Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-25
! MISSISSIPPI MATTERS

Gen. Robert Lowry, commanding the
Mississippi division of the United Con.
federate Veterans, has issued the fol-
lowing:
"After full consultation with com
rades here and elsewhere, the concu.
sion is reached that, owing to the cool
weather and the great number of peo-
pie that will be in attendance at the
Mississippi Industrial Exposition, and
the restricted hotel accommodations it
Is Thoughts best to postpone the reunion
OF United Confederate Veterans until
the usual vine in the summer, when it
will be tho pleasure of the Robert A.
Smith Camp and the citizens of Jack
son to claim the privilege of entertain
ing the veterans OF the State and give
them hesrty welcome and a good
time.n
This means, OF course, that there will
be no meeting OF the Confederate Vet
Grams of the State Of Mississippi this
year. The tlne for tho reunion was
during the fall, when the quarantines
were in force, and for that reason it WIS
called off then. Now the city of jack
son has just much as it can do to care
lor the visitors to the exposition, and
the veterans would not enjoy them
selves as they would at some other time,
when Jackson can give them undivided
attention.
Twenty-Five or thirty OF the most
prominent cotton oil men in Mississippi
met at Jackson last week for the pur-
pose OF organizing II lodge of the sons
OF Plato" but for want of attendance
the organization was not completed. "
Is proposed TO meet again soon to per-
feet the organization, and in the mean
time they decline to tell anything about
their intentions further than to state
that the object is to promote good fell
lowship among the mill mon, that it
has nothing whatever to do with prices
OF seed, oil or other products of the
mills, and is fraternal and cooperative.
The governor has increased the re.
ward OF $3.50, making the total reward
S400 for the arrest of Charlie Stark,
the murderer Of r. +. Horton, assist
ant manager of Stone e. Forts planta-
tion in Washington county. This is q
description OF the murderer: Black me-
gro, about % years old, height 5 feet IL
Inches, weight about l75 pounds; close,
kinky hair; bullet eyes, high cheek
bones and heavy forehead, broad face,
Sullen expression, not intelligent, q
Joker, crap shooter. When last seen
wore dark pants, old black felt hat,
blue jumper and about No. 10 shoe.
DR.. Will II. Woods, secretary of tho
division, Southern Cotton
addressed II large and en-
thusiastic crowd of farmers and busi-
ness men at Durant last week. The
farmers pledged themselves to support
the association by paying the 3-cent tax
On cotton levied by the association. A
hearty approval was given the actions
)f the executive committee and OF tho
good work being done by tho State
tficers.
Hon Frank Burkitt, member of the
Worlds Fair Bureau, has prepared his
report to the legislature. The legisla-
ture appropriated 100000 for the st.
Louis Exposition, and Of that sum only
e4S, ,08T3l was expended, the bureau
turning back into tho State treasury
The sum of Sll l,0l2.69. Since that timo
1850 worth Of the exhibits have been
sold, and that sum also placed in the
State treasury.
Gov. Vardaman has given ont the
following announcement. "For reasons
TO myself, the reward Of
$500 heretofore offered for the arrest Of
and conviction Of the parties who as
,assinated Pink Adams in Franklin
county, is reduced to $3.50" The gov,
,rnor makes no explanation whatever
)f his course.
A. II. Bradley, thrifty farmer, sent
onions, squashes, tomatoes, beans,
)kra, Irish and sweet potatoes, winter
cabbage, turnips, pork, eggs, chickens
md turkeys. Mr.. Bradley could no
doubt do better than this, but he is an
extensive cotton planter and gives most
If his attention to that.
The baby show was the feature OF
,he Crystal Springs Floral Club enter
,ainment There were between twen-
,y-fve and thirty babies exhibited
Pink Adams was assassinated near
Miller's creek, in Franklin county, last
week. He was mail rider and testi-
led before the Federal grand jury at
Jackson last May when indictments
against 300 men for conspiring against
1omeseekers were returned.
The colored fair at Grenada last
week was a success. There were many
,ther features besides the racing which
made this fair not only interesting, but
rery commendable. Many white peo-
Die attended and encouraged the ne
yroes in every way possible to make the
air success.
The governor has pardoncd Zack
West, q white convict sent up several
years ago from Monroe county for
orgery, Judge Sykes and other prom
nent citizens asked the pardon. West
las chronic rheumatism.
Prentiss Speed and Herbert Saddler
If Neshoba county were bound over to
,he March term Of the Federal court at
Meridian on the charge of shooting into
q rural delivery mail box.
A special election has been ordered
In Monroe county on Dec, ~, to fill tho
vacancy caused by the death of Mr..
Hollingswortb, member of the legis-
ture.
Since the 1st of September seventeen
banking institutions have been char
tered in the State of Mississippi. Tho
capital stock in these banks ranges
from $4,000 to 81 100000 there being
one OF the latter class, located at Vicks-
burg, but which is authorized to begin
business when $1,000 shall have been
subscribed and paid in. The aggre-
gate of the capital stock of the seven
teen banks is 81, l,T05, 900.
The Scott and Leake County Tele-
phone Company sends its quarterly re-
port of business TO the railroad com
mission. showing total receipts OF