The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-06

spending thousands upon lHouSdlluo
of dollars at Vicksburg in building a
National Park that will not have an
equal in the country. Nearly all OF
the northern states that had troops in
the battles there, have built or arc
building, handsome monuments to|
mark the positions occupied by their
men. 1t is lamentable fact that few
of the southern states are taking any
interest in the matter. Mississippi
has made no provision to mark the
spots held by her troops in that MEM
orable seige. Hundreds and thous-
ands Of Confederate soldiers are bu-
ried there, and it is shame that the
people who should honor and revere
their memory are SO direlict in the
duty Of suitably marking their posi-
tions and perpetuating their memory
Here is an item from one of our
splendid state papers that contains
large amount of common sense: "lt
say, when we read last winter OF the
people of the large cities of the north
freezing to death, We thought, what a
great thing it is to live in the sunny
southland. Now comes the reports
from the same places of dozens OF
deaths daily from the heat, while IN
the south even prostration from the
heat is rare thing. There is but one
conclusion: we have the best and the
most favored section Of the whole
world" The only thing lacking IS to
let the people Of the world know what
we have to offer down here and then
it will be no trouble to get any num-
bers of good people to make their
homes with us.
The Woodville Republican runs
unique department at the head OF It's
local columns. A list of the various
stocks of local institutions is given,
the par value offered and asked price.
This is a departure for local news
paper that it might be well for others
to follow. The showing made for
Woodville is excellent. For instance:
The Bank of Woodville stock, par val
ue, $1OO is worth $24O; Citizens Bank,
par value $100, is worth $195, and 50
on down the line for ten different IN
stitutions. It is noticeable that only
one stock is offered below par, that
of the broom factory. With ten char
tered institutions and only one with
its stocks below par, is showing OF
which Woodville can certainly feel
proud.
The Poplarville Canning Factory is
advertising to pay Is cents per gallon
for all blackberries delivered at the
plant. This is indeed an institution
that is worth more to the communi-
ty in which located. Blackberries
grow all over the state in great guam
titles and have had heretofore, no
real commercial value, being used for
canning at home on a small scale
When the factories pay a fair price
for them it affords employment to
many persons who can go out and
gather a quantity and bring them In,
exchanging for money. A canning
factory is worth much more to COM
munity than the dividends paid on the
money invested.
Coahoma county's appropriation OF
100000 for the purpose of furnishing
the county with good roads is attract
ing great deal of attention through
out the state. The writer ventures
the prediction that within ten years
over half Of the counties of Missls-
sippi will have spent that amount II
money on their roads and will have
found the investment a. good one.
Nothing would tend to make the coun-
try better or more prosperous. The
saving to stock, vehicles and harness,
to say nothing of the satisfaction to
those. who use the roads, would be
ample return for the outlay of money
required to put them in good condi-
tion.
The enforcement of law is for the
betterment of society, the protection
of life and property and perpetuation
of republican form Of government.
1t is the duty Of every citizen to aid
the officers in enforcing the laws.
Small infractions that are allowed to
go unpunished will be succeeded by
more serious ones. Aid the officers in
upholding the law and your duty as
a citizen will have been performed.
Laurel has new 100000 bank
open for business. Jackson will have
new 100000 bank open in few
days. Other places are opening banks
and Auditor Henry will have plenty
of material for another encouraging
report on banking in Mississippi
when he decides to give it out. Banks
are money-making institutions.
Special agents Of the United States
government visited McComb City al
few days since with the avowed pur
pose Of studying condition down there
and rendering aid in bettering agri-
cultural conditions. This movement
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