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The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-15

A memorial was received from the
secretary of state relative to an appro-
priation of $500 for immediate use
at the capitol.
A resolution was introduced by MIR.
Burrus providing for the appointment
OF a special committee to look into the
boil weevil scourge which now threat
ems the South, with the idea of drafting
a bill and presenting it to the house
for consideration. The resolution was
referred to the rules committee.
Mr.. East presented q joint resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of
a joint committee to compile and codi-
fly the statutes of Mississippi, the
same to be reported to the present
session.
The house spent the entire morning
in a discussion of the Panama resolu-
ton urging Senators McLaurin and
Money to vote for the ratification Of
the treaty. An effort was made to
amend the resolution so as to make
it instruct" the senators straightout,
but after debate, the resolution was
adopted by a vote of rs to SO.
Many Bills in Senate.
Lieut.. Gov. Harrison called the SEN
ate to order at 10 o'clock. There was
no prayer, and the reading of the
journal was dispensed with.
Ga motion of Mr.. Kendrick, the cler-
gy of the city were invited to open
the senate with prayer each day.
A concurrent resolution to appoint
a committee to examine the COVER
nor's mansion and see what repairs
QUO nnn1nI an thA nj. ~ uyac oInnf
ed.
The following bills were introduced:
By Senator Dunl-Changing the
made OF certain assessments.
BY Senator McNair-g'o equalize tax
alton in regard to solvent credits.
By Senator Dunn-Making certain
charges in lane assessments.
A resolution was introduced by Sen.
ator Greaves providing that the ser
geant-at-arms shall furnish each mem,
Der with a copy of the sheet acts OF
the last legislature.
By Senator Glover-Providing the
way in which the advertisement of
lands to be sold under decree of the
court shall be made.
The senate in executive session. con,
firmed the entire list of judicial ap-
pointments sent in by Gov. Lolgino,
with little or no opposition. The
promptness of the %senatss's action vas
something of a surprise. although the
combinations were expected. There
was a whisper in the Hobbies hat a.
attempt would be made to defeat the
confirmation of certain of the judges.
When the senate cleared the Hobbies
and closed the doors in executive ses-
sion at noon, the judiciary committee
was announced, with Hon. w. B. Walk
er Of Aberdeen as chairman. The
question of referring the governors
appointments to the committee came
up, but was promptly voted down, and
the senate decided to take action at
once. The session lasted nearly two
hours.
In the afternoon both houses
adjourned until Monday in or
der to give time to the pre-
siding officers to name the
committees. Speaker Thomas made
public announcement of the fact that
Hon. w. G. Millsaps Of Clay would be
chairman of the judiciary committee.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-15
Looking For a Murderer.

The Union county authorities have
instituted a search for Dave Evans,
who is charged with shooting and ser
iously wounding a mar named Mer-
ridy Shelton at the latter's home near
New Albany, a few days ago. Evans
escaped Immediately after the shoot
ing. 1t is claimed that the affair was
~unprovoked.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-15
|LONGINO'S MESSAGE "
TO THE LEGISLATURE
General Resume Of State Affairs During
His Administration.
Legislation Recommended Looking to the Exclusion of the Boil Weevi.
Erection of a New Governors Mansion Also Receives Ap-
proval--Advises Against the Issuance of Bonds, and
Wants Old Capitol and Mansion Site Sold.

penditures for repair, suggests the wisdom
and economy of its removal to a more de-
slraDle residence part Of the city, and 4
know OF none more BETTING than on the
present Deaf and Dumb grounds fronting
on State street, should this institute be re-
moved. The presence of the mansion on q
portion of said ground would be greatly en-
nance the desirability, value and STABILITY
of the remaining portion thereof, already
in great demand for residence purpose.
Should the mansion be removed the land on
which it now stands would find ready sale
for business purposes at very high prices
indeed. Being entirely familiar with these
different properties and somewhat advised
as to the values of real estate in Jackson,
| am convinced that the changes and sales
suggested would prove wise and econom-
ical business movements by better utilizing
a portion of the property and profitably
disposing Of the surplus, which is neither
productive to the State nor needed for pub
lie uses. In my judgment said properties,
if promptly handled, would readily yield
to the State treasury at least a half mil
lion dollars, which, added to the estimated
income, would carry the amount for the
next two years to So, $780, 600 and thus re-
lieve all questions, if in fact any now exist,
as to the future necessity for the sale of
bonds" -Y
Boil Weevil Scourge.
Upon the boil weevil scourge the COVER
nor recommends the appointment of a com
mittee with police powers. which shall be
authorized to exclude from the State any
cotton seed or other products from the
State of Texas, or from any other infected
regions, by means of which our safety may
be endangered, and that it be made an Of
Tense for any common carrier or private
person to have in his possession here any
specimen of the weevil or it's eggs"
The chief executive urges the almost lib
erality toward outside capital seeking in
vestment in the State, and submits figures
to show that the following enterprises have
been launched in Mississippi during the
four years of his incumbency: no
No nf Kind nf INF nf
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
Ito Be Continued
An Awkward moment.

There is story which Sir Edward
Malet recalls of a situation hardly
equalled in fiction. A certain carolina,
ut an evening party, when pressed
by an admiring circle of ladies tc
say whether he had ever received
any startling confessions, replied
that the first person who had CONS
to him after he had taken orders
desired absolution for murder
which he confessed to having com.
mitted. A gentle shudder ran
through the frames of the audi.
ence. This was turned to consterna.
ton when, ten minutes later, an
elderly marques entered the apart
ment and eagerly claimed acquaint
ance with the cardinal. But [ see
your eminence does not remember
me-" he said. "You will do so when
l remind you that was the first per.
son who confessed to you after you
entered the service of the church!"-
st. James Gazette.
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Rival odors.

There is story attaching to one
of Bismarck's cigars. The first Lord
Ampthill called upon the Chancellor,
and, while he waited, out came Count
Harry Arnim, tanning himself with
his handkerchief, and looking as if he
were about to choke. WELL" he
said, 81 cannot understand how Bis.
marck can bear that-smoking the
strongest Havanas in stuffy little
room. l had to beg him to open the
window" When the Englishman
entered the apartment he found Bis.
marck, apparently gasping for breath.
at the open window. "What strange
tastes some people have" he said.
"Arnim has just been with me, and
he was so overpoweringly perfumed
that l could stand it no longer, and
had to open the Window James
Gazette,
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and the others, had pushed on in

and the others, had pushed on in
pursuit of certain braves who had
scampered into the thick of the hills,
carrying a few of the wounded and
prisoners with them. Among those
captured, were Mr.. Hay and Crapaud.
Among those who had been spirited
away was Nanette Flower. This
seemed strange and unaccountable.
And yet Blake had found time to
write to his winsome wife-to send
her an important missive and most
important bit of news. 1t was with
these she came running in to Mrs.
Ray before the latter had time to
half read the long letter received
from her soldier husband, and we
take the facts in the order of their
revelation.
"Think of it, Madie," she cried,
"Thinl of it! Gerald's first words,
almost, are, Take good care of that
pouch and contents and now pouch
and contents are gone! Whoever
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A Real Distinction,

Two ministers were discussing the
characteristics of third, who was
known for his zeal as controver.
sialist.
"Still, with all his peculiarities,"
said one of them, Brother Putnam
leads a deeply religious life, does
he not?"
'Well," responded the other 81
will hardly go SO far as that, but
can say that 1 think he leads a deep.
ly theological life."-YoDth's Com.
Danion.
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EGoTIsT AND HIS PICTURE:

An egotist sat down one day
To look the family album through:
Inc dust of years upon it lay,
The clasp with verdigris was blue.
felnt Hatties picture made him smile,
A1e laughed at dear old Uncle John
Slnd marveled at the funny style
OF all the clothing he had on
At Cousin Grace's photograph
He looked awhile and turned his head
Endeavoring to choke a laugh
For she, so gladstone once was dead.
How awkardly she seemed to stand,
The happy bride of long ago;
On Reubens shoulder lay her hand,
He had his oiled hair parted low
At last the egotist espied
The picture of a boy who gazed
At something far away, squint-eyed
And seemingly little dazed
His ears hung out like wings, his hair
Was plastered down across his brow;
His clothes-alas, what boy would dare
To venture out in such things now?
The egotist gazed for awhile
Upon the homely boy, then DER
His features broke a sickly smile
He was an egotist no more
IS. e. Kiser. in Chicago Record-Herald.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20

When talk of religious education the mere
charging of with religious facts We nature to
breathe and live its religious education The religious problem
is simply that the community has taste for religious culture
hold that if Protestant churches interested
children the
be no religious problem country don't
together God and that there is one
great religion.
The church the natural guardian of the home the hope
OF the home In higher life the family is lax. find men and
women who come together married. have few
moon and then there divorce Perhaps the divorce hardly put
away III the safe when both marry again This blot
on our age and country being repeated every day
higher circles and contributing greatly destroying life
in
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world The quetest usually the heroes The
determined usually the courageous
fellow who continually gestcuang and tearing his hair and deca
who may be depended upon crisis COOL
manly who has little great
he says
We have all met the boastfu sutng fellow who is continually
shouting all the world the great things he intends do He usually
does nothing Now because this quality inherent part of
lean character think unnecessary make passionate love before
American audience.
In my opinion the quiet school acting tng-he calr
natural style Of dicton which convincing the gunpowdr
school defamation Passionate kissing necessary
than by exaggerated OSCILLATION
all well the der1onraive countries, are
nota race.
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gf Religions Educuhon
BY REV. DIR. GEORGE C. LORIMER,
Pastor Of the Madison Avenue Baptist Church. New York

Up to within recent period great efforts have
been made to secure religious education for our chill
dren, but this has declined in the last few years. Per-
haps this disposition may in a measure be accounta-
bic for decline in religion. The people have lost
particular interest in the Bible. If the church of
Jesus Christ is to meet the emergencies of the day she
must educate.
You may have the most beautiful environments
and still be foul and base you could possibly be
in the slu1ns
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
ProfGt In Good Roads
BY COL. j. H. BRIGHAM,
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.

HE tax imposed upon all citizens by bad roads is be-
eve the most onerous and useless of taxes The way to
get rid OF that tax is to make better roads. will cost
money, but it will pay We Afford with the other
improvements that being made in this country to con-
tnue longer to wade through the mud we find at certain
seasons OF the year in these great agricultural states
The good roads has interested me for manv
years. Being myself practical farmer have been in favo,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
The Stage Kiss
By MISS MARIE CAHILL.
Popular Actress.

HERE only three in the world who have the right
to really kiss woman-aer husband her father and her
brother The stage woong of some actors entirely
ardent and as kissing is of the most sacred forms of
sautaton it is bad taste to degrade by OVERRIDING it.
do not think the American people are dernonstra-
tive race. 1t is natural for to feel affection
than to express it in exaggerated way By the
token believe this strong habit of REFRESHING feelings
of the grandest traits of the people of this country
There is no human virtue greater than sefcontrol,
and because they exercise this quality than the men
Of
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nent would be fairly distributed We blame the farmer for
oechg TO more than his proportion of the taxation
We eea IN the country districts now is good roads, We have
what we now want is good roads running by think
inc DUTY OF our people to build these roads, the ideal home
e ue VIII be IN the country where the pure the ASSOC
eatons eevang but ideal home when is sr
uea by Dad roads portion of the year. cannot do all the
eeueo IN one year, but let the work as
r % possible believe in distributing this burden and see
reason why the general appropriate GER
m sum OF money to be expended this great work. Of course the
@ h m counties and communities would be expected cooper
hese expenses 1t will be encouraging all the people,
The Washington times., 1904-02-07

that Senator McCleary who was in town
to attend a political meeting, would visit
the chool and talk TO the boys before he
went away. He came up the hin TO the
schoolhouse the next morning before the
boys had gone inside, and he glanced at
them keeniy as he passed them.
Who is your soldier lad7" he inquired
Of the principal.
"Oh. the boy in the blue overcoat?
That is Clinton Ballard, one of our best
students His father was killed I'm the
Spanish-American war, and his mother
has pretty hard time getting on. /
fancy that is why Clinton is wearing
his fathers old overcoat"
Him. unused the Senator; Clinton
Ballard" But at that moment the
boys filed in and the exercises began.
After the boys had sung America. :"
the Hon. Thomas McCleary gave a
short vigorous talk on the chance that
every boy has in this country to dis
tinguish himself, and that nothing ex-
ceiIt manliness counts in the struggle
OF life.
You have to fight battles every day."
he asserted. land II depends on whether
you meet them in a hero's or a cow
ards spirit whether you will win in
the big fights that come when you are
men,
BE gentle and kind to the weak or
unfortunate. polite to your equals, and
respect authority. If you follow these
rules you will make true gentlemen and
worthy citizens
When the boys had finished cheering
him and he had bowed his acknowledg-
ments. Senator McCIeary turned TO the
principal and said: May | speak with
Clinton Ballard?"
The boys looked surprised, and Clin-
ton flushed as he followed the Sena tor
from the room
Tell me about yourself" said the
Senator. kindly, when they were alone
together.
4 don't know what you mean" re-
piled the boy. unless it's about my
yes. i did notice that you had the
honor of wearing a soldiers overcoat.
For the first time Clinton felt proud
OF his coat 1T was my fathers coat
Sergt. leslie Ballard. He was killed
four years ago"
r'For whom were you named?"
For my grandfather. Major Clinton
Ballard He was in war, too-the civil
war; but he did not get killed. He
was only wounded and lost a Leg
Yes. l knew your grandfather. We
were wounded in the same battle. That
was where 1 lost my arm. You come
of good fighting stock. young man"
I've heard my mother say that l had
an ancestor in every war this country
has had"
Would you like to be a soldier, too?"
ct shall be IL my country ever has
war after l am grown up" replied the
boy, proudly.
well. there is nothing like being
ready for IL If IL comes. How would
you like. to go to West Point?''
oh" exclaimed Clinton, and his eyes
shone. Then his face fell But I
couldn't get the appointment" he said
"and besides my mother could not spare
me-"
I'm not so sure about that / think
the Government owes you an appoint
ment and IL would be mighty fortunate
to get such blood as that OF the lighting
. Billiards. infused into its officers CORPS
The Washington times., 1904-02-07

The little house with It's bit OF gar
den and a few hundred dollars were
all the capital left 10 support the widow
and her son. There was a pension but it
amounted to little. for Leslie Ballard
had been only a sergeant and the Gov
eminent pays poorly for the life of a
noncommissioned officer.
Year after year Clinton was able to
do more 20 help his mother. He took
almost all the care of the chickens. and
he worked cheerfully I'm the garden
when most CT the boys were playing on
the commons But also as he grew, the
expenses OF his clothing and books be-
came greater. and it took very care
full calculation to pay for everything
out Of the small income remaining after
the taxes and other expenses were paid
With the setting in of winter there was
a particularly hard problem to solve
The garden had not zone very well that
season. It had been parched by drought
and devastated by storms. The apples,
too. had brought a poor price. And to
crown all. the house had to have a new
roof. Clinton had entirely outgrown the
Overcoat that he s-ad worn for two win
tiers. TO buy a new one was out Of the
question. After days of anxious ponder
ing his mothers face lighted. II know
the very thing" she exclaimed. Your
fathers army overcoat." It had been
packed away carefully I'm a cedar chest
ever since Sergeant Billiards. death. and
as the widow drew ii forth from its
aromatic depths she Rugged Il and wept
over it.
Won't look funny in it? And won't
The Washington times., 1904-02-07

the field. Sometimes they were bitter
enemies of the Leas. Again they con-
sorted with them on friendly terms and
invited them to balls and other festivi-
ties. Indeed. the two families were
connected by marriage, one. Marjorie
Sickersell Imaginary dolD, having
mated with Reggie Lea a leather doll,
owned by Rosemary Lea. Although Reg
gle had lost his right eye and his left
leg in a duel with Titus. the cat. the
wedding had been an event of great
splendor
on the day that the Leas were asked
10 tea by the SickerseIls they had
adorned themselves with great care TO
honor the occasion. Polly had a red
pompon in her hair and much frayed
green silk petticoat which Mrs. Lea
had discarded dragged behind her. get
ting more fringes as she erawIed
through the hedge
Betty was resplendent in a pink crepe
neglige obtained from the same source
of supply. and Rosemary greatly adj
mired her small figure gracefully draped
in figured muslin curtain that had un-
I'll recently hung at the nursery win
dow.
Although the Leas had been busy in
the field all morning. not one OF them
seemed TO remember it. When they
came to a certain bush they stopped.
adjusted their finery. and, twitching a
twig. said: Ting ling
Then; why, how do You do. Mrs
SickerseII. an Mr.. SickerselI an Baby
Sickerseu?"
Yes. our children are all pretty well,
thank you, 'cept the baby's got the
measles. an Robby has the whooping
cough terrible. an the cooks getting the
scarlet fever. That's what's making her
50 cross. 1 guess" up spoke Betty.
Time for tea already2 Well, we
hope you haven't gone to too much
trouble" protested Polly politely.
But we hopes the bewwies an fings
The Washington times., 1904-02-07
THE cAMPHoR LOBSTER.

Place on the surface OF some water In
a basin about fifty OF sixty pieces of ir-
regular shaped Jumps and grains of
camphor, and arrange them to resemble
in shape either crab or lobster. After
little while the crab will begin to
move across the basin of its own ac-
cord, will wave it's claws and legs as
though it had life. This amusing ex-
pertinent is very simple and inexpensive.
J. The camphor floats upon the water.
but almost entirely immersed, proving
that the density is almost but not quite
that Of the water; its specific gravity is
30, taking water as n unit
2 The camphOr does not dissolve in
the water; place ii in alcohol, however.
and 1t would sink to the bottom and
soon entirely dissolve.
3. The different morsels that consti-
tute the crab remain in Juxtaposition
just as they have been placed, the rea-
son being that they are attached by
cohesion
4. The amusing movements on the
water that seem so curious are due 10
the property of csmphor of moving
about on the surface of the water; it
not only travels, but revolves on its
own axis, due, some say. to the elias
ITCHY of the vapor which it disengages.
The Washington times., 1904-02-07

The squirrels get to know their friends
who go through the park often and who
are likely to have nuts to give away
and they lie in wait for them. One
day man who nearly always has some
thing for his squirrel friends forgot the
nuts. No sooner was he in the park
than a squirrel who many a time had
had peanuts hickory nuts and English
walnuts from him came running after
him and ran up his trousers leg and
on to the lapel of his coat.
II am sorry" said the man. but ]
have no nuts today"
The squirrel would not believe him
and kept on begging. Finally. when he
saw that there were really TO be no
nuts for him. he became so angry that
he took the cigar which the gentleman
had in his mouth and ran away with il.
tearing II to bits.
In the winter there are not so many
people who visit the park and many
of those who do go do not bother to
feed the little squirrels, so the little
animals get fewer nuts in that way.
And there are not many nut trees in
the park, so that even if the squirrels
were as proyident as their wild brothers
they could not lay by sufficient for the
winter. To keep them from starving
the persons who have the care of the
park go about in snowy weather with a
The Washington times., 1904-02-07
BY CHRISTOPHER KELLER.

Clinton Billiards. veins ran 10
drop of coward blood. yet he lin
gered long by the way and ap.
preached the schoolhouse with faltering
steps on the morning that he first APP,
peared in his fathers arrly overcoat.
For more than a week ne had been
postponing the ordeal. although ii had
been cold weather, he had protested
that he did not need an overcoat. Al:
the other boys had donned theirs. how
ever, and his mother lad Insisted that
he would be ~ If he lid not protect
himself. and, moreover. he had to make
the start some time, so decided to take
the plunge and have 1t over with
Hi. look at our bold soldier lad . the
first fellow to catch sight of him hac
shouted. Others had laughed. Those
who had said nothing bad looked at
him curiously in a way that was as
hard to bear as open ridicule.
1t never entered the head of CIinton's
mother that it was a trial for her son
TO wear that overcoat TO school She
thought he ought to be as proud to wear
II as she was to sea him in It, She did
not realize how critical boys are nor
how brutal even nice boys can De to
one another. Always p quiet little wo-
man she had scarcely been beyond the
borders of her home since her hus-
bands death. Her life was bound up
in memories Of him and in hopes for
her son.
Clinton's father had been killed in
Cuba during the Spanish-American war.