The leader., 1905-08-19


completely destroyed, and all the work
animals, especially in the lowlands
near the river, were drowned. Several
white persons and a large number of
negroes narrowly escaped being
drowned.
A farmers institute, conducted by
Messrs. ]. w Hamilton and J. /. Long
est, was held at Carthage last week
The attendance was much better than
at previous institutes and much inter-
est was manifested by the farneers.
Such questions as preparation of soil.
cultivation, drainage, rotation of crops,
value of restorative plants, ETC., were
discussed, and much good will result
therefrom. Plenty of dinner served
on the grounds for all, and everybody
had pleasant time.
The Mobile. Jackson & Kansas City
Railroad will not take an appeal to
the United States Supreme Court
from the decision of the Mississippi
Supreme Court in the celebrated Pom
totoc injunction case This conelu-
sion means that the Pontotoc depot
will be located on the site named by
the Railroad Commission, and with
out further controversy.
Gov Vardaman has granted a par
don to Walter Bailey, white man
serving twenty-year sentence from
Jefferson county for manslaughter. He
was sent up three years ago.
Reports received at the office of
State Insurance Commissioner Cole
show that the fire insurance compan-
les operating in the State have recent.
ly adopted rate reductions in quite a
number of towns in the State, and it is
understood that other reductions are
slated for the near future These re-
ductions are due to the inspections
heing made by special agents Of the
various companies, and finally agreed
upon by all the insurance organiza-
tions operating in the State
The Mississippi Text Book Commits
sion met at Okolona to consider the
quarantine situation as affecting the
establishment of local agencies for the
distribution of the recently adopted
text books An order was placed mod
flying the requirements for the estab-
II hment of the agencies until the
al srantine situation has improved.
genuine cloudburst visited Can
ton one day last week. Six inches of
raitAfell in an hour. All low places in
the AVN were overlooked, water rum
ming into several Of the stores.
Advices from over the State are to
the effect that the Boards of Super
visors of the seyenty-six counties are
making good heaeWay with the work
of equalizing the personal assessment
rolls for 1905. In many Of the coun-
ties notably large increases afs-re-l
ported Kinds county, for instance,
showed an Increase of over half a mil
lion dollars before the work of equal
fzation was commenced Lauderdale
reports an increase of $526.518, and a.
least four other counties viii show in
creases amounting to nearly a half
million dollars. Thus far not a sin
gle county in the State has reported
a decrease.
The big camp meeting at Victoria
closed last week. This was the thir-
teenth annual camp meeting. The best
talent the county afforded preached.
This year the services were conduct
ed by Rev, Sam S. Holcomb, a leading
evangelist of Pine Bluff, Ark, and all
were delighted with him and his
preaching
The State Railroad Commission will
not hold another session for several
weeks, or until the guarantees have
sufficiently relaxed to permit the traf-
&c officials from various points in the
South to attend the gathering.
Owing to the prevalence Of yellow
fever in New Orleans and the quaran-
tine regulations throughout the State
the time for holding the State reunion
Of the United Confederate Veterans
Of Mississippi is for the present post
poned
a new $150,000 compress Is 10 be
built IN Meridian at once. to be known
as the Bierce Compress Company,
with capacity Of I.260 bales per day.
to be in operation by September Is
OF October The plant with sheds.
warehouse, platform etc. win occupy
Ten acres Of ground watch has Just
been purchaxed Tor $S.50os