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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
SENATOR REED NAMED
GOV. BREWER ANNOUNCES AP-
POINTMENT OF NATCHEZ MAN.
Succeeds Judge Robert b. Mayes, Who
Has Just Resigned-Wll Take
Oath at Once.

JacksOn.-Gov. Brewer has announced
the appointment of Richard f. Reed, of
Natchez, senator from the Ninth Missis-
sippi senatorial district, to be associate
justice OF the supreme court to succeed
Judge Robert b. Mayes as the member
from the Southern district. This action
OF the executive came as a surprise to
the majority of officials and lawyers
who, while recognizing the high standing
and ability as u lawyer Of Senator Reed,
had not included him in the category of
possibilities. The governor is being con-
graduated on this selection, and of the
easy manner in which he discharged his
duty, which might have kept other men
in his position in a %quandary fpr several
days, owing to the wealth of material
from which to select.
Senator Reed is one of the front rank
men in the present legislature, owing to
his standing and ability as a lawyer, and
is a student of affairs, and Of a genial,
sunny disposition, which has endeared
him to all with whom he has been
thrown. That he will add strength tO
tIe supreme DenCn Is TcSdTucu &S cci-
tain.
In acknowledging the formal letter OF
resignation submitted by Judge Mayes
Gov. Brewer wrote:
; Il am in receipt of your letter of to
day rendering your resignation as chie'
' justice OF the supreme court of Missis
l sippi, and l accept the resignation will
I regret. And I desire on behalf of tn
> state of Mississippi to thank you for tn
' very splendid and patriotic service tina
you have rendered the state during you
five years of service on the bench. You
opinions have been strong and able, an
will 60 down in history OF the judiciar
u of this state and will be authority tina
the ablest courts of the country wi
recognize.
y Personally l did not know you yer
we'll until | was inaugurated governo
le Since that time my association with yc
t. has been intimate, and | do not kno
3, any man within the range Of my a
t, q~uainance that l have learned to love al
h admire more"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
RECORD GATHERING.
Hon. Bradford Knapp Draws Throng to
Agricultural Meet.

Itta Bena.-Itta Bena was host to the
largest crowd that ever assembled here
to attend an agricultural rally, and that
the meeting was a success was evidenced
by the manifest enthusiasm of the rep
resentative planters who listened to the
speeches of the several speakers present.
Probably the real drawing card OF the
OCCASION was Hon. Bradford Knapp, head
of the bureau of plant industry, United
States department of agriculture, but
the experiences of J. w. Mclirath OF
| B%rookhaven and c. 7. Ames, director OF
the experimental station at holly
Springs, in their efforts in modern agri'
culture, were of equal Importance and
elected their just share OF attention
That the meeting has developed a lin
OF thought that will bear results seems
beyond question.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
TWO NEW BANKS FORMED.
Jackson Capitalists Make Investment IN
New institutions at Newton.

Jackson.-That the recent sensational
failure of the Merchants and Planters
Bank at Newton, followed by the arrest
of its officers on criminal charges, was
not due to poor business or a limited
field for operations, is rather conclusiveiy
proven by the fact that two new banks
are about to be launched at that place
to occupy the field formerly held by 'he
defunct institution.
Jackson capital is heavily interested
in the new institutions, one of them be-
ing backed by Major r. w. Millsaps and
Hon. z. ID. Davis of the Capital National
Bank, and the other by Hon; D. b. STIR
ling. of the First National Bank, these
three men ranking among the ablest ant
most conservative %tinanciers in the state
and their names have never been con
uected with a business enterprise tina
met with failure.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
Result Of Investigation.

A little six-year-old came to her
grandfather with a trouble weighing
on her mind.
"Aunt says the moon is made OF
green cheese, and I don't believe IT.
why not?"
Because / have been looking IN the
Bible and found out that the moon 10
not made Of green cheese, for the
| moon was made before the cows,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
ASK REPRESENTATION.
Mississippi Socialists Want to Go On
Election Commission.

Jacksonville Socialists of Mississippi
have addressed the following to Secretary
of State Power:
in pursuance of the provisions OF the
code of Mississippi directing the appoint
ing of county election commissioners,
and in consideration of the fact that,
aside from the Democratic party, no 9TH
err party except the Socialist party has
maintained a party organization and
cast a vote in all the counties OF the
state, save one, we ask that you appoint
on the board of election commissioners in
| all the counties of the state a represent
| alive of the Socialist party, to be Sc
| lected from the list of names now in
preparation and to be submitted to your
honorable body within the next ter
| DAVIS"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
HOW MANY OF US
Fall 10 Select Food Nature Demands
TO Ward on AlIments7

A Ky. lady, speaking about food'
says: II was accustomed to eating
all kinds Of ordinary food until. TOT
some reason, indigestion and nervous
prostration set In.
AFTER I had run down seriously
nv attention was called to the neces-
sity Of some change in my diet, ana
l discontinued my ordinary breakfast
and began using Grape-Nuts with
good quantity Of rich cream.
I'm a few days my conoltlon
changed in a remarkable way, n
began to have a strength that l had
never been possessed OF before,
yigor Of body and a poise OF mino mat
amazed me 1t was entirely new IN
my experience.
my former attacks Of indigestion
had been accompanied by heat nashes
and many times my condition was dis
tressing with blind spells OF dizzines.'
rush of blood to the head and neuraf-
gic pains in the chest.
"Since using Grape-Nuts alone TOT
breakfast l have been free from theso
troubles, except at times when nave
INDUCED in rich, greasy foods IN guam
ttty. then l would be warned by 9
pain under the left shoulder blade, ano
unless I needed the warning the Ole
trouble would come back, but when
finally got to know where these trou
bles originated I returned to my Grape
Nuts and cream and the pain n dis
. turbance left very quickly.
|, 81 am now in prime health as
result Of my use of Grape-Nuts.' Nam
j.. given by Postum Co., Battle Creel
Mich.
There's q reason m IL 10 O.
. planned in the little book, "The hoa
!. to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
70 Ever read the above letters Ane
-~..r. SrDn time to time. TIT
are genuine, true, and fun OF NUM-
interest.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
FARMERS MUCH ENCOURAGED
BEGINNING TO HOPE THAT WEE.
Wis WILL BE VERY FEW.
Pest Has Not Developed in the Numbers
Expected, and the Army Worm Ia
Also Very Slow in Getting in
Its Deadly Ravages.

Jackson.-With each passing day the
farmers of Mississippi are finding cause
to indulge in the hope that the ravages
Of the Mexican boil weevil will be mate.
rally lessened in the state this year.
Reports from the various counties are
decidedly encouraging. In no community
has the weevil, up to this time. commit.
ted depredations equal to those of last
year, and in some counties where the
pest was bad in 1911, very few can be
found.
Lack of rainfall has been a hard blow
to the pest. While the farmers of the
state do not entertain the hope that they
are going to escape without serious
trouble with the weevil, at the same
time there appears to be ample justifca.
ton for their belief that the insects will
not prevent them from making a fairly
| good yield.
Still more encouraging is the fact thai
the army worm is not spreading with the
expected rapidity. Large quantities o
paris green and arsenate of lead hav,
been ordered for use in fighting thi
dreaded pest, whose ravages were fla
worse than those of the weevil in 1911
but thus far they have not had occasion
to apply the poison in many counties.
In consequence of these conditions tn
farmers who were feeling very much d.
pressed two or three weeks ago are no'
finding cause for genuine optimism, an
many of them who had not regarded
as worth while to pick the few weevi'
found in their fields are theoretically &
work destroying the insects.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
SWEET MUSIC TO HIS EARS
Orators Revenge on Trousers Thai
Had Proved T~reaeherous at
Most important Time.

Uncle Hang Barnhart, who rep
resents part Of the state Of Indiana IN
the lower house, shook the camphor
out Of his dress suit one evening IN
preparation for a public address he
was booked for and discovered hat
his figure had grown too prosperous
for the o~pen-faced garb that had once
been ample and comfortable. 1t was
then too late to get another outfit, and
Barnhart thought that by breathing
only in the upper parts Of his
he might avoid catastrophe.
About five minutes before he was
| going on the stage where the speak
ing was to take place, Barnhart heard,
felt and otherwise became conscious
of that lugubrious ripping action OF
trousers that one has outgrown. II
was an exciting moment. There was
no Retail Dress Suit agency in town,
and no time to send out a hurry call
to such a plant II there had been. The
best that Barnhart could do was to gel
q man to pin the hiatus together, ant
then murmur a prayer that no cata
clysm should occur.
BY standing sway-backed. Uncl'
Hank got through his part of the ex
ercises without mishap. His perspira
tory glands were overtaxed, SO grea
was his apprehension, but the pins d.
their work we'll, and when he retreat
ed he did so in good order.
Then what do you suppose BarnhaI
did? He retired to a secluded corne
Q back Of the stage, raised himself I
I his full height and then bent over an
tried to touch his fingers to the f1oe
without bending his knees. Again
Q heard a large assure making Its wa
up and down the seams in those cor
9 modious trousers.
q rip. goldarn you." said Barnhai
q "and see II l care!"
!. "Ah, but twas music" says Bal
u hart, telling about 1t, ito hear tn
u low, ripping sound, knowing full W.
y that there was nc n around to see.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
Beware Weeviled Peas.

Agricultural College.-State Entomol'
.o;st R. w. Harmed has recently discov-
cred that INSCRIPTIONS seed dealers are
sending out circulars stating that cow
nsa weeyils do not seriously injure the
pea for planting purposes. He is warning
the planters of the state not to beiieVe
these statements. He says that under
-. o;rcumstances are "weeviled" seed a.
good as seed without weevlls.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
Expect Big Sale Of Red Cross sea's

Expect Big Sale OF Red Cross Sea'A
The campaign for selling Red Cross
seals this year will be carried on IN
practically every state and territory ! n
the United States, and even in Porto
Rico, the Canal Zone, Hawaii and Phil.
lippine islands. No less than 100000
volunteer agents, including depart
ment. drug and other kinds Of stores.
motion picture theaters. individuals
and others, will be engaged ! n the
work. Before the sale Is completed.
It Is expected that at least 1O0,o 900. ooe
seals will have been printed and dis
tributed, besides several million post
ers. display cards and other forms d
advertising literature.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
70 Il|E Be PuRGED
ACTION TAKEN IN
|1!991spAL COUNTIES
L%,roMEET NEXT MONTH
10th Old and New, to Ap'
ibnsl'' ~".t;on at the Coming
Meeting.

County boards OF pension noa
: .syeral counties announce
d ., make a thorough revision
~ y. their meetings in Septem-
~ ~ "a PENSIONERS, a. we'll as
y Wv must appear in person
ssrv much that the revision
vt ~ 'a3sral," said State Auditor
Thompson, ex-offcio pension
in discussing the subject
bi''s' 81 eudeavored to get the
bf'''st its last session to pass
~ general revision, but the
dF0as defeated. However, where
!. Of examiners desire to DO
p o. order a general revision, and
~ y. means the rolls will doubt
p'. s,s Of a goodly number OF per
la's ~ NOT entitled to draw pen
.,.;ou question was a live subject
4. last legislative assembly, and
P''iire OF padded rolls in severa
, ssre produced, but the law
ELL lacked the nerve to or
..srsl purging. In some counties
.s.wu that the law was bein,
4. Iolated, and that fully NIT!
4 n the persons thereon hat
4 A., local or moral right to tn
bounty. ...ou.+o NOR
/. s,o,Ooo per year, and after rt
I ,hs rolls from the various com
n, the pension boards meet in Sci
auditor Thompson will Prepar
Z. .nuual distribution, which wi
IT, in October or November. 1t
s.v however, that there will Z
d, iiunds in the treasury to pay o
..,.ousrs until early in Decembe
= .,s now s,2s5 pensioners on Il
M Of which 1870 are prorat<
4. and s,s4S pro rated widows r
d, about s35 per month. In II
sd class are 2s7 pensioners wi
., lls, per year, 7s4 in the seco'
,eeiring SIS per year. 1879 bin
4, receiving SIS per year, and o.
M in the pro rated class.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
Head Almost Blown From Shoulders.

Centreyille.-V. T. Crawford, 80 years
old n nrominent merchant here, placed
the muzzle of a d~ouble-barreled shotgun
in his mouth, pulled the triggers OF both
,.rro,s and blew his head almost from
his shoulders. He is the third OF ms
family to commit suicide. Ten year.
AGO Abney Crawford poisoned himself
and two years later another brother sho'
and killed himself. Crawford is said I.
have suffered from melancholy, due to Ill
health. and it is supposed that this con
dhion led to his suicide.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16

I'll admit" said Erastus Pinkley.
dat dc mule I done traded of fob .
bushel Of oats warn't much good. But
JUS de same l feels like I been
cheated"
What are de ~trouble!" inquired
Miss Miami Brown.
II traded de mule on for q bushel oa
oats. While l had my back turr'sd
de mule done ct de oats. an l DON
see how Is gwinter break even
Washington Star.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
Prize Winner.

What are these cups for?" asked .
w~ell-dressed man OF a jeweler, point
ing to some lovely silver cup on the
counter.
These are ace cups to be given ~
prizes"
III that's So. suppose you and I race
for one?" And the stranger, with the
u in his hand. started. the 1eweler
after him. The stranger won the cup
Keystone.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
TAX NOT VALID.
unIor Lyell Has no Faith IN the
New Law.

4NSW S0""
,hou.-According to the belief gen.
prevalent among memoirs OF the
hr. Chancellor Lyell will rule that
Epecisl tax of 90 cents per acre
BY the legislature on all timber
in excess of 1000 acres, and the
81 privilege tax on turpentine distil-
are unconstitutional.
phase Of the litigation, however,
not be formally passed upon by the
tlor at this time, as the decision
N Injunction suits may hinge on the
MON Of whether the compliments
the right to institute proceedings
Ibis time. 1t is contended that, mas
i las no steps have been taken by the
h auditor or treasury toward the col
Wa Of these taxes, the proceedings
are premature, and that the liti
b must wait until after the 1st Of
mary next in order to institute suit
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
FIGHT R A WORM.
A. & M. Entomologist Joins the States
Z Forces.

Agricultural College. - w. Dwight
Pierce, principal assistant to W. ID.
Hunter, who is in charge of the South
ern field crop and investigation for the
bureau of entomology, is at the A. & NJ.
College to confer with State Entomolo-
gist r. w. Harmed in regard to the u t
break of the Southern grass worm IN
Mississippi to cooperate with the state
entomologist in fighting the pest. He
will visit many places in the state, where
| his services will be of the greatest ben
left to the farmers. Those planters who
desire to confer with Mr.. Pierce will find
him by writing to R. W. Harmed, Agrl
cultural College.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
Rain Damages Crops.

Meridian.-Thc heavy drenching am
which fell in this territory did consid.
cradle damage to growing cotton Inc
other crops, in some instances reports be-
;ro made that cotton was washed up out
of the ground. The rain fell in Sheet
driven by a stiff wind, and whipped tree
to the earth. The rain was espec'al'I
severe OH open cotton blooms, beating
| the blooms of the stalk and otherwise
iniuring the growing plant.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
d Justice Mayes Resigns.

'xkson.-Chief Justice R. B. Mayes OF
supreme court has rendered his resig-
ZION TO Gov. Brewer, to take effect i'm
ldstely. Justice Mayes will return to
itts practice, having accepted position
district counsel of the Illinois Central
eY'& M. V. road in partnership with
We Edward Mayes, Lucius l. Mayes
Lamar Ross. He becomes the i'm
haate successor of the late Judge
aas Longstreet, who for ten years was
! seond member of this legal firm.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
Y..re sso.Ouo Road Bonds.

Hattiesburg.-The county board OF su'
neryjsors has passed an order that .ne
clerk of the board at once give the re-,
ouired legal notice of the intention o.
tSa hoard at it's September meeting TO
.m,horize an issue of $4,000 OF 8 per
cent. bonds, to be sold to the n's g".o
and best bidder at a subsequent da,e'
the proceeds of which to be used r For ,"t
nurpose of road building in FORREST
county.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
Side Tracks Assessed.

jackson. - After considerable argu.
mert the railroad commission adopted
an order fixing the ad valorem rates on
lido TRACKS. This matter was settled on
a graduated scale, from $4,000 to $''ooo
per mile, according to the main line rat
ing. Those systems whose main line as
sessments are figured at $4,000 to sls'
ooo a mile will be assessed for side tracks
at 8 $4,000, while those valued by the
commission at $4,000 to 100000 vii
sustain a side track assessment OF $oooo
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
Magnolia Is Clean.

misunderstanding to report made
nv DIR. w. H. Rowan, chief sanitary in
snector of the state board of health, who
has lust inspected Magnolia, to that lit
tie CITY belongs the distinction OF being
the second c~leanest city in the state. A
thorough inspection was mad oil o"ker,
les. diaries, meat markets, hotels and
stores purveying food. DR.. Rowan says
n ia also one of the few towns in the
st.te with effective sanitary ordinances.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
Normal Opens.

Mount Olive.-The Teachers Normal
opened here with about sixty-five teach
ers in attendance and many Others ex-
pected to come in during the week. This
normal is for the benefit of the teachers
of Simpson, Jefferson Davis and Covihg-
ton counties, these counties having con-
solidated in their efforts and will nave
a training course here for four weeks IN
| stead of a week of institute work In
each county.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
More Time Needed.

"You must get three weeks vac&
ton this year."
"Why?"
Two weeks aren't enough"
They're all | can get"
II don't care. You've got to have
three. Last year l had to come home
with two new dresses that l hadn't
had time to wear"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16

.Jackson.-Acording to State Treasurer
stovalps figures, there is a cash balance
,. .ha close of Thursdays business
swo,nt;nu to ~$42o,736.93. There was
na;d ont s.. 439.97; cash items on hand
n the drawer, $7os.7o, and on naha ="
the state repositories s417,'sS'2o'
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16

"nlon.-Mr. and Mrs. r. ]. Smith, Of
-laen, brought to Canton 500 ans Of
,As'oes, raised and canned by their
s'sa'er, Miss Sarah Smith, who is q
ID lOef Of the Girls Tomato Club Of
county. This lot of 500 cans was
y oy Miss Smith from tomatoes
u. ICY on her patch Of one-tenth of an
rs u accordance with the rules of the
~ tomato Club. The tomatoes were
IN charge by the Woman's Civic
Nsas' which will dispose of them fol
en'erprising young lady.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
p;ce Growing in Wilkinson.

Rice growing is becoming an impor'
tant industry in the county OF Wilkinson.
The indsutry is being taken up IN that
county on an extensive scale, about -
800 acres having been planted in rice
during the current year, and it VIII Q
one of the chief money crops OF inc
county. The land is admirably adapted
to rice culture, and the crop VIII De
grown on a much larger scale heS' year
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
Lacks Originality.

"Bilkins tells me that he has lately
subscribed for a new thought maga-
zine"
II hope its perusal will inspire him
with some new thoughts. Nobody
talks about the weather more thai
Bilkins does"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
y Much Rainfall.

kkson. -Farmers in this section Of
Gimippi are again complaining of too
\ rainfall. Excessive moisture, they
j. causing the boil weevils to multi
very rapidly, and cotton crop pros
\ have deteriorated considerably dur
Tie past few days. At the begin
Of the month ofAugust the rainfall
ad for the territory surrounding this
vas within Is inches of the average
Tie entire year.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
Complete Survey.

Canton.-An engineering party OF the
Illinois Central railroad reached Canton,
completing a preliminary survey OF a
railroad from Birmingham. The party
states that the route to Canton Is de-
cidedly the best and easiest one and tine
d;stance to reach the main line OF the
| Illinois Central is twenty miles nearer
| than Jackson.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
Capitol Deserted.

Jacksonville s%tntehouse is almost
deserted these days. The supreme court
is in vacation; the governor is at the
e~ncampment; the agricultural commits
sioner is out of the state most OF the
time; Secretary of State ]. w. Power
has zone to the coast fishing; Attorney
General Collins is in Meridian; State
Superintendent of Education Powers Is
touring the state whooping things up
| for education, and so are his two assist.
| anita. w. II. Smith, supervisor OF rural
schools, and Miss Susie V. Powell, II
| charge of the school Improvement worl
and the Girls Tomato clubs.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
r;ct Laws Made to Apply.

Jacksonville live stock SANITARY
board has put the tick law into ehet' IN
Clarke and Scott counties n IL rs
thought that the work will now proceed
in a more orderly and effective manner
in Clarke county, where a good deal Oh
,,;o,eut opposition has developed to Grad
~;cat;np the ticks.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
Suecessful Normal.

Vlumbia.-The summer normal which
= been in session here for the past four
Nsf' has come to a close, and was pro-
need one of the most successful nor
" held in the state. The normal was
s.a principally through the efforts
Saperintendent Fred A. Barnes, who
I asne everything possible to make the
.nal successful. Much credit is due to
corps OF instructors who labored in
nifty throughout the term.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-16
Will Repair Levees.

Greenville.-At a called meeting OF the
board of Mississippi levee commissioners
the board decided to purchase forty
mules and equipment for same to do
work of repairing defects in the levees,,
where day work is necessary. The board
also instructed the chief engineer to adj
! ~yertise for bids for the rent OF nifty
| teams to do day work.