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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07

Che Foo, Jan, -Four Russian tor
pedo boat destroyers, the Skory, Strat
nj, Vlastnl ana Serdity, accompanied
by large launch, arrived here this
morning from Port Arthur,
Two othc; destroyers are reported
to have gone to Tsingtau.
The activity on board the destroyers
seemingly indicates an intention OF
putting to sea again
What appears to be Japanese de-
stroyers can be seen with the aid OF
glasses in the dim distance.
A bundle Of dispatches was sent
ashore from one of the destroyers,
The captain of the Stratni says that
they left Port Arthur because it had
been impossible for ships to live IN
the harbor since the Japanese cap
tured 203 Meter Hill.
The destroyers encountered no Jap
anese warships en- route to this port.
For the past fite days the japanese
are reported to have been storming
Port Arthur on all sides,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07
TO REDUCE THE ACREAGE.
Birmingham Banks Propose a Plan
to Cotton Growers.

Birmingham. Ala. Jan, "A move,
ment has been begun by prominent
banking interests of Birmingham to
induce the cotton planters of this
State to reduce the acreage of their
next cotton crop, with view to stim'
uating better prices. A prominent
bank here recently issued a circular
letter along this line to country bank.
ers, merchants and farmers through
out this State and in Eastern Missis-
sippi, and has received many iavora.
Bile replies. Numerous small bankers
have approved the idea, and large
number of country and small town
merchants have written letters en-
dorsing the idea, which also includes
the planting Of larger grain and pota-
to crops The interests here behind
the plan are hopeful that IT will be
taken up elsewhere in the South and
will result in a general cutting down
of the cotton acreage during 1905, the
claim being made that were it to be-
come known even at planting time
that less cotton was being planted, the
effect would be to raise the price OF
last years crop then on hand
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07
ENToMBED RUSSIANS
Were Gradually Taken Out Of the
Debris.

Toxic, Jan, IA telegram from the
5esieGing army at Fort Arthur, re-
ceiyed today, says.
Through the opening at the en-.
trance into the bomb.proof in the
gorge at Sungshu Mountain all the
entombed Russians were gradually
brought out The rescued number
two officers and over 160 men Ac-
cording to the prisoners about 150
corpses are buried under the debris
caused By the explosion Of our mines. )"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07
Planters Indignant.

Ocilla Ga, Jan. LIN the presence
of about 800 farmers and merchants
Of this place, bale of cotton was
thrown off wagon ON one Of the main
streets of the town and burned to
ashes yesterday afternoon Many citl-
zens witnessed the scene with curious
interest and knew not what it all
meant. As it burned planters and
merchants gathered around the fire
and held an informal indignation meet
ing in contempt of the Wall street
cotton speculatOr
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07
MINED AND EXPLODED.
Nogi's Men Take Fort on Suneshu
Mountain.

Headquarters Third Japanese Army
(Via Fusan), Dec. 31-The fort on
Sungshu Mountain was captured at |
O'Clock in the morning. The works
were mined and exploded at 10 am,
many Russians being killed and buried
in the debris Those who remained in
the fort were captured. There was
little opposition to the attack. The
northeast section Of the fort was de-
stroyed, affording cover for The as
sauters. The Japanese now hold
forts guarding the entire western half
of the eastern fort ridge
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07
SUCCESSES FOLLOWED UP.
Japs Capture Observation Ridge Be-
hind Sungshu Mountain.

Toxic Jan. lit is reported that
the Japanese are following up their
successes as an aftermath of the cap
ture of Rihlung and Sungshu Noun
tains. They have captured the OBJ
servation ridge behind Sungshu Noun
tain. slight resistance being shown by
the Russians, It is reported that the
losses of the assaulting party on the
attack on Sungshu Mountain wore
small. Every indication points to
material weakening Of the defensive
power of the garrison at Pert Arthur
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07
COTTON CONFERENCE.
MEETING OF NEW YORK BANn
ERS CONSIDERS SITUATION.
Plan Formulated to Avert Demorali
zation-Messages Sent to Prominent
Southern Men.

southern Men.
New York. Jan. Representatives
of local banking interests, railroads
in the South AMI capitalists concerned
in the conditions Of the cotton market
AT a meeting In this city have formu
lated plan to avert Generalization
In the cotton market, prevent further
burning of the crop by Southern grow
ers and TO insure . steady price FOL
the staple in the future.
As a result of the conference mes
sagea were sent to Southern iinaneiers
interested in the cotton situation, ask
ing for cooperation These men in
cuded L. f. Webber. president of the
Memphis Cotton Exchange; Col Har'
vie Jordan, president of the Cotton
Growers Association Of Monticello,
Ga, and W, p. Brown.
The proposed plan suggests that
each cotton growing section appoint
certain trustees who will act in the in
terests OF cotton producers and that
the growers deliver or agree to deliv'
tI ~ per cent VI lutli H'iilhbn w
these trustees on the condition that
the cotton shall be withdrawn from
the market and shall not be sold for
less than stated price; that these
trustees issue certificates to the cot
ton producers expressing these c0ndl'
tions and the stipulation that cotton
TO the amount of say l,00O 900 bales,
be received before tho plan becomes
effective. This 10 per cent IT is ar
gued. could be marketed at any time
at the price agreed upon, and that the
trustees could distribute the proceeds
arising from the sale of the holders
certificates.
Bankers and moneyed interests, II
is also suggested. could organize
fund to be used in the purchase OF
cotton to be withdrawn from the mar
ket and held under similar conditions
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07
Nav Be- Discontinued.

Washington, Jan. abandonment
of the Census Bureaus peridical re.
ports on the cotton report hangs in
the balance s D. n North, director
of the census, Is discouraged at the
lack Of assistance afforded the gov.
ernment by certain cotton ginners,
Mr. North regards the report Of last
week as really smaller than the cot.
ton crop really stands. This is due
to the fact that some cotton ginners
did not render December report of
cotton ginned. The periodical report
Is made simply upon the returns from
the gLnners.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07
NoN.coMBATANTS SHELTERED.
Russians Have Promised Not to Fire
on Them.

London, Jan. 2.--The Daily Mails
correspondent at the headquarters Of
Gen. Nogi before Port Arthur, tele-
graphs under date of December 81
that the non.combatants have been
given shelter under Lao Tie Noun
tain. The correspondent says that the
Russians have promised not to fire
from that direction and have re-
quested the Japanese not to lombard
the position. The japanese, it is add
ed have consented to This proposal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07
Subtle Plot.

"How wonderfully well your daugh.
ter's getting on with her music, Mrs
Softly" said old Shroodun, over the
garden wall
ooh, do you really think so, Mr.,
Shroodun?" gushed the lady; "how
kind of you to say it. We do think
she's improved of late"
Improved" exclaimed her neigh
Dor, improved isn't the word For it,
wonder now he continued sml!-
ingly, whether she'd mind plag Ing q
little this afternoon from about three
until half-past, say I'm expecting a
friend, and | should SO much like
him to hear her"
"Oh, I'm sure she'll only be too de-
lighted" chirped the proud mother.
Punctually at three in the after
noon the piano at the Softly's began
to emit sounds which suggested that
some one was pounding it with pair
of Indian clubs, and, by curious CO.
incidence, old Shroodun and old
Shroodun's landlord happened 90 be
seated just on the other side OF the
dividing wall.
There" exclaimed the former,
"now you hear it for yourself, What
dye think Of it? tell you canddly,
my good sir that you'll have to knock
a good ten pounds OFF the rent If
I've got to listen to that Internal row
all day | must be compensated for it,
And the landlord sympathetically
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07
Australian Cotton,

Melbourne, Australia, Jan 1-Mr,
Mclean, the commonwealth minister
of trade. is considering the adyisa
bility of State bonuses for the on
couragement OF the cultivation OF cot
ton IN Australia. He will discuss the
subject at The conference of State
Premicrs at Hobart in February,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07
Follows \ Month of Reverses.

London, Jan. THE news that the
Russian forces at Port Arthur have
been reduced to such strait that at
last the heroic commander has been
forced to propose surrender, fol
lows upon a month OF reverses. The
siege began almost with the firing OF
the first gun in the war now nearly
eleven months ago. and when perhaps
the greatest stronghold in the world
was garrisoned by 10000 Russian sol
diers supported by n formidable
squadron of modern battleships, crui'
sers and torpedo boats. These war
ships have been destroyed or dispersed
until but few torpedo boats remain
in the harbor. The garrison at latest
accounts had been reduced to about
$1,000 men
On December / High (2O3 Meter
HID one of the most commanding po-
sitions in the series Of forts, was tax
en- ana held by the japanese after a
severe fight, in which the loss on both
sides was enormous II was from
this hill that the deathblows were
dealt the warships that were then re-
naming in the harbor and afterwards
the japanese guns were trained on
the town and such forts as were with
in range.
On December 10 the Kekwan foTt
was taken by the Japanese, affording
them another advantageous position
from which to assail other forts in
the chain Of defenses. Mining and
sapE'ng were important factors in the
capture Of this position as they were
also in the fall OF the Rihlung fort
on December %. All these achieve
ments served to cut communication
between the Liaote fort destined to
be "the last ditch of the defenders,
and great part of the chain Of forts.
From the hour Of the fall of East
Kekwan events have seemed to be
Fastening to their elimination, for
on December g. Sungshu mountain
fell into the hands Of the japanese,
and only a few hours later the H
fort, another strong position was cap
tured.
The report that the non-combatants
of Port Arthur had been accorded asy'
lum behind Liaotle mountain may
have been an indication that the Jap
anese commander foresaw that the
of the Russians within a
very brief time was assured
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07
BRILLIANT CEREMONIES


Toxic, Jan. THE Emperor and
Empress held brilliant New Years GER
emonies al the palace today. From
early in the morning they received an
audience Of japanese statesmen and
peers and naval and military officers,
who offered their homages in order OF
precedence The more prominent of.
llcials received the diplomatic corps
at Q O'Clock
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07
Not Such Long.Windcd Family.

At banquet in Raleigh, n G., re-
Gently. j. r. Young, State insurance
commissioner, told this story which
an agent had given him, of his eX-
perience with cotton planter who
had decided to insure his life, and
was filing in the usual printed list of
questions.
when he came TO the stereotyped
queries, Age Of father, II living and
Age Of mother, if living he thought
little while. and then put down his
fathers age at III years and his
mothers at ll9,
"By Jove, said tho agent, you
come of long-lived family, don't
you?'
"Why no, net particular, the
planter replied,
but your father and mother
"'Oh, they're dead, the planter in.
terrupted. They died young. But
the paper asks for their age eff liv'
ing" 50 that is what ! put down. "
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07
George W. Holditch, of Ecru, Ponto,

George W, Holdtch, of Ecru Ponto,
toe county. killed an elshteen-months-
old hog that dressed $50 pounds. The
hilly country in that section of the
State produces yearly fine lot Of
meat, and the growing Of pork for
market Is attracting more attention
at the hands of the farmers every
year. The farmers up there do not
have their pork slaughtered in Chi
cnpO
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07

Ripley is contemplating the build
ing of canning factory. The coun-
try adjacent to that town would make
a fine trucking community and with
the railroad facilities which it will
soon have there seems to be every rea.
son why such an enterprise would be
success. Ship truck North while
the market is good and have the can
ming factory to work the surplus and
take care of the crop in the event the
market went to pieces. We expect to
see quite number of canneries To-
catd in the State this year
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07

The weather during Christmas was
balmy and pleasant, quite contrast
to the brand being served to our
friends in the North and West. Pity
tbs that large numbers Of them could
not have been with us in its enjoy
ment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07

Armour & Company, the Chicago
packers, will locate a big branch house
at Greenwood as soon as the two
story building for their use can be
constructed, 1t will be made the dis.
tributing point for a large territory
of rich country and will be worth a
great deal TO Greenwood.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07

The address of Capt. W. H. Hardy,
OF Hattiesburg. at the Corn and Cot
ton Carnival, on South Mississippi"
was hugely enjoyed by his hearers,
and it was unanimously voted one of
the best expositions of the wonderful
resources and great future of that
favored section ever heard. The G. &
S. |. railroad could not get better mat.
ter to advertise the country contig-
nous to its route, and it would un-
doubtcdly be a good idea to have it
printed in pamphlet form for general
distribution
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07

CORVALLIS was instructing his Off
GERS.
when we rout the Americans he
was saying, bring the first corps to
the hotel and we'll celebrate
My lord said an aide-de-camp,
there ain't goin to be no corps,
This is the origin of the expression.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07

Indanola is boring for artesian
water and has struck a fair supply
at depth of LOO feet. but will not
be satisfied until It is secured in
larger quantities and the work Of
drilling continues. The citizens of
that progressive town are persistent
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07

A. G. Leggett, of Laurel, on one acre
Of land made go gallons of syrup and
saved 5000 stalks for planting next
year On a two-horse farm he sold
$4,000 worth of products. If this can
be done in Mississippi. why should
any family desire to 90 West hunting
a home? Stay right here and get
what is due every one who will go
nftnr Il nrnnarlV
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07

Laurel has set its figures at ten
thousand inhabitants, to be secured
by the end of this year, 1t is com
munity of hustlers and will pretty
nearly accomplish what it goes after
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07

A number OF mining concerns from
the West have representatives in Mis-
sissippi soliciting stock in their Or
ganizations. Would it not be better
to invest your spare money in Missis-
sippi mines, there being a great num-
ber of them producing gold and silver
in prodigious quantities. although
possibly not in the crude shape of the
Western mines Investments here
should prove much more salts
factory than thousands of miles from
heme and in something you know pos.
itively no:hing about. You may get
your moueys worth, but it is very
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07

Magnolia is awakening to the i'm
portance of municipal improvements,
and is at present engaged in building
complete system of water works.
The city is already supplied with cleo
trio lights, and soon will be clamor-
ing for sewerage and other improve
ments.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07
Greater Mississippi

Devoted to the Industrial Commercial and
Agricultural Development of the States In.
comparable Resources = Items of Interest
Picked Up Here and There = y \ \ i
Ru L Il
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07

Last year Mrs. Bette Price, Scott
county lady 5S years old, with the
aid of a son and daughter, made and
gathered seventeen bales. of cotton,
400 bushels of corn, 16O gallons of mo-
lasses and over fifty bushels OF sweet
potatoes. She only employed hired
help for two days during the year.
No State in the Union can beat that,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-07

VIM R. Vanceave. of North Pasca'
goula, has fifty bearing Satsuma or.
ange trees on his home place, and Il
large number of seedlings. He also
has q number of Celeste fig trees,
Japan persimmons and variety Of
grapes. His success with this fruit
has been phenomenal.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28
The Valley of the Nile

Is no richer than the fertile coun
try traversed by the Illinois Cen.
trail railroad in the States Of
Tennessee, Mississippi and Lou
isiana. Northern farmers have
awakened to this fact and are
rapidly settling here, for they ap-
preciate the fact that the soil,
crops, climate, water, markets,
etc, are all that could be desired
and they are buying land while
the prices are yet very low. Write
the undersigned for free illustra-
ted literature and find out for
yourself. E. A. Richter, Pass. and
Land Agent, Illinois Central rail-
road, GIT Bessemer building,
Pittsburg, Pa. 7.26-tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28
A Grim Tragedy

Is daily enacted in thousands OF
homes, as Death claims, in each
one, another victim of Consump-
ton or Pneumonia. But when
Coughs and Colds are properly
treated, the tragedy is averted. f.
G. Huntley of Oaklandon, lnd''
writes: "My wife had the con-
sumption, and three doctors gave
her up. Finally she took Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds
which cured her, and today she is
we'll and strong" 1t kills the
germs of all diseases. One dose
relieves. Guaranteed at SOC and
81, by D. A. Henderson,, druggist
Trial bottle free.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28
a Geniher
Watch Found

A resident of the town Of
Friendly, five miles below Sisters
vile, was in the city yesterday ev.
ening and stated that a gold
watch had been found on a cake
of ice by some ferrymen while
crossing the river between that
town and Matamoras, just across
the river in Ohio. The sun was
shining brightly, and the men
were attracted by the glistening
of the case of the watch, the lids
having sprung open as a result
of the fall on the ice cake.
They turned the ferryboat
down stream and followed the
cake bearing the watch nearly a
quarter of mile before rescuing
it. From this it would seem that
some of the Genther jewelry is
destined to be distributed along
the Ohio river for many miles,
and proves all the more that the
burglars threw all of it over the
river except the little locket,
which was picked up on the
bridge the next morning after the
misunderstanding Register.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28
OsTEOpATHY

Eat less and live longer.
Symptoms are diseases effects
not causes!
Health is the gift of good bod
lily adjustment.
Osteopathy is the art of put
ting the body right.
Reason and common-sense alike
endorse Osteopathy.
Nature and the Osteopath worn
together-not against each other.
1t is an error to neglect the lit
tie ills of life until they become
big ones.
The Osteopath pays great at
tention to the little ills of the
body that are so often secuted
and ridiculed by doctors as too
insignificant for attention.
1t cannot be denied that the
foundation stone of Osteopathy is
common sense. If the machine is
in good running order as to all
it's related parts, the work of the
whole will be harmonious, is one
of it's postulates.
Woman's emancipation from
weakness and disease will come
about through the wide accept
ance of Osteopathic principles.
Osteopathy makes a speciality
of deformities, paralysis, chronic
headaches, constipation and rheu-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28
Plain Words on J.
Catarrh Cures
Hill Brothers Views.

Just as this time Of the year
the newspapers are filled with ad-
yertisements Of Catarrh cures OF
ne kind or another to such an ex-
tent that an Oil Review reporter
opened up talk on the subject
with Mr.. Hill, of Hiss Bros.
"In all probability" said Mr..
Hill, "every cne Of them can be
found on sale in our store. But
we cannot guarantee these Varl-
Gus remedies; Of course, they may
be meritorious-as to that we
cannot say-wc buy them from
the manufacturers and we GER
tainlv would not sell them If we
thought they were in any way IN
furious. - ,,
"But," continued Mr.. Hill,
"there is one Catarrh cure we
know all about, and that Catarrh
cure we back up with our reputa-
ton as pharmacists, and with our
bona fide guarantee. That remedy
is Rexall Mucu-Tonic. We know
how Rexall Mucu-Tone is made,
what medicines are used IN COM
pounding it and the scrupulous
care with which it is manufacture
ed, and we know that it is an non
est meritorious remedy, that has
cured thousands of chronic sui
ferers from Catarrh.
"The very first dose of Mucu-
Tone will brace you up, will give
YOU new strength and hope, will
convince you that at last you have
found medicine that goes right
to the spot and does the work tor
which it is intended; and with
each succeeding dose you will feel
better and better; stronger and
stronger. You will regain your
appetite, will find yourself eating
heartily, and will feel that your If
food is doing you good. You will
note an increase of blood. Your
hands and feet will be warm, III
stead of cold and clammy. Your
nerves will become steady. You
will sleep soundly, and you will
Get up in the morning wonder
fully refreshed, and dependency
will be a thin gof the past.
"And, besides," continued Mr..
Hill. "Rexall Mucu-Tone will ac-
complish all this in an astonlsh-
ingly short time. 1t makes no
difference whittier you are ust be-
ginning to feel badly or whether
YOU have suffered for years-we
saws Mucu-Tone will cure you-
lust try us out on this statement.
If it does not do all that we have
claimed for it, we will Immediate
ly refund your money. You can
get a large trial bottle for fifty
cents.
Hill Bros, druggists.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-28
THIS WILL INTEREST MANY MEN

Jerome Longwell, the Wheeling, West VII
ginia publisher, says that il any one Athlete
with Varicocele or Impotoncy, or are veal
where perfect men are strong, will aSdres
perfect cure. He will tell you how he Wa
cured after years of ses.-~n for perfect man
mood. Hundreds have tested this with sut
cess Write tulas III tuil confidence