The Canton times., 1902-03-21

thereof always work together TOT the
eood of their section and their enter
prises. That is why "Yazoo" is known
wherever Mississippi is, and that is one
great reason for the fine position II
It has achieved. Just now there Is
much interest in the selection and ex'
bibition of a county display at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. II
this is carried out as we'll as 1T should
be (and as it can be) we, doubt If any
other one county in this country Will
show richer and more varied natural
products. Every other county should
follow Yazoo's example and begin to
work up an interest in this great op-
portunity for the South. We append
an extract from strong appeal In
the last issue of the Herald:
"Now that Mississippi has decided
to be represented at the Worlds Fair
at st. Louis next year, it should be the
pride of every county in the State to
collect specimens for an exhibit. A
laudable spirit between the counties
to collect and arrange the best ex-
hibiGs of forest, field, factory. works
of art, needlework, household. ETC.,
will enable the States exhibition to be
the equal of any in the vast collection
that will be displayed in that vast ex-
position.
Representatives from all the world
will be at st. louis. They will care
fully note the exhibits of the various
nations, States, counties and cities, and
from these they will judge which are
the most enterprising and which offer
the best inducements for investments
and homes. Certainly Yazoo is not
going to let this golden opportunity
pass to make every effort to show that
it is second to no county in the State,
and that her people are the equals of
any in enterprise and industry. 1t is
not too early to begin deciding how
the county's exhibits shall be collected,
and of what they shall consist. The
farmers can materially assist by care
fully looking over their crops after
being harvested and selecting the best
of everything to nelp swell the list
1T is a matter that should appeal
to the pride of every one, and the
Herald feels confident that such will
be the case. Let us all begin to talk
and work for splendid Yazoo county
exhibit at the st. Louis Worlds Fair
of 1903. What say the people?"
The thirty-seventh annual session of
the Mississippi State Press Association
will be held in Greenwood, May 20, q
and %, and most interesting pro-
gramme has been arranged for the oc-
casion by the officers. These are
Messrs ]. d. McKie, Biloxi; j. T. Sen
ter, Columbus; R. B. May, McComb,
and j. G. Mcclure, Yazoo City, and
they make fine working team, capa-
ole of pulling through whatever they |
undertake.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans |
n session last week at Meridian de- |
,ided to purchase Beauvoir, the home |
n which Mr.. Davis spent the last |
1ears of his life, and to devote it to
he old soldiers. 1t is certain that it
will be well preserved and fittingly |
Kept up by these worthy sons of noble
'ires,' and II the old soldiers desire |
t for a resting place between life's
battles and eternal peace, we are very
'ure that they will be made cordially
Welcome across its historic threshold.
great many of our devoted Daugh-
ers and Sons, as well as few of the
leterans, were sorely disappointed
When the House killed the soldiers
lone bill and later the Beauvoir bill.
But, as Senator Dent of the Sixteenth
'rgued, We believe, after all, that this
the better plan, and that it more
shows genuine love for
ne cause and sentiment that binds
ur hearts to all that was a part of
hat great struggle. Mr.. Dent argued
hat there was no sentiment in a few
nen arbitrarily taxing the people to
uy this place without their knowledge
r consent. However, he urged the
Ian OF purchasing it by free will offer
ngs, and pledged the amount that
'ould be required of his district on
he spot. And it will be paid on de-
1and. Every man who knows Senator
)ent, the successor of the lamented
)insmore, knows that.
The Packer, a journal which has
roven OF vast benefit TO the truck
rowers all over the South, gave no.