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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Vardaman a Good Snapper.

jackson, Miss, Jan. IL. Re
gardless of how the Senatorial
contest is settled. Ex-Governor
Vardaman could employ his liter
ary talents in writing a very in
teresting volume on Trades |
have made without a stock in
trade
The former Governor is un-
questionably the shrewdest
snapper who has appeared in
Mississippi politics in many gen
erations. What he might ac-
complish in a situation such as
this, if he'd all the patronage of
the Governors office at his dis
posal, almost staggers the mag
ination. Some Of the deals that
have been made during the past
few days for the purpose Of SOL
idifying his support are of the
wierdest sort. His chief article
Of trade and traffic, however,
appears to be promises to give
his support to the young polititi-
ticians who have political bees
singing in their bonnets. An
aggressive youggster with an
eye on a seat in Congress, a
district attornepship, or almost
any elective position, is given to
understand that "Vardaman is
a good man to tie to- in this po-
litical crisis, and that the politi-
clans who oppose him will feel
the wight of his iron fist in the
future, while those who line up
on his side will be treated with
every possible consideration.
The argument has unqUestiona-
bly, had its effect, and, should
Vardaman be eIected, it can be
predicted with confidence that
he will be taking active part in
all sorts of political contests in
the future, for he usually lives
up to his promises.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Love or Hate?

Is your life controlled more
largely by your likes, your loves,
or by your dislikes, your hates?
Malice, envy, hard thoughts OF
any sort, poison first the heart in
which they originate.
They make a brackish, un-
healthy pool where all sorts OF
nOisOme mental condition will
generate.
Sydney Smith said that it was
his idea of hell to hate somebody.
1t is only in our loves that we
really live.
What we hate is due to us, and
the wider the range of our hates,
the narrower our lives.
1t is beautiful belief that every
kindly act, word, thought or i'm
pulse continues in it's influence
forever, frightening and sweeten-
ing the world, and that every
evil deed or thought permanently
destroys a part Of the sum total
of human happiness.
Certainly this is the effect upon
the life in which the thought
originates. Every thought ele
Yates or lowers, purifies or debas
es. Love thoughts are wings.
Hate thoughts are weights.
Your own feeling is reflected
back to you from others. If you
give love you get love. 1t is one
of the things the more of which
you give the more you have.
Love was born a twin, and cannot
exist without its counterpart.
1t is your own attitude that at
tracts or repels others. Accord
ing as we love Or hate, we sur
round ourselves with an atmOs-
phere of inviting sweetness. or
hedge ourselves in with a barbed
wire fence.
People are lovely to you or
hateful, just as you love them or
hate them. This is not mere
seeming, but actuality,
Love is the light in which we
see and live.
Hates are malarial mists in
which we blindly grope and mis-
erably die
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

was thought necessary, for with
the boil weevil all over South
Mississippi it will be bad time
to raise our taxes, and if we ap-
propriate more than our present
revenues we will have to do it.
The pension committee will ask
for an increase and ought to have
if possible
| will introduce a bill to pay
the heirs, executors or admins
traitor Of any soldier or widow
drawing a pension who dies dur
ing the year before the distribu-
ton of the pension fund the
amount that he or she was en-
titled to. | believe it will pass.
Tonight we hold memorial SER
vices in honor of our lamented
senator. Anse McLaurin and it
will be largely attended, for he
had a great many fr ends who
mourn his untimely death.
BIG BUD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

The Committee on Education
of the Legislature has reported
favorably on the bill to increase
the common school fund from
81, 25O,OO0 to 81. 800, 900, and no
doubt that is the sum that will
be appropriated for the next two
years, independent of the poll
taxes of So per man, which are
retained in the county where col
elected, and added to the school
fund. This means that Mississ-
ippi is going to spend more than
half the money she collects in the
way of State taxes for education.
as the colleges will yet come in
for nearly a half million, ,-Clar-
ion Ledger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
AN APPRECIATED LETTER

Oakland, CAL, Dec. 18th, 1909.
Editor of the Beacon,
Macon, Miss.
Dear Sir: The first thing that
l remember in the word, next to
my mother and father, is the
''Macon Beacon, my father be-
ing a subscriber from the time of
my birth up to his death, and I
am to-day receiving and reading
the 'EBeacon.
In perusing your columns, it
strikes me that the merchants of
your city do not thoroughly ap-
preciate the advantages of print
ter's ink, and in line with that
thought [ am sending you a copy
of the Saturday Evening Post"
OF December 18th, and wish to
call your attention to the middle
page. This was paid for by the
citizens of Oakland through its
Chamber of Commerce and cost
$500, for one issue. This shows
you how we Califor Iians value
space in live news papers. If a
city can spend this amount Of
money in setting forth it's wares
where the returns must, of course,
be of general nature, of how
much mere Importance is prin-
ter's ink in the local papers to the
merchants of any town.
[ am prompted to send you this
copy by reason of the fact that
Noxubee county is fairly well rep
resented in Oakland, Mrs. DR..
Noffsinger, three sons, and Mrs.
Ernest Noffsinger, (formerly Sal
lie MinOr), w. T. Brame and the
writer composing so far as know,
the colony.
Wishing you the compliments
of the season, and the reliable old
"Beacon" seventy five years more
of life, Fam,
Yours truly,
I. II. CLAY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
MIR. Hoffmeister Resigns.

Mr.. H. E. Hoffmeister. who
has been the efficient head of the
department of photography at
the college since the creation of
this department a few year ago,
has resigned his phosition and
because of an indequate appro-
priation, photography will not
be included in the list of indus
trial arts for the present. Mr..
Hoffmeister has been most sue
cessful in the work he has un-
dertaken, and his resignation is
generally regretted. Columbus
Dispatch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

The WellsviIle postoffice has
posted the following rules Sfor
the benefit of the patrons of the
office.
mo letters given out until
they are received. If you don't
get a letter or paper on the day
you expect it. have the postmas-
ter look through the boxes and
down in the celler also. 1t ought
to be somewhere and he likes to
hunt for it just to please you.
If your friends don't write, roar
at the postmaster; he is to
blame. If he tells you no. pat
on a grieved look and say there
ought to be some. He is proba-
bly, hiding your mail for the
pleasure Of having you call for
it. Ask him to look again. If
you are buying stamps make
him lick them and put them on,
that's his business. ."-Abrdeen
Examiner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

Columbus friends of DR.. R.
w. Jones will be interested in
learning that he is again mem
Der of the faculty of the Univer-
sity of Mississippi, to which in
stitution he has given many
years of splendid service. A
few years ago DR.. Jones resign
ed to accept the presidency of a
bank at Laurel, but this session
he returns to the work that so
long claimed him and is welcom-
ed by faculty, alumni and stu
dents. s.-Columbus Dispatch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

him afterwards that | was very
proud of him and sorry l could
not vote for him.
The next speaker was Alexan-
der who l think, since the death
of our great bishop, is the first
man i'll Mississippi, and the only
man in the race that any one
could, with a sense of perfect safe
ty, tell his son to follow blindly,
for he is as pure in his life as a
woman, intellectual and resource
full as Galloway, courageous and
patriotic-he stands sans peur ct
sans reproache." He is a mag
netic and convincing speaker and
all agree that he would make a
senator that would reflect honor
upon the great state of Mississip-
pi. He has his advantage of
Percy-he has never accepted the
position Of railroad attorney, has
never fought for the corporations,
but always against them for the
people and at present is retained
by the railroad commission to
fight the railroads in the United
States courts on the freight rates,
SO if elected will be in the posi-
tiOn Of already being on our side.
He spoke of the fact that cotton
was now paying a higher rate of
freight than whiskey. He has al
ways been leader for the pro
hibitiOnists and has led the fight
in Jackson always for the right,
stood shoulder to shoulder with
our great bishop, and though not
a rich man headed the list Of con
tributors for the Y. M. c.. A.
with a donation of $4,000. So
take it all in all, | feel that it can
be truly said, "Here is a Man.
Among other thing that Alex
ander said was that he did not
know how much service he could
be to the state and he doubted ifI
any one of the candidates could
do as much for Mississippi as the
boy member of the Holmes county
Corn Club, who made over a hun
dred bushels of corn to the acre
and for this feat was invited to
and presented with a
medal by the commissioner of As
Secretary Wilson He |
deserves, said the speaker, to
have his picture hung in the j
Hall Of Fame"
After Alexander came Critz. !
The judge>being the last speaker,
and the audience tired, he spoke
at a great disadvantage, but told
his views and made a good i'm
preston.
Hon. John Sharp Williams also
delivered lecture last week on
'Education", and in it he spoke
highly of the prairies of East
Mississippi, saying that the
''prairie section OF NOxubee coun-
5y was a farmers paradise"
We are still balloting without
much change and are being bonn
Oarded with petitions to vote for
but so far all have ex-
pressed themselves satisfied with
ny position, which is very graf
flying to me. We have had the
pleasure of having with us Messrs.
Wilkins, TyndaII, II.
4. Brooks, ST., and DR.. JamisOn,
md have had the privilege of the
1OOr extended to all.
This is Tuesday evening but
will get this off so that it may be
'et up; will write you a little
more Thursday. Yours,
BIG BUD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
MARDI GRAS.
Mobile, Ala, New Orleans, La, PEN
sacola, Fla.

Low rates for this occasion.
via the Mobile & Ohio railroad.
Tickets on sale Feb, l to 7th,
inc, limited for return not lat
er than Feb. 18th, 1910. How
ever, final limit may be extended
to an including March 7th, by
deposit Of ticket and payment of
fee. For full particulars. ap-
ply to nearest Ticket Agent,
Mobile & Ohio r. R., or write.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Thursday, Jan. 18th.

1nurSuay, y an. 10Cn.
There has been no change in
in the senatorial situation since |
wrote you Tuesday, and don't
think there is any likelihood of
any just at this time. | believe
Alexander is the second choice Of
most all Of the caucus but this
does not help any. l hardly be-
lieve the opposition can hold all
of their votes for any one man,
but my being for Vardaman and
that fact we'll known, or course |
am not in the confidence Of any
conference committee.
We meet every morning to
transact business and then have
a meeting of the caucus in the
evening. Next Tuesday we are
required to vote in the open and
then we will know WHO is WHO,
and how all are voting.
| was much gratified when we
convened to find for first time in
years that we had $40, 900 in the
state treasury and no deficiencies.
Mr.. Morrison, the efficient chair
man of the appropriation COM
mittee said it largely due to the
work of that committee.
We raised the appropriation for
the common schools $250,000 a
year for 1901, making it a
million and a half exclusive of
the poll tax. There will be some
opposition to this and | am sorry
that on account of the increased
number of educable children it
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Mule taken Up

A black horse mule, branded "31" on
right hip, about years old, and about
Is 1-2 or IA hands high. Taken up on
Sunday, January ID. Will be sold by
me as pound keeper on January 18th if
not called for. S. A. LEVER.
Poundkeeper,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
In Sore Distress.

Mississippi needs the prayers of
the righteous. Vardaman is a
formidable candidate for the seat
of the late Senator McLaurin. =
Chattanooga Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Mare Taken Up.

Mr.. S. F. Whitfield, Gholson, Miss,
has up cream colored mare, faxen
main & tail. Same has been estrayed,
and if not called for will be sold accord
ing to law.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Mile Strayed.

Strayed from my place six miles
east of Fern Springs about Dec. 10th,
one cream colored horse mule, about IL
years old, ring bone on one front foot,
Reward for information.
HENRY JONES,
Box SO, Fearn Springs, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Farmers Attention.
y III . OA III
/. III. CLAY.

You probably saw that hogs
were selling in the Chicago live
stock pens at SO. .O5 a hundred for
the best quality.
This means that hog meat will
be very high all year.
What are you going to do
about it?
Grow all the chickens you can.
Get some good COWS, and have
good pastures for them.
Get good, bread sows now, and
be ready to fill your own smoke
house next winter.
The more vegetables you have,
the less meat you will have to
buy.
Get good garden seed, then,
and plant a garden.
Also, get some early corn.
Corn on the cob is most nour-
ishing food.-Commercial Appeal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

Emmett Cavett, Jr., grandson
of Representative E. D. Cayett,
has been appointed honorary
page by Speaker Street. He is
a handsome, manly little fellow.
and is a fayorite among the
members. jackson News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

Castle and Harvey, the well
known scenic artists of the 18th
Street Theatre, New York. have
completed the most elaborate
scenic production ever construct
ed in their studio, which is car
ried on tour by the Company
presenting "Grustark" a dra-
matization of George Barr Nc
Cutcheon's successful novel of
the same title.
The production is complete in
every detail, including the stage
furniture and draperies requir-
ing a specially constructed sixty
foot baggage car for it's trrns-
pOrtation.
This play will be produced at
New Lyceum next month in it's
entirely. Watch the Beacon for
further particulars, the novel
can be had at Ferris Book store.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

For Sale.
Rhode Island S. C. Reds, have for
sale 100 S. G. Rhode Island reds, the
best in this country. Good layers
large birds, good colors. Price $1.O0
to So. 90 each. N. SCALES.
Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

Oakland, CAL, Dec. 18th, 1909.
Editor of the Beacon,
Macon, Miss
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-10
); Eta M. Arnold, 81.

Glanville, 55; Eta M. Arnold, So.
Assessor-Ralph Telcher, 40; John
V. Nash, 81.
Coroner-H. B. Blake, AZ; Joseph
McClaskey, 40.
Surveyor-E Clifford Spedder, %;
w. G. McNutt, 80.
Prosecuting Attorney-Jesse M. Gil
more, 80; E. M. Griffith, 79.
The returns from eastern states
indicate a great land slide, with
all the old republican states gone
democratic. New York, Dele
ware, Connecticut, New Jersey,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and
Nebraska report large democra-
tic maiorities.
Pennsylvania, Oregon, Wash
ington, California, Idaho and
Tennessee are the only states re-
ported in the republican column.
In Idaho county the ticket IS
badly split, but it is conceded
that Eckert for senator, Eimers,
Parker and Stephens FOR repre-
sentatives are elected. The fol-
lowing are known to be elected:
Overman for sheriff, Frank Rice
for treasurer, Griffith for pros
ecuting attorney, Glanville for
superintendent of schools, DR..
! Blake for coroner, Spedden fol
surveyor; Pettibone, Schiller and
John N. Rice for county com
missioners; Bradbury for county
clerk and Nash for assessor
Judge Steele is reelected.
Latah county is mixed VI
worst than Idaho county, anC
nothing definite can be hearC
/ from there. Nez Perce county
has gone republican.
On the state ticket the repub
licans are conceded everything
, but the governor, and the las
reports give Brady a majority O.
200.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-10
OLD RAMSHORN MINE.
Famous Custer County Pro
ducer to Work Again.

The famous Ramshorn and
other mines at Bayhorse, which
have been idle for so many years
will probably resume active oper-
tions next spring. At least that
is the opinion of those informed.
A contract has recently been let
to John S. Altham to get out
timber to re-timber the Rams
horn mine and repair the roads,
all Of which means an outlay of
nearly $4,000. The Ramshorn
is one of the richest mines in
lead, silver, copper and gold
known, and has been q heavy
producer, and it is claimed now
the mine has over a million
dollars worth of ore blocked out,
but it has been idle for many
years, it is claimed, on account
of the high cost Of transporta-
ton and the long distance to the
railroad. When the mine closed
down years ago, it was claimed
by its owners that no more work
would be done on it until rail-
road was built to Salmon river.
This looks as if the owners of the
property have some information
that the G. & P. railroad or the
O. S. l.. roailroad-p probably both
railroads-will be built to Challis
next year; all indications point
that way. The purchase of seven
million feet of tie timber near
here recently is also a good in
dication of early railroad build
ing. The Ramshorn mine is
owned by the o. j. Salisbury
estate, and others. -Challis Mes
senger.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-10
HOMESTAKE GROUP.
Orogrande Property That is
Making Good.

The Homestake group, owned
by James Penman, and situated
on the west fork of Crooked
river, about three miles from
Orogrande, is showing some very
rich ore. The ledge runs from
3 feet to 5 feet wide. and carries
values over $100 to the ton.
There is considerable work done
on the claims, but at present no
great depth has been attdined.
There is tunnel site by which
900 feet depth can be gained by
driving on the ledge.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-10
WHEELER BANK GROUP.
Development Work Produces
Good Results.

The Wheeler Bank group Of
six claims, owned by the Shoe
maker Bros, of Hillyard, Wash,
located about four miles south
west of Elk City, is showing up
well as development work pro-
ceeds. For the past year the
work has been principle confined
to opening the ledge on the sur
face. This has been very sue
cessful, for they now have the
ledge opened up by shallow
shafts and open cuts a distance
of 1000 feet. At one place they
have a so foot tunnel, with a
winze that gives a depth Of AZ
feet, which shows a good strong
ledge, carrying good values. Al
present the work is confined to
sinking shaft. and at depth
of 16 feet the ore shoot was en-
countered which assays, $82. go.
1t is the intention to sink this
shaft to quite a depth, as the
ledge at this point shows strong.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-10
A Good Position.

Can be had by ambitious young
men and ladies in the field Of
wireless" or railway telegraphy
Since the 8-hour law became eff
fective, and since the wireless
companies are establishing sta
tions throughout the country
there is a great shortage of tele-
graphers. Positions pay begin
ners from $40 to 800 per month,
with good chance of advance
ment. The National Telegraph
Institute of Portland, Ore, oper-
ates six official Institutes in
America, under supervision of
railway and wireless officials and
places all graduates into posi-
tions. 1t will pay you to write
them for full details.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-10
Form New Company.

Articles of incorporation have
been filed by the South Fork
Consolidated Gold Mining COM
pany with the secretary of state
at Olympia. The company has
a capital stock of 81, $50, 900 and
will operate property near Elk
City, Idaho. The officers, G.
w. Cornish, A. Phillips and A.
D. Mars, are all Spokane men. =
Chronicle.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-10

and presence of mind are all
that can save him; when he must
be able to think, decide and act
quickly. Moral courage is an
other essential to the highest
success. In no business are there
more opportunities for crooked
ness than are encountered by the
mining engineer. If he has not
the strength to resist temptation
his career as a reputable mining
engineer will be short.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-10
The Price of Silver.

Concerning the recent advance
in the price Of silver, Edward
Brush, vice president of the.
American Smelling and Refining
Co., is quoted in New York as
follows:
''The most immediate cause of
the recent advance is speculation.
Indian traders are born specula-
tors, and they have attempted,
successfully apparently, to an
ticipate the increase in up
country demand by accumula-
ton in unusual quantities. Earl
ier in the year they made the
first attempt, and contrary to
the expectations of many who
thought they would fail, have
been able to hold their position,
pending sales for current needs
of a population numbering some
thing like 100000, 600 people who
have had two years of good crops
following the depression of 1907.
Another cause Of improve
ment in the silver market is the
bettering Of commercial condi-
tions in China as we'll as in India
These two countries are the mair
sources of demand for silver out.
side of what is consumed in the
arts and for home coinage Of
producing countries. The latter
requirement is. about one-thirC
of the entire production of. the
world. The other 'two-third'
], comprise the dominent factor il
: the supply represented in th'
London quotations for bar silver
1.-The movement to the far cas-
is primarily a commercial matter
China and India have surplu
commodities to sell to ihe rest o
THE world, and these create al
exchange demand for silver, be
+; cause that commodity is the on
+. which these people can mos
> readily use. Both countries ar
. fnow in condition in which thei
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-10

What is said to be a car of the
richest ore ever shipped from the
Occur d'Alenes, Idano, will go
forward from the Golden Winnie
mine, near Murray, in few
days. The tungsten in the Gold
en- Winnie is scheelite and is
valued at 500 a ton. The mine
is the only high grade tungsten
property yet developed in the
United States. The Golden
Winnie is an old mine, a consid-
cradle quantity of gold having
been taken out in the last five
years. The development of its
tungsten deposits is new fea-
ture.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-10

Not all men, even though in
telligent and we'll educated, make
successful mining engineers.
Other requirements than learning
must be fulfilled. A mining en-
gineer in the exercise of his
duties often has need for con-
siderable physical strength and
endurance. He must be able to
withstand fatigue, bad weather
and bad climate. This demands
a rugged constitution. His busi-
ness often leads him into queer
places. He is liable in the course
of his career to find himself in
Esituations where physical courage