Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-03-24

county sites in gone by days. On this
day the Board of Supervisors meet for
their monthly supervision of county af-
ialrS, bringing with them a goodly NUN.
Der OF interested people. The day was
eentered upon for general time to visit
the county site, swap horses and talk
over matters in general, semihoIiday.
While the custom has generally fallen
INTO disuse, Ripley maintains hers, and
the crowds that 90 there every "First
Monday resemble the opening of Circuit
Court. The Sentinel says; IF you never
witnessed First Monday in Ripley you
should do so at your earliest convent
ence. It's really amusing to see the
fellows having fun on the jockey yard
and rushing their donkeys around to
see who wants to swap and stick to it,"
The writer has seen these days at Ripley,
IN Texas and other places. They are
occasions of good cheer and a little bust
ness mixed that it is regretted are be.
coming obsolete
ne statement concerning banks re-
Gently made public by Auditor Henry is
a good one indeed from financial stand
point. No State in the Union can show
Il healthier increase in banks and bank
business, which is the financial thermom-
ctcr that indicates the prosperity of a
State, The comparative statement is
made with two years ago, and shows an
increase in number of banks in opera
ton OF 40 per cent, the comparative
numbers being 264 against IN. Eighty
seven new banks have been organized in
the short period of twenty four months,
or more than three and one half per
month on an average. The aggregate
resources and liabilities are at present
100000 against Sl4000,000 two
years ago. This item shows an increase
of 20 per cent. The increase in undi-
yidcd profits and surplus was SO and &C
per cent, respectively. Other items show
the following increase: Loan and dis
counts, SO per cent; oyerdrafts, "a per
cent; bonds and warrants, 2j per cent.
! banking houses, furniture and fixtures, |
IS per cent; expenses and taxes, rs per
cent, cash on hand, II per cent; capital
paid in, SO per cent; surplus, 66 per
cent; undivided profits, So per cent;
other items in like proportion,
This statement shows that Il large
number of community banks have been
organized for the convenience of smaller
towns and villages, the people realizing
| the convenience and necessity for such
citations. The general prosperity of
the State will 10 doubt show a CORE
spending, on even larger, increase dur.
ing the next two years.
! The demand for small farmers in Mis-
sissippi is growing as time goes by, ac
tuatcd by numerous demands, and none
more so than the scarcity of good labor
with which to cultivate the large plan
tations. 1t seems that in the near fu-
turc we will see our State one of small |
land owners, who cultivate their farms
with their own labor. A valued eX.
change says on this subject; "As Il bene.
factor of humanity, the meteorological |
man who makes two blades OF grass |
grow where one grew before, isn't |
| in it beside the man who makes a dozen |
small farms smile where just one big
plantation 'smolc' before
The writer has been getting together
for over year set of stcreoptlcon |
views representing the agricultural, in
! di,trial and commercial resources of the
State. and has succeeded in securing |
about $50 that make au excellent show
inc for the country. These views are at
present being used in Illinois to show
farmers and truckers what the state has
to offer in the way OF Advantage, by
one of the real estate men OF Rldgeland'
He will supplement his explanation by
the views and will. of course, make his
representations more forcible and con
yincng. The desire is to get good white
people who are willing to work and with
small capital to come here and buy small
tracts OF land They will build homes
and become citizens Of the state. max
ing waste land produce wealth, both to
the owner and the state The expert
cnce of number OF sections has demon
stratcd the worth of immigration of this
character We need more such people
The Chautauquas are arranging pro
Grams for the annual meets and all will
make good offerings. Crystal Springs
the pioneer in the Chautauqua line, will
have an unusual offering of star atirac'
tions. announcement having already
hccn made of some of them, while those
At Gulfport. Lake and Gloster will be
made known little later on. These
examinations deserve the unstinted sup
mort of the people, being both instructive
rs well as entertaining. They afford ten
davs or two weeks of enjoyment with
omusements of a high class. There is
an opening for some enterpnslng town
in the north end of the State to supply
the demand for an educational and
amusement meeting in that section. The
success of those that have been run
ming for years clearly demonstrates W.
focf that they can be made TO pay the
promoters if properly managed
The writer regrets very much to see
thc disinclnation on the part OF our
legislature to allow the people to select
their Judges by popular vote. Nmle
there may be some politics in the propo-
sition it is aways safe to trust the
nonnlc The foundation Of our republic
can form of government is based upon
thot principle, and then why not eX'
tend it TO the judiciary as well as o'ner
officers?
Tho merchants and business men OF
Jackson are preparing to run trains out
from the CAPITAL City, carrying them to
The towns and cities in the Jackson ter' /
ritorv for the purpose OF forming, ac'
ama;ntances and pcrfccting better bus
;ress alliance The idea has not yet been
M INTO execution by a Mississippi
Town but is undoubtedly a good one, {
and il properly carried out will be pro-
ductivc of good results.
Nb;le blizzards and ice are sweeping
Tho North, flowers are blooming and the ,
birds singing in Mississippi In the
summer % Then the thermometer reaches
100 in the great Northern cities, we are
taking things easy down here WIN .
temperature of about So