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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-13
B-LACKGUARDLSM EXTRAOR-
A

Until the publication Of the current
number of the Cosmopolitan magazine,
it was not thought that the charges Of
bribery and corruption of the Legisla-
ture of Mississippi in the election Of
Senator Percy had received any credence
except among the ignorant Or prejud-
iced voters of this state.
During the legislative investigation
of the charges the larger newspapers
of the country sent men to investigate
the matter but their correspondents
found no sufficient facts to warrant
special attention to the matter. So
~flagrantly false was the evidence, so
palpably debased and perjured were the
witnesses in support Of the charges
that those most interested in maintain
ing the honor Of the state and their own
came to the opinion that to call the at
tention Of the United States Senate to
the matter would be to give it a serious
ness and credibility it did not deserve.
The writer in the Cosmopolitan.
however, out Bilbo's Bilbo in his charges
| against the Legislature and his state
ment of political conditions in Mlssis-
sippi. So much ignorance and so much
| untruth are seldom found in one short
article. Mississippi, into which some
trusts come barefooted and in disguise
| and other refuse to do business at all
| by reason of the stringency of its laws,
is described as in the grasp of the
giant trusts. Mississippi, where lessees
of school lands for ninety-nine years
are by a recent decision of the Supreme
Court denied the right to cut timber of
the leased land, is said to be under the
foot of the lumber trust. This is a hit
at Edward Hines. Mr.. Hines is un.
doubtedly a very oficious gentleman
and he expressed himself as anti Varda'
man a year or so ago; but he has never
been in a state in which he had less 20.
litical power and influence than in Mis-
sissippi.
Space is lacking even to enumerate
the many. items of the indictment in the
Cosmopolitan. Each has been specific.
ally %disproved. The writer compares,
to the great glory of the latter, Percy
to Vardaman-Percy, whose life and
record are, where he is known, the syn.
onyms of honor and truth is put dowr
as a corruptionist andVardaman, repeat.
eddy published as guiltlyof embezzlemen,
of the State money and dared and doubly
dared to sue for libel and SANDER, or tt
put the questions to any test in which
legal evidence might be produced, siftet
and required, is exalted into a stainless.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-13
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OR AMENDMENT AND
LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIONS MISSISSIPPI


By Hon Henry Minor. Representative-elect from
The agitation for constitution
al changes in Mississippi which
has been existent for some years
is reaching an acute stage now.
The national census of 1910 and
the election of a legislature pre-
sumed to be revolutionary in tenn
per give strength to those advo-
eating changes.
The reasons for changes alleged
to be necessary are stated to be
numerous, but only three are
named-te make prohibition or
ganic law, to make circuit judges
elective, and to re-apportion rep
resentation in the Legislature.
Even the astute Monroe McClurg
can give no better reason, and
his contributions to the press on
this subject have met with a lev
ity that no arguments of his on
other questions ever encountered
or deserved.
It is not the friends of prohibit
ton who are now insisting on
the need of its being made con-
titutional law. The matter is
brought into prominence only to
gain votes for constitutional
change.
The change of the method
sof selecting circuit judges
was easily made by sub
hitting an amendment to the
people, and would be good law
now had the amendment been
properly drawn.
The fact is that there is no real
demand or desire for important
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-13

constitutional changes except
that arising from supposed in
adequate representation of GER
tain counties in the Legislature.
That many counties have not the
representation they relatively de-
serve must be admitted, but it
cannot seriously be claimed that
the injustice is gross enough to
call for a constitutional conven-
ton, with its great cost, and
what is more important, the haz-
arding of the whole of a wise
constitution TO the vagaries ofthe
times and the dubious result of
the deliberations of an unknown
body of men. 1t is idle to argue
that "the people are always to be
trusted" The purpose of all
written constitutions is to curb
and hamper the power of the
majority Of the electorate.
AS to the most just as well as
the most insistent demand of the
constitutional changers an equit-
able reapportionment of represen-
tation in the Senate and House,
it is believed that adequate rem
edy can be had under the present
Section 256 of the constitution.
The following table shows the
counties in the three districts,
numbered one, two and three for
convenience, created by Sec. 256,
with the population of each &C
cording to the census of 1910.
The figures are taken from Scar
borough's map and are practical
lv correct.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-13

q When a new appoftionment is
made the number of representa-
tives must be reduced to 1873.
The senator's will number As.
Each senator then should repre-
sent, under a fair apportionment,
approximately 40, 900 of popula-
ton, and each representative 49,
500,
If44 representatives be given
to Districts l and 2 each and As
to District 3, as they appear on
the foregoing table, a represen-
tative from District | will repre-
sent only 1888 of population,
one from 2, 14,743 and one from
3, Is, 704. 1t must be remembered
that the allotted number of repre-
sentatives may be apportioned
among the several counties COM
prising a district. without consti-
tutional amendment. The in
equality can be remedied some
what by putting the three new
counties, Forest, George and JEFF
ferson Davis, in District l, which
will make it that each represen-
tative in that district will then
represent over 1000 of popula-
lation and each representative
frcm District 2 represent about
$500 of population. OF course
the A representatives apportion-
ed to each district will be fairly
apportioned among the various
counties comprising it.
1t is understood that only the
south MISSISSIPPI counties are
clamoring for a reapportionment
As most of those counties lie in
District 2, they cannot complain
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-13

of the above proposed scheme of
apportionment. 1t it true that
their representatives will each
represent nearly 5000 more peo-
pie than representatives from
District |. but each of them, at
the same time, will represent
nearly 1000 less than will a rep
r%esentative from District 3, the
Delta district it may be called.
And that district is not calling
for constitutional change if we
except the McClurgian voice. In
addition, representatives from
District 2 will lack only 300 of
the number each representative
would represent under a reap
portionment of the whole state
Ii, 800 against 13, 500.
There seems to be naught in
the constitution that forbids the
placing the three new counties
in District l. There was no
warrant for the writer placing
them in District 2 except their
geographical position. 1t happens
that the total population of the
three entitle them Jointly to one
senator and three representatives
1t is not doubted for a minute
that many objections can and will
be offered to the tentative scheme
of apportionment outlined is this
paper. But to do fairly. substan-
tial justice and save the cost and
danger of a constitutional con-
ventlon are meritorious enough
to outweigh most of the objec-
tons likely to be urged against
this scheme or another devised
on similar lines.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-13

Monroe McClurg wants a con
stitutional convention, but he don't
know why, and he is endorsed by
several notables who are as poorly
equipped with reasons as Monroe
McClurg. We presume the hotel
keepers at Jackson would favor
something of theIkind regardless of
the drain upon the tax pay rS of
between $3.50, 900 and 5000, 900 to
"pay the freight" # there is any
thing the matter With the Missis-
sippi constitution that panHGt be
eHRea by amendments, that VIII
d tsst Me Regplt 4 paNF va
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-13

don't know what it is. Our con.
stitution was pronounced by that
great Massachusetts lawyer and
statesman, Senator Hoar, ''the
very best possessed by any State
in the Union, with the exception
of its suffrage clause" 1t is the
suffrage clause devised by Senator
George and his colleagues, that has
been initiated a. near as donations
permitted by all other Southern
States, that AcOluFg wants re.
mpaeledi- ,ExamiHeT;
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-13
DISBURSEMENTS


By amount paid mayors salary. ................ 45O 90
amouRt paid clerk. auditor and assessor .......... $40 65
amount paid marshal, salary ................. 900 90
amount paid 1888 tax collector, salary. 70 e
amount paid street commissioner, salary. ........ 64O 90
amount paid 1868 treasurer. salary. ..,.....,.. So So
amount paid night watch. salary. ...."........., 800 90
amount paid street superintendent of hands &c.. Sc 90
amount PAID Office rent =. ..,........,..,..... 800 90
amount paid pound keeper. salary ...."........ LOG 90
amount paid lanitor, salary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
amount PAID aldermen. per diem. .............. 800 90
amount paid city attorney, salary .......,...,.. 275 90
amount paid lighting account :. ................ 11SLSO
amount registration $50
amount paid for stove, mayors Office. ........... II 90
amount paid road drag .........".... 1000
amount paid lumber, nails, tileing, etc. .......:... 24e SO
amount paid stable rent, feed. shoeing mules, -. 259 Sc
amount paid street certificates. ......."..... $50
amount paid recording deed to citp ...."..",,. les
amount paid recording ordinances. ...."........ 7O
amount pad jail ices. % SO
amount pald cnalrs Tor mayor 9 ONCE. .......... A 40
amount PAD IRON mayors contingent fund ..... 16 90
amount paid IN eases tried before mayor. ........ 81 10
amount paid re- airing pump .........., 10
amount paid extra police -. ........"........ 1856
amount paid for printing, stationery. postage, etc. 440 Sc
amount paid hre reel and hose. ..,.......".... $40 90
amount pRid settlement case 3. Spann VS.. City. 81 so
| amount paid for coal for mayors Office ,...,,,. rs
amount paid election commissioner and clerks, -, 10 90
amount patd labor on streets ,itt,tti.trou,in 4S7 30
airalEl GSiA fire phat, salaFV ,,,s3it,tD.,.T, 30 90
amount paid toy Earghsls badse, i,iit;i;,,n,;,il AM
af'lM FNt M 0atNs psssFtf illHHfNniHn hM
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-13
Financial Statement Of City Of Macon, Mississippi.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 1sT, 1911.
GENERAL FUND.

10 balance on hand per last report -. ..,................$ 75 "a
amount received from fines. 80. -, 1916 80
amount received from street communication .............. SAG 90
amount received from privileges. ...,..........,...... 1929 rs
amount received from taxes =. -. 1882 IA
amount transferred from school FUND. ....."............ 100 90
amount refunded jail fees ): :" ;. Observation-Disclosures. 740
amount transferred from light and water special fund ..... SO
amount transferred from street Improvement fund. ........ IS 81
amount received from sale of horse ..."............. 80 90
amount refunded from county burylng pauper. -. 49,. s 90
amount received from city depository, interest. ....... 24 95
amount recved from sale OF old harness. ............... Go
amount received from sale OF wagon. ................ 25 90
amount transferred from general Improvement fund. ...... IS 38
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-13

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Total. .e4s. 7on
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26

-"-.- n" y 5-FeI I5Ft' A. Tga's TsseT7s1'
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26

"Oh WE'LL says I, "a meal without fingerbowls amt
so bad as fingcrbowls and no meal.
But that ain the point says Mr. Rollins, serious
as can be- 1--WE got the price for both and here I've
lived TO be fortyodd years old without ever having heard
of such a thing. That what gets me on the raw lou
see staying out there in Cenona so long, and kind OF
running things being the whole show as you might say
besides ping up all that money I'd sort OF got 1t into
my head that Big Bart Rollins was good deal OF
Critter. You know? | thought whatever did must be
right and correct, Just because | did It, And you
couldn't guess what got me suspicious that maybe 1t
wasn't sO;'
admitted I couldn't
well says Big Bart at little one hundred and
twenty-pound brokers clerk that came on from New
York TO see about issue of county bonds we were put
ting out OThand l asks him to come up TO the house
for the evening Thanks SAYS he and wants 20 know
if thcren be ladies present Only Mrs. Rollins and her
sister from Bcdelia' saws l. What difference does 1t
make And maybe II won't seem strange TO YOU but
II was all a matter of shirt studs He coudn wear ms
full dress suit because he'd forgot 10 bring his pearl
studs and the gold ones he had wOuldn do Now what
Awful mess to be caught in wa n it," says givin
him the grin.
@Yes: but that's where my point comes in again,
saws Big Bart. There Is some rule about such tmIgs
amt therc'
~Oh, sure" says |.
There YOU are says he See what an ignoralnu5
ann If 1t hadn't been a case OF finding out by acd-
dent might have lived and died without ever knowing
the difference That settles 1t, says to Mrs. Rollins
Minnie SAYS I, we've got 70 pull up stakes and 60
somewhere 10 learn how to live proper - don think
I'd ike Omaha says she. Omaha be blowed. says
New YOrks the place for That where YOU
can get ali the latest wrinkles Of refinement and culture;
for that's where they start EN-. And we amt going to
pick it up in a two-weeks stop, Minnie says l. 1t
NAV take years but, no matter now long Or no" uc-
j. os-s ycl get EN-, So with that starts closing
out deals and Winding things up Took me two months
before could fix to leave; but here we are And say
we're going TO stock up with all the rehned ncNs there
are on the market, if l have TO cover Broadway WIN
dollar bills to DO IT,.
Its q long street. says
I'm some lengthy myself, says he' "and expect 10
pay for what | get.
lies got his program all mapped out, TOO. Seems
IL this Mr. Ledyard, the broker clerk VINO was 50
had been more or less in the swim few years back and
while he wa MT exactly doing any great splashn now.
he knew how and when 20 carry dog with the Dest oil
EN- So as a side line he'd taken the job of actin as
social steerer for Nlr and Mrs. Rollins startin III by
locatin' EN- at the right Ftth-aVe hotel IN neat arts
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26

tic suite Of rooms that was settin Big Bart back at the
rate OF sXty-hve day.
And tomorrow" says Mr. Rollins, hes going to
have me measured for complete Outut. RECKON Hccu
it bad enough don't l.;
Now couldn't see that he did; for, while the gray
froCk coat with the outside pocket flaps ana the cream
colored soft felt with the ten-inch Dr ana the square
toed shoes wa mt strict Broadway style, they seemed
TO fit in with Big Bart proportions and that rough cut
face Of his better any costume | could think o. But
| didn't feel any call to interfere.
Minnie, she's out getting hxed up now, ne goes on
~bv a Madam Somebody or Other that Ledyard sent
her to. And, say McCabe, after we've got all har-
messed up new, want YOU TO come and look us over
and sort of tell us confidential how we shape up
"Oh wouldn't be any Judge, says |. Better leave
that to Ledyard, the expert in charge.
But | want YOUR opinion too, says he. Il hear
YOU re in thick with lot OF these upper crusers anu
your say ought to be worth something. Besides, want
10 set en- up for you once, sort OF on account % eJS
make it q dinner. Is It a go:
Being put up 10 me that way there was no dodgln
Of course. So | said II was
Good" says he. About next week this time you
ought to hear from me.
A matter Of fact it was nearer fortnight; but the
"a results showed that the time hadn been wasted.
7 don't know how Mrs Bart Rollins looked When she
first hit town from Cenora; but when she sails out OF
the elevator I'D at the Perzazzer she sure was got up
some fancy She's generous built, mothery lOokn
middle aged party at home expect ana IN heI o!4
clothes She could have settled down with her hdrds III
her laD and filed a rocker quite conf table.
But in this tight fttin spangled silk uniform, about
all She can DO 70 balance cautious on the edge OF
chair and watch 20 see that her shoulder straps uol
come off don't know whether the straps or the
ntv little hair pus behind her left ear that had her
worried most for fear they'd drop of She didn say
much and when she did talk her conversation came
out in sort of gasps ike she was short OF breath.
As for Big Bart he could have passed inspection al
ralors convention Every item was correct ana up 70
the Minute from the length OF his coat tails 70 the
width of his tie He has on the cut vest, and tne
pearl studs with cuff links to match, and ms number
eleven feet are pnched into patent feathers ,laJ
must have stopped all circulation below the ankles
If he didn't look dressed up, never saw anyone tha'
did. .L.......-
You know how it is. There some men tha' seem
t-, - o-- a,ni1' clothes Bart Rollins wa one OF
that kind Course the coat had been built special for
them wide shoulders Of his and fit him like glove but
,L;rl If Jrs , umbrella cover stretched over hck-
Orv club. ~ t:
~We." says he after he'd led the way into the big
dinn and the waiter had lett us ohc Io' ''''-
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-28
PRETTY SPRING COATS
GRACEFUL GARMENTS DEsIoNEn
70 COVER EVERYTHING.
Their Use This season Will % Uni
vsrsal, and the Fact y BY Ne
Means ! Thing That Nsed
BE Regretted.

Slim figures. with proper length Of
limb, are always graceful In the long
coat, while the stubby woman has no
more kindly garment than the skirt
length paletot, and here they all are
again with us.
Why" asks the customer of the
smart maker. "since spring is the time
for uncovered jauntiness?" And then
he explains that not only are long
coats needed for travelling and auto
mobile wear, but the bifurcated skirt.
which Is threatening to take the place
of the hobble, Is perhaps, to have q
vogue. Is 1t possible that we are to
wear pantalooned costumes? Who can
tell, and why bother, for the coats
are all SO graceful, and In some form
or another they are to cover every
thing. So whether for the conceal
ment OF bifurcated skirts or not, It be-
hooves IN to take the long wrap
into consideration with her spring
sewing or buying.
The tailored suit Is taking on un-
numbered r~amifications, but despite q
growing tendency for wider skirts. It
still presents a very slim line and
has the shortness required for com
fort and jauntiness. Upon every con-
ceivable texture that can be used for
such gowns braid. in narrow and wide
widths, Is used. although many a de.
lfghtful little suit is untrimmed but
for the usual handsome stitching.
The illustration shown Is particu'
larry suggestive of the ready-made
coat suit that would be worn with a
medium fine hat and neat but not too
elegant accessories. The left suit ID
of a modest shot tweed. in two shades
of brown, with an open braid in black
used very o~rnamentally on the Jacket
and at side Of the skirt. Such q dress
If priced at twenty or twenty-five dol
lars, would have, perhaps. . plated
pocket at the inside Of the coat, made
Of the same soft lining and giving the
garment a very luxurious air. For the
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-28

Jackets Of all coats need to be lined.
though the doubling Is the softest
twilled silk that does not add In the
least to warmth and yet gives the
coat q better At. The second suit
has q coat admirably cut for slimming
purposes, the two narrow front sec
lions and the cutaway ends giving q
very girlish line to the figure, and so
being most useful for those who are
not blessed with the most gracious
curves.
All coats that strike about the hips
need to be weighted with leads at the
bottom, these going at the two sides
Of the back and front. The sleeves OF
tailored garments, too, r showing an
ever-increasing smallness, some being
put In at the shoulder without q sign
Of gathers, though there are fancy
models. naturally, that take any IT'D.
erty they choose. bending only to the
obligations Of prettiness.
For home making the flrst coat
would need to be In q double width
material. the single piece In the tail
OF the back calling for this. The
spotted gown-dots forming stripes
would also be better IN q double width
goods. as the plain wide front would
be far better without seams, but
wherever there IL generous scanning q
narrow goods IL feasible. and. owing
to some foolishness on the part Of
manufacturers or merchants, some
thing oyer twice the price Of a good
s~ingle-width material win be asked tol
the double.
Buttons are . very important point
with homemade tailored things, for Il
they are Of . cheap and trifling sort
they will ruin the smartest suit o.
coat. Bone IL the best material FOL
spring buttons. but AZ they are Of Il
many sorts as Adam and Ewes chill
dren one must use Wits and taste u
order to get the right thing. Coal
buttons are very large, nat butteu
plates In size and. very nearly IN form
but gown fasteners may be OF the
knob sort - often a. In Nat shapes
The thing to do IL 70 look around and
only buy them after the goods IL DIR,
chased. for even the bone button mus
show eternal kinship With the gown
stun. Far sbdtter tosspay somethina
Ike ! fancy price for novelties thar
take the cut and dried thing. especial
N Il TIE dress = q - otAerwase I'm
trimmed
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-28
COMPANIES CERTIFICATE or Az
THORITY.

whereas, the United States Annu-
ity and Life Insurance Company, =
corporation organized under the laws
OF Illinois. has filed In this ofico q
sworn statement exhibiting its conG1-
tion and business for the year ending
December III, 1910, conformable TO The
requirements Of the laws OF this stats
regulating b business of insuranoe:
whereas, The said company has Hled
In this ONCE . duly certified copy O.
its charter, with certificate OF organ
ixation, In compliance with the ~.
~quirements OF the insurance law afose-
Now. Therefore,. !. o. q Basford.
Commissioner Of Insurance Of the
State Of South Dakota, pursuant 20
the provisions Of said laws. do hereby
certify that the above named company
q fully empowered, through It's author
Used agents. to transact Its appropriate
bu~siness.-of Life insurance In this
state, Recording tox&he lawsa1heroof.
until the last day q February. - d
"a Testimony whereof. I have hsre-
unto set my hand md official seal At
Pierre this 1st day Of March. ~ D.
ISeal) o. s BASFORD.
Commissioners OF Insurance.