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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03
LONE ROBBER KNOCKED OUT.
Nc Held Up the Northern Pacific
North Coast Limited and is Now
Held Up Himself.

ST. Paul. MINI, May 29.-General
Mfnager II. j. Horn or the Northern
Pacific railway received the following
details concerning the hold-up Of the
North Coast limited at Bear Mouth,
Mont:
Northern Pacific North Coast limited
ualn No. was held up about II p. m,
May q, two miles east of Bear Mouth,
| Mont, at Mile Post No. 81, by one man.
After ordering the messenger out the
robber who had about 9J pounds Of
dynamite, blew the safe open in the
express car, shattering the side of the
car and blowing the door off the SAFE
Ats the discharge of the third explo-
Sion the ro.her forced Engineer VIII
son 10 crawl in the car ahead OF him
and the messenger TO follow. As soon
as they were in the car the bandit
forced Engineer Wilson 10 strike
match, and as he did this, Engineer
Wilson saw Express Messenger Laub
ready to hit the robber with piece Of
broken car. Wilson Immediately blew
The match out and the express mes
scnger struck the robber and knocked
him Ollt. The robber was not killed,
but was bound and taken to Drum
mund, where he was turned over TO the
county authorities The express car
was not badly damaged and went
through on the run. No Valuables
were taken and the passengers were
not disturbed. Al one o'clock Sunday
afternoon the robber was still uncon-
scious.
The railway company has wired to
Engineer Wilson and Express Messen-
Der Laub congratulations, and will inn
mediately mail each man check for
81 900 in recognition of their serv-
ices
The last Bear Mouth hold-up was a
year ago on this same North Coast
limited. by Hammond and Christie,
who were run down by the special
agents Of the Northern Pacific. Ham
mond and Christie are now in the Mon
tana penitentiary at Deer Lodge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03
The Hebrew in America

Not the least interesting of the many
anniversaries for which preparation is
all the while in progress will be that for
which arrangements arc now making,
the celebration of the first landing of
the Jews in this country. The occasion
will be made one of rejoicing, as 1t
ought to be. Here this long prosecuted
people experienced a degree of religious
and personal liberty to which for many
centuries the race had been strangers.
They have realized their opportunities
and improved them. Just now there
seems to be new departure among
some of the representatives of the race
in this country, They are manitesling
an attraction back TO the soil in in
stances that seem to be all the while
growing more numerous AS rule,
they have not engaged to any great ex-
tent in the country's fundamental indus.
try, but during the past and present
years colonies of them have come into
public notice Boston Transcript.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03
VICTORY FOR MAYOR WEAVER
The United Gas Improvement CO.
Withdrnvs Its Rid for seventy
FiVe-lcar Lease Extension,

Philadelphia, May 29.-After con-
tcst lasting five days, the "orsaniza-
ton" led by Insurance Commissioner
Israel w Durham, was forced by ..db-
lie opposition and elamor TO abandon
its efforts 10 extend the lease of tho
city gas works to the United Gas Im-
provement Co. for Is years.
Thomas Dolan, president of the COM
pany, forwarded a formal letter to the
president of the select and common
branches Of the city councils, with
drawing his proposition TO advance tie
city $25 ,000.0 900 in consideration Of the
extension of the lease which the COM
pany now holds This action was talk
en- after a prOtraCted conference with
Commissioner Durham, State Senator
McNichol and Select Councilman
Charles Seger, who presented the gas
lease resolutions in the councils,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03
CL0UDBURST AT JOPLIN, MO.
stores and Mines Flooded by an
Unusually Heavy Downpour
of water.

Joplin, Mo, May pa terrific wind
storm, accompanied by cloudburst,
struck Joplin Sunday evening al seven
o'clock, doing several thousand dollars
worth of damage to downtown business
houses.
The storm came from the northwest,
and in len minutes times the streets
were running rivers,
Willow branch, which passes under
several buildings in the business dis
trict, ovcrnowcd and water stood six
inches deep in The Elk saloon, Saddle
Rock restaurant, Simmons Furnishing
Goods Co., and q portion of Newman s
department store.
Hundreds of mines are filed with
surface water and it will require sew
eral days pumping to free many of the
mines of water, and it ill require sew
eral days pumping TO lree many of the
mines of water so they can be worked.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

According to the latest information,
the battle between the Russian and
Japanese naval forces for the suprema-
cy of the oriental seas, on which hangs
the outcome of the far eastern strug
gle has begun, if it has not terminated
Cecisively. All the dispatches received
point 10 Japanese victory, though it
is not yet known whether the fall force
of Vice Admiral RojeStvensky's fight
ing ships took part in the contest
which, according to the dispatches,
took place in the comparatively narrow
waters of the strait of Korea. The
first information came in a dispatch
from the American cousul at Nagasali
to the statl department at Washington
telling that'the Japanese had sunk one
Russian battleship, four other war
ships and repair ship in the Korean
strait, and this was followed by dis
patch received by the state department,
the date Of which was not given, that
the Japanese government had made
the announcement, that its fleet had
engaged the Russians in the strait of
Korea Saturday and had held them
The state department also received in
formation that two of the vessels re-
ported to have heep sunk were The sis
ter battlcships Orel and Borodino, and
that three of the other ships were
cruisers. From Tsingtau, the German
port on the Shantung peninsula, came
report that a running naval engage
men took place near the island of Oki,
in the. sea of Japan, 200 miles north
east of the strait of Korea, and that
the whole Russian fleet did not partici-
pate, the slow vessels having been sent
around Japan. Russian sources give
no news of the battle, while the Jap
ancse government, following its GUS
tom is silent as to either the battle or
It's outcome.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03
CLASS-COVERED BUREAUS.
There Has Come Into Fashion the Uss
of Tops of Thick White Glass
Over Colored Silk or Satin.

1t Is a fad among fashionable foil
to cover their long dressing table.
with thick white glass with bevelet
edge. These arc used ON all kinds Ol
wood and also with the cloth drapet
bureaus. The crystal is about q quar-
ter of an inch thick and Is cut Il
measure. 1t is placed over colorec
cover of satin or silk and is wonder
fully effective. A damp cloth keeps Il
perfectly free from dust, and it dOei
not wear out. so while 1t is expensive
at first it outlasts hundred lace ano
embroidered covers. The toilet arti
cles arc laid on it. Silver woulo
scratch 1t, but the fashionable toilet
sets are not made of silver, When
this metal is used tiny lace doilies are
placed under the heaviest pieces, All
the boxes, bottles and mirrors, beins
of glass, are not injurious, The can
dies are of crystal or Florcntine silver
ware and look prettier when they have
tiny lace pieces under them. AS some
of the expensive dressing tables are
from six to eight feet long one can
use up any amount of toilet articles
in covering them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03
Twenty Dollars an Inch

Figures in the mass convey but III
tie actual impression to the mind. The
statement that the recently completed
Simplon tunnel, under the Alps, cost
more than $l5,500,0 600 means that each
inch of the tunnel represents an out
lay Of about $50. Some of the new un-
derground roads in London cost even
more. the tunneling representing an
outlay of s25 for each inch of progress.
N. Y Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

Watcrtown. N, y, May 29.-And.ew
Outterson, aged SO, a pioneer paper
manufacturer is dead here He helped
his father erect the fret paper making
machine built in America, and ran off
the first sheet Of bank-noto paper ever
made on a machine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

Tsingtau. Mny 29.-There IL n run
aing naval engagement between
the Russian and japanese nccts In
the straits of Korea. Benr the ISL
ands of Oki. II Is reported that the
whole Russian fleet in not pnrticipat-
Ing, NIL the slower vessels having
steamed around Japan. The Japnn-
Csc losses so far nre stated To be one
cruiser and ten topcdoboats.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03
ALL SIGNS POINT
TO A JAP SUCCESS
Meager Dispatches Concerning the
Sea Fight in the Far East.
SIX RUSSIAN VESSELS SUNK
One japanese Cruiser and Ten Tor
pedoboats Lost. which tndi-
Gates the Nature Of A ADMIRAL
TOgO's Attack.

Washington, May 20.--rbe Amert-
tan consul Mt NagasnLi cabied the
state department. sanday, that III"
Japnnesc have sunk Russian bat
tlesbIp, four other warships and IL
pepaIr ship In the straits of Korea.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

ST. Louis, May 29,-The grand jury
The present week, 1t is said will max,
report on the inquiry into the sona-
torial deadlock in the Missouri leeis.
lalure last winter An indictment OF
two may De returned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03
FAVORABLE TO RUSSIANS.

Reports Received mt st. PeteFsburg
From Chee-FOo Via Shanghai.
st. Petersburg. May 29.--The ST. Pc.
tersburg Telegraph agency publishes
the following from Shanghai under
date of May 2S:
From all quarters kilograms are ar
riving here announcing that a naval
battle is in progress between the 1su
straits and the japanese coast. No de-
tails are siyen, hut the tone Of dele
grams from Chefoo is favorable to the
Russians
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

LondOn, May 20.-The Toxic corrc-
spondcnt Of the Daily Mail says TINT
che Russian fleet bns been dispersed.
thnt several Russian ships haze
been disabled, and that the remain
der nre in flight, with .he Japancse
pursuing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03
Limit of Enthusiasm

Gunner-They say Cogg is an auto
mobile fend
Guyer-And SO he is Sleeps in his
goggles and has gasoline sprinkled on
his pillow. Detroit Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03
For a Waist.

All one needs to make a waist now.
adays is several kinds of lace silk
lining and enough silk to make a
girdle belt. In the late style Of waist
three and four kinds of lace are used
In their making.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

Springfield, Mo-, May 29,-Mrs. Mat
Fisk, offended because her son had
been reprimanded at school fer mis-
conduct, wavlaid the boys teacher,
Miss Anna B Ryker, sad severely
horsaThirped her on the lublic street.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

Washington. May 20.-Jnpaneuc
dispatch from Toxic snyins In 4f,oct
that the lighting In the naval battle
thus far hns been with favorable
prospects to the japanese. The miu-
tstcr's dispatch in from private
sources
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03
The Times We Live In,

In olden les the ardent swain
learned mins elsey and wooed his lady
with his lutte,
But now he goes into politics and wins
her with his loot,
Truly these be unromantic times
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

London. May 29.-Thc cOrrcspOn-
dent OF the Morning Post Mt SbanG-
sal says that n telegram has been
received there from PeisIn announc-
Ing TINT Rojcstvensky's fleet has
been defeated of the Tsu islands
four Russian ships, including the
battIcship BorodiDo, have been
sunk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

Toxic, May ~, 7ii5 u. m.-tbso-
iutely no news concerning the op-
.rations of the hostile fleets wns
,btninabIc here to-day. Newspapers
are held under absolute leash, ard
aII tcieGrnphs and cables are closed
to press dispatches.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

Stranger lin the car a few minutes
later) What You've got the berth
over me7 Say. what do you say to
changing berths with me? don't like
Q loWer.--st. Louis Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

Tsingtau. May 29.-i tcIcernm from
Chinese sources says TINT In the nn-
VRI battle in the straits Of Korea,
Saturday and sunday, the Russians
have probably lost svo bnttIcships
and two cruisers. This report has
not been confirmed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03
THE NAGASAKI DISPATCH.
II Was Very Brief, Hut Contained
Significant News.

Washington. May 29.-'rhe following
Is the text of the Nagasaki dispatch
TO the state department:
"Nagasaki, May 2S.--Japanese sunk
the Russian battleship Borodino and
four more warships and repair ship.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

Junction city Dr.. David II. Reed
er. laporte lnd.-Dear Doctor: The
first thing turn TO is the Home Health
Club Notes on receiving tho paper. !
want to ask a few questions, am past
60 years of age and have never had an
eruption, or even boil, ! would like
to tell you how | was cured Of gall
stones. was sick for over year.
Doctors failed to relieve me. BY chance
| heard of the use of sweet oil | took
four tablespoonfuls night and morning
until had taken six doses, then took
Podophylin pill. It cured me and ]
have told many others of 1t since and
in every case It effected cure. Wish
ing you a long life for the good work
you are doing, am, very truly yours,
II. c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

All readers of this paper are at lib
erty to write for information on sub
iects pertaining to health, All com
munications 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, 1905-06-03

If Mrs, II. Il. b. of Danville, ILL.,. Will
write again giving her full name and
address | will chcerfully answer her
letter to the best of my ability
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03
Greater Mississippi

Devoted to the Industrial, Commercial and
Agricultural Development Of the States In.
comparable Resources u Items of Interest
Picked Up Here and There y \ j. y y
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

The Mississippi oyster Commissio
find that the experimental reefs plan
ed year ago are proving great sue
cess, from one TO eight young OYSTER
being found attached to every old
shell Eight other reefs will be pant
ed during the coming summer be
tween Bay st. Louis and Biloxi. Th
! oyster industry will, by this means,
be perpctuated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

Hucklcberries are becoming a con
siderable crop in Pike county and that
section OF the State w, b. Ferguson
was in Magnolia a few days since OF.
fering twenty gallons for sale. This
is native crop in the State that is
not appreciated as it should be.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

1t is not probable that the Supreme
Court will he able to adjourn for its
summer vacation until some time in
July The April term for the Southern
District will consume ABOUT six or seven
weeks after which court vil be ready
TO adjourn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

The business men of Eupora, in Web
ster county. are about to turn their at
tention toward securing the Memphis
and Pensacola road for their town. II
is believed that bonus of $4,000 ano
the right Of way will get the road
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03
Indianola.-Dr. David II. Reeder, La

Indianola.-Dr. David H. Reeder, In
Porte, Ind. Dear Doctor: -Ol page
liS in Volume |. of the Home Health
,club boks you say that If we will
tell you what we eat, you will tell us
what we are. ] am "baching." Use
white flour, corn meal and graham,
equal parts and bake on grddle. Some
times eat little beefsteak. and then
again little bacon or iresh pork.
Drink hot or cold water and milk. Do
not use tea, coffee or liquor OF any
kind. have gained about 20 pounds
since last fall B. G.
The idea to be conveyed by the
quotation, Tell me whit you eat, and
will tell you what yol are" is, In
broad sense, to tell of the characteris-
ties, IS of tribes, nations. etc, but |
will venture TO state of you as an in
dividual. While you are person oi
great firmness of character, honorable,
upright and moral, yet YOU are 'harita-
BILE to the faults of others. Kindheart-
ed and gentle yojr method OF living
is to be commended, with the excep
ton of he use OF pork, and am glad
your heal n is improving
Washington.-Dr David H. Reeder,
Laporte, lnd.-Dear Doctor: We are
very thankful to you. for most every
week there is something needful and
useful which we learn of in the Club
Notes. We have two sons, 10 and 20
years and they have never had dose
of medicine from doctor yet but
they have often taken the Home Health
club prescriptions as | give them, and
what suffering and money it has saved
u.s. the Lord only knows, and what |
have been able TO pass along to others
has often been n blessing. The follow
ing home remedies | have found OF
great value to myself and friends Sim
mer beef marcus and pounded plan
tain leaves together and use as a salye.
| have seen ii used for acid burns when
nothing else would do any good, with
the greatest ease to the sufferer, and
the burn Is soon healed and well. Steep
plantain leaves as a tea and drink IT
as needed; is very good for women at
the change of life and in many cases
they will pass over that period without
knowing it, MRS, u. V, d.
All such letters are encouraging, not
only to ne but TO others. have just
received another letter telling about
he same benefits derived from tea
made from plantain leaves,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

The Red snapper Sauce Company,
which has been conducted as private
business enterprise at Ceutervifle, ir
Wilkinson county, has now become in
corporated, with capital of 100000
and it is said that its output is to be
greatly increased.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

The State last week DISPOSED Of a.57i
bales of its cotton for 7.b5c, The cot.
ton is not especially good cotton, being
somewhat below grade.e This cleans
out the State entirely, =,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

Tho Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City
railroad announces that it will have
trains running through from Mobile to
Middleton, Tenn. in forty days more.
This line traverses the State from
end to end and opens up fine sec
tion of country that has heretofore
been without a road
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

1t is pity that there are not more
boards OF supervisors in Mississippi
like that one in Coahoma. The mem
hers OF tho board seem to appreciate
the fact that the people want some
thing for their money, and they are
giving it TO them. They have already
spent $25 900 on the public roads,
$4,000 in each beat, and the expert
ment has proven so satisfactory that
they will soon prepare 10 float a mil
lion dollar bond issue to make first
class roads all over the county, When
this is done everybody will want to
live in Sweet Coahoma."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

Two hundred and thirty pounds OF
chewing tobacco and seventy pounds et
smoking tobacco have been donated tt
the Soldiers Home at Beauvoir for the
use of the veterans by Capt. II. w,
McNeer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

The Columbus Summer Normal
which opens on June l3, is to be devoted
for the most part to primary work,
physical culture and child study and
genera! methods of primary work with
methods of teaching in the fourth, fifth
and sixth grades.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

The Guntown Hot Times received
an egg that was "a inches in circum,
ference, AZ inches long and weighed
Z ounces. 1t was hens egg and,
outside of its enormous size, was not
unlike thousands of other hen eggs.
Bro, Brown ought to be able to make
comfortable fortune from t1e brand
of chicken that laid this egg.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

The Board of Ievee Commissioners
for the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta has
awarded contracts for over 2,000,00(
cubic yards Of work, which. when com
pleted, will bring the entire levee sys
TEN to that degree of perfection which
the chief engineer considers necessary tt
make the Yazoo-Missistippi Delta safe
from further high water According tt
present ideas, the rate of taxation viii
be materially lowered in the nea,
future, as the only work to be done will
be the keeping in repair the system.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

A deal has been closed at Jackson
whereby the Goodyear lumber and rail
road interests purchased 1890 acres OF
long-leaf yellow pine land in Lawrence
county, paying the very snug sum OF
$4,000 therefor. The average price
paid for the lands was $li.jO per acre.
The lands are adjacent to the proposed
route of the New Orleans and Great
Northern road now being built north
ward from Slidell, La, to China Grove,
Miss, and which has been chartered fol
a through line from New Orleans tt
Memphis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

There should be no factions in a
business community All parties in
terestcd should work together in per.
feet harmony and help in the consum.
nation OF general cause, Too many
| ilattering prospects have been spoiled
by petty factional differences.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

Tho Jones County Fair Association
has fixed September 10 to 81, inclu.
svc, for the date OF the fair this fall
Preparations have been and are being
made to give all those who attend
full value for their money and greater
success than usual is anticipated
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

Mr. Morgan Bass. Of Hazlehurst,
has been signaly successful in the
trucking business so far this season.
His pea crop is off and the ground
planted in a second crop Beans are
being shipped and the tomato crop
coming along finely, The pea vines
were gathered for hay and are said
to equal timothy or any other kind of
hay Mr. Morgan's success in the
trucking business will be stimulus
10 others for next season. Haz 'ehurst
is becoming a trucking community
and VIII soon begin to cast eyes al
Crystal Springs and other large ship
piHS points for first place.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

Tippah county farmers and citizens
are beginning the agitation for
county fair and hope to have TIE com.
pany organized and the fair on foot
this fall Nothing would stimulate
the county more and it is to be hoped
that the project will be carried to a
successful termination.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

Gov. Nardaman has received re
quest for the issuance of Il proclama1ier
Incorporating the Percy. Lake Provi
dence 81 Yazoo Railroad. The route
proposed to be followed is from Percy,
in Washington county, southwesterly
through the county of Washington,
through the county of Sharkey. TO the
town of Grace, in lssaquena county;
thence southwesterly through lssa
qucna, by or near the town of Mayors
vile aud the town of Ben Lomond TO a
point nearly opposite Lake Providence,
La. on the Mississippi river; thence
southcrly and southwesterly to II point
at or near Valley Park: thence running
southcrly to u point ON the Iazoo river
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-03

The feeding of Texas cattle for the
Chicago market is getting to be quite
an industry in Mississippi. In the
prairie section of the State the in
dustry has grown greatly. ArounC
Jackson a great many Texas and do
nestle cattle are fed for the Chicago
market, and the returns are said tC
have been very satisfactory.