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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
BOGUS COINS ON VACANT LOT
Remarkable Crop Found Among the
Weeds Upon II Vacant Lot In
the Heart of st. Louis.

ST.. Louis, Nov, 3.-Miss Palona Schep-
pacher, 16 years old, of 220l Division
street found a big pile of shining coun-
terfeit money in vacant lot adjoining
her home, When the police were mott
fed and search was made in the lot
over 600 counterfeit coins were found,
covered over with weeds.
The police believe that the makers
got frightened, thinking they were un-
der suspicion and concluded to unload.
The coins found indicated that nine diff.
ferent molds were used, and Uncle
Sans men would like to get track of
them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
TO RECOVER PUBLIC LANDS
suits For the Recovery of Lands Al
legged to Have Been Obtained by
Fraud ana CSllrsion.

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 4.-United
States District Attorney Houht has filed
complaints in the United States circuit
court in which he brings suit against
Frederick A. Hyde, John A. Benson
and c. H, Glover to recover 26 tracts
of land in Itasca, Cook st, Louis and
Lake counties, in Minnesota, which
are alleged to have been originally
obtained by fraud and collusion with
the officers of the Washington land Of.
fees.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
STINGY SUMS FOR SOUTH.
Rivers and Harbors to Get Very
Little Help This Year.

Washington, Nov. 6.-The annual re-
port of the Chief of Engineers, which
was released tonight, contains but lit
tie new matter in relation to river and
harbor improvements. This is due to
the fact that the administration policy
is to appropriate this winter an amount
sufficient only to carry on or complete
work already commenced.
Many of the small river projects
have on hand uncXpended balances.
In such cases, where il is deemed nee
ccssary to make further allowances,
recommendation is made.
The estimates of the Mississippi
River Commission for the Mississippi
to the mouth of the Ohio, are as fol-
lows: Head of the passes to mouth OF
Ohio, S3,OOO,OOO; protection Of bank,
near Charlottesville, Mo-, $4,000, inn
proving Memphis harbor and Wolf
river, $4,000; improving harbor at
Helena, Ark, $4,000; improving
Natchez, Miss, and Vidalia, La, $780,
900; rectiiication Red and Atchafalaya
rivers, La, $50 900; total $3,6250O0
Other estimates either of what will
complete the projects or can proftably
be expended during the next fiscal
year, are as follows:
Pascagoula river, Miss, $520,522:
Gulfport-Ship Island channel, main
tenance, $4,000; Pearl river below
Rockport, to complete, $3l 900; South
west Pass, maintenance and improve
ment, $50, 900; Ouachita and Black, in
Louisiana and Arkansas, Sl32, ,266; Ten
nessee river above Chattanooga, to
complete, $i55,000; Chattanooga to
Riverton, may be proftably expended
$500, 600.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

A Rankin county farmer named Ray
lor states that the sweet potato and
mgar cane crop is the best he ever saw.
rhe farmers are all busy now making
nolasses, and the yield is great. His
,wn crop of one acre will turn out at
east six barrels, perhaps more, and his
leighbors are doing equally as well.
Their crops of cotton and corn, how
,ver, are sorry. He is an enthusiastic
Cotton Association man, and declares
hat the farmers are paying the 3-cent
AK per bale with great deal of pleas
Ire, being convinced that the associa-
ion has done them a vast deal Of good
md is responsible for the increased
prices.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
JUSTlFIABLE HOMICIDE
Frnnl. OIIcr, Who Killed His Father
Mt Alton, ILL.,, ENonerntcd by
the COrOncr's Jury.

Alton, ILL.,, Nov 3.-Frank Oller. aged
Is, who killed his father, Frank Oller.
with a rolling pin during a terrific
fight at their home in this city. was
eSonerated by coroner's jury and re-
leased by the police. The jury's verdict
was justifiable homicide.
The boys mother, Mrs. Maria Oller,
defended him, saying that her husband
had threatened to kill her son because
he would not allow him to obtain con-
troll of $500 he had been awarded for
the loss of his foot in a street car acc-
dent. She believed he would have
killed the youth and her too if he had
not been killed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
LEADER OF GANG OF THIEVES
dyrn Oldham, a Negress, Arrested In
ST. Louis FOR shopiifting, Says
She In Head of II Gang.

st. Louis, Nov. S-Myra Oldham, 23
years old, negreSs, confesses that she
is the leader of gang of thieves and
shoplifters who have been stealing
goods from downtown department
stores. After her arrest at her home,
she told the police that five negro wom-
en- and one negro man had been asso-
ciated with her ia systematic scheme
of robbery She gave the names and
addresses of the other members of the
band who were arrested.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
CHINESE ARE DISTRESSED
Prompt and Vigorous Action Prom
ised In Regard to the Massacre
of American Missionaries.

Washington, Nov. G.-The state de
partment has received cablegram
from Minister Rockhill in Pekin, in
which he states that the minister of
foreign affairs at Pekin has requested
him to inform this government that the
Chinese government is profoundly hui
inflated and distressed at the mas
sacre of American missionaries at
Lienchow and has promised prompt
and vigorous action.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
TWO MEN UNDER ARREST
They Are Charged with Pnrticipa
ton In the Boston Suit
Case Tragedy.

New York, Nov. 3.--Two men are
under arrest at police headquarters in
this city, charged with homicide in con
nection with the dress suit case mys-
ter in Boston. One of the men,
William Howard, is said to have con-
fessed that he and his fellow prisoner,
Louis Crawford alias Albert II. Emory,
were the ones who took the body from
a hospital on fremont street, Boston,
and threw the dismembered portions,
which were concealed in dress suit
cases and a hand satchel, into Winthrop
(Mass.) harbor,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
FUNERAL OF CHAS. J. DEVLIN
II Was Held in St. Pntrick's Church,
Lnsnllc. ILL.,, and the Remains In
tered In st. Vinccnt's Cemetery.

Lasalle, H., Nov. 4.-Funeral serv.
ices for Charles j. Devin was held
here Friday The body arrived from
Chicago, accompanied by members Of
the Devlin family, several relatives
and by a number Of business associ.
ates. The funeral procession was
formed at the station and proceeded to
st. Patrick's church, where high mass
was celebrated, while the body lay in
state before the altar, which was a
gift from the deceased The Grafton
was delivered by Father Powers, Of
Spring Valley, Devlin's boyhood friend
Burial was in st. Vinoent's cemetery.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
THE PRESIDENT THANKED
st. Louis Feels Grateful to the Presi-
dent for Interest In Free
Bridge Movement.

Washington, Nov. G,-Ben Westhus,
of st. Louis, was received by President
Roosevelt, and the St. Louisan pre-
sented to the president the resolutions
recently adopted by the allied business
and trade organizations of St. Louis,
supporting the free bridge movement.
Mr. Wosthus also called on Attorney
General Moody, and presented to that
official n memorial pertaining to the
movement for a free bridge. The me-
mortal, which is beautifully engrossed,
contains congratulations to the presi-
dent for the stand he has taken in re-
gard to the project
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

Chicago, Nov. Airs. Marshall
Field lost a pocketbook containing a
letter of credit for 1000 pounds sterling
while speeding in an automobile on
Michigan avenue. Louis L. Sachs, a
ieweler, found the pocketbook and re-
turned II
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
STOPPED THE SHOW.
Boa Constructor Not Allowed to Eai
a Live Sheep in Public.

Cairo, H., Nov. 6,-State's Attorney
Alex Wilson today took steps to pre-.
vent the public exhibition of a boz
constructor in travelling show making
q meal on a live sheep, The feast
was advertised as an attraction and one
dollar head was to be charged to see
it. "If such things have to be done,
said the official, "let them be done be
hind closed doors" BE accordingly or
dered the sheriff to stop the proceeding
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
MISSOURrS OLDEST WOMAN
Mrs. Sarah A. Shook, MissOuri's old
est Woman, Dead Mt winthrop,
Aged IO7 Lcars.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. G.-Mrs. Sarah
A. Shook, Missouris Oldest woman,
aged 107 years, is dead at Winthrop.
She was born in Howord county, Ken
lucky, in 1898, and her parents settled
near the present site of st. Joseph in
1895. She was married twice, first
When IA years old, ant was the mother
of seven children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

Washington, Nov. 2.-It is learned
hat President Roosevelt, on the occa-
sion of the collision, just after his de-
parture from New Orleans, was hurled
bodily through window, All the in
Jury he sustained was in the shape of a
few slight cuts inflicted on his hands
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
A TELLTALE ROPE FOUND
II Wns EyidcntIy Used to hind Stu
art l.. Pierson II the Track
at Gambler, q.

Mount Vernon, o., Nov, 3.-Evidence
has been found which is being used to
prove that Stuart l., Pierson, a Kenyon
college student, was really bound to the
railroad track when he was ground to
death last Saturday night by a passing
train.
Buried beneath a culyert 200 feet
from the spot where young Pierson was
found the authorities have discovered
three lengths Of rope and wad of OBJ
sorbent cotton both saturated with
blood
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
NEGLECTED. OFFICIAL DUTY
william T.. Smythe, of Missouri,
American Consul mt BursIem,
England, Decnpitated.

Washington, Nov. A cablegram
from Secretary Root sent by direction
of the president, cut short the official
life of William p Smythe as American
consul at Burslem, England. Mr..
Smythe was removed upon the COM
plant of the auditor for the state de-
partment that he had been negligent in
the discharge Of his duty.
He was born in Ireland and appointed
from Missouri last June.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
Are After RocI1hiIPs Scalp

Washington, Nov. st is under
stood that pressure is being brought to
bear on the president to force the re-
tirement of W. w. Rockhill, United
States minister to China, Bourke
Cochran, Of New York. is believed to
be one of the leaders of the movement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

Several of the State officials spent sew
cral days recently on the big farm in
Sunhower county hunting bear and dear.
Exaggerated reports have been circu-
lated as to what was done while on that
trip but there is one thing certain
Attorney General Williams killed u bear
President Of the Railroad Commits
sion McNair killed deer. The writer
was furnished with liberal portions Of
the meat by them, and what more eyi-
dence would any man require?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
AN ARREST MADE IN BOSTON
DR.. Percy Mcleod Charged with
Having Dismembcrcd the Body
of Miss Susan Geary.

Boston, Nov. 4,-Dr, Percy D, Nc
Leod of this city has been arrested on
information furnished by Chief Watts
from New York
Dr. Mcleod is held on the charge that
he was the person who dismembered
the body of Susanna Geary,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
The Conductor Couldn't Help 1t.

St. Louis, Nov 4.-Alleging that the
conductor was unable TO bear her 265
pounds of avoirdupois, and consequent
ly allowed her to fall violently to the
platform while alightng from train,
Mrs. Eliza Schwalb asks for $4,000
damages from the Wabash Railroad Co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
Life Crnnhed Ont ny street Cnr

St Louis, Nov. 6.-Albert Henson.
a carpenter at 2730 Chouteau av., was
killed by street car while en- his way
to work. Hinson is said to have
stepped from behind one car into the
path of another coming from an op.
posite direction.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
Grahnmc Goes to Porto Rico.

Washington, Nov. Announcement
Is made at the White House of the ap-
pointment of Lawrence II. Grahame, of
New York city, to be commissioner of
the interior for Porto Rico, vice John
S. Elliott, resigned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

Beaumont, Tex, Nov. 3.-The Nat
chez Canal Co. sold the Atlantic rice
mills 10000 barrels Of rice at $3S5 per
barrel and 1000 barrels at 81 per bar
rel, the latter piice being the seasons
record.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
s-l17a7l@7771-7-77717
EIOped with Defendant

Topeka Kas., Nov. G.-Miss Nora
Grover. daughter of Supreme Justice
]. H. Grover, of this city, has eloped
with Philip Provost, of Cloud county,
against whom she recently secured a
judgment for 81 800 in breach of
promise suit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
To Build BIg Southern Hotel.

Pass Christian, Miss, Nov A
syndicate headed by Thomas w. Law
son has closed deal for tract OF
land fronting on the beach at this
place, on which will be erected an i'm
mense hotel, to cost $250,000,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
Tax Reforms In HOOsierdOm.

indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 3.-State Au-
ditor Bigler has sent notice to county
treasurers that they will have to pay
delinquent penalties if they remit
them to tax payers, and has been COM
monty done. This is part of Gov,
Hanlys reform policy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

The true foundation ri Mississippi's
greatness is upon the strict and impair
tal enforcement of the law. in select
ing men to fill offices it is well that their
qualifications and fitness be placed above
personal or friendly preferences.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

Gov. Pennypacker and distinguish
I'd party of Pennsylvanans will visit
Vicksburg Dec, and for the dedica-
ion of and transfer to the United States
'or safe keeping and preservation of
ihe handsome monument now being
quilt by the Keystone State at Penn
ylvania Place in the National Military
Park at Vicksburg. There will be
quite party along, and Gov. Varda-
nan and staif have been invited to be
present and participate in Blue and
iray campfire. This will be the third
monument dedication, Massachusetts
md Ohio preceding, with New Hamp-
shire and Illinois to follow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
Chicago Money Checks Bank nun.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Nov. 2.-The ar
rival of 100000 in currency and bills
from Chicago checked the run on the
Corn Belt bank, and the normal busi-
ness of the institution has been re-
suIued.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

New York, Nov, Maj John
Byrne, railroad president and soldier,
died while visiting the home of James
Clarke at Quaker Ridge Larchmont
Y. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
Frederlcl rrl,er. rdItor. Drnd

Cincinnati Nov 4--Fredelick Prlzer,
connected with the Standard Oh Co.,
died here, aged A From 1852 to 1891
he was assistant editor Of the Central
Christian Advocate Of ST. Louis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. G.-Nine per-
sons were injured here when rock
train of the Knoxville Railway Co
collded with a Broadway car near the
Knoxville university.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

West Point capitalists are consider
ing the proposition to establish fer.
tilizcr factory for supplying the need for
fertilizers in that section. The oil mills
could furnish the principal product, cot
ton seed meal, and it would be a splendid
idea to manufacture portion of the fer
tilizers used, at least, Every community
should attempt to supply all such needs
at home, if possible. 1t means much il
the long run.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
womeu working For Jerome.

New York, Nov. -Four thousand
women went to the various headquar-
ters of the Women's Municipal league
and offered everything in their power,
even to horses, carriages and automo-
biles to help Mr.. Jerome's candidacy
for district attorney.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

The Hazlchurst Courier recently is
sued an edition specially devoted to a
description of the town and county it
represents. 1t contained sixteen seven,
column pages, and was especially well
prepared and executed. The information
contained in th9 edition should be
worth a great dca. to Copiah county il
well distributed among good people seek.
ing homes. Bro, Hawkins deserves the
support of all the citizens of that sec
ton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

ST. Louis, Nov. 3.-The republican
central committee recommends the Ber-
tillon system as a means of identified
ton of voters and prevent repeating at
elections
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

Governor Vardaman gives it as hi
opinion that Mississippi will make lit
tie more than half what it did las
year, ami says he Is not going to sci
another bale from the convict farmt
even at llf cents, the price at which ht
sold 800 bales last week. He is conf
dent cotton Is going to u cents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

The Greenville Times issued splen'
did advertising edition last week that
gives an idea of the progress of tina.
city and the enterprise displayed by the
merchants. The edition contained six.
teen large pages, and was full to the
brim with good advertisements and per
tinent matter relative to Greenville and
her magnificent resources and surround
ings.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

The Newton Record has Just moved
into its own home, u handsome and con-
veniently arranged brick building, Friend
Cunningham is to be congratulated upon
the success that is attending his efforts
and the substantial appreciation shown
for his paper by the citizens of Newton
and the surrounding country. May it
ever be thus.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
Greater Mississippi

Devoted to the Industrial Commercial and
Agricultural Development of the States In.
comparable Resources j Items of Interest
Picked Up Here and There y \ \ \ \
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

40 Clay of Tutwiler has returned
rom very successful bear chase. In
company with Judge Truly, Secretary
If State Power, Attorney General Will
liams, Commissioner McNair and
number of other gentlemen, Mr.. Clay,
with his camping paraphernalia and
his famous pack of bear dogs, went
over to the Tallahatchie river bottom
Tor the chase. The party were only
Two days in actual chase, and succeeded
in bagging a bear in each day
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

A negro, Cage Banks, Jr., was driv.
Ing into Flora with nine gallons of
whisky, add when the marshal attempt-
ed to arrest him he left buggy, liquor
md mule and made his escape.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

The Tippah Baptist Association
held fifth Sunday meeting with Chaly
beate Baptist Church, last week. i
was one OF the most successful and edi
fying meetings ever held in the boundi
of tie association.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

'or the year 1909 for the simple reason
hat there was no such county then.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

Six of the seventy-six counties in
Mississippi made land assessments this
year, and all of them show nice increases
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

Federal Judge Niles has granted two
more iniunctions restraining officers
rom selling whisky shipments. The
plaintiffs are the Harvest King Com
,any of Kansas City and the American
Supply Company of Memphis. The
defendants are sherifis, constables ana
narshals of various towns where ex
press shipments have been seized. An
attorney from Chicago represents the
whisky dealers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11

At Il conference between the city
council and the waterworks company
officials of the city of Jackson, an offer
Of $l75,00 was made the company for
its plant, but the offer was rejected the
company demanding $200,0U0. In the
event jackson cannot buy the plant II
will build new plant, costing $4,000
and the present company will operate
an independent plant.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-11
Every Aisle an Avenue of White

IA ONDAY we inaugurate Prayers great June expos-
IVl ton OF white goods 1t is not the creation of all
day, but the development and earnest work of
months The great Eastern and European markets have
been visited by buyers to get the RIGHT GOODS at the
RGHI PRICES. Ihoroughness marks every detail That -
is why this is unique and foremost among the white
sales of this city, That why this sale includes greater values
and greater quantity of merchandise than anything similar in
the West These reasons why you should participate in
these offerings tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-11
PATRICK Is NOT AFFECTED
BY DENIAL OF HIS APPEAL
Condemned Murderer Says That Decf-
sion In Not Final and That Case
Is Not Yet Hopeless

OSSINING, N. Y. June 1o-AIbert T.
Patrick was informed to-day In his
cell in Sing Sing prison of the decision
OF the New York State Court of Ap-
peals sustaining the judgment OF con-
viction OF murder in the first degree
in causing the death OF William Marsh
Rice. The first intimation that the
court had decided against him was
conveyed 70 Patrick by the Warden
while Patrick was eating his break
fast in the deathhouse. The Warden
said afterward that the news did not
seem TO have the slightest effect on
Patrick's appetite or spirits He was
not only cool, but was even cheerful
and did not appear TO think the courts
decision was by any means fnal. He
told the Warden that he intended to
have a reargument OF the case and that
a motion for a new trial would be made
to the appellate division apd probably
also TO the Court of Appeals. The ac-
ton, he said, would be based on the
ground of newly discovered evidence
and errors at the former trial.