The Tupelo journal., 1905-07-21

will be about July / to 10. The book
concerns protested against this clause
in their contract. but were compelled
to accept it. So this gives the people
of the State ample time in which to
make the exchanges. Remember this
and do not be imposed upon if the priv
ilege is denied you. 1t is intimated
that possibly the book concerns will
attempt to require a certificate, to be
inserted in each old book offered for
exchange, ~attesting that the book was
used by the child offering it in the pub
lie schools during the preceding year.
There is nc legality in such a demand.
and the people are again warned
against such an act as this. Remem-
Der these matters. and if exchange is
refused you on either ground, write
the editor of this department, who will
rected.
Two large companies for the propa
cation of the pecan have been char
tered in the State during the past two
weeks. One Of these was at Pasca-
goula, with a capital of $50, 900, and
the other at Gulfport, with a capital
of $4,000. 1t is gratifying, indeed, TO
see money being invested in CON-
panies for the purpose of making the
land of our State produce something,
instead of investing it all in bank
stock. There are great opportunities
for making dividends for the investor
in planting companies, as well as do
ing good for the whole country. A
number of cotton painting concerns
have been organized, and not a few
strawberry and trucking associations.
These movements mean much for cur
State in the future.
Last year a quarter of an acre in
peach trees yielded a clear profit of
over 5000 to a Clay county man, and
this year, with especially u~nfavorabie
conditions, he expects to get over 500
in profit. How much would that piece
of dirt have brought him if planted in
cotton?
Clay county claims to be the. banner
rural free delivery county of the State,
having eleven in operation at present,
and the claim has not been denied as
yet. The roads up in that section of
the State are pretty good, which has
a good deal to do with the establish.
ment of free delivery routes. This
same item should encourage the build
ing of good roads in every county.
There are many other good things that
will naturally follow the improving of
the public highways.
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Laurel has issued $40, 900 in bonds
for the purpose of erecting an addi-
tional school building. The paenom-
email growth of that city is something
wonderful, and it is a source of graft
ifcation to those who are believers in
a Greater Mississippi.
Rev. w. L. Linfield. of Waynesboro,
picked an apple from his orchard re-
Gently that weighed nineteen ounces.
1t was a variety known as the TWEEN
ty-ounce pipkin." This is a straw to
prove that if as much attention was
given the growing of apples as peaches,
our country would soon be in the fore
front as an apple producing section.
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Indianola now has 1853 inhabitants,
as shown by a census just taken by
the city authorities. This is a phe-
nomenal increase over the number
shown by the census taken by Uncle
Sam. in 1900. May that number be
doubled and trebled by the time the
census is enumerated in 1910.
The little city of Mendenhall, in
Simpson county, is not at all discour-
aged by the loss of the courthouse. as
recently decided by the Supreme
Court, but is forging ahead as usual.
A splendid school building will be
erected this fall. and many other evil
dences of progress are reported. 1t
hopes to get another election ordered
and secure the county site. anyway.
The citizens are very progressive and
wide-awake.
Verona, in Lee county, gave a picnic
on the 18th and called it ed Russell"
day, in honor of Col. E. L. Russell, vice
president of the Mobile & Ohio Rail-
that occasion. Col. Russell was an
old-time resident of Verona. and the
good people of that community de-
light to honor him.
Friars Point has CROPPED in the dark
long enough, and the Board of Alder
men will arrange to give the town a
system of electric lights, preliminary
steps to that effect having been taken.
Bonds are to be issued for the pur-
pose, and a first-class system will be
installed.
The summer races at West Point
were a success, and the intention OF
the promoters is to make the occasion
into a regular county fair. No better
investment could be made by the good
people of Yves. Point.
Speaking of enforcing the law, a
Water Valley Judge fined a man $500
and sixty days in Jail for retailing
liquor without a license. That is the
best way to enforce the law. Put on
the limit and never compromise. Mis-
sissippi must be the banner law-abid-
ing State of the Union, and strict en-
forcement by those in authority will
bring about this state Of affairs ooner
than mi other course Of action. Every
citizen should aid the officers in en-
forcing the law to thu letter. IT is q
duty they owe themselves, their fam
lilies and the country.
superintendent Of Education G. 8.
North, of Kinds county, received 100
fg cuttings from California in the win
ter and planted them in nursery rows
in his garden. Nfnety-seven OF the
number lived, and some of them have