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The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-31
Twelfth Day.

Brief sessions in both branches of the
Legislature were held this morning for
the purpose of e~lecting a United States
senator. Hon. John Sharp Williams was
unanimously elected, no other name nav
ing been presented.
Mr.. Williams succeeds the Hon. II. d.
Money in the senate, Mr.. Moneys term
expiring on March 4, 1911.
Mrs. r. L. McLaurin. chairman of the
child labor committee of the Mississippi
branch of the Kings Daughters, states
that the child labor bill proposed by
that organization and endorsed by the
allied organizations that have declared
in favor of a statute of this character
will be introduced in both houses of
the Legislature within the next few
days.
The bill will fix the age limit at Il
years, with a maximum employment of
fifty-six hours per week for children I'M
der IS years of age. This is known as
the uniform child labor law, endorsed
by the national organization.
The railroad committee of the lower
house has rendered an invitation to the
heads of the various railway systems
operating in Mississippi to appear be-
fore that body whenever measures af-
fecting their interests are involved.
As explained by Chairman Foster, the
purpose of the committee in rendering
this invitation is to permit the railroad
corporations to have a full hearing on
all legislation proposed, and to show
reasons, if any, why measures pending
should not be favorably reported.
Many measures, having as their aim
Airoo+ hapoftc for tho farpoorC hoya
been offered.
Chief in interest, perhaps, is the pro-
posed system of rural high schools
through the means of which children
in the rural districts will be given the
same educational benefits as those in
the separate school districts. 1t will
take a bond issue of several million dol
lars to establish this proposed system,
but it has met with decided favor among
the lawmakers, and will be urged for
early consideration.
An enlargement of the farmers insti-
tute system has also been proposed, and
one very important bill on this subject
has been offered by Representative AL
ford of Pike county, carrying an appro-
p~riation of $500 per annum for insti-
tute work proper.
The committee on constitution has a
measure under consideration, which has
for its object the adjustment of the
offices OF county treasurer and county
assessor. 1t proposed to so amend the
organic law as to abolish the offices of
assessor and treasurer, leaving the jus
tees of the peace to make the assess
ment, and the placing of the county
funds in certain designated banks.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-31
Against Sound Economic Laws.

Any system of business that draws
from a community the earnings Of the
people which should De retained to add
to the wealth of that community, is a
system that should be discouraged.
The plans devised by many large con-
Germs to draw trade away from agri-
cultural towns may be legitimate, but
are not in harmony with sound eco
nomic laws.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-31
New Bills.

The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Hawkins-To change the time
for taking up estrays.
By Mr.. Anderson of Claiborne-To
permit officers of villages and towns
to appoint assessors and collectors.
By Mr.. Gex-To prevent drunken or
intoxicated persons from travelling on
passenger trains i'll the State.
BY Mr.. Hood-To defray the ex-
penses OF the Mississippi school text
book commission.
Mr.. Harper-To compel deaf mntes
to attend deaf and dumb institution.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-31
Buddhism Is Dead.

Not many months ago a Buddhist
journal wrote the following significant
judgment on Buddhism: Buddhism
is dead. There is no advantage in
%concealing the fact" A prominent Jap
said recently: Il don't say that Bud
dhism is not a religion, but when I
ask myself how many modern Bud
dhists there are that have religious
life in their soul ! answer none"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-31
Thirteenth Day.
Senate.

The Senate was called to order by
Lieut.. Gov. Manship. After roll call Mr..
Anderson moved, in view of the fact
that the Supreme Court had replied to
the Senate's request for an opinion rela-
depository, that this opinion or opinions
There being two), a majority, Justices
Calhoun and Mayes asserting, and a
minority, Chief Justice Whitfield, dis
senting, be spread on the journal.
A message from the House was re-
ceived, announcing the passage of the
Hebron bill, which will enable the secre-
tary and treasurer of the levee board
to make a personal, instead of a guar
antee company bond.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-31
Would Benefit Mail Order Houses.

A parcels post threatens the contin-
uance Of the country stores business
by e~nlarging the opportunity Of the
mail order houses. Who will spring
to the defense of the cracker barrel
and box of sawdust-together with the
little red schoolhouse, joint palladia
of our liberties ?-Providepce Or. ~
Bulletin.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-31
Fourteenth Day.

The Senate was called to order BY
Lieut.. Gov. Manship. After roll call
and reading of journal the Senate re-
ceived a message from the House, an
%nouncing the adoption of Senate Joint
resolution, appointing committee to in
vestigate needs of mansion, and the reso-
luton recommending that Joint sessions
be held by the two committees on con-
stitution.
Mr.. Burrus introduced a resolution
that a joint committee be appointed to
repair at once to Starkville and inves-
tigate the troubles there and report
thereon with all possible dispatch.
MIR. Anderson called up Senate bill
No. 16, which defines trusts, etc, so as
to make any corporation a trust which
shall attempt to destroy competition in
trade by offering a commodity for sale
at less in section than in another.
ard explained several committee amend
ments. Mr.. Cunningham spoke eloquent
ly for the bill, of which Mr.. Anderson
was the author, after which the roll
was called and the bill passed.
House.
Mr.. Denton, from the committee on
fees and salaries, reported back the bill
entitled a bill to relieve the poor and
disappointed, which provided, among
other things, that from and after its
passage the marriage fee for pauper
couples be paid for out of the county
treasury, not to exceed S. in any one
case, and that the statutory amount in
general cases be left open between s.
and $50. The committee recommend
ed that the bill do not pass.
Mr.. Foster introduced the much looked
for general appropriation bill for the
executive, judicial and contingent ex
penses of the State. The gross amount
of the bill is SS4S, 736.14, the largest
item being that Of the judiciary, which is
in round numbers over $780, 900, that
for the assessment of property coming
next. The bill was sen at once to the
appropriations committee.
In the House, after a short, SHARP
and breezy discussion, the public school
support fund bill was passed, carrying
So, SEQ 900, without a dissenting vote.
The House also passed the resolution
providing for a general investigation Ct
the university and colleges by the regrt
lar standing committees. after some de.
bate, some of the members wanting a
subcommittee selected.
Mr.. Graham introduced a concurrent
resolution, which has for its purpose tc
make the office of chancellor elective by
direct vote of the people.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-31
Beino Educated in America.

Three Chinese girls, wards of the
emperor, two of them of royal blood
and the first Chinese women sen by
the government CT that country to
America to be educated, have arrived
at Wellesley college. They are Miss
Faung YUM Tsao, a woman of 80, who
speaks English f1uently; Miss Chiche
Wang, who is 26 and Miss Ming
H-Sia HUI, who is 16.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-31
Anti-AIcohoI Sentiment Grows.

The Finnish Diet has passed unani-
mously a bill providing that no alcohol
shall hereafter be manufactured in
Finland or imported into the country.
In Russia, of which Finland is a part,
the manufacture of alcohol is a state
monopoly. The Firms evidently object
to many things from Russia besides
the government Of the car
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-31
House..

After disposing of considerable rou-
tine business, including the introduction
of bills, petitions and resolutions and the
consideration of a Senate message, Rep
resentatiye G. L. Jones of Union county
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-31
Fifteenth Day.
Senate.

The Senate was called to order, with
Lieut.. Gov. Manship in the chair.
A message from the House was re.
ceived, announcing that the joint com
mittee Oh universities and colleges had
been authorized to visit the State in.
stitutions of leaVing and report OF
same.
The committee on universities and col.
leges made report on the Burrus reso.
luton demanding an investigation of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
troubles, and recommended that it be
not adopted.
The resolution was amended so as to
include all of the Suites educational in.
stitutions, and as amended was passed.
House.
The House session was called to order
by Speaker Street.
A message from the Senate announced
the passage of Senate bill to amend sec.
ton 5000, defining trusts and combines,
regulating partnerships and providing
against conspiracy in trade by one sec.
ton against another, which under the
rules were sent to the proper commit
tees.
This matter being out of the way G.
L. Jones of Union called up the House
concurrent resolution, proposing al
amendment to the constitution, to b,
submitted to the electorate on the first
Tuesday in November next. The resolu-
ton provides for a change in the present
mode of distributing the common school
fund, the principle of which is that there
shall be a poll tax provided, and in addi-
ton thereto there shall be Il general
$780, 900 in any one year, which is to
be supplemental to the general fund,
which is to be prorated to the counties
according to their educable children, as
now. The purpose of the additional
5000, 900 is to have it distributed so
that those counties having the smaller
number of educable children, and mostly
the white counties, can be provided with
an additional allowance, with a view to
lengthening the term. After consider
able discussion the resolution was recon-
mitted.
This matter being disposed of Mr..
Jones called up his concurrent resolution
No. 3, providing for a change in the
time at which constitutional amend
ments may be submitted to the electo-
rate, in order that if adopted the de-
sired amendment may be incorporated
in the constitution by the same Legisla-
ture which passed it, but at its next
ensuing session. The resolution was
put on its third reading and passed with
out much opposition, the vote being
104 to 6.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-31
Mississippi
Legislature
Eleventh Day.

Both branches of the Legislature held
very short sessions today, adjourning
prior TO the noon hour.
The Senate passed bills authorizing
Jefferson county to appropriate So, 900
for a new school building, correcting err
ror in code chapter relative to delin-
quent tax sales and authorizing boards
of supervisors to provide court house
yards and jails with artesian wells.
Many bills were introduced in both
houses. The lower house wrangled an
hour over the subject. and finally au
thorized the speaker to employ two adj
ditional pages.
A bill of some interest was introduced
by Mr.. Robertson, of Forrest county,
which would have whipping posts estab-
ilshed In every county, and among those
who would be made subject to punish
ment thereat are men who neglect to
care for their own, if physically, men
tally and otherwise able to do so.
In the Senate Mr.. Rowan, by re-
quest, sent up a petition from citizens
of Pike county, asking for an election
for the removal of the county seat of
that county from Magnolia to Holmes
vile, the former county seat.
Messrs. Mcdonald, Leftwich, Rowan
and Pollard offered by requests petitions
seeking to prevent the employment of
telegraph operators under 21 years of
age and to limit their working hours
to eight in each twenty-four.
Mr.. Engle, of Adams. one of the local
option advocates in the Senate. offered
a constitutional amendment, which is
rather unique in its provisions. The eff
feet of the resolution, if adopted, would
be to allow the people to vote on wheth-
er constitutional prohibition or local OPP
ton shall prevail.
The Engle amoo dment would make
constitutional local option in the coun-
ties where the amendment received the
required majority, and leave the others
with open ~saloons in case they should
desire same.
The oyster commission has requested
the Legislature to enact a number of
new statutes, regulating the industry,
and also to make an allowance of $40, 900
to be used during the next two years
in planting new reefs.
Several bills relating to oysters have
been introduced in both houses, the
most notable measures being those of
Hon. Horace Bloomfield, pending of the
house calendar. 1t is probable the com
mission may invite the Legislature to
visit the gulf coast before the adjourn
ment and ascertain the needs of that
section in the way of legislation.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-31

By Mr.. Foy-To amend section 2 of
the code of 1906, fixing the distribution
and selling price of the code.
By Mr.. Anderson of Tippah-To
amend section 1746 of the code so as to
forbid the sale of intoxicants and grant
ing of license therefor.
BY Mr.. Bloomield-To regulate the
operations of salvors and sunken wrecks,
saw logs and other distinctions in the
streams and harbors of the State.
BY Mr.. Wellborn of Oktibbeha-To
create a State live stock sanitary board
and provide for means to eradicate the
cattle tick.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-31
BUILDINCTHE
TEMPLE
One Of the Twelve Stories Of Solomon.
BY THE HIGHWAY AND BYWAY'
PREACHER

Scripture Authority. - / Kings
chapters 6, { and 8.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-04
Old Horseshoss.

Vice Consul Ernest vollmer reports
tina: one Of the constantly growing I'm
ports into the Chinese province Of
Shangtung through the port of Tsing-
tau Is old hOrseshoes, which leads him
to give the following particulars: zone
steamer alone IN November brought
800 tons Of this scrap Iron from Ham
burg. The market for these wornout
shoes seems to be almost without llm-
1t. Chinese iron dealers buy the horse.
shoes and sell them to knife and tool
manufacturers all over the province.
1t is claimed by the Chinese that the
temper Of this class of iron makes II
the best obtalnable for knives and
cutlery and also good for other tools.
The reason ascribed for this is that
the constant beating the shoes have re-
ceived under the feet of horses has
given them peculiar temper abso-
lutely unobtalnable In any other way
and that tools made from them are su.
perior to all Others"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-04
New WAY to Collect Fares.

There is n new wrinkle in New York
on the ten cent automobile buses of
Fifth avenue which IL warranted to
give any one start the first time one
meets 1t. 1t is an automatic coin re-
ceiver, looking more like revolver
than anything else, through which the
conductor is required to receive all
fares. When he comes along and In
stead Of holding out bis hand for the
dime shoves the muz2le of the nickel
plated weapon In your face the shock
Is considerable The contrlyance Is
OF course designed to prevent the con-
ductOrs from dipping into the cash. A
rule Is posted declaring that the con.
ductor may not touch anybody's fare.
II you need change, he is authorized
to return the full amount. and then
You must tuck the dime into the slot
Of the machine yourself.-New York
Sun. $500
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-04

not be explained IN words, but
which is a. fateful as the move
ment OF the universe, are drawn to
each other and held together mex
orably to the end. But before their
romantic and marital relations are
aoius.cd and their lives harmonized,
there is period OF intolerance and
antioathy representing that evolu-
lion of mutual soul awakening and
mental development which forms
the heart OF MIR. Moody's drama.
the settings OF the play are singu-
iarly appropriate to its subject mat
ter. The Iirst scene represents q
modest ranch house In Arizona; the
:econd a plateau THE roof of the
world high ups in tile Cardillera
mountains; and the third, the par
ior OF an old colonial home in Mil
ford Corners, Mass. The splendid
scenic invest'ture and painstakinl5
presentation help emphasize the key
note of tn play the spirit of the
dnti ammeled West, IN conflict with
the spirit OF the established East.
Mr.. Miller has provided carefully
selected company to present The
ureat Diviae here with the splen-
oid production precisely as given for
over 500 nights before leaving Eev
YORK.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-04
GL.AsGoW'S SLuMs.
ks Awful Sleeping Quarters and lts
"Penny Pawns."

"Penny Pawns."
In the Mitigate Monthly there is u
description of the "Alsatia of Glas-
gow"-the where ''all
that is most unsalubrious' and repellent
In our modern life is to be found"
Side by side with all that Is demoraliz-
Ing live and flourish harpies of various
kinds and degrees. None Is so dan
gerous to the health Of the community
as she who night after night seeks to
make dishonest penny by Overcrowd-
Ing her slummy house. Sanitary in
spectors find the occupants of over
crowded houses, In their attempt to
avoid detection, concealed In every
conceivable corner--hidden In cup
boards, under beds and even on the
housetops. Two tiers OF people have
been found In one bed. one on the
boards or mattress, the bed then flung
over, and another living tier on the top.
What are known as penny pawns"
abound In the, district. A broker who
keeps one of these can purchase an
article Of any value from penny up
ward. He Is compelled to keep 1t
for only seven full days. and at the
end of that period he may sell 1t to
whomsoever he chooses, and that, too,
in all probability, for several hundred
per cent more than he paid for IT,.
Thousands of poor people are entirely
ignorant of the difference between a
pawnbroking establishment aud a
penny pawn" with the result that In
many cases when they so to the latter
they lose goods which. II pledged with
the former, they might have redeemed
in time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-04
MILDltED HOLLAND.

"A Paradise of Lies" which is u.
be the Offering at the Grand Opera
House on Thursday evening Is en-
tirely different from any play in
which Mildred Holland has hereto
fore starred The play Is laid in
Italy, which locale is favorite
spot for pretty stage settings, and
Miss Hollands manager, Edward c.
White, Is said to have taken full
advantage of the opportunities Of
fered. The plot deals with the find
ing OF a child floating upon pond
OF lilies by an old musician, who
rears 1t as his own to womanhood.
The action of the play takes place
eighteen years later. The character
of the grown up child, called Lolita
Is portrayed by Miss Holland. She
is desirous of finding her real par
entage. She falls in love with. the
leader of band OF strolling players
and joins them in order that she
may find the one who wrecked the
life of her foster father. In a
villa on the Mediterranean she finds
her true parents. In the midst ol
her happiness her travelling com
panion, jealous of her love for Fab.
10, the strolling player, lies to hev
as to her relations with him, sowing
the seed of distrust in Lolita's heart
She denounces him in a scene oil
great dramatic strength. The fina
act brings about a happy and de.
hghtful elimination.
Miss Holland is surrounded by O
capable company. The scenic effects
especially the prologue and the csl
Iond act, are fine, and the productior
lie praised as one of the best drama
tic offerings OF the current season.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-04
Made II Clear.

When Colonel Edmund Rice was In
command of the Twenty-sixth Infantry
mostly volunteers from New England)
In the Philippines, he organized from
his regiment company Of mounted
scouts. TO equip them for this service
he made requlsltion on headquarters
for the necessary outfit, including
eighty nosebags Some otficious clerk
in the quartermaster's office In Ma
Mia returned the requisitiOn to Colo
mel Rice with these written re-
marks: "Your report shows but sixty
men in your mounted company. Why
do you require eighty nosebagsi"
The colonels explanation was short
and characteristic 1t was; 1T is true
have but sixty men. but have eighty
horses. The posebags are for the
horses. not for the men,"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-04
Tn. pemon str.tin, Car.

This story may not be true. The
downtown motor car dealer ON whom
1t Is laid denies it. but certain polgn-
ancy still remains.
The dealer got out of his car ut
Eighth and Main streets Friday morn
Ing to buy toy motor car from
hawker who has stand under the
viaduct.
'Ill take that car" said the dealer,
pointing ut toy which was spinning
around on the table. e
The hawker reached In his sack and
drew out another
THAT one amt for SALE" he said.
grlnning. ats my demonstratin' car"
1t Is related that after that the
hawker and the motor car dealer cor
daily shook hands, but no sale was
made.-New Orleans Picayune.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-04
UNION STOCK YARDS

Union Stock Yards, HIS, Feb. A.
Cattle-Receipts 5000; tomorrow 2O,-
600; market steady. Prime beeves.
6 @ 6.15; poor to medium, $40 a
4 80; stockers and feeders, 2,65 @
4 .65; cows and heifers, $50 a AGO;
Gamers. 10 "a 2.55; Texans, 2 go
0 4.2O.
Hogs-Reeeipts $4,000; estimated
for tomorrow, $4,000; market strong
to sc higher. Light, AIS % 4.4O;
rough, 4.20 90 4.25; mixed, 4.25 @
4. SO; heavy. 4.3O q 4.47 1-2; pigs
g 60 @ 4.20.
Sheep-,Receipts 10000; tomorrow
nA,000; market steady. Native and
western sheep. $40 a. 5.60 native
lambs, 5.20 "a 7.15; western lambs
8 % 7.15.