Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-09-14

u should be gatifying to the people |
of Mississippi TO know that II only |
five States In the Union known 10 be |
absolutely free from graft. their State |
Is one of the five. This is Just as il |
should be. We have been fortunate.
iRssss,iss tn sevurinx hose.s ant up-
right officials. and the writer is firm
In tha belief that II IL were ascertained |
that any other Kind had slipped in.
the peup'e would rise in their wrath |
and bodily buot him cut of the State |
In this age II graft II Is refreshing. in
deed. to know that n ssissippi Is &C.
knowledged all over the United States
to b. one OF only Eve that Is entirely
free from the blight. Let every citi-
zen labor to keep II SO.
The fever situation in Mississippi
shows no material change. or. in other
words. no more has happened than
Was expected after il vas found that
the infection was so general While
there have been large number Of
cases at some points. the death rate
has not been appreciable. and with the
means now a; hand OF combating the
disease II Il expected that the quaran-
tine will be thing % the past after
this year.
The time fer the holding of the Mis-
sissippi Industrial Exposition has been
changed from November S to IS to
N....l.... ~ s.,.
The charge was made in order To give
time for getting together exhibits and
arranging for the exposition after tho
quarantine period had passed Active
work win be prosecuted. however. dur
irg the intervening time. and the pros
poets for n successful fair are excel
lent.
The strenuous efforts being made by
several Mississippi judges 20 have the
law strictly enforced In their judicial
districts should be just as strenuousiy
upheld By the people \ laxity of en-
forcement viii eventually grow into a
general breaking # the law. An eX-
ample of this can be had in the city Of
Memphis. in our reighboring state II
Tennes see. Enforce the law rigidly.
II the enactments are not just. have
them repealed. but by no means allow
a Iaxity in the enforcement.
The recent agitation against the
adopted arIthmetics for the next i've
years in Mississippi because the book
contained number of examples that
were very unfair to the South. has had
the excellent effect of having each Of
the examples complained Of changed.
and the Mississippi edition at least
will be free from them. That was a
good work that the people can thank
the newspapers for.
Monroe county will work her roads
on the contract system. and has pre-
pared and published an elaborate set
OF specifications for the same Il would
be well for counties contemplating the
securing Of better roads TO get a copy
Of the Monroe specifications. there be-
ing much valuable information CON
tanned therein. Write the chancery
clerk for a copy and II stamp is en-
eaootu a topS VIII bt ibtNhtohiihS.
The Bolivar County Democrat. pub
lished at Roseda'e. issued a splendid
illustrated edition last week that re-
fleets great credit upon the publishers
and the enterprising citizens OF that
section Il contains twenty-eight
pages. and Is replete with information
concerning the section of country il
represents. and shows up well for
Rosedale.
The little city of Marks. in Quitman
county. not being satisfied with tae
advent Of a splendid newspaper, sew
eral good buildings and other evil
dences of prosperity. is now consider
ing the organization Of business
league to advertise the advantages OF
the place and help in making Ii still
larger and better Marks is 4 game
place. sure.
The NcComb City Fair. 10 be held
al that place ON October II To -. in
elusive. promises to be much larger
and better than last year The good
people of Pike county are not at all
panicky over the mosquito quarantine.
and have arranged a splendid list of
premiums for exhibitors. The fair
promises. il anything. TO excel the
splendid success Of last year II has
proven a good investment for the peo-
pie Of that section. and will be u per-
manent institution.
10 - -
Lowndes county have called a good
roads convention for October =. when
full and free discussion Of the ways
and means 10 improve the roads OF
that county will De had. Il is TO be
hoped that the conference will pro-
duce good results, and that Lowndes
county will soon prove the banner
good-roads county Of that section.
l.. E. Hall. OF Scranton. has discov-
cred a new variety OF grape that is
said to be an Improvement on the
scuppernong. being larger and with
less seed. They are from transplants
Of two years ago. and promise To prove
a very valuable discovery for that sec
tion of the country. More attention is
being paid grape culture than ever be-
fore. and the discovery of this new
variety will stimulate matters greatly.
The Mathiston Enterprise has been
moved to Maben. and hereafter will be
published at that place under the name
Of the Advance.
The celebration OF the completion
of the NJ j. a K e. Railroad that
was to have taken place on the 5th at
Pearl river. near Philadelphia, was
postpone i on account of yellow fever
quarantines. The event will probably
be celebrated later in the season.
There is demand for large tracts
OF timber lands in Mississippi 1t
seems that the world is just now be-
ginning to appreciate what we have in
the way Of virgin forests. While it
might not be well to advise owners to
hold their lands. but at any rate, get
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