Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-15

present generation travelled, especially
those who iourneyed to Fort Rosalie
and the vicinity of Natchez in the
early DAYS Of the State, and still earlier
days Of the territory and province
The legislative committee on uni
versities and colleges visited the state
University at oxford, and after thor
ough checking up Of the books and
vouchers the committee reported every
thing in frst-class condition. Mem
bers of the committee freely expressed
their sense of the university's needs,
and stated that the buildings and
grounds we're in such a dilapidated
condition as to make repairs Imperative.
Senators and representatives from
the delta section of the State are earn
est in their desire to get together on
all matters that hold out promise OF
better things for the section generally,
such as drainage and protection from
riparian invasion. Quite number OF
prominent men from the northwestern
part of the State are advocating the
formation of the Tallahatchie drainage
system.
The officers of the Knights Of Pythias
of Mississippi are very much gratihed
with the continued growth and progress
of the order in this State. In order to
still further promote the growth, it
has been decided to commission Max
Goldstein. of Greenville, as special
deputy, who will visit all parts of the
State.
c. T. Smithson of Kosciusko acci-
dentally shot and killed himself in try
inc to kill rats. Mr.. Smithson crawled
under his house for the purpose OF
shooting rats. A pistol shot was heard,
followed by his groans. When his BODY
was hurriedly dragged out it was found
that the bullet had penetrated his
temple.
The report of the penitentiary board
of trustees for the month OF January
shows /, ,337 convicts on hand. Ihera
were 3 pardons, escapes and deaths
during the month, and 50 new prison
ers were received, thus showing net
increase of six in the prison population
for the period.
l There is a rapidly increasing inter-
est in the question of using fertilizers
in the delta. Many planters are taking
tbe view that because their soil is natur'
allv fertile is no reason why its capacity
to grow crops should not be increased'
if it can be done SO prohtaoly'
d Owinc to the pressure of official
It duties incident to the legislative ses'
N sion. Gov, Noel will not be able to at
tend the conference of Southern gov
ernors to be held at Tampa, Fla, for
% the purpose o' discussing Enumeration
'r and ways and means to promote 1t,
n. Mrs. Joe 5. Williams, who was ap'
,ir pointed postmistgsss at Houston last
til spring to succeed Miss Rosa Ruff, de-
ia ceased has just been appointed by
he President Roosevelt 10 a full Iolr-year
an term
lily The Ford Furniture Company, o.
i'll Hazlehurst the largest furniture deal
ld- ers in South Mississippi, filed petit
.iu tion in bankruptcy The trouble witt
rs, the firm was inability to collect on it
TO accounts.
ot A bill has passed the lowe@ house o
the legislature authorizing the estab
'hi- lsbmept of county departments o
to aoriculture 1t is discretionary witt
of the people Of each county whethe
law they will have such a department.
,n5. The bio hardwood mill of the Demu
ho Manufacturing Company, near Phil'
~. deIphia. is now in operation, cuttin
' @ $50 600 feet of hardwood in ten-hou
,yo. run
by Only eight votes were cast again
sct. the proposition to issue bonds to buiI
ma. and operate an electric light plant
Waynesboro.
ro-, Gov Noel has been advised th'
~. Hon. Percy Bell, chancellor OF II
o'"' delta district, will tender his resign
II VI ton. effective in April.
and City and county tax collectors repo
looms that the delinquent taxpayers TINS ye
blind are more numerous than usual, and Il
pur. collections fall short of ordinary yeal
ifca.
,,h,4 Gen. Stephen D. Lee is confined
.:9a his home at Columbus, suffering wi
7'1'' ~ some affection of the blood, which b
W., given him badly crippled foot.
5 can There is no measure now before I
cal. LEGISLATURE that is causing more G.
.eener Germ than the Bird insurance b
held which requires all licensed insuraI
nnit. companies, whether stock or mutr
.aIoon to invest portion of their legal
been serve in Mississippi securities.
h the DR.. J. S. Walker, on trial at Gre
Y the wood, was declared not guilty OF
zen OF charge of receiving money on dep'
suit. in the Merchants and Planters Bant
ense," Greenville, of which he was preside
not while that institution was IN an IN
was vent condition
wnue The appointment OF George
s' II Smith, Jr., to be postmaster at
VI the dianola makes the second Demoera
es de- succeed to that Office since the re
e sa' tabnshment Of the postal service U
diff. following the Minnie Cox inclden
1908. The new appointee succeeds
,s viii w. B. Martin, Democrat, VINO vo
iers Of tarily relinquished the Office
iers 70 movement is Ioot atnons q iasl.
oppor' Of negroes to raise sloO, 900 with W
them q ersss. ass seiAIias'll sound Ba.
prison The EsFeEssoseF sge u faise the er
nrt ssssn& y - Agfe 81 the s.