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y Understand that marvellous things may be
3e0o1llpAshed In that little Spaces for ex-
ample, IN the back yard 30 feet BY, % of a
CITY mechanic, who gets from il all the green
stun ieO1uee' celery, etc. he requires IN the
s-a9''i-' ana mas some 70 give 10 his neighbors.
NUS o~ iers OF city yards viii prefer 10 grow
vines flowers and shrubs and 20 them the
author chiefly addresses himself The many de-
signs for the laying out OF such gardens are
entertaining as bits Of Imagination. though the
majority OF them seem somewhat too Ella borate
ior their purpose; but the authors summing up
Of suggestion We may heartily acquiesce L:
foraa me lament OF city yard be moderately
give - 80 SslLletrlcal-in a formal place
cling and obstructive growths hide me fence viii
strive FOR broad, massive effects: avoid the a1icsI
sli9 helsgeaE-lggi edy; raise grass ornament
interest which need not be geometric centre.
Mrs Theodore Thomas's pretty book will be
FOUND useful friend, FOR she gives therein. IN
detailing her own experiences. many excellent
suggestions 10 the occupants OF a mountain
nome II Is not easy 10 make a successful gar
Den IN such q region but the very difficulty Of
The task the persistent conquertng Of vexatfous
obstacles are half the fun" Her failures are
as instructive as her achievements and all are
described IN a very womanly. CHEEKY and engag-
ing Vein Her notes as 10 color planting are par
ucularly interesting:
In a cultivated border the same laws Of form
ana color can he applied basis of arrange
neni Jhat are used IN any form Of decorative art.
me most satisfactory results in color are those
Malte ana three OF pink ive OF light blue. In
either case The primary colors should be blended
OF tertiary c5-1 -Ts g-sr e3Ino 4 QUANTITIES.
oo!eIs sGca as purple. orange magenta. lilac etc,
-olor is nor me 5ae - 4 o. = -LTSs 81 ness
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In the very heart Of this continent lies an
area OF arid country from two hundred 10 FIVE
hundred miles wide and seven hundred to eight
hundred miles long. Formerly generally spoken
Of as the Great American Desert" il is
known 10 consist OF several deserts. Railroads
have been built across them at various points
and have sprinkled them with scattering lines
Of GASES which mark the necessary water tanks.
Thousands of travellers journey through these
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glare and think they know all about the desert.
At any rate they know all they want TO know,
and more too Actually. they know nothing
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one who like the author Of The Mystic Mid
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reason or another impelled 10 explore that
thirsty land fnds more than he went 70 look
for Whether this hook of Mr.. Burdicxs viii
induce MANY other adventurous souls 70 brave
The perils and discomforts Of desert exploration,
rbosa who have sped across il in the cars may
wen dor,bt- We can be glad, however. that Mr..
F3prdick went and discovered all that he has
unfolded in his book
The sraciaI field covered is that embracing the
c,ororado and Noiave deserts Of the Southwest
, ,-a,t mart Of this area lies below the level
. ~ -, Mr. Burdick tells OF the great
-. ,ai7s Of Salton and Death Valley. which
800. ~, Counterpart IN The world: OF the Vol
.aroes~ "A region Astounding in cone-shaped
,,,o,rds which vomit forth poisonous gases, hot
mud and volcanic matter" while over it all
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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-20
Mississippi State News
VIII oraanlze a League.

The truck growers of South Mis-
sisssippi have started a movement TO
organize themselves into Truck
Growers League, TO promote truck
farming and unity the interests Of
the growers of fruits and vegetables.
The truck growing interests have in
creased so rapidly in the piney woods
section of the State during the past
few years that local truck growers
associations have been organized in
almost every community. 1t is now
proposed to organize Southern
Truck Growers League. 4 man
will be placed at the head of this
league and paid on a commission
basis. 1t will be his duty to consign
shipments to the best possible mar
ket, and to convey them to honest
and reputable commission houses
and to secure prompt settlements
for goods delivered. The objects Of
the league will be to diversity crops,
classify the products, the best ways
and means of packing and shipping,
better knowledge of truck farming,
including the adaptability of soil,
fertilizers and methods Of cultiya.
tion.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-20

Washington, Feb. 13.-The Japanese
legation Friday evening received the
following dispatch, under date OF To-
kio, February II:
1.-TWO small Japanese merchant
steamers, Zensho, Maru and Nakon
oura Maru, while on their way to
0taru { port on the western coast
of Yezo island) from Sakata { port
on the northern coast OF the main is
land of Japan, were fired on February
II by fonr Russian men-of-war OFF the
coast of Aomori prefecture, and the lat
ter was sunk while the former had a
narrow escape.
THE Russian men-of-war are still
seen off the western coast of Yezo
island. They are supposed to be the
frst-class cruisers which have been
shut up at Vladiyostock and tried
some time ago TO join the main squad
ron at Port Arthur"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-20
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

exhaustively reviewed and there was
sharp cross-fire of debate and ques.
tioning throughout the afternoon.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Allen, Arnold, Barber, Bird Of
Lawrence, Blackwell, Bradford, Burge,
Burns. Butler, Bynum, Carothers,
Carruthers, Cavett, Cooper, Cowley,
Denton of Lafayette, East, Ellis, Err.
rington, Ellis, Erwin, Estes, Fontaine.
Forman, Gilfoy. Heidelburg, Hollings-
worth, Hoyle, Kimbrough, Knox. Kyle,
Lockwood, Loper, Maer, Mahon, May
field, Nixon, Murphree, McAllister. Nc
Quiston. Mcfarland of Jasper, McGow-
an, McMichael. Norment, Patterson.
Patty, Pope, Reynolds, Ringold, Rob-
erts, Robinson of Choctaw, Robinson
of Rankin, Ross. Rouse, Sample, Shelf
field, Smith, Spencer, Sturdivant, Tip
ton, Ward and Wells-66.
Nays-Alcorn, Bell of Washington,
Brown, Bullard, Caradine. Coleman of
Lee. Coleman of Lefiore, Collier, Cow
an. Denton of Lauderdale, Doherty.
Ethridge, Foster, Garrison, Greaves,
Hicks, Hulbul, HUFF, Lesser, Meharg,
Miller, Millsaps, Mcfarland of Monroe,
Owen, Powell, Ratliff, Robbins, Sten-
mis-, Suddoth, Thompson, Talbert,
Tucker of Wilkinson, Turner, Watts
of Lauderdale, Whitney, Winston, Will
kinson and Speaker Thomas-43.
Mr.. Smith, of Holmes, leader of the
prohibition forces, changed his vote
from aye to nay in order to enter a
motion to reconsider.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-20
MINIATURE CITY OF TENTS.
So. Louis worlds Fair Visitors May,
If They Desire, Get Tent Ac-
commodntions Nenr Grounds.

st. Louis, Feb 13.-Nine representa-
tive st. Louis business men have per-
feeted the incorporation of unique
hotel project by forming what is to
be known as University Park encamp-
ment. to run during the Worlds fair
period
II Is TO be n tented city just outside
the Worlds fair grounds, where visit
ors can rent sleeping accommodation at
nominal figure.
IL Is proposed to erect large num-
ber of tents. They are to be double
topped. with wood floors, furnished
with iron bedsteads and all modern
conveniences, including electric lights.
Work has already begun on sewering
the tract, and a contract has been
let to the West ST. Louis Water Co.
TO lay mains.
According to plans, dollar a day
is to be charged each person. Most
of the tents will be large, but smaller
ones for couples and small families
and even single tents may be installed.
Persons can rent these in advance for
as many days as they like. which will
also entitle them to reduction In
price. Compartments or tents rented
ahead of time will be reserved on the
payment In advance of the rental,
which will be figured at 75 cents a
day.
Police will guard the premises night
and day. The plat will be inclosed with
barbed wire fencing, and a central Of
flee with safe will be on the grounds
for the accommodation of the guests
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-20
To Push Campaign ON Land.

London. Feb. 13-The British gov
eriment has information WHICH leads
II to believe that Japan Is likely to be In
possession of Port Arthur a week from
now. In the best-informed Japanese
circles here 1t is privately thought that
the war will be over by July. Those
British officials who are cognlzant of
the extraordinary thoroughness with
which Japan prepared for the war are
inclined to share the Japanese view
regarding the duration of the strug-
gle.
Baron Hayashi, summing up events
in the far east, so far as they have
gone, said Friday:
whatever may be the eventful result
| of the war, Russia, in allowing us to
occupy and fortify Masampo. has Great
ed for herself another Dardenelles."
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-20
Another "Freak" Bill.

Chairman Millsaps of the house ju-
dietary committee introduced in the
house last week, by request of one OF
his Clay county constituents, bill
looking to the determination of Eng
lish sparrows and the propagation OF
the screech owl The bill contains
some novel and interesting provisions.
The remedy proposed in the bill for
the determination of the sparrow was
doubtless suggested by the novel ex.
pedient adopted by Moses when he
was leading Pharaoh's army OF con-
quest into Ethiopia, to march his army
safely through a region infested by
deadly serpents. 1t will be recalled
that Moses ordered his soldiers to
catch, every man, a kite, knowing the
appetite of this bird for the snake
kind. The soldiers caught the kites
and carried them in boxes. and when
the serpent region was reached the
kites were released and ate up the SER
pents.
The bill is as follows:
IAN act for the abatement of the Eng.
lish sparrow.
Section 1. That there shall be ap.
propriated the sum of $4,000 to be dis.
tributed pro rata In the counties of the
State according to the population and
subject to be used on the authority
and direction of the board of superyis-
ors of each county for the extermina-
tion of the pestiferous English sparrow
wherever he swipes ruthlessly down
upon the vegetable gardens of the
State, like a wolf on the fold
Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty OF
the board of supervisors at their first
meeting in April to employ one COM
petent hunter from each supervisors
district in counties where needed.
whose duty it shall be to catch screech
owls and to traia them to catch Eng.
lish sparrows, and present account OF
500 for allowance by the board for
each owl SO trained,
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty Of the
clerk of the board Of supervisors to
keep cages for such owls and to pro-
vide them all additional food neces-
sary, in case the sparrows shall not
afford said owls enough TO sustain
the dignity and sufficiency of their
menu, and said clerk shall be allowed
a reasonable fee for the care and
maintenance of such owls.
Sec. a. That this act be in force
from and after its passage"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-20
Factories for Columbus.

The work Of the Columbus Pro
gressive Union is already making IL
self manifest. a number Of inquir-
les from Northern capitalists rcia-
tive to locating plants in that sec
ton have been received and are be-
ing received daily. Negotiations
are pending with mammoth wood
working establishment, employing
$50 skilled worlmen and capitalized
at $4,000, which, it is strongly
hoped, viii end in the removal .!
the enterprise to that city.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-20
THIRTY-ElRsr pAY.

After spirited debate, lasting the
entire day, the lower house this after
noon defeated the amendment provid-
Ing for constitutional prohibition. the
measure lacking eight votes of receiv-
ing the required two-shirds majority
OF those voting.
VI the total membership of 1873, the
yeas were Sc, nays 43; total absent,
paired or not voting, "a; number nee
essary to carry amendment, "A. The
anu-prohibitioaists are in high glee
and the result seems to meet with
somewhat general approval. as the
movement to forever abolish open sa-
ICONS from the State was not strongly
packed, receiving its chief support
irom the ministers of the Methodist
and Baptist churches.
Dlscord within the prohibition ranks
waa one OF the causes contributing to
Me downfall Of the movement II is
understood that the prohibitionists viii
Immediately prepare and introduce a
oiil Ior statutory prohibition.
Inc speeches for the amendment at
Ae afternoon session were delivered
2! hessrs. Kjmbrough, Cayett, Ross,
PATTERSON and East
Inc opposition addresses were made
~ Messrs. Owens. Greaves, Winston,
nicks and George The liquor prob
isn ~ the State was thoroughly and
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-20
PENNSYLVANIA PENSIONS.
Statistics of the Pension Depart
ment of the Pennsylvania Rail-
rond Co. for Pour Years.

Philadelphia, Feb. 13.-Statist.cs
compiled by the pension department
of the Pennsylvania railroad show that
in the four years the organization has
been in operation $1,2249S7 has been
expended for the relief of those enti-
tied TO consideration. The report
gives the following yearly distribu-
tions: 1903, $359,374; 1902, 1926, G,4O3;
1901, s2s2 2,290; 1900, s244,019 These ex-
penditures do not include the cost of
the departments operation, which Is
paid by the company.
In the four years operation of the
pension plan 2,126 employees have been
retired as pensioners from the active
service OF the company. OF these, 527
have died. OF the total number re-
tired, 426 we're between the ages Of sc
and SO years. OF the total number re-
tired, 348 were retired upon their owr
request, and with the approval of the
employing officer.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Students at ancient history are
never up-to-date.
Temptation is the balance in which
character Is weighed.
When pessimist loses his mind it's
q fortunate man who doesn't find it.
Sometimes man can cure himself
of insomnia by trying to keep awake.
Many a man gets the best of fight
because he hasn't the nerve to run
away.
The unwritten law of society con.
siders every man guilty until he Is
proved innocent.
When the young man In the parlor
loses sight Of the girls mother. he
shouldn't forget the keyhole.
When a bachelor tells a married
woman how happy he is she wouldn't
be surprised to see him go the way Of
Auanias.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-20
THE RUSSIAN RED Cross.

The Dowager Empress Il Directing
the Mobilization of the Corps,
st. Petersburg, Feb. 13.-The dow
ager empress has issued a rescript to
the Red Cross of Russia, directing 1t
to make provision to alleviate the snf-
ferings of the wounded in the war
with Japan. A branch of the Red
Cross has been established in the new
hermitage Of the winter palace. The
offers OF services have been so numer-
GUS that no more will be entertained
at present.