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The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
FRIENDSHIP.
To What Height 1t May Rise shown
y in Life of the Friend of
Sinners.

Friendship is to love in the human
afinities the same as adhesion is to CO.
hesion in the physical affinities. 1t is
not so strong, though greater in its
range and similar in its nature. Love
can hardly live without friendship; and
friendship is a kind of phophorescent
love-the light without the heat, writes
Leander Turney, in the Baptist Union.
Love seeks its competitions, friendship
its compliments. Human atoms group
themselves into social molecules &C
cording to mysterious attractions, even
as the hypothetical atoms of the chem
list. Friendships are made at the behest
of love, or taste, or reason. Self-interest
may guide in the formation of assOcia-
lions, but not in the making of friend
ships. These come from love when
tears, laughter, prayers or kindred resO-
buttons spring from two hearts that can
not be kept apart; or from mutual tastes
in the enjoyment Of dish, a game or an
art; or from the deliberate. purpose of
an aspiring nature which learns to seek
in others supply for its own deficiencies,
as the bee the honeyed blossom, the
stammering Moses his Aaron, the mother
of Jesus and His beloved disciple, a
~companionship mtie sacredly sweet by
their great grief and later their great
joy. Friends should be chosen with re-
gard for themselves, aspiration for our
selves. respect for society and reverence
for God.
Friendships should be conserved-by
reserve, as appetite is whetted by absti-
nence; by constituencies, for both
friends must be served by the friendship;
by constant, though not too familiar. in
tercourse, because they who would jour
ney far together would better walk than
run. Let 1t be remembered, friendship
is not a star unquenchable, but a candle
that must be kept out of the wind. AS
perfect music is not produced by an i'm
perfect instrument, so there comes no
perfect harmony of friendship from hui
man nature, in which there is always
something out of tune-some discord of
pride, deceit or ambition. There are
beautiful friendships in the world; but
like the glories Of the child's bubble. they
are made of suds and may be lost in a
moment. Therefore. a true friendship
should be as tenderly nursed as an in
fant-for it is as frail, as sweet, as
darling, as full of possibilities.
Possibilities? Measure them by the
ways in which men can serve one an
other, by the need ofevery man for help
from his fellows, by the beauty of disin-
terestedness, by the nobility of self-sac-
rifice, by the greatness of a sentiment
that can forget place and blood in recog-
nizing a common humanity. He who
vas the Friend of sinners has shown to
what heights friendship may rise.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
Better Than Patience.

There is something better than trying
to keep ones patience when hard,pressed.
One who was dreading an interview on a
matter that promised friction, prayed be-
forehand that he might hold himself
we'll in hand and keep his patience. For
a few hours before the interview there
was an unexpected opportunity for low
ing fellowship with the persons involved.
When the time came for discussion, both
sides were so close together that the an
ticipated trouble failed to appear. The
next days prayer was: Lord, help me
not to keep my patience. but to keep
my loves. S. Times
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
THiRTY-EIGHTH DAY.

With but little opposition shown,
the lower house this morning passed
the bill appropriatine 500, 900 for the
first year and $12,5 500 for the second
year to support the Confederate home
at Beauvoir. The measure provides
that not exceeding $3.50 per capita
shall be spent on the inmates of the
home. The manner of governing the
institution will be prescribed in an
other measure.
The house vas in a liberal mood this
morning, and the motion to recon
slider the vote whereby the SIS, 900
appropriation for the Worlds Fair bu-
reau was defeated yesterday was
called up and the measure passed by
a vote of 50 to %, allowing the bureau
10000 to complete the State exhibit.
The stock law bill, reported as a
substitute to the Evans measure, was
taken up, but the members soon grew
tired of the dry discussion and action
on the measure was deferred.
The senate spent the entire day on
the bill to abolish the county convict
leasing system, and the was
left pending at adjournment.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
Life Insurance Risks.

-Four of the five life insurance
companies which carry the bulk of
the business in Mississippi have
filed their reports with the State in
surance commissioner, and an inter
esting showing is made on the face
of the figures.
These four companies, the New
York Life, Equitable, Prudential
and Union Central, have policies in
force in Mississippi aggregating
S41, 999, 209, and the premiums they
have collected during the year
amount to $1,551,380.SS. The COM
panies rank in the order named, but
the Mutual Life of New York,
which has not yet filed its report,
ranks just after the Equitable, or
third in the list. The showing
made by the Prudential is rather re-
markable, as the company has been
in the State only three years.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
H URGENT NEED
Of a Geological and Industrial Survey
of the State of Mississippi.


The Mississippi Agricultural and
Mechanical College has issued Re
port No. l, on the geology of Oktib-
beha county, which brings to light
many interesting facts which will
prove Of great valueto that county.
This work has been conducted under
the management Of DR.. w. n. Lo-
gan, of the department of geology,
with whom was associated PROBES
sors w. L. Hutchinson, Of the de-
partment of agriculture; W. F.
Hand, of the department of chemis-
try; A. B. Mckay, of the depart
ment Of forestry, and j. W. Knox,
of the department of rural engineer
ing. The geological work of Mis-
sissippi thus far accomplished has
been in the nature of preliminary
Investigations, or the investigation
Of some special phase of its geology.
No thorough and systematic geolog-
ical survey Of the State has been I'M
dertaken until now. The necessity
of such a survey became apparent
to the president and board of trus-
tees of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College some time ago, and
led to the establishment of a depart
ment of geology and mining, and
the inauguration of the present geo.
logical survey. 1t was decided by
the board of trustees that if the sur
vey should receive the proper en-
couragement from the citizens of the
State, the work would comprise a
complete investigation Of the geolog-
zeal, agricultural and industrial re-
sources of each county in the State.
In the absence of a special appro-
priation for this work, and in order
that a given amount of work might
be accomplished at a minimum ex-
pense, the investigation of the geol-
ogy and resources of Oktibbeha
county was first undertaken.
Since the work began, the depart
ment has been the recipient of many
letters of inquiry from citizens of
Mississippi, asking for information
in regard to minerals and other eco
nomic products. Letters of inquiry
have come, also, from other States.
These have contained requests for
geological maps, for information
concerning cement rock, fire clay,
brick and tile clay, marls, timber,
and arteslan water possibilities in
certain counties. These requests
were complied with as far as posi-
BILE, the desired information given,
but in many instances, owing to
lack of data, the replies were unsat-
isfactory. The many requests for
information along geological lines
and the insufficiency of data upon
which to base intelligent replies,
convince one of the urgent need of
a geological survey Of Mississippi.
All of these economic resources must
be carefully investigated before cap
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
Mississippi State News

ital can be induced to undertake
their exploitation.
Letters have been received asking
the geologist to make a personal ex-
animation of certain mineral depos-
its. For lack of funds, many Of
these requests had to be denied. In
certain instances, the expenses were
borne by the parties interested and
the examination made. In one in
stance Of this kind, the geologist
found that certain parties had been
encouraged by commercial assayers
to spend $500 in useless prospecting
for valuable ores. So encouraging
were the reports of the assayers, that
much more money would have been
expended if DR.. Logan, the geolo-
gist, had not investigated the de-
post at that time.
Phosphate mari has been found
in several portions of Oktibbeha
county. The different substances
of the mari layer contained, accord
ing to a rough estimate by DR.. Lo-
gan, the following amounts of phos-
phoric acid:
No. i. Mari containing green sand
5 to l per cent.
No. @. Cast of fossil (Plecypod)-
5 to 6 per cent.
No. 3. Cast of fossil (Gastropod)-
Z to 8 per cent.
No. 4. Crinoidal limestone-6 to Z
per cent.
No. 5. Nodule (coprolite)-9 to 10
No. 6. Concretion (white)-1 to 2
per cent.
According to the analyses made
by DR.. W. F. Hand, State chemist,
the following results were obtained.
The results proved that DR.. Logan's
first estimate of the amount of phos-
phoric acid in the mari was entirely
too low:
No. 1. Fossil casts-2O.6O per cent
Of phosphoric acid.
No. 2. Crinoidal limestone-2.a IS per
cent of phosphoric acid.
No. 8. Nodules (doprolites)-22.90
per cent of phosphoric acid.
No. 4. Chalk marl-2.71 per cent of
ph~ospho-ic acid.
In many localities the amount of
nodules and fossil casts is sufficient
to bring the average per cent of the
phosphoric acid for the whole mari
up to + per cent or more. Half of
this is SO per cent more than that
in the New jersey third grade mari,
and equal to the second grade in
per cent of phosphoric acid.
Mississippi can have a geological
survey if she wants it, and the
United States government is willing
to cooperate in the work to the ex-
tent Of spending $4,000 a year, pro-
vided the State will expend a like
amount. This is an opportunity
that the State cannot afford to let
pass by, and it is hoped that the
present legislature will take the
proper steps to continue the work
that has been inaugurated by the
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege. Such a survey would be worth
thousands of dollars to the State,
and would be the result of stimulat-
ing many industrial enterprises to
locate within our borders.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
THlRTY-SEVENTH DAY.

The house appropriated $21 900 to
be used in preventing the Introduction
of the boil weevil in Mississippi. The
bill making an additional %apprOpria-
ton of SIS. 900 to complete the Missis-
sippi exhibit at the Worlds Fair was
defeated on account of lacking nine
votes of the required majority to carry
the appropriation bills.
The senate spent the day on the
Wells vagrancy bills which, was
passed with but few dissenting votes.
The house passed the resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitu-
ton providing for an elective judiciary
system.
The afternoon session of the lower
house was devoted to the amendments
to the insurance bill, and the meas
ure passed by the decisive vote of 81
to %.
the original form of the bill as re-
turned by the committee were adopt
ed.
The most important feature of the
bill is the elimination of personal prop
erty from the operations of the valued
policy law. This clause, however, is
still retained on realty and buildings.
An amendment by Mr.. Watts, of
Lauderdale, to strike out the clause
allowing corporations to insure their
employees was defeated.
At its afternoon session the senate
passed its appropriation bill for the
support of the University of Missis-
sippi after cutting down the amount
$4,000. 1t is a certainty that the ap-
preparation bills for other educational
institutions will share the same fate.
Mr.. Dunn introduced an important
bill giving the railroad commission
the power to make direct appeals to
the interstate commerce commission
in instances where freight rate mat
tiers cannot be adjusted in this State.
The bill abolishing Friars Point as a
county seat of Coahoma county which
was defeated a few days ago, was
called up on motion to reconsider and
passed.
The Dunn bill, regulating the distri-
button of the common school fund be-
tween counties and separate school
districts, passed.
The Hebron bill, abolishing the Of
fee of tax collector of the Mississippi
levee board and regulating duties of
other employees, passed without opposi-
ton.
The bill appropriating balance of
pension fund to pay pensions Of appli-
cants enrolled too late for annual dis
tribution, was passed.
The Farley bill, authorizing boards
of supervisors to sell timber on six
teenth section lands. was passed.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
Bonds or No Bonds,

Bonds or no bonds. This Is the
question that is agitating the members
just now. The members see that 1t
will be only a short while after ad-
journment before the treasury will be
empty-that Is, If all the contemplate.
ed and necessary appropriations are
passed. There are a great many mem
bers who are opposed to the issuance
of bonds, and say that it Is entirely
unnecessary, while others who have
studied the situation are of the opin-
ion that a bono issue will have to be
f1oated in order for the State to come
out anywhere like even. The situa.
ton is just like this: 1t Is either a
bond issue or raise the tax levy. The
legislators do not want to be forced
to raise the tax levy, for they know
that a howl will go up all over the
State. There is some talk that a spe-
cial committee from both houses will
be appointed to canvass the situation
and see what is best to be done. When
the school distribution is made, it
will come very near cleaning up the
cash in the treasury. The probability
is that the leaders will decide that
a bond issue is better than raising
taxes, which is always a very hard
thing to do.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
Didn't Know 1t Was Loaded.

Hardly a week passes that a
didn't know it was loaded" acct
dent happens in some part of Mis-
sissippi, and the result is invariably
fatal. The latest affair of this kind
reported is from the Yucatan plan
t%ation, on the Big Black river, near
Port Gibson, where a negro named
Williams accidentally shot a little
boy named Jackson with a 45-caliber
pistol, the ball SCATTERING the child's
thigh and rendering amputation
necessary, from the effects of which
he has since died.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04

Der Of committee reports were made.
The measure changing the manage
ment of the Vicksburg Charity Hospi-
tai, which institution has been a bone
OF contention, passed as amended.
Several spirited speeches were made.
The hospital In the future will be
under a more strict surveillance.
The house accepted the senate
amendments to the Wells vagrancy
bill, and defeated the Robbins meas.
ure to exempt money loaped at less
than 6 per cent. A similar bill was
defeated In the senate, which means
that there will be no exemptions for
loans at this session.
A few appropriation measures were
considered by the senate, and the
Marlborough bill to admit women to
practice law was left pending at the
adjournment,
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
Municipal Improvement.

During the pre-" ent session Of the
legislature municipalities have asked
for authority to make bond issues ag-
gregating over $1,000, 900, in every in
stance the issue being for the pur-
pose of making municipal improve
ments, chiefly w~aterworks, sewerage
and electric light plants. Jackson
leads the list of Mississippi cities in
this respect, having obtained author.
ity to make an issue Of $250,000 for
waterworks purposes.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
Telephone Bill.

A stiff fight is being made by the
telephone companies against the Sam
pie bill pending before the house COM
mittee on corporations, compelling
long distance telephone companies to
mako connections with local ex-
changes. The question of constitu-
tionality has been raised, and the bill
has been referred to a subcommittee
of three members for investigation Of
its legal phase.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
New Bills Djmjnjshinu.

There has been a perceptible falling
off in the number OF bills introduced
within the past few days, and but few
of the measures offered in the future
will have any chance of passage, as
every possible effort will be made to
get through and adjourn as soon as
possible.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
Director RowIand's Allowance.

The bill passed by the senate last
week for the support of the depart
ment Of archives and history carries an
appropriation of $751; 900 per annum,
and only one dissenting vote was
cast against it. Director Rowland is
being warmly congratulated by the
legislators on the splendid work he has
accomplished since this department
was established, and during the next
two years, with more funds to carry
on the work, some notable accomplish.
ments are expected.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
Stamina Bills,

Gov. Vardaman is keeping well up
with the bills passed by the two
houses, and only a few enrolled meas
ures are on his desk awaiting examina-
ton. Last week the governor signed
the bills changing the Office hours of
the secretary of State, auditor and at
torney general, SO as to exclude the
noon dinner hour, the bill creating the
new county of Lamar and several To-
cal and private measures.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
Pike County FIGHT.

A delegation Of McComb City citi-
zens, nearly 200 strong, appeared be-
fore the house committee on local and
private legislation last week to urge
the passage of the bill creating a Sec
ond judicial district of Pike county,
with McComb City as the county seat.
A large delegation of Lumberton citi-
zens appeared before the same COM
mittee in the senate asking to have
their town annexed to the new county
of Lamar.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
Will Let Free Delivery.

An eloquent testimonial to the
growth of the leading towns of Mis-
sissippi is the number that have been
given free mail delivery within the
past few years. Only a few months
ago Hattiesburg and Yazoo City
yer accorded free delivery systems,
having passed the $4,000 mark re-
quired by the postal department,
and other towns are making an eff
fort to reach that amount in order
to secure the same privilege.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
Prison ~Reformatory.

The effort to establish a prison re-
formatory for youths seems to have
very little prospects of passage at
this session Of the legislature. There
are now eighteen boys in the peni-
Tertiary under Is years old. The
crimes for which they were sent up
are as follows: Burglary, 5; bur-
glary and larceny, 2; attempt at
burglary, l; grand larceny, 4; man
slaughter, 1; murder, l; attempt at
poisoning, /; arson, l; attempted
criminal assault, |; sodomy, l.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
Opposed to Amendments.

Among many members Of both
branches of the legislature there has
been a strong opposition manifested
ever since the beginning of the ses-
sion against any tinkering with the
constitution, and while several pro-
posed amendments have been offered
none Of them have thus far reached
the point of securing the required two
thirds vote
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
The Depot Will Stay.

The Mississippi railroad commits
sion has reached a decision in the
Pontotoc depot matter, and the Mo-
bile, Jackson & Kansas City road is
ordered to allow the depot to remain
at its present site instead of being
removed three-quarters of a mile
from TOWN
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
Diversion.

Diversion is one thing, dissipation is
another. Wetake diversion that we may
live longer and live better, not that we
may live for amusement. Amusement
is for man, not man for amusement. Life
is serious; it is no joke, net q pastime.-
Rev. G. M. Melden.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
viii Be Ready This Week.

State Superintendent of Educa-
ton Whitfield expects to begin the
common school distribution some
time this week. The January dis
tribution is the heaviest that is
made, and nearly 100000 will
60 out to the schools of the State.
Several bills have been introduced
to relieve the strain on the treasury,
so as to provide for the common
school distribution to be made
quarterly. 1t is probable that one
of these bills will become a law.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
A Drastic Bill Killed.

The house judiciary committee last
week made an ~unfavorable report
on the measure introduced by Mr..
Byrd, of Newton, compelling foreign
corporations doing business in Mis-
sissippi to take out domestic char
tiers.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
New Brick Plant.

Messrs. Isham Evans, Frank VOL
fenden and others of West Point
have incorporated a new industry
under the title of the West Point
Brick and Manufacturing Company,
with a large capital and an album
dance Of extra good material to
work on. This company will install
the very latest machinery and man.
ufacture the very best grades of
building brick, tile and other clay
products. The plant will give en-
ployment to many laborers-
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
Will Be a First.Class Office.

Jackson will reach the dignity Of
frst-class postofice in July, the
sales for the quarter ended on the
1st Of March being large enough to
guarantee this rank for the capital
city.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
County Monuments.

An effort has been launched in
Carroll county to raise a fund for
the purpose of erecting a monument
to the troops from that county who
participated in the civil war. Work.
ing committees have been appointed
in the various districts to solicit
funds and it is expected that several
thousand dollars will be raised with
in a few weeks.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
THIRTY-NINTH DAY.

The days session of the legislature
was devoid of special features. Sew
eral motions to reconsider important
bills were tabled, and a large num-
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
The Company Must Answer.

W. J. Nixon, of Brookhaven, has
entered suit against the Illinois
Central railroad for $4,000 for be-
ing put off one of the trains of the
defendant company.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
New Industries.

The past week has been one of
much business and commercial ac-
tivity in Mississippi and the show
ing made in the number of new en-
terprises launched is satisfactory in
every respect.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-10-20
Balloon Ascension.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Prof. Phillips made the first of
his series Of three balloon ascen-
sions this afternoon, about 1890
o'clock. After the balloon was
well filled he ordered all supports
cut loose and was off IN u jiffy
lie went far above the wind cur
rents and drifted southwark for
about mile. Then he cast loose
and descended with theparachute,
alighting on II hill 7 Of mile
west of the fair grounds.
Prof Phillips made II hit with
the crowd which was II large one.
His ascention was worth the price
Of admission even if the visitors
had nothing else 10 see. The
carnival people are we'll pleased
with this part of the exhibition as
are also the hundreds Of people
who witnessed the event.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-10-20
THE BEST CARNIVAL EVER
San Angelo and the Carnival as Drawn the Crowds and Has
Entertained Them in Manner Satisfactory to All,
More Especially the Visitors.

San Angeles Carnival Of 1901
will pass into history as the most
successful one ever held. The
crowds thanks to the excep-
tionalIy low rates given by the
Santa F9 were large, larger than
ever before. The attractions were
first-cIass. Roping was Of course
missed, but the management does
not feel conscience stricken ON
that score as no advertising was
sent out leading the people TO
look for roping contest
The first day saw the largest
crowd Of visitors san Angelo ever
had. The second dav fouLd more
people at the grounds than were
ever there before At , o'clock
the gr0ndstaud was crowded 90 its
full capacity BY the middle of
the afternoon the race course was
crowded for II quarter If II mile,
above and below the gate. The
transportation committee de-
serves great commentator for its
excellent work They got the
crowds to come. And San Ange-
10 will feel the benefits Of their
work for many years TO come