Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05

AuuboA SeCIlOu VI Lu6 0tdJ6 Is Ldh6h
from professional life in the person
Of DR.. o. B. Quin Of McComb City.
DR.. Quin is not only at the head Of
his beloved profession, but is "a man
Of affairs" as WELL His knowledge Of
mercantile matters, his repeated terms
as high officer in the cotton mills and
other public enterprises of his town;
his exalted position in the great secret
orders of which he is so devoted and
intelligent member, and the staunch
love that his people in State, county
and town have often shown for him,
by elevating him to some of their high
est Offices, all give indisputable proof
Of his ability to do well the work that
lies before him, and to put his wise
intelligence into 1t. More than that,
DR.. Quin Is man who can deal with
men such as will be found in charge
of this grandest of Southern enter.
prises.
From McComb to Senatobia is a
long stretch, but within the many in.
tervening miles, all filed with our
good citizens, no better man could
have been found than that man of
superb physique and a mind and heart
that fits it to perfection, Hon. V. B.
Still Of Senatobia. Mr.. Still is a suo-
cessful man of wide business interests,
whose word is as good as his bond
with any man who knows him. He is
also somewhat Of politician, having
been chosen frequently to represent
his people in various positions OF trust
and importance, in all of which he ac-
quilted himself with honor. But with
all the good things that his friends
can say Of him, it is the great work
that this noble man has done for 9th.
ers rather than for himself in which
he finds his truest pleasure. He is a
Masen and lives true to its beautiful
faith aud it's high requirements. As
a member Of other fraternal bodies he
has frequent opportunities to put their
rules of mercy and charity in practice,
and to the faithful observance of these
is due the fact that he is not rich
man, despite his successful business
career. A man of clean hands and a
pure heart is this splendid Mississip-
plan, and it speaks well for, a State
when her Governor makes choice OF
such men for positions of public trust
With the other member of the bu,
reau, Hon. Frank Burkitt, many OF
my readers are familiar, because OF
his long connection with that reliable
paper, the Chickasaw Messenger, and
because Of his long and devoted public
service. In many positions he has
served his people, and always with a
fearless adherence to what he believed
to be right and just. Capt. Burkitt is
man of much more than usual abil
ity, and few men have left clearer
imprint of their own personality on
the times than has this courageous
son of Mississippi He comes of a fam
lily that ranks high in matters of in
tellect, principle and devotion to the
cause which they espouse as right
And even those directly opposed tO
him on political questions are bound
to bow in acknowledgment of the
mans loyalty and honesty of purpose
There are few men in the State with
more friends in all the walks of life
than Capt. Burkitt, and this wide ac
quaintance, this knowledge of the
people and familiarity with the States
resources will stand him in good stead
in this position to which the Governor
has so wisely appointed him.
The first duty of this bureau will
be to organize and choose commits
sioner whose duty it will be to collect
our State exhibit and who shall re.
ceive salary therefor of $4,000 per
annum, with an allowance for ex
penses.
Quoting from the act creating this
bureau, we here give few of the i'm
portant items which follow after the
directions for creating the bureau
These members serve without salary
except actual expenses. Our people
snould remember this and should help
them in every possible way, and, above
all, should refrain from baseless crit.
icism. The law says:
"The said exposition bureau is here
by vested with full power and au-
thority to do any and all things which
they. may deem necessary and proper
to carry out and accomplish the end
and purpose for which it is created.
Gall disbursements on account OF
said exposition shall be made upon
the certificates issued by the exposi.
tion bureau at regular session there
of. Upon the presentation of the said
certificate to the Auditor of the State
Of Mississippi, he shall draw his war
rant upon the State Treasurer upon
the fund herein made for the amount
stated and to the order of the person
named in the certificate. Said expo
sition bureau shall make complete
report Of all its proceedings to the
session of the Legislature which shall
convene next after the closing of said
exposition, including detailed ac-
count of all expenditures.