The age-herald., 1901-06-09
replaced by a new and magni1 structure.


 Machine Works. The Martin Machine Works are ns lecturers and dealers in self-tramping. ton presses. They are general found macmnists and boiler makers. W these works do an immense busfnea the manufacture of general machtl and saw mill machinery. theymake a. cialty of hay and cotton presses, and trade extends throughout this and adj ing states.
 The Soule Steam Feed Works Foul and Machine shop, is another one of, important manufacturing concerns. chimes for saw mills is speciality | these shops. and they do a larSa f profitable business. N
 Drug Manufacturers.
 The Lillybeck-Stinebeck Drug G pany, manufacturing druggists. is strong institution. and has a corps travellers distributing It's prod throughout the territory tributarz Meridian.
 The Grocers and Others. Among the, wholesale groeers of n fan are Threefoot Bros.s whnsr Meyers A J. Lynn 6 Co. and Tha Lyle. L.. 1T. Arl1y is a prominent vi sale and retailsclothiers and A. Eos,sd leading retail clotlaer. Hnlett Broesx J. L. Handley & Co. are 1reslsadznes niture dealers. The Jewe1erssarszn1eu4 Schamtber and c. Jt 6eutsr. The ped houses of Armour 6 Co., r-Cudzky a and Swift 6 Co--are -ansrepressuosd>l geticaliy here. & Numerous real estate nd insur agents arc frNevfdsnce. and the retail | chants in every line, are of high < and seem to-be-prosperins M
 The, we1l-known Jesse French Piano lOrgan Company have branc:l estael nsent here 4n, charge of MT. T. l. Lona Marks, Rothenberg C co. Y | Tt Is a fact which may not be know all readers of the Age-Herald that ridian boasts of one Of the largest mos progressive business houses in Southern States. Messrs. Marks, Roi berg 6 Co. department stores. above cut gives but faint idea ox beauty and immensity of thedr,masni6 building. which in point of arcz1ttecl design and general arrangement Is u celled by any mercantile building iu South Atlantic or Gulf States. The b ing is of pressed brick and stone vel Ing and covers a space 165x2o0 feet, ( pies a commanding corner, and exten through an entire block. having attrs fronts on two streets. It Is five es high, the ground floor being used for 4 tail department and the four upper [ for wholesale displays and storage. entire equipment of this building is i ern-elevators. fire escapes. electric If fire protection. etc. The writer has | gone through each department, and bewildered at the immensity of the e1 lishment. finding 1t difficult to realize Meridian possessed such an ornamen this. while many of the older and pretentious cities, North and South, c show nothing to approximate the stoi Marks, Rothenberg & Co. Meridian is | ly proud of this house, and her people ever ready to point. the visitor to monument of thrift, energy. and sps of a firm they so delight to patronize
 The members of the firm may be pioneers in Meridian's business circies they began business here on a mod scale thirty years ago. coming from State of New York They have n steadily each year. winning and hd the patronage of the people by enter ing effort and honest dealing, until the volume of this business has req $2,00o.0 per annum. Besides the arr clerks employed in their building. the has eight men on the road for their VI sale department, and they cover a tory composed of all of Mississippi parts of Alabama, Louisiana and Eai Texas. No wonder Meridian is prou this achievement
 The dealers in books and stationery G. M. Heiss & Son, and F. A. Ford. carry full stocks. and are among thei progressive merchants of the city. | iiciSSt Juiiioi hicthbct OA tnE mer firm, is one of the most prom and active members of the Comms Club. s
 Immense Tonnage.
 A fact concerning Meridian, whicI serves special emphasis here is that city contributed during the year 1900 ninth of the entire gross revenue o great Mobile and Ohio Railroad su This truth was recently stated by 5 dent J. D. McInnis of the State Raa Commission at a meeting held in Orleans. No truer picture could be q of the strength and importance of N ian than repetition of this fact. Those Who Lead.
 The Young Mems Commercial Ciut ganized in April of this year is all doing a great work for Meridian. It's bership is composed of 110 of the vigs young men of the city, who are ever i've in everything that tends to bull and develop the community. The o1 are: s. M. Houston. president; W. n Raven, vice president;A. c. Hunter, urer. and E. l.. Robins, secretary.