The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-12-16
JEFFERSON TEXAS SATURDAY. DECEMBER is, 1905.
TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF
MARION Comfy.

1t has been suggested to me that
in the continuation Of these arti.
Giles that 1 am wasting space,
sauandering time, throwing away
pencil and printers ink, ae no re-
suits will come by reason of my
constant warning, admonition and
pleadings, that no prosperity will
ever come to this county and city,
because no heed will be given to
the suggestions made. I cannot
think or believe the sensible prop
erty owners of this county and city
are 30 lost Ito their own interests
as not to take hold of some of the
suggestions l have made and join
in the grand progressive process
sion now passing over the entire
South. From every portion of
the South comes the cheering
words that the progressive
man is leading in everything.
The young men of the county
must take hold of the situation,
and organize themselves into bus
mess organization, with deep and
steady determination to take ad.
vantantage Of the natural advan.
tages of the county and start the
progressive ball and keep it NOV
ing. 1t may be impertinent, but l
shall ask few leading questions
that apply to you: What are you
doing to increase the wealth of
your county? Do you not believe
that every kind of factory properly
managed will be wealth producer2l
If you believe this, why you not
show your faith by your works?
Are you willing for your county
and town to continue as it is? Are
you not believer in the fact that
no town or city stands still? They
either advance or retrograde.
Which are we doing? Answer for
yourself. Was it not clearly shown
in last weeks JIMPLEoUTE that the
Bonham cotton mills have added
fifty thousand dollars annually to
the value Of Fannin county, IF that
be 90, would not similar factory
hero do the same thing7 Then,
why in the name otjustice.is there
not something done looking to that
end? Can it be done wear hence
any better thsa now? If you think
SO indulge In few moments of ret
rospection end see what conclusion
you win reach. Are you waiting
T for some one else to come in and
put up the cash2 Why delude your
self thus? You first have TIC give
practical demonstration of your
faith. You should study hard the
lark in the wheat field. You will
learn lesson and if followed will
lead you to success. Don't say l
!, am talking too plain. The situa.
ton calls for plain earnest talk.
The county and town needs lead
err. Don't think 1 am fishing for
tho Job. I am not. 1t needs
united commercial club, one which
does not expect to turn the sun to
an ice plant in month, or because
things do not come their way at
snce, quit in disgust. Continuous
and constant perseverance will &C.
complish anything which man can
+ do. No man in town deserves
, more credit than Mr.. Jno. McDon-
aid for his perseverance in bring
, ing his electric light plant
, from the ruins of a disastrous fire
and starting 1t up again, He set
the right kind of an example. Ev-
cry one who is able should encour-
. age him by patroniziug him. !
: make personal mention of this to
show how such young men benefit
; town. Why don't some other young
man start box factory? The gum
and other box woods around
here arc practically inehausta-
BILE. The market will take all the
boxes made and the profits extra
good. A fortune in this one enter
prise ia waiting for some enter
: 1risirg man, If Jefferson and Ma
RON county will raise all the cash
t they can for cotton mill, l feel
7 safe in saying an equal amount can
!. be raised elswhsre if wanted to
5 complete reasonable large mill.
: Let the first mill be small, but 30
built as to enlarge it. This can and
D should be from the profits. In a
! few years this mill will have donb-
led itself.
/ shall conclude these articles
] next week by bringing to your at
| tention the plan by which all the