The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1913-05-29


man who invests his money In a
new road. will not. In the years to
come, be permitted to earn sufi.
cient amount. on his investment, to
equaIize the losses sustained during
the lean years. while he road was
awaiting the development of the
country 1t was built to serve7
Take away the promise, of flu
ture returns, by unjust legislation
or decisions against the road, by
decrease In rates and increase In
expenses, ard you will put a stop
to further development in this
state, in so far as such develop
ment Is dependent upon railroad
construction.
"The cost now of a two-cent
stamp. used on a letter. would rep
resent the earnings resulting from
the haul of ton of freight, by the
I. c. R. r., three and one.half
miles.
"If taxes, and other expenses,
keep going up, and rates keep
going down, there can be hut end,
the business of the country will
suffer, as new capitalization cannot
be had to meet the continued de
mands for improved service. unless
fair return is assured the invest
or"
Mr. Markham enjoyed the earn
est attention and sympathy of the
Nestors of the Press. who will help
him In his unfaltering efforts to
benefit his road and the country
through which his wealth pro
ducing. splendid lines are run.
Mr.. Norman Bearden Is saving
and shipping the magnificent
growth of timber on bis plantation.
instead of selling the trees. TO some
middle man, for song. If all of
Claiborne's sons had his enterprise
it would he well with as.
Miss Mollie Rollins sustained q
painful and serious injury to her
foot, last Saturday. In the freight
room. a heavy plank, used for
loading. falling thereon. But she
Is still working bravely at her post
Her many loving friends hope for
her speedy recovery.
LATER-In spite OF her high re
solve and courage. Miss Rollins
tainted. in her Office. from the pain
in her injured foot, Tuesday. and
has, pro tenn. to give mp her re
sponsible duties to which she is
devoted.
Dear little Charlie Smith, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c c. Smith, of ms
more, is included in the clientele
of our depot here, learning. under
Miss Rollins tutelage, to take his
place among The mighty men of the
railroad.
Mrs. E. R. Montgomery left
Tuesday morning. for Jackson, to
meet her relatives. Mesdames Anna
H. Pattison of Charleston, Miss !,
and Jerry Robinson of Swan Lake,
Miss. They will be her guests
here for part of the summer
Miss Irene Moran Is the beaute-
ous guest of her aunt, Mrs. Bar
Iron.
Little Norman, youngest child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Bearden. Is
dangerously Ill. The prayers and
hopes of many are for the sweet
boys Improvement.
Mrs. M. L. Slay Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Barron-as is her
charming sister. Mrs. Ophie Ham
ilton.
Mrs. Jennie E. Fox has been
visiting her mother here.
At beautiful banquet. given on
the 2Ist inst. at the Natchez Hotel,
by the Junior Class to the Senior:
of Stanton College. fair Miriam
Gilston. with ease and grace, gave
an eloquent toast, the subject o
: which was Stanton and Its Facul
, ty."
Tn optic of onr faultless weather
! there Is good deal Of sickness i
D this section. and weather-beatei
: DR.. Barron. and his tiretess team
are almost constantly on the road
n Mrs. L Freshman aud childre
e spent Sunday ID Natchez
n Mrs. s. GreenwaId- is visitin
0 her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. n