Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-01-11

lSnb promptly punished, 40 more 10 set
Mississippi back than two or three
poor cotton crops. And even though
punishment be swift and sure, the in
jury to our good name cannot be ef-
faced Such men as Cooke, the despera-
do who, on this occasion, was the lead
er Of gang of four drunken men who
boarded the train ana in an unpro-
voked row shot an inoffensive engineer
to death, has been in numerous es.
capes before this, and boasts Of his
misdoings Justice should be given to
him in one large and carefully meas
ured dose that will insure him against
ever disturbing the peace of this great
State again. His death, however, will
not give back the husband and father
to- the little home in Indiana now des.
olate because the bullet of a Missis.
sippi hoodlum cut off the life of theiF
loved one in its prime, and while ho
was peaceably engaged in the pursuit
OF his daily work. 1t Will be a glad
day for Mississippi when public senti-
ment, the law and those having in
their hands the execution of the law
combine to drive from the borders OF
the State such men as the four who
took charge Of the Y. & M. V. train and
murdered this innocent man.
The old year was determined not 10
let 1902 stand sponsor for all the new
railroads in Mississippi, so on the last
days Of its existence it chronicled not
a few important changes in railroad
circles-particularly in those con.
trolled by the Illinois Central. On tho
3Oth Of December the Memphis & Mo-
bile Company started to locate its line
and announced the closing of a con-
tract with George Arnold G. Co. of
Memphis to complete 200 miles of road
between Hattiesburg and Grenada in
twelve months. 1t is said by those who
know that the l. c. is sponsor for this
road, and that the Frisco system is
sponsor for the New Orleans G. Mis-
sissippi Midland road, from Pontotoc
to New Orleans. The Illinois Central
has already done great things for Mis-
sissippi, is now engaged in many i'm.
provements and has splendid things in
the near future for the State through
which it runs its iron bands of com.
merce. What all this means for the
State it would be impossible for the
most optimistic seer to prophesy. We
can only wait and see the old State
grow and increase in value year by
year, because of these improvements.
Mrs. Susan E. Nash of Tyro, Tate
county, is very anxious to secure
proofs of Mike V. Nash's military serv-
ice, in order that she may secure
much-needed pension. She says that
he served the United States in the war
with Mexico; was a native Of Georgia
and went to the Mexican war from
that State, returning to Columbus at
its conclusion. Soon after he came to
Mississippi, where he married, in
Yazoo county, in 1858. He died in 1877
in Pamela county. His widow states
that he served under Gen. Lowe, and
that his closest comrade in war times
was one Steve Tanner. Also that he
served in the Florida war, and was a
member of the Satartia Rifles (Home
Guard) in '61 and '62, but was dis.
charged because Of old age. Any in.
formation that will help this poor and
aged widow to secure a pension will
be gratefully received, and if sent to
this department will be forwarded to
the proper parties at once.
His many Mississippi admirers will
learn with pleasure of the recognition
President Roosevelt has shown of DR.. |
j. L. M. Curry's services to his coun. |
try in its relations with Spain. DR.. |
Curry was minister to Spain, 1S85-18S9, |
during Cleveland's first administra. |
tion, and was present at the palace, in |
his official capacity, when the young |
King Alfonso XIII was born. On the
18th of May the boy kings coming of
age" will be celebrated at Madrid
with great pomp and ceremony, and
President Roosevelt has appointed DR..
Curry to represent this country and
bear its greetings and congratulations
to the king DR.. Curry is widely
known as a statesman and diplomat.
but the fame he has won in his labors
for education and in his wise manage.
ment of the Peabody fund will be more
enduring, as it is founded on the low
ing esteem of the people who are par.
takers of these great benefits Ameri.
ca may we'll be proud of the man who,
In her name, Shakes hands" with the
Alfonso.
Hon. M. Green, attorney, has filed
with the Secretary of State a sworn
certificate giving the list of directors
Of the New Orleans & Mississippi Mid
land Railroad. The directors are:
Percy l.. Mccoy, H. M. Preston, w. R.
5tauffer, Gus Lehman, Jr., j. c. Lyons
Marcellus Green, A. NJ. Nelson, c. S.
Bobington R. P. Duncan and e. L. Fer
guson. The capital stock is 100000,
md the survey has been made as far
North from New Orleans as Monti.
icello. The surveyors have gone from
Monticello to Pont0toc and are now
engaged in survey south, with in.
'tructions to complete it aN rapidly
is possible.
AS once it was said that "ali road
cad to Roma" so now it may be said
hat all roads lin MississippD lead
o or from Hattiesburg. Scarce a
month goes by without recording the
,lrth Of some railroaa scheme having