Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-01

The placing ot Mississippi Mills. the
'arzest and oldest eutton manufacturing
plant in the STATE. IN the hands Of a
receiver, caused some llttl,. excitement
and . great deal Of comment on the
'otton manufacturing industry. There
possibly might b. reasons for this
action outside OF q real failure in bu.i.
nsssss and IL might be well for the public
to withhold conclusions until thess mat
ter1s are made public, IL they ever are.
Then. too. the Mississippi Mills being
the oldest IA the State, mas be burden
Ell with Out-of-date machinery with
which il i impossible to produce
cloth at profit. NJ any rate, the failure
u the Mississippi Nils does not mean
that eutton manufacturing cannot b.
done at profit in this section. \ num-
ber OF our mills are paving handsomely
and the stockholders arr greatly pleased
with the Investment. Management Is an
essential that Is frequently overiooked
in the placing on foot OF enterprises
II any character Because a man has
accumulated large sans Of money in
one line of business IL Is not a sure in
dicatlon that he could be signal sue
cessfui in another entirely different.
This Is an age OF specialists. with man
Il F.af . L
he desires TO enter. Competent and
Responsible. men must b. secured for
the s'eeess Of enterprises of any char
acter
The following notice has been sent
out to the presidents and secretaries Of
the various local organizations Of the
southern Cotton Association in the
state and Is signed by President Wal
ter Clarke and Secretary Will IT,
Woods. Il Is along the lines endorsed
by the State meeting for a stronger
tnd more perfect organization Of the
torees in the State and Is worthy Of
careful consideration.
'-Gentlemen: You are hereby re-
Ieuested tO call your county officers to-
zether At ouce and nominate a guosi.
| live uian for county collector. and ss.nd
his name to the state secretary. Dr.
VIII H Woosls. Immediately in order
thar he may get the endorsement of the
STATE executive officers. AMI receive
official recognition as an officer in the
Mississippi Division u the Southern
Cotton Association.
..Yog are further requested 10 elect
suh-collectOrs and put them to work in
the field. assisting 10 organize the
BEATS. enrUliing members ant collect
ing dues. Both vour eounty and sub
collectors are to be paid per ceutum
| of their collections 70 be fixed by your
county officers. said salaries to be paid
| out vt the county share Of the funds.
"An remittarcrs must cume through
| your county collector to Mr. +. h
Whitney. STATE financial agent. AZ
| headq Starters in Jackson Monthly re-
mittanees must be made not later than
the 10Th
The Farmers Uniou. an organization
which has grown very strong in Texas,
Arkansas and other Southern States,
has gained a foothofd in Mississippi.
especially the northern portion Its
objects are for the benefit of the farmer
in general and are worthy in every way
Organizers are in the field, and in u
few mouths the Union will no doubt
number a. members thousands OF our
best farmers. Any organization which
has for its object the aid of our farming
population Is deserving the support of
all. The farmer has too long taken
things too much for granted, and has
engaged in other occupations. This
organization Is designed To take in
farmers all over the country, and pro-
poses to work in harmony with the cot
ton planters for the objects for which
their organization stands There Is
every reason 10 believe that in 4 short
time it will be a powerful factor in
shaping the prosperity and progress OF
our beloved Southland The writer Is
in hearty sympathy with every move
meut looking to the betterment of the
farming population. and viii assist the
| Farmers Union whenever occasion de-
mands and opportunity presents
| The eyes Of the people are now CEN
tered on the legislature and the new
code to be adopted at this session. It
Is generally conceded that no radical
changes will be made and that the State
| will 70 along As before under laws that
have time and again been tried ard
found Just and equitable There need
be no fear of changes that will mate
rally affect the welfare of the COM
monwealth- The present prosperity OF
the State will not be interfered with in
the sIightes: degree. aud the next few
wears will undoubtedly show an era Of
good things that will be 4 revelation 10
even the most optimistic.
1
The importance OF Growing Green
wood demands the building of new and
more commodious passenger and freight
depots. The subject is receiving at
tention at the present and the people Of
that thriving city hope to have better
facilities before the year closes.
Good roads should be the slogan Of
all good citizens until some eoucers of
action by the several counties OF the
State Is taken to bring about this bliss
full state of affairs. Money cannot DC
spent in a better service than for good
roads. Keep the matter alive
| Natehez raised bonus OF $4,000 20
secure the Mississippi Central railroad
and has completed all arrangements to
have the road come in Work will be
pushed as rapidly as possible, and 1t Is
said that in eighteen months IT will be
in operation all the way from Natehez
via Hattiesburg to Pascagoula. its orig
tiuaI deep-sater destination This road
| has good country contiguous to its
route and will prove Of great benefit to a
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