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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
To Try Kratx Case.

Butler, Mo-, Sept. 26.-The case of
the state against Charles Kratz will be
called in the circuit court of Bates
county Monday at 9 a. m. Although
1t is thought to be almost certain that
the case will not be tried, every prep
aration has been made for the hear
ing
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
To Christen the Paducah.

Paducah, KY, Sept. 27.-Miss Annie
Mae Yeiser, the daughter Of Mayor D.
A. Yeiser has been selected to chris
ten the cruiser Paducah at Morris
Heights, New York city, on Oct II. 1t
will be an elaborate affair, and move
is on foot for large crowd to attend
from here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
CLAIMS HE IS AN EMBEZZLER
John II. Dlaney Tells Police He IL
Wanted at HeIyOke, Mass, For
Embexxling 10000.

San Francisco, Sept, ga man CIV
ing the name of John r. Blaney has
given himself up to the police, saying
that he was wanted for the embezzle-
ment of $40. 900 in Holyoke, Mass. The
police placed him on the detention
book, and telegraphed to Holyoke to
ascertain If the man was wanted there.
Blaney says that he was the secre-
tary and treasurer of the Wire Weav-
ers' union of Holyoke, and two months
ago, after his populations had reached
the sum of $4,000, fled from that city.
He says he was indicted by the grand
jury shortly after his escape.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
Surplus School Funds.

According to the reports received
by State Superintendent of Educa-
tion Whitfield, many of the counties
Of the State report a balance in the
county treasury to the credit of the
school fund. According to the act
passed by the last legislature, the
county boards of supervisors and the
trustees of the separate school dis
tricts are authorized to apply this
balance to the building and repair
lpg Of the schools Of tho district
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
Saw Mills Resuming.

Slowly but surely decided i'm
proyement in Vie lumber trade IS
being shown in Mississippi, and the
largest mill operators believe that
the day is not far distant when nor
nal conditions will be resumed. The
several slight advances in the yell
low pine market have encouraged
owners of plants that have been
closed down for several months to
resume operations, and at many
mills where idleness has long pre-
vailed rusty machinery is being
oiled and adjusted and scenes OF
much activity presented.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
Ben Hill Acquitted,

Huntsville, Ala, Sept. 27.-Ben Hill.
the third alleged lyncher to be placed
on trial, was acquitted this afternoon.
The jury spent two hours on the case
and reported verdict of not guilty.
The State was unable to prove that
Hill took an active part in the lyncn.
ing OF Horace Naples, as several wit
nesses testified that he was only 4
upactato.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
Nav Be Made a Cardinal.

Rome, Sept. 27.-POpe Plus Is said
to contemplate the creation of another
American cardinal, and the name of
Archbishop Farley, of New York, is
persistently mentioned in that connec.
ton. The pope jokingly said to Cardi.
nal Satolli, the other day, IF the So
cialists should win here we will all
emigrate to America"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01

The Gulf & Ship Island road has
made very sweeping change in its
schedule, taking off one train each
way, and now running into Jackson
only two passenger trains a day,
while in the past it has been run
ming three.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
New PloW Plant.

The Dodson Plow Company,
which concern has removed from a
Tennessee city and will in the fu-
ture be domiciled in Columbus, is
having work on its plant rushed,
and it is now nearing completion.
Even before the plant has completed
the building, and before the Wachin-
cry has arrived, the management Of
the enterprise states that the COM
pany has already booked enough or
dcrs to keep them running for sew
eral months.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
Japs Do Flare Up.

A German correspondent at Toxic
writes that. while the japanese as a rule
are true to their national custom of not
betraying their emotions, whether the
news from the seat Of war be favorable
or unfavorable. there are limits to this
reserve. When 1t became known that
the Russians had sunk three transports
at Ikishima and that Admiral Kamimura
had not succeeded in capturing the Vlad-
lvostok feet, mob started for the ad.
miral's house in The shita park, an
the police barely succeeded In saving
frol( demo!itioa,-N Y. Post
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
Coal Discovered in kemper County.

It is reported that good
vein of coal has been discovered on
the lands of the Messrs. Hopper,
near DcKalb in Kemper county. T.
+. Hopper has been using the coal
in his blacksmith forge and has had
it analyzed by the State chemist,
who has pronounced it coal of tho
finest quality.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
Wants a Pardon,

The governor has been petitioned
to grant pardon to J. F. Campbell,
a white convict from Carroll county,
who was sent up two years ago to
serve life term in the penitentiary
for murder. The appeal for clem-
ency is based chiefly on the fact that
the chief witness for the State at
the trial of Campbell was nine
year-old boy, who told very con-
flicting story of the tragedy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
Lives of the Literary.

Poor old Versely died last night"
"Indeed?"
Eyes, he turned over and died with.
out a struggle"
well, he died easier than he lived,
then. IN. o. Plcayuns
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01

State Revenue Agent Writ Adams
will, within the next week or so,
bring suit in some county in the
State against the Singer Manufac-
turing Company. The Singer com
pany has Offices in a large number
of Mississippi cities and towns, and
sells sewing machines on time, taxi
ing part cash and the rest in notes.
The revenue agent is of the opinion
that the company should pay taxes
on these notes, and will bring suit
to have them taxed,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
Ex.oov. McMiIIin Visits Parker.

New York, Sept. 27.-Former Gov.
Benton McMillin, of Tennessee, who
called on Judge Parker yesterday.
said, in the course of an interview to.
day, that the nominees letter Of ac-
ceptance clearly presents his revcr-
ence for the constitution and opposi.
ton to unconstitutional methods Of
government"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
Highly Praised.

Meeks-Why don't you try DR..
Quackem's elixir of life? A friend of
mine who took bottle of it praises it
to the skies
Weeks-Yes, and a friend OF mine
who took three bottles of the stuff is
now up there somewhere.-Chicago
Daily News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
New Companies Enter.

License has been granted by the
insurance department for the Sc
curity Fire Insurance Company of
Baltimore to- enter the State for the
transaction of business. Permission
has also been granted the Fraternity
CT American Citizens, new organi-
zation recently chartered by the gov
ernor, with headquarters at Meri-
dian, to transact business in Missis-
sipDi
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
Recognized His Style.

Mrs. Newrich-And who is this by?
Picture Dealer-That is chrome
madam
"Oh, yes; of course it is. Now that
you mention It, recognize his style. -
Detroit Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
STATE COTTON SOLD.
cIarksdaIe Firm Secures over 500
Bales at II Cents a Pound.

Greenwood, Miss, Sept. 27.-Gov.
VaFdaman today sold to Farnsworth q
Co.. of ClarRsdale, SOC bales of State
cotton at II cents a pound The bales
averaged over 500 pounds each, and
the staple was classed as strict mid.
ding. Humphrey G. Co., of Green
wood, bid the same amount for the
cotton, but the bid Of Clarksdale was
arst aled and had to bo accepted
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
New Railroad.

The directors of the Columbus,
Memphis and Pensacola railroad an.
nounce that they are meeting with
great success in their work of pro-
noting the new proposed line.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
Reciprocity.
Back Talk.

He-Its ridiculous for you women
to talk of intuition and all that.
She-Not as ridiculous as to talk of
a mans common sense, for any sort of
sense in man would be most uncom-
mon.-Philadelphi Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
Cotton and Corr Carnival.

Secretary Mckay, having in
charge the Jackson Cotton and Corn
Carnival, reports considerable prog
ress being made in the work of get
ting things in shape.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
A Mean Slap.

Miss Oldun (coyly)-When he pro-
posed kept him in suspense for at least
ten minutes.
Miss Critic-Oh, I guess not. sup
pose it merely seemed that long to you.
st. Louis Republic.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
"Feelu TO Coral.

Judges of coral say there is "feelp
TO the genuine article that the imita-
tion lacks. Real coral has a waxy
feeling, while the imitation is as hard
% F9sTble To the toucb,y-N, Y Post,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
Ambiguous.

And so you like Miss Learned,
Louise?"
Eyes, indeed" replied the enthusias-
tic Louise, who had just returned from
an autograph hunting expedition, "and
you can't tell by talking to her that
she has bit of sense, auntie IN. o.
Picayune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
The Umpire's Turn.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins at the baseball game, doesn't
that man in the blue clothes run, too?"
''Not till after the game is over.
Then he runs and hides. Washing
ton Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
Aged Negro Pardoned.

Gov. Vardaman issued pardon
to Will Shelby, an old negro pris-
oner, sent up from Lafayette county
in 1883 for murder for life The
negro is 20 years of age and in very
poor health.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
Just Like a Woman.

Biggs-I see that Kansas man has
Just married spinster who owned 900
chickens.
Diggs-That's just like woman; If
she can't get husband by fair means
she will by fowl.-Chicago Daily News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
NO CHANGE IN DEATH LIST
From Southern Railway Wreck-Forty.
two In Hospital.

Knoxville. Tenn, Sept. 27.-'fhe
number OF deaths as result of the
Southern wreck at Newmarket Satur-
day stands at sixty-five. Forty-two OF
the eighty-four victims admitted to
the general hospital here remain, with
no probable fatalities among them.
There were many funerals of victims
here today, and there will be more
tomorrow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01
Easy to Tell.

When the woman who has been away
for the summer calls on the one who
hasn't, even weary man can tell who
does the llstenipg,-Somerville jour
nal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-01

INVENTS FLYING MACHINE.

Mississippian Says He Has Solved the
Problem Of Aerial Navigation.
Meridian, Miss, Sept. 27.-Lieut. X.
G. V. Mytton, of this city, has nearly
completed flying machine which, it
is thought, will solve the problem Of
aerial navigation on the aeroplane sys.
TEN. Lieut.. Mytton has spent seven
years of time and $4,000 in cash on his
invention. and firmly believes he has
discovered how to navigate the air
successfully He proposes to enter
the aeriel contest at the Worlds Fair.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-19

transept and the corona or circular
apse, which, under the name of Beck
ct Crown" perpetuates the mem
ory of the famous archbishop who
was murdered in the cathedral.
'Of the towards that eat my bread
is there none will rid me Of this tur-
bulent priest?" hastily exclaimed
King Henry II, wearying of his long
quarrels with the soldier prelate and
champion of church supremacy. How
four knights overheard these hasty
words and interpreting them as roy
al mandate stole into the cathedral
one evening and slew the archbishop
before the altar of St. Benedict, every
schoolboy knows. Under threat of
communicating him, the church
made King Henry pay heavy bill of
damages for instigating that sacri
legious crime. Beckett was canoniZed
and his bones were deposited in a
splendid shrine in the cathedral,
which for three centuries continued
to be the object of one of the great
pilgrimages of Christendom. Then
came along another King Henry.
eighth of the name, the much married
monarch. who, caring not a button for
accommodation, quarrelcd with the
pope on the question Of royal matri-
monial rights and privileges, and de-
termined to set up as head Of the
English church himself. He despoiled
Recket's shrine. getting over q score
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-19
TWO Fiuures of War Time.

ITO me- said the major, there was
no more interesting figure in the ST.
Louis convention than Major John
Warwick Daniel, Senator from Vir-
ginia. His crutch was to me re-
minder of the day when he received
his wound. He was serving on Gen.
Jubal A. Earlys staff, and things
we're, as usual, going against the old
fellow, when Daniel sent to carry an
order to one of Early's Brigadiers,
found things in disorder and led an
impetuous charge to regain a lost
position. He was shot through the
thigh and the wounded leg withered
while the young staff officer of eight
cen grew. Daniel doesn't look like
the dashing young officer of 1863 who
made the dash on our lines, but the
one short leg tells the story.
Among the picturesque onlookers
at st. Louis was DR.. Mary Walker,
Tho for forty years has been regard
ed as joke by the American people.
| remember the doctor well, as she
appeared in the army. In 1863 Secre.
tary Stanton gave her the appoint
ment of assistant surgeon Of volun-
teers and ordered her to report to
Gen. Thomas at Chattanooga. Thomas
SUSPECTED that Stanton sent her west
to get rid of her, and he ordered her
to report to Stanton's friend, Col
Dan McCook, and Col. Dan ordered
her to report to Major ]. T. Holmes,
commanding his old regiment, the
Fifty-second Ohio, and so it happened
that DR.. Mary came to us while we
were at Gordon's Mills. She found lit
tie to do in camp, but there were
many families needing physician liv-
ing near camp, and to these DR.. Mary
extended her ministrations, shrewdly
managing at the same time to gather
q great deal of information as to the
movements and places of the rebels.
I'm this way DR.. Mary, being en-
thusiastic and venturesome, made her.
self very useful. But she was ever
lastingly getting lost, and riding In
an irresponsible way into the rebel
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-19
PLAN SCHOOL IN WOODS.
German Educators Devise innovation
for Sickly Pupils.

German Educators Devise Innovation
for Sickly Pupils.
An interesting experiment Is to be
made in the neighborhood of Berlin
for the benefit of weak and sickly
schlldren, who, if not already the
victims of any positive disease, are
likely to become infected unless con-
sttutionally strengthened.
n The authorities at Charlottenberg
have determined to establish a school
laEe enough to accommodate from
l2O to l25 children, at chosen spot
IN he depths Of the Junfernheide
woods. near Berlin. 1t is Intended
that the pupils, delicate children, I'M
fittd for ordinary school life, shall
remin there the whole day, special
arrangements being made to supply
then with their meals. They are only
to receive from two to three hours In
strucion daily and are to spend the
rest the day in taking healthy ex-
ercise in the forest.
II he experiment proves success
ful-ad on this point there can be
little 'oubt-it will be carried out
upon amuch larger scale. with big
buiidin and permanent endowment.
The Ida, clearly, is a good one, but
it isn't often that healthtul wood
land Ca be found near enough to
the tenment districts Of a big city
to beHWthin daily reach of the chill
dren.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-19

Americans who are coming to Eng.
land this year and intend visiting Can.
terbury will be disappointed to hear
that builders have just begun to sur
round the central tower of the ia
nous cathedral with huge scaffold.
ing by which it's beauties will be com.
pletely hidden for probably many
months to come. The temporary dis
figurement is necessitated by the I'M
sound condition of this portion OF the
structure, which has made it's restora-
ton imperative lest the tower should
share the fate of Venice's Campanile
Historically known as the Bell
Harry" tower, this browning achieve
ment Of Canterbury's architect is com
monty regarded as the finest example
of the perpendicular style Of church
architecture in England, although the
name of it's designer has not been
handed down to posterty. It's con-
struction was begun in 1872. and it
replaced a former tower called the
Angel Steeple," name bestowed on
it because of the gilded cherubim, who
was perched on the pinnacle. 1t is 235
feet high and 35 feet in diameter, but
such is the dignity and stateliness of
the design that it conveys the impress.
sion of much larger dimensions.
After Westminster abbey and ST.
Paul's, Canterbury cathedral is the
most highly priced of Engiand's
churches, both for it's architectural
beauty and its historic Associations
II originated, it is said in a church
formerly used by the Roman Chris
tians, and which St. Augustine conse
Grated under the name of Christ's
church when he became archbishop of
Canterbury in 597. Enlarged some
$50 years later by Archbishop Odo.
it was totally destroyed by fire in
1867. Archbishop Lanfranc rebuilt it,
but the choir was again wholly
burned down in liza, and to rebuild it
number of French and English arti-
ficers were summoned. Among the
former was one William of Sens, who
turned out to be man of real genius,
and to him the work was intrusted.
He died, however, in 1778, before the
work was finished, but worthy sue
cessor was found in another William,
this time an Englishman, and to him
is due the completion of the existing
unique and beautiful choir, the choir
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-19

mosaic pavement still remains in
front of the place where the shrine
stood, and in the stone steps which
lead UP to it are deep hollows worn
by the knees of countless pilgrims
who there resorted in the old days to
plead for the interceSSiOn and favor
of the saint.
The Most Reverend Randall T. Da-
wilson, the archbishop Of Canterbury,
is to be present at the general con.
ference of the Protestant Episcopal
church, to be held in Boston in Octo.
Der. The archbishop of Canterbury,
at the time of the founding of Kings
college, in 1854, was the first trustee
of what is now Columbia university,
New York. DR.. Davidson will attend
the sesquicentennial jubilee exercises,
to be held on Morningside Heights
next October, and in all likelihood the
primate will deliver an address,
DR.. Davidson was the bishop Of
Winchester when appointed by King
Edward in 1903 to succeed DR.. Tenn
pie, as primate of all England. At that
time he had been a bishop for II
years, first occupying the see Of Roch.
ester, from which he was transferred
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-19
TONNAGE" At INLAND PORT.
Deputy Collector Evidently Had Nev.
or Been Seafarinq Man.

or Been Seafaring Man.
Appraiser Whitehead in discussing
the other day some of the peculiari-
ties OF ,he tariff law, told the follow.
ing story of newly appointed deputy
collector at a SUPPORT on the Cana
dian border. The port was in the
woods, and hundreds of miles from
tho coast.
The customs officials are furnished
with blanks on which to make their
reports, and in cases like the one in
point there are many items on the
blanks which it is never necessary to
fill. The new deputy collectors re-
port contained the information that
he had collected 81 for tonnage"
dues on vessels.
The treasury department had Wis
IONS of tidal wave which had chang.
ed the face of the map on the north
ern frontier and made the little port
IN the woods veritable seaport An
agent was dispatched to the scene to
investigate. He found no change in
the physical characteristics of the re-
elon, and the first question which he
asked the new official was how he had
managed to collect 81 for tonnage.
i collected duty on two tons of hay
at s. a ton" he replied, land if that
isn't what you mean by tonnage on
your old blank III be id if l know
what it is.'-New York Times.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-19

WITH THE:
VFTEDANS

ines. Finally the rebs arrested her
and sert her to Atlanta as a prisoner
OF war. She claimed to be an immune
and SO hectored the authorities at At
lanta that they sent her to Richmond.
There 1t was reported she made it SO
unpleasant for Davis and his cabinet
that they recommended her exchange.
| didn't see her again until after the
march of Sherman's army through
the Carolinas to Richmond, when, as
a number of us were sitting in front
of the old Spottswood hotel, DR.. Mary.
respondent in officers uniform and
with dainty silver spurs on her boots,
came up in an ambulance. BY this
time she was known for her intense
loyalty and no one grudged her the
medal of honor she received after the
war.'-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-19
EACH PERSON TO HIS CALLING.

Bourke Cochran Gives Illustration as
to Success in Public Speaking.
Bourke Cochran was asked by a st.
Louis reporter to give the public some
advice on the art of public speaking.
"A YOUTH" Mr.. Cochran answered,
smiling, "once went with your cues.
ton to an old Englishman who had
made good success as lecturer.
How may become. sir said the
youth. a successful public speaker.
like yourself?'
The old lecturer laughed.
""Tha wants to be public speaker,
do tina. lad?' he said. An tina thinks
AVN the chap to put tina up to a
wrinkle ABBOTT it? Tha's reight, lad.
All am.
"Now, bark tina. When tina rises
to max tina speych, hit TABLE an op.
pen thy mouth. If nowt comes, take
a sup O. water an hit TABLE again,
an open thy mouth wider than afoor
"'Then. if nowt comes, TAX thysen
OH, an leave public speykin' to such
as me-"