The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-03-15

! zion zUt, however, or the constitution
seems to leave it optional with any
county or separate school district tc
make such a levy or not; and | take
the liberty Of suggesting to the Legis
lature the wisdom of submitting an
amendment to said section, giving the
: Legislature authority to require such
supplemental aid by the counties to be
voted on by the people.
The executive appointments made
during the latter days of the session
of the Legislature were eminently sat
fsfactory and reflected great credit
upon the wisdom of the chief executive.
He reappointed as superintendent-in-
charge of the Mississippi Insane
Asylum that beloved physician" DR..
Thomas j. Mitchell, who possesses in
the highest degree the attributes that
go to make the perfect gentleman. The
East Mississippi Hospital was equally
fortunate in the reappointment of the
distinguished incumbent, DR.. Buchan-
an. More than any other physician,
these in charge of our poor afflicted
ones, should be pure and above re-
proach, as well as highly gifted men,
tally. To them the State intrusts her
helpless ones and they are loyal to the
trust. We congratulate the State and
the physicians alike, and our heart
goes out in thanksgiving hat such
care will be continued for the nearly
fifteen hundred insane of the State. In
the Deaf Mute Institute the efficient
superintendent, Mr.. ]. R. Dobyns, was
reappointed, as was DR.. Sims at the
Blind Institute. These gentlemen are
likewise well and widely known and
their experience and services are of
incalculable value to the State and to
the children under their care.
Gov. Longino reappointed that bril-
liant young jurist, Hon. JEFF Truly, to
the position Of Circuit Judge OF the
Sixth district, a position he has flled
with distinguished ability and a purity
of purpose that has set him on a high
plane among his fellow men. The new
Circuit Court district--the Eleventh
will be presided over by Hon. Sam
Cook, Judge, and Mr.. Earl Brewer,
District Attorney. In connection with
these appointments it is interesting to
recall the fact that the Legislature,
while creating the Offices, neglected to
appropriate money with which to pay
for the services of Mr.. Cook and Mr..
Brewer. The oversight was called to
the attention of the body on the last
day by the Governor, but 1t was too
late then to make provision for the
salaries. hence these gentlemen, unless
better fixed than most of their friends
and fellow citizens, will have to dis
obey Polonius' advice: "a borrower
Tor a lender) be-" OF course at the
next session the matter will be set
right.
The Insurance Department which
was created by the Legislature will
be in full operation when this reaches
our readers. Auditor Cole, with the
rare executive ability that distin-
guishes him and by which order has
been brought from chaos in his Office,
went to work at once, and despite the
enormous accumulation of business in
cident to the Legislatures closing land
we regret to say, too, burdened with
a weight of grief and anxious care be-
cause OF his child's desperate illness),
bent every nerve to the h~erculean
tasks, n before the week ended was
ready to install this new department.
TWO new clerks, both experts in in
surance matters, have the books and
the business in hand. and will labor
with Mr.. Cole to establish this innova-
~ ny III way, Willie tUt
need Of a new capitol, with modern
furnishings and ample conveniences, is
felt at every turn in and around the
"old pile" nowhere is the need more
painfully evident than In the Auditors
Office. The two rooms are already over
crowded. What they will be now. since
the Insurance Department has been
established in the Auditors private
Office" we dread to think. There are
few business men of more correct
methods, having cleaner books than
Mr.. Cole, but it is a n~ever-ending mar
vel that he is able to keep track of
anything in the enormous mass Of
books and papers that overflow his
painfully contracted rooms, One of
his beautifully executed broadcasts
looks anything but at home In the
dingy rooms piled high with the litter
of ages. But the new capitol will soon
be complete. and Mr.. Cole will have
another chance, we predict. in sur.
roundings more congenial.
So much is being said Just now In
the papers about the new primary cleo
ton law (Which became a law March
81, and there seems to be so many who
do not thoroughly understand all of its
"ramifcations," that we are glad to
state to our readers that we will, in
a few weeks, give them an extended
account of its workings. written by
the author of the bill, after which we
Will be glad to hear from any of the
voters If they do not understand it,
In order that they may receive further
enlightenment. We are sure that such
a plan Is a good one, as it Is 4 matter
of very special pride to us That our
columns are read by those who are
really THE People"-those wAo make
and keep the homes that are the
strength and sweetness of the State
we all love.
The people of Crystal Springs are
always interested in some good work,
or engaged In SOME pleasant diversion.
Last week they had a great time cele-
brating Arbor Day on the 5th. out at
the camp ground. A quarter of a
century hence. when the people of the
city OF Crystal Springs drive past, or
loiter in, their beautiful park, admir-
ing he size and the usefulness of the
splendid forest trees they will remem-
Der with thanksgiving the parents and
grandparents who "in the days gone