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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09

Waco, Tex, July 5,-Heavy rains
over practically the entire agricultural
belt of Texas has placed the corn be-
yond danger, and growers say it in
sures a bumper crop. The acreage is
about average. Cotton has had lit
tic too much rain, but is doing very
well.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
Mississippi State News
Miss issippian Wins Honors.

Among the honor Awards an
nounccd last week at Phillips Exc.
Ter (Mass.) Academy commences
ment was Maurice ScharlI, Of
Natchcz, a student in the upper
middle class and one Of the leading
athletes of the school. SchariT gets
his honors on the basis of general
excellence in all studies, leading a
majority of the students in the
upper middle class, Of whom only
two Others received honors.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
Killed In n wv.

Texarkana, Ark. July 5.-Sybil Pugh
Maud Pillow and Birdie Pillow, girls
were killed, and four others were in
jured Monday when their horse ran
away, overturned their surrey and
dragged 1t in front Of rapidly NOV
ing street car.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
Anti.Spittinq Ordinance.

The Mississippi State board Of
health has enacted an anti-spittine
ordinance and copies of the order
were sent out to the various county
and municipal health officers last
week by DR., j. +. Hunter, the sec
rctary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
Costly Fire nj CIcburn, Tcx.

Cleburn, Tex, July 3.-Property val
ued at $300, 600 was destroyed by fire
Saturday morning in the Santa F,
shops. Forty minutes after the flames
were discovered three buildings bull
Of stone, We're in ruins and everything
they contained lost.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
Prisoners Removed.

All the prisoners in the new
Kinds county Jail were moved to
the city Jail last week by Jailor Cain
in order to allow workmen TO repair
the damages in the new structure
wrought by J. +. Martin, the car
barn robbcr, II will require several
days 10 complete the repairs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
Plenty Of lime Yet.

None of the railroads have vel
filed objections to the assessment,
placed on their property within the
State by the commission, according
to which assessment they must pay
taxes, but they have a month within
which to file objections, and it is
generally understood that the South.
ern and the other roads that were
raised over last years assessment
will file objections.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09

Trenton. N. J., July 3,-Iustice Lar
ming signed the decree ordering the
sale under foreclosure of the properties
of the United States Shipbuilding 60.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
July Weather for Sixteen Years.

The following data. covering a pc
riod Of sixteen years, have been com
piled from the weather bureau rec
ords at sixty observation stations in
Mississippi. They are issued to
show the conditions that have pre-
vailed in the State, during the
month in question, for the above pc
riod OF years, but must not be con-
strued As a forecast of the weather
conditions for the coming month;
TEMPERATURE.
Mean or normal temperature. 81 de.
grnes.
The warmest month was that OF
1901, with an average Of SO degrees.
The coolest month was that Of 1894
with an average Of 10 degrees
Some Of tho highest temperatures
recorded were as follows: At
Batesville IO7 degrees, at Greenville
lo5 degrees, in 1901.
Some Of the lowest temperatures re.
corded were as follows: Corinth, so
degrees. In 1896 Yazoo City, 81 de-
grecs, In 1903,
PREClPl1ATlON.
Average for the month, 5,22 inches.
Average number of days with 0l
Inch or more, Q
The greatest average monthly pre-.
cipitation was 1902 inches. in 1892
The least average monthly precipi-
tation was 2l9 inches in 1896.
Some OF the greatest monthly
amounts of precipitation recorded
were as follows: At Macon, 23S7
inches, IN 1892; at Magnolia 1867
inches. in 1900
Some Of the least monthly amounts
Of precipitation recorded were as fOE
lows At fernando, 0.l3 inch; at Aus
tin, o16 inch, In 1896.
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
Average number of clear days. IA:
partly cloudy days II; cloudy days, g.
WIN.
Tho prevailing winds have been
from the southwest.
Issued at Vicksburg, Miss, on June
e., 1904.
w. s. BELDEN,
Section Director, Weather Bureau
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09

One hundred and fifty citizens Of
Coahoma county have pctitioncd
Gov. Nardaman TO grant a pardon
to Lee Mitchell, Young white mar
who has been serving thirty-year
term in the penitcntiary for man
slaughter, lie was sent up in 1894.
I'D for ten years has made a model
and obcdient prisoner, and the Goa
homa people think the Young man
has been already punished enough.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
suicide Follows ounrrpt,

st. Louis. July 3.--William Hilbert
so years cld, a coffee roaster, com,
mtted suicide at his home, FRIDAY
night by drinking carbolie acid. 1t /!
alleged, he quarreed with his wife
and, later, went to his room, where hi
drank the poison
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
Rain Unearths Long Buried Treasure

In Hattiesburg last week John
Kelly, a negro, found between fifty
and sixty dollars, at the corner Of
Atlanta and Ninth streets, the mint
age running from 1917 to 1928, The
heavy rain of the previous night I'M
covered the coins, which had been
carefully stacked, one on top Of the
other.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
Grover Coos Fishimr.

Bu2zards Bay, Mass, July 5.-Grover
Cleveland spent the Fourth on a fishing
trip down the bay with Joseph Jeffer-
son. 1t was understood Mr.. Cleveland
would leave here by Friday to join his
family at Sandwich. ~ II.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09

Great Falls, Mont, July miss
Margaret Fink, aged 90 of Box Alder,
is dying as a result of a wound inflict-
ed by Arthur Gies, years old during
Fourth of July celebration, who dis
charged shotgun in the girls face,
blowing off part OF her head.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09

Trip to st, Louis Fatal.

ST. Louis, July 2.-Joseph ]. Ryan,
democratic national committeeman
from Nevada, died of pneumonia, at the
Jefferson hotel, Friday morning, He
contracted cold on the trip to st.
Louis from Virginia City the begin
ming Of the week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
tppoints His Private Secretary.

Washington, u. c., July 5.-Socre'
tary of the Navy Morton has appointed
John Nordhaus of Nebraska, as his
private secretary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09

Columbia Mo-. July 3.-The one
pound baby that was born to Mr. and
Mrs P NJ, Beatty near Stedman is
dead. The child was so small that an
ordinary finger ring would go over its
hand and arm as far as the elbow
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09

New York, July "A 13-year-old
lad Alexander Johnson, hanged him
self at the homo Of Frederick X. Allen,
president of the village of Pelham
Manor, because his sister, a maid in the
family, compelled him to retire early.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
nntIi;cntions Exchnnycd.

Washington July 3.-Secretary Hay
and Minister Quesada have exchanged
raufcatons Of the permanent treaty
between tn United States aud Cubs
embodying the Platt amendment,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
Confessed to bomb Explosions.

Havana, July "A Cuban negro has
confessed that he was the perpetrator
of the bomb explosions recently on the
Cuba Eastern railroad at Guantanamo
and James Stuart, Jamaican, arrest
ted on suspicion, has been released
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
Sir MILAN Rntigan KILLED.

London, July Sir William Henry
Ratigan, member of parliament for
northeast Lanarkshire, was killed Mon
day in a motor accident near Biggles-
wade, Berfordshire. A tire burst and
the car was overturned
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
Tc,nA shnntinn AMrnN.

Batson, Tex July 5.-B Best and
Joe Munec shot and killed each other
Monday with pistols Tho shooting
grew cut G. q quarrel Of three years
ago
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09

Between eightninths and nine
tenths Of the population of the South
is rural and agricultural The great
masses of the people of the South,
therefore. are dependent upon the
rural schools for education. These
rural schools, then, are the strategic
point in the educational system Of the
e9uthern States Farming is still the
greatest industry and the farm home
is still the greatest institution in the
South. The preservation and i'm
protement Of It's greatest industry and
rs greatest institution depend upon
The improvement Of these rural
schools
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
For the western wheat TieId.,

New YORK, July 2.-Havlng been ac-
cepted by the state free employment
bureau, 40 men have started for the
wheat fields in Kansas and Nebraska,
where harvests are waiting for the
reaper4,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09

| 81. ItttI opuIEt july On MlllldT! oN-
| perts believe that the center of gray
ity has again shifted to Port Arthur,
where siege operations are expected
| to engage most of the attention of the
japanese until the conclusion of the
rainy season permits the resumption of
the campaign in southern Manchuria.
The war Office believes that further
advance on Ia Tche Kiao is impossible,
in view Of the powerful resistance
which can be made by the Russians
combined with the difficulties of trans
portatiOn over rain-sodden roads, Des-
ultory firing, however. is likely to con-
tinue for the protection of the passes
which are particularly valuable to
either belligerents for the purpose of
obtaining information regarding the
others movements.
The Japanese still hold Daln pass,
while the Russians have captured Ou-
dalin pass. The similarity of names
led to the premature report Of a Japa-
nese retreat from Daln pass.
Maj Gen. Mistchenko is harrassing
and driving back the japanese be-
tween Siuyen and Kiachu. already in
fctng a loss of about GOO killed and
wounded. The Japanese are display
Ing the greatest weakness at this point,
owing TO their distance from supplies,
and to the prevalence of dysentery.
The authorities are manifesting
much concern over the appearance of
disease in the japanese outposts and
garrisons, and it is feared that the Rus
slams camping on the track Of the Japa-
nese may become infected. 1t is feared
also that if cholera is raging at Feng
Wang Cheng, it will be almost impos-
sible to prevent its spreading to Lao
Yang.
The rainy season is undoubtedly in
favor OF the Russians, enabling them
to bring up further reinforcements, but
it is feared that it may also entail
great mortality.
Tho Russian losses in killed or
wounded so far number 5000 Many
more have been in hospitals, but no
epidcmics have been reported.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
State Bank Statement.

Statement showing the condition
cf the 1873 State banks in Mississippi
on May q. 1904, as compiled by
State Auditor T. NJ. Henry and is
sued last week:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09

Outside of the larger cities and
towns there are few public high
schools in the Southern States worthy
of the name, and the work done in
most of the public schools is neces-
sarIy so elementary in character as
TO fail to furnish adequate prepara-
ton for college or university, or for
civic, social and industrial service for
the thousands that must depend upon
them for such preparation. For every
man. woman and child of its popula.
ton the country at large Is spending
$2.99 for the education of It's children
the South is spending barely 9S cents,
The country at large is spending
S2O.29 for every pupil enrolled.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09

The public schools of the South, the
only hope for the education Of nine
tenths Of the peoples children, are
still sadly inadequate to their stu
pendous task, unequal to the educa'
tional demands of this country OF
education and inferior in most re-
spects to the public schools of other
sections of our common country.
Comparative statistics of undoubted
authority show that of all sections Of
our country the public schools Of the
South have the poorest houses and
equipment. the most poorly paid
teachers. the shortest school term and
the most inadequate system Of super
vision. The average salary of teach
ers for the country at large is Sl96O
for men and $4,000 for women, while
the average salary for teachers in tho
Southern States is $3.50 for men and
S3O47 for women. The average length
of the public school term for the
country at large is 1i5 days. The
average length Of the public school
term for the South Atlantic States is
1773 days the average length Of tho
nublic school term for the Southern
States, including Tennessee Missis'
sippi. North Carolina, South Carolina,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Ala
bama. Texas, Virginia and Florida
is ninety-nine days.
Before there can be such classified
tion and gradation Of the work in the
public schools as to make possible
thorough and successful instruction
in even the primary and intermediate
branches, some means must be found
to consolidate most of the little
schools with one room and one teach
er into larger schools with at least
two rooms and two teachers. lnycsti'
CATION shows that the average teacher
In the little oneroom rural school
must have from twenty to fifty recta-
tions daily. The farce Of this is mani
fest on its face The advantage OF
fewer and larger SCHOOLS resulting
from consolidation are apparent.
Another great need Of the puniic
school system Of the South Is the pub.
Tic high school There are few pub.
lie high schools in the Southern
States. and nearly all Of these are
in the cities and townr. public
school system without public high
schools Is sally incomplete; IN fact,
like some magnificent structure with
onlv the lower rooms comnlete. SucA
a system Of public schools can never
raise the great masses OF men to any
high plane Of general inteligence-cr
civic ucefnresa and power II viii
Ac well Il /. raise them barely above
the plans x absolute illiterscy
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
RUSSIANS ATTACK
JAP TRANSPORTS
Ofhcer Reports Battle Off the
Coast of ia Tche Kio.
GENERAL KUR0Kl TO RETIRE
Two Divisions Fall Back upon Fung
Wnng-thoDg Bccnuse the Coun-
try IL Dcvnstnfed-Othcr
wnr News.

tn Tchc kinO. july "a Heht be-
tween Russian torpedo bonts and
Jnpnncsc transports wns reported
of the const Monday afternoon.
Heavy cannonndinG was heard sea-
ward. An officer who came In de-
cInres that from n hill top near the
const he snw vessels engaged In a
nght, but lie wns too far on to dis
tiDguish them. Gen. kuroI,i has be-
gun to retire, probably ns II result
of the rains, which have Hooded all
the rivers. and threatened to cut
Nearly all the customary rurds are
now impn,snbIe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-09
EXTRACTS FROM THE ADDRESS
Sent Out by the Association OF South
ern School Superintcndcnts.

Equality of opportunity Is the only
foundation on which true republic
can safely rest Equality of oppor-
tunity is an impossibilty in the TWEEN
tieth century without equality of op-
portunity for education, Equality of
opportunity for education is an i'm
possibility for all the people without
properly-equipped public schools.
Shall these children of yours, through
public schools as good as the best,
have an equal opportunity for power,
progress, prosperity and service with
the children of other sections and
other lands. Are not your children
as good as the best, and do they not
deserve the best? The answer must
come. and come soon, from the plain
people of these Southern States. Shall
1t be an everlasting may or an ever
lasting "yea?" Everlasting 1t must
be. Upon the answer hangs the blight
or blessing Of millions of minds, the
bondage or freedom Of millions of
souls, the veal or woe of one OF the
fairest lands on earth may be the des'
tiny OF nation, the perpetuity or a
government, the most beneflcent the
sun shines on
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-08
sI.ocUM JURY is SEVERE.

The coroner's jury in the Slocum
inquest has returned a verdict find
ing;
That the immense loss of life on the
General Slocum was due to the mis-
conduct OF the directors of the Knick
erbocker Steamboat Company.
That Captain Van Shack is crimi-
naily responsible.
That Capt Pease, Of the Grand Re-
public, as Captain of the steamboat
company fleet, is crimlnally respon-
sittlelin that he failed to properly
equip the Slocum with fire apparatus
That Mate Flanagan acted in a
cowardly manner.
That the action of Inspector Lund-
berg should be brought to the atten-
ton OF the Federal authorities.
Coroner Berry has issued warrants
for the arrest Of the directors and Off
Gals of the Knickerbocker Steam boat
Company. Inspector Lundberg and
Mate Flanagan have been held in
$1,000 bail each.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-08

Following Is list ofunciai med lei
tiers remaining in the Post Office Mar
tinsburg, w. Va. June 27th', 1904
IF not called for will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office at Washington,
July nth, 1904.
Persons calling for them will say
advertised.
Frank H. Adams, c. f. Curt, d. H.
Brooks, John K. ChIistmore. Harry
Copenhaver. J. r. Clening, James A.
Darby, c. L. Dnnaway. Miss Bessie
Deck, Mrs. Grace S. Enan, William
Eversole, Jim Hedges, Mrs. Blanch
Henlene, c. w. Holstzinger, Mrs.
Maggie Jenes, S. S. Mcknight, f. J.
Mendhein, President Of Baptist Sem l.
nary, Oakley Peytou, Miss Bertha Ra.
ney. II. A. Sawkins, c. l.. Siler, Mrs.
Harry Sperow. NJ. w. Shirk, Mrs. W..
F. Stewart, Anna Wright.
Alex Clohan p. M.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-08
FOUND DEAD.

Mr.. George V. Rathman, who had
been resident OF this city since tn
war. and for many years conductor
on the Baltimore and Ohio, which pc .
sition he held until about two years
go. when he suffered stroke OF par
alysis, was found dead. last Tuesday
morning at S o'clock, In the vacant
lot in the rear of the Farmers hotel.
He was first discovered by Mr.. John
Byers, the engineer OF the street roller
who had come at that carly hour to
fire his engine. Mr.. Boyd Lambert
was informed of the fact aud tele.
pnoned to police headquarters. Officer
Ed Hollis then informed Coroner w
b. Celston. who went to the scene,
and made an investigation of the facts
surrounding the case. DR.. M. Il. Nc
Cormick was summoned and upon ex.
animation OF the body gave II as his
opinion that death was due to cere.
bral hemorrhage which caused exces-
sive loss oil blood.
The clerk at the Farmers hotel ties.
titled that Mr.. Rathman, had left that
place about s. 80 p. IN. to 20 to his
home on East Burke street, having
complained Of pain in the region OF
the heart. From the evidence the cor
oner did not deem an inquest neces-
sary. but notified Undertaken Wilen
to take charge of the body and pre-
pare il for burial
The funeral took place from his late
residence on Thursday at I4s. p. IN,
the services being conducted
by the Rev. c. S. Trump. and the In
terment was i'll Green Hill cemetery.
He was prominent member of Tus-
carora Lodge of I. O. O. +. and also oil
Lincoln Post No. I, G.. A. K. He Is
survived by his widow neice. Mrs.
Mcbride aud a nephew William Rath-
man
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-08
NUMBER 3
MR.. sHAFFER A BENEDICT.

M. and Mrs Henry Orbison Evens,
of Boston, Mass. have issued cards,
announcing the wedding Of their
daughter. Miss Mamie Jefferson
Evans to Mr.. Philip A. Shaffer OF this
oity. The marriage occurred en- Thursl
day evening june goat the Broadway
Congregational church at Somerville
Mass. Nj. and Mrs. Joseph Shaffer,
OF King street, father and mother Of
the groom were In attendance at the
wedding.
The bride will be remembered BY
many in this city. as she visited here
sometime ago. She Is talented in fnu-
sic, Mr.. Shaffer will be located in
New York as chemist. They will re-
side ia New York.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-08
Williams Safely jailed.

When the Statesman was issued last
week, it was reported that the negro
rapist Geo. W. Williams had escaped
from the officers. Sucn was the case
and on Tuesday night, Wednesday
and Thursday the search was kept up
with blood houn DIS without success
On Thursday evening, however, as
Sheriff Billmyer and his posse, broken
down and disbeartened, were return
ing on train No. "a, City Clerk, Percy
Letter, met them at the station here,
with telephone message from Will
Transport, stating that the fugitive
was surrounded in a piece OF timber
at Pinesburg, tstation ON the w. NJ
r. r., about two miles from where he
had escaped, but in an opposite direc-
ticn from that in which the search
had been made.
In consequence OF this message Mr.
Billmyer got off and took the c. v.
train to Hagerstown, where he found
that Sheriff Downing OF Washington
county Md. had effected the recapture
of the prisoner and had him safely
guarded. He was at once removed to
the Jail, here. and turned over tc
Sheriff Stuckey. who, under i1struc-
'ions from Prosecuting Attorney Ma
son, Of Jefferson county. placed him
aboard train No. SIS on the B. & o.
R. R., In charge of Deputies ID. III.
Stuckey and J. w. Ketsering OF Berk-
eley and Burns, of Jefferson county, tc
be taken to Moundsville, for saiekeep-
ing, until July goth, the time set for
his trial in Charles Town. He was
safely landed behind the bars of the
state prison, on Friday night.
II left to himself Sheriff Stuckey
would have taken williams directly to
Charles Town, let the consequences
be as they might, but Prosecuting At
torney Mason thought differently,
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-08
WERE QUIETLY MARRIED.

Mr.. III. c. Kitehen, the we'll known
stamp clerk at the Mnrtinsburg post !.
office and Miss Martha Thomas, sister
Of ATTORNEY Wilbur Thomas and q
trained nurse in Philadelphia hos
pital, were quietly married on Thurs
day evening at the parsonage OF the
Thirteenth Street Methodist church
In Philadelphia. The ceremony was
performed by the pastor. Rev. G. Il.
Adamson
The news of the marriage came as a
pleasant surprise to the many friends
OF the young couple in this city and
county, and Mr.. Kitchen has been the
recipient Of congratulations since the
announcement Of the ceremony. The
bride is an estimable young lady, and
has large circle Of friends in Berke-
ley county.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-08
GETS CADETSHIP APPOINT
MENT

Mr. Ralph Staubly Of West Martin
street, who was graduated from the
Martinsbnrg High school this session
has receiver an appointment ~ cadet
at the West visginia University at
Morgantown The appointment was
made through Hon G MBabb, Of Falls,
w Va and through the induance of
several residents of this city This is the
secoud graduate Of this years class to
a cadet appointment at the university
Mr. Staubly win commence his wsrk at
the institution this fall