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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
A Rich W oman Of Fort Worth.

Mrs. Mary A. Moore, widow, and
one of the richest women In Fort
Worth, Tex, died recently, aged 81.
She owned a larger number OF tene.
ments than anyone who ever lived in
Fort Worth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07

The South Pittsburg (Tenn.) pipe
works have closed large order for
several miles of cast iron water pipe
for Honolulu, Hawaiian islands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
Severe Storm ON the Coast.

One of the severest rain storms ever
known visiel Scranton last week. A
great deal Of damage was done at East
Pascagoula by the caving in of the
beach road and the washing away ci
bulkheads and breakwater. Consider
able amount of money bad to be ex.
pended in grading tho road between
Scranton and East Pascagoula, prepsra'
tory to shelling, all of which must be
dnnp ovpr AGAIN
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07

WAsHlNeToN, Nov. 3.-Work Of the
Puyallupe indian commission, now in
Washington state. is about completed,
and the commissioner OF the general
land Office. will send instructions to
close up affairs. The commission has
until December next to do this.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
rlcen Millions of Amer lean
Citizens Engaged.
|sOUED MONEY HOSTS VICTORIOUS.
ham Mckinley, of Ohio, and
|e,rett w. Hobart, of New
Jersey. Chosen for Presi-
dent and Vice-President.
II Victory Over Bryan and Sewall
4 the Most Pronounced Char.
aeter- Nearly Three Hundred
Electoral Votes.

\ Louis, Nov. 4.-William McKin.
will be the next president of the
lied States. Such is, apparently,
result of the battles fought yes
lay throughout the country. To
appearances the claims made IN ad.
&C by the managers of the repub-
n campaign have been verified, and
some cases the results have more
\ verified the nnticipations of the
nds of Mckinley in the extent to
Oh the majorities have attained.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
An Immense Meteor.

Tho Louisville Journal, published In
Winston county, contains an account OF
large meteor which fell in that county
recently. 1t fell in the neighborhood
of Mount Pleasant.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
Alabama Fugitive CAPTURED.

Frank NJ. Wimberly was arrested at
Cooper, Delta county, Tex, and jailed
at Paris, Tex, on warrant issued in
the United States court at Birlning-
ham, Ala. He was at one time deputy
postmaster at Carrollton, Ala, and is
charged with issuing fraudulent money
orders and embezzling government
funds. lie will be taken back to Ala.
ho mn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
Gave birth to TrIpletts.

Susan Childress, of Elkhorn, KY, be.
came the mother of triplets, two girls
and a boy, the other day. She has
been married Ave years and has eight
children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
Raided by Isu,g.Mrs.

ToRt FRO, Ont, Nov. 2.--The vault in
the office of the Toronto university
was entered Saturday highland $1,000
In cash and checks stolen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
Paduc.h,s Only M,lllon.lrc.

B. Fl. Wisdom, the only millionaire
In Paducah, KY, died recently, aged
s5 He was the largest real estate and
bank-stock owner in the city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
Mississippi Murder Mystery.

The body of j. J. Williams, printer,
was found in a cornfeld half mile
from Indianola, Miss, with knife
wounds in his body and large gashes
on his head, showing that he had been
murdered, but where the crime was
committed or who committed 1t seems
to be wrapped in mystery. Sheriff R.
P. Miller, with bloodhounds, went at
once to the body and began the trail,
and the result is two men are lodged
IN jail on suspicion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
'a' electoFaI vote, 447: necessary to elect,

aug eastern states were carried by
(paOl'can majorities beyond all pre-.
|s.n's In American politics. New
- ana Pennsylvania vie with one
[As'' giving over 25o,cO majority
P'Sound money.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
Maj. HiHiam Mckinley.

Taking as conservative n view as one
under the influence Of an ava
|che of, for the most part one-sided
patches, the only conclusion that
be arrived at is that the country
rendered most emphatic verdict
anst the free and unlimited coinage
silver at the ratio OF l6 tol.
[he returns from the several states
nld indicate that a much larger
lc than usual has been cast, which
indicative of the intense interest
akened among all classes of citizens
the issues of the campaign. Unless
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
Shot IIis Wife.

james A. Boyer, blacksmith, In
the employ Of the Bass-Milburn
Wagon Co., Chattanooga, Tenn,
sought his wife. who had recently
deserted him, and shot her three times,
fatally wounding her. Boyer wanted
his child, which the woman had sent
to her people, as he claims, at Bruins.
wick. Ga. Boyer gayo himself up to
the police.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07

Two unknown tramps were killed
and 81 cars and an engine ditche,l In .
wreck on the Mobile 4 Ohio. 90 miles
south Of Meridian, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
A Scene OF Animation.

CHICAGO, Nov. s.-Republican ma.
tional headquarters was scene o.
animation from early in the evening
In addition to the bulletins, numerous
messages were received by members OF
tbe national committee. In Chairman
Ilanna's rooms Committeeman Payne
N WISCONSIN was In charge, ana
- f0anfinusd on Fourth Page
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07

|ne radical changes are made by
'er returns it seems probable that
Y Mckinley will have nearly three
|aared , r. votes in the electoral college.
follows;
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
Pupils Saved by the Pulpit.

A violent rain storm passed over the
neighborhood of Coffeyville. Miss, the
other afternoon. The Colored Baptist
church, which was used as q public
school house, was blown down upon
the teacher and rs pupils. Six of the
children were considerably bruised,
one having limb broken. The pull
pit, around which, it seems, most Of
the children had clustered, was the
means Of protecting life. Several
other buildings were unroofed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
County Tax Levy.

Below will be found the lovy for the
sounties named for the present year
The levies OF other counties have not
yet been received by tho auditor This
only includes the levy for county taxes.
To get the total amount OF taxation the
State tax OF mills will have to be ad-
ded: Adams county Q mills, Alcorn U,
Amite 5, Bolivar 1920, Chickasaw 8,
Choctaw 10, Clarke G. Coaboma IL, Co
piah 7, Covngton, 8, DeSoto S, Franklin
10, Grenada s. Hancock 4, Harrison s1s,
IIinds 6, Issaqusna 6]S, ltawamba y,
Jaspcr 5, Jefferson N, Jones =, La
fayctte 6, Lincoln s, Lowndes ~
Marion 8, Newton 5, Noxubee 5, oktib
beha 81, Perry 0, Pike 81. Quitman =
Rankin 31I Sharkey 8, Sunfiower eH
Tate Z, Tunica Z, Union 8, Warren =
Wilkinson OK, Winston M, Yalobusha
l3, Yazoo 4. The general average -
compared with last year will show only
slight change. There has probably
been a slight increase. Many OF the
counties lowered their rate OF taxation
while probably more had to raise It, But
the general average will show q very
low rate of taxation as compared witb
other States, and especially so when the
fact is considered that Mississippi an
nually appropriates S9s3,5oo to the com.
mon schools, more than 100000 OF
which is paid directly from the treasury.
II. NJ. Henry in Commercial Appeal.
Col. j. j. shannon Dead.
Meridian, Oct. 2S.-Col. j. j. Shan
non, one of the most prominent citizens
of the State, died at late hour last
night at the residence OF his daughter
Mrs. Thomas Cudabac, in this city.
Col. Shannon, until about five years
ago, when be removed to Ellisville and
engaged in the practice of law, was ac'
vely engaged in the newspaper busl'
ness for thirty years, having bought the
Eastern Clarion from the late Sim r.
Adams, and removed from Paulding to
Meridian in 1862. Being elected State
printer at tho close of the war, he re-
moved the Clarion to Jackson, selling
it the following year to Col. J. l.
Power and Maj. b. F. Jones. He then
returned to Meridian and established
the Daily Gazette, which under MS
manaqement was one of the most sue.
cessful newspapers ever published in
the State. lie was appointed postmas'
ter OF Meridian during President Cieve'
lands first administration. He was one
of the charter members of the Missis-
sippi Press Association. lie was buried
from the Catholic Church this alter
noon, a large concourse OF people at
tending
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
Destructive Storms In Florida.

The storms in Florida are said 10
have destroyed about l,2o0. 900 acres 81
timber. The monetary loss to the
state viii reach 81, 500, ,o0Q
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
THE ENGINE TURNED OVER
And Several Of the Crow were Slightly
Injured.

And Several Of the Crow were Slightly
Injured.
FoRT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 3.-East.
bound Wabash passenger train No. O.
jumped the track at New Haven, six
miles east of here. at nine o'clock last
night The engine turned over and
the mail car and baggage car were
thrown from the track. Engineer
Joseph Lee and Fireman Kumbach, of
Toledo, were slightly hurt, and three
mail clerks were also slightly injured.
Emanuel Nichols, OF Toledo, was psr.
haps fatally injured.
u cavy Gold Withdrawals for Out-of.
Town DAnka
New YoRK, Nov. 3.--The with
drawals Of gold from the subtreasury
yesterday aggregated $780, 900, this
lAsEcst amount on any day except one
aimee the movement OF gold 70 Amer
icA began. The express companies
withdrew . good deal OF gold on order
Eof outsoi.town banks. The bullion
Ideslers increased their premium on
cash gold. that Ii. gold Tor Immediats
delivery from 3 halt 70 N per cent,
The banks were called upon " Ike
heayy Hhipinonla of enryopf4 W ey.
nye1l = ennlx y No jn>eslofs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
A Large Puuapkin

Bluf5 City. Tenn. boasts of ) pun.
kin o. inches in dismstef. which b
stu growing on : VIM telonaine =
IVA Wisliam Dsssy. .s'.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
Free VIII baptist,

The general association Of the Free
win Baptist Church of Christ, In Ten.
nessee. held its annual session at
Nashville. The association is COM
posed Of the eastern and western di-
visions Of Stone association, Cumber-
land association and Union associa-
tion. The total number Of churches
was 10s, with an aggre.
gate membership Of b,742. The COM
mittee on temperance offered a resolu-
tion stating that ''the license Of the
liquor traffic is sin, and that prohibit
tion is the only position consistent for
a disciple of Christ" The resolution
was adopted,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-11-07
NUMBER 81.
SOUTHERN GLEANINoS.


Says dispatch sent from Dallas,
Tex: Undertaken Ed c. Smith, 70.
lerring to the special from Waco, which
says that the mother of the late ex-
Speaker Charles f. Crisp is buried In
that city, said: The father Of the late
speaker died in Dallas in 1873, and was
buried in the old city cemetery. Sev.
eral years ago Mr.. Crisp wished to
erect a monument over his father,
but the grave had been SO long
neglected that it could not be
found, and it has not to this day
been located. The elder Crisp's
initials were w. II. He and his wife
ran the Crisp Dramatic company, and
Charles F., who was then a youth, was
an actor In the company. They play.
ed heavy pieces; Macbeth" was one
Of them, l remember. While they
were playing Mr.. Crisp was taken sick
The company was stopping ct the
CrntchGeld house, and Mr. Crisp -
cupied room across the street, ovcf
Connor & Walkers drug store, and "
was In this room he died.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

not bad men. but ignorant mountain
boys. who. if left in the penitentiary for
ten years, would likely come out very
bad men. Chas. Garter, whose money
was taken. joins in the request for exc
cutive clemency.
The Governor has also issued pardon
for John Sutton, convicted of robbery
at the September term. 1898, and sem
fenced to eight years confinement in the
penitentiary. 1t was proven in the trial
that this man was drunk at the time he
was engaged in this matter, and the
party with whom he was engaged was
the chef perpetrator and instigator Of
the crime. No violence was committed
and the party upon whom the act was
committed joins in the petition and
states that there was always extreme
doubt in his mind as TO whether he was
guilty at all. The man who was really
engaged in the matter, Anthony Con-
ners. was sent to the penitentiary for a
long term. All Of the jury before whom
the case was tried signed the request for
pardon. Judge Jordan. who tried him.
Hon. John o. PendletOn and Hon. John
Howard. the prosecuting attorney, and
a large number of citizens of Ohio
county also signed the petition. A large
number of letters from Ohio county
asking that the pardon be granted, are
filed. II seems TO be a case, says the
Governor. in which a pardon should is
sue.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24
MISERY IN A DRESS SUIT.
This Sets Forth Clearly the Wretched
Condition of a Gawky Young Man
in Hired Garments.

He was gawky. sandy, and long
necked: he was bow-legged and timber
iointed: in short he was a man whom
nature never intended for dress pa
rade. and ne knew it.
Only one person besides his wife ever
said ne was handsome. and that was a
spinster who had had poems accepted
by magazines. and her opinion was
hardly worth the atmosphere used in
expressing il. And yet, when our
friends lodge was TO give a reception.
banQue, and ball, his wife urged him
20 wear a dress suit. In a moment of
grOundleSs vanity he assented and rent
ed full evening dress outfit.
Then his troubles began.
When ne tried on the suit at the
clothing Store the coat lapels flared and
wrinkled the shoulders. Accordingly.
The accommodating salesman pinned
the lower corners Of the coat front 10
the bottom of the vest The latter gar
ment had an unusually large opening
i'm front. the whole garment containing
just enough goods to make a watch
guard.
When he got the whole suit on ne felt
anything but a happy man, but the
feeling would wear off, he told himself
Tt never did. When he bore the prec-
ious bundle hOmeward ne was prouder
than many men who owned dress suits
instead of renting them.
Pie wife went 10 hairdeSser. leav-
ing the husband 20 the glories Of his
dress suit. After a violent and manful
struggle he succeeded in getting into
the trousers. He owned no patent
feathers. and his calfshin shoes. with a
coat of liquid dressing that refused to
shine over ordinary backing, locked as
if they had been dipped in ink. This
domestic finish" added nothing in the
way of comfort. Then came the shirt
Just as he had got that freshly laun-
dered garment we'll adjusted. a cold
perspiraioa broke out all over the vic
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

tial clause. inserted in life insurance,
"a wise precaution, for as Jerry
Greening demonstrated to the English
mans satisfaction:
when you see the bear there must
be nothing in your way, and when we're
hot after him, it's the leader that takes
the first plug at him.
The party of hunters had come TO
within a mile of Turtle bay when the
unmistakable tracks of bear were OBJ
served. Human footprints mixed IN
with the bear tracks, paws, and boots
made funny trail.
Some one is up er head or us,
growled John Hance.
That's all right" cheerfully replied
Jerry Greening, this is free country
for bear: the more the merrier.'
English. with rife tightly clinched,
was making the running for the rest or
them.
Holt on" pulled old Pop" Curry,
"holt on. you koomt up nit him too
suddent,'
They had reached the brow Of the hill
and there-not forty yards away
standing in front Of them near clump
of bushes. was the bear, hugh Rocky
mountain cinnamon.
NY gawdw gasped English, taking
wild aim, Il weally didn't know CHINA
mon-were-found- in-this-par OF
Pike county,
Bang! Bang!! Bang,!!
"Donta shoota de beara" called a
voice from behind the clump Of bushes.
Bang again went the Englishman's
Misunderstanding. bang, bang, the
whole magazine was emptied.
Two badly scared Italians broke from
cover and made for the sheltering trees
as fast as their legs would carry them.
The bear stood up on his launches, and
gravely saluted the party.
English returned and bought enough
drinks for the crowd that night to make
all Milford boiling drunk. Then the
"cat was out of the bag" The boys
had hired two travelling Italians, so the
story goes. to take their pet out for a
walk near Turtle bay, over which coun-
try they led English his wild goose
chase.
Owing to English's generous treat
ment OF 1.-THE boys" we refrain from CIV
ing his name-Exchange
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24
BEETHOvEN-MOzART MAY FESTIVAL
At Mozart Park. May 25. Afternoon ant
Evening

At Mozart Park. May rs. Afternoon and
Evening.
On next Monday afternoon and even
ing the Beethoven and Mozart Singing
Societies will have their May Festival
and concert at Mozart Park, preceded
with a parade at l p. m, headed by the
Opera House band. The matinee starts
at 2:30 and the evening concert at E3O.
Read the programme to be rendered
under the direction of Prof. Schockey
and Prof. Hartmann, and be on hand 10
hear something fine:
AFTERNOON MATINEE.
Overture-"Jubiee" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Bach
Opera House Orchestra.
Chorus-'Heute list heut'
Max V. Weinzierl
United Singers.
Bass Solo-"My Native Land ...... Matter
Charles Zulauf. go
Recitation-"The Guardian Angel" tr
Miss Lima Hennig.
Soprano Solo r.,o.o
a. ..e 1SnroI 70 Nina" .Werkerlin
Mrs. Flora Williams.
Wieniawsh
Prof. Ed. Blumenberg.
Duett-"Ich fuehle deinen Odem
Graben- II offmann
Mrs. Flora Williams and Mr.. Charles
Zuauf.
Chorus-"O Lieb' nun kommt die Ro-
United Singers.
Fantasie-"The Dance of the COLLINS
BeckerLoraine
Opera House Orchestra.
EVENING.
Overture-'No .............:.. Bellinl
opera House Orchestra.
Chorus-"Drei Roeselein'
Silcher arr. by Zoellner
United Singers.
Ouartett-"The Owl and the Pussycat
De Koven
Wheeling Male Quartet.
Recitation-"Tom Little Star" ............
Miss Lima Hennig.
Soprano Solo-"Che Gioja" ......... Mattel
Mrs Flora Williams.
Violin Soo-"Gypsy Dances
Tividar Nachez
Prof Ed. Blumenberg.
Tenor Solo-'The Holy City" Adams
w. r. Day.
horus-"Pilgerchor" ...........R. Wagner
United Singers.
Quartett-"Good Night. Good Night,
Beloved" ..........:.:............. Pinsutu
Wheeling Male Quartet.
"Cuirrassier Attaque" ........... Eilenberg
Opera House Orchestra.
At the conclusion of the evening con-
cert dancing follows in the pavilion.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24
MANNLNGTON.

Warrington. W. Va, May 23.-Miss
Rose Robinson was in Wheeling Tues
day and Wednesday.
Mrs. c. E. Jolliffe was the guest OF
friends in Morgantown over Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Hartman, OF Smithtown'
was the guest of Mrs. E. o. Jollihe
Sunday.
Robert Burt and Ed. Pomeroy were
calling on lady friends in Fairmono
Sunday.
Mr.. J. Adair, of Parkersburg, passed
through this city Monday en- route for
Smithfield, where he has charge OF the
First National Bank Of that place.
Mr.. Speers and Miss Brown. Of Fair
mont. were the guests OF Mr.. Chas. Dent
over Sunday.
Miss Ora Dent, who has been visiting
her brother, returned home Friday ev-
ening.
]. T. Arnett, of Rivesville, was the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. j. B.
Knots.
George Hibbernigg was business
visitor in Pittsburg this week.
F. P. Fetzer, who has been taking a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24

TINS person as he noted the narrowness
OF the BOSOM A horrid possibility he
dare not mentally express dawned upon
him. But is was the only ci5an shirt
he owned.
Collar and three-for-a-quarter white
bow were the next essentials, and then
that dreadful horse-collar vest. 1t was
as he had expected. The shirt bosom
was two inches too narrow for the vest
opening. He al last decided to puH the
vest down, narrowing the vent, and pin
the bottom to the trousers. ct was
nearly time 10 so and the heroic meas
ureS were necessary But this made
me waist band of the trousers peer up
over the top button of that religion-de-
s,;roying vest. He shed tears, and would
have fain done likewise with the vest.
He put handkerchief there TO hide the
waiStband.
That was better.
The coat once or and duly pinned at
the corners he called at the hairdress-
er's for his wife. He was brave be-
meath theIsaelter OF his ulster.
When they arrived at the hall and
separated for the cloak rooms all the
pins came out of his patched-up rig
ging. He fastened in carnation to
hide part of his unlaundered muslin.
He also made the cheerful discovery
that in festooning his handkerchief ov-
er the ambitious waistband he had
made a great exhibition of the only dir
ty spot on that cotton square.
More ice water Precipitation; and he
s,,+N hn Oh
As he did so his vest front spread,
showing three inches of shirt and sus-
pender buckle on each side of that
precious shirt bosom. He pulled the
coat lapels together and wanted to go
home. But there sat his wife. with
pretty blue chiffon at neck ana sleeves
of her one Sunday dress. hsr hair nicely
arranged. a huge bunch of carnations
On her breast. and peaceful smile on
her face.
She looked up. caught sight of the
funny look of suffering on his face, and
laughed. Then he was mad. He felt
that the wife and dress suit were con-
spring to drive him to drink
This. dear reader, talks the man only
to o'clock in the evening. 1t was 1890
before his wife wanted TO go home.
The intervening period is one of agony
too deep 10 be depicted with pen and
ink. The next full dress affair. ne at
tended he wore pair of light trousers,
sack coat. black tie. tan shoes, sat with
his knees crossed. and envied no man.
He had been man out of his element.
Under such circumstances all men are
iSerable-Indianap Journal.