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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
THIEVES At THE FARMS.
State Loses Considerable Propert
Through Them.

MISUNDERSTANDING thievery hai
been carried on at some OF the state
farms for some time, according to re-
ports, and it seems probable that sew
eral convicts have been connected
with the thefts. In n or two in
stances former convicts have been
connected with stealing from the
farms, and Governor Noel, with the
p~enitentiary authorities are trying to
break it up.
Not only is theft being committed,
but certain persons are selling liquor
to the convicts on the same farms.
This matter has ben investigated, but,
except in the case of the negro Hob
son, killed at the Rankin farm Sun
day night, nothing definite has been
placed against any man.
Cotton is being stoien, as is corn,
cane and other products, and the au-
thorities are trying to break it up.
Governor Noel, on his recent visit to
Sunfiower farm, learned that whisky
was being sold to the convicts at one
of the camps there, and the sergeant
in charge is watching suspected per-
sons closely. But with an ally among
the ~convicts, it is difficult to catch the
guilty persons, and but little progress
has been made.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
HONOR MOSES MEMORY.
Tribute by All Natchez to the Dead
LEGISLATOR.

N~atchez.-All Natchez paid a tribute
of respect to the late Israel N. Moses
when his funeral took place from the
residence of his brother, Alderman ST
mon Moses, in South Commerce street.
Every store in the city was closed at
8 O'Clock and remained closed until 4,
Judge Wilkinson adjourned the sitting
of the circuit court, so that all could
attend the funeral. The three COM
panies of the volunteer fire department
turned out in a body to attend the fu.
neral while the apparatus was draped
In mourning and was stationed along
the route yer which the cortege
passed. The city and all public Offices
closed during the hour of the funeral
and there was no business of any kind
transacted. Everything was at as tand'
still until the people had paid their
tribute of respect to'the dead.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Children Should Be Forced to Attene
School for Four Months.

Jackson.-Mississippi educators are
to some extent, discussing the Ques-
zion of compulsory education in this
state, and believe this is the next stel
in educational progress. At the last
session of the legislature many laws
were passed relating to education and
making the system more complete for
the child, but the contention is made
that, unless the child attends school
the educational facilities Of the state.
no matter how good, will avail him
nothing.
For that reason some of the leading
educators of the state favor compul-
sorry education for at least four
months in the year. They believe q
law compelling every child to be in
attendance on some school for that
period of time will do more good to
tle state than any laws enacted for
several years, because it will then in.
sure the attendance of every child in
the state, OF school age, upon some
school, sufficiently long each year to
acquire something of an education.
With the county agricultural high
school system and the Teacner.' State
College, combined with the public
school system and higher educational
institutions, Mississippi has about as
complete an educational system as any
state in the Union. But the attend
ance of white children, while increas.
ing every year, is not what it should
be in any county in the state. Missis'
sippi is an agricultural state, strictly.
There are no large manufactures
where large numbers of children are
employed, and the children, it is said,
could easily attend school if their pa.
rents would allow them.
In some instances, it is said, pa.
rents have refused to allow their child.
rem to attend school, but these are
few, while, in others the parents are
0 financially able TO purchase school
books for their children, which seems
to be the greatest drawback to many
children securing an education. To
overcome this last obstacle, 1t is urged
that free school books should be fur
nished where children a not get
them otherwise, thus making the edu'
cation of the youth of the state fires
in every essential.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
AWARDS CUSTODY OF PRISONER
Case Over Which Two Sheriffs Have
Had Litigation.

Jackson.-An interesting case was
decided by the supreme court Monday
involving the custody of a prisoner,
Charles Jones, who was convicted OF
murder in. the Bolivar county court,
but his case was reversed and re-
manded by the supreme court. The
sheriff of Bolivar county turned him
over to the sheriff of Warren. but
claiming that Warren's sheriff was al
lowing him too many liberties, called
for him to turn him over to the sheriff
of Kinds county, but the Warren Of
fetal refused to give him up. The
Bolivar sheriff then asked Chancellor
Thomas for a habeas corpus, but he
chancellor denied his application on
the ground that a prisoner once hav.
ing been removed could not be moved
again.
The supreme court turns the pris.
oner over to the Bolivar sheriff to
place in any Jail he may see fit.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
GET-TOGETHER MEETINGS.
Farmers and Business Men Plan for
the Future.

Observation-Disclosures agricultural
interests are undergoing a revolution,
and one that promises ever greater
prosperity than the state has ever en-
joyed. With the '~get-together" meet
ings of farmers and business men all
over the weevil infested territory,
plans are being mapped out for plant.
ing other crops, and but little cotton
will be planted south of Jackson next
year.
Following the suggestion of experts
and business men who have addressed
these meetings, the farmers will take
up cane, poultry, cattle, peanuts and
other crops for next year, while the
truck acreage will be largely increas-
ed. These meetings are held under
the auspices of the commercial or
CARNATIONS of the cities, and a thor
ough understanding is arrived at be.
tween the farmer and his merchant
and banker.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
SAYS HE KILLED JANE SHARP.
swinton Permenter Innocent, Says An
Anonymous Writer.

Anonymous Writer.
Louisville.-That the murder Of
Jane Sharp, for which Swinton Per-
menter was sentenced to be hanged
was committed BY another man; that
this other man raj a stranger in Win
stOn county; that the real culprit eth
er watched from Winston county court
house or from the newspapers the
verdict which condemned Young Per-
menter to his death; that the girl suf-
fered at his hands nothing worse than
death, and that his conscience, upon
which rests the terrible weight, not
only of the girls murder, but Of the
sentence that overhangs Permenter, Is
a worse punishment than death, IL the
story told in q letter written upon the
stationery Of the most prominent he
tel in Memphis, mailed there Nov. IL
and signed in burning letters, "A
Doomed Man." This letter was re
ceived In Louisville Nov. IA by Sheriff
A. P. Hull. Mr.. Hull submitted 1t tc
Prosecuting Attorney ]. B. Gully, who
In his turn. forwarded It to the dis
trict attorney. Its existence and Its
contents have been kept a secret BY
the authorities until now. To the few
who are familiar with its contents the
letter has two meanings, to Sheriff
Hull and County Attorney Gully 4
means that Permenter has a stroni
friend who would save him from death
TO the attorney for the defense 1
sounds in sincerity and bears him GU
In his contention. that the evidenc,
which convicted young Permenter wa,
not only purely circumstantial, bu
that the chain was not complete.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
GIVEN CONDITIONAL RELEASE.
Should He Violate Pardon, Must Serve
Out Full Sentence.

Jackson.-The governor has granted
to Eugene Odum. Of Attala county, a
conditional pardon. Odum was con-
victed for the unlawful sale OF wh1s-
ky and given a fine of 500 together
with a jail sentence Of thirty Jays In
two cases. On a subsequent trial he
was fined $500 and given sixty days
in Jail, with the expenses of the trials
attached in all the cases. He a
served the one hundred and fifty days
imposed, but has no money with which
to pay the fine imposed. Some time
ago the supreme court decided that
the board of supervisors had no pow
er to grant releases, that being vested
in the governor altogether. Since then
the path of the petty convict has been
q hard road to travel indeed, and there
are several of them in the state with
practically lifetime sentences staring
them in the face unless the governor
comes to their relief.
A county convict is allowed at the
highest so cents per day, from which
must be deducted the expenses OF his
keep, and no allowance made for the
days he may miss work on account OF
wet weather, sickness or other causes.
Odum's fine amounted to more than
500, and allowing him the full time
of 313 working days per year, he
would have had to remain over two
years in addition to the one hundred
and fifty days imposed in the sentence
before he could have evened up mat
ters with the state. Adding to this
the amount that would have been as
sessed against him for board and de-
Quoting the number of days he would
have missed during that time, he could
not possibly have expected to gain
his freedom in less than five years
under the best OF conditions. 1t might
have developed into a lifetime sen
tence had not the governor interfered
Under these conditions the governor
granted clemency, but with the pro
vision that should he ever return to
his former habits and again engage In
the illicit sale of intoxicating liquors
he was to go back to prison and serve
the remaining portion of his sentence
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
CULTURE.
Treated in a Special Bulletin Issued
by Commissioner Blakeslee.

misunderstanding to a demand
on the part Of the farming and oil
mill interests of the state, II. f.
Blakeslee, commissioners of agricul.
ture, has completed for publication the
subject matter of a special bulletin
devoted to the question of peanut Nj
ture. With the advent Of the boil wee.
vii Mississippi farmers have been
brought face to face with the necessity
of diversifying, and the growing of the
lowly goober has been recommended
as a crop that is easy and cheap TO
cultivate and at the same time be pro-
ductive of good money returns. On
a small scale peanuts have been grown
in several sections of the state this
year. and the returns have been ex-
ceptional from a financial standpoint.
Thousands more acres are expected
TO be planted in peanuts during 1911,
and farmers have been axious to Sc
cure information as to the best meth
DDS of cultivation. 1t was to supply
requests for information of this sort
that Mr.. Blakeslee has gotten out the
special bulletin, which is the first OF
the kind ever published in Mississippi
and possibly in the South. devoted ex
clusively to this particular crop. Sew
eral of the oil mills want copies Of
the pamphlet, which will be furnished
for a nominal consideration, and 1900,
will be issued for general distribution
over the state.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
BROUGHT 90 GIRLS.
Tishomingo Fair Gave Prize TO,
Wagon Load Of Beauty,

Wagon Load Of Beauty.
Iuka.-Tishomingo county fair was
brought to a close on Friday, An
amusing diversion was a contest oveI
who could bring in to the fair from
the country the greatest number OF
girls on n wagon. A number of en-.
tries appeared in this contest. which
was won by Oscar Prewitt, with thirty.
two girls.
Prof. c. A. Cobb, agricultural high
school inspector for the state of Mis-.
sissippi, addressed a large crowd, win
ming many people to the agricultural
high school by his exemplifications oil
the part this school is expected to play
In the general scheme or wheel of ed
ueation in the state of Mississippi.
The speaker also took occasion ia
discuss corn in a scientific name
greatly enlightening his hearers or
scientific as well as practical points ii
raising corn, selecting seed, etc.
He congratulated Tishomingo coun
ty because 1t had a fair along idea
lines. noting especially the absence O
race track and similar forms of mere
amusements and stressed the fact tina
a county fair along lines similar to thu
Tishomingo county fair was calculated
to produce the greatest practical goot
to the country.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
SAY HE is NOT GUILTY.
Governor P~etitioned to Pardon Marion
County Man.

MISUNDERSTANDING Noel has been
petitioned to grant a pardon to Cas-
tie Stanford, sent up from Marion
county last year to serve a life term
for murder.
The petition is signed by the sheriff
and other county officials, and sets
forth a strong case in behalf of the
prisoner, it being alleged that it has
recently developed that Stanford took
no part in the murder, the victim be-
ing James Terrall; that Stanford was
present when the tragedy occurred,
but it is extremely doubtful whether
the fatal shot vas fired by a CO.
defendant who was afterwards acquit.
ter or one of the several bystanders
who had their weapons in action.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02

Hattiesburg.-The Forrest County
Agricultural and Poultry Club, organ
lied by Superintendent e. J. Currie of
the public school system of Forrest
county, had their first exhibit. consist
ing of corn. potatoes, cane, syrup,
and poultry. Ten dollars was award.
ed Arthur Parker of Ideal for the best
yield of corn per acre, he having
raised 83 1-3 bushels. Five dollars was
awarded Hugh Parker for the best
ten ears of corn. Jesse Rnnnels pro
duced 6S2 gallons Of syrup on one acre,
and was awarded SO. Nathan Mil.
stead was awarded IS for the best
grade of syrup. Thelma Anderson won
both prizes of $40 each offered to the
girls In the poultry club.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
Finish Classification Cases,


Jackson.-At the meeting of the rail.
road commission here final disposition
will probably be made of the case
in which the railroads are asking a
reclassification of rates governing
shipments Of cotton seed meal when
shipped as fertilizer and when shipped
as feed. The roads ask that cotton
seed meal when to be used as feed
be put in class d freight, which is
higher than the prevailing charges
At present cotton seed meal as fer
tilizer gets a very cheap rate, and the
roads contend that when it is to be
employed for feed purposes charges
should be increased and made equal
to the rates on other kinds Of feed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
Permenter Cheerful.

Swinton Permenter, the young man
in Kinds county Jail, condemned to
die for the murder of Jamie Sharp
in Winston county, does not seem at
all ~perturbed over the fact that the
day for his execution is approaching
His cas- has been appealed to the su,
preme court Permenter has made O
model prisoner since being brought
to Jackson. He does not give the jailer
any trouble about anything, but Is
pleased with every one.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
Mississippi's Corn Crop.

Meridian.-Speical Field Agent w.
l.. Pryor, Of the Bureau of Statistics,
United States Department of Agricult.
ure, makes flattering mention of Mis-.
sissippi's corn crop just harvested. He
says the crop is the finest ever grown
in the state, the yield being 10000, OOO
bushels, or an average OF 201a bush.
els on the whole acreage. The average
yield last year was only IAN bushels
or about 100000 bushels less. He
also reports the hig crop larger than
tor many years and OF better quality,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
Develop Drainage District.

Clarksdale.-Much interest has been
the announcement that the commits
sioners of the Tallahatchie drainage
district. in response to a petition OF
land owners, have definitely decided
to devlop the large drainage district
west of here, known as the Severe
Lake unit. There are about $4,000
acres of land in this district, and when
this system is completed Clarksdale
will have within a few miles OF it so.
600 acres of scientifically drained
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
Improvement in Rural Schools.

Jackson.-Miss Susie v. Powell, in
charge of school improvement work,
has just returned from a visit to the
schools of Newton and Scott counties.
reporting that she found patrons,
teachers and children all very much
interested in the work and promising
to do great things for the future. At
every appointment Miss Powell found
good audiences of patrons, teachers
and pupils-the patrons number from
100 to 300, and the teachers from eight
to eighteen, which was considered a
fine attendance.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
STAvE FACTORY SHUT DOWN.
Attachment Suits Filed Against wy
mond cooperage Company.

Meridian. Two attachment suits
against the Wymond Cooperage Com
pany, owners of the Wymond Stave
Company, the latter company being
located in Meridian, were filed In the
office of the circuit clerk. AS a re-
suit, the sheriff has levied on the lands
and the property of the above COM
pany, and as a consequence the plant
Is shu. down.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
Capt. SIedge Dies Suddenly.

lndianola.-Capt. David A. Sledge.
a large planter and merchant of this
town, died of heart failure. Capt.
Sledge, while born in Alabama, had
been a resident of Mississippi nearly
all his life, and was one of our most
successful business men.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
Mississippi-Alabama Fair.

Meridian.--The proposed Mississippi.
Alabama Fair is now a certainty, A
deal has been made in which the
Pinkston property, two miles west of
the city, was bought for the fair
ground site. This site is a most ad-
mirable n for the location of the
fair grounds, and consists of 1872 acres
purchased for $4,000.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY

TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY
for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and Granulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, 25c,
60c, 800. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, Csc. $1.00. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
A Sure Cure.

Randall-How did she cure her
daughter Of that d~isagreeable habit of
crossing her knees?
Rogers-Bought her a hobble skirt.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02

There IL not a vice which more ef-
fectually contracts and deadens the
feelings than the desire Of accumulat.
ing possessions.-Mant.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
No Wonder

No Wonder.
II thought l would introduce a real
COW into my comic opera"
How did It work."
Didn't work at all. The milkmaidf
frightened the cow"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02

Mr.. Kicker-Your bill actually
makes my blood boil.
Doctor Slick-Then, sir, I must
charge you $50 more for sterilizing
your system.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02

important to Mothere
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-10-17

When the time becomes ripe for
the building of an electric railway
system in the Wenatchee valley, the
citizens of Wenatchee and other To-
calities will not need to fall over
themselves to induce capital TO con-
struct one. Capitalists will pay for
the privilege and pay for 1t big.
Twenty-Five to fifty years ago grow
ing municipalities sold their birth
rights for a mess of pottage in grant
ing valuable franchises TO last for
several generations without any ade-
uuate returns. Like chattel slavery
that idea has passed away.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-10-17
|SSWEPT
BY TERRIFIC
TORNADO
Loss of Life and Loss to
Property Very Great
Warning to Coast.

Havana, Cuba, Oct. IA ter
rifle tornado continued throughout
last night and ragged this forenoon
with increased fury. There is a
heavy loss of life Immense proper
ty damage is reported. Wire COM
munication with the interior is cut
off and the cituation outside of the
city is in doubt.
Batabano is reported several feet
under water and many lives are re-
ported lost. =
The report from Regla is that
many persons were killed there.
Shipping interests have suffered
severely and many sailors and long
shoremen are reported drowned.
The greatest monetary damage to
Pinar del Rio is to the sugar cane
crop, which suffered severely.
All traffic in the city and harbor
was suspended today. Scores of
lighters and other small crafts were
SWampeQ OF wrecked against TIE
bulkheads. All vessels in the port
were double anchored and steamers
kept under steam.
Storm Expected on Atlantic Coast.
Miami, Fla, Oct. 17.-Warnings
have been sent by the weather bu-
reau to Atlantic coast points to pre-
pare for severe weather. Consider
able damage already has resulted
and worse conditions are expected.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-10-17
MORE COMEDY FILMS
Gem Theatre Will Continue to Fur
nish Laughter With Pictures.

The moving picture subjects for
the Gem theatre for today and to-
morrow are The Distractions of a
Foolshead,'' ''Strayed from the
Range and THE Mail Carrier. In
these comedy is said to predominant.
Manager MCGEE has discovered
that people prefer to laugh rather
than weep. For that reason he is
securing all the comedy films pos
sible CAPACITY attendance for every
performance is the result.
The theatre was filled to capacity
last Saturday afternoon, thing that
has never happened before at a mat
inee
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-10-17
OFFICIAL VISITS K. P.'S
Past Grand Chancellor Savidge Will
Meet with Knights of Pythias

A high official and very popular
among the lodge members of this
city will be present at the regular
meeting of the Knights of Pythias
this evening. c. V. Savidge visited
the lodge last spring when he was
the highest official of the order in
this state. At the state convention
held in Aberdeen this summer he was
elected grand instructor and is here
at this time to give special advise
and instruction to the local officers
and members.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-10-17
Queen Anne Cannot Come

The local high school team is very
much disappointed on receipt of the
news that the Queen Anne high
school team, scheduled to play here
on Saturday, cannot come on that
date. The Seattle team had partl-
ally contracted to play a Portland
game on that date and as there can
be no change in the date, the tenta-
tive date for Wenatchee had to be
cancelled. 1t is not known what ar
rangements can be made for game
Saturday.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-10-17

The state agricultural college has
investigated the management OF Its
timber lands in KittitaS county and
it finds that they have been denuded
and burned over. The management
of these lands rests with the state
land commissioner. No further ex-
PLANTATION or comment is necessary
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-10-17
BIGGER-WORLW WE'D.
Miss Lucia WOrl and W. +. Bigger
Were United i'm Marriage at
High Noon.

Miss Lucia Worl and W. F. Bigger
were united in marriage at high noon
today, Rev. w. A Stevenson officiat-
ing. The wedding was at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. P. Worl, and was very quiet one.
only the immediate friends and
neighbors being present. The bride
was attired in a navy blue travelling
suit and carried bouquet of white
chrysanthemums. Mr.. and Mrs. Big
ger left on No. 1 for Seattle, where
thew will make their future home.