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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-08-10
Mississippi to Invite Men of
Industry to Grow Dollars

official. "But we want the good men,
those that have been going to Wash
ington, Oregon, California and other
states of the West and paying high
prices for lands not so good as we
have here.
Better Land at Lower Prices.
an Oregon recently read that
$4,000 an acre was paid for a certain
tract of land. And yet right down
here in Mississippi as good or better
land than that is waiting for an
owner at a price far below that. In
fact it may be purchased by any man
that really wants to buy it. Ar8 this
land here will show greater profits
than the $4,000 an acre land of Ore
gon. That was orchard and, and the
average profit an acre for orchard
runs around 5000 to $500. The straw
berry is better paymaster than that
right here in Mississippi. There are
instances where $500 and 800 an
acre has been realized from the lus-
cious berry that you people grow.
Good Roads Movement Starts.
mississippi is making excellent
progress in good roads, and 1 am
proud of the fact that the Illinois
Central started that movement here.
But the good roads movement
as we started it could never
have been a success if the pro-
gressive people of the state had
not got behind it and helped boost.
1t takes cooperation to make success
in these days, and the way that Mis-
sissippi has co-operated with the ILL
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-08-10


mississippi fer 1iississippians"-
that splendid sloga at for more
than a century he ae this state
the best spot in tl stern Hemi
sphere Ia which Is hiss had al
addition that BIDS % make the
state not only conta as the best
place to live, at also make it one Of
the most prosperous officials Of the
Illinois Central railroad have Joined
hands with the progressive business
men Of the state and are preparing
to make the revised slogan read
mississippi for Mississippians, and
also for the best element Of the other
people of the world"
mississippi has such a wonderful
wealth Of latent resources that The
wisest and best thing 10 do is to tell
the world of them aad bring in the
better element of men and women to
develop them" said a prominent Off
cial of the Illinois Central railroad
recently while on trip through the
state. Everyone here knows what
we have, but the people at large have
passed the state over and gone TO
less favored communities because
they were not told what awaited them
If they came here. There is no
painting of the lily here; the lily is
too beautiful in its natural state.
To Advertise at land Show.
''The industrial aid immigration
department of the Illinois Central
railroad, however. has made care
ful study Of the states soil, its eli
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-08-10

nois Central is thing that is ever
in the minds Of the officials of our
road.
Good roads will bring thousands
here, because with good roads it is
always possible to haul crops to mar
ket. Our good roads train sent out
several years ago was the first ever
handled by a railroad, and its value
is seen in the increased value Of the
farms that lie along the roads thus
built. Before the hard roads were
laid these farms, many Of them, could
have been bought for from SO to s25
an acre. To-day they are held at $50
to SIS.
eThere is just one suggestion that
I have to offer, though. Mississippi
and Mississippians have known their
own prosperity and their own advan-
tages so long that they do not think
it necessary to dress up for the Wis
itor. That is a mistake. We must
fix up our parlors, so to speak. Clean
UP the front yards, and the back
yards, straighten the crooked fences
and then burn the tangled brush
wood. Then, with all our advantages,
we can go in and not only attract
the colonist. but bring him here.
Wonderful Results from Crops.
"Where else but in Mississippi will
peach trees four years from the set
ting bring $3.50 an acre?
where else will strawberries net
the grower from 5000 to 500 an acre?
"And here are few more figures
from a Mississippi truck farmer:
Tomatoes ...................s5 $500 an acre
Elberta peaches. 500 an acre
Irish potatoes. es................ ZOO an acre
Sweet potatoes. es............... zoo an acre
"Show these figures to the farmers
Of Europe, or the farmer of the Mid
die West who is scratching out
living on land that he values at 5000
an acre, and then tell him he can do
that in Mississippi on SIS or $40 land,
and we get him.
incidentally couple it with the rail
road service Of the Illinois CO raj
ana we Will ClluCA uAAu " 10.
1T takes the farmer Of the Vest
from six to twelve days to lay his
products in Chicago. the centred
Market. Mississippians have New
Orleans on the south and Chicago On
the north, and their freight service
is practically express service be-
cause Of the speed with which their
crops reach market. Forty-eight TO
seventy-two hours is the time re-
quired. And when our double track
from Ponchatoula to New Orleans is
done we will have double track
line clear through from our southern
most point to Chicago, and conse-
quentiy the service win be even bete
ter.
That's what we shall tell Tne peos
pie at the Chicago land show. And
we want the help and co-cperattop q
the peopleaof b eessiiiing.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-08-10
Transportation.
(R. GEORGE SMITH.


The transportation at public ex-
pense of those children who live
at a distance from the centralized
school is perhaps the subject OF
more controversy and criticism
than anything connected with the
problem of consolidation. In the
history of consolidation in the va
rious states, so far as we know,
there is not one case of abandon
ment of completely consolidated
school. In two cases where par
tial consolidation had been estab-
lished the system was abandoned
and a return made to the old one
teacher school. 1t is worthy oi
note that in both cases the dissat-
Iisfaction and failure was due to the
mismanagement of the transporta
ton. This is the rock upon which
our consolidation idea is in most
danger of shipwreck. 1t may be
safely stated that the success O
consolidation depends largely up
on the tact, care, and thorough
ness with which the conveyance
department is managed.
In connection with the problem
of transportation the most import
ant factor is the driver. A negli
gent driver should meet the sam'
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-08-10
ExecutIve cOmmlltse Meeting.

At meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee the following
were appointed judges to hold the
second primary, Aug. 22nd:
Dist. I-R. w. Magruder, R. ].
DUR and A. M. Annette.
Dist. DIR. N. A. Guice, w.
L. Taylor and J. c. Goodrum.
Dist. 3-W. L. McCay, w. L,
Taylor and F. L. Crawford.
Dist. Al. A. Gradick, ]. L
Torrey and T. B. Emrick.
Dist. 5-A. ]. Chapman, A. D,
Ragsdale and c. L. Young.
Assessment for expense of sec
ond primary:
County candidates, sT.25.
District candidates, soc.
Send money to ]. N. Brashear a
once
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-08-10
The immigration Question

The immigration Question
AS advocated by your correspond
ent, in the Reveille of the 10th
ultimo, will not solve the question,
and l think itabsurd.
An article in the New York
Times says, let men OF Drawn come
here; these are the men needed to
develop the vast wild territory of
our domain. You will find any
number of immigrants landing on
our shores, highly educated muir
derers, swindlers, frauds and an
archists, a greater menace than the
illiterate. The head tax is a great
er absurdity. What is $25. The
poor ignorant immigrant has hard.
ly put his foot on shore before a
lot of human vultures rob him OF
his all; no officer or policeman to
protect him; on the contrary, they
are often in cahoot with the vul-
lures, who divide the spoils.
THE REMEDY
The U. S. Government should
promulgate its immigration laws
all over Europe and the East. The
U. S. consul, wherever he may be,
should wise every passport and ac-
quaint himself with the character
and physical condition of the ap-
plicant. The government should
see to it that the immigrants are
not dumped at all the large cities,
where they are compelled by ava
ricious landlords to occupy inject
ed tenement houses and so become
a menace to the community. And
last, the U. s. Government should
pass law, not only to make the
steamer that brings an undesirable
take him back, but impose a fine
of $500 for each and every offence.
Touch a rascally corporations
pocket and you can bring them tc
terms.
Put yourself in the poor immi'
grants place. He sacrifices his all
to escape a cruel government,
builds his hopes of finding a home
where he can live and end his days
in peace, educate his children,
which was denied him in his ma
tive country, and find that land
ing is denied him, and all his hopes
are blasted, and to starve on arrlv
ing at the other shore. l know %
instances where man and wife
parents and children, were sePa
rated. Unfortunately, one or the
other would get, for instance, sore
eyes in the unsanitary steerage
| The one afflicted would be trans
ported. Friends and relatives of
ten were willing to give bond tha
the government would not be bur
dened in their case; that patient
should be treated in a sanitariun
at their own expense. All of Mt
avail, unless the physician was o
a sympathetic disposition or bribed
Who were the ancestors of tn
American citizens anyway For
eigners fighting for humanity, Q
Indians1 -
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-08-10
To the Citizens of Claiborne cOuI

To the Citizens of Claiborne Coun-
ty:
With profound and sincere graf
itude I express my appreciation OF
the honor you have conferred upon
me and of the confidence you have
shown in me.
I renew the only promise l
made during the campaign, that |
shall do my duty impartially and
without fear or favor, to the best
of my ability.
To those who voted against me
and honestly worked against me, l
would say that 1 bear against them
no malice or vindictiveness. for
otherwise / could not be Christ
ian, and they will find me just as
glad to see them as / was before the
election.
To the ladies and children (God
bless them y l offer my sincerest
appreciation for their influence,and
1t was potent, for I received evil
dence of it from unexpected quar-
ters.
Now that the last primary will
soon be over, may we not pay more
attention to and put into daily
practice the thought contained il
the following stanzas;
"If any little word Of mine
May make life the brighter;
If any little song of mine.
May make heart the lighter.
God help me to speak the little word
Ana take my bit of singing'
And drop il in some lonely vale,
To set the echoes ringing.
If any little love of mine
May make life the sweeter;
If any little care Of mine
May make friend s the sweessr;
Hang little lifs Of mine
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-08-10
Opinion q
no the Voters Of the County:

10 TIC NOlGlS Va bA@ (ON'"Ns
Though defeated for the Office to
which 1 aspired. / am. neverthe-
less, just as appreciative OF the
support given me and just as loyal
to the county as if I had been elect
ed. l bear i'll will toward none, and
will support the nominee whoever
he may be.
1 made many new friends while
prosecuting my canvass, and feel
that I am In closer touch with the
people than ever before.
Thanking one and all for the
kindness shown me during the
campaign, l am,
Sincerely,
E. w. WHITFIELD.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-08-10
To Voters of District S, Claiborn,

To Voters of District S, Claiborne
County
1 desire to take this method OF
thanking my friends who so loyal
ly supported me in my race for
supervisor, and of assuring those
who saw fit to vote otherwise that
I bear them no i'll will and feel no
resentment, but cheerfully concede
victory to my successful opponent
without word of complaint.
l further desire to say that I in
tend to show my high degree of
appreciation by so conducting my
self that no one will ever regret
having supported me, and that 9TH
ers may see fit to do so in future
should offer again, which l will
very likely do, as l feel greatly en-
couraged over the showing made,
when 1 consider the disparity in
age that exists between myself and
my successful opponent, and the
fact that he is a man OF undisputed
merit and qualification.
Yours respectfully and apprecia-
- - n
lively, B. d. SEGREoI'
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-08-10

May ease the burden of another,
God give me love and care and strength
To help my toiling brother"
Again assuring you of my appre'
citation, I am,
Yours sincerely,
M. M. SATTERFIELD.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-08-10

DISPLAY MADE BY RAILROAD LAST LAND SHOW
PART OF BOOTH AT SHOW, WHERE ILLINOIS
CENTRAL SHOWED MIssIssPPPs CROPS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12
Zeal estate for Rent.
GREEN & REDD'S
RENT LIST

Ills West Avenue. II rooms Our
nishcd) 5000
90 West Grace Street, - rooms 500
IL. West Main street. rooms. $50
1902 Grove Avenuc. rooms. (. 7. 400
2SoG West Main street. rooms $50
$40 Lamb Avenue, S rooms - 36O
$40? F.. Main street Q rooms. . $50
y. Strawberry Street, { rooms $50
1877 Floyd Avenue. rooms. .... $50
1917 y. sd street, Q rooms. o7O
elo beverly street. I rooms. 49,. ol6
Corner West and Wallace streets,
rooms Observation-Disclosures. $50
5 y. 2ath Street Z rooms. III
oos West Main street. rooms, I'd
Nat cheat frcel .....i. $50
R5llevuc apartment, No. I, Z rooms APO
1920 " Main ST.. rooms, LIST fat, 27o
2oit Grove .A.e.- Sd nat, 3 rooms. 2iU
Sis street. rooms. 1880
1ol4 y. Dickinson, 5 rooms. I'd nat 500
Phone Monroe 21oo
so NORTH NINTH STREET.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

There is a mean merchant out in town
in the sixth district and the local newspa-
per tells about him: During the good
times when everybody had money this
merchant quietly went to work to collect
list of the patrons of the mail order
houses. He used several methods to Sc
cure them and succeeded in getting pref
ty complete list, which he filed away for
future reference. Now the crops are all
burned up out there, money scarce and
many people needing credit. When man
steps into the store of this merchant and
asks for credit, he hunts up his list, and
if the mans name is there he tells him to
go and ask for credit where he spent his
cash. The revenge is tough, but really,
can you blame him much.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

Greater London, which now includes
the suburbs within fifteen miles of Trafal-
gar square, has, according to the new cen
sus, population of 1852, 1868. 1t is still
the largest city in the world, but by a
narrow margin. 1t will not long continuc
to hold that distinction, however. 1t was
estimated some time ago that Greater
New York, which for purpose of comparl-
on includes the string of New Jersey sub
urbs, has population of 6,782,OO9. The
ate of growth within the past year has
been three times that of London, and it is
now reliably estimated that the great
American city in two years more will lead
the world in population, as it now does
n wealth. ass.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

The man who does not make any enc
mics never accomplishes any thing for
himself or humanity in general. As the
Lexington Advertiser says: Its not much
to say for man that he never had any
enemies You could write that over a
cabbage head. 1t would be appropriate in
an essay on mush, or panegyric on put
ty. 1t makes frst-class epitaph above
the grave of an OK. If you nev,r did
anything to make anybody mad at you,
BGu have been called man merely
through courtesy. You should apply for
a place as a dummy in window in a
clothing store.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
MANY CANDIDATES OUT
. FOR CHANCERY CBERk
SIX HAVE ALREADY ANNOUNCED
AND OTHERS ARE FEELING
AROUND f OR ENCOURAGE.
MENT AND SUPPORT

The vacancy in the chancery clerks
office caused by the death of Mr.. John
A. Gayden has revived the interest in
county politics. As many as twenty-three
candidates for the office were named last
week but so far, only six have announced.
The executive committee met Tuesday
and ordered special election to be held
September rs, the second primary one
week later. Those having already an
nounced their candidacy for the office
are L. S. May, c.. w. Alliston, T. L.
Therrell, Jr., Ellis Donnell, d. B. Ward
and C. X. Jones. Beat 1 has out two
andidates-Alliston and Therrell; Beat
2 has one, L. S. May; Beat has two,
d. B. Ward and C. K Jones; and Beat
5 has one, Ellis Donnell.
This race, though short. promises to
be hot and warmly contested. All the
candidates out think they have good
showing and are hard at work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
G.. w. ALLTSTON.

C. w. Alliston announces his candidacy
for the office of chancery cherk of Ran
kin County. This is Mr.. AIliston's first
appearance before the voters of Rankin
as seeker for county office, but he
feels sure that he is worthy and can fill
the office to the satisfaction of all. He
is a progressive farmer of the Montedey
neighborhood good citizen and clean
honest gentleman. He has filled several
positions of public trust and always gave
satisfaction. Mr.. Alliston has for a num-
Der of years been. member of the county
Democratic Executive, Committee, and is
we'll up on all county affairs and business.
Down at his home where he is known to
every one, there is not man more gener-
ally fixed and more highly respected
for the qualities that go to make up a
good man. And his friends are not con-
fined to Beat 4, but are scattered all
over the county. In the event of his cleo
ton, the chancery clerks office will-hs
filled by a faithful and useful official
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

Ed J. Beale of Tchula, has written
the following very timely communication
f. the Progressive Farmer and Southern
Farm Gazette: You have not told quite
enough about Bob White. If Mr.. Cotton
Grower will refer to the 1903 Yearbook
III. S. Department of Agricultural and
turn to page 1913 and read to near the
bottom of page 1876, he will find it reads
IN part as follows 'Weevils are greatly
sought after, ~ cotton boil weevils hav-
been eaten in one morning by one Bob
White Now last year the papers were
stating that the planters were paying 1
cent each for catching destroying the boil
weevils, which is in line with cotton
economy in general. Slaughter the quail
that earns III cents while getting his BREAK
fast and then pay 1 cent each for catch
inc boil weevils. Should he read up on
all the Yearbooks have to say on the inn
portarce of protecting our teathered
friends, especially Bob White and the
Iarks, both of which are boil weevils eat
ers unless he is deaf, dumb and blind to
HE ogn interest, he will probably copclude
IFS getting time to organize Audubon So
cieties and work for stingent game laws,
and strickly enforce them, such as hunt
ers' license, written permission to hunt on
Others land, long closed season. heavy
tax on bird dogs, as well as prohiDitlvt
tax on sheep killing dogs. ETC.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

Someone says that the workman who
feels that he is getting all that he is worth
will never be worth much more. And
the fellow who does not do his best be-
cause he thinks he is not getting enough
will never be in line for promotion or an
advance in pay. 1t is the man who gives
out the best there is in him, no matter
what his salary, that constantly rises high
-er. renders himself more valuable to his
employer and commands better pay.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
TL THERRELL. Jr.

Down at Florence when people are boast
ing of their fine young men, boys that
have made good in the business world
have married and done well, there is one
young man who is always cited as shin
ing example. He is a rather young ap-
pearing fellow, but old in judgement and
business sense. This young man is Tom
Therrell Jr.. who authorizes the News tc
announce his candidacy for the office Of
chancery clerk.
Mr.. Therrelr is a well educated young
man, of high character, and one of the
most popular young men in his town. He
is good business man, sober, steady and
hard working. His many friends through
out the county will be glad to see his an
nouncement and will no doubt rally tc
his standard. We commend him TO oul
readers. As
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The State of Mississippi is setting a
splendid example of economy to her farm
ing population in the way the food re-
sources of some of the public institution
are being observed, says the Lexington
Advertiser. A canning outfit has been in
operation the greater part of the summer
on the Oaklty penitentiary farm, which
is the greatest food producing place of
the penitentiary system, and already over
twenty-five thousand cans of vegetables
have been put up, as well as some FIVE or
SIX thousand cans of splendid soup for
nse during the winter. Out of the residue
of juice left from canning the tomatoes,
,catsup has been made, and some of this
will be sold. 1t is also proposed to can
fifty thousand cans of yam potatoes for
market. and to put up some of the cane
syrup the penitentiary farms are SO cele-
brated for, to sell. The work Of putting
up the vegetables will continue as long
as they last, and the penitentiary manage
lnent believes this saving of surplus vege-
tables will not only save great deal of
money in buying stuff of the sort during
Rhe winter, but in the case of the potatoes
and syrup will produce some revenue for
the state. At the insane hospital at Jack
son there is large truck farm worked
by the patients. and the same process is
being used there. Over thousand gal
Ions of tomatoes have already been put
up and over eight hundred gallons of
string beans, and the work is still going
ON. In Copiah and Lincoln counties the
work of the Girls Tunato Clubs in
stitute by the department of education
has spread a knowledge of canning, the
girls and their mothers being taught by
demonstrators of the department, and the
reports are that many canning outfits have
been purchased and individuals are fol-
lowing the lead of the states institutions
in this matter of domestic economy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

Several of the newly elected state SEN
ators and representatives have expressed
themselves as being in favor of change
n the present laws relative to dealing with
,Oonvicts says the Jackson News, It being
che idea of the new Legislators that the
county prisoners should be worked on the
county roads where ever practicable. The
chief obstacle seems to be that IN many
II the counties there are not enough pris-
oncrs to justify the purchase Of movable
vans or cages, and the attendant gaurds'
and the attendant expense, but this i =
believed can be obyiated by making the
law mandatory on those counties
whose prisoners average over certain
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

There is more truth than poetry in the
following from an exchange: THE first
thing you should do, if you have not done
it, is to fall in love with your work. You
can never make success of it until you
give it your entire heart. No matter how
lowly your occupation may be, whatever
YOU have to do, put your whole heart into
your work" aSlx2Al&3
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31
d. B. WARD.

Another candidate who needs no intro
duction from this paper is Mr.. d. B.
Ward, of Pelahatchie, who places his
name in our columns for chancery clerk.
Mr.. Ward was in the race before and came
in third in the. first primary, lacking one
vote of tying the next highest man. He
is now county treasurer, a position in which
he has given satisfaction and increased
the peoples confidence in his ability
and honesty. Mr.. Ward is very popular
man in his home Beat, sure sign of his
good character. If you see fit to elect him
YOU will have made no mistake.