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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13
Portraits for Hall of Fame.

DIR. Dunbar Rowland, director of the
department of archives and history, has
just placed in position in the hall OF
fame, three portraits of men whose
names are interviewer with the history
of past days of Mississippi, and whose
DAYS of activity were a decade prior
to the war between the states. They
are the portraits of Cows. John j. Pet
tus and Joseph w. Matthews and OF
Judge William Yerger.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13
Cheated the Gallows.

With a remark to Sheriff Owen Of Tu'
MICA county that he was not going to
accompany him back to that county
for the purpose of being hung, George
Jenkins, the noted negro globe-trotter
desperate, deliberately GU his throat
with a ragged and almost harmless
looking razor blade. This took place
in the cell in the Kinds county Jail
and was prompted by the entry into
the cell of Sheriff Owen and Jailer j.
w. Cain for the purpose of starting on
the trip to Tunica.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13

When the queen of Spain wishes to
Alfonso Pho Cristino Eduardo Fran
cisco Guillermo Carlos Enrique Eu-
genio Fernando Antonio Venancio,
come here!" 1t would take too long
to use all thp twelve names given to
him at his christening. 1t is probable
that she simply says, 90 t%ootsie,
wootsie, darling little p'ecious SWEET
kins, tome to our own loving momsie
womsie!"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13
Ioint Debate at Meridian.

A crowd estimated at anywhere from
10000 to $4,000 loyal sons and daugh-
ters of Mississippi gathered at Nerd
ian on the Fourth TO hear Vardaman and
Williams lay their claims before the
people of the State. From the time
the first speaker was introduced until
the last orator finished his rejoinder
the two were recipients of great ap-
plause.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13

Gen. Kuroki, in his recent visit, laid
a soft hand on the loud mouth which
proclaims a war between this country
and Japan in the future. A transla-
ton of one of his utterances rings
clear amid the din of martial trum-
pets: "The profession which 1 have
the misfortune to follow is noble only
because sometimes it is necessary to
establish conditions in which peace
may be maintained and in which the
arts of peace may flourish"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13
Agricultural Experiments.

The state agricultural college of Mis-
s%issippi has received from the secretary
of the treasury a check for 100000, the
annual appropriation provided for at
the last session of congress. This mo-
ney is to promote experimental enter
prises in connection with the college
work and is part of the proceeds de-
rived from the sale of public lands
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13

The secretary of agriculture points
out that a general failure of the crops,
whatever the weather conditions may
be, is absolutely impossible, because
the agricultural interests of the coun-
try have become so diversified that
they cannot all go to pieces at once.
So chez I'D
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13

This latest census showing that
about one-fifth of all our women of
more than 16 years are breadwinners
is interesting, but it is probably made
quate from any other than the census
takers standpoint. Nearly all women
other.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13

Despite the completion of the Sim
pion tunnel and the invention of the
airship, Beyond the Alps Lies Italy
and Hitch Your Wagon to a Star"
continue to be called out by aspiring
young graduates about this time of the
year.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13

when you are rich and making
money wear old clothes, but when
you are hard up put on the best toys
you can get" Ancient and deceptive
couns i. 1t is the way Becky Sharp
managed to cheat her creditors. The
honest and decent course IS to dress
according to the pocket.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13

One of the latest nature stories
m from New York. A man in
that city has a ~cross-eyed cat" Unfor-
tunate animal! 1t can't catch more
than half the mice it sees.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13
Tackett Appointed.

DR.. John r. Tackett Of Meridian has
received appointment as surgeon upon
the staff 6i Maj-Gen. Kessler, COM
handing the Mississippi national guard.
Capt. Tac,.ett has been chief surgeon
Of the First artillery until the break
ing up of that organization some time
ago,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13

From England comes the news that
Lady G%rosvenor is travelling about the
country as a gypsy to get material for
a book. The lady will no doubt learn
how to sell a spawned mare with the
ability of a genuine Romany.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13
Escaped Convict Captured.

Secretary ". J. Brown of the peni'
tertiary board has been notified of the
pprehension at Covington, La, of Sid
new Craig, an escaped convict. Craig
himself wrote, notifying the penitenti-
ary authorities as to his whereabouts,
and asking to be sent for.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13
Bible Conference.

The second annual session of the Mis-
sissippi B. Y. P. U. e~ncampment and
Bible conference which began at Blue
Mountain, closed last week. The at
tendance and interest during the ses-
sion have been gratifying to the Off
GERS of the encampment, and the direct-
ors are planning to make that of next
summer the greatest N the history of
the state. Blue Mountain has been
chosen as the permanent place of
meeting, but the exact date OF the con-
sention will be given ont late- by the
xecptive committee.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13

Is there still a growing tendency to
celibacy among college graduates, as
DR.. G. Stanley Hall insists, or is this
the prevalent state of things among
the young men and young women gen.
orally, whether they are highly edu-
Gated or not? The statistics seem
to favor the latter horn of the d.
lemma,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13

Secretary Wilson would like to
check the growing manufacture and
use of absinthe in this country. He is
right. The American people should
nip in the bud the spread of absinthe
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13
Oil Tank Burning,

Houston, Tex.-A tank of oil con-
tanning 100, 900 gallons, e Beaumont,
caught from sparks and is still burn
ing. There are six other tanks in close
proximity. There is little hope Of
stopping the fire and the loss will be
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13

Four churches of Chicago are to es-
tablish vacation schools. While the
C4oakers are croaking tunelessly
about the church not being in touch
with the people that organization con
tinues to do much practical good with
Chicago News.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13

And then, again, perhaps Mars Is
coming close this month to get some
pointers from us on how to dig
canals.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13

That divine-right doctrine OF the
cars makes things look gloomy for
the little czarowitz, who might like to
rule a large empire some day.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13

Japan can eve be really regarded
ES an enemy of this country as long
as she refrains from sending college
glee clubs over here.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13

The easiest way to have a man get
the best of you Is to think you are
smarter than he is.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13

A western official who decamped
with town funds is described as six
feet tall and $40, 900 short"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13

You couldn't broaden out some men
by running over them with a steam
roller.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-07-13
FOR GREATER
800. MISSISSIPPI

Devoted 10 the Agricultural. Commercial
and Industrial Development OF the States
Incompatible Resources-O E,cial Organ oil
Department of Agriculture and
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-03
Summary of Things Done and Left
lJndOne By a "DO Little Congress

o close Mon
things is now
the
of batteships OF the
Increa artillery of the army
appeal questions OF law IN
which includes provision
the United
of coolies into
orna other Japanese
school children by schoolau Francisco
ratified after and hai OF con-
it,
his seat
contribute to political campaigns
The working hours of rally employees limited
bank the Phlippnes auth
Morrocca ratified
Currency of the authority of the
hanks and providing certificates in small
er
DIED
important legislative poposuohS 'l" 0'0
the sessio these:
eghthour bill which osahl@eo iaDo mas oeeH "A9 -
these
Swamp
Modification o revised federal statutes
Copy
products entering the Unit
ed States
- The bin Porto citizens
in
The Crump
by the
FEEDER Chi
protect
traffic hquos
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-03
PLAN PEDESTRIAN TRIP.
JAMESTOWN THEIR GOAL
Local High School Lads Will Go by
Foot to the Exposition and Then
Work During the Summer-Mr e.
Iabarger to Help Them.

When three local boys walked TO St
Louis 70 attend the fair in 1904, they
did not intend to start anything, but
it appears that they did. Several boys
from the high school, accompanied by
some of their friends that do not at
tend that institution. have signified
their intention of either walking or
working their way to the jamestown
exposition. When asked what they
would do after they got there, some OF
them said, "Oh, wheel chairs and work
the graft that the boys that went to St.
Louis did They expect TO start
some time in May in order to get there
in June.
When some of them approached Mr..
Ellabarger at the high school and
asked him what they could do about
their school work, he seemed in Ia
vor of their plan and said he would do
what he could for them. There is no
doubt but that if conducted right, II
will give them good idea OF the
rougher side of life in contrast TO the
one they are used to at home. Their
names are withheld at present at the
request of the boys, as they said they
did not want to gain any notoriety on
account OF the venture.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-03
FIST FIGHT SOON OVER NAME BOSSE Fur MAYUR
TO RUN AGAINST DUNNE
He Is Nominated by Chicago Repubi-
cans, While Confined to His Home
by Injuries Received in Wreck on
the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 2.-Postmaster
Fred a Busse, was nominated by the
republican city convention today for
mayor of Chicago, while he remained
confined to his home by wounds re-
ceiyed in a wreck on a Pennsylvania
train a week ago, near Mineral Point,
Pa. The nomination was unanimous
and enthusiastic.
A platform was adopted condemning
in general the administration of Mayor
Dunno and especially urging the peo-
pIe to ratify the ordinances granting
franchises to the traction companies,
and reserving to the city the right OF
sharing in the profits. These are
the ordinances opposed in the demo
cratic platform and if adopted, munic-
ipaI ownership of street railways in
Chicago, will be an impossibility for a
quarter of century.
Other candidates are:
For city treasurer, General Edward
G.. Young, commander of the fourth
brigade, Illinois National Guard.
City Clerk, John r. McCabe.
The convention became county and
drainage district convention and nom
mated William McSurely and Ben NJ
Smith for superior court justices and
Otto Novak for drainage trustee.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-03
THE WEATHER PROPHET.
INDIANA-Fair With Not Much
change in temperature.
OHIO-Fair and colder except snow
near Lake Erie.
Legislature in Brief.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senate bill to increase salaries of
members of Indianapolis city council
from 5000 to 5000, passed.
Bill passed appropriating s120,54S to
pay long standing claim of Vincennes
university against the state.
HOUSE.
LutZ bill to require all foreign in
surance companies to invest in the
same class of securities as Indiana
companies, failed to pass. This bill
would prohibit companies that invest
in steam railroad first mortgage bonds
from doing business in this state.
Moss senate bill to provide uniform
text books for high schools advanced
to third reading.
Bill making twelve hours the limit
for days work by railway telegra-
piers passed.
The 60-cent gas bill has gone to the
governor In the forenoon a hearing
was had before the governor, Ferdi-
nand Winter, attorney for the Indian
apolis Gas company, appearing against
the bill, and Senator Linton A. Cox, au.
thor of the bill, speaking for it. The
governor took the bill under advise.
ment.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-03
OLD MEAT" AGITATION
NOT LIKE PRESENT ONE
clerk Taggart Finds Record Where
Council Gave Each StockhoIder the
Riaht to Have Two Hogs Running
at Large.

At the present time there is great
agitation in the city over the subject
of contaminated meat. According to
the council records of the year 1915
there was also a meat agitation,
but it was not about contaminated
meat The townsmen at that early
day were aroused over an ordinance
which permitted the running at large
of hogs, of all sizes and descriptions
While searching for some old re-
cords in the council proceedings OF
1S45 City Clerk Taggart found the
following which relates TO the hog
agitation existing then:
y. H. Hutton from the select com
mittee to whom was referred the pc
tition and remonstrance relative to
the running at large of hogs on the
streets presented the following report
which was accepted by the council.
:. 1T is the opinion of your commit
tee that it would be most conrucive
to the good of our city and to the
wishes of the majority of our citizens
to continue the present law, and fur
ther it believes that the dissatisfac
ton and difficulty heretofore arising
has been in consequence of the inabil
ity of our laws.
Nevertheless your committee has
no objection TO a law being enacted
allowing to each householder the pri
Vilege Of keeping Que or two hogs
and permitting them to run at large
if it is the wish of the majority ol
the council
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-03
GOOD SEWERS OVER
THE ENTIRE CITY
City Engineer Charles Is Pre-
pairing Plans for the Two
Needed Systems.
TO BE BEGUN IN SPRING
BOARD OF WORKS INVITED Tc
GO TO JACKSON. MICH, TO IN
sPEcT A NEW KIND OF PIPING
-ExPENsEs TO BE PAID.
TO BE BEGUN IN SPRING

City Engineer Fred Charles stated
yesterday that two sewer systems
which will be built this coming spring
and summer in West Richmond, one
south of Main street and the other
in Fairview, will require about five
miles of piping. Mr.. Charles and
Assistant City Engineer Davis have
been hard at work the greater part
of the winter preparing plans and
estimates for these new sewer sys-
tens. The plans and estimates for
the Fairview sewer, which will be
built in conjunction with the inn
provements at West Second street,
have been completed. Plans and es'
Inmates for the other sewer are near
ly completed.
When the two new sewers are com
pleted the entire city will be so well
provided with sewers that it will not
be necessary to build any more un-
til new additions to the city are popu'
lated. 1t may be necessary to place
a sewer system in Beallview but as
yet the city engineer has made no
plans for it.
Mr.. Charles and the board of pub
lie works are in doubt as to the kind
of piping of the new reinforced con
crete pipe which is said to be much
cheaper than the vitrified tiling.
At the invitation of the Reinforced
Concrete Pipe company of jackson
Mich. President Merrill of the board
and Mr.. Charles will go to Jackson
today for the purpose of inspecting
the piping made by that company
This company is very anxious TO sup
ply the piping for the new local sew
er systems and all the expenses ol
the city officials trip will be paid by
the company. This new piping Is
made by cement moulded about stee
braces These braces and the Gem
ent are supplied by the company and
the work of moulding the cement
about the braces can be done by the
laborers in the employ of the city.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-03
WAS SURE TO GET
BIG POKER HANDS
Table Siezed by the Police in
Gambling Raid Equipped with
''HoId Out Box"
VERY CLEVER CONTINUANCE
WAS USED BY OLD TIME GAM
BIER TO SEPARATE THE UN-
WARY FROM MUCH COIN OF
THE REALM.

In the roll call room at police head
quarters, directly in front of the ros-
trum upon which Judge Converse sits
when he metes out punishment to men
and women who have deviated from
the straight and narrow pathway,
stands a big round table. 1t is known
as the "sergeants table" and doubt
less derives the name from the fact
that police officials of this grade are
supposed to occupy places here while
the call of the names of the members
of the department is in progress prior
to their departure from the station 10
their several districts. On more than
one occasion this table has been the
battle ground of exciting checker con-
tests, and more than one Casino game
has been won and lost upon its glis-
tening surface.
For many years the aforesaid table,
devoid of top, was stacked up with
other odds and ends in the dark and
gloomy basement of the city building.
Some time after ]. A. German became
superintendent of police. 1t was car
ried upstairs, and Patrolman Livels
berger, who is handy man with tools
equipped it with a new top.
More than twenty years have elaps
ed since platoon of blue coated guar
dians of the peace descended upon q
gilded gambling den operated by
Doc" Blanchard, deft manipulation
of the pasteboards of the old school
| and gathered in a goodly bunch of cit
liens engaged in game or poker
| After they had booked their prisoners
and hauled all of the paraphernalls
over to headquarters, one of the buncf
'house man. made the remark tha
he would gladly give 800 for tha
table," 1t was certainly nice look
ing article of furniture, with its ricf
walnut top, but the police could no
| understand why anybody should one
such a high price for it. Their curl
osity aroused, they began to look ]
over" and soon discovered why tn
gambler yearned to call it his own
Beneath the cover was a hold OH
box" equipped with springs, so al
ranged that the player sitting at tina
side of the table could manipulate l
with his knee, and deal himself mos
any kind of a hand that he desired
without the slightest danger or detee
ton. 1t was not long before the stor.
of the discovery of the police becam
public property, and great numbe
of misguided individuals who had resi-
ed their pedal extremities under tha
table on many occasions until tn
small hours of the morning began t
slowly grasp the fact that they ha
been up against a very raw brace.
They could then understand wher
some Of those ''big mitts' held D.
"house men" had come from.
1t is said that the table was bull
expressly for Doc" Blanchard, b.
a Young fellow residing at Centerville
who. while not cabinet maker b
trade, was possessed of great abilit
along that line. He worked at tn
Job at odd times, and was about yea
completing it.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-03
DEATH OF EDGAR HElGER
After an Illness Extending Over Ten
Months Time He Passed Away
at Home of Father.

Edgar y. Heiger. a prominent young
man of this city. died yesterday noon
at home of his father. VIM. Heiger,
42e South Eleventh street. after an i'll
ness covering a period of year and
a half. He had suffered from the ef-
fects of a cerebral tumor, but up until
about ten months ago was employed
at the Boston store. Mr.. Heiger was
one of the best known young men In
the city, as he was clerk at the Bos-
ton store for nine years and numbered
his friends by the hundreds. He was
very popular and his friendship was
much sought for.
Mr.. Heiger, during the past summer
was operated upon for his afflicuon
and after time improved. but during
the past two months his condition
gradually grew worse until death re-
lieved IN yesterday.
Funeral services will be held at sthe
home of the deceased father, Tues
dav afternoon at 1.30 O'Clock and at
the ST. Paul's Lutheran church at
. O'Clock. Friends may call TO view
the remains Monday afternoon or ev-
rning.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-03
As Result of Freezing in of Two
Ice Breaking Steamers,
Stanley and Mimic.
SAD PLIGHT OF VESSELS
THEIR PASSENGERS FACE TER.
RIBLE DEATH IN THE TREACH.
ERoUs ICE FLoEs OF THE
NORTH CUMBERLAND STRAITS.

Halifax, N s., March 2.-One ship
the treacherous ice floes OF tho
North Umberland and another endur-
ing the privations of being marooned
on the bleak Pictuo Island, is the re-
suit of the freezing in the Canadian
government ice breaking steamers
Stanley and Mimic which have been
out for the past two weeks trying to
make navigation possible.
The two ships were frozen In the
ice less than two miles apart but ow-
ing to the treacherous floes that ara
constantly changing and breaking up
neither has been able to render assis-
tance to the other.
The Stanley was frozen in near
enough to Pictou Island so that her
passengers, it is believed landed
across the ice on the little island.
Among these are a score of Ameri-
cans including Jerry" McAuliffe and
his company. They. like all the other
passengers OF the Stanley, are NOR
ooned on Pictou Island and will not
be able to get away to keep engage
ments until the ice here breaks -
or sturdier steamers break through
the great fIoes and liberate them.
The passengers of the Mimic are
not SO fortunate. They cannot even
| land on the little island. The ice is
becoming thicker every hour and the
greatest fear is felt here that her
sides may be crushed in by the pres
sure before aid can reach her.
Yesterday the ice closed on the
| Stanley with such terrific force that
| she was forced on her beam ends
| and 1t is probable that she will be
| bround to pieces in the ice before
she can get out Her crew is stick
ing manfully by. Should the Stanley
| be able to break through the ice to-
morrow on the next day she will try
| to reach Charlottetown instead Of
| Pictou Island.
/ Pictou Island Is a small barren
strip Of beach In the center OF the
straits Of North Umberland and az
| fords only the most meager shelter
to stranded mariners.
Sturdy sea-going tugs equipped for
ice work, are making heroic attempts
to reach the two vessels and rescue
their passengers and offer their
crews a chance for their lives.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-03
HOUSE ON LONG WATCH
MANY HOURS WORK AHEAD
Session Begun Saturday Morning May
Extend Until Monday at II O'clock
MANY Important Matters Await
Action Of the Body.

Washington, d. c., March 2.-Tha
house today began the longest legisla-
tive day OF the session. 1t will exc
tend over tomorrow and possibly Nom
day morning until IL o'clock. At
that time the house will meet only to
adjourn permanently at noon-
The first thing considered was the
conference report on the sundry civil
appropriation bill. This was adopt.
ed, but leaves still in disagreement the
appropriation for department build
ing in Washington vast areas OF land
for public parks in Washington; the
Denver public building and others.
The house began a discussion OF what
further action should be taken In these
amendments.