The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-21

tlon on account CT recent develop
ments that have taken place in Mis-
slssippi. For fifteen years he has adj
vocated what he thought was for the
best interests of the people of the
state, although at times the exposi-
ton engendered was strenuous and
unpleasant. A few days since the
representatives of more than 10000
people Of the state met in conven-
ton at Jackson and by resolution en-
dorsed three propositions for which
the writer has been contending for
long time. One of these was the for
nation Of a purely mutual life insur-
ance company in the state. It is not
necessary to go back four years and
reproduce what has appeared in this
department. on that subject. Suffice
it to say, that columns has been writ
ten calling for cooperation in put
ting such a movement on foot and
setting forth the fact that at present
our people were pouring millions year
ly into companies in which they were
charged exhorbitant rates and given
absolutely no voice in conducting the
affairs of the companies. Another
matter was the protest against the
exhorbItant rates and arbitrary re-
gulations that must be met before
those In the rural communities could
secure telephone service. The writers
attitude on this subject is too well
known, and the efforts being made to
right this state Of affairs, to require
repetition. The warehouse plan Of
handling cotton as well as other mat
ters were unqualifedly endorsed. Is
this not sufficient encouragement to
cause a continuance of effort? Most
assuredly so. Mississippi is one Of
the greatest states in the Union, and
with the proper precaution and vigil
lance can be kept in the column Of
those free from graft and with JUS
tice to all alike.
There has been a great deal Of ap-
prehension felt by our people over
the effect of the boil weevil when it
made its advent into the rich delta
section of the state. Many have con-
tended that conditions were especially
propitious in that section for its pro-
pogation and that the effect would
be something fearful. Be this true
or not, the people of the delta un-
doubtedly have an effective weapon
with which to fight the weevil. Ac-
cording to the theory of Mr. Reinlein
OF Illinois, who writes great deal
on the subject, all the delta people
have to do, is to trap the adults into
ALTERNATING in the fields and turn the
river loose for a week or so. This
may be good and it may not, but it
is worthy of investigation to say the
least of it.
The planters of weevil infested dis
tricts have been getting some con-
ISOLATION out Of the extremely mild
weather that prevailed until the mid
die of January. Ii is contended that
the weevil cannot stand sudden chang
es from temperate to freezing cold,
and that the warm weather fooled
him into coming from his alternating
quarters and that the freeze got him.
There may not be so much consolation
IN this if the theory that only one
left to the acre will in the third GEN
GRAFTON, which requires but short
time, provide family big enough
to infest the whole acre, is correct.
An extensive beach road will be
built IN Harrison county connecting
the towns along the coast. It will
be constructed in accordance with
plans made by an experienced engi-
neer and surfaced with shells. The
old shell road which has been in use
so many years was damaged by the
construction of the electric road, but
the new one to replace it will be much
better than the old one ever was.
The movement for better roads is
gaining strength every day and our
people will not be satisfied until we
have at lease fairly goo system all
over the state.
There seems to be a good prospect
Tor removing the headquarters of the
IN
United Fruit Co. S line of fruit steam
ers to Pascagoula. A wireless station
Tor use IN handling of their vessels
IS being established there, and it Is
believed that the business will be d.
verified to that port as soon as the
several lines of road headed in that
direction are built. This would he
worth an incalculabie amount to Pas
cagoula and the whole state for that
matter. We would have two or great
ports to share IN the business creatad