Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-02-15


people should give him their cordial
support in his every undertaking. Mr..
Crosby has stood for some time in the
very front rank Of the States writer's,
but it is all too rare to find a success
full writer who is also a successful
business man, as the souvenir edition
proves him to be.
The Long Beach truckmen are in
trouble over excessive shipping rates.
At the present high rates charged by
the express companies, the heretofore
profitable winter gardens of that sec
tion give their owners a painfully
small margin over and above expenses.
From November till May these winter
gardens along our Gulf coast supply
the 'high-grade market of the North
with fresh vegetables, and it ought
to be paying business. One OF these
Coast gardeners estimated that he
could make this winter $500 an acre
on his garden. The different shippers
have sent out this season all the way
from twenty-five to two hundred bar
rels, clearing from SO to $40 barrel,
and all the shipping was by express.
Charges on barrels the size of flour
barrels were $3.50 and the sugar bar
rel size were IS each on radishes The
prices were large increase over last
year, and the shippers are very SEN
sibly making long pull, a strong pull
and a pull all together for better ship
ping rates. We wish them success in
their undertaking. 1t is said, by the
way, by connoisseurs, that the Long
Beach radish is the most delicious
radisn that is put upon the North
ern market from any point, and com
mands the highest price. Inasmuch
as all the first-class hotels use this
vegetable on the breakfast table every
day in the year, if they can get it, it
can be readily understood that there
are close to millions in it." proVid-
ing reasonable shipping rates are
given the shipper.
Jackson came perilously near being
the scene of lynching on the lst,
when a policeman of the city, Mr..
James Redmond, was brutally slain
by a negro boy who was under arrest.
Indignation was SO general and so In.
tense that mob soon gathered and
clamored for the murderer to be given
to them for punishment. Sheriff
Harding, an ideal officer and fear
less man, stood at the Jail door, and
in addition, Judge Powell appeared in
person and assured the public that he
would reconvene the grand jury Mon
day morning and give the man speedy
trial. The Governor called out the
military company to maintain order
and the excitement was soon subdued.
Jim" Redmond was a popular man,
and his friends were driven to frenzy |
by the cruel death that snatched him
in his early manhood from them and |
from devoted wife and little chill.
dren.
Despite the very general opinion
that has prevailed, the prohibition
bill (or, as it was called, the ladies'
bill) was defeated in the Senate last
week. A large number of devoted
women, in the lobby, heard the
cnnnnbac fov apd ao,oi ipef ~ opl 4lof-
disappointment was great at the de-
feat of their cherished measure. De-
spite the fact that the bill was pre-
pared by the W. c. T. U. of Missis-
sippi, some Of the leading prohibitions
lists in the State were opposed to its
passage, deeming 1t an impossibility
to accomplish the desired end with
the bill that was before the Senate.
Despite this heavy blow to their hopes,
the w. c. T. U. has not lost courage,
but, taking heart of grace, will con-
tinue the fight and look for success
from the next Legislature.
1t begins to look like it would be
well to enact and enforce form Of
prohibition in Mississippi that will
prohibit the use Of pistols in the State.
Mr.. Redmond's murderer was a negro
boy Of not more than 16 or IL years
of age. Somebody beside the negro
ought to suffer for putting a pistol in
his hands. When we prohibit whisky
from entering the State 1t would be
a good thing for all of us if pistols,
ETC., were added to the list Then, in.
deed, we might live in peace and quiet.
Southern Express Company.
Express forwarded to all parts Of
the country. Transports money and
valuables of all description on fast
trains at low rates.
There is no cheaper or more conve
nient way of making your small re.
mittances than by going to the South
ern Express Office and purchasing an
axnreee money order