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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18
THIRD DAY.

The features of the third day in the
Mississippi legislature were the trans
mission to each house of the final mes
sage of Gov. Vardaman, which was read
in full in the house, the reading being
interrupted by the approach of Che din
ner hour, and the session of the joint
assembly for the election of a librarian,
which consumed practically all of the
afternoon.
In the senate, after Secretary Rob-
erson had concluded the reading of about
a fourth of the message, the further
reading was dispensed with. The mes
sage was pronounced by those who fol-
lowed the reading as n of the most
complete and comprehensive that has
come from any governor of the state,
and as more than one of the legislators
declared, a most complete and satisfac-
tory accounting for a successful stew
ardship. /.
But the feature of the day, from a
human interest viewpoint, was the joint
assembly at $3.50 for the election Of a
state librarian, a contest which has ex-
cited interest not only at the capital,
but all over the state. The hour for
this Joint meeting was set for $3.50,
and by 8 pm. the galleries and side
aisles were crowded with men and wo-
men. while many o. the gallant and
cbiyalrous young men of the assembly
had vacated their seats for the accom-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18
Mississippi Legislature

Jackson, Miss.-Promptly at the hour
of noon today the two houses were called
to order, according to the constitution,
the house of representatives by Secre-
tary of State Power, which. after the
oath of office had been administered,
proceeded to the election of a speaker
pro tenn, the choice falling upon Hon.
A. G. Anderson, of Tippah county.
Before proceeding to the regular order
Right Rev. Bishop Bratton, who was
present, was invited to lead in an invo-
cation, which was a plain, simple, direct
and fervent prayer for divine guidance
at this time in our States history.
The chamber and the galleries were
crowded with visitors, with all the state
officers on hand noting the proceedings
and scores of ladies in the aisles and
galleries.
At the same hour of noon Lieut.. Gov.
Carter assembled the desk of the pre-
siding officer of the senate, and stated
that it was his constitutional require
ment to start that body on the road to
organization. He suggested that before
anything else was undertaken prayer
would be appropriate, and requested
Bishop Charles b. Galloway to lead in
an invocation. All standing, this dis
tinguished divine offered up a sincere
and impressively phrased invocation to
the God of our fathers, the giver of
all good, and the guide and director of
men, for grace, strength and under
standing to do his will, that they might
know their duty to home and land, and,
knowing it, perform it."
The next matter of procedure was the
swearing in and handing the certificates
of election to the senators-elect, who
were called up in tours by Acting Sec
rotary hurry, and were given the oath
by the presiding officer, This consumed
little time, as the oath is rather
long, but was accomplished smoothly
fcrty-three out of the forty-fve sena-
tors responding to their names.
The next step toward organization
was the election of a president pro tenn,
resulting in the selection of Senator
Hebron.
Other officers named were Frank Rob-
clerk; postmistress, Miss Per-
kins; sergeant-at-arms Edward Frank
lin.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18
SUPPLIED BAD MILK SWELL DEATH LIST
MANY UNIDENTIFIED IN RUINS OF
BURNED THEATER.
DEAD MAY NUMBER TWO HUNDRED
Members of Local Fire Department
Charged With Neglect
of Duty.

BOyerstown, Pa, Jan. 16.-"I regret
to have to admit that my first estimate
made Tuesday of 1870 dead will fall
short of the actual number. Though
it will probably be late Wednesday
before the ruins of the opera house are
completely explored, l fear that the
final count will show the loss of life to
be between 175 and 200"
The above statement was made
Wednesday by Burgess Kohler of Boy
erstOwn, following a close canvass and
a tour Of the temporary morgues,
which are filed with the victims of
Monday nights holocaust.
Even after the work of rescue and
search is completed" continued Bur-
CESS Kohler, there will never be any
way of ascertaining definitely just how
many people lost their lives. The
firemen have gathered up several bush
els of charred bones and skulls, which
are so nearly destroyed that identif-
cation is impossible"
Though many of the bodies in the
temporary morgues are too badly
burned to make a determination of
their sex possible, it is estimated that
two-thjrds of the victims of the disas-
ter were women and children.
One hundred and siXty-five bodies
as nearly as can be estimated by
counting the contents of three sacks
of bones and skulls-have been taken
from the ruins. Of these ITO are fe-
males. 43 males and II are so badly
burned as to make the determination
of their sex impossible. Twenty-Five
of the bodies are those of small chill
dren and two score more of the others
are those of boys and girls in their
teens.
Unfavorable comment is being heard
of the action of the Boyertown fire
department and many charges of ig-
norance, i~nefficiency and co%wardice
are heard. The killing of one of its
members who was run over by an en-
CINE on it's way to the fire. is said to
have demoralized the local fire com
pany, and when they reached the scene
o. the disaster they did little toward
rescuing the frantic persons. Later
after the Pottstown fire department
had arrived and rendered valuable as
~sistance, it is said drinking became
general and a number of street fights
between the rival fire fighters result
ed.
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mediation Of some lady whom they
x,,oc1d noroo;yo efopdiuU

mediation of some lady whom they
would perceive standing.
After a half hour spent in roll call
nominations were called for. Mr.. Bod.
die of Washington placed, in nomination
the name of Miss Matte Plunkett, of
Jackson. Senator c. 4. Franklin nomi-
mated Miss Kate Buchanan, of Chicka-
saw. Mr.. Norrell presented the nare
of Miss Minnie B. Wilson of Hatties-
burg, and Mr.. Bencher that of Mrs.
Annie f. Tam of Kemper.
Only one roll call was necessary,
which resulted in a total vote of 80 sem
ators and 90 representatives for Miss
Plunkett, or 1928 on joint ballot; Z
senators and 16 representatives for Miss
Buchanan, or % on joint ballot: 2 SEN
ators and z representatives .or Miss
Wilson, and 3 senators and 10 repre-
sentatives for Mrs. Tam.
Applause and cheers rent the air of
the chamber when, at the withdrawal of
the names of the other ladies, the cleo
ton of Miss Matte Plunkett was made
unanimous, and on motion of Represen-
tative Tandy Yewell of Carroll, a COM
mittee of three was designated to no
tify Miss Plunkett. This was a mere
formality, as Miss Plunkett had been
already pretty thoroughly informed by
her friends.
The Joint caucus having concluded the
business in hand the senate retired and
the house resumed the regular order.
Senate.
The senate reassembled at 3 o'clock
and pending the time for going to the
house attended to some routine bust
ness. A committee of members was ap-
pointed, the chair designating Messrs.
Franklin of Pontotoc, Hightower and
Price.
A resolution was adopted fixing the
daily meeting hours at 10 o'clock in
the morning and at 3 in the afternoon,
with adjournment at 1 o'clock for lunch
cor
House.
At the conclusion of the reading OF
the governors message in the house the
speaker laid before the house the veto
message of the governor accompanying
the returned Alcorn fire protection bu-
reau bill, passed at the last session.
In his veto message returning the
fire prevention bureau bill, the gov
ernor points out that the main reason
for the withholding of his approval
lies in the fact that n of the clauses
of the measure is so constructed that
an insurance company entering into the
compact and afterwards desiring to
withdraw would be unable to do so
without going into liquidation.
Representative Alcorn, who prepared
and introduced the bill in the last leg
islature, stated that he could not state
positively what step he would take, but
in all probability will ask that it lie on
the table for the time being.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18
BLAMED ON THE RAILROAD.
First Thought in Irishman's Mind At.
ter the Accident.

Railroad claim-agents have little
faith in their fellow creatures. One
said recently: Every time l settle a
claim with one of these hard-headed
rural residents who wants the rail-
road to pay twice what he. would
charge the butcher if he gets a sheep
killed, l think of this story, illustra-
tive of the way some people want to
hold the railroad responsible for
every accident, of whatever kind, that
happens. Two Irishmen were driving
home from town one night when their
buggy ran into a ditch, overturned,
and they were both stunned. When a
rescuer came along and revived them,
the first thing one of them said was:
Where's the train?' Why. there's no
train around he was told. Then
where's the railroad?' The nearest
railroad is three miles away he
learned. Well, WE'LL he commented.
I knew it hit us pretty hard, but I
didn't suppose it knocked us three
miles from the track"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18
RAILROAD MAN
Didn't Like Being Starved.

A man running on a railroad has to
be in good condition all the time or he
is liable to do harm to himself and
others.
A clear head is necessary to run a
locomotive or conduct a train. Even
a railroad mans appetite and diges-
ton are matters of importance, as the
clear brain and steady hand result
from the healthy appetite followed by
the proper digestion OF food.
"For the past five years." writes a
%railroader, Il have been constantly
troubled with indigestion. Every doc
tor I consulted seemed to want to
starve me to death. First 1 was diet
ed on warm water and toast until 7
was almost starved; then, when they
would let me eat, the Indigestion
would be right back again.
"Only temporary relief came from
remedies, and l tried about all of them
/ saw advertised. About three months
ago a friend advised me to try Grape
Nuts food. The very first day ! no
ticed that my appetite was satisfied.
which had not been the case before,
That l can remember.
In a week, ! believe, / had more
energy than ever before in my life. I
have gained seven pounds and have.
not had a touch of Indigestion since
I have been eating Grape-Nuts. When
my wife saw how much good this food
was doing me she thought she would
try it awhile. We believe the dis
coverer Of Grape-Nuts found the Per.
feet Food"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 'aThe Road to Well
.ville," in pkgs. There's . Reason
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18

That a large part of the eastern
fresh halibut comes from the Pacific
coast will probably surprise many of
the lovers of that huge fish. The bust.
ness of western halibut is growing
constantly, and the supply going to
Boston comprises about all of the 25,.
100000 pounds a year taken by the
fishermen in Seattle and Alaska. The
fish is carefully boxed and iced down.
end then rushed to Boston by express
freight and sold back again to New
York, Chicago, and other large GEN.
tiers for distribution. Comparatively
little halibut is brough. to Boston In
vessels.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18
SECOND DAY.
House.

The house as soon as called to order
by Speaker Street, after the reading of
the journal and roll call, proceeded to
the matter of completing organization,
which consumed the entire legislative
day.
Senate.
Upon motion of Mr.. Owen a commit
tee of three composed of Messrs. Owen,
Franklin of Pontotoc and Sanders was
appointed by the president to inform
the house that the senate was organized
and ready for business.
Mr.. Mcdonald moved that the sena-
tors vacate their seats and draw for
permanent places on the senatorial
floor.
The seating of the members occupied
considerable time, and not until this
was satisfactorily accomplished did the
body settle down to bushes.
Mr.. Owen, by unanimous consent, in
troduced senate bill No. 1 and senate
bill No. 2. The first of these was to
define and prohibit dealing in futures
and the second to prohibit the manufac-
ture or sale of liquor in this state.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18

Of the hunting accidents reported
this season. every n that has yet
come under u notice, says the
Youths Companion has been due to
some cause so familiar that it has
been mentioned year after year for
generations. They can all be summed
up as Didn't know it was loaded"
Pulled the gun muzzle toward him
through a fence" or "out of a wagon"
or in a boat" If hunters would keep
these few simple things in mind, many
lives would be saved every year.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18
Black Hand Threatens Police.

Reading, Pa, Jan. 16.-Mayor Ger
Der of this city received a Black Hand
letter, in which not only his life, but
the lives of the entire police force Of
Reading are threatened. The note,
which is decorated with crudely drawn
skull and cross bones, conveys the in
formation that the Black Hand agents
will pursue their destructive tactics If
any harm IN to the two Italians
under arrest charged with the murder
of State Trooper Kelleher. The note
is signed 1901, Chief Of the Society"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18
PASSENGER STEAMER LOST.
Had Started on 25-MiIe Trip witt
IL Passengers on Board.

Bellingham, Wash, Jan. 16.-The
gasoline passenger steamer Island
Flyer left Bellingham Monday after
noon for Anacortes, 25 miles up the
sound, with II passengers aboard. She
has not been heard from since, though
her route is that followed by a dozen
sound steamers daily and it is feared
that she has gone down with all on
board. Ordinarily, she makes the run
in az hours. Three vessels are now
searching for the launch. The boat
was in charge of Captain Fred King
of Anacortes. 1t is alleged that her
machinery was deranged when she left
port.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18
L INTRODUCED.

Among the measures introduced were:
By Mr.. Calhoun: To provide for the
establishment of a state tubercular san
atorium.
To prohibit bucket shops and bucket
shopping, and trading in, purchase, sale
or delivery of future contracts for COM
modities.
To provide for the prevention of the
spread of tuberculosis in the state.
Bv Mr.. Lewis of Chickasaw: To regu-
late liquor traffic in the state.
A bill to prohibit the advertising Of
vinous, malt or spirituous liquoxs in the
state.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18

A prominent actress lately collapsed
from the nervous strain of continually
putting on handsome gowns. The Gym
zeal will shake their heads at such an
ordeal like this overcoming any nor
NAL WOman
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18

House resolution providing or the
printing of 500 copies of the governors
message for use of members.
Mr.. Stewart of Madison: A bin to
amend section $50 of the code relative
to the keeping on hand of trained dogs
by the various county officials.
By Mr.. Clark: A bill to repeal chap
ter 167, laws of 1906, providing for the
division of Harrison county.
Mr.. Clark of Harrison: A bill to
regulate the oyster industry of the
state.
By MI. Adair: 4 bill to prevent and
deal with drunkenness on the part Of
state officials.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18

Swarthmore decides against Miss
Jeanes' million-dollar bequest. which
was made on condition that competi-
tive athletics be not allowed, not so
much because it loves athletics as be-
cause it wanted it's hands free. Free
dom under certain circumstances is
worth a million and even more has
been paid for it. Nevertheless those
good Quakers must look longingly
after the vanishing million.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18

That station agent out in Indiana
who shot a would-be ticket buyer who
rushed up to the window in a hurry
n night had been held up only a
short time previously. Still a man
whose nerves are so near the surface
as all that ought to have a nice safe
fob packing excelsior.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18

With a Nubian lion and an Ameri.
can jalsuar dying of excessive fury in
a New York zoo and an elephant be
longing to a circus dead of a broken
heart" induced by grief, some excuse
seems to be afforded nature writer's
who find close kinship between ami.
mails and men.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18
Samuel R. Hamill of Terre Ha,

Samuel R. Hamill of Terre Haute
and Chicago, personal attorney for
John r. Walsh, the former banker
now on trial in the federal court, re-
fuses to make any statement of the
reaso why Mrs. Thomas Metcalf OF
Terre Haute made him the target for
shots fired by her at the entrance of
the courtroom Tuesday night.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18
FOURTH DAY.
Senate.

The Senate was called to order at
10 am. with President pro tenn. He
bron in the chair. Senator Breland Of
fered prayer, after which the roll call
showed all present, except Messrs. Bar
ry, Bush, Burrus and Owen.
Immediately after the approval of the
journal the president pro tenn. an
nounced the following committees:
On Rules-Lieut. Gov. Manship, Presi-
dent pro tem. Hebron, Senators Left
witch, Franklin of Thirty-first, Price,
Sanders.
On Constitution-Senators Mahon,
Adams, Whitman, Tucker, Logan, Bush
and Mcdonald.
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Anderson,
Mcdonald, Ergle, Baird, Leftwich, Sea-
wright, Parish, McLaurin, Potter, Ma
hon, Tucker, Bilbo, West, Barry, Simp-
son, East, Pollard, Harrell and Banks.
Upon Mr.. Sanders motion the gov
errors veto message was called up,
whereon Mr.. Franklin of Twenty-ffth
moved to table the motion, subject to
call.
Mfr. Franklin moved that, the senate
having elected a pCstmistress land no
such office being provided for by the
constitution, the office be created and
the salary fixed at 81 per day. Adopted.
Mr.. Mcdowell called up senate con-
current resolution No. 2 and moved its
adoption. The resolution requests our
representatives in Washington to urge
the passage of such measures as will
prevent the issuance by the government
of revenue licenses for the sale of in
t~oxicants in any place where the sale
is prohibited by the law of that place.
Both Mr.. Mcdowell and Mr.. Engle made
eloquent pleas for the resolution and
for u right to self-government.
MI. Bilbo approved the resolution but
would like to have added thereto the
request to memorable congress to give
to the state such police power as would
let it take possession of whisky upon
it's entrance into the state, instead OF
later.
Mr.. Mcdowell objected to confusing
the two measures, as the passage OF the
Bilbo amendment would do.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18

Now an Indiana professor is telling
educators that children should be en-
Outraged to look cross-eyed, as it gives
them the power of near vision. A few
more theories and fads Of this kind
will bring the schools to the condition
of near idiocy, to say nothing of a flu
ture cros3-eyed generation.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18
House.

After a long and stubborn contest the
fight for the speakership was ended by
the selection of Col. H. M. Street, of
Meridian, over FL. M. Quin, of Kinds,
by a vote of 70 to 81.
In the house nothing was done X
cept the election of the permanent
speaker and the secretary, Mr.. Smith,
the latter by reclamation.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18

A man in New Jersey who plannes
e literary retreat for authors has be-
come bankrupt. Authors nowadays
scorn literary retreats. They occupy
marble cottages and p~alatial residen-
ces on private estates.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18
government After 4Biq Ones

Washington, Jan. 16.-'From now on
we are going after the big ones,'' said
Chief Chemist Wiley Wednesday,
speaking of prosecutions for violations
Of the pure food and drugs law. "The
manufacturer Of food o. drug who does
not comply with the law may expect te
be laid low, ven though ne puts the
blame ON the retailer
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18

Oklahoma starts off with a snug lit
tie NEST egg" The state has re-
ceived from the national government
$5,0O0,0 00, which is awarded in lieu
of the school lands in Indian Terri
tory. The money will be deposited
In banks in the new state and should
come in handy for many useful pur.
poses.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18

Uncle Sam is a good employer. With
8O6,14O persons in his employ, there
is never a strike or suggestion of one.
At the same time his business is con.
Quoted with profit. If his methods
were initiated by large corporations
and industries having long lists of en-
ployes there would be a decided
diminution Of what are known as
labor troubles.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18

An English literary light, who has
come over to make the usual exhaust
i've study of America and Americans
in the course of a few weeks, has al
ready announced that the Americans
are hunting for the dollar. And she
might have added that the English
men are marrying the Americans dol
lars when found as fast as they posi-.
bly, can.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18

That another raid on cotton, en-
gineered by Daniel j. Sully, who OPP
Grated the corner of 19o4-05 with such
disastrous consequences to himself,
is in prospect, was the startling re-
port on the New York cotton exchange
Wednesday.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18
A Warm AIIuSion.

do you see that man across the
street?"
"Yes; who is he?"
"The greatest fellow for giving you
hot air you eve came across"
"Oh, a buffer"
mot at all. He is at the head OF a
big heating company"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18

Tile Portuguese government is now
beginning a crusade against graft. IL
will probably be found that it is
easier to eliminate the bomb-thrower
and anarchist than to get rid of those
who practice the gentle art of graft
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18
Scattering Sunshine.

"Children make life lots brighter
and happier"
eyes," answered Mr.. Sirius Barker.
eff it weren't for children we wouldn't
have any excuse for going to the cir
Gus in summer for for fooling with
mechanical toys during the holidays"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18

Stern Parent hadn't any of the
advantages you have had. How do
you suppose 1 have got on as ] have?
Young Hopeless Intending to make
a soothing reply)-Er-I expect the
grass wouldn't grow under your feet,
Cirf
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18

Poverty is not an unmixed evil.
Some men would rejoice if they were
so poor that their wives could noc al
ford to put more than n set OF cur
tains on the same window.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-18

Good eggs are said to be scarce.
The readers Of current news do not
need to be informed that bad eggs
are plentiful.