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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-16
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6.

The features OF today's session of
the legislature were the reading Of
the governors message in both houses
and the adoption Of concurrent reso-
luton in the senate urging the speedy
ratification of the Panama canal treaty
and calling upon Senators McLaurin
AID Money to use their best endeay-
ors to this end The resolution was
intro iuced by Senator w, b. Walker
of Monroe and was unanimously
adopted after some discussion.
The first bin introduced in the new
legislature is senate bill No T. by Sen,
ator Smith, Of Warren, entitled, AN
act to divorce the judiciary from poll.
ties The bill caused something of
n sensation as indicative of hostility
un the part of some of the senators
to the recent judicial appointments of
Gov. Longino. The bill is In two sec,
tons. as follows:
Section I. If the governor shall
appoint any perso1 to any judicial of
fce under any promise, expressed or
implied, that such person shall cleo
tioneer, use his influence or vote for
said governor rs candidate for Unit.
ed States senator, or any other Office
to be filled Immediately after the eX.
riration Oh the term Of office OF said
governor. he shall be guilty Of mis-.
demealor in office and shall be sub
ject to impeachment and shall upon
conviction, be removed from Office.
Section 2. If any Judge Of the Su.
pieme Court circuit Judge or chancei.
loF, while hlling q iudi7ial office, shall
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-16
ODDS AND ENDS.

Not more than ten per cent. OF the In.
habitants of the Philippines can speak
any Spanish.
Now that cotton presses reduce the
size OF bale until 1t weighs As pounds
to the square foot one ship will carry the
product of 10000 acres of average cot.
ton land.
Bunau-Varilla, minister at Washing.
ton Of the new government of Panama,
received his training at the Ecole Poll
technique, the great French military and
scientific school.
Considerable opposition to the nam
ing of street in Lexington, Mass, in
honor of Earl Percy who commanded
the troops covering the retreat of the
British from Lexington and Concord on
April 10, 1775, developed at meeting OF
the town council the other night. On the
representation that Percy was friendly
to the colonies, though carrying out his
orders as a soldier should, the opponents
OF the proposition were outvoted.
The sets Of china used by the different
administrations since President Lin
c%ns time are to be put in cases and
displayed in the corridor of the white
house, under the eastern terrace, for the
inspection of visitors. The service se-
lected last winter by Mrs. Roosevelt and
used recently fer the first time consists
of pieces enough to accommodate az
large company as is likely to be en-
tertained at a white house dinner, so
that the relics of past administrations
will no longer be needed to reinforce the
t0ble service.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-16
Delta Experiment Static

Senator Hicks has received
GUS assurances Of support for
proposing the establishment
branch experimental station
delta under supervision of tn
Of trustees of the Mississippi
tural and Mechanical College.
sippi has two experimental !
one in the piney woods sect
another in the prairie region, t
deemed quite proper that the !
ties of the delta soil should
scientifically investigated.
Hicks is confident that delta
will donate enough lald for
ton,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-16
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7.
In The House.

Speaker Thomas called the house to
order at 10 o'clock and it was led in
prayer by w w Cody of Yazoo
Messrs. Hicks and Evans, who were
absent on the opening day, presented
themselves at the bar and took the
oath OF Office.
A resolution offered by Mr. Hoyle
Of Lee was adopted, providing for the
appointment Of a joint committee to
visit the governors mansion and as
certoin by personal inspection what
was needed to put the place in first
class repair The speaker named the
following committee from The hoC5o:
Mess-H McGee, Brown and Miller
BY MI Suddoth: Making an ap-
prcflaiion to defray the expe7ges Of
tho legislature, Appropriations,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

An ounce of practice is better than
a ton of theory
Beware of the individual who is lost
to all sense of shame
OF the many human buds but few
ever bloom successfully.
BE sure of your fatted calf before
essaying the prodigal role
Who ever heard Of an actress seek
ing a divorce without publicity?
The actors fur-lined ulster doesn't
always protect him against a frost
Some people are like parrots-they
talk too much and say too little.
Somebody is always getting in the
way Of the man who is in pursuit of
happiness,
man seldom poses as a confirmed
bachelor until after come woman has
confirmed him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-16
A Horrible Find.

A horrible find was made !
men on the Yazoo & Mississ'
ley Road near Port Gibson la
Near the flag station of Gallo
trainmen picked up portions 0
mains Of an unknown white n
had evidently been run over b.
several nights previous. PoI
the body had been dragged {
dogs and buzzards, the cou
was completely destroyed, al
ing remained by which he mis-
been identified even by tht
knew him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-16
Looking For a Murderer.

The Union county authorities have
instituted search for Dave Evans,
who is charged with shooting and ser
iously wounding a man named Mer.
ridy Shelton at the latter's home near
New Albany, few days ago Evans
escaped Immediately after the shoot.
ing. It is claimed that the affair was
unproyokcl.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-16
New Guard Enuinment.

Adit-Gel. Henry has sent out gen.
oral order to the commanding officers
of the three regiments of the Missis
sippi National Guard to return the old
Springfield rifles with which they arc
now equipped to the armory in Jack
son, and after their receipt the com.
panes will be equipped with the new
Krag Jorgenson rites furnished by the
war department, in pursuance of the
Dick bill placing State militia organ.
cations on higher footing and max.
ing them a more active branch Of the
la. NJ.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-16

A memorial was received from the
secretary Of state relative to an appro-
priation Of $500 for immediate use
at the capitol.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Burrus providing for the appointment
of a special committee to look into the
boil weeyil scourge which now threat
ems the South, with the idea OF drafting
bill and presenting 1t TO the house
for consideration. The resolution was
referred TO the rules committee.
Mr.. East presented a joint resolu-
tion providing for the appointment Of
a joint committee to compile and codi-
fly the statutes of Mississippi the
same to be reported to the present
session.
The house spent the entire morning
in a discussion Of the Panama resolu
tion urging Senators McLaurln and
Money to vote for the ratification OF
the treaty. An effort was made to
amend the resolution so as to make
II instruct the senator's straightout,
but after debate, the resolution was
adopted by vote of rs to 36.
Many Bills In Senate.
Lieut. Coy. Harrison called the SEN
ate to order at 10 o'clock There was
no prayer, and the reading of the
journal was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Kcndrick, the cler,
gy Of the city were invited to ope1
the senate with prayer each day.
A concurrent resolution to appoint
committee TO examine the COVER
nors mansion and see what repairs
are needed on the place was adopt.
ed
The following bills were introduced.
BY Senator Dunn Changing the
made of certain assessments.
BY Senator McNair-I'o equalize tax
alton in regard to solvent credits.
BY Senator Dunn-Making certain
charges in land assessments.
A resolution was introduced by Sen.
ator Greayes providing that the ser
geant-atarms shall furnish each mem
Der with a copy Of the sheet acts Of
tho last legislature
BY Senator Providing tho
way in which the advertisement OF
lands to be sold under decree of the
court shall be made.
The senate in executive session, con.
iirmed the entire list of judicial ap-
pointments sent in by Gov. Lolgino,
with little or no opposition. The
promptness of the senata's action was
something of surprise. although the
combinations were expected. There
was a whisper in the Hobbies that an
attempt would be made to defeat the
confirmation Of certain of the judges,
When the senate cleared the obbles
and closed the doors in executive ses-
sion at noon. the judiciary committee
was announced, with Hon. W. B. Walk
er of Aberdeen as chairman. The
question of referring the governors
appointments to the committee came
up, but was promptly voted down, and
the senate decided to take action at
once. The session lasted nearly two
hours.
In the afternoon both houses
adjourned until Monday In or
der to give time to the pre-
siding officers TO name the
committees. Speaker Thomas made
public announcement of the fact that
Hon W. g. Mllsaps Of Clay would be
chairman of the judiciary committee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-16
No More Sunday Selling.

The retail liquor dealers Of Vicks-
burg and Warren county, realizing
that public sentiment is against any
further infraction of tho laws unde,
which they operate have decided to be
good They held a meeting last week
and adopted resolutions pledging
themselves to hereafter conduct their
business holorably and according 10
law, and to see that each OF the var
ious cities in the State enforce the
spirit and letter Of their resolution.
and most emphGtically in regard to
Sunday Trading
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-16
LONGINO'S MESSAGE
TO THE LEGISLATOR
General Resume Of State Affairs During
His Administration.
Legislation Recommended Looking the Exclusion the Boil Weev
Erection of New Governors Mansion Also Receives Ap
pova--Advises Against the Issuance of Bonds, and
Wants Old Capitol and Mansion Sites Sold

Isndltures for repair, suggests the wisdom
snd economy Of its removal to a more de
slrable residence part Of the city, and |
know OF none more bcntting than on the
present Deaf and Dumb grounds fronting
on State street. should this institute be re.
moved. The presence of the mansion on q
portion Of said ground would be greatly en-
hance the desirabilty. value and stability
Of the remaining portion thereof, already
In great demand for residence purpose.
Should the mansion be removed the land on
which 1t now stands would find ready sale
for business purposes at very high prices
indeed. Being entirely familiar with these
different properties and somewhat advised
as to the values o! real estate In Jackson,
am convinced that the changes and sales
suggested would prove wise and econom.
ical business movements by better utilizing
portion of the property and proiitably
dispO,lng OF the surplus which Is neither
productive to the State nor needed for pub
lie uses. In my judgment said properties,
II promptly handled, would readily yield
TO the state treasury at least half mil
lion dollars which. added to the estimated
income, would carry the amount for the
next two years TO $3.50, 600 and thus re
lieye all questions, If In fact any now exist,
as to the future necessity for the sale OF
bonds"
Boil Weevil Scourge.
Upon the boil weeyil scourgc the Cover
nor recommends the appointment Of COM
mittee with police powers, which shall be
authorized to exclude from the State any
cotton seed or other products from the
State Of Texas or from any other infected
regions "by means of which our safety may
be endangered, and that 1t be made an of
fense for any common carrier or private
person to have in his possession here any
specimen of the weeyil or Its eggs"
The chief executive urges the utmost lib.
eralty toward outside capital seeking in
vestment in the State, and submits figures
to show that the following enterprises have
been launched in Mississippi during the
four years Of his incumbcncy
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-16
MISSISSIPPI LIVE c
Some Diseases PecL,a.s 10
mails and How to Treai


and the pulse full ald stl
the animals in a comfortab
with good bedding and ind
lie down. In mild cases,
may be stood In a stream
ming water for two or thr
q time, If the weather PERI
HOVEN IN CATTLE
ment for hoven or wind co
should be preventive. Fee
water the cattle before To
into a green pea or Glove
low them to remain on s.
not longer than twenty to
Ites the first day and thu
become accustomed to tn
If the COW is only sligh
pull the tongue from side
cause her to belch the gas
rope in the mouth, brid
causes chewing, which may
by bclching of gas, BY
mouth gag a thrce-quarte
Der hose may be passed L
ach and the gas thus allt
cape. We have had good
a drench composed Of n
soda shaken up in a quart
Ii the swelling interfere!
with breathing we should
opening directly into the
ach of the COW and allow
escape. The place select
opening should be in the Il
a point equally distant fro
rib, hip bone and backbone.
car and canular are at ha
small blade OF a sharp knii
ing the opening.
MILK -FEVER-This is q
culiar to the COW, occur
about the time Of calving.
only in well-fed. deep mi
usually not before the secoi
calf. 1t seems to be cal
poison formed in the udd
absorbed into the blood AM
the disease. The first sym
nervousness and more or |
ment. These are followed
then complete paralysis. II
upon the ground with !
around to her flank or
straight out. The cyeball i!
ed when touched by the fiji
preventive treatment is to {
diet n fe wdays before and
ing. Do not allow her to r
pasture during these few da
The curative treatment l.
into the udder two or tn
of iodide of potash dissolved
of boiled water. The solUt
be about body tempcraturS
| all milk from the udder a
one fourth of this solution
| quarter by means Of a milk
Der and funnel, or inject
of a. small syringe. First
udiir and teats especially Z
with warm water and some
Rub the udder well so as tC
sorptiOn of the potash and
out in about an hour. This
If used in time, will save abe
five per cent Of the cases.
circumstances try to drenc
in this disease.
| IEAAS fhVbit-ilck le
fever, and bloody-murrain
applied to an infectious bio
of cattle, and is caused b!
| par."site. Thls germ Is carr
by the cCmmon COW tlck
blood Of the CATE that NAY
disease and are immune lr'
far as is known the diseas
| mittGd IN nature only by me
cowtick. It Is usually milo
calves, detected IN them OF
OF the thermometer ana by
ic examination OF their hlo'
the call become one or TWO
before ne comes IN contac'
tlck ald then becomes groS
ed ny them ne VIII be V'
die OF tick fever, The tr'
to see that the ticks get on J
calves, and II the car hf
SIX months old or more VII
lag IN contact with TICKS, Il
ate him. rms vaccination a
discussion OF this disease ca
in Bulletin NO, ~ OF the
Experiment station, which '
upon application t othe L
Mississippi Experiment Sta'
cultural College. Miss.
BLACKLEG-This Is an
disease peculiar to fat catt
between the ages of six m
three years old. 1t is chs
by sudden lameness and S
the fore or hind quarters. I
gets down, may be unable It
as a rule dies in from
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-16

81 deem 1t proper here to direct your
attention to the fact that the State owns
in the city of Jackson some very valuable
real estate which in my judgment should be
sold and the money turned into the treas
ury. refer to the old capitol grounds,
except that portion thereof which has been
set aside as Confederate monumental
park, and that large tract lying east Of 1t
known as the fair grounds to the seven
acre lot fronting on State street immedl-
ately north of the Blind Institute and be
longing thereto, and to the sixtyacre tract
from the street cG line in West Jackson
known as the deaf and dumb property and
should your honorable body conclude to re-
move the Deaf and Dumb Institute from Its
present site as above herein suggested, the
lands and buildings now used by this in.
stltutlon would command ready sale at
large prices. | am advised that the hand
sNRe new trick school building now on said
nrnrerty could be transformed with com
parativey small cost into a modern, com
modous and beautiful mansion home for
the governor. But be this as It may, the
present mansion, situated as 1t now is, al
most in the heart Of the business portion
Of the city, and badly in need Of large ex
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-08
s7a BlslIorrcA DEL BoLEr MeRcANnL

interesado que Ell primer df Me has cogido ei cora
x6n No puedo permitir que te quedes con e
No sabes 10 tonic pesado que te poues.
-;Ef coraz6n. :. Ell coraz6nl- -excamabs ei con los
.oios ernos- Mi coraz6n Sin el possible vivir. Me
snatare
Has 10 que queras Pero vete no me comprc-
meas Isl go hubese sabido 10 cargante que te ibas
pon9r! i.
ePor que quieres ya7
mo te he querido tres meses7
-Es POGO, es I'm momento.
--Pues que te couste, nho que has sido ei prisle-
qado Nunca he querido hombre tres meses Sc
guidos.
-Entonces 1hss querido muchos hombresR
-iUyl-excIam6 ella sireera impudic's-
-iY vas querer otro despues de NIP No. esta
idea me ndEpna. No me des successor, Teresa.
ESQ no-djo ella; I'd ssrras e juego Vete con-
falo.
-lMe 10 jura7
-Te 10 juro.
Coz este solemne juran,epto quei6 Storey srauqulO
emrez6 enfriasse aqi.el ar'or que hatfa dnado
trmesIse
Pars Teresa no terra ringdi afractigo ete mbFe
81 fsse rolsdntiea sae6 tolls q psrsr que de-
nandaba 81 gosa n.tiralsza, cusnao snpex6 po-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-08
XVII
CLiNICA DE AMOR

cont6'e elcaso Alexandra los ojos enrOjecidn
x,or la ira y el alma aborrascada.
-ivaya por Dios!-dijO Uria-Eso era deesperar
" que me aconsejas que hagA1
Mo Sc Esta es de esas cuestiones que Sc presentan
en- los termiuos abseluos de Isl" I'm nO' no hay
formula de conciliac6n possible Solo el tempo IA ca
sualidad pueden resOlverias
sY ii muerts del ssaor Gusmza1 -diO sordamente
Alexandra.
-Hombre, ESQ serfa una ssucion siendO td
el .matadoa
Sc. 10 srssponds de mi Me ha herdO brutal
rnen.e no teaao u vrtud del perd6a.
4sin egabss go. voeucia es nunca una soluc'on
zonabe. N acouseo que acudas recursOs vioen-
ia a se son sdxnos de no ebres iaeligsn ademA
sda fesuyen tomo no sea una satisfaction de vcngan
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-08
sERvIcIe De cARoTAJE

TN vapor JUEVES por e&
ESTEy oa los VIERNES por OESTE, las de la manana
baldra por e1 ESTE: Vernes Agosto y Septembre4
Saldra por OESTE: Martes Agosto 49, Septembre
Los vapores CoA PONCE adran de San Juan POnc@
drectos " otros puertos haca Agosto Sept
vapor pasae de de San New York.
Martes guiendo la egada del costanero de ss Wales
Por el ESTE.
Tn vapor pasa1e lega San Juan de New Yors
de la ada del vapor viaes pos
q OESTE. easaesaAav.
Ocina en- San JUAN Gale de Tetuan esquina de la Tanc
j. > <ssss Sss9 fELEFONO Ne sss
Ofcina de Nueva York, MIN. Broadway
0na de Nueva Orleans, iuc, Agent, 6S COmmon So
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-08

SSuG Ia NHut Su~AJu SOnotAtuClOAUA
que promovio la entrada del Es-
tado de Mississippi a formar
parte como Estado de la Union
,en 1917.
La Comision de Virginia ha
zsolicitado una concession para
abrir un restaurant que sc lla-
mara "Cocina de Virginia. Ell
objeto de esta concession es de-
mostrar Ell yalor de los manjav,
res hechos con la batata dulce
de Virginia. La sociedad for
mada por los mas grandes ira
fcantes de batata dulce en- el
1nundo es la Eastern. Shore
Produce Exchange" de Virgi-
mia que tendra a su cargo dicho
restaurant. Entire los que COM
ponen esta sociedad esta la
'Smithfeld Ham Men (Nego-
ciantes en- jamones) la "Scup
pernong wine Dealers (Coseche-
ros de vinos) y la Norfolk Cys-
ter Dealers (Cosechegos de Os-
4ras.
x**
El sefior Jose de Olivares,
que ha representado la Exposi
cion en- varios pafses de la Anne
RIGA del Sur ha tirmado ell con-
tra'o para la construction del
Pabellon de la Republica Ar
gentina Este edifcio serd la
eproduccion del tercero y Sc
gundo piso del Palacio eco
bierno en- Bueno, Aires que es
lin edifcio d tres pisos.
FL Pabellon Argentine sera
construido por los contratistas
SefioTes Hill & Co. en- I'm, espa-
ecio de 100 pies cuadrados al Nor
aesdel Edificio de la Admins
aracion y al Norte talnbien del
a'abellon de Austria.
~.
El sef1or c. M. Reeves, Sc
scretario del Comite de Leg1Sla-
cion, ha sido informado que los
Estados de Vermont y New
Hampshire tendran eada Gnu
IN edi6cio en- la Exposition FL
1Istado de, Vermont reproduce
Ta laantigua Casa Consistorial
en- Windsor, en- la cual fue apro-
a,ada la primera constitution del
-ftstado.
Ell edifcio sera construido en-.
nn 1ugar destinado en- un prin-
Gipio al Ediflcio del Estado de
colorado. FL costo de este edi
1lcio sera de SI5 900.
Ell Estado de New Hampshi-
re erigira tambien un Pabellon
,en un sitio a1n no determinado.
~ r
Ell senior WI Ting Tang. an
xiguamente Ministro de China
en Washington eseribe desdel
Pekin, China, que ha leido con
mucho interes la relaeion en- ell
Boletin de Noticias de la Expo
sici0n Universal de la eltrega
del espacio reservado a China
en- la Exposition Universal u
que esta aItamenle compIacido
de saber que Ell senor Wong
Kai Kah, ha sido tan cordial
mente recibido en- San Luis.
E! seilor Daniel S. Kilder,I
consul de los Estados Un:dos en-
Algeria. escr.be 10 siguiente al
Presidente Francis:
epgo el h nor de sv ;arle'
sue Il (ss,bs rnador de esia Col1-.
5sia ilsa deciiido Ia particip .ionl
aae Algeria en- la Exposition i'm
Uernacional de San Luis
Tradneei6n e Ia o6eina de 9 conlsi6
p efte Rico en- Exposition De San Luis
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-08
La Exposition
de San Luis
REvIsTA SEMANAL

Ell dfa ? de Julio ha sido asig
nado como el dia de fiesta para
-el Estado de Mississippi en- Ia
Exposition por ser aniversario
sde La Convenci5n Constitutional
que promovio la entrada del Es-
tado de Mississippi a forma1
parte como Estado de la Union
en 1917.