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Evening journal., 1915-09-24

talent last evening. Tomorrow after
noon scenes from Kennett's history
will be exhibited in the splendid his
torical pageant, so long in careful
preparation. and in the evening a
public meeting will be devoted to
"reminiscences in local history. There
is probably no locality in America
richer in lore OF this character than
Kennett and its environs.
Saturday morling a meeting in
memory Of Bayard Taylor will be held
at "Cedarcroft," the poets old home
at which Hamilton Wright Mabie will
give the address. At o'clock in the
afternoon the new 100000 high school
will be dedicated and at 6 o'clock the
high school alumni banquet will be
held.
The celebration will close Sunday
night with a union meeting in the
auditorium, TO be addressed by Dr.
Samuel c. Mitchell, president Of Della
ware College.
The town is handsomely decorated
with bunting and flags, and the shoT
windows contain many articles LOT
years old and younger.
Evening journal., 1915-09-24
RURAL CHILDREN
IN School Clubs
Poultry, Pig and Potato Lie
to EngroSs Pupils Dur
ing the Winter
RHODES EXAMS AT
DELAWARE OCT. 5
Special to THE EVENING JoUENAL' Es.L

snecial to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. Sept 24-Leu II. Cooch,
county agricultural agent, has been
spending some days organizing vari-
ours clubs among the pupils oi the
rural schools. To make the work OF
the clubs more interesting, prizes are
being offered by the State Board OF
Agriculture. The clubs and member
shin of each organized by Mr.. Cooch
follows:
pig Clubs-Union school, Lee Pryor
and Ralph Buckingham; Fairview.
Norwood Missimer, Earle Missimer
clark Missimer and Robert Patter-
son. White Clay Creek, Walter Groce,
John Foraker and William Porter
Welsh Tract. William Armstrong
Victor Armstrong. Charles Saunders;
Milford Cross Roads. Ruth Gicker
Poseph samworth and Homer
eYarkev. Forest Oak Norman
Howett: sunnyside. Ralph Stradley
Irwin stradley. Lewis Stafford. Ernest
Stafford and Francis McCallister;
Oeletown Frank Morrison. John
Thomson and Leroy Hannum;
salem. William Reynolds and william
Johnson.
Potato Clubs-Union school, Cliff
ford Buckingham; Milford Cross
Roads. Ruth Gicker
Poultry Clubs-Fairview school,
Elizabeth Cook: Welsh Tract, Verna
Bland; Milford Cross Roads, Eloise
samworth and Clarence Ware; Forest
Oak. Donald Eastburn. Annie Lee and
Kenney Conover; Stanton. Guy Lauer
and Anna Downing: Sunnyside, MIL
dred Stradley and Walter Lynam'
Ogletown. Evelyn Hannah, Nellie
Reeder and Leroy Hawthorne; Salem
Ada Johnson.
An examination will be held Octo-
her s and at Delaware College for
the Rhodes scholarship. DR.. Samuel
c Mitchell. Chancellor Charles NJ.
Curtis and the superintendent OF the
Wilmington schools conduct the ex-
animation.
Ground has been broken at Depot
road and Park Place for a building
for the Newark Post. The present
home of the Newark Post was one Of
the buildings sold to Delaware Col
iege some weeks ago. The new build
Ing is to be modern in every par
ticular and will be built of Brandy
wine granite. hollow tile and stucco.
Because Of a number Of the stud
ents who were expected not arriving
room has been made at Residence
Hall, of the Women's College. for the
entire student body. The Whittier
home. purchased by the college. had
been fitted up as a dormitory to hous'
some Of the girls but it will now bi
rented for a year
Evening journal., 1915-09-24
CHANGERS TO GIVE DINNER.

At the meeting of West Brandywine
Grange. last evening, II was decided
to have a dinner in October. and the
following committee was appointed
TO arrange for It.: Mrs. Thomas T..
Weldin. Mrs. Penrose Talley, Mrs.
Charles Day. Mrs. Alfred Talley and
Mrs J. A. Weldin During the lee
ture hour Misses Alice and Margaret
Ryan contributed piano solos, Arthur
Smedley described a clambake given
by a New York grange, and Miss Jen-
ME r. Bartels and Thomas Ryan gave
humorous readings. There we're sew
eral interesting discussions during
the evening. when fruit is so
plentiful, Is there no way TO keep il
TOR winter?' was topic introduced
by Mrs. Charles Day and was thor
oughly discussed.
Mrs. Thomas T. Weldin spoke on
'The Fruit / Saw in the West - "The
advisability of planting an orchard
when fruit is so plentiful" was in
I troduced by Curtis Talley
At the next meeting the program
will be conducted by Miss Hannah
Ryan.
Evening journal., 1915-09-24

The prayer OF the hotel managers for
summer heat until Christmas was not
answered. for which tho rost OF us are
duly thankful. We felt It WAS very uu-
becoming Of Mercury To rise to ninety in
September and then refuse to bulge. The
heat was suddenly turned of and the
water spigot was turned on. We had
a few hours Of wet rain on one or two
days, then peace was restored and the
sun smiled once moro but not so iercely.
II was gentle smile that warmed us
but did not cook us 10 death. The men
have ceased 10 look like wet Jponges wear
ing limp collars and the women all have
a fresh look that Is impossible to at
tain when every pore resembles a rain
spout during a cloud burst. l am glad
we are built with pores but Il Is most
annoying to have them tested every
year TO see II they work properly. l am
sure the scientist who said our bodies
were nine-tenths water made his dis
covery IN Summer time.
In spite OF the heat the Shriners paid
ne visit last week dressed in all their
gorgeous apparel They paradcd down
one side OF Atlantic avenue and up the
other. II was a magnificent spectacle
and thrilled multitudes Who stood for
hours waiting the great event. The side
walks and streets rescmbled a log Jam
In a river. How they ever recovered their
wits and found their way home Is a
mystery to me The police on these oc-
cssions seem 10 be specially endowed
with the power to extricnie humanity
from the frightful results Of mob curl
osity. A parade. a FIRE and n fight are
the three things that Americans love but
getting them disentangled after it IS all
over is a superhuman task, and / am
glad our police are inspired with un.
derstanding and wisdom at these crucia
times.
The Garden Of Allah was az the Apollo
Thoater and the shriners borrowed IN,
camels used in the play 10 add a pic
turesque touch to their parade. II lsni
often that real live camels can be had
for the asking even for shrners pa.
rade. Besides the camels the Garden oi
Allah troupe included the men OF The
desert. real Arabs they were and moi
made mp for the stage. We are very
cosmopolitan here, but for reasons un
Evening journal., 1915-09-24

known to me the Arabs we're not cordial
ly received. The people who take board
ers don't take Arabs and i littls bird
whispered to me that for a while It look
ed as IL the Arabs would have to tent
out under the dome Of heaven. Race
prejudice cannot be explained and /
never waste time trying to solve prob
lens which cannot be solved in this age
at least. We see through a glass darkly
regarding many things. However, the
Arabs were finally provided for and did
their part In the desert play. Now they
have folded their tents and quietly stolen
away TO other cities and towns.
Some one said many years ago that.
"all men are born free and equal"
Maybe IT is true but we do not often
practice It. do we7
This week we are being treated to two
forms Of opera. robin Hood" the wen
known light opera, and "The Lilac Domi
no. comic opera. which met with
such success last Winter I'm New York.
Keiths Theater on the Garden Pier has
inaugurated "winter Pricssp aud ex-
poets everyone TO get the habit"
The movies and roller skating also
claim large share Of popular attention.
and the skating Is being taken up by
many who are somewhat tired Of dane
ing.
The most prominent foreign visitor this
last week was Sir Edward Holden, who
is in this country representing Englsnd
on the financial committee Of the Allies.
Among other notabies were: General
Charles Msgoon. Thomas 3 Smith, who
may be the next mayor Of Philadelphia.
IT. A. Wilbur, Of Shanghai. china Dr.
, Isaac sharpless. President Of Haverford
! College, General William Baird and
Judge Edward T. Wade. Of Chicago.
Evening journal., 1915-09-24
SOW NEARLY KILLS
A sussex Farmer

GUMBORO, Del. Sept. 24.-F1ght-
ing for his life against a mother hog
Harley Lowe, a lower Gumboro hun
dred farmer, was badly torn and cut
and barely escaped alive from the
furious onsets Of the animal. He went
into the pen to fix a bed fog the little
pigs that had just been Born, and
had his back turned. mailing boards
when the SOW charged him.
The hatchet was knocked from his
hands and the SOW began TO paw
him and thrust her tusks into his
flesh. He was much injured before
he was thrown to where he could
grasp the hatchet In the fight that
followed the SOW was killed, while
Lowe IS in a serious condition as q
result Of his many wounds.
Evening journal., 1915-09-24
SPECIAL CANDY.

EVERYDAY, ASSORTED CVOCO-
LATEs-1n three layer W. and
gold box. containing forty high grade
Cream Centers. Nut and Fruit pieces,
29c per III.
MAXIXE CHERRIES. contain lus-
cious. cherries in liquid Cream coated
with thick Chocolate, 29c box. DAN
forth Dependable Drugs, Market and
Second streets.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-09-24
TO DERATE SrFFRAGE.

A suffrage debate will be held to-
night in McCabe NJ. e. Church. cor
ner Twenty-second and Boulevard
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, State
chairman for the Congressional Union
and Miss Emily p. Bissell will cham
plon the affirmative and negative sides
respectively There will be no charge
of admission and the public Is cor
daily invited to attend.
Evening journal., 1915-09-24
Y. M. Q. A. SHOE MEETINGS..

Under the auspices of the Y. NJ C..
A. the shop meetings will be resumed
next week. The first one will be held
at the Pullman and dupont shops @.
M. Poole planD. All these meetings
will be held at noon and many speak
ers of prominence have been secured
Frank p. Mitchell OF the association
will have charge of the meetings.
Evening journal., 1915-09-24
RAILROAD MEN TO MEET HERE

About 200 delegates from all the
lodges east Of Pittsburgh will be in
attendance at the Fifth Sunday
meeting of the Division No. 342,
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen
and Engineers here on October 1. Il
Is expected TO have a number OF ma
tional officers of the order here. The
address of welcome will be made by
Mayor James f. Price.
Evening journal., 1915-09-24
STORY OF KENNETT
TOLD BY THESPIANS
Borough Made Famous by
Bayard Taylor Cele-
brateS Anniversary
SATURDAY MEETING
IN POETS HOME

KENNETH SQUARE. Pa. Sept "a
I'm celebrating the sixtieth anniver-
sary of the incorporation Of Kennett
as a borough. "The Story Of Ken
nett" Bayard Taylor's delightful
Quaker classic. was again presented
to an appreciative audience by home
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-23
Mailman and Mueller.

Kennedy and Bingham.
Monday and Tuesday Grenada de-
feated Orgill Bros. team of Memphis,
Score Monday was 8 to 0 in favor OF
Grenada. Tuesday the home team
again played victor IL to 8.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-23
Miss Lizzie Horn a Contestant.

When the friends Of Miss Lizzie Horn
could not prevail upon her to remain in
the race for the Sponsor Contest trip,
(she argued that she could not afford
to take the time from her school work,
etc. and learning that she would be
delighted to have the trip, realizing
that it would be very helpful to her as
a teacher. and feeling much indebted to
her for her unselfish and Nbtiring inter-
est in the children of the town, we at
tempted to eur this trip for her
without her knowledge of the fact. A
friend thoughtlessly gave our secret
away. We have secured a great many
votes, and think that our ability to
make a Lublic announcement wiz give
many other friends a chance to help, so
please get busy. friends. and don't
think We are just beginning; we've
been wide awake and hustdng all the
time. Her Friends,
Per A. G. BrattOn and others.
June II. 1915. St
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-23
Bailey Says faCtiOnaISm Hurting State

To the PEOPLE of Gil enada Csnnty:
Only a few days ago. ( decided to be-
come a candidate for Representative
from this county. TIE short tfrne that
| have been in the raee conuimees me of
the fact hat there Will be an effort to
make me a fractional candidate | do
not believe in f2ctioaalisn and would
not have the Office 9n hat hssis. |
want to be at peace IN every way with
my neighbors and l feel that faction
alisFa is burning the staue ard Am there
fore going to DO ny htanbAe part in
trying TO ailay ia, and to that end Il
hereby withdraw from the race. I
commend my op4oaant TO tine people as
being in every way worthy OF confidence
and believe he via make a safe and ea,
pable member OF The Legislature.
Sincerely thanSmg one and all VITO
have shown interest in my candidacy,
| am very truly. W s, Bailey.
Grenada. Miss. July II. 1915.
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OH! MY BACK
The Expression of Many Kidne,
Sufferers in Grenada.

A stubborn backache is cause to sus-
pect kidney trouble. When the kid
neys are iniamed and swollen, STOPPING
brings a sharp twinge in the small OF
the back. that almost takes the breath
away. Doan's Kidney Pills revive
sluggish kidneys-relieve aching backs.
Here's Grenada proof:
J. P. Brooks, farmer. 1876 w. Govan
St., Grenada, says: II suffered great.
ly from my back and | hadn't known
what a good nights rest was for ter
years. | couldn't lie in one position
more than a few minutes at a time,
owing to the aching and misery across
my kidneys. | think hard work brought
on the trouble. My kidneys were bad
ly affected, as was shown by the toe
frequent passages of the kidney secre-
tons. tried several medicines but
continued to suffer until used Doan's
Kidney Pills. In a short time they
made me feel as well as W. Occa-
sional returns of the trouble have been
quickly removed by a few doses OF
Doan's Kidney Pills, for | always keer
this medicine on hand.
Price soc at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills the same that Mr.. Brook:
had. Foster ilburn Co., Props, Buff
falo. n. Y.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-23
Bew SPRINGS Mineral Water.

Elsewhere in this issue of The Senti-
mel appears an ad of Bew Springs
Mineral Water. These springs are
seven miles west of Grenada on the \.
& M. V. Railroad. For years they
have been regarded as having valuable
medicinal properties and at differtn Mt
times people have come from a distance
to get the benefit of the waters and
have always gone away more than de-
lighted. These springs, like many
other things at our DOORS, have been
neglected and what has been provided
in them has been sought elsewhere
distance always Lends enchant-
ment,' There is no doubt about what
these waters will 60 for dysentery and
stomach troubles and recent ~investiga-
tons show them valuable for the dread
ed disease ~pelagara. Write to j. F. &
w. D. Singleton, Dubard, Miss, for
particulars.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-23

Ordered that the Board adjourn. L. B. James. City Recorder
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-23
Proceedings of The City Council.

The Board Of Mayor IN Aldermen of the City of Grenada, Mississippi met
II. the Mayors Office On this the 5th day of July, 1915, the san being a regular
meeting of said board. The Mayor, Recorder. Marshal, Treasurer and each
member of the Board wee present.
Minutes of meetings held On June 7h and the 18th were read and approved.
A communication from S J Award was read asking that the Board rein
state him as Superintendent of the Water & Light Plant.
Same vas discussed and IN motion the election If a Superintendent vas de-
ferred until the regular meeting in August.
On motion the VI of $250M vas ordered loaned from the General Fund to
the School Fund for the purpose of making certain repairs at the school build
ings
Ordered that the letting of the contract to furnish the Water and Light
Plant with coal be deferred until next regular meeting.
Ordered that a request from I. B. Moody for a certain water line be
changed be referred to the Water & Light committee.
Ordered that Steam Boiler Insurance to the Mount of 80 900 90 be written
and the same be placed with the Ocean Insurance Company.
MAYORS REPORT.
Grenada. Miss. July !, 1915.
To the Hon Board Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Grenada
Sirs:-I have the honor to report that during the month of June, 1915, |
have collected fines amounting to of $1,000 and turned the sam int the
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-23
Remarkable in WAY of Peaches

Something remarkable in the way of
a peach tree is to be found in the Grit
ifs garden in Grenada. On the same
limb a very delicious peach ripens in
July while others suited to preserving
ripen in October. 1t is no uncommon
thing to see different fruits on the
same tree but peaches of different date
of maturity on the same limb is some
thing out of the ordinary.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-23
A Cough Remedy That Relieves.

It's prepared from the healing Pine
Balsam. Tar and Honey-a all mixed in a
pleasant, soothing Cough Syrup called
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey. Thousands
have benefited by its use-no need of
your enduring that annoying Cough or
risking a dangerous Cold. Go to your
dealer. ask for a 25c original bottle DR..
Bells Pine-Tar-H Honey. start using az
once and get rid of your Cough and
Cold. =
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A Gard From Mr.. Dubard.

| wish to say to my friends at home
that being unable to reply to each of
their letters and cards, | take this
means of thanking them for every
word of love, sympathy INC goon
cheer, and every deed OF kindness
shown me and my loved ones since l
have been upon a bed OF suffering
My physician says my general conoi-
ton is good, so ! hope to be at nome
about August l.. Gratefully,
M. G. Dubard.
Memphis, July 20, 1915.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-23
Grenada Go. Sunday School to Meet.

The Grenada County Sunday School
convention will meet at Sparta church
on tomorrow Saturday July "a and
will be in session two days. The good
people of that community can be relied
upon to live up to their past record
and take good care of all delegates.
Announcement should have been
last week of the convention but was
overlooked.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-23

FOR acute conjunctivitis common
red sore eyes, no remedy in the world
equals DR.. Blacks Eye Water. The
.uost aggravated cases are often cured
in 'hirty-six hours by this celebrated
remedy. Sent by mail on receipt of
price. 2bc. Address: J, R. Black
Medicine Co., Manufacturers, Kennett,
Mo. For sale by all druggists.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-23

One or two DIR. Kings New life.
Pills with a tumbler of water at night.
No bad, nausaating taste; no be,cbiBg
gas. Go right to bed. Wake up in the
morning, enjoy a free, easy bouel
movement, and feel fine all day. DR..
Kings New Life Pills are sold by all
Druggists, So in an original package.
for 25c. Get a bottle today-enjsy this
easy, pleasant laxative. z
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FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY we

FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY we
have been manufacturing monuments
in Marble and Granite. the reputation
earned through these years is of ines
Unable value to us and the experience
gained is invaluable to you as IT is en-
bodied in the monuments we offer you.
See Mr.. Jno. W. Vance, our local
representa- We at Grenada.
COLUMBUS MARBLE WORKS.
Columbus. Miss.
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Victory for Water Valley.

Water Valley defeated Grenada here
"Wednesday in a game in which the
Grenada team played like a grammar
school team without a leader and boot
ed the ball as if it Vas a foot ball
The sole redeeming features
for Grenada were the pitching of Kin
ney. coaching of Bingham and the work
of Gerard and Thompson.
Hallman of Water Valley pitched q
nice game and was brilliantly supported.
K "A
Water Valley / t1o0lDt d. = :
Grenad. o o % o 0 0 0 ! o. ! g p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-18

come lin through those spaces ! sat on
my shuck mattress and put my feet on
the opposite wall while / read and made
some notes. The cell was so narrow
that my SHOES were two feet higher
than my head.
There was paint on the walls instead
cf the oldtime whitewash. but putty
and soap marked the places where the
rain had seercd through. Murphy had
told me that on wet days a man could
scoop a handful OF water from any
rart Of the wall IN THE Flats" as the
lower floor ia called. Besides the shuck
mattress and pillow tin cup for water,
and the bucket ! have already alluded
10 made NJ the equipment. No one can
realize what these simple statements
mean until he has watched from the
inside" You must try 20 picture II
sll-the narrow space. the cruel bars,
the dim light. the scrawny bed. The
lack of ventilation you who read
and then throw the paper on the floor
and sit down to ham and eggs for
breakfast. let ne tell you that read
ing and experiencing are AS different
as daylight from dawn. II is some
thing like learning all about London
or Paris from Baedeker and then really
gCing and seeing the sunshine fasring
on the dome OF the Invalides, or the
street lights in Trafalgar Square in
log.
| smoked one Of Father Csshin's
cigars for a little while, but ! had 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-18
SAYS TUBERCULOSIS
IS SING SING PERIL
Osborne Says white Plague
Finds Many Victims in
Moist Cells.

Despite a rainstorm large audience
at White Plains yesterday afternoon
listened 20 Thomas VI. Osborne. war
den OF Sing Sing prison, talk about
the prison. the c0nvic,s and rules en-
forced in the past and what changes
he is making TO better the life OF the
inmates. The meeting, which was
held under the direction Of the Civic
Forum in the high school. was pre-
sided over by Stephen 7. Duggsn. the
president of the Forum
Mr.. Osborne used convict slang dur
ing his address, and asserted that his
main object as warden was 70 try 10
treat the Sing Sing problem from q
plain business viewpoint. lie referred
20 himself as an "ex-con,' and called
the prison a stir
Mr.. Osborne spoke of"Jack' Murphy,
a "lfer," and dearest friend on the
inside"
Unless you have a system elastic
enough 20 cover the individual man.
said the speaker. you haven't sys-
TEN that is worth a damn"
Mr.. Osborne made no reply TO the
published statement OF eX-Assembly-
man Dubois, OF Poughkeepsie. that
there is chaos az Sing Sing and that
the convicts are being feG on bananas
and oranges.
The warden asserted that In Sing
Sing prison cells reek with moisture
and that tuberculosis IL taking hold Of
convicts faster than the doctors can
take care OF them.