The commonwealth., 1905-07-07

The Woodyille Republican runs
unique department at the head of its
local columns. A list of the various
stocks of local institutions is given,
the par value, offered and asked price.
This is a departure for local news
paper that it might be well for others
to follow. The showing made for
Woodville is excellent. For instance:
The Bank of Woodyille stock, par
value 500, is worth s240; Citizens
Bank, par value 800, is worth $l95,
and so on down the line for ten differ
ent institutions. II is noticeable that
only one stock is offered below par,
that of the broom factory, With ten
chartered institutions, and only one
with its stock below par, is showing
of which Woodyille can certainly feel
proud,
Here is an item from one of our
splendid State papers that contains
large amount of common sense:
when we read last winter of the
people of the large cities of the North
freezing to death, we thought what a
great thing it Is to live in the Sunny
Southland. Now comes the reports
from the same places Of dozens OF
deaths daily from the heat, while in
the South even a prostration from the
heat is a rare thing. There is but one
conclusion: I'VE have the best and
most favored section of the whole
world"
The only thing lacking is to let the
people of the world know what we
have to offer down here, and then it
will be no trouble to get any number
of good people to make their homes
with us.
The United States government is
spending thousands upon thousands
of dollars at Vicksburg in building a
national park that will not have an
equal in the country, Nearly all
Northern States that had troops in the
battles there have built, or are build.
ing, handsome monuments to mark
the positions occupied by their men
It is a lamentable fact that few of the
Southern States are taking an interest
in the matter. Mississippi has made
no provision to mark the spots held by
her troops in that memorable siege.
Hundreds and thousands of Confeder-
ate soldiers are buried there, and it is
shame that the people who should
honor and revere their memory are so
derelct in the duty of suitably mark
ing their positions and perpetuating
their memory.
The Poplarville Canning Factory is
advertising to pay Is cents per gallon
for all blackberries delivered at the
plant. This is. indeed, an institution
that is worth much to the community
in which located, Blackberries grow
all over the State in great quantities,
and have heretofore had no real com
mercal value, being used for canning
at home on a small scale When the
factories pay G fair price for them it
affords employment to many persons
who can 60 out and gather quantity
and bring them in, exchanging for
money A canning factory is worth
much more to community than the
dividends paid on the money invested
II Il
Coahoma county's appropriation for
the purpose Of furnishing the county
with good roads is attracting a great
deal of attention throughout the State.
The writer ventures the prediction
that within ten years over half the
counties of Mississippi will have spent
that amount of money on their roads
and will have found the investment a
good one. Nothing would tend to
make the country better and more
prosperous. The saving to stock ve-
hicles and harness. to say nothing Of
the satisfaction to those who use the
roads, would be ample return for the
outlay of money required to put them
In good condition.
Pontotoc county is making com
mendable move in the organization Of
leagues by the citizens to aid officers
| In running down every form of law
| lessness. If this is persisted in, the
conjecture is made that in a short
while the courts and lawyers will be
out of job in Pontotoc. Every coun-
| ty should have such organizations and
keep them alive. Our reputation as a
God-fearing and law-abiding people
should be maintained at any sacrifice.
| The greatness of Mississippi is found
ed upon wise laws and strict en-
forcement thereof,
|
Every county in the State should be
represented by an exhibit at the In
dustrial Exposition this fall. Not only
| people from every section Of the State,
but hundreds from the North and East,
| will be brought down by the excursion
trains to be run by the roads coming
into Mississippi Now is the time to
make a start. Have something to
show, enough, anyway, to get the name
of your county before the public.
At least two dozen train loads Of
home.seekers will come to Mississippi
this fall to look at our country. Sew
eral of these trains will be here during
the exposition in November. Begin
now to have your section represented
| by an exhibit of its resources.
Don't forget to say that good word
for your community and the State Of
Mississippi when opportunity affords.
Better make the opportunity If one
| does not present itself than to let the
day go without having done something
| for your State.
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