Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-03-15


tion 206, however, of the constitution,
seems to leave it optional with any
county or separate school district to
make such levy or not; and ! take
the liberty Of suggesting to the Legis-
lature the wisdom of submitting an
to said section, giving the
Legislature authority to requite 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-
isfactory 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 ]. 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 we'll 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 that such
care will be continued for the nsarly
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 we'll 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, position he has fllled
with distinguished ability and purity
of purpose that has set MIN on 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 witt
these appointments it is interesting Il
recall the fact that the Legislature
while creating the offices, neglected tt
appropriate money with which to pay
for the services of Mr.. Cook and Mr.
Brewer. The oversight was called tt
the attention of the body on the las
! day by the Governor, but it was toe
late then to make provision for thu
salaries, hence these gentlemen, unless
better fixed than most of their friends
and fellow citizens, will have to dis
obey Polonius' advice: "a borrowe
(or lender) be-" OF course at tn
next session the matter will be Sc
right.
The Insurance Department whicl
was created by the Legislature will
be in full operation when this reache
our readers. Auditor Cole with tn
rare executive ability that distin
guishes him and by which order ha
been brought from chaos in his Office
went to work at once, and despite tn
enormous accumulation Of business in
| cident to the Legislatures closing (an
we regret to say, too, burdened wit
a weight of grief and anxious care be
cause of his child's desperate illness)
bent every nerve to the herculea
tasks, and before the week ended wa
ready to install this new department
Two new clerks, both experts in in
surance matters, have the books an
the business in hand, and will labo
with Mr. Cole to establish this innova
tion securely. By the way, while tn
need of a new capitol, with moder
furnishings and ample conveniences,
felt at every turn in and around tn
"old pile" nowhere is the need NOR
painfully evident than in the Auditor
office. The two rooms are already over
crowded What they will be now, sine
the Insurance Department has bee
established in the Auditors "privat
Office" we dread to think There ar
few business men of more correC
methods, having cleaner books tha
Mr.. Cole, but it is a never-ending ma
vel that he is able to keep track {
anything in the enormous mass {
books and papers that overflow hi
painfully contracted rooms. One {
his beautifully executed broadcast
looks anything but at home in tn
Edingy rooms piled high with the lite
of ages. But the new capitol will 500
be complete. and Mr.. Cole will hay
another chance, we predict, in su
roundings more congenial.
So much is being said just now
the papers about the new primary ele,
ton law (Which became a law Marc
50, and there seems to be so many wh
do not thoroughly understand all of i
"ramifications," that we are glad
state to our readers that we will,
few weeks, give them an extende
account of it's workings, written /
the author of the BILL after which v
will be glad to hear from any Of IL
voters if they do not understand
, in order that they may receive furth'
enlightenment. We are sure that sue
plan is a good one, as 1t is matti
of very special pride to us that ol
columns are read by those who al
really "The People"-those who NAL
and keep the homes that are Il
strength and sweetness of the Sta
! we all love.
The people of Crystal Springs al
always interested in some good wor
or engaged IN some pleasant diversio
.. Last week they had a great time eel
brating Arbor Day on the 5th, out
the camp ground. A quarter of
century hence, when the people of Il
city OF Crystal Springs drive past,
loiter in, their beautiful park, admi
ing the size and the usefulness of Il
splendid forest trees they will remei
Der with thanksgiving the parents al
grandparents who "in the days gol
/, by celebrated Arbor day by plantii
those trees at what was then the can
ground"
+ The Legislature which adjourn,
at 6 D. m. Wednesday, March 5, le
: the big vaults In the Treasurer's Off
r down stairs in much less plethoI
: condition than It found them. For 1