Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-01-18
NUMBER II.


prosperity, the atetr1llemotions
eyeFsfe heart calls upon the legislatn
to care for and maintain the. indiger
aged and needy ex-Confederate soldit
There are but few of them left |
gray line is growing thinner every ye
t---but n few more days and the last o
will haye crossed over the river
spend eternity with God beneath u
shade nf the trees. Out of the abun
ancetbf material blessings which Gs
has bestowed upon our people, let 4 !.
legislature give pension to the deser
ing ex-Confederate soldier, which W
keep the wolf of want from the doc
and, in part, absolye the obligatit
which the sons and daughters Of Go
federate veterans acknowledge to hi
for his almost infinite sacrifice for rigl
and truth.
Separate Sleeping and Dining Carr f
The Races
7 cannot too earnestly urge upon q
legislature the necessity for separa
Ealeeping and dining, ears for the race
and the strict enforcement Of the LAY
Experience has demonstrated that u
more widely the races are separated
matters social and political, the great
harmony will exist between them. 4
Institution for the Deaf and Dunn
Your attention is directed to the 4
port of the board Of trustees and u
Superintendent of this institution. Ne
buildings have been completed, and
il now one of the most handsome y 4
stitutions Of its kind in the Unite
states The board of trustees, assiste
by the superintendent, Prof. j. J
Dobyns. deserve great credit for Il
economical construction and successt'
management of this splendid institution
State CLARITY Hospital.
The charity hospitals situated Q
vicksbnrg and Natehez are well COZ
Quoted, and supply in part the pressln
need Of the state in matters OF tm
nature. but the necessity for the estai
,isbment and maintenance OF lare
bospital at Jackson with the capaclt
TO meet the demands Of the entire stat
does not admit Of question or eontrt
versy.
Departemnt of Agriculture and Con
merce.
Your attention is directed to the r.
port of the commissioner Of agrIcuitur
and commerce. This office has bee
in existence. bat two years, and alread
The aoed results are felt by the farmer
ali over the state from the work don
hv Commissioner Blakeslee. Mississippi
IL an agricultural state, and know
No branch of the state government tha
could possibly contribute quite so muc
to the advancement of the interests
agriculture and commerce as the otfic
, Of commissioner of agriculture and CON
meree. I'M.
Land Commissioner.
Attention is directed to the repor
|. of Tho land commissioner. The presen
J incumbent of that office has serve
e the people of Mississippi faithfully 70
r many Years and the wisdom OF estah
Ishine the office has been amply YIN
: dicated.
e Old Womars Horne,
e The necessity foi the asssblishmen
= of a home for the gcd afinh and 10
n diant white wofn Fsippi e
= he maintained by r".t lg manlies
to everyone liner
= splendid women in u8 We q
e left in their eXtre be- pig NtA4'
u means to support p't III Il ssa'
u tives and friends ,haaN
~ care for them. llft te 10y
> of the state to prov u 7ess 111al
- tunate persons no s''e
will deny. .
Of There is no que aieh IN
m naonle living in the -i tricts ar
te more deeply interested than III the IN
n, movement Of the public highway liner
he are arc few enterprises that bring large
in re+urns for the amount invested to tina
,e- class of people who support the gov
he ernment, maintain its commerce, in tim
he OF peace ard fight its battles IN tim
ut of war-the silent toillng masses
nd the rural districts-than money u
in vested in the improvement OF pupi
highways. ..o.4
~. recommend that the contract raj
es of interest be reduced to per cen
Of No legitimate business can. long amor
no 10 nav n greater rate than that, an
lis. do not think that sound public, poh'
the should permit any more to- De ch''ise
as. Institution for the Blind.
l. cannot zoo heartily commend y
for Sims for his able Management OF IN
the ;nstitytion. and the ability, fidelity al
ue honesty with which the board OF tLu ~
'sse tees have performed its duty L 'eol
sla' mend 10 your favorable eonsiderasi'
'te' The recommendations of the DQafa
oss trustees of this institution. ,.
Oaa Executive Contingent Fund.
,;de 3 The usual appropriation Of 5000
osi. the executive contingent fund Is Whol
, in inadequate. Requests are numefe
mon The governor for assistance ~ !
ratinc out crime and resisting IN,
irsct;on % Of the law, and he should ha
re- fMnds at his disposal at all times
Sol aamnIv a'n,u with these requests NJ in1
om, ;vdlat ;vdgament the public service ienral
eff iitu7 Tho nse of $3.50 during the Fl
the, ,%oar % Of INV administration enabled
Of y COMPLETELY extirpate the. wi'tec
and fw orao Tntzation in South Mississippi
hile Good effects Of which will be felt
ana ffty years. Il" recommend lnae
tne I'M, amount not less than Sl5,Qoo DC app
stili nriated for the contingent expenses
'uig The governors office.
ana Public Health.
=; u you4 attention is directed to the
4ha nor+ Of the president of the state po'
' Il health and particularly that port
oil it which refers TO the .Is;oa .Iea;,ne'f' ~