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Macon beacon., 1905-12-23
THE WEEKS NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
An Epitome of the Most Important
Events at Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.
What Congress In Doing, Together
With Latest DcN eiopments Ia the
Internal Troubles In Russia, ana
Items Culled from Important Hap
penings All over the world.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

Sph'<Ss
The senate passed the Panama canal
emergency appropriation bill, but not
until several senators had expressed the
opinion that the salaries paid to the
executive heads were entirely too large.
Representative Morrill,, OF Pennsyl-
vania, chairman of the house commit
Tee on militia, has introduced a resolu-
tion in the house providing for the re-
establishment OF the army canteen.
There is bad blood between John
Sharp Williams leader of the minority
i'll the house, and Messrs. Lamar, of
Florida, and Shackleford, of Missouri,
in relation to committee assignments.
1t resulted in a long and Acrimonious
tilt on the floor, in which the two lat
ter hurled defiance at the leader, Mr..
Shacklclofd going so far as to decline
to be further led by the gentleman from
Mississippi
Railroad rate legislation Is 10 be al
lowed to slumber until after the holiday
recess.
There Is every indication that the
$l1 100000 Panama canal appropriation
will be acted upon and become a law
before congress separates for the holi-
days.
Statehood legislation is looking up,
and it seems reasonably certain that
there will soon be two new stars, one
composed of Arizona and New MexlcE
and the other of Oklahoma and INDIAN
territory.
For the first time in the history ot
the United States senate the death of a
senator was permitted to pass unno-
ticed. The name of the late Senator
Mitchell, OF Oregon, Was not men-
toned.
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

and tied them with red ribbon. Just
then she was called away. The pres
ents lay out on her table as carefully
arranged as the specimens in a scien-
tiflc cabinet, hers on one side and
Juanita's on the other, So they would
have remained had careless little
Susette kept out Of the room. But
Susette wanted baby ribbon for her
own small concerns, and nobody but
Aunt Annabel kept 1t on hand. In
helping herself to it, she knocked two
small packages from the table. They
we're both about the same size, soft
and tied up with red ribbon, and the
envelopes 10 hold each had laid, al
ready directed, beside. Susette, hastily
picking them up and trying to put
them back, exchanged the packages.
The stubby red mittens in their dainty
wrappings laid beside the envelope ad-
dressed "Mr Walter Taylor" to whom
Juanlta had meant to send an en-
broidered handkerchief.
"Who is Mr.. Walter Taylor?" Aunt
Annabel had asked, and Juanita had
replied, lightly:
"Oh he's Jacks uncle" (Jack was
the boy who carried the skates for
herr Hes lonely old go"tleman and
thought 1t would please him to have
me send him something. He's a wild
over, and he has lots of money. and
Jack is his only nephew" And world
ly-wise little Juanita smiled meaning
ly at the unworldly little aunt who
would never, at her age or at any age,
have thought Of future prospects in
this way.
And so, by Susette's mistake, Mr..
Walter Taylor received the stubby red
mittens instead of the handkerchief
that was designed for him. 1t was a
lonely man who opened the little red
ribboned package though no one but
girl like Juanita would have thought
of calling him an old gentleman.
When he unwrapped the package and
read the card that said in the small
dainty, old-fashioned "ladys hand:
with a great deal Of love for Christ
mas from Annabel Wilder" his face
suddenly changed into the face of a
boy. He whlstled. Then he laughed
Then he scrutinized the postmark
snatched his hat and was off like a
shot to find directory. But Miss An
nabels name was not In the directory,
as she lived with her sister and sisters
husband 1t was Christmas evening
before he traced her.
1t had been lonely day for Anna
bel. Juanita's words had taken all the
pleasure out of 1t. Sister Agnes and
Brother Charles and their children
were as kind as could be. but they be-
longed so thoroughly to each other
and were so absorbed in each other
that she could not help very sore
left-out feeling. She went to her room
early with a headache, and some tears
had bedewed the pillow before Juanlta
tapped at the door to say, In an aston
ished voice:
There's q caller In the paror for
you, Aunt Annab9l. It's Jack uncle,
and he usver gail a word about the
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

of the best. She remembered their
quarrois. Ali The last time she had
ever seen him they had quarreed.
1t was about pair of stubby red
mittens that she had knit with skillful
girish fingers. She had meant them
for his Christmas present, but he had
found it out beforehand, and, boy
fashion, had teased her about them.
'Ill never give them to you now,"
she had declared. angrily. And then
her John, little true lover as he was,
had melted.
"Oh please give them to me-" he
had begged. "You know would give
you everything l have, Annabe. II
you love me, you will give them to
me-"
But 1t was sweet to hear him plead,
and the little maiden was desirous OF
prolonging the pleasure.
"If ever love you again, will give
them to you" was all she would say.
Just then a neighbor's boy had hurried
UP breathless with Importance.
John. John Your mother has sent
for you to go home right away. She s
got a telegram from your grandfather,
He's dead"
1t was the last time she had ever
seen Jonp Warren. Within an hour
he was speeding on the train to the
home that death had entered SO sud
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Alice Roosevelt paid the duties
on the various presents and souvenirs
brought back from the orient with her
personal check for 81 ,206.15.
The international fleet which has
been making a demonstration in Turk
ish waters has been recalled.
Earl Rush and Glen Jones were
drowned and three Others narrowly es-
capped like fate, by the ice on Eel
river, at Logansport, Ind, breaking
with them white skating.
Mrs Margaret Iiausdorf, of st. Louis,
acted the good samaritan to a stranger
during the Worlds fair He proved to
be Hardie p. Smith, a Colorado mining
magnate, who died recently at Colora-
do Springs, and in his will left Mrs.
Hausdorf $4,000 worth of mining
stock.
As the result of a panic caused by
street car taking fire following the
blowing out of fuse, at Cleveland, o.,
Anna Staba, a 13-year-old girl, was
tramped to death.
A membership in the New York
stock exchange was sold recently for
$SS000, the record price.
Theo De Ecke, a pathologist and ex-
pert in chemical research, died in Uti-
ca, N. Y He was frequently employed
in making examinations to trace poi
son.
1t has been decided to hold the
Worlds Sunday-school convention, in
1907, in Rome, Italy, May 2O23.
Great interest was manifested in the
sale, at Christies in London, Of the
theatrical relics of the late Sir Henry
Irving, ard the Actors benevolent fund
profted largely by the general desire
to possess some memento of the dis
tirgushed actor, nearly all of which
possessed some historic interest.
1t transpires that Mr. Jos. w. Flfer'a
resignation as interstate commerce
commissioner, to take effect January /,
was placed in the hands of the president
or November 4, and was accepted
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23
HE WANTED TO KNOW MUCH
An Inquisitive Youngsters Efforts to
Obtain Information About
Christmas Day.

"Papa!"
1t was two o'clock in the morning,
and Higgins was as sleepy as the aver
age man is at that hour, but the little
lad of four In his little bed near by
was just as wide awake as some chill
dren are apt to be at any hour of the
night, relates the Detroit Free Press.
What Is it?" asks papa.
"Whens Christmas?"
"Oh, before long"
when is before long?"
Well, it's soon. You go to sleep"
Il don't want to. I'm all walked up.
How soon is Christmas?"
Next week."
Monday"
"No--you go to sleep"
"The day after Monday" =
'No-not until Saturday. Now. you
shut up your peppers right away.
want to so to sleep"
Il cont. Say, papa!"
What do you want?"
w nav yOu boihS " buy lho'
81 can't tell yet"
~ wouldn't want you to, II you
could, papa
"Why not"
I'D rather be s'prised."
well, supposlng you 's'prise me by
going to sleep"
That wouldn't be any s'prise, cause
you'd know was going to do It, Say,
papa, papa'"
What now?"
Sammy Smithers says there ain't
no such thing as Sanity Claus. There
is, isn't there?'
"Oh, suppose So"
Sammy he said you and my nam.
ma was all the Sanity Claus thcre'd be
in this house. He was big old liar,
wasn't he?"
"Tbere there! Don't you ever call
anyone liar"
Not even when they are one?"
"Not at all"
"You can, If they're littler'n you are.
can't you?"
mo; you must never call anyone q
liar"
well, he is one, all the same, isn't
he?"
"You 60 to sleep"
you're not Sanity Claus, are you
papa? If Sammy Smithers says 50
again, Fll-well, guess III break his
Jaw"
Don't you ever let me hear you say
such thing again. Now you go to
sleep, or maybe you'll not find any
thing at all in your stocking Christ
mas morning"
What you s'pose I'd find there II
I'm good?"
"oh, don't know"
Then you're not Sanity Claus, and
Sammy Smithers is a big, old liar.
Goody, goody, gout! spect me an
Sammy'll fight about it, and"
"No, you'll not. But you'll go to
sleep right now, because"
'Do you s'pose I'd get bike In my
stooking?'
No, | do not"
"Why?"
Because you're not big enough to
have one"
But I'm getting bigger an bigger
all the time, an my legs Is getting
lpnuor M 1opunr
Now, that will do. You shut right
up, Or"
Sammy he thinks he'll get tTi
cycle, but III bet he don't. wouldn't
want enc. They're only fit for girls!
Glad amt girl, because--you
s'posc III get a railroad train with
real smoke an steam coming out OF
it?"
mo, do not, but"
"I'd rather have a steamboat to floa!
in the bathtub, or real gun to shoot
with. know boy I'd kill If had
gun. Won't you buy me a gum"
mo, and III not buy you anything
il you don't go right to sleep"
We'll | guess will don't want
to know, anyhow I'm asleep now,
papa. My eyes are shut just as tight
I'm all asleep. Are you, papa?"
"Yes."
80 am l."
He is at least still and HIGGINS is
thankful that he does not hear any
thing more from him that night.
No Credit for Dad.
It is hard to he saving vi every cent
for kids Christmas wheryou know old |
Santa is TO get all the credit for it,
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

Hon. Clarence Grcaves, member of the
Legislature from Madison county, de-
clares that he is going to run the blind
tigers out of Mississippi after this year
or put saloons in every county, by max
ing the unlawful sale of whisky peDi-
tentiary oilense. Another law he has
in course of preparation is one to force
all foreign corporations doing business in
Mississippi to pay taxes on their busl-
ness and on the money they have invest
ed in their business in this State. Mr..
Grcavcs states that he is tired of seeing
the little farmer pay all the taxes.
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

The Legislature is going to have a
new county proposition at the coming
session, just as is Vlerally the case at
every session. The advocates of George
county, county that it is proposed to
make out of portions of Amite, Frank
lin and Wilkinson, are getting busy. 1t
is proposed to take 210 square miles out
of Amite, 1873 from Wilkinson and "a
from Franklin, which will form county
of 437 square miles and with popula'
ton of about $4,000 and an assessed
valuation of $3,000,000.
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

Superintendent Bobyns, of the State
Deaf and Dumb Institution, will report
to the Legislature that his new building
is full to oyerilowing and demand that
$4,000 be appropriated for additions.
He states that when the institution
opened on the 7th of December 112 white
children applied for admission and were
taken. However, he has applications
from fifty more and cannot accommo
date them. lie believes there are 100
more deaf children in the State who
would attend if room was provided.
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

The Confederate Veterans OF Jackson
are considerably stirred up and inter
csted over the proposition to move the
Confederate monument from the Con-
federate Park in the old capitol yard to
the lawn of the new capitol, and the
chances are that should the Legisla
ture take the matter up there is going
to be lively fight. The Confederate
Veteran camp at Yazoo has passed res
olutions, declaring that the monument
should be moved to the new capitol, and
that is what has caused the interest.
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

Travelling Sergeant Dodds, who has
Just returned from u visit to Franklin
county, the midst of the alleged white
capped element in Mississippi, declares
the people there are the best and most
nospitable he has ever met, and that
they are determined to settle all their
old troubles and get down to business
and real living once more.
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

A party of hunters from jackson, who
spent few days on Funnagusha creek,
twenty-five miles north of Jackson, re-
port that they killed seventy-fiye squir-
rels, caught an abundance of fish and one
of the biggest possums that they ever
saw. The Jackson men saw plenty OF
turkeys and other large game, but
acked the prowess necessary to bag
any of it.
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

It is hard to he saving vi every cent
for kids Christmas when YOU know old
Santa is to get all the credit for It,
Atlanta Journal
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

The Theo. Spight Chapter, U. D. O.,
of Ripley, held bazar, the proceeds to
be applied to the fund for the Confedo'
rate monument to be erected in honor
of Tppah's Confederate dead. a great
deal of interest was manifested by the
ladies, and the affair was a most enjoy
able and successful one. More than
500 was realized for the fund,
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

Uncle Tom Arlington, as he is famil.
iarly called, is nearly 100 years old and
lives at the foot of one of the llatchic
hills east of Cotton Plant. lie is most
unique character and is hale and hearty.
He makes a good living, raises chickens,
hogs and corn, keeps dogs and likes to
hunt. Instead of building a stable out
of wood, which is plentiful, he once dug
a stable or cave in the hillside. lia
wife is living and is an Industrious ole
lady She has lots of homemade cloth
and yarn which she has spun, stored
awsv She tells fortunes, and their
home is often visited by the youngsters
of the country.
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

G. 7. w. IIowerton, of Harrison
county, spent the day at the capital.
He is now engaged in planting the larg-
est orchard in the State of Mississippi,
and is convinced that as IA fruit and
vegetable growing State, Mi'9issippi has
no equal anywhere,
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

DR.. +. L. Fulgham, physician at the
Baptist Orphanage in jackson, has noti-
fled the Governor of the collection OF $40
from officers and employees of the orphan
age to be used in the purchase of a silver
service for the battleship Mississippi.
The children of the school, the Highland
school, which is located at the orphan
age, gave literally of their ni;kels.
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

J. f. Powell, of Yazoo City, bought of
NJ. NJ. Rogers few days since a bale of
cotton for which he paid $l12.30. The
bale weighed G6i pounds and brought II
cents. John Cochran, of the same coun-
tv, sold Il bale that netted SIG. Both
were without the seed.
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

Reports say that syndicate OF North.
ern capitalists have purchased 600 acres
OF land in the south end of the Stats
and will plant the largest pecan orchard
in the world. The soil Of that section
is especially adapted to the pecan AMI
the promoters will no doubt make the
Investment a paying one. The industry
is one that attract more attention from
year to year. and in short time prom.
ises to be one of the largest interests in
our state. Mississippi paper shells can.
not be beaten by the product OF any sec
ton of the country.
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

Philadelphia is busily engaged in tho
work of installing brick maclfne with
capacity of 10000 per day OF ten
hours. The many new buildin \ a-oing
up there neccssitatc increased facilities
for the manufacture of brick Philadel-
phia is experiencing n great period of
prosperity at the present time, with no
signs of dminuton.
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

Hon. L. Marks, who owns the land sur
rounding the town of Marks, in Quitman
county, is organizing a stock company
for the purpose of developing the place.
He proposes to sell the land adjacent to
the town for reasonable sum and aid
in every way the building of good
city. Marks is in an unusually rich
section of the country, and should be a
thriving place of several thousand peo-
pie.
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

After the Christmas holidays brief
mention will be made in this department
of the principal exhibits at the Expo
stion. 1t will not be possible to men,
tion all or give any the space their i'm
portancc deserved, but enough will be
given to let those who failed to attend
know something of the magnificent dis
plays made Next year many sections
not represented this year will be on
hand and no citizen should fail to at
tend.
Macon beacon., 1905-12-23

NJ. N. Redmond, of near Yazoo City,
u negro, on rented land, made and sold
twenty-five bales of cotton this season
for an average of $50 per bale. In adj
diton to the cotton Redmond has 307
bushels of corn, several tons of hay, more
potatoes than his family can use, and
twenty seven fine hogs TO kill for iaeat.
Another negro in a different section Of
the county made with one mule sixteen
bales of cotton and 200 bushels of corn.
This gives an idea of what can be done
in Nazoo if an effort is made
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-17
HAMBURG BELLE WON

There were % Nets In line in the ring
and 10 outsiders yesterday afternoon.
About 700 people were on hand. The
track was lightning fast
n. T. Whitney had two in the open
ing event but he withdrew Queen Of
Hearts and sent Brookdale Nymph TO the
post The illy won easily. Pronta had
plenty Of speed in the second. and rush
Ing ont in front made all the running 10
tho finish and won easily at the end by
two lengths
Voorhees, was an odds-on favorite in the
longs on the turf He won cleverly by
half a length. Hammera broke I'm
front. but before the field had gono an
eighth Of mile Voorhees, was I'm tho
lead. and he stayed there to the end
Hamburg Belle won tho first race NJ
this season when she came homo a win
ner in the Coney Island handicap I'm front
Of a fast field She was favorite. and
getting of well. she rushed out I'm front
and led the field by a scant length 10
the stretch, when she drew away and
although challenged by Roseben. she held
tho lead 10 the end. winning by two
lengths. Lady Tncas was up with the
leaders for time, but stopped in the
stretch RoSeben ran we'll and closed
strong In tho last furlonE
The fifth race produced n rattling finish
between Diamond Flush and Druid. I'm
former winning hy n head. Outcome won
the sixth race by 2 head Wotan second
head before Dandelon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-17

in the other is rounds I.angford beat
him as he would a novice almost. lie
was over and around him, swapping yici-
Gus. cutting left jabs 10 the face and
head and crossing rights 10 the side OF
the head and face in manner that would
have stopped much heavier man than
Jackson. The latters ability 20 stand
punishment was never illustrated bet
ter than last night. And at that Lang
ford has a left jab which Is a terror
TO any man, and right cross which he
uses la Jimmy Walsh. with the power
behind II OF a middleweight.
Yet for Is rounds Jackson took these
as game az ever man took a hammering,
always willing. so that he might get IN
close enough TO beat his man on the
body. And. In justice 10 the BALTIMORE
man. let II De si1d right here that al in
fighting he was Langford's equal. and
al times his master. But willy Sam. not
10 be caught mapping or take any extra
hammerng never allowed Jackson 20 get
close enough 10 accomplish his desire
Jackson fought the bout through as
he has fought scores Of others That is
10 smother and close I'm and then vol
lop his man with hard hooks 10 tho body
Realizing this, and with the knowledge
obtained in a previous fight with Jack
son, Sam kept out and made Jackson
fght at ring when possible
That Is. he stood of and jabbed Vicious
ly. so much that he closed Jackson's
left eye and had him bleeding slightly
al the mouth, following with terrible right
crosses 10 the head as Jackson went in
smothered though he was, Jackson in
variably stopped all Of these With his face
ana time 0gain Sam landed this con1bir-
alton, backed away and was back again
doing the trirk over gain with the rapid
ity' almost with which lightning shoots
through the skies
But never daunted.i Jackson invariably
forced him about the ring I'm a smother
taking what was sent 10 him I'm order 10
close In. or course. he got close enough
Ia Langford many times 10 get I'm HIS
body work, and though there was steam
In his punches for three-duarters OF the
way IAngford mixed with him well and
though badly hammered al times at this
game. he at other times gave as good
as he took
SO far as science was concerned lack
son could not be considered i'm the run.
ming. and NJ times he looked like a
novice. In fact. not a dissenting murmur
was heard when Referee Crowley gave
his decision, which could be seen witt,
half an eye
I'm the preliminaries Johnnie Fitzeer-
aid or South Boston defeated Danny Mur-
ray, the referee stopping the bout In the
sixth round, and Harry Edels lost on
questionable foul 10 Kid Lester in the
third round of what was to have been
siX-round bout
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-17
SUES man
Who GAVE
ADVICE

New York, June 17.-what does It cost
i'm wear and tear of mind and muscle for
a father to spank his unruly offspring?
Hypan Gordon a cigarmaker, OF No l99
Forsyth street. puts the amount in cold
cash a s9c0o. and he has begun suit 10 re-
cover this amount from Principal William
A rKettmsH,-afP Public School No, at
whose stern request he applied the ruler
10 his son Charles few weeks ago I'm the
presence or the other pupils.
The elder Gordon. through his lawyer.
Never Goldberg. contends that Mr. Kott-
man had no right 10 lead him to the
schoolroom 10 apply the rod, and that the
act Inundated him and made him sub
ject OF caricature. etc
The trial Of the suit is expected 10 he
followed with more than usual &nterest
by the board OF education and by educa-
tors all over the country a : establishing
a legal precedent in one OF the vexed
problems OF education.
II the suit is decided IN favor OF the
plaintiff Il Is believed that IL will add
greatly TO the popularity OF Magistrate
Omsteds recent decision In favor Of cor
poral punishment being meted out by
school teachers. especially among the
teachers themselves who would much
prefer to do the spanking than to pay
5000 "A boy 10 unwilling parents for ap-
plying the corrective strap.
The Gordon spanking was administered
on MAY Is Young Charles Gordon was
unrulv. Mr. HOFFMAN sent FOR the mother
and requested her to whip Charles She
gave her son 2 few gentle taps which
were not Satisfactory and the father was
sent for.
lie did n better Job. but yet not good
enough Young Gordon was laid across a
couple of chairs and the stern parent
three times came down with the ruler at
the point Of most resistance
hit him again advised the principal
Rut the parent would not continue and
there was general row, which resulted
I'm Gordon's arrest. He was discharged I'm
the police court and believes he has been
injured The case will he brought 10 trial
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-17
LANGFORD WON

Sam Langford Of Cambridge. who is
undoubtedly the greatest fighter OF his
weight In tho world. boxed Young Peter
Jackson Of Baltimore Is rounds at the
Douglas A. c.. Chelsea. last night. and
whipped him I'm every round. This Is
not intended 10 convey the -ideA-ihat
Jackson was anywhere near Knocked out.
for Langford never had him In a bad
way. but did. however. hammer him 30
that tho BaltimOrean lost much Of his
steam toward the end OF the fight. That
g. when Jackson got In close. his favoritc
rssttime and tried TO hammer Langf)rd
on the BODY. much OF the power noticeable
in his efforts was lost and lacking In
the last two rounds.
Ard well they might have been. for