The Tupelo journal., 1908-07-31
MississipW
News

draft being presented to him. The
was to secure the funds appropriated
for support on separate drafts repre-
senting the amount for each month re-
naming until Jan. | next. The aggre-
gate mount of these several drafts was
SO, 499. 81, which Treasurer Edwards de-
clined to pay, ~intimating that the only
way in which the money could be forth
coming would be in regular monthly
installments as they fall due, or one
twelfth of the entire appropriation at q
time. He deems this to be the only
way in which this money can he dis.
bursed by him.
The crops throughout the lower part
of the state are all in good shape, q
fact ascertained by personal observa.
ton of men who are competent to judge
of crop conditions at close range.
There are some of the cut-over pine
lands both above and below Hatties.
burg, as we'll as in other regions there
about, both east and west of that gen.
eral center, that are rapidly coming tC
be recognized as the finest agricultural
lands for general purposes to be found
anywhere. The cotton is farther ad.
vanced and presents a more robust and
promising appearance than elsewhere,
even in some of the older cotton-pro'
ducing areas, while there is evidence
of an abundant corn harvest, the best
that South Mississippi has reaped for
years. If the farmers of that section
do not reap a bountiful harves. the
present signs are altogether at fault.
Extensive preparations have been
made for the annual encampment to be
held at Columbus Aug. 4 to IA. Camp
Noel will be twice the size of Camp
Columbus, last summers gathering,
and those who witnessed the last camp
will appreciate the magnitude of the
n so soon to commence. There is no
doubt whatsoever that the largest
ering of this order in the state will be
in Columbus. The Mississippi Nation
al Guard is composed of twenty-four
companies of infantry, an artillery
company and a cavalry troop, making
a total of about 900 men.
AT an investigation held before In
surance Commissioner 7. NJ. Henry to
determine whether the Mutual Benevo-
lent Association, of jackson, a negro
fraternal order, was doing an industrial
business in violation of law, the officer
suspended the license of the order for
thirty days, giving it the right to re-
sumo when certain conditions are com.
piled with. The order has promptly
paid all death claims and benefits, and
that fact caused Commissioner Henry
TO be more lenient than he otherwise
would have been. The order has been
in existence about INT year and has
done a large business.
Discussing the trusty system in gen.
eral, Mr.. Charles c. Smith, trustee OF
the p~enitentiary, stated that while the
fact that the custom of using prisoners
as guards over their fellow prisoners is
Objectionable on general principles,
and should by all means be abandoned
if possible, it is a feature that must be
for the time being. Should the trus-
ties be called in and paid hands substi.
tuted, not only as watchmen, but as
teamsters, messengers, cooks and for
other utilities. it would entail much ad.
ditional expense, which the
of the department could cot stand.
Mrs. Amanda HUMPHREYS was con-
victed at Woodville of manslaughter
for the killing of Nick Messenger, q
woodsman, about a year ago. Mrs.
HUMPHREYS killed Messenger instantly
while passing her home. At the pre-.
llminary trial she claimed that Messen-
ger had DETAINED her character. Sheriff
Gaulden testified that at the time he
arrested Mrs. HUMPHREYS she told him
that Messenger had accused her of ar
son, that she intended to kill him, and
that she did it at the first opportunity.
A serious problem is confronting the
lumber manufacturers of South Missis-
sippi who are preparing to resume
operations after having been closed
down for several months. An oxen
famine prevails throughout the piney
woods district, and unless these patient
beasts of burden can be obtained in
sufficient quantities from other states ii
will be almost impossible for the lum-
Der men to get logs from the forests to
the mills.
Officials of the Illinois Central an.
nounce that they will not obey the order
recently adopted by the city council OF
Magnolia prohibiting trains from run.
ming through that municipality at a
speed in excess of six miles an hour.
The case will be taken to the courts.
One very favorable indication that
business conditions in Mississippi are
showing a marked improvement, and
that public confidence is returning, is
the fact that ready markets are being
found for local bond issues. Boards OF
supervisors and municipal councils are
encountering no trouble in disposing OF
bonds issued for public improvement
purposes, and sales have been made at
good premiums.
The Delta Fair association will hold
q delta agricultural fair at Greenville
in October, Immediately following the