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Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
TOPEKA'S HANDS ARE TIED.
Has No Right to Pass an Ordinance
for Search OF Places Where
Liquor is Sold.

Topeka, Kas.. Dee. 31.-Judge Haze
decided that the council of the c.gy
of Topeka has no right to pas 90
ordinance for the search of places
where liquor is Illegally sold and for
the seizue of liquors found there
The court held that unless the legis-
lature gave express and not implied
authority for a search and seizure or
dinance, or unless provision was
made in the city charter for the de-
struction of property, that the coun-
ell could not pass such ordinance, and
that the present ordinance is invalid,
This leaves the city practically with.
out an ordinance under which the po-
lice can successfully prosecute the
illegal liquor sellers.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
STRONG DRINK AND MURDER.
Four Prominent Citizens Trans-
formed into Outlaws md Landed
In Jail Under Murder Charges.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 30.-Four
white men killed j. NJ. Rhea, an inof-
fensive passenger ON train of the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley branch OF
the Illinois Central railroad at an
early hour this morning near LELAND,
Miss, cut the locomotive from the
train and forced the engineer to run
to Shelby, Miss. All four men were
arrested. One is in Jail at Leland
and three are locked up at Shelby.
The four men are: Ashley Cooke, a
prominent business man Of Cleveland;
A. NJ. Phipps, postmaster at Shelby;
Thomas Lauerdale, said to be a rela e
tive of Phipps, and a man named
Blaekman, residence unknown. The
four men, who had been drinking,
boarded the north-bound train at Le-
land at a. m. to return to Shelby. >,
NJ. Rhea, an engineer, was on his way
to Tutwiler 10 take out a lOcemo-
tive there and was sleeping on a seat
in the sleeper. Cooke had revolver,
and Lauerdale and Blackman had
Winchester rifles.
Walking up the aisle Phipps was in
advance of the party, when he came
in contact with Rhea's legs, which
were extended out into the aisle.
Rhea was awakened and quarrel
followed, during which one of the
four men told Rhea that they coul |
not all stay in the same car, that he
would have to get out.
Rhea remarked that in orderto pre-
vent trouble he would have to do as
they told him. Thereupon he started
out of the car. He had just reached
the door when it is claimed the men
opened fire upon him and he fell.
Conductor George Mclaughlin or.
dered the train back to Leland, there
to leave the corpse. As soon as lie.
land was reached the conductor went
in search of the sheriff and peace
officers.
The four men drove everybody out
of the smoker and the adjacent car
during the run back to Leland, and
when they arrived there they covered
Engineer Delaney with their guns
and told him that if he did not obey
their commands they would kill him.
He was compelled to uncouple his
engine, and when the men mounted
into the cab he was ordered to run
to Shelby.
Phipps became separated from his
companions and was arrested at Le-
land
At Shelby the others waited for the
next train, on which they travelled to
Cleveland, where they were arrested
without trouble
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
A BALTIMORE & OHIO WRECK,
1t Was Caused By Big Boa b.
Loosened by Rain, Fall
ing ON the Track.

Parkersburg, W. Va Dee. 3t.-Fwo
men are missing, one badly injured
one engine and four cars are at the
foot of an embankment, two other
cars are wrecked and a hundred feet
of track torn up as the result of the
collision with heavy rock by a west
bound freight train on the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad at No. tunnel, near
Long Run, Monday morning, The en-
gine struck the rock, which had rolled
down from the hill, just as the train
came out of the tunnel. The two
missing men are Fireman A. 2. Hile
and Brakeman L. b. Putnam, both
of Grafton. They are probably dead
beneath the wreck. Engineer Hope
Goudy, of Grafton, was seriously in
iured and probably will ms recover,
Heavy rains loosened the roca
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
FRANK h. PEAVY IS DEAD.
He Was One of the Best Known Grain
Men In the United
States.
DREAD PNEUMONIA CARRIED HIM OFF.
Deceased Is Said to Have Carried
Insurance AGgreEatinE over "a
Million DOlIars-His Sign "PV.r
Wcil-Known In the Grain Pros
ducing States,

Chicago, Dee. 31.-Franl II. Peavey,
one of the best known grain men in
the country, died here, Monday of
pneumonia, aged 81 years and II
months.
Frank Peavey came to Chicago
from his home in Minneapolis nearly
two weeks ago, on a business trip.
He was in his usual perfect health,
but December 20 he contracted a
cold and that night took to his bed
in the Auditorium Annex. The cold
quickly developed into pneumonia,
and the patients friends and rela-
tiyes were notified, although it was
expected that he would recov-
er. Hopeful bulletins we're re-
ceiyed daily, but Friday night last
the patients condition took turn
for the worse, although he has felt
much better during the day. Satur-
day night again a good day was fol-
lowed by distress at night. Sunday,
however, it was believed that Mr..
Peavey had successfully passed the
crisis of his illness, and up to mid
night information from the bedside
was Of very encouraging character.
At that hour, however, the patients
breathing became more difficult and
his heart action weaker. A hurried
consultation of observation-disclosures
Hammond, Ingalls, and Brower-fol-
lowed, and everything known to
science to combat the malady was
done. At 2 a. m, Mr.. Peavey lapsed
into unconsciousness and the family
which surrounded him were in
formed that the end was approach
ing. At $3.50 o'clock the great grain
man breathed his last.
Mr. Peayey's wife was with her
husband all through his illness, hav-
ing left a sick bed herself in Minne-
apolis to come to him.
Mr. Peavey was credited with be-
ing the largest owner of grain ele-
yators in the country, if not in the
world. The sign "Py" was a familiar
one on grain warehouses throughout
the grain producing states of the
west and northwest along the lines
of the railroads. At railroad term
inal points he had large holdings, his
interests in Chicago being particular
ly heavy. His name for years has
been potent on the boards of trade
here and in the northwest.
1t is said that Mr.. Peavey carried
81 ZIG. 600 insurance on his life
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04

Richmond, Va, Dec. 30,-There has
been a tremendous rush of water
down the James last night and to-
day. The people in the lower part
of the city are moving and the
wharves at Rockets are under wa
ter. The extreme lower part of the
city is cut off.
The Rappahanock took a tremen-
dous rise, putting Fredericksburg gas
works and electric light plant under
water and plunging the city into
darkness.
Luray reports great freshet in
the Shenandoah, which has seriously
iuterefered with the running of
trains.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
Declared Unconstitutional.

Denver, Col, Dec. 31.--Judge Riuer,
in the United States district court,
yesterday made permanent tbs in
junction against the state board of
assessors, preventing them from GER
tifying out the assessments against
corporations. Judge Riner declared
that the law appointing the board of
13 assessors was unconstitutional
and they had no power to make the
assessment. Gov. 0rman is consider
ing the question of calling the legis.
lature in special session to pass a
new revenue law.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
THE SECRET OF LONGEVITY.
Wonderful Discovery by Prof jacques
Loeb Mysteries of Death
Tnrayeled.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Experiments
which it is claimed are a beginning
of the unraveling of the mysteries OF
death were made public by Prof
Jacques Loeb at the fourteenth an
nual meeting of the American Physio-
logical society at the University of
Chicago last night. During the last
summer the noted scientist has been
continuing his series of experiments
with the eggs of the lower marine
animals, especially those Of the sea
urchn, and last night in paper en-
titled "On the Prolongation of Life
of Unfertilized Eggs of the Sea
Urchin by Potassium Cyanide" he
told a group of the foremost physi-
ologists in America that by means
of observation Of the effects of GER
tain chemicals upon these minute
bits of protoplasm, he was ready to
make tentative definition of the
heretofore unknown nature of death
Death, Prof. Loeb affirmed, was not
a negative process, a simple breaking
down of the tissues, as it has been
regarded up to this time, but an
active agent born with the birth Of
the egg, and destined, if not checked,
to gain the upper hand of the life
instinct and bring about extinction,
But, greater even than the apparent
discovery of this death agent in all
life substance, was Prof. Loeb's an
nouncement that he has been able
to check it in the eggs of the sea
urchin at least, by means of chem
ical agents. This, it is claimed
means nothing less than that on :
minute scale the secret of eternal
life is in the power of mankind.
The experiments, Prof. Loeb says
were simple. Unfertilized eggs of the
sea urchin were placed in a weak So
luton of potassium cyanide and
abandoned for several days. In or
dinary conditions an unfertilized egg
dies in a few hours, destroyed by the
death agents born with it. At the
end of several days the eggs were
again examined and were found to be
still capable of fertilization and of
producing healthy animals.
In explaining the results Prof. Loeb
said that the "mortiferous processes"
were due to the action of certain
ferments of an unknown nature
whose destructive tendency was
counteracted by the potassium salts
Several other papers of importance
were read during the meeting. Prof
D. J. Lingle, of the University of Chi
cago, gave the results of his research
into the effect of common salt upon
the heart beat He affirmed with
great emphasis that, contrary to the
statements of Prof w. n Howells,
of Harvard, salt is the sele agent re-
sponsihle for ne hytl 'lpn OF
the heart
Prof r s Lee. 6ni.
gersity made * 4g re.
/ ports upon the ahol upon
muscles. BY experiments upon the
frog he de deuonstrated that a small
amount o alcohol Increased the
worllinc power Of muscle, enabled il
to mr. more rapid contractions in
81 space OF time and delayed
fa que; TINT, in short, it made the
! iuscle much better machine, In
larger quantities, however. alcohol
was detrimental in all respects.
Among the welI-known scientists
who read papers were Professors G
II. Kemp, of the University of Illinois;
a. r. Cushney, of the University of
Michigan; G, Lusl of the University
of New York, and L. B. Mendel, Of
Yale,
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION.
A visit TO the Census omce and the
Congressional Library
Building.

Washington, Dec 31.-The members
of the American Economic associa.
ton, now in convention here, upon
the invitation of the director of the
census and the librarian of congress,
were conducted through these insti-
tutions. At the census office the
members were given an opportunity
to inspect the interesting process of
census tabulation and the resources
of the library of congress for eco.
nomic research were freely explained
by Mr.. Herbert Putnam, the librarian
of congress.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
Father Crowley Doing Penance.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-The Daily News
says that Fr. jeremiah j. Crowley,
the communicated priest of the
Catholic church at Oregon, ILL.,, has
left Chicago to do penance in a west.
ern monastery in order that he may
be restored to his standing in the
church. The location of the monas-
terry is not stated, but the service
stipulated by Cardinal ~Martinelli is
being done under the supervision of
Rt. Rev. Bishop Richard Soannell, of
the diocese of Omaha, and within the
province of Dubuque
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
FEAR He HAS BEEN MURDERED


WasonvilIe Neb, Dec 5l-Bela
tives Of Paul Egaer, who conducted a
large general store in this town, and
who left home December Is for Nc
Cook, fear he has been murdered and
robbed. When Egger left he took
with him a draft for ST ,423 and stated
that he was going to McCook to pay
his taxes and order new stock. 1t is
learned that he did not visit the coun-
ty treasurer's office and that his
taxes have not been paid. The draft
was paid by bank at McCooh since
which time nothing has been hearuA
of the missing man. The members of
his family are enlisting the aid of the
authorities to investigate the mys-
tery. His affairs are in good oondi-
tion and there is said to be no reason
for his voluntary disappearance.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
Death of James SNYDER MaeI<ie.

New York, Dec. 31.-Dr. James Sny-
der Mackie, who was United States
commissioner to Bolivia and Chilli un-
her the administration of Abraham
Lincoln, died, yesterday, at his home
in Ecwark, N. j., aged rs yeass. Dir.
Nackic, who was born in Cincinnati.
served during part of the civil var
on The staf OF Gen, Charles l.. Stone,
and later was attached to the state
partment, and was for several years
in charge of he bureau of South
American repahiics. His literary
work included standard translations
Of Spanish history.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
ToRRENTIAL DOWNPOURS.
Georgia Alabama, East Tennessee, North
Carolina and Virginia Rivers
Running Over.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 3l.--The torren-
tlal rains of the past two days in
Georgia, Alabama ana east Tennes-
see and portions of North Carolina
caused the death of four persons as
far as known and inflicted serious
damage to all kinds of property.
The rains have been followed by
clearing and much colder weather,
accompanied by high winds, The
weather bureau announced, Monday,
that the Chattahoochee river would
continue TO rise during the next 3G
hours, and it is feared more damage
will result. Three people were
drowned at West Point Ga, while
q tempting 70 erasS the turbulent
Ciattahoochee, aud Thomas Russell,
an engineer on the Atlanta Il West
Point railroad, was killed in freight
wreck caused by washout near
Not, sulga Ala. Thousands of dol
lars worth of property has been de-
stroyed at West Point, and there is
much suffering. Monday the water
in the streets of West Point was from
one to five feet deep. Many of the
people spent the night in Fort Tyler.
No trains have been sent through
from Atlanta to Montgomery over
the Atlanta & West Point road since
Saturday and the Southern railways
New York & New Orleans limited,
Sunday night, was sent around by
Birmingham and Meridian. A wash
out is reported on the Southern be-
tween Ashevile and Knoxville. At
Columbus, Ga, the Chattahoochee
registered 3s feet. The property
damage is already heavy. Nearly five
inches of rain has fallen in the Vi
cinity of Rome, Ga. Two washouts
are reported on the main line of the
Louisville & Nashville road south ri
Montgomery.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
A HEAVY RAINFALL.
An Average of Three Inches Has
EnIIcn Since saturday.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 31.-An
average of three inches of rainfall
over the Tennessee river basin since
Saturday sent the water over the 80
foot danger line here at ten o'clock
Monday morning. Water is now ris-
ing at the rate Of four inches an
hour. The Tennessee food warning
service announced that the river
would reach 50 feet here by ten
o'clock Monday night and would go
over 40 feet by Tuesday afternoon.
Merchants in the business section of
the city are removing all goods from
their easements in expectation that
they will be flooded,
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
The Storm in Virginia.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. 3O,-Railroad
traffic in southwestern Virginia has
been seriously interfered with for
the past AS hours owing to the heavy
fall of snow aud rain during the last
two weeks. Many washouts are re-
ported on the Norfolk & Western
main line and the Roanoke and South
ern and the Shenandoah valley rail
roads.
John Wright lost his life in this
county last night while attempting to
cross swollen stream on a horse.
A telegram from Radford says New
river rose 20 feet yesterday.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
RELIC OF NORTHFIELD RAhH
Jim Younger Having Trouble With
Bullet He stopped In the
Famous Raid.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 3t.-Jim
Younger, who has been employed ut
a local store for some months, is
again confined to his home with hip
trouble. He has a bullet near hls
spine, a relic of the Northfeld raid,
which caused him much trouble
while he was in prison and was ag-
gravated by an accident last sum
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
HAVE GONE TO SANDRINGHAM
Queen Alexandra Having Recovered
the Royal Family Goes to
Sandringham,

London, Dec. 31.-King Edward and
Queen Alexandra went to Sandring.
ham Monday afternoon. Owing to
the recent illness of her majesty un-
usually large crowds lined the route
to the railroad station.
The queen looked alert and bright
and showed little trace of sickness.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04

Montgomery, Ala.,S Dec. 2O.-Thc
food in the Tallapoosa river broke
the dam of the Tallahassee Electric
Light Co., $50 OF the 67O feet of solid
masonry giving way. The dam cost
100000, The power was to have
been turned into Montgomery earlt
in January.
Two hundred feet of the Tallahassee
cotton mills stone dam was broken
and the loss is estimated ut $4,000
The rainfall was over seven inches
and ten feet of water poured over the
whole length of the power company's
dam.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
TENNESSEE RIVER RISING.
Prospect of Destructive Flood In the
Wiley of the Tennessec.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 31.--The
Tennessee river was 29.5 feet above
low water Monday morning at ten
o'clock, with the prospect that 80
feet would be reached in the after
noon. Reports indicate that high
water is prevailing throughout upper
east Tennessee. The river has risen
14.7 feet since Sunday Two inches
of snow fell here Sunday night and
it began melsing Monday morning.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
Dam Washed Out.

Anderson, S. G., Dec. a0.--One hun.
dred and fifty feet of the Anderson
Light & Power Co.'S dam at Portman
Shoals, in Seneca river, was washed
out last night. The damage is at
least 500, 900.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
Dividends Declared,

Boston, Dec. 3l.--'rhe directors Of
the Calumet & Heela Copper Co. have
declared regular quarterly dividend
of $40 per share. This is $5 les, than
the last previous payment. The divi-
dend calls Tor the disbursement OF
81, 100000
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
EngIand's Honor Lists.

London, Dec. 31.-For the first Tins
in many years no list of new year'sI
honors is forthcoming. 1t is ulsslAs
stood that, hereafter, the honoe lists
will be issued on the kings hirshs
day and on coronation day,
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
Spanish Invitation Accepted.

Washington, Dec. 31.---Dr. j, l.. NJ.
Curry, of this city, who was United
States minister at Madrid when King
Alfonso was born, has been designat-
ed by the president to attend the
ceremonies incident to the coming
OF age OF the young king, May IA.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04

Washington Dec, s1.-The navy de.
partment has decided 70 establish,
wireless plants n the Washington
navy Sard ensa- At Annap is. fae
plans for the necessary equii ii.a mt "
the twcs stations ~we assSe hainv
worked ont under tha dirAeginn ef
Adpssral Bradford, and experiments
N be under way at an early day. A.
N point tall mast win be erected
Epr the purpose OF receiving and
trHnSmitting signals, and small build
Ing will be erected for the install1-
ton of instruments. otc.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
Train PctidIer Must Go.

Tacoma, Wash. Dec. 31.--All news
agents on the trains of the North.
ern Pacific are to discontinued tier
the first of January. Daily papers
will be kept in the dining cars and
supplied by one of the walters
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
business Man Dropped Dead.

Davenport. Ia, Dec. 31.--J. S. Con-
nor, one of the oldest business men
of this city, dropped dead, Sunday
morning, while attending services at
the First Presbyterian church.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04
Freshet In the James River.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 31,-There is a
tremendous freshet in the James riv.
er. The water is above the danger
point at Columbia and still rising
The lower part of this city is cut off
and its people are moving their Of.
fectS
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04

New York, Dec. 3l.--Jules CamA,
commission to Bolivia and Chile N
States, arrived here yesterday 1
board the steamer La Champag@
from Havre.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04

than at this blessed Christmas season,
In the year of our Lord 1901. This has
been especially so in our own State
and many of our people have seemed
glad of the opportunity to give part
OF their increased store Of happiness
to add to the pleasure of those less for
tunate. The cry of the orphan has
penetrated the remotest corners of our
State; the distress of the widow has
been relieved; the sick have been com
forted, the prisoner visited, the naked
clothed, the hungry fed, and in all
ways that are beautiful and good ouI
people have seemed this year desirous
OF showing honor to Him who 1901
years ago opened those eyes which
have been since the light of the world
Surely it speaks well for people
when they prove their faith in Christ
mas by the use and beauty of theiI
works. And so it has been this yeal
all over our beloved State, II we may
'adge by the records in the papers
and We may.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04

Polkville, in Simpson County, was
seriously damaged by a tornado last
week. The entire property Gin resi-.
dences, barns and other farm build,
ings) of four Of that sections most
prosperous farmers were blown away
Fortunately. no lives were lost, and no
serious bodily injuries were caused by
the severity of the storm.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04

Congressman e. S. Gambler has in.
troduced bill III b. $3.50 making
an appropriation for the improvement
of the Tombigbee river in this State
and Alabama. At the same time he
introduced the proceedings of and the
memorial prepared by the Tombigbee
River Improvement Convention, which
met in Columbus July 81. Mr.. Cand.
Ter promises to push this matter with
all his energy, and the people of that
section are looking for great results.
The work is much needed, and would
bring great improvements in its train.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04

Rev. Ransom Jones, one of the most
beloved men in the Methodist church
in Mississippi, died at Crystal Springs
on the 4th of December and was buried
in Meridian, Christmas day. Bishop
Galloway conducted the services in
honor of the lamented dead. DR.. Jones
was an aged but most useful member
of this great church, and his death is
greatly deplored.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04

At the great gathering of Southern
educators in Columbia, S. c., last week,
two Of the leading spirits in the great
body we're Mississippians-Prof. j. c
Hardy and Hon. II. l.. Whitfald.
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04

Despite the dire prophecies and
ceaseless lamentations of the pessi-
mists and professional croakers, the
old world is a very good world, after
ala most kind world, a generous
world and world oyernowing with
that sweetest flower-sympathy. Never
before has there been more widespread
charity dispensed land with a free
dom that made it doubly beautifully
Macon beacon., 1902-01-04

The Columbus Commercial sensibly
remarks while the price of cotton
is low and the cost of living may be
high, there is no good in eternally
talking hard times, 1t does no good;
1t makes everybody feel blue and de-
pressed. Stop it and try to look on
the bright side of life. There is no use
grieving and mourning over that which
you cannot help. If you will do the
best you can under the circumstances,
everything will come out all right"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29
Reformed Synod's Election.

At the meeting Of the eastern synod
of the Reformed Church, at Wilkes barre
the result of the election was announced.
The following were elected: For the
board Of trustees of Franklin and Mar
chall college, George f. Baer and c. M.
Bower; for the board Of trustees of the
Theological seminary, Mercersburg, G.
b. Heilman, John Hertzer and ]. S.
Hess; for the board OF visitors OF the
Theological seminary, Rev. d. S. G.
Wagner, Rev. DR.. N. c. Shaeffer, and
Rev. DR.. B. b. Ferer; for the board Of
publication, James T. Reber, II. M.
Housekeeper; for the Sunday school
committee, G. c. Leader.
The report OF the committee on the
state of religion was read by DR.. II. T.
Spangler. The report revealed the fact
that much progress was made In all de-
partments OF Sunday school and mission
work during the year. There are
seventy-three students for the ministry,
3l9 ministers, 153 congregations, 1o4, 1888
members, 1172 Sunday school teac hers,
s6,934 scholars. For benevolent pur-
poses $114,971 was raised and for con-
gregational purposes $52s,ss0.