The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-05
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MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
NOTES or PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By KATE MARKHAM POWER.
By KATE MARKHAM POWER.


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It gives us genuine pleasure to pub
lish below reference from the Ma
Mia New American to one OF our Mis-
sissippi boys, Capt. J. M. Liddell, at
one time editor Of the Delta Flag, and
a popular attorney Of Greenwood:
Judges Liddell and McManus Of
the Manila municipal court are ap-
pointees that reflect credit on the civil
governor. Two better men for their
respective positions could not be
found in the Philippines. Both are
men OF undoubted ability, distin-
guished bravery and unquestioned in
tegrity. And each by education and
experience is peculiarly well qualified
to dispense justice and protect the
rights Of the people. The recent in
surrection, the large percentage OF
criminals, the difficulty of getting at
the truth, and a thousand and one
other things contribute to and multi
ply the perplexities with which the
municipal judges are constantly con-
fronted. The 'artful dodger' which
Dickens immortalizd was a guileless
innocent when compared with the non
descript scapegraces that are called
upon to expiate their sins in the Ma
Mia police courts. But Capt. Liddell
knows by experience what he has to
deal with. It il also equally certain
that no matter who or what he may
be. the prisoner on trial in the mu-
nicipal court will be treated with the
utmost impartiality. Unafraid and
unswayed by any partisan considera-
lions, both judges may be relied upon
to do by all parties the very best that
can be DONE"
Yazoo City's new cotton mill will be
completed within the next fortnight,
and the machinery (already on the
ground) will be installed at once.
The general manager hopes to be mar
keting the product Of the mill by No
vember. This enterprise Is, we feel
sure, but a forerunneT Of many sim
liar undertakings in our little river
city, and we believe and hope that It
will not be long before Yazoo can
count her people by the thousand,
where now they number hundreds.
The town, by reason Of its location
in the midst Of that vast and fertile
valley, its adjacent waterways, its
splendid citizens and innumerable nat
ural advantages, has always, in our
mind, been just the town out Of which
splendid city should grow. And it Is
such things as cotton factoris that
will make 1t grow.
The 10th OF october win mark the
anniversary Of the birth Of our dear
friend-and the dear friend Of all the
"gang"-P. X. Mayors of the Demo
crat-Star. He says that he will then
be "60-and upwards" This loyal cit
izen, journalist and friend now stands
alone of all the brilliant minds and
noble hearts that together organized
our Mississippi Press Association. One
by one his confreres have laid down
their work here and gone to the far
country, where God grant they have
all found rest. Mr.. Mayors alone Is
left, and we hope that many a year
yet to come he will celebrate his birth
day, surrounded by his devoted family
and loyal friends and enshrined in the
hearts Of his associates Of the Missis-
sipri press.
| THFa Ioo,~,. Rr4x,a fHo& awool1auf
and reliable publication, the Manu-
facturers' Record, that the week end
ing Sept. 10 showed the Inauguration
of the following important enterprises
in Mississippi: A coal elevator at
Gulfport, to handle 10000 tons per
hour; the Gulf G Ship Island Railroad
shops and yards at Hattiesburg (the
city donating the site); a $4,000 lum-
Der mill at Milburn; a lumber MILL
with 10000 acres Of timber land, at
Mt. Rose; transportation company
incorporated at Satoria, and lumber
plant at Vicksburg which will employ
500 men. With few months Of week
ly records like the above the old State
will leap forward, as though In seven
league boots, toward her rightful place
far in the front Of Southern States.
In Brookhaven, September 20, his
many friends did honor to the 8Oth
birthday of the venerable and beloved
physician, DIR. ]. w. Martin, who, dur
ing his long and useful life. has laid
his hand in healing upon the third
and fourth generation" of the friends
of his early manhood. May his days
be long in the land and full of all
good things, and may the Great Ply
stefan abide with him throughout
them.
Among the younger generation OF
MIssissippians few are more deserving
the respect and admiration so freely
accorded them by their fellow-citizens
as are the Tackett brothers, natives of
Holmes county. Hence 1t is with sin.
cere pleasure that we record the con.
valescence Of DR.. J. r. Tackett, who
was very near death in Meridian. His
brother, w. B. Tackett, was with him
during the worst.
The Sentinel told wonderful tale
last week about the horseswapping tai.
ent-or. we may say, genius-of
Judge Roane. 1t makes the statement
that when the Judge left town for Cal
houn County and Circuit Court he was
riding small pony, but that he re
turned driving fine horse to a finer
hu0gv and leading throuoh tha raa
Of the spick and span new rig, splen
did pair of mulesl Now, II the Sen
tineI was not seeing double when the
judge passed its door coming back
David Harum himself must take 8
back seat when our popular Judge be
gins horse trade"