The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-27

sissiPpl are Iatter1ng. Inc price has
opened at a very nice figure and should
go soon to the upset fixed by the Farm
ers' Union and Cotton Association of Is
cents. The report from Texas that
only three million bales will be gath
cred in that great State insures a short
crop for the South, even if the future
should prove to be a half million
higher. Then there-is every reason to
believe that the fixed price for the sta
pie is none too high. With the pros
pect as at present, with the assurance
OF a good price, times will be flourish
ing in Mississippi in a few weeks. The
crop, together with the seed, will bring
our people approximately 800, 200. 900,
which amount put into the channels of
trade will make things lively. Missis-
sippi is still all right, knockers to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Reasonably good telephone service at
living rates still ATTRACTS the attention
OF the people to a more or less degree.
There is nothing of really more inn
portance in Mississippi just now. At
torney-General Fletcher is making a
careful study OF the law with reference
to the raise in rates recently announced
which were not authorized by the rail-
road commission, and is being fought
for in the Federal court, also as to the
authority of cutting out free county
communication to subscribers. The
people can rest assured that this official
will do everything possible to protect
their interests, and if the laws are not
sufficient at present the legislature to
convene in January should see that
they are made SO. Telephone service
is a necessity, and the monopoly secured
by one company doing business in the
State demands strict supervision to in
sure justice TO its thous lnds of patrons
who have no recourse but to use its
service.
One of the candidates for mayo Of
Yazoo City announces uponthe platform
u ShAOlSlllH JIlC law. Ills Is
edly the best platform that any man
could stand upon. The development
of a Greater Mississippi" depends
more upon this mi thing than any half
a dozen Others. There may be of
course other candidates for this posi-
ton in Yazoo City that stand on this
important subject as does this one,
and no intention of meddling in local
affairs up there is at all entertained,
but occasion is taken to indorse the
stand taken by this candidate and hold
his example up to the people of our
whole country as worthy of emulation.
A spirit of Seltishness is to be deserted
at all times, and more especially in
matters pertaining to future genera
tions. An exchange gives the follow
ing, which puts the case strongly as it
deserves; "An aged man was planting
trees and was ~accosted by.a stranger,
who said: why do you plant trees
when you cannot possibly live long
enough to eat the fruit of them?' He
raised himself, and leaning on his
shovel. said: Some one planted trees
before [ was born, and have eaten the
fruit: | now plant for others that the
memorial of gratitude may exist when
| am dead and gone" How beautiful
this sentiment, and pity It's that it is
not more prevalent.
A wide-awake Mississippian pens the
following: THE citizens of any pros
porous town are always philosophical
and united. Stand together, work for
the interests of the whole town. AL
ways be ready to willingly do your
part. Don't grumble and spend your
time prophesying failures, but help to
make every enterprise a success, be it
great Or small. Be energetic and en-
terprising and your example will be
inflated" Good; and the same will
apply to a community as well as a town.
What is good for n is equally good
for the other. There is food for
thought in this.
Commissioner Hudson, of GEORGIA..
estimates that the crop in tn at State
has been cut fully one-fourth in the
past three weeks and hat a million and
a half yield will be the maximum.
With the cotton estimate from Texas.
the LARGEST nrOducer and Caorp;o
sometimes the second largest, it would
seem that the crop this season will be
pretty short. Mississippi has been
damaged some, but not in proportion
to the estimates from these States.
What we do gather ought to and will
undoubtedly bring the upset price of
fifteen cents or near to it.
w. S. Davis, of Wayne county. has
been chancery clerk for a period of
forty years, but was defeated in the fe-
cent primary for reelection. Gen. w.
D.. Cameron, of Lauderdale, was elected
for the eighth term, making thirty-two
years in all, while Mr.. Griffin, of Yazoo.
was elected for the seventh term. or
thirty-two years in all. These are un-
doubtedly the longest in service of any
Mississippi officeholders.
Kinds, Lowndes and Lawrence fell
into the "better roads, column this
month and several others are on the
hripl, Of a foil cOOp nop.t tb;r1. g.