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Nlnrn Nnhn.

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Na1n, Gelc6ic Satin bon 9lo6tri 0abn &crs
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gia@miituqS %3 ubr III ibrcr 2So9nuHa. Hr
637, Observation-Disclosures, tcl6upphucn
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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-28

end the public pays more for what it gets and the county debt piles
higher and higher. This applies not only to Grenada county but to
any other county where there are not funds to take care of war
rants Is they ar presented. If business man or any business en-
|terprise were confronted with such a condition, what would be done ?
Either bankruptcy, or make some arrangement to get money in OIL
der that purchases be made at prices that others buy at and keep
the Indebtedness from increasing from year to year.
1t S generally accepted as being true that the rules applied to
private business are rarely applied to the conduct of public bust
ness-facts that are bringing embarrassment to many cities and
states throughout the land and that are embarrassing many places
in Mississippi. If this is a fact, and t is. the sensible thing then, is.
to face about; to cease to travel in the old and beaten path. The
time has come for those entrusted with official duties to apply the
same rules to public matters that they follow in the conduct of their
own affairs.
What we have in mind just at this moment is our own county
of Grenada. For several years we have had money only for a very
short while to redeem county paper. The Legislature would render
the state a benehcent service were it to pass a specific statute auth
orizing those counties that are behind to sell bonds to take care of
outstanding warrants, and, coupled with this statute should be a re-
quirement forbidding boards of supervisors to contract debts when
there is not money in the county treasury to take care of them, and
making the supervisors responsible on their bonds for a failure or
refusal to observe this provision. This will absolutely put a stop
to the hawking of county paper about.
1t will be recalled that just such an act was required to prevent
county superintendent of public education making contracts With
school teachers beyond the school fund. Prior to that act the
school warrants OF almost every county in Mississippi were below
par.
There is no reason in the wide world why supervisors should
not undertake to know, and know, what money the county will have
any one year and also no sane reasan why they should not
compile an expense budget within the revenues.
We are told by lawyers that there is some doubt about the
OF the statute already in the books in reference to the is
suance of bonds to take care of warrants already issued which is the
reason why we suggest action by the Legislature, but, granting that
the law as it now stands is ample, there should be passed a statute
which would hold supervisors to strict account for any debts con-
tracted Or warrants issued beyond county funds for the current
year. We appreciate that those who have traf6cked in county paper
would antagonize such a law, nevertheless it is a necessity and its
passage would simplify financial conditions in many counties in the
and set a wholesome official example.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-28
ABOUT THE MAGNESS PARDON.

In view of all the surrounding circumstances the writer deems
it proper to make a brief statement of what was presented to Gov
Brewer in behalf of A. P. Magness recently pardoned.
In the first place VIZ desire to say that at the time of Magness
trial our position was we'll known and our opinion has undergone no
change a to the correctness of the jurys verdict in the case.
While some OF the best men and most substantial citizens in
Grenada county wrote Gov. Brewer not to issue the pardon. still
there were quite a number who urged him to grant clemency, among
whom was the sheriff, who arrested Magness and who had everv
opportunity to know every detail of the case, and two other county
officials. District Attorney Scott and Judge Teat not only endorsed
the petition for pardon but strongly and vigorously urged it and it
would be a very unusual departure from custom for a Governor to
ignore the recommendations of the trial Judge and the prosecuting
attorney. These matters are mentioned not as an endorsement of
them but to show what was put up to the Governor.
Besides these there were petitions from this county and from
others and the endorsements of some of the best men in the state
1t is true that there were also petitions filed against the pardon but
those who were urging the pardon kept everlastingly at it and be-
seged the Governor from day to day with their pleas that finally
touched his heart and aroused his sympathics, which, together with
The plea of the Judge and the district attorney, no doubt finally
prompted the step taken. Gov. Brewer is a man with a broad svm.
pathy for his fellows; he has d tender heart and IS a great believer
an the mercy which the unjust judge failed to exercise and upon
which we must all rely if we ever enter the gates Of the Celestial
City from which we near that sweet refrain, seventy times seven"
1t was Governor Brewers responsibility. 1t was a matter in
which his own heart and conscience had TO direct him.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-28

Governor Earl Brewer retired from the executive office he has
filled in Mississippi for the past four years with democratic sim.
plicity. AT the stroke of twelve he pulled down his desk cover
handed the keys of the Office to the secretary and walked down the
street to his hotel. On leaving Jackson he was given a n unexpected
ovation by the popuace.
This is not the time to pass judgment upon Governor Brewers
cfhcia! administration. He made mistakes, as every man does, but
he had the courage and the foresight and the wisdom to erapple
with a situation that was alarming, and less vigorous action on his
part might have resulted in a 6zzle.
There was graft and stealing and Encouragement in several de-
partments of the state government, and this Governor Brewer un-
covered and broke up. He was il-advised in some of his moves
but the main thing is that he broke up most of the grating and sent
to prison men who were very strong politically with the people.
But Gov. Brewer will not care to rest his case on this grafthunting
incident. H: is a good business man, and but for the strife and
Turmoil! that ne encountered almost every day of his executive
career he would have been able to work out many of the fiscal nrob.
lens his successor falls heir to.
In the crisis o. Io4-I5 Brewers voice was one of a few in the
South urging the farmers to hold their cotton and telling them that
the price would rise from 6 and 7 cents to II and IL cents. He held
the states cotton and made thousands of dollars because of his
sound business judgment.
In after times when present day passions have grown cold and
the record is made up it will probably be written of Earl Brewer
that. despite his limitations and his proneness to fight his enemies,
he made his state a good Governor.-Mobile Register.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-28

Congressman Sisson in a recent speech paid a fine tribute to
John Sharp Williams and in answer to the inquiry a. to why he did
not become a candidate against Williams, said: First, because |
could not defeat him. and secondly, because can best prove nv
patriotism by not entering the race against SO great a man now
when the country most needs great men,"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-28

Louisiana, by the vote of the city of New Orleans, rejected pro
hibition but she just as well prepare to submit to the inevitabe-it
coming, almost here, we are glad to say, for the whole nation.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-28

The Commercial Appeal is still Smelling machine politics in
Memphis and from the way some are squirting in the Bluff City its
shells must be hurting.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-28
All Should Take Advantage of This
Wonderful Offer

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to Your Door
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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-28

Now that we are to have six members of the state supreme
court business will no doubt be ground out like corn at a grist mill.
But we shall see what we see.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-28

The Legislature has done but very little SO far and the fact that
there is an apparent tendency to legislate but little i a hopeful sign.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-28

When county warrants are at a discount all public work comes
high. The bidder or contractor naturally takes into consideration
'he shaving OF county paper when he bids for work. thus in the
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-28

The list is full for city candidates. Now for the first show
down, Feb. 5.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-28
Most Wonderful Rose Collection


his Special Rose Collection is new, and the
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eetion. Colors: Blush, Pink, White, Red, Yellow
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-07-14

anAnaes OF the donors of d0wers ana
wreaths,. She pressed Bibbs to remain
longer when he rose to go, and then.
as he persisted, she went with him
to the front door. He opened it, and
she said:
"Bibbs, you were coming out of the
Vertrees' house when we met you.
How did you happen to be there?"
81 had only been to the door," he
said. ''Good night, Sibyl." M
Wait she insisted. I'VE saw you
coming out"
81 wasn't" he explained. I'D just,
brought Miss Vertrees home"
"What?" she cried.
eyes," he said, and stepped out upon
the porch, 'that was it. Good night.
Sibyl."
"Waity' she said, following him
across the threshold Glow did that
happen? thought you were going to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-07-14
SYNOPSIS.

Sheridan's attempt to make a business
man Of his son Bibbs by starting him in
the machine shop ends in Bibbs going to
a sanitarium, a. nervous wreck. On his re-
turn Bibbs finds himself an inconsider-
FIouse'' of the Sheridans. The Vertreeses,
old town family next door and inpover-
ashed, call on the Sheridans, newly-rich,
and Mary afterward puts into words her
parents unspoken wish that she marry
one of the Sheridan boys. At the Sheri-
dan housewarming banquet Sheridan
spreads himself. Mary frankly encourages
Jim sheridan's attentions Mary shocks
monial possibility. Jim tells Mary Bibbs
is not a. lunatic-"just queer" He pro-
poses to Mary, who half accepts him.
Sheridan tells Bibbs he must go back to
the machine shop as soon as he is strong
enough, in spite of Bibbs' plea to be al
lowed to write. Edith, Bibbs' sister. and
Sibyl, Roscoe Sheridan's wife, quarrel
over Bobby .Lamhorn; Sibyl goes to Mary
for help to keep Lamhorn from marrying
Edith, and Mary leaves her in the room
alone.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-07-14
CHAPTER xl.

Standing in the black group under
gaunt trees at the cemetery, three days
later, Bibbs unwillingly let an old, old
thought become definite In his mind:
the sickly brother had buried the
strong brother, and Bibbs wondered
how many million times that had hap
pened since men first made a word
to name the sons of one mother. Al
most literally he had buried his strong
brother, for Sheridan had gone to
pieces when he saw his dead son. He
had nothing to help him meet the
shock, neither definite religion nor
philosophy definite or, indefinite. He
could only beat his forehead and beg,
over and over, to be killed with an
ak, while his wife was helpless except
to entreat him not to take on" her
self adding q continuous lamentation.
Edith, weeping, made truce with
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-07-14
The Story
Of a Big
Man in a
Big Town

After a little while, cts too bad!'' he
half whispered, his lips forming the
WordS-and his meaning was that it
was too bad that the strong brother
had been the one to go. For this was
his last thought before he walked to
the coupe and saw Mary Vertrees
standing all alone on the other side
of the drive.
She had just emerged from a grove
ct leafess trees that grew on slope
where the tombs were many. Against
such background Bibbs was not in
cnugruous, with his figure, in black.
so long and slender, and his face so
long and thin and white; nor was the
undertaker's coupe out of keeping, with
the shabby driver doing on the box
and the shaggy horses standing pa
tiently in attitudes without hope and
without regret. But for Mary Vertrees,
here was grotesque setting -she was
a vivid, living creature Of beautiful
world. And a graveyard is not the
place for people to look charming.
She also looked startled and con-
fused, but not more startled and con-
fused than Bibbs. All his life Bibbs
had kept himself to himself-he was
but a shy onlooker in the world. New
ertheless, the startled gaze he bent
upon the unexpected lady before him
had causes other than his shyness and
her unexpectedness. For Mary Yer
trees had been shining figure in the
little world Of late given to the view
Of this humble and elusive outsider,
and spectators sometimes find their
hearts beating faster than those of the
actors in the spectacle. Thus with
Bibbs now. He started and stared; he
lifted his hat with incredible awkward
ness, his fingers fumbling at his fore
head before they found the brim.
''Mr. Sheridan" said Mary, "I'm
afraid you'll have to take me home
with you. T." She stopped, not
lacking a momentary awkwardness OF
her own.
"Why - why yes" Bibbs STAN.
mered. "I'll-I'n be de- Won't you
get fn?"
In that manner and in that place
they exchanged their first words. Then