Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-03-29

The following day three handsome
homes in West Jackson were burned.
The Capital City's waterworks were
not in evidence to any great degree.
Just to show our people what some
of our Southern. States are doing in
the way of preparation for the great
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and to
urge our people, one and all, to be up
and doing for the sake of the State we
love, we append the following, taken
from hundreds of equal interest in the
current issue of the Exposition Bulle-
tin:
At meeting of the executive. com
mittee Of the Texas Worlds Fair Com
mission, in Dallas, February 26, Gen.
eral Manager Wortham announced
that thirty-four counties of the State
had completed Worlds Fair organiza-
tlons that were hard at work, while
similar organizations were being
formed rapidly in other counties.
At meeting of the Lumbermen's 8
Association Of the South in New Or
leans, February IL, it was definitely
determined to erect clubhouse on the
grounds OF the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, to serve the double purpose
OF meeting place for Southern lum-
bermen and of advertising the merits
and beauty Of yellow pine, cypress, etc.
The Worlds Fair Directory Of Ark.
ansas, at Little Rock, February Is,
awarded the contract for the Arkan-
sas State building at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition to f. w. J. Hart
OF Hot Springs. The plans call for a
building 150x150 feet, with two wings
20 feet each, to cost $100, 900, including
materials, which will be donated.
The Missouri Press Association. in
session II st. Louis, February 6 and
z, appointed e. W Stephens Of Column
bia, W. r. Painter OF Garrollton, H. e.
Robinson of Maryville and W., D.
Thomas Of Fulton a committee to con-
fer with the exposition authorities and
inaugurate the work Of bringing the
National Editorial Association and a
Worlds Congress of Editors to st.
Louis in 1903.
The above will be Of especial inter-
est to the newspaper folks among our
readers.
Another item that will bring pleas
ure to hundreds of Mississipplans is
the announcement that the Travellers
Protective Association will build a
splendid house for themselves and
their friends, for which more than
100000 has been contributed by the
generous T. P. AS.
We do not often prophesy. Hence
our pleasure is very great when our
rare prophecies come true, as was the
case in the matter of the Industrial
College investigation, ordered by the
Legislature after the introduction of
the benson resolution, and numerous
insinuations (now known to be base.
less) on the floor of the House. A
joint committee, duly appointed,
armed with full authority and
equipped for long stay and thor.
ough search, went to the college on
Monday, March 10, and entered upon
their work. Their duties kept them
at the college something more than
week, during which time everything
and everybody was investigated, from
A to ETC." 1t is said by some of the
committee that their most strenuous
efforts failed to bring forth one fact
against the college or its management.
and this despite the fact that its legis-
lative enemies were given full permis
sion-indeed, were urged-to speak
before the committee. So, we rejoice
to repeat, this great institution, be,
loved of our people, has come through
the fires unharmed, and we rejoice
with the many thousands who love the
college and the girls who study there.
The State of Mississippi has a Gov.
ernor who not only fills the high place
Of chief executive with ease and abil
ity, but with equal ease and distin.
guished ability does he slip into the
place and do the work of volunteer
fireman. During the fierce fire in
Jackson last week, when the Deaf and
Dumb Institute burned, Gov. Longino
worke4 with the rest of the citizens in
saving the furniture, and then, catch
ing up the nearest hose pipe, he
worked WITH might and main to sub
due the flames. 1t so happened that
the pipe belonged to Hope Fire Com
pany (negroes), and it was good to see
the men working like heroes. under
the Governors command. Equally
good work was done by this company
and its temporary commander in saw
ing Bishop Galloway's home, later in
the day. By the way, the Governor
was not the only State officer who
worked nobly on this trying occasion.
Several of them were busy as bees,
and the Attorney GENERAL and Secre-
tary of State (who, with the Governor,
form the Board of Contracts) worked
heroically, and were frequently in evil
dence at the fire hydrants. 1t is pre-
sumed that their notes" will be util-
lied for the States good when the
time comes for settling the States bill
with the Jackson Water Company.
The recent cold weather seems to
have done no damage to the fruit
crop, very little to the berries, and
not a great deal to the truck gardens,
though young cabbage and tomato
plants were injured in some sections.
Reports from the Delta convey the