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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

TuKrM-"Prof, Garner says that mon
KEYS do not actually converse, put conlin1
themselves to single remarks on hla,'eIsU ",
Lnnnrtnnre . Thipkum-"Dear me! How
,nn bas dcpcnerated. IN. Y. Weekly,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

MAY BIZ MoRE.-"Have You seen Jack
this evening, He's Just back from Europe,
and he has q dash of the old spirit in him"
'Ycs | saw him-aud ! think he has about
n quart Of the old spirit in him, Truth,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09
THE BICYCLE DRESS.
flow Comfort May Easily lie Unite" WIN
Appropriateness

IMPROVEMENTS"
So much has been said ana Wr''.eu
upon proper dress for women VINO !
tbo wheel that anyone who is not a
practical cyclist might he pardonrd "
~see,inr of bewlderment. French, Eng
lish and American papers have all a
n GREAT deal to say upon this much
discussed question, some OF them aa'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

GILES "Dld he tell yon he couldn't speak
F'rcuChi' Mcrritt-'No." Giles-"Then
how did You hnown Merritt-''IIe spoke
somc."-Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

THE sky, unlike man, Is most cheerful
when bluest.-TeXas Siftings.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

FIFTY useful years behind ara al
pleas for greater Usefulness in MI
Young Mems Era.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

CARRlE-"I notice that the Hutches have
q coat of-arms. wonder where thoy got it
fromf' Palmcr-"Bought it with their
carriage, of course
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

WE will never know all the possibilities
of argument until one lawyer is allowed TO
| appear on both sides of the same case.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

TOURIST lin Oklahoma)mn"What Is inc
of this towntn Alkali Ike
lpnrromntlvl-.Eight hundred and sixty,
seven souls and thirty lone real estate agents
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

Dear little Johnny, it is too bad,
You've lost your papa, how very sad.
You'll never have another.
oh" said the boy, my mother
Has already got q beau,
She may marry, don't you knowi'
-Hailo.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

TEAcHER-"You are tho ,a,i0,,,.
saw. How do you expect 10 ear
when you grow upin Lazy Raw n
dunno. Guess I'll teach scS..yd
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

VINO works hard at n soft iob'-Rural
New Yorker.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

~JoHNNIE-"l wonder how 'twould feel,
Jimmie, ter have ono oh dem pies an apiece
OBJ angel cake in yer hands at de same timol"
Judge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

No MAI will ever amount to much who
labors under the impression that somebody
else is always in his way.-Dallas News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

IT Is reported that the Yale students arc
about to petition for optional prayers and
compulsory bascball.-Life,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

THE track shun engineis de-railed, Rural
New Yorker.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

OF indigestion, when II toln,,,
the stomach, are unsurnassa aiGll
scribed by the most ]sepsa as%u y
ghost stories, Unlike this I Ist,a. 4 4
arc real and not imaajpo ,a.'ei 4
wind on the stomach, heart s s,l, n
IRENE nervousness are only 4 fa,v i
Dlspossess this unwelcome tensr.s
letters stomach Bitters, Wink !
also malaria constipation and d' NM
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09
CCuGHED nav AND nls

A VACUUM is an air-rid space
Yorker.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

The highest mountain in Great Bril-
Ain Is Ben Nevis, Scotland-i.4OGseet
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

WHEN WRITING 10 Ab'th'r'1
,,a,e that you saw the Ad''HS
The morning call., 1894-04-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Marie Conradt (wife OF Julius) to H. julius Con-
ra {. lot on line of Geary street, l97 % w Of
Scott. W 80 by 1875: So.
J. H. and Julia A Curley to David Fliegelman,
lot on line of Fulton street, l65 w OF Deyisa-
dero. ~ IS by 1877 81 $40.
Ellen \. barrow to H. w. barrow, lot on w line
of Devsadero street. 80 of Page. n rs by w
10Y IS: $500.
Henry W. barrow to Lottie barrow same: $40
Salvatore MaZza To RosalIa MaZza, lot on n line
OF Kent street, 100 w OF Mason. w 81 Is by n 75
$40.
Marie Conradt to H. Julius Conradt lot on w
line OF LeavenwOrth street, lou OF Pacific. b 20
BY w 80; gift.
F. W. aud Emma A. Fuller to Charles w. Pope.
lot w line OF Forty-third avenue, zoo n of NJ
street. 90 by 120: $40
Sunnyside Land Company and California T. L
and I. Company to William KelSo. lots 10 and Z,
block TO- SunDyslde: 80
Frederick A. Dodge to Thomas Mcmahon, lot on
line of Haight street, 205 W of BroderIck, W 70
by co. $40
Charles f. Schiller TO Dora Schiller lot on w
line of Harrison street. l25 OF Twenty first, as
by W 1926; So.
Thomas aud Margaret l. Mcmahon TO Frederick
a. Dodge, lot on f line OF Fair oaks street, 244 5
OF Twenty-first, S 90 by 1l7:6: $40.
q. T. hnopf 20 William Knopf. lot on SW corner
OF TwentY-first street and Bryant avenue. 35 by
w 90: also lot line OF Florida street, S5 of
Twenty-hrst, S so by 500: $40.
Theorilda C. Park and Thusnelda E. Ingram to
( HiIdegard Carroll lot on NV corner of twenty
fourth and Mission streets, $50 by W ll7:6
gift
rneorilda C. Park and Hildegard Carroll Inc Q
The morning call., 1894-04-05
BERKELEY.

Frederick Warde, the actor, gave an eloquent
lecture on Shakespeare and His Plays" yes
terday afternoon at the university, and the
assembly hall was damned TO the last inch of
standing room. Students climbed Into the WIN
dow seats from without. and stood on tables
and lneG the stairs before the doors During
his lecture Wdrde gave WOlsey's last speech.
The Debate u Hand.
The final steps in the intercollegiate debate
have been taken. II will be held at Metropol-
tan Temple on Saturday evening. April 81.
Yesterday he forensics class at Berkeley
elected lis three speakers t. 7. FoltZ
Maurice " Samuels and f. NJ. Wolf. all of the
senior class. Judge w. w. Morrow. Attorney
General Hart aud third judge, TO be selected
by The Two judges, will Ten0er the decision.
I ne question is, "The national ownership and
control Of railroads"
Arrested on Suspicion.
Constable Newell arrested a man named Ed
Hugden Tuesday, as answering the description
sent from Minnesota OF "A murderer who was
wanted. Hugden claims 10 be an old resident
OF Alameda County.
Berkeley Day.
The Board of Education has declared April
IL, the University dag at the fair. a public
holiday for the schools, and has appointed a
committee 10 arrange for The presence of the
school children 1T The fair on the day.
Became Tired.
Town Treasurer Henley, whose resignation
surprised the town, had but six weeks longer
10 serve. He had not been placed on any of
tue new tickets.
The morning call., 1894-04-05

trouble. mainly that embraced in his answer TO
her divorce complaint.
The case goes on This morning at 8 O'Clock.
G. t. On Year.
The jury in the case OF 7. j. Keefe, who Is
ch rged with forgery. after being out four
hours brought In verdict of guilty of forgery
In The second degree. keefe asked that SEN
tence b. passed at once and Judge Ogden, after
reading he prisoner short lecture. sentenced
him 10 one year In the penitentiary at San
Quentin
The crime for which Keefe was on trial was
n. Dckerson, Lfvermore hotel-keeper.
Hard on the Politicians.
w. A. Keith, who was charged with stealing
Sc In coin and spelling the countenances of
several Cinnamon on Eighth street, was dis
charged by Judge Allen YES erday.
Keith claims that he was pnt up to stirring
up the Chinese bv several local politicians, who
filed HIM with booze" ana started him out.
He would not give any names, but denied the
charge of stealing the money.
Premises Ordered Sold.
Judgment has been obtained in the Superior
Court against ASsembyman j. q. Mccall aud
others for S3157 by w. +. GOad and A. W.
Foster executors OF the will OF Alexander
Montgomery, ceased, and The court has
ordered The mOrtgaged premises sold to satisfy
the Judgment.
Pleasanton Farm Sold.
The estate OF Count Guilo ValensIn, de-
ceased. has been converted into cash. The last
of the estate. the PleasantOn farm. was sold TO
Ramon de Lopez for $4,000 by the executors,
Ii. II. Pitcher and w. L. Greene.
VIII of Henry Landers.
The Will of Henry Landers. deceased, was
fled for probate yesterday. The estate is
S75, 900 worth of property to his wife q short
time before he died.
The morning call., 1894-04-05
CHARGE or FRAUD.
More Woe for the Life and Annuity.
Captain BaSsett in Court.


OAKLAND.-A move is being MADE by the
creditors OF The Life and Annuity Association
TO have the Insolvency proceedings set aside.
A motion was made in the Superior Court
Yesterday by T. G. Spelling, representing a
number OF the creditors, to have the proceed
ings set aside on the ground of fraud and sew
eraI affidavils were filed in support of his claim
in which the directors were charged with irreg-
ularities OF all kinds.
A bitter fght was made by Attorney J. c..
Martin, representing the association. to support
the move MADE by The insolvent organic ton.
Tie officers denied The charges of frauu ana
asserted that their insolvency petition was FLED
10 good faith.
Tie case was continued until 10 O'Clock this
morning. The chances OF The creditors TO get
ANYTHING out OF the defunct corporation look
anything but bright.
Bassett on Trial.
M. Bassett was on trial in the Police Court
this morning on a charge of mlsdeneanor IN
refusing as secretary OF the }. l.. DAVE Ferry
Company TO allow j. p. Getchell, st0ekhoider
in the company, to examine the books OF Tie
concern. s,
MIR Rasseft claims that al the time lie refused
to allow Geichell 10 examine the BOOKS ID, ala
mt know thai Nj. Gerchell WAS a stakeholder,
as he had transferred nj cen shares Oh me stocN
In the company for him few days before:
Attorney Frank 7. Kelley has been retained
as special counsel 10 assist the pfosecution'
and bitter fight Is promised oy Doin SUES
Contract Marriage.
The divorce suit of Mary B. Fately from Ar
thur B. Falely, who signed marriages coniiaes
Greene's court Yesterday Consid raoie lesii-
mony was offered by the pantin
In the afternoon the defendant was put gu
the witness.stand, and gave his veIsloa OF the
The morning call., 1894-04-05
Observation-Disclosures.

[Birth, marriage ana deaIn notices sent by mall
will not be inserted. They must be handed IN AT
either of the publication Offices and be indofUea
with the name and residence of persons authoriz
ing to have the same published.
The morning call., 1894-04-05
MARRIED..

MARRIED..
OLSSON-PFILE-In this city. April 2, 1894, Dy
the Rev. o. Groensberg William OLSON ana
Katie Pile
MUELLER-SPAAR-In this city, March g. 1SsA.
by the Rev. j. NJ Buehler. George l.. mueller
and Elizabeth Spar.
LEMME-CRAwFORD-I this city, March 81.
1894. by the Rev. j. NJ Buehler. Henry L.
Lemme and Maggie Crawford.
kUST-SCHROEDER-In this city. March II.
1894, by the Rev. j. NJ BuehIer. Ferdinand Rust
and Lucy Schroeder.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS this city. April 3. 1894.
Nils johnson and Mrs Ada Thomas. both OF San
Francisco
The morning call., 1894-04-05
Builders Contracts.

s. S. Emery with Rich harrison & Gale patchwork
on line Il Main street, 1877 IS OF Mission, W
45:lOb by e 1877 IS; $4,000.
T. r. Bassett contractor. with NJ. V. Brady.
sub-contractor, briekwork etc, on SW corner OF
California and Pierce: 49,, 900.
Bertha Nicholson with l., b. schmidt, to build
a two-srory frame building on n line OF Union
street. 80 w of Uctavia; $3.50.
H. Guitzeit and j. Malfanti with c. R. Worrell
and L w Miller to build hotel and restaurant on
line OF O'Farrell street. 1877 IS w OF stockton,
w so: 1858 by 1877 IS: s29667.
The morning call., 1894-04-05
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCk.

Movements of transatlantic Steamers.
SICILY-Passed April 4-stmr Werkendam. I'm
New York.
GLASGOw-Arrived April 4-Stmr California,
from New York.
BREMEN-Arrived April 4-stmr Dresden, firm
Baltimore.
sOUTHAMPTON-ArrIv April 4-Stmr AlIer,
from New York.
LONDON-Arrived April 4-Stmr Alecko, from
New York.
NEW YORK-Arrived April 4-Stmr Fulda, firm
Genoa: stmr Chester, from London.
The morning call., 1894-04-05

BORN.
HA WKES-In this city, March 81. 1884. TO ths
wife OF John W. Hawkes.. daughter
HARVEY this city. April 4, s94 to the vile
OF d. &. Harvey. a daughter.
LACK-In this city, March 81, 1894. to the wife OF
George Laos.
HARTJE-ln tpis city, April /. 1894. to the wife
OF F. HarJje. son.
HEAKN-ln this city, April 2. 1894, to the vile OF
Thomas f. Hearn,
ELLIS-At Ocean View. April 4. 1884 to the VIE
OF George Ellis 4 daughter.
The morning call., 1894-04-05
NOTICE.

NOTICE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
~ Oakland Water Company Is hereby given that
In pursuance OF resolution Of the Board Of
Directors of the Oakland Water Company, unapi.
mously adopted at meeting Of the said boz I'd,
duly neld at the office OF the company. In the city
and county OF San Erancifco. State of California
on the 29th day OF January, 1894 (ai the en- bers
OF said board being presently, meeting of the
stockholders OF said Oakland Water Company viii
be held At the Office of the company, No. 224 CALI
fornia strest III tho city and county of San Fran
cisco. state OF California (the same being the
principal place of business OF said corporation
and being the building where the Board OF Di-
rectors OF said corporation usually nest. on
THURSDAY the 9th day OF April 1894 az the hour
OF O'Clock P. NJ. for the purpose OF considering
and acting upon the proposition to create bonded
Indebtedness OF said corporation to TN smouns
la the aggregate of eight hundred tnous~ho
teSOu .000j dollars. gold coin OF the United states
OF America for the purpose OF paying any lnGeut
edness OF the corporation now existing OF Wien Wien
may hereafter be created. and OF prov1olng luhus
to pay for tho construction and laying OF water.
mains and pipelines and for the extension sno
development. OF its water-works system. ana iof
the purchase and acquist on OF such property a.
may he within the objects and purposes Oh TINS
corporation. 80.
Dated the 2gth day Of January, 1894.
By order OF the Board OF Directors
ANDREW w. ROBE JH.,
issO I'd Secretary Of the Oakland Water COMPANY.
The morning call., 1894-04-05
CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY.

IE SAN MATEO COUNTY; NON-sECTARIAN:
laid out on the lawn plan; perpetual care; beau
tful, permanent and easy of access; see 1t before
buying burial-place elsewhere.
City Office. . & ty Hail avenue.
The morning call., 1894-04-05

v NO MORE STAMPS RECEIVED. SEND
A DIME WITH EVERY ORDER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-12

1t was the merest accident of his boy
with the German language. He was
reared near German families and his
boy friends spoke that language. Be
sides. he went to a German Sunday
school. Now he says that it was his
ability to make speeches in German
which enabled him to beat Mr.. Holman.
If Watson had been h typical a boy
who reviles the Sunday school he prob
ably would not now ave a ountry
wide ~gaDutation as the young man who
downed the Father Of the House. The
Watson example is commended to In
diana boys.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-12
DISTINGUISHING MARKS ON BALLOTS.

a recent decision of the Supreme
Court Of Michigan as to what consti-
tutes distinguishing marks on a bal
lot and the effect of such marks is prob
ably applicable in every State that has
the Australian ballot law. The law
differs somewhat in different States, but
the provisions in regard to distinguish
ing marks are substantially the same.
In this State the law says in Section As:
IF a stamp touches a square It shall
be counted on tie square, but a stamp
that touches no square shall be treated
as a distinguishing mark" Section 40
says: N inspector of election or Judge
acting for al inspector shall deposit any
ballot upon which the initials of the poll
clerks, as ~hereinbefore provided for, do
not appear or any ballot on which APP
pears externally any distinguishing
mark, DETACHMENT or mutilation." Sec
ton 50 says: I'm the canvass of the
votes any ballot which Ia bear any
distinguishing mark or mutilation shall
be void and shall not be counted"
The Michigan court holds that any
mark whatever other than a single one
appropriate to designate the intention
of a voter is a distinguishing mark. In
substance it holds that a single mark,
or. as 1t would be in this State, a single
stamp In the square at the head of a
ticket is sufficient to indicate the voters
intention, and anything in addition to
that is a distinguishing mark. If a per-
son wishes TO vote a scratched ticket
he must mark or stamp in front of the
individuals names for whom he wishes
to vote. and in that case a stamp in the
square surrounding the device would be
a distinguishing mark.
The evident object of the law is to
prevent the use of distinguishing marks
as a means of Identifying a persons
vote and thus opening a door for fraud,
but II is possible for election officers to
go too far in rejecting ballots on this
account. The presumption is, or should
be. that every voter is honest and that
he intends TO give effect TO his ballot.
1t should not be presumed that his bal
lot Is tainted with fraud or that he in
tended to take any risk OF it's rejection.
Every doubt should be resolved in favor
of the voter, and If his will can possibly
be ascertained from the ballot it should
be counted unless there is irresistible
evidence that IL is tainted with fraud
No mark SHOULD be held as a distin-
gushing mark within the meaning OF
the law unless 1t is plain beyond any
doubt that the voter made the mark
with that intent. A mark that is clear
ly accidental. as a blot made In folding.
should NOT yitiafe "a ballot II II still
leaves the will Of the voter clear. The
voter should have the benefit or every
doubt. and nothing should be held TO
be a distinguishing riark that can be
fairly deemed accidental.
In this State In ballots have been
rejected because Of a blot made in fold
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-12

ing after STANDING. This seems to have
become the established rule. yet it is
certainly not just and probably not
legal If a person deliberately and
with manifest wrongful purpose stamps
his ballot a second time or makes a blot
that implies fraudulent intent his bal
lot should be rejected. but If a blot
shows by its position that it is h re-
suit Of folding before the stamp was dry
and was therefore unintentiona1 the bal
lot should be counted. In short, cleo
ton officers should exercise a large de-
gree of liberality and intelligent discre-
ton in deciding what constitutes a dis
tinguishing mark. and they should not
reject any ballot for that cause unless
convinced beyond a reasonable doubt
that the mark was made ~purposely and
with fraudulent intent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-12
The Passing Of Tnmmany.
REJECTED

Eleven Democrats and seventeen Republi-
cans In this county voted for Secretary of
State only. They stamped the little square
before the name of the candidate for Sec
rotary Of State. and didn't stamp any
inside the big square at the head OF the
ticket. Ii would have accomplished what
they undoubtedly Intended TO do, that is, to
vote a straight tfcket.-Angola Magnet.
There were many ballots rendered void
Tuesday by faulty stamping. In some in
stances no doubt the ballots were spoiled
they were mutilated purposely Is evident.
Ballots were found in some precincts
stamped In every conceivable way on the
face, and then to make sure that they
could not be counted, the voter turned
them over and made several stamps on the
back.-Michigan City Dispatch.
In the Third precinct fourteen ballots
were thrown out. three State tickets, six
township tickets. and five county tickets.
One of the tickets was not stamped at all
and the balance we're stamped more than
once. In the Sixth precinct FIVE ballots
were thrown out, two State, three county,
and one township Two OF the tickets were
muti!ated and the balance were not stamped
at all. In the Seventh precinct six mutilated
county tickets were thrown out.-Wabash
Plain Dealer.
Some votes were lost to the Republicans
at the election on Tuesday. but few In COM
parison to what were lost in 1892. The
canvassing board. however. took the wise
where the intention OF the voter could be
determined. Some voters stamped In the
square enclosing the device at the head OF
the ticket three times. folded the tickets
separately and voted them. In mis- case
only one ballot would be counted, the other
two having no marks at au.-Muncie Times.
In the Eleventh. precinct eleven tickets
had not been stamped IT all; In another
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-12

the voter stamped in the square in front
OF every name on his ticket and stamped
In the square in front Of the candidate for
commissioner on another ticket. One voter.
to show how hard he belonged TO his party,
stamped in each corner Of the emblem over
his ticket Another stamped twenty times
on the back of his ticket: several walked
out of the booths and wanted TO deposit
t.ie.r ballots without folding them, and one
man carried his ballots out and asked a
of the election board to fo.d them
for him. or course he lost his vote. Sew
eral stamped outside the little squares down
the side of their tickets, without touching
the figures; some only stamped In the square
opposite the Congressman and of course by
so doing voted for no one but the congress
man; one man Ia one precinct voted be-
tween the border surrounding the emblem
and the top of his ticket. without touching
the border. And this is just as true OF Re
publicaas as Of Democrats. A number OF
ballots were not counted throughout the
county. owing to mistakes of voters. In
Cleveland township, out of ten thrown out,
six had not been marked or stamped in any
manner. the voters seeming to have in
tended voting q straight ticket.-Eikhart Re-
vipW