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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-02

tension that any free movement of
the body is impossible, and If she had
20 run three steps to save her lie
she couldn't do IT, Talk about your
freedom OF intellect. Of free circula-
ton of blood. OF free expansion OF the
lungs: you might as well expect II OF
an Egyptian mummy in its glass mu-
scum case. That freedom OF the body
and the soul that is only possible from
wholesome. unhampered contact with
nature is an undreamed of impossible
ity with the modern society and club
woman. and yet after all they are the
women of culture and influence in the
community. whom the young women
and growing girls are to pattern az
ter.
Would YOU prescribe field work and
gardening to society women? Well
no: not to society women exactly
But to any good. honest sensible wo-
man. who does not want to become a
chronic invalid, who would steer clear
OF becoming patent medicine hend
or worse. | would say get at least two
hours a day in the open air If you
can get IL at the end of hoe handle
or the hayrake. all the better. Hire
out to pick fruit Take your vacation
"a "A.
in the berry patch. There Is health
and wealth of beauty in the bloom and
bronze the field will put on your com
plexion. and the good red glow OF
honest industry and appreciation OF
natures restorative power will shine
underneath your tawny cheeks and
sparkle in your eyes. and the man you
love will give you wealth OF affec'
ton he cannot bestow upon the an
aemic products OF hothouse ciyillza'
ton. The suicides we read Of in the
newspapers are not one TO the mil
lion of self.destructions caused by in
difereWre to the life God would have
us 10 lead. There Is nothing incom'
patible I'm living with our heads In
the clouds. our hearts and hands In
touch with toiling humanity, and our
feet firmly planted on mother earth
Il is the only allround life for men
and women of intelligence to lead.
ANY other Is a defective existence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
OF INTEREST TO DOCTORS.
Successful Treatment of Cnse of
Cancer by Rndium Rays Re-
ported In Vienna,

Vienna,Julv Medical circles here
are greatly interested in a report,
communicated to the Viennese society
of physicians, and read at recent
meeting Of the imperial academy Of
science. to the effect that a long
standing case of cancer was cured by
radium rays at the clinic of the late
Prof. Gussenbauer. The patient, who
was 81 years of age, had long suf-
fered from cancer of the palate and
lip and had repeatedly been operated
on fruitlessly. In the autumn Of
1902, when the physicians of the Wen
nese hospital declared it was abso-
lutely useless to operate again, one
physician determined, as a last resort
to try radium rays and treated the af'
fiicted parts by exposing them to the
light of radium bromide. the strong
est radium preparation in existence
He was rewarded by a gradual and
complete disappearance of the tu,
mors,
Physicians at the same meeting re-
ported that radium rays had cured
ease of melanosarcoma Ga tumor con
tanning a black or other dark colored
matter) and several cases of rec
mole.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
oUR6lN AGlTATEp.
Indiana Governor Says He viii Go
to Evansville.

indianapolis, Ind, July Gov. Dur.
pm was very much agitated at the
information from Evansville. "Gf this
condition continues, he declared EN-.
phatically Il shall go to Evansville
myself and declare the city under mar.
tial law"
at midnight he bagan ordering out
additional militia companies, The
llfst was that from Yincennes, which
was rushed to the scene Of the riot
on a special train The New Albany
company was called out and placed
under arms, with orders to proceed to
Evansville early this morning. The
Ierre Haute company was placed un.
der arms, ready to move on a mo.
ments notice, arrangements having
been made for a special train which
would hurry the soldiers to the scene
Early this morning the governor was
at his office and said that he would
order out the indianapolis militia com
panies to act as reserves in case Of
further trouble
He was frequently in long-distance
conference with Col Mccoy, who was
in command of the militia at Evans
vile The governor was Indignant
that the sheriff Of Vanderburg county
had not queled the riot in its incep
ton
He should have sworn in 1000 dep
nties instead Of 100," he said emphat
!ealy If he had performed his duty
fearIessly in the first place, without
having attempted to shift the respon
sibiIity to the State, this thilg woulC
never have happened"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Annual Reports.

Several Of the State officers have
already sent to the public printers
that portion of their reports which
deals with the year 1902. The re-
ports Of 1903 cannot be closed un-
til October i. The data already
prepared is sent in at this early date
50 that the usual rush Of the latter
part Of the year will be avoided, and
the biennial reports can be prepared
and presented to the legislature on
the first day of the session.
The total disbursements for the
year 1902, as shown by Treasurer
Lampton's report, were $2,590,050,-
80, as against receipts aggregaing
$2,O21,742.39. The excess Of dis
bursements over receipts was thu;
S568,288.41.
It is understood that Auditor Cole
and the other officers are we'll ad-
yanced on their biennial reports
and will have the matter as fast al
! it can be gotten in shape.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Killed His ather.

A fratricide with unusual features
is reported from Holmes county,
near Lexington, the victim being
Calvin King, who was slain in self
defense by his son, Walter King
1t appears from the evidence that
the son is an invalid and the father
inhumanly wanted to get rid Of
him, and repeatedly attempted to
drive him from home. On the morn
ing Of the tragedy a quarrel oc-
Cured, which resulted in the father
reaching for hatchet with which
to attack the boy. The latter seized
his brothers pistol and fired, and
the old man fell dead at his feet,
The SLAYER has been admitted to bail
in the sum of 500.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
HARRISON COUNTY MULES.
A sudden Interest In Their Value
Since the Jett and White Cases
Have Been Sent There.

Lexington. KY July At is
learned here that since the trials of
Curtis Jett and Thomas White have
been transferred to Cynthiana that a
band of men, believed to be eleven in
number, are trayersing Harrison
county where the next jurors are to
be secured, representing themselves
. to be mule buyers. The purchase
idea, however. is cloak to question
the farmers, who may be called to
serve on the next jury as to what
they think of the guilt of the prison
ers as bar to service and for grounds
of another possible trial after YER.
dict is rendered. These alleged mule
BUYERS never close trades, always
finding some excuse and ride on to
the next farm. An effort is being
made to ascertain their names and
who sent them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
MARROW ESCAPE.
Eight Terre Haute Negroes Nearly
Killed at Linton.

Linton, Ind. July 6.-The appear
ance OF eight Terre Haute negroes in
Linton today caused a demonstration
In which the men narrowly escaped
death. Alexander Sandersol, a Terre
EIaute caterer, was employed to serve
the banquet at the institution OF a
new lodge OF the Elks. He took his
cook and walters with him. and while
the lodge work in the hall was gong
on several hundred miners assembled
IN the street and threatened to dyna-
mite the hall unless the negroes were
sent out of town The eight coored
men were hurried into cab and driv'
en- to Jasonyille, where they were
nut on the train for Terre Haute, Six
policemen hung on the carriage and
beat back the crowd while the negroes
we're driven out Of town.
The intense feeling here against the
negroes has beel fostered for seven
years. and in that time not a Negro
has been allowed to live in Linton
In 1896 a coal company imported
300 negroes to take the places of the
strikers in one of the mines here
The negroes organized a company ant
drilled with rifles n the streets. One
of them shot a white boy and the en-
tire white population, aroused at mid
nipht by the fire bell, raided the ne
gro quarters and drove every one Of
them from the city, several being shot
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Mississippi State News
Terrific creosote Explosion.

While several Louisville & Nash.
vile railroad boilermakers we're re-
pairing boiler at the depot in Pas
cagoula last week sparks fell into a
nearby 500-barrel tank Of creosote,
setting it on fire. Before anything
could be done the flames spread to
the south side Of the railroad. The
big plant there, with tanks holding
1000 barrels, went up with a ter
rifle explosion, scattering the flames
upon the piles Of lumber nearby and
the railroad tracks, which imme-
diately caught fire. A freight en-
CINE was sent to Scranton for hose
and when this came the fire was
soon placed under control.
The railroad tracks were COM
pletely demolished for seyenty-fve
! feet, stopping all traffic for twelve
/ hours. Fifteen cars Of creosote on
the tracks and 1,50O barrels Of oil
miracuIously escaped being exPlod-
ed.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
There was no insurance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Bears and Wolves, Too.

Whitecappers and blind tigers are
not the only night prowlers in the
southwestern portion Of the State,
according to the reports Of the local
papers. The Franklin Advocate re-
ports big black bear as having been
seen in its neck o the woods, and
for the determination Of which
general hunt is to be organized as
soon as crops are laid by. Its neigh
Dor, the Gloster Record, tells about
how farmer Of near the Rose Creek
school house had been losing lambs
every few nights, and having put
poison on the carcass of the last one
killed, was successful in bringing
down a great she-wolf which meas
ured three feet high and five feeS
long The neighborhood took a hunt
for the yarmlnts young ones, but
failed to find their den.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
To Raise $4,000.

President Merrell of the Mobile,
jackson & Kansas City railroad, at
tended the meeting at Louisville last
week of the citizens of Winston
county. The meeting was called to
determine what the citizens would
give to bring the road by Louis
vile. President Merrell stated that
he would bring the road by Louis
vile for $4,000, the right of way
through the county and depot site
in the town. \ committee was APP
pointed TO raise the amount.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Something CT an Eater.

There is a young man at Charles
ton, Tallahatchie county, who bids
fair to divide honors with the worlds
famous gourmands. All that is nee
essary is for him to keep in prac-
tice. At a recent Commute sitting,
he got on the outside Of 8 pounds
Of tomatoes, IL pounds Of stick
candy, one pound Of soda crackers,
8 boxes Of American sardines, and
/ box Of deyiIej ham, with the con-
diments usually found about a coun-
try store, such as vinegar and pep
per sauce. He experienced no in
convenience whatever.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Educational Campaign.

An educational campaign will be
instituted that will run right along
with the political campaign in sew
eral counties. Supt. Whitfield, Prof.
George Hurst, DR., Brough and 9TH
ers will deliver addresses at a num-
ber of picnics and barbecues where
the candidates most do congregate
and where there is assurance Of a
crowd. Their addresses will deal
chiefly with the steps necessary for a
general improvement Of school con
ditions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
nettsr Cron Prosnscts.

Reports from the delta state that
good rainfalls visited that section
last week, and the crop prospects
have been greatly improved. Min
was especially needed in the north
ern part of the delta, and an area
of rainfall covered a good portion
of that section Of the State.
The cotton crop has been substan-
TALLY improved during the past
week in all parts of the delta, and
many Of the hill counties as well,
the only bad feature being the cool
weather which prevailed for two
days. It is expected that the delta
corn crop will be better this season
than for five or six years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Roads by Contract.

The Kinds county grand jury, be-
fore adjournment last week, took a
vote on the subject and unanimously
recommended that the board of su-
perYisors provide for the working of
the public roads by contract. This
recommendation was not incorpo-
rated in the report, having been
agreed upon after the report was
written, but it will be referred by
the foreman of the jury to the board
at its next meeting.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Southern NEGRO Conference.

The negro population Of Missis-
sippi will be represented by large
number Of delegates at the session
Of the Southern Negro Congress, to
be held this year in Memphis, July
III. The I'll combination in the
selection Of dates, it is asserted, was
unintentional and not in accord with
the ruling passion. The Southern
Negro Congress was organized in
Jackson three years ago. In the
official call, signed by President A.
J. Golden, the assertion is made
that the congress will not tolerate
incendiary speeches, and it is strict
ly for the discussion Of problems
pertaining to the race.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Wants Lower Rates.

A complaint was received by the
railroad commission last week-from
X. c. Hall, of Laurel, who asks that
the town of Laurel be given better
coal rates from the Birmingham dis
trict. In his letter Mr.. Hall states
that Hattiesburg gets a coal rate of
$1.90 per ton, and Laurel is charged
sells per ton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Ripe CocLleburs.

A citizen Of Jackson last week ex-
hibited a curiosity for this season
Of the year in the shape Of a cock
lebur bush on which a number Of the
burs were fully matured Usually
the cocklebur does not ripen until a
visitation of frost and no satisfao-
tory reason has been assigned for
the nhpnnmnna.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
VINCENNES EXCITED.
Rumors That Mob Was Coming
There Created CONSERVATION.

Rumors That Mob Was Coming
There Created CONSERVATION.
Eincennes, Ind, July 6.-Rumors
that an Evansville mob might come
here tonight to lynch Lee Brown, the
negro who killed Massey, have caused
great excitement here. The Knox
county Jail where Brown is confined,
is new structure, of stone, and fifty
deputies could safely defend it from
any mob Col Mccoy, Of the Fourth
regiment of militia, who has been au.
thorized by the governor to order out
the Vincelnes company whenever he
thinks ready has tho men ready to
march at a moments warning Shei.
iff Summit has sworn in a large nun.
Der Of deputies. The negro in the Jail
is badly frightened, and is suffering
intensely from the wound in the breast
received during the battle with Mas
sey
Brown was pronounced to be dying
tonight The prisoner is so weak
from loss of blood that hope has
practically been abandoned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Successful Summer institute.

Supt. Whitfield spent all of last
week at the University normal, at
Oxford, where he conducted the
summer institute work. Over one
hundred teachers participated in this
branch of study, He reports that
nearly seven hundred teachers are
enrolled for the session, and the fac
ulty is composed Of some Of the most
celebrated educators and specialists
in America, and are accomplishing
magnificent work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
DAMAGE BY WIND AND RAIN
The Great Northern station at
Pnincs,ille, Mimi, Blown From
Its Foundation,

PaineSville, Minns July 4,-The
heavy wind and rain storm which
struck this town, Thursday, blew the
Great Northern station from its
foundation. The roof was also
blown off and 75O bushels Of wheat
and large amount of -four was de-
stroyed.
At Belgrade and Georgeyille several
buildings were blown down. No lives
are reported lost.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Count Paoio Campeiio.

Rome, July 4.-Count Paolo Cam
pello is dead. The deceased was at
one time canon of st. Peters, but he
abandoned Catholicism and preached
in violent language against the vati-
can in Italy, England and America,
He recently recanted and did pen.
ance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Killed in SELF Defense.

As the result Of a quarrel last
week between James Moseloy and
Ike MiIHgan on the Jones place,
two miles south Of Edwards, the
latter wasinstant II killed and the
slayer claip8 that he shot in self
defense. He was admitted to bail
in the sum of $500, and his attor-
news will endeayor to get the amount
reduced by Chancellor Mayes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
The Public Roads.

In some portions of the State a
half-hearted desire to improve the
condition of the public roads Is
shown, which generally manifests it.
self in the adoption of the contract
road law Several boards of super
yisors have recently taken this ac.
ton, and Others are discussing it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Mill Shuts Down,

The Stonewall cotton mills, at
Stonewall, three miles south Of En-
tcrprise, have shut down for ten
days on account of the high price
and scarcity of cotton. This corpo-
ration has 21,O0O spindles, 5000
looms, employs 500 men, women and
children and consumes annually S.
600 bales of cotton
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Saved Her Child.

The three-year-old child Of Mr..
and Mrs. D. B. Mooney living
three miles from Forest, had a mar.
row escape from death by drowning
in an old cistern, and was saved on.
ly through the heroism of the moth
er, who plunged into the well when
she heard the screams of her child
The water was about three feet deer
and the mother held the child ahoai
until assistance arrived.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Two Leading Questions

.Ber'r Williams said Brother
Thomas. @spose mad bull wuz ter
take after you, what would you do?'
Climb a tree, sub!
"But-spose you had de rheuma-
tism en- a wooden leg, en- couldnt
climb" 49,, -.
brother Williams was silent a mo-
ment, then he said ,,-,.,..
"Br'er Thoms, it's des sich quisitive
niggers ez you dat keeps dis race
problem gwine Ef de lynchin com,
mittee don't git you finally it'll be
kage YOU outruns 'em!"-Atlanta Con
stitution. -
I'VE are still short on large lumr
anthracite" said the dealer, but we
can supply you with a ton OF egg
coal. o,r,.
put faith" protested Mr. OToole
"OI want to cook something more
than eggs, Typographical Journal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
A Deuial by the Porte.

Constantinoplc, July 4,~-The porte
denies the Bulgarian allegations re-
garding the concentration of Turkish
troops at strategic points ON the
frontier near Kustendi and pjuma
Bala. 1t is pointed out that the re-
ports probably were due to the con-
tinuous movements of troops in con
sequence OF the renewed activity OF
the revoutionists in the Turko-Bul'
garisn frontier districts
The Bulgarian government has pro-
hihited the expectation of horses and
mules,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Ackerman Gets Road.

Col. Merrill, president of the Mo-
bile, Jackson & Kansas City rail
road, was in Alderman last week,
completing the arrangements for
bringing the road into Ackerman.
1t is now a certainty that the road
will come by Ackerm94, and Coll.
Merrill stated that WORK south from
Ackerman would begin BIZ August !
and would be completed by January
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED,
Neqroes Thought to Have Robbed and
Killed a White Man.

Mount Vernon, Ifdo July 6.-Wijl
Shipley. a prominent farmer was
walking home early this morning over
the Louisville & Nashville railroad
tracks. When the Sewanee train
nossed it ran over his body Foul
play is suspected, as the sum OF mon
ey which he had with him was miss
ing Two negroes who were seen nea'
the tracks are being sought for
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Royal Visitors.

The celebration of the twenty-ffth
anniversary of the late pope's corona
tion occurred in St Peters, March 80
last, with all the impressiveness and
grandeur of the Catholic church, and
on April 2S the pontifcate Of the late
pope surpassed in length that of st,
Peter. Leo NH having then been
elected pope 25 years, ? months and I
days, known as the years of Peter
King Edward visited the late pope
in the latter part Of April, and En-
peror William was received by the
late pontitf early in MAY,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Accuracy Demanded

In a village near Oxford country
noliceman in charge Of the district
presented his infant son for baptism
Name this child said the learned
Oxford divine.
"Sentimus Octavius,' sir, re-
turned the policeman,
But. err -
yes. that's all right, sir, Hes
the seventh son, but the eighth
childn'
And so the christening was com
,Ieted.-London Standard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11
Martial Law

rod,anopolis ind, July 6,-Goy' Dur
h,a hos list arrived at his Office lie
p,i w.. "%n "rdered out the militia compa.
nus l,aS at r New Albany, Terre Haute ana
Vincennes, and is calllhS G"' rnserve lnery
apoIis m companies to hold .,,oI in reSerNe' !, y
He is preparing to declare maru'' low
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11

lie expresses indignation at the sher,
iif Of Vanderburg county. and saws
IL me sheriff had performed his duB
instead Of relying on the State. the
catastrophe would have been avoided.