The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-15
By II. +. BLAKESLEE, Jackson.

The proposition to organize policy
holders union of Mississippi policy
holders Of life policies is still being
agitated. 1t has been shown that the
companies doing business are likely
solvent and able TO pay every dollar
promised on the face of the policy, and
few people doubt this, but there Ia
something more coming to policyhold.
ers If the affairs are properly conducted,
Last year, FOR instance, three million
dollars was paid in premiums and only
one million received in return. This
Nleaves two million held in trust for our
benefit. What assurance have we that
one cent of this amount will be returnedf
An organization of policyholders could
devise "a means to secure representation
In the business meetings of the big
concerns, and AT least learn something
of what is being done with our millions
we are pouring in there every year
Commissioner Folk OF Tennessee is
correct in the demand that his people
have representation and has taken steps
TO see that they get il. Other states
are following the same course and il Is
incumbent upon Mississippi To fall into
line. When our people become aroused
70 the necessity OF taking some action
TO protect their interests, then Will they
take action. Don't let Mississippi be
the last state 10 furnish aid in the
great movement to GUST those in au-
thoritv who have for years been using
our money in numerous ways that
amount To nothing more or less than
theft or robbery. Now is the time for
action.
The Winona Times makes record of
a gentleman siXty-two years old who
this year raised on eight acres of land
40 bushels of good corn, three bales OF
cotton. 80 bushels of sweet potatoes
and enough peanuts TO fatten four
hogs. Beside he sold from his garden
5000 worth of vegetables and kept a
great abundance for his own use. He
hired no help, was not rushed at any
time and feels that he had as good and
easy time as any one could have TO be
employed. He il Il strong advocate of
diversified farming and fully believes
that we have the best country under
the sun. His name is Hiram Young
and he lives at Stewart. Miss. Parties
writing him viii be promptly answered
with full particulars a to what a man
who is willing TO try can do in Missis-
sippi. We need a whole lot like him
! who are anxious to tell their friends
of the many good things in store for
those who 90 after it in our great coun-
4 try.
w. j. Thurmond. living near Winona.
recently brought to that city a wagon
! load of splendid turnips, sweet potatoes,
/ Irish potatoes. beans, onions, mustard,
raddishes. cabbage. lettuce and other
dainties a. fresh and tender as in the
spring time. OF course Mr.. Thurmond
found no difficulty in disposing of his
stock at remarkably good prices. 1t
i stated that he drove pair of fine
horses TO the wagon that were raised in
Mississippi. So if the wagon and har-
\ ness was also made here. Mr.. Thur
mond IS a Greater MississIppian" in
7 every sense of the word. No country
under the sun is more favored than
ours. and just such occasions as the
State Fair Just held and the attendant,
train loads of homeseekers. will bring
the facts before multitude of good
people VINO will hasten To take advan-
tagc of what we have to offer.
I Aberdeen i to have $50. 600 furn-
ture factory at an early day. The plant
was secured by the Business League
and Is only one of the many good works
accomplished by that organization. {.
b w. Young. of New Albany. one of the
/ best business men of the State. and in
+ terested i'm the manufacture of furni-
/ ture. will be at the head of the enter
prise. Mississippi should at least man
ufacture the furniture used within her
/ borders.
The Newton Industrial League is ne
gotiating for the location of an inn
mense lumber plant that will cost in the
neighborhood of two million dollars and
will employ about 800 hands. The
prospect for the location of the plant is
said to be excellent, although a pretty
stiff donation of land and money is
asked. The business people are inves-
tigating the proposition. and if it is
found to be worth the price asked there
j. no doubt of their putting it up. 1t
would almost double the population of
that excellent town in twelve months.
The Christmas holidays will soon be
with Us. Prepare to celebrate them in
an appropriate manner, not by filling
up with bad whisky and getting into
trouble yourself as we'll as bringing
trouble upon innocent relatives and
friends. Try to make every one with
whom you come in contact feel better
from having met you.
Inc boNtEuuicuO TtpoFI on tpltOu.
showing the crop to.be but little more
than ten million bales. caused the price
TO take an upward shoot of one and
one-half cents with an active demand
and a strong market. This meant many
million dollars in the pockets of Missis-
Sippians. and is nothing more than what
rightfully belongs to them.
The movement To give an enormous
, tri-state fair in Memphis next fall il
progressing nicely. One hundred thou
sand dollars will be expended in per-
manent buildings and the States of Mis-
sissippi. Arkansas and Tennessee will
be invited to participate.
The Daughters of the Confederacy of
Jackson are getting up great hamper
basket of preserves, pickles. cakes and
other good things 10 send to the Sol
diers' Home at Beauvoir for their
Christmas dinner. and the call for
dainties is being responded to promptly
and literally.
The Tansy Island Hunting Club. an