The leader., 1905-01-14

Manufacturing in Mississippi an axs,
ticle Of 5000 words, prepared BY the
writer at the request Of the frisco
Magazine, has appeared In that pc
riodicai, the Memphis Commercial An
peal, New Orleans Times-D Democrat.
Dixie. at Atlanta, Manufacturers
Record and Southern Farm Magazine,
at Baltimore, and the Country Geptie-
man. in New York. The combined
circulation of these papers, which is'
something enormous, brings to the att
tention Of millions Of people the adj
vantages Of our great State along the
lines indicated. Together with the
advertising being done by the Greater
Mississippi Association. Mississippi
has been kept pretty well before the
States during the past year. A more
vigorous and active campaign will be
waged during this year and every OPP
portunity will be taken advantage Of
to get the possibilities and advantages
of the State before the populace who
have only looked upon it as one OF the
many States Of the Union, peopled by
savages and scourged with malaria
and other kindred poispns. Help this
work along in every way possible.
1t has been a long time since the
Mississippi penitentiary has fur
nished the theme for scandal. such
as the inhuman treatment. of convict
like that reported last week Our sys-
tenn is undoubtedly the nearest per-
Eject of any in the United States. Gov,
ernOr Vardaman hes taken a decided
stand in the matter, employing able
counsel to prosecute the offenders to
the bitter end and, if possible, land
them in the penitentiary. Our peni-
tentiary is the model for the whole
country, and it must be kept so at all
hazards.
The writer will soon offer series
of educational articles upon the cul-
ture of ginseng with the view to its
adaptation in Mississippi. Good au-
thority will be quoted and the matter
handled from business standpoint.
Our lands are certainly adapted to its
! culture and, if taken hold of properly,
there is money in it.
The Mississinri capitol commission
has wisely decided to plant number
Of pecan trees on the capitol grounds,
along with the shade and ornamental
| trees necessary. An example might
be made of these trees that would be
worth many dollars to the people. The
experiment, or what it may be termed,
is well worth trying to say the least
of it.
The poultry fanciers are holding
their annual meeting at Aberdeen
this week and are undoubtedly meet
ing with splendid success from the
reports as to preparation and pros
poets Arrangements were made to
conveniently coop 1000 birds, and it
is likely that all space is filled. The
event is growing i'll Importance each
year, and the good people of Aber-
| deem are to be congratulated upon the
success which has attended their eff
forts from the beginning. Mississip-
pi can and does raise as fine fowls as
any State in the Union, and this an
nual meet will tend to raise the stand
ard higher year by year. The bene-
fits derived cannot be properly meas
| ured in dollars and cents.
Not Case for an Understudy.
I'D like to have a day off next
Wednesday, sir" said young Thomp-
son to the Senior Partner.
The Senior Pertner frowned He
did not approve of holidays.
I'VE don't like to establish the pre-
cedent of giving time off, z he said.
"But have some erather important
business on hand" urged young
Thompson, and
"And l suppose no one possibly
could attend to this important bust
ness but you," sneered the Senior
Partner.
eWell, not very wefl, sir; because,
you see"
Young men are too prone to over
rate their own Importance" inter-
rupted the Senior Partner. "It's a
common falling among them to con-
| slider themselves indispensable, while
nine times out of ten they are only
| blocking the way Of better men, Now,
| in this little business matter of yours
no doubt, if necessary, you could
| depute some one else to attend to it
1 for you-some one as able and just as
| willing as yourself.
without doubt, SIR said young
I Thompson, "but, as I'm to be married,
/ the lady has conceived the notion that
! 7 srI HI ff tho 90 U -
The Only Thing Left.
A grandfather well known in the
English house Of commons was chat
ting amicably with his little grand
daughter, who was snugly ensconced
on his knee.
What makes your hair SO white,
| grandpa?" the little miss queried. 2
Il am very old, NY dear: was in
| the ark" replied his lordship, with a
| painful disregard OF the truth.
"Oh, are you Noah?'
"No."
"Are you shem, then?"
mo, am not Shem."
Are you Ham? =
NO
Then, said the little one who was
fast nearing the limit of her biblical
knowledge, you must be Japh6t?"
A negative reply was given to this
query also, for the old gentleman in
wardIy wondered what the outcome
would be.
.But, grandpa, if you are net Noah,
or Shem, or Ham, or Japhet, you must
be a beast, Short Stories
An Etching.
Fate crouched over the fire and read
futures -Four men stood in the dark
ness and asked questions Of her.
Strangely enough he question of each
man was:
aShaI1 7 suceaed in lifepn