The Lexington advertiser., 1905-10-19

call upt n all patriotic MiSsissippianS to
contrib ute as much as they are able for
the purchase of the service. 1t will
cost betweed 5000 and 10000, the
handsOmer the better. The members
OF the Governors staff, commanding
officers Of the different military organi-
zatiOns and presidents OF the chapters
OF the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy are especially appointed agents
to take up this collection and report to
me. The amounts as received shall ap-
pear from time to time in the public
press.
JAMES K. VARDAMAN,
Governor"
Frost came to large portion of the
State last week and now mosquito quar-
antines are being lOosened and will in a
few days be thing of the past.
We have been promised that this will
be the last visitation Of yellow jack"
and even if not, the Marine Hospital
people have proven that they can han.
die the disease, and that it Is no more
fatal than smallpox and dozens of 9th.
ers that are noticed at present. Forget
the quarantines and pull harder and
stronger for "Greater Mississippi
The Journal at McComb City issued
handsome Fair number last week
calling attention to the event being
held there this week, 1t gave a great
deal of pertinent information concern
ing the fair and was largely distributed
throughout Pike and adjoining counties
The good people of Pike and McComb
deserve especial credit for pushing
their fair TO successful termination
despite the hinderng influences that
have been abroad this fall. Just such
nerve as displayed by them will make
Mississippi the greatest state in the
Union.
Many towns in Mississippi are agitat-
ing the question Of piontlng shade
trees that the coming generation could
enjoy the cooling shade afforded by
their branches. 1t is a commendable
work indeed.
There is still premium on honesty
and integrity in the great old State of
Mississippi. While others may have
gone in q mad chase for pelf, it is graf
flying 10 note that our citizens still de.
mand the best men for public places.
May it ever be thus.
A warning is issued against widely
advertised plant called lantana. The
dealers advertise it as a plant with
beautiful foliage and flowers. 1t ig
said to be one of the worst land-destroy.
ing and pernicious plants in existence.
1t spreads with alarming rapidty,
and in Hawai-, it's home, there are
thousands of acres of rich land which
it became necessary to abandon on aC-
count OF latana. Better be careful il
springing such plant into the country.
jackson has landed several new fa.-
tories during the mosquito quarantine
| period. A coffin and casket factory
and clothing manufacturing concern al Q
among the number. The Capital Cily
is hustling.
Newton is to have at an early date
large city hall or auditorium. The co1-
tract has been let and the building will
be completed in the next few months.
Newton is all right, with a big r.
Manager Mckay of the Mississippi
Industrial Exposition announces Col.
Hobson of Merrimac fame As one of the
attractions for the big fair. The exact
| date has not been fixed
A citizen of Forest reports that one
Mr. Harvey, q farmer whose home is
six or seven miles from that place, has
struck oil in well he was digging,
When at depth of nearly 100 feet he
struck earth that was SO strongly i'm.
pregnated with oil that he stopped dig
ging for water and is now investigating
the extent of the oil supply. A sample
OF the earth has been sent to chemist
for analysis, and it is among the possi-
bllltles that another oil company will
soon be organized in the State.
The governor has received the first
contribution to the silver service fund
for the battleship Mississippi. Cohn
y Bros, a prosperous mercantile firm
OF Brookhaven, inclosing their check
for $50. They go on record as the very
first subscribers to the fund. 1t Is
hoped to make this fund go to the SlO,.
900 mark, says Gov. Vardaman, and he
believes there are sufficient patriotic
Mississippians of means who will make
liberal donations to the cause. 1t will
be year or more before the service
can be presented, but it will take time
to get the money in hand and purchase
, the service, so that the subscriptions
should be made during the present win
ter if possible.
Tippah and Benton counties, two O
D the poor hill counties. (so called. have
, recently decided to spend 81, 900 eacf
on their school houses. They may b,
termed poor counties" at present, bu
; with such progressive movements a:
. this being recorded in their favor, i
will not be long until they will be riel
in something that fire cannot destro,
: and moths and rust corrupt. Uniol
I county, adjoining those mentioned, i
5 also doing great deal of improvement
? on the school houses, and Superintend
e ent W. I. Smith is'lahoring hard t,
l make his the model for the who'll
State. There is great future in stor
for these communities.
: The Mississippi Central Railroa
sends its annual report to the Railroa
Commission showing earnings for tn
year as S36l, l4.36, and the expense
I were STA, 1895. The capital stock @
/, the road was increased from $50, 900 t
!. s., 500 900, and it is stated that tn
United States Construction Company
o now building an extension from il
: western terminal at Silver Creek I
e Brookhayen, distance of thirty miles