Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06


careful about sending our children to
school regularly, in providing better
schoolhouses, to secure tetronsef
teachers. have longer terms, ana ID
general, subordinate other Things 10
the scaool? We send our children 10
school and stop them to SUIT every
thing else; start. stop, and divide tho
school TO suit our convenience In all
other matters; levy taxes for every
thing else before we do for scnooiS'
when unquestionably education is lhe
hest and most far-reaching return lot
their payment; elect teachers because
they are poor or because they are
hnt-ed. or related to some frlehu,
political or otherwise; complain more
about the conduct of the school than
we exert energy and endeavor TO sup
ply The means to renovate the school-
house. In fact, all other duties must
he performed and other expenses
paid, and other things must be ar
ranged, then if there are any re-
sources left we apply them TO inc
school
Certainly, looking at the matter
from the standpoint of vital state pol
lev. the subject matter of better
schools is of the highest considera'
ton. and should receive our best
thought and first self-denial and eX'
penditure of time and means.
every few contests come up to lhe
state Board of Education from DIS,
tricts where there Is comfortable ana
well kept school house and where
school Is maintained for full session
with a good average attendance. Ihe
citizens of such neighborhoods take
an interest in their schools and re-
4 card them as a medium for the edu-
/ cation of their children and not mere
/ " ms furnishing an opportunity lol
constant facttOnal differences and
/ contests.
"Surely God gave us our children
that we should bring them mp in the
way that will enable them to give "a
society their best possible service
and be the greatest honor to Him
II is true that this holy work requires
the service sacrifice md seltdeniaI
az the parents. but in doing DO they
become .,lnoDivd OF course Il
win cost effort and some mcaa 70
rear and properly tram children but
is there any other prize OF lie worm
as much as a child well prepared Tor
the duties and responsibilities of thia
life and fitted for the life eternal?
parents, let us consider the pre-
cious children that God has loaned 10
us as our talents, and when lic
comes again, let us, not like the slolh
full servant of old. bring them to Hin
undeveloped, but give them back tt
Him with all their powers for gooc
infinitely multiplied"
Some newspaper in the State has OF
fered as n motto for the Cotton Plant
ers Association the saying OF COZ
10 Slack, 1engthen your corn rows
and shorten the store account. M
is a very good motto and one that ha'
been adopted, in part by large ma
pority of the farmers OF the state
There has been a shortening of stori
accounts for some tirc, and the creu
il business has been reduced To
minimum. With the adoption OF IN
first part, which is now being put 4
force. better times than ever ar
, ahead for the good people OF MlsslS
, sippi. The prosperous years Jus
mast are likely to be repeated with
. greater degree of prosperity.
/ Jndianola is another town that Ia
, achieved wonders during the pas
? wear in rebuilding after a series {
r destructive fires. After each conili
> grafton and the attendant large los
+ of property the people have begun r.
9 building before the ruins had cease
\ TO smoke, and the prediction is thi
k in n short time Indianola VIII I
r larger and much better than ever b.
J. fore. Blessings frequently come
" disguise and more especially whe
o backed up by a live and progresslN
citizenship.
Tho state experiment farm at liol
Springs is reported in good condl'lt
for tho first year, especially when u
nature of the land used is taken in
consideration Manager Wilson NJ
demonstrated TO the farmers OF th
section something already OF wh
can be done with q poor hill farm II
der the right management. The st
II ton will be worth thousands OF dc
e lars to that section Of the State al
IS Marshall county is to be congrat
A. alted upon securing its location.
t, The wonderful growth of Mississ'
Ie pi cities and towns in general Is
dected in the advancement OF Gu
III port. As an indication of what h
Le been accomplished there since 10
,e the following figures showing lne pc
II tai receipts for each year is pret
Of conclusive evidence that the grow
" OF that city ras been phenomenal;
RS Year end'g March 81, 1908 2,553'
g, Year end'g March 81, l091.. 3,45o
N Year end'g March 81, 1902. 4,599
le Year end'g March 81, 1903. Sis
IS Year end'g March 81, 1901. 1869
lie Year cnd'g March 81, 1909. 1I4o1
" This SHOWS an increase OF sev
ht fold in five years, which is indeed
be hlghly craditable showing for Miss
's- sippi's greatest deep water port
er Captain Jones, of the Gulf & 81
Ut Island road strenuously denies
us connection with the lumber syndlci
~ attributed to him by the neWspape
IT. llo asserts that he nor his road !
" any connection whatever with
~ Goodyear syndicate, or any other s
~ dicate which may be attempting
'lt control the lumber output of Miss
hu sippi. The manner in which Capt
er Jones handles the subject carries c
pe viction that he is in earnest abb
'p' what he says. 1t should be a sou
cay Of qualification to the friends OF &
~ tain Jones, aud they are legion,
'u' know that he is in no way connec
wv with tho scheme proposed and be
az, put in operation. Nothing wo
" more seriously cripple the timber
wv lumber business Of the State than
'e. successful termination OF this |
nd ject.
H. Henry Bobbitt Of Velma, va