Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

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I The tendency toward smaller farms
and those well titled is growing in our
State. and it is suggested that in this
way will the labor problem finally be
solved Reports on the number and size
of farms for the past forty years bear
this out 1t is generally conceded that
in a number OF years the land in Missis.
sippi will be largely owned by those
! ubn t;u II tbepsrIvps and A,,io is a
happy state Of affairs ii tho nj nafs are
good people who will make substantial
citizens and support our state institu-
tions and obey the law The great delta
would undergo the most revolutionary
change, being owned in larger bodies than
any section Of the State, with the pos
sible exception of few holders of pine
timber lands in the south end of the
State. Editor Chapman of the India
nola Enterprise sees in this coming
change Of conditions a more satisfactory
state Of affairs, and expresses this view
in a strong editorial. As stated before,
the only danger lies in getting a class
of people who are not willing to conform
to our laws and customs. 1t is a mat
ter about which there can be no differ
ence of opinion that a State of small
holders is preferable to one of large
holdings, and at the present rate OF
progress Mississippi bids fair to be just
that kind of State. 1t will be a radi-
cal change from ante -bellum conditions,
but one that is very likely to be for the
best Of all concerned.
Insurance Commissioner Folk of Ten
ncssce, aided by the commissioners of
Alabama, Arkansas and other States, is
making a hard fight against the old life
insurance companies for the illegal use
of money that rightfully belongs to
IL. l,ll.,.. s., "a ,,,,,.,,,.o IS ,oo,,,
inc proxies to use in the election OF
officers that are to their liking and will
coptinue in the old ways of doing
tbjnps. The commissioners of n num-
her Of our Southern States have been
very active in efforts to protect the in
tercsts of their policy holders and are
deserving of commendation. 1t was hoped
that the revelations and Investigations
of the past few years would purify the
atmosphere around the old companies,
but apparently it is still as foul as
ever. This is a subject that should
deeply interest thousands of Mississip-
plans who are paying millions annually
to these companies as premiums on poll
cies. Past exposures demand that there
these institutions, but 1t looks as II tins
would be impossible. Proxies have been
secured to spch an extent That 1t Is be-
neYcl that the administration ticket put
o1C oy Inese already IN charge VIII DC
oUeoet o,go.ea' IN tnat event. our people may
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worm W Cn"V 'o"h' u"oiu'iS cheap lue
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great Importance III 'iie i'uustrlal !Ist ue'el
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mn tnaC Wel heo twenty pounds ohll
requiring UNI hiiiS TO Weign a puShei
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acre OF Po'a es IKE tns II would DC
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vours Rro anderson
Mississippi is honored by having one Of
her native sons as president of the
Southern railway. one of the greatest
first began his railroad work on the
road, running from New Orleans to Jack
son, now part of the Illinois Central
system. He began in 1875 and has
steadily assembled the ladder to one OF
the most important positions in the
whole country.
erection of an up-to-date public school
building ana 1t will be IN readiness Tor
the opeulns ieHv lUl, S?a';u', =; ;,'',''. "o.o
;m0 tIe stroets and sidewalls Center.
Vile is progressing along all lines and
is one of tie liveliest little cities in the
State.
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