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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
CALLS PARKER A MOSES.
Senator Carmack Sees Resemblance
Between the Two.

oenhtor CarmacK Bees heSemDlanCe
Between the Two.
In seconding the nomination Of Judge
Parker, Senator Carmack, of Tnrness Je,
said among other good things;
1T may be, sir, that our candidate is
not as voluble and vociferous as somo
would have him be; but have yet to
learn that laryngeal activity is the SUI
preme test OF craftsmanship. have yet
TO learn that the width of a man mouth
is commensurate with the breadth of his
understanding, or that the length of his
tongue measures the depth of his wis
dom.
When the Almighty wanted leader
to conduct The children of Israel out of
the house of bondage Moses objected to
his selection on the ground that he
lacked the gift of ready eloquence and
he suggested his brother Aaron as a fit
leader of the people. Aaron did not
have much judgment, but he could talk.
But the Almighty preferred the silent
WiShoih VI tiN tlNdi law gti w tuV Noiu~
BILE wisdom of the great orator to lead
the democratic party in that campaign.
"And he did not forget Aaron either.
He found place for him. And, Mr.
Chairman, while the democratic party
preferred its Moses in this campaign it
wants the help of its Aaron, too.
"Mr. Chairman, we enter this CAM
paign under such conditions as never
before confronted the American people.
Never before has the personal character
of the candidate been so important to
the country as in this campaign. The re-
publican party. the party that was once
proud to be called the party of Lincoln,
has become helpless slave to every
caprice of one freakish and irresponsi-
Bile mind. 1t has been subdued to the
lawles will of one man, who bestrides II
like a colossus, while its petty lead
ers in congress peep about between his
huge legs to find themselves dshonor-
able graves.
When could they say till now that
talked of Rome that her wide walls en-
compassed but one man? The will Of
this one man is not directed by wisdom
and patriotism, but is characterized by
an impatience of all legal and constitu-
tional restraints, by desire to thrust his
own militant figure into the foreground
Of every picture by morbid craving fof
sensationalism and excitement.
"The course of the present administra-
tion has justly alarmed all conservative
citizens who feel that the peace as well
as the prosperity of the country demand
the defeat Of the present occupant of the
white house"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

They have witnessed, with Infinite re-
gret, his efforts to stir up sectionalism,
and for selfish purposes, to undo the
work Of patriots by resurrecting the in
famous issue of the bloody shirt They
have witnessed his burlesque assaults
upon the criminal monopolies, and have
found that his warfare against the trusts
consists in the use OF extfavagant Ian
guage and the assumption OF terrifying
facial contortions. They have come to
know him because of his extravaganza,
his arrogance, his disregard for consli-
tutional limitations, and his efforts to
develop the executive powers at the ex-
pense of the legislative branch OF the
government. They are eager for a real
American statesman, OF American size,
and animated by American constitu-
tional ideas"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
THE ONE GREAT ISSUE.
Mr.. Hearst's Spokesman Asks Equal
Rights for All.

Hon. d. M. Delmas, Of California, who
presented the name of William r. Hearst
to the convention gave the following
outline of what he considers the great
issue of the coming campaign:
ut has been said, and truly said, that
no campaign ever decides more than one
issue. What, then, is the issue which
divides to-day the democratic and repub.
lcan parties? What is the fundamental
principle up which they are in antagon-
ism? What is the essential thing which
democracy stands for and which republi-
canism antagonizes? Is it question
Of tariffs or of tariff revision? A
question of standards of money? A ques-
ton of regulating the currency or con-
trolling the banks? A question of ex-
pansion or imperialism? No Important
as these are. the question Is greater than
any or all of these. 1t includes them
all, 1t is true, but II includes much more.
1t is a question which touches the very
foundations of our institutions and
strikes at the very existence of our gov
ernment. Let euphemistlc babbers
gloss it over as they may; let trimmers
who shift their sail to every political
breeze that blows, evade it as they can
let time servers who usurp the name of
democracy affect to sneer at It as they
will, still the question which confronts
the American people to-day which has
confronted them with ever-growing in
sistence since the civil warts whether
this government shall be carried on for
the benefit of the people, and of the
whole people, or whether it shall be ma
nipulated for the benefit ora privileged
class--w whether its great departments,
legislative, executive and judicial, shall
be perpetuated for the protection of the
equal rights of all, or whether they shall
be perverted into the plastic instruments
of syndicated capital"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

trlotism: | will support my country In
any emergency; but President Roose-
welt is not the country.
THE time has not yet arrived--f pray
almighty God that it will never arrive
when the American people will accept
the arrogant dictum OF Louis XIV. IL
repeated by an American president, I
am the state
III President Roosevelt is at all
worthy Of his high position he must en-
tertain supreme contempt for those po-
litical supple jacks, particularly for
those who claim to be democrats, who
go about with a sanctimonious moan,
saying; The president Is wrong In his
Philippine policy, but We must support
the president, Out upon such cringing
idiocy.'
Support the presidents policy, eh?
Will some gentleman please iell us what
that policy is? Has he any? If SO, why
doesn't he say so?
"The truth Is he has none He. is an
opportunist waiting for something to
turn up. He is letting things drift and
they are drifting to the deuce Mean
time our soldiers are being killed and
are dying of disease in shoals. For what
purpose?
will anybody undertake to say?
defy any lingo to stand up and declare
with straight face what the presidents
policy or the republican policy is. No
one will say; no one can say; but some
say-more's the pity and shame-'the
president is wrong, but we must support
the president
ITO this complexion has it come at
last by reason of the newfangled jingo-
ism, that We must shut up our thinkers,
close our mouths. and chloroform our
consciences in order to be considered
patriots.
No man ever found himself in worse
political company than does President
Roosevelt in this year of grace. He is in
the hands of the republican philistines
and they will bind him with their witnes
In every state in the union 1t is felony
to get property of any sort--or to at
tempt to get it-by false pretenses.
''lf the same rule applied to the get
ting of Offices or to attempts to get them
the whole republican party could be sent
to the penitentiary.
Mr.. Clark then entered upon dis
cussion OF what he termed the false
pretenses of the republican platform.
He denied the republican pretense that
the democrats favored free trade. He
asserted that the democrats favored
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
The Railroad Has Appe aIed.

The Illinois Central Railroad has
appealed the decision of Judge
Niles, involving the stopping of the
fast trains at Magnolia, to the Court
of Appeals at New Orleans. Judge
Niles recently decided that there
was nothing wrong in the decision
of the Railroad Commission order
ing trains Nos. | and 3 to stop al
Magnolia, and it was thought that
tie matter would end there. The
town, however, will fight the matter
to the end in order to secure SUI
ficient railroad accommodations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Gen. Lowry VIII Talk.

Maj. Gen. Lowry, commanding
the Mississippi Division of United
Confederate Veterans, has accepted
an invitation to deliver an address
to the W. R. Barksdalc Camp, Con.
federate Veterans, at Grenada, al
their annual reunion, which takes
place on July %.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Republicans Won't Heed.

President Roosevelts intimatlon
to the Republicans of Mississippi
some time ago that he would like to
have them put congressional tickets
in the field this year does not seem
to have been needed by the leaders Of
the party in this State. Only one
Republican has thus far ventured to
offer himself for congress, and there
are 10 indications that others will
do so. Jim Hill, negro, has an
nounced in the Fifth district, at
present represented by Hon. Adam
Byrd, but if he is making cam
paign it is not accompanied by any
noise.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Opening a New Line.

The Liberty-White Railroad has
been completed into Liberty and vii!
commence to run regular schedule
trains in there in the next few days
The citizens of Liberty and sur
rounding country are preparing to
celebrate the completion OF the road
on the Goth of this month and big
time is expected. Special trains will
be run from McComb City.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
FIRE AT MONTGOMERY, ALA.
plant of the Alabama Rift Flooring
Co. Was Completely
Destroyed.

Montgomery, Ala, July IS,--Firt
Sunday completely destroyed the plan
of the Alabama Rift Flooring Co., en-.
failing a loss of 100000 only partial
ly insured The plant has been COM
pleted and in operation less than q
year. The property covered four acres
and consisted of planning mill, an i'm
mense lumber shed, three large dry
kilns. dust house and boiler house,
Three hundred thousand feet of dressed
lumber in the sheds and $1,000 feet OF
rough lumber was burned.
1t Is believed the fire was the work
of an incendiary,
The Alabama Rift Flooring Co. Ia
owned by Pennsylvania capitalists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
quiet Day at sa smmore HiII.

oyster Bay, l.. l., July 16.-Sunday
was particularly quiet day at Saga
more Hill. The president received no
visitors, although he and Mrs. Roose-
welt entertained two or three house
guests, including President Nicholas
Murray Butler of Columbia university.
AS usual, the president and members
of his family attended the morning
service at Christ Episcopal church.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Survey Being Made

1t is learned that the preliminary
survey of the Memphis, Indianola x
Gulf railroad is now being made.
The charter for this road was grant
ed some time ago, and it provides
that the road shall run from Mem
phis to Jackson, by way Of Indian
ola. According TO what can be
learned about the matter, it seems
that there is some prospect of the
road being constructed. 1t will ira
verse very fine section of country.
just at present there is great ac-
tivity in railroad circles in Missis-
'sippi, and several new roads have
been projected, and it is believed
that some Of them will be built.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Prosperous Year for Truckers.

In spite of late start and unfa-
yorablc condition during the early
part of the season, the truck grow
ers and horticulturists OF Misslssip-
pi have enjoyed one OF the most
prosperous years in their history.
The little city of Crystal Springs
has shipped to date 959 carloads Of
fruits aud vegetables, which is 400
cars more than were ever shipped
from that point in one season. The
same reports come from other points
where the business is conducted on
anything like generous scale, and
the best Of it is that prices have
been highly satisfactory. The berry
crop, the first that is shipped from
that section, was curtailed somewhat
BY freezes, but was good and there
was little or no loss. Peaches are
now going north in great quantities
from one to five carloads being
shipped per day from some Of the
stations along the Illinois Central
railroad.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Contractors Privilege License.

The contractors doing business
in the State must this year pay a
privilege licence, according to the
privilege laws passed by the last
Legislature. Contractors in the city
of over ten thousand population
where the cost of a house erected
exceeds $4,000, are required to pay
a license of $50; in cities of less
than 10000 or more than 5000, a
license of $50 is required; in less
than 5000 and more than 1000
towns, a license of SIS is charged,
and in a town less than 1000 III
habitants a license Of $3.50 is re-
quired.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
The cIarksdale Hospital.

The ladies of Clarksdale are ar.
ranging to start the Delta Hospital
to be located in that town. 1t is ex-
pected that lot will be purchased
The last legislature passed a bll-
giving the town and county boards
authority to assist in this work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

According to the last bulletin of the
United States department of labor. the
average yearly appropriation for main
tanning the police departments in the
six principal cities in America is. New
York, $1O,OOO,ooO; Chicago, $500, 900;
Philadelphia, sS.OOO,OOO; Boston, ST.
100000; Baltimore, s97OOOO This is
equal to SS per capita for New York,
81 ~ elneago, s27I for Boston,
S225 tor 81. Louis ard I'll for
Baltimore
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Courthouse Again Hit.

During heavy rainfall at Hat.
tiesburg last week the courthouse in
that city was again struck by light
ming in exactly the same spot it was
lust one week before. 1t did not sci
fire to the building on the latter oc-
casion, and no considerable damangc
was done.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Woodmen Lou Rolling.

Gov. Vardaman has accepted the
invitation of the mississippi Log
Rolling Association" to attend the
Noodmen of the World celebration
at vicksburg on the I'd and Sd of
August. 1t is probable that Con
gresham John Sharp Williams will
also be present, and the gathering
will be composed of many of Missls-
sippi's most prominent citizens. An
Interesting program has been pre'
rared for the cecas!on.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Ror AccidentaIIy Killed

Iuka, Ill, July 17-Maurice Weems,
aged IA years, son of j. NJ. Weems. Of
Salem was accidentally shot and in
stantly killed at Rose Lake Friday,
his removing q gun from boat in
7hich be had tser rowrg r
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Will Enlarge the Building,

The directors of the Jackson
Sanitarium have decided to enlarge
the present building by the addition
of an eight-room annex, which will
give the sanatarium twenty-five
rooms, making it one of the largest
in the State. The addition is to
cost $500.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
To Check Up Books.

Within the next faw days State
revenue agent Adams will select two
special deputies to engage in the
work of checking up the books and
accounts of the various departments
of the State government, as directed
in an act passed at the legislative
session in March. The work will
first be commenced on the books OF
the various State educational insti-
tutions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

The amount of money annually re-
ceived in Greece from Greek emigrants
10 the United States is assuming proper
tions that have attracted the attention
OF the Greek government, bankers and
public. Greek officials estimate that
over 1890, ,50193 thus reached Greece
during 1Qn2
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Military designations.

The resignation of W. L. Kor.
numpf as captain of Company 4
First battalion, Third regiment in
fantry, Mississippi national guard
located al Magnolia, has been re.
ceived and accepted at the adjutant.
generals office. Second Lieutenant
]. A. Doyall, of the salae company
has also rendered his resignation
and it has been accepted An cleo
ton will be ordered 10 &ll the VI
eane!es.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

Londo on, July 1S.--lt is said that the
British government WI bring in bill
making wireless telearaphy through
out the united Kingdom 2 government
MONOPOLY The post rfice officials have
been experimenting With new system
Of their own
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Charms Rattlers with Music.

A novel method for killing rattle
snakes, which abound in parts of Wis
consin, has been discovered ~ q man
living near La Crosse Finding he
couldn't get at the snakes he hit upon
music as means of cha ming them
from their homes Taking ais old violin
and an assistant with a shotgun, he
lured the reptiles from their dens,
swaying and weaving To TIE music.
lher The 's1n eArsrt y7rfcr~c5 hig
rett
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

New York, July l7.-Joseph Travis
Walsh, formerly supreme court judge
of South Carolina, is dead from gas
tritis at the home OF bis daughter in
Brooklyn. He was 70 years old and
had been i'll Ave years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
singular Hatpin Injury.

Hannibal Mo-, July 17.--Mrs. G.
Robinson, while adjusting her hat,
stuck the hatpin into her head where
she once had her skull fractured, and
the indications are that the pin pene-
trated the brain. Mrs. Robinson has
lost The power of articulation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
stopped the ProceedInEs.

Mobile, Ala, July i7.-Probate Judge
G. G. Wood of Lowndes county. against
who impeachment proceedings are
peuding in the supreme court, has
stopped the proceedings by rendering
his resignation to Gov Cunningham,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
confeeerat. Monument at Brandon

The Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy of Rankin county have put a
movement on foot to erect monu-
ment in memory of the Confederate
soldiers from the county who lost
their lives in fighting for their eoun-
try. 1t is proposed to erect the
monument on the square in Bran
don. The ladies are displaying a
good deal of interest in the matter,
and it is believed that their efforts
will be crowned with success,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Want Artesian Water.

The Public Improvement Com
mittee of Friars Point is going to
sink an artesian well in an effort
to secure good, pure water for the
TOWN
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Chance of a Rife Ball.

1t is estimated that less than one in
900 of the rife balls fred in modern
battle hits anybody, and il one is hit
the chance is but one in five that the
wound will be fatal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

The metric system has been general
iy adopted by the people Of Mexico,
and it is in use in ordinary practice
as vell as being the of,ial measures
Of 7e!stt saa espacity
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
REPORTED ASSASSINATION
Vfce-GoNernOr OF FlIsnbothpDI IL
Said to Have Been issnssSA,ated
Near Adgskakcnt.

st. Petersburg, July lS.--'rhe vice.
governor Of Elisabothpol was assas-
sinated at seven O'Clock Sunday even.
ing
the assassination occurred at Adg-
shakent, small place in the southeast
corner of the government Of Elisabeth
pol, close TO- the Persian frontier.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
To Make Patent Brick.

It is announced that the Grenada
Oil Company will engage in the
manufacture Of the new patent sand
brick about September Is.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
psserved a Better Reward.

The village of Neumuhlen West
phalial boasts oi latorer who has been
wora .ag on the same iarm 7s years. Es
e rs retiring into the vorLhouEs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

Meadville, Pa, July 13.-lsiah Barnet
and William Stafford If Cleveland, O.,
were drowned sunday while bathing in
French cr=eA Their I'd ~, hue not
bssE rscovcrs1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-16

20, 1t was q silly blunder and futile. for
brilliant and valuable though kuroki has
proved himself to be in this campaign his
loss would be by no means checking blow
to Japan. AS matter of fact the positive
announcement OF his death 50 long ago was
tribute to the japanese censorship and
the general war methods of that govern
ment. Praise on this score. coming from
the Russian Sir Hubert, Is praise indeed.
The American people will be glad to get
this refutation of the charge. however,
whatever may have been their disbelief in
the announcement of Kurokis death, for
he has become pronounced favorite in this
country by reason of his exploits. 1t was
he who began the for Japan by his
dashng maneuvers on the Yalu which gave
character to the whole of the japanese land
performances. 1t had been repeatedly said
for and by Russia that the first naval VIC
tory at Port Arthur was the fruit of a
trick and that even If Japan should prove
stronger on the sea. there would be diff
ferent story when the armies came in con-
tact. Kuroki's exploits amply proved that
the Jap Is a good fighter in the field He
had organized army of remarkable eff
ficlency, with reliable communications and
be bettered by any other power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-16
Foot Ball Brutality.

The people OF Washington will heartily
approve the action taken last night by the
board of education regarding football row.
dyism on the part of the high school stu
dents Of the District So intense is the RI
valry between the various schools that the
inter-school games have been repeatedly
brought into public notice In an unpleasant
manner. Following a game recently two
students from one school fell upon one of
another and assaulted him. This may be
regarded sign of the pugilistic qualifi-
cations of the youngsters, but hardly as a
satisfactory token of their mental and
moral training or their ideal of manliness
1t is by no means to be desired that every
schoolboy shall be a mlksop, unable to
fight his own battles when compelled to act
in self-defense or afraid TO face oppressors;
but neither is II desirable that the PARTISAN
ship of sport shall evolve a community Of
young DULLES. taking advantage Of the
game TO engage in brutal practices which
would be severely punished II in the open.
The announcement OF the board of educa-
ton that henceforth the game is to be re-
garded as on trial. dependent for contin-
uance upon the behavior Of the participants,
puts the case on q fair basis. Foot ball
can be played safely and decently, and it
can also be played roughly and dangerously.