The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18
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Of farmers institutes and professor OF
agriculture in the Agricultural and
Mechanical college, made an address
of welcome, and by flashes OF wit made
all feel at home. He d~iscoursed briefly
on the causes of the South's poverty
vice, the negro, the one-horse piow and
the improper use OF fertilizers. Z. ID.
Savely, a Mississippian, who is In
charge of the government demonstra-
tion work in Mississippi and Alabama,
gave a outline of the work this depart
ment is doing for the farmers, n
gave examples of the augmented good
results of the demonstration farms.
He also spoke briefly of the fight being
made on the boil weevil.
Mississippi'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 D
to 8 per cent. per annum, and in recog-
milton of the fact that this ratio OF in
crease was working a hardship on the
pensioners in the non-preferred class,
whose pro rata allowance was being re-
duced from year to year, the legislature
at it's last session increased the pension
appropriation from $780, 900 to $780, 900
per annum. The $50, 900 increase, it is
estimated, will be sufficient to pay the
pensioners in the preferred classes,
who will receive 1925, 800 and $T5 per
annum, and also maintain the usual
pro rata.
To induce the members of their race
to pay the poll tax obligation is the
movement that has peer launched by a
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
to 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
81 per person, and it is estimated that
not more than 10 per cent of the negroes
who are assessed meet the obligation.
1t is probable that when the legisla-
ture meets in it's next biennial session
an effort will be made to have the
liquor traffic laws amended; and it is
certain that the governor will make a
recommendation to such effect in his
message. Gov. Noel believes that a
clause in effect as follows might be en-
acted as an amendment to the laws
governing the chartering OF social
clubs: provided, that no v%inous, 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 s. Local chapters of United
Daughters of the C%onfederacy through
out the state will raise funds to be used
in ~defraying the expenses of Veterans
to the reunion who are unable to pay
railroad fare, this being an annual Gus
tom of the organization.
Kinds county reports a large increase
in personally valuations, having picked
up considerably during the twelve
months. The total personal property
assessment for 1908 was S., 212, 245, the
figures for the same period last year
being 81, 1854 ,0l0, an increase OF S24S,-
23o. The total polls assessed were
3,4S4 whites and 1880 blacks.
Greater care than ever before was
taken this year by the state department
OF education to prevent the possibility
of any sort of tampering with the ex-
animation papers sent out for the ex-
animation of teachers throughout the
state. State Superintendent Powers
personally looked after the sending out
of every piece of mail containing these
questions, to see that there was no pos
sible chance for crooked work any,
where.
Capt. j. L. Collins, state business and
purchasing agent of the Farmers
Union, has closed a~-contract for imme-
date delivery of sufficient cotton bag
ging to cover 1000 bales, and mean
while the Wesson Mills and the Textile
Mills corporation, with headquarters
at New Orleans, will get to work to
prepare for the delivery of several tons
more of this fabric.
Mississippi'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 16 years shall
not work in factories more than ten
hours per day.
The government geological survey
has a number OF men making SURVEYS
through the Tallahatchie drama ye dis
trict, which embraces the counties of
Tunica, Coahoma and Quitman and
parts of DeSoto, Tate, Pamela and Tai.
lahatchie counties.
1t is said that a half cotton crop his
year will be a good yield in Suniower
county; that not more than that amount
will be made. The August rains did
the work. The boil worm has even
gotten in its work to further dautrov