The Tupelo journal., 1908-07-17
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There are indications that Carthage,
in Leake county, may yet secure rail-
way connection with the outside world.
There are now two chances for this to
be brought about, one OF which is by
way OF small tap line which the
Lockwood Lumber company has started
out north from Pelahatchie, and which
it is said the Queen and Crescent is be-
hind, with view to extending branch
line up through Rankin and Scott
counties and into Leake. On the other
hand it is known that quite recently q
charter was filed for the incorporation
of a line from Surcarnochee, on the
Mobile and Ohio railroad, in Kemper
county, to DeKalb, the county seat. 1t
is the belief that the Mobile and Ohio
is back of movement to extend this
same proposed line west through Kem-
per and Neshoba to Carthage, thus
tapping one of the most productive
sections of the state.
A large surveying party is now at
work in Jasper county locating route
westwardly, with Natchez as its west
ern objective. The survey began in
| Clarke county, and although no in
formation has been given out by them,
it is stated that the route they are
working on will run from Enterprise
through Clarke and Jasper, thence
through Smith and Simpson, crossing
the Gulf and Ship Island at Menden-
| hall, and running thence southwesterly
to Natchez. The line might be either
| designed for branch connection of the
| Mobile and Ohio, the Northwestern or
the Gulf and Ship Island; or it might
| be an extension of the Natchez and
Eastern road, now completed from
| Natchez to Brookhaven, where it con-
| meets with and is a part of the Missis-
sippi Central.
The Mississippi Baptist convention
was held at Meridian, with an unusn-
ally large attendance. Statistical Sec
rotary Cooper reported 1887 Baptist
churches in Mississippi; received by
baptism last year 10,1l7; number of
church members in state, 124, 1865; cal
Sunday schools, with a total enrolment
exceeding $4,000; total value Of church
property 81, 493, $50; total contributions
during the year SAT-, 6S5.
At meeting meeting OF the Farm
ers Union held at jackson the follow
| ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Farmers Edu-
cational and Cooperative Union of the
state of Mississippi is irrevocably OPP
posed to the present tide of undesira-
bic immigration now pouring into this
country, and that we urge our legisla-
tors TO secure legislation that will ex-
clude the present influx"
Contracts have been awarded at
Natchez for $4,000 worth OF supplies
to be distributed by the national gov
ernment to flood sufferers in Adams,
Jefferson and Wilkinson counties. The
contracts call for $4,000 pounds of flour,
100, 900 pounds of meal, $500 pounds of
green coffee, 5000 pounds of sugar
100, 900 pounds of meat.
Chairman Lomax of the Democratic
state executive committee of Missis-
sippi has received letter from Chair
man James j. Lloyd of the Democratic
national congressional campaign COM
mittee, asking that assistance be given
in raising funds to be used in defraying
the expenses of the national campaign.
Grand Chancellor w. A. Sessions of
the Mississippi grand lodge Knights of
Pythias, expects several hundred men,
bers of the fraternity to gather in
Jackson July %, when state temple of
the Dramatic Order of knights of
Khorassan will be installed. The &C.
casion promises to be notable one in
many respects.
The board of supervisors of Warren
county adopted resolution making it
illegal after July 10 to capture and
cage any mocking bird or other native
songbirds, or to destroy or rob their
nests. 1t shall also be unlawful for
persons to have III their possession, in
cages or otherwise, such birds.
"You are not as good as niger" is
an epithet r. S. Wheeler, of Vicks-
burg, alleges an employe of the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley railroad used
toward him. Wheeler claims he was
otherwise insulted and has brought suit
against the railroad for $4,000.
1t is expected that the Farmers
Union Bank and Trust company, CAPT.
talized at 100000, the opening of
which was deferred on account of the
financial stringency, will be in full
operation at Jackson with the begin
ming of the new crop year.
The adjutant-general's department is
busy getting in shape the preliminary
details for the state encampment at
Columbus, which begins Aug. 4, to
continue for ten days.
| Circuit judges in the thirteen Judi
cial districts of Mississippi are being
petitioned by members of the bar to
pretermit court terms during the sum-
mer except in cases where the dockets
are SO heavy with accumulated 'litiga-
ton that it is absolutely necessary to
dispose of the work.
Prof. Archibald Smith, of the faculty