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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06

ceive how great was the rush of WIS.,
itors at the height of the season. IL
Illustrative of the enormous crowd says
I.ippincotts Magazine, he told the fol-
lowing anccdote
zone day a men came to one OF the
big hotels and was told that there was
no room for him in the house, but that
place to sleep could be made mp in
the memorial chapel on the hotel
grounds if he desired. The visitor re-
piled that he was satisfied. by bed
time he had partaken of all that ne
could stand in the way Of unsolidilled
refreshments. When he woke up in
the morning he looked around for
push button, and, finding none, wan
dered out into the vestibule. There he
saw the bell rope, and he commenced
toling the bell with great gusto until
n man opened the door and asked him
what was the matter Bring me a
cocktail and a siphon of carbonic, and
be quick about it, answered the guest.
and charge it to pew a."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06

and sacrifice It has uu,es.,--.
"But. unfortunately, there ar ksome
who look on their children as tiey do
their beasts of burden-valNe them
only for the service they can get out
of them 1t is especially to such peo-
pie | want to make an argument. Let
us take 1t for granted that even the
most Indifferent parents to the wei
fare of their children would like to
send their children to school when
they are not of material service on
the farm. In other words, If you
want to send your children to school
without losing their services on the
farm, it is necessary that they have
as much opportunity as possible to go
to school before they are old enough
to be of material help on the farm
| There IS gap of from five to seven
wears between the time when child
| is old enough to go to school and be-
fore he is old enough to do regular
farm work. Now, if you want to send
your children to school, and intend to
keep them in the field when old
| enough W w ltENlhl N'hhS AhNi ~
follows that you should have as good
schools and as long terms as possible
during this time Let us illustrates
If a child can go to school for five
years before his services are required
on the farm, he will get twenty
months schooling in terms of four
months a year while he would get
forty months schooling with eight
month terms. He would not only get
double the months of school without
losing him from the farm, but he
would get better schooling each
month. as one month of a long term
is much better than one month OF
short term. Then, again, longer serv
ice each year would procure a better
teacher.
Agricultural people should, more
than any other people, have a LONG
school term. If they educate theil
children 1t must be when they ara
young and during this time when they
are not of material service on the
farm they should have just as muct
and just as good school as possible
IF the cl ildren Of Miss s'ssippl coul(
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06


that have put a premium on prepara-
ton for work. If the names Of all
the civil and electrical engineers,
architects, and in fine, all the skilled
men who are doing work in the State
could be secured it would show that
by far the majority of them are not
our own boys
"Some say let us offer every in
ducement to encourage the capitalist
and skilled men to come into the
State FOR the purpose of developing
its great natural resources. While
we should cordially welcome any
good citizen who wants 20 cast his
bot VITA ~, yet should we rely on
foreigners to do this work for us?
What use will q developed State Do
to our people if it is owned by 9th
ers? DO you want your boys to be
satisfied to do the drudgery and mus
Gle work for low wages, while tho
profit on the investment and the high
salaries paid for skill go to outsiders?
What Is it worth to our people to
stand off and see such great activity
without being participants in it, or
without receiving any of the great
profits derived from tho work?
"No, my friends, there can be only
one true, genuine prosperity for Mis-
sissipp, and that is to have Missis
sippi resources largely developed by
Mississippi blood. Old sensible peo
pie will agree that it is the people ant
not the physical State that should b'
considered. How can this end be at
tanned? There is only one way undel
high heaven, and that is to dignity
the training of the individual. First
we should make our common schools
the peer of any in the land. 1t mat
ters not what calling boy may final
ly adopt, it is in the common school
that he is revealed to himself and j
made conscious Of his possibilities, /
is there that he can view the grea
world and decide for himself hi
course In life.
"The common school Is the necos
sary basis for all other training, :
if the future Of the State is to
determined by the character Of tr
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06

aiIbNh htl y W ulNli
fails to impress upon its pupils the
great truth that their endowments
are the talents which God has com
mtted to them, and that their first
duty is to develop thNn to the utmost
and that failure TO do so is the
greatest sin that can be committed.
parents, what did God give you
these beautiful children for? Did lie
give them to you that they might be
your slaves? DO you regard your
children just as you do your beasts of
burden? When your final accounting
time shall have come, what matters
it if you may have few dollars,
saved up, about which your children
in all probability will contend in the
courts and brothers and sisters be cs
tranged from each other? Or did lie
give them to you to satisfy their ev-
cry animal appetite, that they might
eat, sleep, drink, breathe, die, and be
forgotten Just as the insects Of yes
terday? Certainly God gave you
these beautiful children for higher
purposes than these, What does our
experience and observation teach us
that child might be2 Let us, as did
the Savior on one occasion, take lit
tie child and place it in our midst;
what can this pure work of God he
come? We know that if we deal with
it as God would have us, if we mako II
obedient to authority at home, and
send it to a school where the teacher
understands those laws that must DC
observed in the process of develop
ment of the child, and keep it away
from the communicating things OF lie
the result is useful, productive, God
fearing citizen; but il we let 1t grow
up like colt on the waste, pay no at
tention to it at home, but permit it tC
come in contact with everything low
and vile. do not provide for Its prope
education, pay no attention to what /
thinks about or what it does. an,
give it no systematic training, it VIII
as effect follows cause become
slothful, vicious mana shame to 1T
parents, an expense to the State AM
dishonor to God
at is not claimed that our schools
as organized and conducted, ar
equipped to do this work, even to tn
extent to which they go. We ca
never hope for our schools to do tbel
great work until thinking Mississippi
takes hold Of the question, until tn
school is dgniIled in the eyes oil a.
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l.aurers Sixth School Building.

At meeting of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen Of Laurel last
week plans for O S25OO0 school build
ing were looked over and discussed
Laurel ranks sixth in the State for
school attendance. and while she has
already five handsome school build
ings for whitc children. the need of
another building is badly felt The
plans under consideration are for a
throc-story brick and stone building,
with schoorooms on the first and sec
ond floors. On the third floor there
will be a large auditorium, sufficient
TO scat 1000 or more. II is the inten-
tion Of the board to erect a building
commensurate with the progress and
future growth of the city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06
THE WEEKS NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
An Epitome of the Most Important
Events at Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.
Latest Developments In the Russo
japanese War, Together Win
Items of Interest CulIcd From the
Important happenings All over
the World.
THE WAR TIE FAR EAST.

A Using Tau (China) dispatch, on the
morning of the LIST inst, said 1t was
reported that the Russian second IA
cihc squadron, together with the third
Pacific squadron, were near tue Island
of llainan.
Gen. Linevitch reports that ON the
night of April 20 two Russian forces
simultaneously attacked the japanese
near the town of Tunghusiang DRIVING
them from five consecutive petitions.
Gen. Lineytch, in the course OF an
interview with press correspondent
expressed himself as well satisfied WIN
the present condition OF the RUSSIAN
army and its readiness to assume Tue
offensive
News of the resumption OF hghtlne
in Manchuria leads to the conclusion
that the Japanese have decided not 10
await the issue of the impending naNaI
contest, but to utilize the few weeks
intervening before the summer ralls
set in.
st. Petersburg dispatches say lha'
Gen. Linevitch has taken the agsreS-
siye and has wrested two ManchHriai'
villages, strongly fortified, from the
japanese.
The predictions of naval stratesl''S
with regard to the dongs of the lt'iasiai
and Japanese neets thus far are mere
speculation, as they are largely baseu
upon misleading reports.
Russian admiralty circles do moi
think there viii be any great batIle
between the two hostile fleets for some
time They are of the opinion, how
ever, that they will have to meet mar.
RAISING tactics on the part OF Admlra'
Togo by torpedo attacks and interier-
ence with transport service
The Russians are now saying lla'
their losses in men and mater'ai u
the battle of Mukden and in the retrea'
that followed were not nearly so lars'
as reported from japanese sources
1t is asserted in London shipphs
circles that Admiral Rojestvensky ha'
not enough coal to carry his ieet u
NladivOStOk
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06

Robert A. Smith Camp, Confederate
Veterans. has gone to work to fix up
Memorial Park, in the south end OF
the old capitol grounds. The citizens
have contributed goodly sum OF
money to mako the improvements,
and it is the idea of the park trustees
to make the park one of the beauty
spots of Jackson. Not enough money
is in hand To do all that the veterans
desire in this regard, but it is be-
licyed chat other funds for this work
will be forthcoming.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06

have the advantage Of good schools
for full terms only for the time that
they are too young for regular tarm
work thev could get the foundations
of n good education, they could De
pointed to higher service to the state
and to God j,
"lt is the universal experience OF
those who have been engaged IN the
effort 70 get longer terms, that one ar
gument that the opponents OF better
schools always make, is that II the
children do not go regularly to short
term that they will so less regularly
to a longer term.
"This argument has been MADE III
each of the fortv counties that nave
heightened their school terms by
county taxation: yet in each instance
II has proved to be untrue. Our eX-
perionce has proved this to be true
that the longer the school term the
better the average attendance,
"This is not strange when you think
inst for n moment, a longer school
| term means better school sentl-
ment. which results in having better
schoolhouses and teachers Educa'
tion is thus dignificd by the people,
and each parent makes greater sac
rifce to send their children to school
Teachers who work in their profes'
sion for from seven to eight months
n wear can afford to spend more on
nreparailon for their work than they
could when they taught for only fouI
or five months a year and had to sup
mort themselves for twelve months
on a few months salaries.
"Iet us look on it from the stand
point of a child When a boy sees
that his parents are so Indifferent anc
place so low an estimate on the value
of an education as to be unwilling tt
nav small tax TO imnroye education
nj conditions. that theF die satsAet
with the Indifferent teachers that us
uallv teach the short term schools
the long term counties usually draw
the best teachers of the short tern
counties-he gets the idea that Inc
school IS not of much importance
! the consequence To- Nh"' i'N ''''
much faith in the school as an I'M
portant factor in his life, and as oni
cannot get more out Of a thing thai
he has faith in it, he takes very llttl'
interest in school, staying at hom'
for the most trivial reasons H'
starts to school and goes for feV
months when the school is out, he !
out of the school for about two-third
of the year. comes in contact VIII
things that do not raise his Ideals o
stimulate his ambition, gathers
head full of rubbish which displace
,, practically all the information he go
during the short school term. VINE
he returns TO school he finds a dllfel
ent teacher, but Of about tae sam
grade, is started about the same plac
in his book Coins TO school tnis wa
is not business There is no hope |
it. But when there is school taugl
by competent teacher which l
Long enough for him to finish a set
sta N
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06

Laurel authorities are after the rail
roads and little corporations operat-
ing in that city under the rules and
regulations Of the railroad commits
sion city ATTORNEY r. r. Halsell at
,ande3 enc mo- ~ the railroad
commission last WeeN ".t dioco"-
cred that these corporations were not
assessing the full amount of their
property in the corporate limits OF
the city. One telegraph company
had assessed no property whatever IN
that city. and two railroads had given
in less than half of their property.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06
There You Are.

"Now about these noomerous scam
dals," observed the .'obick phioso-
pher. as he bit off fresh chew of
navy plug, the situation is jest ths;
"The papers say they wouldn't print
'em if the people didn't read en- ald
the people say they wouldn't read EN-
if the papers didn't print 'em, and
there ye be.'-Louisville Courier
Journal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06

The growth OF Gulport is indicated
by the following comparative state
ment Of the annual gross receipts OF
the postolIicc For the year ending
March 81, 1900, S2,563.92; year end
ing March 81, 1901, $S,450.63; yeai
ending March 81, 1902, $i,599.SO; yea
ending March 81, 1903, $S,ll96i; year
ending March 81, 1904, $l3,655.59 {;
year ending March 81. 1905, $l74O1'
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06
VIII Get Mo Reduction.

Jackson will not get reduction OF
fire insurance rates on the inspection
of the fire protection facilities made
by s. f. I.awton, representing the
Louisiana Fire Prevention Bureau
MIR Lawton's report reached the
Jackson fire department last week
and it makes no change in the classt
dcation of the city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06
a Bla TIme ln etore.

The people Of Greonville are max
ing Bic preparations to give the mem
bcrs of the Mississippi Press Associa.
tion the biggest time they have ever
had when the association meets there
in May. All kinds of entertainments
are being planned for the editors.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06
Columbus Fair,

At a meeting of the directors Of the
Mississippi aud West Alabama Fair
Association. held in Columbus last
week. it was decided tnat the annual
fall fair and festival will be held in
Columbus beginning October "a, and
lasting through and including October
2S. The association. which is com
posed of leading planters and horse
men of this State and Alabama, has
conducted three most successful
meetings in Columbus the past three
years, and they announce that the
gathering this year will be planned
and conducted in such a manner that
it will be larger and better than ever
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06

A number of cars Of steel for the
Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City rail
road were received at Newton last
week and sent on north to the end oI
The line. The steel-laying crew has
reached Decatur with the track.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06

w II. Mileham, purchasing agent
of the Burlington railroad. was Sc
rlously injured by jumping from the
window of q hotel in Hattiesburg last
week. while in delirious condition
from fever.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06
NUMBER Is

rot be burdened In other ways. Let tns
diet always be light, but nourishing ana
easily digested. Soup and broths are ex-
cellent, and such other foods as may be
selected from these that have mem
toned in these papers and most easily
digested. Let the bowels be kept freely
Open for they are very apt to become
constipated during the course of cold.
But don't use harsh physics. Large
encmas of warm water at such times
may be used to advantage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06
Stewart johnson Acquitted.

Stewart Johnson. the negro charged
with assaultng Miss Mamie Marsh
IN Jackson, some time ago. was tried
few days ago, and, as expected
ncuuittcd
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06
Want No Japs in Theirs.

A prominent citizen of Crystal
Springs has received n letter in re-
gard to the establishment of a colony
of Japanese near that place, but the
proposition does not seem to meet
with favor locally, and no effort Will
be made to get the colony there
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06

Hon J. NJ Stephens, member of the
Mississippi senate from Scott Snd
Newton counties, died at his home in
Morton a few days ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06
) MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


At tho next monthly meeting of the
Board oi Control Commissioner r. l..
Bradley will offer a resolution pro.
vidng for the purchase of several
packs Of good bloodhounds TO be kept
On the various convict farms. The
State owns dogs used for the purpose
Of trailing escaped convicts, but they
are hardly more than mongrels and
rarely do ofiertiye work. Mr.. Brad
ley believes that the State should own
the best bloodhounds available, and
several Of the members agree with
him in this view.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06
officer for Each County.

The Mississippi State Board of
Health met in Jackson a few days
AGO ana named an officer for each
county in the State
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06
ord Gots the schoIarshl

Ebb J. Ford, of Columbia, has heen
selected as the Rhodes scholar from
Mississippi to the Oxford (England)
ltniYerSitN
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06

Victor N. Yont a graduate OF the
University of Nebraska, employed III
the test department of the General
Electric Co., at Schnectady, N. Y, was
electrocuted by coming in contact WIN
transformer carrying G000 volts
The Illinois house of representatives.
concurred in the senate joint resoIu-
ton petitioning the national congress
TO appropriate s3,000,000 for the erec-
tion of a Lincoln memorial monument
in Washington.
According to the present plans oil
Gov, Hoch of Kansas the state bonus
for the Kansas state oil refinery VIII
not be placed on the market Tor SAFE
but will be turned into the permanent
school fund, which has more than
enough on hand TO take up the bonds
Thanks to the prompt action OF the
directors of the First national baik
of Milwaukee and the ready assistance
afforded them by Chicago and Milwau-
kee moneyed institutions, financial al
fairs IN the lTedm NltS lV'"hiN"
normal condition following the Blge-
low defalcatlon without any serious
consequences.
Prof. Walter l.. Howard, of tnt
University of Missouri, who stopped II
Washington. en- route to Leipsig, Ger
many has been rendered mission tC
China, at a tempting salary in the IN
torest of the department of agricul
tire.
AS one of the trophies of his nun
the president will carry .home one o
the finest brown bear skins ever seen II
Newcastle. Col, The president put
bullet through Bruins heart.
: Ten miners were crushed to an un
5 recognizable mass by the fall of tn
cage in which they were descendln
the Cunningham shaft at WilkesbaFr'
l Pa, distance Of 400 feet, caused by tn
: cable parting
t At the exercises in Galena, ILL.,, !
commemorating the eighty-third ann
/, versary Of the birth Of Gen, u
+ Grant. William j. Bryan made the priv
:. cipal address,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06
CLUB NOTES.


Minnesota David II. Reeder, La
porte, Ind Dear Doctor: | would very
much like to know how the beginning or
nervous disorders manfests itself ain
troubled with stitches In left side of the
back. These are worst in the morning,
especially when bend over. ! am 90
years old and have not been sick for ~
years. | have never taken any medl"
cinos. as our family have always used
hydrotherapy (treatmont with water).
If this is a nervous disorder can you d.
rect me to cure? j. o.
In regard to your special inquiry. you
have asked a question which whole
book would hardly encompass General
information in regard TO nervous trouo
bles and their treatment, may be found
In the Home Health club books which
are described in the circulars which
have sent you. As these books are valu'
able additions to the household you
would be wise to procure and study
them: and get the information for your
self on the subject The stitches you de-
scribe may be due to other causes be-
sides those of nervous origin, and am
| inclined to think that probably in your
case il may be feCal impaction. This be"
| ing the case, would recommend thor
ough enema. and the vegetable herb
remedy which has so often been given in
Club Notes. To take the enema, lie upon
the left side, with the hips elevated
about six inches, and inject from one to
one and a half quarts of water into tho
colon. The water should be about blood
heat.
would be glad to have you join the
club. and receive the benefits thereirom.
Wisconsin. DR. David II. Reeder, La
porte. lnd-Dcar Doctor; | have read
with much interest your valuable artl'
cles in this paper, and note that we are
at liberty to come to you for advice. For
couple of years my nose has been red
and swollen at the tip consulted
doctor about year ago, who said 1t was
catarrh My nose never seems to be
stopped up, but take cold easily an
also troubled with pimples on my face
Had an operation for boils on my necI
about two years ago. Aside from these
difficulties feel well. am n years old
Kindly give me any suggestions which
You think would aid me in getting rid ="
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06

Henry Bobbitt, Of Velma, Yallo'
Stariville recently voted to issue
$4,000 in bonds for the purpose of er
larging and extending the water plant
to take in new territory which has
grown up since the plant was IN
stalled. The vote stood exactly al
two-thirds Of those qualified, hence
was not nearly unanimous, It Is
gratifying to know, however that
there were enough citizens who de,
sired to see the improvements 70 put
them through.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-06

The state experiment farm at HOLY
Springs is reported in good condition
for tho first year, especially when the
nature of the land used is taken INTO
consideration. Manager Wilson mas
demonstrated to the farmers OF that
section something already Of what
can be done with poor hill larm un'
der the right management The sta
tion will be worth thousands OF dol
lars to that section Of the State and
Marshall county is to be congratu
aIted upon securing its location.