Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-01
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition

NOW tnaJ JHe OIdJe mas ueClutu lO
make a worthy exhibit at st. Louis,
and inasmuch as 1t has been deter
mined by those splendid Southern men
having the matter in charge to have
the exposition ready for 1903, it be-
hooves us one and all to bestir our
selves and make this, our first real
good chance (and our only chance, ex-
cept at New Orleans twenty years ago.
to show the world what is in our
State. We are delighted to find that
our publication from Mr.. Jonas re-
bort, two weeks ago, was so much ap'
preciated, and has been so largely
copied by the State press. With the
materials we have within our borders,
with a good appropriation to grease
the wheels of the machinery" with a
splendid force of commissioners (such
as we know our Governor will ap-
point), and with generous press, de.
voted to the States interests, we are
bound to make a success of this under
certainty, and to hasten its consum.
nation, every man and woman in the
State should go to work as self
appointed committee of one, to find
out what there is in his (or herr sec.
tion worth exhibiting, 1t was such
free and loving service as this that
enabled us to achieve our large meas,
ure of success in New Orleans, [Just
here we wish to correct one of our
statements relative to the lady com
missioners at New Orleans. Most of
them did the work from motives of
patriotism alone, but two who were
Employed all the time, were duly
paid.l
Inasmuch as the people Of the whole
world are becoming actively interested
In the exposition, We who are SO close
to the scene, cannot afford to lag in
the matter. 1t is generally believed
that the Louisiana Purchase EXposl-
ton will be much the finest, largest
and most comprehensive exhibit the
world has ever seen.
We must make up our minds that
Mississippi will be fittingly represent
ed and put our shoulders to the wheel
to carry out whatever plan the com
mission may evolve for an exhibit.
The railroad service between Missis-
"a, I 10, oyap11p,t
as a direct result of the showing we
will make at that great exposition we
should be able to induce thousands
upon thousands of people to visit this
State and see for themselves the al
most innumerable opportunities for
safe and profitable investments. By
bringing these people here we will not
/ only benefit them, but add enormously
to the value of the property of every
citizen of this State, let him be plant
er, farmer, merchant banker, manu-
facturer or follower Of any other
Vocation 1t would be a waste of time
to go into details relative to the nu-
merous resources of Mississippi. Most
Of our readers know what our re.
sources are, and we must all join in
the effort to extend that knowledge to
others. This exposition will specially
attract people from the Southwest
the very people we want to come
among us and be of us. In this con-
& nection we give a few extracts from
the toast of the president of Texas
Worlds Fair Commission. Where he
referred to Texas we use "Missis.
sippi:"
From the turbulent waters of the
boisterous Atlantic upon the east to
the dove,like waters of the Pacific
upon the west, from the bending pal
metto in the sunny Southland to the
frozen lakes of the Northland, there is
not thing which will not grow bet
ter in Mississippi soil than anywhere
else. Let us illustrate the above at
St. Louis in such magnificent way
that not only citizens of Mississippi
but people of America and all THE
world, may learn that Gods own coun
try is-Mississippi. Let us magnify
our advantages, and if we have any
disadvantages, let us keep them tc
ourselves"
The above is good advice for all Of
us.
The Senators and Representatives
as we'll as many visitors to jackson
enjoyed an examination of the prod
ss ucts of the A. & NJ. College Textile
School, as displayed in the rotunda oi
the Capitol The display was small
but comprehensive, and interesting tt
degree. Everything was shown
from the cotton from the fields (whert
the boys raise it) on through the
various stages of yarn, thread and VI
to the most exquisite grades of gossa
nler-like cottons, denims, jeans, checks
domestic, ginghams, etc, and table
cloths OF every grade and of mos
beautiful color combinations wert
shown, and every one who paused t
study this exhibit was bound to be
come convert to the Textile School.
State Superintendent of Education
Whitfield was busy last week gettin!
1out blanks to the assessors upon whicl
to take the new enumeration of edu
cable children, as ordered by the pres
ent Legislature. A number of the as
SCISSORS are already at work. Thi
quick work was rendered possible a
the Superintendent had a good sup
ply of blanks on hand with which Il
begin the work, He will now be com
PEELED to wait on the printer before h
can complete the task of supplying as
SCISSORS with blanks. This will b
done, however, as soon as possible.
IN speaking recently of the man,
changes being made in Vicksburg
from coal to crude oil, the Natche
Bulletin stated that Natchez Nigh
fall into line later If the eXperimen
proved successful. Whereupon Vicks
burg enthusiasts Indignantly asser
,4nat theirs Is not an experiment an
longer, but splendid and successful
piece of economy, Vicksburg Is Gel