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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

FoUND-Steol-framed glasses in Bea-
con Office lot. Call here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

Comrade JDo II. Smith has n thank
for courtesies ut Brooksville.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

A new meat market has been opened
at the Maury old stand. next to Jones
drng store, w. II. Stewart proprietor
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
JERSEY MALE FOR SALE.

A very choice animal, 9 years old, en-
titled to registration. Will sell cheap
or exchange for a good COW in milk.
Apply to or address W.R JACKSON.
6-18-3t Macon, MISS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Shoes, Clothing, Etc.

than any other store in Macon: Why do we do it? Be-
cause we believe it pays. Why don't the other fellow
carry them? For two reasons; a standard make costs
the merchant more than some others and he can't make
so much profit on them. He thinks that pays, and a
standard make is sold by only one merchant in a town
The quality OF the goods we carry makes this a store
where you can get a better article for the same money
and the cheap article for less. We make the price.
patty DRY GOODS co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-13
KICKING ALREADY.

Just as we expected, the Massachu- setts militia are already bucking at the appointment of General Miles. It is not so much that they are awed by his reputation, or that they expect to be blinded by his gorgeous uniforms, but that they fear his disciplinary methods Some of the officers have been talking with freedom that doesn't comport very well with good discipline. and doesn't give promise of harmony among the troops. But as The New Bedford Standard looks at 1t. fin commenting on the language used by these officers, when officers have SO poor a conception of what is due to a man who is to be their commander in few weeks by openly criticising his appointments as soon as they are announced they need themselves to be sharply reminded of what real military discipline is. Even if they are only playing soldiers. they ought to keep to the rules of the game"
 We suspect that the Massachusetts militia, both officers and men, like many in other States, have not yet learned that a soldier is little else than a machine when on duty and that talking about their superiors at any time is not considered conducive to military discipline. General Miles has spent forty-fou< years or more in the army, and though he Is now on the retired list. it is not to be supposed that he has forgotten any of the strict rules and regulations of the army. or that he will permit the State soldiery to forget that he Is their superior, if he takes the position of Adjutant Gen eral. We predict that the men who think they are only playing soldier will change their opinion before they have been long under him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-13
Explanation Required.

Pensacola News.
 There Is constantly accumulating evidence that a strip of territory along the north shore of the Gulf Of Mexico has undergone some wonderful changes at some time in the past. Most or these evidences have been found by ac- cident. and it is to tell of one that mas lately come to our knowledge that this Is written.
 MT. J. E. Bowman, who lives at Mo- David, thirty-three miles north from this city, brought to The News omce one day this week a handful of old chtps. he. and others who looked at them, pronounced to be cypress. These chips had the appearance Of great age and looked as though they had been cut from a log with an ak; in fact, ev- cry one who has seen them thinks they were.
 MT. Bowman stated that these chips were found something more than eigh- teen feet below the surface of the at McDavid. sHe says that the well digger at about eighteen feet depth, came upon the top of cypress stump from which a tree had been cut The shape of the top of the stump was sueh as is usually seen where trees are chopped down with an ax. It was from among the many chips that were in the dirt around the stump that MT BOW man got those he brought to The News office.
 The query Is how did that stump get there so deep underground? SuIpos the tree grew there and was cut down and taken away; ther how did all that eighteen feet of earth get over the top of the stump? And how many years ago was the tree cut from that stump, and who cut 1t, and why was 1t cut?S
 All these questions occurred to the men who found the stump in the we'll and to the others that know about and no one has yet given an answer satis- factory to them.
 Still stranger than this stump and well at McDavid Is the one at Bluff Springs, where in sinking well the diggers came upon a wooden floor about nineteen feet down from the surface. Cutting this floor out to clear the way 1t was found to have been made of split or fattened poles, such as are often used to make bridge over a ditch or small stream. Under this floor was a stump, so that 1t was quite evil dent the floor was in reality a bridge which had been built over the stump in a wet place and the whole had been since covered over by eighteen or nine- teen feet of earth.
 We must suppose that previous to the covering over with earth, which is mostly clay. that stump and bridge were submerged under water to suf- ficient depth to preserve them from de- cay and that probably the clay was carried there in the water in the form of mud.
 But all this speculation goes to show time ago in this part of the world,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-13
A Muskogce Incident.

Muskogee q. ID Democrat.
 mans honor lies in his integrity. a woman's in her virtue A vindicatiop of the first and defense of the second of these high attributes of character were forcibly demonstrated on one of the principal corners of MuSkogees g Streets early Thursday evening, when the manly strength of real man was pitted in battle royal against the cum ming .,prowess of a human brute which" sought to defend what he was pleased to call his honor"
 Several gentlemen were standing up- on the corner referred to engaged in q general conversation. A lady passed. any one when she passed and evidently all were strangers to her. Before she had passed beyond hearing, slight ing remark passed the lips of a mem have heard and how those words must have pierced her heart! She quckened her pace, to escape second blow or perhaps the muscles of her frailybody quiCkened in response to action of her frightened nerves.
 The real man of the party took up the defense instantly. You are either a vulgar liar" he said quietly, ''or you are d dirty, low lived coward!'
 What do you mean by that. sir?" hotly asked the one who was so care less about the good name of others. now so particular about his undeserv- ing own.
 Nothing, but what I said" came the quick reply, without quiver of voice or muscle. If you know that woman and know what you said to be true, you are d measly cur to mention 1t. If you don't know her, you have deliberately lied ."
 II don't take that from any one, sir"
 Well, you will from me-" and to make sure that it was taken" d fist shot straight out from the manly shoulder of a real man and came in unmanly brute. And then another and another, Pinned down to an ab- solute defense, for pure self protection. the fellow shrank, beast like, and then administered such just punishment, But another blow sent him whirlirg back and another reeled him to the pavement.
 cowardice by pulling gun. but 1t had scarcely gleamed in the pale light when it was snatched from his hand and is now in the possession, of the one whose life was for very brief moment en- dangered.
 Bleeding and beaten the coward sneaked, away in the darkness. The hero of the hour quietly walked away and the incident or that much of it.. which was visible. was closed.
 But it will not so soon be forgotten. These men were strangers to each oth- CT. It developed that the lady SO cruelty attacked was stranger to both. She will never be able to scorn the brute who caused her so much pain or thank the hero who so manfully came to her detense.
 Muskogee needs more such heroes. So long as mon have time to congre- gate at the street carners. just so long is it hazardous for respectable women to be on the street alone. The whole world needs more men who are willing to sacrifice a little time and effort in the protection of the good name of wo- men, who without honor. Is an insult to society and a curse to herself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-13
WOULD BE DANGEROUS.

The Philadelphia Record. noting the question asked by Senator Tillman. as to why the President has not appoint ed negro for collector in New York Boston or Philadelphia, answers that 1t would be dangerous politically to quarrel with the prejudices of race in these Northern cities. while it is en- tirely safe in Charleston" The Record hits it off about right. Race prejudice is live wire which Republican administration will not monkey with in a Republican or doubtful State for it might mean loss of voters, and that, again, might mean loss of Congressmen or of electoral votes. No such con- alterations obtain in State that Is certainly Democratic, so the race ques- ton can be defied with impunity. That's politics. And on the same line, and speaking of the Presidents course. The Chattanooga Times says:
 It is hardly fair to take the tremen- dous vote he got in those States as the complaisant approval of his negro" policy. fnasmuch as he has so far con- fined its operations to the South. If he is really honest in his declaration that he proposes to give the South d square deal," let him try a. few good sized negro appointments in the North and West; if a vigorous and porten- tious "squea| doesn't follow, then we are Justified in promising that the Southern people will much more grace fully and contentedly take whatever medicine he may see fit thereafter to administer to them. Suppose, for in- stance, he give Boston d negro in- spector of port and select a representa- tive Afro American for postmaster at Phfladelphia-we are sure he would learn something to his advantage and add some practical information t0 the sum of demonstrated human knowl- edge.
 We are willing to go halves with The Times in its promise, and don't think we would ever be called on to make good, for that squeal would be sure to come, and with an accompaniment of kicks that would jar the spinal column of the administration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-13
Co-eperation in Cotton Selling and
 Buying.

Eu1LOT ln0 AuNeTllScI.
 I am interested in the production, warehousing, manufacture and lending of money on cotton.
 In this I do not differ from every fchild wanting Christmas gift. every woman wanting a new bonnet, every merchant. doctor. lawyer and news paper man desiring to collect an ac- count. every banker desiring to swell his deposits, and every other man, wo- man and child in Alabama.
 Our Commissioners of Agriculture in the South have cost Us millions of dol lars by inadvise1ly urging the holding of cotton when 1t was at good price. and when well-informed men insisted 1t must go lower. So, this source of Information is. to say the least, not trustworthy. We need 3 means and method of holding cotton when below the cost of production and of advising farmers to sell when above cost of pro- ductiOn. Cotton is a natural monopoly, and does not materially depreciate with age.
 It ought and must make us a rich people. But We must have concert of action. Knowing as we do the benefits of concerted action in politics, it ought such action in business. Why not use for our protection in cotton growing practically the same method used by the wheat grower of the West? Let us form a corporation to be known as the Alabama Cotton Company. With power to buy, sell, warehouse, insure and lend money on cotton and other products. Have the stock of the par value of one dollar per share and let each cotton grower subscribe for as many shares as he grows bales of cottoF> Let all other men. women and childten in Ala bama subscribe for shares a4cording to their several interests and means.
 Let there be one director faF~each county in the State, with a central board of three men of unquestioned n tegrity. ability and financial backing, whose duty it shall be to fix the price cotton can be purchased by the corpor- ation. money loaned to stockholders, financial matters, Let each county have at the county seat one cotton buy CT, who shall also be an insurance agent. and from day to day and from hour to hour, let the central board keep in touch with these buyers. instructing them as to price to be paid for cotton and of advice to be given farmers whether to sell or hold cotton.
 If the price of cotton on the open let each farmer sell on the open mar ket; while If cotton is below it's intrin- sic value, let the farmers sell to the corporation. or, at their option. borrow money from the corporation to hold same.
 Let the corporation own or control in each county a warehouse and bonded so as to make its warehouse receipts practically negotiable anywhere in the and operated for protection and not for speculative purposes, Is not only fea- sible but has come to be necessity. If this be a trust, let us have it, and that right quickly.
 Southern Farmer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-13
That Christmas Edition.

That Christmas edition of The Ad- vertiser," said a newspaper man who is visiting Montgomery, was a hum mer.
 'I wonder" he continued, I"If the general public realizes the immense amount of work 1t involved and the general excellence of the paper? Why there Is more good reading matter In that paper than will be contained in every one of the Christmas magazines that are already on the news stands The fact, too, that this matter was pre- pared by Alabama writers adds inter est to it.
 ITO my mind it is a remarkable feat for a newspaper published in a city the size of Montgomery to turn out such a mammoth edition and this feat places The Advertiser in the same class with the newspapers of Atlanta Mem phis and Louisville and other cities three times as large as Montgomery.
 "The Christmas edition of The Ad- vertiser simply serves notice to the country that Montgomery has the big gest and best newspaper in Alabama and it is a fine advertisement for Mont- gomery and for the State"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-13
OUR CHRISTMAS ISSUE.

The Advertisers Christmas issue last Sunday was a tremendous success from every standpoint. We do not believe that anything equal to it, in all res peyts. has ever appeared in the State and few papers in all the South have ever equalled it.
 In the first place, there was its size ninety-two pages! That was sixteen pages more than the Christmas issue of last year. Each paper weighed twenty-four ounces on the scale-one pound and half
 Then there was the quality of the issue. It was made up very largely of the work of well-known Alabama writers. There were stories- and verses and history and miscellany. all of the highest class It was doubtless revelation to many Alabamians that so much splendid material could be got ten together here at home.
 Then there was the beauty of the is- sue. Most of the matter was specially illustrated by The Advertisers own artists. The advertisements were artis- tically designed, we'll written, well Illustrated and effectively printed. It is safe to say that no such high grade typography. engraving, stereotypihe and printing have been seen in any issue from a perfecting press In the whole South.
 Next must be mentioned the volume of the issue. There were 26,56O copies printed and sold. There were practically no copies given away. The amount of white paper consumed in this issue was S9.S4O pounds. or in round numbers twenty tons. A very fair sized car load.
 Last, but not least. was the advertis- ing. Of the GA columns of matter in the whole issue 35S were advertisements or 7,525 inches of paid matter! This was a gain of 670 inches over the advertising in last years Christmas issue, which was the high water mark up to that time. This is an extraordinary record in the face of the fact that there has been falling off in advertising in nearly all the great papers in the country in the past year. There were 2s0 inches less of foreign in this issue than in the one a year ago. which reflects the con- dition alluded to in the country at large. But Montgomery business men made up that deficiency and 67o inches besides! That Is most eloquent index of business conditions in this city and section.
 The Advertiser with all due modesty believes that this issue is something of which Montgomery and all Alabama can well be proud and 1t returns it's watmest thanks to the generous public for the handsome patronage that has made it possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-13
New Fire-Fighting Machinery

The Montgomery fire department is going to be one of the best equipped departments in the country by the first day of Japuary," said a member of the City Council yesterday. Since l was a little fellow in short trousers I have been interested in fire-fighters and even yet, the fire bells strike has pc culiar effect on me. I would walk il block to see an engine on the way to q fire and most every time I follow in it's path.
 But, speaking of equipment" he continued. this department is getting now what it has long needed. That is. chemical engine, and it is due to arrive any day. Within the last twelve months the latest style Game well Telegraph Fire Alarm system has been installed throughout the city, il been purchased, several fine horses have ben added to the live stock, 4,O0O feet of the best fire hose obtainabIo have been bought and two hose wagons and chemical engine are now on the way to Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-13
TUESDAY. DECEMBER IS, 1904.
IS THE CITY POWERLESs.


 In the last year a number of South ern cities have been active in running {. out the professional gamblers Birm- ingham and Memphis have been par ticularly busy. It seems that one re- suit of this activity elsewhere has been the making of Montgomery a place of refuge for them. They appear to be welcome here.
 It was developed in these columns on Sunday morning that there is full hedged gambling house here in the top story of well known hotel. It is de- veioped elsewhere in this issue that the Chieh of Police has known this fact for weeks. He has notified the pro- prietor of the gambling house that the - police are after him, and that they in tend to get him. It IS reported that the proprietor practically placed his hahd 10 ms nose wiggled his fingers, and smilingly dared the police-"Get me if you can." And the Police De- partment shas been shadowing the place for evidence for weeks.
 Isn't this a pretty situation? The Police Department KNOWS that there Is gambling house. KNOWS where it Is. KNOWS the proprietor. has notified him that they are out after him, but so far the Denart- ment has been powerless to do any, thing! Nothing has been accomplisbea what paradise for gamblers!
 The Police Departments explanation. of course. is the Jackson ordinance re- pealing the city statute making it ille- gal to enter a private room to arrest gamblers. The gambling house being on the top floor of d hotel is presumed to be made up of private rooms, and hence inexplorable.
 Where there's d will, there is a way. If Chief Gerald becomes determined to break up gambling houses, a way can be found. What does the city admin istration have to say about this? Does Mayor Carr believe that his Chief of Police is impotent in this matter? Does the City Council consent to have the Chief it has confirmed retreat behind a bulwark that it is alleged to have created? Certainly 1t is up to some body in power to find a way to ston this evil.
 If this is the situation-if the Police Department is powerless, if the Mayor believes his Chief is impotent if the Council cannot do anything-then it is time for the people to take the matter in hand. They did that very thing in Memphis, and they shook the city gov ernment from center to circumference. Why should not that Civic League movement that whs begun a few months ago. be revived? The idea then that 1t was inaugurated merely to prevent Sunday baseball apparently killed it. It did not catch the sympa- thy of the bulk of the strong men of the city. But now an evil of gigantic proportions is defying the city govern ment. and the administration either can not or will not do anything. Have the law abiding people of Montgomery any If so, 1t is time to display it. Will they let their sons be drawn into the maelstrom of gambling? Read the story of one fathers experience elsewhere. Will it not nerve them to action?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-13
CONGER TO MEXICO.
Rumor Has 1t That ROckhiii Gets Pe'
 kin Mission.

Washington. Dec. 12.-Unoficial an nouncement has been made that MT. Conger. the American Minister to Chi ma. will be offered the American Am bassadorship to Mexico
 In any event MT. w. w. Rockhill, chief of the Bureau of American Re publics, 1t is said will succeed MT. Conger at Pekin. MT. Rocknill was the American special commissioner to Chi ma after the Boxer troubles and has long been the Presidents choice for the Chinese Mission. General Powell Clayton. Ambassador to Mexico, will retire next March.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-13

The words set" and "sit" form A sort of pons asinorum over which
 many really well-informed writers and speakers find 1t difficult to pass. They will substitute one word for the other with charming impartiality and never get either in the right place. A cor respondent of The Philadelphia Record has no difficulty on that point, but gets tangled on an other, Sssking: will some one kindly tell us whether
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-13

the clutch of eggs upon which the man sets the hen and on which the hen sits is a setting or n sitting'T" The editor doesn't answer the question. and we suspect that he feels little shy on it. And if he answers it either issue with him. so he leaves it open, probably expecting his correspondents to elucidate it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-13
DIR. BUCHANAN, The Specialist. Does Net Use the Knlfs or Send
 to lnfirmariss.

He treats all of the diseases of wo- men, nervous. digestive, chronic. skin. kidney. bladder ard liver diseaseA
 Private diseases of men. piles. ulcers and hstulae.
 He mas all of the different electrical machines. from the X-ray and static down; The woman nurse. who is con Stasntly at his office. Is an expert when It comes to administering massage and swedish treatment.
 In conditions which have in the past caused patients to go to Hot Springs ne gives the same treatment that a given there.
 His treatment for piles, fistuiae and stricture does not require the knife nor does 1t cause loss of time from busi- He has devoted 13 years of his life to this special line of work, and he has never considered time or money when he obtained information. instruments 1r assistance that would benefit his patients. His treatments are not pain ful. but are soothing. comforting and curative He makes no calls. He does ho practice by correspondence. He does office from 10:30 to 3:3O. He does no work on Sunday. His office Is on the End floor. l6h Dexter Ave. Montgom- cry. Ala.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-13
A QUESTION AND ITS ANSWER.

Did it ever occur to you that news papers standard Is gauged by its circuia- toni We do not boast of the largest h the world, but do claim to have the largest in the State of Alabama or any other State or Territory of corresponding population. That IS why The Montgomery Advertiser is accorded the highest stand ard and makes it the most valuable medium for both the advertising and reading. pup. lie. The following statement compiled anu sworn to by our Circulation Manager shows the actual net circulation of The Advertiser Tor each day in the month of November t9oA