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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-10-06
CRENDA BANK
PROPOSES TO
HELP FARMERS.
VIII Loan Without Interest $4,000 to
Buy Bulls and Hogs. Proposes to
Buy Crimson Clover Seed,
Wheat and Oats Enough
to Plant 2 Acres.
BOARD ASKED TO COOPERATE.

Mr.. J. T. Thomas, President of the
Grenada Bank, appeared before the
board Of supervisors of this coun, d.
last Monday morning to urge ur )
that body some things that he de- 9
ed imperative should be done by Il
in reference to the exceedingly s ei-
cal business condition that C = ,nts
the county at this time. Mr.. Thomas
stated to the board that the Grena-
da Bank would loan to farmers of
the county $4,000 to buy bulls and
$1,000 to buy hogs, the money to be
paid back within four years without
interest. He further stated that the
Bank would purchase enough wheat,
oats and crimson clover seed, for
those farmers who were unable to
buy for themselves, To plant . acres
of each, the only condition to the
latter proposition was that the Super
visors employ two or three addition
al farm demonstrators for one month
for the purpose of giving the people
instructions as to plant the seeds.
The Sentinel is advised that Mr..
Thomas has made a similar PROPOSE
ton to each and every county where
the Grenada Bank has q branch in
stitution which will include. besides
this county: Tallahatchie, Yalobu-
sha, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Webster,
Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Winston, Attal-
la. Washington and SunfloWer.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-10-06
c. W. EATMAN PASSES AWAY.

On Saturday afternoon, Septem-
Der 30, G. W. Eatman died at his
home on College street in the seth
year of his age, and his remains were
laid to rest Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock in Odd Fellows cemetery,
after funeral services from the Cen
tral Baptist church, conducted by
Rev. ]. W. Lee. his long time friend.
and pastor.
Mr.. Eatman had been resident
of Grenada for many years. having
come here some thirty years ago. He
was reared in Alabama near the Mis-
Sissinri line. Mr.. Eatmans first
business connection in Grenada was
as prescription clerk in Hughes drug
store and later he embarked in the
drug business on his own response
bility. since which time he has been
one of the leading business factors
n the commercial life of the COM
munity.
He was man OF decided convic-
tons and of fixed aims and purposes,
yet he was modest and never intrud-
ed his views or ideas upon any one
else. 1t was part of his religion
to keep his obligations and to live up
to any promise he had made. He
was SteadfaSt believer in the doc
trineS of the Baptist church and stu
diously endeavored to live up to the
teachings Of Holy Writ as he under
stood them. He was an affectionate
and considerate father and a good
husband and was never happier than
when providing for those of his own
household. Among the many good
traits of character of the deceased
was that he refrained from saying
unkind things about others. The
writer had known him for a number
of years and during all that time
GOES not recall ever having heard him
say an unlind or harsh word about
anybody, a trait worthy of the emu
lation of all.
DR.. Eatman's first wife died about
ten years ago and left him with two
daughters, Edna and Eva. both of
whom are now grown and highly cul-
tured, especially in music. About
seven years ago he had the good for
tune to claim the heart and hand of
Miss Edna Lowe, of West Point. and
to their union has been oiven tvo
children, one girl and one boy.
Death is always sad and is especially
so when young children are deprived
of one of their parents, but these
disconsolate ones should take refuge
in that Scriptural lesson, Father to
the fatherless.'
To the widow and other distressed
ones The Sentinel tenders sympathy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-10-06
HER LIMIT.

She could golf from morn till night,
Then dance the whole night long;
But she couldn't help do housework,
Cause she wasn't very strong.
-Yazoo Sentinel.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-10-06
SKATING CARNIVAL.

The ladies of the Playground Asso-
ciation will give a skating carnival
at Hardy Hall on Friday, October
Is, 1916, for the benefit of the Play
ground at the Public School. Doors
open at 7:30. Admission, 25c.
lO-6-2t
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01
PoETRY.
The Boy Who 'Forssts.

By Pauline Frances Camp. ,I love him, the boy who forgets! Does 1t seem such a queer thing to
 say?
 Can't help 1t; he's one of my pets; Delightful at work or at play. I'd trust him with all that own, And know niether worries nor frets; But the secret of this lies alone In the things that the laddie forgets He always forgets to pay back The boy who has done him an Ill; Forgets that a grudge he owes Jack, And smiles at him pleasantly still. He always forgets 'tis his turn
 To choose what the others shall
 play;
 Forgets about others to learn
 The gossipy things that they say" He forgets to look sulky and cross When things are not going his way; Forgets some ones gain in his loss; F'orgets, in his worktime, his play. This is why I must take his part; Why I say he is one of my pets; I repeat it with all of my heart: love him for what he forgets!
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01

plates of thin horn. These scales in the fish are not all of the same size; they are beautifully fitted onto the body, so that while they afford protection, they do not interfere in the least with the movements of the fish.
 The tortoise lives inside of house composed of his own ribs formed in- to a dome. and he rests upon his breastbone which is flattened out in- to a broad plate, to serve, first, for the attachment of the ribs, and, sec ondly, as kind of supporting foot or basement.
 The hedgehog has no bone-formed the tortoise. Instead of this. his horny covering assumes the form of
 spines, or bristles, each set firmly into the skin at one end and very
 sharply pointed at the other end
 These bristles the owner can erect in groups, with all the points outward,
 presenting an array of weapons. The scales in the crocodile are lei into the skin in a different manner than those of the fish, and they are ] capable of absorbing considerable amount of water. This I found out | by soaking a crocodile's skin in wa. | ter. Before the skin was soaked, i was as hard and infexible as a board | Having been soaked a few hours. fl | became as soft as wet towel. | crocodile also has lungs, not gills. MARIE AGNES SHEA, Age 12.
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Norwich.
A Visit to Mohesan Park.

Dear Uncle Jed: One pleasant day last summer we decided to go to Mo- fegan Park. So we all got ready and started right after dinner.
 When we got there we began to look around.
 There were three monkeys. There was one big and two small ones. The big one was black. His name was Jack The two small ones were gray. The big monkey was sick becat1se a boy gave him a cigar. But the two gray monkeys ewere very lively. They were swinging on ropes. One monkey had a little looking glass. He would lay it down on the ground and look in it. One boy held his handkerchief up to the monkey and he nearly tore it to pieces.
 We also saw some sheep and some deer.
 We saw some little rabbits. There was black one, two gray ones and a white one. We started for home about 5 o. clock. I was very tired. @ ANNA ANDERSON, Age 10. Norwich
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The Lesson Max Learned.

Max was a country boy who lived in a valley among the hills of New Eng land. Just past the farm house ran ripping stream of clear water that turned and twisted as it disappeared into a silver thread far down the valley.
 One warm, sultry day as Max was lying on the bank of the stream and thinking of taking a dip in the cool water. his father called him and told him that he thought cold spell was coming on and as the summer was coming to an end Ee wanted him to gather the pumpkins and store them in the barn, as he was going to the city.
 "Oh, we'll" thought Max, as his fa- ther was driving off. "I'll take a swim and do the work tomorrow. A frost couldn't come up suddenly after we've been having hot weather"
 All that afternoon Max Swam around in the water. thinking nothing of to- morrow.
 The next day as John looked out of his window he saw frost on the ground. He went out and found, much to his alarm, that the pumpkins were ruined.
 When his father came home and saw the damage he gave Max a scolding for being lazy, and he was sent to bed for the rest of the day.
 Max resolved never to forget this lesson and his fathers words also: Work today, for you do not know how much you may be hindered to- morrow
 SARAH HYdANssAge F. Norwich
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along some of the larger European rive ere, a@ tho Rh0n@ and the Banabe.
 The houses of the beaver are built Of mud. stones and sticks. They arc placed in a stream, and the entrance sa always below the surface. As se- were frost would freeze up theEr doors, 1t is necessary to make the stream deep enough to prevent the frost from reaching the entrance. This object is attained by building dam acrass the river to keep back the water until ft
 is sufficiently deep for the beavers purpose,
 Ttle dam is built Of branches which the beaver cuts down with it's strong, sharp teeth. and mud and stones worked in among the branches. The l beavers throw Hhese Branches into the water and sink them to the bot- l tom by means of stones, and by con- l tiEually throwing in freah supplies a l strong eu1banlSmeut is soon made. When in captivity the beaver soon becomes tame, and will industriously build dams across the corner of the room with 91rusaee, boots, f7reirons books or anything 1t can find. Wher l it's edffice ia finished 1t sits in the 1 center, apparently satisfied that 1t hat
 made beautiful structure to dam uI l the river.
 The fur of the beaver, like that o I many other animals, consists of iini l wool intermixed with long and stiff
 hair. The length of the beaver is a,bcu
 three and a half feet.
 .I aao1ro1,1.,l1a - - - ~-~N = s%sS ~N'
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rhe RIuehirds, New Homo.

Dear Uncle Jed: Some time ago I made a Htle bird house and put it up in tree for the birds to shelter them selves through the winter. During that time I didn't see any birds go in or out, but as soon as spring came bluebird flew to the bird house and seeing it he went in. He must have thought that it would be a good, safe home.
 I closely watched his coming and going and the next day there were two handsome birds busi1y working to make a nest. and when evening came I peeped in and there it was, all com pleted. Instead of making it as the other birds do, they build it in such way that 1t extended from the two upper corners in the back to the bot tom, half way between the entrance and the back wall. It looks just like small burrow and in this way they can get in the nest more easily and have more space around them. Once saw that big bird was try ing to go in, but he couldn't on ac- count of the small doorway. To be sure of having plenty of air bored three holes on each of the side walls near the top about as large as a marble. The bottom extended out two and half inches from the door, making a shelf and thus giving the bird dwellers a good opportunity | to perch before entering.
 WALTER SUPINA, Age If. Stafford Springs.
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poIIy,s press.

When Dolly dresses for a dance I gaze at her aghast, My soul with dire forebodings of Disaster overcast. Her skirt is so exceedingly short, Her waist so very low, Extremes to meet would only have A little way to go, If Fashion should decide the skirt Be shorter yet, alack! And evening bodices be cut Still lower in the back, (Which journals of the modes an-
 nounce
 Will be the next decree From. autocrats sartoriaD, O, where will Dolly be!
 -Minna Irving in Judge.
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LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
A Trip to EaeIe Mountain.

A Trip to Eagle Mountain.
 Dear Uncle Jed: Once upon time there were three boys who were very close chums. The boys names were Sammy, Bob and Frank. Sammy had planned a treasure hunt in Eagle mountain and all three were anxious for school to close.
 Sammy had a manuscript that he found in an old trunk. The boys mother did not care and so Sammy a shovel. Then each boy had tool.
 The boys did not know just the way to go and soon strayed away and got in the line of a little cabin. This the boys went to. The people were kind and wished to give them supper, which they gladly accepted. Soon they were at the table and nice supper was before them. They ate heartily. Then the man kindly gave them a ride for about two miles, and the boys walked the other two miles. At last they ar- rived at the mountain.
 They found the tall cedar, but to Sammy's disappointment there was nothing there: but something else caught Sammy's eye. It was leather pocketbook which belonged to old Si- las Dolby.
 SiIas Dolby was an old miser and very few people liked him. Sammy got ten dollars for finding the pocket book.
 Just before the boys had started a man had come into town with some posters which had a picture of a lost horse on them and $25 reward was offered to anybody who could find it One night while the boys were sleep | ing they were aroused by loud noise | Sammy had dug a hole in the ground and up out of the hole sprang a horse It was Wildfire. When the boys saw l this they started for home with $S5 The boys now had s35 which they gave to a poor lady to help her out. Thl boys were very much pleased wttl their adventure.
 FLORENCE BROWN, Age Il. Norwich Town
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01

Mexico was discovered by Gorzalia, a Spanish navigator, in t51s. On the 21st of April, 1519, fernando Cortez sent out by the governor of Cuba, stands the city of Vera Cruz. Mexico was inhabited by numerous warlike nations, who understood many of the arts of civilized life.
 In 1891 with his small force, Cortez had conquered the whole country and overturned the throne of Montazuma. From this time Mexico was govern ed by viceroys from Spain until 1922 when Iturbide was proclaimed emperor From 1910 till 1920 instructions against the home government prevail ed throughout the country. In 1923 Iturbide was banished from the coun- try and in 1924 a constitution was formed similar to that of the United States.
 HATTIE PERKINS.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
 .AvvAKES.

The examination season is here and every pupil in the schools should be resolved to, do his best.
 Uncle Jed beard a senseless little boy say he did not care how he stood When Don't Care gets hold of a little boy or girl he is making of them worthless and unhappy man or woman. Don't Care checks the pupils from promotion and adds to the feeling. of shame and the costs of getting an edu- cation to the burden of his parents.
 Every child who does well in the school increases the pride and joy of its parents, the interest of the teacher in his welfare and his own reputation and prospects in life.
 If you are ever tempted to say: q don't care!"' do not give voice to it, for it shows an evil spirit is taking pos- session of you and it will surely make you disappointment to your parents and a failure in many things you may undertake. T
 What makes a man capitalist is his ability to save a nickel a day What makes boy a success lies in his ability to say T will"
 These little 'I don't cares" of child hood get such a hold upon the mind that they hinder one for life and keep him poor and unhappy.
 What do these three little words mean? T don't care!" I do not take any interest. do not care to deserve praise. have no desire to please my parents or teacher. I do not feel ashamed. have no aim. I do not care to lead-I. do not mind if have to follow. do not care for any one's good will and am not bothering my self about any ones iIl-will Tn its wake are carelessness, id1eness, wick edness and nothingness.
 All of our Wide-Awakes do care They could not be wide-awake did they not care. It is caring and seeins and learning and thinking and pleas. ing which is going to make to then all the difference in the world.
 Those who care are guided to thu winning way and they do things wei and success after success marks theil course in life and this increases thei joy and adds to the delight of thei friends,
 'I don't care'' is the foe of all littl, folks, and suspect it is one of ''th, gobblins that'Il catch 'em if they don watch out!"
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Willtrnal
.our NationaI canital.


 It seems strange that our nations capital should be so far away from the center of the United States.
 You would think 1t ought to be in tlae Mississippi valley. about half way be- tween the Dominion of Canada and the Gulf of Mexico. It is on the Potomac river, and only a short distance from the Atlantic coast.
 The inhabitants of Oregon, California and Washington have to travel almost three thousand miles if they would see the president; and, in deed, most of our people would have to travel many hundreds of miles to their capital,
 But why was the capital located so far from the center of the United States?
 This story is connected with the growth of our country, too.
 The Revolutionary war forced Eng land to allow them to govern them our country and it was not thought that the United States would extend so far westward
 The most of our people then lived east of the Appalachian mountains The land to the west was filled with wild Indians. We did not then own any land be- yond the Mississippi river, and the site of the city of Washington was almost in the center of the inhabited country So when a location for the capita. of the new government had to be chosen this was thought to be the besi l place.
 The first president in Washington was JcEln Adams,
 PAULINE HAsLER. Age 12.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01
Paul RSvere's Ride.

"A story. Grandma, please" said Betsy.
 "Oh, Yes!" said Mary, About when I was @ little girl"
 When I was 8 little girl" began grandma obediently, Just about your age, Mary. an incident occurred which never have and I don't be- lieve I ever will forget. It was on the evening of April IS. 1775; everyone in suddenly I awoke to hear the faint chatter of hoofs in my ears. I jump ed out of bed. and, very foolishly ran and hid behind the tall grandfather clock. The noise was growing louder every moment. The rider halted be- fore our door and knocked loudly crying:
 gro arms! To arms! The regu- lars are coming!"
 he hastily got into his clothes and de- My mother informed me later that the brave man who gave the warning was Paul Revere.
 Oh! The suspense in which we waited! The terrible boom of can non in our ears. How frightened I was! Too frightened to cry! But with the dawn of April 20th the glad tidings of triumph reached our ears.
 Did say Glad tidings. dear ?' Glad. yet how sad. for dear father was killed like so many a brave man that day.
 An! well. dears, need I finish? I tire Sou! Run along till another day, dearies; and grandma smiled as she wiped away a stray tear, and settled herself for a dream of by-gone days
 MARGARET McGARRY.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01

tell you about a dog who always fol- lows me. His name is Ted.
 Ted is mostly white with large black spots. He plays tag with me and is a jolly old fellow.
 know a fire dog who lives near me His name is Dixie. I wish you could see how he runs after the fire engine. He is a white dog with large black spots on his back. He has a companion whose 5name is Daisy. Daisy is not so wild as Dixie. She ts playful and quiet.
 Anyway, I wish had a dog like Ted. I hope all the Wide-Awakes have dogs and I also hope you have.
 MOILIE SEGAL, Age Il.
 Norwich
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RuIsa fer Neuna Wrlssrs.

1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and number the pages. 2. Use pea and ink, not pencil. S. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over ESQ words
 {. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 5. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story. ,ass Jed, Bulletin Offlce.
 "Whateger ycu are-Be thatl
 Whatever you say-Be truag
 Straightforwardly act,
 Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01
My First .Atterpr to swim.

~ One warm day in July. my friend, Herbert, came up to my house to find out if would go swimming with him. He found me reading a book and aft CT I had finished the chapter, we started for the river.
 After fifteen minutes walk, we reached the river and at once started reached the river and at once ed into the water, we found it was very warm and were glad that we had come for bath.
 Herbert, knowing how to swim a little, soon left me alone. I at once tried to go after him. but without any result. The first time tried, went right down, and when I came up wa ter was dripping from my mouth ears, and nose, and I could hardly
 When opened my eyes. saw Her bert standing in front of me and
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