The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
Mississippi State News
Daughters Of the confederacy.

The eighth annual convention of the
Mississippi Division of the United
Daughters of the ~Confederacy will be
held in Greenwood on May 8, 4 and
5, when it is expected that more than
a hundred delegates from all sections
Of the State will be present.
The official program, arranged by
the local chapter and the secretary oil
the division, is as follows:
First Session.
Tuesday, March 3, 9:45 a. m.
Prayer by Rev. J. H. Hughes.
Address by Gen. S.. ID. Lee, Com
handing General U. C. V.
Expressions of praise from the chap
tiers of the division.
Address by Gen. Robert Lowry,
Commander of the Mississippi Diyis-
ion, U. G. v.
Song-"The Sweet Singers OF Green
wood"
Welcome from Greenwood to her
Guests-Gov. Jas. X. Vardaman.
Welcome from the Hugh A. Rey-
holds Camp, U. D. Capt. Sam1
Gwin.
Welcome from the j. z. George
Chapter, U. D. C.-Mrs. Lizzie George
Henderson, president of the chapter.
Response for the Division-Mrs. Hell
en- d. Bell.
Song--"The Bonny Blue Flag" by
the Greenwood School.
Tuesday Afternoon.
Business session. o'clock p. m.
From s to II o'clock p. m, DR.. and
Mrs. T. R. Henderson have invited
their friends to meet the visiting
daughters at their home. The honor
of the presence of the visiting daugh-
tiers is requested.
Wednesday, May a.
$50 a.. m.-Business session.
3 D. m.-Business session.
From 6 to 1G o'clock p. M, the j. Il.
George Chapter will entertain the Wis
iting daughters with a boat ride to
Fort Loring and Fort Pemberton. All
visiting daughters are cordially invit-
ed.
Thursday, May S.
9:3O a. m.-Business session.
3 p. m.-Business session.
At s o'clock p. m, the J. u. George
Chapter will entertain the visiting
daughters with an evening with Ralph
Bingham. All visiting daughters are
invited.
On the evening of May 2, from 5 to
8 o'clock. the J. z. George Chapter will
entertain all visiting daughters with
a garden party at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Loggins.
Governor Retains Attorneys.
Assurance is given by Gov. Varda-
man that Mississippi's contention in
the boundary dispute with Louisiana
involving territory valued at $4,000
900, and which is now pending before
the United States Supreme Court, will
not be allowed to go by forfeit, not
w%ithstanding the failure of the legisla-
ture t o provide proper compensation
for the attorneys engaged to represent
the State.
Gov. Vardaman will ratify the for
mer agreement made with the Hon.
Monroe McClurg, of Greenwood, the
Hon. Hannis l.. Taylor OF Washington
and Messrs. Dodds and Griffith OF BIZ
loxi, and these attorneys will look to
the next legislature for compensation.
An agreement to this effect was reach
ed last week after a conference be-
tween the governor and Gen. Nc
Clurg. Is
Notice has been received from At
torney General Guion, of Louisiana,
that the taking of testimony on be-
half of that State will be commenced
on April 4 and continue until the
work is concluded. Gen. McClurg will
be present to conduct the cross-ex-
animation of witnesses in behalf OF
Mississippi, and will be assisted by
Messrs. Dodds and Griffith. After
L%ouisiana's testimony is concluded,
testimony for Mississippi will be TAX
en-, and both sides will then have a re-
buttal. Arguments will probably be
delivered before the United States SUI
preme Court next October.
Were Good to Themselves.
An examination Of the records in
the State treasurer's Office shows that
the State paid 81 each for the chairs
used in the senate during the session
Just closed. The total number OF
chairs purchased was forty-eight and
the bill rendered to the capitol COM
mission shows a total cost OF $192.
Notwithstanding this fact the senate
adopted a resolution allowing its mem
hers to purchase the chairs and desks
they had occupied during the session
at the uniform price OF 81 each. The
principal involved in the affair is caus-
ing the members of the senate to be
subjected to some very caustic crlu-
cism.
The house passed a similar resolu-
ton. allowing the members to pur-
chase their desks and chairs for 81
each. but the house furniture was all
old, and had been in use for many
years. These desks and chairs, how
ever, were unquestionably worth much
more than 81 each, and the members
paid a cheap price for these posses
eions, which it is alleged they desired
merely as a matter of sentiment.
fernando Stirred, Up.
DR.. Marcus Haase, of the Memphis
board of health, was summoned to Her.
nando to pass upon the suspected
smallpox cases there. He pronounced
the disease to be smallpox. A meet
ing of the town council was held and
the compulsory vaccination law Of this
State, forcing everybody in five miles
OF an infected district to be vaccinat-
ed. will be enforced.
After the DeIinquents.
The Jackson officials are hot after
the street tax delinquents, and the
names of some very prominent citizens
have adorned the police court record
during the past few days on this &C
count. A bunch of delinQuentS are