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Douglas Island news., 1912-12-25
FOR MEN

Fountain Pens, Cuff Links Scarf Pins, Watch Fobs x Chains, Tie Clasps, Gold
 Watches, Alaska Rings
Douglas Island news., 1912-12-25
FOR WOMEN

Fountain Pens, Pearl Handled Gold Pens, Watch Fobs Alaska Rings, Souvenir Spoons, Bracelets, Belt Buckles, Jewel shirtwaist Sets, Neck Chains, Lockets
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-05-24
Politicians DISAPPOINTED

There are certain politicians in the state that are disappointed
because there has not been an open rupture between Gov. Brewer
and Scnator-elcct Nardaman. They seem awfully disturbed that
Gov. Brewer is not against Nardaman. This solicitude does not
grow out of any interest in the success of Gov. Brewers administra-
ton or in his future plans, but is born of the hope that these two
gentlemen will fall out and destroy each other.
Governor Brewer is fighting nobody, and we feel sure will
continue to do all in his power to steer clear of fachOnal politics.
He vii! Join hands with anybody to promote the highest and best
interests Of the state, and if the exigencies of fate happen to place
him and Mr.. Nardaman in the same boat, why, we are sure that ni-
Their gentleman will have any regrets. Gov. Brewer has many loyal
tried and true friends on both sides of the fractional lines, which
some insist on maintaining in the state; nevertheless, he will con-
tinue to preach the gospel of peace and to shape his administration
without regard to partisan lines and in a way that he believes will
best serve the greatest number of people in the state. Right is
right. Gov. Brewer is a man of strong will power and of rigid de-
termination and is going to run the Governors office in accordance
with his own ideas of Justice and right. By his own acts alone would
nc have the public Judge him.
Again we repeat: Let the past alone. 1t is time to cease to
measure every public question and every man in the state by what
happened in the year 1911.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-05-24
&. II. .4LE.A.iVDER DEAD

In the death of Hon. c. H. Alexander, which occurred on the
streets OF the city Of Jackson at a late hour on the afternoon of
May IS, the state has lost one of its abest. purest and noblest men.
That his sun should set a: this particular time is indeed a mysteri.
Gus dlspensaton Of Providence, yet we know that there m never
any mistakes made by Hin who "rules above and guides below"
Mr.. Alexander possessed a peculiar combination of talents and
was a character well worthy of emulation. He was ever ready to
unsheathe his sword and to do battle for any cause he believed to
be right, and in the contest he asked no quarter. Yet he was tender
and sympathetic and was always considerable of the wishes of his
friends. The writer had opportunity to know him well and in our
association with him he Was always the christian gentlemen, and the
trusting TREND. He chung tenaciously to what he believed to be
best and right. But he has gone. His deeds ae written and will
remain a part of the permanent history of the commonwealth.
We are please to see the many splendid tributes to this good
man in the press throughout the state. This is as it should be and
shows that, regardless OF politics, a call from the great beyond
puts the past behind US and causes one and all to hearken TO the
voice OF Him who said Peace on earth and good will toward men,
Would that the state had more C. H. Alexanders.
The Sentinel tenders sncerest sympathy to the stricken family
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-05-24
II. j. B,AhER FOR VICE PRESIDENT

Last week we published an address of Hon. A I Baker Of San
Angelo, Texas in which he makes public his candid acy for the vice
presidency on the democratic ticket. He is a son of this county
and We ieel that the Sentinel but voices the sentiment of every ci-
zen OF the county when we say that we hope he will win.
Mr.. Baker is a lawyer of distinguished ability. a citizen whose
fame reaches beyond the confines of his own state and he would
make the country vice president that would fill his countrvmen with
PRIDE. we hope the Mississippi delegates to the national conven-
ton will give his candidacy their undivided and loyal support. and
if he is made one of the party's standard bearers, he will give a GOOD
account of himself in the campaign.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-05-24
Not Love For Higher Sentiment.
(From Kansas CITY Journal.)

(From Kansas City Journal.)
1t was a new ideal of Spartan hero
ism presented by the Rev. Mary An
drews in a lecture on eugenics at All
Souls Unitarian church yesterday af-
%ternoon.
"Humanity's great work in the flu
ture will be the breeding of the best
human stock" she declared. And
the time is coming when. mindful of
their duties to society, men and women
who have the strains of detectives in
their blood will give up the privilege of
fatherhood and motherhood for the
good of society.
"The time is coming when we shall
teach children unfit for marriage not to
marry, and you will think no more of
submitting your grandsons and grand
| daughters to an examination to deter
mine their fitness for marriage than we
now think of applying for a marriage
license. We are rapidly approaching
the day when we shall exercise as much
care in evolving men and women as we
do with stock"
The Rev. Miss Andrews, who was
addressing an audience made up en-
tirely of women, discussed at length
the effect of heredity upon the charac-
ter, actions and physique in the indi-
vidual, Born criminals and incompe.
tents are the victims of h~eredity, &C.
cording to her.
at is our duty to eradicate these
tendencies by controlling the instinct Of
natural selection aud mating with such
persons as have the good qualities
which we may discern to be lacking ir
ourselves. Those who are weak, owe
it to society not to perpetuate thei,
weakness. Those who are strong owe
it to society to see that the i~rresponsi
bles do not perpetuate themselves
And sentiment or no sentiment, thi.
view of the matter will finally prevail
and we shall no longer permit the eartl
to be filled with criminals and insane. A
higher, holier sentiment will prevent
it.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-05-24

1--WE have been imprisoning, tortur
ing, hanging and ele~ctrocuting crimi-
nails who are no more responsible fol
their actions than the man VINO in a de-
lirium from fever does another harm.
A criminal is one who is too weak to
play the game according to its rules.
Having come to realize these facts.
we are not going to imprison or kill
u criminals and let it go at that. W.
are going to prevent them from being
born"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-05-24
Use This for Eczel

Prescription for eczema and aoso
guarantee that it will take "
itch the instant you apply IL
If you are suffering from any 70
skin trouble we would like TO hSsy
come to our store. for we nave y
agency Of this remedy 1or ~
years that we can tell you ~
Odd. Prescription and now
eczema. In fact. we are 60 SURF " =
dbl. will do for you mat W. "
glad to let you have a IL oo.us NJ
guarantee that it Will cost sot ths /
unless you find that u does ia foI
For that matter q triaI po,u ts,v
ought to be enough to Absolutely
the merits of the remedy.
Drop into u store anyway ra]
will tell you all about this gTea' ~
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-05-24

DIR. Evans, Ex.Commissioner of Health,
says: There is almost no relation be-
skin must be cured through the skin.
The germs must be washed out, and SO
ealves have long ago been found worth.
less. = The most advanced physicians Of
are prescribing a wash of wintergreen,
fhymol and other ingredients for eczema
and all other skin diseases. This com.
pound Is known as ODD. Prescription
pr. Holmes. the we'll known skin spe.
Sialist writes: Il am convinced that the
D.D.D. Prescription is as much a specific
for eczema as quinine for malaria. We
have been prescribing the Odd. remedy
for years"
We ourselves vouch for the Odd.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-05-24
Why Has Cotton Gone Up!

WY stuS WYNN WV OH
Why has cotton gone to ten cents?
Is it because of a normal demand from
spinners-so natural and normal a de-
mand that farmers may expect ten
cents if they make another bumper
crop? Or is it due to such conditions as
farmers should be warned against, and
warned promptly? asks the Progressive
Farmer.
We believe the latter explanation is
the correct one. Let US present one
significant fact to prove it. 1t was
brought to our attention by Mr.. }. A.
Brown, of C~hadbourn, N. c., a former
executive committeeman of the South
ern Cotton Association and now state
organizer in the cotton crop reduction
movement. Mr.. Brown was in the Pro-
gressive Farmer Office recently ard
strongly emphasized the fact that altho
cotton has gone to ten cents now, our
cotton growers must by no means as
sumo that they a plant another crop
and get ten cents next fall. The truth
is, that the spinners believe that the
farmers are reducing their acreage, and
on that assumption they are now buy
ing largely beyond their present needs
believing, as they do, that the re-
duced acreage will mean higher prices
next fall. This explains the recent ad-
vance in the markets all over the
country.
In proof, Mr.. Brown showed the
Farmer a telegram he had just re-
ceived from Secretary of the New Or
lans Cotton Exchange, reporting that
for the first six months of this cotton
year lit runs from September l to Sep
TENDER y the foreign spinners, Euro
pean and Canadian, had bought $780,
900 bales American cotton, while last
year they only took 7,746, 900 bales for
the whole IL months.
This demonstrates co~nclusively that
these foreign manufacturers are buying
for future needs. In consequence,
there will be a corresponding decreased
demand from them next fall, and if a
big crop is made, prices will certainly
go away below 10c. In fact, if prices
went below 10c last fall, when mills
were hungry and even furnishing for
lint, what must our farmers expect if
they make a big crop this year with
mills well stocked with our big 1911
crop?
In view of these facts, Mr.. Brown
made the following pertinent comment
which we heartily endorse:
1.-The foreign spinner has not forgot
ten the experience of a few years ago
when a crop of IA, OOO, 600 bales caused
a slump in prices from about 16c dur
ing the Sully campaign) to about6 l-2c
followed the next year by a tremendous
reduction in acreage and a series of
four years of IL to lac cotton. The for
eign buyer is evidently anticipating a
repetition of this action on the part of
the Southern cotton growers, and it
would be suicidal on u part to disap-
point them.
Reduction and Investigation are
the only salvation of the South in this
crisis, and l sincerely hope that the re-
cent small advance in prices will not
fool the Southern people. Unless there
is a reduction in acreage ana. practical
diversification, then stagnation in all
lines of business is sure to follow"
Ten-cent prices now are certainly no
guarantee Of these figures at selling
time lex fall. Keep your cotton acre
age down to the point you have had in
mind before prices advanced.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-05-24
Drug Sto
B. S. DUDLEY,
DENTIST,

GRENADA, MIDI
~OHace over W. f. Smiths 'tp'
and instruments for colored patients
phone No. 49, -
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19

der he and his wife quarreled, that
he drew a small knife from his pocket
; Bessie jumped out Of the buggy"
the confession reads, "and threw her
handbag at her. She ran, screaming,
down into a wood, a sort of ravine
ran after her, several blocks, |
guess. She stumbled and fell as
neared her, and l fell over
She was yelling or screaming, and
| slashed at her head with my knife
first. Then | cut at her throat
hacked at her until she stopped yell
ing. l don't know how long The
next thing l remember I was lying
on the grass exhausted. Then |
climbed back into the buggy and
drove back to Dixon. I don't remem-
Der whether l disrobed Bessie's body
or If I covered it with leaves"
During the, reading of the confes-
sion Bessie Kent Webster's mother
broke down and wept aloud. Web
ster, at the other end of the room,
stared directly ahead and did not look
toward Mrs. Kent
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
LIABILITY LAW IS 7
UPHELD BY COURT
supreme Body Decides Federal
Statute Is Valid.
SIMILAR STATE ACTS GOOD
Justice Vandeventer, Reading Opin-
ion, Says Measure Does Not Reg
uiate lntrastate Commerce
Congress Within Rights.

Washington.-After nearly a years
consideration the Supreme court of
the United States gave it's unanimous
approval to the employers liza
bility law enacted by congress in
1908 to take the place of a similar act
declared unconstitutional. The de-
cision marks an epoch in labor legis
lation.
BY the terms of the decision state
courts are permitted to enforce the
act when local laws permit
This was the second and a success
full attempt of congress to change the
old common law rule than an en-
plOye OF common carrier could not
recover damages from the carrier for
injuries received in his employment
when the injuries resulted from the
negligence OF a fellow servant. The
first law, that enacted in 1906, was de-
clared unconstitutional in 1908, be-
cause it embraced within its terms a
regulation OF intrastate as we'll as in
terstate commerce.
Justice Vandevanter announced the
OplAAOd, With was anu Il
complete victory for the government
on every point. The case had been
under advisement since last February.
Justice Vandevanter declared that
congress had the right to regulate the
relations OF interstate railroads to
their employees. Congress had not
gone beyond it's power by abrogating
the common law rule that an employ
er was not liable for the injuries re-
sulting to employees from the negli-
gence of fellow servants
mo one had a vested property right
in the common law" said the justice.
No objection was found in the fact
that the act did away with the doc
trine of assumption OF risk" by en-
ployes and restricted the doctrine OF
"contributory negligence"
The Supreme court declined to re-
view the action of the United States
circuit court of appeals at New York.
which ordered a new trial in the ia
nous Danbury hatters' case. The
trial court held members of the United
Hatters of North America liable for
100000 damages under the Sherman
antitrust law for an alleged boycott
of two Danbury, Conn, hat manutac
turers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
TOO MUCH FOR PROFESSOR
He Taught Mathematics But His
Wife's Problem Put Him to
lgnominious Flight.

One day a teacher or mathematics
went shopping with his wife. He
tagged along listlessly from counter
to counter until they came to the
dress trimmings department, and
there he found something in his line.
Said his wife to the saleswoman:
How wide is that gold-spangled
black crape?"
'"Three-eighths of yard said the
girl
How much is It yard?"
Three dollars"
Well" said the professors wife,
"how much of three-eighths wide
material viii it take to put four six
inch strips around two and three
quarter yard skirt that is seven
inches narrower at the knee than it is
at the bottom, and how much will it
cost"
At the first mention Of those figures
the professors head began to reel,
and it reeled still more when his wife
and the girl got out pencils and pa
per and began to do their sum- Pres
emily his wife said:
Here, dear, you know all about
mathematics. Hep US solve this prob
lem, won't your"
But the professor said: Excuse
me; | feel faint. I must get little
fresh air." and ANONYMOUSLY fled.
His wife came home with exactly
the amount of material required, and
the professor took her word for ii that
she didn't pay a cent too much.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
URGES j. s. TO BUY
TELEGRAPH LINES
Hitchcock Would Purchase and
Operate Wires.
SAYS WILL ASK CONGRESS
Would Make Them Part of Postal Sys-
tem-Sees Lower Rates and
Better Service to
Public.


Washington. - Among the recon-
mendations Postmaster General Hitch
cock viii submit to congress dur
ing the present session is one
that the telegraph lines be acquired
by the government and operated as
part of the postal service.
For year or more Mr.. Hitchcock
has had this recommendation under
consideration. After thorough study
OF the operation of government con-
trolled telegraph lines and postal tele-
graph systems of foreign countries he
has decided to urge the matter upon
congress.
adopted said Mr.. Hitchcock, II am
convinced it would result In important
economies and in materially lower
telegraph rates.
In approximately fifty countries of
the world government controlled tele-
graphs now are in successful and prof
liable operation In many of the coun-
tries they are operated in connection
With the postal service.
In this country post offices are
maintained in numerous places not
reached by the telegraph systems, ard
the proposed consolidation, therefore,
would afford a favorable opportunity
for the wide extension of Geographic
facilities. In many small towns where
the telegraph companies have offices
the telegraph and mail business could
be handled readily by the same en-
ployes.
THE first telegraph in the United
States was operated from 1874 to 1S47
by the government, under authority
from congress, and from many view
points it is desirable that government
control should be resumed.
"a method for the acquisition of
telegraph lines is prescribed in sec
ton 5267 of the revised statutes,
which provides that for postal, mill
tary or other purposes the government
may purchase telegraph lines opera
ted in the United States at an ap-
praised value
Because of the more extensive or
ganiZation maintained by the postal
service and the freedom from taxation
and other charges to which private
corporations are subject, the govern
ment undoubtedly could afford greater
facilities, at lower rates, than are af-
forded by companies now conducting
the telegraph business.
Next to the Introduction of a gen
eral parcels post, for which there is a
strong popular demand, the establish
ment of government telegraph sys-
TEN offers, in my judgment, the best
opportunity for the profitable extern
sion of the nations postal service"
The latest census figures available
indicate that about 100000 people are
connected with the telegraph compa-
MES of the United States The ap-
praised value of the systems proposed
TO be acquired would be purely con-
jectural, but it is said it would approx
innate $250,000,00O.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
FOX RIVER HIGHER;
THREATENS VALLEY
Business Interests Combine tc
Combat increasing Peril.
MILLIONS ARE ENDANGERED
axe Winnebago Reaches the Highest
winter FONT in History-Either a
Sudden Thaw or Another Freeze
May Wipe Out Dams and Mills.

Appleton.-At mass meeting of
1he CITY oHnclals, manufacturers, wa
ter power owners and railroad Off
clals OF the Fox river valley. held
mere, committee was appointed To
take charge of the work on the Fox
river, and were given power to do
anything they think best to relieve
the situation. Another committee
was appointed to, raise funds to pros
ecute the work. Over $2O,OOO.OOO
worth of property was represented
at the meeting.
The river has been raising from
three to six inches an hour, and it is
stated that unless channel can be
Kept open from Lake Winnebago to
Green Bay until warmer weather.
nothing can prevent the vast volume
OF ice and water from taking out
every dam and bridge and many of
the mills between Neenah and Me-
nasha and Green Bay
Peter R. Thorn, who has probably
had more experience than any man
IN Wisconsin in battling with ice and
water, stated tonight that the situa-
ton is the worst he has ever seen.
Anchor ice has practically filled the
river from Menasha to Green Bay.
Lake Winnebago is sixteen inches
higher than ever before known at
this time of year.
Another siege Of zero weather will
cause the river to freeze from the
bottom up, the anchor ice freezing to
the bottom and the water coming
from Lake Winnebago will back I'D
on every level and flood all the mills
and then wash out a new channel
and carry everything before it.
If there is a thaw, it will bring
even more water down, will loosen
up the hundreds of thousands of
tons of ice now piled up in the river
and sweep everything before it.
At every point on the river, mills
will block open their wheels and dy-
Mantle will be used to keep the ice
moving
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
MILITIA CALLED OUT TO
QUEtL MILL STRIKE RIOT
order at Lawrence, Mass.-Rict
Act Is Read.

Lawrence, Mass.-Eight compan-
les of militia, including one field
battery, commanded by Col E.
L. Sweetser, placed the mill district
of this city under martial law, after
much rioting due to the, strike of op-
eratives in the big cotton and wool
mills.
Thirty thousand hands are Idle and
extra precautions are being taken to
save the mill properties from destruc-
ton by them. Thirty arrests were
made during raids by strikers on the
plants and dozen operatives We're
injured, none seriously.
The trouble is due to reduction
in wages, necessitated, the mill own
ers say, by cut in the running time
from Sc to "a hours week, compelled
by the new state law, which became
effective January l. The law applies
to factories where women and chill
dren are employed
The first rioting began with an at
tempt by the strikers to rush the doors
at the Wood worsted mills and the
Prospect wooden mills. The attempts
at both places were repulsed by the
police, who used their clubs freely.
Another crowd of over a thousand
gathered at the Washington mills,
where they had several minor scrim-
IMAGES with the police.
At the Pacific cotton mills body of
strike sympathizers had worked them
selves into fighting mood and had
just emerged from an assault on the
mill gates when the Washington mill
crowd arrived Soon all was in an
uproar.
The police then charged the mob
and fred in the air. The shots did
not scare the strikers, and orders
were then given to turn on the water
in the mill hose. At this time guards
men under Captain Randlett appeared,
the riot act was read and the mob dis
persed with a bayonet charge
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Not Always Under Strain.

From the time of Herbert Spencer's
trip to America visitors have been
saying that Americans are too high
strung. One of the latest critics. a
German traveller, says: People here
don't seem to know how to take life
in any way but with lot of worries.
Everybody's nerves seem strung to
their highest tension. In Europe we
do not exhaust our energy all at once
over anything, but we finally arrive,
and We manage to enjoy life on the
way" The trouble is. the critics
often Judge everything by the bust
ness activity which to a traveller is
the obvious side of American life.
In our hours of ease most of US know
how to relax