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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08
or INTEREST TO READERS
Former Grensdian Tell his Ex-
periences of Philippines

Having been requested to furnish
some data as TO the Philippine Islands
as L sd them and the people, l take
pleasure in making the following state
ment:
| arrived in Manila, p. l., In the
latter part Of 1901 and have since that
time resided in the different parts Of
the Islands. l served nearly three
years as a soldier, two and One.haif
years with the Manila police depart
ment and little over two years with
the Bureau OF Internal Revenue where
| am now employed and to which /
shall return about November 10. l
am most highly pleased with the
service in which m engaged. l should
like to say that the Filip:nOs are not
SavageS as many people think, but are
quite we'll civilized, anxious and quick
to learn; have high ambitions, but are
not much addicted to hard work,
however, this is largely attributed to
the low wages paid to laborerS. There
is much uncultivaGed land owing to
the fact that we have no ready mar
ket for more than certain amount
of our products, due to the protective
tariff imposed between the p. l. and
the United States. Our principal
products are hemp, cOcOa-nutS. tObac-
co, sugar and rice. The high duty
collected upon some Of the above ar
t;cles makes it impossible for US to
compete with those raised in this
country. The Philippine Islands are
the only possessions belonging to the
United States on which this tariff is
imposed.
There are many wild animals among
the mountains, especially hog and
deer, and in those sections the finest
of hunting is enjoyed. Money. | be-
lieve, is more free there than here.
but is gradually becoming more strin-
gent and a more settled condition
is gradually prevailing. The Filipi-
nos are small race Of people, COM
priSing a number of different kinds in
color and speaking a good many diff
ferent dialects, and, as rule, are, l
believe, we'll satisfied with the gov
ernment, especially the educated class.
More anon,
Il. ID. BECK.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08
AN EST|MABLE LADY DEAD.
Mrs. S. D. Scrusss Passes to
Her Final Reward.

Mrs. S. d. ScruggS, wife OF DR.. S.
ID. ScruggS, OF this city, departed this
life at an early hour Monday morning,
August 3. She had been confined to
her room many weeks, being afflicted
with a cancerouS growth which finally
caused her death. During her several
months OF sickness she b ire her suffer
ing with Christian flrtitude and
resignation well worthy Of emulation.
Mrs. ScruggS was a woman OF strong
character. but there was meekneSS
and a gentleneSS that always marked
her, which drew to her large cir
Gle of friends and made of her gen.
eral favorite. Her advice was often
sought upon domestic, church, relig-
iouS, and sometimes business prob
lens by her friends and neighborS.
She never forgot old friends and SEEM
ed to cling to them with a greater
tenacity as the days went by. She
had been a member, of the Methodist
church for a great many years and
until her health began to decline She
took an active interest IN all its af-
fairs. She was thOughttul ABOUT the
sick, and the poor always found in her
one ready to respond to their needs.
Such a life Was not lived in vain. Her
demise but cnricheS the beauties Of
that golden shore where the faith
full part no more" May her loved
ones left behind finally join her there.
She is survived by husband, one son,
DIR. Parsons, Of California, and one
daughter. Mrs. }. L Finey, OF this
city, besides other relatives, with all
of whom The Sentinel NOUNS. The
funeral services were conducted from
the Methodist church on Tuesday
morning by the pastor, Rev. w. w.
Mitchell, after which her remains
were laid to rest in Odd Fellows Gem
etery.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08
DUCK HILL.

Miss Winnie Rose accompanied by
Mr.. Earne Wilkins made flying vlSlt
to friends in Grenade this week.
Mr.. Kendall Echols of Como is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. DR.. CarOtherS,
Little Misses Betsy and Margaret
Barry, after delightful visit to their
little cousin, Miss Virginia Gillespie
left Tuesday.
Miss Sue Smith Gneydan, La, was
the charming guest OF Miss Margaret
Sledge this week.
Miss Mary Moore is visiting relatives
in Eskridge.
Mrs. E.. X. Rose and children are
visiting relatives in Lexington.
Miss Andrews of Memphis is visiting
Miss Mary wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas OF Grenada
arrived in town Tuesday to take the
place OF Mr.. McCruSton
Mr.. Lloyd McCruston who has
been in charge OF our telephone SyS'
tenn leaves for Memphis soon to the
regret nf his many friends.
Mrs. Estes is with her sister Mrs
J. L. Rose.
| Miss Priddy is visiting her niece,
Miss Annette Hill.
Miss Elvie Holmes delighted hel
many friends by visit to our towr
| this week.
Itemizer.
Mr.. William Nance, a popular knight
of the grip. recently transferred from
south Mississippi to this territorr.
was quite i'll here Tuesday.
| m
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08
Ten-year


Col. 0. F. BledSOe, who is a candi-
date for Congress from the fourth ess-
trict, spoke in the afternoon al. Wier
last Wednesday. He is a. good speak
er, a man of intellectually, high All
tainments, aud a ripe and finished
scholar. He is the only farmer With
In the state who is running for Con-
gress. He is a native MiSSiSSippian,
graduated in 1860 at the State Uni
verSity with first hOn0fs and served As
a Confederate soldier from the beghn-
ming to the ending Of the war He is
a lawyer by profession, Su5 on account
of ill health for several years after
the war. he took to farming and has
made a success. Nr.lBledSoc staten
that he was 68 years old, but ne does
not look near so old. We believe
that he made many friends among the
voters of old Choctaw.
Mr.. SiSson, one Of his opponents,
was to have been present, but Was de-
layed on account of wreck on the M
J. s. K. G. r. r. of four hours or
more. He had to drive through from
Ackerman, twelve miles, and spoke
for a short while to the people. Mr.
Sisson is a young man, we'll and favor
ably known and was in the neighbOr-
hood of his birth. 1t will take the
votes to determine who will be the
next Congressman from that district.
If Sisson and Hill think he is not
factor, they had better wake up.
There is not better man within the
state than O. F. Bledsoe, truthful
and loyal-a man of true fidelity
Starkville News.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08

BROTHER FARMERS:
Please let me make Il last appeal to
YOU as individuals b, fore yOu cast
your votes Oh thr a4.h Ut August. I
am the only practical farmer who asks
for your suffrage in his Congressional
CO., test. 1t is imrof' ant for you to
have real reprj sentative in Congress-
one to whom ". can apply at AL times
who will listen to every word from
you aid who will give you the true
status Of your interests at Wa. h n.y.
ton at all times. Will report to you
frequently. viii SpeaS for you when
necessary. and will do all that can he
done to advance your aspirations for
Justice, equity. and the golden rule. ]"
Please consider my claims candidly
and fully before you make " ur deciS-
i've crOssmark in the voting booth. !
will not make great and impoSsib ble
promises, bat will promise the Ut
most diligence and attention to bust.
neSS-thxt / will always be at my post
devOting myself constantly to work
and Styay- that | will he absolutely
free at all times from every influence
except devotion to your welfare and
that of the country and that l will
never make dollar outside Of the
salary and will give all the service
possible to you as individuals and a
district. Elect one farmer from Miss.
issippi this year and two years from
now after the splendid educational ef.
forts you are now making, put for.
ward a farmer candidate in every
district. You will then som see a
change in national legislation for the
better.
II you agree with me, write me {
friendly word. 1 need representa-
tive at every lvoting precinct In th'
district and one or more to speak fO
my cause. Please let me hear from
from you and please mediate OF
these things" Your brother,
Sincerely and truly,
OSCAR f. BLEDSOE
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08
RICH WITHOUT MONEY,

If one is too large to be measured
by the dollar mark, or te~ be Endorsed
i'm his eSta' e; il the wealth of his per-
Sonality has nverflowed until all his
neighbors feel richer for his life and
exam ple: il every foot Of land III his
community is worth more because he
lives there: then the loss Of his prop
erty cannot materially shrink his in
ventory. If you have learned to be
rich without money; If you have, 6y
the cultivation Of your mental powers
gathered to yourself treasure Of in
deStructible wealth; if, like the bee,
you have learned the secret Of extract
ing honey from the thistle "a well as
from the r0s', sou will lts'k upon you:
|, s,es as a mere incident, not so very
important to the larger and fuller life.
1t gives seiSc Of immense Satisfac-
ton 10 think that there is something
within us greater than the wealth we
ACQUIRE or our material pursuits: that
there is something about US better
than our career, better than living
getting, ame-getting, mOney-getting
that there is something which viii
survive the fire, the fool or the tor
nado which sweeps away our property
which will survive detractiOn. perSe-
cution, calumny: something that " ii
outlaSt even the dissolution OF thu
tudy itself That is, mobility OF char
acter, the sweetness ard light which
have helped people, which have made
the world a little better place to live
in.-SucceSS Magazine.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08

In the Montgomery Advertiser ap-
pears an inquiry from a girl who
wants to know why iG is that man
alw avs hugs a woman around the
waist, while a woman always hugs
man around the neck. Until the
young lady informs how she happen
ed to find out that this is always the
case, we decline to enter into any ex-
plantations on the subject. jackson
News.
The News very kindly opens its col
umns to the young ladies of Jackson
who desire to explain. The Sentinel
will give a limited amount OF its val
liable space to its young lady readers
who may desire to answer the Mont
gomery girls inquiry. This Offer
stands but one week, hence if other
matter is crowded out next week witt
answers, we feel sure that our readers
will forbear.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08
A WEAKLING

is the only way to describe a child
that is afflicted with worms. No mat
ter how much or how often it eats,
the worms get all the nOuriShment
fromthe food, the child gets practically
none. Whites Cream Vermifuge gets
rid Of the worms quickly, easily and
with no bad afteretfectS. Price % cents
a bottle. Sold by End Class Drug Store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08
Australias interstate egg-layin

Australians interstate egg-laying
competitions, which have been going
on under the supervision Of the Re-
spective governments in Queensland
and South Australia during the last
twelve months, have just been con-
cluded, and inieach competition South
Australian hens have laid the great
est number of eggs. In the first COM
petition the winnerwaS pen of white
Leghorns, which laid 1858 eggs dur
ing the year, and in the last another
pen of similar breed laid 1851 eggs.
These results constitute a worlds
record. New Orleans Picayune.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08

Tuesday, Grenada's star twirler,
Ollie Pearson, was in the box, while
the level headed Doc. Rowland was
behind the bat, the score standing
4 Ito 3. Plant and Kern were the
battery for Kociusko and they did
some pretty nice work, with the sup
port of the team, but in all, our
crack team was just little more than
they could handle. One of the main
features Of this game was the pitch
ing of Pearson allowing only three
hits.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08
LOCALS TAKE THREE GAMES
From KOciuskO this Week. Chero.
kee Indians Play Aug. II.

Grenada took three straights from
KOSciusko on the local diamond in a
series of games played Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday.
Z In the first game with Mitchell and
Rowland batteries for Grenada the
score was a Shut-Out-4 to 0. Bat
terry for the visitors: McCoOF and
KEN.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08
Bids Wanted.

Bids will be received by the Board
of Supervisors Of Grenada county at
their September meeting to build iron
bridge across Bogue Creek, near Ell
lott Miss, according to plans ana
Specifications now on file in the Chan.
Gerry Clerks Office. Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids. Bon q
in double amount of contract.
JnO. S. King, Clerk.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08

An old saying is, Go to the rain
bow and you will find a pot OF gold,"
but a new saying, which is a true say
ing, is ''Go to The Star and yet the
drinks in the latest styles, in Grenada.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08

The locals took the last game at
the tune Of 3 to 2. Batteries: Gren-
ada, Rowland and MeaderS. KOciusKo,
McCool, Kessley and Kern. Features
Of the game was the fast triple play
by Willete, Lamb and Leighton and
the grand stand One-hand catch Of
Pearson in left field.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08

The Cherokee Indians, the undiS-
pnted champions Of the West, will
be here in their special car next
Wednesday, August 18th and will
cross bats with the local team at
Thomas Park in the afternoon at 4
clock and at s O'Clock 1T night.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08
Active At 81

This would be unusual news If men
and women would keep themselves
free from rheumatism and all aches
and pains as we'll as keeping their
Joints timber with Billiards. Snow
Liniment. Sold by End. Class Drug
Store,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08
For Sale

6 good logging mules at S175. each
A. P. MagneSS
Sabougla, Miss.
r. f. d. No. Box q 1t.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08
AT THE THEATORIUM

A change of programme every
night. Come and enjoy cool
evening. Electric fans and always
a good show. SC and Ioc
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08

Washington, July 81 The average
condition of cotton was So per cent
on July % as against 1922 month
ago and IS per cent year ago to-day,
according to the report af the Depart
ment of Agriculture, given out today.
The condition on July 25th on pre-
vious years was $40 in 1906; 74.5 in
1905 and Sl.4 for the past ten years.
The condition of cotton on July p
and the ten-year average by states
follows:
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08

Impartiality their talents scan,
Just edusation forms the man.
Gay.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08

New York. July 3l.-One OF the
biggest cotton crops the South has
ever produced is indicated by the Gov
ernment report issued to-day, showing
a condition on July 25 of SO per cent.
This compares with 81 per cent last
month and 797 the month previous;
Is on July 25, 1907 and S29 per cent
on July 25. 1906 On these figures,
with an acreage of 32, 600, 900, statis-
ticians OF the local Cotton Exchange
figure on a crop as high as IA, 800, 600
bales. This would break all previoDs
records. A $4,000, ,O0O-bale crJp is,
however. by no means generally ex-
pected, but the concensus of opini9n
is that the outturn will greatly exceed
Ii, 600, 900 bales.
The two largeStcrops ever produced
were IN 19O4-O5 and .07-l3, 436.
900 and 13, ,269, 900 bales respectively
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-08
COTTON CROP FAVORABLE
sspite the Fact Of Too Much
Rain in Many Portions

The Commercial Appeal OF last
Monday, in publishing its weekly re-
port on the condition Of the cotton
crop, summarizes conditions as fol-
lows:
The state Of Louisiana except ed,
where heavy and continued rains last
week put the crop somewhat in jjeOp-
ardy, reports are remarkably uniform
and favorable. 1t is the general opin-
ION Of correspondents that cotton goes
over into the critical month OF AUg-
ust In the best condition of the .sea-
son. The plant is large for its age,
well-fruited ani still thrifty and
growing. With good conditions for
another month. a large yield is u.s.
Sured.
Along the Atlantic coast as we'll as
in Louisiana rains were excessive, but
the cotton territory affected there
does not seem to have been large In
fact few drouth complaints GDmc
from South Carolina. In the MiSsisS-
ippi delta the rains excited SoEYe a.
larm. These, however, are about the
only complaints.
Moderate showers elsewhere were
beneficial. Cotton is opening rapidiy
now in southern and south central
Texas. Some picking is also being
done in southern Georgia. Else ewhere
open bolls appear, but it is not antie-
ipated that picking will be greatly in
advance Of the usual! Texas reports
are highly satisfactory and there are
few complaints Of weevilS. Oklaho-
ma crop is prospering at the best rate
of the season.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-30
OHIO COPPER IS
FULLY FINANCED
Boston Underwriters Take the
100000 Bond Issue
Mill to Be Doubled.

A letter from Boston to the mining de-
partment of The Herald yesterday
brought the information from a perfectly
reliable source that the financing of the
Ohio Copper company, through the under
writing OF the authorized bond issue of
s2.000.0oo had been practically completed;
that nothing remained but the closing of
the details of the big transaction and that
the rushing of the big milling plant to
completion would be taken up at once. 1t
has been decided to give the mill a capa-
city OF 4,OO0 instead of 1900 tons per day,
In units OF 800 tons each. 1t is proposed to
have the first four units in operation by
the end of the year. If possible. 1t is ex-
pected that the company will make formal
announcement OF the closing of the deal
II not before. right after the first of the
coming month.
strength i'm the stock" the letter adds.
The insiders are unquestionably buying
the stock at present prices and If copper
remains al 13c IL should soon go 10 50.
as the most conservative reports show
that the company can make and sell Its
copper product in New York for Sc a
pound. Boston brokers declare copper Is
going to lac within a month
II has been estimated that the OHIO
company, with a 4,O00-ton milling plant.
can make I0O. 600 pounds of copper per day
and show yearly profit of about 81. 600
on 13c copper At lff%c for copper the
company earnings would amount to ap-
proXimately S2G0.Oo0
IL will be good news to everybody here
to learn that the company has finally
been able to float its bonds II means,
most likely. that Mr.. Heinze remains at
the head of the company and II also
means that an aggressive campaign VIII
be inaugurated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-30
GREAT STRIKE REPORTED
IN THE MAZUMA HILLS

At depth of $40 feet in the north drift
from the lower winze and approximately
under the crest of the big hill that COM
prises the estate of the Mazuma Hills
Mining company, the greatest ore dis
covery in the history of the mine, accord
ing to the management. was made few
days ago. Fully eighteen inches of
quartz tnat cannot be classed as anything
less than high grade picture rock has been
opened on the hanging wall of the vein
at this point, says the Seven Troughs
Miner
Specimens of this beautiful material
have aroused great interest throughout
the district. Their massive nature and
heavy discoloration, with the finely divid-
ed gold, which is distributed with wonder
full evenness through the rock. makes of
it probably the best grade of ore that has
ever come from the Mazuma Hills mine.
1t is considered significant that ii is the
most nearly like the ore from the Seven
Troughs mine of any ore that has come
from the MaZuma Hills mine. These
properties are two miles apart.
In addition to the big high grade streak.
the vein is big and massive and there is
said to be a mountain of milling ore. No
strike of equal Importance was ever made
in the upper and lower tunnel levels of
the Mazuma Hills mine. The strike occurs
over 200 feet north of the winze and at
the lowest point from the surface that
has been explored by the operating force.
Much Importance is attached to the dis
covery on account of these facts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-30
AMERICAN FORKS IDEA
OF IRON BLOSSOM STRIKE

The American Fork correspondent of
The Herald telephoned in yesterday that
everybody was getting excited over the
Iron Blossom strike, and that Superln-
tendent John Roundy, who went out to
the mine Monday evening, had telephOned
back that big body of high grade ore
had been opened. Roundy sampled the
face during the morning, but assays were
not out when he telephoned in 10 Ameri-
can Fork. his home. The superintendent
believes he has the making OF another
mine as big as the Colorado in the Iron
Blossom. American Fork is talking SSoo
for the stock right away, quick.
1t was reported in Tintic last Friday
Smelter day, that the ore had been cut
on the 500 level of the Iron Blossom
mine, and at American Fork II is sald
the strike was made over two weeks ago
and that development in the ore body
has been progressing ever since. And yet.
when the question was asked what the
ore assayed the information could not
be given II is not like the knight inter-
ests TO withhold such information and. II
1t has been withheld. the management
is entitled to just as much censure as
was the management of the Sioux Con-
solidated for the way IT concealed true
conditions In that property.
At American Fork. according TO the cor
respondent the impression prevails that
The Herald does not appreciate the I'M
portance OF the strike that has been made
and that Yesterdays comment on the DIG
lump in the stock was hardly justified
That may be, and il may be said that
the mining department would be glad TO
chronicle the fact that the biggest mine
IN the world had been made in the Iron
Blossom. But Tintic is an old camp and,
with the possible exception of the Cen
tennial- Eureka and the Gemini, there Is
not a single mine there that has paid as
much in dividends during the past thirty
wears as is represented in the present
market value of Iron Blossom The fu-
ture of the mines of that camp can only
be measured by the record of the past;
the latter may be eclipsed, of course, but
the new mines have yet TO prove their
earning capacities; Iron Blossom will
have to produce 100000 at least, before
ii can pay dividends equal 10 its pres
ent selling price.