The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14


with the continued growth and progress
OF the order in this State. In order to
still further promote the growth, it
has been decided to commission Max
Coldstein, of Greenville, as special
deputy, who will visit all parts OF the
State.
c. T. Smithson of Kosciusko acct
dentally shot and killed himself in try
ing to kill rats. Mr.. Smithson crawled
under his house for the purpose of
shooting rats. A pistol shot was heard,
followed by his groans. When his body
was hurriedly dragged out it was found
that the bullet had penetrated his
temple.
The report of the penitentiary board
of trustees for the month of January
shows 1887 convicts on hand. There
were % pardons, escapes and deaths
during the month, and 81 new prison
ers were received, thus showing a net
increase of six in the prison population
for the period.
There is a rapidly increasing inter-
est in the question of using fertilizers
in the delta. Many planters are taking
the view that because their soil is natur-
ally fertile is no eason why its capacity
to grow crops should not be increased,
if it can be done so proftably.
Owing to the pressure of official
duties incident to the legislative ses-
sion, Gov. Noel will not be able to at
tend the conference of Southern gov
errors to be held at Tampa, Fla, for
the purpose of discussing immigration
and ways and means to promote it.
Mrs. Joe S. Williams, who was ap-
pointed postmistress at Houston last
| spring to succeed Miss Rosa Ruff, de-
ceased, has just been appointed by
President Roosevelt TO a full four-year
term.
The Ford Furniture Company, of
Hazlehurst, the largest furniture deal.
ers in South Mississippi, filed a petit
ton in bankruptcy. The trouble with
the firm was inability to collect on its
accounts.
A bill has passed the lower house of
the legislature authorizing the estab-
lishment of county departments of
| agriculture. 1t is discretionary with
the people of each county whether
they will have such a department.
The big hardwood mill of the Demur
Manufacturing Company, near Phila-
delphia, is now in operation, cutting
$50, 0G0 feet of hardwood in a ten-hour
run.
Only eight votes were cast against
the proposition to issue bonds to build
and operate an electric light plant at
Waynesboro.
Gov. Noel has been advised that
Hon. Percy Bell, chancellor of the
delta district, will tender his resigna-
ton, effective in April.
City and county tax collectors report
that the delinquent taxpayers this year
are more numerous than usual. and the
collections fall short of ordinary years.
Gen. Stephen d. Lee is confined to
his home at Columbus, suffering with
some affection of the blood, which has
given him q badly crippled foot.
There is 40 measure now before the
legislature that is causing more con-
Germ than the Bird insurance bill.
which requires all licensed insurance
companies, whether stock or mutual,
to invest a portion of their legal re-
serve in Mississippi securities.
DIR. J. S. Walker, on trial at Green
wood, was declared o guilty of the
charge of receiving money on deposit
in the Merchants and Planters Bank of
Greenville, of which he was president.
while that institution was In an insol-
vent condition.
The appointment of George X.
Smith, Jr., to be postmaster at In
dianola makes the second Democrat to
succeed to that Office since the re-es-
t~ablishment of the postal service there
following the Minnie Cox incident of
1903. The new appointee succeeds DIR.
~ B. Martin, a Democrat, who volun-
tarily relinquished the Office.
A movement is foot among a number
OF negroes to raise 500, 900 with which
to erect an oil mill at Mound Bayou.
The promoters hope to raise the entire
amount from the negroes Of the State.