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Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1905-10-07
Six Per Cent Money.

The Star. is gratifed to nste
that q number of exchanges
throughout the State have taken
up and endorsed the suggestion
made ! short time since in these
columns that the Governor be
asked to recommend to the special
session Of the Legislature, which
meets n, xt January, . measure
providing for the exemption from
taxation Of ell money loaned at
six per cont or less.
This proposition is SO clear and
its benefits so manifest, that we
have to meet . rational argument
in opposition to lit. Mississippi
IL on the ground swell of q new
era of prosperity; the work of de-
velopment is on and is entitled
to every kind Of encouragement;
money is needed for this work
ana that money should go un-
taxed,
II the money lender paid this
tax the plea would be less CO.
gent; but we all know that it is
paid by the borrower, and many
an undertaking is postponed or
abandoned because the prospeo-
tive profits will not justify the
additional interest charge iLvolv-
ed in this tax, in many localities
amounting to three per cent.
Remove this tax and there will
be many thousands of dollars
seeking investment in Mississip- :
pi enterprises that now find en- :
ployment elsewhere. Remove the
tax on money loaned at six per
cent or less end every industry
in the. State will prosper by the
relief. Meridian Star.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1905-10-07
The IndeaI iiome.

A brown stone front with ele-
giant furnishings, a retinue Of ser.
wants and tables spread with the
choicest viands. does pot consti-
tute . home. Silken robes and
downy couches fail to satisfy the
heart. Home is that palace or
mansion or cottage where love
has entered and abldes peace
and contentment reign there. It
is spot that is dearer to it's in
mates than the most dazzling at.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1905-10-07
Is the Pistol Necessary I

While the new code 10 being
drafted it would be we'll for the
commissioners to maze special
effort to insert in it . section
which will rid the State Of the
pistol carrying nuisance. While
the Constitution Of the United
States guarantees to every man
the right to "bear arnsv 1t does
not prohibit q State from regula>
ting that character Of gun whieh
lie . menace to the peace and lives
Of it's citizens. The right to bear
arms under the Constitution 10
for the sole purpose Of affording
protection to the citizens, and the
common practice Of pistol carry
ing is not for the purpose intend
ed by the Constitution. The State
has the right to prescribe the
character Of arms . man shall
carry, and the right to say thst
the weapon shall not be s0ncoal-
ed. With this authority the 6hte
should hx the sixa Of the gun g
such length that the average hip
pocket could not hold it. Mako
the limit three feet In length and
the pistol toting fsllow would
have trouble ID getting : poek-
ct large enough to conceal the
weapon.
It is q serious 0ffsnse to habit
ually 60 armed, and the man who
INDUCES in the practice should be
severely dealt with. Mako il inn
possible for man to earrv : gun
without it being generally known.
Make the crime : felony and AL
up the State farm With good Ia
Dor and at the Same time with
those who IN ke bad citizens.
Tupelo Journal,
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1905-10-07

fractions to be found elsewhere; .
refuge from the storms of the out.
side world.
To such homo, the weary fa.
ther, worn with business cares,
returns at the close Of day, to be
met with words of affection and
cheer, and to be greeted with
smiling faces that make him ior-
get the trials and disappoint'
ments of the day. In such home
the wife and mother abides joy
fully, nor seeks recreation or
pleasure at the seaside or ct con-
ters of fashion and gaiety. She
finds happiness here, content to
reign as queen in the hearts Of
her husband and her children.
In such homes the children Of
our land should be trained. II We
would have useful, noble citizens.
Dear reader, strive to make your
home q home Of this sort. 1t
matters net how humble and nod
est its appearance; if love and
harmony and content be there;
you abound in riches more genu-
inc than silver and gold. -Earn
Journal.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1905-10-07


A few pc ,ple still doubt tho
mosquito doctrine. This number
is growing stes Nv am Her, how
ever. One o. the doubts asked
q believer recently: 'If you say
only 3 mos quito can carry yellow
fever from one parson to another.
can you tell ma now the first fe-
yer case originatedi" Tho bel
lever retorted with another guess
tion: "Oan yon tell me who made
the first mosquitoP' The disbe-
lever thought the Almighty had
a hand in making the mosquito,
and the believer thought the
same way about the first case of
fever.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1905-10-07
cOffEEylLLE CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Cumberlan Presby Church
Rev, J. p. Ru sselI. r sstor.
Preaching ,v9ry lst, 3rd and 9th
Sund rvs at IL q. n. and p. m.
Pray er meeting every Thursday
night. -
Sunday Schcs. every Sunday at 10
g.. m.
Woman , louary meeting eve.y
lat Wednesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Session meeting every lst Wednes
day night.
Methodist Episcopal Church Rev.
ID. G. FOust, Pastor.
Preaching every End and 4th sun
day at IL q. m. and p. m.
Prayer meeting every THURSDAY
might, y.
Sunday School every Sunday at ~
3. m.
baptist Church-Rev. N. w. r.
Bacon, Pastor. j,
Preaching every 1st Sunday st "A
q. m. and p. m.
Sunday school at $50 every sun
day.
Prayer meeting at 8 p, m. every
tuesday night
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1905-10-07
The Delta Cotton Crop Short.

The cotton crop of the delta is
short; there 10 but little top crop
and an early frost would do but
little damage on majority of the
Delta plantations because the cot
ton ceased its work Of making
forms, blooms and bolls sever i
weeks ago and the cotton bolls
now ON the stalk are mature d !.
There is, however, some cotton in
the Delta that has kept growing
and making cotton b0lls right
along and cotton Of that kind,
which is only . small per cent of
the crop, may be damaged by an
carly frost. The c0ncensus of
opinion among the cotton plan
tsrs generally is that the crop Of
the Della is 40 per cent short,
and 80 per cent short Of the crop
last year.
II crop conditions in the South
q . whole, are similar to the
conditions in the YazoO Missis-
sippi Valley, the finest cotton
growing section Of the South, the,
Southern Cotton ssociations e
mate Of 100000 bales is. not, lar
wrong, but it is probable that
other sections have better cr ops,
comparatively than the Dalta.-
Meridian Star.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1905-10-07

An exchange says: aItis stated d
that one reason, at least, why vel.
low fever is not announced ss
such until it has spread to con-
siderable extent, is that it is al
most impossible to diagnose the
first cases from mild attacks Of
ordinary bilious fever. "
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1905-10-07

A young man in this vicinity
wants to know how long girle
should be courted. Same as the
short girls. Of course.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1905-10-07
southwafd Mlgrs;ion.

Lie IdiiEuduc DlA1b oAO SPh CNN
ing information throughout the
North, East aud West, showing
the opportunities which the
South offers for bettering ones
condition are incidsntly doing q
work Of philanthropny. Ofcou rse,
their aim is to build up and rem
der more productive the country
tributary to their lines, but there
are very many thousands OF peo'
pie who can profit immensely by
acting on the suggestions thus
thrown out.
In nearly all parts OF the South
and Southwest at present lands
are much cheaper than those of
the same quality in the North aud
West. With the money for which
small farm in the latter sections
is sold two or three times as much
land can be bought in the South,
and the land thus bought will in
a few yeara be worth as much by
the acre as that in the West.
There is, therefore, a good land
speculation in the change, If it
should in tina become desirable
to sell the newly acquired
Southern farm. The Northern
or Western farm which ts too
small to be divided up, will, too.
buy enough good land in the
South to make farms for several
of the children.
But She Increasing values OF
land in the South arc by no means
the only advantage. The labor
of farming is there less arduou $
and its products are more liberal.
! The notion that the South is q re-
gion Of enervating heart is mis-
taken one. The summers, though
longer, are not warmer than they
are further north, aad the rigors
of winter. which are so real q
hardship on many q Northern
and Western farm are there an.
known.
The S0nth is well supp lied
with schools and churches as any
other part OF the country, and it's
opportunities for social inter-
course are measured only by the
numbers forming q neighb0rhood.
That part Of the country is fast
filing up and these facilities are
improving every year. 1t is safe
to estimate Jaat of the entire
population of Texas, Arkansas,
Oklahoma and Sequoyab, 90 or
80 per cent have gone thither
from the West in the last twenty
years. The movement of West
ern people in that direction has
been notably strong in the past
ten years.
But it is not only land,0wning
farmers that the South invites
with advantageous offers. Steady
farm laborers and helpers are in
constant demand, men who know
how to take care Of live stock,
who know about dairying and
other kinds of special farm work.
For q moneyless man who is COM
petent and industrious there is
| no field In which the chances OF
attaining independence are better.
-St. Louis Republic.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1905-10-07

A witness in q burglar case
said that them lawyers was the
most inquisiness cusses he ever
did see.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-07
Money in Horses.

A writer In tho February number Of
Country Life in Henrlco Informs us that
recentlySa pair of saddle horses were
shipped from q farm at Plsgah, near Lex
lngton, Ky, consigned TO the Emperor
of Japan
on the same farm there was raised n
horse. which about two years ago, was
shipped to Washington and sold for tho
use OF President Roosevelt, and was de-
clared at the time to be one OF the
noblcst saddle horses that eyer came from
Kentucky, IT takes years Of experience
and careful study, coupled With business
acumcn and close application to the work,
to establish breeding farm that Will
produce saddle horses Of quality In
conformation and training that would meet
the requirements Of an Emperor or u
President, but such farm pays In the
long run. for. while horses to meet the
above requirements arc being made tc
ORDER many others, not quite so near tc
perfection, but exceedingly valuable and
profitable, are being turned out. There
are many farms IN Virginia that can
be made valuable III the fine horse bnsl
" r . . = I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-07

Editor OF tho Times-Dispatcn:,. (, y Az
sir,-I have read with some = ~ .iir,sa
the comments on your edltorsal ky Ky.
south for ISoutherners."' zone or the Do.
jtested Snnkees"'Ais over sentimental OF
sho would not be offended bya tne a.,
nressions "true Virginia HOSPITALITY,
courtesy chlvnlry, etc. etc. e ss., - =
s,lperlatIye OF various virtues is SO wett
established III our journallstic usage M y .
none hut plrists Will question ", y y y
not applied aindlscriminately TO all gooa
Qualities, IF but only to the nobler kln .,s
Which do not flourish 8elseWhere; ana
even OF these. there are sons, when We "
do not 'usuailysso speak Of This Is proof
of our modesty, which, indeed, does us
much Injustice. Yet as avlrEii 7 ~
the endless iteration Of these phrases ~ y
our papers, II seems 70 Imply either tha y
we Virginians are so isnorant rs NOT "
know our own virtues, or tnatS otneIf
could fall to observe them, am sure
neither Is true. /, z7 "a (,
Mr. Editor. in I'LL seriousness, Icy US
pray that our State may be delivered iron
her plague Of false prophets, Wllt
prophesy comfortably, Tho condition q
the lands and tho people, in many sec
lions, Is alike deplorahle lido not. KNOW
how all Of our ills may be cured; but e
begin, We must clear our minds OF tina
false patriotism which Is only stupif
concelt, In order that we may soberl,
apply ourselves to know the truth.
AN uNNIRTuous YIRGINIAN.5
Roanoke, Va. t5 Ga5fs4 ss,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-07

Editor OF The Times Lls p.l.e., = !, On
ponent Rqhl'o an 1,Pr%sy fog RsGatatae
Z! M Richmond Public Library Assn
4 e ro dSoSt W e taff SaTak
Il ha,,h .ba had never seen 1t before. It
ts KIND wb Of are oppoaina tie onS
,,narv Another ono told mo that Rlch-
rs needed So nsts Iy st Il a he
~ ~ a sses "a n become readers and conse-
ausny hnksrs he net Rehmsnh aSs
fcraI tdirectlo ns. Must we wait until our i
streets com92sted and me e ob
tain The light Of knowledge ignorance
costs .th hs1 for she gsown
i ,Ipe a t Nat her tie one nor the other is
q a astn is o maeee
emlployment for q fey days; Il nc !, mas as
access e public, lbr e tx :, a and sl 10
have he could then use MS oth 1'sl '''.s'
Idle time 70 aavii'tu i'o 10. k.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-07
Washington and Lincoln.

Editor of the Times,pispatch; q,
Sir,--I approve Of your criticism Of
Roosevelt's speech at Philadelphia on
EGbrHary e. Y whfh 9e MI Impe erc ths
man, in some respects. than Washing
ton. In every respect, save N the Sly
q CAB Wasnng1Ghm was s 'nn grsaref mpm
awkward, gawky, loh-slded Lincoln, lie
was. upwards Of SIX feet tall, straight as
an Indian, perfectly proportion, agile ns
n cal, graceful as a gazelle and strong as
n bull. Then III manners and appear
ance he was. 1lgnihed and impressive
10 4 degree. Such dignity did hedge him
ms caused every one who saw him to
5 ,ea,| iest'nes'yely that he was asreat
While moi q saint, stu his morality
was Of a high order and In habits and
conversation he was Infinitely superior
to the coarse old Abe,
Now, Ds to mental tiles, Did not
Washington display 4 splendid genlnsGin
attaining the position of commander. IN
r Ia ofthe aot,sntal eondueting
"A then serving tive terms AS President With
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-07
TUESDAY, MARCH: 4 I 1907 p'i.
Good Railroad Manager1e

Ra,,road accidents never lack prophllee1tSs
o,,1 s. certainly not In America tbut
+ railroad genius In operation an le1 Il eoii =
struction Is accepted by US as a ll 1t''
- course. The Times Dispatcn has more or
! than once had occasion to colnment on
II p utterly erroneous opinion that rail-
srnad fra vel, when all the conditions were l
taken into consideration, was was eN'cep's
tionally dangerous In America. Inc $co g y
Of operation Is certainly below t mn q
state owned railways, and y hn casualtS
#list is not abnormally or nlarmnigly hl lil
where like conditions preva 5notalplie
instance of efficiency has Just been given
by the management Of the Pennsylvan ~
IA ilroad u which handled the largest
crowds that ever attended an inn 1 " q
ton without hurting d single passenger
in Washington. The accident at IT. Piltts-
4 burg might aave occurred ut any time,
Il but 10 successfully unload and load the
hundred and odd thousand passengers
$,,ndcr such trying and almost Impossible
" conditions as those at the PENNSYLVANIA
depot iii Washing ton is n very credit pie d
achievement, and 1t bespeaks an efficient
highly trained and thoroughly capable
organization, which 1t took years Of IN Y
telligent work to create.
Our ownirailroaH the Richmond 'ic t'f Fred
e,.cksburg and Potomac, also made
good record In handling 5000 passenger!
# safely and 3cxpeditiously. and keeping It:
own schedules. except when tho trains trains
I from tie North were late on reaching
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and 5l Po to
mae tracks. 5s.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-07
March nth "a NIorld's History.

m III was descended from tho Counts
5tleooglant 49,
enacted that no nor nor "a
shall be maze OF my nssots II
bath
r Without Tcalzing q thn s
with q donat on
, ~ re.cides arrived at New connl-
ao and sn haey yeor
their lives
Boston ports act 81 Parha mn 4 g# n 4
James The pan was hansa Ills
the8vesses Bristol quay s""' ~
randolph Captain SO nnd aoD p mGnb
action OF nleeN
blown apGt "a At the Ct
o. saved ! s
a. ransades andn wihstanding
nsh s s were In reaching the
Ills hatg u, .aaas
rendered ST. DOMINGO,
u ,asse, bound to other Spain, Portugal
china leases Port f. Russia f fep seP
nnohed at crescent ElzabethportN ~
~, ,,nor duplicating representatives m aues5
with the Fpstne' ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-07
The Washington Statue in the
NATIONAL Capitol.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

r
states Of tic Union are allowed TO place
a statuary Hal Within the Capitol, d e.
Washington, statues @of two. q Ih Ct
fheTe S. sM oma
late visit 10 the national ca pi tai, 4 was
surprised, liot:5tot say ashamed and as.
father OF his country is not, Of marble.
as one would naturally suppose, ] but "
a plaster cast. is q! copy Of the Houdon.
marble IN heXirgiha state 2. M q a. e
and sold ny t.hls widow TO- the u nj 60
same time Hlbard east six bronze copies
Of the barracks OF the Virginia Military
Institute at Lexington. ono. each IN the
Capitol grounds q North and South y caro {.
Ina one In Lafaye1tte pn, ~ -: ho4fhs o
:Corcorana Art Gallery ct Washington, !,
The plaster cast Of; WASHINGTON ~
statuary Hallg u mot the property. nor {, :
Congress. Virginia, therefore, has the
right, and II Is her duty. to have place.,
as her representation IN this natlonaa!
pantheon either prone or, II H1Ia a,
I, washington md Lee. IEe plaste cas !.
| OF Washington now there isnunlaue ,iin
It's base nleatlnoss, as every olher1 statue e
is not extraVagallt to say that It Is
disgrace to Congress. who put and Keeps
I4itiI there an Injustice to az lrg!n1a,S ana ~
4 dIshOnor to the memory OF Washing on.
4 It should be 9at Y once removed. 5
I. 1T was also told that the Houdon- Hub
\ ard bronze IinSftlle Corcoran Gallery Is
/ private property, having remained sue
4 since It's original purchase from the
| widow az HUBBARD. VI The Lower II ousa. q
Congress passed a I, bill in 1900 to buy J!
| for $1,000, but as tho Senate reduced
4 this sum to ssl0,0 900, tho owner, fused e
sell It. As the IioudoN marble In. Rich
/ mond has BEEN pronounced BY Jefferson
i Marshall, Penle and Valentine an excellen
4 likeness OF EVashtngt ton and Is Tndoubted
Is n superb work OF art, us the Iiunalr,f
bronzes, arc facsimile copies 5of IN!
i original and rs the marble Is no Longer
4. IN a perfect condit ton, this HUBBARD bronzSt
i IN the Corcorans CT llery 10 OF lnestlm apls
value and should not be. allowed to no
main Il venal cha ttel In the worlds mar
ket, some city, State, library or.un
yerslty should become It's posaes'ssoolri y
i Congress does mot, 3s W. ( III u, i i,
Tho ideal location for Y Is Inc cente'
OF Statlary Hall. no. as the 4TenrNeess.e1la
i tion of virginia, but OF the 5Jnlted STATES
with ali tho State heroes and heroinel
z grouped-arOundfl Il, gress should pul
and put ii tltese, "a not. Is there no
GONE wealthy end patrlotlG f, h! 9 9
Virginia whoSwlll glye. hlmself the plea ga
ure and honor Of doing soY . Nay n1 ,s SuE
I pest that Governor Willard or Mr% itr va
might assotiatestl, their own 9Worthys lla !me
i thus ndlssolubly MS rs W Who o,st W. e
yFt Il wary ESst III Pea stls ems HFss
Z. 49,. Z II b. 4 N q = ( III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-07
Market Conditions

The extraordinary amount OF trading
lin wall Street for February naturally
4 makes the outsider compare the present
rush to buy and sell With some other
i striking advances In the stock market.
Il sTo-daya week ago the value Of checks
drawn through New York clearing houses
4 was the largest OF any day but one In the
history OF the market. Tho total was
4 $3.50, 7e4, CO., having been exceeded only by
the cearngs Of May TO- 1901. when the
checks drawn;to cover the panic amount
ed to s5os. 5a7, 900. The New York Ewes;
Ming Post givas .san Interesting summary ary
of what ot.er.ITebruarics have shown
as giving some possible light OH the pres
ent enormous advance in prices. II
& This is very encouraging from one
standpoint. but when such serious and
: conservative papers as tho New York
Times and Boston Transcript both point
out that tin.inclers of experience and
capacity are shylng away from these
high records with symptoms that are cer-
tainly akin TO terror, the punter and tlc
little trader on margins would do we'll
q to consider Ewhetherta bull market Is not
time for putting on sackcloth and
ashes, instead OF going wild with optl-
mism, and many wise brokers are coun-
selling their clients TO be very chary
OF investing at present prices and under
present conditions.
On the other hand, there are nuns
her OF causes that Justify the recent
advance. Money Is cheaper than 1t has
hepn FOR years The farmers have paid
Off thoir mortgages, and for eight years
ne have had high prices for our farm
exports. AS Is pointed out By Mr.. w. II
Lawson, In the London Bankers Maya
zine, the farmers do not often enjoy sucl
long cycle Of good years. The presen
one Is now in Its eighth year, and Is, II
many respects, without a parallel, o
course, high prices In wheat and cottol
for tile American farmer means NOR
trouble and less prolii for the European
consumer OF -four and cotton. but Will
the bonfire Of prosperity lasts 1t dTfusn
q very pleasant radiance and an exhlla
rating glow over those who can pay OF
all their mortgages and build themselvc
banks to hold their wealth, just becaus
the Mississippi! delta has produced a
enormous crop of cotton ana because IN
Red River Valley has waved breast hlg
# With fun weight goden,eared wheat.
In addition to the wheat and cottol
there has been a runaway market in iro
and steel, aud the country is' begnnin
the year that the great improvement
that were mapped out Just before II
panic Of 1902 have no, been excessive.
# Tho great issues for raising the trae,
OF The Pennsylvania Railroad and (,
constructing It's terminals in New Yol
and washington have been absorbed |
the public, The same Is true Of II
demand, for additional funds made &
improvements az other railroads, Bun
ing and structural iron Is in demand q
# tine public is apparently of a clphi'ss
belief In the future, all Of which explsi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-07

out the beheflt ii classical ed V lt
was hot tillS leyeii'ent t g.
wac Liheo1hs elevation t6 tle prea.,
ahY pre.Idsht An f ssgt'ssAIi,st eys?F
was ssiot b,s 5rst dditIl nstfAtion &, "
Wisdom 81 t lfs IMAM ilfl,,.,A &. roffhN n
eleAf as 81 eagle oile 81 ~ 40
standlg llk,n x J tonts IAN dlrpl
foandatiohtlie infant fepublin Ea,ii1,s.
yassriesof Jcfferaoi the pl,istfite l,.
the IN tilS An,
liz On tIose Two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hang
all tho avs and constl \ N siitv
and ia IT'D tlAn, formed mode for " ture
nerlfasisohs ss 70 seopy' oprDR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-07
Mr., Ellyson's Candidacy.

The anno9pcement that Mr.. y. Taylor
E,tysoil has decided TO enter thc>,race
for Lietltepant- Governor Will be received
with tho greatest satisfaction, not only
by his friends in Richmond, but by the
State at large. There Is no Democrat
vino has more faithfully and more incl
tigen,ly served the borty I'M Virginia
Than Chairman EllyHon, who for years as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-07

+ bt,i market, and nli Of which the far.'
sighted investor recogi,ises as 81 warll-
ing not, to venture too far from slcre ~
d small boat. M ii Il
prices may advance verS tlucli rigl'lesf
and there Is apparently good ground IND y
believing they wlll,3bu III the face A OF
sucl, d sensational rise as that of$ v " lie
Inst two months. common prudence t lNI
5tates very careful procedure. a