The Grenada sentinel., 1906-10-13
By H., E. BLAKESLEE. Jackson

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J have felt that for years they have beer
subject to undue prominence by the &C
counts OF lawlessness given widespread
publicity by the press of the country
and more especially that of Memphis
which is largely a Mississippi city.
The worm is turning; the present con.
dition of the city of Memphis is being
made the subject of scathing editorials
in some of the Delta papers,. The fol-
lowing, from Friars Point paper, is a
sample:
Where is there community of the
same number of feet of earth where
there is more crime of every known
character than in Memphis? Where it
is unsafe to walk the streets in The day
time; where human life is so of:en and
wantonly taken that it Is scarcely no.
ticed; where wilful murderer is re-
leased Immediately upon q small bond
and never punished for his crime; where
thieves, thugs and infamous dives reign
supreme; where the most atrocious
criminal cannot be convicted; where
the people of this 'uncivilized' commun-
ity hesitate to go to transact business
because the officers of the law cannot,
or do not, protect them from the hands
OF the vicious and lawless element that
infests every locality in the CITY,"
While this arraigument of the author
tiles may be little severe, it is to be
hoped that good will come from it.
Hattiesburg is experiencing a solid
growth hardly equaled by any of our
Mississippi cities at this time. The
character of buildings and enterprises
is such that an air of pcrmanency per-
vades the place and the spirit of prog
ress is being strengthened day by day.
One of the handsomest bank buildings
in the city has just been finished and oc-
cupied, a magnificent hotel and depot
that will cost in the neighborhOod OF
$500, 900 Is nearing completion, several
buildings five and six stories high are
under construction or contract, resi-.
dence additions are being plated and
placed on the market, an electric rail
way is under construction and the many
good things in sight for that piney
woods city are too numerous to men
tlon. The next census will likely show
for 1t the most phenomenal growth of
any of our Mississippi towns of 1900 or
more. The people are deserving of all |
the good things coming their way.
The Board of Trade of Meridian has
recently established freight bureau
for the purpose of auditing freight bills
for its members, correcting errors in
rates and securing rates of certain COM
modities. The manager will visit like
institutions in other cities and learn
from them what an experience of years
has taught in the handling of the busi-
ness. The jackson Board of Trade has
also perfected like organization with
MIR. j. L. Savage, an experienced ex-
railroad man, in charge. The same
service will be performed for the Jack
son business men. The benefits to be
derived from such organizations is of
value,, in both large and small ship
nents. With an experienced man in
charge, incorrect ratings will be dis
and the Overcharge refunded,
to large sums in the course
'f year. The activity of Mississippi
owns along this line goes to prove that
our business people are adopting up-to-
late business methods that in few
vears mean a. great saving to them in
he way of freights.
The growing of alfalfa in Mississippi
S bound to become an important feature
II future crop diversification. 1t has
'een proven, that it will do we'll in
many sections and others are trying it.
The yield is entirely satisfactory, rum
ling from four to, six tons per acre on
'ood land, and it leaves the land in bet ..
err condition than before. The farmer :
Vho desires to begin planting it for !;
art OF his regular, crop might COM t
1ence with a small amount, say an /,
ere. But little incubation would be v
ecessary for this amoupt of land, and r
he following year he would have all S
he inoculating dirt required for large t
rop. The writer is hopeful that clubs f
ill be formed with the growing of al
alfa as the object, and that individuals
ill take it up and give it trial.
An Aberdeen paper calls attention to !. y
ne fact that Mississippi has long been :.
s0rghum-producing State and that the :. .
lovement now on foot is to make it =, :,
agar cane syrup producer with mar y
ct for every gallon that can be made. 9
his is the correct version of the effort. II
West Point and Winona are agitat- Fl
,g the organization of business clubs ir
, push the interests of those towns. al
towns are much better fixed CT
the way of business leagues and Pfe
uDs than formerly, and the spirit
ems to be spreading. The town OF :,
ty without an organization of some "a