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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
The Confederate Daughters.

Gov. Vardaman has accepted an
invitation TO deliver an address be-
fore the annual convention Of the
Daughters of the Confedcracy Of
Mississippi, which will be held at
Greenwood in May. Major Gen.
Lowry, commanding the Missisap.
ri division of United Confederate
Veterans, has also accepted an invi'
tation 10 deliver an address.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
GRAVES REFUSED TO ESCAPE
Charles W. Graves, Accused of wife
Murder. Refused to Accept
Chance to Escape Jnil.

Des Moines, Ia, April Although
accused of murder in the first degree.
and awaiting trial with an array of
evidence against him that seems i'm
preGnable Charles W. Graves, nndec
Indictment, charged with numbering
his wife and burning her body, refused
to leave his cell Saturday, and escape
with his fellows. Graves was walking
up and down his narrow cell with the
door wide open when the turnkey dis
covered the delivery. l.. NJ. King and
Satan Andrews, who broke Omen the
doors and made their escape are hcing
chased by bloodhounds. Andrews was
in iail ror ALLEGED criminal assault
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
More Bank Charters.

Charters for more banks are in
the process of publication in diff
ferent towns in the State, and will
soon be presented TO the governor
for his approval. Among those are
the Bank of Kemper County, domi-
ciled at Scooba, with a capital of
$4,000, and the Greenwood Say
ings Bank, with capital of $780,
0OO
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Sprinu Chickens Scarce.

Spring chickens are scarcar than
gold dollars in Jackson and equal;
as valuable. The retail merchant
of the city are unable to get chick
ems from the country, and all th'
fowls on the local market are being
shipped from Missouri, Kentucky
and Tennessee. Spring chickens arc
selling from 40 to 60 cents each.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Delta Cotton ln Satin.

Worlds Fair Commissioner Hen
ry has been notified by Hon. Chas.
Scott, of Rosedale, that he has pre-
pared twelve bales of the finest del
ia cotton in satin, which is to form
part of the Mississippi exhibit at the
Worlds Fair. lie requests that they
be handled carefully while en- route
to st. Louis. Mr.. Scott has mani
tested great interest in the Worlds
Fair exhibit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Privilege Tax Law.

Auditor Henry has received a
copy of the privilege tax law passed
at the recent session of the legisla-
ture and the measure will be print
ed for distribution in pamphlet
form within the next ten days, after
which the new blanks for privilege
licenses will be sent out to the coun-
Nv tay collectors
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09

Cairo, H., April 4.-Martin Farrell,
an engineer, who has lately been en-
ployed en- the towboat Mary Michaels,
was stabbed to death Sunday by James
Cofty, a cigar maker, who came to this
city from Poplar Bluff, Mo. Farrell
came from Memphis 10 Cairo, and
claimed Philadelphia as his home. Both
men we're under the influence Of liquor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
HOWARD DUNCAN KILLED.
Struck by Train on the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroad

Greenville. Miss, April Howard
Duncan, son of the late Col. j. ], Dun
can. was struck by a northbound train
on the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
Railroad near Elizabeth last night at
II o'clock. and instantly killed He
was a large planter residing near
Elizabeth, and was a member of the
Greenvile lodge Woodmen Of the
World. The remains were inferred at
Leland this afternoon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Holding Our Own.

Mississippi continues to prosper
industriously, and hardly day
goes by that some new industry ia
not started in some Mississippi
town. 1t was announced last week
that Columbus had secured a knit
ting factory, and new foundry.
Jackson capitalists have organized a
pants factory, and a brick and tile
factory has been started at Robin
sonyille, in Tunica county, Missls-
sippi, seems to be holding her own
industriallv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Butler Wants Trains.

President Steve McNair, Of the
Mississippi railroad commission, has
received a petition from the United
Commercial Travellers Association,
asking that the daily passenger
trains over the Yazoo & Mississippi
Valley road be required to stop at
Butler spur switch, in Franklin
county
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Dynamitlnu Fish.

Reports come from points along
the Pearl river south of Jackson
that unknown parties have been
playing havoc among the fish in
habiting that stream by the use OF
dynamite. AT a number of places
fish have been killed by the thou
sands, and the perpetrators pick out
the finer varieties and leave the 9th
ers floating about on the stream,
The officers are cndeavoring to OBJ
tain clew to the identity of the
parties, and it is likely that they
will be severely dealt with if cap
tured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Pension Applications.

Y. NJ. Henry, auditor of public
accounts, is now having prepared
the blank applications for pensions
to be sent to the different soldiers
entitled 10 receive a pension, under
the new pension law passed by the
legislature. The only change be-
tween this law and the old is that
the INDECENT soldiers receive 1925
a year instead of 500, and that pay
ments are made quarterly by the
auditor and not annually, as in the
nast
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Turpcntine Output.

Adviccs from the southern part Of
Mississippi state that the turpcntine
operators are making extensive prep
1rations for the commencement of
the new season. The sap has com
menccd TO flow freely from the pine
trees, and the indications are that
the turpentine output will be larger
than for several years. Quite a
number of new distilleries have been
established during the past year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Five Empty Seats.

Walthall Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams, held a memorial meeting at
Meridian last week to formally take
note of the passing away of five hon
ored members within three months,
namely, A. W. Simpson, W. W. Hpr-
vey, G. r. Westmoreland, Col. j. r.
Mcintosh and H. G. Heidelberg.
Touching addresses were made by
comrades.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Want New Court Houses.

Efforts are on foot in two Missis.
sippi counties TO secure new court
aorsc buildings. A few weeks ago
campaign for a new structure was
launched in Holmes county, and
now the board of supervisors of I.e-
fore county is being urged to erect
new building 10 supplant the d.
lapidated structure at present in
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
After the DeIinquents.

The four deputies employed by
the State revenue agent have all tax
en- the field again in search OF delln-
quent solvent credits, and another
series Of howls from those caught
in the drag net may be expected
within the next few weeks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09

Washington, April S,-The monthly
comparative statement of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures shows
p surplus for the month Of March OF
s3,057 101, The receipts are St4,761 499
and the expenditures sEi0i,G9S,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Moody Acquitted.

Sardis. Miss. April 5.-The jury in
the case of the State against w, II,
Moody. charged with the murder OF
Sheriff l.. W. Williamson at fernando
last August. returned verdict tonight
Of not guilty
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Found Him In st. Louis.

Paxton, H., April 3.--Jas. N. Long,
a saloon keeper, who was indicted on
35 counts for the illegal sale of liquor
in 1892, disappeared before trial. lie
was found in St. Louis this week by
Sheriff Grove and brought back
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
No Illinois Peaches.

Springfield, H., April 3.-The Illinois
peach crop Is destroyed, but the wheat
crop is nourishing, says the special
crop bulletin for the month of March,
issued by the Ilionis division of tho
United States department of agricul-
tura
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
scooba to Meridian,

Work was begun a few days ago
on the extension of the telephone
line from Scooba to Meridian, The
Mobile and Ohio railroad track to
be followed The distance is forty
mileA
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Ilir Fire in Little Rock.

Little Rock, Ark, April Fire Sat
urday night destroyed property in Main
street valued at $4,000, The heaviest
losers were the Stainback Brown com
pany, dealers in wall paper and paints,
and the Watson estate, owners of the
brick building.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Chicnro's Oldest J.hu Gone,

Chicago, April 3.--Charles Blair, the
Oldest hack driver in Chicago, in point
of years, as well as service is dead, He
was ST years old For nearly half
century he had been q jehu in this
citv
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
a pavinn Institution.

The report of the warden of the
State penitentiary shows that dur
ing the month of March the net
earnings of the institution were
S20.760.02.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
VIII Be a Elrst.class Office.

Vicksburg. Miss, April 5.-Postmas-
ter Nulvihil states that Vicksburg has
the past year passed the necessary
mark of having receipts Of over s40,-
coo, and will be known after July as
frst.lass p1etofilCe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09

Washington, April 3.-Samuel j.
Kinsloy, once manager Of the National
theater here, and well known in thea
trical circles, was found dead to-day
He was 60 years old. Heart disease is
given as the cause Of his death
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09

Washington, April 3,-The quarterly
estimate Of the value Of foreign coins,
issued by the director of the mint.
shows net decreased value Of silver
during the quarter Of .007i6 cent fine
Ollnce
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Didn't Touch Adams.

1t transpires that the recent leg
islature did not disturb the laws
governing the State revenue agent
Tic revenue agent made a recon-
mcndation in his report that he be
limited to ten years. The bill en-
lodying this recommendation got
through one house, but was nc.
passed by the other. Mr.. Adams
announced last week that he had al
mcst finished examining the solvent
credits in all the counties Of th-
State, and that there are only ten
which remain TO be examined. 1t is
expected that these ten counties will
be finished up very shortly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Tho BelIed Buzzard Reappears.

The people of Lee county are very
much excited over the reappearance
of the belled buzzard, after an alb
sence of about a dozen years. The
bird was seen near Verona one day
last week by negro farmer named
Henry Robinson, who declares that
he plainly heard the jingling of the
bell around the fowls neck and that
the bird flew very near to him and
appeared quite tame. About thirty
years ago farmer named Thomp-
son Meadows, living near Keown-
villc,. in Union county, caught a
buzzard and placed a dinner bel.
around its neck. At frequent inter
vals the bird has been seen in North
Mississippi, and, on several occa-
sions, superstitious negroes have
been greatly frightened by the
changing of the bell as the buzzard
flew through the air over their heads.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
sErs. Could Improving.

New York, April AIRS. George J.
Gould, Who was operated on for ap-
peuGA.t.-. continues 10 improve.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09

The editorial management Of Char
tiles has succeeded in infusing an ell.
ement of humor into the publication,
which will certainly help to attract lay
readers to the Journal says the Chica-
60 Journal The last issGe contains a
pot pourri Of excellent josts, the best
of which is the following, credited to
Life
Papa, what is charity?"
Charity, my son, is giving away
what you don't want"
"What is scientific charity?"
Scientific charity is giving away
what you don't want to some one else
who does not want it"
what Is organized charity?"
organized charity, my son, Is CIV
ing away something that you don't
want to some society which will give
1t away to some one whohoe not want
It."
The Dey of Gazooluald was angry.
Petulantly hurling the gold brick to a
far corner of the throne room, he ex.
claimed:
"And thus is my confidence in hui
manity imposed upon! Gold.bricked,
gold-bricked! What is the world com.
ing to?"
"Your Altitudinous Excellepcy," ir
terposed the court jester, with a sin
lister smile was it not but yesterday
that the poetaureate composed bal.
lad setting forth that this is a work.
a-dey worlG?"
Ten minutes later howls from the
rhyme room told that the court poet
was getting lis,--Judge,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
LYNCHING RUMORS
CAUSE GOV. VARDAMAN TO CALL
OUT THE MILITIA AGAIN.
TO PROTECT The NEGRO BALDWIN

Who Murdered Engineer Fogarty-
Sumner Citizens Surprised by the
Report-Rumors Of Intended Lynch.
ing Declared to Be Altogether Un-
founded, and There Seems TO Be an
inclination to Let the Law Take Its
Course.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
The WAY He Drank.

Waldo p. Johnson. father of w. T.
Johnson, of Kansas City, was fond OF
telling of a former judge Of the circuit
court in a southwest Missouri district
who is now Kansas City lawyer. Wal
do p. johnson was one of the United
States senators expelled from the SEN
ate at the opening of the civil war be-
cause he sympathzed with the Con-
federacy. He was afterward chairman
of the State constitutional convention
which devised the present constitu-
tion.
About the time of the constitutional
convention Johnson was In jefferson
City, when his friend, the southwest
Missouri judge, happened to come to
town. The members of the county
court of ST. Louis county were in town
and Mr.. Johnson introduced his friend
to Judge Edwards. presiding judge o.
the st. Louis county court. The two
men left together, and that was the
last Senator Johnson heard of them un.
til the next morning, when he met
Judge Edwards. The western Missouri
Judge had gone west on the midnight
train.
Senator, Judge Edwards asked, 'is
your friend a circuit judge or a county
court judge
why do you ask that question:"
said Johnson.
well, sab, he has all the culture and
manner of distinguished circuit
circuit judge. But, Senator, he drinks
like county judge. Kansas City
Star
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Ihn NIntrrS Are Enllink

Canton, o., April 3,-The crest of
the hood in Canton has been reached
and the waters are falling.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09
Director Rowland Returns.

Director Rowland, of the depart
ment of archives and history, has re-
turned from Nashville, where he ar
ranged for the publication of the Of
fetal register of the State, which
will be issued from the press about
the first of May.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09

The people of Inez have petition
ed the railroad commission to re-
quirc the passenger trains of the
Gulf & Ship Island road to stop at
that station.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09

Heading the list Of patronesses Is
Mrs. John Hay, wife Of the secretary
of state. The list Of patronesses in
cludes Mrs. f. A. Hitchcock, wife Of
the secretary of the interior; Mrs.
Henry Cabot Lodge, wife of the senator
from Massachusetts; Mrs. William S.
Cowles, wife of Commodore Cowles
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
SPECIAL STAMP TAX.
Yerkes Thinks Failure TO Procure
Cause Of Arrests.
HAS NO INFORMATION
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
States That He Has Not Yet
Been Officially Notified OF
Reported Action.

Washington. Feb. commissioner
!Yerkes of the internal revenue
bureau. when shown the dispatch from
Kansas City. stating that a large num-
Der Of express agents In Kansas and
in the prohibition counties Of Texas
would be arrested for shipping liquor
into prohibition states. said that his
office had yet been Informed as to
actions brought against express agents.
either in Kansas or Texas: that If
arrests have been made or prosecutions
begun II was probably due to the fact
that the local internal revenue officials
Rad learned that express agents and
others are having goods shipped to
them by wholesale liquor dealers and
they are selling and delivering them TO
parties without having taken oct the
special tax stamp required by internal
revenue iaws No sale Of liquor can
be made legally by person who has
not paid the government special tax.
and II these agents have sold packages
Of spirits 10 parties ia their respective
places of business without having
taken out the special tax stamp, then
they are liable to prosecution That
the ale was made IA prohibition
state has no bearing 90 the question.
'sara"s" t.e sr,.-~ - z;s.;sss.::s; =. 49,.
localities.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
NEWS ~ GRIEF

Fire AZ STANFORD. Conn, atd s,g5. 600
damage
Mayor Lea Of Roswell y NJ. is
lead
Two Texarkanas claim population
% 1920
Ada / T.. IS TO have a large cotton
compress
over 900 cases Of Ia rrippe are re-
ported NJ Ardmore
One Of the largest -four mills in OK
lahon1a ts TO be erected at Lawtou.
Edmond PankhurSt Of English de-
scent iS governor Of 2acatecas. Mex.
Or NJ, a. Taylor we'll known Texas
physician. diea at Honey Grove. Tex.
F. r. Fischer OF Galveston hanged
himself He leaves q widow and nine
children
A commercial club With over forty
members has bean organized at Lind
say. !. T.
Several residents Of Terrell Tex.
have ordered Chinese pheasants from
Albany. Ore.
First National bank % claude. Tex.
capital stock ta5.as9. has been author
lEea 20 - Business
ANIMAL meeting ~ Presbyterian mis-
sionarfes IN Mexico was satisfactory
There are 5000 members.
A farmer named L. I. Austin. OF
Cnushatta parish. Louisiana. was as
phyxi8ted in g. Shreveport hotel
Gulf conference % tia Methodist
Episcopal church vas hel4 az Hughes
Springs Tex Bfshop Maiiaieu PRE-
sided
sseoud Assistant Physsci8a Faster o.
the insane asylum af Austin has re-
alaneA. He goes 81 New yark % take
. YsaFs eaarm~ &c stHay,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
ACT AS AGENTS.
Express Companies Are Nor1inally
Holding Such Position.

Holding Such Position.
Kansas CITY Feb. 5.-For years past
Gil The express companies IA this part
Of the southwest have acted as age8-
ctes for liquor companies. who have
sold liquors IN Kansas and Texas. the
express agents Of the different com
panYes acting uouirsly as agents at
the various points. thus practically null
lfylng the prohibition laws. To avoid
the law. the ahisky was sent In sealed
par kages. addressed to fictitious names
ana sold by the agents for express
charges" Millions Of cases Of whis-
~ have been sent into Kansas yearly
and for each case disposed Ct the
agents were allowed go cents This
naturally has proven not only viola
ton OF the prohibition laws Of the
states named but has deprived the
federal government of an immense
amount uf revenue r. ,4 stated here
that the o. ~ral government has sent
dozens ~ agents f~t~ Kansas and the
parts of Texas 20 gain this evidence
upon which 10 convict tbe offend rs
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
~ORMAN AND BAILEY.
These Two and Mr. Lodge Were the
Principal Orators In Senate.

These Two and Mr. Lodge Were the
Principal Orators In Senate.
Washington FEB. 5.~Tue senate
chamber again Thursday .yas the arena
of AN interesting political debate. with
the provision IN the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill for q loan Of 81. coo. o
Goo for III" st Louis exposition. the
basis for the discussion.
The controversy vas precipitated by
Mr. Lodge, who quotes many official
figures tn demonstrate that Republican
policies had not been failure in the
United states. He also charged that
Mr. German WAS hostile to the navy
On the Democratic side Messrs Cor
man and Bailey We're the orators. Mr.
German explained his attitude towards
the army and navy. Mr. Bailey fol
loTs5 ~ this charge with an elaborate
presentation OF statistics and contend
ed that the export trade Of the United
States under Cleveland was greater
than under Harrison The exposition
amendment had tot been disposed Of
when the senate adjourned
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
WAR OR PEACE.
II Ia Thought This Question is Fast
Coming TO , Head.


Washington. Feb, Both at the
Russian embassy and at the japanese
legation the situation IN the far east
Is described as grave.
II Is stated AZ the Russian embassy
that the 81. Petersburg government has
made a determined and earnest effort
for peace. even going 40 far as 20 offer
magpanimous concessions IN Korea
The question OF ManchuriA. Russia -
unwilling 10 discuss. taking the ground
that that is a subject for negotiation
between St Petersburg and Pekin and
not between s.. Petersburg and Toxic.
In the opinion Of the Russian govern
ment japan's legitimate interests In
Manchuria do not exceed those Of the
United states OF Great Britain or any
other power signatoyy to the peace
protocol OF 1909. For this reason Rus
STA has declared her unWflilngness to
discriminate between the powers and
enter into a special treaty with Japan.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
our OF PRISON.
Mrs, Mayeriek Nov Under Care Of .
Religious Sisterhoo5

Press can announce with authority
that Mrs Florence Maybrick Is now In
q home III a distant part OF England
and under the care Of the members or
a religious sisferbuod She has not
been released and is kept under sur
vigilance, but 70 gll iEtents and pur-
poses her life now compared 10 her
life iu Ayies bury prison. Is that OF a
free woman She viii remain where
she rs untii next July, when her pun
lshmenc viii pa ended under the special
license and she wjll bee allowed 20 60
free. subject 10 the usual conditions
governing ticket q leave conYiCts,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
JEF F DAVIS WINS.
Application Tor Writ Of Error Dismiss
ed by Supreme Court.

Austin. Feb. The supreme court
dismissed for want u jurisdiction ire
application for writ o: error In the
case ~ Preside county ~. JEFF Davis
county, from III Pag9 county. The case
Involves boundary dispute and was
rFouEhi ta Ward county. but on venue
removed 10 ri Paso The case Involves
possession ~ 400 square acres and the
dispute arose over an original act and
an'"ndafory act cf the legislature Gre
atln2 j@H Davis county The bounda~-
les described In th- tNo were different
20 tn" extent stated and both counties
sought 10 .1llest taxes ia the disputed
territory
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
ROBBED AND CUT.
sapti ST Missionary Held Up by a Ne.
sress and Badly Gashed

Dallas. Feb, 5.-Eear the Santa Pc
eepot Thursday aight Pev. r. T. Bryan.
for eighteen years a baptist mission
airy at Shanghai China. was held up
by "A negro woman. She took his peck
etbook and ran and ne pursued and
overlook her. He grappIea with her.
and she pulled a razor and sIsshed at
him After receiving long cuts on the
hands and "a slight cut on the left
ear, hs succeeded IN d!sarmlng her and
held her uutii the police arrived. She
returned his pockattoak lie says. IN
the effort 10 induce him to let her "a.
1t proved. however. that the $50 IL con-
taiued was gone, except one SO bill.
The woman was locked up The money
was found buried IN the sand.