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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-22
COURTS AND CRIMINALS.

In a jury trial, in Mexico, two substi-
tutc jurors are chosen, and sit near the
regular jurors. Should one or two OF
the latter become i'll, the substitutes
take their places.
JUSTICE HARLAN OF the supreme
court used to be tall and had red hair.
lie was said to resemble Thomas Jef.
ferson. Now he is corpulent, bald and
gray. gtgk e
NINE. JoNEAux, the Belgian poisoner,
has had her sentence committed to i'm
prisonment for life; King Leopold has
not allowed death sentence to be ex-
ecuted SO long as he has been king.
IT is not considered crime in China
to get rid OF female babies On tho.
banks of the Yuen-Fule river, in Foo
chow, there is a sign which reads thus:
DO Not Drown Female Infants Here"
IN France, kleptomania does not ex-
cusc theft. Whether the rogue be rich
or poor, the same punishment is
awarded. Last year in the Bon Marche, !
Paris, Gsa persons, several Of them rich
ladies', were arrested for slyly pocket
ing articles from the counters.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-22
NUMBER 81.
tied, and settled by the reha bilitation

V tied, and settled by the abilitatior
' of silver as money"
The convention we.s further ad
\ dressed in succession by ex-Goy.
Prince OF New Mexico; Senator Till.
. man, OF South Carolina; Gov. Adams, OF
Colorado. and Senator Butler, of North
; Carolina. At the close of the latter's
remarks the convention took . rscess
until evening.
| EVENING SESSION.
Congressman Bankhead, Of Ala bamsl
presided at the evening session. Ha
introduced Gen. A. j. Warner, of Ohio.
who declared that any man who saws
that silver was demonetized with the
full knowledge of the people Of the
United States simply lies.
You can disentomb all the traitors
whose lives are written in history and
all can give better reason for their
traitorous ends than can the senator
from Ohio give for his action on ths
financial question.
lie insisted that the silver question
was the most important one before the
public, and that free coinage must be
carried, whether within party lines or
not, but he asked no one to leave his
party, He said that he had no doubt
that Sherman and Cleveland would
vote the same ticket next year.
VIM. j. Bryan, of Nebraska the next
speaker, in the course Of his remarks.
said:
"Populists will not envy you repub.
llcans when you follow the famous
motto OF your martyred president,
Government of the people, for the peo.
pie and by the people, and win vic
tories for truth.
They will not envy you democrats
any victories won for trnth, If Won fol-
low the rules laid down by jefferson
and Jackson. Republicans and demo.
Gratis Will not envy you populists, who
are made up OF the two mother parties,
and honor alike Lincoln, jefferson and
jackson, If you win victories for truth"
Most of Mr. Bryan's speech was de-
voted to answering Mr.. Carlisle's re-
ceHt Memphls speech.
State Senator Anson Walcott, of In
diana, was the last speaker of tho
evening.
The following national committee
was appointed to call a national con.
'ention, in it's discretion.
Alabama-John w. Tomlinson.
Arkansas-Charles Coffin.
California-Alex. Delmar.
Colorado-A. w. Rucker.
Georgia-N. w. Longley.
Kentucky-J. A. Parker.
Louisiana-Senator Blanchard.
Missonri--J. c. Gage.
Nevada-C. S. Nixon.
Nebraska-C. j. Smith.
North Carolina-M. r Elliott
Ohio-F. G. Scott.
Pennsylvania-A. c. Hopkins.
South Carolina--J. w. Stokes.
Iennessee-John R. Goodwin.
Texas-J. H. Reagan.
Virginia-M. P. Brandon.
New Mexico-M. b. Prince,
utah-E. j. Kimball.
The committee elected John r. God.
IN, OF Tennessee, as chairman. II
III meet in Chicago during July to
erfect permanent organization.
The convention then adjourned sine
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-22
willlam Nj. Prlestly Dead.

william NJ. PMestly, one Of the no
blest, purest and bravest citizens Of
Mississippi, died at Canton last week.
Mr.. Priestley volunteered in the Con-
federate service when quite q boy, and
served with Capt A. d. Harvey, Of the
famous "Harvey Scouts" He was al
ways tho first to volunteer whom any
desperate and dangerous work was t.,
be done, and performed deeds OF yalor
that few men can boast'of. lie waa f6r
many years quite prominently con-
nected with the Illinois Centra. Rail-
wav and more recently was manager Of
u q Canton warehouse Company.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-22
Troops That Go to Columbus.

Inc following companies will attend
'ne encampment at Columbus in july.
and have officially notified the South.
erh hallway that they will go over theft
road; From Vickshurg two, Natche,
Iwo' Fayette, Rosedale, Clarksdale,
ureenville, Mayersville, Wesson, Brook.
naven' crystal Springs and jackson,
making fourteen companies, together
with the four companies from Lowndes
county Quite number Of companies
VIII 60 via the Mobile g. Ohio Rail.
road 1t will be the largest gathering
OF State troops ever known.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-22
College Enlargement.

Union Female College, located at Ok
ford, has succeeded in making arrange
ments for the erection of 10000 build.
ing, to be finished by September, for
the accom- modation OF next sessions
students This $40, 900 is a subscription
from friends of the institution, and has
already been collected and deposited in
bank. President Maddox is jubilant
over his success. The building will be
furnished throughout with modern i'm
provements, and will make Union Fe-
male College one of the best equipped
female colleges in the South.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-22
Election of School TeachArs.

The board of school trustees of Waite,
valley have elected for the next term
Oh the public school the following teach.
ers: Prof. Fant Of Macon, Miss, prin.
clpal; Misses Connie Mayors. lone
vaughn, Minnie Markette, Hattie Ben.
son, Florence Wagner, Alma Hogshead,
Maude Byers, Lottie Jennings, Bette
Cook and Mrs. M. +. Woods, assistants;
Miss Bette Hobson, of Sunshine, Ala,
art teacher, and Prof. w. H. Hartwell
ana Miss Ellie May Hartwell, music
teachers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-22
THE MYSTERIOUS MANDRAKE
zine Insane Root That Takes the Reason
Prisoner"

"The Insane Root That Takes the Reason
Prisoner"
The mandrake plant is nearly allied
to the belladonna and is found in north
Africa, parts of southern Europe and
Asia Minor. The root is forlscd and
leshy, presenting nude but startling
likeness to the human figure. From il
the leaves spring with no apparent
stem, and among them the stalked.
whltlsh flower appears. The fruit is a
one-celled berry about the size of .
sparrow's egg.
1he whole plant was very unpleas.
ant and narcotic smell, although the
fresh berries when bruised exhale a
pleasant odor like wine or apples. All
parts of the plant have poisonous prom.
critics like the bclladonna, onlv more
narcotic in their nature, and for this
reason the root was often administered
before surgical operation. Plato and
Demosthenes both speak of it as a
soporifc, and the people of the cast to
this day refer to an indolent person as
one who has eaten mandrake.
Shakespeare alludes 10 this when Cleo.
patra says:
Give me to drink mandraeora.
That might sleep out this great gap Of TINA
MY Antony is away.
The superstitions connected with this
plant are gruesome. Thomas Newton.
in his "Herbaee of the Bible" saws:
The mandrake is supposed to be
creature having life engendered under
the earth of the seed of some dead Der.
son put to death for murder" Grimm
affirms that lit grows up beneath the
gallows from which thief is sus.
pended"
The directions for the removal of thu
root are carrespondingly bloodhound.
ling, as the plant, possessing life,
shrieks at its removal, and he who
hears it falls dead or else goes mad"
For the avoidance of this two horned
dilemma the following exploits are
given: He who desires to possess a
mandrake must stop his ears with wax
so that he may not hear the deathly
yells which the plant utters as it is be-
ing dragged from the earth. Then, be.
fore sunrise on Friday. he must 20
out with all black make three
crosses around the mandrake with the
point OF sword, loosen the soil about
the root, being careful that the wind
is to his back, tie the root to the dogs
tail and. going to safe distance, offer
the beast a piece of bread. The dog
will then run at the bread, drag out
the mandrake root aud fall dead, killed
by the horrible yell of the plant"
After the dog is buried on the spot
with religious honors and secret sacred
rites the root is to be taken up.
washed with wine, wrapped in silk,
aid in a casket, bathed every Friday
and clothed in q little, new white
'mock every new moon.
"lf thus considerably treated it acts
Is familiar spirit, and every piece Of
'oin laid by it at night doubles before
Another superstition connected with
,he use of the mandrake as medicine
s that a small dose makes person
ain of his beauty and concited, but
hat large dose makes him an idiot.
This popular belief was also recognized
" Shakespeare when Banquo, after
he uncanny visitation Of the weird
listers" asks feariully and wondering.
v Of Macbeth:
We're such things here as we do speak abousI
r have we eaten on the insane root that takes g
the reason prisoner?
= IN. Y. World.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-22
Depot Struck by Lightning,

The depot at Water Valley was struck
by lightning last week. Immediately
the alarm was given, and assistance
came to the rescue with the city hose
and the lire was extinguished without
entirely destroying the building.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-22
Marshall County Primary.

The Democratic executive committee
OF Marshall county has decided to have
primary election on July IS to no
nate county officers, with a second ona
on July s5, if necessary. They adopted
rule that the voter must be qualified
to vote in the November election,
pledge himself to support the ticket
and exhibit his poll-tax receipt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-22
Mississippi's Chatauaua Assemblv.

The initial lecture of the Mississinni
ohautauqua Assembly at Crystal Springs
Will be delivered by Gen. J. B. Gordon,
on July IL, at II o'clock am. In honor
OF the lecturer, this day has been
named Veterans Day. The executive
committee of the assembly has reduced
the admission fee to this celebrated
lecture to 25 cents to veterans only
The railroads have agreed to run ex.
cursions for the occasion, and an i'm.
mense attendance is confidently ex.
pected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-22

1t is stated that the Illinois Central
Railroad is seriously considering the
project of building branch line from
Raymond to Cooper's Well. The dis
tance is about five miles, and during
the season it is believed tie road would
pay handsomely.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-22
Heavy Rain and Hail.

At Aberdeen last week regular
water spout fell for more than h half an
hour' accompanied by heavy wind and
nail. 1t was the heaviest rain of the
season, and seemed to be general. This
insures good season for corn, as rains
had been light and partial for some
time, and crops were in need of more.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-22
Died Mt the Age ofIlO.

Aunt" Rody Carr died in Scott coun-
ty recently, aged ITO years. She claimed
to have cooked Gen. sacksons breakfast
tho day of the battle of New Orleans.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-22

0ue.Siseed |.
aillback Is II true that you don't
spend ~ much money now ~ you did
befors you were mnrried2 ss
Pafkett--It is. wish conld IN
TIE :. NE thias ofny vie A-Jsdee
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-22

The poET-"lIave You read my last
poems" She-"No Only your 1aist. n
Z4NeASk --- 2. -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-22
Second Day,

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 1a.-At 1905
hev' Dr. Brooks, OF Memphis, opened
the convention with prayer, after which
the arrival OF delegates from Arizona
and one from Arkansas was announced
Chairman Turpie then announced that
the committee on resolutions was not
ready to report, and introduced Sena-
tor William M. Stewart, of Nevada.
who addressed the convention.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-16
GEN. cRA1eHiLL nAKEs REPORTS
Work Done ard Money Expended In River
and IIartsoF Work.

Washington. Nov 15--Tae annual -
port % General CrzsEhlii. cas-.< q Cd
gineeTs. % ne secretary q var bzs
been made pubic. lie says since ths
date % tae 49, report the board hzs
prepared p1o5eczs for The artillery de-
feRss q Philadelphia. Key West san
Diego. ths mouth u The Columbia river
Galveston and Puze- sound
AItotmerts have been made duTtrz
the yea- foT eu1rlace-neut for fou-zeea
I1-ioch. tzen-y-o1e io-31ch and sets1
s-srca guns and sszary i2-l1ca EsgrtaTs
- BE dEssrl H1-e5 a-uooE Portland. Boz
ton. Ner YORK Phisz.5eI. .lia. IS asssiasg-
tor. Eszmp-lzs Roads. Charleston. Pen
sac0Ia. Atobeie. Sew OT.ez1s All San
FTz1cisco.
C;eaera- CratghiEl stszcass mach IN
rn-tz1ce - rhe defense - FORTS by sab
marine mines - pys-e-rcnsiue Ih@ srz5i-
lery desez%- Ma tse sz-a1 funds n
hard 1c hzs oar-pIelsi tEsusy-svs czse
meats f1r 80 si@fslze . Gk.e A-isnt-e
cos<s and Ssa FrR1-zca sd e stloE,
. Ez16e<-ake tAe egaal-ursIoz q 1ze a.
GalEss-oz he sgnu5tz estimates -
Sss 80 ~ ssc l.so-szi cas- erne-i.s zns -.
&c s3- ~ ssaf z3as- - ssg.1-7zgzzs rslses
ard spziEs 49,
TIE CEREAL STATES thzt - sDprcrTla-
Elsa Eor 49, f-=serFzsssn ard srsss1r -
ss-t ecx<sc1s s s--lrF'y inase1Ezte ansi
sa<Eessx ~ t1rrszzs = sae Apr 7f.a-
ssca- "a x1< ap1-0prfz<sez = IL -
foE RE aczz1ss .-tsa % sizes <sE sSaco2zs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-16

Mr.. Charlie b. Lewis Is more famil-
iarly known to the thousands whose lif.
he has cheered as NJ. Quad. Ii must
be more than score of years since the
country was laughing over the sayings
OF his honor and Bijah. chronicled by
Mr. Lewis TO the Detroit Free Press.
From that time until now NJ. Quad has
delighted the public with unnumbeEed
quaint sketches of character. overflow
ing with humor that APPEALED 10 read
ers all the more strongly because they
recognized the fidelity TO life under
the fun.
Among Mr.. Lewis recent creations
the Bowsers, Brother Gardiner. Mrs,
Gallup's Trioulations, Postum Sketches
and the Arizona Kicker are destined to
long life. Mr.. Lewis admirers viii be
surprised 10 learn that, like Walter
Scott. Mark Twain and other highly
gifted authors. me has produced work of
rare quality while tormenfed by pain.
Mr.. Lewis suffered intensely from
rheumatism. 1T made my days and
nights miserable" he says and. OF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-16

q run down. nervetess condition
Rs4ne's celery compound increases the
appetite by giving healthy tone 20
the stomach; n ma,kes sure raat the en-
tire uersOGs system gets completely
nourlshed IL regulates tho bowels and
the kidneys aaDd encourages them 20
gst rid OF the harmful and poisonous
matter that the sluggish system has al
lowed 10 hodge IN the blood. thus caos-
ing rheumatism and kindred disorders.
You cGnut cure rheum8 tsm by OUT
ward application. The disease Is dus
% internal disorder and must be con-
s,iiutionally attacked and got rfd OF.
Pain-'s celery compound has done for
thousands OF other people exactly wtlst
50 did for Mr. Lewis. They were SUI
fcrers as he was ard the compound
made them well
The warTnest praise Of Patne'H celery
compound are from men and women
81 high character and keen inteIExszsc~.
They know they are doing work q
humanity and mercy IN commencing 60
al persDnr out Of health this certafn
and speedy means OF grstting strong and
we'll
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-16

course. the agony was greater n bad
weather. At the same time my nerves
We're weak. and / was IN worse shape
than / hope ever to be again Yes. i
took advice by the yard and medicine
by the quart with no success. 1 was
broken in spirSt and bent almost dou-
bic in body. when somebody suggested
Paine's celery compound for the ner-
VousDeSs: That remedy made short
work Of the nervousness and OF the
rheumatism, too. A few doses made
me feel much better and today ! am
well: a happy change that I attribute
% the use OF Paine's celery compound.
1t gives ne sincere pleasure 10 bear visit
ness on the merits or the compound.
l know at least a dozen authors and
journalists who have found Il remedy
for the same complaints
rheumatism attacks the body when
q is tired out. and when IT'S functions
begin TO act sluggishly. Dtsoryiered
nerves, faulty digestion. and slow. in
complete nutrition OF the body invite
rheumatism. just a. they do neuralgia
and nervous debility, There Is I'D sur
er starting p0HIt for rheumatism than
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-16
MIGHT HAVE BEEN SUICIDE.
Catherine T. Goodwin. the Actress, Found
Dead In Her f{Oorn.

New York. Nov. 15.-Catherine F.
Goodwin. known on tlle stage as Mar
jorfe Bonner. Who was a sister OF the
late Myra Goodwin, the actress. was
found dead IN the boarding house a.
2S3 West Tslirty-sevesth street today.
The coTpE1er said ttlst death resulted
fnom an overdose OF morphine Naeth-
or the drug was taken with suicidal IN
tent u not known
A note addressed to Z Hazeltlle.
care OF L q. CJEnla2. Nos. II and -
New street. Ch&cagD. asking ban 20
send her money 10 pay her bard. was
fo1nd- and other i4te-s IndicaTlng rhak
ss1e had been our Of noney. Miss Bon
ner pzysi seogz1d leads % Margaret
Mstae-. Her Las, appearance was IN
the outdoor performances OF As You
Like II al Sarasoe<a-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-16
Horses stand "A Poor Show.

New York Nov. abandonment wealth
er caused a dropping off in attendance
at the horse show today, but tonight
Madison Square Garden was crowded.
The duke and duchess of Marlborough
were present and the usual crowd Of
curiosity spectators surrounded the Van
derbfh box in which the were seated.
The couple left the garden early, and
as they departed the band played God
Save the Queen amidst the enthu-
siasm of the assebiage.
The feature of the day was the hack
ney delegation. II. NICK Twombly
captured two blue ribbons in success
sion. His mares Imp Petita, Cadet
and Imp Nellie III, by Denmark, won
classes 80 and 40 respectively.
o. II. Belmont's four shippers, by
Cadet, won the colts half hackney pro-
duce prixe, and the fillies' half went to
Joseph Z. Widener's chestnut FLY Lady
LinneWood by Lord Bartol.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-16

defenses was entirely exhausted at Mar
ragansett bay. Baltimore and Charles
I ton. he requests an additional appro-
/ priation Of $3.50. 900 for the procurement
/ of other sites
/ General CraiEhhi favors carrying on
river and harbor improvements under
I continuous contracts for which appro-
{ priadons have been made ia suruiry
civn acts.
The financial statement shows thar
there was expended on yivers and har-
/ bors during the pas, fiscal year. eTciu-
J sive OF the Mississippi and Missouri
: river commissions expenditure. the
sum % SIS. go. s9s. making the total FOR
the past two years 80. s9s.sff
Estimates are submitted in lump Tor
4 the next two years. which General
1 CraIChlu believes a. necessary in crt1r
20 conform - the practice OF congress
IN falling - pass a bin during a short
session. u 81 a 8 Is7. made Up a. follow
finuinE contract work 3. al, 5s7 (thls FOR
expenditure sn one year. Nlssissipp'
river commission q sss. 600: Missouri
river commission $40 so: EXAMINATIONS
surveys and contingencies 800 90:
special estimates submitted BY the Ms
soar river commission 1916. go
OF the South Pass of TIE Mss sssppi
II f. sad that during The part hscsi yea
abe legal channel was rrsaintaiued q: ths
bead q The pass ard through ;ns pe@s
Itself bv. during period ~ fpT:Y~ifree
days such channel va no. maintained
tnrofvh the terties
Estimates FOR ce1-fnssirr The =rsrk on
thr more frru1Tfaa- river and harbur
projects are FubnlE-a-f a. folinws 80
au1ol1t q Be e1pe1sei IN :he nert fscz'
ye1r.
v-yrraz-ay Bay. s. z. $50 60: cna-is-
Ton Ha-hor 1fea 90. KY West hszfsr
fieE 0se- Pe7zsacofa ha~agr $50 efe.
esg-r 80 90. Nohlia Hzrf~9r $40 80.
Warrisr sad Torotigf-ec rfvers ia 90.
saf,lne Pass. Tezas. 81. 40. Gsairass1n
Hart-5r 8 80 90. GzzveEtoa ship c.Ra1-
reI fI9e G94s Yazpo harou~. Ncsagarg.
- ass5. Eur1eTvs1s otbeT rivs-s end bar
1U-z IN s0ss-AeTa states fs17.9s1
sflzsfsslrrz river hetHeen 80 ono
and Nlsasurs rivers - 911s 0gerzfio1
= sogg t<ats "a gTT,@T Eiesiss.IEi a1d
r1vnr tr7prsr enoe1ts 81 .asfl- Sex sd
dam No 2 - So headvaieTE rsss--
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r75vf-i- s~zasz sn earns r. - CEptae--
sa-a river hs,asE Hasel VIE. s'1 80.
assFTe ffE- CSC Te-re-sse rl4sr tifsfs.
Cf1to rEve~ sac 90. s-zg boats ae.f
dan No 9 f-&H He-~ te,sri a-sr
Es.t.szss-z sl9e ssss Kea1ulky rsFsT, ~.
gs3sh $50
Azats Bay hz~s.ar MIR. 80 80 ID
i.s.h esa-fsp- 81 sa. s1rsr1ar Bay a-f
q; T1suiz tzy Ea.sse. 1seEanE Wa
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Tyslsrssh snl Ezzai5 Esssa - To5ela Bar
h-s~ slss es C,rTt1zna aaFs.s- sles Ks.
rr--er- L. EFse t-ss- 20 rrts-v-zs ssffrae 800
ffsg So
rsaE.as1 Aar1cr. CaEfs-nzs. slss eco
Sse Le-sl Ctezaa ca IS &c. So IT,
.zs ssz-aoE ~ 81 So s.4..zlz 49,