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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
HIS LAST SERMON
IN GRENADA
ReU. Bacon VIII Tern1t-
nate PGSt0rate SMnduY
MOrninS ut II O'clock
Ehttre Me0,bership Re-
GUGSteH to Be Present

Sunday morning at II O'Clock, Rev.
N. w. 2. Bacon will preach at tie
First Baptist Church in this city and
will sever his pastorate with the mem
bership of that church. The Sentinel
Is requested to state that it is hoped
that the entire membership VIII be pres
ent. -
MIR. Bacon is universally esteemed in
Grenada and the people of the town
without regard to church affiliations
deeply regr1t sAat ,.e as III leave the
community. Hn is an able preacher
and hever fails to have the undivided
attention of his hearers in delivering
any discourse. He is companionable
character and man of strong individ-
aality. 1t is understood that the health
Of Mrs. Bacon is the prime cause of
MS quitting the pastorate and retiring
TO his farm some miles in the country
from Oxford.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
Faculty Completed

At meeting OF the board of trustees
Pf the city schools held Wednesday af-
hernoon, Miss Lucille Cook of this CITY.
was elected to fiji the remaining vacan-
by in the faculty for the next session.
Miss Cook graduated at Oxford and the
trustees no doubt felt that she was ad-
'nirably equipped for the work for
which she was chosen.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
BIENNIAL CITY
ELECTION
Vas only q Ratification
OF the only
T1cO Changes In
the COltnciL.-.A Good
Board.

On Monday Of this week the regular
biennial election was held in Grenada
The election created but little interest
as it simply meant the formal ratifica-
ton of the result of the primaries held
IN February. There will be but two
changes in the personnel of the Council,
Messrs A. T. McElwrath and |. O.
Pearson being succeeded by R. Press
grove and T. E. Moody. No city or
town ever had more faithful or more
worthy councilmen than the two retir->
ing members and fortunately for the
their places are to be filled
by men who will measure up to the
high standards of their predecessors.
The city should congratulate herself on
the selection of the entire council.
The old board held its last meeting:
the new council will be sworn in as
soon as the commissions come from
Jackson. The officers elected are: S.
[. Tatum, Mayor, Claude Hall, Marshal
=. b. James, Recorder, C. J.. Moss.
Treasurer. The councilmen are: Rice
'resgrove, T. E. Moody, w. H. Whit
lker, E. L. Mcdaniel, J. H. Brown and |
7. T. Keeton.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
Did Not Borrow Money.

Owing to the fact that some members
OF the board of supervisors thought
some legal obstacles here in the way,
arrangement was made by the board at
It's meeting this week to borrow money
to tide the county over until tax-paying
time. This is to be regretted. Chan
Gerry Clerk King handled a great many
warrants last year without discount but
tie quantity will be too large this year
for one individual to undertake the task.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
Uncle billie" Grateful.

"Uncle Billie" Ronnsaville is deeply
sensible of the kindness and considera-
ton of his friends in Grenada who made
in possible for him to attend the Mobile
reunion.
He has been thus remembered before
and is overwhelmed at this another evi
dence of the kindness and beneficence
OF his friends. He wishes Heaven to
reward one and all.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
SPECIAL Term
OF COURT
WIU COnUene In Grenada
June 6. Jail Full of
Prisoners. viii Be No
Grand Jury MUrder
Gases.

Judge G. NJ Mclean of Winona has
called special term of the circuit
court of Grenada County to begin Mon
day, June 6. The term is called to
dispose of the cases of number of>par
ties under indictment ard now in jail.
There are nine now behind the bars at
the Jail. Judge Mclean is anxious to
catch up with his work and he feels it
a public duty to hold the court. Of
course it will come at busy time but
there will be no grand jury and hence
it is not probable that there will be any
thing like the usual number il attend
ance upon the court. There are several
murder cases to be tried.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
Supt. Water and Light Plant
Resigns.

At meeting of the city council held
last Monday night, Mr.. j. w. Lowry,
superintendent of the water and light
plant, resigned and the same was ac-
cepted by the council to become effect
i've June /.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
Post Office Lobby.

Post Master Miller announces that
the pot office lobby will be open day
and night. This will be convenience to
the general public and will be duly ap-
preciated.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
Says Ii Was Not Suicide.

Do. G. r. Connally of Memphis writes
the editor of this paper that his wife
did not commit suicide and he gives
some substantial reasons for believing
she did not take her own life. This
statement is made at the doctors
request.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
Stores to Close at 6 P. M.

The Sentinel would admonish all
purchasers that. it is the desire of all
the merchants of Grenada to close their
stores on every day, except Saturday,
at O'Clock, p. M, hence send in your
orders earlier. This can be done ard it
will be great accommodation to every
merchant and salesman.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
Woman's 5 Service.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety will hold service at the Methods
Church Sunday night. The program will
contain some especially interesting fea-
lures. Every body invited. There will be
no collection takens
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06

|
.A1GreSS.
June 3, 1910, is destined to be day
memorable in the history of Grenada.
Upon that day there will be ready for
the eye of the world marble shaft
that is the result of years of planning
and struggle by the Daughters of the
Confederacy in Grenada assisted by the
U. Z. vs., which will show to future
generations that the memories of the
past are dear to this people and that the
sacrifice, vaior and undaunted courage
OF the Confederate soldier will ever
hold a sacred place in the minds and
hearts OF the people of the southland.
The marble shaft that will rest upon
the earth, which holds in it's embrace
the dust of vast ajority of those who
wore the gray, with it's apex pointing
skyward, will also teach the lesson of
looking Heavenward where all trials
and dlsappolntnents are forgotten and
where God holds in the celestial treasury
an unspeakable reward for all that were
faithful, true and just.
The following is list of committees
named who will have to do with the un-
yelling exercises
Committee on program
B. F. Thomas, w. E. Smith, A. T.
Roane, Dr. j. w. Young.
T.,
Hughes, W. j. Crawford, ]. R. Heath.
j. B. Crowder, D. L. Holcomb, Theo.
Knox, w. H. johnson.
Committee on Parade-J. E. Green
cav. J. H. Proudfit, j. T. Garner.
Master of Ceremonies-Dr. J. w.
Young, Commander, w. R. Barksdale
Camp, U. C. W
PROGRAM:
Song--Bonnie Blue Flag, by school chill
iren.
lnvocation-Rev. J. C. Carothers.s
Address of Welcome:- : Col. o. F. Bled-
Oe
Music by Band.
Address by Judge J. C. Longstreet.
Song:-Tenting on the Old Camp
iround.
Tender of Monument by builder, J.A1
tinson.
Presentation Speech, Mrs. P. S,
dudley.
Acceptance by Judge A. T. Roane.
Music by Band, Maryland, My Mary
lnd
Unwilling of Monument by Mrs. Ben
Winter and Maids.
Music by Band, Dixie.
Benediction; Rev. T. G. Freeman.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
For the Ladies.

For engraved visiting cards, invita-
tions. see Elicit Lawrence. He has the
most up-to-date line of visiting cards
and embossed stationery ever seen in
Grenada.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06

It keeps tho society doctors busy
nowadays hunting up new disease that
the common people do not have.
An enterprising exchange has a long
catalogue Of work for raing days; but
hen, who wants t. werk On rainy days?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
Gives Full Weights.

/ have often been compIimented on
by full weights and | earnestly request
|n parties receiving packages from my
tore to carefully weigh them.
w. F. Hallem.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
TIE High Cost of Lirind

Increases the price of many necessities
without improving the quality. Foley's
Honey and Tar maintains its high stan
dard of excellence and its great curative
qualities without any increase in cost.
1t is the best remedy for coughs, colds,
Group, whooping cough and all ailments
OF the throat, chest and lungs The
genuine is in yellow package. Re-
fuse substitutes. Sold by all dealersp
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
Farmers Union Nav II.

The Grenada County Farmers Union
is to meet at the court house in Grenada
May II. A full att endance is locked
for.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
Eleven Nominations To Date
Lively Voting This Week.

Since the last publication of the vote
three new contestants have been entered
Miss. Lizzie Collins, Mrs. w. B. Barnes
and Miss Adiie Young Miss Young was
nominated only yesterday Thursday.
She is one of Grenada smost lovely and
charming ladies and willno doubt be
formidable rival for one of the leading
prizes. Remember that the one who is
aheab July Is. gets the Gold Watch.
Below is the vote up to the hour of
going to press, Thursday at noon:
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
HOW THE CON-
TEST STANDS
EIeUen Have Been Enter
ed. The Last Vas Miss
Addie Young. = Gold
W0tch GjUen .4Uay
July 10.

What about the DIAMOND RING
and the TWO SCHOLARSHIPS and the
GOLD WATCH-are you making the
proper effort, DEAR CONTESTANT,
to secure one kof the PRIZES? Or, are
you doing like too many others in the
race of life, waiting until you see fur
ther. 1t don't pay to wait in business
affairs or in anything else where life
and vitality operates. The world ad-
mires things that move. Nobody cares
to view train that stands still, but
how all eyes watch one that moves. No
race was ever won by waiting.
HOW MANY CONTESTANTS ARE
CANVASSING TO GET NEW SUB
SCRIBERS AND TO GET RENEW
AIS OF OLD ONES? HOW MANY
HAVE TRIED TO GET JOB WORK
OR ADVERTISING for the Sentinel
office? These count for more than any,
thing else and We whisper now that
some of the contestants are getting
subscriptions and looking after every
other phase of the contest and those
that are, will pour in a lot of votes
some day, ere long, that will surprise
the other contestants. We give this
word of warning to one and all, to get
busy on subscriptions. You can get
them. Others are. They count more
votes than anything else. Many
accounts have been paid this week
and hence the the vote has piled up
nigh. Let each contestant see how
much HERS has increased
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06

The pig has never been knewn to ex-
press any desire for jewelry, though it
bft u wears Z EilT
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06

Foley Kidney Pills are antiser tic, tonia
I'd restorative and prompt corrective
Pll urinary irregularities. Refuse SUI
tates. Sold by alldealers.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
DIR. Hall 10 BE irnu

DR.. T. D. Hall of Elliott announces to
is patrons that he will be absent some
|ays in Hot Springs. He left Wednes lay
Fening.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06

A "Blue Grass lawn mower is the
kind to buy. Planters Hardware Co.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure any
case or XII iney and bladder trouble not
beyond the reach of medicine. No
medicine can do more. All dealers.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06

Some folks find out how far q doll =
will go by seeing bow far they can 20
o. z dollar.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06

Bring your lawn mowers tn us for re-
pairs-we know how.
Grenada Machine & Foundry Co.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-05-06
Boys Clothing
CONFEDERATE
monument

TO Be UnUeiLed June g.
The Committees and
Program. Judge Long,
street to Make P~inciDaZ
AGGreSS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17

allowed ten years for its construction, and
l feel that It was Lincoln's faith, energy
and comprehensive grasp of what the
building OF the road meant to the United
States that induced congress TO pass
liberal laws and made II possible to raise
the funds to accomplish the work.
Military Necessity.
President Lincoln regarded the building
Of the road as a military necessity for the
purpose Of protecting and holding Cali
fornia In the union. The task Of It's con-
struction proved too much for private in
dividuals and the government gave help;
II was too much Of task for one company
and so the work was divided the Cent? al
Pacific railroad to build eastward from
Sacramento, Cal. and the Union Pacific
westward from Omaha Ground was first
broken at Omaha on December 2, 1858, and
the golden spike Joining the two roads at
Promontory Summit, Utah, was driven on
May 10, 1862 OF the entire road, the Union
Pacific had laid 1,1s6 miles Of track and
the sentral Pacific eSS miles. In later
years the western terminus of the Union
Pacific was fixed at ogden, Utah, 1,0O3
miles from Omaha, but the entire line
from Omaha TO San Francisco is now one
route, controlled by the Hartman
system"
The story of the trials and triumphs
connected with the building of this first
transcontinental road are filled with in
terest and dramatic quality the weary,
tedious work through q hostile country
the exceeding difficulty of obtaining sup
plies, the marvellous engineering skill
which was exhibited and the multitudes of
discouragements and disappointments un-
til victory finally crowned the efforts of
these pioneer road builders at Promontory
are incidents from real life which exceed
the most brilliant efforts of the most
skilled novelist.
The line of the Union Pacific proper
that old line which was first built from
Omaha to Ogden, measures 1908 miles and
traverses that territory which, before the
modern days of irrigation and dry farm
ing was Outlines known as THE Great
American Desert" This was the desert,
the home Of wild beasts, Of sage brush
and of cactus Some idea Of what irriga-
ton has done for this land may be gath
cred from the fact that millions of acres
of land apparently worthless, have ad-
vanced to $1,000 and in some cases, as high
as $4,000 an acre. This increase 10, Of course,
due to the astonishing yield of crops.
And II is a curious fact that where
there Is sufficient water for irrigating
purposes, better results are attained than
where there is the most bountiful natural
rainfall. The reason for this is not deep
or hidden, however. 1t is simply a case
of having the water at all times where
and when it is wanted. A great deal of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17

Gated the construction Of a road from New
York City to the mouth OF the Columbia
river.
Robert Mills, however in a speech in
congress in 1910 In which he advocated the
construction OF the road, called attention TO
his design for connecting the Atlantic and
Pacific with steam carriages which has
been published with other suggestions, in
a work which he had compiled in 1919 In
all probability the honor Of having first
suggested the road belongs to him, Chi
mericel as It may seem, coming at a time
when not mile OF railroad had been laid
in the United states.
TranscontinentaI Line Proposed.
For many years this idea OF building q
great line OF railroad from Atlantic to Pa
cfic was talked about and alternately advo-
Gated and opposed. Daniel Webster, who
never believed that any good could come
from the Pacific coast, was one Of its
strongest opponents, while Senator Thomas
II. Benton Of Missouri never lost an op-
portunity to say a good word for the plan.
1t is probable, however, that a majority Of
the men in the public eye at that time were
opposed to the scheme.
General Grenvlle M. Dodge It was who
surveyed the line upon which the Union
Pacific was built. He commenced his ex-
plorations in 1858 and continued to make
them until 1861. Mr.. Dodge had been con-
nected in earlier days with the Rock Island
railroad as 1t was built westward from
Chicago and had assisted in establishing
the terminals of the road in Council Bluffs
When these terminals were established
General Dodge purchased eight acres upon
which they were located and subdivided
the tract. portion being taken by the
Rock Island interests and a portion by
the citizens of the town. A part Of the
Rock Islands share of this tract fell into
the hands of N. B. Judd, the general at
torney for the road, a prominent Illinois
republican and q personal friend of Lin
coin. who purchased from him portion Of
this interest
In 1859 Mr.. Lincoln visited Council Bluffs,
then frontier town of some 1900 inhabi-
tants, to inspect his holdings there, and it
was while on this trip that he met General
Dodge, just then returned from one of his
surveying trips into the country west of
the Missouri, and after a dinner at the
old Pacific hotel sought out the clever sur
veyor and engaged him in earnest con-
versation about the western country. in
which the Illinois statesman showed a
marked interest.
The next time the two gentlemen met
was in 1868. Meantime Lincoln had become
chief executive and two years of the bloody
civil war had been fought Mr.. Dodge at
his country's call had given up the transit
for the sword, and at this time was a
brigadier general Of volunteers and in COM
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17

mand at Corinth. While there he received
an order from General Grant to report to
the president in Washington. When he
reached there he found that the president
had not forgotten the conversation on the
porch OF the Pacific hotel In Council Bluffs
and had called General Dodge to Wash
ington to consult him as to the proper To-
cation for the eastern terminus OF the
Union Pacific railway, which under the
act Of congress of 1862 he was empowered
to select
Competition for Road.
There was great competition from all
the towns along the Missouri for fifty
miles above and below Council Bluffs"
says General Dodge in his own narrative
of the building Of the road, for the dis
tinction Of being selected as this initial
point. I found Mr.. Lincoln we'll posted In
all the controlling reasons covering such
a selection, and we went into the matter
at length and discussed the arguments pre-
scented by the different competing locali-
ties.
1T is q singular fact that while the
United States had spent q great deal Of
money in exploration for q feasible line for
the Pacific railroad, the government never
had examined the natural route along the
forty-second parallel of latitude All the
surveys had been made and all the data
obtained by private citizens connected with
the Rock Island railroad, at the head of
which was Henry Farnam of Connecticut
President Lincoln. after going over all the
facts that could be presented to him, and
from his own knowledge, finally fixed the
eastern terminus Of the Union Pacific rail-
road where our surveys determined the
pr oper locGlity-at Council Bluffs. Ia
Lincoln Intersted.
After this discussion Of the location he
took up with me the question Of building
The road. The law Of 1862 had failed to
bring any capital or men to undertake the
work, and said to him that in my opinion
private enterprise could not build the road.
Mr.. Lincoln said that the government had
it's hands full and could not undertake the
work, but was ready to support any com
pany to the fullest legal extent, and amend
the law so as to enable such company to
issue securities that would furnish the nee
essary funds
From Washington went to New York,
where 1 met the parties then connected
with the Union Pacific railway, John A.
Dix, Henry Farnam, T. c. Durant, George
Francis Train and others, and informed
them of the result Of my visit and what
President Lincoln had said. They were
greatly encouraged, and Immediately went
to work on the preparation of the measure
which was afterwards presented to con-
gress and passed as the Union Pacific bill
of 1864. Under this the road was built in
some four years, although congress had
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
ROAD MEANS MUCH TO OMAHA

From the standpoint OF railroad accom-
modations Omaha Is one of the countrys
most favored cities. Every day ten great
trunk lines operate a multitude Of trains In
and out OF the city and each Of these great
railroad lines holds a warm place in the
hearts OF OmahR's citizens. But for sew
eral reasons the Union Pacific has always
been Just a bit closer to the hearts Of
Omaha people than have the other roads
and has always seemed to Omahans a bit
more their road than has any Of the others.
This feeling is largely accounted for by
two facts. one the prominent place which
Omaha occupied in the events Immediately
preceding and connected with the building
OF this first great transcontinental railway
to make this city center for administering
the immense business of the road and for
building equipping and repairing much Of
the vast accumulation of rolling stock
which is the roads property.
The history OF the Union Pacific railroad
ia interviewer with that Of the country it.
self and for each step in the development of
the United States is found corresponding
development in the Union Pacific. The idea
of building a railroad to connect the two
coasts OF the United States ", not late
development the project having early been
proposed By DR.. Samuel Bancroft Barlow of
Granville, Mass, who in 1884 first advo-