The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-16

second time. WIN only few weeks
in which to work, the affair of last
year goes down as one Of the most
successful state fairs ever held in the
south. With plenty Of time, and the
exception of guarantees, the event
this year promises to be far greater
than last with several times the atten-
dance. Greater preparations have
been made, more buildings erected, a
race track that is pronounced as good
as the best in the south with COM
modious grand stand has been provid-
ed, stalls for larger number Of stock
and everything to make the affair
grand success has been done. APP
pllcatlons for space are several times
that OF last year and the preliminary
work of preparation much more adj
vanced. The displays of products will
more nearly represent every section
OF the state and the variety will be
larger Band concerts shows and a
varied program of amusement will be
lavishly provided. Every railroad
train in the state will be an excursion
train for the entire ten days. The
rate has been fixed at one fare plus
% cents for the round trip, tickets
good until the 18th for return. Spe-
cial excursion trains from the north
and east will bring hundreds of home
seekers to view what our soil will
produce. Everything will be in thor
ough readiness for the opening day
next Wednesday at 10 a. M, and it is.
confidently expected that $4,000 visit
tors will pass through the gates dur
ing the ten days. Whether a financial
success or not, the fair will be a
great benefit to the state of Mississip-
in placing before the world a compre-
hensive display of her incompatible
resources and products. The writer
is especially interested in the success
of the Exposition, having suggested
it and solicited the stock that made
it possible last year. It's permanency
and improvement from year to year
will be sufficient reward for the time
and trouble experienced in getting the
enterprise on foot and in working or
der.
Hon. Jesse Bounds, Of Moos Point,
has recently been in New York and
while there took some trouble to in
quire into the insurance swindles and
was present at the investigation for
several days. He is convinced that
not one half the infamy practiced by
these companies has been told or will
ever be told without some drastic ac-
ton ON the part of the policy holders.
He suggests the organization Of a
"Policy Holders Union" for the state
of Mississippi to take up the matter
of forcing the companies to disgorge
some Of the millions of dollars that
have wrongfully withheld from the
policy holders. This is a matter Of
great Importance to the people Of our
state, and it is to be hoped that Mr.
Bounds will evolve some practicable
plan Of doing what is suggested.
Mississippi has the best prohibition
law In the world. Local option appeals
to every fair-minded man and can be
depended upon to give satisfaction
with good officers to enforce the law.
Great Indignation toward the Amerl-
can Express Co., for the wholesale
manner in which it is bringing whis-
ky into the state on supposed c. O..
d. orders, has been engendered, and
the movement to make a concerted
fight against the company and it's ne
farious business was organized at Jack
son last week. A large number Of the
best citizens of the state met, deter
mined upon line Of action, employed
attorneys and will raise a large sum
to fight the matter to the end. The
good people are righteously indignant
and will use every effort to suppress
the wholesale distribution of liquor
in prohibition districts.
R. J. Wilson, Of near McComb has
gathered nearly 400 bushels of sweet
potatoes from two acres and is dis
posing Of them at a satisfactory price
without any trouble. There is room
for more truck gardeners around Nc
Comb, the local market being one of
he best in the state. Persons looking
for location would do well to exam
inc conditions around that thriving
town before settling down.
Tt is remarkable with what promp-
titude our people forget the inconve-
niences and troubles Of a quarantine.
Business is booming all over the state
just as if nothing had happened. Our
powers of recuperation are remarkable
and elicit the admiration Of the whole
country.