Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-09-07

~ denository or any one else, for
he use of the State funds deposited
With or used by them. All proper en-
ries were made truthfully on the
,ooks In the treasurer's office OF all
moneys received and disbursed as tile
aw requires, and the books always
showed the correct balance OF cash III
the treasury and any money lelt III q
hank as above stated, was treated az
cash in the treasury, and was always
subject to the call and control OF the
treasurer and was so counted. Inc
evidence taken by me from the banks
when money was left with them, was
either receipt or certificate OF deposit
to me as treasurer, held win the
honds in lieu of the cash, and return
ed them always with the BONDS 10 the
bank when the cash was paid IN.
can not, therefore, exhibit the same,
nor a COPY, with the statement, but
thew were like the receipts or deposit
certificates exhibited to you When
counts of the funds were made.
"In response to your request that l
state any other facts connected Win
the treasury discrepancy which deem
proper to communicate, kindly per-
NIT me to make the following obserVa-
tions: The insecurity Of the vaults at
the State treasury is the same, and
ther still exists the greatest danger OF
the treasury being robbed, and but lot
your objection to the keeping or the
States funds elsewhere than IN the
vault | should continue the policy OF
keeping that portion of the funds
which can not be placed under the
time lock, in the steel safe, deposllea
elsewhere, under safe condltlons; Dut
Welding my own views as to the legal-
ity of that course to your better Judg-
ment and riper wisdom, promise you,
who. as governor of the State, has the
legal duty devolving upon you TO su-
perintendent the treasurer's Office ana
/, to direct It's policy in respect to how
! the funds may be kept, that from TINS
| time on, during my occupancy OF the
! Office, your wishes in that respect shal
. be observed and the money will al
: he kept in the vaults, yet it will b'
: with constant dread and alarm tol
Il the safety of that portion kept outside
y the time lock steel safe, remembering
- always that my bond will have u
make good any sum Of which the Stat
, is robbed.
Il "You will observe that / have no
named a bank in which any OF tn
States funds have been deposited /
the manner above set out. Before dc
ing that | respectfully submit that
should know for what purpose that IL
formation is desired. From what ha
>, appeared in the public prints an
II" other sources, | have reason to suspe'
:, that YOU intend to take legal proceed
u a ings against me and possibly other
m | do not feel conscious OF having doI
nj any wrong in the conduct of my oiilc
st Every dollar of the States money hi
,r. been safely kept by me and Is now
ed the treasury. In justice to my myse
IN | will respectfully ask, before ansWe
N ing that question, to know If it is yo
be nnrpose to use the information
of. legal proceedings. Respectfully,
ire al. r. SHOWERS, State Treasurer"
Ia The New Treasurer.
ch The new treasurer, George w. @
~ ~ Isle, is a native of Lawrence coun
ck and he and Governor Longino We
the boyhood friends. He is man of f
the standing and has made success OF
at life. His home is one of the m
- ~ attractive in Jackson, his financial c
of dition is excellent, his career as
n a City Councilman highly credita
md and his stand in the business wo
ger is at the top. That he will maxi
,'+ ol good treasurer all believe, beca
'ou m he is a good man, and has made
ger valuable citizen. That he will CT
be- fully and wisely administer the sta
be finances all believe, because he
VI carefully and wisely administed
~ 40 own That he will allow no stair
the fall upon the fair name of the 5
cad we may hope, since none rests u
of his name. And, since he is in
con strict sense of the word, self-n
anu ana man, his present hign position
o,5 uI3 him infinite credit. The Cove
for made a wise choice, and one he
opeer not regret.
endi-
q of The government is preparing 10
sure at once a storm tower on our
per- coast cat the Seashore Camp Grou
en-, near Bilox) to warn the peopl
,,,a+l - approaching storms. 1t is to
have steel structure fifty feet high
] the mounted by a flag staff twenty-five
)t in high from which the weather s.
thueI will float. At night electric lam
naod will he used, and in this way
nm honed by the weather bureau, con
eived cial interests at sea ana on ian
renee we'll as human life will be prot
ounty from the sudden and unlocked
III. 4I'o coming of these destructive en'
biect. of the coast and its inhabitants
| and During the grand parade OF
dy to Knights Templar in trlennial con
LIZ OF at Louisville, Ky, last week,
liring 49,, tl,o,,sopd KNIGHTS marc
. tbe A numper of open carriages wer
certi. dered guests of honor, and IN o
e has them four Mississippians were II
in the N ride-and accepted, of C
s'a.eu These gentlemen were: Grand
7 ala mander Harry howard, Deputy
ement Commander r. II. Henry, Col
be in Power and Judge Frederic
Ter all The spectacle was truly magn
lnsaie, and the procession was four no
,,ns - 'Hu ir nassing the reviewing stand
er the ,.-,,o,,,s o,,+husias c
,pt and Inc fIo6loao e'0' !,
nd the hopeful over the good day dl
/ with. near. when there will be an e
AXE in car line between Hattiesbur!
actlns Rawls Springs, park on the ca
~ y WAS ,ras and a band that knows how to
der the somewhere in the neighborhood'
flowing saws Brother Settler, the pee
the in. those parts will have great
riding. ripping, racing and ro'
lronl around and enjoying the good
'to ~ 9ro. ue of this progressive generation
to keep fullest extent
ing Wy The statement of State Tr
lieu of Showers as 10 'ne si'oi '"se "
INK was when the count was made Aus
conceive not being satisfactory to u
reful Oh Iongino he notified him on t
ea,G q ,3r,e a that a full and specific statem'
Mt were necessary, and must be suomi
eniently fore 9 o'clock next mornin