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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
How senator stone Gained Flesh

st. Louis, May l5.-United States
Senator w. J. Stone does not expect to
begin his trip to the Philippines until
July s, the date set for the event by
Secretary of War Taft Senator Stone
is in better health than he has been for
several years. Il now weigh la
pounds, 25 pounds more than | did a
year ago he said Il did it by quit
ting tobacco in every form, coffee and
stimulants, and drinking pure spring
water every chance that | could get
it."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
is IT JUST A COINCIDENCE?
Prominent Packers Depart for EU-
rope just Ms the Grand Jury
IN Ready to Report.

Chicago. May 13.--lt is a remarkable
coincidence that, as the federal grand
Jury is about to make final report,
probably accompanied with a batch of
indictments against the packers, j.,
Ogden Armour, Edward f. Swift and
Morris should suddenly leave for Eu-
rope. Armour and Swift sailed Wednes-
day on the Oceanic. Morris is said to
have taken the same boat They were
accompanied by their families.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
TWO OTHERS HAVE DIED.
The Death List From the Wreck ut
south Harrisburg, Pa, Now
Reaches Twcnty-Two.

Harrisburg, Pa. May 13.-Two more
victims of the wreck of the tCleveland
& Cincinnati express on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at South Harrisburg
died Friday, bringing the total number
of victims to 22. Two others are in a
critical condition. Sixteen of the dead
have been identified. The bodies Of
the others are so horribly charred and
burned that it is doubtful if they will
nNcr be nositiYelY identified
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
4 BASELESS RUMOR DENIED
French Representatives to Railway
Congress Were Not Dis LEASED.
They Rather Enjoyed the Free Dis
cussi0n of the Rate Question
Between Taft and Fish.

Washington, May 15.-Ambassador
Jusserand of France, speaking on be-
half Of French delegates TO the Inter
national Railway congress, expressed
deep regret over a rumor that
his countrymen were displeased
by the injection of dis
cussion Of the railroad rate ques-
ton in the social functions attendant
upon the congress. He has taken oc'
casion to confer with all of the dele
gates from France and has learned
that the discussion between Secretary
Taft and Stuyvesant Fish, president
of the Illinois Central railroad. evoked
their keen interest. They were i'm
pressed particularly by the freedom
with which questions OF this charac-
ter are discussed in America. "The
delegates from France were enchant-
ed with the reception received in this
country and with everything Amer
lean" said the ambassador. That
was shown by the banquet given by
the French delegates to their Amer
ican colleagues. At that banquet NJ.
Marneiouls, former minister Of public
works in France, and personal friend
of President Loubet, voiced the I'M
qualified gratitude of the delegates
to the Americans. The conclusion of
his speech was:
In order the better to show what
sign of harmony may be found in this
friendly international gathering, |
ask you to join me in the toast which
propose to our dear and venerated
president NJ Loubet, and to the
president Of the United States, who
continues so happily the traditions of
his great predecessors, and of whom
a French writer has justly said the
presence of such a man at the head
g such a people is gratifying to the
conscience of the world
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
Town of Surprises.

Johannesburg as town surprises
and disappoints," writes South Afri
can traveller. 1T has been put up in :
hurry and is mostly built of corrugated
iron There are finished buildings
mostly in stucco and innumerable
shanties. There are wide streets, but
they are all dusty. Commissioner street
is the main artery for business. 1t iG
there that, In imitation of America
skyscrapers have been built, which
domineer over the town more than the
old fort does. Sunday in Johannesburg
is honored in the breach and not in the
observance, Johannesburg is young
thing yet, not out of its teens, but il
apes the manners of centuries"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
IMPORT MANY WILD PETS.
People of This Country Pay High
Duty on Animals for zoolog-
ical Collections.

II you want to bring wild beast into
the United States for pet or plaything
you will have to pay duty on him-2O
per cent. of his value, says the Chicago
Record Herald If you need him for sci
entific purposes or for educational uses
or intend to present him to museum
or ZOO, duty is not charged You can
get full grown elephant for $500,
an old one or very young one for
$4,000, and the duty upon that kind Of
an animal would be about 81 900 more,
Royal Bengal tigers, man eaters, fierce
and full grown, can be bought for 5000
or $500 in various parts of India. The
maharajah of Jevpore, who catches a
good many on his preserves with traps,
gives them away to his friends, and last
year expressed a desire to send one to
President Roosevelt as souvenir. But
if you buy them at Hamburg or Colom-
bo. which are the centers of the wild
beast trade, they will cost you 81 900 or
81 800, and the duty on them fifth
more A rhinoceros is an expensive
beast, usually costing more than an ele-
phant, because II Is hard to catch, hard
er to take care of and more sensitive
to disease and exposure. Most of the
rhinoceroses come from the tributaries
of the upper Nile.
Last year the importations of wild an
imals into the United States were val
ued at sl2l ,O39. of which $23, ,5l9 was for
scientific and educational purposes, and
paid no duty, 1880 in duties being col.
lected on the rest, which were imported
by circuses and private menageries. In
1903 the wild beasts imported were val
ued at $147,544, of which S90500 was
for private purposes and paid $lS,lOO in
duties.
The government of the United States
occasionally imports wild beast for
The 700 at Washington, which is under
the Smithsonian institution. but most
Of the animals there have been present.
ed. But Uncle Sam, through the agri-
cultural department, imports immense
Quantities of bugs, and some very queer
ones. One particular kind of bug i'm
ported by the United States from Aus
traia has earned $5,O00,O00 or $4,000,
900 every year for Is years and has
never received any wages. Another
bug, imported from Russia, saved the
farmers of Ohio and Indiana at least
s45, 900 in the year 1900, and the
wheat growers at large more than 5000, :
100000 year for the last ten years.
The government imports two kinds
of bugs. First, parasites and natural
enemies of other insects that injure
grain, fruits and vegetables; and, sec
ond, insects that are useful because of
their products or their beneficial rela-
tions to cultivated plants
In the first class are perhaps 900 spe-
cies, but only a few of them have been
of notable value When ! asked C.. l..
Marlatt, the entomologist OF the agrl-
cultural department, who is in charge
of the experimental field TGrk, whtoh
foreign bug has been the most useful to
the people of the United States, he
thought awhile and then expressed the
opinion that the parasite introduced
from Russia to drive out the IIessian
fly probably had accomplished the most
good although the Australian lady bird
had been exceedingly useful.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
LYNCH LAW IN MISSOURI.
vom Withcrspoon, II Negro. Hanged
by II Mob In the Public square
of belmont, Mo.

Belmont Mo-, May l3.-Tom With.
erspoon, recently discharged from the
Missouri penitentiary, charged with
having forced Fred Hess, who lives
three miles south of this place, under
pain of death to his wife and child, to
come into town and secure $500 and
send It to him by negro preach
er, was caught by mob from Bel
mont and Charleston, in the swamp
around First lake. brought to Belmont
and hanged with swing rope on the
public square,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
INVESTED WITH PALLIUM.
Arcboishop GIcnnon OF 81. Louis
Receives the Insignia of His
Episcopal Office.

st. Louis, May 15.--With all the
pomp and circumstance of the Roman
Catholic ritual, Most Rev John j.
Glennon, archbishop of st. Louis, re-
ceived the pallium, the insignia of his
episcopal office, at the hands of His
Eminence Cardinal Gibbons, in a
solemn service at the old cathedral,
Sunday morning,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS.
Wenthcr Conditions Have Intcr-
fcrcd with the Movement of
Goods-PInnting Retarded.

New York, May 13.-Bradstreets s
weekly review says:
Wholesale trade for fall delivery has
been stimulated by good public and
private reports as to winter wheat. but
heavy rains and continuously cool
weather have interfered with retail
trade, except in few sections, and un-
questionably retarded corn and cotton
planting, which appears TO be one to
two weeks late Spring wheat seed
ing, however, has been finished, and
the increased acreage, helped by abun-
dant moisture has had a good start.
The ironatrade displays increased quiet
in the cf9Nsr forms with price conces-
sons offered. Buyers display.a a hold
off tendency Finished trade reports
are good, because of large orders pre-
vously booked and owing 10 the re-
ceipts OF additional good orders for
rails and structural material The
building trades, as heretofore, offer an
immense outlet for lumber. hardware
and building materials generally,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
HE NURSED HIS REVENGE.
Trucmun Mason Kills DIR. V. Davis
ut Wnpella, ILL.,, ana Thch
Commits Suicide.

Bloomington, H., May 12,-Trueman
Mason. aged G5, shot and mortally
wounded Dr.. V. Davis, at the post
Office in Wapella, Dewitt county. He
walked short distance, pressed the
revolver to his own breast and fired,
death ensuing almost instantly, The
shooting grew out of an assault on
Davis by Mason six months ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
WELL.KNOWN EDITOR DEAD.
DR.. oliver WOodson Nixon, Soldier
and Newspaper Nan, Died Mt
Biloxi, Miss.

Biloxi, Miss, May ll.-Dr. Oliver
sociated with the Chicago Inter Ocean
as literary editor, is dead here, DR.,
Nixon was a member of Gen. Pope's
staff, having been medical director of
the army of Missouri. He established
the Evening Chronicle in Cincinnati in
1870, and with his brother, William
Penn Nixon, consolidated it with the
Cincinnati Times The two brothers
Joined, in 1878, in the purchase of the
Inter Ocean.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
No Place for Work.

Constituent-Now, Mr.. Wunnout,
wish you'd do your best to get my boy
a good government job
Congressman-Well, what can your
son do?
What can ne do? Great Scott
man! If he could do anything !
wouldn't be botbering you!"-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

oklahoma City, Okla, May 1S.-A re-
port reached here that tornado vis-
tied NARROW, l. r., and killed about 20
persons besides iniuring many more
and doing much property damage A
later report says that no person was
killed or fatally hurt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
VIII Continue TO Give,

New York, May l2.-ln conversation
with friend at Lakewood concern
ing the tainted money attacks upon
him, John D. Rockefeller said; 81 shall
continue to give, in my own way, to
any cause that appeals to me as being
worthy or in need"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

Crockett, Tex, May 1.-THE Trinity
river is out of its banks and flooding
the bottoms, doing immense damage to
cotton and corn fields, many of which
have been ruined beyond hope of re-
demption. A number of cattle have
been drowned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

jefferson City, Mo-, May 15.--Allen
Henderson, the negro who was to have
been hanged at st. Charles, to-day,
for the murder of Joe Buckner,
another negro, whose body was incin-
Grated to cover up the killing, has
been granted a respite until June 15.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
Husband nnd wife Murdered.

Des Moines, Ia, May 1S.-Chloro-
formed with her husband, Mrs. Will
lam Darby was deliberately shot and
murdered by an unknown burglar who
was rhing their home near Buxton.
This is the third murder in week in
RuXton
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

Sacramento, Cal, May 12,--Gov, Par
dee has issued requisition on the gov
ernor of Illinois for the return TO this
state of Andrew Yates, wanted at San
Francisco on a charge of robbery. lie
is confined in the house Of correction
at CHICAGO.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

Clinton, Mo-, May 12,-Dave Carroll,
negro. assaulted Mrs. Mccoy a Wild
ow, and her 1S-year-old daughter at
Osceola, fracturing the woman's head
with a rock and choking the girl. A
crowd formed around the Osceola jail
TO lynch Carroll and he was brought
here for safekeeping. Mrs. Mccoy may
dio
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
brakeman Killed by a Tramp.

81. Louis, May 12.-Ioseph c. Matt,
of 1853 Shenandoah avenue, brake
man for the Illinois Central railroad,
died at Carbondale, Ill.,, from bullet
wound inflicted by one Of two tramps
whom he had put off his train.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
Five Hurt In bridge Collapse.

Chillicothe Mo-. May 1.-THE false
work on the new bridge over Grand
river collapsed, precipitating five men
to the ground, q distance of 30 feet,
and one into the water He swan
out unhurt. Sam Lemon was seriously
Insured. and the other four were badly
bruised.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
Ltrhtnipg strikes an ohio Mnn

Waverly, O., May 1S-Frank West
fall, So, while sitting before an open
crate, was struck by bolt of lightning
and instantly killed. William Dixon
and his mother were struck in a SIM
liar manner but will recover
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

sam :. Shubcrt Dead.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 1S-Sam 5
Shubert the manager of the Princess
Lyric and Casino theaters in New
York, died from the burns he received
in the Pennsylvania wreck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
,,orr KiIIcd In Te1n, wr.cI,

Waco, Tex. May 13.-In a reck on
the Cotton Belt railroad, between Tex
arkana and Waco, four persons are re-
ported killed, including the hreman
ard engineer. The train was etched
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
Incompetent.

Employer Ito presumptuous clerk)-'
Are you the boss here, I'd like to
know?
Clerk-No, sir, but
well, don't talk like a fool then" "
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
Zig Marble DcnIcr Dend.

Virginia, H., May 11.-John S, Mar
Tin, proprietor of extensive marble
works here is dead at the age of 80.
He was a leading prohibltionist and
prominent in secret society circles,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

Chicago, May 12.-Omcial announce.
ment that nearly 100000 acres of
fall sown wheat had been winter killed
impaired marked strength to the wheat
market here
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
Farmer mud Tc,m kl,Ied.

Virginia, Ill., May 15,-William Per.
ry, a farmer, aged 80, was killed by
lightning, near his home at Bluff
Springs. The same bolt killed the team
he was driving.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

Bellefonte, Pa, May 11.-Ira Green
and William Dillon were legally
hanged here for the murder of Jerry
Condo, turnkey in the Center county
tail
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
should be taken to prevent relapse,
however.
CLUB NOTES.

Kentucky David II. Reeder,
Laporte, Ind. Dear Doctor; My
grandmother has a breaking out on
her lower limbs between the knees and
ankles which annoys her very much.
1t makes its appearance each fall as
soon as the coal weather comes on
and also in thu spring as the weather
grows warmer, In small red specks
thickly scattered over the surface, be-
ing lighter red around the specks.
They itch and burn and the flesh
swels. 1t presents 4 rough, scaly ap-
pearance as 1t heals up and bothers
her more or less for several weeks.
She cannot wear yarn or black cotton
hose nor sleep next to blanket.
Parched flour bound to the afflicted
parts gives relief sometimes and
salye which we bought did great good
last year, 1t seems to be family
trouble, as an older sister had II and
son is troubled with it also. She
would be very glad of remedy for
II, as II Is very uncomfortable for q
person of 50 years to be so afflicted,
Thanking you in advance for any
suggestions, am, respectfully.
II. A.
The suffering in the case of your
grandmother is probably due to eczema
and the treatment described in the
book of Home Health club lectures
under the head of Eczema would aid
greatly in a cure. The bowels must
be kept active in such cases and the
food should not contain much meat.
especially pork or pork fat, fried foods,
etc. The morning meal should con-
sisl largely of some wheat preparation
with cream and sugar, Oatmeal
should not be used by one suffering
in this way A generous dish OF
stewed prunes would also be good
Then apply the Home Health club
treatment as referred to and cure
will result
Ruthven.-Dr. David II. Reedcr, La.
porte Ind. Dear Doctor: The
especial suffering this time is in or
back Of the left temple Of my hus-
bands head, and Is in the nature Of
an annoying iluttering sensation and
usually troubles him most during ths
evening. We would be especially crate.
full for advice leading to a cure.
Very truly yours,
MRS S. Il.
1t would be wise to consult yout
family physician about the difficulty
which your husband Is having. The
trouble may be a simple obstruction
to one OF the veins and it may be duo
to an injury to the nerve. Temporarily
you should try the application OF
moist heat to be applied in the same
manner as other hot lamentations.
have a letter from Tipton, Ia. SIM
ply signed "A Subscriber" OF course
such letters are Immediately destroyed,
no name being given. If you will
write again, giving full name and ad-
dress, will promptly and cheerfully
answer yous letter.
Readers of this paper are at liberty
to write for information on subjects
pertaining to health. All communica-
tions should be addressed to DR.. David
H. Reeder Laporte Ind, and must
contain name and address in full and
at least four cents in postage,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20
WHERE 1T BELONGED.

Visitor with manuscript i have an
article here on the "Ten Lost Tribes
Editor-What! Ten tribes lost?
Take it to the advertising department,
lost and found column Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

Readers of this paper are at liberty
to write for information on subjects
pertaining to health. All communica-
tions should be addressed to DR.. David
H. Reeder. Laporte, Ind, and must
contain name and address in full and
at least four cents in postage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

Elliott & Ellis, tie contractors, en-
joined - Mobile, Jackson and Kan
sas City railroad, restraining The com
pany from the further use of crosstiea,
the tie contractors holding claims
against the road for 50, 900, and the
writ of injunction being filed jointly
with them by the Bank of Newton,
which held some of the vouchers
This delayed construction work for a
time, but the matter has been adjusted
in such way as to be satisfactory to
all parties concerned, and steel laying
has been resumed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

The Supreme Court refused the request
of the Board of Supervisors of Simpson
County tosuspend its mandate in regard
tomoying the county site back to West
vile, and ordered that it be carried
out For the present this settles
the Simpson County litigation.
Justice Truley said in rendering the
decision today if it was shown that the
mandate could not be complied with in
six months allowed that it would be ex-
tended.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

Eldridgc Hurt left his home in Hat
tiesburg, April 10, 1905, and has not
been heard of since. He is l5years old
large for his age, blonde complexion
blue eyes, slightly stopped, hair a little
dark and inclined to curl. His parents
are anxious to know his whereabouts,
and any information will be thankfully
received. Address w. N. Hurt, S05
James street, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

have a letter from Tipton, Ia, sim
ply signed "A Subscriber" of course
such letters are Immediately destroyed.
no name being given. If you will
write again. giving full name and ad-
dress, will promptly and cheerfully
answer yous letter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

At is expected that the reports and
maps to be issued by the United States
Government on the soil survey of
Copiah County will soon be ready fot
distribution. Since the first of the year
the United States Government has had
force of men at work in Copiah County
making "a survey. The area includes
Crystal Springs, Gallman, Hazlehurst,
Beech Grove, Ruby and George
town. These reports and maps will be
for free distribution, and any resident
of the State can have one by dropping
postal card to the Department Of Soils
Department Of Agriculture, Washing
ton, ID. @.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

Hon T. b. Franklin, Grand Master
of the Masons of the State of Nlississ-
ippi, has accepted the invitation extend
ed to him to be present in Greenville
on the 18th and lay the cornerstone OF
the Kings Daughters Hospital now be-
ing erected at that place. The people
of Lumberton also have asked that he
perform the same honor for them on the
18th, of which date they will lay the
cornerstone of their new courthouse.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

An equipment mortgage of 81 900, 200
has been filed by the Southern Railway
Company in the Office of the Secretary
of State. The mortgage is to cover 5,
600 freight cars. ninteen engines of the
passenger type, ten switch engines and
fifty freight engines. An equipment
mortgage has been filed by the Kansas
City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad
to cover $50 freight cars. The Alabama
Great Southern has filed an equipment
mortgage for Sl,l4l ,246.5 30, to cover
twelve freight engines and l,550 freight
cars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

The military company at Fayette,
which has been in moribund state for
some time has been reorganized and
mustered into the service Of the Statej
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-05-20

When the Grand Lodge, |. o. o. F.,
meets an effort is to be made to
make jackson the permanent meeting
place of the order. Considerable SEN
timent has been worked up for this
movement on account of the fact that
the Grand Lodge saves several thou
sand dollars by meeting in jackson
Another movement which is to be put on
foot and pushed is the home that tne
Grand Lodge contemplates building.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-11-16
Intentions,

There is no French law against
suicide, but those who have attempt
ed recently to drown themselves lin
the Seine, and have failed have been
arrested and punished on the author
ity of an Old law which forbids
throwing bodies into the river. One
such arrest was made recently. The
prisoner pleaded not guilty.
But" said the Judge of instruction,
you admit that you cast yourself into
the river. That is Illegal"
"The law" said the prisoner, "pro.
vides for the punishment of those
who cast dead, not living, bodies into
the river, else every one who went
swimming in the Seine would be a
criminal"
But" said the judge, you intended
to be dead. You had wiekedly planned
to make of yourself an offensive
corpse and with that most loathsome
thing to corrupt the waters of the
Seine. l fine you a thousand francs
VERY WE'LL" remaEil ed the prisoner.
"Take it from the sum which was con.
fiscated from my pockets by the police
at the time of my arrest"
There was no money in your peck
ets," said the judge.
"True," said the prisoner, "but |
had intended that on that date there
should be a million francs there."-
Judge.