The leader., 1904-06-04

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Attendant upon seasons of prosper
lty comes disregard of the law that
Is to be deprecated. Such has been
the case from time immemorial. Mis-
sissippi is now experiencing the great
est period of prosperity since the
dark and bloody days of '61-65, and it
Is to be hoped that the loyal citizens
Of our beloved State will use every
energy to See that the law is not
dagrantly transgressed. 1t is their
duty as citizen to do this, and it
may not be necessary to call atten-
ton to it at this time, but lest some
might forget, word of warning is
dropped in a spirit of love, and every
man urged to do his duty as citizen
The blighting effect of lawlessness is
being experienced by several sections
and strenuous measures being adopted
by the citizens and authorities to sup
press it before it gets beyond control
A mans duty to his country is second
only to that of his family, and let
us trust that every citizen will use
bis every energy to prevent a stain
upon the fair name of his native State.
Our people are prosperous and happy
as general thing, and the day is
growing brighter as it grows older.
No State in the Union is making fas-
ter progress than ours. The eyes of
the world are turning this way and to
insure continuance of the good work
begun diligence must be exercised
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The terrible calamity which befell
Yazoo City last week should be a
warning to other towns that water
works, and good water works, should
be maintained for use on just such
occasions. A private corporation had
maintained the system in Yazoo City
for number of years and many were
the complaints of inefficient supply
and pressure. The city was in the act
of installing a system of it's own when
the fire swept away the greater por-
ton of the business district and a
great many dwellings. No town Of
500 or more Inhabitants should be
without good system of water works
and regularly organized fire COM
papy. Profit by the costly experience
of YaEoo City and provide these things
while there is time, and not be COM
PEELED to stand by and watch millions
of dollars go up in smoke without
means to check it. The entire State
sympathizes with the stricken city
and much substantial sympathy has
been shown. Arrangements are al
ready being made to rebuild and that
in a much more substantial manner
than before. The people of Yazoo
City will emerge from their fire bath
brighter and more energetic than ever.
There are millions in the culture of
ginseng if our people knew how to
get it out. In some sections of Ken
lucky the root is being cultivated with
the greatest success and in Mississippi
&hnncondc 0f that ara
especially well adapted to it. Rev.
w. e. Crum, of Hickory Flat. in Ben
ton county, is planting a little each
year to see just what can be expect
ed of it. In the section of the State
where Mr. Crum lives the plant grows
wild and is hunted for the root with
fair success. If it will grow wild and
make merchantable roots, Mr.. Crum
figures that if cultivated that much
more ought to be expected of it. In
terested parties can get information
from Mr.. Crum concerning the great
possibilities of this new industry by
addressing him with a stamped en-
velop for reply.
Without doubt the biggest PROPOSE
ton which confronts the large plant
ers of the State is that of labor. The
enormous amount of public works be-
ing carried on has taken a large per
cent of the negro labor from the cot
ton field and given employment in
towns and on the roads. They get
good wages in the first place, and with
the rising generation Of negroes it is
their desire to live in town, where
large numbers of them congregate, and
it is a hard matter to keep them on
the farms. A solution of this prob
lem will no doubt be presented soon,
and the writer is inclined to believe
that it will come about through the
breaking up of the large farms into
small plots and working with white
labor from the more crowded sections
of the North and West Then each
farmer will own and till his own soil
Sam R. Weems, the hustling secre-
tary of the Greenwood Business
League, is working for the location OF
large wood working. plant and has
fine prospects of landing the prize. 1t
will make cross arms from ordinary
lumber and will employ large
force of hands. The league is doing
a splendid work for Greenwood.
One Biloxi oyster canning concern
has sold 10000 cases SO far this sea-
son. Figs are being canned now and
then comes something else. Great is
our gulf coast, and brighter still the
future.
The First National Bank Of Laurel
took. $4,000 worth of city bonds is
sued for water works purposes a few
days since. 1t begins to look better
when our Mississippi banks can take
such large bond issues against the
competition Of the Northern money
centers.
The streets are being numbered in
Greenwood and name plates erected
on the corners in preparation for free
mail delivery. There is no practical
way to keep I'D with the rapid adj
vancement of that little city on the
banks of the Yazoo.
Every LOYAL Mississippian should