The leader., 1901-12-11
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By KATE MARKHAM POWER.


With genuine pleasure we reproduce.
at his request, Sow. Escort H. F. Sim
rails appeal to the noble order of
Woodmen:
To the Camps of the woodmen of the
World in Mississippi:
Esteemed Sovereigns-Since the
birth Of our order we have built thou
sands of beautiful homes for mothers
and their children. Here they dwell in
peace and comfort, where otherwise
would have been poverty, distress and
ignorance. We have kept the home
intact, the mother and child together.
We have made impossible for hundreds
OF children to attend school, and to-
day they are being educated, their
minds and hearts are being developed
to state of perfect manhood and wo-
manhood. In few years they will
stand as worthy American citizens
under the starry emblem of our ma
tons glory. We have accomplished
much in supplying homes, food and
clothing for those in want. Our aim
has ever been that orphan children
shall neither grow up in ignorance, go
thinly clad nor go to bed hungry.
AS the Mississippi members of the
Sovereign Camp, and with the hearty
consent and approval of our beloved
Sovereign, Commander, Joseph c..
Root, who is always foremost in good
works i ANIMAL 10
sissippi to make, during the closing
month of the first year of the new
century, liberal donation to one of
the several orphan homes in our State.
Even the small sum of ten cents from
each member will produce more than
$1,000. Who can estimate the good
this sum will do? AS our membership
is composed of all classes and creeds,
| ask that all of the asylums be re-
membered and that the contributions
be sent to Sovereign T. P. Barr of Jack
son, Miss, twice our representative to
the Sovereign Camp, who will dis
tribute the funds as designated by the
Camps, and who will publish a de.
tailed report of receipts and disburse~
ments.
The whole civilized world deaicates
to the birth of love one day of this
month, for Christ is love- He said
love thy neighbor as thyself. No sect.
no society has a copyright on doing
good. 1t behooves the Woodmen of
the World, as the fraternity having the
largest membership by several thou
sand of any other in the State. that
our donations be in keeping with our
great numbers and the leading position
we occupy. Our order has prospered
during the year, both within and with
out the State, as never before, so am
confident of generous responses to this
appeal. Fraternally yours in L.H.&R.
h. F. SIMRALL, Sovereign Escort.
The Ellisville and Hattiesburg pa.
pers continue to print their sugar
cane literature" and to urge upon the
people the wisdom of gathering in
$500 off every acre planted in cane
rather than $50 from every acre
planted in cotton. We can't lay claim
to being anything of farmer, but we
do know somewhat of housekeeping.
and from that standpoint we wish to
join these loyal papers-the Progress
and the New South-in their .laud-
able effort to secure good paintings of
cane, because when our farmers make
molasses carefully, of good cane, it is
so much better than the syrup from
the stores as to be beyond comparison.
Beside, we pay IS cents at the stores
for a small gallon CD can of fairly
good, thin molasses, and from one
Kinds county marketman we get, for
so cents, big gallon jug of pure, rich,
thick, old-time molasses. And 10
cents on every gallon is worth saving,
not to mention the superior grade of
molasses.
In these days when things practical
are the rule it is refreshing to hear
that pretty bit of romance is occa-
sionally found, even though it has to
be imported, like so many of our
most delightful things, from sunny
Italy. The Church of Our Lady of
the Gulf, at Bay st. Louis, was re-
Gently the scene Of marriage of I'M
usual interest. Several years ago
the groom came from Italy to carve
out fortune for his fiancee, and, hav-
ing been successful, he sent for her
a. nd hnr fothor mo thou
came at once. The marriage was sol
emnized Immediately after the arrival
of the soft-eyed Francesca, and now
Antonio Loiacanao is as happy as he
deserves to be.
Aberdeen is getting along so rapidly
that she finds it necessary to "count
her chickens before tney are Matched"
At least her fine poultry breeders do.
There was such demand this season
for the fine poultry raised in that sec
ton that the breeders have sold out
and are now listing orders for the next
Matching.
Last week Contractor Wells of the
State Capitol building visited the state
ly structure, which is progressing SO
well as to astonish all who see it, and
which completely routs all the croak
ers who foretold Oh misfortune and de-
lays. Mr.. Wells thinks portion of
the building will be ready for the roof
in January.
We are glad to learn that the culture
of fine, sweet seedless oranges is sue
cess and will soon prove paying BUSH
ness in and around Columbus. The
fruit Of this section rivals the Florida
orange.
We believe that Enola, in Yazoo
county, can show up the youngest sue
cessful hunter in the State, perhaps in
the South. This is the nine-year-old
son Of Capt. John Newberry. who.
while hunting with his father in the