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Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
ROCKEFELLER'S PET SCHEME
stated lie Intends TO Make the CHI
cnso University Greatest Seat
of Learning In the World.

Cleveland, O., Aug, 12,-The Wc-ld-
News says: "a conferences now taxi
ing place It Forest Hill between John
d. Rockefeller and President William
r. Harper of Chicago university, plans
are being formulated for the further
endowment of that educational institu-
tion by Mr. Rockefeller.
THE visit of President and Mrs.
Harper to the home of Mr.. Rockefeller
is said to be one of social nature, but
it is known that plans involving the
outlay of $50,OOO,O 900 are under consid-
Grafton by Mr.. Rockefeller, who de-
signs TO MAKE THE UNIVERSITY
OF CHICAGO THE GREATEST
SEAT OF LEARNING IN THE
WORLD.
1t is believed the final steps in the
matter will have BEEN taken before
President Harper leaves Forest Hill,
and that with his return to Chicago
will be the announcement that the
work of enlarging the scope of the uni
versity will begin Immediately"
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
HARPER MUST QUIT HIS WORK
Physician Tells Him TO Devote His
Enersy Battling with the Can
Ger That Threatens His Life.

Battle Creek Mich, Aug. i1.-Dr.
William Rainey Harper has decided to
relinquish the duties of president of
the University of Chicago
AS prelude to his retirement, DR..
Harper has announced officially that
he has abandoned his classes in the
theological school of the university.
DR.. Kellogg, close friend of the
university president, after consultG-
ton, advised Dr. Harper TO LAY
DOWN THE DUTIES OF PRESIDENT
AND DEVOTE ALL HIS TIME AND
ENERGY TO BATTLING WITH THE
CANCER THAT THREATENS HIS
LIFE. The consultation, 1t is said re-
voalod that instead of diminishing, the
cancer has grown in size, and that tho
general vitality of the educator has
been mere impaired.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
HE OFFERED TO CONFESS
As the Officers Declined His Propo-
sitiOn TO Guarantee Immunity
There Was ..Nothing Doing"

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 10.-Harry John
son, held with Harry Parker by the
police on suspicion of numbering Pawn
broker Joseph Meyer in this city, July
2S, sent word TO Capt. Mcdonnell, of the
detective department, that he wanted to
make a confession. After an assistant
prosecuting attorney and a stenogra-
pher had been secured, the party of Of
hcials went TO Johnson's cell TO take his
confession
Il know all about the murder and
viii make a detailed statement If you
will promise me immunity he said,
according to the officers. Assistant
Prosecutor Wurzer replied that II was
impossible, under the law, to make
such a promise, and as Johnson did not
evince desire to continue his state
ment the officers left him.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR
Gen. Linevtch Said to be Trying to
Deceive Field Marshal Oyamu
by Constant Changes.
London, Aug. 14.-The Daily Tele-
graphs japanese correspondent at Moii

London, Aug. H-The Daily Tele-
graphs japanese correspondent at Moji
Japan, cables that Gen. Linevtch is
constantly changing his dispositions in
order to deceive Field Marshal Oyama.
Prisoners say" the correspondent
adds, that Gen. Linevltch is constantly
telegraphing for additional troops, as
he is unable. without reinforcements,
New arrivals are disinclined to fight
and say they will surrender at the first
opportunity.
"The japanese who recently occupied
Kamchatka are now constantly patrol
ing that coast and the Sea of Okhotsk.
ut is believed at Toxic that as soon
as the japanese flag is seen flying at
any corner Of Siberia it will affect Nj.
Whites attitude at the peace confer
ence."
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
CONTINUES TO EXPAND
Fall Trade, According TO Brad.
streets, Is Showing II Gratifying
ana Expanding Activity.

New York Aug. 1l-Bradstreets
weekly review says:
Fall trade, stimulated by excellent
crop adyices, continues to expand at
wholesale Increased purchases, Wild
or range OF selection and some i'm
provement in collections are noted
east, west and southwest Lines not.
ing special activity at the west arc
dry goods, ncticns, hardware, lumber
groceries and shoes
One-half OF the 1906 wool crop has
been sold, worsted manufacturers re.
port orders booked for six months tho
shoe and leather trades are dong All
increasing business at steadily adyanc-
ing prices, cotton goods sellers cannot
begin to satisfy requirements for
prompt shipment, finished iron :, ID
steel show great activity, although
there is some unrest in labor matters
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
ARE CHARGED WITH FELONY
Bankers Charged with Rcvss.;ng
Deposits when They Knew the
Bank Was InsoIyent.

Denver. Col, Aug. 11.-WaIrants
have been sworn out before the district
attorney against four officials and one
clerk of the Western bank, which closed
its doors on Tuesday. The men are
charged with violating section 222 of
the Colorado statutes by receiving de-
posts when they knew the Western
bank was insolvent This is a felony
under the Colorado law The warrant
was sworn to by Elmer D. McColly,
who said he had deposited sl20 with the
Western bank on Monday afternoon.
The warrants were served on all but
one of the persons named, and arrange
ments we're made TO provide bonds for
each in the sum of $1,000 The men
arrested are Vice-President W. D,
Brown, Cashier D. F Blaire, Assistant
Cashier H. NJ. Beatty and Clerk Mark
Postelwaite.
President ". T. Perkins, for whom
a warrant was issued, is absent from
the city, and is thought TO be in Chi
cago.
Beatty is now assignee of the bank.
The run on the Denver savings bank,
which began on Tuesday, continued
with diminishing force and the crisis
appears to have passed.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
FEVER OUTLOOK is BRIGHT
Reorganized Plan of Surgeon White
Now Effective Numerous New
Cases in Country Parishes.

New Orleans, Aug. li.-New cases
today, So; total to date l,02S.
The figures for the day are considered
surprisingly small, considering that 10
of the cases reported today really be-
longed to yesterdays list, having come
in after the closing of Sundays report.
Monday has usually been heavy day
for new cases on account OF the hold
overs from Sunday, and If the number
of new cases for the next few days con-
tinue small, then it can be said that the
situation is really improving. OF the
new foci, four are uptown and four be-
low Canal street. :.
Surgeon Whites forces went to work
today on the reorganised plan, all the
fumigating and screening being done
from the district headquarters instead
of the central quarters as heretofore.
Assistant Surgeons Mullens and
Green reported for duty today. Sur
geon Sporting of the navy, arrived here
today to look after the interests of the
navy men who are at the naval station.
This was field day for country
cases Assistant Surgeon Corput went
to St James parish and found case at
Lutcher, a large lumber town. This
case is traced to Reserve plantation.
The parish health officer Of st. Charles
reports that Diamond and Goodhope
plantations have each one suspicious
and three positive cases. lie says that
on the Goodhope place the Italians are
much opposed to inspections, but he
will call on the sheriff to enforce his
authority. Two more cases were dis
covered today on the Woods plantation
in Jefferson parish Another case has
developed AZ Port Barrow in Ascension
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
PRESIDENT TALKS PLAINLY
Words Uttered at the New York
Chautauqua of Special Portent.
Police Power as Necessary as Broth
eriy Love In Affairs Both ut
Home and Abroad.

Chautauqua, N. Y, Aug. 12.-Pres-
lent Roosevelt arrived here al S:l5 am.
on special car over the Chautauqua
traction line.
In his address to the 5000 people
who had gathered in the assembly
grounds he said
THE MONROE DOCTRINE is not a
part of international law, but it is the
fundamental feature of our entire for
sign policy in the western hemisphere.
rOssiIixation means denth, wheth-
er to an individual, to n governs
mcnt, or TO n doctrine.
The Monroe Doctrine must not be
considered merely an excuse for ter
ritorial aggression. Nor must it be used
for the evasion of Just debts.
believe that the ethical element Is
by degrees entering into the dealings
of one nation with another. BUT PO-
LICE POWER is AS NECESSARY
AS BROTHERLY LOVE.
The effort to prevent all restraint OF
competition has been ill-judged.
WHAT Is NEEDED is a vigilant and
effective control of combinations
formed
Reasonable regulation must be sub
mitted to or government action of
more drastic type must be taken.
J believe all corporations engaged
In interstate commerce should be
under the supervision of the nation
al government.
WE MAY HAVE TO FORCE all cor
porations engaged in interstate com
merce to produce proof that they are
in no monopoly in restraint of trade,
or if failing to do so, forfeit their char
ters.
Some of the exceptional men use
their energies in ways that are not for
the common good, and by so do
ing they not only wrong smaller and
less able men--whether wage workers
or small producers and traders-but
force other men of exceptional abili-
ties themselves TO do what is wrong
under penalty of falling behind in the
keen race for success.
THERE Is NEED OF LEGISLA-
TON TO STRIVE TO MEET SUCH
ABUSES.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
FOUR PERSONS DROWNED
Mrs. William Courtney, of scdalin
Mo-, Her Two Little Daughters
and Miss Varncy Drowned.

ST. Louis, Aug. l1.-Mr William
Courtney, shoe manufacturer Of Sc
dalia, Mo-, received dispatch from
Boonville Mo, announcing that his
wife and two little daughters and Miss
Nellie Varney, of Boonville, were
drowned by the capsizing of a gasoline
launch in which they, with several
Others had gone on an outing to Chou
teau Springs Mrs, Courtney had gone
to Boonville to visit her parents.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
CHICAGO VICTIMS OF HEAT
Four Deaths and Twenty-Thrce
ProstratiOns Result From the
Humid Heat.

Chicago, Aug, 12.-Four people died
in this city as a result of the heat and
23 others were Frustrated. The mer.
ury did not rise above 90 on the street
level, but the high humidity made
the day exceedingly uncomfortable.
Eighty-seven degrees was the maxi
mum recorded by the weather bureau,
but down in the city where the people
moved around and worked 1t was not
as cool as that at any time during the
day No present relief is promised.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
TWO CONCERNS LOSE MONEY
Observation-Disclosures Bank and the
Laclede Gaslight Co., of st.
Louis, the Losers.

st. Louis, Aug. 11-Within the last
few days packages of currency aggre-
eating 81 500 have disappeared from the
offices of two big corporations, causing
a profound furry among the employees
of both institutions The Merchants
Laclede national bank is shy package
containing $780, and the Laclede Cas-
light Co. one containing $500, from the
Carondelet Office. The theft has not yet
been traced in either case.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
Sure of Bull Market.

New York, Aug, II. w. P Brown,
a New Orleans cotton market leader,
who operated the first successful cotton
corner in the market a year or two ago,
came to New York today and was on
the floor of the New York Cotton Ex-
change, of which he Is a member. Mr.
Brown said that he was sure of bull
market in cotton. The consumption
this year would be equal to l2,000, 900
bales, he said The cotton crop was
going 90 be a moderate one, and the
cotton growers were preparing to hold
back for good figures.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
THE CHAPPELLE OBSEQUIES
The Remains of the Catholic Prelate
Inferred IN the Crypt of the Cc-
thedrnl at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Aug. 12.-In the pres
ence of congregation of mourners
that partly filled the cathedral and
with some fifty priests participating in
the service, mass was said for Arch
bishop Chappel!e. The interment in the
crypt of the cathedral followed. Arch
bishop Chappelle was the second head
Of the diocese to succumb to the ais
ease. Bishop Neckare, the fourth
bishop OF the diocese, died of yellow
fever here in 1888.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

On the 7th instant it was announced
that Mr. Theodore II. Price, the great
cotton "bull" of New York, had wired
his lieutenants in New Orleans that he
had organized a pool to sell cotton
down 10 and below nine cents for last
'4sek, and possibly lower this week.
The announcement aid not come as a
surprise to those who were acquainted
with Mr. Price. For years it has been
his purpose to run the market down at
every opportunity. Many will remem-
Der the large space he used last winter,
showing pictures in all the big news
papers of cotton fields unpicked, try
ing to hammer the price down, in which
he was signally successful.
But while Mr.. Price has been prac-
tically saying for years what the farmer
should take for his crop, another com
bination has entered the field and will
in the future contest and with the proper
management, defeat his efforts. The
Southern Cotton Association, formed
by the producers of the staple, has
been organized for the purpose of COM
batting just such influences as are rep
resented by Mr.. Price. Within few
minutes after the receipt of the news
in New Orleans of what was intended
kilograms began pouring in to Presi-
dent Clark of the Mississippi branch of
the Association, urging him as the head
of the strongest branch OF the organi2a-
tion, to issue an address to the people
warning them of the danger and to
suggest counter move on the part of
the Association. Within a short time
the following was flashed over the wires
to the leading Southern newspapers
that are in sympathy with the move
ment:
Clarksdale, Miss, Aug. I, 1905.
To the Farmers of Mississippi:
1t is reported this morning that Mr..
Theodore H. Price has organized q
bear pool to sell cotton below nine cents.
He may be able to do this, but | doubt
it very much. If he does, he will meet
his own Waterloo. Do not let the price
of futures worry youaminute. Simply
freeze to your cotton. do not think it
possible to make lO,00000O bales this
year, and / look for much higher prices.
Remember that you have, by refusing
to sell, advanced the price from 81 to
10 cents, and this in the face of an i'm
mense crop. What can you do with a
short crop? The price of cotton this
season is in your hands entirely. Do
not be disturbed by the threats of the
spinners to stay out of the market, or
any other kind of bear dope. The crop
is short and you will get long price
by simply waiting for it.
Respectfully,
WALTER CLARK, President
At last the worm has turned. In
stead of allowing stock gamblers and
Wall Street spectators to fix the price
)f the South's greatest staple, several
hundred thousand producers have form
ed an organanization TO protect their
interests, and in the future they can
say to the spinner and exporter
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
RUSSIAN MUTINEERS TRIED
Four Condemned to be Shot and
others Sentenced 20 Various
Terms of Imprisonment.

Sebastopol, Aug 14.-As result Of
the trial of So mutineers of the train
ing ship Pruth, Is have been acquitted,
4 condemned to be shot, sentenced to
penal servitude for life and the re-
mainder to various shorter terms. The
court recommended that two of the
death sentences be commuted TO penal
servitude for life and the other TO ten
years Imprisonment
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
Awful Death.

Jasper, Ala, Aug AS. K, Hob
good of Springfield, Mo-, met horri-
BILE death while at work on Frisco
Railroad trestle one mile west of Cor
dova this afternoon.
The accident occurred while a freight
train was passing over the treStle,
which was undergoing repairs. The
rope by which heavy piece of iron
was suspended gave way and the iron
struck Mr. Hobgood on the head, pro-
ducinp instant death.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
INDICATIONS OF POISONING
Death "Mrs. Gibson, Lincoln,
Neb," "a. an Omaha Hotel, Evil
dently from Poison.

Omaha Neb, Aug. 10.-A woman,
who registered at the Her Grand hotel,
last Thursday, as Mrs, Gibson, Lin
coin, Neb., died from what physicians
pronounce as poisoning. The woman,
who is 25 years old, tall and prepos-
sessing, said she was waiting for her
husband. Among her effects was found
the card of L. R. Gibson, a Chicago
travelling man carrying a line of spe-
cialties. Some letters among her et-
fects indicated that she was in trouble,
but the contents have not been made
public. The coroner will hold post
mortem examination. He has taken
steps to learn the young woman's iden-
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

Washington, Aug II. The foreign
crop reports to the Department of Ag-
ricultre announce that in the countries
of largest production the crops of the
principal bread grains cannot be called
abundant. In Great Britain and Ire
land the area under wheat is estimated
at l. 100000 acres and the yield at 3d.
100000 bushels. The area under wheat
in Manitoba and the Northwest terrific
ries is fully 10 per cent larger than ever
before. The acreage there is placed at
100000 and the crop at 10000, 900 or
80.OOO.OOO bushels.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

Paducah, Ky, Apg. 14.-Gov. J. c.
Beckham and staff reviewed the Sec,
ond Kentucky regiment in the presence
of 5000 persons. The governors sa-
lutte was not fired, as the ammunition
for the Hotchliiss and Calling guns
failed to arrive.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
A nenInrnh1e Ancthnnt

Goshen, Ird Aug. 11,-Mrs. Alfred
Troyer, residing at Nappance, was ae.
cidantally shot and fatally wounded by
har nins-year-o'd son Jesse, WHO was
playing with a rifle At this writing
she still lives, but there is no hone.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

Portsmouth, Aug. 11.-scenes unpre-
cedented in British naval port were
witnessed here, the French sailors for
hours fraternizing with the British tars,
the sailors of the two nations parading
the streets arm in arm, singing their
national songs,
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

what they shall give the farmer for his
cotton. Every man in the South owse
this organization his hearty co-opera-
tion, whether he be producer or not,
as all are affected alike by the objects
it has in view To Mississippians
it means a "Greater Mississippi in
every sense of the word. The officers
are excellent gentlemen and have the
interests of the members sincerely at
heart, Mr. Clark, the President, is
one of the largest planters and most
prominent men in the State, while in
the secretary, DR.. Will H. Woods,
they have an able and fearless expo
nent OF the peoples rights who will ex-
ert every energy in their behalf The
entire complement of officers are able,
honest and fearless men. Back up their
efforts by your earnest cooperation.
Every man that is at all interested in
the cotton crop of the South should be
a member and help to furnish the sim
ews of war 10 carry on the fight begun
under such favorable circumstances.
The following address has been re-
Gently issued by Secretary Woods and
is worthy of careful perusal:
"Our work in the field is just now
handicapped by the dangers of yellow
fever, and the consequent quarantines.
While the organizers and speakers can
not operate, the men at home oan work
and think along lines calculated to help
the good cause. The sub-civil organiza-
tions can be worked up, and local in
terest increased at times when mail is
scarce and time is plentiful.
"The Federal authorities have'taken
control of the fever situation and the
public should feel that all of the re-
sources of this great American Republic
will be used to combat the disease in
vason. Let us all be careful of our
sanitary and quarantine regulations
and look well to health conditions in
General, and not loose our heads. A
Great Nation" which is today world
power, when its entire interest and ac-
tivities are enlisted in cause, should
| inspire us all with confidence.
'In the midst of this excitement and
fear, let us not forget that we must look
to the future. Our organization should
90 steadily on in the rural districts
where there is no danger of intercourse
with the infected world. If in any dis
trict there is a lack of supply of con-
stitutions and bylaws, they can be had
on application to the Secretary at Jack
son, Miss.
'The great work which has already
been done should be stimulus to the
membership to try to increase our
forces and power.
"This can and will be done if the
great rank and file will stand by their
Association, and sec that local interest
in it does not lag during the dull times,
such as these.
"Let your watchword be WORK and
VILIGANCE.
Very Respectfully,
WILL II. WOODS, NJ. d. Secty."
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
A TOUR OF THE PROVINCES
Secretary Taft and Party Leave
Manila on the Transport Lo-
gan for uO-Ilo.

Manila Aug 14-Secretary o.
War Taft, Miss Alice Roosevelt and
party sailed on the United States army
transport Logan for Ilo-Ilo. Gov Gen.
Wright, Maj Gen. Corbin ind all the
insular commissioners except Commits
sioner Ide accompanied them.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

Eureka, ILL.,, Aug. 10--Near Benson
Charles Tool fell into a cylinder of q
separator and was horribly mangled
Both legs were cut off, and he died be.
fore he could be taken from the ma
chine. He was about As. and leaves q
widow and child
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
Nebraska Day at Portland.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 11.-Gov. Mickey
has issued a proclamation designating
August u as Nebraska day at the
Portland, (Ore) exposition. The gov
ernor praises the enterprise and be-
speaks a large attendance of Nebraska
people on that day.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

Mexico City, Aug 11.-Thomas Law
son, CT Boston, Mass, and F. w. Page
have purchased rich quick silver mines
in the Ma2oota district in western Mex
ieo Mr.. Lawson has also purchased
rich gold mines in the Navdad district.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

Houston, Tex. Aug. Thames l..
Darrogh, wealthy real estate broker,
was instantly killed while speeding an
automobile He collided with a milk
wagon, the driver of which escaped
with slight bruises.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
tenmer sinl.e in Ohio RIvcI

Golccnda, IL, Aus 12-The steamer
Joe B. Williams struck a log six miles
below here, and sank in six feet It
water She has . 40-foot rip in her
hull, but can be raised The damage is
estimated at $4,000.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

San Angelo. Tex, Aug. IA party
of German farmers have bought about
$500 acres of land a few miles from
this city for colonization purposes The
consideration is said to approximate
$40 900.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
The Hebrew BcLers, strike

New York, Aug. 1l-Frequant OUT
breaks of rioting, calling for drastic
action by the police, mark the course
of the strike of the Hebrew bakers on
the east side Wagons carrying bread
are attacked, the drivers beaten, and
the contents thrown into the street.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

Missoula, Mont, Aug. 14.-Posses are
searching for Mrs, Harry Thompson,
wife of ex-Sheriff Thompson, Mrs.
William Wallace, of New York; Mrs.
Samuel Walters, of Missoula; a girl
cook and little boy, lost in the Lolo
mountains A. miles south of Missoua
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
Child nitten Py NnttIesnnIke.

Mexico, Nc, Aug 10-Mary, the IL
year-old daughter Of A, B. McCory, a
prominent farmer and stockman of this
county, was severely bitten by rattle
snake. The reptile was four feet long
and had ~ raties. The child will live
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
Nephew KilIs MS Uncle,

Mount Vernon, ILL.,, Aus. 12.-As the
result of alleged family trouble, R. ?.
Moore, of NSoodlavn was killed by his
nephew, Alva Morgan, after Moore had
assaulted Morgan on the street with a
heavy cane.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

Pana H., Aug. William j. Bry,
an addressed a crowd here. He laud.
ed President Roosevelt, Gov. La Fol.
latte of Wisconsin and Gov Cummns
OF Iowa He also attended a festival
at St. Patrick's Catholic church.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
Two Killed while Riding Trucks

Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. 12--Io
freight wreck on the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railway near Limon
junction, DR.. Wright Andyman and
Joseph Miller, both of Omaha, vera
killed The men are said to have been
riding on the trucks.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19
Mrs. Duboi., Condition,

Manila, Aug l4.--Mrs. Dubois, wife
of Senator Dubois of Idaho, who was
injured in a runaway is very nerv.
Gus and restless, but her condition is
not considered serious.
Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

st. Louis, Aug, 10.-The sixth wed.
ding in Mrs, II Hocgemeyers family
wasfcelebrated when Miss Emma was
married to Henry II. Bergman, com.
mission merchant Mrs. Hoegemeyel
has only one unmarried daughter left
Miss Ida, and she is engaged