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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05

its close the greatassembly broke into
cheers. The president was congratu-
lated by those who were close to him,
including the retiring president and
the other chief officials. President
Taft then entered a carriage which
was at once surrounded by the men,
bers of the Black Horse troop OF
Cleveland, O.. which formed the spe-
cial guard of honor. The presidents
carriage was driven north and then
down the hill by the senate wing Of
the capitol until Pennsylvania avenue
was reached. From that point the
president drove slowly to the White
House along the thoroughfare filled,
save for it's center, with crowds OF his
cheering fellow citizens.
Makeup Of Parade.
The guard of honor attending Presi-
dent Taft was followed Immediately by
a mounted police guard and a full mill
tary band. Then came Maj. Gen. ].
Franklin Bell, chief of the general staff
of the United States army, who was
the parade's grand marshal, and his
staff. The military division had the
right of way after the presidents es-
cOrt. At its head were the West Point
cadets in their gray uniforms, march
ing with the perfect alignment for
which the military students are famed.
Behind the STRIPPING soldiers came the
STRIPPING sailors, the midshipmen from
the naval academy at Annapolis. I'm
mediately behind the future Off C. Of
army and navy came the regulars of
the military service, veterans most OF
them, who had seen service in Cuba
and in the Philippines, and, many OF
them, upon the plains in the days be-
fore the Indians had left the war
path for the ways of peace. In the line
were the $500 men who lad formed
the Cuban army OF ~pacifcation.
Atlantic Fleet Sends Men.
In the waters of Hampton roads for
ten days the fleet which had made it's
record breaking journey around the
world had been assembled. The bat
tleships, the cruisers, the %destroyers
and the torpedo boats were drawn
upon for tackles" to give n sea
service an adequate representation in
the inaugural ceremonies. There were
5000 sailors from the Connecticut, the
Illinois and the other ships of Sperry's
fleet in the parade. The marines fol
lowed the sailors. There was q full
regiment Of them. men from that
branch of the service which has taken
the initiative in many Of the beyond
the-sea troubles in which the forces of
this country have been engaged-in
Korea in the late SOS, in Cuba In 1898,
and In China in 1900.
The regulars of the government
service led the way, their conceded
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05

Across Pennsylvania avenue directly
in front of the president was a huge
stand for spectators occupying the en-
tire length Of one side Of Lafayette
square.
President Reviews Parade.
AS soon as the president appeared
On the reviewing stand the leading
band of the procession, which had been
halted to await the appearance of Mr..
Taft, began to play Hail to the Chief"
Gen. Bell gave the order to pass in re-
view, and the great procession, having
it's head at the White House, moved
forward to pass before the chief magis-
trate. As body after body of soldiers.
sailors and civilians passed, they sa-
luted and the president saluted in turn.
1t took the procession three hours to
pass the reviewing stand. 1t was a
great sight, full of interest and color.
Under the direction OF the trained mil
itary chieftains who had given their
time to the perfection of details, the
parade passed quickly and In perfect
form. When in front Of the review
ing stand some of the civil marching
clubs showed their proficiency in drill
by performing eyolutions. The regu-
lars and National Guardsmen. how
ever, swept by Id perfect military pre-
cision. The parade was worthy OF the
occasion that called It into being.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05

President-e1ect Sherman drove to the
capitol together and went directly to
the room of the vice-president. In
turn they were escorted to the senate
chamber as the two chief figures of
the occasion had been escorted before
them. Mr.. Fairbanks went at once to
his place as presiding officer of the
senate and Mr.. Sherman took a seat
at the left of Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Taft, just across the center aisle of
the chamber.
Edward Everett Hale, the veteran
chaplain of the senate and n of the
most picturesque figures in the Uni
ted States, offered prayer. Immedi-
ately following the prayer, the oath
of office was administered to Mr..
Sherman by the outgoing vice-presi-
dent, Mr.. Fairbanks. The new vice
president next delivered his inaugu-
raj address, and then at once, as the
first duty of his new Office, he admin
istered the oath to the newly elected
senators of the United States.
March to East Portico.
AS soon as the senators-elect had
been sworn into office, a procession
was formed to march from the senate
chamber through the rotunda of the
capitol to the platform on the center
portico of the east side of the build
ing. The sergeant-at-arms of the SEN
ate and his fellow officials of the
house of representatives led the way.
They were followed in order by the
marshals of the District of Columbia
and of the supreme court; the chief
justice and associate Justices; the
congressional committee of arrange
ments; the president and the presi-
d~ent-elect; the ambassadors to the
United States; the ministers plenipo-
Tertiary; the vice-president and the
secretary of the senate; the senators
and ex-senators; the speaker of the
house and the representatives in
congress.
The platform upon which President
Taft took the oath of Office extended
we'll out from the portico until it
overhung the broad plaza to the east,
where directly to the front were gath
cred the cadets from the military and
naval academies, to the rear of whom
were the other military bodies. Be-
yond the cadets, extending to the right
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05

right. Behind them came the. men
who, in time of war, form first the re
serve force, and later when brought
into real soldiers shape, the backbone
force of the governments army-the
National Guardsmen of the states of
the union.
Many Civic Organizations.
In the rear of the military division
came the civic organizations. There
were in line more than 100 clubs and
political associations from all parts Of
the country, nearly all of them wear
ing some unique and distinguishing
uniform. The American club of Pitts
burg acted as personal escort to
Thomas P. Morgan. the chief of the
civic organizations committee.
Among the organizations which had
a place in the parade were several
from President Taft's state-Ohio.
Among these were the Citizens Taft
club and the Stamina Republican club
of Cincinnati, Uniform Rank Knights
of Maccabees, Cleveland; the Repub-
lican Glee club and the Buckeye Re-
publican club of Columbus.
Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky,
Minnesota and other states Of the mid
die west and Of the south were repre-
scented by associations of citizens, POI
litical clubs, and by prominent state.
county and municipal officials. Many
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
BY EDWARD B. CLARK.

Washington, Mar. 4~.-Standing on
the east portico of the capitol. just
after noon William Howard Taft took
the oath of Office as president of the
United States. an immense throng of
his fellow citizens witnessing the i'm
pressive ceremony. James School
craft Sherman already had been sworn
in as vice-president, in the senate
chamber, and the people acclaimed
the new chief executives of the ma
ton.
notwithstanding the fact that Mr..
Taft has been in civil pursuits all his
life, the military display which accom-
panied his induction into office was
greater than that which marked the
inauguration of the militant rough
rider president, Theodore Roosevelt,
four years ago. Washington vas
filled with civilians and soldiers and
sailors. From the earliest daylight
hour the streets were crowded with
people. Pennsylvania venue the cen
ter of all things in Washington, was
packed with the crowds, every man
and woman in which sought. by an
early arrival, to obtain a place of van
tage from which the great procession,
which for hours passed through the
broad thoroughfare, could be seen.
Meet at Executive Mansion.
Early in the day the president-elect
met the outgoing president in the
White House. About an hour before
noon, the congressional committee of
arrangements, consisting of Senators
Knox, Lodge and Bacon, and Repre-
s%entatives Burke, Young and Gaines,
arrived at the executive mansion and
Informed the president and the presi-
dent-elect that congress was in readi-
ness for the ceremonies of the actual
Inauguration. At half-past eleven
President Roosevelt and President-to-
be Taft entered a carriage, Mr.. Taft
sitting at the left Of Mr.. Roosevelt. In
the carriages Immediately following
were the members of the congression-
al committee of arrangements. A body
of veterans of the civil and Spanish
wars acted as an escort for the out
going and incoming chiefs Of state.
Escorted to Senate Wing.
The president and the president
elect were escorted by the congress
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05

presidential family to a remote degree
OF relationship. A light luncheon was
served in the great state dining-room
and as OOn as it was over the presi
dent walked across the grounds Of the
White House to the presidential re
viewing stand built on the south side
Of the avenu directly in front of the
main entrance to the White House and
facing Lafayette square. The presi
dent took his place on the reviewing
stand, and with him were the mem
bers of the presidential party. Vice
President Sherman stood on the imme
date right Of the chief executive.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
Farmers Sued for Notes.

A number of suits have been filed in
the federal court at Meridian by Thco.
S. Houston, of Houston, Tex, for the
collection of notes given by farmers OF
the state to a man from Texas last year
who proposed to build warehouses for
the Farmers Union, saying he repre-
scented the Warehouse Building Associa-
ton of Houston, Tex. 1t appears that
the man vas in Mississippi some time
last year, and that he proposed to fur
nish money to the farmers to build ware
houses if they would give him their notes
for the same. In other words, the man
proposed that each farmer should take
a certain amount of stock in the pro-
posed warehouse and give his note for
the amount that he wanted to carry,
w%hereupon the Warehouse Association
would cash the notes and the money to
build the warehouse would be forthcom-
ing.
With this understanding, a large num-
Der of farmers gave their notes, but, in
doing so, failed to make their payments
contingent upon the erection of ware
house, or the payment of the necessary
cash to construct the same. The notes
were in regular form and were not con-
ditional upon anything. The warehouses
were not built, neither was the promised
money forthcoming, and the man who
had taken the notes disappeared.
Il : - 49, e ----
gave their notes, especially in Leake
county and around Heidelberg, Quitman
and Shubuta.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget of State News Items Gathered BY Our Special
Correspondent At Jackson.
Who Pays the Freight?

The board of penitentiary trustees
nave addressed a query to the attorney
general for the purpose of getting an
official opinion as to the responsibility
and cost of transporting penitentiary
convicts to and from courts where their
services are needed for the purpose OF
testifying in pending cases. The ques-
ton is asked whether it IL the manda-
tory duty of the pe%nitentiary officer to
transport these ~convicts when so wanted,
or whether it should not properly be the
province of the sheriff of the county
where the convict is wanted or his dep
uty, and also whether the escorting Off
Ger is entitled to the fee of &c cents a
mile, as is allowed in other cases. Re-
plying, the Encouragement states that
Mississippi has no general statute law
on the subject, as is the case in some of
the states. In the former annotated code
of 1892 there was a section covering this
point, which, however, it appears, was
not brought forward in the code of 1906,
and the chapter IN penitentiary is silent
on the subject. 1t is proper, however,
that the superintendent of the p%eniten-
tiary take steps to secure guarantee of
payment of the expense of transporting
the needed convict witness, if the witness
is wanted in a civil suit. If he is wanted
to testify in a criminal case. it should
be the duty of the court to make an or
der for the allowance of the expense,
which should be paid by the board Of
supervisors of the county in which such
trial is had.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
Farmers Vote on Amendments.

Secretary G.. w. Russell, of the Mis-
sissippi division of the Farmers Union,
has received nearly all the returns from
the special election held for ratification
or rejection of the amendments to the
constitution as proposed by the State
convention while in session here i'll Jan
uary.
On the face of the returns every
amendment except one has undoubtedly
carried. The exception is that provision
which would require the local unions to
make their reports and remittances
through the county secretaries, instead
of making them direct to the State Sec
rotary, as heretofore.
There are nearly 1900 of these local
unions, and it is always impossible to
hear from them all without more or less
delay, due to different conditions, large
ly to the fact that many of them are
located in the interior, and in some in
stances to the negligence of the local
secretaries in mailing out the returns.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
JACKSON.
Cattle Tick Quarantine Lines.

Commissioner of Agriculture Blakeslee
has had printed a number of posters to
be used in connection with the cattle
quarantine work and inspection now be-
ing carried on by the State live stock
sanitary board in the counties OF Ben
ton, Marshall, DeSoto, Tate and Tunica.
Those which are to be posted at the
county lines and road crossings are print
ed OH white cloth in clear, boldface type,
which, it is believed, will be imperyious
to rain and weather, while those to be
placed in courthouses and other public
buildings are on thick cardboard. The
burden Of these posters is to put the
public on notice that the territory en-
braced in the five counties is under quar-
a%ntine, and all persons owning or driving
cattle from any tick infested section are
prohibited under penalty of the law
from invading the quarantine lines
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05

veterans of the civil war who served
In the ranks of the union or in tie
ranks Of the ~confederacy were present
in the parade. There were more for.
mer confederates in line than were
present at any previous inauguration:
Of a Republican president.
Luncheon at White House.
AS oon as President Taft reached
the White House he entered and was
greeted by the members Of a specially
invited presidential party, including the
governors Of several states, prominent
federal officials, personal friends OF
the president and the members Of the
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
Penitentiary Population Increases.

The number of 'convicts received at
the penitentiary during February was
six~ty-three, added to the number left on
hand at the end of February, which was
1884. There were deductions amount
ing to thirty-seven, of which twenty
three were discharged, two pardoned,
four died and seven escaped, the net
population at the end of February being
therefore 1860, which is still far in ex-
cess of any previous month.
Adams Wants More Revenue.
State Revenue Agent Adams states
that he is not yet through with the
Delta Pine Land Company, from whom
he received a settlement amounting to
$4,000, to satisfy a Judgment or judg-
ments of the courts in the matter OF
back assessments On solvent credits IN
connection with their trahsactions from
1898 to 1904. There is another period,
which includes the yeara 1905 to 1908,
for which the same taxesare due on the
same principle a the co,Fts have recog-
nized in the former suit, (Which Will net,
according to Mr.. AdamsI calculations. q
sum approximating S12,0so-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
Judge Sydney Smith Appointed.

Gov. Noel has appointed Judge Sydney
Smith, of Lexington, his home town, as
successor to Justice R. Y. Fletcher, of
the supreme court bench, the term be-
ginning May 10 and extending nine
years. Sydney Smith was born at Lex.
ington, April 9, 1868, elerked in a store
till he saved money enough to send HIM
self to the state university, where he
graduated in law in 1893, practiced law
at Yazoo City n year, was elected to
the legislature in 1899 and 1908, and
was appointed circuit iudgesby Gov. Var
daman.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
No More Secrecy.

Hereafter no secrecy will be attached
to the publication of the weekly price
list issued by the Mississippi division OF
the Farmers Union.
Capt. j. L. Collins, business agent,
states that hereafter the price list will
be public property, and copies will be
furnished to any parties who may be
interested therein.
For more than Il year the propriety of
surrounding the weekly price list with
secrecy has been "a bone of contention
among the members, and it was discussed
at much length in the annual convention
held in this city during the latter part
of January, the final conclusion being
that the business agency should make
its prices public, thus giving to local
merchants an opportunity to meet the
prices offered by the business agency.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05

and left as far as the. open ground
reached, were gathered the thousands
upon thousands of civilians.
Taft Takes Oath of Office.
The white-haired chief justice of the
United States, Melville w. Fuller, adj
ministered the oath of Office of Mr..
Taft, who, when he had taken it, bent
and kissed the Bible held in the hand
of his country's chief jurist. Imme-
diately following the taking of the
oath, President Taft delivered his In
augural address.
The presidents speech frequently
was interrupted by applause and at
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05

sional committee into the senate wing
of the capitol through the historic
doorway of bronze on the east side OF
the building. They went directly to
the presidents room where they re-
NAMED until the committee of ar
rangements came to them and an
nounced that the senate was in readi-
ness to receive them. Mr.. Roosevelt
and Mr.. Taft then walked to the SEN
ate chamber, taking the seats re-
served for them in the first row di-
rectly in front of the yice-president's
desk.
Vlce-P%resident Fairbanks and Vice
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
Encourage Corn Clubs.

The Mississippi State Fair is encour
aging the boys corn club idea in a sub
stantial manner by offering a number
of valuable prizes for the best exhibits.
Two years ago Holmes county exhibited
alone and captured a handsome list of
prizes. Last year half a dozen counties
sent their exhibits and competed. 1t is
confidently expected that twenty coun.
ties will be on hand this fall, and that
the display will be the best ever seen in
the South.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
Changes in Congressional Delegation.

Mississippi's delegation in congress
will undergo only three changes when
the new congress meets. Congressman
John Sharp Williams will retire in ia.
vor of the Hon. j. w. Collier, of Vicks,
burg, and will return home to devote the
next two years to the serious task OF
equipping himself to represent the com.
monwealth in the United States senate,
as the successor of the Hon. II. d.
Money, whose term expires in 1911. Con
gresham McLain, of the Seventh dis
trict, will retire in favor of the Hon.
William A. Dickson, of Centreville. The
third change will be in the Fourth dis
trict, where the Hon. w. S. Hill will
be succeeded by his former law partner,
the Hon. T. u. Sisson.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
County Fairs.

The county fair movement in Missis
sippi has made such Roadway with its
early preliminary work that there is
now every outward indication of its Gov
ering every county in the State, either
with a separate county fair or similar
events in which two or more counties
are interested.
Several fairs of the latter class were
inaugurated last year and numerous
other such movements are now under
way. The latest of these is n in which
Jasper and Smith have already taken
steps to organize, and which Clarke has
now signidedA desire to join.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
Jackson Gets E~ncampment.

The state encampment site cat is out
of the bag, and is making tracks for
Jackson, the powers that be having made
up their minds that, all things consid-
cred, it will be the best location that
can be made, and have so reported to
the governor. Gov. Noel has, as a mat
ter of official formality, approved the
recommendation, and the necessary gen,
eral orders will be in due time promul
gated accordingly.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
Back Taxes Paid.

The Delta and Pine Land Company
has made settlement with State Revenue
Agent Adams for $33,634.1S back taxes
on solvent credits for eleven years from
1898 to 1904, including accrued interest
on the suit recently decided in the rev.
enue agents favor by the supreme court,
the suits having been pending for five
years. The interest amounted to ST.,
335.01.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
Cashin Made Judge.

Gov. Noel u the appoint
be Judge of the Fourth district, to sue
coed Judge Sidney Smith, whose resigna
ton takes effect May s next.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
sPOE'S CENTENNIAL.
Tomorrow Is Anniversary OF Birth of
Americas Master Poet.

New York, Jan. 1S.-Tomorrow
will be the centennial anniversary of
the birth of Americas master poet,
Edgar Allan Poe, and the event will
be observed by many metropolitan or
ganizations. -r5 ye ryrz7 ,--1s
The North Side Board Of Trade will
issue Commemorative pamphlet, and
the Bronx Society Of Aarts and Sci
ence is planning an all day program.
Its Poe centenary committee has ask
ed the board of education to- have
readings and recitations from Poe's
works in the Morris high school and
in the. public lectures on that evening
devoted to Poe. It also plans to ded-
ieate a hs6n4z statute in Poe Park,
opposite Fordham college, ae II a. m,
and to hold commemorative exercises
in the New York University, which is
near the Fordham home Of Poe, and
the Aqueduct which was his favor
ite walk, at $3.50 p. m.
The Authors club intends to hold
a memorial meeting on January 2S
in honor Of Poe. Professor Trent, of
Columbia University, will deliver an
address. Friends Of the United States
academy and admirers Of Poe
are joining to erect, by subscription,
in the library Of the academy, a me-
mortal 10 Poe near the Saint Guaden's
memorial TO Whistler. 81 I