Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-09-03
Mississippi Matters.

The Meridian Press asks what
has become Of "Uncle Toms
Cabin" since "The LeOpard's
Spots'' was published. Echo
answers, "What."
Jackson ClariOn-L Ledger: Mr..
W. II. Kennon, Of this city Is seek
ing a location for $500, 900 hard
wood lumber plant in Mississippi.
Eastern capital is behind the en-
terprise, and a location is desired
where hardwoOds Of all kinds may
be found in abundance.
It is to be hoped that the Capt.
tai City's taste and culture in lit
erature is not to be judged through
the equipment of the '1iterary
club" OF that city. Being raided
by the police, the find consisted of
one pair Of boxing gloves, pair.
Indian clubs, crap outfit, two
casks beer, and two cases of whis-
key.
The entire amount OF required
capital, $40, 900, was subscribed
Monday O flast week in West Point
for the establishment Of a mattress
factory, and the industry will soon
be in operation. Our e~nterprising
neighbor has already established
several such local revenue prOdu-
GERS and is reaching out for others
on all occasiOns.-Aberdeen
Weekly.
The claim has been made that
Marshall county leads all the rest
in the number Of Confederate gem
erals, eight, who were, or had
been her citizens. Perhaps so,
but there were others. Wilkin-
son, with less than half Marshall's
white population, had FIVE; Lid
lell, Harry Hays, Brandon, Coop
IT and Posey. All, we believe,
we're natives Of Wilkinson and
Adams counties. -Vicksburg Her
I'D.
The I. I. & c., is soon to enter
lpon what seems, now, will prove
he mOsst prosperous year since
is founding. The college will
pen with more than six hundred
Euptls. A magnificent industrial
an is being erected which will be
ne of the finest buildings in the
tate. Texas is to establish
uch an institute soon and hal
endered the presidency to Mr.
-incannOn who has, however, de
ined.
The Mississippi Journal pre-
ente sound doctrine when it says
The boy who wants to do thing
lust not only be around whel
lings are happening, but mus
axe things happen, and the Onl.
ling that will happen is thought
he product of thought is ideas
nd the market value OF a gOO'
ga is q fortune. Honest work
Orth a good salary, but homes
ork plus good ideas is worth a
terest in the business"
The Ocean Springs Progress vel
Tvs that 'The men who harm tn
wn may be found among thOs
hO oppose improvements; thOs
no don't advertise; those VIII
strust public men; those VIII
In it down to strangers; thOs
DO show no hospitality to any
le; those who treat every stranf
as an interlOper; those who pU
long faces when q stranger talk
) locating; those who OppOs
g cry public enterprise that doe
|. t appear to be q personal benz
; to themselves"
1t Hattiesburg Progress: Til
FarcOal business is on q boom !
a nth Mississippi, and many
c firms engaged in the bushes
E preparing to double the caps
Nv of their kilns. The deman
y charcoal has greatly increase
Z. ring the past few months, an
le e prices are steadily maintained
I he firm recently established hs
capacity OF 10000 barrels
e arcoal per month, and the bus
Is IS is becoming one Of the mo
i pOrtant features Of the lumb'
iustry in this section.
Ia Mississippi is ahead Of her 81
d states in many ways.
n lrse che has not made such "a
strides along some lines, b
B is awakening TO her oppOrtu
ss and marching steadily alOn
/. II convict system is now attraC
e unusual attention and ishigh
e amended by the press Of 9th
g. ties, where the management
lvicts has been a most perple
problem. The report shoS
Il for the first six months OF &