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Under this caption a few weeks ago we had an editorial suggesting a way in which some of our citizens with

The apprehension and capturing of the blind tiger vendors recently tried before his honor, Mayor Adams, shows what results follow a little effort. The people grew tired of their indignities and determined to invade their fortifications.

In some respects, the longevity of the blind tiger’s existence is markable when we consider that there is no one found that defend them and even their supposed patrons acknowledge that they cancerous to the morals and business integrity of the community.

The Law and Order League display­ed a fine spirit in the prosecution of the cases already referred to, and it was at their earnest and repeated licitations that Mayor Adams finally consented to modify the sentences he had imposed.

GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI.

READYFOR BUSINESS

ranBRYANT k. JACKSON

» F. LAWRENCE......................... Publishers.

Editor and Manager.money for the public could make ex­penditures that would bring large re­turns in both material and education­al values.SATURDAY, OCT. 28, • 905. We received no coutribu-

it tions, but claim, as a possible result of that article, the organization of The Civic Beauty League on lhe part of { the good ladies of the town. All praise to their enterprise!

W’e would now again approach the same subject, and hope that in a eral way to throw the minds of readers into a questioning attitute.

A good man for a town is a positive man.

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aregen- oii r New Prunes

New Evaporated Peaches New Currants .

New Seeded Raisins New Three Crown Layer Raisins

New California Canned Goods New Mackerel in kits and in barrels

New Pigs’ Feet New Preserves (Heinz)

New Pickles (Heinz)New Nuts

New Sugar House Molasses

ROOSEVELTS SOUTHERN TOUR.|\

By positive man we mean aPresident Roosevelt’s Southern tour nas been one continued ovation from ibo time lie reached Richmond to his reaching New Orleans at this writing.Bfcryvhere the people flocked to the den,ts and to the various places where r>e was scheduled to stop to see him.This is m l unnatural and is in keep- We, with purpose, follow the above •ng with the conduct of the people paragraph with discretion as the sec- toward every president whoever toured on(l characteristic feature of a good the country. Roosevelt is pcriiaps man for a town. By a man of discre­te most popular President, personal- tion is a man who will not vaunt and raigned were the tools of some tyf that ever occupied the White flaunt his convictions merely for dis- fTense. play. The discreet man is one of

There are many reasons that could be assigned for this. One is, that the great masses are better educated and Micro is more individual thought given to the doings of the national oovern- nuot (ban ever before.

Rut On* chief reason, v.e would as­sign, is, because Mr. Roosevelt has

.self mindful of the individ­ual welfare of all classes the high,Uk low, the rich and the poor. lie 1st lean :r< private life and has evinceda determination to purge the govern- reach his destination, the merit of corruption and to place man is always “on the move, nothing but honest and capable men characterization would fall fl in office. j we add one element.

An regards the Smith, lie has shown j a town must be of high moral purpose, no disposition to neglect this section Some will say that this last element iri the making of public improve- is too broad and uncert ntnls. On the contrary, he has ,1(>t uncertain,

poshed the building of a canal, op­posed l>) the trans-continental rail­roads, which means more to tlie de­velopment of the Soutli than all other sections of the country combined. He lias manifested much interest in the SoutVs greatest industry, cotton, and fiat pledged every effort of the nation­al government to the opening of more markets for it.

When the yellow fever situation this year became alarming and lie was appealed to for federal aid, lie was quick to respond and who knows what night have been the result had lie done otherwise.

man of convictions and one who is willing to have his convictions known. We make this statement stronger. By positive man, we mean a man who is even anxious that his convictions be known.

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Ile had determined to inflict something like the full meas­ure of the penalty prescribed by law.

But it was the League’s idea to give these people another opportunity correct their ways, and further,it believed tiiat most of the

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w hite;man who was furnishing the liquor to I be sold. |

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these great men whom you can always locate when a question is sprung, but he assumes an

The League is upon what it lias done, fortifying themselves with a full treas- j »ry; one citizen contributed as

not going to rest!They are

attitude on principle, and in all matters avoids personalities. much |

as $100, and they desire it understood iA good man fora town must be con­stant. He must he a man who will that they propose to see that Grenada keep his traces taut. The man with- does not blacken itself with blindtig- out constancy might lie lagging at the crism in the future as it has

the past.The positive man I Let every thoughtful, law-abiding

the discreet j citizen come up to.their help and the ! most readily f "ork will be easy.

0. L. KIMBROUGHdone inivery time that spirited action is cf vital importance, knows where he is goin man knows how lie will

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at unless

Much discussion is rounds of the press relative code which is to be submitted to the

theioing> the new !

Two Wagons=-Quick DeliveryA good man for Telephone Number 14next legislature by the* Code Commis­sion. It is suggested by some that the Commission has exceeded

>A-its au-. But it is

The best man and the\fthority and undertaken the insertion

of things that the legislativ ating the Com mission never plated.

The chapter op.

receiving much probably provoke sit ion before tlie Kodol

e act cre­con tern-

worst man are almost agreed what a man should be. in that the best man knows and tries to be, while the

DYSPEPSIA CUREas toThey differ

inumeipa.ities is1 attention and will considerable oppo-

legislature. Onecharge provides that the city council should have power prosecute to judgment condemnation proceedings for the purpose of ac­quiring ownership of works, with their which may have been constructed to supply them or their inhabitants with water, gas or electric lights, and all street railroads, same be located wholly within their limits, or partly without their limits.”

worst man knows DIGESTS WHAT YOU EATTha $1.00 bottlacontains 24 tn'm-sthe trial size.

prepared only at the laboratory

and recognizes it often inconvenient. The worst man in nearl which sells for SO cents.

y every in­stance acknowledges late in life that he has sold his birthright for a mess of pottage, while the best conscious of having given up much, but bis gain has been more, conclude that tlie positive, discreet, high-purposed man is a good man for a town; for, his movements have defi­nite direction, his course is along the

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E. C. DeWITT & COMPANY. CHICAGO. ILL.For Sale by Hughes’ Drug Store.

“to institute andman is un-

NOBLEBROS.

| So weany and all WE SELL THE

PATRIOT SHOEappurtenances.

Isurest route, he is ever moving, and

He Las undertaken to push through his determined goal is al ways “toward Congress several measures advocated the east, bj the Democratic party and is so light.” much ta sympathy with democractic faith in many particulars, that many of the older leaders of his party would throw him overboard if they were not afraid that the attempt would mean Uheir own political destruction.

Wc of the South have in a large measure isolated ourselves by fightingeverything republican. But we arc minister, surrenders his identity as a

gratified to note that reason is en- citizen, or is relieved of a duty to the throning itself in the minds of our public that devolves upon anv other people and that they are fast realizing citizen: but we think the Dr. issome- thc suicidal effects of .such a policy, times a little unfortunate in choosingI tj,e If, in his immature years, he did say associations in the Bluff City and is some harsh things about our people, frequently out of harmony with his let us not forget the period that pro- brother ministers there, yoked it and remember that honors are about even on that score. We were just as fortunate in employing Mie English langauge to abuse them as they were us. But aside from this, Mr.Roosevelt has given evidence by word and deed of a change of heart and let’saccept faim for what he shows himself to be.

and whether the

where there is ever ‘‘morewithin cr partly

I This is a far reaching amendment and will not likely be adopted without

j a severe parliamentary contest.

The new chapter also provides that the council tn towns of 4000 inhabi­tants or over, may select a depository for the city funds, to prevent the banks entering into a contest for the election of a town treasurer.

And for the next thirty days we will give this KNIFE as a souvenir

Dr. \v. T. Bolling, a minister of the Methodist church, who resides in Memphis, is fond of appearing in pub­lic print in discussing matters not tabling to his church or the tion of religion.

Among other things they are now specially offering : 4

per-to every purchaser of a pair of “PATRIOT*’ SHOES.

Columbia River Salmon, 20c per can.

Blackberries,

propoga- We do not mean by

this that a man, when he becomes a

iThis is designed

There are None Better. The pocket knife sells for $i.oo, and we are making this gift in order to put a pair of these shoes upon the feet of

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Raspberries, 15c per can. Best Peaches, 25c perThe ginner’s report published by

government can.Plione No. SSI

Wednesday in round numbers, 4,900,000

bales of cotton ginned up to Octo­ber 18.

o n every man within the circle of our trade. We mean business. For the BEST SHOE and a GOOD KNIFE, come to see us. Our line of everything else is unexcelled and our prices are as low as the lowest, quality considered.

shows,

iUp to the same time hist year there had been 6,500,000 bales ginned.

The betting in Memphis on the two city tickets headed by Williams and Malone, is seven to five Malone.

IUpon the announce­ment of the report cotton went up forty points.in favor of

The campaign is being run ai high tension and both sides

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No Pills is as pleasant and positive as DeWitt’s Little Early Risers. These Famous Little Pills are so mild

.. , i and effective that children doliratpchinery and the Williams erowd are ladies and weak people enjoy their crying fraud to begin with. Howev-j cleansing effect, while strong people er, few can be made to believe that J S;W they are the best liver piils sold.

Sold by Hughes’ Drug Store.

Vareusing their heaviest artillery. The Malone crowd have the election ma-

‘i Clothing: cleaned and pressed in the very best of style at reasonable prices. All work guaran­teed. We are deeply grateful for the patron­age that has been tender­ed us and promise our continue d efforts to

tfe are glad the number is S3 few that would fan the passions of the past to feed the prejudices of the present. Among our state exchanges we have .>bfiOBved but two or three discordant njte&Qs to the hospitality that should be extended him. This is a hopeful sign and may we all put our shoulders to the wheel and quit playing partisan polKJcs and urge the interests of grand old Mississippi—the greatest suite ic the union.

¥es, we are glad that Mr. Roosevelt saw proper to make his Southern tour and regret that arrangements could not be made to get him to stop off in Mtssisftippi.

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they can be outclassed at this point.

J Hon. Chas. Scott of Bolivar county has returned from Italy wiiere he se­cured a large number of Italians for his delta plantations. It seems to be understood that Mr. Scott will be a candidate for Governor.

The Jackson Evening News camei Parker & Williams

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out Sunday with its first Sunday edi­tion, and no apologies need te made, for the splendid amount of reading matter and the wide field of news covered.

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It shows that Mississippi journalism is apace with that of any of the other states, and is ready to I Chill Tonic because the formula is meet new demands whenever the peo- J plainly printed on every bottle show- pie are prepared to sustain them.

J •f Office over R. Pressgrove & Co.’s store.

- When you take Grove’s Tasteless

HIRAM J. HUDSON, Managering that it is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. No Cure, No Pay. ri♦ w. B. HOFFA

C. A. BEATTY10-7-12tOAre the sidewalks just what the 50c

city thought it was getting? If de- -------fective places are appearing now, only I The Mississippi Cotton Association

a few weeks after their being put estimates the cotton crop of the state down, it occurs to us that there is for tbis year 1,112,000 bales. The something wrong ^bout the specifica- croP of was 1.780,000 bales, tions or the mixing of the elements that are used in laying the walks.

n SELL YOUR LANDn

REMEMBER WmNow tiiat some of the blind tigers have been put out of business—not all of them yet—we would thank our citizens for suggestions as to how to keep them out and the columns of The1 Sentinel are open for the discus­sion of this matter. The editor of tbis paper has a*remedy to keep them out which he will give at a later date. Let’s have some short, pithy state­ments on this point.

THROUGH §♦HOFFA & BEATTY

Our Fall Millinery De­partment contains all the newest styles in Ladies’ and Children’s Hats and Caps. We are showing the “Heatherbloom Petticoat with many new Fall Patterns in Dress Skirts and Jackets. :: :: B.Iv.AUSTliV

This firm Is in touch with Northern capitalists who wish to invest in Mississippi ! I land. If your land is for sale It will be money to you to correspond

1 ap5SMat H6FFA& BEATTY, Real Estate Dealers. Grenada. Miss. 4

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Gov. Vardaman, Judge Truly of the the supreme court, and several others are eojoying a bear hunt in Sunflower county.

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A Confederate cross bf honor pinned upon the lapel of President Roosevelt’s coat by a young lady at Birmingham. The President has eu­logized the Confederate soldier very highly upon tbis trip and no word has been too nice for him to say about! them.

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m$ jf«?aiUOUr Property Vacant over ten days without

DON’TA'-tThe blind tiger fellows were as much

surprised as the little fellow who burnt bis shirt.

a Vacancy5i2:.?rsys.2jy¥isf,r",,to* —*tb*" <•«•ThltV vTTt**!,t/oar coMo" nnywhcsc. ’

kinds of Insurance and Bonds.^ yoi place your Iniurauoo,

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Charity suffereth long, so did the people of Grenada.

Senator Money certainly feels lone­some. 'I'* MOODY9 Agenf! *

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