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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
COURT KNEW ENGLISH,
The Expression was in the Negative,
lint Not Commonly Understood
That Way,

"Tcn dollars said the judge.
"But. your honor sand the prisoner, |
protest against this fine have the right
TO make a defense against the charge
but you have pleaded guilty, said the
Judge. according TO the New York Times.
Il beg your honor's pardon, | denied
the charge in the pIamest terms
"N Young man, said the judge sternly, u
want 20 call your attention TO the tact
that the court understands the English
language You have pleaded guilty IN un'
mistakable words The plaintiff charges
You with assault and battery. 1t is clearly
evident that he has been assaulted and
battered. According to your own state
mcnt, he approached you on the street and
used abuslse language toward you. Then
you say that YOU didH do a thing to
him. If the court understands the lam
guage spoken by millions of people YOU
Immediately wiped mp the earth with him.
The fine stands, and any further reflection
upon the courts knowledge OF English will
cost you $40 more
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
VIII Be Finished April 1.

Contractor Barnes, of the Missis-
sippi Worlds Fair Building, says
that he expects to turn over the
building to the Mississippi Bureau
about April J.. Mr.. Barnes SAYS
that while the contract price for the
building was $4,000, the lumber
men of Mississippi had contributed
most of the lumber, Mr.. Barnes
states that the building will be heat
ed by gas and lighted by electricity.
Mr.. Barnes says that a great deal Of
curiosity is being manifested by the
Northern visitors who come to look
at the building. lie SAYS that he
has never heard a word Of criticism
of Mississippi for deciding to repro
duce the home Of Jefferson Davis as
its building.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
GEOGRAPHICAL TAFFY.
Rare Distinction Of the Town Was Not
in Line with the Expectations
Of the People.

"NI@t town Is this" asked the eminent
Ho'gmn who, relates the Chicago Tri.
bnno. was making a political tour of the
provinces
.oua they told him.
IAe cmunnt statesman stepped out to
thr rear platform Of the gorgeous private
car IN which be- was travelling.
M} rowtl}meu ne said, impressively,
10 .he cheering throng at the station,
Your beautiful and thriving young city
has ID rare Distraction independently Of
'ls commerce and manufactures, indcpen.
IDENTITY Of MS charming location, indepcn.
IDENTITY ! may add, of the stalwart men
ana lalr women who mhabit it, so many Of
whom see before me-not forgetting
llrsr bright and winsomc young children
VINO are also here, the hope and mainstay
OF me ropubhc-independently, | say, OF
all iu@e, your lovely city
Here DE became truly eloquent His
eyes flashed his voice rang out in clarion
tones, and he shook his clcnched fist at
has the rare distinction of bearing a
Hamr That has only five letters. and vet
has. four ylhblesi"
Inc applause, as tie train moved away,
was simply dealcung.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26

f. f. Ballard, president of the
Bank of Virgins, and also president
Of the Bank of Wayncsboro, was at
Hickory last wce! and succeeded in
getting capital amounting to $780,
GOO subscribed for the establishment
of bank at Hickory. A new
banking building will be erected and
the citizens of the place are all eager
TO own stock in it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
Preparing the Rosters.

The roll call for both the house
and senate is being made up by the
secretary of State. Only twenty
five of the roll calls for the house
arp 10 he printed, so as to provide
for taking out the speaker on the
rolls to be printed after his cleo
ton. In the house there are quite
a number of members bearing the
same name.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26

Mr.. Albert Lietzman, 1896 Milwaukee
Ave, Chicago, ILL.,, writes;
a am only too glad to inform you that
am feeling splendid and have never
felt better in my life. Through the adj
vice Of a friend l tried Peruna, and am
glad to say It cured me to perfection,
began to tell friend about Peruna the
other day, and | had no sooner COM
menced than he told me his folks have
kept Peruna in The hous for the last
five years. | am sure | wouldn't be
without it. Mother also uses it to KEEP
herself in good health"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
Liberty-White Railroad.

Substantial progress is being
made on the "Liberty-White rail
road" now building from McComt
City, Pike county, on the main line
of ,the Illihois Central, to Liberty
in Amite- county. The railroad is
about twenty-five miles in length
and will put-the productive county
of Amite directly in touch with the
commercial world. This road was
organized early in the presnt veal
and capitalized at half million dol.
lars
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
Another New Bank.

Still another new bank has been
organized in Mississippi. The lat
est enterprise is to be known as the
Bank of Minter City, domiciled at
Minter City, Lehore county. Its
capital stock is fixed at 100000
with privilege of increasing the same
by vote of the stockholders. The
charter will soon reach the governor
for approval and the new bank will
contribute $3.50 to the State treas
ury as a recording fee. The incor-
poratOrs are not named
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
Sly Men Drowned.

The 140-ton tub boat Matte NJ,
owned by the Dixie Transportation
Company, of New Orleans, engaged
in towing cotton seed for the Stand
ard Cotton Oil Company, Of New
Orleans, sank in twenty feet of wa
ter last week on the old bed Of Lake
Concordia. The white fireman and
five negroes were drowned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
May Have to Issue Bonds.

Treasurer hampton thinks that
he will be able to take care of the
Legislature and provide for the other
expenses of the State during the
month of January. Mr.. hampton
estimates that there will come in
during the month of January some
thing like S75O,OOO, while the ex,
penses of the legislature will amount
to about $65,000. The conviction
is growing among the knowing ones
that there will have to be a bond
! issue
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26

J, 5. Stamper, a prominent mer-
chant and planter of the Stamper
Postoficc community. in Newton
county, was stricken with paralysis
a few days since, and the attending
physician reports his condition as
being hopeless. He is a wealthy
and GOOD citiZon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26

The Reliance Life Insurance Com
pany of Pittsburg, Pa, has been Ii
ccnsed to do a life insurance bust
ness in the State by the insurance
commissioner, as has the Virginia
Fire and Marine Insurance Com
panv of Richmond. The State
agents for these companies have not
been named as vet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
BE Sure TO Have Pe-ru.na on Hand
During the lnclcment Months Of
Fall and Winter.

Group capillary bronchitis and ar
ifcuDar rheumatism are the special banes
of childhood. These all alike result
from catching cold
one child catches cold and scares its
mother into Mysteries by having Group
in the dead Of night
Another child catches cold, develops a
stubborn cough that will not yield to
ordinary remedies. The parents are
filled with lor5bodngs
Still another child catches cold and de-
yclops that most fatal malady Of child
hood capillary bronchitis. The doctor
is called pronounces the case pneumo-
MIA and. .if the child is lucky enough to
hive ii has developed weak lungs from
which IT may never recover.
And yet another child catches cold
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
Rare Art Treasure,

Director Rowland, of the depart
ment of archives and history, thinks
he has a rare art treasure in the por-
trait of Gov. Poindexter. He thinks
the portrait is the work of Benjamin
West. The portrait was presented
to the department by the descend
ants of Poindexter. 1t is very old
but is the gem Of the collection Of
portraits, from an artistic point Of
view. Mr.. Van Lee, of the staff Of
the Scientific American, affirms that
the portrait is West painting,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26

The average american m the Philip
pines makes sorry woIl, q the Spanish Ian.
ruagc hut the Spauarls also have diff
Guilty boo mastering English a Detroit
woman opened a Manila paper the other
day. and saw the following advertisement
oft % prominent Spanish dry goods house
that caters 90 American trade.
Importing house receiving by all mails
from Europe The highest novelties IN
wrlVugs OF silks and linen Hats, and all
sorts of Adjoining for ladies aad children.
A complete assortment of all kinds Ci
goods for gentlemen Detroit Free Press
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26

-
and articular rheumatism is tber
Ankless knees, wrists and elbow
come suddenly swollen and paipf
long disastrous illness follows
child may live and becom.conyaIe
a miserable invalid of yalvular d
of the heart All these mighaDsa
direct result Of neglected cold P
is the Safeguard or.he family. IA
catches cold Peruna should be M,
mediately.
A few doses Of Pcruna and az
cold is gone. The apprehension
parents flee away The housebc
free from fear once more.
If you do not receive PROMPT an
isfactory results from the use Off
write at once to pr Hartman, XII
full statement Of your case andh
be pleased to give you his yaluab
vice gratis.
Address DR., Hartman Preside
The Hartman Sanitarium. COlu
Ohio.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
Cadetship Examination.

Congressman John Sharp vii
liam announces that a competitive
examination will be held in jackson
December rs and % for a cadetship
at Annapolis Naval Academy. The
first days examination will be for
physical qualifications and apph-
cants failing in that will be de-
barred from the second days exam
ination, which will be on educa-
tional requirements. Applicants
must be between the ages Of Is and
81. The applicant standing the
best examination will be appointed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26

Mrs Sehafer, 436 Bope Ave, St Louis No.. vrilo,.
In The early part of last year IWrofe 10 youfor oa
for my daughter Alice four years of age She bas
puny, sicky, aHing child since her birth She b,G
WILSON'S and catarrhal feVerS. ! was always docn
until we commenced TO use Pcruna. Sheprew stronO
wen Pernna is a wonderful tonic; the best medSl
have eyeruSed.
"a was in n very Wretcted condition when CONNIE.
10 take Pernna. had cdfarrh an through nv whale
but thank God your medicine set me all rigbL iva
NOT have any other medicine,
"Peruna cured my baby boy of a very bad spell Of
and fever. He is big healthy boy fifteen months nh
have given him Peruna off and on since he WIS bo,r
think that Is why he is so Well IcanG0t praise Pc,
enough. We have not had doctor since we began m
Peruna- all praise 10 IL Mrs Schafer
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
Apathy over the Exhibit.

Complaint is made Of the apathy
in Mississippi over the matter of
making proper exhibits at the ST.
tons of the State, there is much
difference manifested in certain sec
tons of the State, therei much
zeal and activity apparent in other
sections. Counties that are not rep
resented in the st. Louis Exposition
will pay for the omission hereafter
in regrets Each county in the
State should endeayor to make the
best exhibit possible at st. Louis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
Electrifying Railroad Track.

In order to make more yard room
for the increasing freight business,
the Pascagoula Street Railway Com
pany is clectrifying part of the old
Moss Point railroad track, which
extends from Scranton to Moss
Point. The work will be completed
in about one week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
Robbed Sheriff's Office.

Burglars entered the sheriff's Of
flee in Webster county, last week,
and by means of a high explosive
blew the outer door of the safe off,
but got only $75 in money. Sher-
if Delashmet has been very careful
to keep but little money in his office
at night, hence the small profits of
this raid. There is absolutely nc
clew or suspicious as to who the
guilty parties may be, and the sher-
if and his officers are working in the
dark in the matter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
Foundry for Corlnth.

A new enterprise was organized
last week, which guarantees another
machine shop and foundry for Cor
NTH, to be called the Corinth En-
CINE and Boiler Works, authorized
capital $25O,O0O. OF this amount
$4,000 has been paid in and the
work of erecting the plant will begin
at once. Some of the leading bust
ness men Of Corinth are interested
in this enterprise and its success is
assured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26

While 100 bales of cotton were
en- route to Macon last week from
Brooksyille to be compressed, sparks
from the engine communicated fire
to the shipment and the entire con-
signmcnt was destroyed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
VIII Teach Them to Grow Cotton.

j. Il. Stinson, instructor in the
preparatory department Of the Mis-
sissippi Agricultural and Mechan-
zeal College, left last week for Man.
chester, England, whence he will go
to South Africa as the representa-
tive Of the British Cotton Growers
Association, having been chosen by
that organization to teach the ma
tives Of that country how to grow
cotton, and the best methods Of im-
proving the staple.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
The Eloping PhiIo,on,,o.

Of , we re going to miss getting room full
She aIa|di George, sand the dear girl as
OIL" ~ y,oPe9 with the youth of her choice.
,,,n ie,' he cheeriully replied. land we're
6 SIbIIs TO Dear the loss with good deal of
dd"",,'o,'4phy when we remember that we
,o' nave to give a roomful of presents in
'''O'"' Cleveland Plain Dealer
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
ps.ru.na Protects the Entire
Household Against Catarrhal
Diseases.

As soon as the value of Peruna
is fully appreciated by every
household, both as a preventive
and cure of catarrhal affections,
tens of thousands of lives viii be
saved, and hundreds of thousands
of chronic, lingering cases OF DIS
ease prevented Peruna Is d
household safeguard,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26
.PF-RTLyA PROTECTS THE LITTLE ON#
AGAINST Winter Catarrh In Its Many
Phases.
Neglected Colds in Children
Often Bring Disastrous
Results.

Psruna should be kept in the
house all the time.
Peruna should be kept IN every
house where there are children.
Don't wait until the child Is
sick then send to a drug lore,
Have Peruna on hand-accept no
substitute.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26

Those who are formed TO win general
admiration are seldom calculated DO Ua
stow individual happiness Lady Blessing
ton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26

Confidence is the secret of s.rcur.h--
Monod
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26

sho 'o ,.L,' Il, OF Potassium" How long was
que SICK Cornell Widow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-26

Character may he sold, but +, cannot b,
bought,-Cnicago Tribune.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-16

He always wore an old straw hat. No one
ever knew him to have new one. He
used to say that he wouldn't know how
to act In new one, but he never told where
he got the inexhaustible stock Of old ones
1t was a fine sunny afternoon when he
went to the MusSe, and rs he stood among
the wax figures he noticed that the shadows
fell sharply on the floor beside him. He
stood with his old hat on the back of his
head and his glasses on the tip of his nose,
looking apparently at the catalogue in his
hand, but really watching The shadow OF
young woman who was standing partly
behind him.
He saw the shadow move stealthily
toward him, and then hea! d a soft whisper
"Alice Alice! Come here Here's the
best of the lott"
He waited until Alice had responded to
the invitation and the two young women
were examining him critically. Then he
turned suddenly on them and with the
terrible parade rasp in his tone, exclaimed
Young woman, I'm not wax figure!
The effect was tremendous. He used to
say that il one of his l2-inch shells had ex-
ploded directly underneath the floor there
could not have been a more ast onished
young woman nor more precipitate retreat It.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-16
A PRAIRIE DEE.MONICO.
secret OF the sudden Departure VI Lapsiey's
Chinese Cook.

Lapsley's Chinese cook was the best for
miles around. He was the envy Of every
ranch that had ever sent its owners to
Lapsleys hosptabe board.
Most of the other ranch owners were
satisfied if they could eat what their cooks
put on the table after they had sprinkled
it well with tomato catsup In most ranches
this treatment was necessary for every
course from the buckwheat cakes to the
beefsteak But as some ranchers could
eat their cooks food only after liberal
applications of tabasco, the tomato cateup
men were not as badly off as they might
have been.
Neither of these things was necessary
at Lapsley's. He began to be called the
prairie Delmonco Food there, the men
declared, was something like what it used
to be.
The Chinese treasure, captured by acci-
dent at the railroad station at Cheyenne,
could fry outlets to a crisp brown, free
from grease or -four, that was enough to
drive a hungry man to any extreme OF
guttony. He broiled the thick steaks until
they were well cooked on their outer
surfaces, with the interior nicely succulent
and Juicy with the heated blood of the
beef,
But these were minor accomplishments
compared with the skill Of the Chinese
chef in the matter Of biscuits. Men rode
twenty miles on snowy nights to eat those
biscuits. They had all the crisp tooth
someness of a Maryland biscuit, but none
of their deadly indigestble qualities. They
were known for fifty miles around.
So it was a surprise to hear that this
Chinese expert had suddenly left Lapsley's
service Like many another treasure be-
fore him, he had gone. And for long not
word could be got from his employer
as to the cause of this separation.
Must We been something serious was
the comment Of one booted and spurred
friend who had driven over to eat supper
at Iarsleys that was as bad as most OF
those found on the other ranches, Ito have
sent such cook as that out Of the house,
and then to have caused Lapsley to advise
his friends also not to take him.
But the secret of the cook q departure,
like most other secrets, came out eventually.
One day Lapsley told it, and widely scattered
over Nebraska as those men were. the
facts travelled.
Il never disturbed him." Lapsley said,
"and he always had the absolute run OF
the kitchen. don't believe. in fact, that
was ever in there until the morning before
he left.
ale was getting breakfast ready and
wanted to give him some instruction about
cooking some quail we had shot the day
before. He was making the biscuits.
"The dough lay on the table IN front OF
him. With roller he went over il again
and again, thinning it out carefully, and
then kneading it again in his hands.
He was very careful and deliberate. And
how do you suppose he kept the dough
from getting too dry? just In the same
familiar way that the Chinese dampen the
linen when they iron 1t Over the dough
he was throwing at intervals from his
puckered-up Celestial lips thin spray Of
water!
well, the sight was too much. for me.
John went away that night and we've been
eating fried beefsteak ever since
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-16
WANTCTRES NOT NEEDED.
Advice From an Expert Concerning the
Care OF the Nails.

The manicure has become nearly as
important in every barber shop as the
brush boy The habit Of being manicured
is more general than ever before.
AT the same time among men who have
long been accustomed TO the services Of
mancures, there has for the past few years
been a reaction against them. Mancures
are no longer careful, these men say; most
OF them have had inadequate preparation
and in the so-called manicure parlors they
try to attend to too many customers.
The practice of having regularly the
services of a manicure Injuries the nails
eventually unless the operators are skilful
and careful. II they try to produce with
strong acids the effects that should be
obtained by slow and deliberate work, the
nails will ultimately be spoiled
ANY man can keep his nails looking
az we'll az he could want them" said a
chiropodist who looks upon a manicure
as an entirely unnecessary evil, BY owning
few pieces of emery paper, ON ivory
nail cleaner. a piece of pumice stone and
above all else stiff nailbrush he can do
without the services of a manicure.
"The nail brush is the most important
llipltihcnt. HhIu TuDDltiH Vi tnc HallS
with n stiff brush will do more for them
than anything else in the world.
1T keeps the nail naturally white. and
gives the effect that manicures try to
produce with acids. The stiff brush also
tends to prevent ham, nails, az the hrs n
flesh that cause these are removed when
they are very small and before they de-
velop into serious abrasion.
"The small emery papers that are TO he
had for less than cent apiece keep the
nails short and enable anybody who uses
them to shape the nail The. flesh about
the nail and at the base which to this day
most manicures cut, although the practice
Is very injurious and they know it, can be
kept from growing over the nail by pushing
il gently backward when the hands are
damp after washing. and the flesh pliable
"All these things can be- done bv any man
who will give half an hour a week 10 the
task. That will be less than the mani
curer would require, and his hands will
look well--and stay that way, which is
more than they do under the care of
manicure
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-16

them, hear their conversation and even
see them eat.
It 10 also easy to see the women in the
glory of bathing suits that have been
described so often that they are familiar
in every detail. The privilege OF going
to Baileys Beach is free to everybody
and only the delusion that 1t il private
resort keeps the excursionists away. AS
it is there is crowd Of spectators watching
the bathers and trying to identify them.
The new country life that is coming to
be so much appreciated in the United
States is very different from all this II
affords the opportunity for informal pleas
ure Of kind impossible here. In their
country homes, women may dress as they
want to, drive AZ they want TO and not
he made the object of constant observation
This way OF living has in all the older oivili-
cations been finally adopted as the most
desirable for persons Of wealth and posi-
ton, and it has grown greatly in FAVOR
with Americans in recent years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-16

One afternoon when the Texas was in
tho Brooklyn yard Capt. Philip put on his
old straw hat and sauntered over to New
York to take look Mt the Eden Musee