The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-25

iIAiltlAAE wei ubAN 49, -
to open as far north as Leake and lssa'
uueua counties. IL
~ large portion Of the crop is small
and much OF il has been laid by in a
grassy condition and isnot very promls-
ing.
Fodder pulling and haying have
been nindered by the sAowery weather
and in a 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 well. 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 aud Covington, where property
owners are anxious to form "a new lurls-
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 countless
with Virgins as the county scat.
The campaign for a new county to be
formed from portions of Wilkinson,
Franklin and Amite counties, with
Gloster as the county seat, is making
Roadway.
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 ennul
| during the early weeks of the session.
Nearly all the counties involved carry
| bonded Indebtedness, and the division
of this Indebtedness will be a bone OF
contention.
Gov. Vardainan addressed a 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 TACT that lhe an
nual allowance Tor the BOARD IS ohly No
900, and a good portion OF 'hls mas at
ready been used. Inc governor wanIeo
authority to poffo" such sum as hdS
be necessary, and he has received
replies from ninety members OF
the two houses stalillg 1aaI tlcS WI,
NAV see necessary to adopt during
the quarantine period.
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Despite the untavorable weather con
ditions which prevailed in laiobusha
county all through the spring, 1ulll
three-fGurths ot a crop Will be harvested
in the fall. Showers are falling every
day or two, thus aiding in making {
splendid corn crop, and the forced re
duction in the acreage OF the cotton
crop is truly a blessing in disguise, a
it has compelled the farmers to diver
sify and live at home. and incidentally
pocket d good price for cotton.
Federal Clerk L. Is. Mo5eley mas
letter from Judge Mics, OF hoSclusko
pfeterIhlttlhE inc Term o. Ms couf
that was que 10 convene a. Nleflulah Oh
the llth OF september. n Is on &C
count OF he yellow lever IN new VI
leans and the consequent guarantees
making 1t almost impossible Tor hti
giants, witnesses, lawyers, etc 10 reaci
any given point on time. All those IN
terested In this term OF court are 5
to take notice,
IN teSspohse 10 i" rTquesU toi " Iulln'
py tne local 2clool noaru; 9taeG 9HPsI
l~hteIdalG Si EouS1vtoh Hhl'itslu iioIl
II'ao tie LoWh " tNlplet haa NY "
70 e~Slaoilsn d separate seh9oI ul5.rlc.
Ehllhg on announcer Point Drought W
9upt' Nhitheio sdJs' NY lntetpre
la,io! VI Oiie i"", "o"eNel' 10 ,h"v ~
the separate School District, ma,
attend during the winter term of tn
regular county school, and the count
superintendent will psy for them, Thi
matter has never been settled by tn
courts. but il is the universal practice.
The following statement has been CIV
en- out by DR.. w. b. Murrah. Presidentc
Millsaps College:
81 am receiving a great many letter
/, asking whether the opening Of our co
lcge session will be postponed on accour
of quarantine restriction. In reply lie
me say that unless conditions chang
, very materially we shall open at tn
: appointed time, Sept. 20. Should an
. modification pf tbiS nrnODnpmpnt h