The Grenada sentinel., 1905-10-28

t Mississippi" department.;
: "Mississippians should ever bear in
mind that true greatness lies in the en-.
:orcement of law and abiding by the
! rules and regulations of those in power
, In this period of great prosperity there
, is ever evident an inclination to forget
: this fact in the mad race for CONNER
, cial and industrial excellence. See that
the laws are strictly enforced and there
by preserve the safety of property and
the sanctity of the home"
The statement is just as true now as
1t was a year since, A strict Observ-
ance of existing laws will strengthen
the greatness of Our country and pre-
serve its institutions.
n correspondent in the Maben Ad-
vahce says that 1.-THE richest man in
Ma Oen thinks himself no better than
the poorest" This is true of all Mis-
siss:ppi. A poor man, be he honest
ana upright, is not considered any less
than the man worth million. Let us
strive to keep it thus. Aristocracy is
a tb ing of the past and we must guard
against the assumed superiority of the
man who gets together large sum of
money, often by methods that are high
ly questionable. Every good citizen is
just as much TO be respected as an
other.
Th,5 Mississippi and West Alabama
Fair is being held at Columbus this
week This is one of the Oldest institu-
tiOns if the kind in the State and has
been worth great deal to that section
of country. 1t is well managed and
never fails to attract large crowds of
people from distance as well as from
the immediate vicinity. Columbus and
adjacent territory has shown wonderful
advancement in the past few years and
to this fair can be attributed a large
portion of the credit. May it continue
to prosper and benefit the section it
| represents.
There is a growing demand for men
with backbone and integrity to fill all
stations in life. A revouticn will come
when grafters and gallery charmers
| will be kicked into the brush, and hon
est, courageous men given sleir places.
The people will not always stand for
impVStors and hallucinatioAs. Missis-
sippi is freer from this scuurge than
any State in the Union and is so recog-
niZed.
J. S. Dillon of Corintl recently
brOU yht into one of the newspaper of
fees of that city a stalk of ribbon cane
that had matured for more than five
feet. If it is a fact, as frequently
stated, that this cane viii make 100
gallons of syrup to the acre for every
foot in height that will mature. AL
corn county would be safe in planting
it on a large scale. It is paying crop
almost all over the State.
The work of construction on Halle |
hurst's pretty park lake is being push |
ed and ere long the citizens of that
place will be in possession of a unique |
and attractive place where a few hours |
can be spent Pleasantly. Tupelo has q |
lake of 80 acres and Crystal Springs |
large one also. Both are really parks |
and afford fine fishing as we'll Other |
towns might follow the example set |
with profit.
Great interest is being manifested |
throughout the State in the subject of |
rural high schools. The announcement |
comes from Monroe county that at
four places the interest shown assures
the location of such schools. Wren,
Stonewall, Hatley and Hamilton are the
locations mentioned. The people of
Mississippi are Justly interested in the
great subject Of education, the fOunda-
tion for future grea tness.
z. T. Slayton of Berryville, Yazoo
county, recently sold in Yazoo City
two bales of long staple cotton for Is
cents per pound. The bales weighed
PIG pounds and brought the handsome
sum of $19456. That is a good price
for cotton. Yazoo City is acknowledged
the leading long staple market of the
State and handles large quantities each
year.
The Brandon Printing Co., of Nash
vile has sent the dummy copies of the
new code to State officials and members
of both houses of the legislature
Should any member of the egislature
fail to receive copy promptly, they
are requested to notify the company
and copy will be sent them at once.
The hustling city of Newton shows a
increase in taxable proper
ty, being fifty per cent over that of the
last assessment. 1t is one of the fast
esS growing places Ia the State and
bids fair to keep up the work that has
been steadily going on for some years.
Grenada is finding that the grading
and paving of streets is money well I
spent. This is true. Greenwood al
ready has five miles of granolithic
pavement and is doubling the amount.
Money spent on roads and streets is
well invested if properly done.
The trustees and officials of Missis-
sippi State institutions are doing the
proper thing by giving all of their fire |
insurance to the three companies 10 /,
Gated in the State. The movementwas .
at Alcorn college last
spring and is being adopted by others
as the insurance expired. Our home
are reliable, insure at same
'ate as foreign concerns and are owned !
md managed by home people, who owo
property and pay taxes in the State. D