The Laurel Ledger from Laurel, Mississippi • Page 1

vSV 1 I THE LAUREL LEDGER. Published Every Friday. Entered May as Mail Matter, at the Postoffice atLaurel, of CongreaB of March 3,1879. 6 LAUREL, JONES COUNTY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1907. NO.

41 SPECIAL CITY ELECTION GIVES T. 140 MAJORITY A Heavy Vote Was Cast and Much Interest Manifested--H. B. Justice Elected Alderman of the Third Ward. At a special election Thursday, T.

H. Oden was elected Mayor and H. B. Justice Alderman Ward 3. -Mr.

Oden will fill the unexpired term of Olin C. Hunt, Mr. Justice that of Dr. W. P.

Davis, resigned to enter the race for Mayor. Both Dr. Davis and Mr. Oden are popular and have-a host of friends here who were anxious to see their favorite candidate win but Mr. Oden's majority was 140 and so he will take the oath of office at once.

Had Dr. Davis been elected the city would have had a splendid magistrate, a cultured gentleman and a man of great aspirations. And in the election of Mr. Oden the city has reason to be proud, and hope that her banner will not trail in the dust of moral degradation but will be held high above the heads of every honest citizen. At the close of the'clection Mr.

Oden undertook to express his gratitude to the people, and especially to those who so generously supported him, but his eyes welled up, his heart beat with joy and his words gave way in silence to await his action in office. He announced in no unmistakable terms his intention to guard the interest of all alike, that friend and foe who might come under the penalty of violated law must suffer alike, and that his administration would bo conducted upon a' high plane of jurisprudence and moral equity and Laurel should rightly be called the "City Beautiful." Now that we are to enter upon a new administration let us as citizens hold up the hands of all the officers in the performance of airthat is right, and some one fails to duty as we think, let's tell him in love and so help him to do right. No one could ask more of any officer than that he carry out faithfully and unfalteringly the obligation he takes the uplifted hand with the promise of "So help me Millard P. Bush. 'in this issue of the Ledger will be found the name of Millard enters the race with W.

H. Bufkin and J. Crawford for Chancery Clerk. Mr. Bush is a young man of sterling qualities and a teacher of recognized ability.

For the past three years he has been connected with the public schools of this city. That he is eminently fitted for the place to which he aspires i this election cannot doubted. If elected he will make a splendid officer and servant of the people. The Hippodrome Is now about ready for business. It is being erected on west side of west Front street, north of Plum The canvass and the brass band is expected to arrive any day.

When received it will not take long to have the skating rink ready for the happy boys and girls now so anxiously waiting the time. A. N. Brunson and L. N.

Thigpen are putting material on the ground for builidng for J. D. Morgan, MoDuffie Addition. These contractors have just finished several nice houses for people at Mossville. We understand they will put in bide on the court house and jail here.

SOUTHERN GROWERS LEAGUE. Headquarters at Laurel, E. Waldrup Manager--Crops. To The Packer: The interest in truck growing in this immediate neighborhood has revived considerably over last 'year. The enormous crop of 1904, with its consequent result on the crop of 1905, discouraged a great many would-be growers and so very little was grown for the market during the year just passed.

Inconsequence of an average crop for 1906, prices ruled well and this has encouraged our people to increase their acreage this year to about what it was in 1905. so that, from the present outlook, we are pretty sure of a good crop. The winter, so far, has been delightful, and while we are expecting a cold February and March, yet this will only make matters, better for a crop, especially for a 4 fruit crop. The writer is not in a position 'now to know just what the aggregate in acreage will be, but it is certain from; correspondence in hand and information otherwise gained that a good crop will be grown. Potatoes, cabbage, beans and tomatoes will constitute the principal crops, though quite a deal of lettuce and radishes will be grown all along the line between Laurel and New Orleans and also at Long Beach and Pass Christian.

J. M. Lindsey, president of the Southern Truck Growers' League at Laurel, Mississippi, will have ten acres in lettuce alone. Othar 'truckers here will have radishes which will be shipped along with this lettuce, refrigerator service being used largely. Very little, if any, will go by express or in Armour's cars.

Pretty much the same plans for marketing as heretofore will be followed. The Southern Truck Growers' League, however, will have its chief office here in Laurel, through which the business of the League will be'transacted. Representative commission houses will be selected in each of the several markets and all correspondence concerning supply and demand will be conducted through the office at Laurel. The writer has again for the fourth time been elected general manager and will have matters in charge here. If it should become necessary at any time I will go to the other end of the line to adjust any misunderstanding which may arise between shippers and commission men.

Those desiring to ship through this medium will communicate with the manager at the Laurel office and receive all necessary information as to growing, shipping or E. Waldrup, Manager Southern Truck-Growers' League. To Meet in laurel. The date for the Mississippi Conference of the Epworth league has been announced by President W. D.

Hawkins. The league will meet in Laurel on Thursday evening March 28, continuing until and including the evening of the 31st. The Laurel league has informed the president that a ception will tendered the visiting leaguers on the evening of their arrival which will be on an elaborate scale. The program for discussion is rapidly nearing completion and will be announced as soon as handed to the president by the committee. A number of distinguished speakers are on the list for this meeting, prominent among these being Dr.

H. M. DuBose of Nashville general secretary of the Epworth league in the Southern Methodist Church and editor of the Epworth Era. The Laurel league is perparing to entertain about two hundred dela- gates as that many have accepted the appointment tto attend from their respective leagues. Unlawful Sale of Tobacco to Minors.

The Ledger had expected to say something about the unlawful sale of tobacco in any form to children under 18 years of age but for lack of space can not now. We'lL take it up next week. In the would be well for our merchants to read Sections 1082 and 1083 of the Code of 1906. I've Got a Man who wants to buy a tract of land on which to build a negro quarters, about twenty houses, maybe more. What have you to offer? I also want a small farm property, preferably between here and Ellisville, 10 to 40 acres.

Have you one to sell? Call, telephone or write P. J. Krouse Was selected Thursday by the Board to have supervision over the building of the court houses here and at Ellisville. Announcement Free Skates. From 4 to 5 o'clock Saturday rink be operii for one hour to those who desire to skate.

the rink will be formally opened to the public' and those, who desire may secure them upon i application. Our Spring and Summer Goods of IMPORTED and DOMESTIC Woolens are arriving daily. We invite our patrons and friends to call and inspect these goods. We have studied the wants of our patrons and know just what will please them. No time nor money has been spared in getting the latest and most up-to-date patterns possible to be obtained from Eastern markets.

Therefore Lefkowitz Weinberger Tailors and Drapers Will Give You the Best Patterns, the Best Fabrics and the Best Fits in Laurel. NEWSPAPER NEWspAPERflRCHIV.