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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23

Sam Bedford relates good joke that oc
CURED at Calhoon this week in Judge Owens
court. A case was on trial, and HE judge
was being worried by young man who
kept moving about in the rear Of the court
room, lifting chairs and looking under
benches,
young man." Judge Owen called, "you
are making great deal OF unnecessary noise
What are YOU about?'
"Your homer replied the man, I have
lost my overcoat and am trying to ind it..
We'll said the judge, people often lose
whole suits in here without making all that
disturbance. '-0wensboro Inquirer,
"Their married life seems to be perfectly
happy" Eyes He told her his mother
never made anything fit to eat, '-Indianap
oils Journal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23

:. A Paris physician tried on himself long
HE elixir he had compounded, with the re-
suit that his life in the other world will be
longer than he anticipated Boston Globe,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23

NJ NJ. Moore, Clerk City Council, CoIum-
bus. Ga. writes: l have known leetRlna
(Teething Powders to remove worms Wheh
an other remedies had failed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23

If you want a chill remedy, buy one tn, mat
i, reliable. Tasteless TONES are not [ made
right; the dose is uncertain, Try lyo luca a
C6ill Tonic (improved). Price, % cents
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23

Some people fish for compliments with
bated breath.-Philadelp Record.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23
NJ. n. rr..cr,ntion for ChllI.

Many a supposed pessimst is a man who
hopes others will deny his gloomy assertions
-Indanapolls News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23

Have YOU ever experienced the Joyful. SEN
s,tion Of a good appetite? You will II you
chew Adams Pepsin Tutt Fruttt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES do not spot
streak or give your goods an unevenIy dyed
appearance Sold by all druggists
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23

do not believe Pisos Cure for Consump'
ton has an equal for coughs and colds
John f, Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind.' Feb
u, 1900
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23

Men don't always have to climb to fame fame
the bridge jumper, for lnstance'-oh'c0So
Democrat
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23

and Fever is a bottle OF GROVES lAsIELtss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply IRON ana 4ui ii 1ot
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23

The end of the busy little bee is usually
painful one.-Cheago Daily News
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23

Porcupine-"I'm little but il you think
YOU can sit on me, you'd better try NY.
Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23
To Cure a Cola In on.p

:, When, some people lose their positions
they look around for sympathy instead Of a
new job.-Atchison Globe. "
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23

When most men cast their bread upon
the waters, they have a large dipnet ready
The Criterion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23
A Sermon In Brief,

A man met a bull in field. on toss you
to see who stays said the bull. He tossed
and the man lost.
The moral is, that it is never safe to in
dulge in games of chance, especially when all
the odds are against Philadelphia
North American.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23
Try Yucntan Cb,u Tonic Gnnrov.d
Successful in One wny.

Does not sicken as the so.called tasteless
tonlcs. Pleasant to take. Price, SO cents,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23

Halls Cntnrrh Cure
Is taken Internally. Price 75c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23

The attention of readers of this paper Is
called to the Benne Plant advertisement of
the j. d G. Mcguire Medicine Company.
1t will interest YOU.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
.HOOLEY IN THE SWIM AGAIN
FAMOUS LONDON PROMOTER ON
WAVE OF PROSPERITY.
Has Been Granted blythe Gear the
Right to Work 5000 Square Miles
of Siberian Gold Fields.

London, May 9.-The Daily Mail this
morning asserts that the concessionaire
to whom Emperor Nicholas has granted
the right to work gold fields 5000 square
miles in area, in the Nertschinsk region
Of Siberia-felds which are the cars
private property, and have hitherto been
worked under the direction of his pri-
vate cabinets Mr.. Ernest T. Hooley.
the London financier, company pro-
moter and gpecuHator who came to
grief in the summer Of 1898 in sensa-
tionaI circumstances. and who narrowly
escaped prosecution on the charge of
fraud
Mr.. HOcley, who is described by the
Daily Mail as apparently again in the
greatest affluence, says. in the course
of an interview published in the Daily
Mail.
BY a single move have won every
thing back, and I am on top again. A
company has been formed, and capital
to the amount of Ct 600 600 has been So
cured Every member of the cars
cabinet is interested, and two OF his
strongest councillors are on the board
of directors The other directors are
business men There are no titled
names. / have had enough of earls and
lords as directors"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10

Peoria, Ills. May 9-For governor.
Richard Yates of Jacksonville.
r. lieutenant governor, William A.
Northcott of Bond county.
For secretary Of state. James A. Rose
Of Pope county.
For auditor Of state, James s. Nc
culloch of Champaign.
For state treasurer, NJ. o. william
son of Galesburg
For attorney general. Howard ].
Halnlin of Shelbyville.
The Republican state convention to-
day nominated the above ticket. The
nomination for governor was made on
the fourth ballot, after a prolonged
struggle. Governor Tanner and his
friends worked strenuously for the
nomination Of Judge Ellerbeck Hanecy
OF Chicago. It was Hanecy against a
field of three-Judge Orrin y. Carter Of
Chicago, Congressman Walter Reeves
OF StreatOr and Juoge Richard Yates
Of Jacksonville, son of Illinois famous
war governor.
Hanecy led on the first two ballots.
On the third ballot a break came and
the nomination seemed 20 be going TO
Reeves. The Hanecy lieutenants then
began to transfer their votes to Yates.
end the Jacksonville man was nom
mated on the fourth ballot. amid great
confusion
The resolutions ind0Tse the admins
tration Of President Mckinley and re-
affirming the entire st. Louis platform,
The trusts are denounced and the gold
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
FATHER OF THE DEAD OUTLAW
JOHN CURRIE TAKES CHARGE
OF SONS REMAINS.
Declares the Dead Man Had Nothing
to Do With Union Pacific Robbery
Gould Prove an Alibi.
Cspeciai to The Heraldo

Thompsons, Utah, May 9-John Currie
of Chadron. Neb.. arrived at this oldce
yesterday morning to take charge of the
remains of his son. who was killed about
seventy miles north of this place April
18th. by Sheriffs Preece and Tyler and
posse. He readily identified the remains
as those of his son George Currie. who IS
supposed TO be one Of the robbers that
held up the train on TIE Union Pacific
railway. Mr.. Currie leaves tonight with
the remains for Chadron. Neb., where
they viii be buried.
air Currie says IL is natural for a
father to think well of his son. but not
withstanding that part of il he claims
that his son could not have been ims.si-
Gated in the robbery. He claims thatSIf
be had the money at his disposal h.
could prove an alibi for his son By at
least dozen who are thoroughly reliable
Another fact that shows in his favor Is
that his son asked for money about the
10th of last December, and he has a
receipt from him 10 show that he re-
ceived Il.
If George had any money cached AWAY
his father thought II hardly probable that
he would ask his parents for it. when ne
knew they would have to mortgage some
property to get IL
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Especial to The Herald from STAFF
CorresDonderth


Correspondent
Scofield, May 9.-The Pleasant VAL
ley company store viii tomorrow morn
ing make a contribution of $1,000 to the
widows Of Scofeld and Winter Quar-
tiers by cancelling the accounts held
against the victims of the mine disas-
ter. There has been some speculation
as 10 what policy would be pursued n
this matter, and it may be truthfuhy
stated taat few expected these accounts
would be wiped out in view of the
splendid contribution of the company
announced a few days ago. But con-
trarY to general expectation each wild
ow viii receive tomorrow, which is pay
day, the full amount of her dead hus-
band 8 pay check The usual deduc-
tiOns for the coupon books and goods
they have received from April to May
10 VIII not be made
Thtd conclusion was announced to-
night by General Manager Nelson Of
the COmpany'S stores IT Clear Creek.
Castle Gate and Winter Quarters, who
for the past tWenty-four hours has been
engaged in making up the accounts
While the task is not fully completed
Mr.. Nelson was in a position 10 state
thar they viii total all of $1,000, and
possibly more.
These families" Mr. Nelson explain
ed, have been in the habit of getting
coupon books from the company at any
time during the month and on pay day
the number they have traded out at the
store are paid for The company has
determined that none Of the accounts
snail be collected and consequently
there VIII be no deductions from last
months pay checks of the men who
are dead. As near as l can estimate
il now we have about $1,000 coming
from the wages of the husbands and
sons OF these widows. including the
goods purchased by these families this
month up to tonight"
While the store people are very mod
est over the donation. the committee
appreciates the fact that il is a mag
nificent one and words of praise for the
hberality displayed are heard on all
sides.
Paymaster Carpenter came down this
afternoon with $1,000 for distribution
throughout the various camps.
Superintendent Sharp received in to-
days mail a check for $50 from c. r.
Corning Of New York FOR the relief
fund
Towns Boards Thanks.
The town board this evening" adopt
ed the following resolution:
Whereas. The town Of Scofeld has
been visited with one Of the direst ca
lamities that has ever befaiIen the
state of Utah, wherein nearly 20 of our
citizens have lost their lives by an ex-
plosion in the Pleasant Valley Coal
cOmpany's mine at this place and
Whereas, The people OF the United
States have rendered their lab r. means.
and tenderest of sympathies to the be-
reaved and grief-stricken friends and
relatives Of the deceased.
Resolved, That the town board of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
Another Body Found.


A party of TescueTs dug through a
wall Cf coal and into a room in the
Parrish level before daylight this morn
ing, and, in addition to recovering the
remains Of Edwin Street. found traces
Of the other three bodies supposed to be
rctting there.
The work today was the most difficult
Of all that has been d0re. 1t was i'm
practicable TO clear away the mountain
Of rock that closed the entrance to the
room in which the bodies are. because
o. the danger of another and larger
cavern. The only course that lay open
was to run drift through the wall.
This was done by A. Smith and W.
Davis, two other miners carrying away
the coal DIS fast as il was dug out. and
these four men, in less than five hours,
drove through the barrier for a distance
Of fifteen feet. This is a remarkable
record, the men say, especially when it
is considered that the coal had to be
carried back sixty feet
Once through the wall, the remains
Of Street lying under a large pile of
rOckJ. were discovered. The body was.
Of course, badly decOmp0sed, and was
brought down from the mine in a sack
He leaves wife and two children, who
were not permitted to look at the re-
mains, they were in such terrible con-
ditiOn
Streets remains were taken to his
mothers home, and will be inferred at
, O'Clock tomorrow. with Odd Fellows
rites, from the home of the late Dan
Davis
The rescueTs found bits of James c.
Hunters clothing near the spot where
Street was located, and it is believed
that only short time Will elapee be
fore the three are brought out
The Finn, Nicholas Walkana. was
also buried today, a number Of his
countTynen attending, and Gus LOuma
officiating at the grave.
List of Dead Increased.
The company has concluded that 200
are dead The man buried for Walkana
was an unknown, they say, and they
are compelled to add another tally TO
their iist Of 1879. The finding of the ex-
ira body was a surprise to the officials.
and they cannot determine who it is
that was buried.
Inc Films still maintain that six at
least Of their people are missing, and
since the finding Of one body more than
was accounted for by the company.
many people are beginning to think
the Firms are correct, and that others
are in the mine
HORACE n. WHITNEY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
Especial to The Herald.1

Cheyenne. Wyo.. May 9.-The charred
remains of two more victims of the
Union Pacific accident at O'Nein side
track were found in the wreckage today.
Both bodies were so badly burned IS to
render Identification Impossible One OF
the bodies was that OF boy Papers in
the pockets of one Of. the unknown vic
TINS found yesterday indicate that his
name was Daniel shay, and that he had
recently been employed al Rock Springs.
The other unknown found yesterday has
not yet been identified and the remains
OF Fireman Louis Banta have not vet
been found.
When the accident occurred, a car load
ed with sulphur caught Ere and trans
formed the wreck into sea of flames The
wreckage is still burning and renders the
work of searching for additional victims
exceedingly hazardous. Thus fsr the re-
mains of three men and three bows nave
been recovered and it is believed other
complete.
An official investigation into the cause
Of the awful disaster discioses the TACT
that the accident was due 10 the care
lessness of an employee The last train
to pass O'Neill prior to the accident was
a west bound freight in the charge of
Conductor Hendricks. Two cars Of drain
age pipe were set in on the side track a
section foreman opening the switch for
the crew. The train then pulled out with
the belief that the section foreman would
close the switch. The foreman had zone
about his work, however, and the switch
was not closed.
When the fast freight dashed through
the open switch, an hour later the two
loaded cars were struck with such force.
that they We're demolished and scattered
over the prairie. Besides these two cars
and the two locomotives, fourteen other
cars were demolished and burned rhe
amount of loss cannot be estimated for
several days. but it Is believed the dam
age will aggregate several hundred thou
sands of dollars.
It is reported that Engineers Sheeler
and Rehmeyer are in critical condition
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
IS A YOUNG MAN.

Illinois Nominee 80 Years OId-Son
of Famous War Governor.
Peoria, Ills. May 9.-Ri~hard Yates.
son of Dick Yates. the famous war
governor Of Illinois, is but 80 years Of
age. He was BON at Jacksonville. Nor
gan county. After leaving college Mr..
ates engaged IN newspaper work, but
being anxious to be, a lawyer went to
the University of Michigan. where he
was graduated from the law school in
1884.
In 1885 he was elected city attorney of
Jacksonville and held that Office until
1891 He announced his candidacy for
congressman at large in 1892. but after
stlrrlng campaign was defeated
Mr. Yates at the present time holds
an appointment under President Nc
klnley IS internal revenue collector of
the Springfield district.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10

standard commended. Governor Tan
hers administration is approved and
the return Of Shelby NJ. CulIom to the
United States senate strongly recon-
mended
The financial plank is as follows.
we congratulate the people Of the
country UPON the enactment into law
OF the currency bill which provides the
gold standard as the monetary unit
or value. Financial disturbances no
longer disturb the business conditions
OF our people, and all business trans
actlon9 nave been placed on a basis
that insures protection to capital and
eneourasement to the employment of
labor"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
HOWARD MAY LEAD
MIDDLE-0F-R OADERS

Cincinnati, o.. May 9.-Today at 1870
o. m. the Middle-of- the-ROad POpulist
national convention was called to order
at Robinson's Opera House. There
were 40 persons in the delegates
chairs, and seventy-fve in the CALLER
les when National Chairman Deaver
raped for order. Committees were
appointed and retired to their halls
Ignatius Donnelly delivered an impas-
stoned address. in which he declared
that the Middle-Of-the-R Readers muSt
stand together and save mankind.
At the evening session the crede1-
tials committee reported and Drecipi-
ta4ed the first struggle of the conven-
ton. IT arose over the votes TO be al
lowed the delegations which were net
fully represented. il was finally voted
to amend the report ia accordance With
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE.
Ireland Must Remain in Bondage.
Train Wreck Near Rawli.s.
Beers Attack British.
PACE TWO.
Relief Fund GroV-s.
PAGE THREE.
Earnings of Western.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
PAGE SIX
Receiver For Daisy.
Dark Days in Spain.
Mining Stock Market
PAGE SEVEN
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE EIGHT.
Hanna Scrap Today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
ATTACK
BRITISH FORCES
Compel General HuttOn's
Forces to Retreat.
SAVED FROM DEFEAT
BY REINF0RCEMENTS
Burghers Far From Being In
DemOralized Condition.

President Kruger Declares That Beers
Will Be Free People No Matter
What Result of the War May be
Great Britain Was Preparing
For Conflict in IS96-Inhumanity
of English Soldiers Complained of
to Lord Roberts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
GENERAL BUTLER ADVANCING.
IA hing With His Forces on Big
earsberg. While Beers Withdraw.

Capetown, sMay 9.-It is reported that
General Butler is advancing on the
Biggarsberg and that the Beers. are
Withdrawing.
The Boer losses az Brandfort are now
rep lrted to have been much heavier
than was at first understood. After the
battle, British patrols visited the farm
houses in the surrounding district and
all the men We're taken prisoners, while
the horses and gunc were removed.
Lord Roberts is thus adopting
sterner policy. with a view of prevent
ing guerilla fighting in the rear of the
British. Horses are now commander
ed and farm houses where guns are
found are destroyed while the men are
arrested
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
Favors MondeIl Bill.

Washington. May 9.-The house com
mittee on public lands today reported IA
vorably the Mondell bill to provide that
final proof in. land cases may be made
anywhere in the land district in which
the entry is located and that entries Ia
timber and stone entries may be made
before any officers authorized to receive
entries in other cases. The committee
also considered the bill 10 create a ma
tional park out of the Sequaia reserva-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
SENATE SAYS AGITATION
OVER POLY GAMY ISAT END

Inc senate committee on judiciary has
been considering this resolution and has
UNANIMOUSLY decided that under the pres
Tor an Investigation. The COMMITTEES holds
lhat INC agitation over polygamv is al
an end and that the country is no longer
EARNED EARNED about IT, The committee is also
tgIiy sausned that p0lygamy is on the
hign road to 5,:.ctiOn and that fnveSti-
gdlloh - this time will serve no pur-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
WORK ON MINING CLAIMS
Representative King Introduces a
Bill Regarding Assessments.
Special to The Herald.5

Washington, D. c., May s.-Represent-
ative King introduced a bill this after
noon for the benefit of mining prospect-
0rs in the western states. Ii provides
that assessment work in excess of SlO0
which may be done upon any claim NAV
De credited upon adjscent claims in the
same group.
Heretofore under the present law as
sesSment work has Oeen required upon
each claim.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
Appeal to Mckinley.

The Hague. May 9.-The Netherlands
Peace society has addressed an appeal
TO President Mckinley begging him to
further the peaceful object of the BOer
mission to investigate their case, to
bring about arbitration and put a stop
to the pernieious war in South Africa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
Qeneral Brage Ininred

Fond Du Lac, Wis, May General
Edward 5 Bragg. commander of the
famous iron brigade was thrown from
his horse today, and his right leg
broken ia two places General Bragg is
a years old, and his advanced age rem
ders the injuries very serious.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
Make Araca Free Port.

Lima, Peru (via Galveston. Tex. Nav
O. }-It is asserted IN quarters usually well
informed that Chile. in concurrence with
Bolivia will declare ATaca, province of
Tarapaca. a free port. This would prove
to be an event of the greatest Importance
in case of the construction Of an inter-
oceanic canal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
Special to The Herald)

Washington, d. G.. May 9-During the
tendency Of the Roberts case in the
house, Senator Rawlins introduced a res
oludon providing for an investigation of
conditions in Utah. This was designed
as a means Of disprOving the Storm Start
er's charges that the state of Utah was
defying the federal laws and that new
poiyEamOus marriages were being en-
tered into.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
TWOMORE BODIES
FOUND IN WRECK
Six Lives Lost In Union Pa
cific Accident.
REMAINS OF VICTIMS
BURNED TOA CRISP
Carload OF Sulphur Caused the
Holocaust.

Two Locomotives and Sixteen Cars
Furnished Fuel For the Flames
Damage Will Amount to Several
Hundred Thousands of Dollars
Two Engineers injured Are in
Critical Condition Disaster Caused
By Carelessness of an Employee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
GENEROUS DONATION
TO SCOFIELD WIDOWS
Coal Company Store Wipes Out Accounts Aggre-
eating Eight thousand Dollars.
Body Of Edwin Street Brought Out YeSterday-TOwn
Boards Resolution of Thanks.

Scofield town do hereby. upon behalf
Of ourselves and the widows and or
phans, extend our thanks and heartfelt
gratitude to each and every one that
has assisted in this, our hour of need,
either BY contribution, labor, or words
of coincidence,
(Signed.}
JAMES W DILLEY,
Town Clerk
H. II. EARLL.
'MayOr"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
IRELAND SHALL
LIVE IN BONDAGE
SaliSbury'S Declaration Be-
fore Primrose League.
NO HOPE OF SECURING
HER INDEPENDENCE
England'S Lesson From the War
In South Africa.

Premier Declares That the Imperial
Government Will Not Give the
Disloyal Irishmen An Opportunity
For Accommodating Forces Against
the Queen Through the Means of
Home Rule-Intimates That There
Is No Present Danger Existing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
YATES FOR GOVERNOR
Nominations Made By the Re-
publicanS of Illinois.
WAS SPIRITED CONTEST
ENTIRE STATE TICKET IS PUT
IN THE FIELD.

Judge Hanecy, Who Was the Favor
lite az the Start, Thrown Over on
the Fourth Ballot - Platform
Adopted Which Endorses Presi-
dent Mckinley and Gold Standard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
Idaho Postal Changes.

Especial to The Herald.)
Washington, May Especial postal serv-
ice has been discontinued at Joy Mail
messenger service at Clifton, Ida, has
been changed to supply patrons as often
as required.