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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
REFRIGERATED staterooms.

Refrigerated staterOoms are found
on three new ships engaged in the
fruit service between New Orleans
and Colon. Each room is fitted with
a cooling radiator" operated in con-
nection with the refrigerating system
that has been installed Tor preserving
fruit in transit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03

A man may be as brilliant, as clever,
as strong n as broad as you please,
but, with all this, if he is not good he
may be a paltry fellow. S. Blackie.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03

In the opinion of the beauty doctor
many a hOmely oma has a fine face
for business.
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
Didn't Know His Own Father.

An amusing mistake took place
on Navy Hill last Wednesday night.
IL seems that a prominent citizens
son was told that his father was
SICK and indisposed and IN a con-
dllon which he was not able to take
care OF himself. He was told that
his father had been seen in the com
pany OF another prominent eolored
citizen and that he had imbibed too
freely
AT a cost of 800, the citizen was
hurried to his residence and his bald
head was considered TO be suf1cient
mark OF Identification. His wife got
the hot water to bathe his brow ana
asked that the thoroughly urunken
husband be turned over. She uae
mortified TO learn that she dId NOT
even know the man. He was hustled
out or the house by the angry SON
ana the Police patrol did the rest
EVe:y tody laughed when thew
saw the prominent citizen on his wav
nome and he did not discover the
Joke until he reached home. where
MS "lie was cleaning up the house
uGe 20 the unloading OF the stomacb
u the unfortunate stranger. The
son Is out just one dollar and his
angry father Is not in a condition
70 even converse with an off-sprinp
VINO would for an instant believe
mat ne would permit himself to get
InIo such disgraceful condition
me whole neighbornood is Iauoh-
ing, but the family concerned JnsSsts
'na' II Is no laughing matter"
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

Rev. Richard Ashe, Of Newport
News, Va, passed through the city
en- route 20 Lynchburg, Va.
Mr.. F. w Crawley. of Hampton
Va. called on US this week in com
pany with Mr.. w. p. Burrell.
Mr.. David B. Kyles, of Passaic
n. j., is visiting his sisters Mrs
Rosa A. Scott and Mrs. Bette G.
McCraw.
Mr.. l. S. p. Robinson. of West
Point passed through the city en-
route TO Fredericksburg, TO attend
the b. S. s. Convention.
Mrs. Emily Monroe, Of Washing
ton, ID. c., was in the city this week
and called on US.
Rev. James Z. Cousins. of New
port News, Va, called on us, and Is
stopping at his sisters 40 West
Leigh Street.
Mrs. Rosa A. Hodge, who has been
visiting in this city. has returned TO
her home in Henderson, N. @. She
was the guest OF Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam Z. Brown. Ala Louisiana Street
We have received "The Key" by
Mr.. James Samuel Stemons, com
prisIng his treatise, why Crime
Increases among Negroes" The
price Is ten cents and may be obtain
ed by addressing him at 524 South
Hicks Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs Jesse e. Brown and her
niece Mrs. Ella B. Glenn, of Louis
Vile, KY, are visiting relatives and
friends In Virginia and West vir-
ginia.
Sir A e. Broaddus, who has been
at Curl Neck farm, four or FIVE
months, Is on his way back to his
home In King William County, Va.
Miss Lucille e. cambridge. the ac-
complished little daughter OF Mrs.
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
EYToN AGAINST JOHNSON.

Charlie Eyton, the referee. saws.
Jefrles has as much righ. To
claim that he is still the champion as
Johnson has to claim the title We
would scarcely have accepted Tommy
Burns as the champion had Jeffries
got back into the game at any time
during Tommy's reign
Billy Delaney, w. w. Naughtop
Tom Andrews. Beanie Walker. f. w.
Dlckerson, Spike Slattery and Harry
Gilmore are all for johnson.
Charlie Eyton, Tom Sharkey. Ad
Wolgast and Tom Jones, Billy Papke.
Joe Woodman, T. J. McCarey. Baron
Long and Otto Floto, think len
should be recognized as a chamnion
at the present time.
Some OF the experts grow quite
warm while discussing the subject
IL Is a pity they do not know that
Jenries does not now claim the title
Claim what?" says Jef. u
claim nothing-NOTHING!"
Gentlemen, be seated and cool of
New York American.
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
ooLoRE9 MEN WANTED

To learn the Automobile Trade.
complete Course OF Instruction.
Price, $1,000 Cash. which includes
"a Lessons, Book on Repairs and
Troubles. Working Model Gasoline
Engine. Working Model Magnetic.
These Models actually work. The
best Course on Earth, Teaching you
Everything there is to Learn about
the Automobile. Send to ORLANDO
WARRICR. General Agent. BOX 442,
Clarion, Pa
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
4 VOICE FROM NEW JERSEY.
\ Comprehensive Editorial-Wants
a Criminal WOrk-house and
Cure.

Elberon. y. J., Aug. 10. 1909.
Mr.. Editor :---
Upon receipt Of The PLANET this
morning, / read with keenest inter
est. your very clear and comprehen-
sive and more lengthy editorial deal
ing with the criminal classes
amongst the race seemingly in con
nection with your editorial OF July
Il. 1909, under the heading The
ill-bred criminal" loafing elements
amongst us AS gave some attsn-
ton 10 that editorial, ] simply wish
10 say in connection with your edito-
rial at hand Of Aug eth. under the
heading Some thing must be done
In your first article you suggested
Reform for the criminal classes of
our race. and aid iD preventing the
rising generation from being crimi-
mails
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
Ho! For White Cityi Get Ready
and Go.

Inc young Mems Helping Hand
ASSOCIATION is giving an excursion
10 White City. Sunday night, Sep
moer 5th. at 1880 and viii ar
rive at White City on Labor Dav via
norfolk and Western r. r. Fare
ior round trip, $3.50, Children be-
tween and IL years SIS cents.
All raii route. Leave White Citv
$50 monday evening.
III Is not given for the benefit of
tne Usher's Board OF the First Ban
tist Church as stated on the BILLS
The Ohcers OF the Helping Hand
association are as follows: Shirley
scott President; Henry q. Carter.
xlce-Presfdent; william Randail.
treasurer; Moses N. whitIock.
Sec'y.
Committee: Henry @. Carter.
Wm. Randall. Moses ". WhitIock'
Luscious Storrs. Abraham wilder
Cnaries w. Robertson. John a
smith. Robert Kenny. Shirley scokt
General Manager.
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
SHOT To DEATH.
Fatal Fight in the COunty-The
Murderer Captured.

The following report from Sussex
County. under date OF August 18th,
explains itself:
Evergreen .Massenburg. colored.
about twenty-four years of age, who
was shot Saturday night at Waverly
by Arthur Mason. colored. died last
night in the Petersburg Hospital OF
his injuries. The wounded maj was
brought 20 Petersburg at a late hour
Saturday night. and received prompt
medical attention. Coroner Leigh
and jury held an inquest on the
body this afternoon. The only wit
ness Of the shooting 10 appear be-
fore the jury was waverly G. Banks.
colored, of Waverly, who stated in
substance that while in Fleetwood's
store. at Waverly, about $50 O'Clock
saturday night, he heard some one
say there was fight outside. He
went 20 the door, saw Massenburg
and Mason in a difficulty, and saw
the former strike Mason with a stick.
The stick broke, and Massenburg
ran into the store, and there stopped
10 look around after Mason. AS he
stopped Mason shot him with a pis-
tol az distance OF about ten feet:
Mason shot a second time, but did
not hit MassonhuEg then. The
wounded man was taken to Dr. Mays
ONCE and afterwards sent to Peters
burg. Ihe witness did not know
what the two men quarreled about.
Dr J. b. Jones. who performed the
autopsy on Massenburg's body, told
OF the damage done by Mason's bull
let. IL perforated the stomach and
intestines in several places. and
death was caused 10y shock and run
Jire or these organs. The jury rem
dered a verdict that Massenburg
came 70 his death from pistol-shot
wounds inflicted by Arthur Mason.
Mason has been arrested for the
murder, and is held in the jail OF
Sussex county for trial at the next
term of the Circuit Court. He was
caught asleep in the woods Sunday
afternoon abou. two miles from
Waverly.
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21

The 1909 issue of the Southern
Aid~ Messenger" is about ready for
the press, reliable parties WISHING
reservation of space may secure
same by applying for IL at once
as there will be no solicitors of ads.
TOT this issue. Terms and rates will
De mailed 10 all out-of-tovn inQui-
rleS. Remember, this magazine will
De beautifully illustrated, and for a
general free OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ever
sold-four ad. will reach hundred
OF thousands. Address, Adv. Dent
southern Aid Society. 527 n. Second
Street, Richmond, va. At
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA. s<fURDAY. AUGUST q. 1909
SAYS SHE HAS RENTED
CIaAY-STREET HOME
Colered Woman Calls to Inspect
Premises in White Section.

Richmond. Va. Aug. 14.-clAim-
ing that she had already rented the
house, and therefore had the privi-
lege OF looking 81 over preparatory
TO moving in. ccioTed woman
walked pp 10 the fTont door few
days ago OF the mouse at sos East
Clay Street. rented <snd nov occe-
pied BY E, c. cnc w l. Wills, and
demanded OF the coiored servant
that she be shown through the
rooms. The servant was rather Ia
ken shack, hnt as soon as she re-
covered her presence OF mind sbe
informed the Visitor that she vould
not only not show her through the
house, but wo0ld not even admit her
W'hereapon The latter marched OF,
her head hign in the air and her
skirts sw.shipE onlnously
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
THOSE WHO LEFT HERE.

The party is composed OF John
Mitchell, Jr.. Grand Chancellor Of
Virginia and supreme Representa-
tive, Col. Thomas NJ. Crump. Su-
preme Representative. r. r. JeTer-
son. NJ. D., Supreme Representative
H. F. Jonathan. Supreme Represen
tative, Jesse Scruggs. Alternate Su-
preme Representative. WIN. NJ. Reid
ESQ., Col. John r Chiles. Col. ID
A. Ferguson, Capt. Thomas II. wy.
att, u. a. Chavers. Major Roscoe G
Mitchell. Capt. willis Wyatt. Cant
B. A. Graves. d. r. Hill. Col. T. j
Pree. AdJutant b. II. Peyton, Lieut.
j. Alexander Lewis, NJ. D., s. s
Baker Capt John G. Smith. Cant
W Henry Jones. Lee T. Hudson
Geo. W. Rison, Major VIM. II. Gun
ningbam and G. F. Galloway.
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
$4,000 Endowment Paid.
Norfolk. Va. Aug. IL. 1909

Norfolk, Va, Aug. II, 1909.
This is to certify that I have re-
ceived from John Mitchell, Jr..
Grand Chancellor of the Grand
Lodge of Virginia. Knights of
Pythias. N. A, S. A., e, A, A. and
A., ($15O.00) One Hundred and
Fifty Dollars in payment of the
death-claim OF Brother Peter Bryant
VINO was a member of Friendship
Lodge, No. 3, of Norfolk, Va.
Signed: LIZZIE BELLE BRYANT.
Beneficiary
Witnesses:
Geo. w. Davenport, c. c.,
ID. ]. Roberts, X. of r. & s.,
c. M. Perkins. NJ. of F.,
M. Isbell, ID. d. G.. c.
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
OTHERS TO JOIN THEM

They will be met al Staunton by
A. c. Mabrey and at Clifton Forge
by Col. U. S. G. Patterson. This del
egauon goes under the Instructions of
the Grand Lodge OF Virginia 10
present the name OF John Mitchell.
Jr.. as candidate for the Office of
Supreme Chancellor. The party will
reach Richmond on the return trip
August 81, 1909.
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
Rev. Or. Graham win Go Too.

Rev. w. f. Graham, d. D., will
leave for Kansas City. Mo-, to-mor-
row night to attend the sessions OF
the Supreme Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, N. A, 8. A, e, A, A. and
A.
Owing to attending the Sunday
School Convention NJ Danviile. Va.
he was unable to leave on the spec
iaf Pullman sleeping car. chartered
to carry the Virginia delegation.
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21

NJ. Alice cambridge. of New Orleans.
La, is visiting her relatives in Rich
mond Va. She Will leave some time
this week for Philadelphia, Baid
more and other cities. She Is quite
charmed with Virginia and especially
Richmond and IS quite sorry TO
leave.
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
Notice.

Examination for Superintensent
or Nurses for Richmond Hos
pitai will be held Tuesday, Sept.
z, 1909, at 400 East Baker Street.
Richmond, Va. All applications
must be fled with the Secretary bv
Sept. 1, 1909.
Signed: DR. M. b. JONES.
Surgeon in Chief.
DR. ID. A FERGUSON,
Secretary.
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21

Il is provided with a kitchen
range, ioe-box, etc, and was stocked
by the committee. II has twenty
eight births and is modern in every
respect. The party made arrange
ments 20 spend a day in St Louis.
and will reach Kansas City. Missouri
Sunday morning
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
THE VIRGINIA
DELEGATION LEAVES
Pullman sleeping Car Chartered
Leaoing Pythians EnrOute 10
Kansas City@John Mitchell.
Jr., For Supreme
Chancellor.

The Virginia delegation to the
Suprerie Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
y. A. s. A. z. a a. and A. left
last Thursday night at II O'Clock
via the c. & O. r r. For the first
time in the history Of the state. col
ored men chartered a Pullman sleep
ing car with all OF the conveniences
FOR eating and sleeping.
A FINE ARRANGEMENT.
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21

FOh RENT-TwO beautiful Office
rooms in Southern Aid Society
new modern office building. To-
Gated right in center of Nesro
business section. The rate is low
and includes gas, electricity
water, steam heat. janitor serv-
ice and other modern sanitary ar.
nangements. These two rooms ad.
JOIN and can be zen suite" For
Information apply at the building
5ZF ". Second Street, Richmond
Va. -
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
JOHNSON REAL CHAMPION.

johnson Is now the heavyweight
champion OF the world. He beat
the man who beat the champion of
Australia and England. Had the ne
gr, fought one OF his good lights
aeainst Burns, he would have made
9 better impression. but he won and
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21

won all the way in miseTabiy slow,
weak exhibition Of stalling and
clinehing. Jack johnson can whin
Tommy Burns every day IN the week
and put him out six days out OF sew
en-, for Burns was never anything
more than 2n average. second rated
middleweight reinforced by twenty
OF thirty pounds Of fat. lie slipped
through 10 the front at a time when
there were no men in America to
dispute his claim and no Fighters
worthy the name IN England OF Aus
traiia
With these few words. we viii
now turn to some ct the answers re-
ceifed by walker.
Note the howl Of Billy Delaney.
maker Of champions
BY crawling out OF his match
gfth SQuiros. Jenries paved the way
1oT Johnson to become chanpion.
Senries Is the champion four-f1ushor
OF the world Johnson is chans pion
pueilist OF the world. and is he waits
for Jeffries TO fight him, he will take
the title 70 the grave with him. -
That Is pretty strong comeback
for an old man who lost a few dollars
oy onering SQuires a fat losing end
Billy's personal animus is quite plain
out he tips HIS hand by mentioning
tne Squires arrangement Had ne
told the whole truth about that az
fair his cards would have been on the
table. face up.
ocr own Tawm Sharkey SAYS:
There is only one heavyweight
CHAMPION. and that is Jim Jeffries.
AS a matter Of fact, neither Burns
nor Johnson ever fought any OF the
real aspirants for the title, aud the
only excuse for the claim OF John
son was Jenries's complete retire
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
NAuoHToN REJECTS JEFrRIrs

Uncle BIN Nas=a,o4s sz,s
Seiir1es s contention that he is the
champion OF t1e world is Ridiculous
ne Is no more champion of the
world at the present time than Theo-
dore Roosevelt is President of the
United States. He laid down his
laurels years ago. and after much
shuttle-oocking and battledoring. the
wreath settled on the dusky brow
or one Jack Johnson, where n re-
poses at present. II is for Jerfries
10 knock IL on. AS il stands. the
ooilermaker has simply announced
MS candidacy for a second term"
Tom Andrews, of Milwaukee. saws.
Cannot agree that Jeffries is sriu
the champion OF the world. Jeffries
publicly announced his retirement
at Reno in 1905. BY remaining in
retirement so long he forfeited the
right 10 the title, and therefore 7
consider Jack johnson the rightful
holder at the present time"
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21

WANTED-A good barber. Address
f. r. Spaulding. Owego Honse
Barber Shop, owego. N. Y.
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
s.EIunRoRHoop -

several people ~ the neighbor~
hood heard OF the colored woman Is
visit and her claim OF having rented
The house, and subjected 10 the fear
that cney NUuld EoC1E be. surrounded
by a colored colony. Instituted inqui.
ries 20 see whether there was any
truth in the woman's statement.
r. H Haase. who lives at S04 East
Clay Street, Just a door aoove the
Wills home. telephoned 70 the real
estate agents Of the latter place and
asked them whether they had rented
AZ 90 a colored family. The agents
denied' the report emphatically. but
there IS still fnucn. nneasiness in the
vlcinity. owing 70 the fact that John
Mitchell. 9 wel-knoWD oolored man
has bought the northwest corner az
.rfs-d- ene cis1 Stzeets Tor the .pr1-
pose OF building a bank thereon.
IL is stated, though the report
could not be confirmed last night.
that Mitchell. who is president of
the Mechanics Savings Bank, ac-
Quired the property by deed Of trans
fer, white man acting as the go
between, at the price OF $25. Mitchell
now has the property in his own
name. and plans for the bank have
already been drawn. Mitchell is al
so the owner OF four residences on
Clay Street, as he stated in a meet
ing OF the Street Committee some
time ago, and is also said to own
a house on the corner Of Fifth and
Leigh Streets
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
a CURING REMEDY

such a suggestion is understood
20 mean that the people should en-
deavor 10 find a curing remedy for
the criminally diseased classes. now
IN their midst and a preventative
remedy 10 keep the rising genera
tion from becoming criminals. and
IL was strictly that meaning I took
hence my reply as given in The
PLANET by your Kindness. July
31st.
Now your editorial of August 7th
suggested a criminal work-house.
and the joining OF the patriotic col
ored citizens. with the better class
of the white citizens. in punishinp
crime. Ia that sentiment aud wise
suggestion surely al good citizens
must agree that you are certainly
giving wise. sound and worthy coun-
sci. and we should all hope 10 see
proper action taken by the people 20
carry out your plan. also we should
all hope for the very best results
TO the good OF the general public
therefrom.
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
PRESENT OCCUPANTS.

r. G. Wills said last night that
ne and his brother, joint renters.
would continue their lease II the
agents would consent to certain re-
pairs which they have demanded
me list OF repairs they need will be
suomitted to the agents to-day. If
Vhe improvements should not he
granted, the Wills family will move
out at the expiration OF their lease.
september 1. The house would then
De Tor rent. and il remains TO be
seen whether negro OCCUPANCY
would be permitted.
None OF the family saw the col
ored woman when she called and
asked to see the house, but the serv-
ant dismissed her oD me spot.
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
THE EFFECT OF PUNISHMENT

AT all times however We must be
mindful OF the one fact. that punish
ment is not a curing remedy. Ger
tainly II is treatment for the Grim
lnaliy diseased, but all OF us must
know that there is a very great diff
ference between a mere treatment
remedy, and that of a curing rem
edy. can only trust not to be misun-
derstood in my concluding lines in
simple statement of fact, in say
ing that criminals have constantly
increased and crime has fattened and
grown on the Furnishing treatment
10 such an extent that the wisest OF
men have failed TO invent schemes
strong enough to subdue crime, nor
institutions vile enough to cure the
criminal classes and turn them
against, and to keep them away from
crime.
is II not our duty then 10 seek a
cure, rather than a treatment?
J. d. WILSON.
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
Sporting News.
glaaer sc old straw Hat.


Beanie Walker, the Western sport.
ing writer has been 5abbing dis
Waterman into a hornets nest. He
has asked several prominent sport
ing gentlemen the following Ques-
tion.
Is James J Jefries still the
heavyweight champion OF the world,
and why OF why not2''
Beanie has been reading the press
notices. Every few days durins the
theatrical season Jimma da Jeff was
credited with some such crack az
this. When ] am through with my
theatrical dntIes and my contract
with Hr. Soand-So Is fulfll1ed. etc.
etc.. I viii defend my title against
any man ia the world, etc, etc. -
The joke underneath the whole
thing is Thea Jim Jeffries does not
claim the title Probably his press
agent does. but Jim says be claims
nothing except that ne can maze
black sack Johnson climb tree
and roar for the reserves
In srite OF this frank statement
from the Carlsbad tourist. the an
swers 20 Beanie's question were
varied and Interesting. The warm
est one came from poor, old. sour.
balled Billy Delaney. who has never
forgiven JET for not fighting SQuires.
At one time there was q chance for
such a battle. Delaney opened ne
gctiations and offered Squires good
losers end OF the split. When JEFF
tries heard about &. he threw up
both hands and declared that squires
would have been. glad 10 night FOR
$4,000 and chance A. the Tile
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
BURNS GRABBED THE TITLE.

Nobody took Burns seriously.
Hart had fought such a wretched
battle that his claim to the title
seemed worthless. Burns was the
only man in the world who took
the situation seriously, and he i'm
mediately purchased a silk tile. a
frock coat and some canes and pre-
pared TO defend his title" against
the world and the newspapers.
Along came the malodorous affair
with Jack O'Brien, and after that
Bill Squires walked down the gang
plank, threw out his mighty chest
and announced himself. Bill gave
the Western folks a chill. They said
ne was another Fitzsimmons. and II
must be admitted that Re looked
the part. Tommy Burns was led TO
the sacrifice. Nobody thought he
could win. but he would do as well
as any other man in the role of a
burnt Offering. Squires turned ont
10 De Tommy's first lemon, and the
International crop lasted nobly unt,I
Johnson broke up the fruit season.
Had Squires beaten Burns in easv
fashion, Jeffries would surely have
Oeen dragged out of retirement
After the Burns-Squires battle Jim
laughed and went back to his cafe
He was perfectly willing that Burns
should cali himself the heavyweight
champion, and was never heard to
question Tommy's right to the dis
nnction.
Richmond planet., 1909-08-21
OWNERS ARE APPREHENsrvE

All these properties are. however.
rented to white people, though il Is
supposed that few, IL any of them.
know who the owner is. No attempt
until the one recently reported, has
been made, however. 10 rent the
house TO colored people, and there
was, OF course, no canse for alarm.
But with the visit OF the coIored
woman at 800 East Clay much ap-
psehension has been aroused at the
prospect OF a negro incursion. and
several white families who live in
their own houses, have become ex-
cited and nervous over the idea of
iiving next door 20 p colored popu-
lation
If such an invasion OF a hitherto
white community were TO come. II
is said that there would be a great
depreciation in property values, and
that owners would see a fail of at
least 20 per cent. in the value OF
their houses. The alarm was some
what allayed when ii was learned
that the agents for the house at 3Os
East Clay Street had denied that
they were contemplating renting II
to colored people.