Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-03-01
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
BY KATE MARKHAM POWER.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS

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1t is part Of Mississippi men and
women to be loyal to the backbone.
Very few natives Of the old Bayou
State" ever get 50 far away from
home as to be able to forget 1t and
the people who dwell 'back home" In
testimony Of this, we record the action
on February 20, at Dallas, Tex, Of a
large number Of the States former
citizens now living in the Lone Star
State. A society was formed Of thes
Mississippi Texans, the main object OF
which, as stated by the promoters, is
@the aiding and promoting Of the Con,
federate reunion to be held at Dallas,
April 22-25, 1902, and especially pro
cure the attendance Of Mississippians
and ex-Mississippians, and extend
them the hospitalities Of the occasion"
The test Of membership prescribed
was "all Texans who have formerly
been residents of Mississippi"
w. H. Clark appointed the follow
ing membership committee: LAUGH
McLaurin, chairman; U. F. Shott, w.
s. Dudley, Sydney Smith, J. W. Hud-
nall, D. B. Gambler, D. A. Cobb, J. w.
Thompson, L. @. c. Lamar, w. A.
brennan, Barnett Gibbs and d. H.
Morrow; Mesdames Sydney Smith,
LAUGH McLaurin, George w. Hutche-
son, F. F. Ferguson, ]. c. RealI, w. L.
Crawford, Tom P. Crutcher, J. 7.
Downs, W. H. Clark and J. W. Grow.
dus.
The following committee on infor-
nation was appointed: H. C. Latham,
chairman; George W. Hutcheson, T.
c. Elliott, Tom P. Crutcher, Tipp Cobb,
T. G. Terry, E. M. Tillman, S. D. STEM
mis- and DR.. H. L. McLaurin.
The purpose of this committee is to
advertise the reunion and offer to the
public all desired information In refer
ence thereto. All inquiries addressed
to H. G. Latham, chairman, Dallas,
Tex, will be promptly answered.
This organization can and doubtless
will do much to further the success Of
the reunion at Dallas, and our people
will be more than apt to take advan-
tage of the aid so kindly proffered
them.
The Dunn liquor BILL" as it is
known, was the nearest approach to
prohibition that could be obtained
from this Legislature. 1t passed both
houses, after considerable discussion.
It's purpose is to restrict the liquor
traffic in towns of less than 500 popu-
lation, without day and night police
protection. The effect of the bill will
be to completely abolish saloons in
Quitman, Issaquena and Sharkey
counties, which are now "wet''-very
wet. 1t will leave only two saloons in
Tunica county, both being in the town
of Tuniea. It will also close eighteen
saloons in Washington county and
make Greenville general headquarters
for the sale of the cup that cheers"
and does "inebriate." By many it is
considered long step toward estat-
uary' (as an exchange calls it, pro-
hibition, and if the law is enforced
will be a splendid thing for country
districts and towns of less than 500
inhabitants. Incidentally it may do
much to increase the population of
some Of these would-be wet villages.
Some people will do almost anything
to get whisky in their midst (Iiterally
as well as iguratiyely).
In accord with the general thought
on the subject, the session Of the pres
ent Legislature was not concluded on
the goth, but is continuing through
this week, the date of closing having
been set by the Governor at February
%. The Governors first extension
was until February 20, but as the time
drew near it was manifest to all who
were interested that the work could
not by any possibility be completed.
After celebrating with great care the
question as to his right, under the
law, to further extend the time, and
after comforting with the Supreme
Court, as we'll as with other lawyers
in the State, Gov. Longino decided
that the authority was his, and so ex-
tended the sitting through February.
By hard work the Legislature may be
able to get through with most of the
work before them, but it will be a
impossibility to clear up all
matters OF interest now pending before
the Legislature. To do this thorough
ly would require at the very least an
other fortnight Hurried legislation
is mighty apt to be bad legislation.
Brookhaven is another Mississippi
town that is growing steadily in size
and commercial importance. Already
the distributing point for a large ter.
ritory, its importance grows daily be-
cause Of its own development and the
remarkable growth of the business
throughout its territory The lssest
big enterprise established in Brook
haven is the extensive cotton seed oil
mill and fertilizer factory based on
home capital
For the purpose Of hearing appli-
cations for Identification as Mississippi
5hoctaws, the commission to the live
civilized tribes will again meet in
Meridian this spring and remain in
session from Monday. April Ii. 1902,
o Wednesday, April 80. inclusive.
Our Capital City is to be honored
his year as the hostess Of that sDIen.
lid body Of men composing the Cen