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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-14

that on one occasion the trustees had sold $40 bales of the States
cotton at / 5 cents per pound and a few days later what was believed
Orleans at from 2oH to 80 cents per pound. showing that the first
buyer had made a profit in three days from S27. 50 to $500 per bale
The people of the State thank Governor Brewer for sitting on
the lid and for directing attention to such things. If they be true
tne to interested parties demands that their falsity be shown. We
are glad the State has a Governor whose eye is as keen as an
eagles, whose mind is penetrating and discerning and who can
not be turned aside from what he believes to be his duty even tho
men high in authority may be involved.
Those who are threatening the Governor with damage suits and
expensive litigation which will require the employment of expens-
i've counsel to defend, might as well learn right now that nothing can
deter him from the faithful discharge of his official duties. If these
gentlemen will take the trouble to look back over the Governors
record, they will find that he has been up against some pretty hard
characters, who have threatened hm with damage suits and all sorts
of dire calamities. Especially was this true while he was district ator-
ney; but he has never yet been known to change his path one iota
from the line mapped out. We have known suits for libel filed
against him and the suits dismissed and the parties who filed the
suits to be indicted over the same transaction about which they sued
We have known him to be threatened with personal violence and for
it to be necessary for him to carry d shotgun in order to stay at
court and meet his official duties. We have known him threatened
with blackmail, and it was actually attempted because he persisted
He has been assaled from every point of the compass and there
have been those who tried to connect his name with all sorts of rep
rehensible conduct; he has been POLITICALLY dead" and with the
|"down and out" class a great many times, if the voice of his enc
mics were to be believed; but when the smoke cleared away, Earl
Brewer has always been found standing upon the wreck with his
banner unfurled in triumph and ready for another engagement.
The people understand that it takes a strong, stalwart man to
go up against annoying damage suits for large amounts when by
turning aside he could sail in smooth waters and avoid the shafts
and arrows that are being aimed at him because he is standing up
and calling those to account whom he believes ae not doing right.
we have the profoundest respect for them. but they have dubbed
enough about the proposed investigation to require q lecture from
their closest friends. If there has been no wrong, they cannot be
hurt by the investigation; if they have been untrue to the state
those who have them employed are entitled to know it.
Stand to them, Governor-you ire right in wanting to 60 to the
bottom of the whole affair.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-14
Il FE W OBSER TATIONS.

Governor Brewer stated that the chief engineer of one of the
levee boards permitted a section of his levee to remain down without
a spade full of dirt in it until the waters OF the Mississippi river rose
and flowed out through the gap and overlooked the people of the
levee district, when by ordinary observance of the stage of the river
above he could have known a week before hand that the water was
going to flow through the crevasse by a certain time, and that such
conduct demonstrated that the chief engineer OF the district was
either negligent or incompetent. Thereupon, the chief engineer,
Mr.. Shackelford, brought suit against the Governor for 500 10000
damages in Memphis.
One of the newspapers of the State made the statement that
there was some irregularty connected with the sale of the States
cotton at Parchman plantation, and that the cotton buyers were not
given a fair, free and equal opportunity to bid on the States pro-
duct, but that the whole cotton, by some sort of means, was mys-
teriously sold to Boyce & Co. When Governor Brewer was shown
the article he said, Eyes, have heard these things before, and think
it ought to be Investigated" Thereupon, a member of the board
of trustees threatens daily to sue the Governor for 100000 for
saying that he heard these things, and finally appeals to the Cover
nor to know from what source he heard this and threatens serious re-
suits unless the Governor gives the source from which he heard it.
The Governor suggested that an inquiry of the Hon. John M. Parker
of New Orleans might throw some light on the subject. 1t appears
that a letter was written to Mr.. Parker demanding Of him to know
what he had to say about the sale of the States cotton. Mr.. Parker.
simply wrote an open, frank letter to the inquirer and mailed a copv
of it to the Governor, and in this letter Mr.. Parker disclosed the fact
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-14

One OF the best citizens and largest taxpayers of Grenada has
called our attention to the fact that the cores recently purchased by
the city for the purpose of culvert building have been allowed to lie
out and are now under overflow, and this gentleman thinks they will
be greatly damaged. We are not advised in the premises, but it
does occur to us that anything SO valuable as these cores should not
be allowed to remain where it is exposed to the elements. Whoever
is charged with the duty of looking after these things should give
this matter immediate attention.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-14

Both houses of congress have passed bills which prohibit the
shipment of Intoxicating liquors for the purposes of sale into states
where the prohibition law has been enacted. This is a great triumph
for the pioneers in this cause. While the fact is. one may buy Ii.
quor for personal use" and still sell it, yet the federal government
will no longer grant revenue license in prohibition states and hence
the danger of the blind tiger vendor will be doubly intensified. This
is another victory for reform.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-14

One of Grenadas leading business men and one who speaks
only that which he knows, was remarking right vigorously a few days
ago on the bad condition Of the electric light wires of our city. 1t
was his opinion that the wires were SO much out of order in many
parts of the town as to render them dangerous to human life. To be
killed by a live wire is a horrible death and this matter should have
the attention of our authorities.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-14

The Winston Couy Journal boosted that the recent term of the
circuit court of that county cost but little over 500. That is a
pretty fair showing for Winston county-they are to be commended
for doing anything good. Over here in the good old county of
lars ahead on the term of our court which was concluded last week.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-14

The New York Commercial is authority for the statement tina
the Illinois Central railroad company is negotiating a sale of the
Yazoo q Mississippi Valley railroad to the Frisco interests. Such
deal would be almost a benediction to Grenada, and the only feal
we have about the matter is that the trade may not be consummated
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-14

The boys of Washington City are advertising for mice to be de-
livered the morning of the day in which the sufragettes propose to
parade that city. The theory is that mice will go up as well as
prices.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-14

Grenada will be compelled to pave First street. The only
question now is what is best to he used and the price to be paid.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-24
CHAPTER v.
Il shall 30 tonight"

II lord BAZELHURST visited his
Hill wife's room later in the night,
Hi called there by peremptory
u summons. Cecil had been TAX
ing time By the forelock in anticipa-
ton of, Shaw.s descent in the morning
aud was inclined to. jocundity.
Cecil. what do you think of Pencil
ope's attitude toward Mr.. Shawl" she
asked. turning away from the window
which looked out over the night In the
direction of Shaw's place.
II didn't know she had an attitude"
replied he. trying to focus his wavering
gaze upon her.
"She meets him clandestinely and
she supports him openly. Isn't that an
attitude, or are you too drunk to see
itY
my dear. remember you are speak
ing Of my sister," he said with fine
dignity but little discrimination. BE
sides. / am not too drunk, do see 1t.
It's demmed annoying attitude. She's
a traitor, un'stand me? A trai-totor. l
intend to speak to her about it.
1T is better that you should do it,"
said his wife Il am afraid ] could not
control my temper"
"Penelope's disgrace-an absolute
disgrace. How many legs did Holder
say she'd-she'd broken?'
"Oh, you're disgusting" cried Lady
Evelyn go to bed. | thought / could
. H. frhf hfIf Il
scarcely can stand up"
"Now. Evelyn. you do me injustice.
I'm only holding to this chair to keep
1t from moving round the room. See
that? Course en- stan up!' he cried
triumphantly.
II am utterly disguised with you.
Oh. for man. A man with real blood
in his veins, a man who could do some
thing besides eat and drink ut my cost.
I pay your debts. clothe you. feed you
house your ungrateful sister-and
what do get in return? Thisr'
Lord Bazelhurst's eyes steadied be-
meath this unexpected assault, his legs
stiffened. his shoulders squared them
selves In pitiful attempt at dignity.
LADY Bazelhurst. you-you"-a
then he collapsed into the chair. burst
ing into maudlin tears. She stood over
by the dressing table and looked pitt
lessly upon the weak creature whose
hiccoughing sobs filed the room. Her
color was high. her breathing heavy.
There came knock at the door, but
she did not respond Then the door
opened quietly and Penelope entered
the room. resolutely, fearlessly. Eve:
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Iyn turned her c.svs upJn TIE intruder
and STARED for moment
Did you knock?" she asked at last
"Yes. You did not answer
Wasn't that sufficient
"Sot tonight. Evelyn. | came to have
II ont with yon and Cecil Where Is he 2
There
Asleep" with look of amazement
II bore not. should dislike having
J to call the servants TO carry him to his
/ room"
Il see. I'oor old chap She went
/ over and shook him by the shoulder.
| He SIT mp and stared al her blankly
/ through his drencbed eyes. Then. as II
the occasion called for supreme ef-
/, fort. be tried TO rise. ashamed that his
sister should have found him in his
1 present condition Don't get up. Cecil.
f. Wait bit and I'll go to your room
with You"
What have you to say TO me. Pene-
Lopez demanded Evelyn. green light
in her eyes.
II can wait l prefer to have Cecil
understand" she said bitterly.
eff it's about our affair with Shaw 1t
won't make any difference whether
Cecil understands or not. Has yonr
friend asked yOu to plead for him?
Does he expect me TO take him up on
your account and have him here:"
Il was TESTING when said he would
.~,r,<. III fonnr.-
ing the thrust and hurrying to her sub
ject Il couldn't go to sleep tonight IL
, neglected to tell you what | think Of
the outrage this morning. You and
Cecil had no right TO order Tompkins
to shoot at Mr. Shaw. He is not
trespasser Some one killed his dog to-
day When he pursued the coward a
second shot was fired at him. He was
! wounded. Do you call that fair fight
Ing? Ambushed. shot from behind
tree. don't care what you and Cecil
think about it, consider it despicable.
Thank God. Cecil was not really to
blame 1t is about the only thing !
can say TO my brothers credit.
Lady Bazelhurst was staring at her
young sister-in-law with wide eyes II
was the first time in all her petted.
vain life that any one had called her
to account She was at first too deeply
amazed to resent the sharp attack.
Penelope Drake!' was all she could
say. Then the fury I'm her soul began
to search for an outlet. .How dare
voIl Hov flarn WON y"
Il don't mean to hurt you. am
only telling you that your way of treat
ing this affair is mistake 1t can be
rectifed. You don't wantsto be law
less: you don't understand what mar
row escape from murder you have had
Evelyn. you owe reparation to Mr..
Shaw. He is
IT understand why you take his side.
You cheaper and degrade yourself and
you bring shame upon your brother
and me by your disgraceful affair with
this rufian Don't look shocked. You
meet him secretly. know. How much
further you have gone with, him | don't
know. 1t Is enough that you
stop! You shall not say such things
to meF' ~
"You came in here to have it out
with me. Well. we'll have It out. You
think because you're English. and all
that. that you are better than |. You
show it in your every action: you turn
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4 wish y.m soc.d lisyr seen tran
This nmfsinS.'. Eiur;:iuF,sl Fenrioie.
thoroughly enjoying the unexpectef;
situation Her conscience was not
troubled by the prevarication-
..i2y love. | think ID would lie wise 10
send over and lind out what lie valued
the brute ai." said Cecil. nopping his
| brow.
Good. We'll send Penelope 10 aci
rs ambassador" said her Iady>hip
SHE <eeais 10 be on friendly terms
with the enemy"
"iro net as ambassador from Coward
ice Court. questioned Penelope loft
ily. yet with cutting significance. No.
! thank ynn I decline the honor. Re
sides. with a reflective frown. Il don't
believe lis diplomacy he's after
II say. what the deuce do you sup
pose tile confounded savage has In
mind?" exclaimed the duke. I've
heard Of the way these cowboys settle
their affairs You don't imagine and
he paused significantly.
''It looks Ike It's going to be da-
rather disagreeable affair."" said De
Peyton sonrly.
"Good heavens. What are we to do IL
he comes here with a lot of despera-
does and begins to shootT' cried Mrs
Odwell. genuinely alarmed. i've read
50 mu.h Of these awful mountain
feuds."
Don't be alarmed Lord BazeIhurst
will atieud TO the gentleman. said
Lady Evelyn blundly. His lordship's
lnonoclc clattered down and the Ice
ratified sharply in his glass
Toto be sure" be agreed Don't
be in the least worried. I'll attend to
the upstart What times he coming.
PenT'
A door banged noisily near by. and
every one jumped as though gun had
been fred While the "Ohsi" were
still struggling irony their lips Holder.
the butler. came into the room. doing
his best to retain bis composure under
what seemed to be trying circum-
stances
What is 1t. Hodder?" demanded her
ladyship.
THE cook. your ladyship. Shes fall
EN- downstairs and broken her leg" an
nounced Holder He did not betray 1t.
but lie must have been tremendously
surprised by the sigh of relief that
went up on all sides. Lord Bazelhurst
went so far as to laugh.
"Ha. ha. Is that all?'
''Oh. dear. I'm so gladw cried Miss
Folsom impulsively. II was frightened
half to death. 1t might have been
Mr.
Don't be silly, Rose" said Lady Ba-
zelhurst. Where is she. Hodder?'
in the laundry, your ladyship.
There are two fractures"
by Joye. two legs instead of one,
then. Worse than thought" cried
Bazelhurst. draining his glass.
"Send at once for doctor. Holder,
and take her to her room. Isn't it an
noyingT' said her ladyship. Its so
difficult to keep cook in the noun
tains."
Don't see how she can get away
without legs" observed De Peyton.
"rll come with you Holder. Per-
haps can do something for her." said
Penelope. following the butler from the
room.
Don't take too many patients on
your hands, my DEAR" called the mis-
tress. with a shrill laugh.
.Yes. Remember tomorrow" added
the duke. Then suddenly, II believe
I'll lend hand" he hurried after
Penelope rather actively for him.
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up your nose at ME because l am al
American. Well. what If am? Where
would you be il it were not for me?
And where would he be? You'd starye
If it were not for me. You hang to me
like leech-you sponge on me-you
gorge yourself
THAT IS enough. Evelyn. You have
said all that is necessary. deserve 1t,
too. for meddling in your affairs. 1t
may satisfy you to know that l have
always despised YOU Having con-
fessed. | can only add that we cannot
live another hour under the same roof.
You need not order me to go. shall
do so of my own accord-gladly." Pc
neiope turned to the door. She was as
cold as ice.
1T is the first time you have ever
done anything to please me. You may
go in the morning"
Il shall go tonight!"
LAS you like. 1t Is near morning.
Where do you expect to go at this
hour of the niSht?''
81 am not afraid Of the night. To
morrow shall send over from the vii
lage for my trunks" She paused near
the door and then came back to Cecifs
side. "Goodby. Cecil I'll write Good
by" He looked up with haZy smile.
"G'night." he muttered thickly.
Without another word or so much
as glance at Lady Bazelhurst. Pc
nelope Drake went swiftly from the
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AS the father Of thirteen children certainly
know something about your great medicine and.
aside from my own family experience. have, In
my years Of practice, found csstoria popular and
efficient remedy In almost every home"
VIZ. J. McCRANx, NJ. D..
Omaha, Neb.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-05-10

'''I'N ring 'em again." Only as a piece
Of mechanism, like the receiver or the
transmitter? .7.,
Have you never stopped to think
of all the things that a telephone
operator has to learn before she can
sit there on that stool all day?
Or, yet more exciting query, Of all
the things she learns. once she sits
there? t<@ &c. t*%%."
That stool is royal throne. That
voice Is the voice of ruler. Those
hands direct the destinies of millions.
The imperious voice Of the tele-
phone girl is heard all over the
world-in the huge department store
thronged with crowds, in the lonely
lumber camps buried in the depths
Of the forest primeval, on the vas:
wheat ranches OF the west, in the
mines OF Pennsylvania. III.
A mistake may mean financial ruin;
delay may result in death.
How much the telephone girl must
know, how much she does know, and
how much she must keep to herself!
Every day fortunes are made and
lost. regulations are smircbei or pros
tected, love - given and exchanged.
scandal Is whispered or shout
within reach Of her esT:.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-05-10

We have for her; but make that mill man IA,
her living wage" :, -
Mr. Green thus forced some who are posing a.
philanthropists to face issue they would like to
dodge AT the same time he lodged himself Nc
one justly blame him paying no more than the
market price II he not of the shouters for
protective tariff That Is what he evaded The Nation
al Association OF Cotton Manufacturers of which he
President. Induced the people Of the United States
to agree to tax their cotton goods. by ASSURING
them that the proceeds of the would be- used to
pay high wages to labor That these high wages have
not been paid has long been evident and now Mr.
Green tries to excuse the non-payment by making q
plea which gives the lie to the claim made by the
manufacturers when they wanted the duties laid
II Mistress Housewife" mr.. storekeeper," and
AL the rest OF doctors, lawyers, business men
politicians and editors anxious to dodge
fundamental issues is Mr. Green they would reply
that they have not asked the of the people az
Mr. Green and his associates have DONE to levy q
tax on and entrust the to them that
they may pay high wages The cotton manufacturers
have collected the proceeds Of protective tariff and
instead OF putting it to the for which it was
entrusted to them they have appropriated it for tai,
own USE Legally that is not embezzeent but morally
1t 1s Regardless of the value of her services MARY
Konovsky is entitled to the extra 90 cents week and
probably to more. The people of the United States
have paid 1t to the mill owners their assurance
that they would give it to her.
The good philanthropists whom Mr. Green addressed
would like to dodge not only the tarin question: but
the more fundamental one of why it is that oppor-
tun1ties for work in the United States are so
that MARY Konovsky" compel no one to pay
more than IS a week, and will be satisfied with the
rid1culously small increase of 80 cents. They would
like to put the blame the manufacturer personally
TO avoid the painful necessity of considering how
due to special privilege restricting oppor-
tunes for labor and is forcing aborers to work for
little II the natural resources Of the country were
not monopolized and largely withheld from use en-
poyers would be hunting MARY Konovsky' instead Of
Marry" hunting employers. and in spite of her
ignorance and alleged stupidity, MARY" would be
quite competent to that she got full product
Of her labor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-05-10
TRUST DIsCRIMINATEs
AGAINST UNION LABOR

.HoLYOKE, Mass, May s. -
There is much unrest among the pa
permakers. Recently member Of
the Paperhangers' union was dis
charged from one Of tho mills Of
the trust, and closely following came
the discharge OF another member in
another mill.
Both Of these men are papermak-
ers Of experience, and have been in
the employ Of the com bine for many
years. It is believed that the COM
panies are looking to the destruction
OF the unions. and apparently hope
that dissatisfaction will result from
the discrimination Of the men.
There is much unrest among the
employees in the various departments,
and the strike Of the papermakers
would mean the practical closing
down Of the Combines plants. Ef-
forts, are being made, however. to
secure an adjustment sc the present
difficulty without resort to drastic
measures.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-05-10
WHY ''MARY KONOVsKY' IS RoBBED

Mary Konovsky's wage, which has figured recently
In published discussion of industrial conditions
the subject OF the address OF President E. F. Green
at the opening of the annual meeting of National
Association of Cotton Manufacturers A fictitious name
OF Mary konovsky has been given to Russian Poland
girl ~ years DID, who employed in a textile mill
at Little Falls, N. Y, at Sc week and struck for
$780, =
Mr. Green said: "You have heard the despised
employer kind ladies and gentlenen The services
OF Mary Konovsky for sale. He bids Sc q week
What Will you bid? You, Mistress Housewife with
tender eyes, will you pay than Sc week? Nor
you SAID She can not speak English She knows
nothing OF the mechanism of modern kitchen I
don't want her. >.> ...#...
YOU Mr.. storekeeper, what will you give! You
could not use her services? She is unprepossessinx
and uncouth. All the rest of you doctors lawyers.
businessmen, politicians editors what win you bid for
tho service OF Mary Konovsky? She wants only So
week For Gods sake, gentlemen let the cruel
mill get her again Take her Into your homes into
Offices. into your studios give her Chance II
ne world You al together. w don't want III.
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FIRM Fixes MINIMUM
WAGE AT So A WEEK

EVERETT, WASH, May s.rhe
Eieadlns department store in this city
mas esta blished minimum wage to
become effective immediately. About
oo clerks are given employment and
practically all will come under the
minimum wage plan.
The company has decided to place
the minimum wage at So per week.
This mis- scale does not include appren-
tees. but has to do with employees
who have had some experience In the
!. business e's' Apprentices will not he
paid less than SC per week during
the period OF their schooling ia salea-
mansnip. -. 10y
hereafter 6 ter wages paid will be Sc /
week Tor apprentices. and from Sc "a
s@zo per week for experienced sales
people. I-57- { -