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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-09-29
THE PRODUCT AND VALUE OF
MISSISSIPPI FARMS BY COMPARISON

Our people are naturally somewhat at sea about the best
course to pursue in regard to farming methods next year-they
realize that some new plans must be followed. A geat deal
and the value of our farm lands as compared with those of the
middle west, all OF which brings in review, among the more
thoughtful, farm values and their products in such states as
Iowa, Kansas and a few others. We have gone to some little
pains to get some farm data as to the following states: Ii-
nols, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin and Missis-
slppl. The figures we give below will show that sc per cent of
the acreage of the farms in Illinois are in cultivation. 80 per
cent IN Iowa, SO per cent in Kansas, 81 per cent in Michigan,
II per cent in Wisconsin and 81 per cent in Mississippi. TAX
ing Iowa for comparison with Mississippi, the value of the aver
age farm in that state is SIS, 80, while in this state it is
Sl,221.4S. Take off the mortgage indebtedness in the two
states and the net value of the Iowa farm is $40, 952. 80, while
the net value of ours is only $641.48. If our Mississippi farm
was as large as the Iowa farm, it would be worth 50, 813 SO, less
mortgage Indebtedness. The average production of the Iowa
farm is worth slightly over SIT per acre, while that of the Mis-
ssslppi farm is worth only a little over SO per acre. These
matters are facts not because the Iowa land is really worth any
more than our land but because the lands of that state are
better improved and because the farmers of that state use bet
Their lands are no more productive than ours; we can raise
anything they can and they cannot raise as many different
things as we can. We are just as we'll adapted to stock raising
as they are and in many respects we have Iowa at a disad-
vantage in this regard. What is said of Iowa will also annlv
to the other states mentioned.
But to the figures already mentioned, and we hope our
farmer friends will give them some study:
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-09-29
vARDAMAN THROWS COLD WATER.

On leaving Washington City a few days ago, the following
statement is credited to Senator Vardaman in the daily press
"f the Democratic party is defeated in November it will have
been because of the abnormal taxes made necessary to carry
into effect the preparedness program"
Commenting on what the Senator said the Vicksburg Her
aid observes:
"The preparedness program is about the only chapter in
the record of the Democratic administration that has not been
assaulted by Republicans or Progressives. The appropriation
for it-fOr the navy and army increases passed the House
with but a handful of votes in opposition. In the Senate the
army bill went through without a call for a yea and nay vote
paredness, which both parties favored and nobody is assaning,
should be named by anyone as the because of Democratic
defeat.
"With a thousand Jealous and thoroughly informed Demo-
cratic newspapers, and an array of Democratic speakers, in
voters. wise to the facts OF the enactment, does not his fear
that they will be guided by Ignorance seem a trife strained?
the time to pay for the scheme the Senator has put the cart
of effect before the horse of cause, as the election will be held
before pay-tme arrives. Nor is the tax 'sbnormal' when
compared with that levied to pay off the war debt of fifty years
ago, and the increase in taxable values of the nation; with a far
more equitable distribution of the burden so that it rests much
more largely upon the wealthy of the land.
'Of course Democratic defeat is not altogether improb-
able. But that it should be fixed on account of the prepared
ness legislation is not logical. Though the predominance and
persistence of the fear with Senator vardaman may be ex-
planned by his characteristic tenacity, his pride, of opinion.
Upon the outlining of the preparedness policy in the Presidents
message, IN hlde-bound assurance that the public was against
it he said, in an interview
The junior Senator continues to throw cold water on the
Democratic administration and is getting ready, in the event of
the triumph of the Republican ticket, to say, Il told you So"
Does the following from Mr.. Vardaman sound much like
loyalty to the Democratic party? ?: 81 do not think twenty per
cent OF the people of the South are in favor of the Presidents
preparedness PREF scheme. If it were submitted to a vote of the
President Wilson's large hat"
Now when these words of the Senator are measured in
comparison with a test vote wherever the issue was raised in
any congressional district in this state and the rs, 900 majority
by which the candidate for the United Senate in Texas, whose
slogan was opposition to President Wilson, was buried it rather
appears that Mr.. Vardaman is talking to hear the echo of his
own voice about mot get votes enough to fill President Wilson's
large hat"
Will some of the Senator's friends please explain what his
of party fealty is?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-09-29
GAME AND FISH LAW IN ABEYANcE.

Under a ruling made only a few days ago by the States
Attorney General the game and fish law is in abeyance pend
ing the trial of the case which is soon to be before the State Su-
preme Court. In other words, according to the Attorney Cen
eral, the people may hunt and fish now without license inst
as was the custom before the passage of the law, without fear
of prosecution.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-09-29

The Department of Commerce at Washington gives ont
hgures as to exports of meat for the fiscal year ending June 80,
that would indicate that we may look for even higher meat
prices. The figures show that during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1914, there were shipped out of this country, 49,
100000 pounds of meat; for 1915 the shipment was 885 .OOO.-
900 pounds and for 1916, 1889, 600, 900 pounds. This should
be encouraging to those who are being compelled to turn their
attention to stock-raising in this section.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-09-29

In the recent election held in Maine the total vote was
about 10000 more than the vote cast in 1912. The Republican
majority OF nearly $4,000 was $1,000 less than the combined
Republican and Progressive majorities in 1912, which would
indicate that even in that hide-bound Republican state. 25 per
cent OF the Progressive vote went to Wilson. In 1908 the
Republican majority in the September election was O,584 and
IN 1904, 36,807. If the Republicans get any consolation out
of that result, they are easily consoled. A like ratio through-
out the country means Wilson's reelection,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-09-29

The heralded meeting between Taft and Roosevelt in
which they are to fall upon each others neck and weep, shows
that the Republican party is in desperate straits. Roosevelt,
Of course, will want the fatted calf slain, but mind you the
Republicans who have never left the fold will emulate the boy
who remained at home and worked while his brother wasted
in his substance in riotous living"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-09-29

President Wilson's speech at Shadow Lawn last Saturday
was an unanswerable argument for his action in the efforts he
made to prevent a railroad strike. 1t is refreshing and illumi-
mating to read such utterances as his in these days of rush
and the accumulation of wealth. The President made a plea
for the upltt OF humanity and for a broadened sympathy for
the welfare of his fellow-man that will grow in strength and
lustre as the days pass by.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-09-29

Next Monday is payday for road contractors but the
Board should sit steady and refuse to pay for any road, or any
part of any road. that is not as a whole up to contract. If this
precedent is set next Monday, or the next week, contractors
will learn what the policy of the Board is to be and will work
their roads accordingly.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-09-29

We are in receipt of the Magazine Edition of the Yazoo
City Sentinel of date of September %. Like everything else
gotten out at the office of this newsy and wide-awake journal,
the Magazine is more than a peach. 1t shows up the resources
If Yazoo county most ~creditably and is a splendid boost for
Yazoo City.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-09-29

Hughes has not yet told the country what he would have
done in the critical moments of the country concerning mat
ters about which he is arraigning President Wilson. 1t is easy
enough to tear down it takes brains and intelligence to build.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-09-29

The fact that Maine went Republican need not necessarily
mean that the rest of the country will. For that matter, Yard
aman went to the Republicans, but none of the rest of us are
going, if we can help it-Tallahatchie Herald.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-09-29
THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF RENAD COUNTY

A road contractor in Neshoba county sued the county for
the part of his road that was, as he claimed, up to contract, the
Supervisors having refused payment because the whole road
was not up to contract. The contractor lost.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-09-29

All railroads in the United States whose revenues are as
much as one million dollars or more are required to report to
the Interstate Commerce Commission. Recent figures given
out by the Commission show that the net revenues of all such
railroads for the year ending June 80, last, were 81 176, 800. OO1.
an increase of 1926, 600, 900 over the previous year. The net
revenue per mile was S5,134 compared with SO, 1853 for last
year. 1t is claimed that the railroads have come thru one of
the most prosperous years in their history, and that from july
l, on, the returns promise to be even better than last year.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-09-29

The esteemed lta Bena Times takes John Sharp Williams
to task for a letter written by him in reply to a query by a Ten
nessee farmer in which Senator Williams defends the Adamson
elghthour law for railroad employees. The Times calls the let
ter tommy rot because, as he states, Mr.. Williams saws the
farmer is compensated for working from IA to 16 hours per dav
by not having much to do in several months of the wear and
complains because Mr.. Williams is not championing an eight
hour day for everybody instead of leaving the rest of us to
night out the hour and income proposition as best we can"
We know OF no law that will compel anybody who desires
otherwise to work more than eight hours and the reason sucb
a statute could not apply to all business is because all institu-
tons or enterprises are not common carriers. Mr. Williams ;s
upon safe ground and can be depended upon for sane reasons
for everything he does.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
QUIT MEAT
WHEN BACK
HURTS OR KID
NEYS BOTHER
Says Uric Acid in meat clogs Kidneys
and irritates Bladder.
A glass of salts Is harmless way to
flush Kidneys, says authority.

If you must have your meat every
day. eat It, but flush your kidneys with
salts occasionally, says a noted auth
GRITTY who tells u that meat forms
uric acid which almost paralyzes the
kidneys in their efforts to expeI It
from the blood They become slug
gish and weaken, then you suffer with
a dull misery in the kidney region,
sharp pains IN the back or sick ad-
ache, dizziness. your stomach Sours,
tongue is coated and when the wealth
er is bad you have rheumatic twinges-
The urine gets cloudy. full of sedi-
ment, the channels often get sore and
irritated, obIiging you to seek relief
two or three times during the night
To neutralize these irritat ting acids,
to cleanse the kidneys and flush off
the body urinous waste get four
ounces Of Jad Salts from any phar-
macy here; take a tablespoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast for a
few days and your kidneys viii then
act fine This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes ard lemon
juice. combined with hthia- and has
been used for generations to flush Il
stimulate sluggish kidneys. also to
neutraIize the acids in urine, SO il no
longer irritates. thus ending bladder
weakness
lad Salts is inexpensive. cannot in
jure, and makes a delightful efferves-
cent Iithia-water drink-Advertise-
ment-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
He EXPLAINS IT
Democrats Evaded Real Issue,
Says Anthony.
Tells Why He Voted Against
Administration Forces.

Washington, March S.-The whole
armed ship issue as presented by the
administrat ton whips in the house of
representatives was "a deliberate move
on the part of the Democrats to evade
the issue at stake" and therefore was
not a vote on the merits of the propo-
sition. declared Congressman D. R.
Anthony of Kansas, in explanation of
his vote yesterday. against the tabling
of the McLemore resolution, which
called for warning Americans not to
sail on armed ships of belligerents-
Both Congressman Anthony and
Congressman P. P Campbell of Kan
sas voted against the administration
forces. Mr.. Campbell, ranking Re-
publican on the rules committee, Of
fered a substitute resolution, in case
of the defeat of the McLemore meas
ure.
A Diplomatic Blunder.
In explaining his vote. Mr. Anthony
said:
The whole thing is a deliberate
move on the part of the Democrats to
evade the issue and is not. therefore.
a vote on the merits of the question
I have approved the steps Presi-
dent Wilson has taken towards the
preservation of the freedom of the
seas to American ships and American
citizens, but in his doctrine regarding
armed ships of beIligerent nations,
believe the president has gone too far.
and I cannot follow him. He warned
American citizens to keep out of Mex
leo. where they had legitimate bust
ness, and I criticised him for refusing
to protect American life and property
there To be consistent the president
should now warn Americans to keep
off armed ships of beIligerents, where
most of them have no business. unless
it is in furtherance of the sale of sup
plies and munitions to such nations
BY my vote today I refused to in
dorse the laundering diplomacy of the
state department, although should the
president lead this country into a state
of war with Germany or any other ma
ton. should give him my support,
because then it would be our coun-
try. right or wrong"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08

transportation facilities. But the more
mIllers. the merrier, all asserted.
C. H Matthews of the Mutual laun-
dry predicted that family washings at
home would be as few and far be-
tween a. baking days are now. five
years from this time. He told the
audience that the old prejudice about
maehinery's running clothes had been
overcome, that the fact that washing
IN the laundries was gradually being
accepted by husbands as methods of
obtaining warm meals on Mondays
and doing away with the soap sudS
smell
Charles Dillon gave an interesting
monologue on the Romance of Bust
ness" The audience seemed much
pleased Music was furnished by the
Z NJ c. A. quartet and B. P. Bartlett
rendered several solos. Charles H
Trap presided in a clever manner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
THEY WELCOME IT
Connection Not Feared, say Topeka
MiIIers at know Your Town"
Dinner.

Competition is welcome and Topeka
rniIlers would be more prosperous II
the city had twenty mills. such was
the twentieth century view Of busi-
ness expressed last evening at the
Know-Your-ToWn dinner by David
Bowie. vice president and treasurer
of the Thomas Page Milling com pany.
In fact, the Know-Y our-ToWn din
ner was more or less of a Topeka
milling affair and the sixty CONNER
ciaI club members present learned
many things about the Touring mill
business Peter s. Kramer of the To-
peka Flour Mills company. and Field
J. Baldwin of the Kaw Milling COM
pany. spoke
All three declared Topeka as a
milling center, is gaining in impor-
lance for various reasons. One is that
some of the best wheat ontaiHable for
mills is raised in this vicinity while
another is that of the eity's excellent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
BIG SPELLING Bee
Old Fashioned Contest Is Being
Planned by superintendent Wilson

Plans for a big old fashioned SPELL
ing bee are being formulated in Su-
perintendent Wilson's office Early
in May a written contest viii take
place in each grade above the second.
Fifty words from the meanest corners
of the dictionary will be given to the
school children to play with
The grade having the highest in
dividuaI average of papers Will win
the contest The papers viii be care
fully inspected and the best spoilers
in the school located Then later in
the month a big oral ''spellin' bee
Will be held in which prizes will be
given to the survivors of Hero
giyphic" and other forty-two cent?
metre words.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
BY REP. ISAAC R-1sHERWOOD


It is evident TO my mind that the 81
Louis convention viii adopt a plat
form that would carry the country IN
TO nlilItarfsrn. with the biggest army
and navy in the world / am opposed
to militarism and have been since the
Civil war. I have made speeches IN
every congress against il
This is the first time in the history
of the country when any political
party and any president have advo-
Gated in time of profound peace the
biggest army and navy in the world
I think it is a departure from the
policy founded by the fathers and a
step in the direction OF a military
aur0cracy. I am not standing for IL
Cherishes Free speech.
I understand my speech in the house
against militarisIn on January 1 was
not approved by the president and as
that speech represented my views OF
fifty years standing, : think / should
retire TO private life. where I VIII feel
free to exercise my judgment
I voted Tuesday to table the McLe-
more resolution against my better
Judgment so that I VIII not be ac-
cused Of anv d'sioyaltv TO the presi-
dent or the party. Since they made
this a party Gu. stiou. l voted as a
loyal member Of the Democratic party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
This Is Ash Wednesday. Open.
ing of Religious Season.
Observed in Episcopal, Catholic
and Greek Churches.
A PERIOD OF 40 DAYS FASTING
Intrespectien and Religious
Confirmation to Easter.
Special Services Announced in
Topeka Churches.

Today is Wednesday. which is
the beginning of Lent -Wedr.As-
Gay in all probability. derived It's name
from the custom in the Rosaan Cath
Gle church of sprinklins ashes on the
heads of penitents on that day The
day IL always observed in TIE Roman
Cal aclic, Protestant Episcopal al
GIt elk churches by special services.
Lent Is period of fasting intro
spection and religious confirmation.
hich embraces the period Of forty
days-Sunday xcepted-just preced-
ing Easter. It derives its naTne from
the Saxon word Iencten. which means
spring. Therefore the spring fast
Originally Good Friday and 4 few
days preceding and following, y ere
the only days observed. but 1ate.- he
period was extended to thirty-six DAYS
TO forty days. the length of time Christ
tasted before beginning his great min
istry.
Catholics Abstain From Meat
In the Roman church meat is not
eaten during Lent and all food is alb
stained from on Fridays until after
sunset At least that was the original
rule, but certain classes OF people,
especially those who perform man
ual labor, are now permitted to eat
meat except on Friday. The Friday
fast has also been much modified
Lent does not include Sundays. sun
day is always a feast day n the
church.
All that part of the church which
observes Lent will hold special week
day services during the period.
The Lutheran church also Observes
Lent but not to the extent OF the
above mentioned churches The nlenI-
bers of that church are encouraged to
greater religious activity during the
period, but special services are Con-
fined largely TO holy week
Services in Topeka.
With regard TO Lenten services IN
the local churches. The Roman
Catholic parishes of the Assumption
and the Holy Name will conduct their
devotions jointly at the Church of
the Assumption. There was mass and
the distribution of ashes at 7:15 this
morning and there will be a sermon
and distribution of ashes at 1890 this
evening. On every Wednesday eve
ming at 1870 there will be a sermon
and benediction of the blessed Sacra-
nnent Friday evenings at the same
hour there will be the way Of the
cross and benediction, and there will
also be a Sunday service at 40 p. m
with sermon and benediction.
At Grace Cathedral = Protestant
EpiseopaI-there were three services
Itoday-holy communion at 1880 a. m
and service and lecture at p M
and D. m, Saturdays excepted All
other week days there will be "A lerv-
ice at 4 D. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
TO TOPEKA TO WE'D
Miss MuIroy OF Hays and Mr. Murphy
of Enid, Okla.

Miss r. ]. MuIroy of Hays was mar
ried Tuesday at the Church of the
Assumption to Ignatius L Murphy Of
Enid Okla They will make their
home in Boise. Idah,'.
Miss MuIroy is a sister of Miles H
MuIroy of Hays. former member of
the legislature from Ellis county and
state hotel inspector during the
Hodges administration Mr. Mulroy
and sister, Miss Mary Mulroy. wit
messed the ceremony. Following a.
wedding trip to several eastern states.
Mr.. and Mrs Murphy will go to Idaho,
where Mr. Murphy will engage in ad-
vertiSing work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
ANOTHER TO QUIT
Wilson Policies Drive Ohio
Congressman to Private Life.
Representative Sherwood Fol-
lows Pages Example.
BOTH GIVE Their VIEWS
Page Retires at the Dictates OF
His Conscience.
Sherwood, a Civil War Veteran.
Opposed to MiIitarism.

WASHINGTON. March s.-Repre-
sentative Isaac II. Sherwood OF
Toledo. o.. n Democrat and noted
Civil war general has joined Rep
resentative Robert n Page. OF
North Carolina in announcing
that he would not stand for re-
election. Statements from both
congressman explaining their po-
sitiOn follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08

Washington, March s.-George T.
Nutter of Boston, law partner of Louis
d. Brandeis. appeared before the sen
ate committee at the continuation to-
day of its investigation into the fit
ness Of Mr.. Brandeis to be a member
of the supreme court, to testify re-
garding the much discussed Lennon
bankruptcy case. The witness was an
assignee of the Lennon estate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
REPLIES ON BLOCKADE
Great Britain Sends Answer to Z. s.
Protest to Mail Seizure

London. March s.-The Anglo
French joint reply to the American
note of protest on the mail seizures
was dispatched TO Ambassador Spring
Rice al Washington today. The Brit
ish reply TO the American note on the
blockade controversy was completed
today and win go forward in the next
mail