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Macon beacon., 1900-01-27
Nicaragua Canal bill.

New York, Jan. ga poll OF the
congress by the Herald shows that
the llepburn-Alorgm Nicaragua canal
bill will be passed at the present scs-
sion, 1t is on the legislative pro-
gramme for early consideration in
both houses,
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

Washington, Jan. 23.-The resigna-
tion Of Jos w. Ivy, as collector of Gus
tens at Sitka, Alsaka, has been accept
ed, to take effect on the appointment
and qualification of his successor. 1t
is understood that the appointment
will be made within a day or two,
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27
IL was Laid Over.

Albany, n. V, Jan. 23.--ln the house
yesterday assemblyman Bradley intro
duced II resolution Sympathizing with
the Beers in their struggle against
English invasion, 1t was laid over for
nnN Mrek
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

New York, Jan. 23.-Archbishop
Kerr who is engaged in increasing the
endowment of the Catholic university,
at Washington, says the pope warmly
approves the work of the university.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27
\ KimbcrIy-Mnde Cannon.

London, Jan. 23.-A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Kimberly, dated
Friday, January 10, says:
"A 2S-pounder gun, christened Long
Cecil which was manufactured at the
De Beers workshops was tried to-day,
and fired accurately at range of 5000
Yards"
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

Washington,Jan. 3,-Representative
Henry. Of Texas, has introduced a bill
to provide a form of government for
thc territory of Puerto Rico. 1t pro-
yidcs an executive branch, consisting
of governor and secretary, and a leg
isIativc branch of two houses, viz; n
council of 10 members and mousse OF
representatives, of 2G mcmhers. The
right of suffrage is given to all male
inhabitants over 81 year old, who are
able to read and write the English or
Spanish language,
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27
Cost of Collecting Customs.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Secretary
Gage sent to congress an estimate of
S,.s7e 900 as the cost of collecting Gus
toms during the next fiscal year.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

Though Continuous, is slow, the
Beers COntcsting Every Inch.


London JAN 23.-Thc Daily Chroui-
cl' has received the following, dated
Ja,uary %, l;15 p. m., from Spear
mans Camp;
THE Beers admit p casualties dur
lug Gen. Lyttlcton's sIdrmish ON Sat
urday.
Gen. Warren continues pushing,
though he is necessarily making very
slow progress, as the Beers are numer.
ous and strongly intrcnched.
"Our infantry are working over
parallel ridges, with Lord DundonaId's
cavalry lying well out on the left flank
and awaiting developments. The Beers
contest every inch of the ground.
~ his morning Gen. Warren's artil-
lery rcopened fire, but the Beers did
not reply, and our fire became less hot,
"Thc naval guns in front here have
been quiet. \ Boer prisoner, who was
brought in, boasted that it would take
us three months to reach Ladysmith.' g
Dispatch from Indy Churchill.
Lcrdon, Jan. 23.-rhe ladies' Maine
hospital committee received the fol.
lowing dispatch last night;
Cape Town, Jan. %.
Arrived yesterday; all well, Going
to Durham Thursday. Everything sat
istactory.'
Signed "CllURCHlLL.'
The signer of the above dispatch is
evidently Lady Randolph Churchill,
who left England December %, with
the American hospital ship Maine,
DundnDnId Enter. Ladysmith.
Durham, Natal, Jan. 23.-The state
mrnt comes from an excellent source
in pierrermaritlburg that Lord Dun
dtnalq has entered Ladysmith with J.,
600 men.
This is not confirmed from any 9TH
er quarter, but it is known that Lord
Dm,donald's flying column has been
acting well to the left of the line OF
advance.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27
,,nu,,,c nomes,ic Trneeay,

Nicholasville, Ky. Jan. 23.-ln a fiji
of jealousy, Alex Watt, colored, shot
and killed his wife and blew his Graini
out.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27
NUMBER II.
SOUTHERN oLEANlNoa.
A Letter From Mckinley.

At the meeting of the Confederate
Veteran camp of New YORK, the fol-
lowing letter from President McKin-
ley was read: 81 have received your
kind letter inviting me to be present,
and respond to a toast at the tenth
annual banquet of your camp, and |
regret very much that engagements
already made prevent me from send
.ng an acceptance. The cordial feel
ing of mutual respect and good will
existing between the sections Of our
now reunited country, among all the
people, is most gratifying to me. Ii
would afford me peculiar pleasure to
be with you on this occasion, and give
renewed expression to my grateful ap'
probation of the promptness and pa
triotism with which the citizens CT the
south, as well as of the north, respond
to the call Of country and Of the ever
increasing help they are giving to
those things which contribute to its
prosperity and advancement, its per-
manence and influence"
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27
sIississippian shoots His Rival.

\ sensational shooting occurred in
the parlor Of Mrs. Fanny Brunner's
residence, at Natchez, Miss. A 16-
year-old youth named Willie Cox was
enamored Of Mrs. Brunner's 1j-year-
old daughter, but She ignored him, de-
voting her attention to Mr.. Il. Green,
of Brownwood Tex. Cox became jeal-
Gus, and when Green took hold Of the
girls hand, drew his pistol and fired
twice at Green, one of the bullets tax.
ing effect in his left breast just miss
ing his heart and passing the left
lung. He may die. The matter was
kept very quiet, and Cox was not ar.
rested until the following morning.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27
Now for Business.

A new legislature seldom gets down
20 regular business under three weeks
rhc organizati N, appointment Of com.
nittccs, caucrsing, Inauguration of a
governor, and this time, the election
# two United States senators, take
much time; and now that they are dis
posed Of, botI houses have gone to
work in real earnest, The frictions
and factions Of 1896 and 1897 in refer
cnce to a new capitol untitled that leg
islature for the consideration Of many
important mea ,ures that are now being
Introduced; and within the next week
quite a number Of enrolled bills will be
submitted for the approval Of Governor
Longino. The session will be continued
until about the 10th of March.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
by j, l.. POWER.

The biennial report Of Hon. Writ
Adams, State revenue agent, makes
good showing for the State and for him
self His total collections for the two
years amounted to s1l0,Ss0.3i, and his
payments were:
NiWt treasury t-......'.......'.''' ''tF-ltVIp "
County treasures ies............,...,.,.. 2D,d33 70
Municipal treasuries..... ............. 1889 43
Lc}rc board tretsur.es..... ............ G,i0 10
Total ...-....,... ........,. .... S66,Vh u
In hama enlng final settleneut...., 1853 -
The largest collections were from
Mississippi Mills, $4,000; Iulf & Ship
Island Railroad, $4,000; Meridian Fer,
liiil.' Factory, $4,000; Lehore county,
slfo0n, The fees Of the agent are 20
cnt on collec ions, ont of which con.
,idcra5le sums are paid to attorneys.
lie also has salaried assistant.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

The Italian government has signi.
fed to the government Of the United
States, in the polite and courteous
method known to modern diplomacy,
a wish that the persons guilty of
lynching the five Italians at Tallulah,
La, last spring should be punished.
heretofore, in cases of lynching of
Italians, the matter has been COM
promised by the payment of an in
dcmnity, but this does not meet the
present demand of the Italian govern
meut.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

Hamasa Temple, Mystic Shrine, will
hold special ceremonial meeting at
Broollhaven, January3. Eighteen can
ddates have already filed their petit
tions; and they will assuredly get the
worth of their money, Here is the
poetic notice to the members of Ham9sa
to be on hand:
Are you feeling blue as blazes?
Does your spirit droop and lag'
Come with us on this OCCASION
Never more you'll chow the rag,
Claws and fez not forgetting,
Come along your head we'll bump.
Do not linger with regretting, ..
Don't forever be a chump.'
The Shrine will also hold a special
meeting at Meridian in February. Pc
titions should be filed with Il. c. Smith
recorder
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

Rev. Dr. Francis L. Clark, founder
and president Of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor, left
Boston, on the 18th, accompanied by
his wife for his third missionary tour
of the world,
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

Mrs. Polly Cloud Graves, of Lexing'
ton, KY, celebrated her one hundred
and third birthday anniversary recent
ly. She was the daughter of John
Graves, a major on. the staff of Gen.
Lafayette. She married John Graves,
who was not related to her. lie died
ten years ago. She was the mother oil
I1} children, of whom but two are
living. She is in possession of all her
| faculties.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

Satisfactory Definition .-Pr.ferred cred.
tors are those that don't cali too often
KANSAS City Star.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

The bear-trap dam separating the
drainage canal from the Das PLANES
river. ar Lockport, ILL.,, was lowered by
th&tahitary district trustees, with th,
consent of the canal commissioners
and Gov. Tanner, on the 11th, at ll:1G
a. M, and 2Oo,O06jcubit feet of water
per minute rushed, with u roar, into
tle Des PLANES river on its way to the
NeMa ;ia! 7,
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

/ South Carolina has a new, Income
/ tax law whica applies to all incomes
'of S2,5t5 or more. The returns from
/ the collention of this. fax are now all
ir and they APPEAR to indicate thai
the people of South Carolina are in
an astonishing state of poverty. Some
seventeen counties have reported no col
lccttDns. at all, Many other counties
made return? Of from S16 to. 500, and
4 in only, two did the collections exceed
81, 300. :. ".
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

The German papers take cognizance
of the civiitics extended to the Off
GERS of the training ship Motke, al
New Orleans, and comment appreci
atively.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

fkE urgent deficiency appropriation
&1kfhe'titst of the important bills for
the government, reported to the
house by Chairman Cannon of the
ways and means committee, ON the
I1Iahxearries 56,12Ls41, of which $47,.
602,3S2 is re-aPpropriations for the mil
itarY and naval establishments, and
$Ss5@ 500 direct appropriations
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

Latest news received, to the 18th.
fronl1hc war in South Africa. was that
GenskBuller completely surprised the
Beers, and occupied the hills beyond
Potgieter's Drift, Is miles west of Co
lensc. In Cape Colony, Gen, Methuen
had made demonstration in force,
shelling the Boer works; Gen. Gatacre
wlx Diminishing around Molteno, and
GGn French had hepp throwing a few
A)!y]Is at the Beers at Rensberg. Col
@umer was moving to the relief OF
ftfking from Bechuanaland.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

L The Spanish transatlantic steamer
Hieo Xlll. arrived at Barcelona, on the
t!idth from the Philippines, with former
,,SWIHish prisoners and their families.
fimbfiis of them were ina lamenta-
ble blight. ., The town authorities and
needed assistance to the sufferers.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

Chief Justice Fuller, in the United
Sfatd dist'rict court, for the district of
Massachusetts, soh the 18th, made per-
mlnent,, the preliminary injunction,
gsspied some time ago, restricting
seiennsor tols,c1o manufacturers from
sell;ng or Offering for sale any stogies
bearing the word: Wheeling" except
such as are actually manufactured in
the city of Wheeling, WA.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

The inaugural address of Governor
Longino has elected enthusiastic com,
mendation from the press and from the
people generally.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

The legislature has been very clever
to the Industrial Institute and College,
The senate bill appropriatfng s6l ,09f
for 1900 and $50, ,GDO for 1901 passed the
house on the 18th by vote of soto 70.
A minority report of the appropriations
committee suggested material .reduc-
tions, but the intrinsic merits, of the
bill and the able speeches of Mr., Coz
aud others secured the passage Of the
bill This will enable the trustees to
make long-needed repairs, build an in
frmary, and some additional sleeping
rooms, The stinted appropriations to
the |. l, and c. in recent years haTe
seriously crippled the usefulness of the
college. -:r'fs '@' -
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

<xJI tkefbr@rh of promise suit of X.
Kirk against Mrs, Mary, Eggleston, at
Ierned, Kos., the ivy returned a yer
dict, on the 10Th, in favor of Kirk for
-si,6S0s1lirk boaiflea'with Mrs Egges-
ton. and claitaed that Sha' borrowed
money from hintaleadingAhini'to to believe
she loved aird would marry him. Af-
ergettil3rfe noney Mrs. EggIeston
refused TO marry him.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27
Easily solved.

sThe, eighth cotton, mill for Green
Vile, s. c., has list been announced.
1t will be capitalized for $5oo,6OO. The
reasons leading TO its construction are
slmplysthatthe- ottfr mills are making
sofmuch'moReN,, .yy >: 49,, t
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

no the trustees Of Cincinnati univer.
lS1(ty. on the 10th, President. Ayres re-
,b6rtesl the resignation of the professor
1pf chemistry, effectivG July, and rec,
ommendcd that vacancies be declared
:iR~f6c professorships of French, GeI'
hnsg history and political economy
civil gineerihg, Latin, Arabic, Greek
:HQh1f Afatire' philology, mathematics
sa9Pl9ky and ply sizes. In, addition tc
IA 1hese yataheies .Dt. Ayres mad.
several additional professerships. His
report was unanimously adopted,
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

Senator Morgan, as chairman of the
s~fsft committee on intcroceanit
cullih, ON the 18th, presented writ
ten report upon the Nicaragua cana,
hilL presenting many and cogent rea,
sonsMhy the canal should be built nov
snd Controlled by the United States
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

Several architects OF national ais.
tipction have been drawn to Jackson
by the new capitol bills, and resexhib.
iting plans on which they have been at
work tor several years. There'will be
at least twenty-fvs plans in competi.
| ton. -
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

The navy department, on the 18th,
formally initiated its policy Of procur-
ing typewrting machines in large
numbers by advertising, instead of
making purchases in the open market
as heretofore. 1t is expected that a
saving of 50 per cent. will be effected.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

A very tender and largely attended
memorial service was heldfh the First
Methodist Church, jackson, on Sunday
night, the l4th, when beautiful tIs butes
were paid to the memory of that 'gBeat
and good man, Rev. DR. G. 6, Andrews
who died.at bis home in Meridi4p' on
the Sunday previous. Addresses were
delivered by Rev, pr, y. 3. Mlprrah,
Rev. DR.. w, c. Black and Bishop Gallo,
MAy.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27
IL is Contagious.

| The Hattiesburg Miss cotton Mills
lShsye5 been. n % Organized With q capital Of
| SS6C,Otd:. The lfglitHis breaking IN on
arississfpfE fini''timt it'wiif Brdail@in
on ;Teaas, sayssaH DandS, papara 'e ~.
: congrGssman .i; ns' MN Mann, Of illinois, ba,
f-ihtrsodiiiIced a bill in the house prcvfd.
ing for an appropriation and pirotec
ing the cemetery at Chicago, in which
| are BURIED over 1000 confederate dead.
: .Rosewell ': Beoth, Jr'
\ Roswell v. booth, Jf., &c years old,
sSh Of Col. r. v. Booth, died at The
4 home 81 his father in vieksbdfg, Miss
!. lie was well known Throughout the
! Sfdfcli+s..'- ''S&, ai5y'''' 5. e.:-sg 4, ~
II I6dorscd the Governor.
4 'Xmassnfttsting Of t6lofed citizens bi
= EtJstksdn, Missf!,' indorsed Gov. Icngino's
4 latitude on'3yhchihg, ahds.resented
him, a copy a6f'fesslutiCus@ .
/ ts'. '+twin 'ti'i65dsolidate.
/ 5ddgptook ifsssc1ved 7hss inJutctioD
! restraining tire Nashville" street rrs'ds
fitm cons eofidaei6n aald ;sife reads. will
iroeeed teseonsoldatA .&st.
k.sfs.t iaspscd ii Shot gun. = 81: '.r'
r MI. yPFfTl* Patty, depaty shcriH ci
Noxubee county .eAtiss,, committed sui
eide by,-sheetihg in the head with
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

I6iorsed the Governor.
'Nmd}sisnftiesting Of G6lofed citizens oi
'5sGksdn Miss injorsed Gov 'Lcngino's
attitude on'}yhchihg, ahds-mesented
him a copy of fifesslutfous% =
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

The A. and NJ. college APPROPRIATION
bill, introduced in the senate, calls for
$4,000 for 1900 and 1901" This IS for
general support, more rooms for Stu
dents, repairs, an electric plant etc.
The university asks for S69, 600 for REL
pairs and equipments All the. State
colleges have been on short allowances
for several years, hence the. reqaisi-
tions now being made, .... .. "a ..t.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

The state board q edueaii9g nom,
mated to. the senate, TOR. ,ge-apPpipt,
ment as county superintendehtS, J, ",
Henderson, 81 Adams; {. S...N6rth' Il
Kinds; J. b. Dabney, Of Warren; and
recommended Prof, r. II 'Grady"fot
Washington county The sState'boartl
consists of srate superintendent 'and
secretary of State. Coshoma lis she
only other sppointive county, 81 -
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

- Hs! wits seif-supb6rtfng.
'''rhr North Carolina pc,itertiary was
selt-sapperrih9' last year. aDdlrefmncd
.togthe state $4,000 ,borBwaI during
ttdlt1peaia.sa.gl "a : ;, .........-J -
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

The Masonic grand bodies will t-hold
heir annual sessions at Meridlat5 on
,he 10th to the 2sd of February. H'rhe
railroads will give the usual reauced
rates, and the Masonic bodies Of
Meridian have appointed cammitteest to
arrange for the comfort OF delegates.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27
perlfvfan. Cotton seed.

The United States agricultural de-
partment will import Peruvian cotton
seed Peru grows cotton Of ynrious
colors and hues, and of good quality.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

The bill introduced for the support Of
common schools calls fora cool'rhiili6n
for each of the years 1900 and 1901; and
Mississippi is able willing to pay
1t. The appropriation for 1898 ahdqtS99
was $3.50, 900 for each year. Z. ~ NJ,
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

A committee of the house-Messrs,
Bowers, Dudley and Cox-reported a
beautiful tribute TO the life and char.
acter of Representative T, j. McFdr-
land who died ON the 7th instant.
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

Roswell v. booth, il, &c years old,
sqh Of Col. h. v. Booth, died at The
home Of his father in vicksbdrg, Miss
lie was Well known Throughout the
an csll4s.e ''ss.. r..igs's. 5. c,::sg Z. ~
Macon beacon., 1900-01-27

The prince of Wales is eight times
colonel, being as it were u sort Of rival
Of Georgia politicians.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-01

There is no worse malady that
can attack young man than to de-
mand that his way be made easy
for him. 1t is true that the world
owes every man living, but 1t is
not owed until it is earned. There
is no royal road to learning, but
there is no royal road to anything
excellent. Neither wealth nor high
connection will purchase the right
of way to some short and easy
route to learning or virtue or power
of performance. Every one must
serve an apprenticeship before he
can become, not master mason
only, but a master of anything.
1t is not better luck, but better
work, that succeeds. Attraction is
in proportion to desire. The feet
60 whittier the mind is steadily
fixed; and thus the wish is fulfilled,
the prayer is answered. A Spartan
youth complained that his sword
was too short, and his mother told
him to add a step to it. Those who
are on the summit were not born
on the summit. They climbed
there. A boy born in a hoorless,
window1ess cabin; a young man
reading by the light of a pine torch;
a fiat boatman; a humble storekeep-
er; a young lawyer, without repu'
tation'or powerful friends; Con
gresham; a President; martyr,
whose praise fills the wor1d,--thus
it is in history, thus in all life
From "Wells in the Desert" by
Reed Stuart.
The joy of life lies not in attain
ment, but in attaining. Alexander
the Great, having conquered the
world, wept for more worlds t.
conquer.
/ What is success really? Only
the opening out of possibilities il
us, so that SUCCESS itself looms eve1
ahead.
No great man ever has succeeded
he is only eternal1y succeeding il
finding infinitely more beyond.
Each of us Observation-Disclosures
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-01
!. SHORT CUTS TO SUCCESS.


Work and success are related as
cause and effect. Whoever sue
ceeds in his calling recognizes this
relation, and shows his wisdom in
taking advantage Of it. Nature
cannot be outwitted. We are held
to strict account, and every debt
must be paid. It takes a pound to
balance a pound. As much power
as is demanded, so much force
must be expended. Tie marks
man did not learn to pierce the CEN
ter at one shot: The keen sight,
the tense nerve, the eye rivited on
the mark at the very instant the
finger touches the trigger, is the eff
feet Of many trials. Sitting by the
fireside, Napoleon's victories seem
easy; but he won all his battles in
his mind before he won them ON
the field. He masters ali details in
advance. A genius said Of himself
that the only genius he had was the
genius for hard work. Asked
what he mixed his paints with, an
artist replied, ''With brains, sir"
OF Walter Raleigh it was said, HE
can toll terribly" Darwin spent
years experimenting before he
would trust himself to propose a
theory. The stream Of thought in
Carlyle's books is bankfu1l, but it
is because he always kept pouring
in. at the fountain head. Every
thing was verified before it was
given to the public. A modern
Hercules was he, shrinking from
no labor, In a sandy desert he
made springs gush forth in crystal
abundance.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-01
prior to and superseded the States
selection of the land under the nor
NAL school grant. The States claim
is therefore cancelled.
FOUR MEN-ONE DUCK.

Smith Soule, J. c, Giesler, J.
S. Naptou and F. A. Smith went
a-hunting Saturday. They camped
over night in Whitley Bottom in a
a clump of willows and a hard rain
storm, and came home the next day
with systems full of pneumonia
microbes and malaria1 germs and
one duck. 1t is said that Smith
shot seven times at one jack-rabbit
and then had to wait until his dogs
caught it before doing it injury;
and that Giesler spent most OF his
time computing values on the sur
rounding landscape by way of get
ting his hands in.-lndebendent
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-01

> a' We see move is on foot by the
clerks at Boise 10 have the business
houses close at 6:3o in the evening.
we believe it is an all right move,
. and hope that it, will spread to
caldwell. There is no reason what
:aeever that we can see why the-stores
do. not close a 6:3o or 7 o'clock, in-
stead of eight and nine at present.
y fall the stores would get in to-
=; gether,' it would mean the loss of
u nothing to the owners ofathe stores,
and would give the clerks from an
ahot1r and a half to two hours and
m a half leisure which the clerks well
% deserve. ,2af1as ~2j~.s:, u~a,. .., 49,.