The Tupelo journal., 1906-11-23

The newspaper boys of the State are
beginning to feel the effect of the cam
paign just opening, or seem to be from
the many improvements being made on
their papers. 1t will be fine picking for
these fellows that do more good work
and get less pay than any class of la
| borers in the world. 1t is well that good
times come to them occasionally, and
announcement fees drop in to help pay
running expenses. Some of them are
beginning to complain at candidates
working them for notices, but the harv-
est of dollars will be plentiful enough
before the thing comes to pass.
Poplarville thinks there is something
good in store for her in the recent move
| of the Edward Hines Lumber Company
to get a line of road into Gulfport. The
Commercial Club of that place is alive
to the possibilities of benefit to be de-
rived and has pledged assistance in
every way possible. A word of warn
ing is also given the owners of real es-
tate who might put an exorbitant price
on their property and check a growth
that would otherwise come. A highly
sensible view is being taken of the situa-
tion and the results will no doubt be of
the best.
Mississippi is again in the throes of a
political campaign for State and county
! officers. The candidate is abroad in the
land. Times will be lively until after
the primary next August. This period
of excitement is to be gone through with
every four years, and our people seem
to be equal to the occasion. The cam
paign liar gets little comfort for him
self and is of no benefit whatever to
himself or the candidate he advocates.
Our people demand a campaign conduct
ed upon a high plane, and the man with
a sore toe will likely have the scab
rubbed off before the primary comes.
Let us hope that it will be conducted as
it should.
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Dan Carmichael, of Utica, has a rec
ord for mule raising that is deserving
of especial mention. at the colt show
recently held at Utica he exhibited some
splendid stock and announced that he
had thirty mule colts at home unbroken.
There is little doubt about the profitable
raising of stock of all kinds in Mississip-
pi, the only drawback being the lethargy
shown by II people in taking hold of
the proposition. The ice has been
broken, however, and in a few years we
may expect to see Mississippi rapidly
advance as a stock-raising State and
take her place away up head.
Had you thought of the fact that your
efforts to do better not only affected
yourself and family, but the whole
n~eighborhood? The man who is raising
two bales of cotton on the same land
that has heretofore raised only one is
helping himself and encouraging his
neighbor to try to do likewise. If your
stock is better handled and kept in bet
ter condition this year than last, it will
incite the man on the next farm to
make an effort to at least keep some
where near you. The influence of a
progressive farmer and good citizen is
widespread.
i A Laurel newspaper carries in promi-
nent type across its head the following:
Laurel has employment for 200. more
sawmill men, carpenters and cotton mill
operatives. Ten-hour day and good
pay" The same condition prevails in
almost every Mississippi town or city.
The cry for labor is universal. There
are plenty of ~loafers and oilers on the
streets of II towns to supply this de-
mand, and if they were forced to go to
work ard the officers of the law have it
in their power to supply the demand if
they would do so.
A. w. Noble, editor of the Laurel
Chronicle, is something of a hog raiser
as well as a newspaper man. He exhib-
tied a hog at the State Fair in jackson
that took the first prize, and it was well
merited, too. Mr.. Noble has a farm at
Barnett, twenty-five miles north of
Laurel, where the hog was raised, and
has other good stock as well.
If you know something that would
benefit the people in general, let it be
given them through this department. 1t
is always open for matters of interest.
Don't be selfish with what you have
that is good, but let everybody share it
alike.
Every man is confronted at some time
in life with the opportunity to do good
for himself and the community in which
he lives. Don't let this opportunity
pass because some one else will share in
the benefits. Try to help others~while
helping yourself, and your reward will
be commensurate.
Johnnie Wise.
"You are an advocate of reformed
spelling, l believer" said the shabby Wis
itor.
II am replied the prosperous citizen.
"Then tell what you think of this"
continued the visitor, holding out a slip
on which was written 60. u. a ""
WELL" responded the prosperous citi-
zen, handing it back, "Pm not a radical.
Pm a humble follower of Carnegie. Get
him to indorse it and it will be good at