Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-02-22

jority, and to carry into effect the de-
signs Of the few who exercise control
over such parties. The influence Of
such agencies. as well as the negro
representation incidental to conven-
tions, is done away with entirely by
the measure under consideration
The RedlstrictInR BIN.
The agony is over and the great
State Of Mississippi is now divided
into eight districts, as follows:
First-Alcorn, Prentiss. Tishimingo,
Lee, Itawamba. Monroe, Lowndes, Ok
tibbeha and Noxubee.
Tallahatchie, EanoIa, Tate,
DeSoto, Marshall, Lafayette, Union,
Benton and Tippah
Third-Tunica, Quitman, Coahoma,
Bolivar, Sunfower, Lefore, Holmes,
Washington, Sharkey and Issaquena.
Fourth-Pontotoc, Chickasaw, Clay.
Choctaw. Webster, Calhoun, Yalo-
busha, Grenada, Carroll, Montgomery
and Attala.
Fifth-Winston, Kemper, Neshoba,
Leake. Scott, Newton, Lauderdale,
Clarke, Jasper and Smith.
Sixth-Simpson, Lawrence, Marion,
Pearl River, Hancock, Harrison,
Jackson, Greene, Wayne, Jones, Perry
and Covington.
Seventh Claiborne, Copiah, Lin
coin, Jefferson, Franklin, Adams,
Wilkinson, Amite and Pike.
Eighth-Warren, Yazoo, Kinds, Mad
lson and Rankin.
Some Of the Senators and Repre-
sentatives were not greatly pleased
with the general handing around, but,
realizing that everybody could not be
perfectly suited, they took their medi-
cine bravely. In the Senate Warren
alone protested, but protested vigor-
ously.
The Minneapolis Times has this to
say on a subject Of interest to our peo-
pie:
'It was only a little while ago that
cotton seed was considered of no value.
The present cotton seed industry,
therefore, is all the more remarkable
in it's growth and extent. An old law
of Mississippi of 1857 required all cot
ton seed to be removed or destroyed
under penalty, while the throwing of
cotton seed into creek or stream was
punishable by 5000 fine. Thirteen
years after this law was passed the
census of 1870 reported rs cotton seed
oil mills. In 1880 the number in
creased to As. In 1890 to 119; while in
1900 there were S57. Prior to the 1909
census, however, all establishments en-
gagged in refining cotton seed oil were
counted The 1900 census only gives
those works that extract the OLA
fact which would alter the statistics
as to increase. Years ago we exported
almost all our oil to foreign countries,
but by 1890 the commercial value Of
the oil for domestic purposes was well
settled, and now about one-half of the
product is used for home consumption.
The total value of all cotton seed prod
ucts, OIL oil cake and meal, nulls and
linters, was $42,411, 1886, which was
certainly worth saving instead of Boat-
ing down stream to the Gulf or to the
Atlantic"
Died-In Holly Springs, Miss, jan
uary 81, 1902. Col. F. A. Tyler, aged
SO years, IL months.
Col. Tyler was licensed to practice
law in Vieksburg as early IS 1885, and
for several years he edited paper
also in the city, being at ihe time of
his death perhaps the Oldest editor in
the State. Always a man of strong
convictions, and fearless in the express
sion of his principles, he made repu-
tation extending beyond the limits Of
his State as a forcible writer, deep
thinker and a man of answering in
tegrity In all the relations Cf life, bul-
lie and private. The leadiNg men OF
the State were his familiar associates,
and not one has been more esteemed
than Col. Tyler. In his death one Of
the old landmarks" has passed away.
Few men of the old regime, so chival-
rous in spirit, so courteous IN manner,
so sincere of speech, remaia with us,
and Mississippi is infinitely poorer be-
cause they have left us, just as she is
infinitely richer because they were
Mississippians and because their men,
Ory and the influence of their lives will
long survive as "a most sweet savoT."
The discussion in the State press as
to the course of Congressman John
Sharpe Williams relative to his polit-
ical future was brought to q sudden
stop last week when the distinguished
Yazooan wired from Washington as
follows:
Editor Clarion-Ledger - Meridian
Star reports that l am expected to
move to that city to run for Congress.
shall not leave the friends Of ifc-
time and the graves of my family IA
run for an office.
John SHARPE WILLIAMS"
All honor to the man, the gentleman
and the Mississippian.
A large part of our State was in
fected with the carnival spirit last
week. and those who had not the fun
of celebrating at home las had
Natchez, McComb City and some OF the
Coast citiesl hied themselves aw,iy 60
New Orleans. Mobile or some otller city
where the Merry Monarch reigned sn.
preme, and spent a few bright, care
free days before the coming Of Ienten
days. And We are glad they dla All
bQyt hence We reioieo when slir PEG
pie manage to squeeze IN g lIitle Play
tllae