Oxford eagle., 1902-05-01
The leading men OF vicksburr-,b.

on the back tax cases, instead OF. as
Is the case now. allowing what might
be called "back-action on the taxes
that are still due. The board resolved
TO call a convention OF the business
men Of Mississippi TO meet in vicks-
burg. May II. 1902. because they be-
lieve that IL attention Is called to the
far-reaching and disastrous conse-
quences to business in Mississippi.
public interest will be so aroused as
to call for some amendment in said
laws that will not drive business from
the State and not hamper sales Of
real estate. and will not cause the Dor
rover to pay a higher rate OF inter-
est, etc In the course Of an eloquent
and earnest speech on the subject.
Hon. Murray +. Smith said: We
must work together with open forces.
and eyes open as well to the danger
that threatens to engulf the CONNER
eial 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 II is only now when
Mr.. Adams has svooped down upon
US. that We begin to realize the situ-
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 20 through all At the same time,
IL would raise such a commotion and
hubbub that il would be necessary to
call out the militia in order to sup
press the excitement II might even
make an 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-
Gid N achievement - is this pub
LEGATION the injustice OF q 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. IL this
edition doesn't do great things for that
glorious long leaf yellow pine country
around Ellisvills il will be because IL
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 q 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. n 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.
tiee among the responses that our
siasoas 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 silyer-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 na-
tive land in general"
When We can print such good re-
ports Of few score towns as We can
Of West Point, the banner fruit town.
this season. the State will be so well
on her way to prosperity that hard
times can never overtake her This
seasons fruit acreage is one-third
more than last seasons, and 1t is di-
vided about as follows: Estimated
acreage OF fruit and vegetables for
West Point and vicinity: Piums 160
peaches 40. berries so. asparagus IS.
other vegetables 25. Shipments last
year were as follows: Plums II
cars, berries 1000 crates, peaches 500
crates. asparagus $50 crates. other veg
etables 200 crates.
Jackson is filed to overfowing with
teachers this week. all in attendance
on the highly interesting and instruc-
tive sessions of the State Educational
Association. which are held in the
House OF Representatives Several
hundred of the best teachers in the
State are present and the programme
is most interesting Last week Jack
son entertained the preacher" the
Episcopal Couneil-this week the
teachers. 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
runs through Mississippi and gives
life and strength to all parts of this
great eommonwealth-theI Illinois Cen
trails going to spend several mil
lions of dollars in ballasting its south
ern roadbed with stone from its Ken
lucky quarries- Work will begin in
Mississippi at Water Valley next week,
and it is hoped that the autumn will
see the double track from Water Valley
to New Orleans ballasted with this
fine crushed stone
II fine new courthouses are to be
taken as proof, Mississippi is going
forward in -seven-league boots to-
ward the accomplishment of her great
destiny in the world We have not
the figures at hand. but think it is safe
to say that Mississippi can show a new
county courthouse (and all are hand
some buildings) for every month of
the past year. with few new iailf
thrown in for -lagniappe." as our Gre
ole cousins would say
Laurel having notified the public OF
its inability TO entertain the State Sun
day School Convention, which was in
vited to hold its annual session there.
Chairman Jno. T. Buck of Jackson has
announced the postponement Of the