Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-01-26

up as my conscience dictates and they
all know that belong to no faction.
! told Gov. Brewer that | stood ready to
support him in all good measures fol
the good of the state.
We won out on the water question al
last for DR.. Curry. the Superintendent
, OF the Blind Asylum. is giving US pure
Artesian water.
don't think the County Attorney
bill will be repealed. Sentiment ID
changing rapidly on this measure; re-
ports are coming in every day showing
; the saving that this effice effects. l be-
lieve it will be amended SO that the
Board of Supervisors IN each county
can elect whether to have this office or
not. Some of the smaller counties with
only a few negroes will not need a
County Attorney.
There has been some talk of abolish
ing the Office of District Attorney, and
why have the County Attorney? We
would have to have a Constitutional
Amendment to do this, but think this
good suggestion. especially, as it
would not interfere with my friend,
Harden Brooks, for it could not 60 in
to effect during his term and he will go
to Congress next term.
Our house has Just passed by large
majority. an act abolishing the primary
departments at both the A. & M. and
the l. |. & G. voted against this be-
cause l believed that the institutions
were established for the boys and girls
who desired an industrial education and
large number were not advanced far
enough to pass the examination this bill
requires, and our County Agricultural
Schools are not well enough established
to take the place of this department.
Whitfield claims he has no preparatory
department at the I. l. & c., but
splendid Normal Department that
might be effected by this act.
The Percy men had drawn up a me-
mortal protesting against the report of
the Committee on the Contingent fund,
and exonerating Ex-Gov. Vardaman
and the BilDo- Vardaman men leaders,
had gotten quite angry and said they
intended introducing a resolution. re.
questing Senator Percy's resignation
and to-day they got together and agreed
to the following:
In conference held in the lieu
tenants governors office between
Speaker Quin, Senators Sanders of
the 22nd, Boddie and Burkett, and
Representative Johnston of Coaho-
ma, Nicholson and Owen. it was
agreed that the memorial recently
issued as protest against the re-
port of the committee on executive
contingent fund should be with
drawn and henceforth, so far as we
may be able to influence the situa-
tion, factional controversies shall
cease, and we appeal to all patriotic
members of the legislature to join
hands in united endeavor to SUBJ
serve the best interests of Mississ-
ippi and complete the work of this
session of the legislature at the
earliest Spossihle moment, without
further political friction.
FRANK BuRKITT,
WILEY SANDERS, 22nd
VAN BoDDIE,
l.. M. NICHOLSON.
0. G. JOHNSON,
S. JOE OWEN,
H. M. QUIN, Speak
er of House of Representatives.
was invited to address the pupils of
The blind Institute this morning, and !
wish all of the children in Noxubee
could have been there and seen those
Unfortunate children and the progress
hey are making. DR.. Curry is "a kind,
'ypathetic man, and is making a good
He tells me that
,reat many boys who have graduated
lere are making success in life, but
ne girls have never been taught any
rade to make living by and he is going
o rectify this. l met young Hunter,
on of MI. Walter Hunter there. He I
8 doing well and is happy and conten-
ed. The Legislature never turns down ,
ny request of this institution. and will
i've it and the Deaf and Dumb all that {
} necessary to care in a proper man.
er for their unfortunates. {
We have with us Miss Lo,lise Archer 7
LeFlore county, Any of old Michs' l
rand-children are always welcome to '
" house, or to any of my childrens. a
Goodbye, Il
Big BUD.
Tick Eradication Pays. L
The following facts of the wonder '
Il benefits of tick eradication were OBJ u
lined from more than one hundred
ississippi farmers who own cattle and o'
i've eradicated ticks from their farms.
l. What were the approximate an 81
lal losses of cattle from tick fever in In
'ur county from 1900 to 1909 inclusive? Dt
An. 1876 per cent.
2. What was the approximate value si
all tho cattle thot diad9 ar