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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-22
More Than 200 Will Come.

Hon. /. B. Moseley, chairman of the
Taft banquet invitation committee, is
very busily occupied in Gil endeavor to
provide seats for a dozen or so more
persons than the number which it was
intended to accommodate at that festal
board when the banquet idea was first
taken up. According to Mr.. Moseley,
there are already in hand acceptances
numbering over 200, and there are others
still to be heard from, whom he feels
quite certain will desire to be present
men who have been out of the state,
and with whom he has not been in COM
munication previously. The doubts that
were held by some of the members of
the general executive committee when
the $25 subscription plan was first
preached as to the ability of the man
agement to fill out a list under such
terms have been dispelled by the success
full outcome of the committees efforts,
and in addition, and what is of more
practical import, the cash for the expense
of this entertainment is in hand.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-22
~
JACKSON
State Help Not Probable.

acknowledging in full sympathy
with the people of the gulf coast in
their recent troubles and adversities
wrought by the equinoctial storm, of
Sept. 21, whereby damage was sustained
the cost of reparation of which will take
years for recovery from the effects, Gov.
Noel has officially communicated his
views on the subject recently agitated
through the mayor and council of Pass
Christian, and while giving expression
of his appreciation of their situation, is
not calculated to encourage hope for the
suggested measure of state aid.
Replying to the communication, and
following the arguments in the resolu-
tions, the governor intimated that the
resolutions would be given careful con-
sideration. In the course of his COM
munication sent out, Gov. Noel said:
"The delta counties constructed their
levees by a local taxation of the lands
protected, with some aid from the fed
eral government, but with none from the
state government. The delta counties,
in addition to paying largely more than
100000 into the state treasury, in ex-
cess of all moneys refunded them for
taxes, pensions and all other purposes,
paid levee taxes also, and the levee tax
in the delta is as much or more than
all of the other state taxes combined.
So far as | can recall, this state has
not contributed to the construction of
local improvements from the state treas
ury, at any time in the past"
The governor expresses entire SYM
pathy with the people of the coast coun-
ties for their loss through eq%uinoctial
storms and the constantly recurring dam
ger from the same source. He suggests
that the federal government, which has
jurisdiction over navigable waters, and
had done comparatively little in the
way of protection of the Mississippi
coast, might be induced to extend aid
to protective construction against dam
age from gulf waters.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-22
No Rebate For Negro Preacher.

In the supreme court Justice Smith
handled the case entitled Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company vs. Sam Dunning,
appealed from the circuit court of Pan
ola county. The appellee is a negro
preacher who brought suit against the
railroad company for what he considered
unjust and unreasonable discrimination,
in that the company declined to give
him the benefit of its reduced rate of 2
cents a mile to ministers of the Gospel.
He was given judgment in the circuit
court for $515. The case was reversed
and dismissed, the court holding that
there was no legal demand on the rail-
road company to make such rates, they
being optional, and not legally enforce
able, and consequently the action could
not be sustained.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-22
K. and L. of H. Elect.

The Grand Lodge, Knights and Ladies
of Honor of Mississippi, after a two
days biennial session, marked by much
harmony and a great degree of inter
est, completed. its work and adjourned
until the next meeting.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-22
Gen. Lowrey Much Better.

The many friends and associates OF
Gen. Robert Lowrey, who has been So
journing Mt Brandon for several months
past, were glad to welcome him back to
Jackson, and to note the ~undoubted ply
steal improvement in his condition. Gen.
Lowrey has been practically recalled
from what was believed Six months ago
to be for him the entrance way to the
mystic beyond, and while he continues
to walk or move about with considerable
difficulty, his general health is excel
lent, while he is in good spirits and very
cheerful. Gov. Lowrey is-very much IN
hopes that he will be able to attend the
Vicksburg reunion and dedication eAer-
cises in November.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-22
Dorroh Has Plans.

Dorroh Has Plans.
Hon. Ivah Lamar Dorroh, OF Nox-
ubee county, is in Jackson on bust
ness at the capitol. Mr.. Dorroh
is against opening the doors too wide
in order to permit the introduction OF
general legislation, and is confident that
if the members come to Jackson deter
mined to buckle down to real hard work
over revenue and appropriation meas
ures, and such emergent legislation as
may be deemed necessary to the prac-
teal welfare of the people, that they
can complete their work in q FIVE weeks
session at the most.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-22
Big Guns Troublesome.

Adjt. Gen. Fridge reports that the
firm which recently bought the two 49,
OOO-pound Redman guns which were for
so long mounted on the old fort near
Pass Christian-Fort Henry-have some
thing like a white elephant on their
hands. The guns were bought to be
turned into junk, and it seems almost a
physical impossibility to remove them to
the foundry intact, and some blasting
will have to be done in order to reduce
the iron to railroad dimensions.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-22
Gulf & Ship Island Accepts Rates.

Declaring that the railroad commits
sion and the common carriers should
build up the ports along the Mississippi
river and Mexican gulf, through which
the cotton crop will be handled for ex-
port, the Gulf & Ship Island road has
expressed willingness to put into eff
feet the rates on compressed cotton re-
cently1promulgated. Several large trunk
lines have secured injunctions restrain
ing enforcement of compressed cotton
rates, and the Ship Island road is the
only common carrier that has consented
to obey them.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-22
Treasury Balance Low.

That the cash in the state treasury is
running low is indicated by the figures
given out Saturday by Treasurer Ed
wards, and while the bottom of the box
is not being scraped as yet the covering
is very thin. There was on hand in the
drawer the sum of $246.43, and in the
repositories, $62,s3s.14, or a grand total
of S63, OS4.5S. There was on hand on
October 16, 1908 the sum of $7,910.97,
which gives an excess at the present time
of $~55,173.61.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-22
Taft Guards Well Drilled.

The Taft Guards, composed OF some
fifty or sixty boys, ranging in age from
8 to IS years, who are to act as escort
of honor to the president, have been well
drilled into shape by Capt. M. B. Hern-
don and Lieut.. Featherston, OF the Cap
ital Light Guards, and are now fitted out
in regulation khaki uniforms, with cam
paign hats, 22-caliber parlor rifles, and
not only look but act the part.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-24

world be thronef by the ireside or
placed at comfortable ease in the
shadow Of hollyhock and Old-fashioned
roses in familiar gardens; it matters
little, for they are supreme in any
company. Whoever would be gracious
must serve them; whoever would be
wise must sit at their feet and take
counsel. Nor believe too readily that
the increasing tide Of years has
QuenChed the fire in their souls; rath-
er, it burns on with the steady flame
of sanctuary lights. Lucky were he
who could imprisOn in song those quail
tiles that crown a WOman'S years
voiCing what is in the hearts Of all Of us
as we watch those gracious angels go
ing their quiet ways, tending their
secret affairs Of memory with flowers
and blessing them with tears.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-24
Testinu Of a Mountain Gun.

was chatting at the club with some
service men one day last week when
the question of trials with new
guns cropped up. One of my friends
had had to do with the ordnance COM
mlttee some years ago. He told US
Of a small light gun which had been
submitted to the war Office. The in
Ventor claimed that it could not only
be carried intact upon mule, but that
1t could be fred from the animals
back. A day for the demonstration
was appointed, and the committee at.
tended. A mule, with the gun on
him, was led up in the line of targets.
The committee stood round, the gun
was loaded and would have been dis.
charged had not some one suggested
that it was safer to fire it, for first
time, with a time fuse. This sugges-
ton was adopted and a 15-second fuse
attached to the gun The gun was
pointed toward the butts and they all
stood away. Left to his own devices,
the mule appeared more interested
In some thistles than in the trial, and
slowly turned itself round, with the
muzzle pointing at the lookers-on.
There was yell of horror, and the
committee flung themselves fiat on
the ground. No one ever knew where
the shot went but the recoil rolled the
unsuspecting mule fiat on it's back
London Telegraph.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-24
Daughters Room.

Every mother should, where it is
possible, permit her daughters to fur.
nish their rooms according to their
own taste. Only in this way a girl
can find an opportunity to express her
own individuality.
Even where it is not convenient to
allow the daughter to do the furnish.
ing mothers can encourage the selec.
ton of good photographs and orna.
ments with which to decorate. Some
of the pleasantest rooms in MANY
homes are those in which the daugh.
tiers OF the house have been allowed
10 show their individual taste. The
care and arrangement of such apart.
yments have proved sources of contin.
Hlal pleasure and development to the
girls.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-24
MATCHED AT HIS OWN GAME
Traveller Had Journeyed Far, But Evil
IDENTIFY There Were Things He
Had Not Heard Of.

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-24
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SYNOPSIS.

Miss Patricia HoIbrook and Miss Helen
HoIbroOk, her niece, We're eutIuSlSI ~
the care of Laurence Donovan, WEi,eI'
summering near Port Annandale. MISS
Patricia Contided to Donovan that SLt
feared her brother Henry who, ruined py
a bank failure, had constantly threateneI
her for money from his fathers Will, OF
which Miss Patricia was guardian; IheH
came to Port Annandale to escape Henry,
Donovan sympathized with the. two
women. He learned Of Miss Helen.s an
moving sutton Donovan dis nro[o1 70 ana ba
Reginald Gillespie sutton for the hand OF
Miss Helen Holbrook. Gillespie dlsaP-
peared the following morning. \ rough
sailor appeared and was ordered away.
Donovan saw Miss Holbrook and her IA
Their meet on friendly terms. Donovan
fought an italian assassin. He met the
man he supposed was HOlbrook, but who
said he was Hartridge. a Canoe-maker.
After a short discussion Donovan lett
surlily. Gillespie was discovered by Don
ovan presenting country church with $1,000.
Gillespie admitted he knew of liolbr0okS
presence Miss Pat acknowledged TO
Donovan that Miss Helen had been miss
ing for a few hours.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-24
DOMESTIC.

Hanging from a joist beneath the
steps leading to the beach at the foot
! of fremont street. Galveston, the dead
body of man, identified as George
Witch, aged about so years, Tor
mer saloon man Of San Antonio, was
found Friday morning.
James J. Corbett will be the AMI
mated punching bag on which james
J. Jeffries will practice in fitting him
self for his fight with Jack johnson.
For a second time in their career
the fate of Garrett Johnson and Al
thur Cloar rests with jury OF tWehs
men. The trial of these men, allesea
to be leaders of the ReelfOot LaEs
night riders and charged with the mu'
der of Capt. Quentin Rankin, was COZ
cIuded at Union City, TENN, frida
state and defense completing the ar
guments and Trial Judge J. e. Joas'
delivered the charge to the jury
In the revised tick quarantine resq
lations, which the Bureau OF ANNA
Industry has issued, the Quarahs'h'
lines are established as heretofore %
cept that Scurry county Is pias'.
above the quarantine line. Anoen'
change is that the special resuiS'''.
of last October relating to the ieDO'
al of cattle from the Professionally qua
antined area, are modified so as W ;.
Quire that cattle within that area mu',
have been fifteen days on nominees
ranges before they can be shippeu' "
stead OF ten days.
Plans are being matured for an "
tenslve interurban system GOVERNS
of Texas, radiating from San AhIou,.
Lines are proposed to Galveston ..
Houston and from San Antonio lUiS
through Austin to Dallas ana r
Worth. The hackers Of the pro''s
are G. L. Hodges Of Chicago anu
L. McSweeney Of New York.
The secretary of the interior Thur
day approved clear list No. 7, ebUia,
Ing 2.946.45 acres in the Lawton i'n'
~
district selected by the state OF oA.
homa for the benefit Of an agrlcui'u''
and mechanical college.
The three sisters who held the ~
OF Ocey Snead in their hands nav,
one by one, come into the reacnes
the law. until Thursday ceiis Nv
them all, charged by the authoritie' =,
East Orange, n. J, with murdef'
the girls immediate relatives, Only ~
bedridden grandmother, Mrs. Maj
Wardlaw. SO years old, and Fle''na =,
Snead, the cousin she married, are ~.
at large. A rumor that Fletcher Sheas
the husband, had been found in niu,I,
at st. Catherine, Ontario, was u'D'
by the st. Catherine police.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-24
ITEMS OF IN7FRFn
NEWS THAT IS NEWS, wHeu,
NEWS, FOR ALL.
DOIKGS OF DAY AND WHY
Happenings the Wide World o,
important Events Condenss5. u
Good Reading. "
WASHINGTON.

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-24
Keep Them Emnloved.

Always keep the children employed
II you want to keep them out of mis-.
chief. If you don't find them some.
ing to do, be it ever so trifing, they
VI probably find an occupation for
themselves, very likely the one thing
you don't want them to do.
No matter what is being done it
should be done to the best of the
child's ability, and neatness and care
should always be praised and en-.
Couraged. Children love to be EN-.
ployed, and next to an occupation
they await immediate recognition for
The work done and praise for success
full effort. Encouragement will not
hurt the normal child.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-24

| my UIPOCCuDdllOQ forgot 10 give II.
The storm was driving a dark hood
across the lake, and the thunder
doomed more loudly. Storms in this
neighborhood break quickly and l ran
full speed for st. Agatha's to avoid
| the rain that already blurred the west,
We landed with some difficulty, ow.
ing to the roughened water and the
| hard drive of the wind; but in few
| minutes we had reached st. Agatha S
where Sister Margaret flung open the
door just as the storm let go with a
roar.
When we reached the sitting room
we talked with unmistakable restraint
of the storm and of our race with it
across the lake-while Sister Margaret
stood by murmuring her interest and
sympathy. She withdrew immediate
ly and we three sat in silence, no one
wishing to speak the first word. saw
with deep pity that Miss Pats eyes
were bright with tears, and my heart
burned hot with self-accusation. Sister
Margarets quick step died away in
the hall, and still we waited while the
rain drove against the house in sheets
and the branches of tossing maple
scratched spitefully on one of the
panes.
1--WE have been found out; my broth
er is here" said Miss Pat.
~ am afraid that is true" I replied
But you must not distress yourself
This Is not Sicily, where murder is a
polite diversion. The Italian wished
merely to brighten us; it's case of
sheerest blackmail. l am ashamed to
have given him the opportunity. 1t
was my fault-my grievous fault; and
| am heartily sorry for my stupidity"
DO not accuse yourself! 1t was in
evitable from the beginning that
Henry should find us. But this place
seemed remote enough. l had really
begun to feel quite secure-but now.'
But now!" repeated Helen, with a
little sigh.
| marveled at the girls composure
at her quiet acceptance of the stu
alton, when I knew we'll enough her
shameful duplicity. Then by one of
those intuitions Of grace that were
so charming in her she bent forward
and took Miss Pats hand. The en-
erald rings flashed on both as though
in assertion of kinship.
Dear Aunt Pat! You must not
take that boat affair too seriously. It
may not have been--father-who did
that"
She faltered, dropping her voice as
she mentioned her father. was aware
that Miss Pat put away her nieces
hand with a sudden gesture-I did not
know whether of Impotence, or
whether some new resolution had
taken hold of her She rose and
moved nearer to me.
What have you to propose, Mr..
Donovan?" she asked, and something
in her tone, in the light of her dear
eyes, told me that she meant to fight,
that she knew more than she wished
to say, and that she relied on my sup
port; and realizing this my heart went
out to her anew.
81 think we ought to go away-at
once" the girl broke out suddenly.
The place was ill-chosen; Father
Stoddard should have known better
than to send us here!"
Father Stoddard did the best he
could for us, Helen. It Is unfair to
blame him." said Miss Pat. quietly.
And Mr.. Donovan has been much
more than kind in undertaking to
care for us at ALL"
Il have Numbered badly enough"
/ confessed, penitently.
1T might be better. Aunt Pat" be.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-24
Where Her Sympathies [ H.

I'm so sorry for Mr.. Brown. He's
suffering from a severt attack of the
grip"
I'm not half so sorry for Brown az
am for Mrs. Brown" replied the
neighbor, who knew what it meant tn
nave sick man in the house.-Dstroit
Free Press.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-24
Cotton Crop Worth Much Money

Last years American cotton crop
was valued at $6SS,OOO,OOO, and if the
value of the seed be added, the aggre-
gate revenue from the crop was very
close up to $SOO,OOO,OOO If the pres
ent prices for the staple hold, the val
ue of this years cotton crop including
the seed will mount up very near to
$1,000, 100000, at any rate to more
than $900,O00,0O0.-NeW York Com.
mercial.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-24

Any poet can get inspiration. The
trouble is to get postage stamps.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12
Owls STARTING A
y, BUSY YEAR

,Ihe Brotherhood of Owls will
hoM their second annual reception
and ball at Pacific hall on January
l4Iltewill be what ia termed an
apron social. Each lady attending
VIII make two aprons alike, and
each gentleman will pick out a
package. and the lady wearing the
mate to the apron he draws will
be his partner for the evening. The
lady who is unfortunate enough to
have Tom Nichols for partner
for the evening will receive a hand
some souvenir. Also the local nest,
Spokane nest No. 2, will give a
lunch and smoker on January 20
'fcrtall good Owls, and each Owl
attending will be requested to
bring one prospective candidate
with him and see that he enjoys
himself.
The brotherhood of Owls is MAX
Ing great Roadway as to numbers.
John M. Gleason, grand executive,
and H. A. Owen, grand secretary,
are making special efforts to raise
the standard of the organization,
and are aided by nearly 400 good
Owls of Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12
THEATER
SPOKANE.

An appreciative audience gave
frequent demonstrations of pleas.
ure last night over the presenta.
ton by Louis James and an eff.
cient supporting company of Ib.
sens wierd and fantastic comedy,
or rather drama, Peer Gynt." In
the title role of Peer, Mr.. James
has a character that permits the
display of his talent to best advan-
tage. Peer is an eccentric fellow,
who has numerous mishaps and
adventures and appears under new
conditions in each of the five acts.
James portrayal of the vagaries of
Peer are quite satisfying from an
artistic point of view. The piece
is deliberately staged, there being
som 10 scenes in all. A large
company is employed and effective
support is given throughout. The
bill is repeated tonight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12
BY PRISCILLA PRIM.

There are tricks in all trades.
and the moment you are caught
engaged in any of them, Dame Ma
ture plays trick or two herself.
She stamps you with a trademark
unique and hard to define, but as
indelible as India ink.
Now here's the stenographer.
She certainly has her badge of his
tinction and a right glorious and
honorable one it is. She wears il
down onto the street on her way
to work in the morning. You
catch sight of it in the energetic
swing of her walk. Her move
ments are quick and somewhat
nervous. Her work has had a
tendency to make them so.
She is we'll dressed, characteris-
tically so, with a thickness which
emanates from well pressed plaits,
polished boots, and neckwear
dainty in its crispness.
She boards the street car. The
trademark can be readily dis
cerned in her businesslike, common
sense woy of Stepping up for
ward" through the flock of less
emancipated sisters blocking the
rear door. If, according to eXpec-
tations she finds seat in the
front of the car, she generally pro
cures a newspaper. She scans it's
columns instead of staring idly into
the faces of fellow passengers.
Arrived at the office, she begins
work by covering her cuffs with
tissue paper. She takes final
peep into her looking glass, pins
up any stray lock of hair, and
gives another twist to the pert
little bow at her neck.
Once started on the work of the
day. her fingers are busy about
something through every hour OF
the session.
Provided with fairly good nat