Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-18
Mississippi
News :.


tuses, and industrial convention was
held % Btarkville with splendid at
tendancc, Prof. E. r. Lloyd, director
Of farmers institutes and professor OF
agriculture in the Agricultural and
Mechanical college, made an address
Of welcome, and by flashes Of wit made
oil feel at homo. He discoursed briefly
On the causes of the South's poverty
vice, the negro, the one-horse pillow and
the improper use Of fertilizers. Z. 81.
Savely, Mississippian, who is in
charge Of the government demonstra-
zion work in Mississippi and Alabama,
gave an outline of the work this depart
ment 10 doing for the farmers, and
gavetexamples Of the augmented good
results Of the demonstration farms.
He also spoke briefly of the fight being
made on the boil weevil.
MisHissippi's pension roll now con-
tains about 5000 names OF soldiers,
sailors, widows and servants OF the
Civil War. During the past five years
the list has been increasing at from
10 9 per cent per annum, and in recog-
milton Of the fact that this ratio OF in
crease was working q hardship on the
pensioners in the non-preferred class,
whose pro rata allowance was being re-
duced from year to year, the legislature
81 its last session increased the pension
appropriation from $3.50, 900 to $500, 900
per annum. The $4,000 increase, 1t is
estimated, will be sufficient to pay the
pensioners in the preferred classes,
Who willreceive s125, elOO and s75 per
annum, and also maintain the usual
pro rata.
Toinduce the members of their race
to pay the poll tax obligation is the
movement that has been launched by
number Of prominent negro leaders In
Mississippi. The movement, it is de-
clared, has no political significance. In
other words, members of the race are
not being urged to otherwise qualify
for the exercise of suffrage, but it is
desired that they pay poll tax in order
70 bear their just share Of the burden
of maintaining the public schools.
Mississippi's annual poll tax collections
amount to about $3.50, 900, the tax being
o. per person, and it is estimated that
not more than Is per cent OF the negroes
who ere assessed meet the obligation.
Il is probable that when the legisla-
turc meets in its next biennial session
On effort will be made to have the
liquor traflc laws amended; and it is
certain that the governor will make
recommendation to such effect in his
message. Gov. Noel believes that q
clause In effect as follows might be en-.
acted 90 an amendment to the laws
governing the chartering Of social
clubs: provided, that no vinOus. alco.
holic, malt, intoxicating or other liquors
shall be bought, sold, handled or kept
oy such club, or by an individual mem
Der in such club"
Active preparations are under way
for the annual reunion OF the Missis-
sippi division, United Confederate Vet
Grams, to be held at Greenville Oct. I
and 8. Local chapters Of United
Daughters OF the Confederacy through
out the state will raise funds to be used
In defrsying the expenses Of veterans
20 the reunion who are unable to pay
railroad fare, this being an annual Gus
tom OF tho organization.
Kinds county reports large increase
Ia personally valuations, having picked
UP considerably during the twelve
months. The total personal property
assessment for 1908 was IS, 2l2, 245, the
figures for the same period last year
being 1864, Ol0, an increase Of s24S,-
235. The total polls assessed were
S,&S4 whites and 10;820 blacks.
Creator care than ever before was
taken this year by the state department
Of education 10 prevent the possibility
Of any sort Of tAmpering with the ex'
sminstion papers sent out for the ex-
eminatian Of teachers throughout the
state. State Superintendent Powers
personally lesked after the sending out
Of every piece Of mail containing these
questions, 70 see that there was no pos
sible chance for crooked work any
where.
Capt. ]. L. Collins, state business and
purchasing agent Of the Farmers
Union, has closed contract for imme-
diaee delivery Of sufficient cotton bag
minR 30 cover 1000 bales, and mean
while she Wssson Mills and the Textile
Mile corporation, with headquarters
o. New Orleans, will get to work to
prepare for the delivery Of several tons
moro Of this fabric.
Mississtppt's new child labor law will
become effective on Oct. l. The law
prohibits the working Of any child un-
der the age Of II years in any mill or
factory. Children under Is years shall
not work In factories more than ten
hours Fer day.
The government geological survey
hes q number of men making surveys
Through the Tallahatchie drainage dis
Hrich which embraces the counties Of
Tunica, Coahoma and Quitman and
parts Of DeSoto, Tate, Pamela and Tai
lahatchie counties.
IL 10 said that half cotton crop this
~~~w wili he n rood WELD In SunhOwel
county; that not more than that amount
will be made. The August rains die
che work. The boil worm has ever
rotten in its work to further destroy
Mat which has been made.