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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-05-16
Quickly Followed His Wife.

Chicago, May 1o.--True to prom
Use made to his wife that when she
died he would follow her, G. n. Bene-
dict, a court stenographer, Friday
night shot himself through the brain,
dying instantly. Mrs, Benedict died
Friday morning.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-05-16

Manila, May l2.-Straggling Mofos
attacked the rear guard of Capt.
Pershing's column near BaeoIod' ISL
and of Mindanao, Saturday morning.
wounding Lieut.. Rutegles and one sol
der. The guard killed all the attack
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-05-16

Last week the State Uniycr.,ty
cut Of the State treasury the
Of $2S,36l.54. Seven thJd-
~ five hundred dollars of this
Ioo1t was for the new class build
| winch IS being erccIcd.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-05-16
short shrift For a Greaser.

Gainesville, Tex, May 1o.-A MeXi-
can, who had murdered Rev. John
Powers, a Baptist preacher, at Burns
City, IL miles from here, was found
hiding in a vacant house near the
scene of his crime. Upon resisting ar.
rest he was riddled with bullets.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-05-16
Jett seeking Liberty,

Lexington, Ky, May t2.-Curtit
Jett, in Jail at Winchester on thu
charge of numbering j, j. Marcum a
Jackson, has fled q petition praying
Tor q writ Of habeas corpus.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-05-16

Denver, Col, May 1o-The News
prints an interview with Daniel NJ.
Ransdell, sergeant-at-arms of the
United States senate, to the effect
that an extra session of congress
would be called about November Q.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-05-16
ro,iceman and SON Drovned

New York, May 10.--Pelieeman
James F. Howard and his son George,
aged seven years, have been drowned
by the upsetting Of row boat in the
Bronx kills.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-05-16

Morristown, n. j., May 12.-Carl
Bruno, the bird man and warbler, who
was known as an able ornithologist,
is dead, as the result Of fall which
dislocated his spine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-05-16

The Hague, May 1o,-The question
of the liability Of foreigners . pay
the house tax in Japan "ln be sub
mitted to the international 1rbitra.
ton court here in september nexa
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-05-16
The frisco Deal Approved.

Des Moines, Ia, May 12.--At a
meeting of the directors of the Rock
Island railway system here to-day
the Rock ls.snd-Frisco deal Naa ~
proved,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-05-16

Montreal, May l2.-The striking
lonashoremen. at a meeting, decided
10 accept the terms of agreement
reached by representatives Of both
sides.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-05-16
Not ON the Progrnmme.

st. Elmo, H., May 10.-A number
not on the programme was performed
on the stage at the high school grad
uating exercises Friday night. 1t was
the marriage of Miss Grace Grucyer
and Mr.. Robert Hunt, both of St FL
mo, by Rev. d. Spouse, of Newton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-05-16
Hcarse im Readiness.

At 6 p. m. it was feared that the
fire would get over the cliff, on The
top Of which is St. Jeanne Baptist's
church. In the rear and short dis
tance back from the church is the
residence OF the late Hon. David Mills.
The family began moving out at 8 p.
NJ, and the hearse was in readiness to
remove the remains of the distiu-
guished Canadian, should the neces-
sity arise. The firemen, however sue
ceeded in keeping back the flames
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-05-16

William Nash was called to his
door, at ST. Louis, and shot by Will
INN Reamer, with whom he had quar-
relied
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-05-16

London, May 10.--The challenger
beat the Shamrock l, by IA minutes
6 seconds over about Is miles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-05-16

Alois Joenen, shoecutter' was
killed while asleep % The street ear
track IN 81. Louis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
Disease Curing Lake.

r. 7. Greener, United States CONNER
cial agent, reports to the state depart
ment at Washington from Vladivostok,
Russia, the existence in Siberia of a
wonderful lake of water containing
curative properties hitherto unknown
to the world. Mr.. Greenef's report
says: about fifteen miles from Ujoo-
"a, in the Atchinsk district, is situated
a small lake, UtchOom by name, the
waters of which have been found to
contain curative properties. They are
especially efficacious in the cure Of
wounds. rheumatism, scrofula, catarrh,
skin diseases and nervous disorders.
The water is of bitter, salty taste.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
A Maine Beaver Colony.

Forestry Commissioner Ring has re-
turned from Fort Fairfield and reports
that the people of that town are highly
elated over the fact that a colony of
beaver has established winter quarters
on a brook ON the premises of Francis
Mcdonald, within the limits of the
town and only mile from the central
village, says a Bangor (Me.) special to
the New York Tribune. The beaver
have built a dam on the brook which
runs across Mr.. McDonald's farm and
have made their houses, in which prob
ably they propose to pass the cold
weather. The dam is sixty feet long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
THE GOLDEN RULE.

Do as you would be done by.-Per.
sian.
Do not that to a neighbor which you
would take i'll from him.-Grecian.
What you would not wish done to
yourself do not unto others.-Chinese.
One should seek for others the happi-
ness one desires for oneself.-Buddhist
He sought for others the good he de-
sired for himself. Let him pass on
Egyptian.
All things whatsoever We would that
men should do to you do ye even so to
them.-ChrStian
The true rule in business is to guard
and do by the things of others as they
do by their own.-Hindoo.
Let none of you treat his brother in a
way he himself would dislike to be
reated.-AIohammed
The law imprinted on the hearts of
all men is to love the members of soci-
ETY. as themSelveS.-Roman.
Whatsoever you do not wish your
neighbor to do to you do not unto him.
This is the whole law; the rest is
mere exposition of it.-Jewish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

pletion of the work of collecting which
was begun three years ago, is a dis
tinguished minister of the church and
one of the pillars of MethOdism.
The fund amounts to $200OO,00O, the
largest sum raised by any denomination
in the worlds history and is the TWEEN
tieth century thank Offering of the
Methodist church in the United States.
When DIR. Mills was made secretary
of the fund, he was presiding elder of
the Elmira On. " district. He is now
fifty-three years of age and is in the
prime of his executive power, the Won
derful quality of which he has exhibit
ed in the movement just brought to a
successful close. DR.. Mills is a grad
uate of Wesleyan university, Middle
town, Conn.,, and prominent Epworth
Lacquer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
WILL RUN LINE.OF AIRSHIPS


a line of passenger airShipS in opera
ton over Paris is the latest scheme of
NJ. SantoS-Dumont. the worlds fore
most aeronaut, says the New York
World. The inventor not only believes
that this is practicable, but says that
he will soon have his line in running
order.
Il have ordered" he said, the silk
and other materials for the Santos Du-
mont airship No. 10. which will be my
two aeronauts and twelve passengers.
L shall begin my experiments in Paris
and make a charge for carrying pas
sengers around the Bots de BOulogne.
1 am perfectly sure to get as many
passengers as want. This No. 10 will
be ready by the beginning of spring. L
am certain that the airship as an ac-
tual carrier of passengers will be
working reality long before the end of
1903.
believe me. the time will come when
the building of airships will be as COM
mon as is the building of steamships
today, and in the meantime the only
way to demonstrate that aerOstaticS is
u practical science is to prove it by car
rying theories into execution. That is
why during 1903 1 shall develop the
passenger airship. and if 1 get sufti-
cient Encouragement 1 shall build more
than one.
"When 1 have trained enough aero
nauts to man my airships, you may on
any beautiful day see not one but four
airships flying around the Bots de Bou-
Iogne. 1t is not easy to find men who
are able to operate airships, but when
my passenger ship is ready l shall be
able to take men out and train them
"See. here is the model of the new
aerodrome. 1t will be 40 yards long, 80
feet wide, and the height from the
ground to the center of the canvas COW
ering overhead Will be 40 feet. 1t can
be put up or taken down in n few min
utes so as to allow the airships to leave
or enter with the greatest freedom. 1t
will probably be finished by the end of
January''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

them, for instance. from Russia, Swe-
den, Holland or any country which
has no claims against Venezuela. Ven
ezuela, though not party to the con-
vention of 1890, will name like
number of judges whose names appear
on the list, and this whole body Will
name president. In the case of Vene-
zuela it is regarded as very probable
that she will specify some or all of the
United States members of the tribunal.
The powers in interest will then de-
eide where and when the court shall
sit, and the two sides of the question in
dispute will be presented by counselors
from the countries in question.
The four Americans who are men,
bers of the permanent court are Hon.
Melville, W. Fuller, chief justice of the
supreme court of the United States;
Hon. George Gray, circuit court judge
and at present president of the anthra-
cite coal strike commission; Hon. John
W. Griggs. formerly attorney general
of the United States. and Oscar s
Stratus, formerly American minister at
Constantinople.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

bring about war against the two COM
bined.
These facts appear to prove that the
Atlantic combine makes for the indi-
Yidual benefit of both countries, and
may it not have a farreaching effect for
insuring peace for the future? There
are many reasons why the two great
English speaking nations should forget
the irritatiOns of the past and come
closer together in the future.
During my recent visit to America
what impressed me most was:
First.-The genuine friendly feeling to-
ward this country.
Second.-The sentiment often expressed
that combina tions of trading interests be-
tween the two countries would prevent
war in the future.
At present, in the interests of peace.
neither Great Britain nor the United
States can afford to relax its energies
for maintaining its navy in such a
sufficient and efficient state that it
would be able to carry out the work
which would be thrown upon it in
time of war, but if the United States
and Great Britain form that natural
alliance which 1 have indicated can be
brought about by part ownership and
profit sharing in great trading combina-
tions it will certainly place them in SO
powerful q position that the whole
world would think twice before attack
ing either of them, and the English
speaking people might perhaps have a
great moral effect in preventing war
between other nations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
DUTCH IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Scheme Planned to Bring Together
All Loyal to British Rule.


The London Times Johannesburg
correspondent says it appears that the
protestatiOns of the Africander bund
are no more believed by the Dutch
loyalists than by the British.
A scheme, the correspondent says, is
afoot to bring together all the really
loyal Dutch into several colonies for
the purpose of mutual support and pro-
lection The movement is entirely spon-
taneous and as much due to the bunds
hostility to the loyal Dutch of the Cape
as to a realization of the danger from
the specious pretensiOns of that Osten-
sibly reOrganiZed body.
Representatives of the Cape, Orange
River and the Transvaal have met and
exchanged views. 1t is understood they
have formulated general principles
which would unite them. At present
the 1oyalists are in the position of iso-
lated individuals. at the mercy of the
bund, and the existence of an organiza-
ton of their own will inspire confidence
and check the bund's intrigues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

named four representatives of recog-
nized competence in questions of inter-
national law and enjoying the highest
esteem" These hold Office for six years
and may be renominated. Since that
time other powers have signed, there
now being twenty-one governments rep
resented in the court.
The four appointees of the Neither
lands form a permanent executive COM
mittee for the TRANSACTION of such rou-
tine business as may arise from time
to time, the foreign minister of the
Netherlands, Baron NJ. Van Lynden,
acting eX officio as chairman.
In the case of any matter being re-
ferred TO the general court for arbitra-
ton each of the parties in interest
names from the whole list of judges not
less than two, and not, of course, any
of its own representatives. These
judges, forming always an even num-
Der, select one other from the list, not
already named, who acts as president
of the court and who has the deciding
vote.
1t is specified that the court shall
usually sit at The Hague, but by mu-
tual consent of parties interested it
may be held in any other country of the
signatory powers, excepting the Coun-
tries in interest. The expenses of the
court are met in equal parts by the
powers at whose request the court is
convened.
In the present instance the allies
Great Britain, Germany. Italy, Spain
and Belgium-will probably name joint
lY three or four Judges choosing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
THE HAGUE COURT.
HOW 1T IS CONSTITUTED AND ITS
METHODS OF PROCEDURE.

Its Membership Comprises All the
Leading Powers of the Civilized
WOrId-OutgrOwth of the Cars
Project For Universal Peace.
The Hague tribunal, to which the
Venezuelan dispute has been referred,
is the highest court in the world and,
peculiarly enough, is probably the only
one that has no power TO enforce its
judgments. That subject was consid-
cred In the conference which led to its
creation, but as no nation would sur
render any sovereignty it was agreed
that the satisfaction of any judgment
made should be left to the honor of the
parties concerned.
The Hague tribunal, as the interna-
tional court of arbitration is commonly
called, is q permanent court growing
out of the action of an international
conference held at The Hague in 1899
in pursuance of n call issued by Count
Muravieff in behalf of the car of Rus
STA. All the leading powers of the CIV
iliZed world We're there represented,
Andrew d. White being the chairman
of the American delegation. Now that
the court is to determine the most i'm
pOrtant case that has yet come before
it the constitution of that tribunal and
its methods of procedure become mat
tiers of general interest
Each OF the fourteen powers signato-
~ to the convention signed in 1899 has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
ORANG OUTANG's RANK.
Professor wilder Places 1t Next to

Man.
One of the interesting papers read at
the meeting of the American ASsocia-
ton For the Advancement of Science
at Washington the other day was by
Professor Burt @. Wilder of Cornell
university before the section of zoology
on Some Questions as to the Arrange
ment of the Primates." According to
the views advanced by Professor Wild
er, there should be Encouragement in
the present classification of apes and
man, says the New York Tribune. The
brain he considers as affording the best
criterion by which to determine their
affinities and divergences.
Incidentally he showed that the brain
of the orang outang approached more
nearly that of man, and, judged by
this character, the orang Outang in
stead of the gorilla should rank next
after man. This paper provoked much
discussion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
Exuensfye Furs.

The fashionable fur this winter In
Paris will be sable, which consequently
has enormously increased in price.
There is always a demand for black
sables. The difficulty is to get them.
Since the approach of the cold season
they have become 20 to 80 per cent dear
en- One of the most expensive sables
sold by a fashionable house in Paris
this season cost e., 400. but they have
reached as high as $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
All Together. NowI

In the good old summer time,
In the good old summer time,
For all the hard coal in the ground we
wouldn't give a dime.
When people sweat,
Darn few, you bet,
Will think of frost and rime,
And now we see what jays we were
In the good old summer time.
In the good old winter time,
In the good old winter time,
Our name is Dennis. you can beti
We feel just ripe for crime;
We offer gold,
Yet we are told
In prose and not in rhyme.
go way back and cool off some more
In the good old winter time"
IT. o. c. with none at alp in Baltimore
Sun
The little folks love DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup. Pleasant to take;
perfectly harmless; positive cure for
coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

the wife of the future ruler of that
country.
Notwithstanding her humble youth
she took her place in Miraflores, the
government palace. with such ease and
grace as to captivate society at Cara
cas-.
Nine. Castro is still under thirty
years of age and is remarkably beauti-
full. Her coal black hair contrasts
strongly with her ivory tinted complex
ion, and her large brown eyes are soft
and dreamy. She dresses in exquisite
taste and presides with simple dignity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
Ehcouraeing Spying.

4 somewhat remarkable textbook for
the use of young German soldiers has
just been published. 1t deliberately
instructs soldiers to inform their SUI
periors of all kinds of offenses COM
mitted by their comrades. Services of
this character are stated in the text
book to be high duty and worthy of
commentator. If the soldier hears
anything derogatory of his officers or
the kaiser, he is to fetch a policeman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
Gnmes For soIdiers..

A society has been organized i'll Paris
called Les Jeux du Soldat. the object
of which is to prevent the cOnscripts ut
the French barracks from forming bad
habits. The society has provided whole
some games for the army-chess. cards,
deck quoits and perhaps pingpong- So
far 100000 soldiers have been provided
with games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

capable of carrying in a moderate
breeze a weight equivalent to that of a
man and an engine and so formed that
it would be suitable for use as the body
of a flying machine. 1t has supporting
surfaces so arranged that when the
kite is cut loose the machine viii come
down gently and steadily and land IN
injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

The county Jail at Clifton, Ariz., COM
Drises four large rooms hewn from the
solid quartz rock of the hillside The
entrance is through a vestibule pro-
tected by three steel gates The wall
of quartz inclosing the jail is fully
fifteen feet thick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
VENEzUELA'S FIRST LADY.
The Wife of President Castro Was q
Simple Country Girl.

Nine. Castro, wife of the president
of the republic of Venezuela, is as clev-
er in her way as is her husband. She
was a simple country girl, raised on
Venezuelan ranch, when she became
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
COLLECTED S2o,ooo,ooo.
what DIR. Mills Helped to Do For the
MethOdist THANK Onerinr- Eund

Rev. DR.. L. NJ. Mills, corresponding
secretary of the thank Offering fund of
the Methodist Episcopal church, who
ON New Years eve in Trinity church,
Springfield, Mass, announced the COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
BELLS FLYING MACHINE.
What the Telephone Man Claims For
His Most Recent Invention.

His Most Recent Invention.
Professor Alexander Graham Bell, in
ventor of the telephone, is. according to
a recent admission, on the verge of an
other great discovery. For some years
Professor Bell has been studying the
problems of aerial navigation, and dur
ing the past summer has been expert
menting with kites.
AS Il result of these experiments he
has built a kite of solid construction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
VAN DE wATER-BARBoUR

A rre-tv wedding took place a. the Asylum Hill
CONGREGATIONAL Church. At Hartford. Conn, on
"wednesday afternoon. when Miss Florence Anne
Barbour daughter % Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lane
F2a~bol-r was married 10 Arthur Reginald Van De
Wafer son OF the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. George R
Va, De Water. OF New-York. The Rev Joseph H
Tvitcbau. pastor of the church. performed the
ceremony. assisted by the Rev. DIT. George r. Van
ne Water the father of the BRIDEGROOM The
hid. was attended bv her sister. Miss Frances
Barbour as maid % honor. and the bridesma ids
v-a-e Miss Helen Howard and Miss Eariory Skin
re- OF Hartford: Miss Fanny simpson. OF New
yo-l, and Miss Frances Williams. Miss Grace
F17ovltou and Miss Louise Tousey. Of Brooklyn
The best man was Robert u. Barbour. brother
or The bride and the ushers were Walter s. Iruul-
bun. u Chicago j. Merryman walker OF BToos-
e-ic1 q; REYNOLDS. George Plerp0nt and Herbert
: Bradfell. Of New ork. go
The bride g0wned in white more with an
old family lace collar ana pearl ulhHl-ls7. an.
wore 4 tufIe veil fastened with pearl net 4
-rekfare n rTrg-Ci-H and pearls eTciTEtet lleI
+-r0ar and she carried q bouquet OF white vloleJs
with a surav Of orange blossoms on heT gown
The maid Of honor wore white crepe DC cI-lte,
with pink Powered girdle. and a waite itce nat
--ir,rraS WITH ostrich tips She carried pink chry
s-rnernru7S The bridesmaids gowns We're OF
white chiffon cloth. with lace trimmings ana Iiy
wore white beaver hats trimmed with ga ael-li9-
Their bouquets were Of white chTysa
The bridal party entered the churcn 20 llSS
strains OF the Wedding March from ''Lohenglll.
and during the ceremony the organise pay ~
..I-lSa's Dream" and 20 Perfect Love. ne 80
retired 10 che sound Of Mercelssohns y euulL-5
March The decorations Of the church We
Mains and white chryFant henurns. and sIail T.
ceptfon FOR relatives and intimate trlenos o. III
contracting parties followed the ceremony.