Macon beacon., 1905-07-08

Columbus is raising a fund to pro-
vide the city with park and band to
furnish concerts in the same. Jackson
has first-class band that gives two
free concerts a week, one In each OF
two parks. and they are very enjoyable
occasions during the hot summer
months. Every progressive town
should furnish music and recreation
for the inhabitants who are not able
to get away to a summer resort. While
the scheme will require a small out
lay of cash, it is money well spent,
and once tried will be abandoned with
grea. reluctance.
The shipments of truck from Crys.
tai Springs will be something like one
fourth short of that of last season.
Six hundred cars have been forwarded
up to this time, against 9l5 on the
same date last year. However, tho
crop is little later. and the total diff
ference will only amount to about one
fourth less. While not so profitable as
last year, the announcement Is made
that the people of that thriving COM
munity have pocketed neat sums OF
profit for the years work.
The farmers institutes TO he held
this summer are attracting a great
( deal Of attention. and many communi-
ties not heretofore interested will have
| tfem this year. They are undoubtedly
of benefit to the farmers, and the fact
that more attention is being paid them
from year to year speaks well for the
intelligence and energy being dis
played by the agricultural classes OF
Mississippi.
The uckers should not be, and arc
not, discouraged by the unfavorable
season for their business. Trucking
is bound to have few set-backs. or
| all would abandon cotton and go into
the business. Those engaged In the
business for any length of time are
always prepared for the troubles that
come to this, the same ss all pursuits,
! Be of good cheer and arrange to over
come the difficulties next year.
Ripley and Aberdeen have recently
organized business leagues to aid in
| the work of development for their re-
spective towns. 1t was not many years
back that Mississippi towns did not
seem to care whether they grew and
hourished or not, but things are differ
ent at present. The town without
business organization is fast becoming
an exception instead of rule Our
people are taking on more progressive
ideas and hustling for everything good
In sight,
An exchange says: "If you want to
get rich, come to Mississippi. If you
want to make living, come to Mis-.
sissippi. Mississippi is such splen.
did State that those who work are
sure to succeed, and those who don't
work make a living in spite of them
selves. No one ever heard of per-
! son starving to death in Mississippi"
All of which Is practically the truth,
and nothing but the truth.
The enforcement of law Is for the
betterment Of society," the protection
of life and property and perpetuation
of a republican form Of government.
1t is the duty of every citizen to aid
the officers in enforcing the laws.
Some infractionS that are allowed to
go unpunished will be succeeded by
more serious ones Aid the officers In
upholding the law and your duty as a
citizen will have been performed.
Special agents of the United States
government visited McComb City a
few days since with the avowed pur-
pose of studying conditions down there
and rendering aid in lettering agri-
l cultural conditions. This movement
on the part Of the government Is thank
fully received. There is an opportu-
nifty to improve the conditions being
investigated and it is to be hoped
that something tangible will result.
The Chautauqua at Gulfport is in
full blast this week. and on the 18th
/ the Crystal Springs Chautauqua will
open and run until the 18th. Both
places have prepared excellent pro-
grams and few days can be spent
prohtably at either or both.
Yazoo City has prepared pans and
arranged to build first-class opera
house to replace the one destroyed in
the great fire of last year. The pro-
ject of new hotel is still being agi-
tated, and success will ultimately
crown the efforts of her people.
Verona in Lee county, reports the
organization of $4,000 company for
the manufacture Of brick and tile.
Splendid clay abounds in that vicinity,
and the project should prove great
success.
While the cotton mills in Mississippi
have been doing nicely, not new one
has been built in several years. Ma
con breaks the line in inactivity, and
will soon begin the construction of
mill, to cost $4,000 It Is financed by
local people and will be placed in the
hands of experienced men as superin-
tendents and managers.
The cornerstone C hreen"oou
magnificent new courthouse was laid
with appropriate ceremonies last
Wednesday. When completed 1t will
be one of the best, il not the best,
county buildings In the State.
More than a dozen new free delivery
routes have been established in the
State during the present month, and
inspections have been made of half
hundred more. Mississippi Congress-
men are active in giving TO the people
this latter-day method of receiving
mail, and the State ranks way up in
the list of those down South
The interurban line which is to con-
meet Summit, McComb City and Mag
nola seems likely to be built, This
road was chartered some months ago.
and the local men who are behind the
enterprise have entered negotiations
for enough money to put thte enter
prise through There are six inter.
urban roads which have been char
tered during the last twelve months
one from Jackson to Vicksburg an
other from Canton to Yazoo City, an.
other from Woodylle to Natchez, an.
other from Gulfport to Biloxi and ans
other from Durant to Lexington