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The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
a ~EntomoIouy,

Senator Magruder's bill to create
the office of State entomologist and a
State board of entomology places the
duties of the latter position on the
president and board of trustees of the
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College, and gives this board the
power to select the entomologist and
an assistant, whose duty it shall be
to eradicate the Mexican boil weevil
and all other insects dangerous to
plant life and all forms of plant dis
eases. The measure is quite lengthy,
providing the methods of extinction,
establishing embargoes against cotton,
cottonseed and other products likely
to be infected with the boil weevil
larvae or other forms of insect life,
and requires regular reports to be
made, and gives authority to the Of
ficials to promptly act on information
of infection in any locality.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
WRECK AT HORSESHOE CURVE
Freight Trains Meet Head-0n At the
Horseshoe Curve On the
Pennsylvania Road.

Altoona, Pa, Jan. 22.-An east
bound freight train early Thursday
morning collided head on with a west
bound freight at the Horseshoe curve
On the Pennsylvania railroad, and as
a result two engineers a cab and IL
cars were wrecked. The wreckage at
once took fire AMI burned fiercely. A
hurry call was sent to this city and a
fire engine of the city department was
sent to the scene. Before they could
get the fire under control ten cars of
coal, coke and beef were destroyed.
The trainmen all escaped injury.
At 2 a. m. two tracks were cleared.
and it will take three hours 10 clear up
the other two.
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Mississippi State News
A Liberal Donation.

The Presbyterian Church at For
est, Scott county, has fallen heir to a
section of valuable land in that coun-
ty, $40 acres, donated by the estate
OF the late Michael Magee of Phila-
delphia, who for many years was one
OF the largest land owners in that
section of the State. The holdings
OF the estate have been gradually
sold off, and the heirs offered Il. B.
Graham, the resident agent, the sec
ton of land as a recognition for his
services, which he declined to accept,
but suggested that it be donated to
the church, which was done. The
tract is worth several thousand dol
lars.
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WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 20.

The house met at 10 a. m, Speaker
Thomas in the chair. Prayer by Rep
~resentative Coody. Quorum present.
Mr.. MCGEE, chairman of the COM
mittee on public buildings, offered a
report stating hat it would be neces-
sary for said committee to visit GER
tain public buildings, and asked leave
to do so. Adopted.
The following bills of interest were
introduced:
MI. Ethridge, H. B. 160-To prevent
any person who is addicted to the use
of morphine, opium or cocaine, or
who is in the habit of becoming in
toxicated from 1practicing medicine;
Public Health and Quarantine.
Mr.. Ethridge, H. B.. 161-Amend
section 4010 of the code of 1892, so as
to allow a trustee to vote for a teach
er who is related to him or pecuniarily
dependent upon him under certain
conditions; Education.
Mr.. HathCrn, Fl. B. 166-Authoriz-
ing the creation of a new county to
be called Lamar" Local and Private
Legislation.
MI. K%imbrough, H. B. 167-Provid-
ing for the making of a new code;
judiciary.
MI. Cavitt, Fl. B. 169-Amend an
act for pensioning Confederate sol
diers, ETC.; Pensions.
Mr.. Knox, H. B. 170-Ame1d sec,
ton 4061 of code 1892, SO as to pro.
vide compensation for teachers who
attend county Institutes and provide
penalties for teachers not attending;
Education.
Mr.. Heidelberg called up joint reso.
luton in relation to fertilizers, and
summoaing the State chemist to ap-
pear before committee on agriculture;
adopted.
H. B. 43-Amend certain sections OF
code of 1892, defining vagrancy, was
called up and read a third time. This
bill makes the following persons va.
grants: Persons wandering or stroll.
ing in idleness, who are able to work
and have no property to support them;
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Enrolment,

For the first time in the history OF
Mississippi, the bills passed by the
legislature will be enrolled in type
written form. Heretofore export copy
lists and penmen have been employed
to enroll the bills, and this has formed
a heavy item of expense. At n time
during the last session the secretary
of the senate had twelve copyists at
work, and the clerk of the house had
an equal number. Secretary Murray
and Clerk Smith have both ordered
book typewriters, and these machines
will be used for enrolling work. The
two machines, in the hands of good
typewritists, can enroll all the bills
passed during the session.
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Rotation In ONCE.

Quite a stir has been created in the
lower house by the bill offered by Mr..
Foster, of Warren, providing that no
State officer shall succeed himself, or
succeed another official. If this meas
ure should be adopted 1t would affect
several officials who are now in office,
and it is being strongly urged by those
who believe in official rotation, and
giving everybody a chance to get at
the pie counter. The law at present
prohibits the governor, auditor and
treasurer from succeeding themselves
or each other. MI. Fosters bill Is
pending before the judiciary commit
tee, and it is understood that it has
a good chance of securing a favorable
recommendation.
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THREE PERSONS
BURNED TO DEATH
Twelve Others Injured, Two Fatal
ly, at Marion, Ind.
EXPLOSION OF NATURAL GAS
1t Wrecked a Hotel Building, Fire
Following, Rendering IL Dim-
cult to Rescue Persons
From the Debris.

Marion, Ind, Jan. 22.-Three people
have been burned to death and ten
badly injured in a hotel building here.
The cause was a gas explosion in the
Seitz hotel building 1T Thirty-eighth
street and Home avenue, which was
wrecked.
The dead:
Charles Beitel, proprietor of the ho-
tel.
Mrs. Charles Bcitel, wife of the pro-
prietor.
James Devlin, proprietor OF the cafe.
Fatally injured:
Edward Gaskill.
L.. H. Hobbs, oil we'll contractor.
Seriously injured:
Thomas Twigg, Randall Biddie, John
Dicherty, John Shott, Miss Carrie
Ring, Orville Beitel, Harry Bethel, VIM.
East, Frank Gaskiil, Miss Pearl Gas
kill.
The seriously injured were all guests
OF h hotel, which was neal the ma
tional military home, three miles from
the center of the city. Natural gas is
said to nave escaped from 4 pipe line
that passed neal the building, the
basement being filled, and when the
rooms on the first floor began to fill
with the gas it was ignited by the
jets. There were 80 guests in the no.
tel.
The outer walls of the building, a
two-story brick, were blown out, the
second floor falling on the first. The
guests were under the wreckage when
at once ignited. They were asleep in
their rooms when the explosion oc-
cured.
Rescuers had great difficulty in TAX
ing the injured from the wreck. The
gas could not be shut off and fed the
lire which continued TO gain Roadway.
The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Bethel
could be seen through the flames, and
wreckage for an hour before they
could be recovered.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
D JANUARY %.

The session of the senate was very
brief today. The body did not con-
vene until II o'clock and Immediate
ly adjourned until Monday in order
to allow the workmen to put down
the carpet on the floor of the cham
Der.
The appropriations committee in the
house reported favorably on the bills
providing for branch experiment sta
tons in the delta and the brown loan
regions.
The senate concurrent resolution re-
garding the improvement and beauti-
flying of the capitol grounds was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Collier introduced a bill max
ing more stringent provisions against
the sale of cocaine, the use of which
is increasing at an alarming rate
among the negroes of the State. An
other important bill introduced was
by Mr.. Watts, of Lauderdale, regard
ing the department Of insurance and
seeking to amend many of the laws
relating thereto.
The senate bill making an emer-
gency appropriation for the care Of
the state house was passed, as was
also the senate measure to pay the
salaries of special judges and chancel-
lors.
Mr.. Smith. of Holmes, offered a bill
making a n appropriation of SIS 5000 to
complete the Mississippi display at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
The bill offered by Mr.. Irwin for the
protection of game birds and their
eggs was made a special order for
next Friday. On Thursday the house
will visit the national military park
at Vicksburg.
After the Introduction of a number
of bills. all local in their nature, and
the passage of several of the same
kind on third reading, the house ad-
journed.
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Incidental Measures.

Among the incidental measures in
troduced in the senate of general pub
lie interest is the bill by Senator H.
X. McLauria, of Warren, who wants
the first Monday in September, known
as Labor Day, observed as a legal hol-
iday in Mississippi. The legislature
heretofore has always been willing to
create as many holidays as the people
want, and Senator McLaurin is prac-
tically assured of getting what he asks
for.
Senator Marlborough wants females
allowed to practice law in case they
are properly qualified, and if he steers
his measure straight enough through
the committees AID has it properly
booked after in the house it will
doubtless be ~crystallized into law.
Thus far, however, no promising
crop of Portals is in prospect.
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Trial Of Civil Suits.

A measure of much Importance to
civil litigants and the members Of the
legal profession was the act passed
by the senate last week relative to
trials of causes il circuit courts, SO
as to make cases that have been DOCK
eted and personal notice to defend
ants given thirty days before the court
term triable at that term. The meas
ure provoked considerable debate, but
was finally passed by a vote of 81
to 6.
Under the present law civil suits
filed in advance of q court term are
placed on the appearance docket for
that term, and do not reach
the trial docket until the fol
lowing term, thus often max
ing the trial one year after the
suit is filed, as few counties in the
State have more than two court terms
during the year.
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Farmer on Control Board,

Senator Belk wants to relieve the
attorney general from serving on the
prison board of control, and has in
troduced a measure to this effect in
the senate. The chief objection raised
to such a step is that the board of
control is always in need of a legal
adviser, concerning contracts, sales,
ETC., and the attorney general is there
fore of special value in this respect.
Two years ago Attorney General Nc
Clurg asked to be relieved from serv-
ing on the board, but the legislature
declined to grant the request. Sena-
tor Belk's bill proposes the election OF
a first-class farmer in lieu Of the at
torney general.
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CIeW to AssaiIant.

Sheriff Withers, of DeSoto county,
has received word from the sheriff
of Crittenden county, Ark, stating
that a negro is in custody at that
place who is thought to be Lee
Faulkner, who is wanted in DeSoto
county on the charge of committing
a criminal assault on a little girl in
the Plum Point neighborhood, A
deputy has been sent to Arkansas to
identify the prisoner.
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Relics for Worlds Fair.

W. L. Rigby, of the Vicksburg
park commission, has been authorized
by the secretary of war to prepare an
exhibit for the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. This will be included
in the war department space and
will include topographic maps, pho
tographic views, past and present,
and relics taken from the battlefield
during the process of development
of the park work.
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Wells of Hinns and combined with the
Collier bill. There is hardly any doubt
that it will be favorably acted upon
in the senate and no doubt whatever
that it will receive the signature of
the governor. The measure affects
street railway companies in Jackson,
Vicksburg, Biloxi, Natchez, Meridian
and Greenville.
Many bills of a local nature were
introduced in both houses, but out
side of the above nothing of general
interest %transpired in either branch
before adjournment was had.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
Lee County Courthouse.

The board Of supervisors of Lee
county have under consideration the
question of building a new court
house to replace the structure re-
Gently destroyed by fire. Quite a
number of citizens of the county
have presented a petition protesting
against the erection of a new build
ing, and the matter promises to pro-
woke a spirited controversy before it
is finally decided.
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National Guard Inspection.

Maj. Robert Dowdie of the
United States regular army, who has
been assigned to the Mississippi Ma
tional Guard under the provisions of
the Dick military law, will shortly
commence a thorough inspection of
the various companies of the organi-
zation with the view of increasing
their efficiency. The guard has re-
Gently been equipped with the Krag-
Jorgensen rifles and have received
new uniforms since the last encamp-
ment, and is generally in a good
shape.
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SATURDAY. JANUARY 16.

O1ly the senate was in session, the
house having adjourned until Monday.
The morning session of the upper
body was ~uneventful. Two or three
unimportant measures were passed,
and quite a number of bills intro
duced and referred.
The only measure of general inter-
est was the resolution by Mr.. Stone
favoring the acceptance of the dona-
ton of the soldiers home at Beauvoir,
which was referred to the committee
on pensions.
A few debates occurred during the
consideration of minor measures, but
they were rather l~istless, and the at
tendance of the members barely ex-
ceeded a quorum.
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Infant in Briar Patch.

The body of an infant child was
found last week in the extreme
northern suburbs of Jackson in "a
briar patch nea Orange Patch. A
jury of inquest was held and it was
reported that the child's death was a
natural one. There were no marks
of violence upon its body. 1t was
thought to have been white, and APP
peared to have been about six months
old
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
Murdered by Unknown.

A man by the name of Penick was
found dead in the road last week at
Anchorage bridge, about fourteen
miles west of Yazoo City. He is
supposed to have been murdered, but
there is no clew as to who committed
the deed. He was in town the day
before, and left for his home late in
the afternoon, carrying with him, it
is said, a jug Of whisky.
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Appeal Is Taken.

Notice of appeal to the Supreme
Court has been given in the case of
Tom Mccain, recently convicted in
the Circuit Court of Tallahatchie
county of the murder of William
Lee, and given a sentence of ninety
nine years in the p%enitentiary. The
killing occurred near Jarman's Fer
ry about one year ago, and the lower
court trial attracted much attention.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
PLAYING With Powder.

Four boys, ranging from 10 to 10
years of age, obtained a large guam
tity of powder in the suburbs of Co
lumbus last week. Procuring a
match, they ignited the powder,
which blew them into the air, setting
fire to their clothes. Willie billiard
is dead, Fred Hayslett is dying, and
his brother, Eugene, is seriously
burned as a result of the accident.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
Good Packing Season.

The oyster packers along the gulf
coast are shipping more oysters to
extreme Northern points this year
than ever before, and have made
heavy inroads on the territory here
tofore supplied by Baltimore pack
ers. One Biloxi packer has received
an order for 100000 oysters from an
Ohio firm and has made the first
shipment on the order.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
MONDAY, ANUAR is.

Only one house of the legislature
was IN session, the senate not con
vening until 3 O'Clock in the after
moor
The session of the house was short
and rather u%neventful. The only not
able matter before the body was the
resolution by Mr.. Alcorn of Coahoma,
denouncing in ulmeasured terms the
actions of President Roosevelt in clos
ing the postoffice at Indianola. which
was branded as a high-handed pro-
ceeding, and in violation of the FEEDER
al constitution. The resolution pro-
voked some debate and gave several
members a chance to express their
opinion of the man who occupies the
chair of chief executive of the nation.
An amendment was offered changing
the p~hraseology of the resolution some
what, aad it was then adopted as
amended.
Mr.. Brown, of Adams, offered and
secured the adoption of a resolution
providing for a joint session OF the
house and senate at noon Wednesday
to elect two United States senator's.
This will be a formal proceeding,
merely r~atifying the choice of the PEG.
pie in the primary last summer.
Fifteen bills were introduced, ov-
ering various subjects. Perhaps the
most interesting were two measures
offered by Mr.. Kimbrough, creating
the office of surveyor general of the
State. and requiring all county sur
veyors to be placed under bond.
The house judiciary committee made
adverse reports on eight bills, which
practically means their defeat when
called up from the calendar.
After considerable debate it vas de-
cided to employ a stenographer for
the various committees of the house,
to be paid a salary Of SOS per month
out of the contingent fund. This is
the first time the committees have
eve been allowed st~enographic assist
ance.
Proceedings in Senate.
Lieut.. Gov. ]. P. Carter presided for
the first time over the senate, and
hoped to work in harmony and good
will with the members.
Gov. Longino sem in a message,
showing expenditures from the execu-
tive contingent fund. ,
seven DlllS were on var
ious subjects.
Senator Farley's bill providing for
a branch agricultural experiment sta
ton in DeSoto, Marshall or some ad-
iacent county, passed.
Senator Ratliff then called up his
bill providing for a similar station in
the Sixth Judicial district, and 1t was
passed after a lengthy debate, some
members c~oltending that this class of
legislation was being rushed without
proper consideration. N~otwithstand-
ing this sentiment Senator Hicks Sc
cured the passage of his bill provid-
ing for the establishment of an expert
ment station in the Yazoo-Mississippi
delta.
The election of United States sena-
tors was made the special order for
Wednesday.
A bill was passed making the Office
of county superintendent OF education
elective in Kinds county.
After a brief executive session the
senate adjourned.
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New Adiutant General.

Several applicants are spoken OF
for the position Of Acknowledgement
Of the State on the governors staff.
The position has been held for a
number Of years by Gen. William
Henry. 1t is tipped and generally
believed that the appointment will
60 to Arthur Fridge, of Ellisville.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
Dr.. Sims to Be Reappointed.

1t is learned that Gov. Vardaman
will reappoint DR.. W. S. Sims as
superintendent of the institution for
the blind. DR.. Sims has been in
charge of the institute for many
years, and by his faithful care Of
the pupils committed to his care has
Won the gratitude of many an un-
fortunate by restoring sight in some
cases entirely and in others partially.
His skill as an oculist peculiarly fits
him for the place, and his benevo-
lent and humane disposition gives
to the blind children assurance of
the kindest and best treatment. The
appointment will be universally COM
mended.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
Interested in the Bond Issue.

Foreign money syndicates are al
ready becoming interested in the pro-
posed bond issue Of Mississippi. Let
tiers have already been received from
many of these companies making in
Quiry as to the bond issue and indi-
eating a desire to bid on the same.
The indications are that if the bond
issue is authorized there will be some
lively bidding for it, and that a pre-
MUM will be realized from the sale.
Some suggestion has been made to
give preference to citizens OF Mis-
sissippi for part Of the issue if made.
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Misdemeanors and FeIonies.

If house bill No. 80 should be en-
acted into law it will serve to some
extent in decreasing the pe%nitentiary
population. The seeks to
make embezzlement of sums not ex-
ceeding $25 a misdemeanor instead of
a felony, and in this way save the
circuit courts of handling a large and
constantly increasing class of petty
crimes. The bill passed the house by
a vote of SO to IL.
Another restrictive measure passed
is senate bill No. 6 by Mr.. Dunn, rela-
tive to contracts made by boards of
supervisors, and making necessary per-
sonal inspections of work done, which
went through the senate practically
without opposition.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
Blind Tiuer Convictions.

There were two blind tiger convic-
lions last week in the Circuit Court
at Port Gibson before Judge Ander-
son. Each defendant was sentenced
to ninety days imprisonment and
ordered to pay a fine Of $500.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
Mrs. MendeI Burned TO Death.

Mrs. Mendel, mother of j. Men
del, a prominent merchant of Bald
wyn, was accidentally burned to
death a few days ago. The remains
were taken to Mobile for interment.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
German Appropriation increased.

Berlin, Jan. 22.-The budget COM
mittee of the reichstag has approved
the additional appropriation of $4,000
for the German exhibit at the st. Louis
Universal exposition, making a total of
$875, 0O0.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
Road-WorkinQ Laws.

The first woodworking law embody-
ing changes of general interest, or
which promises to better the system
Of public highways in the State, is
the bill by Senator @Hightower. Of
Lafayette, which provides for the levy
ing of a special tax not exceeding one
mill on the dollar for road purposes.
and making a general revision of the
present measures. without attempting
to change the Bradley contract road
working law, which has been adopted
in a number of counties.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
Prussia At the worlds Fair.

Berlin, Jan. 22.-The Prussian
finance minister included $4,000 more
for the exhibit of Prussia at st. Louis,
or a total of SIPS, 900, in the budget just
submitted to the diet. The Prussian
appropriations are largely for the edu-
cational exhibit.
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A "Double.Header" Bill,

Mr.. Arnold, of Pamela, has intro
duced a bill regulating the running
of double-header trains. 1t provides
that where an unreasonable degree
of hazard results to the employee of a
railroad by reason of running double
header trains the franchise of such
road shall be forfeited.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
Awakinq Considerable Sentiment.

There is considerable sentiment in
the legislature for the bill introduced
by Senator Moore providing for the
abolition of the county leasing sys
tenn. A number Of the most inf1uen
tial papers in the State have come
out in favor of doing away with the
leasing of county convicts and advo-
eating the passage of the bill intro
duced by Senator Moore. The county
convict system is the only remnant
of the old leasing system in evidence
in the State, and it is believed that
this should be done away with just as
soon as possible to do so. The bill
provides that the county boards may
work their convicts OF the county
roads or on farms, but that they must
at all times be under the s~upervis-
ion of agents appointed by the boards.
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Golden wedding Anniversary.

Bonnie Terre, Mo-, Jan. 22.-Judge
and Mrs. B. A. Belknap celebrated the
fftieth anniversary of their marriage
at their home Wednesday. Six of their
seven children were present with their
families, together with a number of
other relatives.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
Some Spirited Contests in Sight.

Already there is considerable talk
in the air concerning candidates for
delegates to the Democratic national
convention and it is probable that
there will be some spirited contests
for these honors. Mississippi is en-
titled to twenty delegates in the con-
vention. The State convention is
not likely to be held before April or
May. Within the next few weeks
Chairman Miller of the State execu-
tive committee will call a meeting
for the purpose of selecting the date.