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PERSONAL AND GENERAL


rince Henry of Prussia attended
memorial services in honor of the
President Mckinley, at the ma
III capitol, on the 27th, and after.
Ids visited Mount Vernon, where
II placed wreaths on the tomb OF
aa shington and planted a linden tree
the lawn.
RS. Arabella D. Huntington, wild
sof Coils p. Huntington, has just
III $31, 800 in cash as customs duty
Y eihls, who frequently have to hag'
Z with women over the tribute to
il6 Sam, declared that she was a
ARon of travellers.
I2ssfillinm Matthews, a railroad fire.
"a, on the 9th, put on mask, en-
I'D the bank of Platow, MINI.
5rpowered and locked up the cash
9gnnd took 81 800 from the safe. He
ght q freight train for Glencoe
" was arrested there, confessing
\ crime. All the money but tel
\ ars was recovered.
She preliminary list Of jockeys II
ssed IN England for 1902 includes
\ names of Danny Maher, Pastey
SOermott and W. Z. Buchanan, tn,
N erican riders.
urglars broke into the genera
fHre of G. Il. Larson, at Cambridge
on the night of the 26th, blew
IA the safe with dynamite, riheC
md made their escape with a stolel
ssm. About 500 in money, with ;
-'sfntity Of stamps, checks, drafts
lTs' &, was occurred.
he grand jury concluded its in
tigation into the New York Cen
a a tunnel disaster of Jaunary g. OF
en 27th, and found an indictment fo
snslaughter against John NJ. Wirk
the engineer of the White Plain
stal which ran into the Norwalk 10
y In the tunnel, A bench warran
S issued for Wirker's arrest.
nj President Roosevelt and Prime
itenry took a horseback ride, in tn
IN, on the 2Sth, lasting an hour an
quarter, among the pretty suburb
the national capital.
"Franls Puryear, fugitive fror
xas, charged with assault TO xii
rnon Liddell, in Gainesville, Okla
n the 18th, has been arrested n
al dmore and is being held for tn
ixas officers.
" Col. Rawlins scored the biggest SUI
Ell SIS OF the recent Boer drive in til
entity OF Harrismith. He complete
surrounded d laager of 400 Boei
ID gave them one hour in which {
u eide whether they would surrendt
III fight. The Beers, finding escaf
snpossible, surrendered at discretio
fld not shot was fired.
THE first American shoe store, ru
L American proprietors, has been e'
i sblished in Paris, and carries onl
= ock manufactured in the Unite
,lAtes. The new enterprise has bee
syaugnrated by the American an
W spntinental Shoe Leather syndicat
. Brig Gen. Funston left Kansas Git,
W the night of the 2sth, for the eas
intended spending few days
ew York, going thence to Washing
y hi, returning to New York to atten
Nh banquet of the Lotus club on ii
Ight Or the Sth.
Anywhere from 90 to 70 minel
18ere engulfed by snowslide at Il
liberty Bell mine, on Smuggler mou1
ain, Telluride, Col, on the 2stb, al
4 rescue party, which ascended Il
Draclf. u supposed to have been ca
LED 70 denth in the valley under I
7yulpnehb lto feet deep,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-08

the middle class, but which in this country
is so nearly universal as to make Of other
classes an almost negligible quantity. he
was neither rich nor poor, neliher PROUD
nor humbie he knew no hunger he was not
sure of satisfying, no luxury which could
enervate mind or body His parents were
sober, GOd-fearing people, intelligent ana
upright without preteuslon ana WltAout
humility. He grew up in the company of
boys like himself; wholesome, honest. self
respecting They looked down on nobody
they never felt it possible they could pc
looked down upon. Their houses were the
homes of probty, piety, patriotism. They
learned In the admirable school readers of
50 years ago the lessons of heroic and splen-
did life which have come down from the
past, They read in their weekly newspa-
pers the story OF the world 5 progress, IN
which they were eager to take part, and Of
the sins and wrongs Of civilization with
which they burned to do battle. 1t was
serious and thoughtful time.
Early Influences.
II is not easy to give to those Of later
| generation any clear idea OF that eStraor-
| Gmary spiritual awakening which passed
| over the country at the first red signal fires
| Of the war between the states. In 1860 the
| nation was going down into the valley OF
! Decision. The question which had been
| debated on thousands of platforms, which
! had been discussed In countless pubica-
tons which. thundered from nnumerable
| pulpits, had caused in their congregations
| the bitter strife and dissension TO which
onlE E9Ser y, for soiton 'ise'
! In the south as well, below ali the eff
| feryescence and excitement of a people
| perhaps more given to eloquent speech
| than we were, there was the profound
agony of question and answer, the sum
mons TO decide whether honor and free
| dom did not call them to revolution and
| war. II Is easy for partisanship to say that
the one side was right and that the other
was wrong 1t is still easier for an indolent
magranimity TO saw that both were right.
| Perhaps in the wide view of ethics one Is al
| ways right to follow his conscience though
| II lead him TO disaster and death. But his
| torv is ineSorabIe. She takes no account
! of Sentiment and Intention; and in her cold
and iuminous ewes that side is right which
fghts In harmony with the stars in their
n6nrSee THE men are right through whose
efforts and struggles the world Is helped
onward. and humanity moves to a higher
level and n BRIGHTER day.
The men who are living to-day and who
were Young in 1850 will never forget the
plnrv and glamour that filled the eartf
and The sky when the long twilight Of doubt
and uncertainty was ending ana the time
Of action had come. Patriofism which he {
been n rhetorical exnression. became a pa s,
eiopafa emotion in which Instinct lnplc
ana feeling were fused, The country wai
, wo,,th saving: il could be saved only bS
fire; no sacrifice was TOO great; the younf
men OF the country We're reaoy lor tI'
saerliieei come veal come woe they were
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-08
H. G. JOHNSTON.
AUDITOR,

We find all books required by law
in the office and the same in a neat
and business.like manner, just as the
law directs, everything ia place, and
place for everything, and the State
is to be commended for the very eff
ficient business methods which are
practiced in this Office. The fidelity
and zeal that has characterized its
management Is matter of great pride
to the people of our State, and In the
language of the inspired author, il
can be said well done, thou good and
faithful servant" etc. Respectfully
submitted. O. H. COCK
A, J, BpRRus
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-08

man ! would like n he and under more
favoring circumstances might have been.
He had the divine gift of sympa thy.
which. though given only TO the elect,
makes all men their friends
FeIt at Home IN congress-
So II carna naturally, ahout continued
tha ora Tn. fbat in It1f-tbe begin ming OF
the second century Of the republic-he
began hv on eiaetior tn congress-. his
noTitiCa1 career Tbereafter for IA Years
M cfa,S,i,r- ,,,e III bonne 7 uss the
word advjgsdIv Nouyhere in fha world
was he so in harmony with his environ
n,ent as hare. noUgbare else did his mind
tr0rl, y,f+b e,,'cb an coneCioneness of its
10 him. here he drank delight OF battle
With he naers In after davs when he
drove Nv tbis stately nile, or when on
rare occasicns his diJty called him here,
he qreefed bie oiI ha,TIts with the affec-
tioSata zeet of a cbiid of the house. dur
inc eli Tho iost ton te,re of bis life filled
rs they were vim sctiyity ana glory,
he never ceased to he bonnesick for this
| nan When he ca me to the nresidencv,
| there was not q dav when his congress
I5p%' probabi, bo, M%S y Iresdart has been
/ In sIrb fuiii and cordial communion with
| congress, if we NAV except Lincoln
| alone MaIt{inIev Enew fhe lerigja tive
! Indt, tbnrorghiy' ifs comnosit{on It's
| methods ite babi+s of thonght He had
/ the profoundest respect for its author
/ itv ami an ipHavibIa baIiaf In the ultt-
mate recfitpda of ~ nJ1rnoses OTr his
torv ebous boyt e1raIv an evecutiye
coiirte djegeter and min hv ass,Inolner an
oftitIde of bnetiiftv or distrust to the
| isgieistI,ret aSd an the ether hand Nc
| IEiniaV's frarLI and ei,1Csra trust and com
tde1ce l., coneress csc g,era renaid hv nrorr1nr
and iovai sIin1ort and caoperati6 Dur-
ing liz entirlei tarn, of offire mis- mutual
tri1et rS rtryardo esesntIaI 10 the nuh
il wsIfarn-s7Y,as st''e never ebadowed Nv a
single cloud.
Following the natural bent of his mind.
he devoted himself to questions Of
! finance and revenue, to the essentials OF
the national housekeeping, He took high
rank in the house from the beginning.
/ His readiness in debate, his mastery Of
every subject he handled, the bright and
amiable light he shed about him, and
above all the unfailing courtesy and good
will with which he treated friend and
| foe alike-one of the surest signatures
of a nature born to great destinies-made
his service in the house q pathway of
unbroken success and brought him at
last to the all-lmportant post of chair
| man of wavs and means and leader OF
| ihe majority. OF the famous revenue act
which In that Capacttv. he framed and
! .u.;.l tLr,,,,rL c.,r-ras4e ~ &c NOT my
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of4NiLA AM VI pihiH'
We find this Office in all respects
kept in tirst.class style, the receipts
and expenditures fully accounted for,
by proper and legal vouchers, and
heartily commend the honest and
businesslike methods of the present
incumbent, as we'll as those Of his la
mentod predecessor Respectfully sub
mitted, L. A. WHITE,
II G. JOHNSTON.
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w. b. ALsWoRTH,
G. E. WILSON,
STATE REVENUE AGENT.

We examined the receipts, vouchers
and all business pertaining to the Of
flee and find that everything is correct
and all moneys received have beer
properly paid to the proper parties en-
titled to receive the same and prop
erly accounted for. We most cordially
commend the Hon. Writ Adams, The
present incumbent in said office, fol-
efficiency and faithful performance o
all duties incumbent upon him. Re
spectfully submitted,
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Another committee was appointed to

Another committee was appointed to
investigate the facts leading up to the
dismissal from the office of treasurer
of Mr.. Showers, but Messrs. Showers
and Raiford refused to testify because
they were under Indictment by the
grand jury. Mr.. Phil a. Rush like
wise refused for similar reasons. The
committees findings We're practically
the same as the facts that have al
ready been published in this matter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-08
BOARD OF HEALTH.

We have carefully examined the
books of said board, beginning with
November 8, 1889, and checking each
item of expenditures up to September
80. 1901, and we find the same to have
been correctly kept, and all credits
asked for supported by legal vouch-
ers corresponding with the itemized
biennial report of the Board of Health
placed on the desks Of the members
Of this Legislature, And now, having
fully reported, your committee respect
fully asks to be discharged. Respect
fully submitted,
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: VIIJ EVFT7EE7E 77F7E|
r. f. ABBAY, Chairman.
STATE LAxp COMMISSIONER.

Your committee appointed to ex
anime the office of State Land Commits
sioner make report that we have per
formed that duty and found the Land
Commissioner in the active and faith
ful discharge of his duties. The WORK
Of this Office is up to date. The books
and papers appear to have been KEEP
in a businesslike way, and we fine
no ground for complaint. The re
celpts for money paid into the treas
ury are on file, and the application
to purchase lands, with all papers, arr
in shape to be readily examined anC
checked up. The recommendation
made in his report to the Goyerno
appears to have been proper and full!
borne out by the facts,
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We have examined the books OF
said officer and find them accurately
kept. We have further examined the
receipts and disbursements of all the
moneys coming into the said office,
and find that there is now a small
balance in the hands Of the Superin-
tendent to pay all Indebtedness. We
heartily commend our present Super
intendent for the efficient work he has
done for the public schools of the
state, and think that no man could
have accomplished more for the prog
ress of education than he has done.
Respectfully submitted,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-08

Where all are so admirable and so
many deserving high praise. it is per.
haps u. to the majority that we
single out any one man for especial
commentator. But when that one
man has done more than ought to
have been expected of any three men,
and done it well, then we think we
should be pardoned for laying one
tribute of admiration at the feet OF
Senator Z. H. Moore of Bolivar cOun'
ty, who, as a representative of his dis
trict, as chairman Of the penitentiary
investigating committee and as chair
man Of the examining committee OF
the girls college board of trustees
has been placed in most trying po
sition throughout the session of the
Legislature. But despite the Difficult
ties surrounding him, the heavy de
mands made upon body and brain, and
the extreme delicacy of his most try
ing duties, he has never for a moment
fallen from the high estate that waS
his birthright, nor has he ever giye1
cause for criticism, He is indeed {
gentleman sans peur CT sans repr0che
Would that we had thousands likt
| him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-08
Enters Public Life

A r,or- ,-D--ID-TT-- A. Qualities WTTN
,,h, q man possessing ds,,4d Ihs gd"''MS Mc1<iniey
oaiI "iiCH LnturG nav "sturaIIv as
oySH5 poiilIeat acuEltS ,sht 3 md air
WINS, mnGiesoiHe aiaolLlo1i ,., Lpts t5en. a
fadd1b,"5 fadtb lilShus anu cppilea reHsious
10 b, mliCn may pe it ,y,sti,atione. and
~ a. ntS oVuitiy S anu 4'a iif liof' ma q man
ne,,i lioTitTs iiolh uii1i os.'t than 10 serve
% %Coatu 90 no hoDlsF "orH lidn ~ Clements
sueh ~ Jountrywtnest t o %e[y him irresst
HI, irta I,iiia ,ge ie' Ie had from the
lDls INTO UuBlE liGs 1T lldu AADAAA
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and betook himself to his books. He quick
ly made up the time lost In soldering. lie
attacked his Blackstone as be would nave
done q hostile eutrenchment, finding the
range Of a country law library too mar
row, he went 10 the Albany law school'
where he worked euergetieaiiy with brl!-
liant success: was admitted to the bar and
settled down to practce-a breyetted vet
eran Of z-in the quiet town OF canton,
now and heuceforward forever famous as
the scene Of his life and his place Of sepul-
ture. Here many blessings awaited hlmi
high repute, professional success, ana a 40,
mest'e affection so pure, so devoted anu
stain .ess that future poets, seeking an ~ al
Of Christian marriage, viii md IN = a
theme worthy OF their songs This Is a sub
ject to which the ilghtest a.lusion seems
profanation; but 1t is impossible to SPEAK
Of William Mckinley without remember
Ing that no truer .enderer knight 70 ms ~
chosen lady ever lived among mortal men.
II to the spirits Of the just made. perIect y, y
permitted the consciousness Of eartHsiyy
things, We may be sure that his ialtnl9I
soul Is now watching over that genue sur
ferer who counts the long hours, In thelf
shattered home in the desolate splehdor OF
his fame,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-08

honorable aud, like Casars wife,
above reproach." Surely there could
have been but one opinion among
those who heard the spontaneous
burst of Indignation with which the
Senate as one man denounced the in
sinuation Of wrongdoing there-and
that opinion must have been that, Of
all its precious treasures, Mississippi
held this girls college of hers most
dear. Nerer before has more perfect
unanimity been shown on any ques-
tion before the Senate. More than
one member spoke of the college "as
the apple of his eye" another likened
it. to apples Of gold in pictures of
silver" and one and all swore allie
glance to it and pinned their faith
to its mana cement. Thus was the In
tention of s enemies defeated and
the college, It's president and its trus
tees We're Yindicated instead Of dis
honored. The same sentence will be
written, We predict, after the inyesti
cation has been concluded.
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teyssnae&n4eaauegH@ev ve4oesg0ssneats0svS5tssss
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
NOTES OF pAsrAND CURRENT EVENTS
BY KATE MARKHAM POWER.
TREASURER.


Your committee appeared on the
morning of February 10, 1902, at the
State Treasury, the books of said OF.
fee showing at the time that there
ought to be S1,136, 40S97 in the vaults
of the treasury They proceeded to
count the funds therein and found the
amount called for by the books ae-
tually in the vaults Of the treasury, as
per Exhibit "a" which is filed here
With, and asked to be considered a
part Of this report Respectfully sub
mitted. JAS. B. EVANS,
II. H. RAY,
J. l. LONGEST,
J. A. E. PYLE,
q n CoCIS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-08

The committee to investigate public
offices varied the monotony by report
ing favorable findings and honest
men, hence we append its full report.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-08

Greenville hopes to add at an early
date to her many attractions by the
possession of a new public building
Senator McLaurin has introduced y
bill for the purchase OF site and
tho erection Of the building thereon
and Win push It 10 success II aneeeSs
Is Gttainahla.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-08

Bishop Charles B. Galloway is at
present in Canada, in attendance upon
the meetings of the students volunteer
movement in Toronto. This splendid
son of old Mississippi is one of the
great orators OF this occasion, and is
comforting distinction on his native
State. But he always does that where
ever he goes and whatever his theme
Tho Mississippi Bishop is indeed {
great man as well as a great church
man.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-08

The insurance agents of Jackson
last week received notice to put into
effect the advance of 25 per cent. in
rates that the companies decided on
some time ago. According to these ad
vices. the rates became operative on
the 21st of February. The rates ap
ply to business property manufacture
ing concerns and stocks of merchan
disc. The rates of dwelling houses is
not touched.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-08

Grand Master William Hemingway
Of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
has issued proclamation calling on
all the subordinate lodges in the State
to fittingly observe the eightieth ami
versary of the order on April 26. The
Jackson lodge is making preparations
for creditable celebration, The an
nual meeting of the Grand Lodge, l
O. 0. f. of Mississippi, conyenes May
6, In the Queen City of the East, Me
ridian, and should have full at
tendance,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-08

Ences DIINCHIt sItUHIIOH,
When he came TO the presidency he con-
fronted situation OF the utmost difficulty,
which might we'll have appalled, man Of
less serene and tranquil oniidence.
Mere had been q state of profound com"
merrial and industrial depression, from
wtich his friends had SAID his election
wnuld relieve the country, Our relations
With I've outside world LETT much TO be de-
sired rhe feeling between the northern
and southern sections of the union was
Sarv 10 The welfare of both. Hawaii had
asked for annexation and had been reject
| ed bv the preceding administration. There
! was a state OF things In the Caribbean
/ which could not permanently endure. Our
| neighbors house was on fire, and there
| were grave doubts as to our rights and
/ inties N the premises 4 man either weak
or rash, either lrresoule or headstgans
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-08
A Typical American

The life of William Mckinley was, from
his birth to his death, typica!ly American
There is no environment, should say, any
where else in the world which could pro
duce such a character. He was born into
that way of life which elsewhere is called
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-08

NO NHHHCV TUT f1'N''''''''F
For a moment the father regarded
The suitor thoughtfully.
IF refuse my consent" he said at
last, 81 suppose you will elope."
1--WE have no such intention" re
turned the suitor frankly.
'You havent?' returned the father
,eemingly strangely disconnected.
mo, SIR
"No likelihood of an elopemeht"
None at ALL
"In that ease" said the father witt
sigh. ~ suppose / will have to stant
the expense 1f a wedding. Take her
my pvy, take her, "~Brooklyn Eagle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04
Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES.

Rev. f. T. Mathison will be the
leader at the o'clock meeting Sun
day afternoon. All men of Brattle-
boro are very cordially invited.
meeting has been called for April
10th at Rutland to consider plans for
an athletic meet the coming summer,
in which the Y NJ. c. As of the state
will participate. The Brattleboro as
ISOLATION will be represented at the
Rutland meeting.
A meeting of the athletic committee
and all interested in base ball or track
athletics will be held Saturday even
ing in the parlors 1t is expected
that first-class base ball team will
be organized. and plans will be con
sidered for sending delegates to the
Rutland meeting.
The womans auxiliary elected these
officers at the annual meeting Tues
dav: President, Mrs. A. +. Park; first
vice president Mrs T.. S. Morse; sec
ond vicepresident. Mrs. C. S. Clark
treasurer, Mrs f. A. Starkcy; sec
retarv. Clara w. Simmons; assistant
secretary. Mrs. W. d. Stockwell; audit
ors, Mrs. A. G. Cobb, Mrs. George
CLAMP: directors. Mrs. II. f. Bond, Mrs
]. II. White. Mrs. ! ]. Estey. Mrs. T
T.. Smith Mrs. r. F. Lowe. Mrs. X
Haskns. Mrs. ~ A. Wood. Mrs. Cath
crime Evans Mrs. II. F. Weatherhead
Mrs. F. r. Mann, Mrs. W. r. Geddis
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.

Mrs. r. c. Farr. who sprained her an
kle badly ten days ago. is improving.
r. c. Farr is assisting L. G. Davis in
his carpenterlng work at John Connel's,
Fred Davenport will carry on his faith
cr's farm on shares the coming season.
Farmers are nearly ready to pillow dry.
loamy pieces % land where they intend
20 sow grain.
c. II. Amidon finished saving in his mill
here last week and returned to his home
in West Brattlehoro.
No school will be held this term in dis
trict No. TO- The pupils will be conveyed
20 the centre of the town, No school.
Mary Cobleieh has returned to her work
dressmaking in Brattleboro after a much
needed rest of six weeks with her parents
here.
Rev Mr.. Quimby delivered another ex-
cellent sermon last Sunday. He is eX-
pected TO be here again next Sunday,
April G. at go.
A. NJ Brown. the road agent, had one
OF his horses drop dead while at work
on the Fisher hill. above o. +. Randalfs $,
one day last week.
The body Of Oncy p. Il. oldest son of o.
Peltier. who died at the family home in
Brattleboro March %. was brought here
for burial in the West cemetery Friday
afternoon.
Miss Edith Butler. who has been al
work in Brattleboro the past year, came
Saturday to visit her aunt Mrs. A. A
Byard few days, and on Sunday night
she was taken i'll with the measles
The body of Mrs. Mary May. who died
in Holyoke Mass. March "a, was brought
here for burial in the family lot in the
West cemetery on Thursday afternoon
Her first husband was Larkin l.. FAIR
former resident here, who bought tbs
Ezekiel Harris farm where Squire Amidor
now lives.