The Laurel Ledger from Laurel, Mississippi • Page 4

i pflPIf i- 1 -i S'V THE LAUREL LEDGER PBYOR, EDITOR. Subscription $1.00 a Year STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. Announcement. Tho Ledger is authorized to announce Cook, of Perry County, aaa candidate for the State Senate from this district to fill out the unex- pired term of J. T.

Parks, deceased. Announcement The JUedger is authorized to announce R. S. Hall, of Perry county as a candidate for the State Senate from this district to fill out tho unexpired term of J. T.

Parks, deceased R. S. HALL ANNOUNCES FOR STATE SENATE. The name of Mr. R.

S. Hall, a prominent young lawer of Hattiesburg, appears in the announcement column this week as a candidate for the statn senate from this district to nil out the unexpired term of J. T. Parks, deceased. Mr.

Hall is a native of this section. He was born in Covington County and is in every sense a piney woods boy. For three years he was engaged in the newspaper business in Hatiies- burg, later taking up the practice of law. He enjoys a lucrative practice. Should the good people of this district see fit to elect Mr.

Hall the office will be in safe hands, and the district will have an able representative. THE BOARD AND THE BOND ISSUE. Ledger calls the attention of its readers to tho article on the first page anent the bond issue. The people of Jones County are very much interested in this bond issue and we, therefore, have no apologies to make in allowing so much space to the article. They are also very much interested in tho county board of supervisors and we will accord these gentlemen all the space they wish to answer the charges made against them in the article written by a gentleman who has no other desire than to be fair- minded.

The Ledger regrets that the apparent irregularity attending the proposed bond issue has caused suspicion to point to certain members of the board if not to that whole body, and we hope for the benefit of the gentlemen composing the board that they can explain the matter tory to the people. This paper has always main- 1 tained that Jones County has one of the ablest and most progressive set of men in the county in 1 charge of her affairs and we hope to see them come out of this thing without having to use any whitewash. THE COTTON BOOM. Students Of the market express amazement at the unparalleled prospective prosperity of tbe South by reason of the pe- culiar situation the spinners of are placed in with ref, erenbe'to" raw cotton supplies. fannerholds, of the old crop, 1 worth 11 cents per pound.

Every pound of the new crop will bring market about that More than twelve millions si or bales of the old crop have been an average df about Jj Thus tbe cotton prodyc- tiie interests upon them are now in period ol the greatest prosperity they have ever had, for the world will need every bale of the old surplus and every bale of the new crop to meet the unprecedented, demand for manufactured goods. At least for the time being, the day of farm mortgages in the South has passed, and one year from today the Southern farmer who hasn't a snug sum in the bank and all debts paid will be singularly alone, and except in a very rare instance) without an excuse other than mismanagement. The responsible agents are: the excellent trade conditions of the world; continuous bad weather which has prevented another gigantic crop, and the holding of -cotton by the farmer and thus preventing the speculator fioai controlling the markets. Unquestionably, the South, a on the eve of piosper- Clarion Ledger "Tho editor of the News-Scnnetor had because tho saloons of Memphis keep one eye open on Sunday. What would he do if he lived in Jackson where the tiger's eye is never closed 9 Whiskey can be procured here, from the blind tigers any time of day or night, seven days in the week, by adult or minor, no questions asked.

Open saloons may be bad, but little if any worse than the blind tiger demoralization existing in Jackson. Occasionally an arrest is made, but the great ma3ority of the lawless crew are never taken." And there are lots of other cities and towns in the state just as bad as Jackson, which goes to show plainly that prohibition doesen't prohibit at all. The world thus far has gone through many periods or ages distinguished by certain characteristics of the individuals inhabiting the sphere at the particular time. Wo suppose the present period will be known in future his tones as the "age of graft." From the big men on down to us common, ordinary horse sw ippers some one is always at work trying to skin his neighbor and fellow man. It has got to the point where in the race for the almighty dollar and what the dollar brings one is not safe even from his next door neighbor or his very best friend.

It seems that every one is playing at the game of "skin or be skinned." Laurel's fourth of July was a great success as far as bringing the people here was concerned. A conservative estimate places the strangers the city on that day at from eighWoten thousand. To keep the crowds coming here each year, however, we must offer them a different set of attractions and something spectacular. The idea, therefore, to make the fourth of July committee permanent is a good one. There was not enough time given to the past celebration, consequently it was not what we will be able to.

show our visitors next year when we have a whole t.velve months to think it over. The same spirit which has always made our people take anew hitch into their suspenders and begin over, will be demonstrated amon'g our another season. Men made of the stuff our turmers are made of can neverbe permanently downed. The loss of money on the past crop means a few fuxuries left out of their calculations, which will be enjoyed all the more when 'attained later on. Rev.JF.

M. Keen's down fall and suioidejgoes to prove that you can nerer tell what a man will do until hi has done it. Like many others have lived much longer hate he died several years H. BOLTON IS HERE Gives Views on Truck Growing and Offers Advice. Mr.

ft. H. Bolton forsonie time industiial agent of the Mobile Jackson Kansas City railroad was in Laurel Friday, Mr. Bolton has since July 1st been traveling freight and passenger agent of this road and was in Laurel on business in that capacity. Knowing Mr Bolton to be a truck grower of vast experience the Ledger secured an interview with him and asked his opinion of present conditions from a truckers point of view.

I have been raising truck for thirty-five years," said Mr. Bolton, "and I have never before seen conditions as bad as they have been this year. I have been looking over some statistics and have found out the trouble. Like the low price of cotton, it was caused from overproduction. The crop of Irish potatoes last year was 35,000,000 in excess of the demand, and this amount was on hand when the new crop came on the market.

This of course made the price of new potatoes very low, so low in fact that it was improfitable to ship. "The potato crop last year was upward of 330,000,000, bushels the biggest since 1885. Of this amount only 6,000,000, bushels was raised the entire south, which shows that with normal condition in the west the Southern crop coming in as it does, ought to be worth a good deal more than at present. "The low price of wheat last year caused many western farmers to grow potatoes. This year, wheat is a big price and they are growing it.

Potatoes worth a good price next year and will bel advise every farmer who planted one acre this year to grow two next to make up for their losses this year. Mr. Bolton promised to keep up with the situation and later on will give truckers the benefit of the information he may obtain on the subject. Bonds Authorized. FOURTH OP JULY.

At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen July 4th. an issue of 820,000 schools bonds was au thorized. The new bond issue will be used to er ect a new brick school building. Bonds Sold. Thursday night the $20,000 issue of county bonds -were sold by the board of supervisors to John Nuveen Company of Chicago.

Monday John Nuveen Company's representative, as well as several other bidders, were present at the board meeting when all bids were rejected. The late decision on the part of the board to sell to Nuveen Company, caused considerable unfavorable criticism here last evening. New Jail. Work was begun this week on a new city jail, which will I used for white prisoners' the present one baing too small. The new structure will be 16 22 f.

et. Public Installation. Laurel Lodge No. 134, K. of P.

will hold a public installation of officers at K. of P. hall next Tuesday night at the lodge hall, pdd Fellows building. Grand Keeper of Records and Seals, M. Quinn will be present and assist in the ceremonies.

He is the first grand lodge officer ever to visit this lodge and. it is hoped a full attendance him. f. 4 Day Spent Pleasantly by Eight Ten Tnousand visitors. From eight to ten thousand visitors enjoyed the Fourth of July here Tuesday.

They cane from everywhere, and most of them seemed to have a "pleasant time. good, were not as elaborate as was wished for, but was all that could be gotten together on such short notice. Mr. C.L. Williams, who, more than anyone else, was responsible for the success of the arrangement, deserves much credit for his work.

The floats were models of beauty and deserve more praise than can be accorded them in this article. Everyone was heard to compliment them on every side. Born to Mr. and Mrs. W.

J. Hurst Friday morning a twelve and one-half pound girl. Mr. Hurst was down at his office Friday morning with a smile that wouldn't f-ome off. Both mother and little one arc doing well.

Henry Daily, engaged by the Laurel Machine and Foundry Company was severly injured Wednesday by dropping a large chisel on his foot. MrsO. E. Holbertis recuperating at her fathers home at Lawrence. Don't buy a Piano or Organ till you see us.

Cash or monthly payments. Travis Abney. Cool, and refreshing. That is what every one says about our dining room. THE STAR RESTAURANT.

We are better prepared than ever before to furnish our custo- tomers with quick meals of the right kind at the proper kind of price, THE STAR. Nicholson-Lee. Married Sunday afternoon at four o'clock at the residence of the bride's sister, J. W. Allen, at Kingston'; Mr.

Ben. J. Lee, of Wassau Wisconsin and Miss Virgie Nicholson, Rev. D. P.

Bradford officiating. The marriage was a very quiet affar, only a few close relatives and friends of the bride and groom being present. They make this city their home. Superintendent Costello, superintendent of motive power, and travelling passenger and freight agent Bolton, of Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City rail road were all in Laurel on business this week. If night catches jou without a place to lay your head, have some excellent rooms cool and agreeable Everything new, clean and up to date.

Tnc STAR RESTAURANT Mayor T. G. McCallum rhas been confined to his room the most of the week from a severe bilhous attack. Mr. J.

Samnel Cook, of Meridian, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. J. C. Griffin on Pine street. Mr.

D. A. Taylor, of Sumrall, was in Lauiel seveial days this week on a visit. Mr. Taylor is going into the the mercantile business at Sumrall, but will leave his family in Laurel for awhile on account of the healthfulness of th city.

E. J. Jenkins and a fevvTnends were pleasant callers at this office on Thursday. P. D.

Bull and Dr. Sheppard, of Richton, were pleasant visitors here Tuesday. Mr. Dallas Bethea, of Heidelburg, was in Laurel Friday en- lout home after a pleasant trip to Monlrose. Remember we can't afford to put off a shoddy Piano or Organ on you as we are here to stay.

Travis Abney. EVANS SHEPPARD DRUG BUILDING, OAK LAUREL, MISS. JEWELERS. OPTICIANS. WATCHMAKERS AND DEALERS 7 IN MUSICAL Iis STEUMENTS 11 A most reliable place'to buy jewelry, to have your eyes tested and fitted with proper glasses, to have your watch (repaired or secure any musical instrument you may desire.

When in need of anything in our line, call and see us or us; we'll save you money piano or organ at" IK mo i uibs'a srood instru- ct selection to choose frbm, and FREE! Three Months Course in Music vni Pfln m( rn with eTerrioitniment purchased of me Come to we ln aKO al- ni while in Lurel-and make onr store your fitted- qnaften.