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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-15
4 War Loan Primer.

From the New York Sun.
The great war loan is nominally 60
be- made to the governments of Great
Britain and France. but It Is really an
extension of credit 70 the foreign buy
ers of our merchandise
This extension of credit i rendered
necessary at this time by the circum-
stance that our foreign customers DO
not have the usual supply Of merchan-
disc Of their own production 70 send
to u, in payment for their purchases
her.
Tns extension Of credit j. Hnallp
and principally in tie interest of the
legitimate industrie, Of our owu eoun-
try.
For this extension Of credit the in
terpostion of bankers Is required. and
there is nothing more mysterious.
nothing more sinister about their
presence Is an element of the trans
action than in any case where q buyer
of merchandise gives his note at six
months for goods be- mas bought and
the seller wishes to turn the note I'M
mediateIy into cash.
If the various American sellers Of
merchandise took in payment the five
year obligations of perfectly solvent
buyer and all wanted to turn them
into cash at the same time In order to
continue their business. there would
naturally result a great pressure Of
sellers with a consequent low price for
/ the paper in payment.
/ 1t l. on this account that the gov
ernmentS have appeared as borrower.
giving their obligations in place Of the
notes of the Individual buyers
The bankers, on their side. are act
ing for the American sellers Of mer-
chandise; providing them with the
cash, as they do every day in a smaller
way for ordinary individual transac-
tions.
The simple facts concerning the
great war loan are confused IN many
minds by the technical talk about ex-
change, credits and so on. 4 great
many people have been led to believe
that there is something extraordinary
abnormal. in the process. which j. no
the case except as to magnitude
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-15
Lansing PearsdII Killed.

The remains of Lansing G. Pearsall,
who was killed in New Orleans Monday
morning, were brought to Grenada
Tuesday evening on No. 4 and inferred
in the burial plot of Mrs. Pearsall's
family in Odd Fellows Cemetery. The
funeral party consisted of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearsall, the younger brother of the
dead man, the Rev. DR. Mouney and
Mr. Sontheimer of the undertaking
firm of Tharp- -Bultmann- Sontheimer
Co., Of New Orleans. On account of
the lateness of the train the remains
were carried direct to the cemetery.
Young Pearsall was shot and instant
ly killed by Rev. Byron Holly, rector
of St. Georges Episcopal church of
New Orleans at 5:15 o'clock Monday
morning in the study Of the minister's 5
rectory, being mistaken for a burglar
The theory is advanced that Pearsall
was mentally unbalanced or intoxicated
and wandered into the Holly home
through mistake.
He was the eldest son of Mr.. Nathan
G., Pearsall, claim agent of the T. & P.
railroad at New Orleans, and was q
years of age. His mother was before
her marriage, Miss Grace Cowes OF
this city, and is a sister of Mrs. W. F
Martin and of A. Horton. He wa.
born in Grenada.
The many friends of the Pearsal
family in Grenada sorrow with then
in this sad affair. The young man wa
a bright and promising youth and i
pleasantly remembered in Grenada
To the heart-broken parents The Ser
tinel extends the deepest sympathy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-15
lyCeum Course.

As usual, Grenada College offers the
public an attractive COURSE of enter
tainments. amusing and-educational.
The course opens Monday evening. the
18th inst. with the Six UNIVERSITY
GIRLS, a high class company giving all
phases of college life in reading, song,
and instrumental music. Admission,
75c for adults and 35c for children
Season tickets for six numbers, good
for any member of the family, $3.50.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-15
John Sharp Williams Endorses
jefferson Davis HIGHWAY

Below appears letter from Hon.
John Sharp Williams to DR.. J. 7. Dean
of Carrollton which is published at the
request of DR.. Dean. The Jefferson
Davis Highway" seems to be attracting
quite deal of attention and it is more
evident all the time that it is the road
that should be built:
Yazoo City. Mississippi.
Star Route. Oct. 5, 1915.
DR.. J. T. Dean,
North Carrollton. Miss.
y, Dear Sir:-I have your letter of
the 9Th; also the clipping which you
sent me containing the suggestion of
the Jefferson Davis Highway from the
birthplace in Kentucky of Jefferson
Davis to his home at Beauvoir in Mis-
sissippi Of course. that would be
very interesting indeed 1t would be.
as you say. most desirable, broad
rural connecting link.
There are so many so-called fed ra
highways being proposed and so muct
local interest being aroused in each that
the real danger is that none of then
will be buiR at all. A highway. how
ever, upon the line that you have irdi
Gated ought to be one of them. wher
considered from the Southern historical
standpoint. How far that standpoin
will appeal to the country generally
do not know. OF that you are as goot
a judge as |.
am. with every expression of re
gard. very truly yours.
| John Sharp Williams.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-15
Gard of Thanks.

To the Volunteer fire department and
the good people of Grenada generally
who so promptly and willingly lent
their services in our behalf in removing
our furniture from the fire on last Sun
day morning, and who in many other
ways gave aid and comfort to US in time
of distress, we wish to offer our sincere
and heartfelt thanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. c. Shaw.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-15
The First Frost.

The first frost of the season appeared
on the night of October 8. 1t was
heavy enough to blight the tops of
delicate growth and in many places
was quite noticeable on the tops of po-
tato vines.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-15
SEED OATS FOR SALE.

1000 bushels of Red Rust Proof Seed
Oats, home raised and of good quality,
for sale by A. Olson, Elliott Miss.
These oats never had drop of rain on
them after being cut and are guaran-
teed perfectly pure and sound. For
further information address A. Olson,
Eiiott, Miss, or E. A. Penn, Grenada,
Miss. 9-N-4t
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-15
A CALL.

Grenada, Miss. Oct. l3. 1915.
If Rev. T. G. Freeman will become
candidate for City Treasurer, he will
have the support of many voters.
Citizen.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-15

House and lot of s acres of land for
sale or rent. in the town of Graysport,
artesian we'll and all necessary build
ings Apply to W. j. Parker.
9-24-4t Graysport. Miss.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-15
lndiSpOSitiOn Of the Editor.

The illness for the past week of
the Editor accounts tor the lack
of original matter in this week S
issue.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-23
THE JEFFERSONIAN

OF real Christian and would you,' she asked.
burn me alive?" He said, God forbid! unless
1t were for the good Of the church, Now what
security could she have had for her life if it had
depended on that man? The good of the church
would have burst all ties of truth Justice and
mercy; especially when seconded by the absolu-
ton OF priest, or (if need were) papal pardon
II anyone please to answer this, and set his
name, shall probably reply, But the produc-
tons of ANONYMOUS writer's l do not promise to
take notice of.
| am, Sir, your humble servant
JOHN WESLEY.
City Road, January p, 1850
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-23

If he inst there, he is missing the oreatesA
opportunity he has ever had, or ever will have,
to do something that will mean the financial
freedom of the farmer
Warehouse plans, as we'll as promises from
bankers to lend money at per cent TO such
warehouse associations, won't be worth a
tlnkerS dam, after such tricks have defeated
the only measure that will free the farmer
from the National banker-When the oppor-
tunity presents itself the banker will again
squeeze the farmer for from II to 100 per
cent. interest on what money he has to have
II they let him have it at ALL
The farmers should not forget the lesson
that they were taught last year, and it is up
to them to see that such situation is made
impossible for the future.
Last year the bankers attitude was eve COS
your vote, but we don't want your note, Rube,"
and IT Reuben is wise he will see that
things are changed so that the banker will be
glad to take the note
Let Reuben help retire to private life every
Congressman who does not work for Rural
Credits.
You can pick up paper any day, almost,
and read of some big dividend that some big
Trust has just declared-in fact some of the
Trusts are piling up wealth faster than they
can count profits
Some Trusts, whose stock was rated around
par not SO very long ago, are now rated alb
the way up to and above 500, or five times as
much as they were rated formerly
This naturally brings up the question of
how do these Trusts pile up such enormous
profits fortunes for the Trust magnetism
legitimate way-how can this increasing
tendency to center all of the wealth of the
country in the hands of few keep up without
something serious happening to the countryt
1t cannot, and when something does happen,
it is likely to be what has happened in ALI
countries when the masses were finally pressed
beyond the limit of human endurance-there
will be smashing of the entire system.
Our Tariff, our Banking, and our Trans
portation systems are the roots Of the evil,
and unless the Money Barons, who control
them, put some check on their greed, they may
see, much sooner than they expect, the evils
wiped out.
Others besides Anarchists see in the PLAN
for bigger standing army plan to keep
down industrial trouble here at home instead
of plan to keep out foreign foe
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-23
BY j. ID. WAITS ON

BY J. ID. WATSON
| Asst week the first test of strength between
Democrats and Republicans in the House
Of Representatives was shown by the vote on
the question of whether or not the special war
revenue tax should be continued-the Demo
Gratis winning by a majority of 1G in favor Of
continuing the tax.
From the above note you can easily under
stand that a change of nine votes from the
Democrats to the Republicans would have
given the Republicans a majority, and the
Democratic measure would have been de-
feated, therefore it will take the undivided
support of the Democratic Representatives to
put through any measure that the Republicans
oppose.
To get through the program of Secretary
Garrison for the increase in the army, the
President must rally all Of the Democrats, or
60 to the Republicans for bel p-to get through
the program of Secretary Daniels for the
navy, he must do the same thing-to get
through his program of raising more revenue
to meet the increased expenses of government
that this Administration has put upon us, will
out aid from the Republicans.
In other words, the policies of the Admins
tration are in critical position, and the de-
sertion of nine Democrats can defeat the
whole Administration program.
Several days AGO friend inquired GLOW
can the Southern Congressman force through
Rural Credits if they wish to; how can the
Georgia delegation alone get us Rural Credits
IT they are sincere in their efforts to put
through Rural Credits measured"
If the vote on the war revenue measures
does not answer the question: it is because the
farmer does not care enough for his own well
fare to see the situation and put the screws on
his Representative
Suppose the Georgia delegation, to say
nothing of those Representatives from other
agricultural States, were to simply notify the
President that they demanded that the con-
tract for Rural Credits, as embodied in the
Baltimore platform, be carried out?
You would see the attitude of the White
House toward Rural Credits undergo as sud-
den a change as did the attitude toward pre-
paredness and we would soon have it.
Several days ago it was stated in press dis
patches that more than twenty bills for Rural
Credits had already been introduced, and
other members have more bills in preparation.
If these men are sincere, let them get to-
gether and notify the President that not
single measure on his program will be allowed
to pass Congress until he first helps put
through real Rural Credits measure.
These twenty men can block legislation
until they force the President to their terms,
and the farmers can force these twenty men
to pursue such a policy if they will let them
know that they remember next year IS election
year.
If President Barrett, Of the Farmers I'm
ion ic in WaShinot worlyipu for RrroI
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-23
A Book All Young People Should Read

You hear SO much about Caesar
wouldn't you like brief, up-to-date
sketch of his marvellous career, his
creation of the Roman Empire, his
murder and his great funeral!
Wouldn't you like to know about the
noble pair of brothers, the Graceful!
And about Marius and Sylla? And
about the Great Instruction of White
Slaves led by Spartacusg
Also the immortal love-story of
Antony and Cleopatra?
All this, and much more you will
find in
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-23

If President Barrett, of the Farmers I'm
ion, is in Washington working for Rural
Credits, the newspapers are having very little
to say about it,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-04
BETHEL

Elder P. A. Hansen, president of
the S. D. A. Wisconsin conference,
was here last Tuesday.
J. w. Greenman and daughter, Mrs
H. A. Johnson, returned on Tuesday
from a visit to friends and relatives
in the southern part of the state.
Tuesday a snow storm lasting all
LAY visited this SECTION, covering
the ground to a depth of six inches.
was appreciated by those having
hauling to do.
Sunday evening the literary pro
gram was held at the home of E. J.
Greenman. A few members of the
Bethel band rendered some 4music
which was enjoyed by all. There
vere dialogues, recitations and read
ings, all of which were interesting.
Last Saturday evening a program
was given at the ladies dormitory.
Two numbers on the program, es-
peciaIly good, were the boys chorus
and the debate on the following sub
ject, Resolved that Washington. was
a greater man than Lincoln The
affirmative was championed by Ar
mold Wangerine and the negative by
Chris. Hansen. The affirmative won
by ten points.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-04
DR.. F. POMAINVILLE
ELECTED DIRECTOR

At the regular meeting OF the
board of directors OF the First Ma
tional Bank, held Tuesday after
noon. DR.. F. Pomainyille was elect
ed a director to succeed Mr.. Ed
ward Lynch, resigned. Since moving
TO Milwaukee Mr.. Lynch has found
it very incony enient to attend the
meetings of the board and he.there
fore resigned in favor of local.man
who could continually be ON the. job.
Dr.. PomamyiIIe is one OF the
best known and best posted men IN
Grand Rapids and his services will
be distinctly valuable to the bank
The board OF the First National
is peculiarly well organized to serve
the whole public as it contains. men
who have been trained in partlcu-
larly all departments of business
including lumber and wood working,
manufacturing, farm loans and agrl-
cultural development, law, medicine,
insurance of all kinds pork and
beet packing, grain marketing and
milling, besides all departments on
banking.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-04
COUNCIL IN
TAME MEETING

Compared with the cyclonic meet
ing held in February, the meeting
last night was a mere zepher.
Five aldermen were absent, namely
Jeffery, Smith, Plenke. Garrison and
Mccarthy. This was the smallest
attendance al any council meeting
during the Two administrations Of
Mayor Cohen
E. P. Arpin Was appointed Park
Commissioner TO i'll the position on
the park board nade aYcant by the
death OF Nicholas Reiland.
Quite a number OF property owners
were in the council room entering
complaints about the water frontage.
and asking for rebates. The Board OF
Public Works recommended that the
rebates be granted.
The Board OF Public Works viii re
wise the sewer plans on the west
side.
1t viii be absolutely impossib bic. for
the city to put in the water mains
and sewers already petitions ion
during the coming summer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-04

If you are a sufferer from Appen-
dicitis, Rupture, Gall Stone, Collie,
G0ftre or Chronic diseases of a pr
vate nature, you should avail your
self OF his offer to send you this
valuable little book free simply for
the asking. A postal will bring it to
you, in plain wrapper. Many So
called surgical diseases, have been
proven to be durable by medical
treatment, more safely more easily
and cheaply by modern medical meth
DDS than was believed possible a
few years ago.
After you have read this little
book you can consult DR.. Goddard
on his monthly visit to Grand Rap
ids, free Of charge and have the
satisfaction of knowing that you
have secured the expert opinion OF
a reputable specialist in these mat
ters. If you have been advised to
submit to an operation, surely do not
fail to consult him before undergo
ing such an operation. His advice
may save you many oeeks OF suffer
ing, loss Of time and expense, pos
sibly your life. Dr.. Goddard will be
at Grand Rapids Hotel Dixon, Tues
day, Mar.16, and he makes no char
ges for a friendly visit. Hours 8
am. IN to D. N.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-04
HOLSTEIN ASSOCIA-
TON EETING

Notice of annual meeting OF the
Central Wisconsin Holstein Associa-
tion to be held at Vesper, Friday,
March IS, 1915, at 10 am.
Address of WeIcome-W. H. Ludwig
esponse-Pres. c. H. Imig
Development and Care of the Dairy
Cow. f. Schmidt
Testing Associations and Official
Testing-T. F. Vannedom
Discussion-W. w. Clark
The Public Sale-E. E. Buffers
Essays, The Holstein, A Profitable
Dairy cow. J. Giuett of Rosen-
dale
There will be election OF officers
at this meeting.
Everyone interested in the rails
ing OF better stock is cordially in
vited.
Arrangements are being made tol
the ladies of Vesper to furnish the
dinner. All members in arrears
please send in your dues.
0. J. Leu, Secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-04
EUROPEAN WAR REPRODUCES
CODITIONS OF CENTURY AGO

CODI IONS OF CEN UhY A0O.
The graYest foreign. situation with
which the United States has been
confronted during the present gan
GRAFTON is curiousIy like the one
which the statesmen Jefferson and
Madison faced in the early years OF
the nineteenth century. England was
engaged in a titanic grapple with
the chief military power OF the Con
tinent, then France instead of Ger
many, as now. England was supreme
on the sea, finance was inYincible
ashore. Napoleon's armies, like the
kaiser's Iegions, were unable to get
at their opponent while England
could not.cope. with Napoleon ashore.
Resort was had therefore to a con-
test of endurance. Napoleon inter
| dicted English trade with the CONT
nent, to which the English replied
| by proclaiming a close blockade of
all the coast line controlled by the
| great dictator. Not even England s
navy could make good this decree,
butt VISA more than matched in
audacity by NapoIeon's counter. stroke
the proclamation of a blockade of
the British Isles, at a time when
the French navy was closely cooped
up in the home harbors. OF course
the chief neutral power Of the world
the United States, then as new
was the greatest sufferer from all
this. After patiently enduring repeat
ed outrages year after year at the
hands OF France and England alike,
the country in 1912 entered light
heartedly and with almost no prep.
aration into a war with the mistress
Of the seas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-04
WISCoNSlN'S FIRST CAPITOL
BUILDING NOW A STABL

Probably most citizens Of Wiscon-
sin are unaware of the fact that the
first capitol building erected in Wis
consin is still il existence, and that
il is being put 10 the humble use OF
stable. 1t was erected soon after
Wisconsin was set off as a separate
territory, a story-and-abalf frame
building, whose rimbers according to
local tradition were dressed ii Pitts
burgh, carried by steamboat down tn
Ohio, and up the Mississippi, and
thence brought by way Of GaIena ov-
erland for thirty miles to Belmont.
The village of Belmont lay in the
heart OF the lead mining region OF
Wisconsin, and when the first terri
toriaI legislature convened there on
October %, 1886, the primitive miner
shafts and prospectors holes were
still everywhere TO be seen. During
the legislative session of 1886 it was
a busy little community. and it had
ambitions TO become the permanent
seat of the territorial government
but when the legislature finally deter
mined upon Madison, it quickly sank
from public sight. The capitol build
ing was disposed Of to q farmer, and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-04
THE PRISONER AND HIS FAMILY

The older legal practice in this
country cOmpIacently sent a man t.
Jail for 30 days for getting drunk,
and trusted to the eighbors to
bring in food to the family The
neighbors were willing to do it.But
more commonly the wife, determined
little creature, would not let any
one know she was in want.
The laws have disregarded too
much the plight of women and child
rem left without support by impris-
oned husbands. 1t is therefore
pleasure to read that Miss May AL
Iison of Los Angeles, Calf, has
been appointed by the county super
vtsors to look after the money earn
ed by married men sentenced to the
chain gang. The husbands wages
are to be deposited to her credit as
trustee.
When a man parts with his sub
stance for intoxicating liquor, he
must crawl home with a healthy
sens of. shame and sorrow or.tLepri-
vatons of his little family.
But after a period OF this maudlin
pity. he suddenly discovers that his
wild courses do tend to create GER
tain Independent sources of revenue.
After ne firmly acquires reputation
as a drunkard, kind neighbors viii
come in and save the wife and
children from actual starvation.
The more the husband drinks the
more time he spends in Jail, the
more the family gets, and the freer
he feels to squander his earnings.
1t is safer in many places TO
negIect your wife and children than
to take few dollars from a bank.
The law hunts down the embezzler
to Canada. but the machinery OF ex-
tradition can't be started for mere
non-support. It may be said that
deserted wife can go back to the
comfort Of her former home. But
after she has stood up in all the
glories Of her satins and laces and
shower bouquet ard veil, it is hard
to admit that the Whole thing wes
a cheat and a farce. It is easier to
drop out of sight and struggle along
as best she may. This control OF