The Lexington advertiser., 1905-08-10

After several weeks the fever situa
tion in the South is practically un
changed, with the exception of several
new foCi the cause of which can be
traced in each instance to the original
foci of infection, in the French Market
quarter of New Orleans While the
death rate is pretty high, it is no more
than could be expected when the 10
cality in which the bulk Of the fever Is
found is taken into consideration. In
that crowded quarter an epidemic OF
influenza would likely show as high or
higher death rate, Heroic measures
are being taken to stamp out the dis
ease, and general campaign OF clean
ing up and disinfeCtiOn Is being car
red on throughout the Southern cities
and towns. This is the remedy that
has proven effective and Is without
doubt the salvation Of our section,
With the good work being done this
year and continuation to begin early
next spring, it is believed that our peo-
pie can be freed from the influence OF
this demoralizing phantom that has
cost the South millions upon millions
of dollars. The result of experiments
in Havana, that have rid that city of
fever after more than one hundred
years, prove TO us that the same can
be done here, BY cleaning our com
munities Of filth, standing water and
breeding places for the mosquito that
Is now acknowledged as the purveyOr
of this fever, we can live happy in the
perfect knowledge that there Is moth
ing to fear Let this be done in a
thorough manner, and next year
throw open every town and city to
those from every other town and city,
forget that there Is such a thing as q
shotgun quarantine, continue undis-
turbed in the pursuit of business, and
the benefit cannot be measured in dol
lars and cents. Tle building of the
Panama canal and the detection Of
travel and business through this sec.
ton will bring us that much closer to
the countries where fever RACES twelve
months in the year If we are to quar-
antine and become panic-stricken at
the advent Of a single case, nothing
else is in store for us in the future.
Clean up and get il sanitary cOndi.
ton; that will prevent spread should
case appear,
Michigan capitalists recently pur-
chage ed 900 acres of land in the
southern portion of the State, paying
for it the handsome sum of S295 ,000.
They are experienced lumber people.
who recognize that in a short time it
will be necessary for them to seek a
1ew location, and the present pur,
chase will be held until that time
comes. and then their large milling in
terests will be removed to this sec.
ticn Southern timber lands are grow
ing in demand every day, and the price
which Is now deemed high by those
not in a position to know Just what
they are worth will likely be largely
increased in the next few years The
man who owns any considerable quan-
t'ty of timber lands can wei afford to
hold for few years, the Increase In
price insuring handsome interest on
the money.
lndianola Is fortunate In the posses.
sion of citizen b. the name of Pitts
who 1t seems deserves great credit
TOT building up the town. After in
stalling number Of industries and
making them go against the predic.
tionS Of his timorous neigh1Ors, he
now announces that he will build n
hrSt-class opera house and that it will
be successful also. Mr. Pitts is a cit.
Yea worth having and the influence
OF one such man in a town is wonder
f'n, although there are bound to he
!eeches who never do a thing to help
and reap a lions share of the bene.
fits from some energetic mans work
Such is life in every section of the
country, ours being no exception to
this farreaching rule
A number of newspapers in the
state are urging the next legislature
10 Sell the property in Jackson now
occupied by the old State House and
the governors mansion. The man
sion block would bring something like
Sl75,OO0. and the other about half as
much There is a growing sentiment
that the governor should be paid q
larger salary and be allowed TO pro
vide home to suit himself viii q oc
cupying the gubernatorial chair.
Recommendations to this effect wpra
made by Gov Longino in his farewell
message, aud also by Gov. Vardaman
IN his frst one. but the law.making
bodies did not see fit to act on them
Something may be done. however at
the meeting to begin next January
The people of We son are becoming
enthusiastic in their demand for i'm
provements for this prosperous city.
The prospects are said to be excellent
for city park, steam laundry. city
hall and water works Wesson Is the
home of the "Missssppi Mills" the
largest cotton manufacturing plant in
the State is in a splendid section of
country, and with progressive and
wide-awake citizenship that SEEM to
be determined that their city shall
take its place with the best towns in
the State.
The people of Mis- sissipp are noted
for their cheerfulness in the face of
adversely as well as in PROSPERITY
This is a characteristic that is worth
great deal to them at times for we
like the citizens of all other States,
have periods that try mems souls II
Is a happy faculty to be able to al.
ways look for the silver lining.
There is room for the man who will
work In Mississippi and always will
be. There's a good living fer him
too. We need workers who are not
afraid to expend energy and common
sense ~, exchange for the good things
as a reward.
The charters of four new instftu-
tions are being published in Laurel
and will soon come up to the Governor
for approval That "maoin city'y aoae