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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
Nineteen Houses DESTROYED.

BLUEFlELD, W. VA Special
Nearly geo persons have been made
homeless 10y a fire which DESTROYED
dwelling houses belongings to
the Thacker Coal Company. near
Thacker. The fire started late We'd
nesday nisht and RACED hercely until
noon yesterday.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
WASHINGTON- n . Snonia1

Ex-Governor Yates, oT Illinois. ar
rived here at noon today to testify
before the Senate committee investi-
eating the election Of Senator Lori
mer. The Ex-Governor and former
senator Hop kins, who is here, are ex-
pected 70 tell what they know CON
corning the bribery charges before the
committee this afternoon.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
TactfuI.

Sufferer (to dentists serva1tl-
Not In today? Dear, dear, 1 wanted
10 consult him badly.
Servant-Well let's hope you'll shIu
have toothache FIiegenA
Batter.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
ANOTHER REPORT ABoUT
THE ELUSIVE CASTRO
WASHINGTON ID. Q Snacia1

WASHINGTON, d. c., Special, The
mysterious ana elusive ex-President
C1Slto was heard from again today 4
dispatch from Cartagena. ColOnb bin
was received by the State Department..
say ans that II is reported in Carta2eua
that castro had bought the CUBAN
steamer Oterie for hlibustering pur-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06

FOgg took his little niece over to the
drug store for her first glass Of soda.
Was it nice. DEAR asked her
mother when they returned
oh. yes. mamma" was the replv.
and we drinked it through a stick OF
macarOpi"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
son OF COLORED PREACHER
KILLED BY ESCAPING GAS
NORFOLK vA-snAetal- E,aiIin

NORFOLK, VA-SpNetaI- Failing
to turn off the gas. or olsA, and more
probably. blowing It out before going
70 sleep IN room On Queen Street
last night J. G.. Clements, a seventeen
ySar-ola eolored boy, Of BranchviIle
Va. son OF = well 10 do preacher OF
that place, WAS aSphyxiAtSd HIS body
WAS found IN bed this morning Gas
was escaping from the Jet IN his room.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
RighifnI Pnsifinn.

do YOU want that picture Of the
puEilistic Knockout 70 go at the top
OF the page"
Certainly: why nOt2 Isn't il an
upper cut
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
Thnrnnyh Arrccn,cnt

He-Nou know. my dear. y is an
unknown quantity.
Shc-l know il is. I've never seen
ore since I married YOU.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
Wen-BehaNed.

Lulu was watching her mother
among the flowers. Mamma, I know
Why flowers grow" che said; they
want 10 set out Of the dirt."-Lip-
pincOtts.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
The Discharge

Whats the matter, Bilkins? You
look discouraged" said Slithers.
Il am said Bilkins. Il had to
discharge the cook this morning. She
was on the rampage all night"
Fine laughed Slithers. What
did you say to herr"
Il told her TO leave the house"
said Bilkins.
And did she? asked Slithers.
she did" sighed BiIkins. but YOU
wouldn't know il for the same house
after she'd left it"-Harper's Week
ly.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
What Of MilIico

AEitated Lutte Boy to Mrs Marsh
BILLY MARSH new tin whistle is all
broke
ttcthcr-Uow did it happen?
q STATED Little Boy-Riuv was
playing on il when steam-rouer
Went over it.-M. y. p.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06

How Would You Like To BE a Farmer?
According to the statistics given out
from the Agricultural Department the
wealth produced on farms during the
last year was 1900, 900 greater than
the year, 1909. Texas leads in the
value Of her principal farm crop.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06

nle @ view OF the baSshp tab the largest
the
the New P R B1ong COMPANY at Cam den j. for
@ AN hoHr TO comply with the nments speed
VIII place probably
b on oend Maine The tan has displacement
"e Dateshp Delaware in
OH Portsmouth England King
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
ENCOURAGE POULTRY RAISING.
Citizens of Oktibbeha County Offer
Prizes to School Girls.

Starkville.-Supt. W. Fl. Miller, of
this (Oktibbeh a. county, is sending out
to the teachers of the rural schools OF
the county the following circular letter,
and urging them to present the matter
to the girls:
81 think one of the finest openings for
the girls of the county to make money
in a profitable, pleasant, useful and bene-
cial field is raising poultry, especially
chickens.
"There is a good market for chickens
and eggs at a fair price, the year round.
with the help of some philosophical
citizens, I am able to make the follow
ing offer:
"The girl, 10 and under 20 years of
e, starting with a pen of six pure
bred chickens (any breed) who will show
the most profit from these chickens by
the first of October, will receive a prize
of S.; second, $3.50; third, $3.50.
"The one showing the best trio (cock-
erel and two pullets) will receive a prize
of IS; second, $3.50; third, $3.50.
"The best single pullet, $3.50.
1.-THE best single cockerel, $780,"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
GETS CHECK FOR $4,000.
Andrew Carnegie Gives That Sum to
College at Clinton.

Jackson-Dr. W. T. Lowrey, presi-
dent of Mississippi college, at Clinton,
has received from Mr.. Andrew Car
negie a check for $4,000 in payment
OF the pledge made by the great phi
lanthropist to the institution. In a
statement On the subject President
Lowrey says:
In the last five years We have re-
ceived $4,000 from the general edu-
cation board and $4,000 from Mr.. Car
negie. The Jennings family gave 500
600 and the people at large have given
$4,000. In all, this is 100000. which
has been added within the last five
ears. Twenty thousand dollars of
This has gone to endowment eqlip-
ments. We spent $4,000 in the build
ing and the equiping of Jennings hall
and the large dining hall adjoining.
The balance is being put into the new
science building. In addition to these
splendid new buildings, the college
now has endowment amounting to
$1S, 900. Ten years ago the endow-
ment was 100000, and all the other
property put together was estimated
at 100000 more. That made $50, 600;
thus, we have gone from $50, 1000 up
to $780, 900 in ten years."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
PEANUT EXPERTS TALK.
TIL How to Fight Weevil BY Planting
Peanuts.

Vicksburg.-An address on growing
cotton under boil weevil conditions was
made at the cotton exchange by H. Guy
Hathorn, Of the Department of Agri-
culture. w. r. Beattie, who came here
from Washington as a representative o!
the Agricultural Department, spoke On
the growing of peanuts in the South. A
large crowd of persons assembled to hear
the addresses, and at the conclusion OF
each numerous questions we're asked.
Mr.. Hathorn's address vas especially
optimistic. He was satisfied the planters
of this section would continue in the
future, as in the past, making cotton
their money crop. He had never seen the
people of a section make preparations for
the boil weevil advance, though there
might be a few individual exceptions.
W. R. Beattie spoke for an hour about
the growing of peanuts. He had numer-
Gus photographs showing all stages Of
cultivation of peanuts, and told of splen-
did accomplishments the past year in
Louisiana.
The United States now imported
about half the quantity of peanuts
grown, and there was a big demand for
nuts.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
SOCIALIST ARREsrEr
Councilman Rose Repeatedly Refuses to
Pay Road Tax.

Biloxi.-S. w. Rose of this city,
Socialist leader and member of the city
council, was arrested here on a capias
profinem resulting from the famous
street tax case in which Mr.. Rose was
worsted, in the city, circuit and supreme
courts, and wal carried to the county jail
at Gulfport, to remain there until he
serves out time equivalent to the costs
of the city and circuit courts, $3.50,
unless the fine is paid before that.
The costs of the supreem court amount
to $21.s5, which is to be collected and
for which bond was furnished before
the appeal was taken in the supreme
court. To the amount of the city and
circuit court charges, including a fine OF
Sc and costs in the city court will be
added mileage from Biloxi to Gulfp ~,
81 for the turnkey, and 40 cents . day
for board. If Mr.. Rose is sent to the
county farm he will have to work for
so cents a day.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
OVER HALF MILLION GAIN.
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley and III
nois Central.

nois Central.
Jacksonville report Of the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley and Illinois
Central Railroads, which have just
been filed with Secretary Maxwell OF
the Mississippi Railroad Commission,
shows a handsome gain in business
for the quarter ending December 81
as compared with the same period of
1909.
The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
shows an increase In net revenues of
$467 ,166.40 yer the quarter ending
December 81, 1909, and the Illinois
Central shows a gain of $~33S,S67.40 for
the corresponding quarters of 1909
and 1910.
The total revenues Of the YaZoo and
Mississippi Valley for the quarter end.
ing December 81, 1910, were $3,445,
649.SS. against $3,OS3, $780, SO, or an in
craese of 1851 ,669. Sc. The operating
expenses were 5 1896, 1859, against
$2.101,S35.43, or a decrease of 1872.
21S.92. The net revenues were ST..
449,S11.2S, against $685., 144.S9, or an in.
crease of $467, 166.40.
The total revenues Of the Illinois
Central for the same quarters were
$6,679,252.75, against $6,405, 650.95 OF
an increase of s27S,5 so, compared
with the same period of 1909. The
operating expenses were $4,270 ,931.6S
against $4,536.20S.2S . The net reve
nues were s24OS, 321.07, against $1,s69,
451.67, Or an increase of s33S,S69.40.
This is the best showing these roads
have yer made. and is a remarkable
one, from the fact that it shows a
tremendous increase of business ir
Mississippi.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
P0U[IRl
MORE TURKEYS ARE NEEDED
Only Truly American Bird, Yet Few
Of Them Are Found on Average
Farm-kiIls Many Insects.

Turkeys are a. natural to this whole
country as the Indians and buffalo.
Wild plums growing along our
streams are not more at home than
the wild turkey IL almost anywhere In
this western country; and. as q rule,
animals, plants or plums that are nat
ural to q country do better, n sea-
son or year with another, than out
side things and animals brought In"
When we came to this country we
found turkeys and corn. There were
neither Of these things in the old
world. The turkey Is the only truly
American fowl. and still on most
farms we ind almost every bird
known to Europe and few Or no tur-
keys.
Meats Of all kinds are high now.
and in the judgment Of many are go
ing to be higher, and the turkey when
well bred and well grown is q great
meat maker. and more than that It
makes the most of his own meat.
We know that many farmers object
to turkeys on this account, for they
think or imagine because q turkey
likes to ramble far aield, that 1t must
be doing lots Of damage to the grow
ing crops and particularly to the corn
and small grain after 1t 10 ripe or in
the shock. says the Dakota Farmer.
Now the fact that q turkey goes far
for its feed 10 n Of its strongest
points. Most Of the year 1t is sub
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
Bronze Turkey.

sisting on insects that, II left to them
selves, would later do more real harm
to the growing crops than all the tur-
keeps of several farms could do to the
ripened grain.
Again. we always expect to finish
farm animals IN grain Of some
kind. and does it really matter 30
much II our turkeys finish themselves
on our grain before we have been put
to the expense Of threshing or husk-
ing It? For our part, We never be-
grudge any fowl what 1t helps itself
to as we have never found It profit
able to keep a hungry bird around.
The only trouble with this roaming
habit IL when one Is near another's
fields, and turkeys forever seem to de-
light in staying across the road on
other land than their owners. In
such q case, II the neighbor cannot be
induced to keep about az many tur-
keys as one wishes to keep. 1t Is gen.
orally best to abandon turkey growing
to those who are more isolated, or to
plan some way to shut them up at
such times as the neighboring grain
is most exposed. Happy is the turkey
grower whose farm is 20 located that
his large flock Of turkeys will not get
beyond his home acres.
When it comes to growing turkeys,
volumes have been written, and will
continue to be written, upon how to
handle them, but we have found that
after once well Matched and started
out, the less handling" the better.
We shall have more to say about this
part of the business later, and would
like to hear from as many of those
who have succeeded with turkeys al
can find time to write to US.
One thing is certain; 1t pays much
better to grow some Of the large
standard varieties than 1t does ia
grow culls and mongrels. Five to ten
pounds used to be considered good
birds, but 30 to 40-pound birds are moi
uncommon nowadays.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
WANTED CORNER ON EARTH.
Governor Noel Refuses Charter for
Steamship Company.

Jackson.-Gov. Noel has had to re-
fuse a charter to a Vicksburg COM
pany because of it's provisions. 1t
proposes to do anything and every
thing from conduct an orphan asylum,
or asks for hat privilege, to putting
In a line of airships from Vicksburg
or any other place the stockholders
may, at any meeting, name as the
domicile.
OF course the charter doesn't
specify these things, but the last
clause Of the proposed charter would
grant the company the right to do so,
If it so desired. 1t is proposed to es.
tablish a line of steamboats, on the
Yazoo and Mississippi rivers, as well
as conduct several other lines of bust
ness.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
Judue Fletcher to Leave.

Jackson.-Judge R. V. Fletcher. 70
Gently appointed to the law depart
ment of the Illinois Central Railroad
Company, having accepted that posi-
ton, has about completed his arrange
ments to leave with his family for
Chicago, where he will have his head
quarters. In the departure OF Judge
Fletcher the Capital City loses one Of
its most substantial citizens, quiet, un-
assuming, modest, but always helpful,
kind, and while his citizenship has
been brief, it will leave its impress for
good.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
WORKING TO GET RECORDS.
Efforts to Obtain Data on Participants
in Civil War.

Jackson.-John A. Webb, adjutant-
general and chief-of-staff of the Missis-
sippi division, United Confederate Vet
Grams, with Gen. Montgomery, division
commander, has been doing all in his
power to promote the success of the
Foster amendment o pending in the
United States senate, providing for a
subsidiary allowance in connection with
the army appropriation bill for the pur-
pose of defraying the expense Of provid-
ing a complete official record of the
names and other information pertaining
to them, of all soldiers and sailors OF
both the Union and Confederate armies
who served during the wal between the
states.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
STATE NEWS NOTES
Weekly Budget Of News Items Gathered BY Our
Special Correspondent at Jackson.
STATE UNFAIR TO MAGISTRATES
Mississippi Attorney-General Admits tn
Condition.

Mississippi Attorney-General Admits the
Condition.
Jackson.-Ellis b. Cooper, attorney of
Newton county, has taken up with the
judicial department of the state the
question OF equalizing the compensations
of justices of the peace and of con-
stables. This is especially so when it
pertains to the rightful compensation
of a justice of the peace in ihvestiga-
tons into misdemeanors or alleged
crimes wherein the state fails to make
out its case. The drift of Mr.. Cooper's
inquiry is explained in the reply sub
mitted by Attorney-General Hudson,
which is in part as follows:
There is no question but that the
legislature, either Intentionally or unin-
~tentionally, has been partial to the con-
stables and marshals as against the JUS
tees of the peace in their costs, far the
reason that the justice of the peace can
only get the $50, or as much thereof as
he may nave earned by being a conserv-
ator of the peace, and in examination
of persons charged with felony, on q
detailed fee bill, properly itemized and
sworn to. Yet the constables and mar
shals, for the same service, may have pay
for serving all warrants and other pro-
c%esses, and for attending all trials in
state cases in which the state fails in
the prosecution, and on a detailed fee
bill properly itemized and sworn to the
board of supervisors may allow such Of
ficers the $50 or any amount, within that
amount, to which they are entitled un'
der the paragraph.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
WHIPPED HIS DAUGHTER.
Mississippi Man May Have to Serve
Sentence.

Starkville.-Sixteen years ago Hula
McMinn, a farmer living near Sturges,
was arrested charged with intent to
murder a man named McIlwain. He was
tried and found guilty and was sentenced
to serve twelve months. Later, he was
pardoned on condition that if he ever
incriminated himself the sentence would
have to be served. A few days ago Nc
MINI was charged with whipping his
16-year-old daughter. For this he for
feited the 16-year-old parole. If friends
do not intercede it is probable he will
AVE toserve the old sentence.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
LOCATE NEW DIPPING WATTS.
Live Stock Board to Facilitate Transfer
of Cattle.

Jackson.-At a meeting of the live
stock sanitary board here it was decided
to begin work in several new counties,
while the dipping vat will be installed
in several others so cattle can be trans
ferred from one county to the other
without danger OF contagion.
This action was taken in order to
facilitate the handling of cattle in all
parts of the state, as two dippings
practically eradicates every possibility
OF the tick from cattle. The regular
work is to begin in dimes and Grenada
counties Immediately, while the prelimi-
nary work will be taken in up several
others.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17

An Irishman was once serving IN .
regiment In India. Not liking the
climate, Pat tried to evolve : trick By
which he could gst home. Accordingly
he went to the doctor and told him
his eyesight was bad. The doctor
looked 1t him for . while and then
said:
How can you prove to me that
your eyesight IL badf"
Pat looked about the DON and ct
last said: wen, doctor, do ~ ses
that nail ON the WALTZ"
'Yes," replied the doctor.
well" then replied Pat, II can't
-Chicago Tribune.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17

Jackson-Secretary of State Joseph
W. Powers has received a letter from
the management of the Panama Elk
position, San Francisco, asking infor-
nation about tine meeting of the Mis-
sissippi legislature, and intimating
that this state will be asked to make
an appropriation for the exposition.
Mr.. Powers will supply the informa-
ton asked for, but unless there is a
decided change in public sentiment
Mississippi will not be represented q
the San Francisco fair.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
Smith Leaves Normal.

Jackson.-Prof. w. II. Smith, of
Holmes county, has handed his resigna-
ton to Gov. Noel as a member of the
board of trustees of the new state nor
NAL college at Hattiesburg. Hon. r. E.
Wilbourne of Holmes county has been
appointed as his successor on the board.
1t is understood Prof. Smith will be an
applicant for the position of president CT
the normal college, which place was de-
clined by President Whitfield of the In
dustrial Institute and College at Colum'
bus.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
Mills Will Not Open.

Wesson.-It seems that all prospects
of the Mississippi Mills resuming opera
lions any time soon is a thing OF the
past. 1t was thought by the people here
that aft,r the first of February a change
in management would be made that
would give life to everything connected
with the mills as well as the town. It
is learned here that the property has
again gone back to the hands of the
original bondholdors. Nearly all OF the
row material has already been removed
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
Want a Model Farm.

Nh. T. o. Plunket, special agent of
the cotton culture department Of rail
roads entering Meridian, will go to Wash
ington in a short time to secure seed
to begin planting or the demonstration
farm that is to be established in Me-
ridian. Land for this purpose has been
given by prominent citizens of the city.
1t is their idea to have a model farm
near the city, where the farmers and
others can come and see how correct
and profitable farming can be done.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17

The pigeon IL strictly homogeneous.
selecting a mate and displaying .
marital constancy that might well be
emulated By featherless and presum-
ably bipeds. The female lays her frst
eggs when six months old, ~depositins
two in the nest, and then settling
down to Matching. The period Of in
cubation ID Is days. The male bird
sharing the labor with the female.
The young birds consist Of little but
appetite. 90 that both father and
mother are kept busy feeding the
hungry pair Of youngsters.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17
Governor Pardons Four.

Jackson.-Gov. Noel sent down to the
penitentiary department certificates of
the pardon of four white men. Those
receiving their tickets of dismissal were:
Chester Beasley, from Wayne county, in
1904, to serve ten years for attempted
criminal assault; Charles Terry, from
Harrison county, January, 1910, to serve
three years for seduction; D. c. Will
liams, from Jefferson county, in March,
1908, to serve a ten-year sentence for
m~anslaughter; Andrew J. Painter, from
Pike county, in March, 1910, for one
year. for bi0amv.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17

Senatobia.-J. E. Byrd, Sunday school
evangelist, is holding a three days nor
NAL at the Baptist church at this place.
Mr.. Byrd is a layman, but devotes his
entire time to this work, and is a a
teal expert in Sunday school methods.
He is making good his reputation o. be-
ing a Give wire" in this work. The
Sunday school people of the town and
county are taking a great interest in the
normal and much good is expected to fol-
low Mr.. Bryd's stay here.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17

archaeological county has snatched
the wreath from the brow Of Kinds. AZ
the term of circuit court just closed In
that county, Judge d. M. Miller imposed
fines amounting to $500 against law
violators, mostly blind tiger offenders.
Up to this time Kinds held the record,
Judge Henry having imposed sentences
carrying fines at the last term of court
amounting to $1,000. But then Kinds
always did believe she had q more law.
abiding peopls than her sister county NJ
Copiah.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17

Clover IL very rich in protein. and
contains potash. soda, phosphoric acid
and other ingredients that make It
one Of the best feeds for fowls that
can be named. 1t contains all the
essentials In well balanced proper
ton. and IL palatable to the towls a.
well ~ healthful.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-02-17

stranger-Yes. I have the general
location Of my friends building and
the name Of the street, but l can't and
the place.
Citisen-Haven't you anything more
definite?
Stranger-Nothing except the archi-
tect's print Of how the finished build
ing would look-Puck.