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The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11
EORTY-FIETH DAY.

The Confederate veterans in the sen.
ate were very much stirred up last
eek over the bill seeking to change
the name of Lincoln county to jeff
Davis county, in honor of the cnIeftain
of the Lost Cause.
In spite of the explanation of the
member from that district that the
people of Lincoln county did not de-
sire a change of name, the measure
received a very serious consideration
from members. especially Senators
Fritch, Henry and Gordon, who were
opposed to perpetuating the name of
Lincoln in Mississippi, and declared
that all counties bearing names in hon
or of any person who opposed the
South, or who were involved in the
carpetbagger regime during the days
of reconstruction should be changed.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
Educational and appropriation bills
occupied the attention Of the house
during the morning. Measures were
passed for the support of the East
Mississippi Insane Hospital, the de-
partment of archives and history, and
allowing the Supreme Court a mes
senger. Several incidental measures
relating to county superintendent of
education were passed, among the
number being a bill to make the sell
ing or giving away of examination
questions a misdemeanor. This recalls
the prosecution of the celebrated
Wardlaw case, from YaZoo county.
wherein it was impossible to punish
the offender on account of the lack of
a specific statute on the subject. The
house passed a bill making the first
OF September, Labor Day, a legal holi-
day. The measure had previously
passed the senate. The house com
mittee on buildings and grounds re-
ported adversely to the proposition to
sell the governors mansion and the
old State house grounds. Mr.. Allen
introduced a bill authorizing an issue
Of n million dollars in State bonds,
or SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary, the sum to be issued to be placed
at the discretion of the governor. ,
Bonds Are Necessary.
By the narrow majority of one vote,
the result standing Sc to IS, the lower
house declared against the proposition
to increase the State tax levy from
six to seven mills, and commits itself
in favor of allowing the governor to
make a bond issue not exceeding one
million dollars to defray the current
expenses of government during the
next two years, in case he should find
it necessary to do o
The lower house passed a bill au-
thorizing the erection of new build
ings and the selection of a new site
for the deaf and dumb institute, the
total expenditure therefor not to ex-
coed $1,000
The bill authorizes the sale of the
present deaf and dumb institute prop
erty, which is estimated to be worth
about 1925 900, and contemplates the
use of the funds thus derived for the
erection of the buildings for the new
institutions. The buildings proper are
to cost not exceeding $4,000, and in
case the commission fails to find any
State property in Jackson, either at
the insane hospital or the deaf and
dumb institute lands in the western
suburbs, suitable for a site, they may
spend not more than $25, 900 for the
purchase of a tract not to exceed 100
acres.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11
QUARRELSOME WOMEN.
They Are Not Only Disagreeable tt
Others, But Must Be a Nuisance
to Themselves.

1t is true that a quarrelSome or bad
tempered woman can cause more un-
pleasantness for the rest Of humanity
than all the other disagreeable features
one finds in life. 1t is also equally true
that the unlucky possessor of an uncon-
trolled temper can easily drive to ruin,
or to other women, the mar whose mis-
fortune it is to in her orbit.
Men are very morbid beings; they are
also very selfish, and they have a great
fondness for having their physical and
mental comfort undisturbed.
The average man prizes permanent
peace and content above the gratifica-
ton of possessing a beautiful attractive
creature for a wife, and he knows that
a bad-tempered oma and peace go
not together.
He admires a spirited woman, but he
knows that a CORRESPONDENCE strong
will goes along with strong character,
and he expects her to exercise it.
The assertion from a woman hat she
has a bad temper, and is proud of it, has
kept more than one worthy man from
asking her to share his future as his
wife.
The woman who a control herself
under the most trying circumstances is
the woman who holds the strongest pow
er over men.
No matter how beautiful, and clever,
and fascinating the bad-tempered woman
may be, or how large her bank account.
her power is infinitesimal compared with
that of her amiable sister. And amia-
bility is not only power, it is mental pro-
erosion, and health. and happiness, and
long life to ones self and to ones friends
and family.-N. Y. Weekly.
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tons should not thus have their lib
nrtiac an1arppd

tons should not thus have their lib
critics enlarged.
The appropriation bill for the In
dustrial Institute and College, carry
Ing an appropriation of $159, 548.14 for
the biennial period, was passed. Mr..
Patterson introduced a bill prohibiting
the sale OF tobacco to minors.
The senate passed the general aD.
preparation bill to defray the current
expenses of the various departments
OF State government for the next two
years. A measure vas passed author
izing boards of supervisors to supple
ment the State pensions by making
payments to pensioners from county
funds.
Good-by to Peruna.
The senate today passed a bill pro-
hibiting the sale of Peruna, Jamaica
ginger and all forms of intoxicating
bitters or remedies.
The vote on the bill was % to -,
and although a motion to reconsider
vas entered, there is little hope of
accomplishing the defeat of the meas
uer when it is again called up on the
motion.
Much popularity and good natured
Jibing toe place in across-the-aisle
conversation during the discussion of
the bill, and also in open debate. One
member remarked that it's passage
would be n direct insult to a certain
eminent Mississippian now in private
lite. whose picture frequently adorns
the Peruna advertisements in daily
and weekly newspapers. During the
discussion a few members asserted
that Peruna is really a valuable medi-
cine, while others c%ontended that if
persons want to drink whisky that
they should use good whisky and not
stuff that is doped up and sold under
the guise of a proprietary medicine.
At any rate, If the bill passes the
house and receives the signature OF
the governor, it is good-by to Peruna
and all similar drugs in Mississippi,
and there will be much weeping and
gnashing of teeth in the dry" towns,
where the local drug patent medicine
shelf is the popular resort of those
who love the cup that cheers. In
many of these towns honors are about
even between Peruna and Jamaica
ginger as the popular beverage, and
of late years certain kidney remedies
have entered into the lively competi-
ton. A~lternated indulgence in these
compounds is said to produce the fierc-
est sort Of a jag, having a duration
much longer than that acquired by the
use OF the common intoxicants sold in
wet" communities, and with the sale
of these prohibited it verify seems that
the lot of the boozer indeed becomes
q hard one.
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Train Kills Two Men.

Last week at. Mendenhall, the
Gulf & Ship Island fast train,
which passes there shortly after IL
o'clock, killed two men, whose names
are unknown. They were employees
Of a saw mill, and it seems from
what could be learned from the pas
sengers had been drunk all day and
started down the track to walk to
their homes. The engineer blew his
whistle and applied his air brakes,
but to no avail.
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CYNICAL LITTLE B E

All things come to those who stop
waiting and go after them.
A good son maketh a good husband
but he is worthy of a better fate.
A woman ley really enjoys hurting
a mans feelings unless she loves him.
A sensible woman seldom wastes her
time on a handsome man.-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
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FORTY-THIRD DAY.

The only measure of Importance
passed in the legislature this morn
ing was the geological survey meas
ure, reported in substitute form from
the senate committee, and providing
that the work be devided between the
faculty members of the University of
Mississippi and the Mississippi A. and
M. College, to be carried on in con
junction with the government geologi-
cal work. The original bill was Of
fered by Senator Boyd, OF Tippah, and
the substitute embodies many of it's
features.
The house reconsidered the coal oil
inspection bill and ~recommitted the
measure to the judiciary committee.
Some of the members are of the opin-
ion that it gives the governor entirely
too much patronage to appoint a coal
oil inspector in every county.
The senate passed the senate
amendments to the primary election
law adopted in the house, and the
measure now goes back for concur
renee in an amendment eliminating the
clause providing that a person shall
not be allowed to vote in a primary
who is visibly intoxicated. On this
point a brief but very interesting de-
bate ensued and the conclusion reach
ed by the senate in substance means
that it is every mans duty to vote and
the great American privilege of the
aforesaid man to get as drunk as he
pleases on election day, and none can
say him nay.
The constitutional question was
raised and several members declared
that it was the province of any mar
or set of men to determine when a
person is too drunk to vote intelligent
ly. The house will doubtless concur
in the senate amendment.
The no~n-fraternity men made their
last fight of this session in the lower
house to abolish the Greek
letter fraternities at the University of
Mississippi and the battle was lost.
The fight was brought up on the
university appropriation bill, carrying
an allowance of $159, 046.35 for the
next two years. Mr.. Ellis offered an
amendment to the bill providing that
no part of the sum should be paid
until the board of trustees abolished
the Greek f~raternities. The constitu-
tional point was raised that legisla-
ton of this nature could not be placed
as a rider on appropriation bills, but
Speaker Thomas ruled the point out of
order, the Supreme Court having spe-
officially decided the question in the
contest over the appropriation for the
Industrial Institute and College.
A spirited debate followed, and both
sides made some sledge hammer argu-
ments, during which the condition of
affairs at the university was fully air
ed. The amendment was finally tabled
and the bill passed. The entire after
loon was consumed in the debate.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11
Mississippi State News
SCHOOL FUND DISTRIBUTION.

Auditor Henry is now making the
January distribution of the COM
mon school fund. The total amount
to be distributed is 1888, 1884, be-
ing two-thirds of the total for the
year of $1,250,000. OF this amount
the counties receive $~731,661.89, and
the separate school districts S1O1.-
671.45. This is the first distribu-
ton made since the poll taxes were
eliminated from the State distribu-
ton (the polls now being retained
in the counties as a county common
school fund.-. Below will be found
the distribution in detail.
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New Oil Field Near Collins.

1t is thought that J. E. Odum, a
prominent citizen living about seven
miles south of Collins, has made a
discovery of rich mineral oil on his
place. Scores of people, supposed
to be familiar with the nature of
oil wells, have pronounced the pro-
duct of this well fine mineral oil.
An effort will be made to organize
a company to investigate the field
and ascertain whether this crude oil
can be found in paying quantities.
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MISSISSIPPI

AS h legislature enters upon the
uihth week of it's existence, activity
oeeins to mark its deliberations. From
now on to adjournment it will be a
STEADY grind with both branches. 1t is
not believed that the legislature will
pe able to get through before the Goth
AT the earliest. There is a good deal
oI important legislation which has to
pe perfected yet. A good many bills
which are very important have passed
put one house, and they will have to
De aiken up by the other house and
passed. The members are anxious to
oe OF. but they recognize that they
cannot jump up and leave a lot of i'm
portant legislation unfinished.
The senate now has the general
privilege tax bill, passed by the house,
ana the general appropriation bill,
both of which are very important
measures. 1t is expected that both of
these bills will be passed during the
week.
The members Of both houses are at
sea in regard to a bond issue, and it
has not been determined yet whether
there will have to be a bond issue or
not. There are a great many mem
hers OF the opinion that Ii the legis-
iature will make provision to sell the
property of the State in the city of
Jackson, which is not needed, it will
put enough money into the treasury
to avoid a bond issue. No action has
been taken as yet looking to the sale
OF any of this property, though some
bills have been introduced looking to
the sale of the old capitol property,
but the bill is still tied up with the
committee.
Some of the farmer members of the
legislature are getting restless. Spring
is coming on and they know that their
presence is needed at home to super
intend farming operations.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11
A Negro Murder.

Oliver Ellzey is in jail at Mag
nolia On the charge of killing a ne
gro companion at Silver Creek
church, in that county, on Sunday
morning. The affair was the result
of a quarrel of long standing. He
will be given a trial during the pres
ent week before the Pike county Cir
cult Court, which is now in session.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11
Land Sales and Fees.

State Land Commissioner E.. H
Nall reports that he sold during last
month $6,452.97 worth of land.
Secretary Powers vouchers for fees
collected in the office during the
month of February and paid into
the treasury show a total of $1,925.
Of this amount $1S5 was for notary
public commissions. The number
of new corporations recorded dur
ing the month was forty-three.
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E~ORTY-EOuRIH DAY.

After a debate lasting for the past
three days at intermittent periods, the
lower house last week finally passed
the bill authorizing telegraph and tel
ephone companies to exercise the
right of eminent domain. There was
very strong opposition to the bill,
many members believing that the
semi-private or Quasi-publio corpora
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11
A THISTLE PIN BALL.
It's a Real Novelty, Dainty and USE
full, and Will Make a Pretty
Gift for Anybody.

A thistle pin-ball is a novelty. The ma
terials for this are three yards Of lilac
ribbon IN inches wide (this will make
three thistles), a small piece of green
velvet, some wire or rubber fiowerstems,
green or lilac ribbon for a bow. Cut the
ribbon into three pieces, and cut the cord
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11
Industrial Exhibits.

Twenty-seven varieties of Missis-
sippi timber have been placed in the
form of an exhibit by Copiah county
citizens to be given to Commissioner
Henry for the Mississippi display at
the Worlds Fair. Over a dozen va
rieties of corn have been placed in a
special exhibit to be made by a
planter of Clay county. Hon.
Charles Scott, of Bolivar county,
will send an entire carload of agri-
cultural and forestry exhibits. j
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Penitentiary Report.

The secretary of the Mississippi
board of control has completed his
report for the month of February,
which ends on the 25th, and this
report shows there are now in the
State ~penitentiary 1,070 conviets;
that during the month there were 2
pardons, l escape, "a discharges and
8 deaths, six of which were from
pneumonia.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11
Remarkable Realty Values.

A. striking illustration of the mar
velous growth of Gulfport, Missis-
sippps new deep water harbor, was
shown last week when T. P. Gary, a
real estate agent at that place, sold
four city lots for $4,000 to Judge
R. G. Beckett, a prominent West
Point attorney. -Four years ago Mr..
Gary purchased these lots for $500.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11
Alfalfa County Killing.

York Taylor, arrested in Attala
county on the charge of being an ac-
cessory to the killing Of Conner
Weatherly, has been released under
a $500 bond by Justice Brooks, Joe
Taylor, the principal in the killing,
being committed to Jail without
hail
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11
Prosperity Still Abides.

New corporations are being organ
lied in all parts of the State showing
that industrial prosperity continues
to abide in Mississippi. New oil
mills, fertilizer factories, saw mills
and wood working plants are beng
established in different parts of the
State.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11
FORTY-FIRST DAY.

The lower house passed the commit
tee substitute for the bill creating a
system Of coal oil inspection in the
State and providing punishment for
the sale of adulterated oil or petro-
1eum products of any kind.
The measure authorizes the COVER
nor to appoint an inspector in every
county for a term of four years, under
bond of $1,000, and to receive a COM
pensation Of IS cents for every 100
gallons inspected, to be paid by the
party for whom the service is rem
dered. The methods of inspection are
carefully defined, the bill being
framed after similar measures of 9th
er States. Other measures passed by
the house during the afternoon SEES
sion were as follows:
Relating to impaneling juries in
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11
Restoring Luster to Silk.

To make silk that has been washed
look like new put a teaspoonful of
m~ethylated spirits to a pint in the rina,
ing water and iron while damp.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11
Turpentine Kills Vernlin,

Turpentine will destroy vermin if ap-
piled generously to the cracks and in
tested places. 1t is especially good to use
In the case of bedbuds.
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New Cotton Factories.

Several well known capitalists
have launched a movement to estab-
lish a cotton factory at Ha~ttiesburg.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11
An Easy One.

She-Do you know what causes more
talk about a woman than anything else?
He-Certainly, l do. Her tongue
Yonkers Statesman.
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FORTIETH DAY.

Convened III JOINT session tnlS morn
ing, the two houses of the legislature
paid solemn and beautiful tribute to
one of its departed members, State
Senator w. B. Walker of Monroe coun-
ty. In deathlike stiffness the mem
bers of the two bodies sat for nearly
three hours while beautiful tributes
were paid to the Life and character Of
the dead statesman.
At the conclusion of the legislative
addresses Bishop Galloway was in
vited to pay his tribute of loving re-
membrance to the dead senator, who
for many years had been his personal
friend. Bishop Galloway performed
b marriage ceremony twelve years
ago when Senator Walker and Miss
Mary Dudley Sykes were united in
happy marriage, and his address vas
one of the ablest efforts this distin-
guished divine has eve made on such
an occasion. He assembled to the high
est flights of the elCquence of which
he is master, and his blending of beau
tiful sentiment with exquisite pathos
brought tears to many furrowed
cheeks.
The house committee on corporations
reported adversely On the joint resolu-
ton introduced by Mr.. Foster of War
rem i~nstructing the encouragement to
Immediately institute legal proceed
1ngs to set aside the merger between
the Mobile & Ohio and Southern Rail
ways.
This report brings to an end one of
the hardest fought committee battles
of the legislature. Strong pressure
was brought to bear to secure a favor
able report on the resolution, and
equally strong arguments were made
by the representatives of the two rail
roads, Col. E. l.. Russell of the Mo-
bile & Ohio and Gen. Thomas c. Catch
ings of the Southern, showing that the
merger is not a violation of the clause
of the Mississippi constitution forbid
ding the consolidation of parallel or
competing lines of railway.
BY an almost unanimous vote the
senate refused to concur in the house
amendments to the uniform school
book biM, and a conference has been
requested on the subject, the commit
tee to be composed of five members
from each body.
The senate particularly objects to
the house amendment which changes
the personnel of the school book COM
mission by relieving the governor
and encouragement from serving
thereon. The original measure also
specifies the grade of the eight teach
ers to be appointed. and merely re-
quires that they shall be teachers Of
known ability" .
This is the result the school book
lobby hoped to accomplish, and conse-
Quently they are very jubilant over
the senate's refusal to concur If a
discord should develop among the ten
members of the conference committee
it is certain that there will be no
school book legislation, as the session
is drawing rapidly to a close. Two
years ago the school book bill was de
feated by the non-concurrernce of the
senate, and it seems that the lobby has
a penohant for accomplishing it's most
effective work in the upper body.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11

as your father a politician"
mo. He's a statesman. He didn't
get elected."-N. Y. Times.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11

counties having separate court dis
~tricts; changing Supreme Court terms
from October and March to November
and April, so that the body shall con-
vene and adjourn M month later;
authorizing the consolidation of mu-
inequalities and granting telephone
equal rights with telegraph companies
to erect poles along railroad rights of
way.
The senate passed the constitutions
al amendments providing for an cleo
tive judiciary system, the measu 60
ing through on its first reading by Il
vote of 20 to s. This resolution also
provides for the increase of the Su-
preme bench to five members, and the
frightening of the term to ten years.
The house has already passed an cleo
tive judiciary amendment, which is
somewhat different in its provisions
to the senate measure, and a confer
ence will probably be necessary.
Bills were passed as follows: Au-
thOrizing boards of supervisors to
construct telephone lines; authorizing
Warren county to make refund to Ben
Order; authorizing municipalities to
levy 10-mill tax without consent of ma
jority of taxpayers.
A number of glazing errors were
pointed out in the report of the in
vestigating committee on the Univers-
ity of Mississippi, and the document
was recommitted for correction.
FORTY-SECOND DAY.
The senate defeated the McLaurin
bill seeking to Great forty-five dis
trict courts in Mississippi, each to be
presided over by a judge at a salary
of SIS per month. The measure had
been under discussion in that body at
intermittent periods for a week or
more, and a hard fight was made by
the author to secure its passage.
The senate passed the house bill,
creating a capitol commission to be
composed of the governor, secretary Of
State, insurance commissioner and
revenue agent, and the measure now
goes to the governor for signature.
The remainder of the session Of the
body was devoted to appropriation
bills.
Several minor bills were introduced
during the session of the house and
a number of committees made reports
on pending The appropria-
ton bill for the Mississippi A. and M.
College, which carries S213 ,000, not in
Guiding interest ON the college land
fund, was passed. The remainder of
the session was devoted to appropria.
ton bills.
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Total separate school dis
trcts .$101, 671.4o
Total amount distributed to
counties ................S731,66l.SS
Total amount Of January
distribution 1898 ,333.33