Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-15
"Onr Capital CitY."


The Tupelo Journal makes the fol-
lowing timely and appreciated sugges-
tions:
The entire State seems gratified to note
the improvements taking place in our capi-
tai city. The changes going on there will
soon transform Jackson into areal modern,
up-to-date city, if the good work goes on
The progress going on in every quarter de-
mands that our capitol shall make and keep
step with improvements elsewhere, and it
seems from reports that she is alive to the
demands upon her. There was never
time in her history when the future prom
ised so much, and we hope to see her ac-
cept every opportunity to advance with
the rest Of the State. The capital should
be pride to every citizen, and it should
be the object of her business men and capl-
talsts to transform her into such city
that the entire people will feel an interest
in her upbuilding and support
One of the much-needed improve
ments of the Industrial Institute and
College is a library. Suitable rooms
are being prepared, and the legislative
appropriation Isl, ,OOO) has been used in
the purchase of books. As every coun'
ty in the State is represented in the
student body, we suggest to our press
brethren that they compliment the col
lege reading rooms with their papers.
This would be much appreciated by the
Young ladies, and by their families.
They could thus keep up with home
and general news. Indeed no educa'
tion can be considered complete that
does not consider current events, at
home and abroad.
stephen D. Lee Camp of the Sons OF
Confederate Veterans has been or
panized at Columbus, with a member
ship of ninety-nine, Hon. A. A. Kin
cannon as commander. General Lee
attended the second meeting of the
camp, when he acknowledged the nice
compliment thus paid him, and made
an address of much historic value. We
would like to chronicle the organiza-
tion of one or more camps of the Sons
of Confederate Veterans in every coun-
ty in the State.
The Daily Progress says ''the para
mount issue with Hattiesburg is who
will be our next mayor?' And that is
no small question in jackson and other
progressive places.
The cornerstone of new public
school building at Durant will be laid
on the 18th inst. The Masonic grand
lodge will ofiiciate. Grand Master
White has appointed Grand Secretary
J. L. Power his special deputy for the
occasion. .....
A kind friend of the Baptist Orphan
age. who died recently in North Missis
sinni. beoueathed two hundred dollars
10 the orphange. The heirs have eX
nressed wish that the sum be applied
toward fitting up a room especially To-
sick children. This will be done wher
the new brick building is erected.
Alabama has commissioner of agri
cplture-a State officer elected by thu
people. If such an office were create'
in Mississippi and the right sort OF
man selected for it, he could do tn
state a vast amount of good. Th
: value of weather and crop reports, bul
Z. letined every month, would be wort
I his salary ter times over.
Oxford is to have waterworks, sew
age and electric lights. Only sevel
votes againsta bond issue for the latter
5 Rrvan and Stevenson clubs are beln
5 orpanized in nearly all the counties
md in many of the principal towns.