Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-30

II there are any more efforts on the part Of the
Democratic leaders to promote harmony there will
be fight worth going to see.
During the last three fiscal years the balance of
trade In favor OF the United States has been 81 759
VOO'OOO' and last year was a bad crop year, too.
1t is said that the Philippines can supply all the
hemp required in the world. But there wouldn't
be enough fOI export il all Of the natives had JUS
tice done them.
Mr.. Bryan says in choice between Tom johnson
and John r. Mclean he will take johnson every
time. Perhaps Mr. Bryan is Influenced by profes-
slOnal jealousy without realizing it. Mclean is in
the newspaper business.
Greenville is becoming a city of sensations.
donbe hanging and the elimination of ieud in one
week is enough to advertise the town as a health
Iresort-provided there no more ieuds to cumi
nate
While the British are endeavOring to devise ways
and means Of saving their ocean carrying trade
which is rapidly passing to the Americans, some
persons In this country continue to urge the grant
ing OF subsidies to American ships.
Bishop Ireland recently made an address in which
ne said many wise things about the newspap and
Its mission, but none Of his utteTances were wiser
than his remarks relative to the treatment Catholics
may expect to receive from the United States gov
ernment He advises his fellow churchmen to
trust the government
Every honest man believes he is right and that is
why he doesn't agree with the other fellow who
holds different views They sometimes decide to
act together but that doesn't make both Of them
right or both wrong in their opinions. The only
trne conversion comes from change Of heart.
This is true in politics as well as in religion.
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Statistics of mill construction during the last three
years show that during this period $50 textile mills
mainly cotton mills, have been built in the SOUTH
and 4l9 In all other sections Of the United States
combined. The increase in the number of mills
during the half of this year over the previous six
months has been almost entirely in the south
/ There has been also marked increase in the mum
Der OF mills classed as miscellaneous OF textile
mills OF all kinds begun in the country during the
hsst six months of this year 165 are in the south
and 80 in the north. These new mills are thus dis
tributed: North Carolina comes first with 81; South
Carolina, second, with IS; Georgia. third, with %
Pennsylvania, fourth, with 49, Massachusetts, re-
ports Is; Texas, 16; Tennessee and Alabama, Ia
each; New York, 13; Mississippi, IL; New Jersey,
I9 Virginia, s. Maine, z; Connecticut 5; Kentucky
and Ohio, each; Arkansas, Rhode Island and
oklahoma, each; Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan,
Missouri, West Virginia and Canada, 2 each; Cali
fOrnia, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas New Hampshire,
Wisconsin and Wyoming, 1 each The Providence
Journal, even from its New England point OF view,
the logic of the situation and states it frank
ly as follows "The steady advance in cotton spin
ming which is going on at the south is likely to con-
tinue rather than be checked. 1t has advantages
over the north in this industry in its abundant
water power nearness to the raw material aud free
dom at present from many OF the labor troubles
which are ehecting production here. Living also
is cheaper there and smaller pay goes farther with
the help"