The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-07-30
Wississippi
News

AShNA wan SA0 AuCOOibR 1OI Tie DuIs
pose of discussing a proposition to put
the cotton tax collector on a salary
basis, instead of the allowance of two
cents per bale on all cotton taxes col
lected. The ~cottona tax collector has q
political sinecure, according to the opin-
ion of some members of the board. He
receives about $4,000 per year, and does
very little work to earn it, a large ma
jority of the cotton tax collections be-
ing made at railway stations, ginning
plants or congresses, and involving very
little work OF the part of the collector.
Speaking of his intentions at the pres
ent time in regard to the legislative ses-
sion e January, and what his recon-
mendations to that body will cover, Gov.
Noel indicates that his purpose will be
to submit nothing e%xtraneous or that
would involve prolonged conferences and
and w%rangles, but rather matters per-
tanning to revenue raising, appropria-
tions and the equalization of taxes. Gov.
Noel believes that the time is ripe for
some measur of equalization to be en-
acted, though as to any specific plans or
recommendations which he will submit
he will hold them in allegiance for the
time being.
Much attention was attracted by the
exhibition on the streets of Holly
| Springs of. two genuine Mexican boil
weevils, captured by w. 7. Palmer, of
C%hulahoma, Marshall county, in his field.
This established beyond doubt the start
ling fact that this pestiferous insect has
extended its ravages to this territory,
though no serious damage will likely
ensue this year.
The farmers of Pike county who are
troubled with boil wsevil are trying a
new plan of campaign. They saturate a
burlap cloth with linseed oil and wiring
it out, then saturate it with coal tar
and wiring it out, then attach the sack to
a pole and drag it lightly over the cot
ton, leaving the odor of kerosene, which
they say will kill or drive away every
weevil in the patch.
Prof. E. r. Lloyd of the Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical College,
held a farmers institute at Heuck's Re.
treat, five miles east of Brookhaven. The
value of these institutes, which are I'M
der the immediate supervision of the gov.
eminent, are only limited by the attend.
ance on them.
President ]. C. Hardy, of the Agricul
tural and Mechanical College, accom-.
panied by his wife, has gone on an ex.
tended tour of the West. He will first
visit Yellowstone Park and the Yosem.
lite Valley, and then he will 60 to Ore
gon to a meeting of the presidents of
agricultural colleges. After the meeting
he and Mrs. Hardy will go to Seattle, to
the worlds fair. They expect to return
to the college the first week in Septem-
Der, to be ready. for the opening of that
institution Sep. Is.
The Winston county authorities have
taken steps to engender "a better road
spirit among the people and to encour.
age the road contractors to not only do
well, but better than they have hitherto
done. The board of supervisors and the
Winston County Fair Association are
acting jointly in the matter, and a reso-
luton has been adopted offering as a
special inducement one first-class, latest
model road machine for the best worked
stretch of road of not less than five
miles, which will be the general prize.
In addition to this a cash prize of 500,
to be divided into three parts, is to be
given the first, second and third best
stretches of highway in the supervisors
beats, in which contest all five heats are
expected to participate.
Presiden J NJ. Sanders, of the Lafay.
nounced that the union will hold a two
days session with the lula local on
Thursday and Friday, July 30 and 30.
Rev. R. A. N. Wilson, of Batesville, will
deliver an instructive address the first
day, and several other noted speakers
have been invited. lula is seventeen
miles southeast of Oxford, in a fine
farming section, and a large crowd is ex.
pectad to attend these meetings.
The district meeting of the Knights of
Pythias of the Tupelo district, called by
District Deputy c. G. Walton, was at.
tended by a good number of knights
from the various lodges of the district.
Grand Chancellor Sam Montgomery, of
Greenville, Grand Keeper of Records and
Seal Quinn, of Jackson, and Past Grand
Chancellor Sessions, of Greenville, were
present.
If b~usy-bodies do not interfere, the
Newman-Pritchard feud at Meadville,
Franklin county, which has claimed four
victims, the last being DR.. Lenox New
man, who died in a sa~nitarium from
wounds received in the memorable street
battle on June IA, when his father, Chan
Gerry Clerk A. NJ. Newman, and Silas G.
Reynolds were killed, will be settled in
l.