Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-03-08

fest wish Of both bodies, but demanded
an Investigation. and rigid one.
There we're men in the House and q
the Senate closely related TO the preai.
dent, to the teachers and to the trus
tees. More than that, there were ssV.
eral members Of the Legislature who
are trustees also, and they would not
permit the resolution to be voted
down. Some Of the finest speeches q
the session were made by the mem-
bers denouncing the resolution as
bit Of personal malice and an At
tempt to besmirch character In such
way as to leave cloud over the
matter for two years. or until the
next session is held. In the House q
splendid fight was made for the col
lege, and 1t and Its management re-
ceived the cordial commendation Of q
large and powerful majority Of the
speakers. In Difference to the earnest
and repeated demands of the parties
aggrIeved, however, both houses
adopted the resolution. In the Senate
there was not one voice raised in faint
est criticism of this grand institution,
that is now a model for the whole
world and which has grown during
President Kincannon's administration
from child just beginning to unfold
into full-grown woman, beautiful,
honorable and, Like Casar's wife.
above reproach." Surely there could
have been but one opinion among
those who heard the spontaneous
burst of indignation with which the
Senate as one man denounced the in
sinuation of wrongdoing there-and
that opinion must have been that. OF
all its precious treasures, Mississippi
held this girls college of hers most
dear. Never before has more perfect
unanimity been shown on any ques,
tion before the Senate. More than
one member spoke of the college "as
the apple of his eye" another lkened
it to "apples of gold in pictures Of
silver" and one and all swors ale
glance to it and pinned their faith
to its management. Thus was the in
tention of its enemies defeated and
the college, its president and its trus-
tees were vindicated instead of dis.
honored. The same sentence viii be
written, we predict, after the inyesti-
cation has been concluded.
Where all are so admirable and so
many deserving high praise, it is per-
haps unjust to the majority that we
single out any one man for especial
commendation. But when that one
man has done more than ought to
have been expected of any three men,
and done it we'll, then we think we
should be pardoned for laying one
tribute of admiration at the feet of
Senator 3. H. Moore of Bolivar coun-
ty, who, as a representative of his dis
trict, as chairman of the penitentiary
investigating committee and as chair
man of the examining committee Of
the girls college board of trustees,
has been placed in most trying po-
sition throughout the session Of the
Legislature. But despite the difficult
ties surrounding him, the heavy de-
mands made upon body and brain, and
the extreme delicacy of his most try
ing duties, he has never for moment
fallen from the high estate that was
his birthright, nor has he ever given
cause for criticism. He is indeed a
gentleman sans peitr ct sans reproche!
Would that we had thousands like
himI
Preparations for the new years crop
are being made all over the State. de-
spite the repeated setbacks caused by
bad weather, 1t is feared that the diff
ficulty of securing sufficient seed, ow
ing to scarcity of the home-raised
product and the high prices charged
for Western grain, may decrease the
acreage somewhat. A number Of our
exchanges tell us that the farmers in
their sections mean to raise oats.
which is considered an excellent
! thing for man and beast alike 1t will
fill the pockets of the former and
cover the ribs Of the latter
Bishop Charles B. Galloway is at
present in Canada, in attendance upon
the meetings of the students volunteer
movement in Toronto. This splendid
son of old Mississippi is one of the
great orators Of this occasion, and is
comforting distinction on his native
State. But he always does that where.
ever he goes and whatever his theme.
The Mississippi Bishop is indeed a
great man as well as a great church
man.
Grand Master William Hemingway
Of the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows
has issued a proclamation calling on
all the subordinate lodges in the State
to fttingly observe the eightieth ami
versary of the order on April &c. The
Jackson lodge is making preparations
for a creditable celebration. The an
nual meeting of the Grand Lodge, I.
o. o. F. of Mississippi, convenes May
6, in the Queen City of the East, Ne
ridian, and should have a full at.
tendance.
The insurance agents of Jackson
last week received notice to put into
effect the advance of 25 per cent. in
rates that the companies decided on
some time ago. According to these adj
vices. the rates became operafive on