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The Washington times., 1905-06-04
Music in the Schools.

A thousand young voices, fresh,
pure, and childish, rang through Con-
vention Hall Friday night in the
sweeping majesty Of the Largo" from
Handel's tsXerxes" About four thou
sand citizens, most of them drawn
thither by parental rather than mu-
steal interest, sat through the num-
Der thrilled, and when it was finished
and the audience had drawn In its
breath sharply the hall resounded with
handelapping-a vigorous and sincere
AID tunultuous tribute as was
csc" accorded to world-renowned
ca1atrice or fabulously high-priced
opera troupe
All this and much more was the
product OF the public schools-not Of
special students, given an extra
course in music in the High schools.
but of the lower grades, and of
course which every boy and girl must
take. Such a concert must surely
have rewarded the teachers for their
long hours OF hard work. But it did
much more than that. It justified to
the whole city the Introduction OF mu-
sic into the regular curriculum of our
schools and the present methods by
which the pupils are Instructed in it.
No one who heard that Largo Fri
day night can. doubt how much music
those youngsters carry from the
school fr ffo honaa rztox, 1,ax-o -,
trained TO sing-natura1ly simply.
and. so. artistiealgy. They have been
taught notable compositions TO sing.
They have been given that first hear
ing Of real music which, among Amer
lean children, closes the ear to the
temptation of wallpaper pattern dri-
vel and the persuasive assaults OF
'fag-time." Who that can sing the
Largo" or the old Irish folk song.
Spirit of Summer Time" or the sol
diers chorus from Faust" or
'Dixey." or THE Archer" will find
Coon. Coon, Coon lingering on his
lips. or Nancy Brown" echoing
through his brain?
And out into the world these chill
dren go, carrying this love for pure
music with them. Frightening their
homes with it, shortening the work
day. tightening the burden. 1t is the
leaven of something not convertible
into dollars and cents which the
American home needs so greatly to
rescue it from the worship of the
golden calf Those people of Wash
ington who were fortunate enough to
hear that chorus of High School stu
dents which sang earlier in the year
or this of pupils from the graded
schools, viii never regret that music
has been regularly included in the
course OF study of the public schools
or stand by idle if ever the dollars
ahd cents spirit arises TO shut it out.
This concert has given the cause of
music new strength in the District
Of Columbia The dollars and cents
spirit was already strong enough.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
HURLED DOWN BANK
At CHERRY RUN

Suffering from injuries about the head
which may prove fatal, Patrick Ryan,
forty-fve years old. OF Allegheny. Pa,
was brought to the Baltimore and Ohio
station from Martinsburg. ". Va. about
10 o'clock last night, and sent 70 Provi-
dence Hospital
Police OF the Sixth precinct station
were Informed that he was struck by a
freight engine at Cherry Bun, ". Va,
yesterday afternoon, and hurled down
an embankment at the bottom of which
ne was picked up in an unconscious
condition by the crew sof the train 1t
is believed he was trying TO beat his way
to Washington on the freight train when
1t struck by the engine.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
CONGRESS PARTY STARTS
ON TRIP TO SEATTLE

PORTLAND. Ore. June 3-Headed by
Speaker Cannon. the distinguished party
oF Representatives and Senator'S who
came here to help open the Lewis and
Clark Exposition have started Tor
Seattle, where they will take ship for
Alaska.
In the party besides ar. Cannon ere
Senator Ifenseuway. son and daug hter
REPRESENTATIVES, j l. Tawney, wife ana
tgeGghter; = 7. Bartlett and wife. Il
3. Adams. II. & fsoudenslageT ana
wife, w T., RoaeneSrs and wife A A
Eeidier, J. AIcAndreNs, ". f Busoes
Alexander Mcdonald.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
BUILDING REACHES
HIGH WATER MARK

Another high water mark in building
operations was set by Washington DUR
ing the month of May. The record of
buildings, additions, and repairs during
the past month eclipses all previous rec
ords, including the one set by the month
Of april.
Permits were issued for work vslued
al 1850. .569 last month This is far IN
advance Of May. 1901, and an increase
oxer the work done in April OF this year.
y hen the permits were estimated TO
value S2.147.S7o.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

- +" heaCtcISTJ tOT lASio 10 nv SUI.
fiatterer as is a mans self, and there
Is no such remedy against fiattery OF
mans self as the liberty Of friend
That is what the wlsest OF mankind
thought of friendship; and, certainly,
hemmed IN as he was by business and
affairs OF state; surrounded and pur~
sued as he was by envy, malice, and
hate: Bacon not only understood and
appreciated friendship. but enjoyed 1t
as well. Large souls have never
lacked for friendship. for they gave
OF their treasures and received back
IN full measure. pressed down and
running over. To receive friendship
one must show ones self friendly.
Perhaps the very greatest soul that
ever lived, Jesus the son OF the car
penter always excepted, was con-
temporary Of Francis Bacon and bore
the name of William Shakespeare.
His works are filed not only with de-
seriptions of friendship, but with the
most subtle distinctions between true
friendship and mere eompanionsh1p.
Shakespeare poured out his personal
feelings IN many sonnets, a large
number OF which are addressed 10 one
Of his bosom friends: they are all ex-
quisitely beautiful, and it is difficult
to choose from them, but perhaps the
following may be taken as fairly typ
iao1 md ex1roccfva.
when In disgrace with fortune and mems eyes.
] all alone beween my oufeast state.
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries
And look upon myself. and curse my fate
Wishing like to one more steh in hope,
F'eaturd liHe him. like him win friends
Desiring this mans art, and that mans scope.
With what most enjoy centented least
Yet in these thoughts myself almost despiSing:
Like so the ehi.F ark On at 's bTeaE Of dsy arising
From suilen earth. sings hymns at heavens
For thy sweet love remember d such wealth
brings
That then I scorn to change my state with
kings.
greatest soul Of all ages. in singing
to his true friend, puts himself on the
level with the rest of US; and, master
of thought and language as he was,
ID COIupStlSu by Tie pofSitS oL "CA dS
to use the word friends" in the
sense of companions, comrades, init
mate associates: for true friendship
he can find nc word SO fit as the
word love in the thirteenth line.
Bacon and Shakespeare only are
quoted, because among those who
have used the English tongue they are
the wisest, the manifest, the truest,
and the tenderest But all literature
of all climes, ages, and tongues is
alive with friendship, and all history
pulsates with its record. And today
there are friendships as noble, as pure,
as disinterested, as Strong. as magnif-
Gently glorious as any ever sung by
the poets or recorded By the chreni-
clers.
AS the capacity for friendship is
mark of nobility of soul, so it is not
limited to any class or condition. It
Is within the reach of all Of us in
the same sense and in the same man
ner that the other highest prizes and
rewards OF life are in our reach. That
we have the desire for it, that we
stretch out the longing arms of our
souls for 1t, is the proof that we
have it: and TO him who hath it shall
be given.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
PUPILS OF LlNTHIcuM
ARE ENTERTAINED

The teacheds and pupils of Linthi-
cum Institute were delightfully."- enter
tanned last Friday evening by the
members of the Dramatic Club, at the
Institute Hall. in Georgetown.
Refreshments were served during
the evening, and z. B. Hay acted as
master of ceremonies. The following
made brief responses to the toasts.
George shipley, Otto Nemeyer, Edward
Haneke, Walter Waugh. and Frank
Scott.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

the management merrily deducts the
probable amount of the tip from the
walters wages, puts the money in the
safe, and stands by with its tongue
In its cheek as the easy" Americans
rush over each other to pay the toll.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
Close of Series.

Pupils CT Miss Helen Gladraon gave
the last Of the series Of monthly
recitais on last Friday evening in the
Fifth Congregational Church. They
were assisted by Mrs. Arthur G. Dunn
and B. Frank Myers The program
was well selected and executed with
commendable taste and skill
Among the students who partieipa ted
were the Misses Madge Gritton, Eliza
beth Shoemaker. leah. Gladnor.. Tracy
Bell, Mildred GornweIl, Louise Shoe
maker. Leah Knupfer. Edna Crawford
Helen Simpson, Frances SomerViIIe
Kathryn Lang. Rena Cowsill Louise
Sahii, Marie Powers, Ethel CARL, Mabel
Gritton, Lucy Lee Offutt. Jessie Bohr-
er, Louise CARL. and Ruby Hall.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
MONTENEGRO EARTHQUAKE
KILLS HUNDRED ISLANDERS

CETINJE. Montenegro. june s:-l.afes
details Of The earthquake frons seular''
Atlanta. show that leo persons We're
xIled sud sA injured. aad tilal ne
towr has been eonoissJsiy osEaS!at 80. -.
There 4rcre two shocks. ine lnfispA-
tants ere now living in the open-
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
FLORIDA coNVlCTS
BLOWN TO ATOMS

MIAMI. Fla., june s.-By the aees-
dental explosion of 150 pounds OF dynsa-
mite totlav at the county eoIfEiSt camp
at oJas FIVE aonvlcts were o!oa'h 70
atoms.
Their flesh and bones were streyvn in
every direction. One Of the victims.
Henry Jones. was blown S0o rect. parts
of his body lodging In the branches OF
q tree.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
WILL SEEK SUBSCRIPTIONS
FOR AUDITORIUM STOCK

a dozen committees viii be appointed
during the coming week 10 assist in the
canvass for subscriptions for stock in
the Washington Auditorium Assoeia-
ton.
Nearly 800 subscription books win be
distributed among active workers
throughout the city. Some of these
have already been placed In various es-
tablishments.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

Perhaps the WeHt Virginia Democrats
gave that Congressional nomination TO
old man Davis because they were all
young enough to know better than to
take II.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

The writer who declared money play
ed the most important part In French
matchmaking could have gotten good
tip from Jimmy Hyde on the part it
plays in French ambassadors banquets.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

By the latest official count. Mr.. Mac
farland is still little in the lead over
Mr. West In the number of conventions
attended and speeches made.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

The President is said to have booked
over the speeches of Secretary Shaw
and Secretary Taft. but Mr.. Shaw says
the deficit is nothing ard Mr.. Taft says
it's awful. Both are right
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

.Is man the end of evolution" asks
a magazine. Can't say. There may be
enough Mae Woods to get off into a
class by themselves
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

Senator Chandier's belief that Mr.
Roosevelt would be given another term
e indorsed by the Democrats IS another
way of saying there is no handicap the
President cant overcome.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

The woman who writes at length on
the Difficulty OF Choosing a Vacation
Companion" can find the answer right
here. Let The Times follow you.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

North Dakota, hardened by it's expert
ences with broken marriage trusts. has
begun an investigation of the Eecf trust.
but Beef trust prices don't remain at
one figure long enough to establish
residence even IN the Dakotas
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

Tom Watson's assertion that Colonel
Bryan is longer the idol OF the radi-
Gals is the only kind thing that has been
published about the colonel in the las:
six months.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

Representative Bouteii has made ar
address On the Obligation o. Culture 10
Democracy possibly reference ia
how Colonel BRYAN has devoted the
profits from The Commoner and lectures
10 COW culture.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
Ascension Music.

The choir of St. Andrews prepared an
unusually interesting program OF music
for Ascension evening. when a song
service was held. The service was
choral, and there was no sermon. IN
cluded in the program. which was beau
tifully given, were Dudley Bucks Mag
nificat.' and also HIS 'Nunc Dinitis; p
Barnbys King All Glorious" and
Gounod's inspiring. Unfold. Ye Portals. .
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

Having proved that John Paul Jones
body hasn't been found. Tom Watson
might make a search for the Populistic
cernEa
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

AS a result Of all this Cassini talk. the
experts say Japan can't win the fight
until she's taken the Count
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

President Roosevelt accepts no city's
building regulations when he starts out
to get Il trust-busting Cabinet.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

The decision by 4 Pennsylvania court
that whisky is food will increase
many q mans board bin when his ac-
counts are inspeeted by his wife.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

The New York man who shot out his
sweetheart's tongue might have heen
simply preparing for qFliet married
life.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

Holland, without a single vineyard,
exported 100 900 gallons of wine last
year, which is equal to all OF Ken
tuckys corn crop being shipped in bot
ties.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
Miss 0sgood's Recital.

Pupils OF Miss Grace osgood will give
their final recital of the season this
week. This is Miss Osgood's third year
as plano teacher in Washington She
has had unusual success with her
students, and during the year just closing
a number of them have given their own
recitals.
IN the work OF Miss Osgood's pupils
there has been noticeable a thorough
ness in teehnic and musical understands
ing, which have been the result of hard
work on the nart of both teacher and
student. The coming recital viii be par
ticipated IN by Miss Csgoods $ most ad-
vanced pupils. including the following:
Russell MCGEE. William MCGEE. Cathe-
rine Roeben. Nettfe Roeben. Ruth
Ebangh, Marion Bateman, Virginia
Robertson. Mrs. James Steele. Mrs. Bul-
lock. Carry Moore, Iottie Gibson, Earl
Bullock, Mabel Moore, Raymond Mac
Conaeli, Ella Moore, Evelyn Bullock
Elsie May Ward, Rose Purneli, Annie
Brown, and Elsie Purnel The students
will be assisted by Miss F1ossie Bate
man. contralto. pupil of Mrs. Goodhue.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
MATTERS OF INTEREST
TO ALL MUSIC LOVERS

by George o'Connor. whose songs were
decided feature Of the evening. and
by Mrs. Elsie Bond Biscnof. who was
heard 70 advantage In 20 Luce de
Quest Aninla." She also won great ap-
plause IN "Pickaninny Lullaby. with
the full orchestral accompaniment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-18

The state of Mississippi, NoXuLee Co.
It is ordered by the Board Of Supervisors
Of said county that the Clerk be and he Is
hereby directed to advertise for sealed
proposals for the following public work,
towit: For keeping Giles Ferry for the
year commencing the First Monday Of Jan
uary A. d. 1906. Contractor Will be re-
ouired to enter into bond in the sun OF
Five Hundred Dollars for the faithful and
%eficieot performance o:..sald contract
Also for sealed proposals for the erection
of a bridge across Plum Creek on the Menu
phis and Bugs Ferry road, near Walter
Conuor's house, according to plans and
notifications now on file in the Office OF
said clerk In accordance wita the above,
| will receive bids for the above at the Of
flee of the clerk until 10 o'cloch 20 M. Mon.
day the Alta day of December \. D. lao5'
Z. T, DorBoH,
by /. Il, DoRhOu, DC
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-18
ACard.

hereby call the attention Of the tax
payers of NoXubee county to the
fact that my deputies and | are
ready, anxious, and waiting to col
iect your taxes now, If each person will
Just drop in and pay his taxes the first
time he comes to town, he will hndus
ready to wait upon him promptly, and
he will not have to be detained more
than five minutes, but if he waits until
the latter part of the season he will have
to wait until we can find time to wait
on him, besides it forces The sheriff to
do, in three or four weeks, all Of the
work that the law contemplates. that he
should do in three or four months which
is quite a hardship.
Yours truly
L. Z. DANTZLER,
Sheriff
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-18


Whereas it appears TO The mayor and
board Of aldermen Of The City Of Macon.
Mss. that sidewalks Of concrete as re
qairpd by sidewalk Ordinance No T..
1905. Of the City Of Macon. Miss ac
necessary on the west side OF jefferson
street, from a point 230 feet
north of Pearl street, to t,Ir northeast
corner Of the re idcnce property owned
by Mis- Dora Rigg; ttat the improve
ments require I'M mH.ual onlaY and
cost Ia excess Of the general improve
ment fund, and that said improvements
along the west side Of Jefferson street.
from 4 point $50 feet north Of Pearl
street. to the north east corner of The
prop rty owned by Miss Dora Rigg. on
the said west side Of Jefferson street.
being ncces.ary ami the sidewi lis being
badly out of repair along and IN front of
the properties abuttlng on said street
Be il further ordained hy the mayor
and board Of aldermen that the side
walks in front Of, alongside. and abut
ling the following properties on the
west sid OF jefferson street. rs required
bv CITY Ordinance no. / be laid towit:
The residence Of Mis-, Dora Rigg. oc-
cupicd by t.. G.. FAINT.
The vacant lot owned by j. G. FAINT.
between the property Of Mrs. Annie
| shelton and Mis-, Dora Rigg.
The residence and lots Of Mrs. Annie
shelton. And that each Of the several
lots OF land fronting, alongside, or abut-
ting ON said sidewalks. on the west side
Of jefferson street, rs herein described
be and the same are hereby condemned,
and it is hereby required aud ordered
that the owner or owners of said prop
cry along said street. OF his " eN-
pense, shah construct and hereafter keep
in good repaira sidewalk of concrcie,as
provided by The City Ordinances, along
the entire West side Of jefferson street
in front Of. abutting or along his or her
lot, so fronting or abutting alongo on said
street within twenty days after tins or
d%inance becomes operative. said Side
walks shall be built rs provided in Side
walk Ordinance No. /, 1903, Of the City
of Macon, Mississippi OF uniform width
and 50 graded as to make alIeycn smooth
footing.
Sec. ,. BE it further ordained that il
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-18
For Sale.

100 acres of valuable lands adjoining
the ccrporte limits q the City Of Macon
known AZ the Farmer or Edwards tract,
of which about 100 acres are rich bot
tom lands, good building sites, three
settlements, sufficient timber, never
failing springs, etc. Also the Mont
gomery Edwards old home place in Ma
con, centrally located, large lots C. to
s acres) and barnes, well drained and
healthy, three clsterns etc. All to be
sold Ly order Of court. Apply to
a. T. DENT,
ALLGooD & TYSON.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-18
W.R. JACKSONkILLED
Struck by the North Bound Passenger
Train Thursday Evening. Two
Horses Also Killed.

Mr.. w. Il jackson drove in front Of
the north bound passenger train No, 4
Thursday evening at > O'Clock, at the
railroad crossing on the Macon and
Louisville road one mile south of Ma
con. lie and both horses were instantly
killed, and the wagon reduced to kin
ding wood. The train which wa a
few minutes late, and running ut a high
rate Of 81 ecd. was stopped on the tres
tie about 200 yards above the crossing,
and backed and the remains taken to
depot It is said that he was alive
when picked mp but life was extinct
when taken of The train at the depot.
Dan johnson. an old negro, who was
waiting for the train to ta.a on the op
posi'e side Of the track from Mr.. jack
soa.w as the only eye witness TO the ter
rible accident, though Mr. Geo. Pagan
was in 800 yards of the crossing hut did
not notice that anything unusual had
happened until the train stopped at the
trestle and commenced to back. Steve
Bryson, the negro who works the leyee
road, was also a short distance from the
train when it struck, but says that he
was looking ut the approaching train,
but had to turn around TO see it, and
that Mr.. Jackson was not in his line
Of vision when ne wds struck. Dan
Johnson, the only eye witness who was
coming TO town. while Mr.. Jackson was
going in the other direction gays that he
stopped his wagon when he saw the
train approaching, and was Mortified to
see Mr., Jackson drive up on the track,
apparently unconscious of the fat D
preaching train. He. (the negro) says
he commenced to hollol at him and
wave his hand for him TO stop, when
MI. jackson seem to notice the train for
the first time and attempted to whip up
hil horses. and seeing that he could not
get Off the track in time, arose from his
positien On the hind hounds of the wag
on, and attempted 20 jump, but was too
late. His hips were cru she'd in, and
there was Il wound in the top of his
head and an abrasion on his forehead.
He had been in town with Il load Of
wood, which he sold to Mr. j. L, Jones,
aud bought n bottle of medicine, which
was %unbroken, aud was taken from IN
inside pocket at the depot.
There has been considerable specula.
ton as to whether the engineer blew for
the crossing some saying he dld andoth
ers that he did not. There was aFi iico
freight Just ahead Of the passenger and
it has been reported on the streets that
noise Of the ireisht prevented Mr.. Jack
son rom herring the appro lch Of the
passenger train but those VINO were at
the depot cay The freight train was in
tbs yard at the depot before the passeu-
ger came IN sight
A special conductor, Jack Archer,
was in charge of the train and Hubbard
Belts well known in Macon, was the en-
gine-r.
Mr., jackson was an Oil Confederate
veteran and wts a member of Co. G,
First Miss, Cavalry, Many of his army
comrades are still living in Noxubee
county lie leayes a wife and four sons
Mes3rs Shelby, Fletcher, Seigor and
Vivian, The remains wee buried on
Friday evening at Salem, and a large
concouree Of friends and Confederate
veterans We're present.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-18
The Colored Minstrels.

Quite a large and %aprreciative audi.
ence ATTENDED the performance given by
the colored Ministries at the school house
NO. ., last Thursday night, and every
one who ATTENDED were PLEASED with
the performance. Among the features
wa the appearance tfthe t apeze artist
Henry Whitehead, who displayed the
skill that is seldom seen in nm amature,
joe Reed the fayoIita comedian, was
at his best and kept the large audi
ence c~onyulsed with laughter with bis
quaint and characteristic songs and
jokes. A large number OF white people
attended the performance and all left
feeling well repaid for their visit,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-18

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