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MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
By KATE MARKHAM POWER.
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therein and the citizens
thereof always work together for the
good 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'
hibition of a county display at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition II
this is carried out as well as 1t should
be (and as 1t can bel we doubt If any
other one county In this country VIII
show richer and more varied natural
products. Every other county should
follow Yazoos 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-
hibics 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
1t 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 countys 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.
ut 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. J. D. McKie, Biloxi; j. 7. Sen
ter, Columbus; R. B. May McComb
and ]. G. Mcclure, YaZoo City, an(
they make fine working team, capa
BILE of pulling through whatever they
undertake.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans
In session last week at Meridian de
cided to purchase Beauyoir, the h0m'
in which Mr.. Davis spent the las
years Of his life, and to devote 1t t.
the old soldiers. 1t is certain that /
will be we'll preserved and tittingl,
kept up by these worthy sons of nobl
sires," and if the old soldiers desir
it for a resting place between life
battles and eternal peace, we are YER
sure that they will be made cordiall
welcome across Its historic threshold
, A great many Of our devoted Daugt
ters and Sons, as we'll as a few of tn
5 Veterans, were sorely disappointe
when the House killed the soldiers
home bill and later the Beauyoir bill
But, as Senator Dent of the SiXteent
: argued, We believe, after all, that TIL
is the better plan, and that it nor
truthfully shows genuine love fo
the cause and a sentiment that bind
our hearts to all that was part {
|, that great struggle Mr.. Dent argue
that there was no sentiment in a fe
= men arbitrarily taxing the people
buy this place without their knowledg
>, or consent. However, he urged II
plan of purchasing it by free will offe
j., ings, and pledged the amount thu
= would be required of his district c
4 the spot. And it will be paid on d
/ mand. Every man who knows Senate
$ Dent, the successor of the lamentt
= Dinsmore, knows that.
, The Packer, journal which hi
! proven of vast beneat to the truC
- growers all over the South, gave n
- tice in a recent issue of its intenti(
. henceforth to publish the names
a growers guilty Of false packing al
n other fraudulent devices. The Pack
" has beer of immense benefit to gro
t. ers in exposing fraudulent commissi'
e houses. 1t now proposes to prote
r. buyers and consumers by exposing t
e. fraudulent grower, 1t seems that ii
IS information will be furnished the |
per from every market in the COUNT
Rosedale Is to have another of t
1t small manufacturing plants that
o. so much for town. The most rece
= enterprise to be established in this fl
- river town is a hoop factory, whe
~ hoops will be made for the louisa
sugar planters and for export. 7
splendid forests of that great De
country will furnish all the elm, "
\n low and other timbers needed for Il
Nv purpose. The plant" opens up W
ny twenty-five workmen, but expects
ca double the force at an early date.
Dc is enterprises such as this that ma
large cities Of small towns.
The Crystal Springs Meteor of
ial cent date states that the consensus
=, opinion is against shipping too gre
- tomatoes. Growers should hold tor
- toes until ready for use. Last "
-, demonstrated the superiority of r
~ over green stock. Also 1t tells