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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE
Representative Shafroth, of Colo
RADIO, Gives Up His Seat.
The Frauds Were So Patent That
Were lie a Judge lie would Have
to Decide Against Himself.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Representa'
tive Shafroth, from the Denver (Col)
district, voluntarily rellnqulshed his
seat in the house at the conyening OF
that body Monday,
The contest for his seat by Robert
W. Bonynge and the examination OF
ballots, he said, revealed fraud in 2G
precincts. If he was a judge on the
bench he would have to find against
himself, and he invited the elections
committee to present resolution seat
ing Bonynge The statement created
sensation, and its conclusion long
applause was heard on both sides OF
the house.
Chairman 0lmstead Of the elections
committee considering the case, paid
high tribute TO Mr.. Shafroth, saying
although the action was surprise, the
case showed that the frauds in the
election were not chargeable in any
way to Mr. Shafroth.
The house Immediately agreed to a
resolution declaring r. W. Bonynge
entitled to the seat from the First Col
orado district.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
GAVE UP SEAT IN CONGRESS
Mr.. Shafroth of Colorado Relin-
quishes Contested Seat
Ills Manly Action Put On Record
the First Case In the Great
Legislative nOdy.

Washington. Feb l6.-In voluntari-
ly relinquishing his seat as a member
Of the house of representatives. Mr..
Shafroth, of the First district Of Colo.
rado furnished a profound sensation
during the 40 minues' session Monday.
The manly and earnest words of the
Colorado member fairy took the
breath of the house rs he pro.
ceeded to put the first case on record
in that body where member s"c up
his seat. acknowledging that his cleo
ton had been tainted by fraud, For
this fraud Mr.. Shafroth declared he
was in no way responsible, nor was he
aware that it had been perpetrated
until the evidence had been adduced
by the elections committee Of the
house 1t was not done, he said, fur
Ter for the purpose Of causing his
election.
As he announced the conclusion OF
eight years service in this manner,
most unsatisfactory 10 himself, his
voice betokened the emotion he felt.
The hush which spread over the floor
and galleries when the purport of his
remarks was realized became almost
painful. But when he sat down with
words of thanks on his lips for the
treatment he had received from his
colleagues on both sides of the cham
ber, applause burst forth and con
tinue long and heartily. The mem
bers arose almost en- masse and eX'
tended personal expressions of sympa-
thy and encouragement.
Mr.. Shafroth in his speech to the
house said in part.
q wish also to say that | appreciate
the repeated declarations of Mr..
Bonynge in the record that was not
party to or in any manner connect
ed with any of the frauds or irreg,''
larltcs.
u also desired TO thank the mem
bers of this house for the uniform
courtesy and evidences of respect
wnIch have received during the
eight years of my service in congress.
have formed friendships here upon
botn sides Of the chamber which |
shall cherish through life, fully ap-
preciate the high character OF the
men who compose this body, but 1t Is
only when | am about to leave that |
| fully realize the distinguished honor
| It is to serve as member In the
greatest legislative body on the face
of the globe.
Wishing you all happy and 'os-
porous future, | will say good-by.'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
TO JOIN THE JAPANESE ARMY.
Many Veterans of the Spanish
American War VIII Leave Chica-
20 This Week For the Oricnt.

Chicago, Feb. 1G.-The Post says:
Sixty Chicagoans, many of them vet
erans of the Spansh-American war, 1t
IS said, viii leave this week for Japan.
Five former members of the Illinois
national guard and regular and vol
unteer armies of The United States
leave Monday night for the Pacific
ports, where they will sail fof the
orient.
Owing to the neutrality proclamation
of President Roose gelt, the men are
!eeping their plans secret but 1t IS
mtimated that the purpose Is to join
the Japanese forces.
The sixty will go west in small par
ties of five or six and sail for Japan
on different steamers. their ultimate
destination being Toxic.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
PRICE STONE RElNSTATED.
Stone Was Suspended On Charges OF
Accepting Illegal Fees and Rii-
ing on Raiirnnd Passes.

Jefferson City, Mo, Feb. 1G.-Circuit
Judge Haxell Monday issued an order
reinstating X, p Stone into the Office
of prosecuting attorney. This was
done after Judge Samuel Davis, of
Marshall, had sustained motions to
quash informations against Stone,
charging him with accepting Illegal
fe.s and riding on railroad passes.
Stone was suspended on charges based
on indictments, and these being dis
posed Of his reinstatement followed,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Newton Men Honored.

The appointments by Coy. Varda-
man of DR.. G.. II. Mcneil of New
ton as member of the State board of
health from the Fifth district, and
c. i. Cunningham, also of that
place, as one of the trustees of the
East Mississippi Insane Asylum at
Meridian, have been confirmed by
the senate. The former is leading
citizen and physician and president
of the Newton County Medical Asso-
citation. The latter is editor Of the
Newton Record, one Of the leading
weekly newspapers of East Missis-
sippi, and the cleanest and best
printed paper published in the
State.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
THIRTY.EjRST DAY.


After a spirited debate, lasting The
entire day, the lower house this after
noon defeated the amendment provd
Ing for constitutional prohibition. the
measure lacking eight votes Of receiv
ing the required two-thirds majority
of those voting.
OF the total membership of 1873, the
yeas were 66, nays 43; total absent
paired or not voting. "a: number nee
essary to carry amendment, a. The
anti-prohbitiolists are in high glee
and the result seems to meet with
somewhat general approval, as the
movement to forever abolish open sa
looms from the State was not strongl,
backed, receiving its chief support
from the ministers of the Methodist
and Baptist churches.
Discord within the prohibition ranks
was one of the causes contributing te
the downfall of the movement. 1t is
understood that the prohibitionists will
Immediately prepare and introduce q
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
The MAVERICK Case.

The telegraph has already announced
the release from an English prison Of
Mrs. Maybrick, whose case has attract.
ed so much attention in this country.
Florence, the daughter of the late
W. A. Chandler, banker of Mobile,
was married number Of years ago to
James Maybrick. an English cotton
buyer, who divided his time between
England and the United States in the
prosecution of his business, and died
in Liverpool in 1889, under circum,
stances that gave rise to the belief
that he had been poisoned,
His wife was a very handsome
woman, who was suspected Of the
gravest infdelity to her marriage
VOWS, and she was charged with hay.
ing caused her husbands death by ar.
senical poisoning, 1t was known that
Maybrick was in the habit Of taking
doses Of arsenical preparations under
the belief that they would operate to
increase his physical vigor and he
had carried this practice to such an
extent that his health had broken
down.
When Maybrick died, as he did after
an illness Of some time, the charge
was made that the man was poisoned
and suspicion rested on the wife. II
was known that arsenical compounds
were repeatedly purchased from the
neighboring druggists and were kept
in the house of Maybrick, being admin.
istered to him by his wife and others
These facts were brought into court,
and post mortem examination of
Maybrick's body. showed the presence
Of arsenic.
1t should be remembered that ar
senic Is a mineral and is not decom.
posed like vegetable poisons but re-
mains in the human body and is easily
detected Very much the same class
Of facts existed in the Maybrck case,
as were brought out in that of New
Orleans woman who married a man in
Her husband was in the habit Of TAX
ing arsenic as a special tonic, and he
died from it. His wife was charged
with his murder by poisoning, and was
tried on it in the Kansas courts and
was acquitted.
Mrs. Maybrick in all probability
would have been acquitted in United
States criminal tribunal, but she was
tried in Liverpool. Her supposed i'm,
morality was extremely prejudicial to
her case, and she was condemned to
death, but the death sentence was COM
muted to Imprisonment for life After
fifteen years of confinement at hard la
Dor, she has been released on special
license or ticket-of-leave, which will in
all probability allow her to reside in
America.
Disgraced and with her beauty vast
ed and gone, she has little left her now
save repentance and efforts to amend
her life. 1t is pitiful case.-Picay'
une.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
lmnortant Bill passed.

A bill Of much importance passed
by the house is the measure to in.
crease of the ad valorem tax for road
working purposes not to exceed 8 mills
on the dollar, and allowing boards OIL
supervisors to make this maximum le-
wee for road purposes. 1t is believed
that the measure, If enacted into law,
will aid greatly in solving the good
roads problem in Mississippi The
rommutation tax is also increased by
the bill from 50 to 81.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
COMMENT AND CRITICISM.
Some Opinions on Legislation Past
Present and Prospective.
After the Fraternities.

AS prelude to the fight to abolish
Greek letter fraternities at the Uni
versity Of Mississippi the senate com
mittee on schools and colleges has
made report recommending that nc
student be allowed to join a fraternity
until he has passed through the first
year of the university course The
fight against the fraternities has stir
red up great deal Of bitter feeling
and promises to cause a most stub
born fight when the bill for their aboI
ishment comes up for passage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Factories for Columbus.

The work Of the Columbus Pro
gressive Union is already making it
self manifest. A number of inquir-
les from Northern capitalists rela-
tive to locating plants in that sec
ton have been received and are be-
ing received daily. Negotiations
are pending with mammoth wood
working establishment, employing
25O skilled workmen and capitalized
at $150,000, which, it is strongly
hoped, will end in the removal Of
the enterprise to that city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
FOR DEFRAUDlNG THE CITY.
The west Michigan Printing Com
pany of Grand Rapids Arrest
ed For OvcrcharGing the city.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. l6,--War'
rants have been issued for the arrest
of ex-City Comptroller Leo A, Caro- and
Eber Rice, of the West Michigan
Printing Co, 1t is charged in the com
plants that Caro- and Rice conspired
to defraud the city in printing city
reports.
During the period Of investigation,
Rice has not denied the oyercharge.
but hos declared tnat It was duo to DC
fective bookkeeping.
Rice and Caro- entered a plea OF not
guilty in police court Monday after
noon and demanded examinations,
They were released on bail
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Still With the Committee.

The senate finance committee still
has under consideration the house bill
appropriating S1,250,000 per annum for
the common schools of the State. The
body IS apparently unable to agree
on tie measure, some members favor
ing a reduction of the amount to $780,
600 or more on account Of the $780,.
900 per annum extra the schools will
receive in the future on account Of
the poll taxes being retained in the
counties where collected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Experiment Stations,

After one of the hardest fights of the
session the house last week passed
tills providing for two additional agri-
cultural stations, one in the delta and
one in North Mississippi, in the red
clay region. Several other bills for
stations in other parts of the State
were reported adversely by the com.
mittee, and the members from these
sections fought hard and exhausted
all the tactics known to parliamentary
usage to force the friends of the two
successful bills to compromise. The
delta bill had smooth sailing, but the
North Mississippi bill was made the
center of attack, and numberless
amendments were offered to get other
stations into it, Hon. II. X. Mahon,
of Marshall, had the bill in charge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Meets Considerable Opposition.

Considerable opposition is being
developed to the Barber oyster bill,
prohibiting any but citizens of the
State from fishing in the waters Of
the Mexican gulf and Mississippi
sound. Last week copies Of a strong
resolution passed by the Biloxi Com.
mercial Club, setting forth that the
passage of this bill would close the
oyster canning industry of the coast.
we're received. These resolutions
were presented 10 the committee,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
CARNIVAL AT NEW ORLEANS.
1t Was Opened By the Arrival His
Merry Majesty, Rex and
His Rctiuuc.

New Orleans, Feb. 16.-Wth the ar
rival, Monday, of His Merry Majesty
Rex, the New Orleans carnival may
be said to be in full swing. Arriving
trains brought several thousand visit
ors, including many people of promi-
nence in the business and social cir
cles of the north, east and west.
The king of the carnival made his
entry into the city by the river route.
He had been escorted up the river by
a gaily-decorated fleet of boats. The
battleship Texas was dressed for the
occasion. Local and federal troops led
the parade Of his majesty through the
streets of the city which were crowded
with sightseers
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Curiosity Aroused.

There is pending in the senate
now the appointments of three mem
bers of the board of trustees of AL
corn College, located at Rodney.
The retiring members of the board
are p. i. Williams, of Lumberton
James Gillespie, of Greenwood, and
Charles A. Gordon, of Port Gibson.
1t is not believed that any of the
gentlemen named have been reap
pointed. Owing to the views of the
governor on negro education there is
considerable curiosity manifested.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Another "Freak" Bill.

Chairman Mllsaps Of the house ju
dietary committee introduced in the
house last week. by request of one OF
his Clay county constituents, a bill
looking to the determination Of Eng
ish sparrows and the. propagation OF
| the screech owl. The bill contains
some novel and interesting provisions
The remedy proposed in the bill for
the determination of the sparrow was
doubtless suggested by. the novel ex
pedient adopted by Moses when he
was leading Pharaoh's army OF con
quest into Ethiopia, to march his army
safely through region infested by
deadly serpents. 1t will be recalled
that Moses ordered his soldiers to
catch. every man, a kite, knowing the
appetite of this bird for the snake
kind. The soldiers caught the kites
and carried them in boxes, and whe n
the serpent region was reached the
kites were released and ate up the ser
pents.
The bill Is as follows:
An act for the abatement of the Eng
lish sparrow.
Section l. That there shall be ap'
proprlated the sum of $3.50 to be dis
tributed pro rata in the counties of the
State according to the population and
subject to be used on the authority
and direction of the board of supervis.
ors of each county for She extermina.
tion of the pestiferous English sparrow
wherever he swipes ruthlessly down
upon the vegetable gardens Of the
State. like wolf on lne fold
Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty OF
the board of supervisors at their first
meeting in April to employ one com.
petent hunter from each supervisors
district in counties where needed,
whose duty it shall be to catch screech
owls and to train them to catch Eng.
lish snarrows, and present account Of
500 for allowance by tho board for
each owl so trained.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the
clerk of the board Of supervisors to
keep cages for such owls and to pro.
vide them all additional food neces.
sary, in case the sparrows shall not
afford said owls enough to sustain
the dignity and sufilciency of their
menu, and said clerk shall be allowed
reasonable fee for the care and
maintenance of such owls.
Sec. 4. That this act be in force
from and after its passage
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20

OF Rankin. Ross, Rouse, Sample, Shef
fold, Smith, Spencer, Sturdivant, Tip
ton, Ward and Wells-66.
Nays-Alcorn, Bell of Washington
Brown, Bulard, Caradine, Coleman OF
Lee, Coleman OF Lenore, Collier, Cow
an. Denton Of Lauderdale, Doherty
E.thridge. Foster. Garrison, Greaves,
Hicks, Hulbul, HUFF, Lesser, Meharg,
Miller, Millsaps, Mcfarland of Monroe,
Owen, Powell, Ratlifr, Robbins, Stem
mis-, Suddoth, Thompson. Talbert,
Tucker of Wilkinson, Turner, Watts
of Lauderdale, Whitney, Winston, VIII
kinson and Speaker Thomas-i3.
Mr. Smith, of Holmes. leader Of the
prohibition forces. changed his vote
from aye TO nay in order to enter a
motion to reconsider
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20

They were uttering the tender non
sense that succeeds the great question
And" said the girl bravely, ii
poverty comes we will face it togeth
err"
"Ah, dearest. he replied, "the mere
sight Of your face would scare the vol
away"
And ever since he has wondered M
she returned his ring.-TitBitR
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Smallpox at DoddsviIIe.

Two or more cases of smallpox
have developed at Dossvillc, a little
town sixteen miles north Of Car
thagc. The persons afflicted are the
daughters of Mr.. Wooten, a promi-
nent citizen of that place. The
young ladies were in school at the
Southern Female College at West
Point. The county health officer
has been summoned to investigate
the case, and make report as to just
how the disease originated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
THE BERRY MURDER CASE
The Trial of Chaunccy Dewey and
Others in Progress nj Nor
ton, las.

Kansas City, Feb. 1G.--A special to
the Star from Norton, Kas., says
When the trial of Chauncey Dewey,
the millionaire ranchmen, Clyde Will
son and VIM j. Mcbride, for the muir
der of Burchard Berry, was resumed,
monday, Beach Berry again took the
stand and the defense continued its
cross.examinaton of the witness.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Cyclone in Tate County.

A cyclone passed through Arka.
butla last week, completely demol-
ishing the Methodist church and W.
NJ. Emerson's residence. Seven
houses and number of outhouses
were badly wrecked. The ginhouse
of the Jones plantation, in DeSoto
county, was also destroyed. No ia.
talities are reported.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Woman Burned to Death.

While fighting a forest fire in
yNzoo county last week negro
woman was burned to death. The
woman was helping to extinguish
the flames when her dress caught,
and she was horribly burned before
nelp could reach her. The accident
occurred on W. B. Deason's place.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
v. M. c. a. Secretary Resians.

II. W. Mixsell, general secretary
of the Meridian Railroad Young
Mems Christian Association for the
past six years, has resigned on ac-
count of his wife's health. He goes
to St. Paul, MINI. The members
presented him with a gold watch,
suitably engraved.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20

The finance committee of the senate
has made favorable report, with an
amendment, appropriating $1,000 for
repairs and new furniture at the gov
ernors mansion, and this seems to
Indicate that 1t is not the intention
of the State to sell the mansion prop.
erty at this session, Notwithstanding
the fact that the sale was recommend
ed by the outgoing and incoming gov
ernors.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Circuit Clerks Registrars.

The State board of election COM
mIssionerS met last week to appoint
the registrars of election in the va
rious counties. The law provides
that the circuit clerks Of the coun-
ties shall be appointed by the State
board, unless che shall be shown to
be an improper person" The board
merely carried out the provisions Of
the law by naming the circuit ch.rk
in each Of the counties as the regis
trar Of that particular county,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Cotton Burned at New Albany.

One hundred bales of cotton
caught fire at New Albany last week,
seventy-fvc bales and a large part of
the depot platform being destroyed.
The burning cotton was dumped
into the Tallahatchie river, prevent.
ing the destruction Of two depots
The loss is $4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Insurance Reports Coming In.

Insurance Commissioner Cole is
now receiving the annual reports of
the insurance companies doing bus
iness in this State, and hardly a
mail comes but what does not con-
tain half dozen or more of these
reports. Including the fire, life
and benevolent societies, there are
several hundred of these reports.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Duck Hill House Burned.

Lloyd T. Binford's residence at
Duck Hill was destroyed by fire last
week and but little Of value was
saved. Loss about three thousand
dollars, partially insured. Cause of
fire unknown. The fire was first dis
covered between the ceiling and the
roof. Mr.. Binford was absent from
home at the time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
InNcn NnIIr prnsncd.

Saginaw, Mich, Feb. l6.--Proseou.-
ing Attorney OKeefe Monday rcio
pressed cases against the Ten alder.
men and ex-aldermen, as the result Of
indictments brought by tho recent
grand jury charging attempted bribery
in an electric lighting deal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Fruit CroD Not All Destr,ycd

Mattoon, H., Feb 1G,--Judge l., G.
Henley, of the city court, says he has
examined large number of fruit trees
in this locality and found that at least
% per cent of the buds on the trees
were still alive and showed no signs
Of being killed,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
VIM. schmidt to succeed nanIon.

Springfield ILL.,. Feb. 1.-THE SUI
preme directors of the court or hcnor
at their monthly meeting in this city
Monday. elected William Schmidt. oi
Bloomington, Ai., member of the
board to succeed Fred r, Hanlon, of
Dixon, ILL.,, deceased
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Fell and Broke His Neck.

Park Wheeler, Of Hazlehurst, came
to Canton last week to visit his cou-
sin. lie got on a spree, and while
returning home aboard train fell
from the coach platform and broke
his mock
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20

The senate committee on finance
has finally made favorable report on
the bill passed by the house appro.
priating 100000 fos the Confederate
pensions for the biennial period, The
bill has been under consideration for
over two weeks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Coffin Factory for Meridian.

A subscription was opened last
week to establish a coffin factory at
Meridian. The needed $4,000 was
taken promptly by local parties and
the books are now closed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Escape Responsibility.

Springfield, H., Feb 16.-Julgt
Humphrey, in the United States dis
trict court, Monday said the fact that
labor unions were not Incorporated en-
abled them to escape any responsible
ty that must acrue from damages from
their actions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20

Boston, Feb 16.-The Lothrop Pub
fishing Co., OF this city, assigned Mon
day to Fred II. Williams and Warren
Il, Gregory. The capital is Sl25,0OO.
The liabilities are estimated at $780,
O00
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-20
Glass Factory Rcopened.

Evansville, Ind, Feb. 1G.-Aftor
being closed down for nearly two
months, owing to the poor market
conditions, the Evansville glass fac
tory resumed operations Monday, be-
ginning with nearly $50 men