Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-10-28

One year ago this week, the writer
inserted the following in the Greater
Mississippi" department;
Mississippians should ever bear in |
mind that true greatness lies in the en-
forcement of law and abiding by the |
rules and regulations Of those in power. |
In this period OF great prosperity there |
Is ever evident an inclination to forget |
this fact in the mad race for CONNER
cia and industrial excellence. See that
the laws are strictly enforced and there
by preserve the safety of property and
the sanctity of the home"
The statement is just as true now as |
it was year since, A strict observ- |
ance of existing laws will strengthen |
the greatness of Our country and pre- |
serve its institutions.
A correspondent in the Maben Ad- |
vance SAYS that "the richest man in |
Maben thinks himself no better than |
the poorest" This is true OF all Mis- |
sissippi. A poor man, be he honest |
and upright, is not considered any less |
than the man worth million. Let US |
strive to keep it thus. Aristocracy is |
a thing OF the past and we must guard |
against the assumed superiority of the |
man who gets together a large sum of |
money, often by methods that are high |
! ly questionable. Every good citizen is |
| just as much to be respected US an
other
The Mississippi and West Alabama |
Fair is being held at Columbus this |
week. This is one of the oldest institu-
tons if the kind in the State and has |
been worth great deal to that section
Of country 1t is well managed and |
never fails to attract large crowds of
people from distance as well as from |
the immediate vicinity. Columbus and |
adjacent territory has shown wonderful |
advancement in the past few years and |
to this fair can be attributed large |
portion of the credit. May it continue
to prosper and benefit the section it
represents.
There is a growing demand for men
with backbone and integrity to fill all |
stations in life A revolution will come
when grafters and gallery charmers
will be kicked into the brush, and hon
i, est, courageous men given their places
| The people will not always stand for
impostors and halucinations. Misss-
sippi is freer from this scourge than
any State in the Union and is SO recog-
| ni2ed.
j. s. Dillon of Corinth recently |
brought into one of the newspaper Of
| fees of that city stalk of ribbon cane
that had matured for more than i've
| feet. II it is a fact, as frequently |
stated, that this cane will make 100
! gallons of syrup TO the acre for every |
foot in height that will mature. Al
corn county would be safe in planting
it on large scale, IL is paying crop
almost all over the State
The work OF construction on Halle
hurst's pretty park lake is being push
ed and ere long the citizens OF that
place will be in possession of a unique
and attractive place where few hours
can be spent Pleasantly Tupelo has
lake of 33 acres and Crystal Springs a
large one also. Both are really parks
and afford fine fishing as well. Other
towns might follow the example set
with profit.
Great interest is being manifested
throughout the State in the subject of
rural high schools. The announcement
comes from Monroe county that at
| four places the interest shown assures
the location Of such schools. Wren,
Stonewall, Hatley and Hamilton are the
locations mentioned, The people of
Mississippi are Justly interested in the
great subject of education, the founda-
tion for future greatness.
Z. T. Slayton of Berryville, Yazoo
county, recently sold in Iazoo City |
two bales of long staple cotton for l6
cents per pound. The bales weighed
l,2l6 pounds and brought the handsome
sum of $l9456. That is good price
for cotton. Ya2oo City is acknowledged
the leading long staple market of the
State and handles large quantities each
year.
The Brandon Printing Co., OF Nash
vile has sent the dummy copies of the
rev code to State officials and members
of both houses of the legislature.
Should any member of the legislature
fail to receive copy promptly, they
are requested to notify the company
and copy will be sent them at once
The hustling city of Newton shows o
phenomenal increase in taxable proper
ty, being fifty per cent. over that of the
last assessment. 1t is one of the fast
est growing places in the State and
bids fair to keep up the work that has
been steadily going on for some years.
Grenada is finding that the grading
and paving OF streets is money well
spent. This is true Greenwood al
ready has five miles of granolithc
pavement and is doubling the amount.
Money spent on roads and streets is
well invested if properly done.
The trustees and officials of Missis-
sipp State institutions are doing the
proper thing by giving all of their fire
insurance to the three companies To-
Gated in the State. The movement was
inaugurated at Alcorn college last
spring and is being adopted by others
as the insurance expired. Our home
companies are reliable, insure at same
rate as foreign concerns and are owned
and managed by home people, who own
property and pay taxes in the State.
They deserve the patronage and it
should be given them without regard
to the wishes of a few who might be
pecuniarily benefited by doing other
wise.
Greenville will make long and
strong pull for 10000 inhabitants by
the next census and there seems to be
every reason why sGe should corral
that many people. 1t is q fast growing
city in the richest section Of the world.
May her dreams come true.
Gov Vadaman has appointed Wal
ter Trotter of Winona as u special
g., try tho ,,nea ~ tbn Gtnta al