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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
HID HIS MONEY AND
DIED IN SQUAlOR.
Al Old Hermit Gunsmith Concealed
$3.50 in Bills in Crevice in
His Little Work Shop.

Kansas City.-The sun Of $5,l20 has
been turned ovor to the probate court by
Charles Roll. The hermit goldsmith Of
IS East Missouri venue had hidden 1t
in a creyice beneath the show case OF
his store, which he owned when he died
Theodore Stock was the right name
of the old hermit and miser, but he was
known here as George C. Miller. Thirty
five years ago, on account Of some 90
nestle trouble, he left his wife and four
DAUGHTERS in st. Louis and came to Kan
sas City, lie opened a little store on the
corner where the big Nelson building is.
Later he moved half a block west, and
again moved to rs East Missouri avenue.
Tic died at the German hospital the other
day.
Stock lived in extreme penury, He
dressed poorly and ate barely enough 10
keep him alive. When he died it was
supposed that he had saved consider
able money. Charles Roll was appoint
ed administrator of his estate and W..
II. Corcoran, NJ. Bridges and William
Hintche we're appointed to help appraise
Stocks property. They found S1,6G2 on
deposit in bank, the stock in The store
wes worth only a few dollars, but in a
very old and dirty purse hidden between
the showcase and the table upon which
it stood was found $500 in bills.
The heirs of Mr.. Stock who will in
herit his money are Sophia Stock, his
widow. Of Great Bend, Kan, and four
daughters-Mrs. Lena Mems, San Jose,
Cal; Mrs. Louise Moses, Great Bend,
Kan; Mrs. Julia Eastey, San Jose, Cal,
and Mrs. Carrie Sears. Sedalia. Mo.
The little shop on Missouri avenue
where Stock lived alone was filled with
junk of all kinds. When friends found
the aged mar sick he was lying upon
an old cot at the end of the shop and
had had nothing to eat or drink for some
time. He would not tell how loGg he had
been in that condition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
ANIMALS HELP To
LAY BARE CRIME
MUSKRAT LEADS SEARCHERS TO
BODY OF MURDERED MAN.
HORSE AND BIRD AID
I'M SOLVING MYSTERY
Indiana Authorities Find Strange
Helpers in Solving a Mysterious
Murder Case Which Had Per-
picked the Detectives.

Hartford City, Ind.--Has the hand OF
Providence, guiding the steps of a musk
rat to a place Of safety, filing a dumb
animal with the fear Of a remembered
danger and directing the flight of a
wounded bird, helped in the detection
Of the ~murdcrers of Edward P. Sander
son?
This is a popular question in this
county. Some point to the peculiar cir
cumstances as ContirmatOry of the fact,
while others declare that the strange
happenings were merely accidental.
Certainly the events leading up to the
arrest Of the suspects stand out as sim
gular in the annals OF crime.
Edward p. Sanderson, a large prop
erty owner, lived on a farm ten miles
from this city. lie disappeared, and for
n week persistent search was made for
him without result.
He had been separated from his wife.
She and her daughter by a former hus-
band were living on a farm five miles
away.
Otto and William Cook, %brothers-in-
law of the missing man, had frequent
.~quarrels with him, and on n occa-
sion attacked him. They were suspect
ed Of having knowledge Of his where
abouts, but no charge was made against
them.
A boy employed in a factory near
here took his lunch basket a week after
Sanderson's disappearance and went in
the direction of an old gravel pit, which
had become filed with water, He sat
down to eat his lunch and a muskrat
ran past him. He followed it and it dis
appeared at the edge of the pond. He
was about to turn away when he saw
the hand Of a man above the stagnant
water. He called some of the men from
the factory, After much difficulty the
body was removed. It was found to
have been weighted with a 75-pound
stone, which was attached to it by a
strap,
The body was that Of the missing
man, and examination showed that two
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
THEATER ON MOUNTAIN TOP
Opera House at Thale, Germany, Is
the Most Novel Resort in
the World.

Probably the most novel theater In
the world Is that which was recently
opened at Thale, in Germany, The
theater is on the summit of a mountain,
and is surrounded on all sides by steep
rocks; the seats for the audience are
hewn out of the rock and accommodate
1000 persons, and the stage, which is
also hewn out of the rock. Is 50 feet long
by "a feet wide, No artificial scenery
is used, but the background is formed
by the dense forest and by the outlines
of the mountains in the distance. The
dressing-room for the actors is close
at hand in the forest, but completely
hidden from the audience. The theater
is fully protected from the wind, and its
acoustic properties are SO excellent that
every word is heard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

bullets had been fired into the brain be-
fore it was placed in the pond.
Where had the murder occurred?
The gravel pit was some-distance from
the highway and Sanderson was known
not to have been near it the day he dis
appeared.
As soon as the body was found the
Cook brothers asked the protection Of
the sheriff. stating that as they had had
trouble with SanGerson they might be
suspected Of the crime. They were
placed in jail, ostensibly TO protect them
from violence, but really to hold them
until the crime coulu be Investigated,
Sanderson was at the home Of a neigh
Dor late in the evening Of the day he
disappeared, and drove home along the
public road. Search was made for some
mitted between the neighbours house
and his home, but none was found.
His horse was hitched to his buggy
and a circuitous drive was made to the
'0'"0 W "o" " I"'
Was ioiio"eu 'nat oanue'eoh ua'e'eu
OH tue hlsnI Vi MS olsappe"la"ce' AT
an ABRUPT 'uru lhe morse hoNeu sishs
Oh rear ne p'lcNeu up MS ears tuiheu
10 the sac ol the ROAD ana moved uh-
Willingness 10 proceed
Inc spot was examined ana III lhe dUst
al the she OF inc road were FOUND sew
eral niue palIs OF aust winch are De
!leVed TO nave peen made by drops Oh
Dlood when W from Sandefsons
wounds Ihese now are in the hands
OF the officers and are beng subjected
to analysis Inc oflcers are positive
that TINS VIII be SHOWN. as there has
been no ram IN the locality Tor several
weeks
-Four men were hunting later in the
neighborhood OF the Sanderson home,
and one of them shot and wounded a
quail The wounded bird fell in the
yard, and when the hunters went in to
get it it iiuttered under the house. One
of the men followed it, and as he
crawled through an opening in the foun-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
HELD BOYS SOCIAL IN
A CHURCH CEMETERY
Western Sunday School Scholars En-
joyed This Ghostly Sort of
Amusement.

Aberdeen, Wash.-A cemetery seems
a most un%propitious place in which
to hold IN evening party, yet a ceme-
terry wass selected by George Nye as
the place in which to hold q social
gathering, attended by 10 Of his Sun
day school pupils, and the boys en-
ioyed themselves exceedingly.
The originator of the entertainment,
George Nye. issued invitations TO his
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
DOCTOR A VICTIM
OF PLOT TO KILL
COLORED BOY SLEW HIS MAS
TER BY MISTAKE.
He WAS EXPECTED TO
WATCH FOR BURGLARS
A missouri Physician Was in Fear of
Thieves and Told Boy to Shoot
Anyone Approaching a
Window.

Webb City. Mo,-Behind the death oil
DR.. J. p. Willett from a gunshot wound
inflicted by CLAUDE Price, a 1G-year-old
boy, il some mystery.
The peculiar circumstances Of his
death have led many to believe that the
tragedy may have been contemplated,
These circumstances are that. within
less than five minutes after he had told
the boy to watch a certain window and
shoot anyone appearing before it, he
left the house in his stocking feet and
appeared in front Of that window.
Coroner Eames. in conversation with
Mrs. WilIett and the lad who fired the
shot, satisfied himself that there was
no criminal intent on the part Of Price.
The widow said:
81 am sure, if my husband could
speak, he would hold him innocent"
1t was the belief Of young Price when
he fired the shot that he was shooting
at a burglar. lie was simply following
the command of DR.. Willett, who had
told him a short time before to shoo,
the first mar whom he saw around the
premises. When he saw some one pass
n window that he had been directed to
watch the boy took aim and fired. An
instant afterward he was Mortified when
he heard the doctor eXclaim;
My God, Claude, you have shot me-
"Why, is that you, doc, ?" responded
the lad.
All that Dr., Willett could say in re-
Spouse was the single word, yes
Then. staggering from il front of the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

told the precinct detectives that he
believed "a big gambling game was
on" The detectives hurried to the tene-
ment house, and, after listening to the
noise. raided the place.
Twelve men were found, all shout
ing and gesticulatlng, The sudden
entry of the police threw them into
confusion, and eight of them escaped.
Four were arrested.
The police allegc they found evil
dences of gambling in the shape of a
set Of dice and 70 cents which were
on the mantel.
When arraigned in court Max Frank,
in whose house the men were arrest
ed, acted as spokesman.
Your honor" he said. my father
died six months ago, and the Jewish
religion says We must say Kaddish'
for one year. All my friends and
relatives came to my house each night
and Joined me in the Kaddish.'"
" Kaddish?' What's that?' said
Magistrate Pool.
"Kaddish," explained the prisoner,
means prayers for the dead. We were
all bowed down in grief praying for
my father when the police arrested US.
| don't know why"
Detective Kramer took the center OF
the bridge at this point and in answer
to questions said: Il heard loud shout
ing and sounds like ante up and 1
win"
do you understand Hebrew" asked
tho court.
He confessed he did not.
well. then" the court added, "yol
don't know whether these men were
gambling or not. Men praying might
shout Ante up or 'Winnee' or key or
anything else in Hebrew. and You
might interpret 1t to mean some gam
bling term. | have to discharge
them"
The detective was unable to speak
before leaving the court, but spoke
freely when he reached his station
again.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
ASAIL0R WHIPS
BIC DEVIL FISH
ALL ALONE A KANAKA TACKLES
A DEMON OF THE DEEP.
ENWRAPFED BY SIX
OF THE TENTACLES
Sandwich Islander Puts All Of Them
Out by Biting the Monsters Eyes
Was Exhausted When the
Fight Was Over.

New York.-D. ], Taber, an ordinary
seaman on the Bath ship Benjamin Sc
wall, who has arrived here, described
Il unique and terrific fight between q
Sandwich Islander and a devil fish, OF
which he was a witness at Waha, Of
Punalun island, where the ship was in
the Hawaiian group. SO far as known
it is the only recorded conflict between
an octopus and a man armed with no
weapon except such as nature has
given him.
The steamer Mauna L0a having
touched at Waha in her round Of the
Islands, one of the Kanaka sailors saw
the octopus alongside" said Taber to
g New York World reporter.
"He jumped overheard and grabbed
the devil fish, which was Of great size.
1t didn't take the octopus long to
wake up, and in a second two OF tho
long arms had the nearly naked Kama
ka in a tight hold around his legs.
The sailor gripped the two tontacles
near the beak of the cuttledsh. The
only weapons the man had left were
his teeth. He bit at the big eyes of the
beast, which quiyercd, swelle1 and
heaved with rage.
Drawing himself up as much as he
could, the sailor tried to grip the bor-
rible, staring, CLASSY eyes Of tho crea-
ture In his teeth. He made his at
tacks first at the right eye so as not
TO waste effort in changing from one
90 the other. and II he should wound
one eye he could follow up his adYan.
taGe and finish the job before gripping
the other eye.
suddenly a fifth long and winding
arm with two rows Of suckers shot
around the mans waist, placing him In
a yiselike grip. Had the Kanaka not
seized the tentacles next the head OF
the demon at the beginning of the duel
it would have been all day with the
sailor at this stage Of the battle.
The human enemy of the cuttlo1sh
had not only to fight with all his
strength and nerve, but also to hold his
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

breath at such times as the enraged
cles and vibrating, wart covered mem.
branes drew him beneath the surface.
1t was a submarine battle, in which
10 human being could have engaged
but n who had been brought mp in
the water from the age Of three years,
The tentacles of the devil fish still
at liberty and which had been drawn
up beneath the body, were swinging
and wriggling as If awaiting an open.
ing to fasten upon some other portion
of the Kanaka's body, held in the en-
brace of the sea devil.
"The clasp Of the octopus around the
man afforded him a purchase with his
neck and teeth, for he didn't have to
bother about his footing.
AT last he succeeded in Selling the
right eye of the octopus between his
teeth, but could not retain his hold
upon the wounded organ.
"The madden the devil-fsh grew the
bigger and more bullying its optics
grew. giving a better mark for the
teeth. The innumerablo suckers on
its tentacles were drawing upon the
strength and vitality of the Kanaka,
while its parrot beak was seeking to
imbed itself in the mans breast.
AS the sixth arm, Shiny and culver
ing, made to encircle the shoulders Of
its antagonist, the Kanaka fastened
his jaws again on the right bullying
and bleeding optic and completely dis.
a0led it,
Quick to follow up this advantage,
the man.ish summoned all his energy
and tore at the left eye, repeatedly,
missing and biting It. The nerve cen.
ters of the cuttlehsh were so nearly
pa~ralyzed that the seventh and eighth
tentacles could not be brought into
action. BY a last Herculean effort the
Sandwich Islander seized the left eye
and tore it out bodily, upon which the
monster relaxed and its tentacles were
disengaged and hung limp, the sailor,
exhausted, having to be hauled aboard
the steamer,
The octopus measured Is feet
| across
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

horse attached to the buggy became
frightened and ran away. The horse
slipped and the buggy started back
down the grade. In his efforts to re-
gain his feet the horse demolished the
dashboard and overturned the rig.
Seimon sprang in front Of the girl
to shield her. One hoof crashed into
his chest and another fractured his
spinal column. lie fell over uncon-
scious, and as the vehicle was over
turned the steel shoes Of the horse
lacerated Miss Grey's face, fractured
her leg and broke her hip bone. AS
she raised herself frCm the road she
beheld her companion lying as If in
death. Believing him dead. she strug-
gled to her feet and by a heroic ef-
fort limped down the road and called
for help. In the distance she saw a
sheep herder, but the man was unable
TO speak English and could not under
stand her. Finally, in despair, she
pulled herself on 20 the herler's horse
and rode down the valley at a furious
pace. Two miles away she found men
whom she told Of The &C .ident and
help was hurried TO the stricken boy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Heard a Voice from Heaven

Lexington, Ky,-By order OF the chief
of police Miss MinnieJohnson was arrest
ey the other day. She stood with the
Salvation Army in bare feet despite the
lrigidity Of the weather. No charge has
been placed against her.
Chief Reagan expressed the opinion
that 1t was a discredit to the city to
permit a woman to stand on The streets
in bare feet. When questioned she
stated that she had discarded shoes at
tho command Of a voice from Heaven,
which told her to initiate Christ BY going
about preaching b~aretoQtcd
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

cemetery party with the object of test
ing the courage Of the lads.
From those who accepted he selected
Is and took them to the cemetery late
IN the evening. 1t was a dark, rainy
night, just the kind of weather for
ghosts to enjoy promenades, and it is
said by some that numberless shad-
owy, phantom forms could be plainly
described gliding Owe the wet
grounds and the m-oss-covered grave
stones. Ghost stories galore were ex-
changed by the boys, who displayed
great courage, Notwithstanding the
fact that some Of the tales were eX-
trcmely weird. After a lunch was
served at the cemetery, Mr.. Nye, ac-
comDanicd by his - guests, returned
to town.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
WEEDS FOUR TIMES;
PAYS BIG ALIMONY.
A Millionaire Cattleman Of Kansas
Has Several Expensive Matri-
monial Experiences.

Wicita, Kan.-George Theis, a mil
l~ionaire cattlcman and banker of
Ashland, who was married three
times to his first wife and divorced
as often. was married again here a
few days ago to Miss Jennie Michael,
also of Ashland. Mr.. Theis' mltri-
monial experiences have been as ey-
pensive as they have been numerous,
and his first wife now lives as a prin-
cess in Kansas City. He was married
to her when quite young, and two
children were born 70 them, About
five years after his first marriage his
wife sued for a divorce, which was
granted, together with judgment for
100000. The money was paid and Mrs
Theis moved to Kansas City,
The children succeeded in bringing
them together again, and they were
again married about a year after the
divorce was granted. Another separa-
ton came with a second divorce and
a second 100000. They were again re-
united about Two years ago WITH an
elaborate ceremony in Kansas. With
in six months, however, another sep
aration came, and the third divorce
was granted. No alimony was asked,
but Mr.. Theis voluntarily gave the
divorced woman a draft for 100000.
Mr.. Theis became acquainted with
a Miss Michael, a young school-teach-
er in the Ashland schools, and they
arranged TO marry in Wichita. After
the ceremony here the couple left for
st. Louis and will take an extensive
bridal tour. The tour includes Winni'
peg, Victoria and all points of inter-
est on the Pacific coast, Mexico, Cuba
and Florida, and return via New Orr
leans for Mardi Gras next spring.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Played Stud Poker in Short Pants.

Huntington, W. Va.-From a tip given
the police by the mother Of a boy be-
longing to a prominent family the police
raided an alleged gambling establish
ment behind viii Damron's saloon and
arrested five boys Of "A years and I'M
der, all of respectable families. When
the police entered the place, they say,
they found seven boys in knickerbockers
playing stud poker dealt by Finn
Wilson, who has long been suspected
by the police Of enticing boys to gam
BILE.
Two boys escaped through a window,
while the others were taken into custody
and later released on bond given by their
relatives. Wilson, in default Of $500
bond, was committed to jail,
The parents of the boys arrested say
they will resort to every mean to have
him receive the full penalty of the law.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Eggs Fresh Eight Months.

Tasoma, Wash,-A process intended
10 revolutionize the cold storage egg
business has been perfected by two men,
While the features of the process arc
kent secret, It is asserted that after eight
months treatment the eggs have been
found as fresh as when they were packed
away last spcIpg.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
STAYS Asloep Two Weeks.

bloomington, Illt-James Burns, oil
Gardner, has been asleep two weeks
He went to church two weeks ago,
walked part of the way UP the aisle.
stopped, and after staring into vacancy
for a few Minutes, retraced his steps
and, going TO the hotel, lay down on a
sofa in the Office and fell asleep. lie
has slept continuously since, despite
numerous efforts TO rouse him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Has Her Third Set Of Tanfh

At the c6e Of 6G Mrs, Hester Trudow.
Of LeSueur, Mimi, was toothless. She
continued ~toothless for so years, until
six months ago, when she began to cut
her third set of teeth. Nov she hasa
complete set of natural teeth. Her axe
Is gS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Rich Miner Seeks Sisters.

West Chester, Pa Frederick zahnd,
of Colorado, once committed to the coun-
ty prison as a pauper, has since his de-
parture seven years ago struck it rich
in the Colorado gold mines. lie re-
turned here last week in search of his
three sisters, who were once unfortunate
as he. lie hopes to find them before he
returns to the west. Zahnd Is now own
err of a mine which is yielding a large in
come for himself and father.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
PRAYERS MISTAKEN
FOR POKER TERMS.
Sounds That Resembled "Ante up
Were Really Supplications
for the Dead.

New York.-Detectives of the FL.
bridge street station will hereafter be
asked to d~ifferentiate between the
shouts OF excited poker players and the
sounds of prayers, as, according to the
testimony in the Essex market court,
they mistook the one for the other,
thereby causing considerable eXpostu-
lation in court.
A patrolman while in Chrystie street
heard loud noises from No. 1856 and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Wise.

what was the cause Of yovr barn
burning down." asked the drummer.
Spark from the railroad, stranger"
drawled the farmer.
"You used to blame 1t on tramps."
Railroads have more money than
the tramps, stranGer,'-Atlanta Con.
stitutiOn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Plenty of Flowers.

All the hospitals and a|lmshouses in
Berlin are regularly supplied with fresh
flowers from the public gardens, while
twice Il week each Of the national
schools receives from 100 to 1850 soeci-
mems Of four different kinds Of plants
teE use Al BOTANY le.ssls-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Woman Fireman Smokes Like Man.

Harrisburg, PA woman fireman,
who stokes boilers in the day and is re-
!ieved by her husband at night, and who
chews and smokes tobacco, is ono of the
novelties at the public filtration plantin
course of construction on largest Is
land, in the Susquehanna river, opposite
Harrisburg.
This woman. who docs q mans work,
is Mrs. Annie BeiXel, wife Of Arthur
Beixel, and between them they keep the
engine going that pumps the water from
the bitches and furnishes it 10 the con-
crete mixers.
Beixel and his wife occupy a small
shed ON the island, and before starting
work in the morning the woman pre-
pares breakfast and does the necessary
homework. Her wages are collected by
her husband, and both are pooled for
mutual benefit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
AN INJURED HEROINE
RIDES WILDLY FOR AID
Western Girl, Suffering Intense Pain,
Saves Her Companions Life
by Desperate Gallop.

Whittier, Cal.-With a broken hip
and her leg splintered by the kick Of
a terrified horse, Jessie Grey, a stu
dent in the Woodbury. business col
lege Of Los Angeles, rode two miles
over the hills to bring aid to Lester
Seimon, her companion, who lay in
the road helpless and unconscious
from the kick Of the runaway horse.
While they were climbing a hill in
La Habra valley, east of here, the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
In the Doctor,s nfann

You say your patient coughed I'm
IOmehing?"
"Yes; two dollare,
"Wha! aid you give him for lta"
"A receipt YqaStrs statesman
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Killed by Hiccoughinc.

York, Pa,-Owon Mclaughlin died
from hiccough after a siege Of ten days.
He Was IS years OLD,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Dear ThinG.

Cheap notaricty 4. dear al any prlcN
~. y Times,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-10-22
"Finnigan's Ball" Tonight.

Gallagher and Barrett, the well
known comedian, appear at the Fra
ger theater this evening in "Finni-
gan's Ball." The company arrived
this morning from Baker City. Fin
nigans Ball. is well staged and car
ries a chorus of clever singers as well
as pretty women. The production is
musical comedy pure and simple
and never fails to please.