The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-05

Sanitary Board met In Jackson last We'd
nesday and decided on a plan to free
the state from this troublesome pest which
cause a quarantine against cattle in
| fected with the ticks. Those counties
| that have a stock law are favorable for
carrying out the plan fixed upon. But
when there is no stock law, the work
of eradication by the proper authorities
| will be deferred. The state has appro-
priated $4,000 for this work for the
next two years. The United States gov
eminent gives as much; but the counties
! that are in a condition to have the work
done will have to appropriate sum like
wise. The government will furnish an
Inspector There are certain stringent
conditions that must be complied with by
the county authorities before the work is
undertaken. Cattle men who desire tip
| top prices fer their beef cattle should
study this cattle tick eradication matter
and act for their own interests as they
may see fit.
Some of our big cities-notable Jack
son and Meridian are complaining of i'm
perfect enumeration of their respective
populations. Capt. Yellowly, the head
of this enumeration district, has granted
one more week to his census takers to
make their work complete. Jackson is
Justly eager to have full census of her
population made. We hope for better
success in this direction than obtained
ten years ago.
The A. and ", and the n o. and N.
E. railroads, the Queen and Crescent
system, are now offering cash prize
of $1,000, each road, for the best ex-
hibit of corn at the state fair next fall,
the corn to be raised within five miles
of each road and in this state Those
who are interested in this contest will do
well to write commissioner of agriculture
Blakslee, Jackson, Miss, for Instructions
and terms
If the amendment to the effect, carries
at the regular election this fall, all the
circuit and chancery judges will be cleo
tive in future. The supreme court judges
will not be elective, but appointed as
heretofore. An effort was made in the
late Legislature to have FIVE supreme
judges instead of three, but as a trial
to see if FIVE be needed, two commissioners
were provided for to set with the three
regular judges to hear appeals. These
commissioners can act in all respects as
judges except casting votes in cases be-
fore them. Judge A. H. Whitfield, the
former chief justice and Attorney H A.
| McLain were made commissioners by
appointment of the governor, and state
senator W. d. Anderson appointed SUI
preme judge in Judge Whitfeld's place,
only that Judge Mayes is to be chief
as he is the ranking member after Whit
field
The State Teachers Association held
its annual session in Meridian last week.
There was quite a gathering of the best
and most prominent educators of the
state present. So were also many from
other states there to participate, to sug-
gest and to learn. And it has come to
pass now that Mississippi is justly proud
of her teachers. Progress ever onward
and upward is the watch word that our
beloved state shall be in the forefront Of
the strenuous struggle against the growth
of ignorance, and for the elevation of in
telligence among the masses. Many splen-
| did addresses were delivered and all
that was said and done tended to stimu-
/
school Improvement feature was greatly
eulogized, and Miss I've v. Powell has
| Just cause for congratulaticn for her sue
cessful operations and upbuilding of this
department-she being the honored presi-
dent of the School Improvement Associa-
ton. The prize for Individual school inn
provement during the past twelve months
in the 9Th district went to Learned school,
Kinds county. The spelling contest was
quite an exciting feature of this teachers
| association. The contest took place at the
high school in the afternoon of 29th.
There were 81 teams composed of five
each, totaling 40 spoilers engaged, COM
ing from all parts of the state. The con-
test began at 2 p. m. and ended at p.
m.,with Harrisburg first, Meridian second
and Laurel third An engrossed certih-
cate from the Mississippi Teachers As
ISOLATION will be awarded the three sue
cessful teams.
In the individual spelling contest three
medals were given. First medal went to
Van Harris, Natchez; second medal TO
Bruce Clay, Meridian; the third a tie
between Clarence Gibson, Of Meridian,
and Mabel Nixon, of Hattiesburg,. caused
a medal to be awarded each one.
&c. H. Afford, special agent of the u.
S. Department of Agriculture adj
dressed the association of county superin-
tendents at the association on the work
of the national government in extending
| agricultural education through the public
schools says Daily News, and, "The
keynote of the address was sounded in
the following sentence:
ct is a good thing to produce cer-
tain number of trained scholars and stu
dents; but the education superintended by
the government must seek rather to pro-
duce hundred good citizens than merely
one scholar Fine thought this The
Teachers Association goes to Hattiesburg
next year.
Judge A. G. Norrell, of Florence, left
Sunday last on his trip TO Ashville, N.
C., as layman delegate from this section,
in the General Conference of the Meth
odist church which convenes May 4th.
This conference will occupy about a
months time for its grand and impor-