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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-09-26
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: Die @ris @ilsnbahn @Ompanis ha

- Die @ris Giisnbubn @ompanis bat
iid sntihloiien. ibre 3tgs probsweiie
aud mabrsuo bes Uinters oil Sonntas
gen fabren gu laHen.
a Das $3.50 Pfsrb bss @rOcsrs
@6paro 9ieal pOn bier muroe am Srsi'
tns 9ia6mittas an electric Stroee
our6 Elm NutomUbil eri6redt, brannte
our6 uno rannte sesen sineu PfOiteu,
li9 Den Sopi sessu benislbeu jeridmet.
ternO. Der Basen mar uollitdnbig
oemOlirt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-09-26
2adananna Sipeia

gm 6rsitos abeuo, ben 27. Septbr.,
finost bic re9elmdBige @eihIfts. Ser.
iammluHs oes 3weises itatt, gu psIfer
Elm 3ablreihes @rIheinen iebr ermiinift
mdre. Die Beriammlun9 besiunt nm
8 llbr plnftlih. uidt um 8 llbr ooer
ir9eno elmer beliebisen 3eit.
Der Ssrbit nabt RAID. Die Fic 9iics
i'm Sreieu meroen balo su @n6e iein
oOer fino ss ihon, unb es 1T seboten,
baB man aufrdumt nit ben arbeiten
Der usrfloIisnen SaiiOn, mas niht aui
Die lun9e Banf ssitobeu werben Ioute.
sluh nabt Die 3eit bsran, mo man
iih umiebeu mus fur puGenoe 9anbioa'
ten jur Beissuug Der 8eamtenitellen
fir oas fommenoe Snbr, oenn BON Der
snspabl fdbissr unb suersiidsr Wtdn'
ner bin9t bas Wobt uno @eoeiben oes
Smeiges ab. Bei uns mug es bsiBen {:
~DaS gmt iudt ben 0tann !" uno niht
um9efshrt. Wisrfsu sic fih bas, meine
Serren!
9llio, nodmals nirb um ,ublrsiden
Beluh uuo piiuttlihes @ri4eiusH 9e'
beten.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-09-26
Nus benz pberen Ebale.
(drhbalb @orrsiponbsn3.l

(ar4balb @Orrsiponbsnj.)
Ssnts unb morssn 1T Donation
Tag" fiir oas DfiOpallep Soipital.
Steuert su.r S6srflsin bel, isf ss nod
10 flein
Der Gbram Wfanbell 9aben 40
Ssfiup murbe friib Sreitas Morsen
pon @inbreHern beiu9t, ipelhe als
Btute 5000 8aargelb, cine gploene Eas
iheuubr unb 9stte unb sinen Diamant.
ring mttnabmen.
: Srau Dilliam Simmelrsid uon
Blafelg, ipslfe fi1 Dor mebreren
Wohen beibe arme brad un6 innerlih
perleste, als fie i6lafwaabelte nnb cine
2reppe binabftiirjte, 1T am Wtontas
ben 5olssn oer Serlssunseu erlsssu.
- Die 1s Sabre alte Wlabeline
Soper upn Sermpn trus am Sountas
cine 5laide @arbolidure beim, fiel auf
bem Seitenweg nieoer uub erbielt bann
ben Subalt Der jsrbrodsnen 5lai6e ins
@elibt oas WtIb6en puroe bDs bel
ben Gusen uno anoeren @eiidtstbsilen
perbrannt.
- Der Sanblanssr Soispb Susie
wuroe ON Srsitas yta6mittas auf Der
Stelle eri6la9en uno ieinem Ber9mann
Gbomas .. Riharos bas rehte Bein
bOs jerihuuoen, als iif in Der slrd'
balo 9Oblen @Ompanie .3s9e elm Sob.
lenfall ersisnete. Sin anoerer Saub'
LANCER entfam obns Serletlnsen.
Hi6arbs 1T Sonntas gbenb aud iei'
men Serlesun9sn erlsssu.
- Die % Sabre alte Srau Charles
B. Heeo BON Slppbuut madte am
DOnneritas yiadmittas In bsm 9aurel
Siu Parf ju Dunmore in eiusm Gnfall
BON SiebsrseidIassnbeit einsn Sslbit'
moroueriuh, inbem iie cine Siftise
Subitan3 perihludte. sic mar bel
Seiinnuns, uls man iis auffauo, idien
aber 9roBe Sdmsr;sn 3u teibsn. Wtan
itaffte iie uah oem Staat SOipital,
mo ibre @sneiuns erwartet murbe.
- Der 50 Sabre alte anbrsp Bron.
tho BON Ssiiup, als Sersmann In Der
Sterrid Sreet 3e6e au9elteut, muroe
friib am Wfonta9 Wtorgen nit elmer
Su9elwunoe burbs Seri in ieinem Bett
auf9efunoen uno cine unteriu1un9 Der
8eb0rbe ergab, oaB Der Wtann iih cts
iAoiien bate. Brontbo febrte abenos
3uuOr an9etrunien bsim, bate sinen
Streit nit ieiner Sanilie uno jaste bies
ielbe oann aus Der Wobnnng, lOOaB iie
bic ytabt iiber In elmer Sbsune binter
Der Wobnun9 uerbrin9en muBte.
Bahreno Der 9tabt mafte er oann nit
einem GeuOlueri6uB isiusm Nsben elm
@noe.
(@arbonbale @OrreipOuoen3.)
= Der @anbplaben bss 3. R.
8romn i'm Weitenoe nuroe friib Wtous
tag WfOrsen pOn @inbrshern um Daa.
rem i'm nertb uOn SIS uno $5 BaarSslo
beftoblen.
= Der erite neue Podenfau felt les.
ten Donusritas murbe um Wtontas ent.
bedt, aber Or. 8. s. Sunt pom ltaat'
lihen @eiunobeits Department slaubt,
baB Der Ssu6s nunmebr @inbalt sebo'
ten noroen lit uuo in 3ufunft nur noda
psreinSslte Sale uortcmmen werosn.
- am Samitas traf bier Die gtads
riht elm. ouB ole uenen .. & 8. 8erfe
gu Wateruliet, U. o., 16 Dtsilsn obsr'
balb Nlbang. am l. Sftober er6finet
peroen iotlen oieiss beoeutet. baB et'
NC einbalb Der anssitsllten Der hisiisen
SofomOtius SBsrte bOrtbiu transfsrirt
weroen iollen.
- Siinf bieiise Ger,te. Or. 8. 8.
IbompiOn, Or. 8. u. Sellp, Or. s.
.. 1iiles. Or. s. 6. &eonaro uno Or.
W. .. Sobnion, muroen am Srsitas
uerbaitet uno is $50 uno bic Soften be.
itraft, neil iie uerfsbltsn, Der Seiunb.
belts Bsb6rbe Poderfranfunsen anju'
meloen. sic ssitanoen iOl6ss gu.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-09-26
Nene 8ibliotbef
,.&nnners s"-$1.OO.

gistte giaSslarbsit fur bsihaftists
5inasr. "a bel 54 3Ou 8ibliOtbst
r0eunners4 BON braun, Srau unb na'
tiirli6er Sarbs 9iuen. @eitsmpslt uno
asfarbt, Slumen unb tOnusntionslls
DeIiins BON GROCER Ssri4ieSsnbsit,
alls iertis our Stidsrsi. tlnb nllss,
mas mir fir Oisielbsn usrlunsen, lit is
$1.O0.
9unltwaareu 2aoen-Sauptflnr.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-09-26
6 9rp3ent SDpDtbefen.
Syalsb+
&ealsissntbnm 81 bettamtsm.

&ealeisentbnm 10 bettanfen.
s 2soo fauien sinsn gder 9anb In ber
Staot; ieber SuB sben unb fetn
fir @emiiIeanbau. @utes sebn
3immer Saus, Siibnerbaus nno
tleiuer Sdeune; Sru6t. ylnr
20 Wfinuten bonn @eri6tsbans.
Oieies lit Elm iebr felteuer @rtff.
Sprsdet in Der Office Dor unb
ldumet ni6t.
700 Sieben 3immer Saus, GlarPs
Summit, iebr srOBe Got, nabe
bel Strabenbabn, 9ir9e unb
Shule.
45O0 Pra6tpolles Saus, alle 8erbei,
ierun9en, nabe Der O., Z. & 8.
uno ytortbern electric, @larrs
Summit.
1875 a9t 3immer Saus, elm ader
Sano, Sheuns, In3obl 5ru1ts
bGume, iebr nnbe Der glnbaltes
itatiOn oerStrusenbnbn. Dalton.
5000 Ssbr sutes feds Simmsr Saus,
gutter Seller. sroBe Daffanmer,
ale VerbeHerun9en, pole 9ot,
9torb 2incpln Gpenue.
1000 Sieben 3immer Saus uno bier
Cots, Wfarion StraBs.
1850 Sisun 3immer Saus. CUTE Got,
Sru4t, 9onesoale StraBe.
2700 3mei Samllien Saus, ero6e Got,
Raum fir eineu sOppelten Blod
borne, 9ten StraBe.
$500 Ssbr biibihes Saus, isds 3im'
mer, gro6e Dahfammer, polle
Not, goams glpenue, Dunmore.
1900 @igentbum aui Der Siioieite;
Wfietbs betrdst $85 ben Dfonat.
21OO G6t 3immer Saus, uolle Got,
Bople StraBs, Dunmore.
$500 Doppsltss Saus. aht 3immer
bic Seite. alle 8erbeferungen,
electric StraBe.
1000 Doppsltss Saus. fsines Nus.
iebsu, ale Berbefernn9en, @lees
trio StraBe.
2900 Sehs Simmsr Saus, Got 100
SuB in 5rOnt, MiOniep gusnus.
2200 Doppeltes 9aus. CUTE Gage on
Bon Stort Nuenue.
$500 Saben uub Bobnuus. Got 1870
bel 140, iebr quite @slegeubeit
fir einsn aufsewedtsn Wtann.
23OO Saus, feds 3immsr auf benz
eriten Stod, bier auf osm 3ipeis
ten, Got 60 bel $50, on @beitnut
StraBe.
5000 @utes Doppslbaus on Strats
forb apenue. IL 3immsr, gro.
Ser Dabraum, Serbelierun9en.
@dlot, so bel 167 SSuB. So
lobnt iif, nsun Sie uns mesen
bieies @issntbums iebsn.
$500 Ssines pier Samilien Saus, fam
als ooppeltes 9uus benust per'
ben. @robe Got unO S6eune;
nabe Der Prouioence Hono un6
oem @irfussrunoe. Ysrmietbet
fir 1894 baS Sabr. Sin Bar'
gain, Deun ihnell 9enommen.
Sn permietben.
9aoen i'm 100 Blod, 5ranilin auenue
2aoen 20 bel so an Siebenter StraBe
@infn6e uno boppelte WObnbanier
lnb Stats In alien 2betleu Der Staot.
@ir faufsn, uerfaufsn, usrnietben
ino periihern @i9entbum In alien Ehet'
en- Der Staot nno oeS Counties. @s
piro Sie belublsn. boB Sie uns fou'
ultirsu. sbe sic elm abfcmmsn trtifeu.
$40 Spnnen 0eb6ube.
yeeues SOC. Sltes 488S.
Sfen Samitas Mbenb
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-09-26
@pn 4eterebura.

- Die bsuorftebenOe gsrmGbluns
uou Sr6ulsin @liiabstb Gi6ler Don
g9bseIer &penue uno NOuis Sriss BON
PrescOtt slusnue 1T anaetiiHoiSt wOr'
ben.
- Der Sruusn 8srein Der ct.
getsr's lutb. @emeinbe wiro beuts
absnb in BEN Yfurrbuus Elm Social
abbulteu. @efrorsnsS. SUDDEN uno
Safiee nsrben babel leruirt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-09-26

= Sn bet 9iuup gurO in PbilaOslr
pbia puroe am II. September oaS rleue
Buubss SdIuatitiff -ariunias" in
Disnlt esltellt. s...
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-09-26

-Sn msbrsrsn aus Surbiu in ct.
Pstsrsburs sinsstroffsuen Dspeibsn
miro semsloet, onB iid1 bic bineiilheu
Eruppsn in Der WOnsOlei faft unsrb6r'
ter @ruulumteitsn i6ulois MAIDEN.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-09-26

- Sn Sreberidtown, 0isu Sraun'
i6wsis, itarb fiirjlid bic SuOiuusrin
Duiip Puul i'm alttr uon 107 Sabrsn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-09-26

Annoneirt i'm "WoehsnbIatt."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-09-26

5estsllt das ~Woehsnblatt."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09

has attended the experiment elsewhere,
more or less conspicuousiy, without
exception, The Massachusetts tiasco has
been given greater prominence than the
others probably because the fame of
the lawmakers of that State for intelli-
gent and olean-cut performance raised
the expectations of the public to a high
point that made the collapse the more
poignant.
The evolution of the old hat pri
mary has been in the direction of writ
ing a principle into lis nebulous parts.
and. that failing to eliminate its de-
fects, to get around the difficulty by
giving il the smoothness and precis-
ion of machinery But the principle"
being unsound, it is impractieable to
bring it to perfection in practice
Amendment upon amendment only
serves to reveal more loose cogs. as one
evil begets another. The human ele-
ment in politics that signallzed the ''eld
bat primary is constant quantity
Its abiding quality defies the resources
of legislation. Nine-tenths Of the COM
plicated and hurden-some primary laws
of Massachusetts and MARYLAND are
bailt-up machinery. The other tenth is
a something that defies classification
and Harvesting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09

The sheep men of Somerset county
have come TO the conclusion that
sheep are the biggest essentials to
successful farming and they are
about to see If something cannot be
done TO arouse the farmers te keep
more sheep. Their idea is that with
the fence law as il is that it is al
most impossible to raise sheep at the
best advantage unless each farmer
with land adjoining that of another
farmer viii keep sheep and then give
him some incentive To build suit
able fence to protect the sheep. The
men who now own sheep are endeav-
orins to bring this about and at the
meeting to be held, probably at the
home of George Weeks in Canaan
next month the matter viii be dis
cussed, The Maine Sheep Breeders
Association which was started in
Somerset county and has a large
number of the members here now,
will make an effort to have the va
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09

Before these SEQ come questions of
great moment TO the church. They
will elect ten new bishops. and it is
expected that some plan will be
adopted combining the episcopal
oversight with continuous diocesan
leadership They also will take up
and discuss the restoration of time
limit for pastorates, and the unfit
cation of benevolent societies.
But chief of all the topics and the
one likely to arouse the most active
discussion. regards the, attitude of
the church as to amusements and
recreations. Wesley laid the burden
upon individual conscience, and
dancing, card playing and theater-
going were not prescribed until
something like 40 years ago. 1t is
believed that large percentage of
the 500 delegates of half ministers
half laymen. will contend that Wes-
ley's doctrine is the best for Ameri-
cans nearly two centuries later
1t is this feature of the controversy
that is of the greatest interest to
students of ecclesiastical liberalism.
The bishops claim that two out of
every three members of the church
disregard the official injunction
against one or all of these amuse-
ments-not by way of defiance. but
because they do not believe they are
violating any moral law. Many
claim that the prescribed amusements
are morally harmful only when they
are abused and that, rightly used,
they are productive of benefit.
In spite of all our claims TO broad
er views, enlightened era, etc, 1T sets
us back a notch or two to remember
that a century and three quarters
ago a church was born with more
liberal rules than those of today II,
in the broadening moral horizon OF
the 10th century the official view of
the great religious organizations be
come common ON such questions. one
of the most troublesome problems
viii have been happily solved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09
OLD FASHIONED PLANTS.
Hundreds of Varieties of Iris Scat
tered Over the Land.

The campanulas form famous
group of splendid old-fashionea plants.
in attractive tints Of blue running out
to white The genuine campanuias.
or hare bells. are particularly delicate
in form and coloring and graceful IN
habit. The more popular platcodons.
which also pass under the name Of
eampanalas. are bigger. stronger, and
more effective in massing.
The name day-liIy has been applied
to several different species. though it
does not very happily designate any
of then. Perhaps it belongs first TO
the big Hemerocallis fulva, which is a
characteristic member of the family
in old New England gardens. and
which still runs wild along the road
sides of New England and New York.
Its sister species tHemerocallis Naval
with its smaller, more tidy growth and
it's clear lemon yellow flowcrs. Is much
more attractive as a garden plant 1t
may be used in any small home gar
den, but the old-fashioned coarse
growing day-lly should be used only
in large. semi wild. park-liSe effects.
In the nurseryman's catalogue one
will find under the head of Funkia
several kinds of plants which also pass
as day lilies" They are almost as
hardy and self assertive as the hemer
ocaIlis. Being somewhat more dwarf
in growth and less apt in running
down their neighbors. they are better
for lawn borders. They stand well in
semi shaded places. though. like most
flowers. they appear to best advantage
in the sunshine.
With such rlants as hemerocalis
and fiinkia. with their broad and sue
culcnt leaves, there may also be asso-
ciated the various sorts of iris. There
are hundreds of Varieties of these.
though most of the garden sorts be-
long 20 srhree groups: namely, Japan
ese iris. German iris. and the Siberian
iris. The old-fashioned heur-deli lis
grown in our granimothers' gardens
was mostly of the type of the German
iris. though very much inferior TO the
voluptuous and magnificent varieties
In all colors now offered by the MUIR
scrymen. ] once saw collection of
hundred varieties all in bloom. run-
ming in all shades of white, lavender,
and blue, with occasional hints Of red,
and it proved a joy and revelation
| know that some enthusiastic gar
deners who like to make collections.
confine their paintings almost exelu-
sively to iris. The Japanese irises are
even larger, more varied, more
georgous than the modern Ger
man varieties. but are consdera-
bly, more difficult for the amateur to
grow They require fairly heavy soil
and considerable moisture. The ST.
hal 10. f,-isy to- n9fiNf
ficur-de-lis, with narrow, grass-like
foliage and small abundant flowers
While it is less conspicuous, 1t is a
fine addition TO any herbaceous gar
den.--Woman's Home Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09
Editorial Comment
Primary Theory Hard Hit.
(Washington Post. }

washington 1oSl.j
New changes are rung IN on the
mother tongue in order to give honest
expression to the welling-up emotions
as to the virtues of the Massachusetts
presidential primary law. Taking the
opinion of The stsaid and circumspect
Boston Transcript that the primary
law is = ''haIf-baked monstrosity' as
the minimum of execration, 1t is as
well. perhaps, to leave the maximum
to the imagination. There are no opln-
ions as to the abortiye working of the
new device TO give the people direct
action in choosing a President. No mat
ter how far men may differ as 70 who
got the worst of The mixup they flop
together in saying that the lawmakers
could not have stumbled so often had
they tried to load il down with bother.
Yet none of the proposed substitutes
So freely volunteered by the critics OF
the faulty law are any more free aof
pitfalls. Nor is the Massachusetts law
apt to suffer by comparison with the
results flowing from the operation of
the preference primary in other States.
The oregon law returns have been re-
.pudiated by common consent. and this
failure of the model for other States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09
IN THE YAZoo DELTA.
How the Negro Laborer Lives and
Does Work in Mississippi.

In most of the Yazoo plantations
the eolored people are not worked in
gangs under an overseer. On the con-
trary. it has been found best TO cut
the plantation up into small holdings
of 10. so. 50 or 100 acres and turn them
over to colored men and their fami-
lies. a cabin is provided. and SO are
mules and implements. and of course
seed. The family receives also from
the planter necessary supplies Of food
and even clothing in advance Under
the smoke house system" the vari-
Gus families of colored folk come once
a week to the planter or overseer to
obtain supplies of staple food. All
these things are charged against the
cultivator of the soil. A man takes
as large a bit of land as ne thinks he
and his family can cultivate to adj
vantage. though the planter. who
Knows his people. finally decides how
much shall be instructed to a single
family. ALI the colored folks marry
rather young, and the boys and girls
work on the fathers patch until they
marry. and sometimes even later. The
difficulty that the planter complains of
is that of holding his people. They
like change. and it is not easy 20 keep
the Same body of men on plantation.
There are definite regulations as to
the number of times the crop shall! be
worked" and the workers are pref
ty busy until the crop is made as
the phrase goes. that is. until it is in
such a condition that pretty sure
estimate can be reached of the yield,
and there are no further enemies to
fear. The land is prepared in the late
winter, and seed is sown in early
spring. Cultivation goes on until
midsummer, and picking begins late
in August and continues until cold
weather. The yield from each holding
is carefully recorded and when the crop
is sold the worker gets his share of the
proceeds less the amount of the account
against him for supplies A thrifty
worker dealing with an honest planter
is likely To come out of the years
transac tons with handsome cash
surplus. sl0o, 5000. $500, or even $500.
but many a negro gets only a bare
living for the years work. or ends in
debt.
There are. however. the thrifty
workers who always have cash sur
plus, and always save a large part of
it, with the result that they are able
in time to buy and clear a considera-
BILE bit of rich land and set up for
themselves. former slave OF Jeffer-
son Davis's brother bought the mas
ter's plantation of 5000 acres, and
came to have as good credit at bank
as any of his white neighbors. The
colored planter usually lets out his
plantation in small holdings to men of
his own race and conducts the BUSH
ness of cotton raising just like white
man, though he is likely to do more
with his own muscles. Black or white
the planter goes about his plantation
on horseback and knows every family
in the scattered cabins covering two.
three or four square miles OF course
the planter is large borrower of
money while the crop is making and
until IL is marketed. He assumes the
whole financial responsibility Of the
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09

rious fairs offer special premiums on
sheep this fall and notices will be
made within short time as TO the
results of their efforts with the fair
associations in regard to the matter.
One of the interesting things that has
been accomplished this spring by the
Maine association is that special
premiums will he offered To boys in
sheep raising at the various fairs
this fall According to the report of
the State assessors received here re-
Gently there are II, 423 sheep in Som
erset county. The year before there
were only 49, 155 which is an increase
of over loo, The towns having the
largest number are Athens and An
son. In Arson is where the nucleus
for raising pure. bloods began. The
Hiltons have shropshire. 0xfords.
Hanpshires and with other men in
that section are prominent members
in the Maine Sheep Breeders As
ISOLATION.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09
Room for the Rioht Men,

Mainc has a governor who declares
in public that he never promised to
have the laws enforced some Of them;
1t also has an attorney general who
says they can't be-some of them.
Hadn't you better step down. Mr.. Gov
ernor. and give somebody who will at
least attempt enforcement Il chance
Hadn't you better step down. Mr.. At
torney- General, and give somebody
who says they shall be. d chance? p
Ellsworth American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-09


Although there are four or five
Blacks to one white in much of the
Yazoo delta, the relations of the races
are mainly good Crime of sefieifs
character is unusual and ynching is
almost unknown. The planter lives in
a big, simple. comfortable house, and
ON large plantation there is a snita-
bile house Tor the overseer. The cab
ins OF the workers are small, but
many are neat, and the physical con-
ditiens arc better than those of shaw
cry days. except as they existed upon
a few model plantations. Much of the
land has changed hands since the war,
passed, indeed entirely out of the
hands of the old plantation families.
SO that social conditions arc in many
eases cruaer than they We're 50 years
ago. The great plantations of that
earlier time were now and then con-
dncted upon thoroughly business
like system. but economies are now
iracticed that were utterly neglected
by most slave owners. The first duty
ofaeverybody is to guard against dam
age to the levees, and there are few
worse crimes than the wilful neglect
or malicious injury of a levee Part
of the Yazoo delta is decreasing in pop
ulation. specifically Issaquent county.
which lies along the Mississippi and
extends southwark To the junction of
the rivers. II has lost nearly 1000 in
habitants since 1900, though ii shows a
gain in 1919 of nearly 200 over 1900.
and now has nearly 10,591 inhabitants
1t has more than one third the area oil
Rhode Island. Sharkey county gained
nearly 1000 inhabitants between 1890
and 1900 and has gained since a fur
Their 35D9.-Boston Transcript.