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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22
TEDDY IS HANDS OFF.
DECLARES HE WILL TAKE NO
PART IN NOMINATIONS.
A. Utica Col, Roosevelt Will Mako
First Political Speech, Defining His
Attitude.

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-Theodore Roose-
Welt announced that he does not IN
lend trying to dictate nominations for
the fall election.
81 want it distinctly understood that
I shall take no part In nominations
anywhere" was the way the ex-presl'
dent put it.
This announcement OF the ex-presi-
dent goes as to every state and ma
tional fight, even to the g~overnorsh1p
of New York. In an interview last
week he was quoted as saying that i
shall pick the governor of New York
state" But Monday he laid emphasis
on his inclination to let the others DO
the nominating. He will continue to
hold conferences with the state polltl-
cal leaders and Sound sentiment, but
as to picking out candidates, never, at
least SO he says.
When asked if he had a candidate
in mind for the governorship, the ex-
president maintained a sphynx-like
silence.
Col. Roosevelt made his announce
ment regarding his refusal to dictate
nominations after a visit to Sycamore
| Hill by Douglass Robinson, his broth
er-in-law, and Theodore Robinson, OF
Herkimer, son Of Douglass Robinson.
In speaking Of the visit Col. Roosevelt
dictated the following:
"My brother-in-law, Douglass Robin
son, and his son, my nephew, Iheo
dore Robinson, were down to see me
My brother-in-law is a member OF the
Herkimer county grange and is also a
member Of the committee of the
grange which is arranging for the
grange picnic to be held at Utica at
the end of August, and he came to ex'
tend to me the committees invitation
TO speak at the picnic and l accepted
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22
ITALIAN YOUTHS REVENGE
Tho Whole Family Victims of Ex-Em.
pIoye's Wrath.

Princeton; N. J.-EmiliO Bassi, an
Italian boy 20 years old, who was en-
ployed by Miss Rose Norton of this
place, is confined in the county Jail
under suspicion of having poisoned
Miss North, her uncle, Mr.. Harper, E.
n. Newton and the cook of the Norton
residence.
Bassi, for disobeying orders, was
discharged by Miss Norton. The Ital-
ian became wild with anger and ap-
preaching her, threatened to get even
one way or another. Miss Norton gave
very little thought to the threats and
later at dinner she spoke OF the
threats made by Bassi. The dessert
consisted of blackberries and cream.
All partook of the fruit, and soon after
were seized with violent and burning
pains.
An alarm was given and a doctor
called, but before medical aid could
respond wild excitement prevailed in
the house by the discovery that an at
tempt had been made to wipe out the
work of the poisoner by fire. The
house was on fire in three places In the
attic, and for a time it looked as if the
residence would be destroyed. Fire
men carried the helpless victims to a
nearby physician, while other firemen
extinguished the spreading flames
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22
JAMES M. CUFFEY FAILS
LIABILITIES $4,000, 900 - HAS $17,
100000 ASSETS.
Only $3.50, 900 Of the Claims Are Not
Secured-Court Restraints Creditors
From D~isposing Of Securities.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Col. James M. CUT
fey, national Democratic committee
man for Pennsylvania and multi-mll-
~lionaire oil man, has gone into the
hands of a receiver, appointed late
Friday by Judge Joseph M. Swearin-
gen,i in the common pleas court OF this
county. The action was taken upon a
bill in equity filed by J. H. Galley.
The bill alleges that Col. Guffey's
Indebtedness is about $6,7GC,O0O, or
which about $95O,O0O is unsecured;
that the defendant has no ready money
with which to meet the payments due,
and that certain creditors are threat
ening to sell his collaterals and enter
suits.
1t is further asserted that Col. Guhey
has assets of more than ST. ,000,O 900, a
large part of which is stock Of the j.
NJ. Guffey Company and the e VIZ
ginia Company, two coal companies
which own 1856, 700 acres of cooking coal
In West Virginia. These properties
are asserted to be worth at least Slo,
600. 900, and the bill in equity main
tains that they are estimated to con
tain two billion tons of coal, which
at a profit of n cent per ton, would
realize 5000 900.
All these stocks and bonds are
pledged as collateral and the receiver
ship was found necessary to prevent
sacrifice of this collateral. The order
of court restraints all creditors from
d~isposing of the collateral securities OF
other assets of Col. Guffey's pending
an adjustment of affairs.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

7 1t is stated that the recent missile
test against the ram Katahdin has
demonstrated that the theory as to the
piercing power of big projectiles fired
q modern battleships' range is wrong
that the missile really drops from the
trajectory at so sharp an angle that 1t
delivers a glancing blow and therefore
does not penetrate armor plate of only
moderate thickness. If this is true,
the fighting will have to be at closer
range, and the guns of smaller caliber
than the big 13-inch rifles will come
into greater favor.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

The peril of the four young men
who put out upon Lake Michigan in a
gasoline launch with a supply Of fuel
close to exhaustion should remind mo-
tor yachtsmen that a small boat with
out power is helpless in comparison
with a sailing yacht. The latter can
be handled so that she will be safe in
the toughest Of weather, while the
powerless motor boat must wallow and
take what comes, unless those In
charge of her have seamanship enough
to rig a sea anchor and ride behind 1t
while awaiting succor.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

Russia has not figured extensively
as a cotton-producing country. But 1t
seems to have ambitions in that direc-
ton. Reports from Tiflis are to the eff
feet that the area sown to cotton this
year is double that of 1909. In one dis
trict 400 acres are devoted to the
stape. That is a tiny fraction of the
total in the United States, but high
prices have stimulated cotton growing
wherever practicable, and the aggre-
gate result may be a substantial gain
in the foreign output.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22
BOLT FOLLOWS BENEDICTION
Two Seriously Injured-Liehtnins Hit
the Pulpit.

Paris. Ky.-Just as the Rev. T. G.
Stackhouse was pronouncing the ben
ediction at the Silas Baptist Church.
about forty miles from here, a bolt OF
lightning struck the building n two
persons were seriously injured, While
a score were shocked. The two IN
iured are Mrs. James Thompson. who
was badly burned about the body, and
Miss Rettie Starks, who was also seri-
ously burned. The lightning, after
splitting the marble top of the pulpit
ran around the wall toward the loot
where Miss Starks was standing
burning her shoes and stockings from
her limbs. Her dress was ignited n
was badly burned before the fire was
extinguished. One horse h1tched IN
the rear of the building was killed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

The latest government report Is adj
ditionally favorable to a big wheat
crop. The returns, as interpreted by
the skilled statistician of the New
York produce exchange, indicate a to-
tai harvest of 702, 404, 600 bushels,
against an indication for the same
time last year of 652,351,OOO bushels.
The estimate for 1909 fell below the
actual result, for the total yield last
year was 737,159, 900 bushels. Should
there be similar excess this year there
will be a good chance for a record
breaking output.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22
Yellow Fever in Nicaragua.

Bluefields, Nicaragua.-The Ameri-
can consul. Thomas P. Moffatt, has Is
sued instructions to the American ma
val commanders here to observe the
%strictest p~recaution that no personal
communication be held with Bluefields
Bluff on account of the grave fears
that yellow fever is prevalent there.
The bluff is held by the Madriz forces,
and numerous deaths have recently
occurred among the Madriz soldiers.
The steamer Venus, which was report
ed to have been captured by Gen. Es-
trada. is ~bombarding Hallway Bay.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22
Talk Costs Negro $500.

Chicago.-Jack Johnson will have IL
turn about $500 over to Cook county
as a result of boasts following a re-
cen controversy with George Little,
his former manager. Johnson at that
time asserted that he had 100000 in
the bank, a valuable automobile and
diamonds worth $4,000. The state.
ment was printed and a copy retained
by the county board of assessors. Now
he will be assessed on this amount OF
personal property. His profits of the
fight are not subject to the tax, hav.
ing been acquired since April 1.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22
Immiurants Excluded.

Washington.-Nearly $4,000 of the
immigrants who arrived at United
States ports dring the fiscal veal end
ed June 80 last were denied admission
py immigration officials and were
compelled to return to the countries
from which they came. Various rea-
sons we're assigned for refusing to al
low them to remain here, including
those of physical defects and the prob
ability OF their becoming pubic
charges. The fiscal year 1910 vas a
million Immigrants year," the first
for several years
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22
He Makes His Escape.

Binghamton, N. Y.-"All right, I'll
go with you, but let me put on my coat
first" said Ransom Church, at the
home of his parents in Oxford, when
a deputy sheriff arrested him on a
charge of stealing a horse and buggy
in Geneva, o. The deputy granted
the request, but as Church's hand ap-
peared through the sleeve it contained
a revolver, which was showed under
the officers ear. Church then com
PEELED the deputy to back out of the
house, and himself hurried out by an
other door and escaped.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22
WHICH WAS THE CAUSE?
Preacher Deposed for Bathing n
Drinking "Licker."

Laporte, Ind.-The official board OF
the First Christian Church announced
that it had deposed the Rev. j. j. Cole
from it's pastorate and he would not
be permitted to preach any more, Tor
the alleged reasons that he swan In
the lake on Sunday, that he drank
some whiskey on the order of a physl-
clan, and that he had been seen at a
theater.
Mr.. Cole, in a public reply, does not
DENY the allegations, but says he OF
Tended the members Of the board by
not appearing in evening dress at a
church reception.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22
Cheer up, astronomers Mars isn't
going to run away, anyhow.

The ice cold geyser discovered in
Yellowstone park not only upsets the
accepted theory as to the origin of pc
riodical natural fountains, but adds q
feature Of economic value to the scene
of natural wonders. Heretofore tour.
fists have been able to catch fish ant
swing them from the river into a gey
ser basin of hot water, to be cooked
while still upon the hook. Now they
will be able to catch the fish and
swing them into cold storage.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22
Ceoroians Lynch Neqro.

Sylvania, Ga.-Evans Roberts. a ne
gro, accused of having attempted to
criminal assault two white women,
was lynched Sunday night. The ne.
gro was taken from Constable c. ".
Regis, and after being strung up to
the limb of a tree his body was filled
with bullets. Roberts accOsted the
two women, who we're driving along
the public road in a buggy. He drew
a revolver and attempted to grab the
reins, when the horse dashed off down
the road, carrying the women to
safety.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22
1O5 at Fort Worth.

Fit. Worth, Tex.-With the tempera'
ture registering 1O5 degrees at three
o'clock, Sunday was the hottest day
of the summer in Fl. Worth. Scorch-
ing hot winds from across the plains
added to the general discomfort and
suffering.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22
HUGHES MAY NOT GET 1T.
Would Violate All PRECEDENT to Mako
Him Chief Justice.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Judge Horace H..
Lurton, of the United States supreme
court expressed the opinion in a short
interview here that Gov. Hughes OF
New York would probably not be ap-
pointed chief justice of the United
States Supreme Court, citing the fact
that it would be against all precedent
for the President to appoint a mar
chief Justice who had already been ap-
pointed to the bench.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

Dancing masters wish their art to
be highly differentiated from wrest-
ling contests and one cannot blame
them.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

To atone partially for the poor dis
play made by the comet there will be
another total eclipse Of the moon on
November 16. Wait for 1t.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

A Judge advised a speed maniac to
see a doctor. A good, reliable prison
doctor would be particularly likely to
afford him relief.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

Considering that 1t Is an amusement
of the rich we ought to hear that
smuggling is a matter OF tempera-
ment.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

These long-distance weather predic-
tons give one a chance to worry for
q week about weather that never
zones.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

Now that an ion of electricity has
been found. the mystery OF the iorce
is simply increased.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

One can hardly blame the a%viators
for wanting to use their wings IN the
general direction of the wind.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

What makes the kaiser's so castles
60 expensive is that none OF 'nem Is
q castle in the air.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

The middleman is not needed, but
the world will continue to need the
farmer and the consumer.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

If there is one thing upon which
thrifty men agree 1t is that they pre-
fer a street car to a taxi.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

A Seattle nan cured a stomach
trouble by fasting 80 days. Iney
buried him on the fortieth day.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

The fbbing as to age. girls, can gu
on. for the census man and MS rec
ords have disappeared.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

Never mind, there will soon be flies
enough to give every man q chahcs
to do his duty.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

In London a safe has been made to
hold $4,000, 0OO, 900 worth of radium.
The problem now is to get the radlum-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

Along with other cooling drinks.
take this bromide: is 1t hot enough
for your"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

That Louisiana calf with two heads
and two tails came near being twins.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

How many flies have you killed!
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

Behold the ice man In all his glory.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-07-22

1t may be bromide to talk o
the weather. but how a you help II!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21

lTo Be CONTINUED Ne1t sunday.1 ]
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21

:; Above are described tho conditions
existing among the teachers as a body
ten years ago. That is a rather gloomy
lpicture. We are glad to report a
thrighter5 one to- day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21

& ~ IS IL 81 IL
State In the Union Nearly 800 new
high schools have been established IN
that time In nearly every instance
an examiner has had to visit the COM
munity. arouse public interest solicit
private contributions, help plan the
work, and after the school started he
has had to inspect 1t and supervise Its
work, that 1t might conform to the
uniform standard OF requirements.
The Second Auditor reports for
19o7-S and 10000 bonps loaned to
school districts, at per cent, $685.
s15, and at per cent, s172,G33; q
saving in annual interest OF s6.4o4;
half the total expenses OF the board.
The Building-Lo Bill was the sug-
gestion of an examiner.
| A good dear has been said about the
expense OF school supervision IN Viz
ginia under the present plan. There
are 1903 division superintendents In the
I State, who are giving practically al
OF their time to the work. Their COM
bined salaries paid by the State. to.
!. gether with the salaries and all ex-
! penses Of the Board of Examiners
amount to s75.67o. while the treasurer!
J commissions for handling the schoo
funds amount 70 $7O,s35
am not claiming that treasurers ar
! oyerpaid, neither can / admit thai
supervision Is too expensive.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21
CONSOLIDATION
Of THE SCHOOLS

Continued From First PaGe.)
vclopment. The establishment Of a
new one-rooni school should be per-
mitted only where 1t is proven to be
absolutely necessary: where its absence
would work hardship. II there ars
as many as thirty children in attend.
ance. there should be two teachers,
There are hundreds OF one-room
schools In the South that should be
turned into schools OF two, or three,
or four. or even five hooms. There Is a
wrong kind Of consolidation--the
criminal herding OF children iustend OF
the pro per classification and grading
Of them.
In the average one-room school the
teacher has from thirty to forty classes
in the six hour school day. This gives
about ten minutes TO a recitation
Thousands OF teachers in the South
have not over eight minutes for q
rccitastion; sometimes not over ave.
The time OF the chilren Is thus very
largely wasted Thousands upon
thousands OF our children sit in the
! schoolroom day after day waiting, two
or three hours for the next recittion,
No one knows of these things better
than the teachers, who are powcrless
| TO remedy the conditions These facts
alone are sufficient to demand change
from the crowded one and two-room
schools to something better
The large, centrally located school
gives opportunity for q good grading
OF children. The increased number OF
children bfgets an enthusiasm and
Interest that arc often lacking In the
small schools. We find that in these
j 21ose 49, IT, = 1.
children Is better; there is more
earnestness OF purpose; the children
are mentally more alert: they are
more ambitious. because the higher
grades give them something to look
up and forward to; they pay moro at
tentton to their personal appearance,
and dress better. Mr.. ]. S. Thomas.
our Supervisor OF Rural Elementary
tSchools. has with him at this meeting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21


two very striking pictures Bearing out
this last statement. Looking at the
two pictures. one would suppose that
at the consolidated school the chill
dren had dressed themselves for the
purpose OF being .photographed. The
fact Is. before the small school was
merged into the larger one the chill
dren were notified to be ready on q
certain day 20 have their pictures
taken, while tho same children, after
the consolidation was effected, were
called out and photographed without
being notified IN advance.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-06-12

The Rivers and Harbors bill was
adopted by the senate last week
by vote of 45 to II.
Items in the rivers and harbors
bill for Mobile and other Alabama
projects: Mobile harbor 1856, 600,
Mobile bar $4,000. Alabama river,
Black Warrior and Tombigbee
rivers, locks and dams, 100000.
authorized continu-
ing contracts, 100000; Tombigbee
from mouth to DemopohS (main-
tenance) $4,000; Tombigbee from
Demopolis to Columbus, $1,000;
Tombigbee from Columbus to
Walkers Bridge, $1,000; Coosa
river, Alabama, dam No. 5 and
lock No. 4, $4,000.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-06-12
Rev. }. }. Hill o. o.

Rev. ]. J. Hill is in receipt of
a communication from William
Dinwiddle l.. L. ID. chancellor of
the Southwestern Presbyterian
University at Clarksville, Tenn,
announcing that the degree of
D. d. had been conferred upon
him at their last session. This
comes as pleasant news to DIR.
Hills countless friends here
where he has served as pastor of
the First Presbyterian church
for five years. DR.. Hill is a
man of scholarly attainments,
and lofty principles and this de-
gree from his Alma Mater is a
just compliment, worthily be-
slowed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-06-12

The Practice School in the
Normal Department of the In
dustrial Institute and College
will for the session of '10-'11
comprise five grades as follows:
Primer. first, second, third and
fifth. Miss Faust will be assist
ed in these grades by Misses
Chiles and Rowan, young ladies'
of proficiency in the work assign
ed them. There are vacancies
in the first and fifth grades.
The first grades will accommo-
date pupils who have had some
little work in reading and writ
ing. Any communications ad-
dressed to Miss. Faust at Macon,
Miss, will be promptly acknowl-
edged, and places reserved where
there are vacancies in the grades.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-06-12
CHEAPER FREIGHT
RATES ASSURED
MEETING or BUSINESS LEA CUE
AGEAT or MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANS
PORTATION co. INVITED TO COME
AND CONFER WITH LEAGUE

Secretary J. T. Webster of the
Columbus Business League is in
receipt of a communication from
Mr.. w. III. Moser, agent of the
Mississippi River Transportation
Company of st. Louis, with ref
erence to holding a consultation
with the citizens Of Columbus,
guaranteeing to give them a con
tract insuring cheaper freight
rates to the city. Mr.. Webster
was authorized to send a special
invitation to Mr. Morse to come
to Columbus and hold first a
conference with the League. to
consider the nature of the con-
tract, after which a meeting of
the citizens will be called If it
is o. such nature as to be accept
able to the people of Columbus.
Every man in Columbus should
have the get-together spirit and
become interested in this move
ment which means much to the
people of this city. Until our
people are aroused and claim
their rights they will be imposed
upon.
The Mississippi Transportation
Company is the concern that put
Hattiesburg in class with Jack
son and Meridian, and they are
ready and willing to assist Co
lumbus if our people will only re-
spond,
At a meeting of the Business
League Thursday night, Major
Battle Bell was appointed to sue
ceed Mr.. Warren Mcclure as
director. Mr.. Mcclure having
gone to Gulfport to reside.
The following resolutions were
brought up at the last meeting of
the League:
Whereas, Mr.. Warren C.. Me-