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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
Abba.

T. G. Hammond was business call
er in Buxton yesterday.
Frank Anderson has returned to the
Ottumwa hospital for treatment after a
visit at home.
Mrs Chas McGilvery and Mrs. Sam
Jones have been elected by the United
Presbyterian society Of young women
to represent at the convention to be
held the third week in October at
Newton.
James Trowlen a miner at Hooking
was seriously injured last Friday by
fall Of slate.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Webb are SNIP
ping their household goods to Kinks
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
BRYAN'S BROTHER
WILL HEAD THE DRYS

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 1.-Mayor Chas.
w. Bryan of Lincoln, brother of form
er Secretary of State w. J. Bryan,
was elected permanent chairman OF
the state dry. federation in session
here. The organization is seeking
to draft {. proposed amendment to the
Nebraska constitution for statewide
prohibition, preparatory to carrying
out campaign for its adoption In
1916. .- ..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
RUSS ELL.

Miss Laura Parr went to Ward on
Tuesday to visit her sister Mrs. Mack
Long.
Mr. Apologize Of Grand Island, Neb.,
is visiting his cousin Henry Hancock.
Mrs. AnSa Sprague returned home
wednesday from Lincoln, Nebr., where
she has been visiting relatives.
Ed Moore and wife have returned
home from Garden City. Kans., where
they have been visiting friends.
Miss Julia Holtclow of Abba who
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
BOND ISSUE PAID.

Aramosa, Oct. 1. - The people Of
Jones county are congratulating them
selves that the taxes this year will pay
off the 100000 bonds issued in 1905 for
the purpose of building new county
home. The county now has building
that Is a credit to it in every respect
and will be sufficient for its needs for
MANY wears .'..-, e..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
LUCAS co. TEACHERS MEET.

Charlton, Oct 1. The annual meet
ing of the Lucas County Teachers in
stitute and the school fair are being
held here this week, the institute con-
vening at the high school building,
while the school exhibit may be found
at the court house. The work Of the
pupils is very fine and Is attracting
much attention. The school parade
will be held this afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
CORN SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Sioux City, Oct : The local board
of trade men declare that the recent
rains have seriously injured the corn
crop in this vicinity. The moisture re-
tards the ripening process and it Is
feared that the first hard freeze will
90 hard with the crop.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02

ALBA FALL FESTIVAL.
Abba, Oct. /. - The dates for the
Abba fall festival have been fixed for
October %, 20, 30. Good attractions
have been secured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02

Do You Suffer Win Colds?
Take DR.. Kings New Discovery, the
best cough, cold, throat and lung medi
cine made. The first dose helps. Soc
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
DRAIN TILE
For prices and information write
Morey Clay Products Go.
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
5Tri-W Weekly Courier
cLANc,Nc ADDRESSES,

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will pl.a1e give the name OF
tho postoffice to which the paper has
been sent as we'll as the postoffice
where they desire it to be changed to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02

Stop That Cough-Now!
When you catch cold or being to
cough take DR.. Bells Pine Honey
! It penetrates tiio throat and lungs.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-02-05
W. D. SALMON & Co..
STORE THAT LEADS.
Little History of the Proprietor and Reasons for His
Rapid Rise in Busness-Buys Country Produce
Sells Flowers and Wedding Outfits
Stock of Groceries and Dry Goods.

raised. Mr.. Salmon has made rule
to buy everything in the way of country
produce. eggs, chickens, butter, ducks,
geese, potatoes and sundry other things
never go any farther than Salmon's if
the owner is really ready to sell.
There is perhaps not a firm in the
state that has a larger trade in cut
flowers, hot house plants and wedding
outfits. His customers in this line are
not confined to persons in this immedi-
ate territory but he reaches out 80. rs
and sometimes more than a hundred
miles from Grenada. They keep on
hand full line of flower seeds and the
finest bulbs to be had.
Salmon 4 Co. know what to bay and
how to sell it. They know the needs of
the trade. They are satisfied with
reasonable profits and few there be that
take greater pleasure in doing favor
or in going beyond the lines of business
demands to be accommodating. The
poor and deserving have a friend in w.
D. Salmon. The distresses of mankind
have an attentive ear in him.
While Mr.. Salmon is strictly business.
he is ever considerate and can be re-
lied upon always to stand by his friends
and to be loyal to that which is truth
ful and right
With such splendid combination of
characteristics as he possesses, it is but
little surprise that he has large and a
growing business and that he is happy
and contented
This firm has two phones. 81 and 81
call them when you are in the market
for the best that can be had
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-02-05
Compliments Blount.

We notice in the announcement COL
umn of The Grenada Sentinel. the name
of one of Covington most worthy sons,
Hon. j. A. Blount, who is aspiring to
be State Senator from that district.
Mr.. Blount is of one of our first fam
lilies; is young man of whom all our
people feel proud, and if he were can
didate from his home district, would
start in the race with strong follow
ing. If he has gained popular favor
there as his merits warrant. which we
have no doubt, he will be a formidable
candidate. We join his friends here in
good wishes for his election. - Collins
Commercial.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-02-05
DR.. l.. V. Polk.

DR.. L. V. Polk reached Grenada ear
ly part of this week to be in charge OF
the tick eradication work. DR.. Polk
has been on duty in Alfalfa county for
quite a while and those who know him
best there commend him most highly
both as a man and professionally. The
Sentinel feels sure that he will wisely
direct the work that he has in hand in
this county and bids him most cordial
welcome to Grenada and to Grenada
county.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-02-05

have inquired about them. | find they
are both natives of Mississippi, one born
and reared at fernando, and the other
from the southern part of the state.
understand they are gentlemen of the
highest character. Furthermore, am
informed that they are men of wide
acquaintance and deservedly popular,
the kind of men that would be credit
to any line of business or any communi-
ty as citizens.
If We can obtain justice and fairness
in our dealings in the courts, and else
where, we shall be more than satisfied.
ffs~e are oily trying, in our feeble way.
to combat the prejudice which has been
built up against railroads in the state
of Mississippi, the outgrowth of years
of systema tic effort on the part of those
who fight the railroads for personal
gain and. as we most earnestly believe
against the public interest. We are
merely trying to present our side of the
controversy and the moment we under
take to do so, we have it hurled at US
that we are trying to ''preiudice and
inflame the minds" of the people. Is
it right? Are we not entitled to the
same patient hearing which the other
side have had, uninterruptedly for
years? Is it not time that the railroads
should be given an inning with view
of letting them try their hand and see
what they can do under favorable op-
portunity? The other side have been
in the saddle. What have they encom-
passed for the good Of the people?
Look about you and answer the ques-
ton.
Through agitation and restriction,
unwise legislation with its added bur-
dens, increased taxes, unjust litigation
and regulation, the railroad editice OF
to-day is facing most critical stua-
ton. In the language of Hon. Warren
G. Harding, United States senator-elect
from the state of Ohio, 1.-The lawmak-
ing industry is too often worked over
time. 1t is the only industry in the
country that is going 100 per cent.
This country needs to-day less legisla-
tive bills pending and more railroad
bills of lading."
Let US all place our shoulders to the
wheel, bury our differences, cast aside
suspicious of ulterior motives, and make
one good, long pull in the interest OF
the common veal.
Yours truly.
C. H. MARKHAM
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-02-05

The first question that the mind con-
sders in viewing anything in motion is:
What is the power that makes it move?
Applying this interrogatory to the busi-
ness of w. D. Salmon & Co. in Grena-
da one does not have to wait long for
the answer. ut is w. D. Salmon.
A brief survey of the life and charac-
ter of this man shows what honesty,
perseverance, fidelity and determina-
tion to learn, and to do, will accomplish.
Mr.. Salmon came here from the Tatum
neighbornood, Tallahatchie county, an
unsophisticated, unframed youth. He
had had the rugged discipline that only
life in the country and daily toll on the
farm can give. He had been tutored by
good parents, they had trained him in
all the essentials of true manhood. He
came to Grenada and went to work in
the grocery store of his uncle, J. W.
| Griffis, at a salary that only a little
more than paid his board. He tried and
gave satisfaction, Ere long his name
was associated with that of another
who bought the business of the uncle.
Later he was at the head of the largest
merchatle establishment in Grenada
and but for the disastrous fire of 1908,
would no doubt have been still connect
ed with that business. Thus there car
be little wonder that he has the conf
dence of such large trade and enjoys
a growing patronage.
Aside from his general line of dry
goods and groceries, lime, cement anC
feedstuffs, brief inventory of wha'
this store has installed at no small eX
pense is a still further proof that it il
Mr. Salmon's policy to leave nothing
urdone that will benefit his customer;
and that will keep his establishment il
the forefront of the best stores of it.
kind in the state For example: Hi
weighing devices are the latest and bes
that can be bought; new American
Slicing Machine is a marvel of pertec
ton; his cheese cutter is abSoutei!
sanitary and makes the customer wh(
sees it in operation eat with ease an(
satisfaction; his counters are such a
are recommended and approved by th'
strictest sanitary standards; his Re
frigerator Show Case-the largest tina
can be bought-is another assurance o
cleanliness and means that perishabl,
stuff is kept fresh. In this show cas-
are kept cut flowers, candies and man!
other things. The big coffee and spice
grinding machine, the largest in any
store between Memphis and Jackson
Miss, is a very high priced equipmen
but in this, as in all other things, it ha
seemed to be Mr.. Salmon's purpose Il
give his trade the benefit of the bes
that can be had and to please his Gus
toners by never forgetting them,
Coming from the country as he did
he knows the anxiety every man feel
when seeking a market for what he ha
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-02-05
PRESIDENT |. e. RAILROAD
WRITES INTERESTING LETTER.
Asks Fair Deal and Gives Some Facts and Figures Rea
tive to Freight and Taxes Makes Plea for a
Better Understanding Between the
Railroads and the People.

say that this protest is made in the in
terest of the people. By this we mean
that the peoples interest is being as
sailed" s,s
| regret to note from an editorial
which appeared in The Times-Demo-
crat in its issue of the 4th inst, that
you are not in accord with the change
in thought which is sweeping over Mis-
sissippi and other states, but that you
seem to see the hidden hand of the rail-
roads in the movement. So far as the
lines which have the honor to rep
resent are concerned, we have nothing
to conceal but, on the other hand, we
are willing and anxious to unearth any
matter. cause or anything whatsoever
affecting the interests of these compa-
nies for frank and free public discussion.
| believe the railroads have been too
reticent in the past; that we have not
opened up our thoughts, our hearts, our
trials and our trbulations to the ex-
tent we should have done. In this re-
spect we are now endeavoring to evolve
a change. We have published and dis
tributed some phamplets in Mississippi
and elsewhere. They are before the
public for such disposition as it may see
/ fit to make of them. That they have
been received warmly is, of course,
matter of personal qualification to me.
We invite wholesome criticism. We
are graphing for light that will lead
US away from the path of the dema-
gogue back to the stratum of prosperity
If errors creep into any of the litera-
ture for which | am responsible,
should be glad to have you call my at
tention to them, and take it that you
will accord me the same privilege with
reference to your utterances. You say
there are "none so foolish in Mississip'
ri that will be led to believe, either thru
the railroad literature, or through the
editorials that have appeared in som'
of the papers of the state, that the IL
unOlS OenCTdl Ut any OtueT Ioiilodu Ii
made to bear any greater burden thar
it should bear in the courts of Missis
sipi."
Our books, which are open to you
inspection if you care to take the trou
Bile to examine them, show at ditferen
times during the past two years, NOR
personal injury and kindred law suit
against the Yazoo & Mississippi Vale.
Railroad company upon the docket o
Warren county than were pending a
the same periods against the lllinol
! Central Railroad company in the pro
gressive states of Iowa and indiana
combined, in which states we operat
1856 miles of railway as against 35 mile
in Warren county. This system of su
ing may be beneficial to a handful o
lawyers and few litiganls, but is
good for the people of your county a
. whole, the men who own the land an
, pay the taxes, the farmer, the mer
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-02-05
Chicago, Jan. 10, 1915.


Mrs. N. v. Davis. Publisher, Times
Democrat, Vicksburg, Miss.
Dear Madam-I have inst read the
article on page of the Times-Demo-
crat of January 4th, entitled "The
Poor Illinois Central Railroad My
fondest hope has been that one Of the
blessings which would result from the
crisis through which we are now pass
ing would be better understanding
between the people and the railroads.
l have felt that, perhaps, we would all
have time during these unhappy days,
when there is not much else to do, to
seek for the truth in the fundamentals
which have brought about present con-
dtions, and have been much gratified
that the trend has been that way, not
only in the State of Mississippi but
throughout the entire country. | ac-
knowledge feeling of gratitude to-
ward the newspaper editors of Missis-
sppi who have, in their wise discretion
seen fit to blaze the way in the interest
of new order of things. | believe
your newspaper has been the single ex-
ception. 1t must be patent to all that
the time has come when change of
some sort is desirable. 1t must be pat
ent to the people of Mississippi that
they cannot expect to attract outside
capital to the State if they are unfair
and ungenerous to the large institu-
tions already established there. 1t
must be patent to them that the rail-
roads cannot hope to flourish unless the
people upon whom they depend prosper,
and that, therefore, the people and the
railroad are common sufferers. That
some of the newspapers of your state
have been fair and brave enough to es-
pouse the cause of the railroads is but
natural consequence of the situation
which We find ourselvesin. The whole
some attitude of the press is by nc
means alone true of the state of Mis-
sissippi, but it is general Throughout
the country. The leading newspapers
IN every state in the union are pursu
ing similar policy. They are doing it
not in behalf Of the railroads, but il
the interests of the people. Their at
tltude is explained by one of the lead
ing weekly newspapers of your owl
state in recent editorial, from which
quote:
The Sentinel has always stead-fast
~ stood for the people against the cor
porations, wherever an issue has beeI
raised between the two. The record O
the paper is we'll understood and it ha
never failed to speak out openly on an.
question where rights of the peopl
were involved. In conformity witt
INIT policy, The Sentinel now wants t.
voice 1t vigorous protest against the at
utude OF certain class of individual
VINO seem to think the railroads ough
"oe regarded as legitimate prey. W.
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chant, the manufacturer and the me-
chanic who are interested in the up
building and the development of the
community? put the question to you
in all sincerity.
Again you say:
'It might be that in some instances
they are imposed upon, but for every
dollar that they lose in this way, it
comes back to their Golfers with thous-
ands and thousands added by means of
the heavy, unequal and unjust freight
rates that the people are made to pay.
1t costs seven mills on the average !
to haula ton of freight mile in Amer
lea; in England it costs 2.33 cents; in
France 1.4l cents and in Germany LAP.
The average daily compensation paid
to railway employees in the United
States is 50. 33, while in England it is
81. 35; in France 80 cents and in Ger
many 81 cents. do not think l need
say more than that to refute your state
ment about freight rates. This is a
question which has been thoroughly
threshed out recently before the inter-
state commerce commission, which au-
thorized small increase, resulting in
the starting up of many mills and fac
tories and the putting to work of thous-
ands of unemployed men. 1t is said to
have been the most popular decision
among all classes of people ever hand
ed down by any court or tribunal.
You say, 1T would be truly pitiat lie
to hear the whining of the railroad cor
poration if we could only forget that
this same company is the greatest tax
dodger that Missississippi has ever
known"
l deny that the Illinois Central and
the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Rail-
road companies are the greatest tax
dodgers Mississippi has ever known. "
l admit they are the greatest tax pay
ers the state has ever had within its
borders as evidenced by the fact that
during the fiscal year ended June 30
1914, we paid taxes in the state of Mis-
sissippi aggregating the large sum OF
1923, 949. 56, or $3.50. .9S per mile of rail-
way operated as compared to $34l. a
paid per mile on the Illinois Central ir
the state of Kentucky and $3l7.95 paic
per mile in the state of Indiana.
know these figures do not look well ir
print, but you have made the charge
which | do not think should be per
mitted to go unchallenged and it is,
therefore, incumbent upon me to give
the facts.
You have spoken of claims, claim
agents and purpose to intlame th'
minds of the people and prejudice then
against damage suits in general. Oul
policy is to settle bona fide claims a
fair and reasonable figures and We art
endeavoring to pursue that course in
thorough and systematic manner. If 1
person has meritorous claim agains
us he does not have to sue. All we ask
is fair opportunity to settle, but oft
entimes, in Mississippi, We are not af
forded an opportunity. but are prompt
. ly yanked into court. Nobody evel
j heard of an individual being treated il
that manner, yet that is often mete'
out to the railroads. As to claim
agents, you have two of them located
|, in your city. one working north and the
! other south of Vicksburg. You know
them perhaps better than do, but
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-02-05
Kings Daughters to Meet.

The Sentinel has been requested TO
state that there will be a meeting of
the Kings Daughters at the residence
of Mrs. B. C. Adams, Tuesday after
noon, Feb. 9, at 3 O'Clock.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-02-05
Cotton ninneG.

Up to January 18th there had been
II, ,424 bales of cotton ginned in Grena-
da county. For the same time last
year there had been l3, 602 ginned.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-02-05
For Sale.

The best seed corn, Lespedeza seed
and Poland China pigs for sails.
2-5-tf C. c. PROVINE,
Grenada. Miss.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01

the places In the trenches of those
who had fallen.
Replying to the toast of His Ma
jeSty's ministers, Mr.. Asquith said
that this was the seventh year in
succession it had been his privilege
as the head of the government to re-
spond to the toast On the first of
these occasions In the month of No
.vember, 1908, the European situation
presented two new features, startling
and arresting at the moment, and the
true significance of both of which it
had been left to time to unfold, name
ly, the formal annexation by Austria
Of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the
sudden emergence in the Ottoman en-
pire of the party of the Young Turks.
After six years experience they had
reluctantly to admit, Mr. Asquith said,
that the Young Turks had reproduced
the vices without either the vigor or
the versatility of the old regime The
statesmen or that unhappy party, he
said, sharply divided in opinion, vacil.
!ating in council from day to day, had
allowed their true interests to be I'm.
dermined. They were tempted to one
futile outrage after another-the law
less bOmbardment Of Russian open
port, and 50 on-uutil the Allies, who
had withstood protracted series OF
fiouts and yelled menaces, were COM
PEELED to yield to the logic OF facts
and to recognize Turkey as an open
enemy 1t was not the Turkish peo-
pie, but the Ottoman government that
had drawn the sword, Dir. Asquith
sSai.I -.sss g. #--s#E z->5 - =;
Going on to deal with the financial
and other measures of the government,
Asquitfl said he had thought it we'll to
recount these practical If prosaic mea-
sures which the government had taken
at home. The truth was that, apart
from their darkened streets by night
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01

the last few mouths has been equal
or little better than that of a year
ago." sg.,zsi i sd
The reports OF the prosperous con-
ditions were the most remarkable
features OF our preliminary meeting.
said William Woodhead of San Fran.
cisco, president of the association
Fifteen of the II members Of the
executive committee were present and
agreed that the heavy placing. Of ad,
yertising for the early months OF 1915
indicated very favorable outlook.
The committee arranged plans for
the annual convention Of the associa-
ton which will be held here beginning
June 20. Advertising men from all
parts of the world viii attend.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01
New Cook Book and "Calendar of Dinners"

Neil has the recipes for this attractive book
containing $50
H.
& Honolulu
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01
INCREASE SHOWN
IN AID BUSINESS !.
IS NOTEWORTHY
IBy Latest MALL

CHICAGO-That the advertising
business Is On the increase is indi-
gated in the heavy placing of contracts
Tor the early months of 1915, accord
ing to members of the executive COM
mittee of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World, which met here
recently. The educational committee
of the association has made an inves-
tigat.on OF business conditions in 40
cities IN the United States to ascer-
tain il Sw conditions on November LIST
compared with those Of a year ago.
Although results have not been com
piled, Lewellyn Pratt of New York,
chairman of the committee, said that.
1t was evident the retail demand for