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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-08

or -
Expenditures Szl,oot'14
To meet this outlay $10,S37.74 was
disbursed from the trustee fund In Mr..
Denmead's hands, which exhausted 1t.
The balance was drawn upon the gen.
eral fund.
Under the head of new and unfin-
ished business Mr.. Benson quoted the
bids received from different firms for
the material necessary to the proposed
water extension. A Chicago firm had,
in Mr.. Bensons opinion, made the best
prices, everything considered, and he
moved that its proposition be accepted
and the mayor and city solicitor be in
structed to draw UP contract. MI.
Fisher wanted the report referred to
the incoming council Mr.. Benson
thought the present council more close
ly in touch with the matter than new
men who had not given it the same
consideration andl study. Here a req :
reesntative of the Triplex Pump Com
pany took the floor and offered to make
better prices than had been submitted
in any of the bids. He was turned down
by the council and his proposition given
no consideration. Different members of
IuG COullCll lNOu6ul do IiSiu DSSAi
received and opened the action of the
TripleX representative entirely irregu-
lar and unworthy of consideration.
Fishers amendment was lost, the chair
casting the deciding vote, and the or
iginal motion put and carried.
A resolution by Mcclure directing an
itemized account of expense incurred in
the Morse pump controversy with the
st. Louis Electric Supply Company and
settlement with that company, after
acceptance of the apparatus, company
to pay the costs, was carried unani-
mously. The clerk was directed to
draw warrants for payment due the fra
department and the boards of election
and registration.
The outgoing members of the council
made very effective valedictory adj
dresses. In the matter of farewell ora
tions Harris easily bore away the palm.
He told the new members what they
might expect, thanked the voters who
had so nobly stood by him for fourth
term. and heartily thanked those who
had not. Messrs. Mcguire and Benson
also spoke feelingly of their work ana
desire to serve their constituents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-08

Try Chamberlain's stomach and Liv-
.er Tablets. the best physic For sale by
druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
GAVE BULLS A DRUBB|NG.
Monday Was Bear Day In the Cor
ner Of July Corn On the
Chicago Board,
NERVOUSNESS AMONG BULL LEADERS.
The Announcement That Tuesdays
Receipts Would BE One Million
Bushels Caused Traders with Cash
STUFF to Throw IT the Bulls, and
There Was n Drop,

Chicago, July 15.-Corn bears gave
the bulls who are supporting the cor
ner in July corn a severe drubbing
about mid-session on the board Of
trade Monday. The market opened
without any news of particular sig
nifcance, although the manner in
which receiving houses were making
contract corn and sending it into
this market caused much nervousness
among the big bull leaders, The SEN
timent was inclined toward the bear
ish side for the first two hours, yet
without any signs of stampede.
When the estimate came, however
that Tuesdays receipts would be l.
900 cars or over, traders who had the
cash stuff in hand threw it at the
bulls with such vigor that in ten
minutes the price Of July options
dropped SIC.
Excitement was not marked, but
spectators all over the floor voiced
the opinion that the corner had been
broken. Trade was of good size, bet
ter than for several days, over half
million bushels being put out for
profits by the crowd who were get
ting the cash stuff 20 cents cheaper
than they We're selling July. The
congested option opened dull.
Ac lower that IT closed Satur-
day, with a sale at s5h, an advance
was made to Sc, and then came the
thud to S0h. Later there was some
support given by the Gates crowd,
and Jnly steadied near sou.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
GEN. WHEATON RETIRES.
He Has Reached the statutory Age
Limit-Gen. Chaffee Pays Him
Splendid Tribute.

Washington, July 15.-Maj j-Gen.
Lloyd Wheaton closed his active mill
tary career Monday, having reached
the statutory retiring age of Ga years
He Is at home in this country, where
he recently arrived from the Philip
pines, The vacancy caused by his
retirement already has been antici
pated by the appointment of Brig
Gen. John c. Bates, now commanding
the department of the Missouri al
Denver.
In giving orders for the return OF
Gen. Wheaton to the United States
Gen. Chaffee paid that officer the fol
lowing tribute;
"As an instance of military service
where heart and mind have united in
joyous endeayor for more than forty
one years to actively serve his coun
try honestly, faithfully, faultlessly
to the end Of his allotted time, the
division commander invites the at
tention Of all officers and soldiers oi
this command to the splendid record
of Gen Wheaton-conspicnously pub
lie, nothing concealed-as an example
for all, and expresses to him person
ally and in the name Of the division
the wish that he may enjoy many
years Of rest, so justly deserved"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
Gulf 8 ship Island Road,

Capt J. t. Jones, president of the
Gulf q Ship Island road, announces
that all pending and contemplated
improvements will be completed
within the next year. The entire
road is being relayed with 75-pound
rails, the track ballasted, half mil
lion dollars spent on municipal i'm
proyements at the harbor terminal
in Gulfport, a $4,000 dredge boat
constructed, the anchorage basin
made a half-mile long and a quarter
of a mile wide, and the finest lumEer
dock in America constructed. The
work now under way represents an
expenditure Of more than 100000
and President Jones has hopes of Sc
curing an appropriation from the
next Congress to deepen the harbor
to 28 or 80 feet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
Governor of Mississippi"
Value OF Farms.

The census bureau has just issued
a report on agriculture in Missis-
sippi on June l, 1900, showing to-
tai Of 220,803 farms, valued at
$l52,90H00O. OF this value "A per
cent represents the buildings, and Z
per cent the land and all improve
ments other than buildings. The
value Of farm implements and ma
chinery was $9,556,805, and live
stock $42,65T,222. The total value
Of farm property is $204,221,027.
The total of farm products for 1899,
which exceeds that for 1889 by 40
per cent, was $1O2, ,492, ,283, Of which
So per cent was in crops, including
forest products. The gross farm in
come of the State in 1899 was $780,
743, ,658, and gross income on invest
ment A per cent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
THE DES MONIES RIVER FLO0I
The Crest Has Reached Ottemwa,
and Is Rapidly Drawing To-
wards Towns Down Stream

Des Moines, Ia, July 15,-The crest
of the flood in the Des Moines river
has reached Ottumwa, and is rapidly
drawing toward the towns farther
down stream, The Des AIoines has
risen six feet at Ottumwa since Sun.
day morning and still rising. 1t is
IS feet above low water mark, and
has driven 81 families from their
homes. Traffic on the Rock Island
and Iowa Central railways has been
abandoned, and It was suspended
temporarily on the main line of the
Burlington, trains being compelled to
make a detour from Ottumwa on the
Wabash Sunday. Eddyyille and 0ska'
loosa report great damage from
floods and heavy rains Sunday night
The Skunk river at Brighton and the
Iowa river at Iowa City are at their
highest points, submerging many
houses and doing great damage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
THE KING TO BE MOVED.
The Royal Patient VIII he Taken on
Board the Yacht-No Bulletin
Until that Time.

London,July 15.-The specially-con-
structed ambulance in which King
Edward is to be removed from Buck
ingham palace to the railway station
was taken to the palace this after
noon, Six blue jackets, who have been
selected to remove the king, went
through rehearsal by removing the
couch on which the king has at times
been resting to the ambulance, under
the direction of the nurses. His mai
esty, when he is taken from the pal
ace tomorrow, will be accompanied
by Queen Alexandra Prince and
Princess Charles, Sir Francis Knoll.
lys, the kings private secretary and
the attending physician.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19

S. Dover, treasurer of Sharkey
county, is charged by the board of
supervisors to be a defaulter to the
amount of $4,000.
Mr.. Dover was elected treasurer in
1899. He is a prominent merchant
at AnguiIla, and has extensive plant
ing interests in the county. He has
lived in the county for thirty years,
being an eX-Confederate soldier.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Encampmcnt to he Held In Detroit
in September-Preside HoOse-
welt VIII Make an Address.

Washington, July 15.-Adit.-Gen. L.
c. Dyer, of the Spanish war veterans,
has received encouraging news con,
cerning the coming encampment OF
the Spanish war veterans in Detroit,
next September. The date of the en-
campment is September 90, %, "a and
25. President Roosevelt will be there
the ED, and after reviewing the pa.
radwe will make an address.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
THE ROLLING MILL MINE.
The Hole in the Ground Near Johns.
town, Where So Many Lives We're
Lost, AEnin In Operation.

Johnstown, Pa. July 15.-Opera-
tions were started in every section #
the Rolling Mill mine Of the Cambria
Steel Co., except the Klondike, where
the fatal explosion Of Thursday oc.
cured. A majority of the 50 men on
hand when the first trip went into
the mine were foreigners. They did
not seem to have the least hesitation
In re-entering the mine where so
many of their fellow-countrymen
lost their lives.
A full force of men is expected to
be at work before night, with the ex-
ception of the Klondike,where large
tion of the RIondike, where a large
force Of men is employed cleaning up
the falls and repairing the brattices
that were blown down, When this is
completed, the mine inspectors will
make an investigation before it can
be opened again for operation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
Mississippi State News

duty as he saw it, without fayoritism
or prejudice; that the facts resulting
from the count Of the money at each
and every time have been certified
by him and printed in the newspa-
pers; that the whole matter was
again reproduced in his message to
the Legislature printed in the news
papers within and without the State,
IN the journal' of both Houses ST the
Legislature and brought forward in
the acts Of the Legislature of 1902.
Criticisms like the one above, in
view Of the repeated publications of
the material matters within his
knowledge of the treasury scandal,
said the governor, only goes to prove
that there are none so blind as those
who can see but will not.
BY reference to page 218 of the
acts Of 1902, in his message to the
Legislature, he said could be found
what he then believed and still be-
licyes a good reason for not suspend
ing Treasurer Showers Immediately
upon discovery Of the shortage in the
treasury, which is in these words.
81 INDUCED the hope that the
amount Of said shortage would be
replaced if opportunity and time
were given before publicity Of the
result Of said count, and to the end
that the State might thus recover the
money without further trouble, ex-
pense or loss, ! enioined secrecy Of
those present on the whole proceed
ings, and agreed with Mr.. Showers
that | would make another count OF
the money on Tuesday, August 90
when the money was returned and
found to be on hand in the vault"
The governor, when questioned
touching the assertions Of his par
tiality to some of the parties impli-
Gated and disposition to prosecute
others, affirmed that he had present.
ed all of the facts within his knowl-
edge to the constituted authorities
the grand juries, and he is not re-
sponsible for who was or was not in
dicted or for the result of the court
proceedings.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19

An event Of much interest to the
entire State of Mississippi will be
the celebration of the fftieth ami
versary of the organization of Cal
houn county, which viii take place
at Pittsboro on the 26th of July. A
large number Of invitations have
been issued to citizens of the sur
rounding counties to attend the eel
pbrati0O.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19

Wheeling, w. Va, July 15.-In full
view of several hundred people, Theo-
dore McGrane, messenger boy,
jumped from the suspension bridge
over the Ohio river, distance of $50
feet, for a paltry sum. Professional
high diver had failed to appear, where
upon young McGrane, who was one
of the assembled spectators, quietly
announced he would make the leap
mounted the rail and dropped off. He
disdained skiff that hurried to him.
and swan the so yards to shore, land
ing without a bruise.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
Saw mills Close Down.

Because of the drouth in the
southern part of the State many Of
the saw mills and lumber manufac-
turing plants have been compelled TO
close down until a rainfall renews
the supply of water in the running
streams to float their logs from the
forests, but the most serious feature
of the drouth is the inability to get
water for boiler supply.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
GEN. CHAFFEE RELIEVED.
MRj.-Gen. George w. Davis VIII Sue.
ceed Him In the Philippines
Department of the East.

Washington, July 15,-General
Chaffee has been relieved of com
mand in the Philippines and ordered
to the command of the department
of the east, by an order issued by
Secretary Root. The order is as fol-
lows;
by direction of the president,
Mai,-Gen. George w. Davis will re-
lieve Maj.-Gen. Chaffee OF the com
mand of the division of the Philip
pines, September 30, 1902, On being
relieved, Gen. Chaffee will, with his
authorized aide, repair to Governors
Island, New York, and assume com
mand of the department of the east"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19

Ex-Postmaster W. NJ. Banner of
Ruleyille, Sunhower county, was ar
rested by United States Deputy Mar
shaI Lellowby last week, charged
with having unlawfully detained
and opened a letter from the APP
pointment division of the postoI1ice
department addressed to Charles B..
Campbell, rendering the position Of
postmaster, for which a friend Of
Banners was an aspirant.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
Election Commissioners to Meet.

Pursuant to the provisions of the
primary law adopted by the last sns-
sion Of the Legislature, the county
boards of election commissioners Of
the seyenty-fye counties in Missis-
sippi will meet on the 21st of July
for the purpose of revising the regis
tration and poll books Of their re-
spective districts, preparatory to the
Congressional election.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
Dead mt liz.

A negro woman Of Aberdeen died
last week at the age of 112 years.
Her name was Polly Edwards, a ma
tive of South Carolina and the
mother of fifteen children, Two of
her surviving sons, named Clark and
Howard, are respectively 50 and 95
years old. Her husband died twenty
years ago at the age Of 116 years.
These ages are well authenticated by
records that have been preserved
from slavery days and are regarded
as entirely correct.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
jackson Omcials Scored.

Rev. W. P. Price, pastor Of the
Second Baptist Church Of Jackson,
preached a sermon of marked bold
ness and power one night last week.
He severely arraigned the Mayor and
city police, and county officers as
we'll, for their failure to close up
brothels, blind tigers and gambling
dens in that city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
At MarshaIItown, la.

Marshalltown, la, July f5.-Im-
mense property damage has beer
done the Iowa Central railroad by
high water in the Skunk river. Sey,
eral hundred feet of track has beer
washed away and approaches to the
Skunk river bridge undermined, rem
dering it unsafe for use. There has
been much damage between Hugent
and Ollie, culyerts being washed out
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
sneens-Meed KIllInE Cattle.

Farmers in various parts Of the
State, especially those who had the
forethought to cut a crop of early
hay for feedstuff, are now reporting
that their cttle and other stock are
dying from eating sneeze-weed that
was cut with the hay. 1t is nothing
unusual for cattle to die from eating
the sneeze-weed in this section, but
that is always in the spring of the
year, when the grass and weeds are
just beginning to put out.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19

In quite a number of counties in
the State the Confederate veterans
will hold their annual reunions dur
ing the next few weeks. In years
agone these reunions were notable
community events, attracting visi-
tors for miles around, but the rapid
ly thinning ranks are causing the at
tendance to steadily decrease from
year to year, until now less than a
dozen counties have regular re-
unions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
VIII Accept the Invitation.

Governor Longino has extended an
official invitation to the Illinois
Manufacturers Association to visit
Mississippi during its tour Of the
South in October and November. As
surances have been given that the in
vitation will be accepted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
Confederate Reunion

The Confederate veterans of Choc,
taw county will have their annual re-
union at South Union camp ground
on Friday, August Is, and the nee
essary committees have been APP
pointed. Prominent speakers have
oeen invited.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
A MIstrlal.

Judge Powell discharged the jury
in the Rush case and a mistrial was
entered. The jury had been dead
locked for nearly forty-eight hours
and there was no possibility of their
coming to any conclusion about the
case. Three members of the jury
only we're conviction.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
A COLORADO TRAIN ROBBERY.
Two Safes Blown Open, and the
Passengers Compelled to Line
Up and "SheIl Out"

Salida, Col, July 15.-A train rob
berry occurred at $50 o'clock Monday
at Chester, Col, 25O miles west ct
Denver. The engineer was compelled
at the point of revolver to stop the
train by masked men who had
climbed over the tender. Two safes
in the express car were blown open,
The passengers were compelled TO
alightand line up alongside the tracks
along the canyon. Many of the pas
sengers threw away their money,
watches and jewelry among the rocks
before the robbers searched them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
LORD pAUNCEF0TE'S REMAINS
Arrival at Southampton of the Ar
mOred Cruiser Brooklyn With
Body of Late Ambassador.

Southampton, England, July 10
The United States armored cruiser
Brooklyn, from Annapolis, July /,
having on board the remains of Lord
Pauncefote, late ambassador of Great
Britain at Washington, arrived here
Saturday morning, The body was
landed soon after IL o'clock.
Full naval honors we're paid to the
remains of Lord Pauncefote, His
widow followed the coffin from the
warship to the train, which started
for Newark-Upon-Trent, where the
funeral will take place Tuesday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
THE BATTLESHIP ILLINOIS.
Strikes the Bottom of the Harbor al
ChristianiR, Norway, and Must
Return TO England.

Christiania Norway, July 15.-Ow-
ing to faulty steering gear the
United States battleship Illinois
struck the bottom of the harbor,
which will compel her to go back to
England and be placed in dry dock
there.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
Breaking tho Strike at shamokin.

Shamokin, Pa, July 15.-Two cars
of special policemen and labors ar.
rived here to-day from, Schuylldll
county. The men, so in all, went tc
work at the Reading Co.'s Henry
Clay washery and it was successfully
started. The strikers made no dem,
onstration.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
Denth of Judge Powell.

Judge S. Powell died at his homo
at Hernando last week of old age,
having lived to the ripe age of 81
years. During the Mexican war he
was a captain in the Fifth Tennes-
see regiment, and was a colonel III
the Second Tennessee regiment in
the Confederate army.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
Secures a Good Berth,

Richmond, Ind, July 15.-R. A
Jackson, of this city, has been APP
pointed general attorney of the Chi
road Co., with headquarters in Chi
cago. The appointment is effective
August /,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19

The paid-up capital of the Missi8-
sippi Telephone Company has been
increased from $4,000 to $4,000.
The company owns the Elhsyille and
Laurel telephone systems, which are
connected, and also lines running to
$3.50, Summerland, Taylorsyille and
other points on the Gulf & Ship Isl
and railroad. Big improvements are
being made all along the line by the
putting in of new and larger poles,
atn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
A Cloud Burst at what cheer.

Des Moines, Ia, July ia cloud
burst at What Cheer Sunday night
washed away nine buildings, entail
ing a loss of $4,000 A wall of water
four feet high came rushing down a
dry run in the heart of the city at
o'clock. Residents barely had time to
escape with their lives and were una
bic to save any property.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19

The governor gives out his official
certificate of the semi-annual count
of the treasury cash as follows:
The State Of MiSsiSSippi-Execu-
tive Department.
q hereby certify that on the 9Th
day of July 1902, without giving
notice to any one, went to the State
treasury and verified the cash bal
ances as shown by the books, and
found that the amount called for by
the books Of the treasurer was act
ually on hand, to-wit, the sum Of
$433, ,459.G4.
"A. II, LONGING,
Governor of Mississippi."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19

An effort is being made by Mrs.
Helen D. Bell, president of the Mis-
sissippi division, United Daughters
of the Confederacy, to organize To-
cal chapter of the order in every
community in the State, and encour-
aging progress has already been
made with the work. Quite number
of counties have no organization Of
the Daughters, and Mrs. Bell expects
to have every county represented by
delegates at the next annual conyen-
tion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
cor.o Mt at Loui, worId.. Fair

Yokohama, July 15.-The emperor
of Corea received John Barrett, com
missioner of the st. Louis exposition,
in audience on July az, and accepted
the invitation for Corea to partici.
pate in the exposition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
Negro Lynched.

viii Jackson, negro about 20
years of age, was lynched last week
at Geggo, twelve miles from Water
Valley, His crime was numbering
a white boy, named Craig, for Mt
provocation whatever.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19

Marshall county will vote on Au-
gust 23 as to whether the county
shall be wet or dry. 1t was ordered
by the board Of supervisors, to whom
petitions from one-third of the
voters were presented.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-07-19
chief Justice of Newfoundland Dead

St, Johns, N. f., July 15.-Sr 10,
seph Ignatius Little, chief justice and
deputy governor of Newfoundland
died Monday, at the age Of 81.