Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01


people will not come out to hear any,
one.
The Baptist and Methodist orphans
all had an Easter egg hunt together on
the Capitol grounds last Friday eve,
and it was great and pretty sight to
see these children all dressed so neat
ly and looking SO happy hunting the
Easter eggs. It spoke volumes for
these great denominations who are
caring so we'll for these unfortunate
children. Jones of Union has taken up
a collection among the members of
both houses to buy the eggs and all
were amply repaid by witnessing the
enjoyment of the children. | was
surprised to see how many real babies
there were. Mr.. Jones made nice
talk and our own Walter opened the
exercises with prayer. Since | had
Street have him open the joint session
with prayer they have kept him at 1t
most of the time. Burkitt told him
then that if we ever had to have a
Chaplain he would vote for him. We
were invited to Children's Day at the
Christian Church that same evening,
(they had it at night and the children
certainly were we'll trained and did ex-
ceedingly we'll, in fact came up to our
Ex-Prairie children, but had no dinner
on the ground, and their Superinten-
dent only asked for nickles when Wal
ter asked for dollars-and he got them.
l don't suppose the collection amounted
to over S. 90, but got sorry for them
and gave little more
We want to try and get our cattle
tick bill passed this week so that they
can commence work and the director,
Prof. Smith, has promised that our
county shall be among the first to be
worked in, provided our Board Of Su-
pervisors will aid in the work. It is
simply enough to do. Have few men
go around and instruct the people how
to grease their cattle and how often,
and have pastures 50 as to change their
cattle from one to the other. Some
three or four energetic, intelligent
young men can get fairly good job at
this for we have to have some local
men to help the experts. The Gov
ernment proposes. to give $4,000 and
as soon as county is pronounced free
of ticks it will at once be declared
above the quarantine line. even if there
are counties north of it not free from
ticks, so hope our people will see the
great Importance of having the work
commenced in our county as soon as
possible. The boil weevil is coming
and we must prepare for it-diversify-
ing crops, raising plenty of corn, and
being sure to be out of debt when the
weevil strikes our county. If your
land is mortgaged, then it is gone. 1t
is alarming to hear reports from South
Mississippi, where they played havoc
last year. Prof. Fox of the Delta says
that it viii pay to raise alfalfa even if
the grass takes it so that you haye to
plow up and plant in corn Or cotton
every third year, as it is such a good
fertilizer, and that anyone can raise
his meat when he gets alfalfa at a
small cost. and the cholera serum will
surely prevent cholera.
Well, ever since Saturday there has
been hot time in the old town.
Senator Bibo went before the grand
jury and turned over to the foreman,
John Cavett) $645. 90 and said it had
been given him by a Mr.. Dulaney, a
strong supporter of Percy, and I learn
that Dulaney has been indicted. Also
there has been a resolution introduced
in the Senate looking to the expulsion
of Bilbo for accepting and rataining