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Macon beacon., 1905-07-08

IlOnul rural route lOT mpIlIbe COunty.
The Secretary Of Agriculture has also
promised to order complete soil sur.
vey for the entire First district, to be
made at an early date.
One of the biggest rains that has
fallen this season fell in Pamela coun-
ty last week, being regular water
spout 1t did great damage to the
crops, completely washing up the corn
and cotton in low places. Creeks that
have never been known to rise out OF
their banks overfowed. doing consid-
cradle damage to the portions of the
crop along their banks The iron
bridge over creek just north of Tai
hhatchie river was SO damaged by the
high water that 1t was unsafe for the
trains to cross.
President j. c. Hardy, Of the A. &
NJ. College, says extensive prepara.
tions are being made for the Farmers
and Industrial Convention, which Is to
be held there from July IL to IA. Some
of the most prominent farmers In the
State will be present and deliver adj
dresses. President Hardy says that
pasturage will be furnished free for
I'll stock belonging to those who may
come through the country to attend
the meeting, and meals may be had on
the grounds for 25 cents each.
Pat Geary, one of the oldest engi
neers in the service of the Illinois
Central Railroad, has retired and will
hereafter receive pension of $3.50
per month. Mr. Geary Is resident OF
McComb City.
The Confederate veterans of Amite
county are to meet in Gloster on July
20 in their annual reunion, and exten-
sive preparations are being made by
the people OF that town to give them
hearty welcome and splendid en-
tertalnment while there.
The Gulf Coast Chautauqua com.
menced on July |. and will continue
for ten days Some flrst-class attrac.
tions have been secured. The railroads
have all granted reduced rates on &C.
count of the Chautauqua, and 1t is ex
pected that there will be fine attend
ance.
Quite a number of county fairs are
going to be held in this State this fall.
There has been a very noticeable re-
vival of the county fair IDEA in Mis-
sissippi during the last few years,
which has had good effect. There
we're some splendid county fairs given
in the State last year, which reflected
great credit on the counties in which
they we're given. In number of coun-
ties which have not had any fairs for
years there is now going on an agita,
ton for county fairs, and It seems
probable that the list will be consid'
erablY increased.
Macon beacon., 1905-07-08

The interurban line which is to con-
meet Summit, McComb City and Mag
nolia seems likely to be built. This
road was chartered some months ago,
and the local men who are behind the
enterprise have entered negotiations
for enough money to put thte enter
prise through. There are six inter.
urban roads which have been char
tered during the last twelve months
one from Jackson to Vicksburg, an
other from Canton to Yazoo City, an.
other from Woodville to Natchez, an.
other from Gulfport to Biloxi, and ans
other from Durant to Lexington
Macon beacon., 1905-07-08

The Chautauqua at Gulfport is in
full blast this week. and on the 18th
the Crystal Springs Chautauqua will
open and run until the 18th. Both
places have prepared excellent pro-
grams, and few days can be spent
profltably at either or both.
Macon beacon., 1905-07-08

Laurel has a new 800 900 bank open
for business. Jackson will have a new
100000 bank open in a few days.
Other places are opening banks, and
Auditor Henry will have plenty of ma
teral for another encouraging report
on banking in Mississippi when he de-
cides to give It out Banks are money
making institutions.
Macon beacon., 1905-07-08

Yazoo City has prepared pans and
arranged to build first-class opera
house to replace the one DESTROYED in
the great fire of last year. The pro-
ject of a new hotel is still being agi-
tated, and success will ultimately
crown the efforts of her people.
Macon beacon., 1905-07-08

Heidelberg is building new bank
and boring an artesian well. The citi-
zens are taking on new life and pro-
pose going after some Of the good
things that are in store for those who
hustle.
Macon beacon., 1905-07-08

Verona, in Lee county, reports the
organization of $4,000 company for
the manufacture Of brick and tile.
Splendid clay abounds in that vicinity
and the project should prove great
SUCCESS.
Macon beacon., 1905-07-08

monster sea turtle. weighing al
most half ton. was captured off the
harbor at Pascagoula not many days
since. The turtle was cnt up and dis
tributed among the homes at Pasca-
goula and furnished meat for a large
number and soup by the hundreds Of
gallons.
Macon beacon., 1905-07-08
THE LAND FRAUDS IN IDAHO

IHS UISNIIhstU III UIhbI dOt ITUH
United States army,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-29

WILLIAM BIRD. an Aberdeen
logger. was crushed aud killed Sun.
day in a log boom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-29

But the successful candidate. when
the returns were announced. boldly
declared that he had never made
any nute-electlon promises
The boys who have been elected
to office are expected 10 ala Ia the
care of the park and 10 aupeflufeud
the play 81 the smaller chaps. The
presidents af the various harouEhs
are leaders IN the different field
sports. while before the council all
matters relating 70 the good gov
eminent u the playground city will
BE- brought With the mayor - head
Of All
The playground city IL Go be
polleed BY twenty cops. who Nill
report % the commissioner Of police
This Is a mueh sought office and any
number 81 little fellows have their
sparkling eyes YearninEiy upon q,
Tor the chief IL t. be an exceptional
figure In that he will wear a real
silver badge oue Of the Rifta in
TIE handa Of Mayor Kass la that %
chief Of police ana he IL heairged
for the job.
the plan 90 other parks and IN the
Superior Kelley and Commissioner
af Parks Pailaa wiii probably extend
end. organise a state form Of gov
eminent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-29
MAYOR NAr#KAsE.
nY KATnERINE LEcKIE.


NEW NoHk.--In the heart Of the
thickiy congeHted lower East Side
a new Municipality has sSisen. It's
growth has been almost ike that q
boom towns la the west that spring
up IN a night
Boys constitute the citizens OF this
playground city Girls may visit
and play there. but boys alone
fill the offices and run the guvcrn-
ment.
These lads are SONS 81 lmmi-
grants Who have eome 70 Tits
country within the last few wars
Their fathers prize the right 60
vote as the most precious privilege
that has come 70 them In the new
land. 40. like father like son. these
youthful East Siders have IonRed
for the privilege Of using the ballot
Their time came when Hamilton
Fish PARK. a big playground. was
opened IN the heart OF the tenement
district
The park has been given Into the
care Of the youngsters and they rule
Il as though Il we're their own.
Daniel T. Kelly. supervisor q play
grounds. originated tbs novel plan
His idea sas 70 have a regular city
government. with all the offices held
By boy fFeausnteFs OF the park
Thus there should be added to their
games a lesson In practical poll
tics.
Nathan Kase was chosen mayor
At an election that for spirit and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-29
SUPERINTENDENT
VICTIM or TYPHOID

&. w. Jones. assistant superln-
tendent OF the local public schools.
died AZ tho Seattle General hospl-
tai Sunday morning after three
weeks illness with typhoid fever
He leaves a wife. whom he married
in 1904. and a father. mother and
sister IN Kansas. lie was %.
Mr.. Jones was made assistant in
May 1904. being recommended by
Dr. =. Benjamin Andrews OF the
University OF Nebraska Dr. John
Dewey and others OF the Chicago
university. Of which he was a Eradu-
ate Upon the resignation OF County
Superintendent Storey from the
principalship Of the Denny school
last March. he took tho place for
the remainder Of the term.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-29
SAN Mr1trzER

hustilng would have done credit Go
Tammany. There were also elected
a president Of the council. control
Ter. five presidents % the different
borougha and 20 dimlnutixe city
fathers kase's opponent was sam
MeittEer. who run on an auti-Cor-
ruption platform. Pure party poll
tiles was the kaae slogan
Dor days before the election the
young campairmsrn eanva sned every
tenement house in the neighharhand
al tire playground. The older people
became as teuseiy partisan aa those
81 tender years. and the respective
merits u the different candidates
we're discussed by the taitora bend
ing over their work IN the heated
sweat shops. by the hundreds uf
push cart owners. and the mothers
over their tubs and I'm the little
Kitchens.
The little girls % the ueiEhher-
hood took on decidedly naughty airs.
Equal suffrage Was TALKED Of but
not extended 10 them.
Perhaps veil let the girls vote
next time was the nleaitative re-
Spouse % Mayor Kasc. after tho
polls were closed. They amt much
good In sports. bat their ballots viii
eeuut"
All the day that the Iiftie white
pieces of paper flnttsrcd down into
the ballot boxes the feminine por-
ton q Hamilton Fish park. at least
the younger part OF IL. gathered IN
scornful groups on the outside %
the park fence and ieered At their
hrnthers- They were not 60 be en-
tireiy outdons b. the more fortu-
nate sex. and az least they could
bear a banner. Little girls. tail girls.
fat girla. thin girls. girls who were
IN rags and those Who were n~atIy
froc ked and their hair pieated into
stiff tight braida. paraded on clee-
ton day. aud this uas the luceu-
dlary statement that their blus ban
ner bore.
Women has rites.
And We have rose IN our might.
The hand that roeks the cradle
rules the world
Hut the boys never even knew
that they we're th~re.
The day Of the election was damp.
IL poured an day. but that did not
matter 20 the enthusiastic iads who
were exercising their masculine
preroEative for the first time. There
were some EiuKKards. but the ward
workers Of the various candidates
were soon on hand to drag them
from their beds.
True groWn-up party methods
we're also resorted 10 By too par
tisan followers one lad was found
trying 20 stuff the ballot box. while
another attempted the repeating act
In voting under a false name.
One youngstsr Insisted that he
had been assured that he would be
made commissioner Of police ~ he
delivered 100 votes for Nat Kase.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-29

a medium priced Co Cart aud
very attractive pattern
nicely reed worked sides.
has fhe collapAahle gear.
which f. finely ensmeied In
brewster green. rubber tired
it-inch wheels. patent brake.
removable Bedford cord cuah-
Ion. paraHoi kateen. Regular
price $500. special Show
Sale price. S1S.35
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-29
NEWS OF THE
STATE

GEORGE WASHINGTON. Wash
inKtnn pioneer and founder ~ the
city Of Centralla. died Sunday at
the age Of - years
WILLIAM BIRD. an Aberdeen
logger. vas crushed aud killed Sun.
day In a log boom.
A SEVERE FOREST FIRE IL
raging near HouKhton. on the east
shore OF Lake Washington
A RAT-rIEaNAKE bIf iltila
PomsrOy Kirl Sunday. aud she Is in
critical condition.
THE NEW HOSPITAL Of the
Northern Pacific beneficial aaso-
citation AZ Tacoma was dedicated
Sunday II cost 500 900
CLARKE COUNTY viii turn out
about i25 cars Of prunes this year.
little more than oue-third the aver
age
FIRE destroyed the warehouse of
Rashe q Heuacmann. At Davenport.
Sunday. The loss will exceed g.
500.
MISS MARY MONBUX. a Pull
man school ma'am. was badly hurt
in a runaway Sunday.
HEMP IL being grown 90 advan-
tage AZ Republic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-29
HOLMES GIVES UP.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-Edwln
3 Holmes. r.. former associate sta
tistician Of the department of ag-
rieulture. surrendered 60 the Unit
Cd States marshal this morning In
response 10 the indictment against
aim charging conspiracy In connee-
ton with the premature publication
Of the government crop reports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-29

sort Of celebration the successful
d0-eart season We have had viii place very
special show aud week great showing
nearly 100 different kinds An idea or the special
Celebration pricing IL given you Those prices
for cash only
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-29

MISS MARY MoNLuX. a Pull
man school ma'am. was badly hurt
IN a runaway sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-29

HEMP il being grown 10 advan
tage az Republic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-29

A SEVERE FOREST FIRE IL
raging near HouEhton. on the east
shore Of Lake Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-29

A RATTLEsNAKE BIT little
POmsrOy Kirl sunday. aud she Is in
critical condition.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-10-28
ALCOHOL IN MOST MEDICINES.
indispensable Requisite in Compound
ina Of Some Prescriptions.

II is of course true that some pro
prietary medicines contain alcohol and
nearly all liquid medicines prescribed
by physicians contain it. No honest
man will defend the sale of intoxi'
cants under the guiSe OF medicine; but
every honest man should protest
against system OF wholesale denun-
citation born of malice, or ignorance
of pharmaceutical principles, and los
tered by selfish interests. 1t is as
sumed that alcohol is the cause OF In
temperance. but there is great dill
ference between alcohol and whisky.
If substitute for alcohol could be
found for use in the manufacture OF
medicines, its disCoverer would render
a great service to the profession OF
pharmacy and the science OF medl-
cine, for alcohol Is a very expensive
ingredient and a cheaper substitute
would be gladly accepted Unfortun-
ately the word alcohol. in the minds
of many people is associated exclu-
sively with bar-roomS. drunkenness
and all forms Of degradation and vice.
This is due to a lack of knowledge
by the general public Of the fact that
alcohol is an indispensable requisite
in drugs, tinctures and fluid extracts.
All fluid extracts and tinctures on the
druggists shelves contain from 20 to
80 per cent of alcohol; and or all
liquid medicines prescribed by phy-
slcians more than Is per cent contain
it in large proportions.
Alcohol is required to preserve or
ganic substances from deterioration
and from freezing, and 1t Is also re-
orired to dissolve substances not solu-
bic in water, while it contributes to
their preservation when dissolved
Diluted alcohol is largely employed IN
fluid extracts; and whenever a greater
strength Of alcohol is required as
solvent (or extracting medicinal prin
ciples) the medicine Is OF such a char
acter as to preclude a large dosage;
and for this reason preparations. even
IL containing so per cent or more OF
alcohol, are practically less intoxlcat
ing than beer. In such cases the
character of the medicinal constituent:
Is such as to absolutely forbid thu
| taking of the medicine in any wa
except in very small doses and a
stated intervals only. To assume tina
any great number Of proprietary med
| icines are used as beverages Is thu
veriest absurdlty.-Exchange
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-10-28
SUICIDE AN HONORABLE DEATH.
Strange Belief Among the Chukchees
of Siberia.

A Russian correspondent was talk
ing about Siberia.
I'm that strange land" he said the
strangest thing is the suicidal ten
dency of the Chukchees. Among the
Chukchees, actually, suicide is one OF
the most common forms of death.
1.-The Chukchees live in northeastern
Siberia. They are small and copper
colored. They dress in skins and ride
reindeer. Tallow and raw kidney are
their chief delicacies. In every Chuk'
chez house hangs death coat.
"a Chukchee doesn't kill himself by
his own hand. He appoints his near
est relative-his wife, son or daughter
to do the deed. And the delegate
never rebels, never declines this sad
and horrible task.
"Tnnumerabe are the causes of sui
cide-jealousy, unrequited love, an In
durable disease, melancholy, poverty
and SO on.
81 knew q man who was prosperous
and apparently happy. Suddenly de-
sire for death seized him. In three
months he said, 4 will go home to
my fathers And he calmly settled
his affairs and at the appointed time
babe his wife to knot a cord about his
throat and his two sons to pull upon
this cord till he should be strangled.
He died, they told me, joking.
"The death coat which hangs In
every Chukchee house has hood. 1t
is for use in suicide. The hood hides
the facial contortions of the dying.
There are Chukchee families where
in suicide is hereditary, wherein 1t Is
point of honor for the sons to XIII
themselves, a natural death being re-
garded in such families as disgraceful
and scandalous, sign of the most I'M
pardonable cowardice.
"The Chukchees, despite their sui
cidal tendency, are happy and
healthy people, moral, truthful, brave
and temperate"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-10-28
Every housekeeper should know

Every housekeeper should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they Will
save not only time, because it never
sticks to the iron, but because each
package contains Is oz.-one full
pound-while all the other Cold Water
Starches are put up in 3-4-pound pack
ages. and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then, again, because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you a
1907. package 1t is because he has
stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures &c ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance OF the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-10-28
Goddess of Smallpox.

"They worship smallpox in western
Hindoostan," said the missionary.
His audience gave gasp of horror.
"But don't misunderstood me, don't
get wrong impression" he resumed.
Il don't mean to say that they love
smallpox and desire it. On the con-
trary, they loathe and fear it. Hence
their worship, worship born of hate
and terror.
"They have goddess Of smallpox.
She has a cruel face, two mouths, four
red hands. They pray to her regular
ly. Fresh flowers are always lying at
her feet. A special priest tends her
shrine.
"And much time and money are
wasted on this goddess that might bet
ter be devoted to the purchase and
application of some good, pure vac.
cine Chicago Chronicle.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-10-28
PICTURED AN ORDINARY GIRL.
Woman Writer Explains From What
Type She Drew Heroine.

Kate Jordan. the author Of Time.
the Comedian" was asked by seek
er after knowledge why it was that
the modern school of women writer's
all take for their heroines girl OF
backbone and of steadfast purpose.
The girl heroine" said this critic.
never discovers that she Is beautiful
until she is &C.
my heroine knew just how she
looked, but she didn't care. After she
fell in love she began to care a lot.
That is right and natural. You seem
to think women naturally are dishon-
est What less could girl do in COM
mon honesty than my heroine did?
Having money that she didn't want
on account of its associations, and
that she was not entitled to, she Ia
bored to restore it. Hundreds of men
are doing that thing every day, labor
ing honestly to repay their debts, and
yet you seem to think it remarkable
that a woman does it,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-10-28
DESKS OF FAMOUS AMERICANS.
Elaborate and Primitive Furniture on
Which Great Work Was Done.


Which Great Work Was Done.
The desk of Salmon p. Chase,
plain piece of furniture made from
mahogany. is in one Of the rooms of
the Treasury department at wash
ington. There are many of these old
desks scattered about the country,
their chief claim to interest being
that once some we'll known man
leaned over them.
Alexander Hamilton's travelling
desk, made of mahogany and measur-
ing IL by 16 inches and 10 inches
high, is an interesting object. Upon
this desk was written much of his lit
erary work, and the worn green baize
with which it is lined attests to the
use to which it was put. There is
drawer in one side, and several COM
partments for pens and ink, while up
on the top is inlaid silver plate with
the name Gen. Alexander Hamilton"
engraved upon it. Within the top is
a strip of parchment which says:
Given by Mrs. Gen. Schuyler to her
daughter, Mrs. Gen. A. Hamilton" No
doubt the convenient size was what
recommended it to the general.
Nathaniel Hawthorne's desk is pre-
served at the Custom House, Salem,
Mass. A desk at which he wrote
some Of his inimitable romances was
just a board standing out from the
wall at an angle. This is still in the
tower room at Wayside, his home at
Concord, Mass. Victor Hugo had in
his Guernsey house study built al
most entirely Of glass and perched
upon the roof. Like Hawthorne, he,
too, stood at his writing, and his desk
was mere shelf fastened by hinges
to the wall.-The Delineator.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-10-28
The Deserted House,

Life and Thought have gone away
Side by side,
Leaving door and windows wide;
Careless tenants they!
All within Is dark as night:
In the windows Is no light;
And no murniur at the door,
So frequent on It's hinge before.
Close the door, the shutters close,
Or through the windows We shall see
The nakedness and vacancy
OF the dark deserted house.
Come away, no more Of mirth
Is here, or merry making sound,
The house was builded of the earth,
And shall fall again to ground.
Come away: fo- Life and Thought
Here no longer dwell:
But in city glorious
A great and distant city,-have bought
A mansion incorruptible,
Would they could have stayed with us!
-Tennyson.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-10-28
Maid and the Dispensary.

It is commonly supposed that tho
persons who use the public dispense
ries cannot afford to pay doctor. II
the dispensary statistics are large
work Is very great. This is not fair
inference. A large number of the pa
irons Of dispensaries are poor, but a
large number are not. At Johns Hop.
kins hospital story is told OF WON
an, who. after being treated, fingered
In the dispansary. rs there anything
further, madam" a young doctor
asked. ooh, no: I'm Just waiting till
they've treated my maid. Tho
Worlds Work.