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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-02

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-02

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ask al their h.oJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-25

81 beg your pardon, madam, but I have
not asked you to buy any of my tablecloths
as yet, said the peddler in tones of hum
bleness as the housewife paused to catch
her breath.
'Then what did you stop here for, YOU
''Why, was constrained by a sense Of
respect which bear for all humanity to
stop and offer my wares to you. If you
will hear me just moment, shall make
my unenviable position clear to you. You
know the Ky over by the creek-the one
in the white house with the green shutters
yonder?''
''Of course 1 know her, the old gossip.
monger"
''Now just hold on till tell you how
the thing stands"
HAS she been lying to you about me?''
''Well, dare say that she said nothing
about you that any honestminded person
would believe 1t was simply
''What did she say? Tell me what she
said. Oh, I'd like to-
"Well, she simply said that you didn't
use tableclOths, and she wanted to bet me
a weeks board that couldn't sell you
one"
whats thatP Is that what she saidf
She said I didn't use them, ehs oh, the
hussyr'
"Now, it's not that 1 care anything
about it, explained the peddler as lac
opened the pack, tyet know decent and
well bred people when see them, and I
was determined, although it has thrown
me somewhat out of my way, to see for
myself
The housewife gritted her teeth in ST.
1ence and took her purse from her pocket.
"Now these are So a pair" continued
the peddler in kindly tones. ''Or you may
have the entire 90 pairs, all I have left, for
$75''
As he passed, empty handed, out of the
garden gate moment later he saw over
his shoulder the form of woman standing
on the porch. She was mute and livid,
and her eyes were cast at the house with
the green shutters.-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-25
WHISKY PLANTS FOR SALE.
Federal Court Orders the Sale of Eighteen
DistilIerfes.

Federal Court Orders the Sale of Eighteen
DistilIerfes.
CHICAGO, June 25.-Judge Showalter
of the United States district court, has
ordered eighteen plants of the big
''Going" distilleries of the Distilling
and Cattle Feeding company and the
Peoria headquarters sold to Receiver
McNulta of the reorganization COM
mituee, representing 267, 900 shares of
stock, for SO, 800, OOo The court
substantially granted the petition of
the New York committee, while stipu-
lating that the decree of sale should
be so constructed that the possession of
every distillery included in the bid
could be wrested from the purchasers
by the receiver, as the agent of the
court, at any time, if claims allowed
by adjudication and the estate were not
paid. These conditions are imposed to
protect the creditors, and particularly
the holders of rebate vouchers and
contingent claimants, such as the les
sors of the distillery property. Mr..
Mayer. attorney for the stockholders,
said the terms were satisfactory and
the sale will be made next month.
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SHOT FOR NOT LOVING
A Rejected SuitOr Kills the OBJ
ject of His Attentions.
A Sister Who Tried to Save Her
is Also Shot.
HID IN THE BUSHES.
The Girls We're Waylaid by the
Murderer.

ATLANTA, Ga, June 25.-Lil1ie and
Laura Moore, sisters, daughters of
farmer in the mountains of Rabun
county, Georgia, were killed yesterday
by their cousin, Seymour Keener.
Four years ago Keener fell in love
with his cousin, Lille Moore. The
girl rejected Keener's advances. For
two years he endeavored to pay her
attentions, but finally she made him
desist. Ever since he has been threat
ening, her life.
Yesterday afternoon the two sisters,
now young ladies of 19 and II, re-
spectively, started from their home in
Tennessee valley to visit neighbor,
who lived few miles away. They
drove past Keener's home, going, and
Seymour saw them. Shortly after he
loaded two PISTOLS took 5000 which he
had in the house, babe his little sisters
good-by and started off. Half way
between his home and that of the
neighbor whom his cousins were
visiting Keener hid in some
bushes by the mountain road.
In the course of an hour the
young ladies approached, returning to
their home. Keener rushed out upon
them with both revolvers drawn. Miss
Laura, perce1v1ng her sisters danger,
rushed between her and Keener. She
pleaded for her sisters life, and throw
ing her arms about Lilies body, de-
clared that she would die before Lille
should be harmed. Keener tried to tear
Laura away, but failing in this, placed
the muzzle of pistol to the
brave girls head and shot her
dead. Then he turned his weapon
on the older sister, Lille, and
fred seven bullets into her
body. The firing attracted the atten-
ton of persons living near. They
soon found the bodies and pursuit was
quickly made. Keener was soon over
taken. His cartridges were exhausted
but he fought with a knife, and cut
James Dickerson seriously.
Keener says that he shot Laura by
accident. He is now in jail at Clay
ton, in the heart of the mountains of
Rabun county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-25

"H'ml Have you been taking anything
for your troubIe?' inquired the village doc
tor of a patient from out beyond Squantum
Corners, who complained of being all run
down.
''Well, no, was the reply. 81 haven't
taken anything worth speaking of during
the last three months, except a couple O.
bottles O. Tombs tiptop tonic, and bot
tie or two O. Potter's peculiar pectOral,
and two or three bottles O. K X. &, and
a box or two O. Piebald pills for plain peo-
pie, and few doses O. Indian invigorator,
and two or three kinds o. homemade bit
tiers, and some compound extract o. cow,
gin and quinine, and some liver medicine,
and a few powders O. one kind and anoth-
err and a bottle O. something that we
found in the cellar with the label lost off,
and a dose O. salts now and then, and a
little slippery elm tea, and some recipes
that the neighbors brought in, and three
or four sample bottles O. stuff that agents
left at the house. Outside O. these
haven't taken single thing except some
root and bark tea and some infusion O. red
clover blossoms that my wife insists on my
taking three times day. To be sure, l
have been wearing a porous plaster ard
liver pad most O. the time, and soaking
my feet regularly every night, and living
on health food and matted milk. But out
side of that haven't done thing, doc
tor, not thingl''-Truth.
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.CREEDON WON EASILY.
He Knocked Out illyHennessey
in Six Rounds.
The Finishing Blow is a Swing
ing Left Handler.
HE CONCEDED WEIGHT.
Hennessev Was q Pounds
HE CONCEDED WEIGHT.
Hennessey Was q Pounds
Lighter Than CreedOn.

Boston, June 25.-Dan Creedon OF
Australia, and Billy Hennessy Of Bos-
ton, met at the Suffolk clubs rooms
last night to settle the question of the
middleweight pugiIist championship
of America. They were scheduled to
fight twenty rounds, but only six were
necessary.
Creedon was overweighted, tipping
the scales at IT'S pounds to Hennessy's
14s, but the latter conceded the differ.
ence.
In the first round Hennessy nearly
f1oored Creedon with a left on the ear,
but the close found the Australian in
rapid work with his left on Hennessy's
jaw.
In the second round Creedon had his
opponent all but out and apparently at
his mercy. Hennessy was game in
the third round, and also in the fourth,
and in the furious infghting gained
several points by plucky work.
Hennessy's fighting in the fifth was
more of a beaten man and he retired
winded, while Creedon sat down smil-
ing and confident.
The finish of Hennessy in the next
round was surprise however. Creed
on shot out few quick let's on Hen
nessy's jaw, and on rising Hennessy
met the swinging left of Creedon and
dropped over on his head and it was
thought he was severely hurt, but he
was carried out of the ring ten minutes
later apparently unframed. The spec
tators raised a cry of foul, but the
referee declared Creedon the winner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-25
LANDS GOBBLED UP.
A Syndicate Quietly Securing All Leases
From the Kickapoos.

A Syndicate Quietly Securing All Leases
From the Kickapoos.
GUTHRIE, Ok, June 25.-A subject
that has been kept quiet but is of great
Importance to a large number is the
leasing of allotments from the Kicka-
poos. Many of the leading law
yers hold that the Kickapoos,
having been made United States
citizens by virtue of their having taken
their lands in severalty, have right to
lease their lands. On the strength of
this over 5000 acres have been leased
and the lessees are now improving the
land A large syndicate, which has
made arrangement to lease 1900 acres,
and who propose to farm it on the DAT
rymple scale, have brought the matter
before the supreme court of Oklahoma
The Kickapoo agent, General j. L.
Thomas, declines to have anything to
DO with the leases. The lands com
prise the best part of the Kickapoo
country,
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WON BY COLUMBIA.
Cornell and Pennsylvania Beaten in the
intercollegiate Rowing Contest.

Cornell and Pennsylvania Beaten in the
intercollegiate Rowing Contest.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, June 25.-The
four mile stretch of Hudson river
water opposite Poughkeepsie has been
christened as an intercollegiate course
by the contest which was won last
night by Columbia's eight over those
of Cornell and Pennsylvania. Cornell
was beaten by about six boat lengths
and while the victory was being won
Pennsy1vania's men, swamped within
three-quarters of mile of the finish,
were sitting in their shell, waist
deep in the water, waiting to be res
cued by an approaching tug. Three
distinctive forms of applying strength
in the sweeps of the shell were OBJ
served during this contest. Cornell in
her work was sharp, crisp, rapid in
movement. Pennsylvania rowed the
heavy, laborious stroke of the early
times of aquatic contests, gained
slightly at the send-of, held her own
well on toward the second mile and
then lost until the finish. It is scarcely
fair to say that either crew was out
classed by the other unless it be that
Cornell, in her light, snappy form was
not the level antagonist of so power
full and steady crew as Columbia
Pennsylvania in the personnel Of her
crew, physically, under a different
method and in different form might
have appeared to better advantage
against each of the others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-25
BATTLES ON PAPER.
Stories of Cuban Warfare Denied by the
Spanish Minister.

Stories of Cuban Warfare Denied by the
Spanish Minister.
WASHINGTON, June 25.--Minister Du-
puy De LONE of Spain says that the
report of the killing of Captain
Campos, said to be the son of General
Campos, is without foundation, as is
also the report coming via Tampa that
a sanguinary battle had been fought
on the 18th, in which many were killed.
II am surprised" said he, sat the
systematic manner in which this prop
uganda of transformation is sent out
from the centers of Cuban sympathy
Tampa, Key West, Jacksonville,
Gainesville and Nassau, Bermuda.
''Here is a great public question on
which the facts, if known, would per-
nit the public to form their judgment.
But these centers keep furnishing re-
ports of bloody battles, the killing of
generals, although no such battles or
casualties occur. The reports show
on their face that they have been
manufactured. Some of them took
the account of battle which occurred
in the American civil war and fitted in
alleged Spanish and Cuban details. It
referred to Company A. B, G, etc. ,
although the Spanish troops are not
numbered by letters"
The unequalled strength of the Royal
as certified by the highest baking pow
der authorities, makes it the cheapest to
use, even at a higher price than others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-25
REMAINS FAITHFUL.
A Prominent Catholic Declines to For
sake His Secret Societies.

a Prominent Catholic Declines to For
sake His Secret Societies.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 25.-The
Universe, the official organ of Bishop
Horstmann of the Catholic diocese of
Cleveland, is out with the statement
that there has been received from
Rome a reiteration of the pope's re-
quest that all members of the church
withdraw from secret societies, nota-
bly, the Odd Fellows and the Knights
of Pythias. Ex-Congressman Foran,
one of the leading attorneys of this
city and other prominent Catholics,
who are members of secret societies,
consulted and decided to write to
Mgr. Satolli and ask whether the
pope's declaration would be enforced
as an edict Mr.. Foran, who is one of
the leading members of the Elks and
Knight of Pythias, declared in an
interview that while he was a good
Catholic, his secret society connec-
tons were a matter of conscience and
that he would not give way to any au-
thOritV on that point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-25
HEAVY SEA AND LEAK.

Reasons Assigned for the Colima Disaster
by Consul.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-An account
of the wreck of the Colima has reached
the state department from United
States Consul Eugene Battle at AGA
pulco, Mex, dated June 8. He trans
mits the statement of Mr.. Chilberg,
corroborated by three other passengers
and two seamen, saying the wind and
heavy sea was the cause of the wreck
and probably a leak in the vessel.
Twenty-One persons were picked up by
the San Juan and ten who went ashore
on life RATS were taken care of by the
governor of Colima.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-25
FORTY YEARS AFTER.

We climbed to the top OF Goat Point hill,
Sweet Kitty, my sweetheart, and I,
And watched the moon make stars On tho
waves
And the dim white ships go by,
While throne we made on rough stone walk
And the king and the queen were we,
And sat with my arm about Kitty
And sha with her arm about me.
The water was mad in the moonlight
And the sand like gold where it shone.
And our hearts kept time to its music
As we sat in that splendor alone.
And Kitty dear eyes twinkled brightly
And Kitty's brown hair blew so free (
While sat with my arm about Kitty
And she with her arm about me.
Last night we drove in our carriage
To the wall at the top Of the hill,
And though we're forty years older
We're children and sweethearts still.
And We talked again Of that moonlight
That danced so mad on the sea
When sat with my arm about Kitty
And she with he's arm about me.
The throne on the wall was still standing,
But we sat in the carriage last night
For wall is too b gh for old people
Whose foreheads have Innings of white.
And Kitty's waist measure is forty,
While mine is full fifty and three
So I can't get my arm about Kitty
Nor can she get both hers about me.
H. H Porter N Life.
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GRESHAM'S WILL.
It Is Simple and Was written by the
Judge Himself.


Judge himself.
CHICAGO, June 25.-The will of Gen
eral Walter Q. Gresham, late secretary
of state, was admitted to probate yes
terday by Judge Kohlsaat. Mrs.
Gresham appeared in court, accom-
panied by her son, Otto Gresham.
Judges Henry W. B1odgett and George
W. Kemp, of the United States circuit
court, the witnesses to the will, were
also present. Mr. Gresham produced
his fathers will, and formal proof of
the witnessing of the will was then
made. The will is very simple. 1t is
written in Judge Gresham's own hand
writing, upon one sheet of paper, and
dated December Is, 1888. It is as fol-
lows:
Il, Walter Q. Gresham, do hereby
make this my last will and testament.
I give, devise and bequeath to my
wife, Matilda Gresham, all my estate,
property and effects, real and personal,
and of every kind and description.
and wheresoever situated, to have and
to hold absolutely. 1 appoint my said
wife sole executrlx of this will Wit
ness my hand, this eighteenth day of
December, 1885,"
The schedule of property owned by
General Gresham shows that he was
worth $51, 900 at the time of his death.
OF this, $40, 900 is in real property and
the balance in personal effects. The
other heirs are Otto Gresham, the son,
and Kate Gresham Andrews, his
DAUGHTER
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wanted 1n the sAhctuaslr,.r,:: !.

The sexton, short, bony individual,
tiptoed to the church door and looked anx-
iously up and down the street. There
was no one in sight. except an innocent,
harmless, ragged tramp. The sexton looked
at him moment and hesitated.. Finally
he went forward doubtfully and touched
Weary Walker on the shoulder
81 beg your pardon, he said timidly,
"but would you mind coming inside for a
few minutes? The minister wants to say
My dear brethren, and there's only me
in the church. Boston Budget.
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Sanger and Sims Suspended.

NEW YORK, June 25.-Walter C.
Sanger of Milwaukee, Wis, and W. P.
Sims of Washington, D. c., two of the
most prominent class B bicyclists in
America, were suspended from the
racing tracks of the L. A. W, by
Chairman Gideon. The charge against
Sims is that at the races at Wa1tham,
Mass, last week, he accepted check
in lieu of the Prize won by himself
Sanger is charged with like offense,
as well as selling his prizes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-25
WATCHING POSTMEN.
A Policy Entered Into by the Depars-
ment Of Watching Carriers.

A Policy Entered Into by the Depart
ment Of Watching Carriers.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The Post
Office department has entered a policy
of detailing inspectors to watch letter
carriers on their rounds and report in
attention to duty, delays and any
irregular conduct on their routes. The
operation of the system was begun
about six months ago, but the plan was
not given any publicity, and it was be-
gun on a small scale, only one or two
officers being watched. This was
finally broadened and now involves
officers in a number of important
cities. Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago
and Column bus are known to be among
these. Special reports were made to
the department by the inspectors. De-
lays in delivering mail at the houses
unnecessary conversation, stops and
meeting acquaintance and waste of
time were. generally reported and
complaints entered against the post
Office in the department files.
The system is not yet general, but
the inspection has resulted during the
last five or six months in reduction
of letter carrier forces of about 100 car
riers. Postmasters at a number of
these places have made requests for an
additional force of carriers, but in
many instances the requests have been
fruitless, and the postmasters have
been told special report showed their
force is sufficient. In some instances,
notably at Philadelphia, material
cut in the force has been ordered Of
fcialS decline to discuss the matter,
but they regard the system as bene-
fetal and satisfactory check on waste
of expenditures for the service.
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SoRoCco, n. M, June 25.-The howl
ing of dog attracted attention to an
arroyo north of the Catholic cemetery
in this city, where the half buried
body of ]. Allsopp. a printer. who dis
appeared February II, was found. The
head is missing, and there are evil
dences of his having been murdered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-25
WHAT THE CANAL WILL DO.
Routes to Japan Greatly Shortened by
Way of Nicaragua.

Routes to Japan Greatly Shortened by
Way of Nicaragua.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-An interest
ing feature of the pilot chart of the
North Pacific ocean for July is table
of ocean distances, in which it is
shown that the route to Yolzo-
hama from the western terminus
Of the proposed Nicaragua canal
is shorter by way of San Francisco
than by Honolulu. The shortest
practical route from Brito, Nicaragua,
to Yokohama is TAI knots; by way of
San Francisco it is eighty-nine knots
more, while by way of Honolulu the
distance is 374 knots more than by San
Francisco. The shortest practical
route from Brito to Hong Kong is
8,740 knots; by way of San Francisco
it is twenty knots further, while that
by the way of Honolulu is &c knots
more than by San Francisco.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

In Syracuse, N. Y, when court adj
journed Monday night, nine jurors had
been accepted subject to peremptory
challenge in the Fitzsimmons trial
In New Orleans, La, John Devon
shire, clerk of the United States dis
trict court for the Western district of
Louisiana, has been indicted on a
charge of embezzlement of $1,000 of
the courts funds.
Three hundred business men zof
Charleston, S. c., met to consider
project of building a railroad from
Charleston to some point in the West.
The meeting was enthusiastic and the
outlook for the building of the road is
bright.
l7In the suit of the United States gov
eminent against the Southern Pacific
to obtain possession of zoo, 900 acres of
land in Ventura and Los Angeles
counties, California; it has been decided
against the railroad company by the
United States court of appeals.
Since he has taken hold of the Whis-
ky trust Receiver McNulta has made 3
profit of $500, 900, according to his in
ventory of June 1.
At picnic at Pellyton, KY, Thomas
and James Crockett shot and killed
Daniel Kidd. All were drinking and
the trouble came up over some trivial
affair.
From twelve to sixteen cars of fruit
are daily being shipped from Sacra-
mento. This is about one-half the
usual quantity for this time of the
year, the crop being short. Bartlett
pears will be less than half a crop.
Gamers are offering SIS to $35 per ton
for apricots and $2s.5o per ton for
| Bartletts
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a Rai1road,s Generositr.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill, June 25.-Eight
weeks ago Chicago and Alton En-
gineer Frank Holmes of this city was
shot and instantly killed by train rob-
bers while defending his train from
an attack at Carlin vile, Ill. The Off
Gals of the Alton road made arrange
ments to build cottage at Blooming
ton for Holmes widow costing 81, 500
and giving her 81 900 in cash as a
testimonial of their appreciation of
Holmes fidelity and bravery.
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Cuba's Poor sugar Crop.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-Consul Ba-
ker, at Luguna Grande, Cuba, under
date of June ~ reports to the state de-
partment upon the sugar crop. He
says: 1.-The sugar of 1Sss-s9 having
been marketed leaves no doubt of a
material decrease from the yield of the
previous year. This, together with the
very low price realized by the planters,
for the advance came too late to benefit
the producer, leaves the sugar growers
of Cuba in a most helpless condition.
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The Discovery saved His EAfe.

Mr.. G. Gallo uetts, druggist, Beavers
Vile, Ill, says: ITO DR.. Kings New Dis
covery owe my life. Was taken with
La Grippe and tried all the physicians
for miles about, but of no avail, and was
given up and told 1 could not live. Hav-
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery In my
store / sent for = bottle and began it,
use, and from the first dose began to
get better, and after using three bottles
was up and about again. Il Is worth its
weight In gold. We won't keep store or
house without it" Get . bottle at J. z
JoRss' Drug Store.