Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02


less The warehouse plan is a sensible
one and along right lines, although
some time will be required to perfect it
and make it as effective as it should be.
IL Is Just as imperative that some plan
DO devised, after the warehouses are
built now, mind you, to take care OF
the distressed cotton that comes on the
market first In the fall. The cotton
forced on the market furnishes the
spinners with supply for several
months, and before that Ia used up the
planter gets tired of holding and more
IS dumped on, keeping the price down
all the time. We are beginning to
plan against such contingencies and
all will be well in the future. Don't
get in too much OF a hurry, but make
these changes in slow and safe man.
ner.
Mississippi seems to be getting an
overdose Of trust just at this time.
General Fletcher's campaign against
them seems to make them more greedy
and dehant il anything. The Gulf
Compress is making wholesale ad-
vance in charges that is stirring up
row in number of places. The news
papers contain accounts OF these ad-
vances at great many points in the
State. The Cumberland Telephone has
cut out the night rate, the free county
service, and it seems that the railroad
commission is at its rows end so far as
regulation is concerned. While Gen
eral Fletcher was in Nashville looking
into the affairs of the Cumberland the
general manager writes Editor Bean OF
the Amory Times warm letter be.
cause that paper had ssen 1T 10 criti-
else the methods Of the company. II
may have been little late In coming,
but Mississippi has corporation fight
on at last, and the people should give
the olhcers who are endeavoring to pro-
tect their inter rests a hearty and con.
stant backing and cooperation.
Some days since an immense pine
tree was cut on the place OF j. X. Bar.
Der, near Magee, in Simpson county,
that squared "a inches for 81 feet and
contained 1000 feet of lumber. board
measure. OF course a great deal was
wasted in the squaring, it being too
large and long for the saw, requiring a
broadax and hewing. The tree brought
| $50 as IL stood in the forest. IL is dis.
tressing to consider that in few more
years such splendid pieces of timber
will have become thing Of the past In
our great State. There can be no
| doubt in the wisdom OF the suggestion
that something be done now for the
preservation of our forests and the con.
tinuation Of our timber supply. 1t is
a subject OF the greatest importance.
Winona has just cause to be proud Of
her waterworks system, several fires
that promised to be OF large proper.
tions having been stopped before gain.
ing much headway. Water is mighty
handy thing to have around, especially
when the fire fiend goes on rampage.
The city with good water system is
fortunate in more ways than one.
And again the machine cotton picker
is In the land. Down near Mobile one
was tested out few days since and the
announcement made that it proved
highly satisfactory. This is about tho
'steenth time some fellow has invented
an absolutely successful cotton picking
machine, but strange to say, they are
rarely ever heard of after the stock
selling stage, and the plantation niger
and the long sack still reign supreme.
The matter OF protecting fish and
game is receiving considerable atten-
tion in Mississippi these days. A num-
Der Of counties have appointed game
wardens during the past month or SO
and up at Yazoo few days since
barrel of fish was seized. The law
should be enforced, it makes no differ.
ence whether 1t be good or bad, II bad
have 1t changed.
There is a premium on the optimistic
citizen who always finds something
good in the worst Of situations. Mis-
sissippi has more of these optimists at
present than ever before and the room
is still not overcrowded, Get in on the
right floor and get some enjoyment out
OF life.
+. w. Brister, of Deasonville, Yazoo
county, recently sold seventy bales Of
long staple cotton in YazoO City for q
cents per pound. A pretty good sale,
the amount being $9,S67.70.
Brookhaven is taking rank with tho
larger towns OF the State, arrangements
being made TO have free mail delivery
by carrier. Brookhaven is In splen-
did agricultural county and has pro-
rressive citizenship. Mississippi Is
coming all over at the same time, and
while some communities are considera'
bly in the lead, all are striving to do
better every year.
II you can't say something good OF
your neighbor suppose you try the plan
OF saying nothing at all. It's mighty
good one.
The headquarters for the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union
for Mississippi has been removed to
Jackson, that point being more central
and easy OF access than Hazlehursb. In
addressing the officers in the future re-
member they are now located in Jack.
son. ..---
There is an old superstition that 1t
brings good luck to find four.lcafed
clover. The superstition is founded,