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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-15
THIRD DAY.
House,

House met at T.: o'clock.
BY Mr.. Taylor: Memorial TO the congress OF
the United States strongly econdemnlng traffic in
rutures and calling upon Mississippi congress
men and senators TO use every effort to secure
Federal legislation on the subject
A special message was received from the gov
ernor submitting for consideration an act con-
ferring upon municipalities power to pass laws
for the punishment OF oflenses against the laws
of the State; an act TO amend sections 2c2 and
203 and TO repeal sections 20+ and 205 and 206 of
the code in relation to examinations i0f admit
tance TO the bar; an act To amend chapter Sc OF
the acts OF 1892 as TO actions for injuries caus-
ing death and damages for personal INJURIES an
act 10 amend section 2279 OF chapter Gu, anno-
tated code In relation to quarantine.
By Mr.. Jones of Claiborne; An act to amend
section $780, chapter 81 of The code Of lS92 in re.
latlon to pay OF district attorneys pro TEN.
BY Mr.. Kern: An act TO appropriate money
to defray the expenses OF the legislature, execu-
tive and judicial departments Of the State gov
ernment. to pay interest on the State debt, and
10 support the common schools
BY Mr.. Eaton: An act 10 amend section 322G.
chapter l02 OF the code in relation TO distribu-
tion Of pensions.
Mr. Yerger called up the concurrent resolu-
tion providing for the appointment of joint
committee to Investigate the Canton Times
bribery charges. which was passed.
The speaker announced that Democratic
caucus of the Legislature would be held in the
house at 3 pm. for the purpose of nominating a
senator 10 SucCtcu StndtuT utOrBt.
senate.
The Judiciary committee reported recon.
mending the adoption OF the concurrent resolu-
tion ordering Investigation OF the charges oil de-
haechery, ETC., made by the Canton Times and
Copiah Signal. That senate bill No. 3, to amend
section 1854 of the code as to pay Of special
t1i:ges, do pass.
The committee on public health and quaran-
t,ye reported favorably on concurrent resolti-
ton TO investigate the late epidemic Of yellow
fever.
Concurrent resolution No. 5, inviting Hon. w.
j. Bryan to address the Mississippi legislature.
Concurrent resolution No. 6, proposing an
amendment TO the constitution In relation To
public schools aud a division OF the school
funds between the races, was referred to the
committee on constitution. 1t provides for the
retention Of poll taxes In the county where col
lected ana that each race shall receive the full
public schools"
The concurrent resolution for an investiga.
tton Of the charges o! corruption was taken ur
and adopted on yea and nay vote unani-
mauslv
The resolution to investigate the yellow fever
epidemic was adopted
The bill providing for tho pay Of special judget
and chancellors was taken up and passed. II
provides that special judges and chanteli3rl
ahnlk be naid SO per day out Qk fha n2lArY u fc
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-15
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
FIRST DAY
House.


JACKSON, Jan. AT u O'Clock Speaker
McCO0I assembled the speakers stand and the
sound OF the gayel calleu The members to order.
The call showed t%eniy-fy :iember5 absent.
The clerk then informed the speaker that
there had been four deaths among the member
ship OF The house since last session, .. s. Cham
pion OF Hinds A. n. Wilson OF ltawamba. j. X.
Turner Of Qultman, William McSwine OF
Grenada.
A committee was then appointed to notify The
senate that the house was ready Tor business.
The goytrnOr's message was then received,
and at 1890 the house took a recess until 2
o'clock, when IL reassembled, when the docu-
ment was read.
Al 12 m. Lieut.. Gov. Jones dropped his gayel
and said: 1.-The senate will be in order.
Secretary John Murray called the roll, finding
all present except Senators BRAVES, clark,
Mckinney, MixoD, Nesbitt, Somerville, Irigg.
Weathersby and Wood.
w. Heidelberg OF Perry were sNOrn in as new
members.
Messrs. Moore. Mcintosh and Mitchell were
named as a committee 10 notify the house tliat
the senate was ready for business.
Messrs. kendrick. MagrGder and Heidelberg
were appointed committee to rotliy the gov
ernor that ibe senate awaited his pleasure
At lao the governors private secretary ap-
peared and announced that ne pore the gov
ernors message, which was received.
Senator Miller moved that the senate ADJOURN
till SPIN. and make the message the special or
der for the afternoon session. which was done.
At3p.m. the senate reassembled and the mes
sage was read.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-15

A commission consisting of DR.. Fl. Z.
Mckay, Hon. X. c. Lee and w. l..
Hutchinson called on the governor last
week to ask him to call meeting of
the farmers of the State to organize q
State Agricultural Society The gov
ernor agreed to call the meeting for
February l6 and II in connection with
the State Stock Breeders Association at
Aberdeen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-15
College Burned.

Cooper-Huddleston College, located
at Daleville, an interior town about fif-
teen miles from Meridian, was de-
stroyed by fire one night last week.
probably of incendiary origin. The
dormitory and several of the smaller
buildings were remote from the burn
ing college and escaped injury. The
burned section was Known as Cochra
Hall, named in honor of Col. .Jonn
Cochran of Daleyille, who contributed
the money for its erection in ls9l.
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Misslssippi Hanks.

The auditors report shows paid-in
capital of S3,4l9,SlS64 for seventy-three
State banks. The undivided profits of
these institutions are S521, ,352.69. The
amount of State bonds held by these
home banks is S2l0, 0,sSo.65 The largest
amount of these bonds held by single
bank is s65,5a5, in the possession of
Nieksburg bank.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-15

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and makes gro,tor deman1, for lond
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lhe hahagemeh' OF ana making provision
ior cohVicts' anu being posscsseu Oh 'hc
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p",.''s', ~ 'ne S",ne . o"'",i',',ee 'o"n'
nav II 'nes IA" 'ie soi', '''o,' VI II
ic' s',c'" years. "orhihs 1t WIN 'o'i
wet labor recommend that you grant
this reouest of the hoard of control
MI ~ .,... ..,,,,. ,,,..;. d.
ine o'hcr '"o iaInis p'lons'ns ~ 'he
State have been greatly improved since
the last biennial report of thc board of
oor,roI ,nst ~ .Loso ;,,,,,,a,,a,,,s
.on,io'' must VI thesc Improvements
liaYlng been made IN the last twelve
months. ! hey are well adapted to the
Hse for which Trey we're bought, aud are
I....l II
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-15

Island harbor, in which he said. "Tn
view, then, of the cost of the work and
its maintenance and the fact there is no
present commerce, | feel compelled TO
report this harbor as not worthy Of i'm
provement." In another report, Of Janu-
AIRY -, 1897, he says: with Mobile har.
Dor on one side and New Orleans on the
other, both improved at great cost, and
the fact that if channcl is dredged by
the government TO any one Of the ship
ping points on the coast of Mississippi
the benefit will be mainly local, ! feel
compelled 70 report this channel is not
worthy of Improvement" He also says
that ''insi lie of Ship Island there is a
decp pocket which affords an anchorage
well protected from gulf storms. This
has a depth of from 21ia to 30 feet at
mean low tide water, and is called Ship
island harbor. This is an excellent one, y
etc. From this harbor a channel can be
dIcdged to any one of several shipping
points, and, according to Maj. Rossel, at
Il cost of about $S12,500. The nforma-
zion Of Maj. Rossel was, in my opinion,
net full and complete as to the actual
amount of commerce carried through
Ship Island harbor. and as to the extent
of the locality and territory to be bcne-
fitted by the improvement of this harbor,
and | accordingly, on the 14th day of
July, 1897, addressed letter TO the see
rotary Of war, in which / was joined by
Senator Walthall-Scnator George being
sick ut the time-and the representatives
in congress from this State, Hons. John
NJ. Allen, VIM. V. Sullivan, +. c. Catch
ings, Andrew +. Fox, John $. Williams,
w. f. Love and Pat Henry, requesting
an order for the review of the former
report, and for further examination
and investigation of the harbor and u
ship way connection to the mainland.
This was ordered and Maj. Rosscl,
whom | found to be Il courteous and ac-
complished gentleman, was deputed to
make the further examination and inves-
tication. He visited Jackson, from Mo-
BILE last molth, and from conference
with him | am led to hope for Il more
favorable report than those heretofore
made.
National Guard.
The National Guard of the State has
1,600 men and 195 officers These men
and officers are well drilled and dis.
ciplincd, and always promptly and cheer
fully respond to any cali for their serv-
ices Night or day, hot or cold, in rain
or sunshine, they never complain or mur-
mur. 10 master the dril and acquire
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-15
A Counterfeiting Charge.

]. Z. Hill, a white man, was arrested
near Utica last week, on warrant from
Brandon, charging him with passing
counterfeit money.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-15
Cotton Seed Cut Repc.led.

The railroad commission has repealed
the 20 per cent reduction on cotton seed
over all roads in the State. The action
was taken after further investigation
of the case and after hearing repre-
sentatives of the various roads on the
subject.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-15

3ll be seen by reference to the
biennial report of the railroad
ZION, page II. made on the 22d
November, 1893, the Yazoo \
bpi Valley Railroad Company,
East Railroad Company AMI
/ Mississippi Valley Railroad
!, consolidated on the 3Oth of No
1886, and that the Louisville,
leans 4 Texas Railroad Com
is Herewith consolidated on the
October, 1892. See department
1Xg-1S93. This consolidated
under the name Of the Yazoo
esippi Valley Railroad Company,
4 the defendants in the suits ]
fntioned, and claims exemption
kation until Its profits enable y
e and pay an s per cent dividend
costs Of the roads construction
il has not been by Its profits en-
pay such a dividend.
II
ailroad company, as claimed by
enuc agent, contracted for tn,
tion Of the railroad, or a consid
part Of It, with a corporation
as the Financial Improvement
\, the stock in which was owne,
same persons who owned th'
the railroad company, and VIII
ls contracting with themselve
obstruction OF the road and wer'
in making the apparent cost Q
Jon a. sleAt a. I,ussibie.
70 claimed BY the revenue agen
y The, entlrc stock in the Yaxo
SIppl Valley Railroad Company
TIE syIcccasov n fact q whn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-15

| recommend that YOU mcmorialize con
gress 20 propose IN amendment to the
constitution # the United States. amend
ing section ; of article |. so that the
senate of III" United States shall be com
posed Of two senators from each State,
elected by the qualified electors of the
State. instead of chosen by the legisla-
tire thereof.
The Brinkley argus., 1898-05-05
OF THE PEACE.

Now for that cleaning up that he city so badly needs.
 War or no war-go to Aliens for your fresh groceries.
 Mrs. IJohp A. Diffey spent Sunday in Cotton Pla6t with her parents, -''s
 Mrs. John l.. Conner of Augusta is on a visit to her friend, Mrs. G. C. Martin.
 For photograph work of all kinds go to see Baker, at the Vaughan old stand.
 Your sweet tooth-ease it up by trying gallon of that fine mo- asses at M. E. Hale's.
 Just received at M. E. Hale S
 fine line of new straw hats. Latest styles, lowest prices.
 If you want all of the county md community news you are breed to take the OLD ARGUS to yetit.
 Mrs. Vim. B. Folsom is at 2Me again after a pleasant visit Iriends and relatives at Hot Springs and Hope.
 Who will be the man to start pn foot the movement for the city Brinkley to get a system of Faterworksf
 Cards are out ~dnfpuncing an 'At Home'1to be givenlthis after loon at theApretty hofne of Mrs G.C. Martini
 -Rev. A. c. Graham will leave 70 day to officiate at the marriage Oi two of Vandales most promin
 young people
The Brinkley argus., 1898-05-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR CONGRESS.

FOR CONGRESS.
 ..ers is authorized to announce the Hon. inair;dr, ae of rearcy a5 Candidate for re cleo. o Q m Cansress fron this the 6.h district, subject 4. ,hs -c,iuu of tie De nocratc party.
 FOR CIRCUIT JUDaE. we are authorized to announco Geo NJ Chap ,,.a as 4 Candidate for Circuit Judge Tor the ,1 J,Iical District, subject to the action of the Democratic party
 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. we are hereby authorized to announce r. E. erogp of Prairie county, as candidate Tor Prose- "t;pg Attorney of the l7th Judicial District, sub ;es 10 the act of the Democratic party
 REPRESENTATIVE.
 VI. are hereby authorized to announce G. A. sullard AS candidate for Representative, subJecC ,o inc artios of tho Democratic party. We are hereby authorized to announce A. J. |G,naan as candidate Tor Representative oi Mon- yos county, .ubje the actiea of the Democratic party.
 e se iaszed to announce 0. M.
 5. t :. na.itse i r the ofdcs oi Kcpres .nta- ssot Monroe county, sahjcct to the actisn of the Dsr0crsiic party. FOR SHERIFF. ve are hereby authorized 10 announce John s. Black ma candidate for Sheriff, subject to the acaon of the Democratic party. J,et,en at as candidate for Sheriff. subject to the |ietion of the Democratic party CIRCUIT CLERK. ' We arc hereby authorized to announce James f tireui. Clerk subject to the actisn of the Dem Heratic party.
 COUNTY CLERK. We arc hereby authorized to announce James |A 6anetI as | candidate for reelection to the |VEiee sf County Clerk, subject to the action or |ibe Democratic party We are hereby authorized to announce W. L. |YeWu.on ss q candidate for County Clerk, subject b the action of.the Democratic party. FOR COUNTY JUDGE. We are hereby authorized to announce I. G |Trse as candidate for County and Probate |ludse, subject to the action of the Democratic |rny.
 We are hereby authorized 10 announce ): |Chaplins as candidate for County and Probate Judge of Monroe County. subject to .the action of |the Democratic party. COUNTY TREASUREE. We sro hereby authorized to announce W. l.. Hinton as a candidate for Treasurer of Monroe bounty, subject to the action of Dmocrntic party. . We are hereby authorized to annunce Stephen |Rron as candidate for County Treasurer of nsnree county, subject to the action of tho Demo- aatic party. l We are hereby authorized to announce T, H. Youngbe0d as | candidate for County Treasurer, buhjeCt to the action of the Democratic party,
 ASSESSOR.
 Ne arc hereby authorized to announce ": '. Brown as car ddate for reelection to the ooihce Asssssor, of Monroe countyf Subject to the ae- sou of the Democratic party
 FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. We are authorize, to announce J. F.. Smith, | candidate for Justice of the Peace, of Brinklcy ownship, subject to the action of the Democratic psrty.
The Brinkley argus., 1898-05-05
LACES AND LYBROIDERIES.

We have endless varity You can buy 1000 yards of good Cotton Lace for per yard 2000 yards at cents per yard.
The Brinkley argus., 1898-05-05
LOCAL.
Dcal Gsntly,

Dcal Gsntly. Deal gently with the erriiig,
 Ye know not of the power wi,i. when the dark temptation came Ia sonc unguarded hour. an,ay not know how earnestly They struggled, nor how well, untiI inc hour of weakness came And sadly thus they fell. .
The Brinkley argus., 1898-05-05
0 Laundred Parcalc Shirts Ready for Cuban Invasion

We carry the ERBONE CORSEIS the BEST ever made All of our 50 cent Corsets for 25 cents
 All of our $ CoIsets for 50 cents
 Ladies Black Mts as low as 10 cents Our Kid Gloves that $1 only 30 cents now.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-10
NOT FOR EVERYTHING

But II you have kidney, liver or blad-
der trouble you will find Swamp Root
just the remedy you need. People are
not apt to get anxious about their
health soon enough. II you are mot
quite WE'LL or half sickn have you
aver thought that your didneys may be
the cause OF your sickness?
1t is easy to tell by setting aside
FOUR urine for twenty-four hours; a
sediment or settling indicates an un-
healthy conditions of the kidneys.
When urine stains linen IL is evidence
II kidney trouble. Too frequent desire
% urinate, scanty supply, pain or dull
ache in the back is also convincing
,roof that the kidneys and bladder
seed doctoring.
There is satisfaction in knowing that
he great remedy DR.. Kilmer's swamp
| Root fulfills every wish IN relieving
. seak or diseased kidneys and all forms
Il bladder and urinary troubles. Not
,nly does Swamp-Root give new life
md activity to the kidneys-the cause
Z trouble, but by treating the kidneys
acts as tonic for the entire consti-
hilton. II you need medicine you
aould have the best. Sold by drug
dsts, price fifty cents and one dollar,
6 by mentioning BELDING BANNER
nd sending your address to DR.. Kill
mer & Co., Birmingham, N. Y. you
ay have a sample bottle OF this great
iscovery sent TO you free by mail.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-10
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Simple but Effective Embroidery For .
Curtain Sponge Garden-How
10 Make Rice Puffs.

It is not often that an embroidered
curtain of tolerably easy Workmanship
is also thoroughly pleasing. Yet here
Is one satisfactory in all its details and
SO simple that the amateur embroiderer
need have no hesitation in undertaking
q similar piece Of work. There is con-
siderable variety in the pattern. There
Is the deep border at the bottom, show
Ing a flowing floral design bounded by a
lattice band at the top of it and finish
giving some indications of scallops at
the bottom. Up each side runs border
corresponding in design with certain
details of the band below, but embroid-
cred more simply.
At the top Of the curtain is a valance
which turns over the pole and is orna-
mented with rich design which appears
to be an amplfication of the one carried
along the bottom edge of the curtain.
The field is ornamented with simple
powdering Of small sprays. There are
but two colorings, one shade of each,
used throughout.
The background is soft linen, with
out any suspicion of "dress, of full
tone of china blue, and the embroidery
is carried out solely with one shade of
flame colOred filoselle four strands of
this being taken together in the coarser
details of the design and two strands
in other places. The stitches are so deft-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-10
Has a Republic In His Pocket.

The spectacle of the president of one
republic going to the capital of another
and asking that his country be annexed
and his office abolished is an unusual
one to say the least, but that is exactly
what President Dole CT Hawaii is now
doing, However, there is nothing in
consistent in his action, for the consti-
tuition and government which he repre-
sents were created with the avowed
purpose of annexation. President Dole
was born in Honolulu in 1914 of Amer
lean parents. His father and mother
were missionaries and landed in Hawaii
in 1910 The elder Dole became presi-
dent of Oahu college, and it was in this
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-10

ly managed that until the curtain is
infinitely inspected it would be thought
that more than one shade had been en-
ployed. For instance, in the bold, star
like towers near the bottom oriental
plait stitch is used for the filling in of
the details, and as this brings the
stitches so closely together that the
ground is almost entirely hidden a
darker shade ~ the flame color would
appear to have been used The same re-
mark applies TO the holder details of the
turnover portion at the top Of the hang
ing The minor items of the pattern are
executed with what many people will
understand as stroke" stitches, and
which are so embroidered as to be very
IRE gular, and yet do not show so much
silk on the right side as do the "long
and short stitches III general use. The
lower margin Of the turnover is finished
with knottCd fringe raveled out of the
linen, into which some threads of the
flame colored filoselle have been intro
duced, in order to carry out the blend
ing of the two colors so successfully
managed in the other portions of the
hanging
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-10
The Novel as an Educator.

There has been very evident and
general broadening of the popular mind
with respect to the educational value of
novels, says The Criterion. 1t is not
hard to recall time when the reading
of fiction, written by even the greatest
masters, was, to greater or less degree,
looked upon as mental dissipation. None
of it was deemed the proper thing for
the cultivation in the youthful mind of
due appreciation of the serious aspects
of life.
History and biography were the great
specifics, and boy or girl who could
assume fine pose of enjoying the driest
and most perfunctory writing of his
torical or semihistorical character was
a model of studiousness and marked out
for neighborly commentator More
little prigs and big ones, too, have been
evolved by this sort of thing than by
any other readily recalled process. The
surest way of destroying a healthy and
natural taste for books is to try to
force an interest in the generalizations
OF history before the mind has had a
chance to acquire an appreciation of the
merely human aspects of past or present
time. Novels as transcripts of life. re.
vealing character through thought and
action. put us into sympathetic relation
with others like or unlike ourselves
We see their motives of conduct, the
influences of environment, appreciate
their hopes and fears, their failures and
successes, their strength and weakness,
and thus broaden our own lives by
wider knowledge of others.