The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08
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sippi has determined 20 hold cotton of
the market is evidenced by many sur
face indications, although the meetings
are secret and members give out moth
Ing for publication that has not been
strictly censored. The union is thor.
oughly equipped for a practical test.
Its membership now includes a large
majority of the farmers of the state.
Warehouses have been established in
almost every community. Over fifty
have been organized within the past
three months and applications for char
tiers continue to pour in at the rate OF
half a dozen per week. When the sea.
son opens and cotton begins to move in
volume the union will have close to 15C
to 200 warehouses of its own in which
cotton may be stored.
The unearthing on the banks of the
Yazoo canal at Vicksburg of what is
believed to be the mortal remains OF
Lex Brame, Jr.. whose tragic disap.
pearance almost q year ago was a topic
which was upon the minds and lips of
practically every one in the state, re-
calls that unhappy event to the minds
of many. 1t has been long since &C.
copied as a fact by the family of Brame
that he was dead, but as long as there
was no positive and tangible proof to
that effect a feeling of uncertainty has
QvlcfnH 10 halaunl no,r h N = tho
proof of murder is conclusive, and
with that in hand the widow will be en-
abled to secure payment of the insur.
ance due, though this will doubtless be
accompanied by delay.
The contestants in the state oratorical
contest at the Mississippi Chautauqua
were: Aiken Brook, representing Uni
versity of Mississippi, Oxford, subject:
"Patriotism in Peace, A Protest
Against War;" j. c. Rousseau, repre-
senting Millsaps, Jackson, subject:
wealth and Democracy, a Plea for
Justice" VIM. Bostick, representing
Mississippi College, Clinton, subject:
"a Plea for Government" The judges
awarded the medal to Aiken Brooks,
representing the University of Missis-
Capt. John A. Webb, member of the
railroad commission, declares that he
is in full sympathy with the movement
TO estop the proposed general advance
in rates on certain specified classes of
from points in the Mississippi
and Ohio rivers territory which the
associations have declared for, and
tates that Attorney-General Fletcher
will do everything in his power to help
the Mississippi commission if litigation
becomes necessary.
James A. S. Crossgrove, a negro
preacher and organizer of q number of
fr~aternal organizations, is in jail
at Natchez, charged with embezzling
10000. 1t is charged that Crossgrove
has been receiving Sl2,0 600 a year for
'our years as dues and payments from
members of the order, paid out
500 in sick and death benefits, and
he treasury is said to be empty. His
ield of operations covers Mississippi
Louisiana.
According to T. L. Wainwright, gen.
,ral manager of several of the large
and yarn mills in the state, and
|. man of wide experience in all the de-
ais of the spinning industry, the
manufacturers are having a hard time
both ends meet. The best they
AN do is to operate on an average OF
our days in the week.
Five hundred United States troops
ook part in the encampment of the
Mississippi National Guard at Column
Jus. This is the first time that a bat.
alton of regulars has visited Missis-
ippi since the stormy days immedi-
tely following the civil war, when
was under military rule.
A big picnic was held near Bates
lille, at which there was a large crowd
nd plenty of refreshments. Hon. J.
Broome of Tallahatchie, Hon. Phil
lush of Lafayette, and Mr.. East of
ate, candidates for congress, addressed
be multitude.
The Mississippi Central railroad, al.
1ough one of the newest and smallest
Dads in the state, issued $500 passes
uring the year ending June 80. Most
{ these were issued to employees and
lembers of their families, good for one
lip only.
Gov. Noel granted a pardon to Wal.
n Reeves, a yong white man, who was
mt up for five years in 1906 from AL
Urn county on a charge of burglary. {
eeves was only Is years old at the
me, and some doubt exists as to his
uilt. I
Gov. Noel was the principal speaker s
+ the laying of the cornerstone of the {
ew public school building at Clarks- I
lie. The ceremonies were concluded T
it'll a splendid barbecue. r