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The evening world., 1908-11-18

leak On the morning OF Nov. l6. the
AfghanIstnn. which had sighted the
flare signals Of the schooner, came to
her aid Capt. Campbell asked for pro
visions, as he believed lie could make
port or work the schooner near enough
to New York to yet tow.
After Capt. Blinult had sent the pro.
visions 10 the schooner and the Jennie
Thomas's crew learned that capt. Camp
bell had no intention of abandoning ner
they refused to stay on hor any longer
and the captain was Obliged to abandon
his vessel While in trouble the sChoon-
er had drifted about fifty miles a day to
the eastward.
The Jennie Thomas was built In Cam.
den, N. J.. in 1871 and was a schooner OF
b75 tons net, owned in Savannah.
The evening world., 1908-11-18
WILL FLY IN pRoME NO. a.

HAMMoNDSPoRT. y. Y. Nov. 1R-
J. A. D. Mccurdy. the Nova Scotia
aeronaut. who has made many success-
full flights IN Curtis's June Bug" OF
Drome No, 3. expects to beat his record
flight OF two and q half miles In the new
Drome No. l. the SiIverdock. to-day,
weather permitting.
The evening world., 1908-11-18
ROOT IN WAITING
FOR HOT TACKLE
WITH WOODRUFF
Brooklyn Leaders Wife Gets
Ominous Menu Gard at Nor
cross Dinner.

All the guests enjoyed themsel.os inn
mensely at the beefstsak dinner which
C. p. Norcross. OF the Cosmopolitan
Magazine, gave at Reisenwebers, on
Columbus Circle. last night The car
toons on the menu cards provoked much
fun. For instance on Tim woodrufr's
card was Tim" In football toys running
with the ball. and in front OF the goal
The evening world., 1908-11-18
ADMIRAL ADAMS TRANSFERRED

Announcement was made yesterday al
the BROOKLYN Navy Yard that Rear Ad-
miral Adams, who has been acting com
mandant of the yard during the absence
OF Rear Admiral Goodrich. had been
transferred to the Charleston Navy
Yard.
The Washington times., 1908-11-24
THANKS DAY HISTORY
WITH TRAINING RULES
Lunchroom Charlie Grows Thankful for Salary Raise
and Shorter Hours-Advice Given as TO Sitting in
Church and Cutting Off Turkeys Head
By LUNcHRoOM CHARLEY.

The dinner may be partaken either
at noon or evening. II at noon you may
recover sufficiently to so out that night
and get something that Will make you
really thankful At least. that's the
way Il always Affects me-
Do not show annoyance IL your wife
has unknown to you invited several OF
the neighbOrs. There isn't enough tur-
keys IN the world to go around, any
way, and maybe they'll not all take
white"
Most people begin to fast at Wednes-
day noon. II you so desire you may be-
gin Tuesday night, il all depending upon
whether anybody else in the family eZ-
poets TO eat anything.
II you are TO kill your own turkey
YOU should provide for seif-protectiOn-
The turkey IS a ferocious bird and has
been known to object to having his
head cut of.
If you're bound TO cut of his head
anyway. the turkey would much prefer
that you do II with one lick. II there 8
anything more disgusting 10 q turkey
than a dull ak, II Is to miss him entirely
the first time.
should you accidentally strike your
favOrite foot instead of the chopping
block do not swear. How would you
feel II you were the turkey2
The Washington times., 1908-11-24
PERFORM AUTOPSY
ON THORNTONS BODY
Aged Man Dies in Hospital After
Falling Into the
Canal.

An autopsy was performed this morn
ing on the body OF BARLEY Thornton.
sixty-five years old, OF 1lS0 twenty
third street northwest. who died yes
terday afternoon In the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital. after being dragged
from the Chesapeake and Ohio canal by
two cOlOred men.
Thornton was crossing the Potomac
street bridge across the canal when he
lost his balance and tumbled into the
water. Two Col0red men. who were
walking along the tow path, saw him
fall into the water and rescued him. He
was taken to the hospital. where it was
found he had been injured about the
head and body by striking the side OF
the bridge as he fell.
Mrs. Thornton wag summoned to the
hospital. While the aged man was tell
ing his wife about the accident. ne sud
denly expired. Coroner hewitt directed
that the body be removed TO the mOrgue.
The Washington times., 1908-11-24

Lunchroom Charlie. whose phenoIne-
nal success in forecasting tia recent
election results was the wonder OF
Washington, has been engaged 10 write
a series of three articles on the oo-
servance of Thanksgiving. This shows
Lunchroom's versatility.
CToday, why is Thanksgiving. and
How TO Train For 1t. Tomorrow: How
to Carve q Turkey)
Far be it from me TO josh Thanksgiv-
ing. I've had more holidays because or
Thanksgiving than of the Fourth OF
July Still. when you get of in a corner
the night after and assume the attitude
OF a horseshoe, while the doctor tells
you not to worry that II won't hufI
long. you're just naturally bound to ask;
Why - this2
So far as have been able to find
out, the Thanksgiving habit has Just
growed, like the cigarette habit, the
dairy lunch habit. ana the prohibition
movement. Away back in the 160Js, 50
a rather faded record, alegediy history,
tells Us, our early settlers set aside a
day for roll call and Thanksgiving On
that festaI occasion the town crier read
the city directory, all persons who
hadn't been killed BY the Indians with
in the past year answering Present
MuzZle-Loader Close.
Those present assembled and gave up
thanks that somehow the Indians had
overlooked them on their playful scalp
ing expeditions. While those in ''ye
meeting house gave thanks. a few
heads OF families stood outside. leaning
against a muzzle loader. just as pre-
caution Then the watchers went in
and others took their places. After these
preliminaries everybody had a feast
sometimes interrupted BY tomahaWk
dessert. sometimes not
From this yearly roll call comes the
habit We continued to ampufy, mag
Nifty. and multiply the same Now We
grow thankful because our salary
hasn't been garnisheed; because Detroit
won the pennant; because the President
elect had rather play golf than take a
hfteen-raiie walk; because his mother
in-law has written Sc can't come up 10
the inauguration; because our fat IS
Bteam-heated, and our neighbOr has 10
% work two or three hours overtime
each day. because the excise laws
aren't any worse than they are, and so
| on ad hnitum, as We were taught IN
| school.
That explains why it all IS Now a
/ few simple Thanksgiving hints, train
/ ing rules as It were, based upon years
/ Of experience.
| Never accept more than three Thanks
/ giving dinner invitations Even II they
are at different hours something might
happen to prevent you showing up.
If the turkey you have purchased
/ seems to have been killed IN his old age,
/ II is we'll to practice chewing some
| tough substance several days IN al
vance. A lunchroom roast beef sand
wich OF a discarded rubber shoe are
| excellent
Forced to Church.
/ II you are forced by your wife 70
| attend church. remember that smoking
/ Is not allowed. II IL also not good
| form to interrupt the minister when he
| is explaining why you should be thank
! fuI. even If you don't agree with him.
/ Sit as erect as possible IN the pew
! and look unconcerned, just as though
you were used to it. You should sit
I facing the minister.
The Washington times., 1908-11-24
MURRAY COMMENDS
FOR TARGET HITTING
Eighty-sixth Company of Artillery
Makes Clean Record at
Practice,
Practice

General Murray. chief OF the Coast
Artillery. has recommended 10 the
Secretary OF War for special cOmmen-
dalton, Capt. c. NJ Condor and the
other officers and men OF the Eighty
sixth Company for their record target
practice at Fort II. G.. Wright.
The company made 100 per cent OF
hits on a target 30 by 60 feet.
moving six miles an hour, at a mean
range Of 6,407 yards. The time Of the
series Of six record shots was 4
minutes and Il seconds This practice
was held with 10inch rifles mounted
on disappearing carriages.
The Washington times., 1908-11-24
METZ TO SPEAK.

"The Reorganization OF and Meth
DDS or Transacting Municipal Bust
ness in New York. win be the subject
OF an address by Comptroller Herman
Metz, OF New York city, before the
Association OF American Government
Accountants, in the Public Library,
at p. M tonight
The Washington times., 1908-11-24
QUICK DECISION PROMISED.

A quick decision on the permissibility
Of chemically bleaching -four was prom
Used by the Department OF Agriculture
Board. which for five days has been
hearing expert testimony on the sub
ject. when the hearings were closed
yesterday. One week was given the
parties concerned in which to file briefs
OF any further arguments.
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-10-24
JACKSON.
County Convict Law.

The governor has been watching the
operation of the new county convict
law of 1908, and is pleased to find that
it is working well in most instances,
and that the abolition of the discred-
tied county convict leasing system was
long step in the path OF progress.
both materially and from the stand
point of morality and humanity. In
some of the counties the leasing con-
tracts have not expired, and there have
been some complaints of i'll treatment
by the lessees OF the prisoners, but
these will diminish as the new system
applies. There are some counties in
which there are SO few cOnvicts that
the authorities do not find the county
farm system practicable, owing to the
small number of convicts on hand. The
county of Neshoba, for instance, has
only one prisoner, and in such case
county farm would scarcely be paying
Investment
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-10-24
HEADS OF BANKS OPPOSE
Guaranteeing Deposits, But They Are
Willing to Have Postal Savings
Bank That Will Carry
Money to Cities.

Mr.. Taft says he is In favor Of postal
savings banks-so does the Republican
platform. The Republican party has
been in power IL years. Why hasn't
it established postal savings banks?
Mr.. Taft opposes guaranteeing bank
deposits. The Republicans in Kansas,
Nebraska, Wisconsin and other states
advocate guaranteeing deposits, but
the big bankers oppose this protection.
What the big bankers say goes with
the Republicans. Why do they wish
postal savings banks? Because they
know the money deposited in postal
savings banks would go into the big
banks and strengthen their control
Of the finances of the country.
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-10-24
MANY BRYAN REPUBLICANS
They Are Organizing Clubs in Mum.
Der of Western States-Morgan
"Comes Across" for Taft.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 9.-The Republi
can national platform which wa!
framed at the dictation of big trust in
terests has driven thousands and thou
sands Of Republicans to the suppOr
or the Democratic national ticket. Ii
every state In the west there are
Bryan clubs composed of Republicans
who were forced to leave the G.. O. P
because Of it's allegiance to and con
nection with the trusts. A striking in
stance Of this revolt is afforded by
students attending the University OF
Minnesota, who have organized q
Bryan Republican Club" Within a
period of three days a membership OF
800 Republicans who will support Bry.
an has been enrolled and the list ie
still growing.
While declaring allegiance to their
party, these Republicans declare that
the election of Bryan is above that OF
partisan politics. The Bryan Repub.
lican club of Minnesota has set forth
its purpose in the following circular,
which has received general diStribu-
ton throughout the state:
l. We, the undersigned students of
the University Of Minnesota, declare
our allegiance to the Republican party,
and pledge our devotions to progress
sive Republican principles.
2. We believe the Chicago cOnven-
tlon adopted a platform which does
not embody those principles, and NOM
mated candidates whose views do not
reflect the will Of the people.
3. We hold that it is the right and
the duty of the people to rebuke party
leaders when they allow political or
ganizations to be Influenced by con-
sideratiOns Of private interest.
4. In the exercise of this right and
duty, we express our intentions to
vote for candidates who are pledged
to further progressive principles,
without regard to the party to which
those candidates belong, and to exert
all our influence to secure the election
of William Jennings Bryan as presi-
dent of the United States.
5. To make our efforts in this direc-
tion the more effective we hereby as
sociate ourselves as "The Bryan Re-
publican club of Minnesota"
Judge Taft complains that this is
the day of the campaign canard, and
shouts liar because some alleged
person said that he thought that one
dollar day was sufficient compensa-
tion for the laboring man. Mr.. Bryan
and Chairman Mack both denied the
statement in the Hearst's paper that
the Democratic national committee
had received 100000 fund from the
old committee at the beginning of this
campaign, and yet President Roosevelt
reDoafpd the a1andor several waaka
after its authoritative reputation by
Chairman Mack in the various press
associations Of the country. The Dem
ocratic national committee has never
circulated the hoax Of which the Re-
publican candidate for the presidency
complains. The Republican campaign
managers have not only circulated as
a campaign document the false words
put in ex-President Cleveland's mouth,
but the president has given express
sion to the charges created by Mr..
Hearst's paper and have never made
correction of his error.
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-10-24
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget of State News Items Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent at Jackson.
Saw Mills Resuming.

According to conservative estimate
fully so per cent. of the lumber manu-.
featuring plants in Mississippi have re-
sumed operations within the past two
weeks, and the others will do so as
soon as machinery can be repaired and
forces organized.
Throughout the southern part of the
state there has been gratifying re-
vival of the industry, and labor is
much in demand In no community is
1t difficult to obtain employment, and,
while no fancy wages are being offered,
workmen are given good living wages
and promise of steady employment.
The manufacturers are apparently
satisfied with the state Of the market.
The demand is healthy, and steadily
increasing in volume. Mills are book
ing orders several months ahead, and,
while there have been a few complaints
OF trouble in securing rolling stock,
manufacturers. are not troubled with
car shortage as in former years.
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-10-24
Near-Beer Problem.

The near-beersproblem is still both
ering the authorities in several munic-
ipalities of the state, despite the fact
that the weather period is near at hand
when the sale of beverages of this
character will be materially reduced,
and those who are bibulously inclined
will return to stronger forms of alco-
hOlic stimulants.
The Mississippi statutes do not define
a minimum percentage of alcohol to
render beverages mountaineering, CIV
ing all liquids the benefit of the doubt
by CHASING them as intoxicants if,
when taken in excess, they will produce
intoxication. According to those who
are in a position to know, majority of
the near-beers offered for sale in this
state do not contain exceeding l per
cent of alcohol, while many of them
contain not more than one-half of l per
cent, yet in many of the towns all such
drinks are being put under the ban,
and persons engaged in their sale are
having all sorts of trouble.
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-10-24
New Child Labor Law.

That an effort will be made to secure
notifications of the new child labor
Law, which became effective in Missis-
sippi Oct. l, is admitted by 7. L. Vain
wright, manager of the Stonewall mills,
and who was the most bitter oppo-
nent of this measure when it was pend
ing for consideration at the last legis-
lative session. 1t is not expected, how
ever, that Mr.. Wainwright and other
employees of child labor will attempt to
subject the new law to legal test.
This was discussed at some length at a
recent conference of cotton mill man
ayers in this city, and they were frank
ly informed ky able counsel that the
statute contained no defects of char
acter likely to render it invalid.
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-10-24

Rock Island on Friday that Mr. Taft
should be made president of the Uni
ted States for the next eight years and
| Mr.. Roosevelt for the eight years fol
lowing Mr.. Taft's second term.
"As Mr. Longworth is President
Roosevelt'S sOn-in-laW, his words are
accepted usually as semi-official for
the White House. This is the unfortu
nate feature of his utterance in the
present instance.
The American people are rot look
ing for lord protector. Even the
most ardent admirers of Mr.. Roosevelt
would not care to make him another
Diaz
with some eight years Of the presi-
dency behind him next March and
with eight years of Mr.. Taft before
him, Mr.. Roosevelt, according to his
son-in-law's ideas, would be able to
celebrate on March 4, 1925, nearly a
quarter Of a century of personal rule
over this republic.
Such a program 10 not one to be
announced just now, incredible and
impossible as it seems. Especially it
is not one to be announced from the
bosom of Mr.. ROOsevelts family. Good
politics and good taste are both against
such utterances.
Aside from Mr.. LongwOrths plain
assumption that Mr.. Taft's two terms
would not constitute even a substan-
tial interregnum-with which no real
friend of Mr.. Taft can agree-such re-
marks regarding the institution Of q
Roosevelt dynasty are not only shock
ing but absolutely damaging to the
Republican candidate and the Repub-
lican party"
Speaking of the Longworth incident,
Mr. Josephus Daniels, chairman of the
publicity bureau at Democratic head
quarters, said:
THE people may take 1t in their
heads in Nc, mber to knock Mr..
Longworth's S nice family arrangement
in the head by going outside the close
corporation and family monopoly Of
the presidency That would be sad
for the son-in-law, but good for the
country. The remark of Mr. Long
worth shows that long tenures in Of
flee for one party makes those in
power think they own the government.
If for no other reason than to teach
the son-in-law and others near the
throne that this is a republic, the
voters will decide upon a change In
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-10-24
A CONVINCING CERTIFICATE
That Every Voter Should Read Who
Believes That Bank Deposits
Should Be Guaranteed
Against Loss.

| The Democratic platform favors SO
cured bank deposits. The Republican
platform is silent on the subject ant
| it's leaders, Mr.. Taft notably, op
pose it,
The following certificate published
in The COmmOner is distinctly inter
esting at the present time:
Guthrie, Okla, June 27, 1908.-The
depositors' guaranty law was passed
December H. 1907, and was made op
erative February IA, 1908. -,
Bank reports show that the effect
of the law began weeks before the law
was in actual operation.
There are now 551 banks under the
law in this state, including 81 national
banks. There are 255 unsecured banks
Gall nationals) in the state.
"The dates of statement calls were
as follows:
For national banks, December 8,
1907; February "A, 1908, and May IA,
1908.
For state banks, December II,
1907; February 20, 1908, and May II,
1908.
From December 3, 1907, to Febru-
ary IA, 1908, the deposits in the unse-
cured banks decreased about an even
half-miliion. The secured national
banks for the same period gained in
deposits about $520,000. State banks
(all securely for the period from De-
cember II, 1907, to February IA, 1908,
show an increase in deposits of $716,-
74947
For the period ending May Ia, Sc
cured national banks show an Increase
in deposits of $645,413.61.
"State banks Gall securely for the
period ending May IA, show an in
crease in deposits of $2,355,60214.
For the period ending May IA the
unsecured banks (all nationals) lost in
deposits $6OO,SO7.S6.
Deposits of state funds show a de-
crease in both classes of banks as
follows:
In secured banks ..................$ N, ,5335 50
"Total increase in deposits in all &C.
cured banks, December to May, per
reports, $4,237, 1852.
Total decrease of deposits in all
unsecured banks, December to May,
per reports, $1,1O0,80
Total decrease of deposits Of state
funds in both classes of banks last
period, $691, 1926. sf
$50 it is apparent that there are
$3,S28, ,41062 more individual deposits
in banks in Oklahoma than before
the depositors' guaranty law was
passed and the secured banks have
been beneiciaries.
1.-THE above is correct.
ROY G.. OAKES,
Secretary State Banking Board.
GEORGE w. BELLAMY,
Chairman State Banking Board"
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-10-24
FOR ROOSEVELT DYNASTY.

No utterance of the campaign has
attracted more attention than the pre-
diction of Congressman Nicholas Long
worth, the presidents son-in-law, who
In a speech at Rock Island, ILL.,, declared
that after eight years of Taft, it would
be Roosevelt in the White House
again. This utterance has caused Re-
publican campaign managers no little
annoyance. The Republican view Of
the incident is well set forth by the
Chicago Inter Ocean, one of the lead
ing. Republican papers in the entire
west The Inter Ocean said:
"The Hon Nicholas Longworth pro-
posed to 10000 American citizens In
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-10-24
Endorsements for Office.

Gov. Noel is receiving Endorsements
from the friends of number of men
who aspire to office, but as there. will
be no occasion for action until the early
part of 1909, he is not even considering
these, but is filing them for examina-
tion when the time arrives.
The first vacancy that will occur will
be that in the First circuit court dis
trict, in which Judge E. o. Sykes of
Aberdeen has presided for several
years. The term of Judge Sykes will
expire in March next.
Closely following the First district
vacancy will come that on the supreme
court bench, when it will be necessary
to select an associate justice in place
OF or to succeed Judge S. S. Calhoun.
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-10-24
Premiums for Dairy Products.

An educational scoring contest for
dairy products has been arranged for
the Mississippi State fair. The event
will oe under the management of rep
resentatives of the United States de-
partment of agriculture and the dairy
department of the Mississippi expert
ment station. The first prize will be
SIS, second $40, third $3.50, fourth S..
For all butter scoring over 80 diploma
VIII be given, and each exhibitor will
be furnished scoring card, including
suggestions as to the Improvement Of
their products
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-10-24
Weevil in Fifteen Counties.

The startling information has been
, received from w. d. Hunter, chief en-
tomolosist of the United States depart
ment of agriculture, bureau of plant
industry, that the Mexican boil weevil
now exists in fifteen counties in MisSis-
sippi. Heretofore the opinion has pre-
vailed that the weevii had invaded only
eight counties in this state, but since
the statement of Prof. Hunter is based
on the reports he has received from
special agents of the department OF
agriculture employed in this territory,
the information must be accepted as
official.
According to the report the dreaded
pest has reached several delta counties,
including portions of Bolivar, Wash
ington and Yazoo and al! of Sharkey,
Issaquena and Warren. The other
counties invaded are Kinds, Franklin,
Wilkinson, Amite and Lincoln.
The government entomologists frank
ly confess that they are surprised over
the rapid northward movement of the
WeeVil.
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-10-24
Corn Clubs Make Exhibit.

The exhibits from the boys corn
clubs will be one of the most interest
ing features of the Mississippi State
Fair and Industrial Exposition.
Fully forty of these clubs will send
exhibits to Jackson to compete for the
handsome premiums that have been
offered, and they will form the most
important collective display of corn
ever shown in the state.