Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-19

| 70 N''' mississippi. Here, we
are all upon one comon footing and
every man has an equal chance. There
are no multimillionaires that consider
1t eondescension to speak to labor
ing man and hesitate to soil their kid
gloves by shaking his hand. The man
WIN forty acres and mule is shown
Just as much consideration as the man
VINO owns plantation or is president
OF banking institution. The woman
IN gingham dress, be it neat and clean
IS Just as much a queen as the one who
| owns a coach and dresses in silks and
line linen. Such is the result of wise
laws and an equitable administration
OF the same We want to perpetuate
this condition of affairs. 10 keep our
state as an inviting haven for the man
who has brain and brawn and desires
to live and die happy. The duty Of
every citizen is to work to that end.
Houston maks an admirable showing
in an industrial way, and that, too,
within the remarkable short period of
about two years. There are in Hous-
ton fourteen industrial plants, exclusive
Of the light and water plants, and sew.
eral more III course of organization |
While these plants are generally small |
they are owned and operated by home |
people and are thriving in no unmis |
taxable degree. They furnish employ |
ment for large number Of people and |
n market for the produce raised in the |
vicinity of that town. A number of |
small factories are better than one large |
one, though the combinations of capi, |
tai known as the trusts are striving to |
drive them out Of business, and the com. |
mnnity with diversity of interests is
u better one than that with all eggs
in one basket.
The City Council of Brookhaven has
ordered Il census of the city made, and
the same will be done at once. 1t is be,
lieyed that substantial growth will |
be shown in the way of increased popu,
lation and is it known that rapid ad-
| yanccmcnt has been made along other
lines. The subject of paving the prin.
cipal streets has been taken up, and it |
is expected that something definite will
he announced in Il short while concern
ing the proposed improvements. The
Progressive Union, lust organized has
gone to work with Il will, and results
are sure TO follow.
..
Holly Springs citizens arc awakening
,o ina uocossit, of y obo,, and rand
,.,.., - ..,.,i. ,.., nt, I,.t
means VI ''"'''V i'o'' '"I u1Po' "P
town. distance OF more Than mile
A correspondent in one of the city
papers recently urged the building OF
vlncing arguments IN support OF his con
tcntion. The city owns an excellent
light and water plant, and it is esti.
mated that the cost OF adding Il car
line would be small in comparison with
the benefits to accrue. In this age OF
progress it becomes necessary for com
munities desiring to keep what they
have and get more, to show spirit OF
eacrgy and enterprise. The one that
lags is sure to fall behind in the process
sion. The watchword is, hustle, and
keep at it.
A Wilkinson County farmer brought
Il wagon load OF home. cured meat TO
town last week ana Soil II a' lasV "S
he could unload II at handsome price
lie stated that TINS meat cost nm less
than five cents per pound, ana lhat th'rr
was no excuse Tor the man VINO o"h'O
land buying meat Wllh Whlch 10 Ivv"
his family. The man VINO RAISES nus
meat WIN nave luSI 'hol "lu'n "'o'' & w.
ms COTTON money " NY AVA! an ~ Wv
IAN OF invest III So''''"'i's '"'' "''' y"
hanee IN Nal"e'
- A.. to. ,,looror of
VIII ue Wv 'o;'o'""s ,',,.i;";,,' r'Hy ~, Oe
experiences VI luosg "iu u n"'o Oto, ,ar,aim oMv
cesslnI along certain ,'''S y, l'''nt.s
and stock raising 0"C'l "ou'u u'ioouo~ .'4
cdly bc hetl'r IMAM 'oI " "u''t' .""s
might not SUIT the eohdi''ohS "t tlo'e
thah one pace J" u '"V"'';,", ,i,o f,,'n
gratnl'ouS instruction iS sNGn ni,oa '"' ;n "a" Tho
~ ~ ,s .,u imildinrs and only
see a plat OF vacant lahI whe' lnoy ~
M, .,h, ooos;dors oplv his own
,oIfsb intorests is DANGEROUS rs a friend
disopreeablc as an acquaintance and a
menace to the prosperity and happiness
of community. 1t IS uhl'erSony ,n truo
that ny helpnS o'''''S W. ".,P ,fnInoss o}
this assertion is accentuated'
Ill.
The winter Is p',,, pFo'lI'vu "" "v ,"ho boa
al'all" e."M,"s Sin, thc nlnnt and il
VIII VIII bc we'll worth reading and placing
in YOUR scrap book The article Will
0' p''''
A Cuban lady, who has been teaching
for a number of years, writes the de-
partment for information concerning
lands in Mississippi, desiring to pnr-
chase n small body and try something
else for n livelihood IN lhP r1,, ,n..r1. Az ~
information possible was ior""'ueu ~
once.
nohosod = comnlete
CONTINENT for its fire department, and