Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-07-11

A movement of great Importance to
the people of the Mississippi Valley in
particular and the whole south in gem
eral was launched at New Orleans re-
GENTLY, when delegates from almost
every Southern State met on invita-
tion of the New Orleans Progressive
Union and took the initiatory steps
toward the holding of a monster expo
sition in 1915 to celebrate the compile
tion Of the Panama canal Several DAYS
were spent in making an investigation
OF the advantages to be derived from
such an enterprise and pcrfecting plans
that will interest the whole people of the
United states As well as the world.
Every delegate was accorded full and
free hearing and the concensus o. opin-
ION was that this was the hour and the
opportunity for the South to place be-
fore the people of the world comprc-
hens've exhibit of its Incompatible re-
sources. and that the exposition should
b held.
IL is generally conceded that the com
pletion Of this great canal project will
revolutionize the railroad map Of the
United States, diverting the terminals
of great commerce-carrying lines from
the Atlantic ports to the Gulf ports,
and developing this section at even a
in the East. Then it would seem that
the Gulf States are soon to see the dawn
of an industrial and commercial activity
and development that will attract to
them the eyes of the whole world. The
proposition is to hold in New Orleans a
gigantic exposition that will show forri-
bly, 10 the millions OF visitors something
OF the wonderful resources of the Ms
sissippi Valley and the South.
Next tn Louisiana, and almost if not
quite equal thereto. in the way of bene-
fts To be derived from this undertaking.
Is the splendid commonwealth Of Mis-
sissippi. There is considerably more
territory in Mississippi adjacent to New
Orleans than in Louisiana The South
ern portion of our State is fast being
denuded of its wealth of pine timber
and the demand is for good white people
who will buy the cleared lands, make il
produce of the worlds needs as il will
do with intelligent cultivation, and a
source of revenue to the State before the
eorroding rains make Of il a mass Of
gnllies. This is the opportunity for
Mississippi To forribly bring to the at
tention of desirable people the fact that
Mississippi offers more to the man with
brains and energy than any state in the
Union.
Then, too, the beautiful coast counties
Of our State have presented to them an
opportunity that comes only occasional
ly, of attracting thereto. multiplied
thousands of visitors during the ten
months of the exposition for a few days
OF q few weeks. A trip TO the exposi-
tion would be incomplete without side
trip to the exguisitely beautiful and
pleasant coast towns of Mississippi. No
chanting scenes, better bathing. fishing
or other advantages that go to make a
visit pleasant. With systematic and
aggressive campaign OF advertising the
coast towns have presented an opportu-
nifty to induce countless visitors during
the exposition. A wellarranged build
ing devoted To that purpose. showing
large photographs of the beautiful beach,
shell roads, bathing piers, yachting, fish
ing, hotels, ehautauquas and other at
fractions, with energetic men in charge,
would certainly prove of inestimable
benefit in the way of inducing those
who attend the exposition to make .
trip TO the Mississippi coast.
The writer is in hearty sympathy with
this movement launched by the business
men of New Orleans, and sees in it ben
efts almost equal for Mississippi as for
louisiana It is impossible at this time
to fully recount even small part of
these, but the time is ample and more
will be said of the enterprise in the
future.
Capt. Titus, of near West Point, has
possibly the largest and best equipped
dog farm in the State. He makes a spe-
cialty of pure-bred dogs and fines the
business pleasant and profitable. A
kitchen has been specially built for pre-
pairing the food for his valuable CANNES
and is kept as neat and clean as that of
. modern home. Large quantities of
meat and bread are required to feed the
large number of dogs on hand and the
farm is unique and highly interesting
to visitors.
The prairie alfalfa farms are selling
their crops at from $3.50 To $40 per
ton f. o. b. cars This is a splendid price
and shows something of the value of
alfalfa and the manner in which it is
appreciated by those who are COM
pelled to purchase feedstuffs.
Reports from over the State 90 to
show that farming conditions have i'm
proved considerably since the last report.
1oLtou uar uour Wttf- Jul - etucfaiil It-
ported to be thirty days late. Corn is
not in so good condition, the old corn
being very poor indeed The general i'm
preston is that under no conditions can
the crop of this year equal that of last.
Are you speaking well of your neigh
bors and the community in which you
live, III not, you are not desirable
citizen in the language of President
Roosevelt. II you can't say something
good, say nothing.
Soul strength is but the product of
soul health. That inner, braeing at
mosphere of honor, that glow of self-re-
spect and fellow-reverence, those lofty
ideals and aspirations, that conscious
ness of royal dignity and rights these
ara the things that make men acquit
themselves like men, the things that un-
deriis strength.
We xho,.lH -. uerfact in all We do