The leader., 1905-05-27
MINOR MENTION.


The quarterly report of the South
ern Railway in Mississippi filed with
the Railroad Commission, shows total
receipts from all sources amounting to
$198, 8,17102, against $206, 6,64710 for the
same quarter last year. The operating
expenses were $175,00915, against
1854 ,721.91 for the same quarter last
year, and the net revenues, after de-
Quoting for all fixed charges, was
$9,81093. The Memphis e Charleston
Railway reports total receipts from all
sources for the quarter. $67. 7.41915.
against operating expenses of $37,-
300.46, and the net revenue, after de
Quoting all fixed charges, was $14.-
1883. The Western Union Tele-
graph Company reports receipts from
local business in Mississippi for the
quarter amounting to $9,S29.S2, and on
through business $27,15547, making a
total of $36,9S529. The operating ex-
penses were $32,335.41, leaving net
earning of $4,649.99. The Louisville &
Nashville Railway reports total re
ceipts for the quarter of $277, ,076.71,
and operating expenses of $160062.65,
leaving net earnings of $117,614.06. The
net revenue, after deducting all fixed
charges, was $65 ,5S728.
Some of the papers in the State
are calling on the Board of Con-
troll to try the experiment of raising
tobacco for the consumption OF the
prisoners. Some of them believe that
this could be done with all ease, and
the amount of money spent each year
by the State for tobacco for the con-
yicts saved. It is said that fairly
good article OF tobacco can be raised
in some sections of the State, and in
years past considerable of the weed
was grown, but in recent years the cul-
tiyation Of tobacco reached the disap-
pearinG point.
The State penitentiary has pur-
chased the finest bloodhound in Mis-
sissippi, and the animal has been de-
livered to the management. The ca
nine was bred at the lockwood Ken
nels, near Lexington, KY, but has
been in this State for several years,
having been purchased while puppy
by Harrison county man, who is now
trusty convict at the Rankin convict
farm, and who afterwards sold him to
Deputy Sheriff f. p. Lazana, of Har-
rison county The State paid Mr.. La
zana $125 for the animal, and the
members of the board are confident
that they have secured rare bargain.
The people in the Clarysville neigh
borhood are very much interested in a
strange bird that was captured near
there recently. 1t is thought to- be
some kind of sea bird, but the mys-
terry is how did it ever get so far from
its native element? 1t weighs about
eight or ten pounds and has very
long, sharp bill It cannot walk at all,
but when placed in water it was found
to be an expert swimmer and diver
| 1t is rather vicious, trying to bite any
one who touches 1t, but the family
who found and caught it are keeping
it on account Of its strange appear
ance.
Col. Fl. M. Waddell, secretary and
treasurer of the Industrial Institute
and College, states that the average
cost of board at the school has been
only $S.S9 per month. This figure rep
resents the average cost per month
of lights. fuel, laundry. board and lodg-
ing, and also the privilege Of attend.
ing thirteen lyceum entertainments
which have been given In the college
chapel during the past season. When
/ 1t is considered that the fare has been
far above the average. and that the en-
tertainments have been Of the very
best that could be secured anywhere,
these figures present q remarkable
and excellent state of affairs.