The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-03-03
Mississippi News
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The properties sold were the C. L.. Rob-
inson plantation, containing 2,40O acres,
for $22O,000. John McGrath's Bowden
plantation, containing 1880 acres, for
$S0,5OO. w. X. and C. H. Herrin, 1000
acres, for $4,000. DIR. Brooks, 800 acres,
$4,000. P. d. Clacks, about 1000 acres,
100000. These lands all join, and may
be included in one tract. The total
acreage is 6,640 acres, and the total price
received therefore being $4S7,500, APP
proximately SIS per acre, the entire sum
having been paid in cash.
j. G. Cakes, charged with criminally
Iibeling Judge Robert l.. Bullard of Mon
ticello, was found guilty by a jury.
Oakes printed and circulated circulars
attacking Judge Bulard, and he was
indicted on charge of criminal libel
by the grand jury. Judge Bullard being
disqualified, Gov. Noel appointed a spe-
cial judge to try the case.
John E. Davis, aged 7S years, one of
wealthy planter, died at his home, ten
miles from Seminary. Mr. Davis was a
Confederate veteran, having served
through the entire civil war, taking part
in several of the prominent battles.
The auditorium building at South Mis-
sissippi College, Hattiesburg, was de-
stroyed by fire. The burned building,
which contained furniture, represented an
investment of over 100000, which is
amounting to some $4,000, together
with an insignificant amount of insur-
ance on the furniture. This is the fourth
time this institution has suffered severe
loss from fire, three Of the fires occur
ring before the plant was moved from
roplarville, about three years ago.
The name of Prof. w. II. Smith,
Holmes county's superintendent of edu-
cation, is being proposed for admission,
together with his portrait, to the Hall OF
Fame at jackson. This is on account
of the fact that Professor Smith con-
ceived the idea of organizing boys corn
clubs in the different counties in the
state. The plan took like wildfre, and
in the course of short while the whole
state became enthusiastic. Corn clubs
have now bobbed up everywhere, and
it is claimed that this movement alone
is going to raise this state to place
with the best corn growing states of the
Union.
Attorney General Stirling has filed an.
other suit for contempt of court against
the New Orleans, Mobile & Chicago
Railroad Company, formerly the Mobile,
Jackson & Kansas City Railroad Com
pany, on account of the failure of the
road to construct short piece of track
SO as to connect with the Pontotoc de.
pot, thus placing the depot on The main
line instead of on spur as heretofore.
P. G. Bailey, recently appointed COM
missioner of agriculture of Attala coun.
ty, by the board of supervisors, has
organized Corn club among the farm
ers of the county, an adjunct or exten-
sion of tie work of the boys corn club
of Superintendent of Education Dew.
The Business men of Kosciusllo have con-
trib,Ited handsome cash prizes for the
best showing made in this line.
The Monroe County Teachers's Associ
alton met at Aberdeen. Prof. J. II.
Woodward president of the association,
introduced Miss Susie " Powell. state
organizer of school Improvement associa-
tions, jackson, Miss, and Prof. H. Rose,
superintendent of the high school at
Iazoo City, Miss, who addressed the
association on the general improvement
of schools.
James Bowe, a successful business man
at Woodland, has returned from an ex-
tended trip through the West, including
East and West Oklahoma and Arkansas
and a general trip through Texas, and
states that Mississippi is good enough
Tor him. lie went West to look Tor
good location to enter the mercantile
business.
G. c. Hodges, small farmer near
West, realized in cash S556.5O this sea-
son on his farm. Mr.. Hodges is a hust-
ling farmer, who has no dread of the
boil weevil or any other enemy to cot
ton.
w. M. Hawkins, a we'll known planter
of Warren county, captured live boil
weevil on his place under shed adJoln-
ing his gin. He had believed all the
weevils were killed by the recent freeze.
The Oktibbeha County Farmer Boys
Corn Club met in Starkville and were ad-