Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-29


pi's business, We confidently hope in
few more years that new factories,
etc., will be SO common as not to de-
mand newspaper notice of their es-
tablishment. Then, indeed, will we be
growing into great State, with wide
and varied interests.
Just to show our people what some
Of our Southern States are doing in
the way Of preparation for the great
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and to
urge our people, one and ALL to be up
and doing for the sake Of the State We
love, He append the following, taken
from hundreds Of equal interest in the
current issue of the Exposition BulIe,
tin:
At meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Texas Worlds Fair Com
mission, in Dallas, February 2G, Cen
eral Manager Wortham announced
that thirty-fOur counties Of the State
had completed Worlds Fair organiza-
tions that were hard at work, while
similar organizations were being
formed rapidly in other counties.
At a meeting of the Lumbermen's
Association of the South in New Or
leans, February II, it was definitely
determined to erect a clubhouse on the
grounds of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, to serve the double purpose
Of meeting place for Southern lum-
bermen and of advertising the merits
and beauty Of yellow pine, cypress, etc
The Worlds Fair Directory of Ark
ansas, at Little Rock February 15
awarded the contract for the Arkan-
sas State building at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition to r. w. J. Hart
of Hot Springs. The plans call for a
building 150Xl50 feet with two wings
70 feet each, to cost 100000, including
materials, which will be donated.
The Missouri Press Association, in
session in st. Louis, February and
7, appointed e. w. Stephens of Column
bia, w. r. Painter of Carrollton, H. E.
Robinson of Maryyille and w. D.
Thomas of Fulton committee to CON
fer with the exposition authorities and
inaugurate the work of bringing the
National Editorial Association and a
Worlds Congress of Editors to st.
Louis in 1903.
The above will be Of especial inter
est to the newspaper folks among our
readers.
Another item that will bring pleas,
ure to hundreds of Mississippians is
the announcement that the Travellers
Protective Association will build
splendid house for themselves and
their friends, for which more than
100000 has been contributed by the
generous T. P. AS.
We do not often prophesy. Hence
our pleasure is very great when our
rare prophecies come true, as was the
case in the matter of the Industrial
College investigation, ordered by the
Legislature after the introduction of
the benson resolution. and numerous
insinuations (now known to be base.
less) on the floor Of the House. A
Joint committee, duly appointed
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The State Of Mississippi has a Gov.
emor who not only fills the high place
Of chief executive with ease and abil-
ity, but with equal ease and distin.
guished ability does he slip into the
place and do the work of volunteer
fireman. During the fierce fire in
Jackson last week. when the Deaf and
Dumb Institute burned. Gov. Longino
workea with the rest of the citizens in
saving the furniture and then catch.
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