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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-12-09

BEACON, a weekly newspaper Of general
circulation, published in the City Of Ma
con, Miss, for a period Of three weeks
next preceding The regular adjourned
meeting Of the mayor and board Of al
dermen, begun and held at the mayors
office in said City on Wednesday, the
first day Of November, 1905, as re-
quired by section 30l6 Of the annotated
code OF Miss. Of 1892
And it appearings to the MAYOR and
board Of aldermen Of said city that no
objection has been urged by any tay'
payer and 10 petition against their ac
ton had been filed by any ono, the
board adjourned to mcetW "wednesday the
lst day Of Nov 1875, at which said adj
iourned meeting. There we're we're pre-
sent, Mayor Faser, Aldermen Shelton,
Holbcrg, Patty, Ho ton, Murphey Mar
shall Sargent City Clerk Barnes and
City Attorney Richardson
The following resolution was adopted
unanimously at said adjourned meet
no.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-12-09

IL is ordered by the mayor and board
aldermen of the city Of Macon, Mss.
at the commissioners appointed to
Id the election on Tuesday the 18th
November, 1905, for Che purpose Of
bmitting to tho, vote ,of the qualified
'ctors, in the City of Macon Miss. the
cstiOn of wether or not they Will vote
the issuance Of bonds of the mum j.
lily for the sum Of Ten Thousand dol
5 or so much thereof as may be nee
'ayy, for the purpose of the additions
the waterworks plant for said City Of
icon. Miss, and they are hereby en-
wered to have printed a sufficient
mber Of ballots to be used in holding
id election.
second, 1t is further ordered that the
llots be printed fas follows that is to
Us that there shall be sprinted on each
Hot the following
For the issuance of bonds for the adj
tions to the waterworks plant, for the
tyof Macol. Miss.anl underneath this
n on the same ticket shall be
'inted the followings
Against the issuance of bonds for the
lditions to the waterworks plants for
e City of Mac N, Mis-
And these Ballots shall be used in said
sction.
Approved this lst day of Nov. 1905,
d recorded minute book I'D" page
I.
j. O. FASER,
Atlest' Mayor.
l., j. BARNES,
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Cos. an Additional s1oo.ooo.

The en.ira operation cost the steel
magnate Slco.oo0. so he now has house
that cost him s2Oo.e0o. and is one of she
finest residences In western Pennsyl-
vania- When it was originally built In
New Castle the house cost 100000; the
contractor who accomplished the man.
moth task OF moving II charged SIS. 900
and the site ans the repairs made In
sharon added s75.oo0 20 the total.
New Castle is depressed over the loss
OF Mr.. Stevenson and Sharon is oorre-
spondfngly elated. He was the richest
man IN New Castle, and the head of all
its great enterprises, and the most ex-
tensive employer OF labor. Now all his
auesiance has been shifted to Sharon.
and all that he did for his old love he
IS doing for his new.
The day the magnificent house was re-
moved from New Castle IS one that will
live in the annals of the town Vast
crowds gathered on the sidewalks and
watched the work of demolition. First
the roof was taken off. and then all the
hardwood furnishings We're delicately
displaced. The grest stone blocks that
formed the walls were lowered number
ed. and loaded on heavy, padded drays
which carried them TO freight cars about
a mile below the town.
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CAuthor Of Twenty Years OF Hus'ling, ="
.syvhat Happened 10 Johnston" etc.
Copyright. 1905. by Joseph 2. Bowles)
ONE years ago. while closing out
a bankrupt gtoek Of jewelry. 1
opened up q store on sixty-third
street. IN EngIewood, Chicago
One day very tail man, dressed IN
overaus. blouse. stogy'boots and Scotch
cap cama into the store. He carried in
one hand two or three large spotatoes.
Stepping up to me he extended his right
hand and said:
How are you. ]. P? Glad to see you:
you don't know me, do your
At arst I didn't recognize him, but
when he introduced himself as Mr. -,
7 instantly remembered him. He was
q former Chicago acquaintance, who Tor
several years had held responsible
position with one OF the largest whole
eaIe houses IN the city. He was yale
college graduate, of IN excellent family.
OF course I was astounded to see him IN
such a garb.
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T,a following poem was written by
J. NJ Burton. of this city. whose ialiei'
Can't, William II. Burton, OF the Inn
+eenth Alabama Regiment, was wound
ed at second Bull Run. May II, 1854 cap
tain Burton died on the anniversary OF
that battle in 1855, and this poem was
written on the anniversary celepFdteu
two weeks ago. The language quoted
toward the close, slightly paraphrdsed'
is that used by Captain burton on MS
deathbed
The morn was creeping gently DER the
pine trees Tn the hill,
And the nists were slowly rising from
the river-cold and still:
IT was May-time and the swampland
was a blaze of glory, bright,
And the mocker's came ringing from
Cataipa blossoms white,
In a cottage, plain and simple, built IN
days now long gone by,
One was fighting with the fever with
the death-gIaze on his eye
He was drifting, swiftly drifting, TO the
vast and open sea,
On his ears faint voices falling from the
dim ard distant lea.
Bring my comrades close about me. fo-
the past has come once more
And the ears of the OLD soldier seemed
TO catch the oId-tule roar
OF the stubborn guns of Stonewali-
open up the windows wide;
Let me hear the shifting squadron $
shout amid the battle tide:
Let mine old eyes catch the glinting OF
the bayCnets arrayed;
Let me hasten thro' the cornfeld, yoo-
der stands my ole brigade!
Come. comrades; gather round me and
let me clasp each hand.
Come let me gaze once more on YOU,
gray relics Of our band
Our band that stood with Stonewan on
Bun Runs red plateau.
And saw the Northern banners sieam
above the Northern foe.
Comrades. do yea remember how well
&e stood that day.
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John Stevenson, Twice
Sold Out, Continues
the Fight.
Moves House 81 Miles
to Escape a Trust
Ridden City.
Operation Costs Him
800, 900 More Than
Value of Home.
Pittsburg Pa, Nay -

&2ttSourg4 Ia. May -
VICE the United States Steel
1 Corporation has huns cut its
sign as successor 10 John Steven
son, IT. iron. steel and tin plate
manufacturer. multi-mil1onaire and
pruba ablyJ the only man o. modern times
who. because he was angry with his
partners. the Steel trust ana his fellow
townssnen moved his palatiai home 10
another city. In Sharon. Pa. his new
place OF residence. he became the head
OF an independent steel company which,
in spite of the fact that it fourished,
fell into The nav OF the trust and for
the second time the steel master found
himself bereft Of an industrial home
though with millions OF capital at his
command But il was not long. He or
ganized a new company-the briggs
Seabury Ordnance CorporatIon-and is
now engaged in about the only pursuit
free Of trusts-the manufacture Of can
non.
When John Stevenson CONCLUDED he
had q. grievance against New Castle. a
fourishing city in the Pittsburg valley,
and decided he would move from the
trust-r.dden city, tlle citizens were
stunned by his announcement that he
would take his mansion with him. Not
fguratively. but literally Every stone
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Darling from the store, he quickly
stepped into the gutter, in front OF his
rIan,' and, reaching down, took particu-
lar pains to attract the mans atten-
ton. He rose with the pair of nose
glasses in his hand.
OF course the mud and clay clinging
to the glasses gave them the appear
ance Of having lain for some time in
the dirt.
The man was at once interested, and,
putting them on his nose. he took some
printed matter from his pocket and be-
gan reading. saying: They just f1t
me-
Well" said the CRATER give me
5 and you may have them. and I'll bet
they never cost less than s10''
No said the man; Il wouldn't dc
that, but I'll give you 81 for them
Make it 50 and take them along, "
urged the CRATER.
NO, hesitated the victim; but II
split the difference and give you s25t
| for them
.AH right laughed the CRATER
take taem along; they are no good tc
me-
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care They Gold ?"

The potato deal closed. he would
bring forth q pair Of giittering riding
bow spectacles from his pocket and
say;
"see what I found over on the boule-
ward q few minutes ago. Aren't they
beauties?'
.'AIyI N.Y. the woman would exclaim.
and would Immediately try them on.
As they were but ordinary window
glass. she would look around q moment
and declare that she could see Just
nne.''
Are they gold?'' she would Invariably
ask
| cant you see what they are? I'll bet
they never cost less than $l2 or SIS.
he would answer.
Then. as If about to take his de-
parture, he would casually remark that
he led no earthly use for them and
would sell them cheap.
How cheap?' would usually come the
query.
In setting a price. OF course. the
CRATER would be governed by the gen
eral appearance of the woman and
often by his knowledge of how much
cash she had on hand.
His price was all the way from s2 to
| s.. though he would accept 81, but moth
ing less. Occasionally he made sale
at s.. but s2 was the popular price.
He further explained that he carried
| in his right hand, upper vest pocket a
/ pair Of lenses OF the right refractiye
| power for a person OF about forty
| years OF age. In his left hand upper
vest pocket pair for q person OF about
fifty years OF age. and In one coat
pocket pair for a person OF sixty, and
SO on.
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"Just Grating.

eswhat In the world are you doingT' 1
asked.
How, selling potatoesE" / lhqulFeo'
Grating" he went on; just grsli'-
ing -.
Taking me to the front door. he point
ed out rlckety old peddler's wagon
loaded with choice potatoes, and drawn
nv = pony old horse with a playeo-oee
harness. There was eolored boy 0i'
the front seat ,
That's my layout: what 90 yo"
think OF it?" he said
But" asked, ''how can you 10
any grating IN the potato business
Reaching in his pockets. he produced
several pairs OF spectacles. and pro-
ceeded 10 explain his system of graft.
The colored boy drove the old horse
while he made house to house calis'
always among the middle ana lower
classes OF people.
He would rap at the rear door. ana
there the lady OF the house would find
him with both hands full Of those very
choice potatoes. He would offer 10 sell
her a peck or half bushel at one-half
or two-thirds the regular market price.
AS this class of women are invaria-
bly, looking for bargains. he had no
trouble in persuading them 10 make
purchases. This much accomplished.
he had gained at least one point, and
often two IN the first place he had
broken the ice, and in many instances
he had an opportunity 10 size up the
9onaasa's financial standing. Should
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The Old Brigade

And rolled the dark blue biiiows back
in sheets of bloody spray?
Do you recall those blazing days on Rap
pahanrocks shore.
When pealed the guns OF our brigade
with heavy, sullen roar?
Do your dim eyes, o'erlooking yon
fields of waving grain,
Still see In memory's VISTA the bayonets
again?
Can you, when day dreaming, ever catch
the bugle notes of yore7
Can you hear the sweet reveille by tina
blue Potomac's shore?
I am going. swiftly going, but my fail
ing eyes now see
The faces Of the old brigade that follow
ed after Lee.
Come closer. dear old comrades, for ]
live again the past,
And I see the Southern banner borne
amidst the battle blast.
Harkl come listen to the bugIes: they
are heralding the foe.
Can't you see the dark blue masses in
the valley here below?
Look; here rides the smiling Stuart with
his nodding plume on high
There. Ewell-yonder Ashby-bravest for
the South TO die.
l am coming ng-Pelham's planting all his
guns upon the crest
am observation-disclosures my musket?-iet
me die among the rest.
Yonder-stili our dear flag hutters. dane
ing in the soft May air;
While we tarry here like towards,
Jackson's charging over there!"
Then he fell back on the pillows-far
beyond all mortal aid
Death fell on him as he muttered-''Im N
with the old brigade.
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sinlphins' wife is fully as ambitious for
financial success as he is. which ac-
counts for the fact that she rarely ever
complains Of the many lonesome hours
spent quietly at home while the husband
and breadwinner is bufeting with late
ENGAGEMENTS at the Office.
when we have made our fortune >
she has thought. then we can be to-
together. and why should I complain
when George is striving. on, so hard,
for a huge success %
OF late, however. Simpkins has been
less and less at home, his growing bust
ness interests requiring loEas trips to
New York, San Francisco and other cut
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which stood near the house. mysterious
ly caught fire and was destroyed
Whether the fire was the result Of an
accident or the work or an incendiary
has never been determined, but people
are not wanting who suggest the latter
explanation.
Since Mr.. Stevenson moved there have
been three decisive attempts to purchase
the site OF his former grandeur in New
Castle. but all offers have been refused.
weed-grown, and WITH q ragged, gaping
hole in It's center. the abandoned site
stands in the midst Of the beautiful
residence district, the Frich MANS blot
upon the town.
When John Stevenson reached New
Castle in 1888 he was not & rich man,
as men are accounted, rich In the in
dustrtal world today. He possessed not
more than $4,000. but he had tact and
was shrewd and careful business man.
ager. He became associated with Will
liam Ries. the former president of the
National Steel Company; William Pat
terson. president of the leading bank
OF New Castle. and John Berger, a, New
Castle capitalist. They erected the New
Castle Nail Works, Soon came a wire
mill. steel plant. and tinplate mill-the
latter the largest in the world-and then
blast furHae-. Mr.. stevenson's wealth
began 10 pile up. and from a pa1try
| 900 increased 10 millions.
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Had Been Sold Out.

/on his return from trip to Europe,
Mr.. Stevenson was indignant to learn
that in his absence his partners had
completed arrangements TO sell the I'm
mense plants at New Castle TO the
United States Steel Corporation. He had
left his affairs in their hands. and they
had not even obtained for him a direc-
torship in the mammoth trust His part
ner. William Refs. had taken all the
pluns and was made the head Of the
National Steel Company by the trust
managers. Then began the feud be-
tween the millionaire. the trust, and the
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CONTINUING 4 SERIES DEPICTING
HOW The CRAFTERS Do IT, :

The man paid the money and passed
on with q satisfied smile.
The CRATER laughed inlmoderately at
his success and declared that there was
always something ridiculously funny in
every deal Of this kind.
In selecting llis dupe he kept his eyes
open for wen-dressed man. of busi-
nesslike appearance. and OF about fifty
years of age The glasses were of the
proper refractive power to magnify the
letters for such d person. They cost
nirn less than 20 cents per pair.
Twenty minutes later the CRATER
babe me gooI-by. Meeting another man
not three rods away. he played the same
trick on him. and landed him for 81
inside of five minutes. Looking toward
the store where myself and clerks were
interested spectators, he held up two
fingers, indicating the amount Of cash
received.
1 last heard of our college graduate
CRATER two years later. 1 read full
account Of HIS implication with a gang
of "get-rich-quick' sharpers, all OF
whom had been sentenced TO from one
TO five years each in the penitentiary.
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woman imagined. at least, that she
could see all right. and then, If possi-
bic, he would close q deal.
On the other hand, should the trans
action take place in the street, he would
introduce/a pair of what are known as
plano lenses. which are nothing more
than ordinary window glass. With
these no matter what her age a woman
could see off into the distance. and
often bought them on the spur of the
moment, believing they would also en-
able her TO do close work.
All was fish that came to this graft
er's net. The spectacles cost him So IS
per dozen. The material was Roman
| alloy which viii tarnish and get
black within three days after coming
In contact with the face.
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"These Are All Right" /"
SO on.

Should his spectacle transaction take
place IN the house where the woman
would be likely to pick up q newspaper.
he would thus be able to give her Il
magnify ing glass. Should she remark
that they were not just right. he would
say that he was sorry and would place
them back In his pocket. Then sud
denly reaching TO another pocket. he
would bring forth another pair, either
weaker or stronger, and say:
"See here. I believe these glasses are
all right for you; suppose you try them
again. Perhaps you were little nery-
ous when you tried them before" And
he would continue to make these shifts
from one pocket to the other until the
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Averaged $zoo a Week.

This man declared that he had for
years been working on what he con-
sidered a paltry salary. His father,
who had been well to do, had RECENTLY
died leaving his estate SO entangled
that 1t would cost more to unrayeI il
than it was worth. AS result the son
had grown desperate. and had started
out to make ''killing."
The following Saturday evening. while
at the theater, [ saw this CRATER, en-
ter one Of the boxes with a party hi
society people. He wore a full-dress
evening suit, an elegant silk-lined over
coat. aad diamonds. Happening to gpy
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SirnDkins' Sarcastic Wife

landish points. and even when In town
he frequently remains over night at the
club rather than miss an early morning
business engagement.
Still the little wife has never COM
planned, but when on Saturday evening
she was. called 10 the phone and urged
TO come downtown for late supper s1t
popular cafe she was overcome with
surprise and momentary pique-
tsWhere shall / meet you. George!s
she inquired.
s.Go directly to the cafe, my dear" he
responded, stand I will meet you there.
..AlI right, dearest, she replied, and,
George
well darIing?"
Il shall wear red rose 50 thai you
may recognize ne.'i-Chfcago Ghroilicie.
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viii Continue the Fight.

The difficult task was accomplished
without an accident. not a stone, even,
being broken in transit.
But the miIlionasres industrial peace
of mind soon received another shock. A
sudden shift OF the directors of the
Sharon Steel Company forced the sale
of the big institution to the trust. and
Mr. Stevenson was again without em-
ployment, This time. however. the citi-
zen interests IN the company were in
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the same boat with the ousted stess
master, and the many millions that fsI
to Mr.. Stevenson as his share OF the
profits in the sale of the independent
company were at once turned again into
new and Independent channels. and the
briggs -Seabury Company. which has
just been organized. viii find an outlet
for the milltonaire's energy in fighting
the trusts.
Although the marks Of its recent re-
naoval have now disappeared from the
Stevenson house it remains az one or the
sights of Sharon, for those who visit it
find it hard to convince themselves that
it stood in its entirely in another city
but short time ago.
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city of New Castle. Stevenson turned
his vast wealth into the Sharon steel
Company. which was then struggling
corporation Then he called on a con-
tractor
I an going to move my house to
Sharon" he said. What will it cost,
and how long will it talxe?"
The contractor was dumfounded.
stevenson's house is a massive brown
stone, and Sharon was twenty-one miles
away. Finally. after much figuring, the
contractor estimated the job could be
done for $25, 600.
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THE COST OF REVENGE.

When John Stevenson decided that he had grievance against
New Castle Pathe stronghold of the Truhe determined to
move from it and take his home with him.
The building down piece by piece and conveyed to
Sharon tuenty-one miles distant This work him 100000
$4,000 the mammoth task Of moving it, and SIS 900 for repairs
of the Sharon residence His grievance against the Trust cost him
SfO0000
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The Wreck of a Palace.

At last the massive foundations were
taken out, and nothing remained OF the
former splendor but a blackened hole.
The fine lawn was despoiled and deeply
furrowed with the wheels OF the heavy
drays, lut the workmen had orders TO
stop at nothing. When the last carload
OF stone was leaving New Castle the
large frame barn OF Mr. Stevensons.
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and every piece OF wood work were
carefully numbered and packed and re-
moved to Sharon, twenty-one miles
away. Then the house was put together
again ana Mr.. Stevenson and his family,
are now living In it.
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me in the parquet, he placed the thumb
and forehngeF Of each hand together.
and laughingly held them up to his
eyes, IN a manner to suggest sDectaeles,
Two weeks later 1 opened store un-
der the Great Northern Hotel.
One Saturday afternoon this CRATER
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HIS REPUTATION.

Jim Jackson-I undahstan' yove bin
givin' folks de Impression dat I'm a
liar
Nose Possen-Nonsense! / alters says
Yo $ puffic ly honest
Jim Jackson-1es: bur eberybody
knows yo' neyah tella &c trufe about
%uiiln Judge
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window. he said: I'll just watch for
my man and show you how easy it is
TO make u dollar" Then he gathered
sCme mud from his shoes and rubbed It
over pair Of his eyeglasses.
There comes my man." he cried, an
instant later. Now watch me-
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'"Then move It," said Mr.. Stevenson,
land I'll have a check ready for you
uhen you complete the job
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Yafe Graduate Makes Big Income Imposing
on the Credulity of Persons With
Weak Eyes Until He Lands in
the Penitentiary.
the Penitentiary.
By ]. P. JOHNSTON.

he have occasion to change q nvu Ut
even two-dollar bill. the prospects
were good.
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called on me. He told me that for the
past three or four weeks his profits had
averaged 500 q week. On this occasion
he was dressed in an up-to-date busi-
ness suit. fine derby hat, and low-cut
shoes, and had the appearance of a
well-to-do professional or business man.
81 p he said, although I always
take a vacation on Saturday, I never
theless clear $40 or more Not that I
particularly need it," he went on, but
just to keep my hand in.
So saying. he took from his pocket
half dozen pair of nose glasses, of
the same quality as his spectacle stock.
AS we stood looking from my store