Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-10-05

should not be allowed to defeat SO good
a move as is this contemplated gather
inc of the county lawmakers and guar A
dians of the State. 1t will do them !"
and through them their counties and
the State-infinite good to come TO- +,
gether and discuss ways and means
for bettering existing conditions and
for upbuilding their beloved State.
Now that so many young women
have taken up the study OF law, II mas
bee ame necessary in several States to
lie slate for their reception at the par.
OF. GSn State, along with several
others, has done this, by enacting spe-
cial statutes for their admission In
some States this was not considered
necessary, while Tennessee ana
MARYLAND still exclude them altogether
from the legal forum. Mississippi Is
always good to her daughters, as IN
/ this instance. If they cannot attain
success unaided, she reaches out her
hands and helps them. All honor 10
"Old Miss" The girls she helps Will |
never cause her to blush for them.
The recent election in Hazlehurst,
on the question of issuing $4,000 in
bonds for the erection Of waterworks
and electric lights, resulted in an over
whelming Endorsement of the progress
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sons registered in Hazlehurst, and OF
these 154 voted for and IL against,
with IA not voting. This fine OLD
South Mississippi town has taken on
new life and is rapidly growing into a
thriving little city.
t The physicians of the city of Vieks-
burg-and a finer body of medicos
G would be hard to tind-have made GER
tain propositions to the trustees or
q the State Charity Hospital, located
, there, looking to the betterment OF that
p. institution and its improvement along
a. MANY lines. Conferences will be held,
., and it is hoped they will result in great
y. good to the hospital and to the suffer
- ing moor, especially of our State.
u The Yazoo Sentinels recent state
IN ment that vigorous and uncompro
d. missing enforcement of the vagran'
Is. laws in Yazoo City would do more tt
IN suppress vice and petty crimes thar
lie the grand juries and courts can eyel
It's accomplish" seems applicable to thu
AZ whole State. There are too many va
ur grants cumbering the earth, and the,
ch should be made to work or to hi
Is themselves hence"
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Among the interesting relics whic
are found here and there throughot
ne the State is some old Continentt
ear money which was printed in 1776, al
lhe which his been ever since in the po
no session Of the family of Mr.. Willtal
ien Griffith of Alderman. In these TINT
GU of change" it is not often that mone
nus stays so long in one place.
md
zed The stanch old Advertiser, ey
One looking to the interest of the people
,wn Lexington, is rejoicing over and bool
far ing the fine cotton season that is nc
ave on in Lexington. From Sptember
, is 26 the compress received 1886 bags
ear fine showing for a town the size
rth- Lexington, at this season.
nily ~
tbe Among the recent deaths which hs
.sis. deprivd Mississippi of some of
ablest sons is that of Mr.. F. B. Keel
one of the leading planters of BoliN
io-l' county. Mr.. Keller was one of N
'''i sissippis Northern-born sons, v
enu cast his lot in the Sunny South af
Ition e''.' 'l. ,a ho, sinco renainod
loyal citizen.
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per His friends are glad to congratu
road Mr.. Robert P. Henry OF Brandon u
(the his appointment as private secret
lum. to Congressman Pat Henry Of
mill Third District. The young gentler
d. at is thoroughly familiar with the du
many of the place, having served his
mber ored father in a similar capacity
nploy marked ability
week rho,,,ys "a tho tireless and ,
olale directed efforts of Hon. Charles
seven Hooker. the letter carriers of Jacl
place ~ bancefortb have the Use of c
tes. and horses in their work This cha
4. his was really imperative, as there
S0th several OF the carriers IN the Cal
,loyed City whose bags are daily far hea
}. dur than should be borne by one mar
S laid matter how strong nor how willil
third
riends 1hls week ISSUE VI .ne Wv
doys Sentinel will be a trade edition. l
Of all effort is being made to have it a
Ply cess in every respect. The Sen
lghout under John w. Buchanan's ma
ment, has done great things for
ion of NADIA. 1t is clean, straightforward
serving progressive, having at heart a
freely the good of the town in which
itizens bors. This trade edition we ar
ives of tain will be of inestimable val
th sim Grenada and Grenada county, al
he con- hope, in turn, to that loyal mem
IT, WIZ WIZ the gang" Buck" He deserv
-, ~ III, probation at the hands of his
people, and we believe he will ge
full tale A stock company has recently
ing tai formed at Scranton to bore II
Iius-of They will go about 1000 feet
they believe they will strike G
for Cal The field has been gone over
he was experts, and they give every
he re- for believing that the precious
a finer is there in paying quantities
he rear company is made up of good m
a splen- backed by ample capital.
,n .h Despite the fact that the tax
= hook Coahoma is only one mill and
take a var one mill and quarter the
udge be. ries of both these fourishing
counties are full and OVERFLOW
uyton of The Penitentiary Board of {
is resig- at its next (0ctober) meetin
er house open bids for the semiannual
effect at | eunnlv for tho prison One tl