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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
FESTIVAL HALL AND THE CASCADES.

been created, and for the first hour or
more of their stay inside the grounds
but few get further than the point from
which they catch their first view Of this
grand picture,
1T almost takes my breath away y
exclaimed one woman near whom | was
standing as she caught her first glimpse
Of the beauty of the cascades and the
magniicence of the grand exposition
palaces. Such Is the general verdict
For beauty, for magnifcence, for extent,
st. Louis has beat the world
There Is another feature, or rather
collection of features, which seemingly
appeals to every visitor, and with good
reason, and that is THE Pike" The
fair management do not wish to appeal
to the public with side-show, They
built an exposition which should stand
forth to the world on its merits as an
educator, as a monument to the worlds
progress, but realizing that an amuse-
ment feature was necessary they set to
work to provide the biggest and best in
this line that has ever been known. That
they have succeeded in this is evident
to every visitor who travels THE Pike"
Nor is this great amusement feature
lacking in educational interest Here
one may study the architectural fancies
of the world; here he may study the
nations of the world, their methods of
life, their surroundings, their customs.
He sees realistic pictures of the Esqui
maux in their snow and ice bound homes
in one minute, and the next is trans
ported to the jungles of tropical Africa.
"The Pike" is not an aggregation of fat
women and the skeleton men, in no
sense circus side-show, but a realistic
picture of the world upon which five
millions Of dollars has been spent.
Six thousand performers from foreign
counties, and busy artisans from every
remote corner of earth are engaged tC
reproduce the life OF 25 different peoples
Fifteen hundred animals are required tc
lend reality to the varied scenes Two
shows in the list of 40 represent an out
lay of $1,40O 600. Twenty of them cost
not less than 100000 apiece, and hardly
an attraction less than $4,000.
Some idea of what there is to be seen
OF Pike features may be had from list
of the educational amusement features
which this section of the fair contains.
Alaska and Esquimaux Village An
cient Rome and Hawaiian Volcano; Bat
Tie Abbey; Bohemia Crystal Palace;
CnfDwellers; Chinese Village Colorado
Gold Mine; Creation; Coal Breaker;
Cairo CenstantinopIei Fire-Fighting
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18

Two sisters were assaulted by a
negro at Eupora, Webster county,
last week, and, if they are caught it
is practically settled there will be a
lynching. Every merchant in the
town closed his doors, hounds were
telegraphcd for from Greenville and
posses went in full pursuit. The
outrage was committed at the home
of farmer named Dunn, two miles
from Eupora, whose two daughters
were alone in the yard when accost-
ed by negro whose name cannot be
learned. The 1S-year-old girl was
knocked down and her elder sister
went for a gun, but the cartridge
jammed and she was knocked down.
Before the negro could accomplish
his purpose the girl first assaulted
seized a scantling and struck the
man a singing blow over the head.
The negro fled and posses were i'm
mediatcly organized.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18


order service at the same rates
that prevailed before the exposition
opened.
1t is suggested that the stranger In
st, Louis, who wishes to find reasonable
clearinghouse rates, make inquiry at
a grocery store or meat market in the
vicinity where he desires to stop. The
grocers and butchers know nearly all
the boarding houses in their neighbor-
hoods, and they are quite willing to
oblige the stranger by directing him to
a place to suit his purse and his tastes.
The want" columns of the daily news
papers also contain columns Of small
advertisements for boarders or lodgers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18

| ing 5000 horsepower, besides others OF
similar type of smaller capacity. This
is the first display of turbine engines
at large exposition. as its develop
ment Is q very recent achievement of
mechanical engineering and invention
At the Chicago Exposition the larg-
est gas engine developed only ten
horsepower; the visitor to st, Louis
may see a gas engine with the capacity
of 800 times larger than the Chicago
engine, The 5000 horsepower gas en-
gine is the largest engine of its char
acter ever built, Many other gas en-
gines of various types developing from
1000 to $50 horsepower complete this
many of the more familiar reciprocal
ing engines of the latest pattern and
highest efficiency.
OF the total number of prime movers
in the Palace of Machinery about one
half are comprised in what is known as
the Exposition power plant, the other
half being exhibitors engines, Nearly
all these engines are connected with
electrical generators and the power is
transmitted by cable throughout the
grounds to the electric railways, the
machinery in operation in the exposi-
ton buildings, the pumps supplying
water to the cascades and fountains,
the refrigeratng plant and for other
purposes. The total horsepower used
at Chicago did not exceed $4,000 and at
the Pan-American not over 5000, in
comparison with the 10000 to $4,000
here.
Electricity had only five and one
half acres at Chicago, while at st. Louis
nine acres are given TO the same de-
partment, besides a large display of
electrical generators in the Palace OF
Machinery.
No one should be deferred from visit
ing the worlds fair because Of the fear
that living expenses in st. Louis are too
high. If anyone has this notion ii is
high time that it be dispelled There is
absolutely no doubt of the fact that one
can find excellent living accommoda-
tions in st. Louis now at rates not ex-
ceeding the charges this same month in
New York, Chicago or any other great
! American city.
No one need pay more than one dollar
a day for a good room. That is an aver
age rate, though many accommodations
Of excellent character may be had for
less There are many unrented rooms
at five dollars q week, advertised every
day in the newspapers. Hundreds Of
restaurants serve meals or give short
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS.
Several Thousand Make the Annual
Pilgrimage to the Home of
Mary Baker q. Eddy.

Boston, June 14.-Several thousand
Christian scientists left here by special
trains for Concord, N. H., on the an
nual pilgrimage to the home of Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy, the founder of
Christian science. In connection with
the pilgrimage and in response to a
special invitation from Mrs Eddy the
visitors were to view the elaborate new
Christian science ediflce at Concord,
the gift of Mrs. Eddy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
NORTHFIELD SEMINARY.
Celebration of the silver Annivsp>
snry of the Founding Of NOrth-
field (Mass.) Seminary.

Northheld Mass, June 14.-Exer-
cises in celebration of the silver ami
versary of the founding of Mortified
seminary were held here.
They were also feature of the open
ing of the summer season of confer
ences. Addresses were delivered by w.
r. Moody and p. ID. Moody, sons of
the late Dwight l.. Moody, who found
ed the Northfleld summer schools.
There was a large attendance of visit
OrS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
Perils of "Self-Doctoring. "

Large numbers of people in prosper
Gus circumstances die as sexagenarians
from maladies which are evidences of
degeneration and of premature senil-
ity, while many who pass this period
decade of life. The former class COM
prise those who have lived without re-
straint of their appetites and who have
sought to allay some of the conse-
quences by Standardization, while the
latter class comprise those who have
lived reasonably, and who, il annoyed
by imperfect digestion, have sought re-
lief by abandoning the errors from
which ii sprang.-London Lancet
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
Big Man and Little Woman,

She was demure little woman with
baby AS the car was crowded she
did not put the little one. who was old
enough to sit up, on the seat beside
her. She carried it on her lap, and
made room for a flerce-looking, big
man with a newspaper.
The child kicked its tiny feet in de-
light at the strange things 1t saw while
riding along, and its shoes rubbed
against the big mans trousers.
Perhaps, madam" he exclaimed,
you imagine that this conveyance is
your private carriage?'
"Oh, 10 don't" was the prompt re-
ply IF it were you wouldn't be riding
in it"-Tit-Bits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
WHIPPING POST REVIVED.
A Negro boy whipped In Public, BY
Order of the Court, at Lex
ingtOn, Kentucky.

Lexington, KY, June 14.-Polce
Judge John ], Riley revived the old
whipping post regime, when he SEN
fenced Simon Scarce, 15-year-old ne
gro lad, to be whipped in the public
square. Scearce had struck a white boy
The court decreed that the boys moth
er take the negro to the public square
and give him 20 lashes with a buggy
whip. The mother in the presence of
a large crowd, administered the pun
ishment as directed. This is the first
time such an incident has been wit
messed in Kentucky since the civil war.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
Disastrous Fire at Ackerman.

A disastrous fire occurred at
Alderman last week, when the busi-
ness houses of w. II. Hunt, DR..
James McGovern and J. II. Evans
we're consumed. Hunt loses about
$4,000, with insurance to the
amount Of $4,000. McGovern was
also partially insured, but Evans
policy had expired at A o'clock the
evening Of the fire.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
WOMEN BUCK THE TIGER"
How the Dealers in a Montana Gam
bling Resort Get the Work
ing Girls Wages.

In Butte, Mont, there is gambling
| house where the patronage of ladies
is the special feature of the manage
ment, and where all kinds of women
play the good old game Of faro, perfectly
at home and without fear of Interrupt
tion. The entrance Is from an alley near
Broadway, and the house Is luxuriously
furnished. Carpets are laid on the
floors, softened lights shine over the
players, courteous attendants deal and
shuttle the cards and pay bets or take
winnings without the slightest sugges-
tion OF the incongruity of the situation,
says the Denver Republican.
Here many fashionably gowned wom-
en- OF Butte's elite come In parties or in
pairs with escorts, to quietly venture sill
yer or goldpieces coined from copper by
their husbands, who busy themselves in
Butte's continuous political war.
Women Of the business world keep
track of the game, and both dealer and
player usually maintain a rigid silence.
Money is passed out for chips with the
simple word five" or "ten, 'and con-
yersation is economical TO a minimum
And there are schemes to lnveigle the
unsuspectlng that only the initiated un-
derstand. Many women of the middle
classes are among the most regular pa
irons of the place. A waiter girl was re-
Gently observed playing her weeks
wages with phenomenal luck. With SIS
she had won $50 and had cashed in her
chips with charming GOODNESS prepared
to go home winner" The dealer paid
her without comment. He counted out
the money-two twenty dollar bills, one
ten, one five, four dollars in silver, two
half-dollars. She picked up the money,
put the bills in her purse and laid a
half dollar on the ace. 1t lost. She laid
down a dollar 1t won. Another few
moments and she had lost the silver. Re-
luctantly she drew out five-dollar note
and began to play again. In few deals
she was playing heavily again. In half
an hour she was broke 1t was a simple
trick which has won the bank many mil.
lions of dollars after the player cashed
in--the manner of payment One is re-
luctant to break bill, but silver is con-
venient to lay down on a card, and most
gamblers will do it. Before they know it
they are again drawn in to the game.
They sometimes win, 1t is true, for the
games are on the square, but one cannot
win always, and the chance on a second
round is In favor Of the tiger"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18

Exhibition; Glass Weaving, Spinning,
German Tyrolean Alps; Golden Chariot ;
Grants Log Cabin; Galveston Flood
Haunted Castle; Hereafter; Hunting in
the Ozarks; Infant Incubators; Indian
Congress and Wild West; Irish Village;
japanese Village; jerusalem; Jim Key
Educated Horse; Lincolns Log Cabin /;
Moorish Palace; Model Playground T;
Miniature Railway; Magic Whirlpool;
Morocco; Mysterious Asia; Naval Ex-
hibtion; Old Plantation; Old st. Louis,
Mo. Old Cahokia Court House; Old
Virginia Homestead Observation
Wheel Palais Du Costume; Pottery;
Weller; Paris and France; Scenic Rail
way; South African Boer Exhibits;
Streets of Seville; Statlsticum; Sub
marine Diving; New York to the North
Pole, Trained and Wild Animals; Under
and over the Sea; Upper Mississippi
Views; Water Chutes; Wireless Teleg-
raphy.
What runs in all; what supplies the
power that makes the countless wheels
go round? The majority of visitors are
intensely interested in the mechanical
motive force of this greatest of exposi-
tions, and well they may be. One OF
the most striking features is the power
plant. Never before at an exposition
has there been even half as much
power developed as supplied from the
various prime movers in the Palace of
Machinery In large boiler house
standing west Of the Machinery build
ing, filled with the latest and best pro-
ductions of skilled boiler manufactures
steam is generated to supply 10000
horse power to the various engines in
the Machinery building. In addition
to this about 10000 horsepower is re-
ceived by electric cable from power sta
tions in the city of 81. Louis. But the
greatest interest is in the engines them
selves rather than in the large capacity
of the exhibit, for among them is a
giant turbine or rotary engine develop
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
Louisville to Issue Bonds.

In an election held at Louisville
last week to decide whether or not
the town of Louisville would issue
bonds to the amount of $1,000 for
internal Improvements the result
was rs follows: For the issuance
II votes and ! vote against the bond
issue. Louisville has about ninety
registered voters.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
A Disease That Is Rare.

Mrs. Juniper entered the doctors
office dragging by the hand an over
grown boy Of IA. She was excited and
impatient; he was dogged and glum,
says the Youths Companion, "Oh,
doctor, he has lost his voice! He
hasn't spoken a word for two days.
she said.
The boy looked at her sullenly, and
suffered the doctor to hold his face up
to the light.
open your mouth. HIM. Tongue
all right?'
"Ya.ah."
Hold your head up and let me look
at your throat. Seems 10 be some
thing the trouble there. Push your
tongue out Now pull 1t back Feel
all right?'
"Ya.ah."
"Why, Mrs. Juniper, there is nothing
the matter with him" said tho doctor,
impatiently. Boy, why don't you
TALK"
How can when | amt got any.
thing to say?''
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
Stunning a Possible Danger.

Young Leggy, who had taken fan
cy to athletics, was putting on the
gloves for another lesson in the manly
art of sefdefense, says the Chicago
Tribune.
Never mind my inexperience, he
said to the teacher Of boxing. Sail
into me, hot and heavy. ] want to
know how real fight seems
When young Leggy came to himself
fifteen minutes later he found he was
propped up in a corner with one eye
closed, the other eye in bad order, his
nose twice as big as any ordinary
nose, one or two teeth gone, curious
feeling about his ribs, and bruises and
contusions distributed impartially all
over him.
81 guess" he said, as he struggled to
his feet, "I'd better quit before | ac'
quire a taste for this sort OF thing
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
seweraae System Contract.

The city officials of West Point,
last week, let the contrast for
$4,000 sewerage system, same to bo
completed by September ], 1904.
Work will be begun as soon as tho
contractors can get men and ma
terial on the ground.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
cIothinu for Convicts.

The board Of control will, at their
next meeting, the first Monday in
July, let the contract for the winter
supply of clothing needed by the
penitentiary. About 10000 yards
Of cloth will be bought, out Of which
the stripes that will adorn the con.
victs during the winter months will
he made
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18

Waterloo, Ill.,, June 14.-Prof. John
A. Goetz, a pioneer resident of this city,
is dead here, aged 70 years He was
for. many years superintendent OF the
Waterloo high school, which position
he was recently compelled to resign,
owing to Ill health
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
EDUCATIONAL BUREAU
Under Direction of KATE MARKHAM POWER

ers are going to let this opportunity
slip by because (you know the truth
always hurts) we haven't the nerve to
bestr ourselves and make the studi-
Gus, ambitious element the leading
force at the normal 1t Is so often the
case that the stronger, better force
is passive while the idle amusement
seeking contingent Is active. Why
may this summer not see a revolution,
and the splendid young men and wom-
en- who go there for study, and self
improvement and legitimate entertain
ment, make of themselves the leaders?
Then, and not until then, will our
summer schools do the work expected
OF them. The State has done her part,
already, and 1t remains with the teach
ers to complete the splendid work so
as to give to each child in their care
a share in the States benefcence.
know that the expense Of getting
to, and staying at, these summer
schools-shnal as 1t is-counts very
heavily with some OF the teachers,
but they will learn as they progress In
life's great school that they must pay
for all good that comes to them, and
surely this good" may be made an
hundred fold worth the outlay.
Just here, ] can not refrain from
telling you of something Of recent
occurrence. A comey superintendent
who likes, sometimes, to remind his
teachers that authority over them is
vested in Him." said to me. in dis
cussing the morals, and the difficulty
In getting the teachers to attend,
We'll, shall make mine go, for in
tend to dock the salary Of every one
who fails to attend" | was almost
afraid to respond to so authoritative a
power but | finally yentured the idea
that the right kind Of a superintend.
ent, one who labored as tlreessly and
as bravely for the good Of the county
as the average rural teacher does for
her school--one who earned his large
salary as honestly as these teachers
earn their small ones, would not need
to use such threats. He would so I'M
bue his teachers with love of their
work and ambition to excel that it
would be hard to keep them away
from anything that might prove
benefit to them or their work. We
lave some such superintendent
(would that they were multiplied four
fold), and the work of their schools
is blessing to the State, which
grows and strengthens as its influence
spreads through days yet to come. God
speed the day when there will be one
of these wise, devoted men in each Of
flee in the State.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
70 BrIdoe the Tombiubee.

TIE board of supervisors of TIA
wanda county made a contract last
week with the Virginia Bridge Com
pany Of Roanoke, Va, to build an
iron bridge across the Tombigbee
river at Fulton, to cost $4,964, the
work to be completed as soon as pos
sible. This will be a great help to
the people of surrounding countries,
and much safer way'for the people
of this county 20 cross than the old
time ferrybo9t-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
Cotton Acreage Increase.

While there has doubtless been
some increase of cotton acreage in
Mississippi, experienced crop OBJ
servers do not believe it will reach
the rs per cent estimate made by
the government bureau. The crop
has made good progress during the
week Just closed, the weather being
very favorable to its growth. P1dly
needed showers occurred in several
parts Of the State,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18

You growled at cold weather."
70, yes
And youth growl when it's hot?"
That's what"
well what DO you reckon you're here
for, anyhow
My friend, was the reply, that's jest
what keeps me a-growlin'--I cant fra
outv'-Auauta Constitution.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
Missouri Boy Kills His Cousin.

St. Joseph, Mo-, June 14.-James
Yeakley, aged 16, shot and killed Pearl
Yeakley, aged Is, his cousin, near
Bethel church, DeKalk county, The
boys were hunting, and the gun was
accidentally discharged.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
Letter to Daughters.

Mrs. Lilly Mcdowell, of Holly
Springs, president Of the State Di-
vision of the United Daughters CT
the Confederacy, has issued a cir
cular letter to the State chapters of
the organization asking them to con-
tribute literally to the fund that the
Daughters of the Confederacy are
now attempting to raise to purchase
a handsome oil portrait of Jefferson
Davis, to be presented to the State
and hung in the Hall Of Fame.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
Enund Crnhnn,n pInnt.

New York, June 14-Secret service
detectives have located in Providence,
r. l., the place where the counterfeit
800 bills which, it is alleged, Marcus
Graham planned off on Delmar book
makers were turned out.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
Voted School Bonds.

An election was held in Green
vile last week to decide on the issu-
ing of 100000 Of school bonds.
There was some opposition shown
but the school champions carried it
by a big majority.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
ExpIoslon Kills Two at chicago.

Chicago, June 14.-Anton Czerminis-
ky was instantly killed and Burto Flen
fatally injured by an explosion in a
dryhouse in Halsted street, Sun
lay. The men were operating dyeing
machine when It exploded.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
Corn Weevll at BeIzonl.

Word comes from the Belzoni
neighborhood that the corn weevil
has appeared in large numbers and
is destroying considerable corn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-18
Josh BilIinos' PhilosopI1y.

Thare IL lots ov kussld smart people
in this world who say they haven't
emmy faith in heaven or hell, and
yet they hav faith enuff to invest the
last dollar and a haff they hay got in
ticket on hoss race, or bottle ov
Doktor Quacks kidney revonator.-
Josh Billings.
Notoriety IL a cheap suckcess; it IL
like full-blown bladder. liable to
bust at emmy minnitt, and hardly pos
sible to initiate the second time
Josh Billings.
1t IL so easy for sum people to ad-
wise other folks to sit down in den
lists chair, and have a bigg bubble
tooth ierkt out. that have often won
dered viii they didn't sit down and
hav one jerltt out themselfs, just for
the fun ov the tbing-Josh Billings.