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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-09

corporations in the state. To my mind, here lies the great stumbling l block between the people and the cor porations. They are strangers to the public corporations of New Eng 1 1ands has been so enormous, and so l many questions have arisen from un- expected sources, demanding attention, and the duties of the mana cement | have become so strenuous and ex- acting that it has removed the con- l trolling power of our corporations be- yond the reach of the general public. It has become difficult and requires | a great amount of formality to get audience with those who could give relief and remedy wrongs; therefore, the people who finally pay the bills and the presidents and directors of has chartered and maintains and wants to be on the best of terms with are becoming strangers. So great strang- CTS. that the president of our greatest public service corporation does not know, specifically, what the people in his own state complain off, and have been complaining of for long time past Could there be better reason for the esta blishment of commission before which these strangers can meet and become acquainted. com mission clothed with authority to re- ceive and hear complaints and inform the corporation whom they are from, and what they are about
 Fourth. It is poor business at least and is capable of great abuse to al low one of the principals in any con troversy, to act as sole judge Of the it's own way, without appeal: MT: Mel1en says that it is the fixed and carefully followed policy of his cor- porations to so adjust freight and passenger rates, in the little corner of the. world, known as New Eng land, that the business interests in oonpetition ooig sait With @ Other s parss of the country. But MT. Mellen's corpora tion wants to be and is, so far as l know, the only judge of when the prosperous and healthy, and when they are paying the right price for service rendered. Suppose the people should ask to have the condition re- versed and for a little while decide when the corporations are sufficiently prosperous?
 people of Connecticut own the state and pay the bills. The people had valuable rights to give which they for specific purposes. The privileges, given were for the public good and convenience primarily: The people want thenn. The people in return for these valuable gifts, only ask, those corporations that have been enriched and righteously with the people. If the corporations are willing to do that and expect no more, why do creating a modern tribunal or clear ing house, for the ordinary differ ences that arise frequently betweeen manding prompt adjustment? Why do they not join with the people in seeing that a. tribunal is created and kept up\ to the feather edge of effici- ency and moral excellence that will make it an honor to the state and a power for peace and harmony? Will MT. Mellen tell us?
 The above are some of my reasons for wanting a public utilities commis- sion. I have many others.
 s. D. VINCENT, Member of the State Business Mems
 Legislative Committee...
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-09
Touched a Live Wire.

James Fl. Mcdonald of West Haven, was burned severely. Wednesday at Glenbrook- He accidentally touched a live wire while giving signal. Mo Donald was brakeman on an extra freight train. It was halted at Glen brook by signal. He was on the top of a car and when the signal was given to go ahead, he raised his hands to pass it along to the engine. His left hand came in contact with a highly charged wire, and the electri- city made a circuit of the arm, cross ed the chest and ran down the right arm. A large hole was burned throueh the palm of his right hand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-09
WILL FURNISH
 THE SPEAKERS State Business Men to Push Campaign For Public Util-
 itieS Bill S. E. Vincent Gives President Mellen Specific Reasons For
 the Measure

Hartford, Sept. 9.-At a meeting of the directors of the State Business Mems. association here yesterday ways and means for the urthering of the passage of the public utilities bill prepared by tAe association and to be presented at the coming session of the general assembly were discussed. d. Ia further the publicity of the bill the association will furnish men who will speak and debate upon the queS- ton upon invitation. Special steps were also taken to have the bill thoroughly understood in the small towns of the state.
 Dr. G. Totten McMaster, of New tee asking help from the association in securing readjustment of the communication rates now in force on the New York, New Haven & Hart ford railroad. A similar request was also received from Stamford parties.
 President A. R. Jones, of Danbury, was empowered to name a committee whose object 1t will be to secure a hearing before the Interstate Com nePce Commission on the new de- nurrage law which reduces the time of unloading freight cars from 96 hours to 48. much complaint having from the business men of the state on the new law.
 E. l. Atwater, through a proxy, made known the fact that he was in Eevor of the public utilities bill which the state business men had drafted.
 It was voted to hold the annual meeting in Hartford on October 20th.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-09
ATWATER DENIES TIT.

New Haven, Sept. 9.-Edward |. AtWater, when Informed of the re- port above, last night stated that hts proxy at the meeting was Attorney John R. Booth, of this city, and he stated that he believed he must have been mfsquoted in the report MT. lAtwater reiterated his former state ment that he was in favor of Ia pub lie utilities bill, but not that of the state association and stated that the authorization to his proxy was to state that he was in favor of a pub lie utilities commission, but that he did not approve of the methods which the state business mems as- sociation was taking in flirthering g their bill. MT. Booth could not be reached last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-09
FkDs AND FASHIONS

The latest material for woman's dress-called sackeloth and burlap sufing-is handsome and rather ex- pensive imitation of coarse packing burIap, made of silk and wool. It is very adaptable and effective.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
IS HEALTHIER IN PRISON.
Here's a Good Suggestion for Pro.
longing Your Life.

Jackson.-Negroes are healthier In
side the Mississippi pe~nitentiary than
out Of it, according to the Coahoma
county grand jury, which recently
made an Investigation of conditions at
the state convict farm In that county.
A copy of the grand jury report has
been received at the penitentiary Of
fee, and it contains this interesting
declaration:
1--WE find that the states prisoners
are well cared for, and are In better
health and physical condition than
will be found among the same number
of negroes in the surrounding cOun-
try who are enjoying freedom"
The death rate in the Mississippi
penitentiary for the past ten years has
been remarkably low, rarely showing
more than IL per 1000, and a large
percentage of the deaths are due
10 chronic diseases contracted by pris-
oners before arriving at the peniten-
tiary farms. Work in the open air,
together with perfect sanitation in the
camps and wholesome food are the
chief contributing cases.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
EDITORS DEATH A SHOCK.
B. T. Hobbs, Brookhaven, F~avorably
Known and Beloved.

Jackson.-News of the death of B.
T. Hobbs, editor and publisher of the
Brookhaven Leader, former president
of the Mississippi Press Association,
and one of the best known men in the
state, which occurred at his home,
was received here with genuine re-
greet. Mr.. Hobbs was a native Of
Kinds county, a member of a we'll
known family Of the olden days, al
though he had moved to Brookhaven
a quarter of a century ago, and was
rated highly and honorably as a mem
Der Of the state press.
Brookhaven, Lincoln county and the
state of Mississippi lose a good and
useful citizen, a man who stood for
temperance, law enforcement, honesty
in all things, whether politics or bust
ness, and who, owing to his strong
and positive habit of expressing them
openly, naturally engendered antago-
nism.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
The Spots Disappeared.

Mrs. DOlan lived in a district which
was not as favorable for the outdoor
household experiments recommended
by the Ladies' Helper as it might have
been. This fact Mrs. Dolan vas rapid
ly assimilating, and in a manner not
so uncommon as it might be she
blamed the estimable periodical for
her diff culties.
Il wisht l had a holt O that woman
that runs the Handy Hints depart.
ment," she remarked to her husband
one morning after an early excursion
into the back yard, whence she re-
turned in high dudgeOn.
Il fought you fought she was a
grand wan," said Mr.. Dolan, cautious
ly testing his cup of tea.
Well, I've changed M mind, as
I've the rights to do" replied his Wife.
"She said to put sody on thin stains
in the %tablecloth, and Fave it out over
night on the line, an they'd be gone
entirely whin morning ONE. Sure it's
the tablecloth that's gone-the de-
saving woman that she is!"-Youth's
Companion.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
NEED MONEY FOR GOOD WORK
Plans Of the National Association for
the Study and Prevention
of Tuberculosis.

What "a Million for tuberculosis
from Red Cross Seals" will do In pro-
viding some of the 275,000 beds need
ed at nee In the United States for
consumptives, is explained in a recent
bulletin of the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tu-
berculosis. There Is just about one
bed for every ten INDECENT consump-
tives, and If all tuberculosis persons
in the country are counted, both rich
and poor, hardly one for every Is or
80. If sufficient hospital accomoda-
tons are provided only for those
who are too poor to pay the full
price for their treatment, fully 275,000
more beds In special institutions for
tuberculosis would be needed at once.
The immense outlay necessary to pro-
vide and maintain SO many beds In
hospitals, make 1t imperative, the
National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis de-
%clares, that such institutions be erect
ed from public money, either NUM-
cipal, county or state. In order to
get appropriations for public hospitals
for tuberculosis, agitation is neces-
sary, and In order to create a cam
paign of agitation, organization is de-
manded. But In order that an organi-
cation may carry on an effective cam
paign, funds are needed.
These funds 1t is proposed to secure
In as many communities as possible
from the sale of Red Cross seals.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
STATE NORMAL TRUSTEES.
Gather Much Valuable Information
While on heir Trip.

Jacksonville trustees of the Mis-
sissippi State Normal College, who are
making a tour Of the several states in
forming themselves on methods of
training teachers, have visited Ala
bama, Georgia, North and South Car
DINA, Virginia and other states on this
trip, and will complete their tour al
Chicago. The trustees began this trip
at Meridian Saturday of last week,
and while it was known they would
visit several states to investigate the
teachers training schools, it was not
known the trip would be extended to
New York and Chicago.
According to information received
here from members of the board,
much valuable information has been
secured, all of which will be used in
building and e%quipping the Missis-
sippi State Normal, on which work
will begin in a short time.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
PREDICTS BIG CORN CROP.
Government Expert Gives Hope to
Mississippians.


Mi~ssissippians.
MISUNDERSTANDING to w. L. Pryor.
special statistical agent Of the bureau
of statistics, United States department
Of agriculture, who was in the city
last night, the more he gets about
over the state of Mississippi the strong.
er is his conviction from what he OBJ
serves that the Mississippi corn crop
Of 1910 Is going to be surprisingly big.
He is under the impression that it will
not only overtop any previous record
In Mississippi, but that comparatively,
as well as virtually, it will exceed that
In any other state In the South. Mr..
Pryor speaks from close observation,
and has had extended opportunities
for judging the conditions of which
he speaks. One interesting point
which his inquiries have developed is
the fact that the Mississippi boy is
In a very large measure responsible
for this new life In the department Of
agricultural activity in Mississippi. It
Is a demonstrated fact that of the in
crease in corn acreage In the state a
very large percentage is due to the
spread Of the boys county corr clubs,
with over half Of the counties organ
lied, and to this work, the boys, and
careful and patient instruction have
applied themselves with commenda-
Bile energy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
MANY A
New Corporations Show $1,400,00o
Capital Invested.

Capital invested.
JackSon.-One and One-half million
dollars capital was invested in new
manufacturing industries in Missis.
sippi during the fiscal year ended
September 80. This was for new man.
ufacturing plants of various kinds
kinds where charters were issued for
corporations during the year, and rep
resents but a small part Of the total
investment in new business projects
during the year.
Theer was a total of about $12,000,-
900 in vested in new corporations dur
ing the year, including railroads char.
tered, commercial houses, etc.
The new corporations include al
most every kind of industry, from cot.
ton gins, capitalized at from. $1,000,
to a railroad with $4,000, 900 capital.
Numerous lumber companies were or
gained during the year, showing re
newed activity in this industry, while
twelve new banks were organized
with capital ~aggregating $515, 000.
Altogether the past year has been
a good n for Mississippi in an in.
dustrial way. Three million, one hun.
dred and sixty thousand dollars is the
capitalization of the railroads organ.
lied in the state last year, and work
will begin on these lines at an early
date, which shows returning activity
in railroad construction In this state.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
A COUNTY FAIR.
Was Successful In Every Way-Gov-
ernor Makes Address.

Shubuta.-After a most successful
session in every way, the first annual
fair of the Shubuta Fair Association
came to a close Saturday. Each OF
the four days session has been filled
with events of interest to the many
farmers and business men who attend
ed. The principal feature Of the fair
grounds Saturday vas an address by
Governor Noel.
To prove that the farmers of East
Mississippi may be independent, Miss
Leila Thornton, of Pachuta, prepared
and had on exhibit at the fair 81
dishes cooked from products made
from corn. Each of the different dishes
vas attractively done up and SEN to
the fair and excited much interest and
commentator on the part of the Wis
itors.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
Witnesses Threatened.

Notwithstanding letters are
being posted at the homes of wit
stOn county, and many persons are in
fear of being assaSsinated. G. w.
Sharpe, father of Miss jamie Sharpe,
who a murdered, fearing to remain
in Winston county, where factional
lines have been tightly drawn, has
removed to Kosciusko, Feeling is
still running high, and a dozen or
more persons interested in the case
with he Sharpe family have received
notes warning them to leave the
county.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
GOVERNOR FAvORs AMENDMENT
Urges All Voters to Go to the Polls
one the 9TH of November.

Governor Noel is preparing an al
dress to the voters of Mississippi urg'
ing them to go 10 the polls at the
regular election in November, give a
good vote to the Democratic nominees
for congress and also vote for the
proposed amendments to The state
constitution providing for an elective
judiciary system for circuit judges
and c~hancellors, and regular biennial
sessions of the legislature.
The governor is very anxious to
see the three amendments adopted,
believing that they will bring about
much needed reforms. He has been
for the past ten years an earnest adj
vocate of the elective judiciary sys-
tenn, and, after nearly three years in
the g~ubernatorial office, charged with
the duty and responsibility Of appoint
ing judges and chancellOrs, he is
more strongly convinced than ever be-
fore that this power ought to be put
In the hands of the people.
No aggressive fight is being made
against the proposed change in the
judiciary system, but many OF the
prominent lawyers of the state are in
clined to regard the amendments with
d~isfavor, believing that the governor
of the state is more qualified to pass
on the relative merits and Qualifica-
lions of judicial aspirants than the
voters of the state; that the suggest
ed change will bring the judiciary di-
rectly into politics and thereby lower
Its standard.
While present indications are that
amendments will be adopted, there is
a fear prevalent that many of the
voters will not express a choice on this
specific proposition when they go to
the polls, and in this way they will
virtually vOte against the measures.
For instance, if 10000 votes are cast
for the congressional nominees in the
eight districts, and any considerable
percentage of this number neglect
to express choice on the judiciary
amendments, their defeat will be al
most inevitable, for a goodly number
of voters are certain to cast negative
ballots.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
MlSSISSIPPPS SPLENDID CROPS
Corn and Cotton Will Bring Farmers
More Money Than Last Year,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cotton crop
this yea will be about 100000 bales.
This is over 300, 900 bales short of
the normal crop, and 500, 90 bales less
than the best crop ever grown in the
stae.
The shortage in the cotton yield this
year will be made good by a magnii.
cent corn crop.
A yield of 1000, 900 bales of cotton
at Is cents per pound means an enor.
nous total of $50, SOC, 900 put into the
pockets Of the people of Mississippi
when u great staple crop is mai.
keted.
1t means more than that, for the
cotton seed crop at the prevailing
market price of from $26 to $50 per
ton is worth nearly a third of what
the cotton is bringing to our farmers.
But the best part Of it is yet to
come. According to the government
estimate, the farmers of Mississippi
have raised 10000. 900 bushels of corn
this year, or $4,000. 900 more bushels
than ever before in the history of the
state.
A corn crop surplus of 1000, 900
bushels is worth, at so cents per bush.
ell, the snug sum of s25, 900, 900, which
more than makes up for the shortage
in the cotton crop.
Say, for instance, that our cotton
crop shortage of 800, 900 bales could
be cured at $50 per bale, including
the cotton seed, a total Of S27, 900
is given.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
MAKE A LUSTY PROTEST.
Newspapers Don't Like Advertising
Rates Of State.

Jacksonville weekly press of Mis-
sissippi is emitting lusty protests ver
the advertising rates allowed for the
publication Of the proposed constitu-
tional amendments to be voted upon
at the November election.
The law requires that these amend
ments be published in the official jour
nal of each county two weeks previous
to the November election, and in fur
nishing copy to these official journals
Secretary of State Power notifies the
publishers that they will receive com
pensation at the rate of 8 cents per
line, which is the price fixed by law.
The publishers contend that is a
rank injustice for the state to compel
them to publish matter at such a RI
d~iculously low rate, which is hardly
sufficient to pay the cost of compost
ton. The established rate for the
publication of legal notices in this
state is one and one-half cents per
word, Or about ten cents per line.
Thus it is evident that the state is
getting its legal publications made
at less than one-third the price paid
by individuals, counties and munich.
palities.
Realizing that the failure to publish
the proposed amendments in each
county as required by law would jeop-
ardize their adoption at the November
election, the publishers are accepting
the work under protest, at the same
time ~contending that the legislature
has no more right TO say what they
shall charge for legal notices than it
has to fix the price Of -four or meal
charged by a retail merchant.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
Appoints Delegates.

Jackson.-Governor Noel has an
nounced the appointment of B. W.
Griffith of Vicksburg; G.. H. Williams
of Yazoo City, and J. B. Sterling Of
Jackson, as delegates to the National
Conference on the Monetary Situation
connection with the Thirtieth Annual
Conference Of the Academy of Polit-
ical Science, in the city of New York,
on November Hip. The conference
is intended to represent the different
points of view and diverse interests
of the various sections Of the entire
country.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
The Most Noticeable Change.

$50 you have lived in Europe for 20
years. That's a long time for a man
to be away. from his w country"
Eyes, It is, and I'm mighty glad to
be home again."
II suppose you notice a great many
changes"
Eyes, many"
What, If I may ask, is the greatest
change that has come to your notice?"
'The greatest change, it seems to
me, is to be found in the fact that the
vice-president Of the United States
succeeds in getting his name In the
papers nearly as often as he might If
he were a baseball player or a prom
Using lightweight prizefghter."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
RAILROADS INTERESTED.
Great Northern Will Assist in Col.
lecting Material for Exposition.

The railroads entering Jackson are
interested in the permanent exhibit of
Mississippi's resources. proposed by
DR.. E. N. Lowe, state geologist, and
already the New Orleans Great North.
ern, through Special Agent Fred Mer-
rift, has pledged its aid in this matter.
While DR.. Lowe has not heard from
the other roads entering Jackson, he
is confident they will Join in this
movement, and feels confident that
the exhibit will be established here.
He will confer with Governor Noel,
and if the governor endorses the plan
suggested DR.. Lowe will take charge
of the work and begin to collect ma
terial for the exhibit.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
EXHIBIT,
II Will Not Be Placed at State Fair
This Year,

Jacksonville state will not have
a geological exhibit at the fair this
year, but will keep it at the capitol
instead.
1t would be impossible to remove
all the material for the exhibit to the
fair grounds and properly arrange it
for several days, while by adding a
few things, the exhibit at the capitol
can be made one of the best the state
has ever made in this line.
DR.. E. N. Lowe and others think
this will be better than placing the ex-
hibit at the fair, as nearly all visitors
from other states will go to the cap
itol, and will there see the exhibit to
better advantage than if it were at the
fair.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
CHILD ACCIDENTALLY KILLED..
Baby's Head Blown OF by Discharge
Of Shotgun.

Carthage.-A small child of Frank
Savill was accidentally killed while
Mr.. Savill and his wife were away
from home at church. One of the large
boys took a gun and went hunting.
On his return he laid the gun on the
bed and two of the small children got
up on the bed and began handling
the gun, when it went of and tore the
child's head entirely off.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
Veteran Passes Away.

Raymond.-Daniel Bresneham, one
of the oldest and best loved citizens
of Raymond, passed away peacefully
at his home, aged "A years. He had
served In the Eighth Mississippi regi-
ment during the Civil War, being en-
gagged in the desperate struggles at
Yorktown and Harper's Ferry.