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Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. I'D.
p. r Jones, e. was found dead in his
yard He lived alone ard while AISLE .,
in a chair fell and struck a piece !.
iron crushing his skull
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

A genuine cloudburst visited Can.
ton one day last week Six inches Of
rain fell in an hour. All low places In
the town were ovcrhowed, water run.
ming into several of the stores
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
Mnn Wnr Neternn nefnre q Yntnr.

WaH War Neteran BefOre Voter.
Krobknoster, Mo, Aug. 14-Col. 0.
L. Allison, aged 60, died at his homa
in this place He was a veteran Of
the civil war He served four years be-
fore he was p.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

Advices from over the State are to
the effect that the Boards of Super
visors of the seventy-slx counties are
making good headway with the work
Of oqualizing the personal assessment
rolls for 1905. In many of the coun.
ties notably large increases are re.
ported Kinds county, for instance,
showed an increase of over half a mil.
lion dollars before the work of equal.
ization was commenced. Iauderdale
reports an increase of $526,51S and al
least four other counties will show in.
creases amounting to rear'y a half
million dollars Thus far not a sin.
gle county in the State has reported
q decrease.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS

The governments weekly crop bul
letln follows:' "The mean tempera
ture for the week was slightly above
normal Frequent showers generally
occurred over the central and south.
ern counties. while only light rainfall
was reported from the northern coun.
ties. Rainfall for the week in excess
of one inch was reported as follows;
Greenville, 1.5S inches. Greenwood
226; Vicksburg, 1852; Waynesboro
2.96. Excepting too much rain in
some eastern and central counties, the
weather was quite favorable for crops
Cultivation is nearing completion, and
In good many localities II has been
necessary to lay by some lowland
fields in a somewhat grassy condi
tion. On the whole cotton continues
to improve slowly; plants are gener.
ally making a good growth and in q
number of important cotton growing
counties fruitage is satisfactory, but
much early cotton is large with rela.
lively small amount of fruit bolls are
beginning to open south. Young cot
ton is doing fairly well over the great.
er portion Of the State, but generally
continues small and late. Rust and
shedding are serious only in the east
ern counties, where boil worms are
also doing some damage; there has
been less complaint of injury from
blight. Old corn has about matured
and fodder pulling is in progress
Young corn is quite promising. Peas
are making a splendid growth Sugar
cane and sweet potatoes are doing
finely. Haying continues with good
yields. Pasturage is excellent. The
planting of turnps and fall gardens
has commenced"
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

lHlS Is u lltne Wien HtfOlC uCllon Is
demanded of the people of Mississippi
The fever scare has again damaged
business and the period of prosperity
we were experiencing has received a
set back. The only thing for our peo-
pie to do, is to get every town and city
in sanitary condition so that case OF
fever would not spread and keep them
wide open. Then too it is necessary
that we show some nerve in pushing
business enterprises as if nothing had
happened. A number Of county fairs
have been arranged for in the fall. Go
ahead with the work of preparation and
give the fairs. Nothing would go fur
ther to restore confidence. Frost will
have come to put an end to the quaran-
tine before that if the fever is not stamp
cd out sooner. 1t will never do to get
panicky and let our energies relax.
Keep kicking.
There is move on foot to organize
new county from parts of Harrison,
Perry and possibly others, with Wig
gins as the county seat. 1t was pro-
posed to call the county Vardaman, in
honor of the present Governor, but in
letter to those interested Governor
Vardaman suggests the name Of George,
after our lamented Senator George
This is splendid suggestion and one
the writer hopes to see carried out
should the new county be made. Mis-
sissippi never had Il better, truer and
ADLER man than James Z. George, and
the perpetuation of his name us sug-
gested would be but little recompense
for the great service he accomplished
for the State he loved so dearly and
served so we'll
Mr.. Menonah Stephens of Monroe
county brought Pinch twig of pear
tree to Aberdeen recently that had
twelve full-grown pears on it. A pear
to the inch. If any of our contempora.
ries can beat that now is the time to
ccme into the running
Woodyille will have lights and water
after this week, the new plant which
has been under construction ior some
time being ready for operation. The
citizens are to be congratulated upon
tie acquisition of these great conve-
niences, and almost necessities.
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partneht leeenl'y pi llie pan'ie' county
Of Mississippi for rural free delivery
routes, and it was suggested that Clay
held that distinction \ friend from
Jawrance Nnwlon rounty ulocr, the
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

Gov. Vardaman has granted par,
don to Walter Bailey, white man
serving a twenty-year sentenc. from
Jefferson county for manslaughter. He
was sent up three years ago.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

The State Railroad Commission will
not hold another session for several
weeks, or until the quorartines have
sufficiently relaxed TO permit the traf
&c officials from various points in the
South to attend tbe gathering
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

News comes of a disastrous water
spout In the Fannin neighborhood o
Rankin county, which played havoc
with crops and drowned fully 100 heat
of live stock. The waterspout broke
about 3 O'Clock in the afternoon ant
within a few minutes thereafter Pear
river rose eighteen inches. Severa
farms were inundated, the crops being
completely destroyed, and all the worl
animals, especially in the lowlands
near the river. were drowned Severa
white persons and a large number oi
negroes narrowly escaped being
drowned
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

Reports received at the office Of
State Insurance Commissioner Cole
show that the fire insurance compan
les operating in the State have recent
ly adopted rate reductions in quite a
number of towns in the State, and it Is
understood that other reductions arc
slated for the near future. These re-
ductions are due to the inspections
being made by special agents of the
various companies, and finally agreed
upon by all tho insurance organi2a
tons operating in the State.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

The Mobile, Jackson G. Kansas City
Railroad will not take an appeal to
the United States Supreme Court
from the decision of the Mississippi
Supreme Court in the celebrated Pom.
totoc Injunction case, This conclu.
sion means that the Pontotoc depot
will be located on the site named by
tho Railroad Commission, and with
out further controversy.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

Woodyille will have lights and water
after this week, the new plant which
has been under construction for some
time being ready for operation The
citizens are to be congratulated upon
TIE acquisition of these great conve-
niences, and almost necessities.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

Mr.. Menonah Stephens of Monroe
county brought a Pinch twig of pear
tree to Aberdeen recently that had
twelve full-grown pears on it. A pear
to the inch. If any of our contempora'
ries can beat that now is the time to
ccme into the running
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

There is a notab disposition on the
part of a good many towns in the State
to put on the lid a good deal tighter
than it has ever teen pvt en- before.
The state has alwars had q strict Sun
day law, bu in nest Of tie towns it
has been more honored in the breach
than the observance.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

A farmers institute, conducted by
Messrs. ]. w. Hamilton and J. |. Long
est, was held at Carthage last week
The attendance was much better than
at previous institutes and much inter.
est was manifested by the farmers
Such questions as preparation of soil
cultivation. drainage, rotation of crops
value of restorative plants, etc, were
discussed, and much good will result
therefrom. Plenty of dinner served
on the grounds for all, and everybody
had O pleasant time
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

The big camp meeting at Victoria
closed last week This was the thir
teenth annual camp meeting The best
talent the county afforded preached
This year the services were conduct.
ed by Rev, Sam S HIolcomb. a leading
evangelist of Pine Bluff, Ark, and all
were delighted with him and his
preaching
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

Yazoo City property continues to adj
vance in price, and is in good demand.
A lot that sold for $500 eighteen months
ago recently brought the handsome
sum of $2,jO0 1t is not boom that
has struck Ya2oo, only a continuous
and healthy growth
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04


Rural free delivery is a luxury, but
one which the country seems willing to
pay for. A completed service, so call
ed, will not, however, give to every
dweller in the remote woods delivery
at his door daily In 1902 the postal
department estimated that the terrific
ry available for free delivery embraced
about 100000 square miles, or one
third of the country's area. Today
there are in operation 31.T96 rural free
routes. covering approximately 100000
square miles.
1t is estimated that $4,000 additional
carriers will be required to cover the
100000 square miles yet remaining Of
the available area. Year by year the
available area is widening chiefly by
the growth of population and also from
the readiness of the department to
cover the sparsely settled districts.
When the service is complete as plan
ned there will be approximately 10000
routes III OItIdliOi. y ouuN VI opIO-
sition to further outlay for rural de-
livery is made by city congressman
on the plea that carrier service in the
great eenters is inadequate As mat
ter of fact, the great bulk of city mail
is devoted 10 money making and has
not the same Importance as the coun-
try mail. which is largely of a social
and educational nature. City people
visit and do not exchange social let
ters, and their papers and periodical
literature are delivered free at the
door by dealers or picked up at the
corner news stand. Besides, branch
postoflices in cities do part of the work
Of rural free deliveries.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04
Teaching the Young Hand to Work.

Teaching the Young Hand to Work.
A strong plea for the three RS" in
public school education was made be-
fore the recent national assembly of
teachers by George B. Mcclellan, the
mayor of New York. Mr. Mcclellan
urged that the elementary branches be
given precedence in Importance over
everything else. His position aroused
much discussion, and, while no one
disagreed with him. there were many
to declare that he pressed the point
too far when he exclaimed, And yet
how little are they taught"
1t is evident from the proceedings
Of the convention that the educators
of the country aim to train the hand
as well as the brain Of the boy and
girl, and that the 80 called "frills" are
not to Danish from the course branches
which will put tools into the posses
sion of the students For instance, the
committee on Industrial education laid
before the teachers a plea for making
country school education fit the actual
needs Of the people. In its report the
committee says:
This committee does not hesitate to say
that in its judgment the rural schools.
which train nearly one-half the school
population Of this country so far as
school training goes, should definitely rec
ognize the fact that the major portion of
those being trained will continue to live
upon the farm ana that there should be
specific, definite, technical training fitting
them for the activities Of farm life. Such
schools will not make farmers or house
keepers, but they viii interest boys and
girls in farming and housekeeping and the
problems connected with these two i'm
portant vocations.
1t is a well known fact that young
people take interest in anything which
is done with a crowd. An irksome
task becomes a pleasure when shared
by others. Half the drudgery from
hard work lies in not knowing how,
and if this discouraging stage can be
tided over in school, with companion
ship to tighten the toll the beginner
will make light of the task when it is
taken up seriously and alone Grown
folks hunt best" in company, and
their youngsters are built on the same
lines.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04
Uncle Sam Counsels with Experts.

In the business world it has long
since been the day of the expert. In
public affairs the day of the expert is
also dawning. The need for special
training and for technical advice is
felt in every branch Of the government
service, and it is one Of the most
healtbfuI signs of the times that those
who direct the great work of the gov
ernments civil bureaus are seeking 10
do it by the light of the latest seien-
tific beaconS. 1t was in harmony with
this general spirit that a meeting was
recently called in Washington by the
secretary of the interior, his invitation
being indorsed by the secretary of agri-
culture This meeting was a confer
ence of prominent engineers and otfi-
cials of the geological survey and OF
the bureau of forestry with certain
gentlemen high in railroad and engi-
neering circles. Problems connected
with the testing Of structural mate
rails, such as stone cement, coal and
timber, were discussed. Both the geo
logical survey and the bureau of for
estry are maturing plans for extensive
work in testing the character, durabili-
ty and strength of these materials.
With the desire Of securing the coop
Grafton of those who make practical use
of the materials and who best under
stand the requirements which they
have to meet this meeting was called.
1t is hoped that the result of this
conference will be the establishment
Of continuous advisory board Of ex-
perts who win assist the geological sur
vey and the bureau of forestry in the
conduct Of these tests. Ne such coop
Grafton between the government and a
body Of experts has ever before been
effected I'm the United States.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04
Landlubbers and the Navy.

Commander Hood recently spoke he.
fore the Naval institute on the subject
Of desertlons from our warships. lie
frankly avows that the principal cause
Of dcsertion is the enlistment for the
lower grades Of the service of men
who are green hands GA shipboard.
They find the work and discipline irG-
some and get ashore at the first chance,
never TO return. The authorities seek
TO man the ships with native crews;
but. according to the Marine Review,
the sea habit is dying out in America,
and there Is a dearth of sailors to
meet the demand To get men for the
warshlps we should have a merchant
marine to train them. says the Review.
and it adds:
The United States has not even a cradle
for its navy. Its total merchant marine
In the foreign trade is included i'm the
small compass Of S59.000 tons. That is not
a mouthful for Britain. The situation is
one which may well make the patriotic
men Of this country pause. American
merchant ships are needed 10 obtain
American seamen for American naval
ships There is no other way to get an
efficient fighting force. Means should be
devised to make the life of the merchant
marine attractive to American boys. As
surely as night follows day. the country
viii some day have need of them. The
thing to DO Is to face the condition
squarely; to recognize the fact that a
maritime country such as this has need
Of a merchant marine of its own as much
for protection as for commerce and that
II economic conditions make IL impossible
under our fiscal policy to win profit
from the sea, 10 remedy by artificial
means a state which artifice has created.
If the American boy finds that he can do
better on shore than he can aboard ship,
let the nation make up the difference and
make him a member Of our naval reserve
in consideration thereof We can buy
cheaply now that which, If neglected. will
some day have to be bought dearly
The American boy is fond of adven-
ture on the water If he hasn't a boat,
he'll build a raft and, in a pinch, pole
a log. canoe fashion. The spirit is
there, but the modern ship is so com
plicated that a course Of technical
training, as suggested, is necessary to
make a man feel at home on shipboard.
1t is said that every sailor in the Japa-
nese navy is drafted from the mer-
chant service. Russian ships, on the
contrary are manned almost entirely
by ndlubbers-peasants who never
stood on a ships deck until dragged
there in the conscript squad.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04

Travelling schools for farmers daugh-
ters, which teach scientific houseleep-
ing. cooking and the like, have recently
been established in various German
provinces. The German peasant farm
house gives little opportunity for prog
ress in domestic culture. AS a rule,
the peasant homes are huts in COM
parison with American farmhouses,
bread comes from the baker, and meat,
ready cooked, from the store in the
shape of sausages. And the girls work
in the fields, too, which is another
drawback not known to American
homes.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04
Spain,s Awakening.

The visit of the. boy king Of Spain
to England and his dlligent study of
English "as she is spoke" in America
is taken by the world as an indication
that the young monarch may nurse an
ambition to restore the ancient glories
of his realm Stranger things have
happened. Spain once owned half the
world and gave birth TO mighty men.
This ambition of Alfonso may have re-
lation to a movement in Latin America
for union of Spanish elements.
A newspaper correspondent writing
from Havana to the Boston Transcript
believes that the Spaniards in Cuba
are uniting TO combat the Americaniza-
ton of the island and are stimulating
their countrymen in neighboring lands
10 cooperate. He says that Cuba is
trying to fill the country with Spanish
natives to drive out the Americans and
that Cuban consuls are travelling over
Spain to stimulate immigration. Last
year $4,000 immigrants arrived from
Spain. and for the first three months
of 1905 the arrivals averaged 5000 Il
month. A new pride of race, new
interest in the old land is noticeable,
and it is whispered that some day
Spain viii be back in Cuba and all
Latin America will welcome the
change.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04

Now some wiseacre bobs up with
the theory that the transcontinental
railroads are playing the mischief with
the Panama canal business. such as
discouraglng laborers, seducing engl-
neers and other important officials to
desert their posts, and so on, but this
should surprise nobody. The roads
have fought the canal for a quarter Of
a century, and it would just suit them
10 have the finish delayed another
quarter of a century even if they have
10 put up money continually to obstruct
She work.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04

The pessimist was very prompt to
arise and remark, for the benefit of
Mr.. Root. that Secretary Webster. See
retary Blaine, Secretary Seward and
Secretary sherman found that the
state department is not a sure stepping
stone to the White House Very well
But II IS not so long ago that a great
many people thought that a presiden-
tlal candidate is shelved by accepting
the vice presidency.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04

ticularly honest and e11cienr bureau Is
not exactly a strong argument i'll favor
of paternal government Crop report
ing was undertaken, as it was alleged
in the interest of the producer. The
speculator has certainly profted by the
governments liberality.
Were the government out of the busi-
ness of crop reporting it would be car
ried on by private agencies or semi
private, probably by responsible agri-
cultural associations. In any event,
the price of wheat, cotton or corn can
not be changed to the profit of the
growers by mere reports. and the farm
er is capable of judging for himself the
figure mt which he must sell
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04

The department of agriculture for
TO fruit growing In a business.ike way
The districts selected for experiments
have in former times been famous for
fruit, and the plan includes the quick
handling of the crop and rapid trans
portation to the markets Of England.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04
Picturesque Leavenworth
a p1aes eer Rserea.len parlna .hs Sumner

A Place Recreation During the Summer
Leavenworh has approximately population of thous
and people Freight and passenger division of the Great
Northern Railway. At the mouth of Tumwater Canyon,
hundred and fifty miles east of Seatte twenty three
miles west Wenatchee the head of the valley of the
Wenatchee river If you want to spend few weeks in
hunting fishing and mountain climbing this is the place
The lower mountains covered with pine forests that
abound game the higher mountains covered with
the year round The valleys covered with flowers
and brooks and rivers full of trout The hunters de-
light and the shermans paradise The climate is
perfect you find in this world The town supplied
with pure and lighted by electricity Hotel accommo
dations good and charges reasonable,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04

It appears that there are benevolent
as well as malevolent microbes, and
the destruction of one kind is as fatal
10 health as the ravages of the other.
Perhaps the men of science will con
coct a double acting specific warranted
to exterminate or to bolster up the
mikes" according TO their deserts.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04

We talk a great deal about our re
publican simplicity and the lesson we
are giving to the world, but our foreign
ambassadors who have to pay out a
great deal more than their salaries to
sustain their position at court are not
happy examples of that simplicity.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04

A smoke consumer which minimizes
the smoke nuisance and saves from 10
10 20 per cent on coal has been sue
.cessfully tested in Bavaria.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04
Leaks In the Crop Renorts.

The discovery of a serious if not a
criminal breach of confidence in what
- unont2rH snpuusesi - l;e par
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04

WHY not keen POSTED on home news
by re.ding hc Echo. n, only 81 1yeur
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04

Trr u. LII 10 eonnercIaI nrIrling
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-10-10
Stated The Facts.

Burlington News.
The editor of an Indiana paper be-
came tired of being called a liar so he
announced that he would tell the truth
in the future. The first issue thereaf-
ter contained the following:
"John BONN, the LATEST merchant
in town, made a trip to Bellville yes
terday."
"John Coyle, Our groceryman, is
doing a poor business. His store is
dirty, dusty and noxiously odorlt-
erous. How can he expect to do
much?"
"Rev: Styx preached last Saturday
night ON charity The sermon was
punk"
"Davie Sonkey died at his home in
this place. The doctor gave it Out
as heart failure. The fact is, he was
drunk, and whiskey is what killed
him"
"Married-Miss Sylvia Rhodes and
James Conhan, last Saturday evening
at the Baptist parsonage. The bride
is a very ordinary town girl who
doesn't know any more than jack
rabbit about cooking, and never help
ed her mother three days in her lie.
She is not beauty by any means, and
has gait like fat duck. The groom
is well known as an up-to-date loater.
He's been living off the old folks all
his life and don't amount to shucks.
They will have hard Life"
The paper had no sooner reached
the public than committee was sent
TO him bearing petition asking him
to continue in the good old way, and
stated that they believed him to be
truthful and honest man.