was demonstrated beyond doubt that with prompt and rational treatment yellow fever had forever been deprived of its rational fatal and destructive sway over the Gulf States.

The first case reported in Mississippi was an Italian refugee at Lumberton. The man was screened from the possibility of infecting mosquitoes, and no other case occurred there. At Sumrall there was the same experience. Several cases were reported at various point from time to time, which were malarial, and the immediate investigation by experts, conveyed on special trains by the railroads, prevented panics. The genuine disease was diagnosed at Mississippi City, August 14, and Dr. Charles Le Baron was put in charge as State health officer. Afterward the disease developed at several places, at each of which a State health officer was put in charge, assisted on the gulf coast by Dr. Wasdin, and on the river, by Drs. Guiteras and Dr. Lavinder, of the Marine hospital. The fever had prevailed at New Orleans in the Italian quarter for several weeks before it was reported and several excursion trains from Mississippi to the city had served to convey infection. A negro excursion from Vicksburg July 20, is believed to have been the source of the disease in that city, which came under observation a month later. Following is the record, from Dr. Hunter's report, giving the date of diagnosis, and name of State health officer put in charge. Mississippi City, August 15; Dr. Charles Le Baron, officer; cases 96, deaths none. Pearlington, August 26, Le Baron, officer; cases 4, deaths none. Handsboro, September 16, Le Baron, officer, cases 15, deaths none. Moss Point, September 20, reported 29, Dr. B. F. Duke, officer, cases 3, deaths none; Scranton, September 20, Dr. Duke, officer, cases 4. deaths none. Gulfport, August 25, Dr. Eugene Wasdin, officer; cases 118, deaths 3. Natchez, August 27, Dr. W. H. Aikman, of ficer; cases 196, deaths 9. Vicksburg, reported August 29, Dr. H. H. Haralson, officer, cases 210, deaths 21. Harrison, September 22, Dr. J. C. McNair, officer, cases 2, deaths none. Roxie, September 7, Dr. J. H. Wood, officer, cases 27, deaths 5. Hamburg, September 12, Dr. T. K. Magee, officer, cases 63, deaths 15. Port Gibson, September 23, Dr. G. W. Acker, officer, cases 62, deaths 4. Rosetta, September 11, Dr. J. H. Anders, officer, cases 38, deaths 6. At Natchez there was the most prompt and active coöperation with the board of health. Citizens aided the physicians in allowing no cases to be concealed. The physicians reported without delay or attempt to humor influential patrons. The fight was made. against the mosquito, and the patients at the hospitals, who were carefully screened, were visited by their friends daily without alarm and without infection. In all places where the disease appeared or where it was feared, cisterns and pools were screened or oiled and some attempts made at fumigation, though it was for a time difficult to overcome the former notions that the disease was a "mysterious dispensation" of providence. Dr. Hunter wrote, "When yellow fever was announced in New Orleans on the 21st of July, I must confess that I was almost staggered by the news, especially when

I realized the fact that we had at least three months to fight the disease, and $5,000 emergency fund to make the fight with. The executive committee of the State Board of Health, realizing the dreadful calamity that would befall the people of our State, determined to make a bold fight to protect them." When it became evident that the disease would rage in epidemic form in the State, Governor Vardaman wrote a letter to each member of the legislature, stating the case, and in response received promises of support that authorized him to borrow money for quarantine purposes. The expense incurred was about $45,000. The unprecedentedly mild winter of 1905-06 caused fear early in the latter year of a renewal of danger, and the war on the mosquito was resumed early in the spring, the whole situation being aided by the Congressional quarantine law, adopted largely through the efforts of the Mississippi delegation. (See Board of Health.)

Yellow Rabbit, a hamlet of Benton county, 8 miles northeast of Ashland, the county seat. The postoffice was recently discontinued at this place, and it now has rural free delivery from Ashland. Yerger, E. M. On June 8, 1869, while editor of the Jackson News, he became involved in a dispute with and killed Lieut.-Col. J. G. Crane, mayor of Jackson by military appointment. He was arrested by the military authority and taken before a military court presided over by Brig.-Gen. R. S. Granger. His counsel protested. against the right of the military authority to try him, and, being overruled, applied to the United States court for a writ of habeas corpus, which was granted. The court decided that the imprisonment was lawful and remanded the prisoner to the custody of the military, whereupon Yerger appealed to the United States supreme court. Before that court had announced an opinion upon the legitimacy of the exercise of military power, under the reconstruction laws, the military government ceased, and Yerger was handed over to the civil authorities for trial.

Yerger, George S., was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., about 1808, the eldest son of one of the German pioneers of that State; he was reared at Lebanon, Tenn., where he studied law, and prepared for the practice at Nashville, being for some years Supreme Court reporter. About 1838 he moved to Vicksburg, and thence, in 1844, to Jackson, where he confined his practice mostly to the High court. He was a very strong lawyer, not an ornate speaker, but of great power in the presentation of argument. He was a Whig in politics, and in 1840, and 1844, was active in the presidential campaigns, but otherwise did not permit himself many excursions into that domain. He died suddenly in April, 1860, from over exertion while hunting in Bolivar county. Reuben Davis called him "the most gifted of a family of gifted men."

Yerger, Jacob Shall, was born in Greensburg, Pa., January 11, 1810, and from six years of age was reared and educated at Lebanon, Tenn. The family was large and resources slight, but he had the privilege of reading law in the office of his brother, George S. Yerger. He began the practice at Nashville, Tenn., and moved to

Vicksburg, Miss., in 1837. He attained a high place at the eminent bar of that city, and a position of leadership in the Whig party. He was twice elected to represent the city of Vicksburg in the legislature, where he opposed repudiation, and in 1841 moved the rejection of the repudiation message of Governor McNutt, a motion which was lost by only four votes. He was the author of a bill to fund the indebtedness of the State, in the same period, which was of great benefit. Removing in 1845 to Washington county, he was elected to the legislature from that constituency. In 1852 he was a delegate to the Whig national convention and one of the candidates for presidential elector. In 1855 he was elected to the circuit bench, upon which he served with distinction during the remainder of his life. As a member of the convention of 1861 he opposed the step that was taken, but he gave four sons to the army, one of whom was killed in battle. In 1865 he was president of the first constitutional convention after the war. Judge Yerger died July 14, 1867, at Vicksburg.

Yerger, William, was born at Lebanon, Tenn., of PennsylvanianGerman parentage, November 22, 1816; was graduated at the University of Nashville, and then read law in that city, where he was admitted to the bar before he was twenty-one years of age. He made his home at Jackson, Miss., in 1837, and rapidly attained prominence as a lawyer. His politics, as a Whig, excluded him from honors purely political, but in 1850 he was elected to the High court of errors and appeals. "He at once made himself famous there," said Wiley P. Harris. "I will only recall to your mind his great judgment in the greatest of cases, in which the issue was the liability of the State to pay the Union Bank bonds. In the face of a popular feeling violent and proscriptive, which had carried men into office and driven men from office, he firmly and fearlessly declared that the State was legally as well as morally bound to pay these bonds. He was a member of the legislature during the war, and after the war a member of the convention of 1865, which had to deal with many grave and difficult questions. His profession drew him into the discussion of the greatest questions which arise in the jurisprudence of a country, and without going into particular instances, I may sum them up by saying that he was always equal to the occasion and always rose to the full height on every question, whatever it chanced to be, which was presented to him, or upon which he was called to speak or act. His perceptions were singularly quick and clear, and the vigorous activity of his mind without any parallel in my observation of intellectual men. The resources of his mind were rich and varied, and were always under his instant and absolute control. . . . It was said of Lord Hardwicke that he had an intuitive perception of the law; and this rare gift William Yerger possessed to a degree that was almost startling. He never hesitated, nor stumbled, or blundered. . . 'He had a flowing courtesy towards all men.' Poverty was no check to this spirit in him, and it was in his house that one learned that hospitality was not made of bread and

meat alone. He was the most useful person I ever knew. No man, burdened as he was, ever did as much hard work gratuitously for other people as he. How he contrived to do so much is to me a real mystery; and besides, I am convinced that he went about this work with a positive relish. . He busied himself night and. day with the troubles of his neighbors, as though he had no cares. of his own. He seldom, if ever, spoke of these. His firmness and unconquerable spirit, coupled with his high character and reputation, secured the respect of the military men in command here, and gave him a certain influence which he employed for the noblest purposes. In those days people flocked about him as though there was healing in his touch." He and Judge Sharkey were the leaders in the movement in 1863 to return the State to the Union without further bloodshed, considering the fall of Vicksburg as sufficiently indicating the verdict of war. A different policy prevailed, and there was a finish fight, after the conclusion of which, about two years later, Sharkey and Yerger were sent to Washington by Governor Clark to ascertain the demands that would be made upon the State as a condition of restitution to the Union. Judge Yerger presented the results of his visit to the constitutional convention of 1865, making the ablest speech before that body, in opposition to resolutions that proposed to continue the struggle in behalf of the slavery that had been destroyed. “As men of sense, let us endeavor," he said, "to remedy what we cannot alter, and gather together whatever may tend to palliate our misfortunes. Of all the industrial systems, that of slavery was probably the most expensive." The tolerance of his attitude, 1863-65, is one of the most remarkable testimonials to the great esteem in which he was held. Judge Yerger died at Jackson June 7, 1872.

Yocony, a postoffice in the northeastern part of Itawamba county, on Chubby creek, 15 miles from Fulton, the county seat. Yokena, a post-hamlet and station of Warren county, on the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R., 15 miles south of Vicksburg. It has a money order postoffice, a store, a fine church, good school and a cotton gin. Population in 1900, 52.

Yorka, a post-hamlet in the extreme northeastern part of Leake county, about 16 miles from Carthage, the county seat. Population in 1900, 28.

Youngs, a post-hamlet in the northeastern part of Grenada county, 18 miles from Grenada, the county seat. Population in 1900, 21.

Youngton, a postoffice in the northeastern part of Warren county, on the Big Black river, about 18 miles from Vicksburg.

Zada, a postoffice in the southern part of Kemper county, situated on Blackwater creek, 10 miles south of Dekalb, the county

seat.

Zebulon, a post-hamlet of Attala county, 8 miles due north of Kosciusko, the county seat, and nearest railroad and banking town. Population in 1900, 36.

Zeiglerville, a village in the northeastern part of Yazoo county, on Teshecah creek, about 16 miles distant from Yazoo City, the county seat, and nearest banking town. It has a money order postoffice. Population in 1900, 91; which has increased to about 150 in 1906.

Zemuly, a postoffice of Attala county.

Zero, a hamlet of Lauderdale county, 5 miles southeast of dian. The postoffice at this place was discontinued in 196, and mail now goes to Eastville. Population in 1900, 50.

Zetus, a hamlet of Lincoln county, on the Bogue Chitto, 5 miles southwest of Brookhaven, the county seat, and nearest railroad and banking town. It has rural free delivery from Brookhaven.

Zilpha, a post-hamlet in the northwestern part of Attala county, situated on the creek of the same name, 6 miles east of Beatty station on the Illinois Central Railroad, and 14 miles north of Kosciusko, the county seat. Population in 1900, 70.

Zion, a post-village in the southeastern part of Leake county, 12 miles distant from Carthage, the county seat. Forest is the nearest railroad and banking town. Population in 1900, 100.

Zionhill, a village in the northern part of Amite county, 12 miles north of Liberty, the county seat, and nearest railroad and banking town. It has a money order postoffice. Population in 1900, 77. Zula, a postoffice in the northeastern part of Smith county, situated on Hatchushe creek, about 13 miles from Raleigh, the county