Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-05-03

10 call q convention or the business
men Of Mississippi to meet in 'Vicks-
burg, May p, 1902, because they be-
lieye that if attention is called to the
far-reaching and disastrous conse-
Quences to business in Mississippi,
public interest will be so aroused as
to call for some amendment in said
laws that viii not drive business from
the State and will not hamper sales Of
real estate, and will not cause the bor,
rover to pay a higher rate Of inter
est, etc. In the course of an eloquent
and earnest speech on the subject,
Hon. Ah.rtay F. Smith said I'VE
must "ofz together with open forces,
and eyes open as well to the danger
that threatens to engulf the CONNER
cial and industrial enterprises of the
State, We, of Warren county are
face to face with what befell Adams
county at the hands Of the State Rev
enue Agent. We knew what was going
on there; it was published abroad, yet
we paid no heed. 1t is only now when
Mr. Adams has swooped down upon
us, that we begin to realize the stu
alton in it's full force. Why suppose
instead of taking the people Of this
State in slow process, county by coun-
ty the State Revenue Agent proceed
ed to go through all at the same timel
1t would raise such a commotion and
hubbub that 1t would be necessary to
call out the militia in order to sup
press the excitement. 1t might even
make an issue in the next campaign"
The industrial edition Of the Ellis
vile News has just reached our desk
and while we would not do so splen-
did an achievement as is this pub
licatiOn the injustice Of a hurried re-
view, we cannot refrain from express
ing our great admiration for its editor
and his assistants who have given To
the public so true a statement of Ellis
yille's resources, in so clear a manner,
and presented so attractiyely If this
edition doesn't do great things for that
glorious long leaf yellow pine country
around Ellisville it will be because II
fails to reach with its hearty invita-
ton and honest message, the people
who have hundreds Of dollars to in
vest and can afford to wait a little
while before reaping in thousands Mr..
Gray deserves the thanks Of Ellisyille,
of the pine country, Of Mississippi and
of intending investors.
Admiral Schley is, among many
other good things, a Mason of high
degree, and his Memphis hosts, know
ing Of his love for the craft arranged
to give him a Masonic reception at
the Gayoso during his visit We no.
tce among the responses that our
Alasons are represented by Judge
Speed Of Vicksburg, who will respond
to the toast "FIeemasonry in Missis-
sppi." In this connection the Mem
phis Scimitar says Judge Speed is
one Of the silyer-tongued orators of
the South. He is a Mason Of high de-
gree and a man honored and beloved
by his city county, State and his ma
tive land in general"
When we can print such good re-
ports of a few score towns as we can
of West Point the banner fruit town,
this season, the State will be so well
on her way to prosperity that hard
times can never oyertake her. This
seasons fruit acreage is one-third
more than last seasons, and it is d.
yded about as follows: Estimated
acreage of fruit and vegetables for
West Point and vicinity: Plums 100,
peaches 4O berries 5O asparagus 25,
other vegetables 25, Shipments last
year were as follows: Plums 10
cars, berries 1000 crates, peaches 300
crates, asparagus $50 crates, other veg.
etables 200 crates.
Jackson is filled to overlooking with
teachers this week, all in attendance
on the highly interesting and instruc
tive sessions Of the State Educational
Association, which are held in the
House Of Representatives. Several
hundred of the hest teachers in the
State are present and the programme
is most interesting. Last week jack
son entertained the preachers s'-the
Episcopal Council-this week the
teachers, and soon again will have
about three hundred Presbyterian
preachers in attendance on the General
Assembly of the Southern Church,
That great commercial artery which
runs through Mississippi and gives
life and strength to all parts of this
great commonwealth-th Illinois Cen
trails going to spend several mil
lions of dollars in ballasting its south !
en roadbed with stone from its Ken
lucky Quarries. Work will begin in
Mississippi at Water Valley next week,
and it is hoped that the autumn will
see the double track from Water Valley |
to New Orleans ballasted with this |
fine crushed stone.
If fine new courthouses are to be
taken as proof, Mississippi is going
forward in "seven-league boots to-
ward the accomplishment of her great |.
destiny in the world We have not
the figures at hand, but think it is safe |
to say that Mississippi can show new
county courthouse (and all are hand |
some buildings) for every month Of
the past year, with few new jails
thrown in for "lagniappe," as our Gre. |
ole cousins would say.
Laurel having notified the public Of
its inability to entertain the State Sun |
day School Convention, which was in.
vited to hold its annual session there
Chairman Jno. T. Buck Of Jackson has .
announced the postponement of the
convention until September
What is the matter with Laurel?
II, as the Brookhaven Leader pre-
diets, Aberdeen exchanges her saloons
for a $i60,O0C cotton factory, it will be