Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-06-03

total crop raised by members of this
association was over a half million
pounds.
Nov. gentlemen Of the jury, on re-
firing to your room before deliberat.
ing, 1 ask you all to get down on u
arriving at a verdict" was the con.
Guiding remark of District Attorney
Brooks in addressing the jury in the
case of Greeley Ray, marshal Of StuI'
ges, charged with murder.
Both lawyers and lttigants hav been
inconvenienced by the pretermission
Of the May term OF the circuit court
Of LOwndes county. The pretermiS'
sion of the term was occasioned by the
bill passed at the recent session Of this
legislature creating two new circuit
court districts in n of which
Lowndes county is included.
An unknown Mexican, who cannot
speak. a wor Of English, is in Jail at
Vicksburg. The man entered the home
Of MI. Frank Logue and frightened
Mrs. Logue. The fellow had a large
stick in his hand, but left as soon as
Mrs. Logue had fled. He was followed
and arrested. The Mexican seemed to
be in a half-starved condition when
placed in jail. 1t is thought he was
looking for soemthing to eat.
Tie drouth at Shannon Of six weeks
was broken by a gentle rain. Farmers
u0ro hnR0noinO hlIn huf ora oil Cmi10G
since it began raining. The drouth and
continued cool weather had done much
damage to the crops, especially to the
cotton, much of which has been re-
planted. But cts an Ill wind that
blows no man good" The alfalfa
growers have enjoyed the dry weather.
which has been ideal for saving hay.
The first cutting has been shipped,
which amounted to 35 carloads, the
best grade bringing $24 per ton.
Hundreds Of Mississippi E1ks assem-.
bled at Natchez for the annual reuiOn,
took the city by storm. Citizens and
visitors surrendered themselves to the
spirit Of gayety. The feature Of the
first days entertainment was a grand
street parade, nearly a mile in length.
The procession included two bands
and scores of grotesquely costumed
horsemen and pedestrians, a number
Of business floats, a water wagon oc.
cupied by a number of sober looking
Elks and many other novelties.
The closing exercises of the twenty
fifth annual session at the Mississippi
Industrial Institute and College were
held at Columbus. About 40 young
women graduated, which is an unusu-
ally large number for n year. All
these received their A. B. degree.
The mysterious disappearance OF
Sig. Greenburg from his home and
business in Meridian two months ago
with not a word having been heard
from him during the time, IS cause for
considerable uneasiness among his
friends and his wife is half distracted.
Jefferson county is to have an agri.
cultural high school. All details have
been perfected and a building will be
erected at Union Church.
The retirement of Hon. J. w. Cas-
sidy from the ace for congress in the
Seventh district leaves only two can
didates in the field, Hon. w. A. Dick
son, Of C~entreville, the present incum-
bent, and Hon. Thomas Shelton, Of
BrookhaVen.
The houseboat recently ordered
built by the government was compIet-
ed and launched at Aattiesburg. 1t
will be used on Leaf river, to make
a thorough survey of the river to Mer-
rill, and get al approximate cost OF
dredging n snagging OF same.
The first trial in the cast of steam.
boats selling whisky on the Mississippi
river opposite Washington county re-
suited in conviction by Justice O'Ban-
non of Charles w. Ruth, bartender OF
the Stephen B. Duncan, and Ed Far
rell, bartender on the Sadie Lee. Fines
Of $500 were imposed.
The Monroe county corn club has
rejected Greenbrier as the meeting
place to show their exhibits. This meet
ing will be held some time IA October.
and the prizes offered By merchants
will be awarded.