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The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08
Miss Griffin Maid of Honor.

The Jackson News has the following
we'll deserved mention of one of va
ZOO City's most popular girls
Miss Belle Griffin, of Yazoo iCity, is
the maid Of honor on the staff Of Com
mander W. A. Montgomery. A very
attractive young girl indeed, is Miss
Griffin, as the veterans whom she
so proudly serves, and the people of
Jackson whom she is soon to visit,
will agree once they are privileged to
know her at her full value.
This beautiful and accomplished
daughter Of Comrade S. S. Griffin,
of Yazoo City, has been foremost in
all matters looking to the preserva-
ton of the history of the Confederate
soldier, as she takes pride in her IA
theirs record during the trying time
between 1861 and 1865. S. S. Griffin
volunteered in Subjects company, aft
erwards Company C. Sixth Battalion,
and afterwards known as the Forty
sixth Mississippi Sears brigade He
was promoted to sergeant-major and
was severely wounded while so act
ing at Nashville in 1864 To read
the history of the gallant Sears bri-
gade is the history Of S. S. Griffin,
as he took part in all its engage
ments. After the war. discouraged by
the conditions here, he contemplated
his services to the khedive of
Egypt and letter from his old bri-
gade commander is one of the cher
shed heirlooms of the family, whic1
extolls him for duty performed in ev-
Try position he held during the war,
md recommended him to that gov
,rnment for office"
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08
New Tansfer Co.

As will be seen from the ad else.
where in this issue, The Merchants
Transfer Co. has opened for business
here, having put in a 30-horse power
auto truck for handling all kinds of
hauling. Capt. ]. T. Coulter is mana
ger of the new company, and has
headquarters at orr's garage, where
he can be reached over both phones.
Capt. Coulter asks for an opportunity
to figure on your next bill of hauling,
and promises satisfaction.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08
Mr.. R. N. BOWEN HERE
FOR SHORT TINE SATURDAY
President of Universal Stereotype Co.
Makes Brief Visit to Relatives
Here.

Mr.. r. M. Bowen, President and
general manager of the Universal
Stereotype Co., of indianapolis, Ind.
spent short time in this city Satur-
day afternoon with his uncle and
aunt, DR.. and Mrs George P. Blundell.
Mr.. Bowen is well known and highly
esteemed in this city, where he has
been frequent visitor since boyhood,
While only slightly over thirty years
of age, Mr.. Bowen is today at the head
of one of the largest and most sue
cessful corporations of America, the
Universal Stenotypes having carried
off all the prizes at the recent steno
graphic contest held in New York
Some of the capital stock in the. Stenc-
type company is owned by citizens
of this city
Mr.. Bowen is a nephew of Mrs.
Blundell, of this city and of Mrs. Fl.
B. Lightcap, of Jackson. His home
in Indianapolis, where the Universal
Stereotype is manufactured. His visit
to the city was made while en- route
to New Orleans, where he went on
business for his company.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08
A POWERFUL SERMON
CONTINUED fro mpage H.

day pouring shot and shell into thcm
not that we feel any particular
animus against them or not that we
are seeking to kill any one of them,
but because in war one pours sho.
and she'll into the enemy" A Ger
man and a Frcnchman found them
selves last week lying wounded on the
same battle field They recognized
each other. One month before
had been employees Of the same hotc
in Paris. Upon recognizing each other
they rolled over toward each other,
and hands ,clasped in renewed friend
ship together they lamented war
which placed them thus. A French
man, hurrying in a charge. dropped
his canteen of water into the hands OF
n wounded German officer as he pass
ed.
These are not the acts of barbarians
and brutes. They are the acts Of
Christian men. II you say why they
wcre--they were ordered to be there.
ST. Paul says, Judge nothing be-
fore the time. This thought should
stead your faith when wondering II
Christianity Is failure The war
only means that Christianity has not
yet completed her work.
If you will study the history of
Christianity you will find that the
Kingdom Of God never came by vio-
lence, but rather as the dew Of Gid
cons fleece of wool, The history Of
Christianity in eonquering the evil of
the world has been, cline upon line,
precept upon precept, here a little and
there a little" One by one Il has con.
quered the evils in the world, silent
~, quietly unperccivcd, unohserved.
Evils have existed with christianity
at times, evils have existed in It, and
have seemed as at the present. in
comprehensibly mixed with it. Yet
Christianity has conquered The evils
have quietly disappeared before her
advance. Polygamy and slavery are
EXAMPLES. So in the face of all great
evils the thought should be, Judge
nothing before the time"
As strongly entrenched as the
principle is, Christianity will event
ually eliminate the principle of hi
vine Right the Right from God OF
one family, represented in successive
generations by an Individual, to rule
The destinies Of a nation and to make
WI q, his pleasure. Christianity will
vet eliminate this principle in the
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08
Mr.. BEN EXUM WINS $IOO
FOR BEST BALE OF COTTON
Prominent Yaz0O Planter Carries on
HOnOrs at the Tri-State Fair
in Memphis.

Mr. Ben Exum, a prominent plant
er and insurance man Of his city
won 500 at the Memphis 1'ri-State
Fair, which was held last week, for
the best bale of cotton on exhibit,
planted from S. l.. Dodd's cotton seed.
Mr.. Dodd is an extensive cotton
planter of Hickman, Kentucky, and
his seed are used extensively through
the Southern states.
Mr.. Exum is to be congratulated
not only on his good luck in winning
this prize, but in producing such a
splendid crop under most unfavorabe
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08
Miss Hood. of Fulton. Quickly Re.
stored After Long Suffering
Digestive Troubles.

Miss Efiie Hood, Of Fulton, Miss,
vas long a victim Of arrangements of
the stomach. She suffered great pain
I'D discomfort. A diagnosis Of appeu-
dicitis was made and she was in des-
pair.
Then she discovered Mayr's Won
dcrful Stomach Remedy and in a short
time declared she had been saved.
Here is part Of letter from Miss
Hood:
"Most doctors declared my case APP
pendicitis, ard then. like a Godsend. 1
heard Of your remedy. I tried it. Its
beneficial results are startling. Il is
restoring riy 1,alth and my complex
ic- ard has heaght my stomach back
40 its normal size"
Hiss Hood ecount Of her remark
ah'e restoration IS much like that Of
thsasands OF others who have used
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08
Symphony Lawn Stationery for
those who discriminate. so cents and
Is cents. Browns Drug Store.


The feature of note in the list of
peace terms, the "three prerequisites,
which Count Bernstein wants to
make clear" is an commission. There
is no stipulation for Austria's Servian
ultimatum. The ostensible census belli
that Austria should have the free
hand in dealing with Servia-on which
Germany poured million men over
the French and Belgian borders, en-
failing money cost that would have
bought Servia outright. and flow
of blood that would deluge her, has
disappeared wholly. "The earth hath
bubbles as water has" and the Ser
Wan issue is of them" - Vicksburg
Herald.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08

worlds economy. But until it docs
we may expect war.
Divine Right to Rule Those who be
lieve in the divine right of kings
should he reminded how the first
king was given to Gods people. God
gave them a king in His wrath. So
this principle, established not Of the
love of God, but on the wrath Of God
has precipitated the most horrible
war in history. II could have been SO
easily avoided. II is most useless
war, for try as you will, save in the
case of Belgium, you can find no clear
cut principle involved. The future his
toran will seek in vain for an ade-
quate cause. II came through the
fear, the selfishness, the jealousy, the
ambition Of one one, but Of who "rule
by Divine Right" in Europe today,
and who are "by the grace of God"
kings and emperors.
Meanwhile let US rejoice for even
the small part Christianity can play
in the amelioration Of If the horrors
Of this war, Men, husbands, sons,
fathers, brothers are going down in
struggle about which they know little
of the merits. It is no time to take
sides; it is nc time to sympathise
with any particular nation or party
II is time when our prayers are
needed for the peace Of the whole
world petitions that in spite Of The
seeming contradictions, the Prince Of
Peace may yet come to His own.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08
BUY-A-BALE MOVEMENT
Endorsed in Pactical Way by Postel
Milling Co.

One. of the bestknown milling con
Germs represented in the Yazoo terri
tory is the Phi. Postel Milling Co., of
Mascoutah, H., who has for many
years dispensed Postel's Elegant Flour
in this territory through the Yazoo
Grocery Co. This concern has notified
their local dealer, and all others in
Mississippi to buy bale of distressed
cotton at 10 cents, for their account.
There is no better flour on the mar
ket than Postels Elegant. and the
managers of the mill are willing to
help the buy-a-bale movement, as
shown by their instructions to place
an order in every town in the State
where they do business.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08

growers who are ruined by too muck
wealth, were embarrassed in the at
tempt to market their sweetness.
Their worries are over. Boston an
nounces that the Amoskeag company
will build the largest cotton bag mill
in the world No doubt it knows
where it will sell is product, but if
lot it might apply to the Corn Prod
npany. The President of that
company announced yesterday that
it would substitute cotton bags for
jute. His requirements will reach
1900 bales, or a round $1,000, 600. In
his own words:
This substitution in the packing
OF our sugar and all our mill
starches will hereafter only fur
nish to our patrons better service
"a cotton bag being cleaner and
heater than that produced from
jute-but we also believe that in
its use our products will be de-
ivered. at their destinations in
better condition.
The company cheerfully contri-
butes the additional cost of using
cotton in place of jute on account
of the help it will give the cotton
growers.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08
The Regal Shoe.

If you want high grade shoe at
moderate price, you will take a look
at the new line being shown by Wise
Bros. These shoes have all the style
ard wearing qualities of the more ex-
rensive lines, and will help you to
solve the problem of the high cost
of living. See the new ad elsewhere
in this issue.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08
A Sunagist Bale.

Mrs. Dexter Mccormick, of New
York, Treasurer Of the National Wo-
man Suffrage Association, has sent
% Mrs. Annie X. Dent, President OF
the Mississippi Association, CHECK
for $50 to buy a bale Of distressed
cotton, and Mrs Dent will buy the
BALE and have it on exhibition at the
MIRAGE booth at the State Fair in
Jackson.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08
COTTON BAGS.
To Be Substituted for Jute, Heretofore
Used.

The increase in the use of cotton is
being made apparent every day. IN
exchange tells Of one concern that will
use a million dollars worth annually,
substituting cotton for jute. It says:
Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof. and also the prosperity. Last
week it was announced that a Ger
man cruiser had sunk nine cargoes OF
=-Ss-- ~@SSf NvhiSlEHeu THIS Slue tpc
ocean for the most part The sugar
growers, whose misfortunes almost
rival those Of the wheat and cotton
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08

When the bowels become irregular
YOU are uncomfortable and the longer
this condition exists the worse you
feel. You can get rid of this misery
quickly by using HERBINE. Take
"a dose on going to bed and see how
fine you feel next day. Price soc
Sold by Browns Drug Store.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08
Food for Optimism.

Both business men and. farmers in
this section expect the Roanoke Lead
er to issue an optimistic sheet every
week and do its best to keep up con-
fidence in the business world, while
at the same time many of these men
owe the Leader small amounts which
they could pay, but won't. We sub
nit that such treatment is not good
diet upon which to fatten an optimist
Roanoke Leader.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08
Swayze-DureI.

The bans were published in the
Catholic Church last Sunday of the
approaching marriage Of two of Va
zoo City's most popular young people,
Mr.. burden Swayze and Miss Mabel
Durel. The ceremony will take place
on Wednesday, Oct. rs.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08

The Postel Milling Co. is helping
the South by buying a bale Of cotton
in every town where they have a deal
er. Reeiprocste by buying sPostel
flour from the Yazoo Grocery Co.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08

Help the fellow that is willing to
help you, The Postel Milling Co. has
authorized every one of their local
dealers in Mississippi to buy a bale OF
distressed cotton. Buy Postel flour
from the Yazoo Grocery Co.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1914-10-08

1t doesn't pay to buy cheap flour.
Postel's Elegant is the best on tine
market See Yazoo Grocery Co.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-29
SERV|ANS HASTEN
HOME TO COLORS
North Dakota Settlers will
Aid in War Against
Austria.

Seven servians. who have been re-
siding near Lakota for some time.
passed through Grand Forks today on
their way to New York, where they
will take ship for their own country
to serve In the war against Austria.
All are veterans Of the Turkish war,
having come to this country shortly
after the close Of that conflict, and
are now returning to aid in the de-
Tense Of their country against her
powerful northern neighbor.
Maxim Karisch, who acted as
spokesman for the party said that
while no call to the colors had as yet
been sent out to the Servians residing
In this country, so far as he knew,
practically. every Serb in the United
States would hasten homeward to
bear his share in the conflict.
Austria will have no easy time con-
quering the Serbs" declared Karisch
In broken English. Every Serb able
to bear arms Is a soldier. and win
nEht to the death.
The servians have long period
Of injustice to ayenge, and the blood
Of the Kaisers' Croats will how in
rivers II they attempt to invade our
little country
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-29
LARGE CROWD At
FAIR DESPITE
THE MOISTURE
Find Shelter in Sheds and
Buildings, Examining
Many Exhibits.
NORWEGIAN DAY
SUCCESS ANYWAY
Judging Progressing Rapidly Through
out the Day and Prize Winners Are
Decorated With Blue Ribbons-
Crowd Proves Right Jolly.
NORWEGIAN DAY
SUCCESS ANYWAY

Rain which fell intermittently dur
ing the morning and early part Of the
afternoon failed to dampen the ardor
of interstate fair visitors. The wealth
er was threatening all morning, but
very little rain fell until the early
downpour sent those on the grounds
hurrying to places of shelter. The rain
resulted in calling off the races.
This is Norwegian and Grand Forks
county day, and large crowd is in
attendance. North Dakota Nor.
wegians are celebrating the s84th
anniversary of the battle of Ticklestad
and the centennial observance of their
Independence. The program. which
included an address by J. N. Kildahl,
president Of st. .olafs college, North
chorus and the Larimore band, was
given in front Of the main buiidfEg:
Rapid progress was made in the
Judging today. The swine Judge com .
pleted his work this morning, and
practfcally AL Of the other Judges ars
expected to finish late this afternoon.
Arrest Concession Mem.
The first arrests were made early
this afternoon when H. w. Sullivan,
'capper." and w. Condor. a "jew-
elry pickout" concessionaire, were
taken into CUSTODY. IheV are being
held for Cleaning" fair visitors. No
definite charges were made. as the
police are searching for further evil
dence. It is said that several lost
from IS to $40. The police are in
vestigating several other stands, and
further arrests are expected.
East Side Dav Thursday.
Tomorrow is East Grand Forks and
Polk county day. and several interest
ing features are being planned for
it. The feature card will be the free
for-all race. which will bring together
Don Densmore. Dave Dinnie's fast
horse, and George Gano. owned by
M. w. Savage. Rob Roy. another fast
nag, also will be in the race.
Morse Colony in Evidence
The McCanna and Emerado bands
are assisting in furnishing the music
today. During the early part of the
afternoon while the rain was falling,
the Grand Forks band gave concert
in the grand stand. The Larimore
band furnished the music for the Nor
wegian day program.
Various booths and concession
stands are decorated todav with the
Norwegian national ,colors A number
OF the young lady attendants are
dressed in the national costume.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-29
STRIKING CALL
TO HIS PEOPLE
MADE BY KING
Aged Emperor of Austria
Says servia Should
be Grateful.
INTOLERABLE
IMAGINATION
elimination Was the Murder of
Grown Prince and His Consort-
Had Hoped to Spend Declining
Years Over Nation Bound in Peace.

Vienna, July ga manifesto is
sued by the emperor, after stating that
it had been his fervent wish to dedi-
cate his declining years to preserving
the empire from the burdens and
sacrifices Of war, says:
Providence has decreed. otherwise.
The intrigues of a malevolent oppon-
ent compel me. in defence of the hon
or Of my monarchy and for the pro-
lection Of its dignity and the securi-
ty Of its possessions, to grasp the
sword after long years Of peace
The manifesto refers to the ingrati-
tude Of Servia for the support the
emperor's ancestors afforded to Ser
Wan independence; how Servia for
years has pursued path Of open hos
tility to Austria-Hungary; how Aus
trian annexation Of Bosnia and Her
zegovina, which injured no servian
rights. called forth !. in servia. out
breaks Of the bitterest hatred
emperor, then employed the hand,
some privilege Of the stronger; and
with extreme consideration and leni-
ency only requested Servia to reduce
her army to peace footing and
promise to tread the paths Of peace
and friendship" ~ 1
Austrian Forbearance.
!; Then recalling that it was Austrian
forbearance two years ago that en-
abled Servia to reap the fruits Of the
struggle against Turkey, the emperor
says:
THE hope that servia would keep
it's word has not been fulfilled; the
fame of it's hatred for myself and my
house has blazed always higher. The
design to tear from US by force in
separable portions Of Austria Hun
gary has been manifested with ever
lessening Disguise
The manifesto then dwells on the
criminal propaganda which has ex-
tended over the frontier, aiming at
the destruction Of the foundations Of
order and loyalty in the south eastern
part Of the monarchy. and the lea ding
astray Of growing youth and melting
1t to deeds of madness and high trea-
son.
a'H Recent Murders.
It continues: "a series Of murder
GUS attacks in an organized and we'll
carried-out conspiracy, whose fruitful
success wounded me and my loyal
people to the heart, forms the visible
and bloody track Of those secret ma
chinations which were operated direct
in Servia.''
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-29
BROWNS SELF TO
ESCAPE ILLNESS
Nothing But Long Period in
Hospital His Lot, Pas
tor Kills Himself.

st. Paul, July 29.-Choosing quick
death by drowning to lingering in a
hospital until death should come, Rev.
G. w. Lutz, district superintendent
of the Winona district of the Meth
odist church, former house chaplain
and pastor Of the Clinton Avenue
Methodist church, St. Paul, up to last
October, threw himself from q dis
used street car bridge. at Lake Wi
discovered Tuesday and the family at
Stockton, Mimi, nine miles from Wi
mona, was informed Of the death by
DR.. Hugh McGaughey, Rev. MIR.
Lutz's physician, and DR.. S. A Cook,
pastor Of Central Methodist church,
Winona.
Warned Him of Death.
Rev. Mr.. Lutz was. suffering from
diabetes during the past six months
and physicians had warned him that
he had not long to live. In a note left
for his wife, the minister gave the
reason for his act.
Il consulted physician wrote
Mr.. Lutz, "about Decoration day, and
he told me was suffering from a
fatal malady. diabetes. He held out
no hope.
Completely Unnerved.
The shock OF this information
completely unnerved me, and for six
weeks have scarcely closed my eyes
in sleep. Happiness has been turned
into the gloom of night and hope into
despair.
II never dreamed of such an end
ing to my life.
Tried to Be Brave.
II have tried with all my might to
be brave and to make a fight for
life, for wanted, oh! SO much, to
live and carry out the important work
to live for the sake Of my family.
But now 1t is either death or q
lingering illness in a hospital. wish
DR.. Cook to break the news to my
family
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-29

those directly responsible for the over
throw Of Madero, and practically all
those said to be guilty have fed Mex
leo. That exception will not be. op-
posed by the Carbajal government. 1t
Is expected that within a few days
the Carbajal delegation will have
worked out the details Of agreement
Diplomats here expect that one Of
the first questions will be on recog-
nizing the protocols signed at Niagara
Falls, between the United States and
the Huerta government.
The approval Of those by the con-
stitutionalists probably would mean
recognition by the United States, Ar
gentine, Brazil and Chile.
The agreement by which Zapatas'
forces is to cooperate with the con-
stitutionalists in restoring peace
throughout Mexico has been arranged
by delegates at Vera Cruz. and now
requires only the signatures Of Car
rama and zapata before being made
MI yh1ic
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-29
WAR DECLARATION,

Vienna, July 29-The declaration
of war was gazetted here late yester-
day afternoon. The text is as fol-
lows:
"The royal government Of seryia,
not having replied In a satisfactory
manner to the note remitted to it by
the eAustro-Hungarian minister in Bel
grade on July 20, 1914, the imperial
and royal government finds itself
compelled to proceed itself to safe
guard ITS rights and interests and to
have recourse for this purpose to
force of arms.
"Austrta-Hungary considers itself,
therefore, from this moment in a
state Of war with Servia.
"Berchthold,
Minister Foreign Affairs
OF Austria Hungary"
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-29
GRAND FORKS Meets
SUPERIOR THURSDAY
MORNING AT 1880

Grand Forks and Superior
Northern league clubs will cross
bats at Dacotah park at 1880
o'clockk tomorrow morning, the
forenoon game being played that
the fair visitors may have an op-
portnnity Of attending.
The Grand Forks Winnipeg
game today was called at $3.50
*.o'cfock that Grand Forks might
catch an early train. reaching
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-29
HASTEN ADOPTION 0j||''lT
I OF PEACE TREATIES
Steps Will be Taken For
Early Ratification Be-
cause of Europe's War

Washington, July 2s.-on President
Wilson's urgent request that Secretary
Bryan's new peace treaties with twen-
ty nations be ratified at the current
congress- the senate foreign relations
committee today referred the con-
ventions to the sub-committee, with
instructions to study them and report.
Senators practically had decided to
postpone action until the next session
OF congress, but owing to the threat
ening situation in Europe, the ratif1ca-
ton may be hurried.