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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-05
The FIFry-EIGATH CONGRESS.
New Article 10 the Constitution Pro
posed.
8rRD DAY.

8eRD DAY.
Senator Beveridge's bill would suppress nn6
punish bribery and official corruption In th'
Senator Morgan smoke on his resolution in.
,tructing tina president to negotiate with Mic.
aragua and Costa RIGA for the construction OF
q canal via the Nicaragua route, in accordance
with the Spooner act.
Further discussion was had on recess ap
poiptments, which resulted In the passage of p
resolution asking for information concerning
the appointment of W. D. Crnmm a mulatto,
as collector Of customs at Charleston, s. q.
senator Culberson offered resolu ion
the president to giVe the senate all notes that
passed between tho state denartment and rep
resentatves Of Panama and Colombia concern
ing the secession OF Panama.
There are members Of the house who are de
termined that there shall be mado public the
number Of horses, carriages and automobiles
maintained at the stat department Mt the ex-
pense of the government.
The house has passed the army apnroprin-
ton pl carrying S75,)ii,J U, after striking out
"A number of lnrge items; among them a pro.
vision for raising the limit for constru tion OF
hospitals from 0, D to s. y q, and the SiUO,UN
item for an army hospital at Washington.
3iTH DAY.
The senate passed these bills Appropria-
ting 10, Oh to my clerks in the executive de-
partments for extra services during the war
with Spain; providing for the construction Ut
n memorial bridge across the Potomac river
IRON washington 10 IHt ATllnppOu cStNpt, W
cost 500, also Il private pension bills anu
bills for relief from military disabilities
The SENATE continued the Panama debate.
Delegate Ku anainnole of Hawaii, introduced
a bill appropriatug y. o. to reimburse that
territory for maintaining its lighthouses from
the time the territory became United states
territory until it's lighthouses were taken I'M
der government control
Delegate Mc(iures amendments to the pcts
Of lsS and 8 prohibit the passage of local or
special indebtedness The i'll also authorizes
the issuance of school district bonds for school
buildings and sites
The house passed the resolution calling for
information relative to the number of car
riages kept by tho government for the P o.
department. -
The item in an appropriation bill which pro-
vdes pay and mileage for senators and repre-
sentatives for the special session was defended
as blowing presidents Of sd and 5 tn con
crosses.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28

portion to his invested capital as the
city man. This is being changed, and
from a petty trader at the country
store for the bare necessities, he has
become royal spender. BY following
business methods he has increased his
income and advanced his standard of
living, until today he demands every
luxury and convenience enjoyed by the
city man. Catalogue houses have
made necessary to him articles he woull
never have known existed had he de-
pended upon the cross roads store.
His money is not all spent abroad and
the country merchant with well Sc
lected and well kept stock of up-to-
date goods is thankful to the city man
who by the aid of daily papers and
easy communication has developed a
heretofore unsupported trade right at
his door,
At first some of the country papers
objected to the R. F. D., claiming it
was designed by the large dailies with
the object of driving out the small
weeklies. 1t has just the opposite eff
feet, as cases are known where farm
ers who never took paper in their
lives started with some household COM
panion in order to secure premiums of
fered, and are now subscribers to every
paper published i'm their county If
was simply matter of education.
Outside papers with inducements
started the farmer reading and as a re-
suit the habit is formed and he com-
mences to banker after local news.
Rapid communication is revolution
izing the country and the end is not in
sight, but local business is bound to
secure as much of the benefit as any
one from the new made rural spenders.
w. G.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28

posture 1 give you leave to confiscate
all my earthly belongings, nothing
excepted, not even my best girl and a
large prospective crop of wild oats-if
know what will
want to FefteI ate that | know little
or nothing about Egypt, ancient or
modern. And if it should occur to
you that know little or nothing about
anything, you may have accidentally
stumbled upon as.great truth. I am
acquainted with epne language only,
and not intimatelyJacquainted at that;
it is a mere speaking acquaintance, as
it were, and for reasons that need not
be explained, it has lately lapsed into a
silent acquaintance. And let it be
understood this ie not my story. It is
Mr.. Smooth's story, and if it does not
come up to your expectations, go to, or
dig up your own stories. Now to the
point: "B'Um-R observed the beggar
maid for some time. The nearer he
came to her the more beautiful she
=
appeared. He passed by her and put a
simoleon into her outstretched hand.
He noticed that tho she wore the garb
of beggar, her attire was scrupulous-
ly neat and clean. He felt an impulse
to question her onthe spot, but thought
better of it. He went home. He
ruminated. He cpgitated. He spun
theories. Then, realizing that it was a
condition, and nota theory that con-
fronted him, he called one of his private
detectives. Him he instructed to per-
suade the maid to repair to the kings
palace in the evening. He meant to
question her closely about her past life;
and if her answers proved satisfactory
he intended to propose there and then.
The detective went and returned. He
brought the maid's answer: Tell the
king to send his automobile to No. 1868
Crocodile Alley, and l will come. If
the royal command must be obeyed let
royalty act royalty When the king
heard it he whistled. But her answer
pleased him. At Z p. m. the royal
automobile snorted up Crocodile Alley;
at 7.30 p. m. it snorted down Crocodile
Alley; at 8 p. m. the beggar maid stood
in the presence Of the king" $500.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
Success.

Paper Read Before the ChautauQua Circle.
TIME age we live in worships the
golden calf and those who
possess much wealth are
crowned with laurels and
placed upon pedestal by the admiring
multitude. Captains of Industry these
high priests of Mammon are called.
We are told of their wonderful battles
in the arena of finance and of the great
success their lives have been.
Let us consider for a moment the
general commanding the Army of
Industry. This man, according to the
popular rule of judging men, has been
emlnently successful. 1 believe him
to be the most colossal failure of
modern times. His plotting and schem-
ing to add millions to millions which
are of no possible use to him, has made
him old before his time, and today he
is worn out old man with but a few
years of life left to him. A banquet
was recently given at which he was the
guest of honor, and while the other
guests made merry he sat like a skele-
ton at the feast-even the pleasure q
good meal gives was denied him. This
owner of untold wealth dined off. a
glass of milk. The world has no joy
for this old man. Can all his millions
bring back to him the health of earlv
manhood? How much happier is the
one who finds conteEtment in the
simple pleasures Of lifel This man
cannot buy happiness, nor health, nor
the love Of his fellow men. When he
dies, and he must soon die, he will leave
the world no better for having lived in
it. No joy has he given to mankind,
no great deed has he done, and in few
years he will be forgotten, unhonored
and unsung.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
Rural Spenders.

THAT there should be a protest
against the extension of so good
thing as rural free delivery
seems Incredible. Yet such an
tagonism exists, but resting as it does
upon selfish or rather blind motives it
will have no more effect than howl in
the wilderness. It is not the farmer
who complains, as he is entitled, by vir-
tue of the taxes he pays, to as good
mail service as his city cousins. The
opposition appears to come from few
country merchants who see their fin
ish in system which brings the farm
er in close touch with the large depart
ment stores and mail order houses
of the city. The country merchant
seems to think the trade of the farmer
belongs to him by divine right, the
mail order houses claim it by right of
conquest-therefore war wages.
It is a mistake for the country mer-
chants to believe that r. F. d. spells
ruin for him. 1t really stands for prog
ress and progress will declare dividends
to the whole community, in which he
will share, perhaps not as country
merchant, but as something better.
Not long ago a country merchant
made statement to one of his credit
ors which showed stock on hand val
ued at 5000 and average sales amount
ing to $500 per month. It would be a
kindness to put him out of business,
as in this progressive age a man who
cannot turn his stock over but once in
two years is q burden rather than q
help to community. Beyond doubt
such country merchants keenly feel
the competition Of mail order houses
and will eventually be driven out of
business. The live country merchant,
however. welcomes the telephone, ru-
raj delivery and trolley systems; yes,
even extends the glad hand to the mail
order houses, for he knows what the
combination has done for the farmers
and himself.
For many years the farmer did not
make or spend as much money in pro-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
Princess and Poet.

Above him In his sleep she leaned, a star
OF lovely light and lustre many-rayed,
And on the lips of golden song she laid
The golden need of grace peculiar;
Then past upon her way, like dreams that are
Too dear and fair to be one moment stayed;
But sweetness which that kiss of hers had
made
No dream could e'er create, no waking mar.
And which of them had won the greater bliss?
And which the gladder and prouder went thai
day?
BY all the bounty and honor of that kiss
Which more enriched and worshipped? Poets
say.
And royal ladies, make reply to this
VAST Margaret or Alain Charter?
The Academy, Emily n. Hickey
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
Che Sailor.

You hold me for day, my dear,
/ lose you for a life,
And that's the sailors way, my dear,
A love, but not wife.
Ills never will blame you,
Ills not my eyes are wet,
But it's that must remem5er-
Ills you that will forget.
You kiss me for night, my dear,
l kiss You for the years,
And that's the sailors right, my dear,
And life's too short for tears.
IT'S never will stay you
Whensonce the moon has set,
5 But tits that must remember
Ills you that will forget.
Josephine Daskam
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28

your memory you may hap
pen to discover in some OBJ
scure corner an impression left by the
words of the immortal Bobbie Burns,
who boldly proclaimed to an unbeliev-
ing and supercilious world that, "the
best laid schemes o. mice and men
gang aft agley" There are men and
women in this restless, rolling world of
ours who make light of the poet and
his work. Yet who can deny that the
poet, seemingly hitting at random,
every now and then strikes the nail on
the head with such aresounding thwack
as awakens in the unpoetic soul the
green-eyed monster, jealousy? Thus,
the above quotation from Burns con.
taines hunk Of condensed truth dressed
in poetical garb to make it more
attractive.
Truth itself is ethereal. In its native
state it is intangible. 1t pervades the
universe. Even when slightly con-
densed it is very elusive. It sometimes
takes coloring from its surroundings,
and many clutch at it, but clutch in
vain. We can grasp truth in its ethereal
form only when we have learned to
eliminate the ego in u.s. The poet more
than any other being has the gift to
condense truth, and present it in a
tangible form to mortals with souls
less refined. By the way, my esteemed
friend, Mr.. Odds and Ends, processes a
willingness to exchange 100000 good
American dollars for truly poetic
temperament. have always believed
in the observation-disclosures of Mr.. o. and
E., and now my belief has been con-
frmed. Five hundred thousand dollars
is an absurdly low price for poetic
temperament in good working order.
The poorest poet-poorest in the
material, the sordid sense of the word
lis infinitely richer than whole tribe
of Midases, their ass's ears included.
Much can be done with 100000; but
all the gnome-guarded treasures stored
away in the vaults and assures and
seams of Mother Earth, use them,
expend them how you may, cannot
produce a Homer, or Dante, or a
Shakespeare, or Goethe-nay not even
Eugene Field.
You may think that all this has
nothing to do with the King and the
Beggar Maid, but l am not to blame
for that. I warned you in the be-
ginning how it would be. You were
cautioned not to expect a straight line
and clear track for the whole length
of the journey. And have been side
tracked against my will-hence the
allusion to "the best laid schemes o.
mice and men," It came about in this
manner: Certain persons with more
8 crude knowledge than common sense
have taken the trouble to denounce me
as an imposter, which was needless) and
certain other persons with enormous
y developed bumps of meddlesome-
ness-if such bumps there behave
informed me that am being imposed
npon by DIR. v. Digger and Mr.. Smooth.
To the persons of the first class / will
repeat the words of famous Texan:
Il amt lookin' for trouble, but if it
comes Pm ready for it. 1 amt payin'
no attention to the galoots what SANDER
me, but I warn them to be careful an
keep their distance. Ike Slumpsky is
b
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
The King and
the Beggar Maid.
part IVY

)ENTLE reader, if you search
the innermost recesses of
your memory you may hap
nAn to discover in some oh
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-05-21
MARRrEp-At the residence Of the

MARRlED-At the residence Of thu
BRIDES parents, Mr.. w. A. School
lar to Miss Velia White, on Apr
18th. Rev. MI. Woodruff Officiat-
ed. The bride was beautifully rob
ed in : lovely white satin. Mr..
Schoollar Is one Of Winston's most
worthy young men. He is a mar
Of intellectual capacity, and we fee
assured be will succeed in life. He
has chosen for HE companion one Of
Noxubee's fairest, who carries =
cheerful face and a ray Of sunshine
where ever she goes. She was one
Of our choice teachers.
May their future be spent in SUI
preme happiness and usefulness, and
when life's tolls are ended, may they
reach the Heavenly Home. H.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-05-21
The Bottling Works.

Tho Bottling Works have received
their carload shipment of bottles and are
now hard at work putting mp a very high
grade of bottled soda. which. We are glad
to say. they are finding a ready sale for.
We understand they are very well
pleased with the first weeks work. in
spite Of the very cool weather, which
plays havoc with the appetite for carbo-
mated drinks.
We have mad the pleasure of inspect
ing and sampling their product and it
certainly commends itself to the eye and
the palate. There Is not a dreg to be
found In the bottle and the contents has
a live. sparkling appearance. showing
that the water is pure and properly car.
donated.
In this issue Of the BEACON the adver-
tisement Of the Bottling Works will be
found. showing the large assortment Of
lavors and special drinks they handle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-05-21
MIR. TATE.

Tho subject of these few rambling
thoughts. Mr.. Abner Tate, departed this
life on the 9Th day Of April, 1904, at his
home In Brooksvilie. He was attacked with
pneumonia on the oath Of March. and for
twelve days his suffering was intense. being
at times simply undesirable, yet during
these tedious days and long winter nights
he endured his terrible suffering with a de-
gree Of fortitude and resignation that was
simply beautiful. He was never heard to
mui mur or complain. He was patient at
all times. and although convinced from the
start that be could rot get wnll, yet often
engaged in humorous pleasantries and
bright witicisms. many OF which were ..
musing and y surprise to bis ATTENDANTS
He never overlooked tho comforts Of those
who came to sit up with him. and should
one Of his nurses drop OF to sleep while
watching by his bedside at night, he would
not allow him to be awakened. He would
often plead with his mother not to weeT
| and be sad on account Of his illness and up.
| preaching death. but to be bright and JOY
| Gus. He preferred smiles to tears and al
ways encouraged laughter. He often spoke
| of death and looked forward TO TIE change
with the triumph OF an abiding faith In the
promises OF the Saviour. Several times du'
ring the last few days of his illness he APP
pealed to the Lord to let him die and be al
rest.
Alb was an invalid from bis earliest infan
cy. being afflicted with an incurahle disease
affecting his spine and entire nervous sy,'
TEN, but notwithstanding this he was, it
many respects, n remarkable man. Hi'
brain was highly developed and well store
with useful information. He was modest
and unassuming by nature, yet, when a
reused on political or religious subjects, he
was bold and aggressive in manner and ex.
preston. He impressed one with his cal
nestness. with his honesty Of purpose and
with an unfailing desire and determination
to do that which was right. He was ener.
getic and industrious, often performing du.
ties which taxed his strength. He laugh
| lngly remarked 10 the WTlLer on one occN.
sion that the word "can't" was not In his
vocabulary. He was 4 close student and a
writer Of ability. He told me only a few
weeks before his death that he had finished
= book entitled "Anscdotes by . Stsmmer.
Ing Man." which he hoped to have pub.
lished In the near future. We hope yet to
see this book In print. He was generou.
and humane, being actuated always by a
spirit OF magnanimity Characteristic Of a
christian gentleman.
He was a gentleman by birth, by assocln-
ton sad by impulse. and although his afiic.
tion kept him from taking an active part In
the affairs OF life, yet he exhibited those
qualities and impulses on all occasions
which at snct marked him as one Of na
ture's n%oblemsn. He had a great many
friends VINO, with his mother and relatives,
| regret bis untinely death. He was 4 de-
vout christian and was glad when the sum
mons came calling him home. Our sympa.
thies and coincidence are with his bereaved
mother aud sorrowlng friends,
Br~osksville. May '04. A FRIEND.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-05-21


Mrs. Jane Pilkinton ia visiting the
family of Mr.. Jesse Knight.
Mr.. Will Halter and sister, Miss
Mary Halter. were shopping in town
Yesterday.
Miss May Lee Irion was visited bv
her cousin. Miss Maud P~ilkinton, last
Sunday.
Mrs. T. E. Sims and sister. Miss En-
lily Powell of Rolling Fork are visiting
Mrs. R. c. Patty,
The Paulette line has a central at
Scooba, and from there it 10 reaching
out in all directions.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Evans. Miss
Estelle Patty and Miss Emmie Patty
leave tonight for st. Louis,
Fishing parties have been successful
this week, the ladies having to call for
assistance to pull out the big fish.
There is news from Birmingham. On
tho 10th inst, a fine daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. ARGUS Marx.
Mrs. E. B. Stinson of Columbus.
was at Mr.. I. T, Smiths for a few
days. She is now at Mr.. X. Z.
Smiths.
Mr., Julius Klaus and Mr. Deupree
Patty will take in the St. Louis Fai,
next week, and also give some attention
to business.
Mr.. i. G., Irion left for Lowhde,
county last week He will probably,
some time in the near future locate il
or near Columbus.
Mr.. Henry Anderson of Fear
Springs, was in town yesterday looking
for a new buggy. We were glad to Sc,
he has fully regained his health,
Mr.. w. H, Evans spent yesterday il
town, After the first of July he will h'
postmaster at Crescent. a new Office Il
| be established threeor four miles north
| west of Summerville.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Russell hay,
returned from their trip to the grea'
| st. Louis FAIR. and they found they
went too soon to see it all. There ar,
many buildings on the grounds that arr
not yet open to the public.
The Mobile papers contain notices o.
the death of Mrs. Sarah A. Bush. relief
Of the late A. P. Bush. She died May
is. age rs years. She was Miss Will
liams and born in Picksns county. Ala.
Mr.. X. c. Smith came in Thursday
from Aubrey for his daughters. who
returned that night from the World I
Fair at st. Louis. In the party were
Misses Pagan. Lizzie Cole, Stella anc
Ethel Smith, Mary Louise Coleman.
Helen Jackson, Eloise Robbins, Mary
Thompson.
Mrs. w. A. Parks. Mrs. W. T.
Hull. Miss ALA Hudson, Edwin Parks,
T. J. and Taylor conn Of B~rooksvllle
were here Wednesday trading. ant
were the guests Of w. W. Mcleod
family.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-05-21
Several Deaths.

Mr.. C. B, Dorroh last Saturday at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Dorroh' q
sister, Mrs. Geo. Haynes who died
in Meridian on Friday. She was a
daughter of the late Elisha Edwards.
On the same day there occurred at
Kellis' store the burial Of Robt. San
ford. a prominent citizen Of North
Kemper county.
On returning to Shuqualak Mr.. Dor.
rob met a funeral procession which was
paying the last sad rites to the remains
Of Mr.. VIM. Kellis. who had died at
Shuqualak the day before, and who was
buried at his old homo at Kellis' store
with Masonic honors.
At the same hour Of Mr.. Kellis'
ieath 3 grandchild Of his died at Lsu.
rel, Mise, and was buried there.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-05-21

Hon. e. D. Cavett has received the
following letter from DR.. B. F. Ward:
WNoNA, MISS, May is, 1904.
Hon. Il, d. Cavett,
Macon. Miss.
My dear big BUD
/ have received a great many very
kind letters Of Endorsement coming. sc
far. from FIVE different states. and every
mail brings a new lot. have been &C
busy that | have not answered a single
one as yet. but when | saw your strone
and timely letter in the Beacon, l said
to Mrs. Ward / will acknowledge "Big
Bud's' letter right now, because he
talks right straight from the shoulder
and is a mar | rejoice in.
Please accept my most grateful ap.
probation and know always that | am
Truly your friend.
b. f. WARD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-05-21
A Starting Test.

To a v o life DR.. T. G.. Merritt, oil
No. M%ehoopany, Pa made a startling
test resulting In n wonderful cure. He
writes, "a patient was attacked will
violent hemorrhages, caused by ulcera
ton Of the stomach. l had often ft md
Electric Bitters excellent for acute livel
and stomach troubles. SO l prescribed
them. The patient gained from thu
first and has not had an attack in four
teen months. I" Electric Bitters are pos.
itively guaranteed for Dyspepsia. Indi-
g%estion, Constipation and Kidney trou
bles. Try them. Only Soc at j. F. Jones
drugstore.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-05-21

We have on exhibition now in our
new store a set Of dinner dishes won by
Mrs. Geo. Richardson from coupons
found IN Gladiator Coffee. Everybody
is cordially invited to Our New Store to
see this exquisite premium. Gladiator.
Jockey Climb and Cobana brands OF
coffee are sold exclusively by
G. H. SPEssARD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-05-21

The boring for water at the home
Of Mr.. Tom McHenry, at Fox Prai-
rie, has proven a success and from
a depth OF 872 feet l inch Mr.. Nc
Henry now has a flowing WE'LL
Scooba Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-05-21

Il. c. Long of Garden. Ala, a prom
inent man in Pickens county. Ala. died
at his home May 10th, He had been in
i'll health for a long time and had just
returned from Mobile, where he was
treated by experts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-05-21
Protect the LeYte.

There is danger of the levee being
damaged by parties taking sand from
the pit neal the first t~restle, and
this is to give notice that all parties
are forbidden to get any more sand
from there GEO. g.. PAGAN,
5-7.1m Member Is. >. Dist. 3.