The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-05-02

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In tne case OF FRANK and ebb Key
from Lauderdale county, in the supreme
court, which was a motion to deny the
bail granted by the circuit Judge to the
Keys, after the chancellor, on hearing
he's application on habeas corpus, had
denied bail, Chief Justice Whitfield
took occasion to indulge in caustio
reference to the laxity of some Of the
judges in allowing bail for men who
violat the law and then object co going
to Jail as a consequence. The action OF
the circuit judge in setting aside the
previous action of the chancellor deny
ing bail, and admitting the accused to
bail in the sum of S1O,0 900 each, was
declared void.
W. w. WEIGH, business agent OF the
Mississippi branch of the Farmers
Union, has issued a strong denial of tbs
charge that the business agency has
been making a margin of profit on fer
tiliZing orders placed among members
by the Farmers Union in this state.
Mr.. WEIGH not only emphatically denies
the charge, but he offers to make a
present of 81, 900 to any person who
will produce proof of the assertion, or
who can prove that they have bought
q ton of the same grade of fertilizer
for less money than it has been sold to
members of the Farmers Union.
The Old Ladies' Home Association Of
Mississippi has sent out to the boards
of supervisors of the various counties
copies of the law passed at the recent
legislative session authorizing counties
to make donations to the fund fOr the
erection of the home, construction OF
which has been suspended because OF
lack of funds. Five counties have
made donations of $500 each, and it is
desired to nave the matter presented to
other boards at their May meetings
and secure similar contributions.
In the circuit court of Lauderdale
county Judge Cochran overruled the
demurrer OF the Cumberland Telephone
company against the suit filed by the
city of Meridian and the state of Mis-
sissippi to have the company ousted
from the state. The case will now be
taken direct to the supreme court. The
court, however, sustained the demurrer
of the company in the suit of the state
to collect penalties amounting to S ,250,-
900.
Gov. Noel, after careful examination
Of the facts in the case, refused to COM
mute the death sentence which rests on
the negro Tom Simpson, who was con-
victed in Noxubee county OF a murder
Gus assault with a knife on Conductor
Cooper on q Mobile & Ohio train, near
Wahalak, about Christmas, 1906, and
the murder afterward of Deputy Sheriff
Tom O'Brien.
At a meeting of the Lincoln County
Farmers Union held at Brookhaven
the owners of cotton present pledged
themselves to hold their cotton until
Sept. l, unless the price goes to Is
cents before that date. 1t was also de-
cided to give Nsre attention to produc-
ing home supplies the coming season.
Local banks give assurance OF their as
s~istance and cooperation in carrying
out the program.
The third annual meeting of the
Mississippi State Bar Association will
be held at Meridian May 5. The an
nual address will be delivered by former
Senator John G. Spooner of Wisconsin,
who is recognized as one of the ablest
lawyers in the country.
The Mississippi intercollegiate ASSOC
citation contest will be held at Meridian
May Is. The contest will be held I'M
der the auspices of the Mississippi In
tercollegiate Oratorical association.
Rev. E. D. Solomon, pastor of the
Baptist congregation at C~larksdale, has
received the appointment of chaplain
of the National Guard of Mississippi,
with the rank of colonel. Nh. Solomon
held a similar position in the Second
Mississippi Volunteers during the Span
ish-American a >
The University Training School At
Oxford, on the advice of the attending
physician, suspended for a period of
two weeks. This was deemed neces-
sary on account of the development Of
q case of scarlet fever in the school.
State Revenue Agent Writ Adams
will not wait for the investigation of
the affairs of the YazoO-M Mississippi
Delta levee board, ordered by the leg
islature, but will make an investigation
on his own account.
A heavy hail and wind storm of if
teen minutes duration did great dam
age to early gardeners and truck grow
ers around Brookhaven.
AS Sheriff Macarthur was crossing
the street at Lambert Oscar Willis
emptied both barrels of a shotgun at
him.