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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-07
Las Vegas
Statistics Wanted

The following letter was received
last night by Or. +. w Seward from
Dr. G. Il. Ellsbrook. who Ia connected
with the National Fraternal Sanitari-
um company:
Dear Sir;--ln behalf Of the United
Fraternal Sanitarium committee, | am
ins'rufsssrto ASK your assistance In
gathering the speeches made IN your
city, several opinions of prominent
business men and an account of the
injecting held there In connection with
the visit Of the sanitarium committee.
We realize that II will be impossible
TO secure the speeches verbatim, but
what is desired are the points empha.
sized and made plain In behalf of your
city. In reference to opinions is
meant what several ladies and gentle.
men. about fifteen In all. have to say
about the value Of this great work and
Its establishment In your immediate
vicinity. The account Of your meeting
to consist Of those attending, the
points OF interest and value and the
|attention shown to the committee.
also We desire the opinion Of the
press and public as to the establish
ment of the sanitarium In your vicin,
ity. Such addresses and opinions
should be In duplicate and signed by
the person with pen and Ink. They
may be type written or written as they
see fil, One copy will be filed away
for reference and the other will be
used by the committee TO fiji book 10
be distributed among the members OF
the orders and beneficiary societies.
interested In this great work. The ac.
count Of the meeting we ask your
chairman 10 get and furnish two cop.
les thereof signed
In response TO the request the ply,
sielans OF the city and several men
ard women have been asked TO pre-
pare statements and the full minutes
Of the meeting at the club together
with the speeches deiiy red are being
prepared AS desired Any citizen or
visitor who Is willing 10 write a letter
expressing their views on the climatic
conditions and their beliefs regarding
The establishment Of the ganifarium
here Is asked 70 do so at once and
furnish copies to Il. ]. Taupert or
Chas. w G. Ward II is desired 20
mall the matter asked for Mt the ear.
Hest possible moment.
The fact that Las Vegas has been
asked 10 furnish such may be taken as
evidence that The committee is well
seiisfIed with the showing already
taaae by ibis city and as IL Il tie IN.
tenilon 20 use the matter 10 convince
the fraternal membership Of the ma.
ton that no mistake has been made
In The qaIt'n OF location, it IL Ger
tain that Las Vegas Is being very ser
inasiy considered as the choice Of the
committee The final decision, of
course rests with The boards ot man
ayers. but there can be no doubt but
as far as the committee is concerned,
Las Vegas and Alamogordo are the
only two towns being seriously con.
sidered
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-07
coRTELvoU TO RETIRE
FROM NATIONAL COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, March 7.--George
b. cortclyou. ON assuming the office
OF postmaster general today an.
nounced that In few days he win RI,
tire from the chairmanship OF the re.
publican national committee. Vice
Chairman Harry S. New, of mdianapo.
lis, VIII become acting chairman,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-07
Chicago Elevated Electric
Suspended HigI, In Air

CHICAGO, March 7.--Overturning
high in the air, on the Lake street
railroad today passenger coach with
eighty persons on board escaped be-
ing dashed to the granite pavement
below. One woman was pinioned on
the track when within a few inches OF
the deadly electric third rail and
though finally extricated alive. is fa>
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-07

Is broken and that thirteen heavy
siege guns have been captured
by the laps. If this is true, II is point
ed out the battle Is lost,
TOXIC, Mar. IA dispatch rcceiv'
ed today from the headquarters Of the
Japanese armiees in the field say the
enemy's attacks have been repused
and the Japs with continued attacks
are gradually advancing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-07

tally injured. Forty other passengers
were injured none seriously
The woman fatally injured II Miss
Judith Strom OF Austin. Ills. The up
set was caused by the car missing the
switch. The power was on The first
car which passed the switch and
motorman did not know of the aeci.
dent until he heard the screams Of the
passengers in the overturned car
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-07

GENERAL RENENNPAMF FF'S
HEAD QUARTERS, oUBENPUZA,
Monday, Midnight, March 6,--Events
took an unfayorable turn for the Rus
SLAMS this evening. After a day of
marked succession of determined at
tacks. the Japanese ousted the Rus
SLAMS from an important position on
the left center of the eastern army.
The Japanese were also pressing the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-07
arguments Concluded

DEN u Mar u. The argument
ny attorneys on The guberAatc rlal con
test was concluded today Former
Governor Chas S, Thomas made the
final address on behalf OF Adams,
speaking three hours. John NJ Wal.
dron closed for the contestor sith
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-07

of the workmen 10 elect representa-.
tiyes 10 the commission. this refusal
being hased on the failure uf the gov.
enment to guarantee freedom of
speech In discussions and other de-
'mauds Of the workmen.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-07

right center hard. The Russians have
been ordered to retske the position at
any cost. There We're heavy losses
today on both sides.
Battle Reported Lost.
ST. PETERSBURG, Mar. IA
specific report is circulating in ex-
ceedingly well informed quarters that
the day has gone badly with Gen.
Kuropatkin. that the Russian centre
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-07
ShidIOvSki Commission
Dissolved Ry Emperor

ST. PETERSBURG. March 7.--Tao
Shidlovski commission appointed 70
ascertain the causes of discomfort
among the workmen of st, Petersburg
has been dissolved by order Of the
emperor Action IL ,iue 10 the refusal
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II S
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-07
Hopes Almost Abandoned For Great
Armies of General Kuropatkin
Russians Driven From Vital Position Which They Are Told to
Recapture Any Cost Gallant Five Days Defense Rem
dered Futile By Irresistible Forward Movement Of the Japs

Gloomy Petersburg Practically
tie ofThe Kuropatkn Believed
To Retreat Too Late Must Fight Present Position
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-01
THE FIELD
Peas.

Peas.
Peas do best in a clay loan. The
soil should be we'll worked, and if at
all sour beneficial results will be OBJ
tanned by applying air slaked lime.
Well rottei manure and mixed COM
mercial fertilizer will also benefit the
pea crop immensely. A larger yield
and better colored pods will be the
result. Many people prefer the dwarf
varieties, growing from II to IA inches
tall, but those who have once got
in the habit of planting the taller
growing varieties have found that they
are much more satisfactory. They
may be easily staked by driving a
flat picket crossways in the row about
every six feet and then running a
heavy Irvine or light wire from stake
to stake. In the family garden this
is much more preferable to growing
the dwarf varieties, as the peas are
more easily picked, yield more abund-
antly and the pods and peas are of
much better size. There are on the
market today several varieties that
are quite hardy and can be planted
as early in the season as it is possible
to work the ground. 1t requires about
two pounds of seed to plant 100 feet
of row. In the early varieties squash
may be planted in every other row
and the crop harvested after the peas
are taken off the land
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-01

same ground two years in succession.
A crop that was heavily MANFRED the
previous season is best for the present
seasons crop of potatoes, but If ma
nure must be applied directly to the
potato crop it must be thoroughly
rotted manure, otherwise the tubers
will be scabby and unfit for market.
On soils that have been made rich in
humus by the application of barnyard
manure or the blowing under of green
crops or clover commercial fertilizers
will be found of most value. In the
Sound region very good results have
been obtained by using a mixed fer
tilizer containing great deal of potash
and small proportion of the other
elements. Rich, sandy loans which
are well supplied with organic matter
and we'll drained are the best for po-
tatoes. On heavy clays the tubers
tend to become soggy. All stiff soils
should be lightened by drainage AMI
by blowing under green crops. Newly
cleared forest land is fine for potatoes.
The preparation of the seed should
be we'll done. TuberS should not be
cut for seed more than one or two
days previous to planting. Generally
medium sized potatoes will give the
best results, and when seed potatoes
are not very high in price it is adj
visable to plant halves rather than
quarters. With small potatoes never
use anything less than halves. The
early crop should be put in the ground
as soon as the weather gets settled,
while the late or main crop may be
planted about the middle of May.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-01
BeetS-Table.

Long or Blood varieties should be
grown for winter use and round or
turnip varieties for summer use. Early
varieties may be sown very thickly in
rows or drills about 80 inches apart,
then when the beets are about the
size of lead pencil, tops, beets and
all are used for green's. They should
be thinned until they stand four inches
apart. In the Sound country the long
varieties may be left in the ground all
winter and may be pulled from time
to time as needed. Beet seed will ger
inmate much more rapidly if hot water
is poured on it before planting. Plant
any time after ground is in condition,
in rich, sandy soil For fertilizer use
either well rotted manure or CONNER
cial fertilizer containing a great deal
of potash and not much nitrogen.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-01
MeIonS-Musk.

The musk melon requires quick,
warm, sandy loan and will not make
a satisfactory crop unless these cOndi-
tons are supplied. 1t is a long sea-
son crop, and there are only favored
sections of the Northwest, such as
Wenatchee and the Yakima Valley,
where it may be grown with any de-
gree of good success. Early melons
may be obtained by planting the seed
under cover on the thick sOds. There
sods should be cut to about four inches
square, placed close together, grassy
side down, in the hot bed, followed
out in the center and little dirt filled
in, and six or eight seeds planted on
each sod. Plants should be gradually
hardened off and set in the field, sod
and all, the three strongest plants
being allowed to stand in each hill A
cloudy day or late in the afternoon is
the best time for transplanting. Much
better results are to be had with
melons if some form of nitrogen is
used. Nitrate of soda, 200 lbs. per
acre, or dried blood, 700 lbs. per acre,
may be used by working It into the
soil before the seed is planted. Good
results may also be had by iissolving
the nitrate of soda in the irrigating
water.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-01
Potatoes.

1t is we'll for everyone to try two
or three different varieties of potatoes,
as it will invariably be found that a
variety which is very successful and
satisfactory in one section will not
amount to much in another section.
To get a good yield of potatoes it Is
absolutely necessary that the ground
be in a high state of cultivation. 1t
is inadvisable to plant potatoes on the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-04-01
Beets-MangeIs and Sugar.

These require about the same soil
as table beets. Should be sown in the
spring as soon as the ground can be
worked, in rows about two feet apart
and thinned to six inches. Five
pounds of seed per acre is the amount
that should be used, and they must
be kept very free from weeds.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-05
FRANK HARRIS THAMES

On Tuesday afternoon, August |, We
laid to rest the little body of Franz
Harris Thames, infant son of Rev and
Mrs A. !. Thames. He was born June
2S, 1904, and on July 3lst, 1905, in the
early morning of a new day, the little
life in its morning sped.
The little fellow had suffered and
struggled for many long weeks, and
faithful hearts had prayed and minis
tered as best they could, but God took
the beautiful child-spirit home to Him
self, where suffering is not, and where
angel hands shall minister to every
want
For one short year God lent him to
the parsonage home, and for one short
year he chased away the shadows with
his baby prattle, 1t is hard to believe
he was not gift; but He whose tender
love moved him to loan the sunshine of
his baby-life has said, "Of such is the
kingdom of heaven" Then over against
the shadows of an earthly parting our
Father places heaven made more beau
tiful by this jewel taken from its set
ting Of sorrow and suffering.
In your deep distress friends and fell
low Christians will offer sincere words of
consolation; they will pray for you, and
they will mingle their tears with yours /;
but the remembrance of your own
Christianity and fidelity to its teach
ings will mean more than all else be-
side God The Rock, standeth sure
and He who hath so graciously provided
for the future of the child will just as
graciously and just as bountifully pro-
vide for YOU WM LlDuREN,
Macon beacon., 1905-08-05
ORDINANCE No.

SECTION / Be it erd-,ined BY the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen of the
City Of Macon. Miss. that.an absolute
quarantine be and the same is hereby y
declared against all persons and pro
perty of any description coming from
the following places: L1mberton, Miss.
the State OF Louisiana and all points on
New o. leans and Northeastern Railroad
between Meridian and New Orleans,
except the City of Meridian and Other
places which may hereafter become in
fectea
Section BE it further ordained that
any person coming into said city. from
any place hereia prt hihiled shall be
gnlty Of Il misdemaan)r an punished
rs hereinafter provided
Section g. Be il further ordained
that any person receiving into their
homes or harboiing any peo 'on from
any of the said points, shall be guilty OF
Il m.demeanor and pnnished as herein
after provided,
Section Be 1T farther ordained
that camp of depeniion is hereby or
de, ed to be established, and the mayor
is ordered. whenever it may Become
necessary to locate such camp. to EN-
ploy such guards IA way be necessary
to make such camp enc'rnt
Section 8 Be it further ordained
ordained that ohnuh the necessity ARISE
or the occasion require II III the opln n
of the mayor fir ne protection et the
City from yellow fever. that the mtNor
IL hereby authorized tu,Hpppint and EN-
ploy such quad or nlhyr ollicers a.
may be necessary 10 thu t i
Section 6 Be il turtle ordained
that Il police inspector or in-pecto ) be
employed by the mayor for the purpose
of NEE ing all trains. both north and
sonth, and prohibiting any person to
leave said trains, provided said person
have not proper health certificate,
and do not come from any point already
qudrantinsd against
SECTION 7 Be it further ordained
that no person shaI b. permitted to
leave the trains. or to come within
the City Limits without the County, ex-
cppt residents of Kemper, Winston and
Neshoba counties. Mississippi aud Pic
kens county, Ala. unless said person
nall have health certificate issued by
Il respectable practicing physician and
countersigned by the Mayor of the City
or Town from which ne comes. with
the seal of the City attached, which
certificate must show their wherca
bouts for the past ten days next hrfote
their attempt to come within the City
Limits and that they have not been at
any point where the disease of yellow
fever has been reported officially. IN
10 case shall any person with or with
Macon beacon., 1905-08-05
Misses Mary and Maria Tyson

| y
are visiting in Star kyille.
Misses Sue and Lille MaLeod
are home from Stonewall
Miss Bessie BosgesS is home
from stay at Laudcrdale.
Miss Lallie Dorroh spent a few
weeks at Lauderdale Springs.
Miss Myrtle Coleman has re-
turned from visit to Crawford.
Miss Calvin Jarnagln is an alb
sentee. visiting relatives in Stark
vile.
Miss Cora Sessions is back
from visit to Mrs. Southall in
Memphis
Mrs. n. l.. Terrell and Mss
Gertrude returned to Aberdeen
this week,
Mrs. George Richardson has a
charming visitor, Miss Ashford
of Courtland. Ala.
Mrs. Harris and daughter, Miss
Mary Harris, Of State Line are
visiting Mrs. A. !. Thames,
Misses Bessie Cavett and Mat
tie 'Conds, of jackson, are charm.
ing visitors In the city.
Mrs. V. G Cayett, Misses Lou
lie w. and Nancy Cavett are
guests of Mrs. L. w, Griggs.
Misses Natalie and Earline
Holt have returned from a visit
to Misses Sharman in Meridian.
Mrs. W, Is. Patty with Master
Walter Patty Jr,, and Nancy left |
for Greenwood Springs this week.
Miss Roberta Jones gave an
elegant reception on Monday for
her attractive visitors. Misses
Rivers. In the afternoon, a large |
number Of matrons and young
ladies called and IN the evening |
the gentlemen were invited. The |
entire lower floor of the beauti- !
full home Of Mr.. w. M. Jones, 50
adapted for entertaining. was
made more attractive by the pref
ty decorations used. AS the
guests entered they were met by |
Misses Willie Allen and Belle
Barnes and were taken into the
library to &c served delicious
punch by Miss Mamie Maude
Allen from II pretty vine covered
bower. Miss Jones was assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Il. V. Ames
and Mrs. +. p. Iatum, The
pInlng room was extremely beau
tiful, the color scheme beng red
and green. In the evening those
receiving with the hostess were
Misses Allen, Belle Barnes and
Bessie Ferris and Messrs Cavett.
Patty. Jones, Owens, Klaus and
Dorroh and Allen.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-05
BrooksviIle JOttings.

Mrs. DR.. Robins, of Birmingham and
Mrs. Ladd of Hickory, who we're visit
ing relatives in town left for their
homes as soon as the yellow fever ru-
mors began to be heard.
Mrs Jno Wilkins and Mrs, Jno.
Cook are in Meridian nursing Mr. and
Mrs Wells Cook.
Miss Anita McMichael is at home af-
ter a protracted visit to relatives and
different school friends,
Mrs. Thos. Gay, Of Binnsvillt is vis
iting her brother Mr. Eris Jamison.
Mrs. Eris Jamson is still in the
country with her aunt, Mrs. Sam Con
nor, who we are-sorry to say is no
better
Miss Helen Jackson is making a visit
to the family Of Mr.. E H. Smyth
Miss Cecilc Cole is at home after a
short stay at the Oxford normal.
Mrs. Jennie Morris, Of Lebanon, Tenn
is still visiting around with her many
relatives and friends.
Misses Sue and Ruth and Master JEFF
ferson Hamm have returned to their
home in Meridian.
Miss Edna Mcleod of the western
neighborhood is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Boggess and Miss Carolyn have
gone to Iuka in quest of pure air and
health.
Mr., Percy Franklin Of West Point,
has succeeded Mr. Ross as drug clerk at
Dir Jamison's drug store
Mr. Robert Dixon, of Hattiesburg
was with relatives in town Wednesday.
Misses Minerva Farmer and Fannie
Ware have returned from Oxford nor
nal and are now the guests Of Mrs. j.
NJ. Gaines.
Misses Kate and jamie Miller have
spent this week with Miss Allie V Hud-
son.
The dance of the season was given
Wednesday evening at Mr.. Sam Gun
ningham's in honor Of Miss Maybelle
Cooper Of Meridian.
Miss Halle Hall who has been 50
desperately i'll, is said to be slowly but
surely getting the better Of that awful
fever typhoid Miss Dilohar, the
trained nurse, is still in attendance
We have been expecting the County
Health Officer TIP this way. There are
things here that need his attention
badly
Don't forget that We Nant to sell you
Meat, Bread and Butter, and quality is
paralnont with hu ROGERS q Co,
Macon beacon., 1905-08-05
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

It is ordered that the Clerk Of the Board
of Supervisors be ana be is hereby directed
to advertise Tor sealed proposals Tor the
ercotion Of an iron bridge across NoXubee
River at or near the present site OF the
Cransford's Bridge according to plans and
specifications furnished by the King
Bridge Company, which plans nave been
adopted by the Board and are now on file
in the oncs Of the Clerk Of the Board OF
Supervisors.
In accordance with the above order
win receive bids for the above at the oilice
of The Clerk of Chanctry Court until 10
o'clock \, N. on Tuesday, the 18th day OF
August. A. d. 1903,
n. Y. DORROH,
ByLL. DORROH, Chancery Clerk
Deputy Clerk,
Macon beacon., 1905-08-05
Lynching in Hattie.sburg.
\ di,palch from Hattiesb1rg says:

A di-pilch from Hattiesbarg says:
This morning J & Smith. an aged
white man, in charge of the city con
vict force, was shot and killed by viii
Horn, one Of the negroes in the gang.
The negro snatched Smith 3 revolver
from its holster and sent "A bullet through
bis stomach.
The negro escaped to the adjacent
woods aud Il hundred citizens are now
Yin hot pursuit.
A private letter from Hattiesburg re
ceived this, Saturday morning states
that the Jail was broken into and two
negroes lynched.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-05

Notice is hereby given chat N insti-
tute for whites will he conducted by
Mr.. G, F. Boyd, Of Kosciusko, com
mencing on the l4th of August, AMI
held at the Macon Graded School No. T..
An institute for colored will be con-
Quoted by Mr.. s p. Walker, commen-
cling August 1lth. AT the colored school
building.
Each institute will be in session two
weePs.
]. r. JACKSON, Supt.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-05

House and lot now occupied by DR.
r. r, Wyatt. House comparatively
new, 8 rooms and kitchen good water,
barn and cabin on lot, all in good repair
Terms SO per month, payable monthly,
Possession given Sept 1st, 1905. Ap-
ply to ID w. DENT
Macon beacon., 1905-08-05
FULL Rt.OODED BIRKSHIRE
PICS FOR SALE.

From as good blood as there is in the
south, inspection solicited. Pigs ready
to be delivered by middle, or last Of
Sept, for further information apply to
T W, JACKSON,
Prairie Point, Miss
Macon beacon., 1905-08-05
LEWIS FL0oRE

Mr. Lewis FIoore, a highly respected cit
vile, died on Monday morning last after Il
brict Illness. The remains were inferred at
the graveyard at keIls Store on Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock He leaves wife
and Two children. Mr. Johr Foore Of Shu,
qualak was u brother.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-05

President Kincannon. of the Indus
trial Instituted & College does not think
the yellow fever scare will have any eff
feet upon the opening of that institution
1t will be rem 'mbered hat in 15J5 when
the fever was ravalent throY nut the
South that h. -clnol did ri pm its
door until y VEN ". baf NJ iiucan-
non thInk- sat the li4ll qair,uaqu
retf.HN n'r-fa1'i'hrI - u. N ] ,r-
pi lleadl bHa.6 o,l hive1a I-t, Of
keep to f-rr oot ~ IA, 5ait I'D
that itNeln- po-lrr (5r a~ 90 o,l to
open in .norr asa.ut l-1u~h.
No hunliu l,c~@,> . e~m'rrd
on my Foote b e. WI IL.
7 l2 If I. W, BRAME,
Macon beacon., 1905-08-05
LOST!

One female Setter, white with a few
lemon colored spots and tick specks on
nose and legs Answers to name OF
ely. Any information rs her
whereabouts will be thankfully received !
by j, N McMoRRIEs,
July 25, 1905 Brooksville. Miss.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-05
Estray Notice.

Taken up by Geo B, Augustus five
miles north of Macon, one black heifer
ycarling, unmarked, about one yea
Old Owner must come forward prove
property and take it away OF II will be
dealt with az be law directs.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-05
Ice Cream, supper.

The public are cordially invited to an
ice cream supper, which the ladies Of
Elon church viii give on Wednesday
eveding August 9Th