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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03
NATIVES OF HONOLULU
Are Well Versed in the Chicanery Of
American Politicians.

Honolulu, Nov, 2S.-Presiding Judge
Dole of the United States District
Court has summoned a special session
of the Federal grand jury for the pur
pose of investigating tho charge made
by the Democratic leaders that in the
last campaign certain election officers
intimldated the voters, or made i'm.
proper usp Of identification marks,
and otherwise destroyed the secrecy
of the ballot, in violation of the Fed
eral statute controlling elections.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03
COLORADO MATRoN
Arrested for Buying Votes Of Other
Women for IS Each.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 2S.-Mrs. Rosa
Synder was arrested today on war
rants charging her with buying votes
at the late election. Lizzie Cum
mlngs and other women have made
aflidavits that Mrs. Snyder gave them
So each to vote the Republican ticket
Mrs. Snyder is a complainant in one
Of the cases against Democrats ar
rested on warrants issued by United
States Commissioner Capron, cnarY
ing conspiracy to intimidate voters.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03
FELTON'S VICTIM DEAD.
Roche Said Before Dying That FELTON,
Shot In Self-Defense.

New York, Nov. 26.-Guy Roche
who was shot by big Frank" FELTON,
on Thanksgiving Day, died tonight,
simultaneously almost with the news
of the Kentuckian'e death came the
report that, accoT g to rumor
prevalent in the teno loin, the shoot
Ing was not done by FELTON,, but by
some other man. As Roche stated,
however, that FELTON, shot him in self.
defense, the police still cling to their
first theory
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03
Poker.

An Ohio wife has sued large col.
lection OF the leading citizens OF her
home town to recover sums OF money
alleged to have been won by them
from her husband at the game Of po.
ker. This sporting group of high
rollers includes some Of the political
and official and publican society of the
commune; the health officer is in it
and the city engineer; the clerk also,
and the superintendent of canals. The
fingers of councilmen and candidates
fer couneilmen are numerous in the
pie, and the president OF the Mems
Society Of the Methodist church shows
up as a sport Of the first water.-NeW
York Times
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03
ARE PRAYING FOR RAIN
Kentucky Ministers Resort TO tho
Old-Fashloncd Plan.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 27.-The con-
tinued drouth in Kentucky caused the
Louisville preachers to pray for rain
from the pulplts today, the first time
this oldfashioned plan has been tried
here since 1871. The drouth has
made the situation desperate all over
the State, and much suffering is re.
ported Cisterns are giving out and
wells arc going dry. Water is being
hauled in many of the suburbs, and
the lack of rain is felt In many ways.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03
Gov, Frazier M,

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 2S.-Owlng
to the illness of Gov. Frazier, the re.
turning board did not meet today to
80 over the returns of the recent
election. Only two counties are out.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03
MAKING DUGOUTS.
May Pass the Winter in Their Pres
ent Location.

Mukden, Nov. 25 - Last night
passed quietly, though during Thurs
day few scattering shots were heard
along the front, particularly in a
southeasterly direction. There are
large bands Of Chinese bandits in the
neighborhood Of Tlepass, though no
Japanese officers have been noticed
among them.
The army around Mukden is max
ing dugouts which are warm and com
Portable, and this is regarded as an
evidence of an intention to pass the
winter in the present location.
Skirmishing continues to the south.
ward, but there has been no serious
engagement
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03
NEW OIL WELL.
Has Estimated Capacity Of 10000
Barrels Day.

Houston, Tex, Nov. 2S,-The Moon.
shine well at Humble, twenty miles
from Houston. was brought in today
as a gusher with an estimated capac-
ity Of 10000 barrels day. The well
was under control, and was permitted
to gush only long enough to demon.
strate that 1t was a real gusher. The
quality Of the oil is very good, having
parafine base. A half dozen other
wells are nearly ready to bring in
as soon as tankage Is completed.
The new field is located on the Hous-
ton East & West Texas Railroad, and
work on loading tracks and storage
tanks has been under way for some
timo
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03
Harmless investigation.

Washington, Nov. 2G,-It was
learned today that Chief Statlstlcian
Durant, Of the department Of com
merce and labor, had instructed In
spectors Flannery and Dickins to
start Monday upon an investigation
OF tho Standard OIL Company.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03
PROGRESS OF FLEET.
second Pacific Squadron Exeltes
L.. L.. 4

Second Pacific Squadron ExcItes
Daily Growing Interest.
London, Nov, 28.-The progress OF
the Russian second Pacific squadron
excites daily growing interest. A.
Japanese correspondent of the Morn
ing Post, discussing possible prepara'
tons to meet the squadron, suggests
that Japan leave the older warships to
maintain the blockade Of Port Arthur,
and thus enable Togo to release his
more modern vessels for overhaulinE
at Sasebo preparatory to meeting A3a
miral Rojestvensky,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03
to see q great deal Of this done in tho
future

Dan P. Brewer, Of Monroe county,
raised this year from sixteen acres
Of ground eight big bales Of cotton,
$50 bushels Of corn, a good oat crop,
plenty Of pea vine hay, 100 bushels OF
sweet potatoes, a big pumpkin crop
and an abundance of meat. How Is
this for a good yield? Is there a sec
tion in the whole country that will
give to the husbandman so much for
his labor? Mississippi has millions
Of acres Of just such land awaiting
the advent Of the energetic settler.
Yazoo City is preparing to organize
business league to aid in the work
Of development in that hustling delta
city. IT'S strange that o place with
so much energy and enterprise has
not long since provided itself with
such an organization. Nothing will
and can do the good that live bus.
ness league can.
II seems that more communities are
hustlng In the State today than yes.
terday, and all through the month the
good work goes on. Sleepy old towns
that have never done anything except
exist are up and trying to get along
better. There is bright day ahead
for Mississippi,
The oyster industry OF Mississippi
received recognition at the Worlds
Fair in the shape Of a gold medal
for excellence. Tho Barataria Can.
ming Company, of Gulfport, was the
lucky contestant In this case. Our
oysters are fast taking the lead over
those caught in any section Of the
United States, and this medal only
goes to prove that we will soon be
far in the lead Of all competitors.
Over half million dollars is being
spent by Mississippi counties in the
erection OF new courthouses. Some
Of these buildings are stone and tile,
costing more than $4,000, while all
Of them are good and serviceable.
Only few years back the rule was to
spend as little as possible In the erec-
ton of public buildings-s1O.0O being
near the limit. Now the counties do
not hesitate to put $4,000 In court.
house, and many Of them are spend
larger sums for buildings with a ca.
pacity for large increase in popula.
ton and business. This Is only one
Of the straws that prove the existence
Of Greater Mississippi"
Hon. L. c. Dulaney has discovered
good indications Of gas and oil on his
Issaquena county plantation. and has
employed an expert to test the indlca
tions for something valuable. We
trust that both gas and oil will be
found In quantities to be worth de-
veloping.
Gulfport, Mississippl's deep water
harbor claims the distinction Of be-
Ing free from the pest of English
sparrows that have become such a
nuisance In many parts Of the State.
A Leflore county negro this season,
with three plows, made enough crop
to pay his rent and supply bills and
have between $500 and $400 left over
to spend next year. This item goes
to show what negroes can do in the
South when they will half try.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03
The evils of strong drink were H.

The evils Of strong drink were Il.
lustrated recently by one.slded con.
versation which took place between a
drunken man and large lithograph
pasted on bill board near saloon.
The lithograph represented a victim
of strong drink in large bottle, with
serpent coled about him. Tha
drunken man came out of the saloon
and seeing the poster, placed himself
In front Of 1t.
"Now you're a fine one, you are,'
he remarked. That's what you gel
for drinking. Get yourself into big
bottle with serpent But I guess
would be in about the same shape II
there was O bottle big enough, and
sometimes bottles look that big to me-
too. Say, you scare me. What do
you mean by coming out here on ths
street and soaring people? Begons
with you"
And then the drunken man stag
gered away.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03

Total ..........7654,S91 5,200,6G5
Roosevelt's plurality, 2,454,226. Nc.
Kinley's plurality, S59,9S4.
"Unofiicial. T+One Republican elec.
tor ont of eight.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03
Popular Vote for President,
Popular vote 1904.

The following table shows the pop
ular vote for president in the several
States Of the Union:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03
Greater Mississippi

Devoted to the Industrial, Commercial and
Agricultural Development of the States In
comparable Resources y Items of Interest
Picked Up Here and There 4 \ y y \
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03

While Mississippi may not have
gold and silver mines, her people dig
up over eighty million dollars in gold
from one crop alone-cotton. More
than all the gold and silver mined in
the same length of time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03

Quite large number Of homeseek-
ers, who came down on Capt. Merry's
OxeurEion, have bought land and will
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03

Eupora is to have an oil mill and
electric lights in the near future. The
town is hustling for business and
seems to be progressive along all lines.
Keep pushing and the result will be
satisfactory.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03

BY II. Z. BLAKEsLEE, Jackson
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03

Woodvlle is rejoicing over the fact
that two more trains will come and go
from that historic place each day, and.
incidentally. that the town is looking
up along all lines. Editor Wood is
pushing his people along, and while
the Job at times may become irksome,
he never loses the lick and comes up
in fine condition every week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03

A Leflore county negro this season,
with three plows, made enough crop
to pay his rent and supply bills and
have between $500 and $400 left over
to spend next year. This item goes
to show what negroes can do in the
South when they will half try.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03

The meeting of the Southern Truck
Growers League. held at Newton last
week. was q success In every sense
Of the word. The people Of that sec
tion are alive to the best interests Of
their country, and are scoring splen-
did success In the trucking move
ment. The statement Of business
done by the league during the past
season was published in these
columns two weeks since, and is
worthy a careful perusal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03

A movement is on foot at Water
Valley to eXpend a considerable fund
in identifying the city by setting out
shade trees, planting small parks and
in q number Of other ways making the
town more attractive to citizens and
visitors alike. There is room for i'm
provement along this line in all Mis-
sissippl towns. Money could not be
better expended than to make the
towns more pleasant to the eye. A
little money properly expended would
go long way, and, no doubt, the old.
est croakers would be proud Of
transformation wrought.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-03

Monroe county has furnished many
splendid examples in intensive farm
ing and prodigous production, but the
report that yellow yam and long, red
sweet potatoes have been grown on
tho samo vine and at the same timo
caps the climax. If a few goober peas
and rutabeggas could be gathered
from the same vine the wonder
would be at premium in the dime
museum ring. Mississippi Is all right
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-05

When a man and wife disagree.
which Is the government, and which 10
the revolutonist?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-05
PROPOSE TO CURB TRAMPS.
Charity Organizations and Railroads
May Combine for the'purposc.

Several different forces, commercial,
charitable ana municipal, have com
blncd 10 wage IL war of determination
ference was recently held in Philadcl'
phla Representatives Of the United
Charity Organization societies ana OF
the great railroads Of the country met
there ana outlined Il plan Of campaign
which should rid the country of the
and trampdom. 1t is ut once n cam
puign of conquest and of benevolent
assimilation. Where the tramp de-
clincs 10 bc beneyolently assimllated
into decent self-respcctlng society he
j. going 10 be eliminated. either by i'm
prlsonment og by starvation, 10y round
ing him mp or by making things so I'M
pleasant for him by cutting him OH
from his base Of supplies ana interfer'
ing with his transportation facilities
that he will be forced TO see the error
Of his ways and fOrsakc them.
50 the kncIl of the tramp is sound
Ing. Man tramps, women tramps, girl
tramp. and boy tramps are 10 90
never to return. system and cooper
alive governmental science is 10 make
m end Of the ''yeggs" and the peter
men, the gay cats" and ''panhan
dlcrs," the ''tioppers," ''throwouts'
and lockers" The railroads, acting
In conjunction with the mendlcancy
police forces in the cities, which are
under the control of the organized
charity associations, are going to close
the lines Of communication. Iramp'
will not be able TO move about. They
will he kept under the eye and contro
OF charity organization societies ano
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-05
Elastic Marble.

In one account of Rome the author
mentions five or six slabs of elastic
marble rs being in the possession of
tie Prince Borghcsc. Being set on end
hey bend backward and forward.
When laid horizontally ana raised at
end they form II curve. II placed on
Il table and piece of wood or any
other substance Is laid under them they
fall into II kind Of curve, each end
touching the table. The Able Forts
was told that they We're dug up near
the town of Mondrag on, in the king,
dom of Naples. The grain Is like that
of fine Carrara marble o.. perhaps OF
the finest Greek. They seem to have
suffered some attack of fire. \ slal
of marble similar in every respect to
those described and highly polished
has been exhibited for years at the
British Museum. VI. Fleuvian de Bel
vac succeeded in making common gran,
ular quartz completely flexible by eX'
posing II to certain degree of heat
In Lincoln cathedral England, there
Is an arch built OF white marble which
Is quite elastic, yielding TO a heavy
tread and returning or rebOunding to
its original position on true elastic
principles.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-05

the police in the big cities. AS they
drift In from the smaller towns ana
the road" where they have been beg
ging and offering. insulting and
frightening women and children. ana
committing all sorts of small crimes
ana dcprcdations, they will he gath
cred up by the police and the charity
society organizations WORKING together.
There IL to he In all the big cities
n special force of police to look after
thrm--a mcndicancy police. working
In cooperation with the local organic
ed charity association. And between
the big cities there Is to bc another
special force of police tn look after
thcm--thc railroads are seeing to that
They are going To keep him of their
lines altogether. They are driven To II
in sclf.dcfcnsc. For years tramps have
been dcrailing cars. tampcring with
switches. burning bridges. rObblnp
and killing lonely towcrmcn and sta
ton agents In out.Of-thc-way places,
Tramps are to he kept In the cities
They will not travel to any great OK
tent along country roads. That mean.
walking. and walking is hard work
brooklyn Eagle.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-05
Real Maple sugar Is Hare.

Maple sugar making as I'M industry
Is OH the wanc. II has been supplant-
cd In the home by the granulated SUI
gar of beet and cane. AZ regular de-
partmcnt of farm labor ii is dying
out also. Formerly it was made pri.
marily for home use. the surplus being
sold or traded ut the village store.
Now it Is commerce first ana home use
second. The work of making sugar Is
still interesting but more ar,luous. The
sugar maker of to-day cannot hope for
success without using strictly modern
methods. which involve considerable
OUTLAWS for new appliances.
1t is probable that there will always
he n limited market. but 1t must he
handled as n specialized business he.
cause cheaper substitutes are staples
Therefore In some respects the maple
product is n luxury and will probably
always remain so. Small fancy cakes
nttractively bottled syrup Tcasoip,bly
thick) will always be appreciated and
paid for by u class of consumers who
recognize u pure flavor and u healthy
product.--COuntry Life in America.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-05
TO AVOID TYPHOID.
Lemon Juice Said 20 prcvcnt Infection
Entering the Blood.

Entering the Blood.
1t has become II settled fact that
typhoid IL u watcr-borne disease.
Many people have neither the facilities
nor the inclination to purify their
drinking watcr-hence trouble. In
England school of tropical medicine
has been experimenting Il long time To
discover II means of protecting the
health of troops on the march against
the impurities of the stngnnnt water
of the tropics. They have ut last pro-
duccd n tablet of citric acid which best
answers the purpose.
Lemon Juice Is one form of cltifc
acid. and II not too greatly diluted viii
50 injure typhoid bacteria rs to make
them practically harmless.
The typhoid germ has filamcnts ut
either end something like the fins of II
fish, by which 1t propels itself. The
effect of lemon juice or any other cltric
acid il to shrivcl up those tilamcnts.
which prevents the germ from pcnc.
tuting the tissues or. entering the
blood
While DR.. Jaques, u wcll-knOwil
Chicago physician. advocates the lib
ernl use of lemon juice rs II preventive
of typhoid for those who lack facilities
for boiling impure water. he further
saws that neither citrlc acid nor lemon
Juice has any curative properties after
typhoid fever has developed.
Typhoid fever he says, lis caused
by the germs penetrating the tissue and
entering the blood. They do not remain
In the lntcstines, MS was formerly sup
posed. Once the tissues have been pen.
etratcd and the blood becomes infected
the germs are beyond the reach of
citrlc acid. They are affected by 1t
only when they are fully exposed.
Even then they will not be destroyed,
but simply deprived of their power to
penetrate the tissue and infect the
blood"
The discovery of the European bac-
tcrologists in this respect is not alto
gethcr new. according to the same au-
thOrity, ms many Attempts were made
during the Civil War to induce the
Northern troops In the South To use
lemon juice freely In drinking water
aS preventive of typhoid, ana many
of the oldest practitioners have pre-
scrbcd lemon juice for years for the
same purpose.
"a word to the WISE" etc,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-05
OLD ALMANAC JOKE }
Collection Lately Presented to the
.,.issouri Historical Soci ~.

.,.i.souri Historical soci ~.
\ collection of almnnacs LAS been
presented To the Missouri state Ills.
torical Society 10y W. II. Tho nson. Of
near Columbia. The almanac> are los
in number and date from 1885 up TO
the present time. there being one for
each year. Included in the collection
are two volumes of "rhe Western
cbmick .tlmanack." published In Gin.
cinnati In 1854 and 1880. 10y y. ana q.
Guilford X Co. ana Hubbard X Elm.
mands.
Although some of the earlier altman
acs contain jokes and so-callcd hulnor.
Gus anecdotes. these two volumes are
the oldest books in the library which
are devoted exclusively To jokes. As
AN aid In tracing the pcdigrccs of pres.
cnt.day Jokes. the volumes will prove
invaluable.
In the almanac for 1891 quite large
space il devoted To- Original jokes.
witty remarks and humorous nn"c-
lotes." Some of the Jokes found in
this number are still answering. and
have appeared In recent humorous pub
lications rs original. The jokes are
not accompanied 10y any key or chart,
but So as to make the humor of the
joke readily apparent 10 the reader
they are ali published under headings
OF "bumor'' ami the parts of the anec-
dotcs supposed tn he funny We're print
I'll In italics Some of the jokes which
were thought exceptionally good were
printed under the head VERY Funny
There Is nothing to indicate the au-
thUrship of any of the jokes. Some Of
the every funny" jokes which appear
In the almanac of 1904 We're as fol-
lows
"a dull Judge of the inferior courts
of u sister State. having attended Ia Il
variety of causes In the morning. went
to dine NJ u friends house with Il
most excellent appetite. Among the
company was n witty harrister. The
Judge. eating very heartily Of dish
Of salmon. observed that he had filled
himself so full that he needed hopping.
Your honor Is much more In want
al heading replied the witty barris.
ter"
"a professor. lccturing on heat OBJ
served that one ~ its most conspicuous
properties was the power of expand
ing all bodies \ humorous student
arose In his seat and asked: is that
the reason the days in warm weather
are longer than those In cold:'"
"Mr. Hare and Fox had apartments
In the same house and each had fire.
uticnt visits from the baillffs. One
morning. as he was looking ont of his
window. Mr.. Fox saw two of them NJ
the door. Pray. gentlemen says he
are You Fox hunting or Hare hunting
This mornngT st. Louis Republic
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-05
The March OF Science.

Professor Sylvester of Johns Hopkins
University was VIGOROUSLY absent
minded. Although this story OF him
taxes credullty to the breaking point,
it is nevertheless SO good that 1t ought
to be true.
The professor was once walking
down the street. absorbed In mathe-
NAUTICAL reverie. CHANGING to lift his
eyes as he made crossing, he saw the
shiny black surface of the back Of a
cab which had drawn up at the corner.
All. how fortunate! Here was the
desired blackboard. Taking a piece OF
chalk from his pocket, the professor
proceeded to write down his formulas.
Presently the cab moved Off slowly.
That was strange, but-ah, yes! Il
swinging blackboard, and the professor
marched grayely down the middle OF
the crowded street, happy and content
over his beloved problems.
Presently the cabman became aware
of the fact that something was wrong,
and descending, threatened the mathe-
matician with summary punishment.
In the midst Of the argument that fol-
lowed a party Of Doctor Sylvester's
friends came up, satisfied the irate cab,
driver, and carried off the professor to
room where he was able to complete
his interrupted work In peace.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-05

The Ste,sben County Wine Company,
:1O and 212 East Madison street. Il one
Of Chicago's standard and reliable
business houses.