The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-07
|Mississippi
Aews


That the Farmers Union of Missis'
sippi has determined to hold cotton of
the market is evidenced by many u
face indications, although the meetings
are secret and members give out moth
ing for publication that has not been
strictly censored. The union is thor
oughly equipped for a practical test,
Its membership now includes a large
majority of the farmers of the state.
Warehouses have been established in
almost every community. Over fifty
have been organized within the past
three months and applications for char
tiers continue to pour in at the rate o.
half a dozen per week. When the sea
son opens and cotton begins to move in
volume the union will have close to l5C
to 200 warehouses of its own in which
cotton may be stored.
The unearthing on the banks Of the
1aZOo canal at Nicksburg of what is
believed to be the mortal remains OF
Lex Brame, Jr.. whose tragic disap'
pearance almost a year ago was a topic
which was upon the minds and lips OF
practically every n in the state, re-
calls that unhappy event to the minds
of many. 1t has been long since &C
cepted as a fact by the family of Brame
that he was dead, but as long as there
was no positive and tangible proof tC
that effect a feeling of uncertainty has
existed. 1t is believed now that the
proof of murder is conclusive, and
with that in hand the widow will be en-
abled TO u payment of the insur'
ance due, though this will doubtless be
accompanied by delay.
The contestants in the state oratorical
contest at the Mississippi Chautauqua
were: Aiken Brook, representing Uni
versity of Mississippi, Oxford, subject:
Patriotism in Peace, A Protest
Against War;" J. {. Rousseau, repre-
senting Millsaps, Jackson, subject:
Wealth and Democracy, a Plea for
Justice" VIM. Bostick, representing
Mississippi College, Clinton, subject;
"a Plea for Government" The judges
awarded the medal to Aiken Brooks,
representing the University of Missis-
sippi.
fF,r. Jnh~ \ NN-,Lh noA~Lo, nf +Io
railroad commission, declares hat he
is in full sympathy with the movement
to estOp the proposed general advance
in rates on certain specified classes OF
freight from points in the Mississippi
and Ohio rivers territory which the
tariff associations have declared for, and
states that Attorney-General Fletcher
will do everything in his power to help
the Mississippi commission if litigation
becomes necessary.
James A. S. C~rossgrove, q negro
preacher and organizer OF a number of
negro fraternal organizations, is in jail
at Natchez, charged with embezzling
$4,000. 1t is charged that Crossgrove
has been receiving Sl2, 900 a year for
four years as dues and payments from
the members of the order, paid out
300 in sick and death benefits, and
the treasury is said to be empty. His
field of operations covers Mississippi
and Louisiana.
AaaD vlE1r 90 ~ --.
eral manager of several of the large
cotton and yarn mills in the state, and
a man of wide experience in all the de-
tails of the spinning industry, the
manufacturers are having a hard time
making both ends meet. The best they
"a do is to operate on an average OF
four days in the week.
Five hundred United States troops
took part in the encampment of the
Mississippi National Guard at Column
bus. This is the first time that a bat
talon of regulars has visited Missis-
sippi since the stormy days immedi-
ately following the civil war, when
Columbus was under military rule.
A big picnic Vas held near Bates
vile, at which there was a large crowd
and plenty of refreshments. Hon. J.
c. Broome of Tallahatchie, Hon. Phil
Rush of Lafayette, and Mr.. East of
Tate, candidates for congress, addressed
the multitude.
The Mississippi Central railroad, al
though one of the newest and smallest
roads in the state, issued $500 passes
during the year ending June 30. Most
Of these were issued to employees and
members of their families, good for one
trip only.
Gov. Noel granted a pardon to Wal
ter Reeves, a yong white man, who was
sen up for five years in 1906 from AL
corn county on a charge of burglary.
Reeves was only Is years old at the
time, and some doubt exists as to his
guilt.
Gov. Noel was the principal speaker
at the laying of the cornerstone of the
new public school building at Clarks-
dale. The ceremonies were concluded
with a splendid barbecue.
While sleeping on the edge OF the
station platform at Kewanee, a short
distance from Meridian, lack Hunny-
cult, the operator, was struck by a