The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-05-03

to call a convention of the business
men of Mississippi to meet in Vicks-
burg, May q, 1902, because they be-
lfeve that If attention is called to the
far-reaching and disastrous conse-
quences to business in Mississippi.
public interest will be SC aroused as
to call for some amendment in said
laws that will not drive business from
the State and will not hamper sales of
real estate, and will not cause the bor-
rover to pay a higher ate Of inter-
est, etc. In the course of an eloquent
and earnest speech on the subject,
Hon. Murray F. Smith said: I'VE
must work together with open forces.
and eyes open as we'll 20 the danger
that threatens to engulf the CONNER
cial and industrial enterprises of the
State. We, Of Warren county, are
face to face with what befell Adams
county at the hands of the State Rev.
enue Agent. We knew what was going
on there; it was published abroad, yet
we paid no heed. 1t is only now when
Mr.. Adams has swooped down upon
us, that we begin to realize the stu
alton in its full force. Why, suppose
Instead of taking the people of this
State in slow process, county by coun-
ty, the State Revenue Agent proceed
ed to go through all at the same time!
1t would raise such a commotion and
hubbub that it would be necessary to
call out the militia in order to sup
press the excitement. 1t might even
make ar issue in the next campaign"
The industrial edition of the Ellis
vile News has just reached our desk.
and while we would not do so splen-
did an achievement as is this pub
LEGATION the injustice of a hurried re-
view, we cannot refrain from express
ing our great admiration for its editor
and his assistants, who have given to
the public so true a statement of Ellis
ville's resources, in so clear a manner
and presented so attractively. II this
edition doesn't do great things for that
glorious long leaf yellow pine country
arouna Ellisville it will be because it
fails to reach, with It's hearty invita-
ton and honest message, the people
who have hundreds of dollars to in
vest and can afford to wait a little
while before reaping in thousands. Mr..
Gray deserves the thanks of Ellisville,
OF the pine country, OF Mississippi and
Of intending investors.
Admiral Schley is, among many
other good things, a Mason of high
degree, and his Memphis hosts, know
ing of his love for the craft, arranged
to give him a Masonic reception at
the Gayoso during his visit. We no.
tice among the responses that our
MasoHs are represented by Judge
Speed of Vicksburg, who will respond
to the toast, "Freemasonry in Missis-
sippi." In this connection the Mem
phis Scimitar says; Judge Speed is
one of the silver-tongued orators of
the South. He is a Mason of high de
gree and a man honored and beloved
by his city, county, State and his ma
tive land in general"
When we can print such good re-
ports of a few score towns as we can
of West Point, the banner fruit town.
this season, the State will be so we'll
on her way to prosperity that hard
times can never overtake her. This
seasons fruit acreage is one-third
more than last seasons, and it is d.
vided about as follows: Estimated
acreage of fruit and vegetables for
West Point and vicinity: Plums 100,
peaches 40, berries so, asparagus 25,
other vegetables 25. Shipments last
year were as follows: Plums 10
cars, berries 1000 crates, peaches 300
asparagus $50 crates, other veg
etables 200 crates.
Jackson is filled to overlooking with
this week, all in attendance
On the highly interesting and instruc-
tive sessions of the State Educational
Association, which are held in the
of Representatives. Several
hundred of the best teachers in the
State are present and the programme
S most interesting. Last week Jack
son entertained the preachers'-the
Episcopal Council-this week the
.eachers, and soon again will have
about three hundred Presbyterian
preachers in attendance on the General
Assembly of the Southern Church.
That great commercial artery which
'uns through Mississippi and givos
life and strength to all parts of this
treat commonwealth-the Illinois Cen
rails going to spend several mix
ions Of dollars in %ballasting its south.
IN roadbed with stone from its Ken.
ucky quarries. Work will begin in
Mississippi at Water Valley next week.
nd it is hoped that the autumn will
ee the double track from Water Valley
o New Orleans ballasted with this
Inc crushed stone.
If fine new c~ourthouses are to be
aiken as proof, Mississippi is going
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