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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-28
THE EARLY HISTORY
OF GRENADA TOLD BY
W. NJ. MITCHELL
A Mixture of PathOS and Romance
in Grenada'S Beginning

There Is given a quarter section
of land, each, to-Peggy Trihan, an
other Indian woman residing out of
the Nation, and her two fatherless
children John Donley of Ala
bama who has several Choctaw grand
children and who for twenty years
has carried the mail through the
Choctaw Nation, a desire by the
chiefs is expressed that he may be
granted a section of land, it is &C
cordingly granted, to be located-on
any unimproved and unoccupied
land"
Under the foregoing clauses in
serted in the Dancing Rabbit Creek
Treaty concluded between the Unit
ed States and the Choctaw Nation on
Sept. 27-28th, 1880. Peggy Trihan
and John Donley located their re-
spective reservations side by side up.
on sections z and s, Township %,
Range 5, East, in the Chocchuma
Land District of Mississippi, and upon
these sections at the confluence of
the waters of the Yalobusha River
and Betupan Bogue Greek, not long
afterwards, there sprang up in the
midst Of what had been before that
time the hunting grounds of the Red
Man, two rival towns called Tulla-
hOma and Pitsburg with only a T
row street forming the separating
line between them.
Those two towns were founded
and owned by rival groups of noted
men who not only played important
parts in local history, but also in
state and national affairs in those
remote times. The Tullahoma group
which located it's town upon Section
8, acquired from John Donley, was
headed by Hiram G. Runnels, 2 not
ed and shrewd politician. who after
wards became governor of the state
and held other offices and positions
Of Importance while the Pittsburg
group which had acquired Peggy
Trihan's reservation on Section Z.
was headed by Franklin f. Plummer.
equally as noted and as shrewd and
successful as was Governor Runnels,
and whose political slogan, with
which he won many a hard fought
political battle, was: "Plummer for
the people and the people for Plum .
mer." :
Tullahoma. the older of the two
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-28

a mistake, for practically every fam
lily looks to n physician for such
protection from disease as he can
give and he ignores the rights of
these by not reporting dangerous dis
eases. No medical man treats and in
fictitious disease without rendering
the public a service. A report of
every infectious disease should be
made to the health department ac-
companied by the name, age, sex and
address of the patient. When comm.
municable diseases are reported,
precatution may be taken to pro
tect the patients family, associates,
and the community. Some cities
furnish hospital or other relief to
consumptives who would otherwise
be without treatment. The knowl-
edge of these patients would never
be received if it were not for NOR
bidity statistics. In cases of disease
due to occupation or environment,
the report should show the location
of conditions causing. illness or in
jury so the conditions may be rem
Reports of diseases are nee
essary to show the need of sanitary
measures. If all dangerous diseases
were reported, the practical results
would be of essential value not only
to the state but to private individ-
uals.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-28
ON VITAL STA
TISTICS THAT WON
Miss Kate Payne Owen on Graduating
in City High School Is Awarded
Prize by Interstate Bank & T. Co.
of New Orleans For Best Paper.

Today more than ever before is
the need of recording vital statistics
recognized. This war has proved to
us the Importance of the preservation
Of health. During the war the gov
eminent has required that children
who share in the soldiers support
fund. whose fathers are in the ser
vice, shall have a certified copy of
their birth certificate, supplied by the
Bureau Of Vital Statistics. Also in
the settlement of government insur-
ance claims nothing but legal proof
of the identity of beneficiary or de
pendent is accepted, as shown and
proven by the death certificate. The
growth of population has been the
object of concern to nations largely
because of its effect in determining
the future military strength and the
number of men available for the pur-
poses Of offense and defense.
Vital statistics is a method of ac-
counting for human life. 1t com
monty includes statistics of birth,
marriage and human death and rhe
conditions attending these events.
Vital statistics is rot a thing of
recent origin. Its development to
the present form, however, is mod
ern. The ancient Romans required
the registration of births and deaths.
During the lest fifty years. the treat
ment of vital statistics has been un..
dergoing a rapid evolution. With
80 {I., tn -{n{a aa, kx- M
how best to safeguard the health and
prosperity of its citizens. 1t gives
a picture of the life history of a PEG
pie which can he secured in no other
manner. 1t furnishes a mean of
comparing the life history of n
community with that of others, and
OF the present with the past.
The essential facts of a birth GER
tificate are the name of the child.
its sex, date and place of birth.
whether born alive, and the name of
The pareets. It is the duty Of ev-
cry parent to see that the birth of
a child is Off ciallv recorded. II there
10 other reasons, the duty which
the parent owes the child is sufficient
for doing this.
Such a record answers many cues
tons. Some states are now requir-
ing a copy Of the birth certificate
as evidence of age on entering pub
lie schools. This will be required in
every state in a short time. Every
child has legal rights of inheritance
and a correct record of date of birth
is a barrier to any infringement of
right. A birth certificate gives
a child working papers when the pro
per age is reached and prevents the
child from being put to work before
it is of proper age. A birth certifi-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-28
BURNETr'S DRUG STORE.

The Sentinel feels sure that its
a will notice among the many
other things in The Sentinel the ad
of the Burnett Drug Store which APP
pears on page thirteen of this issue.
This store is one of Grenada's new
businesses and is u by people who
recently moved to Grenada and
bought property and became a part
of the life of the County. Their
store is on Main street in the Eat
building. Mr.. Chisholm, the
manager, is al experienced pharma-
cist and is a most affable and oblig-
irg man with whom to deal.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-28
P~OSTOFFICE

cate is sufficient to admit a young
man to the rights of citizenship.
Many young men have been prevent
ed from entering a profession Or tax
ing a Civil Service examination be
cause they could not produce sufi
cient evidence of the dates of their
births. Birth certificates also show
whether individuals have reached the
age when they may marry without
the parents consent. Registration
of birth may be used to establish age
in connection with the granting of
pensions, military and jury duties
and voting. 1t may be necessary in
the b%equeathing of property. or 10
furnish evidence of ~genealogy. Birth
certificates aid the health authorities
in seeing hat infants are vaccinated
against small rox. They also aid
in seeing that babies in poor families
have proper food and adequate at
tentio.. The observation of infants
under two weeks of age prevents
many eases of ophthalmia which
might otherwise cause serious injury
to the sight and oftentimes total
blindness. 4 certificate Of birth will
soon be required of all applicants
for life insurance. Records of birth
are very important to travellers.
Many visitors abroad have been sub
jected to danger because they could
not prove their citizenship and iden-
tity. Birth certificates become ne
.ncco,.J II, nrtO =. RI nhcnrxrn f,hn- ouyc
of the State and Federal government.
No company giving employment to
children should risk violating this
law by not demanding a birth GER
tifcate Of all applicants for positions.
For these reasons, let us hasten the
dag when every baby shall start out
in ljfe with a birth certificate so as
to better the future welfare of nan
kind.
Marriage statistics are of interest
because Of the information they give
regarding the social life of the peo-
Pile, the establishment of families and
households, and because of the rela-
ton of marriage to population growth
through their influence on the birth
rate.
The data for marriage statistics
are obtained by the registration of
marriage. The clergy and justices
fthe peace are the ones responsible
for the completeness of the marriage
records in this country. In England
and Wales marriage statistics are
compiled by the registrar general Of
marriages, births and deaths. Mar
statistics are useful for com
different years of the same |
and different communities |
of similar population. Marriage rates
rates are influenced by economic con |
ditions. National prosperity in !
the rate; economic depres-
decreases it. 1t is also increas-
ed by the demand for labor and the
rate of wages. In the absence of
other factors, the marriage rate is
a fair index of the relation
Of average income to the standard
IF living. This may also be affected
oy the frequency of divorce and re
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-28

bad water supply, or to pulluted
milk. Failure to secure a certificate
of death which gives the cause of
death, and family history, may de-
prive a widow or orphan of a pen
sion or insurance fund. Today no
community can properly safeguard
the healthof its people if it has not
accurate and complete statistics of
sickness and death.
We have just won a great victory
Over a deadly enemy; now, let Us win
a victory over a still more deadly
enemy-disease-and Old Glory
will wave over a healthier, weather.
and wiser nation. e
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-28

: that finally the cooler heads among
I the proprietors and citizens of the
two towns, realizing that something
must speedily be done to allay the
fast growing bitterness which had
thus developed and babe fair to
prove a not only to the flu
ture growth of both towns but also
to the personal safety of their citi-
zens as we'll, got together and agreed
to bury their tomahawks and smoke
the pipe of peace. At this meeting
a plan was developed and mutually
agreed upon by which the two rival
towns were to be consolidated into
one upon an equitable basis to all
concerned. This consolidated town
was to be known as Grenada, each
of the former towns agreeing to give
up it's former name and be united
in the bonds of holy wedlock under
this new name of Grenada.
This agreement was duly carried
into effect on July 4th, 1886, at a
great barbecue held at a spring
which gushed forth its pure sparkling
waters in the eastern part of Tulla-
homa, at which barbecue practically
the whole population of both towns,
including men, women and children,
white and black, is said to nave gath
cred to witness the solemn (and may
we not ~believe?) and the inspiring
ceremony, performed by the Rev.
Mr.. Lucas, which joined these two
fiourishing young towns in the bonds
of holy wedlock.
There is a tradition to the effect
that the pretty and spirited young
bride soon afterward became miffed
at some thoughtless act of her spouse
and grew restless under the matri
monial bonds, and even went so far
as to sulk in her tent and threaten
to. withdraw from this union and re
sumo her maiden name, but she
presently thought better of it and
persuaded to return to her first
and only love.
However this may be, whether .
truth or fiction it is now, Of course,
impossible to tell! but certain it is
that from that good day until this
they have stood and fought and strug-'
gled and have grown together for
upward Of eighty years without a
moments hesitation of strife. To !
they have passed through the
and flames and pestilence, to-
they have builded where wind
and storm and fire have destroyed, !
together they have descended into
the valley of death and fought off
and survived the terrible ravages of
the yellow visaged pestilence which
threatened to eneulf them, together
have met and vanquished the
Of evil which have been mar
against them in !;mes past,
and have emerged from the fearful
struggles better and cleaner and more
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-28
MY LORD AND l..

II worked for men," my Lord will
say,
When we meet at the end of the
Kings highway.
| walked with the beggar along the
road,
| kissed the bondsman stung by the
gOad,
l bore my half Of the ~porter's load.
And what did you do?" my Lord
will say,
"As you travelled along the Kings
highway"
II made life sweet" my Lord will
say,
When we meet at the end of the
Kings highway.
Il smOothed the path, where the
thorns annoy,
! gave the Mother back her boy;
/ mended the children's broken toy,
Sand what did you do?" my Lord
will say,
"As you travelled along the Kings
highway"
Il showed men God" my Lord will
'As | travelled along the Kings high
way.
l eased a sisters troubled mind;
! helped the blighted to be resigned;
/ showed the sky to the souls born
blind,
And what did you dog" my Lord
will say,
When we meet at the end of the
Kings highway.
ROBERT DAVIS.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-28

i Mortality statistics are the stats
ties of death. They are Of interest
because Of their relation to changes
in population. Recording deaths is
n Of the chief means of preventing
suffering and saving life.
The registration of deaths in Eng
: land dates from eighteen hundred
thirty seven In the United States
registration was first enforced in
Massachusetts and New Jersey.
The standard death certificate re-
quires the following information:
place of death, name, sex, color, race,
conjugal condition, age, date of
birth, occupation, birthplace of de
cedent, name and birthplace of faith
er, maiden name and birthplace Of
mother and the signature and address
of the informant giving this infOrma-
ton.
Death certificates serve a variety
Of purposes. Their uses are legal,
economic, and social. They show the
extent of losses caused by diseases.
Registration of deaths shows the
health officers just what are the
weaknesses in their sanitary condi-
tons. They also create an interest
in public health administration and
secure support for sanitary meas
ures. Death registration is useful in
preventing and detecting crime
through the restrictions placed upon
the disposal of dead bodies. 1t is
used as evidence in the inheritance
of property and in the settlement of
life insurance contracts and policies.
Death certificates by comparison with
birth certificates give useful inform
alton regarding the increase and de
crease of population. The preserva-
ton of public health is recognized as
the very first obligation of any state
towards it's citizens. Death records
also aid in securing needed informa-
ton relative to the deceased. Certi-
fed copies of death certificates are
recognized as legal documents in the
courts and serve as evidence, there
by eliminating much delay and ex-
pense otherwise encountered.
A comparative study of the death
rates of communities and counties
for different periods affords a basis
for working out more accurate meth
DDS for health beterment. The
death rates of localities have decided
commercial interest. since desirable
ity of settlement and real estate val
ues arc considerations based on facts
gathered in this manner Localities
are often maligned with reference
to health conditions. The report of
deaths makes it possible to refute
such charges. Death certificates
from which rates TO rany section are
calculated, enables life insurance
to know definitely true
health conditions, so that lower rates
of life insurance can be offered.
Records of death enable the au-
to interpret the health con-
of the community life and to
against the approach of the
ills that might otherwise es-
cape detection. No doubt if the
death certificates had been properly
filed out in all the states, the cpl
iemic on influenza which has just
could have beea prevented TO
some extent. A high rate OF NOR
tality indicates that something is
wrong in sanitary arrangeents of the
reporting it. Too many
leaths from typhoid fever points to
IN Inadequate sewerage system, a
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-28

beautiful, and today Grenada stands
forth the fairest city of all the plain
where once the Red Man roamed I'M
molested in his search for the Happy
Hunting Grounds.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-10
OFFICIAL NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
Common Council of the City of wauwatosa
will, at a regular meeting to be held Tues
day. October 21st, 1919, at $3.50 o'clock
P NJ, consider the kind or kinds of pave
ment for which bids have been received,
which is to he constructed on the west one
half Of Spring Avenue between East MIL
waukee Avenue and Washington Street, in
the First Ward of the City of Wauwatosa
the above portion of street. to be paved with
one of the following kinds of permanent
pavement on concrete base, to-wit;
Concrete with integral curb and gutter.
Light Traffic Sheet Asphalt.
Bituminous Concrete on Concrete Founda-
ton.
At this meeting, if the property owners
mentioned street shall present petition in
writing signed by them as hereinafter pro-
vided, requesting that the pavement be
made with one of the kinds of the above
mentioned pavements on the said street, the
Council shall let the contract for the pave
ment requested in said petition.
Each person signing such petition as
owner of such property shall be required
to furnish written description of his prop
cry and his place of residence and afhX
the Heto an affidavit that he is such owner
aLt resident If no petition be presented
by he owners of a majority of the frontage
TO SO improved, the Common Council
may select the kind of pavement and award
the contract therefor
The lowest bids submitted for the several
types of pavement are as follows
Concrete with integral curb and gutter
woo per square yard.
Light Traffic Sheet Asphalt, no bid
Bituminous Concrete on Concrete Founda-
ton, $500
Dated at Wauwatosa. Wisconsin. this 10th
s5vs City Clerk.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-10
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Bows

IN the matter of the contem plated i'm
proyement of that portion of the west one
half of Spring Avenue from East Milwaukee
Avenue to Washington Street in the First
ward Of the City of Wauwatosa
Notice is hereby given by the Board of
Public Works in and for the City of wanwa-
tosa wisconsin, that said Board have made
and filed in their office at the office of the
city Clerk of the City of Wauwatosa, Wis
consin, a report showing their determination
upon the questions required to be considered
by them under the provisions of Subsection
sOe of Section $50, Wisconsin Statutes of
1913 concerning the contemplated work of
improvement on that portion of said street
mentioned in the caption of this notice, that
said report shows that the said Board have
viewed the premises, their determination of
damages and benefits which will accrue to
each parcel of real estate by reason of
change or alteration of grade. the entire cost
of the contemplated work or Improvement
OF said portion of street, the benefits and
damages that will accrue to the several
parcels of real estate thereby, and the
aIn5aut that should be assessed under the
provisions of Section 959-30,f-g of Chapter
II, wisconsin Statutes 1918. to each parcel
Of such real estate benefits accruing
thereto by the contemplated work and i'm
provement on. said portion of street, which
said report is open for inspection and view
at the said office and Will be so continued
for a space of seven CD days after the date
Of this notice.
That on Friday, October 18th, 1919. said
the City Hall in said City of Wauwatosa at
the hour Of 1880 O'Clock in the afternoon
Of said day to hear all objections that may
be made to said report.
Dated at the City OF Wauwatosa, this 10th
day of October, 1919.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
BY A. V. BRIGHAM,
35w2 Secretary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-10

.rATE OF WISCONSIN - MILWAUKEE E
= rseoITNTY-COUHTY COURT n IN PRO-
p ~ Matter of the Estate of Emma zim
hermann, Deceased
~ reading and filing the petition Of
ro4fa pilgrim, executrix Of the estate of
"a "a deeeaked. representing among other
$40 si.gs that she has fully administered the
Ia estate and praying that a time ana
So he fixed for examining and allowing
", pc account OF her administration and as
,-,fn1- the l,ssidue of the said estate ac-
sess5ing 10 laws and for the determination
s@S adjudication OF the inheritance tax if
~ payable in said estate;
N IS ORDERED thai said application be
stard before this Court at a regular term
,Ssrrof to be held at the Court House in
~ city Of Milwaukee, on the first Tuesday
os soon thereafter as the same may Be
rsaehed on the calendar
AND IT rs FURTHER ORDERED that
.otiee of said application and hearing sbe
ven 10 all persons interested by pubIica-
ts,on of a copy of this order for three sue
sssve weeks prior to the day fixed for
y A.ina, once in each week, in the Wauwa-
toss News, a newspaper published in said
ronntv. and by mailing copy of this order
- thg Tax Commission of said State and
he public Administrator Of said County at
issst twenty days before said day of hear
dated this srd day of October, 1919.
BY the Court
JOHN c. KAREL,
County Judge
PERRY & PERRY,
i' Attorneys. s5wS
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-10
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

The Common ciuneil of the City of wauwa-
tosa do ordain follows:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT
BONDS FOR LAYING WATER
PIPE in WAUWATOSA AVENUE.
FROM NORTH AVENUE TO LEE
STREET EXTENDED; IN SIXTH
AVENUE FROM WINDSOR AVE-
NUE. TO NORTH AVENUES AND
IN EIGHTH AVENUE FROM EAST
MILWAUKEE AN CNUE TO LAKE
STREET, IN The FIRST AND
SECOND WARDS OF THE CITY
OF WAUWATOSA.
Section l. Special Improvement bonds,
chargeable only to the real estate benefited
TO the amount necessary to pay the said
assessments as determined by the Board of
Public Works for laying water pipe in Wau-
watosa Avenue from North Avenue to Lee
Street extended; in Sixth Avenue from
Windsor Avenue to North Avenue and in
Eighth Avenue from East Milwaukee Avenue
to Lake Street, in the First and Second
Ward. under contract with f. f. KaminsH
and Kaminski and Luebke. dated the list
day of October, 1918, and the 18th day of
August 1919 respectively, shall be issued
by the City of Wauwatosa pursuant to the
provisions Of the statutes and laws of the
State of Wisconsin in force therefor
Section H. Said bonds shall be issued
covering all of said assessments except in
cases where the owners of property have
filed, provided by law, their written notice
that they eject to pay said assessments or
part thereof, on their property, describing
presentation of certificates lawfully issued
therefor.
Section III Said bonds shall be signed by
the Mayor and the City Clerk of said City,
be sealed with the corporate seal thereof,
shall contain such recitals as shall be nee
essary to show that they are chargeahle
only to the particular property, specifying
the same, the number and amount of said
bonds, which said bonds shall in no event
be general city liability. Said bond shall
be annual interest coupon bonds, payable IN
annual installments, the last of which in
stallments shall be payable four years from
the first day of March, 1920. Said bonds
shall draw interest at the rate of six per
cent per annum.
Section w The City Clerk is hereby au-
thorized and instructed to procure a suf-
hcient supply of blanks for such special i'm
provement bonds for in the City of
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
Passed and dated this eth day or October,
1919.
City Clerk.
Approyed this 9Th day of October, 1919.
H. A. KOENIG.
Mayor wauwatosa, Wisconsin.