Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-02-25

Wnen we want 20 De Working OUT
gardens in this section, but, II the
weather makers could make the
visitation alittle more mild, there
wouldn't be nearly so much CON-
plant.
Working along the line Of get
ting next crop planted will begin
in earnest as soon as the ground is
in condition IN this section.
There is seldom an exception in
this locality to the old adage, that
the "early bird catches the worm.'
Early planting, if followed by
careful, seasOnable work, seldom
fails to produce an excellent
yield.
One Of the strongest evidences
Of the certain advancement Of
Mississippi and the South general
ly, is the tendency manifested in
almost every community to sup
plant new things Of the modern
mould for the old ones. The
business houses now erected are Of
modern type, and many old resi-
dents who have been living in the
same houses their parents used,
are building new up.tO-date houses
and those who do not feel justified
in going this far, are remOdeling
and Frightening up those they
have. New paint is visible every
where you go, and the air is filed
with q spirit Of new life.
The past week has been one OF
the most unpleasant ones In many
q day for the railroads. Passen-
ger trains have been generally
late, and all kinds OF service has
been congested. An unusal mum
Der Of wrecks have occurred, some
of which have been exceedingly
disastrous to the railroad com
panies. The Mobile and Ohio has
had more wrecks during the past
two weeks than in the entire year
previous. The heavy rains for
three weeks left the tracks in a
very soft condition, and these fol.
flowed by the snow and heavy
freezing rendered operations most
unpleasant and unsafe.
There is not much political fric-
ton in the air in Mississippi, as
a rule, since our elections occur.
but once in four years, and even
then there is little partisanship to
disturb the people. This year,
however, those who are candidates
for the places to be filed, seemed
to have worked up an unsual in
terest, and the people are taking
interest in the discussion Of the
merits and claims Of the various
sspirants. The only issues raised
so far in the campaign of general
state interests, are those being
discussed by the candidates for
Governor. The other candidates
are not as yet, taking hold Of any.
thing aside from their own person.
al interests.
The Prohibition convention
which met at Jackson on Thurs
day, was not near so radical in its
declarations as some had expected
it to be, but rather sought to har.
monte on a line of work not cal.
culated to disturb any party at.
filiatiOns. It was decisively stated
that there was no intention to or.
ganize a new party in the state,
but all iavoring statuatOry prOhi.
were urged to work within the
Democratic ranks for the election
OF men favorable to the submis.
sion of an amendment to the con.
stitutiOn prohibiting the manuiac.
ture and sale Of liquors in the
state as a berage. In furthefancC
of this object the resolutions de.
clare: "Without disturbing the
party affiliations Of any prOhibi.
ZIONIST we urge all friends of this
reform to use their influence and
votes in this selection Of candi.
dates by their respective parties
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