The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-10-27

are quite active. The election of IL
brarian will take place in a joint leg
lslative session soon after tine legis-
lature meets next January. In ad-
dition to Mrs. w. F. Marshall Of I'm
ion, the incumbent, the other pro-
nounced candidates so far as is known
here at the capital are Mrs. Ruth Stew
enson of Jackson, Mrs. H. M. Killam
of Hickory and Mrs. Mary Barron OF
Hattiesburg. Under the. constitution
joint legislative assemblies, when
they come to elect state librarian,
must vote viva voce. That is to say,
when their names are called on the
roll, they must announce from their
seats the candidate for whom they
desire to vote. No secret ballot Is
permissible at such an election. This
being true it is reported that members
of the legislature are quite particular
not to promise to vote for two can
didates.
There were tens of thousands OF
people from all parts of Mississippi in
attendance upon the state fair in
Jackson, and the attendance would
have been larger, but for the fact
that there were heavy rains the early
part of the week Qualification and
astonishment was heard ON every side
from the visitors at the marked
growth and progress Of Jackson since
their attendance upon the fair last
year. The statement was current
that the people of Mississippi were
proud of their capital city, famed for
it's courtesy and hospitality to Wis
itors This kindly feeling on the part
of the people of all the counties of
Mississippi towards their capital city
is the result of their visits here ana
to the prase by the weekly press of
the state, which seems to lose no Op-
portunity to promote the grown and
prosperity Of Jackson, appreciating
the fact that the capital city of any
state is an index to the culture, prog
ress and stability of the common
wealth
The sudden death of Congressman
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys at his
home in Greenville, was loss not
only to the third congressional dis
trict which he had represented with
out opposition for 20 years, but to the
state and nation. Congressman
Humphreys was authority on levee
and flood matters. The vacancy will
be filled at special election by Gov
ernor Russell, and "a plurality vote will
elect. There will be no primary, cleo
tion. The names of the candidates
will be gotten on the ticket to be
voted for at the special election by a
petition of so qualified electors from
each of the counties composing the
district The third district is COM
posed of the counties of Bolivar, Goa
homa, Holmes, Humphreys, Issa-
quena, Leflore, Quitman, Sharkey,
Sunflower, Tunica and Washington.
The purchase of the Webster Prog
ress, published at Eupora by Hon.
Grady Cook, native of Calhoun Coun-
ty and formerly connected with the
Monitor Herald, is one of the recent
outstanding newspaper features of the
state. The imprint of Mr.. Cooks
newspaper genius is already manifest
in the Progress which shows construc-
tive and loyal devotion not only to
Webster County but to that entire Sec
ton of the commonwealth. Though
quite a young man, Mr.. Cook has had
wide and valuable experience not only
in journalism, but in statecraft and
political affairs, and the press of Mis-
sissippi as well as the people of Web
ster County will be the beneficlarleS
of his new editorship and ownership.
A marked feature at all the fairs,
state, district, county and community
has been better stock and poultry ex-
hibits. Everywhere it is reported that
the dairy COW and poultry Of all va
r,eties-enemie of the boil wevil-
were better than ever before, and that
the visitors to the fairs were espec-
tally attracted to such exhibits and dld
not hesitate to say that When dlVerSl-
fication along all lines was the rule
and not the exception, that the farm
ers would snap their fingers at the
holl weevil, because they would be in
dependent from revenues derived from
their dairy products and poultry and
from diversified farming.
The statement that any man who
RIMS against a one-armed confederate
soldier for doorkeeper OF une mouse
or senate will return from sleeve
less errand, seems to- have caught the
imagination not only of large num-
her of Mississippi newspapers but IS
favorably commented upon by papers
beyoud the borders of Mississippi. Al
one time each of the two doorkeepers
Of the senate carried an empty Sleeve
and Confederate soldiers with empty
s,eeves have been doorkeepers also
of the house of representatives.
II ia stated that there are AZ agr1-
cultural high schools out OF Gthe oA
counties of Mississippi and that all
~ them are doing fine work. AS
ru,e the agricultural high schools as
veil az the consolidated schools
throughout the state are easily acces-
sible being on gravel roads, making
!, easv for the students to come ana
90 Inv truck or other vehicle, no mat
tor whether it rains or shines Tnls
=. marked progress as it is far CRY
back to the benches maze Oh siaps