Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-09-07
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By J. L. POWER.
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NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENT:
BY J. L. POWER.

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much, and more than met every
promise. There were fully ten thou
sand plumed knights In the grand
parade, which was witnessed and ad'
mired by three hundred thousand peo-
pie. The parade started at $3.50 o'clock
from the Gait House. and was four
hours In passing the reviewing stand.
1t is said to have surpassed all former
Templar parades. This writer has
participated in several and the twenty
eighth triennial was easily the most
complete and most perfectly arranged
in all its details. The attendance
from Mississippi was a disappolnt'
ment--not more than thirty in the
parade, but they were generously ap-
plauded along the line Of march. Their
new and beautiful banner was greatly
admired Grand Commander Harry
T. Howard, Deputy Grand Commander
r. II. Henry, Past Grand Commander
Frederic Speed, Grand Recorder j. H.
Power, oeing members of the Grand
Encampment, occupied the elegant
open carriage assigned to Mississippi
which was the thirtieth of the forty
four Grand Communicates organized
State delegations were seated IN the
order of leniority.
After the great parade, the Grand
Encampment assembled in the chapel
of the Girls High School after pelhg
served with elegant refreshments
About two hours we're occupied with
a preliminary program of welcome ad-
dresses. responses and music. judge
Harry S. Barker spoke for Gov. Beck
ham. who could not be present De
cause of the extreme illness OF MS
wife Mayor Weaver spoke for the
city, and presented the key to mel
gates to Grand Master Reuben II
, Lloyd Col. w. C. P. Breckinridg'
spoke for Kentucky. Miss Bowman
( sang "My Old kentucky Home" Th
= Grand Encampment was then formal.
9 opened and committees announced
The second day was occupied D.
!, Grand Eacampment with routine BUS
t. ness. competitive drill, receptions D
the different Grand Commanderle'
u Mississippi kept open house at 20
=, Wind avenue.
= AT the time of writing these note
q Milwaukee was in the lead for u
d next triennial but there was stron
n. sentiment in favor Of making was
u ington the permanent place OF NEE
m ing.
ar r,o pepaIty IL Twenty-Five Dollars.
u Will the editor of Mississippi Ma
~ tero state whether |, as a justice
p the Deace have the right to impose
p fine less than $25.00 for the carrying
le concealed weapons? | ask this becau
90 some of the courts have been lmposlI
,e- fine of only $1,000. III. j. A.
no NC The act of 1896 made the penal
es ten dollars. This was amended
b. CHAPTER 6S, laws 1898, so as to read
ANY person who carries eonceai'
es in whole or in part, any boWle-Khi
jh ha dirk knife, butcher knife, pistol bri
S. or metallic knuckles. slingshot. sWo
in or other deadly weapon of like kl
nd or description, shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor, ana on convection 81
~ ,,o be punished unless the jury shah
av. in its verdict there shall be no
nrisonment, by fine of not less Il
rer twenty-five dollars ($25.OO) nor IN
oV- than one hundred dollars ($loO) or
tne imprisonment IN the county jail
moro than three months, or both,
,ur- tbe discretion of the court; but
in iprv NAV return a verdict that I'll
cial shall he no imprisonment ana
as snch case the court shall impos
the fine only"
NIT. 60 that Justice of the peace
ton will impose a fine OF only $lO.V'
euch cases, is not only liable for
OF difference. but makes himself OF
y iIo ~ wise liable. 1t would be well Tor
ago. emit Court judges to call the atten
nent of justices of the peace TO 'he az
lom- 1898.
r'oS muS, Already complaint is coming
tine some of the eighteen counties "
the have let the contract to work the
lves, lie roads under the new road law
- is alleged that the work, IN
eaS counties is badly done, and the
! the tractors seem Indifferent as to the
with dition of the roads, just SO
they nocketbooks get the proper attel
This is bad. Much was hoped
IN, 1no this new plan, and the State Will S
,eties if it, too turns out failure
wife Meridian Star thinks 1t bad pl
ssion trust the work wholly to the
MADE tractors. 1t thinks that each hu
o eshe She feet of roadway should be mad
ner. nersonal inspection of a repre-
band. tive of the county board, ana
Z old, representative should possess, at
WISH the rudiments of the knoWleut
spen,p engineering. Otherwise major
,rnier the contracts will prove wa
me to public money
esIieo ea Cant. Geo H. Fulkerson, one
lowed most prominent of the men WI
whom so much to make famous the 80
repre- days in Mississippi, died ON Aug
mt lot at his home IN Port Gibson
'n9 ano % nossed the age of three scol
nd the ton True to all the trusts OF h
led by ,ife his LOYALTY to the COME
early was one of the distinguishing
'roKen' of his career He fought IN the
% . lin ,U| camapign under Stonewaa J'
ond vos wounded several times
onored. ually losing an arm. During 'h
ne dis wears since the war he has never
cart OF cd in his devotion to the ca
re- ,,oroi amI loved and the comrades who
y " the with him. Capt. Fulkerson was
,med it with Masonic honors.
ler re- o 80 Dr n,
as the During tne aosen0e ~
izen of superintendent OF the has'
known ,nni Insane Asylum) In Memp
Graves ,nao, seven of the insane inn
he land wooN' .,,,,r, have at different
must be the asy '.in IN .hn,r teeners a
under escaped from ln0ii
and II two or three have oeeh ieoo
.L.n w" -, u,,op{on for