Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-04-14


the payment of such privilege taxes, or
some one for such delinquent person,
partnership or corporation, shall pay to
the tax collector of the county in which
such delinquency occurred, the full
privilege taxes due for the year or years
in which such delinquency existed and
two hundred per centum damages there
on.
Sec. .. That all laws and parts of laws
in conflict with this act be and are
hereby repealed, and that this act take
effect and be in force from and after
the date of its passage.
Approved February 10, 1900.
Hon. w. NJ. Cox has announced for
congress from the First district. As
the representative from Prentiss county
in the legislatures of 1896, 1897, 1898
and 1900 he established reputation for
oratory and craftsmanship and untir'
ing devotion to duty that inspired the
very general wish that some wider
sphere would open for the exercise Of
his splendid talents. Should he be the
successor of Mr. Allen the First district
will continue to be brilliantly repre-
sented.
Col. ]. b. Deason. a greatly esteemed
citizen of Hattiesburg, died in Meridian
on the 2sth ult., and was inferred at
Brookhaven on the following day. He
was veteran of the Mexican war, and
represented Copiah county in the Seces-
sion convention of 1861. He was chan
cellor and district attorney during the
reconstruction period; had been mayor,
postmaster of Brookhaven and repre-.
scented lincoln county in the legisla-
turs His death leaves only six sur.
yigors OF The Secession convention.
This 4riter would ove attempted
/ something &" aDe rf g t3hn.e 70
Ex-Governor Stone, out HlsHlf h.
ways eulogy leaves nothing to Pc SAID
1t was our sad privilege to hear it wncr
delivered, and to observe the wonder
full impression that it made on the large
and sympathetic multitude that gath
cred on that afternoon, at the old home
of the deceased to testify their respect
and love for the dear departed.
! Masonic Grand Lecturer A. NJ. Hicks
and the twelve district deputy grand
masters will hold their annual confer
ence on the work and lectures at Clarks-
dale during the week commencing
Monday, April %. This will afford
lodges in the delta section fine oppor-
tunity for instruction. Each should
send one or more representatives. The
grand lecturer and his staff will BIO
glad to greet them.
Prof. J. C. Hardy, superintendent Of
the Jackson public schools, has been
elected president of the A. and NJ. coll
lege; and his host of friends feel as
sured that the trustees made no mis-
take-that he will be the right man In
the right place. 1t has been said that
Opportunities make men," but Jack
was already made for anything in
school work that came in his way.
Foreign corporations have com.
menced filing their charters with the
secretary of State. The Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company is among the
latest filed. The fees for recording
domestic charters and fling foreign
charters amounted to 1886 last month.
For corresponding month in 1899 the
fees were less than $50.
Hon. Il. II. Thompson has been APP
pointed by Governor Longino mem
Der of the capitol commission, taking
the place of Prof ]. c. Hardy, who re.
signed on being elected to the presi
dency of the A. and NJ college. Mr.
Louis Fitzhugh was appointed secretary
of the commission.
When news of the death of Governor
Stone reached the Industrial Institute
and College at Columbus all exercises
were suspended, and the faculty wired
the following to the A. and NJ. faculty.
I'VE mourn with you in the loss of our
common friend"
Hon. 5. S. Calhoon qualified on Mon
day, April ., as judge of the supreme
court, succeeding Judge Thomas Ii.
Woods. He will fill out the term OF
Judge Woods, ending May 10, and will
then be re-appointed. Judge Whitfield
is now chief justice.
The faith cure" has killed a good
many of the Jackson negroes; at least
that is the private opinion, publicly eX-
pressed, of Alex. Wilson, one of the col
ored sections, who says that Rev. c. Z.
Jones persuaded them not to take any
medicine for smallpox.
The law providing for the publication
of names of poll tax delinquents, though
taking effect from its passage, cannot
; operate this year for the reason that it
was approved March 10, and several
things are provided that shall be done
prior to that date.
Gen. James Argyle Smith has been
appointed marshal of the supreme court
of Mississippi. lie was major-general
) in the Confederate army, and State
superintendent of education for eight
years. The appointment is creditable
to the court.
The board Of Mississippi levec com
missioners and the Yazoo Il Mississippi
Valley Railroad commissions compro
missed their differences last weell-the
railroad paying the leyee board sl25,
900.
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows will
meet in Columbus on the first Tuesday
| in May; and the grand lodge Knights
, of Pythias will meet in the same city
on the second Tuesday in May.
: Grand Master O. l.. Kimbrough has
issued his proclamation for appropriate
commemoration of the eighty-frst an
niversary of the Independent Order oil
Odd Fellows or the Goth inst.