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The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-24
Seventh Day.
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The session of the house was charac-
terized by more legislative work than
has hitherto been transacted at this
session of the Legislature for the same
period of time. the business hitherto be-
ing confined more to the shaping and
directing of matter than to enactments.
The legislative per diem, mileage and
contingent expense bill was passed with
out a murmur of dissent, and also the
Senate bill No. 4, reducing the official
bond of the State treasurer from $3.50
600 to 100000, though this latter
measure did not get through without
some opposition.
Chairman Morrison of the committee
on appropriations reported favorably on
the bill to defray the expenses of the
Legislature. The bill %appropriates the
sum of $4,000 for salary and mileage.
and $4,000 for the contingent expenses
of the House and $500 for the Senate.
This bill was read twice by title and
then in full a third time, and put on
its passage and passed, and hurried to
the Senate.
A message was received from the sec
retary of state reporting the result of
the special election held on the consti-
tutional amendment in 1907, providing
for a d~ecennial State enumeration: also
the result of the congressional elections
held in 1906.
Mr.. Dees of jackson county intro
duced a concurrent resolution, headed
by a strong and lengthy preamble, the
purport of which is to open up the
study of the race question generally.
The resolution provides that the gov
ernor be authorized to invite the Iegis-
~latures of all the States in the Union
to appoint committees from their re-
spective assemblies to visit the South
ern States and study the race condi-
tions, and that the people of Mississippi
and the South pledge themselves to do
everything in their power to show them
the true conditions. The resolution was
referred to the committee on Federal
relations.
Senate.
Mr.. Sample, under suspension of rules,
reported the House bill on legislative
expense, and recommended it's passage
instead of the Senate bill introduced
for this purpose. The bill provides that
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New Bills.

Among the important bills introduced
were:
Two bills were introduced by mem
bers from Warren, one by Mr.. Hawkins
authorizing boards of supervisors to
issue bonds for road working purposes
and for building bridges. Also one by
Mr.. Foster, to make an appropriation
to defray the expenses of the Mississippi
State Charity Hospital at Vicksourg.
By Mr.. McDonald-To amend the law
creating the county of Forrest, so as to
dispose of the public property of Per-
ry county at the time of the division.
By Mr.. Johnston, Coahoma-To
amend the laws relative to boards of
levee commissioners so as to provide
for repositories for the funds of the
Yazzo and Mississippi delta levee board.
To create section 1252-A of the code,
relative to the restoration of stolen
property.
By Mr.. Robertson of Copiah-An act
to maintain and regulate a State white
normal school for the education of
teachers.
By Mr.. Slough-To amend section
1871 of the code relative to the sale of
homemade wines.
BY Mr.. johnson of Panola-To create
. State board OF pardons.
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Practical.

Owing to his extreme youth and tim
idity Tommy escaped going to church
the whole year around, exce3t on
Christmas day. After one of his an
nual visits his uncle asked him at the
dinner table if he had been a good
soy and said a prayer in church.
"Oh, yes, indeed" answered Tommy.
Il said a prayer like all the rest did
just before the sermon began. Want
to hear it,"
Eyes, indeed. What did you say?"
replied the surprised uncle.
Now | lay me down to sleep!'"
said Tommy.
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for the Oklahoma legislature to make
the only provisions in the United
States for the government of this Of
fEce.
Mr.. Taylor Is a native of Lynn,
Mass, where he served as city en-
gineer for several years prior to COM
ing west to Hutchinson, Kan, where
he was employed as civil engineer and
surveyor. Later he moved to Pratt,
Kan, and served as register of deeds
and deputy clerk of the district court,
later as vice president of the Peoples
bank of Pratt. During the palmy
Populistic days in Kansas, while Gov.
Lewelling was the states executive,
Mr.. Taylor was assistant state COM
missioner of insurance, and later
deputy state auditor. He came to
Oklahoma when the Cherokee Strip"
was opened, and after being elected
on the first state ticket of Oklahoma
he began matters Alright by becoming
a benedict, being married two days
prior Il statehood to Miss Frances NJ.
Skidmore of Pond Creek, which is also
Mr.. Taylor's home in Oklahoma.
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Unity Among Farmers.

A. l.. Mcqueen furnishes an article
or unity among the farmers and pub
lished in the Neshoba Democrat, hat is
we'll worthy of reproduction in this de-
partment, but its. length makes it i'm
possible. There is every reason for
unity among the agricultural people for
their protection against unity in other
interests. The Farmers Union is an
organization with unity as one of the
principal foundation stones, and coop
Grafton prominent all through it. The
members know this and the informa-
ton should be sent to all good citizens
eligible for membership in the State.
1t is today the most powerful organiza-
ton of its kind the South has ever had,
and is destined to grow stronger SO long
as well managed by good men.
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State Sells Cotton.

The board of penitentiary trustees
sold 100 bales of cotton from the Oak
ley and Rankin farms, 10 bales of which
brought 16b cents, the remaining 80
going at Is cents. There is quite a lot
from the sam places not yet sold, for
the reason Il at the board has not had
bids they tho II satisfactory. There
are now more Ian 1000 bales of State
cotton at Clarks lale, and as it is an ex-
ceptionally high grade of staple, it is
believed a good price will be realized.
Practically all of the States cotton has
been picked and ginned.
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THE STORY.

HIRAM, king of Tyre, received the
IL news of the death of the GOOD
King David with deep sorrow. He
had been proud to count himself one
OF David's friends. Ever since the in
cidents years before which had
brought them together in friendly in
~tercourse these two kings had main
tanned the most cordial relations
The merchants of the busy CONNER
cial Tyre found good markets in the
kingdom of Israel for their merchan-
disc, which came to that port from
all parts of the world, for the Tyreans
We're great traders. And in exchange
they took the fruits and the grains.
the sheep and the cattle. which the
land of Israel produced SO bountifullv.
And so as a result there had ONE to
exist between the kingdom OF Tyre
and the kingdom of Israel the most
friendly intercourse. And Hiram de.
lighted in this friendship which the
good King David showed towards him.
Hiram was a great lover of the truest
and best in manhood, and long before
he had come to the kingdom and
while yet David was fleeing hither and
thither to escape the murderous wrath
of Saul, he had felt a great admira.
ton for the bold young adventurer
who was eve ready to strike a blow
in defense of the weak and the on
pressed. Stories reached him from
time to time of the bravery and skill
Of the indomitable warrior and his
hardy band, and when a few years
after he (Hiram) came to the throne
of Tyre, and events transpired in Is
rael which gave David the kingdom,
he sent a ~deputation with gifts and
cordial messages of greeting. This
had been the beginning of a close in
timacy between the two, and when a
few years later it came to his ears
that David desired to build himself
a house, he had sent the great cedar
timbers from Lebanon, and the house
had been built. And then when he
heard that King David desired to build
a house to his God, he had fastened
to again offer him the timbers from
Lebanon. But for some reason, which
he never clearly understood, David's
plans had been suddenly checked, and
to his offers David had merely sug-
gested that perhaps some day he
might renew the offer to his son.
And now that the news had come
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from the people; all government Of right
originates with the people, is founded

from the people; all government Of right
originates with the people, is founded
upon their will only, and is instituted
solely for the good of the. whole"
Election of judges and leyee commits.
~sioners requires neither more nor diff.
ferent virtue and sense from that in.
volved in choosing district attorneys and
other officers. If our carefully culled,
h~igh-grade electors are unfit to name
judges their unfitness is equally apple
cable to other officers, and would prove
them unworthy Of self-government. The
people wish to settle this question for
themselves, and should be trusted with
its settlement.
The principle of II primary election
law, a~scertainment and acceptance of the
will of the majority. is immutably cor
rect. Any defect of method can be east
ly remedied. Limitation and publicity
of election expenditures should be legal.
ly required, so that contests may turn
on men, not on money-worth, not
wealth.
Faith in our primary laws, wen as
to nomination of United States senators,
should not be seriously weakened by the
recent reputation of their party's choice
by a few legislators in a sister State,
upon pretext as well understood when
their party acted as afterward.
Perfidy or purchase of a few electors
in any close presidential contest should
reverse the decision of the people. Such
faithlessness, fortunately, is too rare to
destroy confidence in worthy i%nstitu-
tions and should merely intensity the
demand for a direct vote for senators
and presidents.
I Railroads and other common carriers
are essential to modern life. Our con-
tinued development requires their in
crease. They are entitled to a reason
able return for construction and opera
ton. No general disposition to Cypress
them, nor to check their development,
exists in Mississippi, but it is the SOL
emn duty of our State, to the extent o.
its power, to shield its citizenship against
unfair and discriminating rates within
the State; to provide equal opportunity
to every shipper, and to give our home
industry that advantage to which they
are entitled in home markets through
proximity.
Statutory prohibition, a training
school for teachers, a reformatory for
youthful offenders, revision of our bank
ing laws in the interest of depositors
and other important recommendations
will be discussed through special mess
ages.
On assuming supreme executive au-
thority, to the extsnt of my ability, I
shall see that all laws are faithfully
executed, all Offices are filled and their
duties performed, fully realizing, how
ever, that without the aid of my fellow
citizens and of our Father on High, rev.
erently invoked, all my efforts would
no vain
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Gospel Service for Actors.

Robert F. Y. Pierce, D. D., of Scran-
ton, Pa, recently held a remarkable
Gospel service in a theater at Lowell,
Mass, surrounded by actors, chorus
singers and a regular theater-going au-
dience. The occasion was most sig
nally blessed in touching many hearts.
Many in the audience were melted to
tears. The management has six thea
tiers and urged the preacher to consent
to speak at all of them and to preach
Christ to the people.
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MAY RETURN 70 USE or OXEN.
Lumbermen Ia Northern WisconsIn
Believe Them More s~erviceabIe.


Milwaukee.-The determination OF
the lumbernen to return to the
employment of oxen in the woods OF
northern Wisconsin and Minnesota
VIII recall the days of the pioneer of
Az n SO years ago, when horses in
the woods were a curiosity or luxury.
Horses succeeded oxen for the rea-
son that they make quicker time In
hauling over long roads, and for the
reason that feed became more plenti-
Iui as the country became settled by
nomesteaders. 1t was when feed was
impossible to obtain that cattle were
employed, for they were generally able
to forage with the deer through sum-
mer and winter months. Those were
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HOLDS ONLY OFFICE OF KIND.
Charles A. Taylor, Examiner and In.
spector of Accounts of Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Okla.-Charles A. Taylor,
state examiner and inspector of ac-
counts, has the distinction of being
the only state officer of the kind in the
entire United States. His is an cleo
tive office, too, and he was chosen
along with the other state incumbents
on September II last. Only Kentucky
has any office in any way similar to
that held by Mr.. Taylor, and ever that
is an appointive, instead of an elective
position.
AS this is the only office of the kind
in the United States it is necessary
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of this fortress interesting household
objects were found, such as cooking
ovens and stone knives. The most i'm
portant finds are a hitherto unknown
kind of ceramics, consisting of jars
and lamps, many OF exquisite work.
manship and ornamented with images
of animals, which remind experts of
the best examples of Babylonian art.
Among other objects brought to light
are plates, mortors. grindstones and
weights.
OF special interest, according to
Prof. Sellin, is a stone image eight
inches high and a jar. unfortunately
damaged, bearing ancient Hebraic
characters, which are held to furnish
proof that the Canaanites were well
acquainted with these peculiar inscrip.
tions at an earlier period than preyt.
Gus researches indicated.
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HOSPITAL for Chinatown.

Chinatown, New York city, to
have a hospital of it's own, wherf the
Chinese will have Cinnamon to ATTEND
them and Chinese doctors to adnfinis.
ter treatment to the patients undef the
supervision of an American physician,
who will be in charge. The building
is to cost $4,000, and a committee of
Chinese merchants, with Lee Yu and
Ching Fong Wing at their head, will
subscribe the money.
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Korean Fields Ripe.

Rev. r. H. Sidebotham writes from
Korea: In my charge. a field Of 1000
square miles, there was not a Protest
ant Christian when | went to, Korea
eight years ago, now there are under
my care % meeting places, II church
buildings, and Ito believers. In the
ripe field of all Korea the past year
has e a growth from 80, OeOzto not
far from 10000 Christians"
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u for Lepers,

A church for lepers has been greeted
at Abeokuta, West Africa, in memory
OF the late E. Fry, of the English
Church Missionary society mission.
Bishop Tugwell writes: Yesterday
/ dedicated a beautiful little church
which Mrs. Wood and Mrs. FrN have
erected close to the leper SETTLEMENT
for the S of the lepers. These &om-
en- are doing most devoted and Nalu-
able work among and upon theS peo-
ple."
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Not the least valuable legacy
which a father leaves a child is
the friends he has made. Gold
and silver, houses and lands are
as nothing in comparison with
the true and loyal friend who
stands ready to show that kind
ness and bestoW that wise coun-
sci which is like unto that which
the father himself would have
given.
"Hiram was ever a lover of
David" This strong, close friend
ship is the best kind of an in
dex to the character and ideals
of this man, Hiram, king of
Tyre. There can be no ques-
ton but that this friendship was
based entirely upon the quail
ties of goodness, and manhood
and honor characteristic of
both men, rather than q upon
selfish motives of political or
material advantage to be gained.
1t has been said most truth
fully that "true friendships are
made in heaven" And surely
on this friendship which exist
ed between this king of Tyre
and King David we find the
brand mark of heaven. 1t was
of that enduring kind which
when the father was gone was
transferred with warm-hearted
loyalty to the scr.
This, then, is the first point
we would emphasize: The en-
during quality of true friend
ship. What kind of friendship
is that which fits like the SUM-
beam and is gone when the
cloud arises and darkness and
trouble come? Who is worthy
the name of friend who let's the
dark valley fix the limits of that
friendship? Friend to the ia
ther-friend to the children!
And so we find Hiram sending
the message of consolation and
cheer to the young King Solo,
mon when he hears of the death
of his old friend King David.
The friendship for the father
shall be perpetuated in friend
ship for the son. Hiram will
prove how true his friendship
to David was by showing kind
ness and encouragement to King
Solomon.
And the other point we would
emphasize is the appreciation of
the son for his fathers friend.
Young man! Young woman!
Had you a worthy father or
mother? Then cherish as
earth's best treasure for you the
loyal, true friends they left be-
hind. No new friendships you
can form will prove so loyal and
true as those which your par
ents tested through the storms
and sunshine of their busy
lives. CIeave to them, and form
the new friendships slowly, test
ing and proving SO that you in
turn will have the rich legacy
OF tried and true friendships to
leave to your children. Too
often children cast ruthIessly
aside the friends parents have
won to themselves through the
years.
What a splendid picture we
have here of this young, inexpe-
rienced King Solomon finding in
in his fathers friend an adviser
and helper in the great and
noble enterprise which was to
mark his reign.
Young man, you cannot do
better than to make the friend
of your father your friend.
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Sixth Day.

ag SAt lay
The mishap at the city waterworks
plant and its immediate consequence
which was the shutting off of the water
supply all over the city to both private
citizens as well as the general public,
including the state house occupants, was
reflected in the legislative proceedings
at the brief session held this afternoon.
Senate.
Immediately upon the ~reconvening of
the Senate, and under suspension OF the
rules Senator Lee Mcmillan offered
a current resolution providing for imme-
diate steps to supply the capitol with
water, Tor the purpose of running the
machinery and supplying its own utili-
Ties, hight, heat and water.
A message was received from the
governor calling attention to the fact
that the Legislature of 1907 had created
the delta experiment station at Brooks
VILE, but had failed to provide for its
support, and in order to supply the de-
ficieney he had borrowed the money.
$4,000, at 6 per cent, the note for
which is now due.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Mr.. Potter to create State. county
and municipal repositories, and fixing
the salary of county treasurers at 5000.
This would not affect the treasurers
now in office.
Mr.. Adams of the 31st introduced
the first child labor bill, a bill to reou-
late the working of children of certain
ages in factories; Mr.. EngeI, of the
9TH, introduced a bill to prohibit the
transportation of intoxicants from a wet
to a dry county. Mr.. Anderson of the
3sth, a bill to amend the charter on
crime so as to make Islander a criminal
offense.
A resolution by Mr.. Franklin of Pom
totoc, to pay the publishers of the Jack
son dailies for the furnishing of their
papers to the members created some an
mated discussion. The resolution pre-
vailed finally, and the two dailies of the
city will be subscribed for.
House.
Immediately on the convenino of the
House Speaker Street handed down his
list of judiciary committee members,
numbering forty-two in all. The COM
mittee is as follows:
Messrs. Quin, chairman; G.. L. Jones,
Tyson. Alcorn, McIlhenny, Morrison,
Mccullough. Boddie. Frierson. Russell.
1ewell, Fatheree and Anderson of Clai-
borne; Rencher, Stewart of Wayne;
Miller, Bird. Gen. Johnston, Coahoma;
Holmes, Hill. Shelby, Shivers, O'Neill.
Bloomfield. Carr, Foy Robertson of
Forrest; Yates. Mcdonald, Pollard. Will
liams, Dorroh, SumraIl, Stockett,
Slough, Harris, Bennett of Alcorn; Ben
nett of Lincoln, Lotion, Graham and
Crawford.
To this committee was Immediately
referred the Senate bill No. 4, provid-
ing for the reduction of the penalty re-
quired of the State treasurer.
Mr.. Quin of Kinds, in the chair, the
rush of bills and resolutions began and
this was maintained at a lively clip.
One of the important resolutions was
that providing for the sitting of the
two committees to whom had been re-
ferred the sundry LIQUOR bills, jointly.
for the purpose Of culling one good
measure from ell, which was adopted
unanimously.
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Taking Him Down.

Il understand said the young poet,
g~leefully, that Greatbrow said my
latest poem had few equals us a bit Of
genius
"He said eve more put in Crittick.
you don't. say!"
.Yes, he added. And positively NO
interiors. philadelphia Press.
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Mississippi Legislature
Fifth Dav

Neither branch of the Legislature was
IN session today, pursuant to the ad-
Journment resolutions of yesterday, and
while the members and senators were
IN evidence around the State house,
there was 6 season of comparative
quiet.
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Boil Weevil in Amite.

The Mexican boil weevil has made it's
appearance in Amite county, near
Rosetta. A specimen insect'was sent to
Prof. Glenn w. Herrick, State ento-
mologist, who positively identified it as
the genuine weevil. Planters through
out the southwestern section of the
State are generally adopting the sug-
gestions of the special agents of the
department of agriculture, and will
put into use the cultural method of cot
ton growing during the year in order
to minimize the ravages of the weevil.
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Assessors Salary Stands.

In a special election held at Vicks-
burg to amend the city charter, pro-
viding for the reduction of the asses
sor's salary from approximately $1,000
yearly to 50, 100, the amendment was
lost by a vote of 534 to 23L
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the sum be fixed at $4,000, and that
the House contingent fund be fixed at
$4,000, and the Senate at $1,000, an
of $4,000 in each house over the
senate bill. The bill passed by a vote
OF az ayes and no nays.
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The mishap at the city waterworks
plant and its immediate consequence,
which was the shutting off of the water
supply all over the city to both private
citizens as well as the general public.
including the state house occupants, was
reelected in the legislative proceedings
at the brief session held this afternoon.
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ON THE FRONT

.
I ~ IL Z III ~ ,-... 4.l 4. p
Steamer Bertha arrived in from
valdez yesterday morning wlih pnH
nenFrrH and Cargo.
Steamer IurkuHu made uHfi
from San Francisco yesterday Wiit
e. iui hoid
Steamer Portland smiled yeatrr
day from Steward Ton ihir port
steamer OhuuaRhu cleared Enu
Francisco f1r Port Gamble yettrt.
day morning
Schooner Alice COOK was reported
yesterday uut NJ Honolulu bound i"i
Puget sound
steamer Pennsylvania e4iltd yer.
trrdhy morning at 30 o'clock i"t
valdez win e good rHrE"
IififiHh steamer hdutu ~hllcd i"f
tbe Orient laft nlRht in fHll cargo.
Tank steamer ArEfl lrft FOR San
Francisco last night Tanker Nov
trlck arrived from thht port 3rH-
trrdhy afternoon
steamer VmRtiUa sailed fgr ti'H
port from San Francisco yesterday
niih passengers and freight
Hrpaira 90 the steering gear "
the British steamer EHNrfic are De-
ing rushed 60 completion by thr
tieffrrnHn knElur Hufka hH ihr hif
boat puts to Hra neat wednesday
Steamer Jefferson lahyea tom1r
row night 90 her regular run i0
Hhagway and way ports on hef
taht ufiI down rhe wac lu o. slight
ealuuluf Nlih asa unknown vessel
in the gfunfi'ia channel Neither
boat wac damaged. however.
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BRACE OF PHEAsANTS
FOR MR.. TAFT

AuOusTA. Ga Dec 30 hy u.
r. -four brace Of ENGLISH phcHF
ants beautifully plumod Hud plump
b. uuoued. packed BOO "a hamper
and cold storage from London.
reached the TAFT cottage ipHt night
nn the Christmas dinner rcmom
bfancc Of Whtclaw Reid American
GEO. Che court of &C.
James. 60 thc wrHidcutclcct 80
Chnatmaa celebration haH boon
planned hy tho 1uft family.
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last night. but they said they
could DO nothing What's the mat.
ter with the police. nnNhnWr"