The leader., 1905-08-26
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
The weekly bulletfn Is az follows:

Inc weekly bulletin IS as follows:
The mean temperature for the
week was about normal. Showers
were Of daily occurrence. and over the
greater portion Of the State the rain
fall was heavy to excessive. Precipi-
tation In excess Of two inches for the
week was reported from many localities,
and at Hazelhurst the total amount was
6.92 inches.
ssOn the whole, cotton has deterio-
rated somewhat as result of too much
rain. Complaints Of blight, rust and
shedding are general and shedding is
serious in many central and southern
counties. Plants are generally grow
although some fields Of early cotton
that have been properly cultivated are
fruiting well and bolls are beginning
to open as far north as Leake and Issa-
quena counties.
i large portion of the crop is small
and much of it has been laid by in
grassy condition and is not very promis
ing;
Fodder pulling and haying have
been hiudered by the showery weather
and in few instances late corn on low
lands has been damaged by excessive
moisture, but young corn is generally
promising. Sugar cane, peas, potatoes
and pastures are doing we'll The plant
ing of turnips and fall gardens con-
tinues."
The agitation now in progress for
the formation of new counties in Miss
issippi indicates that the map of the
State is about to undergo many changes
at the next session of the Legislature.
The latest agitation Of this nature
has been launched in portions of Law
renee and Covington, where property
owners are anxious to form new juris-
diction with Prentiss as the county
seat
Active campaigning is in progress
for the proposed new county to be formed
from portions of Perry, Green, Harri-
son, Pearl River and Jackson counties,
with Virgins as the county seat.
The campaign for new county to be
formed from portions of Wilkinson,
Franklin and Amite counties, with
Gloster as the county seat, is making
headway.
AS the main body of the Legislature
will have very little to do while the
Judiciary Committees are working on
the revision of the annotated code, the
new county formations will doubtless
furnish lively themes for discussion,
and as each movement of this character
will doubtless meet with opposition the
lawmakers will not suffer with ennui
during the early weeks of the session.
Nearly all the counties involved carry
bonded Indebtedness, and the division
of this indebtedness will be bone of
contention.
Gov. Vardaman addressed circular
letter to members of the Legislature
asking if they will vote for an emer-
gency appropriation for the State Board
Of Health in case it becomes necessary
to have more funds to maintain the
quarantine, which is now absolutely
assured, owing to the fact that the an
nual allowance for the board is only $5,-
900, and good portion of this has al
ready been used. The Governor wanted
authority to borrow such sum as may
be necessary, and he has received
replies from ninety members of
the two houses stating that they will
stand by him in any financial policy he
may see necessary to adopt during
the quarantine period.
Despite the unfavorable weather con-
ditions which prevailed in Yalobusha
county all through the spring, fully
three-fourths of crop will be harvested
in the fall. Showers are falling every
day or two, thus aiding in making a
splendid corn crop, and the forced re-
duction in the acreage of the cotton
crop is truly blessing in disguise, as
it has compelled the farmers to diver
sify and live at home, and incidentally
pocket good price for cotton.
Federal Clerk L. B. Moseley has a
letter from Judge Niles, of Kosciusko,,
pretermitting the term of his court
that was due to convene at Meridian on
the 1lth of September. This is on ac-
count of the yellow fever in New Or
leans and the consequent quarantines,
making it almost impossible for liti-
giants, witnesses, lawyers, ETC., to reach
any given point on time. All those ins
terested in this term of court are asked
TO take notice.
In response to request for a ruling
by the local School Board, State Super
intendant of Education Whitfield holds
that the Town of Ripley has the right
20 establish a separate school district.
Ruling on another point brought up
Supt Whitfield says: My interpre-
tation of the law, however, is that pu-
pills living in the county and outside
the separate School District, may
attend during the winter term of the
regular county school, and the county
superintendent will pay for them. This
matter has never been settled by the
courts, but it is the universal practice.
The following statement has been Civ
enout by DR.. w. B. Murrah. Presidentof
Millsaps College:
I am receiving great many letters
asking whether the opening Of our col
lege session will be postponed on account
of quarantine restriction. In reply let
me say that unless conditions change
very materially we shall open at the
appointed time, Sept. 20. Should any
modification of this announcement be
necessary due notice will be given.
A terrific electrical storm passed
over Senatobia one night last week.
Serious damage was done to the tele-
phone wires, and the power-house had
to close out Of business altogether dur
ing the remainder of the night. The
storm was followed by the heaviest rains
of the season.
The Franklin county citizens, about
300 in number, who were indicted at the
last session of Federal Court in jackson
on the charge of intinidating Govern
ment home-steaders, have petitioned
Judge Niles for dismissal of the in
dictments and make an attack on the
credibility of the witnesses who fur
nished the evidence to the Grand Jury
on which the true bills were found.
Kinds County Board Of Supervisors
has passed arasolulion calling on mem
bers of the Legislature to vote for an
appropriation to erect monuments in
Vicksburg Park in memory of Miss
issippi soldiers who fell there during
the Civil War.
Notwithstanding the quarantines and
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