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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-25

On to the Elite Millinery ParIors for
millinery. All new. Styles and prices
right.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-25

W dnesdly morning thirty or forty
of Macon's active men had to fight hard
for some time prevent fire from des
lrsylng The Simpson house The ROOF
canght fr IN sparks from the chimney
The lama e from fire aud water was
thirtY OF forty dollars
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-25

Srarks from a passing train started a
fire Al the depot Thursday, bnt 1t was
soon cxuaguished,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-25
REGISTRARS NOTICE.

lyisIt the different voting precincts
in the County In the order named below
for the purpose OF registering all who may
be qualified. to-wit:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-25

The ladies should read the
Racket Store offer of free corsets.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-25
I aCketStOre

While in New York recently purchased the Racket
Store stock of the B. Rous estate and at the time
bought large and entirely and complete line of upo
date Fancy Dry Goods which makes stock very much
larger and more complete than ever before
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-25

We have iust received 4 cases of b.
& IS. Red Lane Shirts. You can get
Just what you want in style and tt'
PATTY DRY GOODS Co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-25

|IgRll RESULT.
|.p o. week High
Il, Clothes make new
| Macon for the reason
f. of these fine gar
one hundred cents in
| every dollaryouinvest
EFt; Good Clothes
shape until Suits are
|s only cqualed by
|lade goods at double
| I buy a Suit until you
r my line a look. The
|','I with the weavers
/ give q guarantee
| Foley, which is a
Protection for wear,
|ad behind them.
Fn Macon by
Klaus
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-25
TIC LAST IIouse

Th.d 'a9ilared old f anne building on
tn, east side If Jefferson street, next to
the lvceum, numbered with :hepast'
1t some way it escaped the fire when the
business p,rtion Of Macon was lies
troye.l in D cember 1878, and when the
town was rebuilt in brick it was left az
Il r,l ct of the past The old lumber
was bought by Mr., W. V. Rogers
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-25

List of unclaimed letters remaining IN
Macon postotlce for week ending April 20,
1903.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-25
EMBROIDERIES

Our trade in this line has been unusu.
ally large. and in anticipation we have
bought $1,000 worth Of these goods alone
and have some of the most exquisite
patterns ever shown, and our prices are
fully % per cent cheaper than others.
We quote you prices on the following
widths in 60 ID edges
inches vile SC I'd inches. 1pc yard
IS 4" " 25c yd IS inches, SOC yard
We also have a full and complete line
of Shoes, Shelf Hardware, Tinware,
Crockery. We are also agents for
STANDARD PATTERNS. All we ask
is a chance to show you our line and to
quote you prices. We are sure we can
save YOU money. 1t is a pleasure for US
to show you goods whether you buy or
not.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-25

lied to announce The FOL.
l,.. .ahiectt3 Che action OF
sUF|HHt
b. mi iilaF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
ON THE RACE TRACK
At New Orleans.

New Orleans December 21-Falernian and The Regent were the only winning favorites and the latter shared his betting honors with Satire. Most of the winners were well backed. Weather clear track lumpy and slow.
 First race six and a half furlongs-Fa- lernian, 109 (Helgerson). Il to 10 won; Harmakis, 109 (PieratD 9 to ?, second; Louis Kraft, IS (conley), b to l, third. Time, 1:23 2-5.
 Second race, one mile-Captain Arnold, 96 (Phillps), to 1, won; Tribes Hill 107 (McCallahan), Il to ?. second; Rankin, 93 McIntyre), 10 to 1, third. Time, 1:41 3-5.
 Third race, 2-year-olds, six furlongs- Inquisitive Girl, 95 (W Fisher), to l, won; Bronx, 102 (Michaels), F to l, stc- ond; King Grower lOs OH. Phillips), to 0. Time, 1.30.
 Fourth race, handicap, mile and seventy yards-Exclamaton, 94 (Robbins), to 1, won; Bondage, 106 (McIntryre), to ,, sec ond; Mauser 90 (Abuchon), to to 1, won; Bud Embry, 96 (W. Fisher), b to l, sec ond; Lvernia, 99 (MomalleD, to l, third.
 Time 1:25SS-5
 Sixth race. mile and seventy yards The Regent. lOf tf1. PhllllpS) / 10 l, won, Satire, 115 (Callahan), , to 1, second; Ma lay, 1O7 (McIntyre) 30 to 1, third. Time, 1:471z
 Entries for Today.
 Rrst race, six furlongs-Rachael Ward, Echinate Clytie, Silver Meade, Step Aside Tribune. 1O3; Trossachs. Docile Second Sight. 1l0
 Second race, five furlongs, purse-Little Jack Horner, Tally H, Joe Josa. Pride of Surrey Lady Contrary, IA; John Barley corn, IT; St. Tammany, Mayor Johnson, 1l9; Sadducee, 124 Seorpio. 129.
 Third race, seven furlongs, purse-Sex- tette, S3; Spenceran, Overland, SI; Duti- full. 93; Appleboom, 100; Prince of Proxy, 1O3; Cardinal Wolsey, 104; Loiterer. l0o. Rengaw, 109.
 Fourth race, five and a half furlongs, purse-Any Day, Pleasant Memoirs, Lady Walter, Short Cake, Allegrette, Edna Edwards, Pinkney P. 100: Edward Hale, Falkland, 103; Low Cut, Sn srman B, %; Pistol, no.
 Fifth race. mile and fve-eghths. sell ing-Nancy Blake. 5; Fair '.ass, 9c; Sid ney Sabath, &; Mary Moore. Hayward Hunter 96 Badger, Stonewlll, 10S; Sid dons. 105.
 Sixth race. i've ard half furlanes, purse-Charle Fisher. Black. Mr. Pick wick Responsive, isthal Serugiss Dele mont, Escalera. Mamm on lfe, raihoeet. Glen Floe. Major Carpenter 103; Phili- da. 110.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
At San Francisco.

San Francisco December 21-Long priced horses were to the fore at h. gleside today. Arthur Ray took the first race at odds of 10 to l. Soufriere, a 12 to shot, scored in the third, and Harry Thatcher, played from b to 10 to 1, led the field in the last Some of the spec tators differed with the judges when they placed Silurian first in the fifth. Caronal came with rush but it did not quite get up
 First race, one mile, selling-Arthur Ray, 11s c. Daly), b to 1, won; l Do Go, 110 U.. Jackson) to 1. second; Illioun, 100 qIildebrand), 6 to l, third. Time, 1: :46.
 Second race, six furlongs-Military Man, 105 (ConnelD, to 1, won; Dargyn, 1OS (Burns), to ,, second; Flea, 102 QIil- debrandD 15 to 1, third. Time, 1:16A.
 Third race, sixteenths-Soufriere SS (Anderson), F to 1, won; Lansdowne, 105 (Roach), 10 to 1, second Alemarle. 102 OIilderbrand) to 1, third Time, 1:09si
 Fourth race, six furlongs-Kenilworth 119 (Burns), 4 to 5, won Royal Rogue, JOS (Wonderly), to l. second; Iridus, IA J. Martini, to 1, third. Time, 1:l4s4
 Fifth race, one mile and 70 yards, sell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
A DlSTlCTION
 AND A DIFFERENCE.

The following well timed article is taken from the columns of the Ensley Enter prse
 DOCTORS WHO ADVERTISE AND AD-
 VERTISING DOCTORS.
 It has always been said that the little dogs bark when big dogs come around. and it is but natural that doctors of great skill and enterprise, whose success becomes noted should be the subject for the barking criticisms and jealous slurs of the lesser lights in the medical pro- fession, and if commercials exist it Is but high evidence of the value of the thing initiated, and if doctors of great ability advertise, as is proper they should in or der that the public may know of their special abilities, it is but natural that small yelpers will initiate their example. But it is usually very easy to distinguish doctors who advertise from advertising doctors. The one are honest, able, sincere and never print statements to deceive the public and inviegle the sick by false and fraudulent claims and dishonest pre- tentions whilst those of the latter class are readily known by such transparent humbuggery as claims to some great personal discovery of their own, or great original method" or that mot dollar need be paid till cured" etc. These and other like deceptions frauds and fake prelenSloHs the ordinary a0- vertising doctor. But doctors who adver- tise, doctors who are worthy of patron- age and public confidence never resort to such nefarious measures. Such men as the Drs. Dozier x Co. are above this re- proach: they are men of much learning experience and proven ability, and are famous for their great sklll enterprise and honorable dealings. Not only are they regular graduates in every branch ,s hut bo bx,4 energy. enterprise and lavish expenditure of money provided their institute with al- most everything that human skill inven- ton and discovery has revealed for the cure of human affiictions. Hence their great fame as successful doctors who ad- vertise and who are above the mongrel level of advertising doctors"
 It is therefore. with great Neasure' that the Enterprise calls attention to their ad in another column and joins with the en- tire press of Alabama in giving endorse ment to Drs. Dozier & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
CoNFESSES TO MURDER.
Ship Cook Says He Had Rather Be Ex-
 cuted Than Remain in Jail.

New York, December 2i.-When Frank Henry Burness, ship cook was placed on trial in Brooklyn today for the mur- der of Capt. George P. Townsend, the skipper of the lumber schooner Charles Buckley on November 10, the prisoner ad- mitted his guilt and a written confes- sion was submitted in which he declared that he had shot the Captain deliberately and with reconciliation. because the lat ter owed him money and that he desir- ed to facilitate the trial because he pre- ferred to be executed rather than re- main in prison.
 The confession further stated that the prisoner had previously killed three men. For shooting a man in Charlestown, Mass, he said that he had served three years in prison that he had served a term in Havana for killing a teamster. and that he had killed a man named Henry Hecker on which charge he was acquitted on technicality. The trial was continued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
THE SOUTHERN PRESS.

Meridian Star: The war department announces that the "common soldiers" of our big imperial army that defends our colonial possession can live on 15 cents per day. This will make things cheap enough If it does not cost too much to feed our "uncommon soldiers" Memphis 4dorning News: The people of Newark, N. J., are soon to be treated to some first-class oratory. Senator Car mack has been invited there to speak.
 
 Atlanta Journal: When a girl ltes a young man hang a large bunch of mis- tleone over the place he knows she knows he knows she likes to sit, the so ciety reporter can get ready to announce 
 Rome Tribune: We believe that Pro- lessor Langley would be happier if he let the airshlp problem rest in peace. It seems to be a choice between this and the bottom of the Potomac river.
 
 Savannah Mornging News: The pro- tectionist doctrine seems to be making some little headway in England This must give great satisfaction to the pro tectionists in this country. American products would be hit by English pro- tection, but out protectionists would have the pleasure of thinking that their sacred policy had been vindicated.
 Hearing that South Carolina was tip- ping seaward in the direction of Winyah bay, by reason of the landing at George town of Grover Cleveland, Senator Till man has prepared to hurry back and plant himself on the upper corner to prevent the state turning turtle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22

Away down wonder in old Slagtown The crack of the bat is far-away sound, Hooters 'lew is a silent tomb; A deserted village enveloped in gloom.
 And I guess that's moving some.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
BASEBALL PARK
 AT FAIR GROUNDS Coal BaronS May Not Play at West End Next Year WILL HAVE A NEW DIAMOND If the Deal Goes Through Historic Mount sIag Will No Longer Face
 the Rooter-Fond Mem
 ories Recalled.
WILL HAVE A NEW DIAMOND

Away down wonder in old Slagtown The crack of the bat is far-away sound, Hooters "ew is a silent tomb;
 A deserted village enveloped in gloom.
 And l guess that's moving some.
 The baseball fans of Birmingham may witness the sport at the fair grounds next season instead of West End. A move ment has been started by the association to abandon the grounds at West End and move to the fair grounds property. The various grandstands and bleachers and other improvements at West End belong to the association and the available lum- Der will be moved if a deal is concluded for the new property.
 If diamond is made at the fair grounds the home plate will be placed directly In front of the present grandstand at that place, in the midde of the race track. The ground on which the cavalry drilled during the fair will probably be elevated about two feet so as to secure sufficient drainage. The stumps in the outfeld will be blown up by dynamite and grass sod utd over tue llelu. AIlOlHeT ell- closure will be built inside the present fence so as to keep the place from look ing so large and incidentally to keep boys from climbing the fence.
 It is said the Baseball Association has been displeased with the West End grounds for some time but were compel ed to remain there as no other park was available. The Fair Grounds Associa- tion, 1t is said has made a very liberal proposition and it is likely that this will be accepted.
 If the grounds are moved from West End many fond sight to the rooters will pass away. No more will the smoke rise from old Mount Slag as a free hitting swatsman comes to the bat and no more can the scene of battle be called Slag- town.
 While no deal has been closed so far it looks as if the grounds would be es- tablshed at the fair grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
SIMPLY FIRED IN THE AIR.
Loubain Declares He Did Not Intend to
 Kill Nordau.

Paris, December 21-The commlssary of police which conducted inquiry into the attempt on the life of Nordua, the well known writer and vice president of the congress of Zionists at a Zionist bail Saturday night has taken the testimony of Wescheki, bystander who was wounded by one of the bullets.
 Wescheh declares that Loubain. the armed man, fired in the air, and that he, the witness, was only struck because one of the bullets riccocheted. Loubain has abandoned his first declaration that he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Beautiful Light Scheme.

St. Louis. December 21.-It was said today that the Cascades and Cascade gar- dens, the terrace of states and the res taurant pavilion on Art Hill are to be lighted in white, the other two are yet to be determined upon after extensive ex- periments. The spectator will be unable to determine the point at which the color change takes place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Better Lunches at Stones.
LOST.

Lost by Age.Herald Sub scription Collector, a receipt book numbering from IT, 400 to l7,440. Subscribers will please examine mum bers on receipts given by collectors in order to prevent the re- ceipts as mentioned above rom being used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22

was chosen by revolutionary congress held at Berne and made up of Nordeau's political adversaries to kill Nordau.
 He now says he had no intention of kill ing anybody, but simply fired to attract attention to himself. Nordau maintains that the shooting was the result of di- vision over the establishment of Zion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Mrs. Winslow's soothino svrup.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup and take no other kind, Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHTNG, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD. SOF'TENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLO, and is twenty-five cents a bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22

ing-Silurian, 99 (Foley), 21s to 1, won; Caranol. 100 Q1ildebrand), 6 to 5, second Royalty, 99 (OliphanD, 10 to 1, third Time. 1:4S.
 Sixth race, seven furlongs. selling Harry Thatcher, 112 (Wonderly), 3 to 1, second; Bill Massie, 107 (EIildebrand), 8 to g. third Time, 1:30h,
 Entries for Today.
 First race, thirteen-sx.eenths of mile, selling-Iluon, 97 BotonJ Bou. )nnierre, go; Grand Sachem, 102; Gyros, 104; Null lah, Missenzo, Myrtle H, 107; Brennus, 109 Rosie Buen, Luenga, Torilla, Little Sister, l12. P ~
 Second race, futurity course, selling Hoceo, 9S; Kelly. 1O1; Hogarth, 103; The Cure. Dusty Miller, 105; Carnival Al Wood, Instructor, l06; Oris Rose, 107; Young Pepper, 1OS; Avenger, Andrew B. Cook, Miss Ringets, 110.
 Third race. thirteen-sixteenths of mile selling-Maseso, 97; Merwan, 99 Evander, 102; Postmaster, Adirondack, 104; Dora H.. Orva, Mountebank, 107; MT. Phinisey, Oscar Tolleo, no; Bender, 112
 Fourth race, mile and seventy yards, handicap-Modicum, go; Jockey Club, 100: Incubator, 1O1; Our Bessie, 102; Falcon Bridge, 104; Namtor, 10S; Horatius, Diva na 109; Fossil, =.
 Fifth race, five-eights of a mile-Dolly Hayman, Glennevis Martinmas, 107; Ar cade, Nervator, 110.
 Sixth race, eleven sixteenths of mile, selling-Lady Crawford 90; Searcher, 9s; Allopath Rosario, 10I Lord Melbourne, 1O5 Forest King, 107.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22

Closing out sale of Fire works at wholesale prices. Everybody come. Birming- ham Fireworks Co, l72O First Avenue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-05
ANOTHER RANGE OUTRAGE.

IRON THERMOPOLIS. Wyo.. comes
a report of another outrage COM
mitted, presumably by cattlemen. Viii
liam Minnich, a sheep owner, was at b.
tackled by a mob of masked towards
and fatally shot. The infamous scoun-
dreIs then butchered 800 of his sheep
and burned his outfit wagons OF
course there is no clue to the identity
of these outlaws. There never are any
clues in such cases, but in view Of
similar disturbances in former times,
Is is fair to suppose that catHemen
were the instigatOrs of the assassina-
ton and butchery.
Nobody else could have profited by
it, for the sheep and cattlemen have
been at war over the range in the
Thermopolis country, and each side is
determined to drive the other out. We
may now look for reprisals from the
fiockmasters, and so alternate chap
tiers viii be written in Wyoming's
bloody history for an indefinite period
If those livestock desperadoes only
knew il, they are fast fastening their
day of retribution.
Some day the United States govern
ment is going 10 take a hand in those
range wars. and the result will be that
both sheep and cattlemen will be
driven off the ranges. The trouble
with these fighters is that they are
possessed with an erroneous idea. They
labor under the impression that the
public lands belong to them. This
notion should be rudely Jared out of
them. The sheep owner has Just as
much right TO the public range as the
cattleman, and the cattleman has the
same rights as the sheepman.
The truth is that neither has any
rights there unless the lands are pur-
chased or leased in regular form as
provided by law Now the respective
factions are firmly Of the opinion that
the other has no rights which one is
bound 10 respect. The results have
beer murders most foul and wanton.
cruel and inhuman destruction Of live
stock, and ruination of property The
time has come when such barbarities
must be stopped.
The Herald does not pretend to judge
between the factions. Both are bad.
both do their full share toward bring
ing the west into disfavor and dfsre-
pute among enlightened and intelligent
people. All sheepmen and all cattle
men are not vicious. Far be from Us
the thought of conveying any such
impression. The desperadoes, happily,
compose a small but noisy minority.
and it is just as much to the interests
of the general run of livestock owners
to put them down as to the general
public
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-05


A S AN EXAMPLE. of clever sarcasm,
Il the letter Of Miss Clara Barton,
president of the Red Cross society, to
George 3. Corteiyou, secretary to the
president, is worth preserving. In ac-
cordance with q precedent established
during the administration of President
Arthur, and continued through all sub
sequent administrations without objec-
ton, the names Of President Roosevelt
and his cabinet appear in Red Cross
literature as an advisory board for the
society.
The rough rider president apparently
did not like the notion of associating
his name with anything that smacks
SO much Of peace as the Red Cross or
ganization. Its purpose, as everybody
knows, is to take care of the wounded
In time of war and to look after the
sick and the suffering without regard
to anything except their immediate
needs. President Roosevelt. it would
seem, prefers to be known rather as a
maker Of wounds than as a healer.
At his direction, Secretary Cortelyou
addressed a note to Miss Barton re-
questing her 10 eliminate the names of
the president and cabinet from the So
ciety's advisory board, and to make a
public announcement that she had done
so. After saying that she had no idea
of usurpation or discourtesy in connec-
ton with the matter, Miss Barton con-
tinues:
Thus, Mr.. President, if in the con-
tinuing Of your honored name and that
OF your cabinet IN our administration
OF the Red Cross 1 have committed an
error so grave as to merit a reprimand.
and be required to make an open denial
before the world of the privileges I
have assumed, the powers 1 usurped,
the disrespect shown the honored heads
Of the nation and my unavoidable and
deep humiliation thereat, I shall prove
my good citizenship by exact and will
ing conformity with and obedience to
the commands by publication of your
letter and such replies as / have been
able to make. in order that no misun-
Outstanding of your relations can pos
sibly occur"
1t is not at all likely that the Red
ross VIII go to pot because the ROose-
welt countenance has ceased to shine
upon it. On the contrary, The Herald
IS sure that the society will continue
It's humane work as the necessity there
for arises, that its flag will be honored
wherever it flies. and that thousands
Of worn, weary and wounded men will
bless the noble women who work under
it. 1t is not too much, perhaps, to hope
that the Red Cross viii be in existence
when President Roosevelt has passed
out of existence; that it viii be remem-
bered long, long after he has been all
but forgotten
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-05
GRoUNDHoG DAY

Dld the grounding see his shadder?
Is thing of deeper moot
Than the fuss in Venezuela
Or the seating of Reed SmOOt
but Ine yeas and nays are counted
And the verdict seems to be
That his fIOgSh1p saw his shadder
with the utmost certainty
since the grounding saw his shadder
With, the fact beyond doubt past
Ihat there going to be some weather.
And the winter IS going to last
Among the men whose wives go out
washing.
While they never do A thing.
There's a quiet satisfaction
At the prospect of late spring.
With the safe grounding assurance
Or SIX stormy weeks in view.
Many of our fellow tOwnsmen
Speak of things they yearn to do
Grocery bills they long to settle:
Borrowed cash they would repay:
When2 with such darn weather comm
Why, a man can never say"
D. J. r.