Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22
GREATER MISSISSIPPI. ::
BY n. E. HLAkEsLEE.

Newton has lettthe franchise for a
new telephone exthange and in the
future will no doubt have more reas-
enable rates. Meridian parties win
build the line. and promise good and
efficient service. =
The M. ]. and X. c. has purchased
800 box cars for use on its new line
at cost Of s33s,O0o. The road is
open now from Mobile to Middle
ton and traverses Mississippi from
and to end.
The first frost in Mississippi was
reported at Blue Mountain on the
OF the fifth: There viii be
no killing frost until some tine the
last of October Or the first Of No
vember, so the wiseacres say.
The county court plan proposed by
BILLY" Nixon, of Pike county, to be
presented at tae next session of the
legislature. is receiving a great deal
of favorable comment over the state.
1t certainly contains many good fea-
lures and will likely become q law.
McComb City reports more than
$S0,o00 worth OF brick buildings un-
der construction with arrangements
being made for more. The town is
actively going ahead, having, to a
large extent, forgotten the mosquito
fever quarantine that has injured busl-
ness so badly over the south.
Thousands of good people would To-
cate in Mississippi and make it their
future hon = they cnly knew what
we had tc II. Take advantage of
every opp r, atty to let those On the
outside kr Of the splendid climate.
land an her desirable features
our great aie has to offer these in
search of homes. The result VIII be
highly satisfactory.
Tippah county took advantage of
the law allowing counties to have as
sessments Of the real estate made be-
tween the regular years and cautc
pp with a handsome increase Of S223,-
900. When it is considered that this
Is an increase of almost fifty per cent;
1t certainly makes a fine showing for
that staunch little county up in the
aills.
Wesson has gotten along without
water works and fire protection as
long as the citizens can stand it and
the board OF select men has Or
dered an election for the purpose
of issuing bohds-to raise money for
frst-class gystem. If ordinary busi-
ness Judgment is used in handling the
plant it should never cost the tax pay
ers a cent. Light and water plants
can and should be managed so that
enough profit could be realized to pay
the cost of running and finally pay
OF the bonds. -
Greenwood handled 106,119 bales OF
cotton for the year ending September
1. This was an increase of more
than 25, coo bales. over the year before
and stamps this enterprising city as
one of the leading cotton markets
of the state. Its locaSbn in the rich
Delta section is very much in favor
and 1t is expected that before the
census is taken again at least 5000
people viii be calling it home. Green
wood is all right, which statement is
Cor by every .man, woman
and child that lives there, and that
In no uncertain tones either.
Union county is wrestling with the.
good roads problem also. At recent
meeting OF the supervisors a con-
tract was let for the building of a
sample piece of road as an expert.
ment Should it prove all right many
miles will be constructed in the fu-
ture. The town of New ALBANY pro-
poses to put up one dollar for every
dollar expended by the county, which
is very liberal business proposition.
Where there is strong sentiment for
better roads and spirit of unanimity
shown as in this case, the results are
bound to be gratifying.
The industrial progress of Newton
is still gaining impetus as the days
roll by, and the little city is expert.
encing a great period of prosperity.
A large number of handsome new
brick buildings are nearing compile
ton as well as several elegant resi-
dences. The Bank of Newton has lust
increased its capital stock to s5O,o0s
from $4,000. The new building for
the Merchants and Farmers Bank
is almost ready for occupancy and
Will be credit to the town. Newton
has the right kind of citizenship
and. we expect much OF it in the fu-
ture.
Jackson WI likely be the distribut-
Ing point soon for a powerful disin-
fectant that has been used for some
time to destroy disease germs. The
stuff was used in the cleaning up of
Cuba, and it is claimed by the manu-
facturers that 1t effectively destroys
typhoid, malarlal, scarlet fever and all
other disease germs. Such a prepara-
tion, if capable of doing what was
claimed for it, would certainly be
worth millions to the south every
year. And WAY not begin a campaign
to destroy the sgerm before It takes
hold of the Victim? why not pay
your doctor as long as you are well
and stop his pay vixen you get sick
e. they do ip JapaH7 The writer is
RI tho nr9fnfar }has +ha ;dn, - -