The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-25

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siou DIS 10 WHdt Is contemplated by tne
statutes in regard to legal executions,
and whether the statutes contemplate
private hangings entirely, and so on,
and in a general way as to the duty of
the sheriff in the premises. The attor-
ney-general, replying, quotes the code
sections providing for executions, and
adds the following:
1T is evident that il the board of su-
pervisors takes no affirmative action in
the matter of designating a place for
the execution, such execution must oe
carried out, either in the prison or
within the enclosed yard thereof. In
this event no n has a right to attend
except the persons specially mentioned
in section 1922, though it Ices not
necessarily follow that every one else
must be excluded. If the hanging is to
be in public, that result can only be &C
complished by the board designating
some public place as the scene of execu-
ton. In other words, non-action by
the board means in practical effect that
the death penalty shall be inflicted pri-
vately, to use a popular term"
According to the annual report Of
the Vicksburg National park commits
sion, a total of 1897 900 has been appro-
priated up to this time by the various
state legislatures for memorials. monu-
ments and markers. Union and Con-
federate memorials both adorn the
park. A warm tribute is paid to the
memory of Commissioner Lieut..Ge
Stephen d. Lee, who died May % last,
and by whose death "the country lost a
good and great citizen, the commission
an efficient worker, and each of it's re-
naming members a dear personal
friend"
The Gulf & Ship Island Railroad COM
pany has filed with the railroad COM
mission a petition for appeal in the case
wherein the commission ordered that
road and the Mississippi Central to ar
range to have their trains wait thirty
minutes at Silver Creek crossing for
each other. The Mississippi Central
did not object to this order, and ex-
pressed in advance a willingness, to wait
for the connections as requested, but
the Gulf & Ship Island fought the
proposition.
State insurance Commissioner Henry
has declined to grant a license to the
United States Lloyd's Insurance com
pany of New York. Investigation by
the commissioner showed that the COM
pany has no capital stock whatever, and
the Mississippi statutes provide that no
insurance company shall do business in
this state unless it has a capital stock
of at least S100, 900.
President G. r. Hightower, of the
Mississippi division of the Farmers
Union, states that he is we'll satisfied
with the solidity Of the cotton-holding
movement in this state, and feels con-
WINGED that the farmers are not going
to urn loose the staple until they re-
ceive a price equivalent to the worth of
the crop.
After six months deliberation Judge
H. c. Niles of the United States court
announces that he has sustained the
demurrer of the city of Meridian to
the declaration of L. Ullman of New
York, in suit for 5000, 900 damages for
alleged breach of contract in connec-
ton with the lighting award made him
several years ago.
For several weeks the railroad shops
in this state have been busily engaged
in making repairs on rolling stock, and
getting every available car in shape for
use. Some of the shops are running
day and night forces.
The Hattiesburg Commercial club is
in correspondence with the Atlanta,
Birmingham & Atlantic railroad COM
pany to ascertain the plans of the COM
pany with a line through Mississippi to
connect Birmingham and Baton Rouge
or New Orleans. The proposed line is
surveyed to run through Hattiesburg,
and it will open the richest timber
country remaining untapped in South
Mississippi and Louisiana.
A bond issue of $40, 900 has been de-
cided upon to be fioated by the county
of Forrest for the purpose of making
the initiatory work on the construction
of Il complete system of modern roads
throughout the county. Experts from
the department of agriculture will be
invited from Washington to contribute
their advice about the work.
The members of the board of direct
ors of the Soldiers home at Beauvoir
received several applications from
ex-Confederates who desire to be elect
ed superintendent of the institution to
succeed Capt. w. T. Price. The mat
ter of electing a superintendent will be
brought up at the October meeting.
Secretary Wilkinson of the Missis-
sippi state board of pharmaceutical ex-
aminers u that the regular
fall examination of applicants for Ii
cense to practice pharmacy will be held
at Jackson Oct. 6. The state board of
health will also hold its autumn exam
in Jackson during the month of
October.
The second primary in the Eighth
congressional district resulted in the
nomination of J. w. Collier of Warren
oror Maia. Dot Hanrr Of Rankin hu |