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Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
REBATE CASE
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM.
MISSIONS REPORT ON THE
SANTA FE VIOLATIONS.
MORTON EXONERATED
There Was a Technical Violation Of
the Law, the Report Says, But
There Was No Criminal
Intent.

Washington - In a statement Is
sued by the Interstate commerce
commission regarding the conylc-
ton of the Atchison, Topeka & San
ia Fe Railway Co. for violating the law
with respect TO the giving OF rebates,
the commission says: THE ayowed
purpose Of the practice tends to sup
port the view" that there was no Grim
lnal intent on the part Of Paul Morton,
former secretary of the navy, and for
mer head Of the traffic department OF
the Santa Fe, and the other railroad
officials involved. The statement calls
attention to the fact that with the i'm
position of the $4,000 on the railroad,
the history of the famous Santa Fe re-
bate case is practically closed, ana
praises President Roosevelt and Atty
Gen Moody for carrying out with sue
cess the administration declared pur-
pose to enforce the statute In all such
cases.
Regarding Criticism.
Regarding the criticism which fol
owed the refusal of The administra
ton to prosecute Paul Morton, the
statement says: TOO much praise can
not be accorded to Att'y-Gen. Moody in
carrying the case through TO success
full conclusion, and that, too the ad-
verse criticism In many journals be-
cause of the refusal of the admlnstra-
tion to undertake the prosecution or
Paul Morton, then secretary of the
navy, and formerly head of the traffic
department Of the Santa Fe system.
The attorney general in disagreeing
with Messrs. Harmon and Judson, who
had been employed by the government
to make preliminary investigation,
acted plainly with foreknowledge OF
the legal difficulties that attended
every step in the attempted prosecu-
tion of Mr. Morton and other officials
in this peculiar case, which really
grew out OF a long-standing practice
intended primarily to develop the coal
industry in Colorado and New Mexico,
which only became conspicuously un-
lawful after the passage Of the Elllins
law In 1903, and the courageous inves-
tigation and report of the facts by the
interstate commerce commission to the
attorney general.
There was a technical violation OF
the law involved in the transaction, as
has always been plain, but that there
was criminal intent on the part of Mr.
Morton and the other officials involved
has always been denied; and the
aYowed purpose Of the practice tends
to support that view"
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
WHERE EIGHT-HoUR LAW STOPS.
Attorney General Gives Out an lmpor-
tant Opinion.

Washington, D. C.-Organized la
Dor Is not sustained by the attorney
general in IT'S contention that the
eight-hour law applies to work on
naval vessels constructed in private
Shipyards and on armor, guns and
other portions of naval equipment
when made in private establishments;
and that supplies for the army such
as shoes, gloves, clothing, etc when
manufactured for the quartermaster-
generals department by private firms
or corporations, are subject to the re-
striction of the eight-hour law of 1892.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
KILLED JAPANESE PoAcHERs.
Americans Take Summary Action on
Attu Island.

New York-A special to the New
York Tribune from Washington says.
A report of the killing of five Japan
ese fishermen and the capture of 12
japanese poachers on Attu island, the
westernmost of the Aleutian group,
the prisoners having been taken by
the revenue cutter McCulloch, COM
manded by Capt. J. C. Cantwell, has
been made to the department of com.
merce and labor
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

Ardmore, |. IA terrific rain,
almost equal to cloudburst, fell
In this section All streams are out
OF their banks, and lowlands are
flooded. A portion OF the Gulf, Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe north of Paola, I. T.,
has been washed away, and the ST.
Louis q San Francisco bridge near
Francis is reported out.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

Sosnowlce, RUSSIA bomb was
thrown into crowded waiting
room at the railway station. One man
was killed and many were wounded
A frightful panic ensued, resulting
in the injury of many other persons;
women tainted and children we're
trampled upon. The bombthrower es-
caped
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

will interest the thou.
sands OF veterans
who came back from
the Civil War suffer-
ing tortures with kid
ney complaint. Capt.
Elysays; "Icontracted
kidney trouble dur.
ing the Civil War,
and the occasional
attacks finally de.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
Santa Fe Takes In Another Road.

Topeka, Kas-The Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe Railway Co.
has purchased the Arkansas Valley
Railway Co, from the American Su.
gar Beeet Co. This line is surveyed
SO miles long from Lamar to Rocky
Ford, Col, Forty miles Of this road
has been completed, and the Santa Fe
will at once finish the line. The pur.
chase price is not known.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

Charlerol, Belgium-An elevator in
which nine miners were going down
to the Marchiennes coal mines here,
dropped 900 yards, smashing the car
into atoms and instantly killing its oc.
cupants. Their bodies were so badly
crushed as to be almost unrecognIza.
BILE,
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
MR.. ROOT AT MoNTEVlDEo.
Numerous and Varied Entertainments
Given secretarY.

Numerous and Varied Entertainments
Given Secretary.
Monteyideo - With a general de.
sire to make the entertainments
in honor of Secretary koot as
numerous and varied as possible dur.
ing his brief visit here, there has been
an incessant round Of functions, at
each of which cordial speeches were
exchanged The entertainments were
brought to a close by a banquet given
by Mr. OBrien, the American minis
ter, and a grand ball at the Uruguay
club, both Of which were highly sue
cessful. The guests at the banquet,
which was on a magnificent scale, In.
cluded President Ordonez and all the
cabinet ministers and their wives, the
leading citizens of MonteYideo and Of
ficials
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
TorrentiaI Rains In r

Torrentis Rains In Texas Mountains.
Ell Paso, Tex.-Torrential rains in
the mountains east of here and north
of Southern Pacific tracks, in the vi
cinity of Sanderson, have washed out
20 miles of track
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
Stabbed rhrouah the Heart.

Dallas, Tex.-Frank Ector was
stabbed to death near Jackson and
Race streets. He died a few minutes
after receiving the wounds. Ector
was stabbed four times, once through
the heart, His assailant escaped be-
fore the police arrived. His identity
Is unknown.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

Paris-Telegraphing from Lisbon,
the correspondent of the Journal says
that a Brazilian named Guerrero has
been arrested there charged with the
theft Of the crown Of the Brazilian EN-.
peror, which is formed of precious
stones and valued at 100000.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
Invented First Electric Railway.

Observation-Disclosures here have
received word OF the sudden death at
Boulder, Col, of William Rosengarten.
of this city Mr. Rosengarten invent
ed, perfected and owned the first elec-
trio street railway operated In Phila-
delphia.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

veloped into a chronic case. At one
time | had to use crutch and cane
to get about. My back was lame and
weak, and besides the aching, there
was distressing retention OF tho
kidney secretions. | was In a bad
way when began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills in 1901, but the remedy
cured me, and l have been well ever
'ince."
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N, Y.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
Fipht BIoodlcss Duel.

Paris-Generals Andre and Negrler
fought a duel with pistols in the park
surrounding the residence of Prince
Joachim Murat Gen, Andre fired
without hitting his opponent, and Gen
Negrier declined to fire. The princi-
pals left the field unreconciled,
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

Mobile, Ala.--The body of William
Woods, of st. Louis, who murdered his
wife and then committed suicide in
prison, was buried here, friends pay
Ing the expenses.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
Rebuked Soldier Ends Life,

Jackson, Miss. - Because he
received a curt letter from the war
department, criticising his failure to
secure enlstments, Sergeant Manning
oft he regular army, assigned to re-
cruitlng duty in this state, committed
suicide at Laurie.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

Milwaukee, Wis.-Large delegations
to the national convention of the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, which will
open in this city on Tuesday have
begun to arrive in Milwaukee. Twenty
five thousand visitors are expected.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
Thieves XIII Russian Police.

St Petersburg-Th police surprised
three thieves as they were entering
priests house in Dolgoroukoffsky
street. A fight ensued, and the thieves
escaped, after killing two policemen
and woundng a passer-by.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
New Haven swi.ebnen strik.

New Haven. Conn.-Alleging that
several Of their number have been
discharged without just cause by the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
road, about 200 switchmen in the
freight yards here and in Cedar Hill
went out on strike.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

Amarillo, Tex, in the Panhandle. re-
ports a severe electrical storm, and
has news that Canyon City, a small
own was wiped out by a tornado that
killed several people.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
AIIeaed pefault.r Arrested.

Toronto, Ontario-Clinton Wray,
secretary of the Union Trust Co Of
Pittsburg, was arrested here. accused
of having stolen more than s125,OOo OF
the company's funds
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
Gunboat Kills Bandits,

Harbin, Manchuria--A band of Chi.
nese bandits engaged in pipllaging
along the Sungario river was shelled
by a Russian gunboat. Many of the
bandits were killed.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

Objects which are usually the OBJ
jects of our travels by land and by
sea are often overlooked and neg
lected If they lie under our eye
Pliny the Younger.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
Killed When Auto Turned Over

Houston, Texan automobile
turned over near here here. George
Meikleiohn, passenger, was killed.
J. Camp Dean and Mr.. Drake were
hurt, but will recover.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
Laid ou, Like Checker Board.

The country in which the large
towns are most nearly equi-distant is
Holland. They are at an average dis
tance of 20 miles from one another.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

Waterloo, ll-Mrs. John Stumpr.
aged "A, burst a blood vessel in cough
ing and died. She was pioneer set
tier of Monroe county.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
Mad MulIah Kills a thousand

London-The correspondent at Alden
says the Mad Mullah has raided the
Somaliland border, killing more than
1000 of the Rareharon tribe dwelling
in the Ogaden region and capturing
10000 camels.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
kmusements Of Royalty,

The amusements Of Queen Wllhef
nina of Holland are skating and rid
ing, but as a child her hobby was the
keeping OF poultry.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
iowa Democrats Meet.

Waterloo, lathe democratic state
convention nominated a full state
ticket, headed by Claude r. Porter,
of Apponoose county, for governor.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
Collecting Divorce Statistics.

Washington-Special agents of the
census bureau will collect statistics
relating 70 the subject Of divorce.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

All creameries use butter color. Why
not do as they do-use JUNE TINT
BUTTER COLOR.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

Chicago-Chicago Is suffering from
a milk famine, according to Chief Milk
Inspect'r Thomas Grady,
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
HERITAGE OF CIVIL WAR.
Thousands Of Soldiers Contracted
Chronic Kidney Trouble While
In the Service.

The experience Of Capt. John L. Ely,
Of Co E, 18th Ohio now living at 500
East Second street, Newton. Kansas.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

The Howerton Brothers at Guntown,
in Lee county, report an exceptionally
profitable season with their peach crop.
They have shipped great many cars
and realized excellent prices, Over
100 people were required to handle the
crop and the enterprise is one worthy
of mention. Fruit from this orchard
always commands the top-notch price
on the Northern markets, going to
show that North Mississippi is truly
the home OF the Elberta peach. They
will continue to enlarge the business
from year to year and in little while
longer will be shipping hundreds OF
cars where they now ship tens. The
enterprise is proving wonderful sue.
cess.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

A decisive vote in the enterpriSing
little city of Poplarville was recently
taken on the proposition TO issue bonds
for the purpose of installing a munici.
pal water plant, Ninety-eight voted
for the proposed bonds and only eight
against This clearly indicates that
Poplarville is determined to have the
best Of everything, even if it is not a
great city as yet. A movement is on
foot to increase the issue and build
light plant in conjunction, and there is
a strong likelihood that it will ter
inmate successfully. Both plants could
be operated at very slight increase
on the cost OF one, and the light plant
offe:s a quicker source of revenue than
tho water plant. At any rate Poplar
vile is progressive and prosperous, and
the other towns in section had better
keep a keen eye on this lively COM
petitor for trade.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

J. r. & ]. +. Evans of Muldon, Mon
roe county, some time since had on ex-
hibition at their store stalk OF cotton
bearing $50 bolls, squares and blooms.
So it would appear that the prairie re-
gion is in line for a good crop If the re-
cent rains have not damaged it seri-
ously. The land in that section is very
productive, and Of course val nable.
The little city OF Woodland, in Chick
asaw county, on the line of the new NJ.
J. and X. c. railroad, announces the
location of bank at that point. While
IL will be a branch OF the bank at
Grenada, the convenience to the citi-
zens will be none the less. Woodland
Is prospering, has an excellent newspa-
per, number of business houses re-
Gently erected, and is reaching out for
business with the air of veteran.
1t becomes necessary for the writer
to visit many of the country communl-
ii es of the State in an official capacity,
and he is more impressed than ever
with the resources that are awaiting
the hand OF man to develop them into
paying proportions. 1t is well worth
the while for anyone to know something
of our State and to make trip OF in
vestigation for that purpose, The peo-
ple are hospitable and show the stranger
every courtesy and attention, impart-
ing freely any information that they
NAV have and is desired.
d. M. Anderson of Lake CITY, Iazoo
county. recently exhibited onthe streets
of Yazoo City stalk of cotton bearing
40 bolls, squares and blooms. Mr.
Anderson stated that he had the finest
crop of both corn and cotton that ne
had had in ten years, and that the
crops throughout his section We're all
good 1t looks as If the great Delta
would make bumper crop OIL every
description this year.
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

SisSippi stone quarried at West
Is being used to pave the streets
'oh Rouge, and the excellence of
a.erlal is the subject of a great
favorable comment. mississippi
sed with immense quantities of
'"a' mas value for many purposes.
eoo,ooO real estate deal was con-
''ea In Hattiesburg one day last
Inc purchase was made by II
ouSihess man who has faith in
PURE Of that hustling place. Hat
real estate continues to ad-
a. value and desirabiliry,
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18

FOO City business men in a mass
ng held recently decided to hold a
trade week during October.
Event will be largely advertised
merchants will offer special in
entS in the way Of prices during
period Amusements for visitors
furnished, and it is confidently
yea That the event will prove both
nC and profitable. Other towns
'ake notice and profit by the ex-
set,
Macon beacon., 1906-08-18
ny II. Il. BLAKEsLEg, Jackson

Sheep raising In Mississippi is prof.
liable industry under favorable condi-
tions, which are largely under the con.
troll OF the people in any particular
community. Mention has frequently
been made in this department of in.
stances where individuals have made
money from their sheep. Interest is
increasing in some sections of the
State; with a thinning out of the dogs
1t Will again come in favor as a means
OF profit. +. +. Krohn of Harrison
county some time ago wrote the Biloxi
Herald as follows concerning sheep
raising in Harrison, Jackson and Han.
cock:
Yours to hand and contents noted.
am glad of the opportunity you accord
me. | have always been anxious to say
something for my part of creation. |
consider it one of the finest places for
sheep raising in the State. Sheep rails
ing at large among hogs, dogs and bare
burned woods will average from 80 to
50 lambs to the 100 old sheep, rams,
wethers and ewes, where il the woods
were kept rough and the hogs and dogs
kept from among them there would be
a yield of at least 80 to 60 lambs to the
100 old sheep. | consider the burning
OF the woods the principal drawback to
our sheep culture.
1--WE have not sold our wool thisyear.
Last year the clip averaged 81. 13 to the
head. Jackson county sells at least
10000 pounds annually, Harrison about
the same and Hancock about 10000
pounds, Tom Ramsey, Yves Ramsey,
Gage O'Neal, Rube Byrd, Henry Ha-
vens, Bill Rouse and Sarden Ramsey
are the principal sheep owners in jack
son county. There are many others
who own small nocks.
Nance Broadus, Rufe Broadus,
Philip Saucier and John Krohn are the
principal sheep owners in Harrison
county, while John Quave and Jim Nc
Queen are about the only sheep owners
| know in Hancock. OF course there
are many others but am not acquaint-
ed with them.
81 think Hancock is about as good a
sheep range as jackson or Harrison.
AS to the territory, there is plenty in
the three counties, though | think
there is more In Jackson county than
there is in either Harrison or Jackson"
A annlsirn rnln In thn nLnrnri : in1r
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
The Danish Butterfly.

ElOise Amalie Jansen, the Danish
prima donna. one of the singers engaged
BY Henry W. Savage for the title role
in Puccinis Madam Butterfly which
is to have It's first American production
IL Washington, was the favorite pupil
of Nine Materna. the first and per-
haps the greatest Interpreter OF Wag-
merriam roles. and in France Jansen IS
considered the greatest Wagnerian
singer on the continent.
Miss Jansen was born IN Denmark
and made her debut at Lyons in 1891
as Elsa in "L.ohengrin.' the first per
formance Of that music-drama IN
France. Many foreign critics assert
that she has never been equaled IN
that role either in Germany or at Bay
Feuth After ''LOhenErin' she appeared
as Elizabeth in ''Tanaheuser,' Eva IN
The Meistersingers, blanche IA
"Etienne Marcel By Saiut-Sasns, VINO
has lust come 10 America and Mar
guerits in Faust" IN all ot her ln-
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Stage Gossip From
The Great White Way

New York, Oct. 6.
~ ROADWAY has certainly had a
- busy week-eight new plays,
ranging from poetic tragedy 70
popular melodrama and back
1t Segan Monday afternoon when the
Jersey Lily made her vaudeville debut
at the Fifth Avenue $50 called because
Z is on Broadway; followed in the
evening by H. B. Irving's production
OF PABLO and Francesca" at the New
Amsterdam; Thomas w. Ross in Co
hans Popularity" at Wallack's; Nat
Goodwin in THE Genius" at the Bijou.
and Carolina" at the Fourteenth Street
Theater. Tuesday night brought the
seasons opening of the Garden Theatel.
with Jesse Lynch Williams THE Stolen
Story. Wednesday Eleanor Robson
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

Liberty pales into insignifcance- And
yet Nurse Marjorie is a pleasing little
comedy and Miss Robson undoubtedly
made good in it, II is a fairy tale sort
Of a play, all about a dukes daughter
who wants 10 be of use in the world
and Disgusting herself as Nurse Mar
joTie" has to take care of an eccentric
champion of the people who is having
trouble with his eyes. OF course he falls
In love with her. any well-resulated
man would do that Equally Of course.
his father. who has made money as a
shiDbuiider does not approve and tries
To buy the nurse person of. Still more
obviously, IL all comes right in the end.
The play was written for Miss Robson.
Evidently. for il fits her. from which its
popular success may be inferred IL is
not great Tlay. Ii Is not even so goOc
A play as Merely Mary Ann" 1t be-
gins well buC peters out Had the last
two acts kept the pace set by the first
two IL would have taken its place among
the best OF the seasons comedies. AS
it is, il furnishes an evenings enter
tainment. pleasant an absolutely in
nOCuOus. and owes much of such sue
cess as il has to the capital company
which interprets IL. which includes be
sides Miss Robson. II. b. Warner, Reu-
ben Fax. Hassard Short Ada Dwyer,
and others.
nua oF tho voCftIFarfrfaa of the fhea4rf-
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

Popularity" in which IL was an
noBnced earlier in the season that
Goodwin would be presented, was mean
while being presented across the way
at Wallack's. with Thomas ". Ross
IN what had been designed as the Good
win part II fitted Ross better than
Il would have fitted Goodwin so every
body was satisfied. including the public,
which packed the house and grew In
creasingly enthusiastic as the play pro-
gressed.
Popularity is George Cohan's first
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
ELOISE AMALIE JANSEN,
The Danish Pnma Donna Engaged for
the Title Role in Puceini's
Madam Butterfly"

and which is declared by foreign critics
as the best work of its kind heard In
during the past decade.
william Collier has had a hand In
writing the play IN which he Is 10 be
seen in London next season. under the
of Charles Frohman. 1t is
to be called Caught in the Rain"
Dwight ElmendOrf who's Delightful
Hours of Travel have proven so en-
jov, BILE throughout the country. will
lecture at the New National Theater
five Monday afternoons. beginning No
vember r. The first lecture viii be de-
voted 10 Holland
Speaking Of Delightful Hours of
Travel" Dwight Elmendorf is not the
only one 'Fleetfoot," a trained os-
trich, whC does stunts at the New York
Hippodrome. has been having some. W.
w. Fred has beer driving him on sew
eral Seeing New York expeditions
on purely for his pleasure and educa-
ton. Of coursei-and il is said that
when he invaded Wall Street last week
business was at a standstiu for half an
hour.
Miss Eleanor Moretti. of the Virginia
Harmed company, under the Shubert
management, is one of the few stage
people who have played winter and
summer for any length OF time. Until
| the last two years Miss Moretu played
every week in the year for fourteen
/ years.
Z
| Mantell Is talked Of for next spring.
/ Mantell in his younger days was a
/ great favorite with English theater-
! gOers. and If successful in London a
| tour of Great Britain and Ireland is pro-
posed. Mr.. Manten was born in Bel
! fast. and was for years a great favorite
! IN Ireland, where he is regarded as the
successor Of Barry Sullivan.
Grace George is getting peevish be
/ cause people want to know why, If
! Clothes" Is a success, she is bothering
about her special matinees Of Ibsen and
! others of that ilk. Cant people under
! stand" she asks. that an actress can
! desire to produce new plays just for the
! delight in the work. They suppose, be-
! cause of these Ibsen performances, that
/ Clothes is falling off. On the con-
/ trary, our audiences are bigger now
than they have been since the season
/ began"
| She expects to finish out her New
| York season with Clothes" Her spe-
| cial matinees are a sort of dramatic
| dissipation with her. She may in the
/ course of time give two or three per-
/ formances Of "The Conqueror. a poetic
/ play by the Duchess Of Sutherland.