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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-07-18
PERSONAL AND LOCAL

Mr.. w. J. Jennings returned Thurs
day from Hot Springs.
Mr.. J. T. Mccain, Of Greenwood,
was a guest at the home Of DR.. j. w.
Young on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. HOffa are enter
tanning d beautiful little daughter at
home. The young lady arrived several
days ago.
For Sale: House Of rooms in good
repair and lot of I of an acre in west
Grenada. ITO the dwelling is attach
ed store 20x3O with stock of goods.
Property has barn and stable and
other necessary outhouses. Will sell
property with or without stock of
goods, L. q. Freeman 1-13-tf.
Mr.. O. f. BledSoe, Jr, Of Green
wood came up last week from bis
home in Greenwood in his automobile
TO witness the game Of base iall be-
tween Greenwood and Grenada. Early
last Saturday morning he left in hlS
auto for Aberdeen and Tupelo to visit
relatives. He was accompanied
by his wife, mother, little daughter
and Mr.. George Aldridge.
We received a letter this week from
our good friend. that genial natured,
wholeSouled fellow, Charles B. Huffa,
written in Toronto, Canada. He
writes enthusiastically nf his trip
He says he is getting a great deal out
of his trip He is one of those sunny,
beaming natures that gets the best
out of everything. May be live long
and continue to prosper
Mr.. E. G. Watkins, of Okla homa
City, reached Grenada Wednesday en-
route to his fathers home near
NasOn'S in this County. Mr..
Watkins travels for the Harvey Co.,
Manufacturing Chemists of Saratoga,
N. Y, and necessarily visits a large
section of Oklahoma. He does not
speak very promiSingly of the crops
in the new state. He states that the
rains have been excessive out there.
Mr.. Watkins will remain at home
| for several weeks.
The old ante-bellum lDuncan home
near Holcomb in in charge Of a
''houseparty" chaperoned by mes
danes Anna Turnage and B. G. Dun
can and Miss Lucy B Lee. The party
left Grenada Thursday morning and it
is needless to say most enjoyable
time is promised all. Every detail
! looking to the comfort and pleasure OF
| the guests had been well arranged for.
Besides those from Grenada the
following from a distance are mem.
bers of the party.
Misses Majory Polk, Memphis
Walker Nance, Jackson, Tenn, Wal
ker Hudson, Jacksonville, Miss, ant
Messrs DinkinS and Nat Lea. 4,
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FARMERS UNION MEET|NG|
Was Addressed by President High
tower and Rev. Wilson

On Monday, July Is, the Farmers
Union, OF Grenada county met at the
court house in Grenada with the lar
geSt attendance perhaps the Union
ever had. President S. ID. Johnson
and county secretary, Johnson, were
on hand promptly, enthusiastic with
the work before them. Some routine
matters were transacted by the orga-
nization in secret session in the fore
noon. State President G.. A. High
tower, of Oxford and district lecturer.
Rev. r. A. n. Wilson, of BateSville,
arrived at noon and their addresses
were the chief features of the evening
session. Col. O. f. BledSoe presented
the speakers in very appropriate lam
guage at the same time paying some
splendid tributes 10 the Union. Mr..
Wilson was the first speaker. Quite
a large number Of the merchants and
other business men Of the town were
present and they all expressed the
very greatest delight at the deliver
ance OF both speakers and The Sen
tinel feels warranted in saying that
the Union in this county is much more
potent for good and the general pur-
poses it seeks to accomplish now than
before these gentleman made their
speeches. Mr.. Wilson spoke for two
hours in which he elaborated the great
principles or the organization. He
had the undivided attention Of his au-
dience and when he concluded he was
warmly congratulated upon his Splen-
did effort.
President HightOwer talked for a.
bout one hour, and devoted himself
exclusively to The business features of
the UiiiOn He elaborated the ware
house idea and emphasized its ne
ceSsity. He discussed the present
method of handling the cotton crop
and directed attention as to hov the
market was Se-sawed up and down to
the farmers hurt.
The day was we'll spent and The
Sentinel will be surprised if splendid
results do not manifest themselves in
the various Locals Of the county as a
of uhe meeting.
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BASE BALL.

Grenada and BateSville crossed bats
for three games this week at Thomas
Park, Grenada winning all three
games.
On Monday HightOwcr and Row.
land were the batteries for the locals,
and the score stood to in Grenada S
favOr-10 innings.
Tuesday, with Bob Mitchell in the
box and Doc Rowland behind the bat
the walkover was easy for our boys
and shut the visitors out to the tune
Of ) to 0.
Wednesday. Ollie Pearson was in the
box, this being his first game with the
big League" team, but he showed
remarkable GOODNESS and showed them
over the plate-the BateSville guys
being unable TO get on to his twirling
stunts. This being a ShutOut game
also. the score standing IL to 0. A
mong other features Of the game was
the excellent support of the entire
Grenada team.
Manager Mattingly is to be con-
graduated on his fine management, as
to the showing of the financial cOndi-
tion of the club as well as being able to
deliver the goods on the diamond with
men who can not be eXcelled in any
country town.
The next series of games will be
played next Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday with Grand Junction, Tenn,
Who are claSSed among the best OF the
amateur teams.
How C auortt ht
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lockett & James Lumber Dealers

Attention is directed to the ad of
Lo,kett & James, a new lumber firm
for Srenada. These fientlemen are
boutwell, and favorably known in
GrenaVa and have confidence of the
business public. They have located
their lupber yard just South of the
postoffict building and are readily &C
ceSSible. They assert that they will
carry fuI stock of all grades of
lumber an6 ask the privilege of MAX
ing prices Nefore orders are placed
elsewhere. The Sentinel cemmends
the new tirmto the consideration of
the public.
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AN ENDORSEMENT OF HILL
"OId Timer" Thinks Shed Hill
Should be Reelected
EDITOR SENTINEL

EDITOR SENTINEL
Noting in the last
issue of your paper some reasons given
by DR.. w. HI. Whitaker for support
ing Col. .. f. BledSoe in his race for
Congress, beg to state some reasons
why Shed Hill should be reelected.
In the first place 1 think the op-
position to Hill was Matched in the
brain of few who would punish him
for openly supporting his warm per-
SOnal friend for office. While L have
not agreed with Mr.. Hill about all
his public acts, still l think his heart
is right and that he would seek to do
nothing that he did not think would
contribute to the welfare Of his fellow
man. He is as gentle, in many re-
SpectS, as a woman. He has win
ming nature and can battle for any
cause in which he engages as herOi-
cally as a Spartan. He is discreet
in action, wise in counsel and safe
in leadership.
1t is frequently said of the Demo
cratic party that it does many foolish
things and one of these is not keeping
it's men in Congress long enough. 1t
is fact that the great leaders in Con-
greSS in both parties are those that
have been there from dozen to twen-
ty years or more. There are many
Republicans in Congress that have
served continuously for thirty years
and hence there is little trouble in
locating the reason for their better
political management - its leaders
have experience.
The offices belong to the people. 1t
is their work to be performed and
heuce it stands them in hand to Sc
lect the man that would best do that
work. 1t is mistake to say a man
should be elected because he is poor or
because he is rich or because he is
young or because he is old. Rotation
in Cffice should apply only to those "f-
fees where clerical work is to be per-
formed. certainly not to one Of legiS-
lative functions L the OtfieS are to
be given around as sort of donations,
and the duty to be performed lost
sight Of, then | say give them TO the
poor and needy and not those with big
swamp plantations. Mr.. Hill has
been honest with his people. He has
never shirked a duty or claimed credit
for something he did not do He is
no silk stocking man. He came from
the masses andunderStandSthelr needs.
He is true TO his friends and has
never failed to stand by his obliga
tions. He is popular with his fellow
Congressman in Washington. They
appreciate his ability and his Splen-
did characteristics and he is in a pO-
Sition 10 render better service than
ever before, hence, | say it would &c
a great blundcr not to re-elect him.
The people and the Democratic party
would be far greater losers than Mr..
Hill. | confidently believe that he
will be elected by handsome majority
over both Of his honorable competitors
in the first primary, and here's to
the good luck of our bright, buOyant
Congressman, Hon. Shed Hill, Of
WinOna. "Old Timer"
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AN IMPORTANT INDUSTRY
By Tie Plant Citizens-Prather
Highly Complimented
EDITOT SENTINEL

The |. c. r. r.
in recent rearrangement of theil
division store and supply yards, have
loca ted one Of these at Tie Plant,
Miss, and appointed Mr.. w. A.
Prather in charge of the office with the
official title of division Storekeeper.
This is deserved promotion by Mr..
Prather and should mean a SubStan-
tial increase in salary, as in addition
to his duties as treatment inspector,
he has charge of the distribution of
all bridge and building material as
we'll as track supplies on the |. G. r.
r. This means that the railroad
company will erect an immense store
house at Tie Plant and employ large
number Of men.
Mr.. Prather is very eStimable gen.
tleman and has a large number Of
friends who are proud to see him get
such a well deserved and merited ap-
pointmcnt. Mr.. Prather like, most
successful men, had small beginning,
starting life near Peaville, Marion
County, Ca, on a small farm and is
giItedged ''guber grabber" and his
friends say that he has never gone
back on them, as they are used by
him three times per day. He spent
the early part Of his life on the farm
with his parents, leaving the paternal
roof at the age of eleven, he started
out to make his mark in the world.
His first labor was as newSbOy On the
Peaville & Western. His early train
ing had taught him to hold on to all
he got, and soon he saved sufficient
means to go in business for himself
His first venture was peddling thirty
day clocks on the inStallment plan
through the Southern States. He
was very successful. and in the course
of five years, had accumulated enough
to buy back the old homestead and
instead of raising peanuts, he had it
planted in young pecan trees which
have been old enough to yield an abun-
dent and profitable crop for number
of years. Mr.. Prather then went
back to railrOading. serving eleven
years with the L & \ in.variOuS caoac-
tiles, from bridge carpenter to Super
intendent of building bridges.
The federal government, recOgniz-
ing Mr.. Prather'S ability in this line,
called him to take charge Of the re-
pairs of their vessels at the navy
yard a. Pensacola, where he served
nine years; which position he resigned
to take charge OF a wood treating
plant in Louisiana, where he remain
ed four years, leaving there to take
charge of Treatment Inspectors
Office for the |. G. r. r which posi-
ti0n he still holds with the additional
duties as division storekeeper.
Mr.. Prather is now on two week S
leave of absence with his family and
has made his annual trip to Peaville
to look after his farm. During his
absence the railroad company has
sent Mr.. p. G. Dunlap from Memphis
to take charge Of the store. Mr..
Prather attributes his success in life
to his abStemiouS habits and his
early training and close attention to
business.
In recognition Of his sterling
worth and ability, he has been elect
ed trustee of the Tie Plant school
and deacon in the new church that is
about to be erected.
Yours very truly,
A M. Smith, Gen. Supt.
E. M. MCGUIRE, Foreman.
W. A. Campbell, Supt.
G. r. HoOdleSS, Cashier.
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Dan McCan Killed.

Mr.. D. G. McCan, man we'll
known in Grenada and at one time a
conductor on the Illinois Central rail
road, was shot and killed one day last
week by the depot agent at Mount
Olive in Covington County. Mr..
McCan was editing a newspaper in
Mt. Olive and the difficulty arose be-
tween him and his slayer over claim
filed by McCan against the railroad
company for damages claimed by him
on some freight. 1t is said McCan
was wholly unarmed and the killing
appears to have been wholly without
nrovOhatiOn,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-07-18
Value Same as Gold.

B. G. Stewart, a merchant of Cedar
View, Miss, says: Il tell my GUS
toners when they buy box of DIR.
Kings New Life Pills they get the
worth of that much gold in weight,
if afflicted with constipation, malaria
or biliousness. Sold under guarantee
at End Class drug store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-07-18
Grenada Bank Declares Dividend,

The directors of Grenada Bank
come in from the different towns
where the Bank has branch insti-
tutionS on Monday for their semi
annual meeting. A semi-annual divi-
dend of per cent was declared. The
Bank has done a most satisfactory
business so far this year, perhaps the
most prosperous in it's history.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-07-18

Bert Barber, of Elton, Wis, says:
II have only taken four doses of your
kidney and bladder pills and they
have done for me more than any
other medicine has ever done. lam
still taking the pills as l want per-
feet cure" Mr.. Barber refers to De-
Wits kidney and bladder pills. Sold
by End Glass drug store.
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The SentineI's Clubbing Rates

The Sentinel one year and The
Farmers. Union Advocate S1.75.
The Sentinel one year and the Ma
tional Cooperator, the National organ
of the Farmers Union, S1.75. The
Sentinel and Weekly Commercial Ap-
peal S1.25.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-07-18

This is what Hon. Jake, Moore,
State Warden OF Georgia, says. OF
Kodol for dyspepsia: e. c.. Dewitt
g. Co., Chicago Ill.-Dear Sirs-I haze
suffered more than twenty years FROM
indigestion. About eighteen months
ago l had grown so much worse that
l could not digest crust of eogr
bread and could not retain anyth;ng
on my stomach. lost 25 lbs; intact
l made up my mind that 1 could not
live but short time, when a. friend
of mine recommended Ko6cl = Leon
sented to try it to please him, and
was better in one day. I now weigh.
more than ever did in my life, and
am in better health than for many
years. Kodol did it,. keep bottle
constantly, and write this hoping
that humanity may be benefited.
Yours very truly, Jake G.. Moore,
Atlanta, Aug. 10, 1904" Sold by Ad4
Glass drug. store.
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you really are: and when you have
seen all there is to be seen, and learn
ed great deal you never knew be-
fore, you will be compelled to admit
that your neighbOr must indeed be
monster if you cannot love him as
you love yourself. Chandler
Harris, in Uncle Remus's Magazine:
for June.
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AT THE HEATORIUM

A change ofprogramme every
night. Come AID enjoy a cool
evening. Electricians and always
a good show. &c and Ioc
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-07
ACQU|TTAL IN
DURANGO TRIAL
JURY FINDS MASON AND WANDER
WEiOE NOT GUILTY OF MUIR.
pERING JOSEPH WALKER.
ONLY TWO BALLOTS
BOTH MEN AT ONCE ARRESTED
BY U. s. MARSHAL ON CHARGE
OF CONSPIRACY.

Durango, Colo.-William B. Mason
and Joseph Vanderweide were found
not guilty of the murder of United
States Secret Service Agent Joseph
Walker on November Sd last. The jury
retired at 3:40 o'clock and four hours
and twenty minutes later they
filed into the courtroom and de-
livered the verdict which freed the
men. Just as they were discharged by
Judge Pike, United States Deputy Mar.
shal Thomas Clark arrested them on
the charge of conspiracy 70 commit
murder Of an officer of the United
States government"
Mason and Vanderweide were imme-
diately taken before United States
Commissioner F. w. Pingree, where
their bonds were fixed at $4,000 each,
and upon furnishing sureties they were
released.
Mrs. William Mason, wife of one Of
the defendants, tainted when she heard
the verdict.
The first pallot owf the jury. taken
shortly after they retired, is reported
to have been 10 to for acquittal. The
second ballot was unanimous for ac-
Quittal.
The federal statute under which Ma
san ana NdHueTWelQe were TedTTtSIcu
was enacted just after the Civil War,
and provided for trial in federal court
Of persons interfering with the dis
charge by federal officer of his du-
ties. 1t fixes the same punishment as
that which might be imposed by state
court in case of conviction. 1t is not
known when the men will be arraigned
on the new charge.
The sureties Of Vanderweide's bond
are as follows: w. s. McNeeley, re-
tired hotelkeeper, s6,OOO;, Dan Knight.
son-in-law of Mason, $4,000: Thomas
Mason, nephew, $4,000; Mrs. Emily
Mason, SO, 900, and David Lewis. broth
er-in-law of Vanderweide. On Mason's
bond are Harry Jackson, hardware
merchant, $4,000; E. ]. Ochsner, ply
sician, $1,000; William X. Brayden,
$4,000. and Robert Roberts, real estate
dealer.
Lucien c. Wheeler, chief Of the bu-
reau OF special agents of the Depart
ment of Justice. said THE verdict Is
no surprise to me. 1t could hardly have
been otherwise with any jury here"
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-07
Beginning Of New Railroad.

Denver.-Smiling down upon the
barred heads OF 5000 people gathered
about grand stand at Argo, the Colo
RADIO sun gave its fervid benediction as
Miss Lola Vida Milliken, facing north
ward and welding a gilded shovel.
broke the ground that marked the be-
ginning of construction work on the
new Denver, Laramie & Northwestern
railroad. The interesting ceremony
came as the climax to Governor Buch-
tells speech, and men from dozen
states Joined in the cheering that fol-
lowed. announcing to the world that
work has actually begun on the road
that Is to link Denver with Seattle and
the Orient.
The crowd which came to the scene
of the exercises on the special train,
in motor cars, in tally-hos. and on
horseback, packed itself on all sides
of the stand for hundreds of feet. To
the northward, where the road is to go,
a group of cowboys from the stock
yards ranged themselves on their pom
les facing the speakers and displayed
two huge banners, bearing the enthu-
siastic Inscriptions "Hurrah for the
New Cattle Trail from the Northwest
to Denver" and THE Stockyards
Bunch Wants in on This" On the plat
form OF the speakers. stockholders in
the new road, committees represent
ing the commercial organization Of
Denver. and other prominent men
from the middle west, gathered to
show the substantial interest which
they take in the new enterprise.
Governor Buchtel was the first
speaker. In view Of the way in which
the state Is growing, the governor pre-
dicted that by the time the Denver,
Laramie and Northwestern reaches
Laramie. all three roads to that part
of the country will have more business
than they can handle.
Among other speakers were Ex.
Senator Patterson, President E. l..
Scholtz of the Denver Chamber OF
Commerce, Mayor Speer of Denver,
President Aylesworth of the Colorado
Agricultural College. M. c. Brown OF
Laramie. who remembered when Den.
yer was town Of 1000 inhabitants,
reached by Ben Holidays stage line,
w. p. McPhee. president Of the Colo.
RADIO Manufacturers Association and
Senator w. A. Harris OF Lawrence.
Kansas.
G. s. Johnson, president OF the new
road. delivered the final address. "TThis
enterprise" he said, "is an indepen.
dent one. no other railroad, or railroad
officials have any strings on II, and on
behalf Of myself and my associates.
pledge you 1t will remain independent
I. for the benefit and upbuilding of Den.
yer, Colorado. Wyoming and the great
Northwest"
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-07
Afghan Army Defeated.

London.-Reports from Simla ano
Calcutta state that the Afghan army.
thoroughly disheartened with the fu-
tile effort to capture the blockhouse
at Khybr pass and overrun British ter
ritory, is slowly retreating. closely fol-
lowed by the English troops under
Gen. Sir James Wilcox.
Further disclosures concerning the
secret plots to destroy English resi-
dents of Ludia add to the discontinue
Some of the invaders bombs and ex-
plosives were seized by the English,
while in some quarters much litera-
ture of an anarchistic quality was
found.
1t all tends to show that con-
certed attempt was made to over
throw English rule in India and estab-
lish the sovereignty of the Afghans
and the native government. The un-
successful beginning of the revolution
has put an end to an effectual upris-
ing.
The central English government is
already taking steps to punish the Al
CHAN government for the presumption
of attempting to destroy British rule
in the Orient.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-07
FIGHT FOREST
RES ERVE POLICY
SENATOR HEPBURN OF IDAHO
OPPOSES GOVERNMENT
TIMBER SALES.
.RIDICULES SERVICE
DECLARES WORLDS SUPPLY OF
TIMBER TO BE AS GREAT
AS 1T EVER WAS.

Washington.-Sug an amend
ment excepting Idaho from states in
which the secretary of agriculture may
give permits for the expectation OF
timber from forest reserves. Senator
Hepburn, during the debate on the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill Tuesday,
ridiculed a chart of the forestry diYiS-
ion which was swung on the wall OF
the Senate chamber, marked with
Statements as to the number of years
the forests in various parts of the
country would last.
The forestry division, he said, was
launching into the realm of prophecy
in way that would require greater
wisdom than that possessed by the
sases of old, when it declared that a
certain section would be shorn of its
forests in twenty, thirty or forty
years.
They forget, he said, that timber
grows. and he declared that the sup
ply of timber is as great today as ever
in the worlds history" There was, he
said, no danger of a timber famine.
Senator Smoot, taking exception to
the statement that the worlds supply
of timber was as great as ever, Mr..
Hepburn retorted that the senator
from Utah might consult the map on
the Senate wall as a guide, as he pos
sessed spirit of prophecy" which he
(Mr. Heyburn) did not possess.
Il can prove" retorted Mr.. Smoot,
mot by prophecy, but by absolute fig
ures, that the timber of this country
is being destroyed rapidly, and that
there is not anything like the amount
Of ~, J.; hot
was twenty, or even ten years ago"
Mr. Hepburn said he objected to the
government setting up a lumber yard
and selling timber. He had once read
vivid description of the emotions of
Adam in seeing the sun go down, not
knowing that it would ever rise again.
That reminded him of the feeling of
some people about the forests who did
not know that the forests would grow
again.
Mr.. Burkett of Nebraska wanted to
know if the senator from Idaho wished
to apply to all states with forest re-
serves the prohibition from exporting
burn said he did desire to prevent
the government from selling timber in
any state.
Reading from an opinion of the Su
preme Court of the United States. Mr.
Hepburn declared that there is nc
hysteria in that branch of the govern
ment; there are no brainstorms there.
The foresters, he said. are being sup
piled with splendid yachts so they can
speed from one imaginary fire to an
other along the lakes of Idaho.
Il have seen them" he said, "lolling
around the hotels of the waterinp q
places dressed in green, with cooked
hats, emulating the foresters of the
Black Forest of Germany"