Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22

the book companies must be carried
out to the letter. Announcement has
since been made by the state deposl-
tory that no certificates would be re-
quired for exchange. There is still
complaint about the failure to fsr-
nish board bound books, the kind that
are in general use in the rural dis
,ricts. The companies bid tie board
covers down very low and will not fur,
nfsh them if possible to evade the
contract. Promptly report to Gov
ernor Vardaman any failure on the
part OF the companies to comply with
thu law and he will give it atten-
1cn.
The writer is IN receipt of many
letters endorsing the proposition 10
establish life insurance company in
Mississippi w. G.. Anderson, L.
Prentiss county, applies for policy
No. l. and about one hundred others
have signed up the slips and sent
them in. The company could issue
one thousand frst-class risks the day
it opened for business. Our people
are awakening to the Importance d
keeping as much of their money at
home as possible.
Closely following the disgraceful
aId criminal exposition of the af-
fairs of the Equitable in New York,
comes the announcement that the New
York Life is just as bad. Negro Of
fee boys appeared On the books as
having borrowed thousands Of dol
lars. SS00,O00 Of doubtful stock was
transferred to ]. P. Morgan and Com
pany the day before an investigation
was to be made and then bought back
the day after. Enormous salaries of
from 100000 per annum down, are
being paid men who are connected
with the gigantic pool recently ex
POSED by Lawson. The whole system
is a part of. and being manipulated
in the interest Of, a coterie of multi
millionaires who are banded together
to control the money and markets of
the United States. There is no doubt
about this as has been clearly proven
by the expositions and Investigations
recently made. That further .inves-
legations will show the whole matter
to be rotten beyond the conception Of
man, is assured.
Last year the good people of Mis-
sissippi poured into this gigantic mon
ey mill s2,00e000 more than was paid
back in losses. This money is sup
posed to be held in trust for the po-
ucy holders, but Developments prove
that 1t is held for the use of Morgan,
Rockefeller and Company, in manipu-
lating the markets of the country. Is
1t not about time that the people IA
Mississippi cut asunder from such as
sociatfons and kept their money with
in the confines of the state? That
two million dollars that was sent away
last year could be used to build UP
our own country to a great advan-,
tage. This is a subject that deserves
the earnest consideration of every
man who has the best interests of
Mississippi at heart.
If there is anything more pleasant
to look at than another thing, it is
q well-tended farm. with all of the
n5cessaries and conveniences of life
in an abundance. The editor of The
Poplarville Free Press seems to have
found just such farm near Hatties-
burg, and belonging to Mr.. D. E. Nc
Innis. Here is the description of this
farm:
while in Hattiesburg the other day
we were taken out and shown over
the large farm of that hustling gen
tleman. D. e. McInnis, and what We
saw was a revelation. Under good
wire and plank fence were $40 acres
of land that less than two years was
covered with pine timber, but now in
fine state of cultivation, with scarce
ly a stump on it. Mr.. McInnfs has
growing this year 60 acres in sugar
cane. and as fine as that of Louisiana;
80 acres in sweet potatoes, which
will make between 200 and 300
bushels per acre; 40 acres in corn
that will average 25 or so bushels to
the acre; besides twelve acres in cot
ton that will average at least ha.f
bale to the acre; the entire crop
being on new ground and the most
Of 1t planted late. It is safe to say
that it is the largest cane and potato
crop ever grown in South Mississippi.
He has large pasture cut off by wire
fence, in which he has over a hun
dred head of hogs, and this industry
will have his attention. . He, is going
to move his canning factory to Sthe
farm, where 1t will be fnig shpst con
venient for canning his products, and
in the near future. 1t is his object
to build nice two-story residence
and make other improvements which
will make It an ideal farm ana d6un
try home. 1t is situated one and one
half miles from the business part of
the city and one-quarteT Of mile
from the railroad In the south. Lands
adjoining his farm are readily bring
ing from $40 to 500 per acre, which
shows the influence of proper i'm
provements and experiments. Mr.. Me-
Innis stated that he will more than
clear expenses. including all improve
ments, on his first crop. 1t is
beauty and shows plainly what cai
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