The Tupelo journal., 1905-08-25

MISSISSIPPI MATTERS;
The weekly bulletin il as follows:

l kICdtCE DOIUlOI vi tllC tCldbC tliS dlA-
| fall was heavy to excessive. Prcc;pi-
week was reported from many localities,
and at Hazelhurst the total amount was
6.92 inches.
ION the whole, cotton has deterio-
rated somewhat as a result of too much
rain. Complaints OF blight, rust and
shedding are general and shedding is
| serious in many central and southern
| counties. Plants are generally grow
ing fast, but fruiting only fairly well,
| although some fields of early cotton
| that have been properly cultivated are
| fruiting well and bolls are beginning
to open as far north as Leake and Issa-
| quena counties.
az large portion of the crop is small
and much of it has been laid by in a
grassy condition and is not very promis-
ing.
Fodder pulling and haying have
| been hindered by the showery weather
| and in q 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 and C~ovington, where property
| owners are anxious to form a new juris-
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 counties,
with Virgins as the county seat.
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 ennui
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. Vardaman 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 fact that the an
nual allowance for the board is only 3d.
600, and a good portion of this has al
ready been used. The Governor wanted
authority to borrow such sum as may
be necessary, and he has received
replies from ninety members OF
the two houses stating that they will
stand by him in any financial. policy he
may see necessary to adopt during
the quarantine period.
Despite the u~nfavorable weather con-
ditions which prevailed in Yalobusha
| county all through the spring, fully
three-fourths of a crop aill be harvested
in the fall. Showers are falling every
! day or two, thus aiding in making a
splendid corn crop, and the forced re-
duction in the acreage of the cotton
| crop is truly a blessing in disguise, as
it has compelled the farmers to diver
sify and live at home, and incidentally
pocket a good price for cotton.
letter from Judge Niles, of Kosciusko,
-.~-~.n %Lo +o.rn - h,o ,o,,n
! that was due to convene at Meridian on
the 18th of September. This is on ac-
| count of the yellow fever in New Or
| making it almost impossible for liti-
| any given point on time. All those in
| terested in this term of court are asked
| to take notice.
In response to a request for a ruling
| by the local School Board, State Super
| ~intendant of Education Whitfield holds
| that the Town of Ripley has the right
to establish a separate school district.
| Ruling on another point brought up
Supt. Whitfield says: my interpre-
| tation of the law, however, is that pu-
pills living in the county and outside
| the separate School District, may
| attend during the winter term of the
regular county school, and the county
superintendent will pay for them. This
matter has never been settled by the
| courts, but it is the universal practice"
The following statement has been Civ
| en- out by DR.. w. B. Murrah. P~residentof
| Millsaps College:
81 am receiving a great many letters
asking whether the opening of u col
| lege session will be postponed on account
of quarantine restriction. In reply let
| me say that unless conditions change
very materially we shall open at the
| appointed time, Sept. 20. Should any
| modification of this announcement be
| necessary due notice will be given"
A terrific electrical storm passed
| over Senatobia one night last week.
| Serious damage was done to the tele-
| phone wires, and the power-house had
to close out of business altogether dur
ing the remainder of the night. The
| storm was followed by the heaviest rains
| of the season.
The Franklin county citizens, about
| 300 in number, who were indicted at the
| last session of Federal Court in jackson
| on the charge of intimidating Govern
| ment home-steaders, have p%etitioned
| Judge Niles for a dismissal of the in
dictments and make an attack on the
| credibility of the witnesses who fur
| nished the evidence to the Grand jury
on which the true bills were found.
Kinds County Board Of Supervisors
-H $50