The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-07
STATE CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET.
TIMELY ITEMS OF INTEREST
AND VIEWS OF IMPORTANCE.
STATUS OF HALL OF FAME
This Department Now Has the Por-
trait of Thirty Two Persons, Dis
tinguished in the Affairs of Missis-
sippi, Past and Present.

| There are now in the Mississippi
Hall of Fame the portraits of thirty
.wo person, distinguished in the af-
,airs of this state, viz: Jefferson Da-
Wis, Judge Seth Lewis, Gov. Winthrop
Sargent, Gov. w. l.. Sharkey, Gov.
James L. Alcorn, Judge Harvey
Egayse, Gov Charles Clark, Judge
Alexander Clayton, Gov. VIM. Me-
Willie, Judge James F. Trotter, Judge
E. S. Fisher, Judge F. M. Rodgers,
Hon. S. S. Preptiss, Hon. Thomas B.
Reed, Judge James Whitfield, Hon.
Jacob Thompson, Col. Alexander K
McClung, Hon. Powhatan Ellis, Gov
George Poindexter, Judge C. P. Smith,
Gov. Henry S. Foote, Judge E. G..
1Peyton, Gen. Earl Van Dorm, Judge
Thomas R. Stockdale, Gov. A. G. Me-
Mutt, Gen. Stephen ID. Lee, Gen. w.
7. Martin, Judge J. A. p. Campbell
and Hon. Judah P. Benjamin. Mr.
Benjamin was never a citizen of this
state, but his life was indissolubly
connected with that of so very many
Mississippians that his likeness was
gladly received and given place on
the wall of the new capitol. The only
living men represented in this list are
Judge Campbell, Gen. Lee and Gen.
Martin, of Jackson Columbus and
Natchez, respectively.
The BARRIERS Of Jackson will take
.teps to have the Legislature pass an
act relating to that profession, which
they think will benefit both the bar
bers and the public. The proposed
act will require anyone wishing to
take up that trade to stand test ex-
animation before committee of ex-
perienced men. Such law is said to
be in existence In at least one other
Southern state, and the results have
proved satisfactory A certain law
yer in this city has been given the
commission. Of drafting the bill in con-
formity with the legislation elsewhere,
and it will be one Of the first bills, in
all probability, to be presented to the
Legislature.
Capt. Fred Collins, register of the
United States Land Office here, has
created a good deal of interest and
aroused considerable curiosity by adj
vertising that he will pay reward
of $40 in gold to the person who will
bring him a $50 government note
bearing the numbering IS. 1902 A.
26,437, So" Mr.. Collins states that
no questions will be asked or answered
concerning the bill, and declines to
give the slightest information or init
nation as to the purpose for which
it is wanted. The impression is that
the government wants the bill, and
has authorized the advertisement in
serted.
The city officials Of Jackson have
sued out temporary injunction
against certain persons who are at
tempting to construct house on prop
erty owned by the city across the riv-
er in Rankin county. The injunction
was granted by Chancellor Mayes, and
will be made final on further hearing
The officials are convinced that the
persons desire to construct the build
ing for the unlawful sale Of liquor
The defendants seem to think they
have a right to build any way, and
are said to have stated they intended
to do so.
The officers of the Mississippi Com
press Association, a concern that is
hit hard by the valued policy laws
of this state, will in few days print
and place in the hands of the mem.
bers of the Legislature a memorial