The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-19

Property values in Yazoo City are
going up lively since the city decided
tc build an electric car line, new build
ngs are being planned and contracted
for, the people are feeling better and
the whole state sincerely hopes and ex-
poets to see the project carried to a
successful termination. An elegant
city hall, new Masonic temple and sew
eral other buildings will go up at once
to say nothing of the numberless small
ones. Yazoo City is great and the
fortitude and energy displayed by
her people are the admiration Of the
good people all oyer the state. ,,w
There has been a great deal said
about the farmer being the rock upon
which the greatness Of our country
Is founded, and all of it was true, too.
The following is forcible in its truth
fulness: "One time merchant put
up blackboard in his store and ask
ed his customers to write their names
o. it and tell what they were doing
for humanity. A lawyer wrote, "I
plead for all; doctor wrote, CT pre-
scribe for all"; a preacher wrote, "I
pray for ALL" an old farmer walked
up, wrote his name, scratched his head
while and then wrote, 81 pay for
ALL"
The Mississippi legislature is to be
congratulated upon holding the
amount of realty to be owned by sin
gle corporation down to the amount
that it did. Ours is state of small
holdings and we should try to keep
it that way. A country of small hold
ers Of real estate, people who own
their land and work it themselves is
far preferable to a landed domain
with the attendant landlord system.
Keep Mississippi open to those who
would purchase homes and make good
citizens.
Senatobia is taking on healthy
growth and much real estate is chang
ing hands. A number of additions to
the town have been plated and are
readily finding purchasers. 1t is In
an excellent section of the co, ptry
and should be town of 5000 people
when the census is again enumerated.
The citizens are working hard to that
end.
The following card sent out by
Detroit commercial club is worthy Of
reading and pasting in your hat: eff
there is any chance to boom bust
ness, boom it. Don't pull your face
and look as if you had the sour stom-
ach. Hold up your head, smile and
look for better things. Hide your
hammer and try to speak well OF
others, no matter how small you know
yourself to be. If a stranger drops in,
jolly him, tell him that this is the
greatest town on earth to live in, and
it is. Don't discourage him by talk
ing i'll of your neighbor. Lead him
to think that he has at last struck
place where white people live. Do
not knock. Help yourself along by
becoming popular, and push your
friends with you. It's dead easy. Be
good fellow"
The continued extension of the rur-
al free delivery routes in the state
are an evidence of the appreciation
of our people for the conveniences of (
twentieth century advantages. They
are almost as good educators as the
common schools, and the benefits to be
derived cannot be contemplated with
out producing a feeling of satisfac-
ton akin to exultation. The man, who
would have predicted such things
few years ago would have been slass-
ed as a fanatic or dreamer, but it is
reality that is now being enjoyed
by thousands of our people. !
The Saint Louis papers are claim
ing that Arkansas was the first state
to elect senator's by direct vote of the
people. One of our esteemed exchan-
ges hastens to correct this statement.
Mississippi, God bless her, wa the first
state to do this, to allow the people to
say who should represent them In
the highest tribunal in the land. Mis-
sissippi has blazed the way in manyt
reforms. The common people are SUI y
preme in our state, and let US hope
and pray that it will ever remain so.
The legislature has been granted a
reprieve of one more week in which to
complete the long and arduous task
before them.
There are plenty of calamity howl
ers without your help, so join the other
gang and try boosting for season.
Tho Coufbor,, roi1rood - oor,,;,r~ q,