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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-01-27

new forests by the national -o,o..
hara on on the wide level prairies and
s pare, rolling foothills which are now now
supposed to be among the waste n,ac om
oL the land and fit only for rra9 t1eS
sheep '"y cattle and
II is the vast possibilities of foros+
p raaig and timber production in his
y g5ip. mat make it almost a erime
,gitL future generations TO mart
WI the land in its present condi Phre
t III st RiRil,l under such a scheme as as
large N graain,. Dill for the creation of
ershlp. AZ private own
1T. The mining interests more imnod,-
a tLy Than any other ought to onnoso
TINS 64O-acre homestead idea anv Uppose
ST stat tae a great plains or Rocky mountain
nsti o9 dnq no nelp to inaugurate a great
tis,s not only to furnish wood i and
= ai "a en- Tor the mines but to oonser ue
ana an increase the rainfall regulsts tSe
now OF the rivers stop foods ana tv the
i''st water for irrigation. Auf-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-01-27
An LmprOVised Excuse.

Tommy was absent from school for
one entire day But he brought a note
OF excuse the next morning. which
would prove that he had been detained
at home legitimately. The writing was
hardly that of feminine hand, and the
note appeared to have been written la
poriously Furthermore, the penman-
snip seemed to be strangely familiar to
his teacher The note read as follows
Dear Teacher: Please excuse Tom
my Tor not coming to stool yistidy, he
couldn't come. I tore my pants. Yours
truly, Mrs Mulligan."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-01-27
Don't ASK Again.

An amusing incident is related of
Nat Goodwin, the actor. Not long ago
Goodwin was standing on the corner
of Broadway and Thirty-fourth street.
New York City, where three car lines
converge, when a seedylooking indi-
yidual, apparently from the country,
approached him questioningly
Il want to go to the Brooklyn
Bridge" he said, looking in perplexity
at the cars rushing in six different d.
rections.
Very we'll" said Goodwin. severely,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-01-27

that would make him feel the full
weight of an outraged national public
sentiment. (Applause) They are NOT
liable to punishment criminaliy bnf
they are morally responsible for every
fraud committed under the timber and
stone act since they shelved the bill to
repeal 1T passed by the senate in the
last session of congress.
But 1t Is not enough merely to re-
peal the timber and stone act Every
acre of public forest lands or brush
or woodlands which conserves a water
supply should be at once embraced in
permanent forest reserves, the title to
pc always retained by the national
government and the stumpage of ma
tured timber only to be sold.
wonderful Possibilities of the Arid
Region.
The whole great plains rao,o,,
should be studied and deyeioped 10 oa a
vast area which can be transformed
from semi-arid region to one Of
great FERTILITY and more humid climate
by the planting of immense areas
hundreds Of thousands Of acres ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-01-27

When you buy Wing Plano, you buy atwhole-
sale. You pay the actual cost Of making it with
only cur wholesale proht added. When you buy
a piano as many still do-at retail-you pay the
retail Dealers store rent and other expenses.
You pay his profit and the commission or salary
Of the agents or statesmen he emplcys-all these
on top Of what the dealer himself has to pay to
the manufacturer. The retail profit on a piano
is from SIS TO $500. Isn't this worth savinga
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-01-27

I am not going to take up your time
with any further dissertations upon
the importance of forestry But | want
TO offer some practical suggestions MS
to what we should do to get what we
want done I listened with the great
EST interest and pleasure to the presl-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-01-27

Here lies the body of Mary Ann
r.5,ler mead on the bosom of Abraham
peasant and sweet for Mary Ann,
nut mighty tough for Abraham.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-01-27
new PUBLIC PRINTER.
At THIRTY-FOUR YEARS OF AGE
HE HEADS THE BIGGEST PRINT
SHOP IN THE WORLD.

d His Office Pays Out Annually Over
T Four and a Half Million Dollars ia
e Wages-ls One OF the Presidents
= = Youngest
= At the head of the biggest printing
office in the world at the age OF ga
That is the position in which Charles
A. Stilrngs finds himself to-day. When
e tbe Hon. Frank w. Palmer resigned
+ from the Office of Public Printer last
= summer, President Roosevelt found
t himself facing the necessity Of making
a one of the most important appoint
f ments that had ever fallen to his lot
r to consider. The printing required fol-
n the United States Government IS sc
r voluminous and of such diversified de
r tail that it is necessary to operate the
a enormous plant in which the printing
= is produced, in the most perfect way
a At the head of this great printery the
s President knew he must place mar
; who would be manly among men
9 strong of character quick of decision
E and with a thorough grasp Of every
,NeHetoAe UI lts lila ~ branches. inais, ,ir
men backed by strong political inau- n
nee were presented to the President a
or his consideration in making the n
ppointment for Public Printer, but a.
zone seemed to be possessed of all of e'
he necessary qualifications, until his
ttention was directed to a progress n
i've young man whose knowledge of Il
he printing business covered the en- p
ire field and who had had practical L
Experience in Boston, Philadelphia and p
8ashington--one Charles A. Stillings. I'll
nd so, after a thorough examination dl
lto Mr. Stillings' commercial career, at
ne President, finding that Mr.. Still 81
ngs' ability was just what he had m
cen looking for, appointed him as the is
yecutiye head of the Government pI
rinting Office. The Senate promptly
ontlrmed the Presidents appointment ce
nd so Mr.. Stillngs has become the 81
otive head of the establishment. bl
A brief idea of the volume OF bust re
ess conducted by the Government al
rinting Office may be obtained from LEI
le following figures. Last year they W
aid in wages to its various employees
le sum of $4,616,7S17O and nearly
lree millions more were spent for
arious supplies, including paper, new
lachinery and maintenance of the NJ
liant. Every dollar of this great sum n,
expended under the check of the of
ublic Printer and it is evident that N
luch wisdom is needed in handling cc
honey where so large an amount is in VI
olyed. y,
Mr.. Stilllngs is especially fitted by
raining, inclination, and ability for B
1e position. He forms an attractive al
EDITION to the ranks of the young men re
18th whom President Roosevelt has
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-01-27

the timber and the land and the young
growth and everything for $3.50 an
acre. Taking the value of that timber
at what the stumpage actually sold Tor
upon some of the government land IN
Minnesota, Sl5.06 an acre, the govern
ment has lost S40,000,OOO by that pro-
ceedinE. But the Stumpage on the g.
O0O, O00 acres located during the last
two years was much more valuable
than that. And If the government mad
managed its timber land business as
any business man or any man or
sense would have managed it we
might Just as we'll as not have realized
$40 100000 from that stumpage and
have had our young forest trees plant
ed in southern California and the sur
plus left over. (Applause)
A Few Suggestions.
We are told that there is going to be
a deficit this year in the treasury of
the United States of $22OO0,OO0. II
we had not thrown away that $7O,000,-
600 we could have covered that deficit
at least twice over and still have had
money left in the treasury In other
words the public lands committee Of
the house has thrown away over
10000. 600 of the peoples money in
this total loss at only $50O0O,0 600 for
the two years it has amounted to over
S2,OO0,0OO a month or about $4,000 a
day
Now suppose some enterprising and
ingenious person had succeeded in
tunneling under the United States
treasury and cut hole into the vaults
and carried off $4,000 day. Don't
you suppose we could get the people
Of the United States to wake up the
public lands committee If it require"
some action by it to stop tbatom- m
ing? That is exactly wbaSson Of en-
on; for If the house puk3y voted 10 F.
congress (ap" az
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-01-27
Four Million Dollar Loss,

In other words, as result of the
deliberate delay of the public lands
committee of the house, instead of
having the value of the stumpage from
that 100000 acres of timber In the
national treasury we have parted with
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-02
Gull Versus Bonaparte.

Mr.. Gull thinks Mr.. Bonaparte has fall
len from grace. The Baltimore Sun of a
few days ago contained the following:
"Mr. Roger w. Gull, formerly associated
in political reform movements with Mr.. Bon
aparte, and who was referred to by the Secre-
tary in his Elkton speech as ''the local couu.
sci of the Standard Oil Company" declared
in an interview yesterday that by his own acts
Mr.. Bonaparte had ceased to be a good re-
former and had become poor politician.
''There was time, Mr.. Gull said, 'when
Mr.. Bonaparte played useful if somewhat
indiscreet, part as an independent critic, but
regret to say that his present course has shut
the ears of Democrats to him without opening
those of Republicans. He has lost his repu-
taton as a sincere and consistent refOrmer
without gaining that of an effective and sensi-
BILE politician"
Mr.. Gull further said that he does not
care to criticise Mr.. Bonaparte for his refer
ence to himself, as be realizes that the Secreta.
ry is laboring under a severe mental and
moral strain caused by the effort Of trying to
reconcile his position as president of the Civil
Service Reform Association with his other
position as patronage Secretary of the State
of Maryland. He also says that it must be an
awful strain to a disciple of purity such as Mr..
Bonaparte processes to be to be compelled to
go stumping on the Eastern Shore in the in
terests of Hon. William 81. jackson.
SIT has not been," said Mr.. Gull, $50 many
years since Mr.. Bonaparte was emphatically
expressing himself as opposed to Mr.. Wach-
ter's nomination for Mayor for the reason, he
commended, that the latter was spokesman.
1t is an exceedingly far cry from that stand.
point to one from which he can blandly rec.
ommend the election of gentleman who is
popularity credited with being not only a
spokesman, but everything else that Mr.. Bon
aparte has been opposed to politically"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-02
90 Drowned In Wreck.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Oct. 30.-With all
of the recovered bodies identified and seven
persons reported missing, the authorities and
railroad officials are today certain that the
number killed on Sunday in the drawbridge
disaster on the West Jersey Seashore Electric
Railroad will MOI exceed SO. SO bodies have
been claimed, two of those placed among the
missing are known to be dead and five are
stih unaccounted for.
These seven victims are believed to be
wedged beneath the second passenger coach,
which is held fast in the muddy bottom of the
Thoroughfare.
The trucks of the three cars were lifted from
the water today. General Manager Atterbury,
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and
Superintendent of Motive Power Gibbs we're
present, and they looked the trucks over care
fully. They pronounced the Aanges of the
first car perfect showing no marks whatever.
The second car trucks were marked, and
showed that it stood the real brunt of the &C.
cident. The last car trucks were slightly
marked.
All the trucks were placed on the south.
bound track by order of Mr.. Atterbury and
drawn by steam engine over the same tracks
that caused the horrible accident of Sunday.
This test proved to the satisfaction of the
railroad men that the first car could have sue
cessfully passed the twisted rail and the second
car in bounding over might have jostled the
other cars off the rails.
Witnesses who saw the train 60 overheard
claim that the front car left the bridge first
and dragged the others with it. They pointed
to the fact that the first and second cars were
discovered well out in the water, while the
third car was temporarily suspended on the
abutments
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-02
POLL THE FULLDEM
OCRAHC VOTE.

Democrats, do not forget that
Election day is next Tuesday.
Let all the members of the County
Central Committee and all Demo-
cratic workers put in the inter-
vening time in efforts to get out
the full Democratic vote.
With the full Democratic vote
polled Hon. J. Fred. G. Talbot
will be elected by a good majority.
This is a very important cleo
ton and all Democrats should not
fail to vote.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-02
T. w. Lawson AS Prophet.

New YORK. Oct. 31.-Thomas W. Lawson,
of Boston, issued statement today predicting
the overwhelming defeat of Hughes.
Mr.. Lawson's prediction was made in his
usual form of a circular sent through the mail
to Wall street men. Here is what he said:
II advise all holders of stock TO be pre-.
pared for quite sharp drop between now and
election day. While no man can see with any
certain vision the outcome of this particularly
tangled condition of the public mind. l be
lieve Hearst will be overwhelmingly elected.
As did last year, when it will be remembered
I publicly announced Hearst would surprise
everyone, l base my conclusion on four things:
"First-The report Of a very competent
organization of life insurance workers have
in New York State, clear headed business men
with no political leanings.
"Second-Confdentia advice of the best
politicians in the nation.
s.Third-Confdentia advice of the best
posted politicians in New York. Both these
politically are bitterly opposed to Hearst.
''Fourth-While betting is quoted daily at
8 and to against Hearst, | know that real
betting on large scale would be even or in
Hearst's favor.
"My three reports agree that, barring a
miracle, Hearst must win, because:
s.First-Tammany will really give the word
election morning to its hordes of thugs to
elect him at any cost This will mean that
Hearst will have all the benefit of the black
lacking, which last year was against him.
"Second-The Republican machine, the
most perfect in the country, though deter
mined to down Hughes and the purists is now
inactive and asleep throughout the State.
Election morning it will be awake and active
with its knife"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-02
Let All Democrats Vote.

As this is the last issue of THE ADyO-
CATE before the election, we take this OPP
portunity to urge all Democrats in this
county to vote for Mr.. Talbot and give
him the largest majority he has ever re-
ceived.
His nomination was unanimously given
him by one of the largest and most repre-
sentative conventions ever assembled in this
Congressional district, and therefore he is
entitled to the unqualified support of every
Democrat.
His record in the past Congresses shows
him to be in harmony with the wishes OF
our people, and at no period of his long
career as our representative has there ever
been the slightest attack against his official
character; but even his opponents admit
that he is honest, upright and industrious
in the discharge of his duties as member
of Congress. He has constantly voted for
lower taxes and against the aggressions OF
the corporations and trusts, and no indi-
yidual constituent has ever called upon
him for information or assistance in matters
relating to the Government at Washington
that he has not always received from him
the kindest and most considerate attention.
His Republican opponent, though a
gentleman of high personal character, has
no special qualifications for the duties Of a
Representative in Congress, and particu-
larly is this true at this time, when the
most important questions are awaiting the
action of Congress
Mr.. Garrett is entirely unknown to our
people, and it is but fair to say that prior
to his nomination by the Republicans two
years ago he had never been heard of by
twenty-five persons in this county, Demo-
Gratis or Republicans.
His nomination at the last convention
was forced upon his party by Mr.. Bona
parte, Secretary of the Navy and Distribu-
tor of Patronage in Maryland under the
Roosevelt Administration, and the Repub
lican politicians were afraid to call down
upon their heads the wrath and indigna-
ton of the great and pure Civil Service
Reformer, who had given evidence of what
might be expected from him by his selec-
ton of the Postmaster of Baltimore City.
Dictation, such as this, should be resented
by every voter and the remedy to be ap-
piled now is to vote for Hon. J. Fred. G.
Talbot
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-02
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS
The EUTAw HOUSE,

BALTIMORE, October 20, 1906.
To The Democrats of Maryland:
Election Day will be Tuesday, Novem
Der G.. In the counties the polls will be
open at 8 O. clock a. N. and close at 6
O clock p. m.
1t is our hope that every registered
Democrat will go to the polls as early as
he can and vote.
See that the ballot given you has en-
dorsed upon it the initials Of the Judge
from whom you received it.
See that the Judge who gives you the
ballot calls out your name and residence in
a distinct voice.
Vote the ticket by marking cross (A)
mark in the space provided therefor to the
right of and opposite the name of the Dem
ocratic Candidate for Congress.
: Make the cross (X) mark entirely within
the square provided for the purpose; name
ly, to the right of the name of the Demo
cratic Candidate for Congress.
The Court of Appeals has decided that
the cross mark must be made entirely within
the square and not extend beyond it in any
way.
Do not make any other mark whatever
on the ballot, if you do your ballot WILL
NOT BE COUNTED.
Any mark whatever on the ballot except
the cross mark (X) whether in the square
or out of it, will cause the ballot to be re-
jected.
Do not make a dot or circle or any other
mark but cross (X) mark in the square.
IF you mark any square on your ballot
with any kind of mark other than the cross
(X) mark ENTIRELY within the square,
your ballot WILL NOT BE COUNTED.
Be sure not to deface or tear your ballot
in any way.
IF you make mistake in marking it,
do not attempt to make correction; re-
turn it to the Judge and get another. You
are entitled to third ballot if the first two
have been spoiled aud returned, but you
must not consume more than seven minutes
in marking it.
Mark your ballot with indelible pencil
which you will find in the election booth.
Do not use your own pencil; your ballot
will not be counted if you do.
After marking your ballot, fold it ex-
actly as it was folded when handed to you
by the Judge, and give it to the ballot
Judge without permitting anyone to see
how you have marked it.
See that the Judge tears off the coupon
and deposits the ballot in the ballot box
before you leave the room.
MURRAY VANDIVER,
Chairman State Central Committee.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-02
A Man Of All Work.

What handy man Mr. Cortelyou must
be. He is not only Postmaster General, but
as chairman of the Republican National
Committee spends most of his time in New
York managing the Republican campaign
and, no doubt, drumming up the trust and
corporation magnates for subscriptions to
the campaign fund. To reward him for
this double duty of attending to the public
business and partisan activity, President
Roosevelt has determined, it is said, to
appoint him Secretary of the Treasury.
And yet some Democrats are unwise enough
to believe that this is nonpartisan Ad-
ministration and that civil service reform
is its guiding star.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-02
Leaves 50, 900 for Drinks.

PlrTsBURG, Oct. 27.-Julius Lindauer, a
German brewery worker, 45 years old, became
respondent On Wednesday and blew out his
brains at the Sherman Hotel.
This afternoon his will was probated. 1t
was written short time before his death. In
it he states that So, OO0is due to his estate from
insurance companies, in addition to 500 from
the Brewery Workers Union as death bene.
fit. He s,ipulates that 81 900 be spent in ere.
mating his body and burying it beside that of
his wife at Washington.
The other $1,000 Lindauer wills to the
Washington branch of the Brewery Workers
Union on the distinct understanding that it is
to be spent on drinkables, that the union mem.
bers may have good time at his expense.
He stipulates that while the fun is at its height
they shall frequently drink his healeh.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-02
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, Examiners, appointed by
virtue of a commission to them issued by the
County Commissioners of Carroll County, to
locate and layout Public Road in said county.
commencing at a point in the public road
leading eastward from Warfedsburg to the
Washington road, and at or near the intersec-
ton of an old road in use over the lands of
James Robertson, and running thence on or
near the bed of said old road and on the lands
of James Robertson to corner on Rein F.
Cooks lot; thence on or near the bed of
road now in use between the lands of said
Cook and James Robertson; thence continu.
ing on said road now in use and across the
lands of the said James Robertson to a corner
between the lands of Leonard lille and James
Robertson; thence still continuing on the bed
of said road now in use aud on or near the
line between the lands of said lille and Rob-
ertson to a corner between the land of David
Robertson and William T. Robertson; thence
still on or near the bed of said road now in
use and on or near the line between the lands
of the said David and William L. Robertson to
the end of said line; thence still continuing
on or near the bed of said road now in use,
across the lands of the said David Robertson
to q corner between the lands of Jesse c.
Robertson and James w. Robertson; thence
Oh or near the line between the land of said
Jesse c. Robertson and jeremiah W. Rob
ertson, and also on or near the bed of said old
road now in use, until it reaches the end of
said line; thence across the land of said Jere
miah w. Robertson to the land of the widow
and heirs at.law of George W. Wagner, de
ceased, thence on line of division between
the lands of Jeremiah W. Robertson, Jesse
C. Robertson and the widow and heirs at law
of the said Wagner, deceased, about two hun
dred and fifteen feet; thence through the
lands of the said widow and heirs at-law of
the said Wagner, deceased, to the public road
leading from Medford station, on the Western
Maryland Railroad, to the Washington road
thence across said public road and through
the lands of William A. Roop aud Alfred
Stevenson until it reaches the public road now
in use at or near the foot of Stevenson's hill
on said public road; thence on and over said
road about twenty feet northeast of the bridge
thence in northeasterly direction across the
Manahan for the distance of about thirteen
hundred feet, more or less; thence north
still across the land of the said Manahan to
the land of Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany; thence still north across the land and
tracks of said company by the use of an over
head bridge to the land of j. Wesley lille;
thence through the land of the said lille to a
point in the said public road, now in use, op-
posite the entrance to the property of the
said lille.
ABRAHAM S. LESTER,
JOHN s. SCHWEIGERT,
VIM. T. LUCABAUGH,
now st Examiners.