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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

Macon, Ga, IS deeply stirred by a
mysterious murder. Frank Harold, a
Young man noted in the railroad world,
with friend, visited the house of
Anne Ragsby At two o'clock in the
morning some one battered the door
and demanded immediate admittance.
This was refused and the party
went away, returning soon and
becoming noisy and insistent.
Believing the woman's life to be
in jeopardy Harold slipped dress
on over his clothes and appeared in the
doorway. Instantly he was grabbed
and tightly held while nine shots We're
fired at him, four taking effect fatally.
The woman. when questioned, stated
that negro some weeks ago attempt
ed to assault her, and threatened to
slay Harold if she received him again.
This man she believes to be the guilty
| person.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

= ratio at which the Costa Rican
| ro is made is 33 to |, as between
and silver. The bank of Costa
sold its supply of silver before the
II decline and is said to have
| considerable profit thereby.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

|,,rRns throughout the United
\ for the week ended on the 2oth,
|norted by r, &, Dun " Co., were
Paoinst $50 FOR the corresponding
Of last year. For Canada the fail
[,.0rn no urninst " last year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

bvu 7OOo coo tons OF ore in sight,
brincipal lrradwell mine on Doug
fsland Alaska is soon to have tho
EST stamp mill in the world. 1t
been decided 30 double the capac-
! the plant, making the number OF
| =, oOn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

government of Peru has ordered
'ostage stamps made in the United
les. The first order, for 1000, 900 five
stamps, has been given to the
.rican Bank Note Co., and another,
100000 stamps Of other denomina-
!, will follow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

|lERE is growing belief that the
|at crop of Kansas for 1897 has been
Frestimated. Late reports indicate
Ter yields in many localities than
heretofore figured upon, and the
product may run up to $4,000, 09V
|,OOO,OOJ bushels.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28
A Victim of Apoplexy.

DR.. Louis c. Pynchon, aged 81, the
oldest physician in lluntville, Ala,
died from stroke of apoplexy. DR..
pvnchon was widely know.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

byIcEs to the agricultural depart
/ from private and, indirectly, ot1'
sources confirm the predictions Of
bsderable deficiency in the Euro
wheat crop, while rye, which is
fhicf bread grain of eastern Eu
is also short.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

MOVEMENT, auxiliary to the tenn"
nee crusade in Harper, Kas., has
started by the young women of
churches by their forming an or
iaation and taking ~ pledge not to
nth men who drink, smoke or use
Jane language.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

az iowa republican state conven-
i ~ cedar Rapids, on the 18th, NOM
lNa t. lile following ticket: For gov
Il. Leslie NJ. Shaw; for lieutenant
'.uor, D. c. Milliman; for judge OF
supreme court, Charles w. Water
u ior railroad commissioner, G. l..
Eusoh' A for superintendent of pub
'usUuellon, r. G. Barrett.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

FNiiLD STATES MARSHAL. MCDER-
hoi Wyoming, was advised by the
Prney general, on the goth, to double
amount of the reward offered by
department of justice for the cap
Foi The stage robbers in the Ma
|1' park. Five hundred dollars
aow be paid for the arrest and
fvNll0n of the robbers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28
sad Case of Poisoning.

The sad news reached us last Monday
ul the death OF the little 2-year-old son
of DIR. 4. c. Randall, OF Mathiston,
which sad event occurred on the 18th
Inst, The first symptoms Of the child's
illness were noticed when he came stag
gering into the room. The doctor WAS
called in and said that the child was
poisoned, and Dr. Thomas was sent for,
but all efforts failed and in only fifty,
five minutes the little fellow was dead
DR.. Randall's mother had some strych-
nine tablets which she took at night,
and in some way the child got hold OF
these and swallowed one.-Walthall
Warden.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

H. CARPENTER, founder of the Car
('er steel works in Reading, Pa, OF
|cl he was formerly general man
+ has prepared a statement show,
that steel armor plate can be fuis
ped to the government at tritlins'
pre- compared with what is now be.
|paid.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28
Charged With Murder.

Albert Titus was arrested at Lewis
burg, Tenn, the other day. Titus IL
charged with the murder OF James
Harris, at Huntsville, Ala.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

FPI c. 7, WOODRUFF, Of Spring
Mo-, for II years medical exam
foi the pension bureau at Wash
|on, has been notified that he has
| renStated to his old position,
P which he was removed by Prcsi'
/ Cleveland in 1857.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

|RAyynLE STEWART, American min
r TO Uruguay, has made a personal
on the president of that republic
Pnyey to him the congratulations
resident Mckinley on the failure
Pc attempt made on his life by
|eeoa, 4 crazy student.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

.,xa tDe first is days of August "a
pns m killed themselves in Chicago
|, tool, carbolic acid, three took
|. nelson's, eight shot themselves
Ebree were found hanging.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28
Double Murder and sulcIsle

J. II. Rich. young whito imam, q
Nashville, Tenn. shot and killed hi5
wife. his brother-in-law and then hi1nE
sslt Family troubles
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28
stave Factory i,urncd.

The tight barrel stave factory at
Florence, Ala, was destroyed by fire
the other day. The loss Is given at
81. 900; insurance. 5000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

|tS' AzcARRAGA, the Spanish pre-
\ and minister of war, has decided
eonvoke the cortes in November.
premier announces that he is in
pfa with Gen. Weyler, the captain
'eral of Cuba, but he reserves the
y 10 make a further examination
'le Cuban question.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

|N,LARs have been received by
h |s,'l women in Los Angeles, Cal,
n 4 'ne Woman's Exploration Co.,
l "cadquarters in rooms I and 8,
Ea saonvllle building, San Francisco,
"a; EEy;uncihg that l5O women are wanted
Euu HI ah excursion to the Klondike
M r.' urst steamer next spring from
''ailclsco to Dawson City.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

,v 0'BRlry, formerly Of the
, lM Tinted States cavalry, has
Granted a pension OF S99 a month
I oon b,cls pay. His whereabouts
-, ia ',is attorneys
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

tha a a. announcement that Comptroller
sa' as currency Eckels would make an
/ sss oeiore the session of the bank.
,UaVention ,s. in Detroit, Mich, on
'noa i' ofew an unusually large au-
m Nj among whom were many ladies.
M" sAels was greeted with great ap'
, ,,Sa. ana throughout the reading oil
,s,n, Iress the large audience gave
'e'ul attention.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

,,.,,ox. on wholesale scale
,i !, - said. soon be instituted in Chi
against violators Of the new out
Ssw which prohibits the color
,,;,ofion butter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

- reached aud passed the dol
[ark in several Of the cities 5, OF N the
s,a,es on the 20th. In New
rslo7 WAS the topquotation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

stotcd in London that mum
md anarchists, who recently
IN England, started for Amer
|. ,he 10Th.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

|lSs'.E asE Preparations are being made
|th" 'e = 'he success Of the convention
NM, @ national Letter Carriers asso
bis,,,' a 70 be held In San Francisco
Ftha Fth"oer . to ~. fne of the features
u. " sOa,ention Will b. the grand
= the opening daD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

,.,,rs y, ANaEIL, the unitod
,inister to Turkey, arrived III
I.ntipoplc on the 10Th
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

Railroad men tell of young West
ern immigrant who bought him eighty
acres of land in Coahoma county last
spring, just above Bobo, and has settled
down 10 his task of hewing him home
out OF the wilderness. He arrived late
in the season, making the trip in a
covered wagon, which contained all his
goods and chattels, and having no timo
to build, has occupied the vehicle ever
since. At present he is building a
house, but all summer long he has been
clearing his land, all of which is in the
woods, in which he has made good prog
ress His application and industry
have enlisted much interest and the
railroad men aforesaid are banking
heavily OH his making great success,
in the delta. Vicksburg Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28

| auEL aa, pLANAs, the supposed Span.
\, ,auarchlst, who arrived at New
H,sa oa the Umbria, ON the elst,
I'm, 70 the satisfaction OF the
Nm. a' authorities that he is not an
|bsn a's'' but . much-persecuted
\. !. patriot lie visited the barge
n, -, ..a presented proofs of his state
MY mnich satisfied the officials, and
|w'll not be molested.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28
THE BOYS AT BUFFALO.
Camp Jewett Officially Opened by
the Commander-in- Chief.
Receives Salute of Fifteen Guus-C -Ctncin-
mti Wants the En-. ampmcnt in 1893,
and Richmond is After 1t for
1890

BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. ai.-Grand.
Army week opened with fair weather.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28
Debtor stoned 10 Death.

Says dispatch sent from Grafton,
". Va: News reaches here Of muir
der in Tucker county. Coleman Pitzer
held q small bill against Rev. Ii. II.
Burgoyne. and Old and highly respect
able local minister, living at iiulings,
along the Dry Fo.Is railroad. Coleman
Pitzer, accompanied by his brother
Lewis, presented the bill to the preacher
aud asked him to pay il. When the
minister said he had not the money,
but would pay it later, he was assaulted
with stones and clubs, and when he at
tempted to escape general lombard
ment was kept up. He was at last
felled to the ground with Il stone, which
struck the back of his neck, breaking
it, Death was instantaneous. The
Pitzers were arrested and placed
in Jail at Parsons. The entire com
munity i, aroused, and lynching IS
freely talked Of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Some Mississippi Industries.

The cigar factory which commenced
business at jackson recently now en-
ploys five hands and is doing good
business. 1t expects to more than
double its force in tho next few months
The Gulfport Land and Improvement
Company, with capital of 100000, has
been organized at Gulfport. This COM
pany has purchased large tract OF land
joining the Gulfport town site on the
north.
The Vicksburg Furniture Company,
organized within the last two months, is
now preparing to run night and day aud
has found it impossible to supply The
| demand for its products.
II. g. Newcomb is arranging to soon
start shoe factory at Corinth. He
proposes TO send out high grade Of
| shoes.
The Mississippi Cotton OIL Mill at
Natchez is making extensive improve
ments on its plant. All the machinery
In the concern has been ovcrhauled, re-
paired and renovated, and much new
machinery of the latest and most i'm
proved make has been added, which will
make it one of tho finest and best
equipped cotton oil mills in the State.
| VIII There BE an Early Frost?
With an early frost the cotton crop ol
the delta, now promising so we'll, would
be materially damaged. The crop was
planted several weeks later than usual,
and while the growth has been abnorm'
ally rapid, still the crop may be consid'
cred at least two weeks later than the
average, and frost before October l.
would reduce the yield probably 40 pei
cent on the overhowed lands The
earliest frost recorded in the past thirty
years was in 1871 when a killing fros
occurred in this territory on Septem bel
30; the latest frost received during thi;
time was in 1881 November "a. Tht
average has been about October %
With no frost until October %, or later
the delta should make splendid cottor
IRON -C,rannville democrat
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-28
SOUTHERN GLEAEINGS.
The Money Is Gone.

The state and county tax collector,
L. b. Lott, of Mobile, Ala, Is reported
by the state auditor as owing the state
$4,000. The tax collector disputes the
figures, and State Examiner Purifoy
has been looking into the matter. 1t
seems evident that the money is not on
hand. The sons Of Lott determined to
investigate the accounts of +. II. IL.
Nordman. deputy collector, and got
ont search warrant for stub-hooiSs
and papers in Nordman's possession,
alleging that Nor6.nan intended to
falsify the accounts Of the tax office TO
cover up his peculations. Nordnan re-
sisted until the state examiner issued
subpoena for him and the papers, when
he surrendered, saying that his only
anxiety was to keep the books from
falling into the hands Of the Lofts.
Nordman was arrested, charged by
Robert Lott with Withholding $50 in
tax funds, and Nordman had Robert
Lot arrested for threats.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-10
Gigantic Antarctic Iceberos.

"The snowfall of each year adds
new stratum to this ice-cap, which is as
dlstinguishable to the eye as is the an
nual accretion of a forest tree" writes
Gen. A. w. Greedy, U. S. A., describing
in the Ladies Home Journal "What
There Is at the South Pole" Thus in
centuries have accumulated on Antarc-
tlca these SHOWS, which, by processes of
pressure, thawing and regulation. have
formed an ice-cap that in places ex-
ceeds 5000 feet in thickness. Through
the action of various forces-that of
contraction and expansion by changing
temperature being, perhaps. the most
potent-this ice-cap creeps steadily sea
ward and projects into the ocean n ner.
pendicular front from 1000 to 1000 feet
in height. The temperature of the sea
water being about twenty-nlne degrees
the fresh water ice remains unwasted
and the lce-barrier plows the ocean bed
until through hotation in deep water
disruption occurs, and the tabular berg
Is formed. These bergs are OF a size
that long taxed the belief Of men but
II Is now well established that bergs
two miles square and 1000 feet in
thickness are not rare; others are as
large as thirty miles in length and some
nearly 5000 feet in thickness. their nor.
pendicular, sun-wasted sides rising
from 200 to 400 feet above the sea"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-10

II having been found that the bullet
OF the small-bore rifle now used by the
English army drilled hole In the adj
vancing assailant so minute and so
clean that Il failed to stop him In his
rush, and even left him Ignorant for a
time that he had been wounded at all.
the military authorities have now de-
cided 10 adopt a new proJectilc, invent
cd by a Captain Clay. which, by spread
Ing and bursting the nickel shell, effects
terrible destruction OF the bone and
tissue perforated. or course this
sounds barbarous and ~ calculated to
add TO the horrors OF war. But It must
be borne in mind that the functions OF
rifle bullets IN war are not TO give sat
isfaction, but, on the contrary, the
greatest possible dissatisfaction, to the
enemy advancing upon the line.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-10
@s|1s, 4{sEgN
WI 'E9 MBr7295sss3
@xafAts 81 81! 81

oN'ehcnt food
seed f,, snea I majority Of small fresh
musc s%p heat s' Ssa nerve or brain food
fine Kernels give heat and Sta, ~,
serve as o substitute for bread "s'
Apples supply the. higher nerve ID
muscle food but do rot give s S,''e ana
Oranges are refreshing ana
order "'er Is out OF
Dried figs contain nerve and ...,.,.
food, heat and waste. bnt a anu muscle
the liver. ''' are pad for
ureen water-grapes are purifying
0out OF little food value; reject n lTs
blanched almonds give the hlgher
nerve or brain and muscle food. no
heat or waste. '''u' 10
Blue grapes are feeding and blood
purifying; too rich for those who snfger
from the liver. "' Sunei
Juicy fruits give more or less tbe
nigner nerve or brain. and some few
muscle food and waste; no heat.
All stone fruits are considered 70 ho
injurious Tor those who suffer from, tho
hVer' and should be used cautiously
Tomatoes-Higher nerveor brain food
ana waste; no heat; they are thinning
and stimulating Do not swallow
skins.
To prevent chapped hands. put lit.
tie borax in the wash water: or one
ounce of glycerine to fifteen drops Of
tincture of hydrastis.
Prunes afford the highest nerve or
brain food; supply heat and waste. but
are not muscle-feeding. They should
be avoided by those who suffer from
the liver.
A great many mysterious headaches
have their origin in overstrained eyes.
This kind is cured only by giving the
eyes a vacation or by the ocullst. OF
course. care in the use Of the eyes Is
also help. Reading. writing or sew
ing in a dim or tiickering light must be
given up.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-10

nish the motive power. This device
has been invented by Engineer Volder-
auer. who has spent years in trying to
obtain recognition from official sources.
The rails are TO be laid from Bad
Reichenball, beautiful summer resort
in the valley. to the top Of Hobstauffen
Mountain. a lofty peak. from whose
summet a most glorious view is to be
obtained. The place is visited each sea
son by thousands of excursionists, not
only from the surrounding country, but
from other parts Of Europe and Ameri-
ca. At present the only way Of reach
ing the top is by climbing a steep Dur
well worn path. As the ascent Is not
in the least dangerous or exciting. ana
as the climb becomes monotonous'
some method Of carrying visitors to the
summit has long been needed Tor 'ns
view is one which strangers are 'oiu
should not be neglected.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-10

A suit for damages brought by n NJ.
Baudian against the great cab com
pany OF Paris for injuries sustained
through being run over by one OF It's
vehicles has brought to light the fact
that Americans are just as much
aversc 70 having their remains rcpose In
foreign soil as Cbinamen. VI. Baudian
Is the chief and most fashionable en-
balmcr OF the French metropolis. has
been In the business for sixty years.
and declares that, IN spite OF his having
been paid large sums for embalming
royal personagcs. such as the Emperor
OF Brazil and the cx-King OF Hanover.
II Is Americans who are his best and
most numerous customers. and who for
the past half-century have furnished by
far the largest portion OF his annual
profits.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-10

a very funny wedding was recently
celebrated in a village near Paris The
bride was As years Of age. and the
bridegroom only %. The bridal nro-
cession was formed at S o'clock in the
evening and was led by a man rIdiny
a camel, a fiddler followed him seated
on donkey, the rest Of the guests rid.
Ing similar animals In the only car
riage rode the bride-groom's mother
who was only two years older than HE
wife. Great amusement was caused nv.
this srotesque procession among the vii
layers, who accompanied it. carrv,n,
eolored lanterns, and beating villa
tattoo upon the pots and frying mans
and kettles. pans
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-10

and love. and all that blessed disre-
gard of ways and means that only
comes in the dawn Of life. She Add su'-
grown It all. but It was a story tna' re-
heated itself with each new generation.
She remembered that Mr.. Oakley had
said that John Barton was Roou
fellow enough. She looked at the OLD
settle where she and Henry Hartford
had sat years ago, and she 0eckoneu
softly to Dolly.
Dorothy" said she, IF you love the
lad. take him. II was young once!
And then she went back into the
house 90 that she might not see the
old grifins. with the claw feet beng
carried away.
Only two weeks afterward Dolly
came eagerly TO her aunt
Johns uncle is coming down from
New York." said she. 1.-THE gentleman
who bought the mahogany ssttie IL
wasn't for a store. Aunt Keziaa, that
John bought It. 1t was for his iwn
house. He's very rich, and John is his
only heir. And be liked my photo
graph. and he's coming to see y)n to
night. Doesn't It sound exactly Ike
story -paper?" faltered happy Dolly.
"Whos that knocking at the door! II
can't be Johns uncle alreadyT
Miss Penrif's drawn face had bright
ened into sudden radiance.
ITS Henryr said she, with start
Dolly looked half frightened, but Mt
the same moment the door opened and
John Barton came in with another gen
tleman. gray and portly.
"He arrived by the o'clock train.
Dolly" said he. "And only think he
used to know your aunt a quarter Of
a century ago"
"Henryp faltered Miss Penrlff, gaz-
ing at the stranger. In utter bewilder-
ment.
"Keziahr
To the young people, full Of the inef-
fable arrogance Of youth, 1t was the
meeting Of two gray, wrlnkled old peo-
pie To Henry Hartford and Keziah
Penriff. time had gone backward. and
they stood, radiantly happy. on the
threshold OF long ago.
"Keziah. why did you not tell me
where you wereY
"Henry, why did you not say some
thing to let me know you cared for me
stillY
The next day all Rodendale was con-
vulsed with the news that there was to
be double wedding In the place.
"As for Johnny Barton and pretty
Dorothy Hall, it's all right and proper
enough said the voice of popular opin-
ion. But for old people like Miss Pen
riff and that fat New York millionaire
well, no one can set limits to the ride
ulousr
But how was popular opinion to
know, that to all intents and purposes,
Uncle Henry and Aunt Kizzy had been
dipped in the waters Of the fountain
of youth?
John and Dorothy might go to Rich
mond on their wedding trip, but was 1t
not happiness enough for their elders
to sit side by side on the old mahogany
settle once Waverly Magazine.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-10

One of the Oldest couples In the TINT.
ed States dwell at Bethel. VI. MT ana
Mrs. Whitman Dean. Mr.. Dean was
born in 1907 and Mrs Dean in lslt-
They celebrated their golden wedding
in 1882. Mr.. Dean san remember o, neal
ing the hi 2 guns at the battle OF Pia'ss s
burg. He has read the Bible throuE.
several times and it has been srea.
study TO him all his llfe In years pas'
ministers came to him to Inquire where
to find certain passages OF scrip'. ~
This aged couple never rode on 'ns
steam cars or steamboat ana W. W.
never out of their own state. Ines
have,been blessed wits seven children
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-10

Some OF the cheapest houses to be
found In New YORK belong to the city.
country house, surrounded by
grounds as extensive as old-time an
cestral estates. may be rented. SAYS
the New York Times, for as low as 50
a month--less than some East Side ten
ement houses OF three or four rooms
win bring-or. for more pretcntious
mansions, the rent may 20 up as high
as 500. These are the houses that the
city has acquired with its park prop
erty. and Il rents them at a reduced
rate, as there are disadvantages in liv-
Ing In public park. While the whole
park may be considered as part of
the establishment, there is not an inch
OF ground outside OF the house which
the Inhabitants may call their own, or
from which they have the privilege of
sending away any visitor who cares TO
loiter around The city Is not good
landlord In the way of looking after re-
pairs. The municipality Is not in the
business of house renting. and II one
cares to take advantage OF the cheap
rates offered, he does so with a knowl.
edge of all the outs as we'll as the ms
OF the property.