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The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-13
Wanted to Meet Him,

He was a drummer of the more
fashy type, and hae just finished tell.
ing a startling story to his newly-made
acquaintance in the parlor car.
That reminds me of one of Mum.
chausen's yarns" remarked the vic.
tim, for want Of something better to
say.
"Munchausen? Who is he?"
why, don't you know about him?
He is the most colossal example OF
mendacity that civilization has pro.
duced!"
A brief, painful silence ensued,
which was broken by the traveller in a
tone that was almost timid.
Excuse me, my friend" he said, III
seem inquisitive, but would you mind
telling me what house he travels for?"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-13
F~ORTY-EIGHTH DAY.

Appropriation bills occupied much of
the time of both branches of the Legisla-
ture today, the Senate passing the gem
eral appropriation bill as it came from
the House, though there was some discus
sion of certain of the Examinations made
by the lower body. T..
The House spent the day considering
two appropriation bills, that for the
maintenance and support of the Uni.
versity of Mississippi, which was passed
after some 1927, 200 had been scaled by
amendments, leaving the aggregate
amount at about $271, 900.
The l~iveliest fighting occurred at the
afternoon session, when the Agricultural
and Mechanical College bill was reached.
when the retaliatory spirit awakened
by the adverse work against the uni
versity bill was manifest.
The committee on appropriations of
the House reported favorably on the bill
to repair and rejuvenate the governors
mansion, build an annex and improve
the grounds, as amended by the commit
tee. The same committee reported un-
favorably on the Doherty bill, to appro-
pirate the sum of $4,000 each for the
purpose of encouraging athletics in the
university and colleges of the State.
The University of Mississippi appro-
pr;atien bill was taken up for consid-
Grafton, and the first item was read. This
was g provision to make the support
fund for the year 1908, $4,000, and a
like amount for the year 1909.
Mr.. Robinson of Montgomery intro
duced IN amendment cutting the ap.
preparation for 1908 to $17,5OO, and Mr..
Burkitt cut it still further by making
it read $4,000.
Mr.. Alcorn urged the passage of the
item as it came from the committee. as
did Mr.. Foster, and the vote ~evntually
occurred on the Burkitt amendment,
making the support fund for 1908 $15,-
900. On a yea and nay vote the amend
ment was defeated by a vote of 81 to
The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-13

By Mr.. Banks-An act to pay s. A.
Moore the sum of $162.25 to reimburse
him for amonnt spent to redeem title
to State land where States title failed.
By MIR. Sample-An act to authorize
and require ~conyicts on State farms to
work on public roads leading from such
State farms to the nearest depot through
which shipments are made.
By Mr.. Leftwich-An act to enable
lthe board of mayor and aldermen to sell
certain school property used by the col.
ored free public schools situated in the
city of Aberdeen.
By Mr.. Vance-An act for the relief
OF Sam Jones of Pamela county.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-13
Mississippi
Legislature
FoRTY-FOURTH DAY.
a.. House.

A report way presented from the Judi
ciary committee with recommendations
relative to several bills. There was a
favorable report on the bill to define
and punish as misdemeanor the obtain.
ing of property under false pretenses,
also on the twin bills changing the time
of chancery court terms for Pearl River
and Franklin counties.
A bill which had been in committee
some time and reported favorably as
that providing for the correction of a
slight defect in the act creating Lamar
county in 1904, which could not be done
except by an act, which bill was taken
up and passed.
The committee on eleemosynary in.
stitutions reported favorably on the bill
for the support and maintenance of the
State Charity Hospital at Vicksburg, as
was also the bill to approprl money
to the Confederate veterans Annex, rec.
ommending further reference to the
committee on appropriations.
The bill for the relief of the tax as.
SCISSORS of the counties of Hancock.
Jones, Lamar, Tallahatchie, Tippah and
Webster, providing for the appropria.
tions, were made, was called up and
passed.
Senate.
The only Senate measure which
brought on any discussion was the An
derson bill providing for the actual ex
penses of the judges, chancellors and
district attorneys. A storm Of protest
at the unconstitutionality of 0he propo-
sition enlivened the proceedings.
The local and private committee gave
a hearing to the men who are inter
ested in the formation, for or against,
the new county to be called George.
This new county movement in the
Senate is an effort to perfect what has
been defeated in the House, as the
George county bill was defeated in that
branch days ago. 1t is in the Senate,
too, that a bill has been introduced by
Mr.. Bilbo, senator from the Fourth, to
create a county in the northern half of
Harrison, using the same territory that
was included in the Second Court dis
trict, the act establishing which has
been repealed by the House.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-13
THE STORY.

~WHAT! Thou hast seen Elijah
w and hast let him get quite
away again." and the shrill voice of
Jezebel with rising infection and add
ed intensity with every word plainly
indicated the establishment, indigna-
ton, scorn and contempt which surged
over her. King Ahab in confusion
struggled to make answer, but he had
only spoken a few faltering words
when Jezebel broke out again:
Here thou hast been seeking for
thy enemy and" the enemy OF thy peo-
pie for the past three years, and when
the gods give him into thy hands thou
lettest him get quite away again."
But it was not the gods that gave
him into my hands," Ahab protested,
"for he came boldly to meet me, say
ing his God had sent him..
His Cod" scornfully repeated Jez-
ebel. What god is there beside the
god Baal whom we Worship"
And he has asked that all the
prophets of Baal and the prophets of
the groves who eat at thy table shall
meet him on Mount Camel" Ahab
continued, without answering Jeze-
bells question.
Thou fool" shrieked Jezebel, let.
ting her passion quite get the better
of her and SO distorting her face that
she seemed more demon than woman.
'Thinkest thou that he will meet
them there? Surely, he seeketh only
to put thee to further confusion and
shame. The dirty dog, the vile hypo-
critic. dare not show his face before
the prophets of Baal.">
But Obadiah declareth that there
is no doubt but that Elijah will
be on Mount Carmel at the an.
pointed time." protested Ahab.
And what reason, hath Obadiah for
supposing a~nything?" contemptuous.
ly demanded Jezebel. Verify, 1 be.
lieve sometimes that 1t Is he who
has kept Elijah hidden from my
wrath during all these years."
Thou speakest unjustly." protested
Ahab, FOR the king hath no mora
faithful servant than this man Oba-
diah."
"But somebody who is close to thee
and hath known Of thy plans must
have kept the prophet warned, else
could he not have escaped our search
all these years. And who but Obadiah
could do this thing?"
"And 1t was Obadiah who first
brought me word to-day that the
prophet Elijah was In the land and
close at hand" reluctantly admitted
Ahab, as he recalled how Obadiah had
sent him to meet the prophet that
day.
"Ho, no! As might have been en-
pected, and vet thou needest to be told
what ought to be plain enough to thee.
And now thou art foolish enough to
believe that the prophet will keep his
word. He hath but slipped through
The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-13
Now Bills.

The following bills were read twice
under suspension of the rules and re-
ferred to committees:
By Mr.. McDowell-An act to estab-
lish a department of banking, to create
the office of bank commissioner. and pro-
viding for the ms lection of banks in this
State, and to regulate the business Of
banking.
By Mr.. Sanders-An act for the better
enforcement of laws against the Illegal
sale of v%inous, spirituous and malt III
quors and to authorize the circuit Judges
OF the State to appoint special gents to
carry out its purpose.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-13
sERMoNETTE.
Copyright. lSos. BY the Author. w.s Edison,

"The God that answereth by
fire, let him be God."-Fire was
the element over which the god
BaaI was supposed to have spe-
claI power, and when Elijah pro-
posed his test It appeared
in every way reasonable to the
people and the prophets Of BaaI.
The fire should be a sign to the
people as to which was the true
God. The result of the test we
know.
Fire was the symbol Of Gods
presence, and it vas the fire
which God had kindled and
which the priests were to keep
constantly burning by which the
fire on the altar of sacrifice was
to be kindled. Long since be-
cause Of the apostasy Of Israel
had this fire been quenehed, and
now If the altar fire was re.
kindIed it must be from God.
Thus was Elijah choosing a
token which would at once test
the strongest claim of Baal and
at the same time bring the peo-
pie together in the divinely-or-
dered form of worship, and make
possible the revelation Of Gods
presence and power.
The child of God need never
fear the test which involves the
true elements of worship and
seeks the revelation Of Gods
presence and power. But we
must remember that Elijah was
three years getting ready for
this task on Mount Carmel.
Three years Of waiting. Three
years of prayer. Three years
of fellowship with God. Three
years of simple, ehildIike de-
pendence upon his care and
protection. And then came the
call from God and the opportu-
nifty for service.
1t was the testimony of Moody
as under his leadership the fires
of revival were kindied wherever
he went, that It was the result
Of the long-continued prayers
and the patient waiting Of some
saint or group of saints. 1t is
prayer and faith which brings
down from heaven the manifest
power and presence Of God to
the defeat and the destruction
of the evil.
Fire typifies a two-foId proc
ess Of manifestation Of God.
That of purifying and cleansing
and that of judgment.
Gods children are purified and
cIeansed by the operation Of his
word. "Now, we are clean
through the word which | have
spoken unto you," said Christ.
Just as the impurities are
burned out and the pure gold
left, so by the processes which
God is carrying out in his chill
dren he is burning out the dross
in order that the pure gold of
righteousness and truth may be
made manifest.
God is spoken Of as a consum-
ing fire, and thus Is typified
the judgment of God upon evil.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-13

The bulletin on agricultural statistics
recently issued from the office Of the
agricultural departments proves con-
clusively that the lands in South Mis-
sissippi will and do produce good crops.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-13

q -zrH - Wy M 4 - Lf ~ ~
The next bill discussed vas H.gB. "a.
to prevent telegraph and all like com.
panies, including railroads, leased fire
firms or individuals, from sblacklisting"
men because of their utilization with a.
Dor unions. Mr.. Leftwich moved to
amend, so as to make "picketing" un-
lawful and fixing the fine or punishment
for violation of the section.
The amendment was lost and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Vance called up, Senate bill 277,
to appropriate money for relief of indi.
gent soldiers and sailors, widows and
servants of the war between the States.
(, There were efforts made to amend the
bill, which, as it comes from the COM
mittee, provides for %$350.00O, an increase
of 100000 over last year.
Mr.. Sample desired to amend by max
ing the sum 5000, 900. Mr.. Cunningham
desired to amend by making the. sum
100000, but finally withdrew the same,
and the bill passed without a dissenting
vote.
FORTY-SIXTH DAY.
Both houses returned to the duties
imposed upon the membership by the
constitution today, and while somewhat
tagged and jaded after the carnival dis.
sipation of yesterday and last night,
some progress vas made. The house
was in session in the forenoon, while the
Senate did not take up it's work until
the afternoon.
The most conspicuous feature of the
House session was the passage on third
reading of the concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified electors of the
State a constitutional amendment pro.
viding for a prohibition being included
in the organic law. The vote on the
measure was Is to 25, or the requisite
twO-thirds of those voting. The point
was forcibly made that it would require
two-thirds of all the members elect, but
this had no effect in changing the sup
port of the measure.
A motion to reconsider, which was
made, will delay sending it to the SEN
ate.
The House also passed a bill provid-
ing for the exclusion of all men holding
any official or salaried position in the
State from membership on boards of
trustees of educational or eleemosynary
institutions.
phi d dioo PaSoeu ilAiiS Cuc pei
diem and mileage of members of the
board of trustees of the State Insane
Hospital. reducing the per diem from
S. to So and expenses, and the COM
pensation of the secretary from 5000
to $3.50 a year.
The House tackled the general appro-
p~riation bill, which was the signal for
some lively scrimmaging, but without
making much reduction. This was passed
before the night session had adjourned,
but will have to be perfected before
the roll is called.
The Senate tonight passed the crop
pest determination bill, a measure that
has been pending for son time, designed
to promote horticulture. and a much
needed measure, also a bill to prescribe
and restrict the duties of district at
torneys, and prevent their accepting re-
tanners from public service corporations
through their associates in law prac-
tice.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-13

Persecution Is not wrong because Il
is cruel, but cruel because 1t IL wrong.
-Whately.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-24
PUTTING Men 70 Death.

A correspondent is des1rous 10
know which is the most common form
employed in the carrying out of the
death sentence. The probability is
that most people, if asked, would at
once say the gallows, yet this is far
from being the case.
The favorite mode appears to be
the guillotine, which is employed pub
licly in France, Belgium, Denmark.
Hanover and two cantons of Switzer.
land; and privately in Bavaria, Sax
ony and also in two cantons of Swift.
erland.
The CHEEKY gallows come next in
the running, and is favored publicly
In Austria, Portugal and Russia, and
privately in Great Britain and the
United States of America.
Death by the sword obtains in fif-
teen cantons in Switzerland, in China
and Russia publicly, and in Prussia
privately. Ecuador, Oldenburg and
Russia have adopted the musket, all
publicly, while in China they have
strangulation by cord, and in Spain
the garrote, both public; and in
Brunswick death by the ak and by
the electric chair in New York.
In Italy there is no capital punish.
ment.-London Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-24
Bank of ENGLAND Jockey.

Hardly any living or dead jockey
has enjoyed so many nicknames as
John Osborne, still hale and hearty,
whose stanch rectitude during a
forty4six year career on the race
track wen for him one name-"The
Bank of England Jockey"
Although getting on toward eighty,
he continues to ride to hounds and
to take an active part in trials on
Middleham Moor, while never a north.
ern meeting passes without his per-
sosal attention. John Osborne's di-
minutives also include 1.-THE Pusher"
and "Mr John" He got his Push
err name for his curious manner OF
race riding-the push and screw
style. Fred Archer, who was always
called "The Tinman"-the reason is
obvious, fer he won so much money
for his retainers and followers-once
called Osborne THE Old Push and
Screw Merchant"
Even "The Demon" another of Ar
cher's pet names, once paid the pen.
atty to Osborne in a race of this
sort, for the Yorkshireman rushed
him right on the post.-Baily's Maya
zine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-24
81 the red-hot Goals had started Are

on the red-hot Goals had started q fire
under the building
"The old shop was dry as finder. !
could never put that IRE out alone.
Uncle Duke would surely be burned
to death, for he was wedged SO tight
" that the factory would be blazing
before could cut him clear with my
pocket knife. What should / do? I
felt angry and bitter against Joe for
deserving me just when ] needed him
most.
"a figure darkened the door. Joe
had come back. In his hand was q
chisel. He had not intended to aban-
don Uncle Duke, but had simply gone
after something to cut away the floor
to get him down. He was white
Indian.
Together we fought out the fire.
Soon the Goals were all in the yard,
and the cages began to drop rapidly.
We went upstairs, cut through the
boards, and freed Uncle Duke. Then
the three of us made tracks for the
road.
ut was half an hour before came
back. BY that time the cages stood
below fifty, and all danger was over"
From Youths Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-24
FASHION NOTES.

Black is becoming very fashion
able.
Some Of the very high collars OF
lace upon evening bcdices are sup
ported by wide jeweled slides.
Great Britain and Europe have
succumbed to the kimono and man
DARN sleeves and jade
Black velvet coats are worn with
MORE waistcoats and striped black
and blue or mole or dull violet skirts.
Shirt waist dresses with attached
turnover collar "slip on readily in
the hurried morning dressing. and a
soft silk tie, which may be quickly
adjusted, gives an attractive note of
color.
One of the latest fashions in skirts
is the seventeen gored model.
Loops and rosettes and full accord
ion-plaited rufffes beautify and extend
the bottom of some of the marvel
Gus silk pettieoats.
A narrow vest of embroidery is NOT
ont of place on the shirt waist intend
ed for morning or business wear
After crossing in the hack and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-24
GOES
ENTHUSIAST
WRONG.
FRENCH

at must be only a span" comes
the order from London in regard to
the waist line of the woman of fash
ion. Span" does not mean the ex
tent to which a manly arm may
curve; it brings women back to that
abnormally small measurement made
with the thumbs and little finger tips
of either hand. The tiny waist craze
seized the English centre. In that
light how foolish seem the utterances
of French caricaturist who wrote
recently that Englishwomen were
stately and perfect" and that their
great mistake was in dressing like
Frenchwomen! ITO follow our French
fashions a woman needs a special
walk, a special corsage, and so on
wrote this observer. For myself, J
love to see the Englishwoman in q
plain skirt, and a blouse, with sim
pie tam o. shanter or golfing hat
as l see them in the country houses
or else in the beautiful simplicity OF
river dress, free from those laces and
silks whiih make the Englishwoman
seem overdressed. New YorR
Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-24
SECRET OF LONG LIFE.

We occasionally meet a woman
whose old age is as beautiful as the
bloom of youth. We wonder how it
has come about-what her secret is.
Here are few of the reasons:
She knew how to forget disagree.
able things.
She kept her nerves well in hand
and inflicted them on no one.
She mastered the art of saying
pleasant things.
She did not expect too much from
her friends.
She made whatever work came to
her congenial.
She retained her illusions, and did
not believe all the world wicked and
unkind.
She relieved the miserable and
sympathized with the sorrowful.
She never forgot that kind words
and smile cost nothing, but are
priceless treasures to the discourag
ed.
She did unto others as she would
be done by, and now that old age has
come to her and there is halo Of
white hair about her head she is low
ed and considered. That is the Sc
-cret of long life and a happy one
Indianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-24
State of Maryland
DIED RATHER THAN BE JILTEDl

Hagerstown Especially ~ Made de-
spondent by the belief that she was
about to be Tilted by the young man
with whom she was deeply in love,
Mrs. Goldie Holbert, comedy grass
widow, about % years old, working
In the family of Samuel D. Frown-
felter, South Mulberry Street, COM
mitted suicide by inhaling chloro-
form.
She was found dead on the parlorI
floor. She had not removed any on
her clothes, except jacket, which sne
wrapped twice around her throat. Her
face was covered with handkerchief
that had been saturated with chloro-
form. Her face was severely burned.
An empty two-ounce bottle, contain
ing no label, was still clutched IN
her hand.
A young man who had been paying
her marked attentions called to see.
her Thursday night. He left apoutl
10 O'Clock. They quarreled and thel
girl hastily left the room. She REL
turned carrying bottle Of chloro-|
form. Going to the mirror she plac-'
ed the bottle to her lips and threat
ened to drink the contents.
The young man persuaded her not
to do so and tried to take the bottle
from her, but was not successful
Another quarrel arose and the young
man left AS he did SO Mrs. Hoi-s
bert told him he would not see her.
alive again.
1t is thought she committed sui
eide soon after he left the house.
She did not go to her room, but lay
on the floor beside sofa.
Frequently of late she threatened
to commit suicide. She was daugh-
ter of Jacob Eichelberger, of Two
Locks. Some time ago she married.
a man named Holbert, farmer, OIL
Clearspring. She ran away from
him. Holbert applied to the officers
several times to get his wife back.
but she refused to live with him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-24
5J5e HONE a01 /
OUSE KEEPING
/ 0Zo-0aY { ;

PUSSY CLOTHES FOR CHILDREN.
A mother who is unusually devoted
to her children and who at the same
time has an amount of sense that
makes her devotion real blessing
to them expresses her disapproval
Of the place assigned to some boys
and girls of today.
tChildren's parties" she says, "are
an excellent institution, for the little
folk are always better for mixing
with their kind, but what / do object
to is seeing the poor little things
fused up and taken out as pendants
to their mothers see them so often
dragged up the aisle of church,
looking far from happy, and they al
ways suggest the idea that they are
substitute for the pet dogs that
are not allowed in the sacred edifice.
One woman / know has an elaborate
frcck made for her tiny daughter OF
three or four summers to match in
color each afternoon gown she has
herself The child goes nearly every
WuGT0 Will 1l0T ulOLltCI anu Oil OoOJ
has more vanity than it would ever
have been possible for her to acquire
without the demoralizing influence of
the grown-ups. But it is at weddings
that the small people are most in
evidence, where they look as much
like smart dolls as their fresh little
faces and plump figures will allow.
Even little boys, in default of girls,
are taken to weddings dressed as
decoratively as possible. We all like
to see the little ones dressed pref
lilly, but the art of the dressmaker,
which is always with us, should new
err be allowed to take precedence of
the peculiar charm that belongs to
all young things, and which, once
gone, never returns. New York
Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-24
SEQUINS AND BEADS ON SLIP.
PERS

Evening shoes with diamond buc-
kles will be kicked out of the way
this season, figuratively, to make way
for Cinderella slippers covered with
sparkling sequins or crystal beads
The ornaments looks like jewels
when the light falls on them. One
society woman asks, whats the use
of running risks when Beelzebub Is
ever on the watch for diamonds and
such?" Such slippers have caught
the fancy of Mrs. John Jacob Astor.
who could afford to load down her
tootsies with diamonds, if she wished
She has brought several pairs of the
foot coverings from Europe One pair
has glistening effect, produced by
an embroidered flower on each tip,
done in sparkling dew-drop beads
The slippers are made with higher
heels and on narrower lasts this
year, and the observer asks: will
years of lectures, tons of books and
: the skill of many weary designers all
go for nought because-well, just be-
cause it was time for some fabricant
to improve the trade ?"-New York
Press.