The leader., 1905-08-26

signed, November s to Is, inclusive. A
largely attended meeting of the stock
holders held recently decided upon this
plan and issued an address to that eff
feet. There was apprehension in some
quarters that the quarantine regula-
tions might interfere with the collec-
tion of exhibits, advertising and other
matters pertaining to the Exposition,
but it was decided TO go to work with
redoubled energy and use every effort
to make the affair one of the grandest
and most successful ever held in a
Southern State.
The list of premiums this year will
be many times larger than last, several
thousand dollars being set aside for
that purpose besides a large number of
special and valuable premiums that are
offered by individuals This list in
cludes almost everything that can be
produced on the farm or in the home.
Inquiries already tend to show that
much interest is being shown in all sec
tions of the State, and that the exhibits
will cover an immense range as well as
bring a record-breaking attendance.
All the railroads will give extremely
low rates from the East, North and
Northwest, and three of them will run
special excursion trains from those Sec
tions. Advertising matter is being dis
tributed by the roads extensively and
the county fairs in several States will
be largely advertised with specially
prepared matter.
The dates, November to 18, places
It beyond the quarantine period, and
there is plenty of time to collect the
exhibits which the people have been
preparing this year. The old capitol
buildings and grounds will be used the
same as last year, with the addition of
several temporary buildings for the re-
ception of exhibits. The race track
will be placed in condition and nice
string of fast horses will be on hand
for the races that will be featured dur
ing the occasion. Several machinery
concerns will have complete plants in
operation, and one manufacturer of
special farm machinery will operate a
steam plow twice each day. Several
breeders of fine stock will ship in car
loads for exhibit and display.
Here is the address to the public:
"The management of the Mississippi
Industrial Exposition has had frequent
inquiry as to the effect the quaran-
tines would have on the Exposition
which is scheduled to take place in
Jackson November 8 to IS.
Our dates are set after cool weather
begins. We have neither contemplated
a change in plans nor dates. There
has been no fever within the borders of
our State except two cases imported
from New Orleans before our quaran-
tine was organized. Both cases have
been discharged as cured and there has
been no spread therefrom. Our health
officers are on the alert and we have a
well arranged and rigidly enforced
quarantine. They have proven in the
past few weeks the efficacy of modern
methods of preventing spread when
cases can be reached before infection is
planted.
"We are confident that the campaign
now being conducted in New Orleans
and vicinity by the Marine Hospital
Bervice will result in glorious victory,
nnd that the dread of this scourge will
be bahished for all time to come from
our Southern country, If this be the
triumphant end, we will be relieved
from traditional handicap and will all
feel like meeting together and felicitat-
Ing on our great country, its resources,
its possibilities and its achievements.
Therefore save the best of your
fields and focks and prepare to come to
and enjoy the great Exposition at jack
son November s to 49,"
This should be made the greatest
event in the history of the State, and
no doubt it will so prove. Mississippi
should and will maintain good fair,
and this is the nucleus around which to
build. Remember to save some of the
best of everything you have and place
it on exhibition. Thousands of people
from every section of the country will
be on hand to see what has been accom-
plished in Mississippi.
There is remarkable amount of ig-
norance among city people as to farm
ing operations, and it is hardly likely
that the following is true, but it is
worth reproducing just the same for its
ludicrous expressions:
HThe girl who expressed so much
sympathy for the poor farmer because
of his cold job in harvesting his winter
wheat is equal in agricultural knowl-
edge to the one who expressed a desire
to see field of tobacco when it was
Just plugging out. The damsel who
asked which COW gave the buttermilk
is entitled to the whole bakery. And a
girl on her return from visit to the
country was asked if she ever saw any
one milk COW, replied: sOh yes, in
deed I have; it tickles me almost to
death to see uncle jerk two of the cows
faucets at the same time ="
Mississippi does not seem to be very
much exercised over quarantine re-
strictions, but continues to build enter
prises as of yore The records of the
Governors Office show that great
number of corporations are being form
ed each week.
Indianola warded off the quarantine
depression by layingSthe foundation for
four large brick buildings, and nearly
one hundred people are employed on
the work. That is a splendid way to get
over such troublous times, and from re-
ports, other Mississippi cities are doing
likewise. It is hard matter to head
off the great period of activity and
prosperity being experienced in the
State just at present.
81. c.. Welborn of Laurel is netting
800 per acre from his watermelon field
besides what he eats at home and gives
away to neighbors.
In the recent imbroglio between the
States of Mississippi and Louisiana
anent the quarantine regulations, it is
gratifying TO know that Mississippi has
been completely exonerated In her ac-
tions by the United States authorities.
The whole furore was manufactured out
of whole cloth by the Louisiana author
tiles to call attention from the fact that
they had acted criminaliy in withhold-
ing the information that the fever had
existed in New Orleans since the first
or second week of May.
Hattiesburg has recently granted the
charter for an underg ground telephone
company with capital. Of $125, 600.
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