The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

Vardaman, and the tender sentiment
of love and veneration expressed by
our chief executive, together with the
tribute paid to that sacred word,
Mother" deserves for it a place in
every scrap book in the State c. Mis-
sissippi:
Ito My Friends-It matters not
whether it comes in the rO~se-tlnted
morning of infancy. when all earth
sparkles with the dew drops of joy;
or, like the thunderbolt falling I'M
heralded from a clear sky. III the full
orbed MONDAY of manhood; or quietly
taking possession of it's victim in the
evening Of life, when the shadows of
night are fast gathering around the
stopped and aged form, death is a
tragedy as deep and dark as can be
woven of the warp and wool of hope
and despair.
while we know that all who
breathe and tread the earth today
must at last share the destiny of those
who have passed over that bridge
which spans the mysterious river
the dividing line between the two
eternities-still. when the end comes
and our loved mes are carried from
us, we are wholly unprepared for the
sacrifice, and in the shadow of an
overwhelming sorrow, the heart stag
| gers, hope grows dim for a time and
human understanding is turned to
confusion.
"And especially is that true if that
loved one be the mother. Mother!
The sweetest word that ever sancti-
fed human lips, or glorified the hu-
man voice-the ~wellspring of hope,
the inspiration, the benediction to
mankind.
For all | have, or hope to be, I owe
my mother. In the hour of adversely,
when the obstacles across my path
| way seemd insuperable, her judgment
| was unerring, and her consuming love
was a tonic to my tagging spirits.
In her life she bodied forth the spirit
of the Nazarene, living the things
that others prayed and it matters not
how great the trial or dark the pros
| poets, she looked deep into the future
with the eye of faith and her sublime
soul was serene. Even though the
"Face of God grew dim,
She held through the dark and trusted
Him
81 know she is at rest tonight. but
her going has left a vacancy in my
life which eternity alone can fill.
For the generous and loving
friends whose tender sympathy, sweet
words Of comfort and kindly offices
have contributed so much to lessen
the weight Of sorrow in this sad hour,
I have not language to express my
gratitude and love. God grant that
they may not be called upon soon to
bear a like affection.
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Again has the lead of the proud old
State Of Mississippi been followed by
others that at times were wont to
sheer at some Of our seemingly puri-
tanic laws and regulations. The anti
gambling law Of Mississippi as to pool
| selling on horse races has been en-
dorsed by the passage of very similar
ones in Missouri and Tennessee.
There has ben a great deal said that
such laws were retarding the progress
of u State and that the doors should
be thrown wider open that capital and
business might come in under more
favorable circumstances. Laws that
prevent people from doing hat which
is hurtful to themselves directly and
to others by example sat as we'll as
the demoralizing influences that are
bound to be felt, have never retarded
a community in a legitimate sense or
driven away one dollar of capital
seeking a legitimate investment. On
the other hand, men seeking invest
ment and locations will invariably
| choose the community with good laws
strictly enforced. 1t affords to them
the protection necessary to the sue
cessful conducting Of a safe and COM
mendable business enterprise. The
laws Of Mississippi are good II fair
1y we'll enforced. The corporation
| laws are especially favorable. as is
evidenced by the large increase of
money invested a by a in incor-
porated concerns. The laws of Mis-
sissippi have never driven away a sim
gle dollar seeking legitimate invest
ment.
Capt. W. H. Hardy, of Hattiesburg,
who for twenty-five years has been
the pioneer in creating and leading
public sentiment along all lines Of in
dustrial progress in South Mississippi.
seeing the great necessity Of utilizing
the pine lands Of that section for agri-
cultural purposes after the timber is
cut off, has again come to the front
with a plan that he thinks will make
it the most prosperous agricultural
| district of the State. It is a we'll
known fact that the light sandy lands
of that section, the mild climate and
abundant rainfall, all combine to make
it the ideal fruit and truck raising
section of the South. A disadvantage
to be overcome was that the lines Of
transportation to market were so long
and the freight charges, with addi-
tional cost for refrigerated cars, so
high, that after the earlier stuffs had
been marketed there was little profit
left for the bulk Of the crop. Captain
Hardy is now engaged in organizing
a system whereby the producer can
can his fruits and vegetables and hold
until the price is good and the demand
brisk. A factory organized or this
plan at Hattiesburg has canned 60, 900
| gallons of cane syrup up to March 1
and disposed of all product for the
l Unor of a hondcopno nvnff IT would