The leader., 1903-07-08
Mississippi State News
Annual Reports.

Annual Reports.
Several of the State officers have
sent to the public printers
that portion of their reports which
deals with the year 1902. The re-
ports of 1908 cannot be closed un-
til October /. The data already
is sent in at this early date
SO that the usual rush of the latter
part of the year will be avoided, and
the biennial reports can be prepared
and presented to the legislature on
the first day Of the session.
The total disbursements for the
year 1902, as shown by Treasurer
Lampton's report, were $3.50, O5O,-
80, as against receipts aggregaing
$2,O21, 1899. The excess of dis
bursements over receipts was thus
$568, 288.41.
1t is understood that Auditor Cole
and the other officers are well adj
vanced on their biennial reports,
and will have the matter as fast as
it can be gotten in shape.
Southern Negro Conference.
The negro population of Missis-
sippi will be represented by large
number of delegates at the session
of the Southern Negro Congress, to
be held this year in Memphis, July
VII. The I'll combination in the
selection of dates, it is asserted, was
unintentional and not in accord with
the ruling passion. The Southern
Negro Congress was organized in
Jackson three years ago. In the
official call, signed by President A.
j. Golden, the assertion is made
that the congress will not tolerate
incendiary speeches, and it is strict
ly for the discussion of problems
pertaining to the race.
Better Crop Prospects.
Reports from the delta state that
good rainfalls visited that section
last week, and the crop prospects
have been greatly improved. Min
was especially needed in the north
ern part of the delta, and an area
of rainfall covered a good portion
of that section of the State.
The cotton crop has been substan-
TALLY improved during the past
week in all parts of the delta, and
many of the hill counties as we'll,
the only bad feature being the cool
weather which prevailed for two
days. 1t is expected that the delta
corn crop will Be better this season
than for five or six years.
Killed in Self Defense.
As the result of a quarrel last
week between James Moseley and
Ike Milligan on the Jones place,
two miles south of Edwards, the
latter wasinstant ly killed and the
slayer claims that he shot in self
defense. He was admitted to bail
in the sum of $500, and his attor-
neys will endeavor to get the amount
reduced by Chancellor Mayes.
Saved Her Child.
The three year-old child of Mr..
and Mrs. D. B. Mooney, living
three miles from Forest, had a mar
row escape from death by drowning
in an old cistern, and was saved on
ly through the heroism of the moth
er, who plunged into the well when
she heard the screams of her child.
The water was about three feet deep
and the mother held the child afioat
until assistance arrived.
Recruiting Office Closed.
The naval recruiting Office which
has been conducted in Jackson for
the past week by Lieut.. Richardson
and a staff of six petty officers, has
been closed. Only two recruits were
secured by the party in Jackson,
and they have been sent to the ma
val training station at Newport.
Lieut.. Richardson states that the
work of recruiting in the South has
been rather slow for several months.
Mill Shuts Down.
The Stonewall cotton mills, at
Stonewall, three miles south of En-
terprise, have shut down for ten
days on account of the high price
and scarcity of cotton. This corpo-
ration has $4,000 spindles, 5000
looms, employs 500 men, women and
children and consumes annually g.
600 bales of cotton.
Wants Lower Rates.
A complaint was received by the
railroad commission last week from
K. G. Hall, of Laurel, who asks that
the town Of Laurel be given better
coal rates from the Birmingham dis
trict. In his letter Mr.. Hall states
that Hattiesburg gets coal rate of
$1.90 per ton, and Laurel is charged
$2.15 per ton.
Educational Campaign.