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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26

Many friends in No1ubec of Miss Mat.
tie Boswell were saddened to hear of her
death which occurred in Mobile Tues
day morning, May 10. She had been in
poor health and went to Mobile for
treatment in an infrmary. The re
mains were inferred in the cemetery at
ShuQualak on Tuesday evening, the fu
neral services being held at the Metho
dist church Immediately on the arrival
of the train bearing the remains from
Mobile. She was daughter of the late
A. J. Boswell and sister of Mr.. A,
Boswell
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26

Representative John Sharp Williams
was recently asked to oppose the free
seed distribution. In declining Mr. VIII
liam said.
"Wadsworth, | cannot imagine man
with the courage Of the early Christian
martyrs. | can imagine man with
the courage to walk speedily to the cam
mons mouth, and | can imagine man
with courage to look into the barrel Of
a pistol in duel; but in my wildestim-
aginings cannot imagine man with
courage enough to refuse to vote for the
seed distribution il he came from a rural
district
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26
Methodist Church Services Brooksville

Preaching First and Second Sundays
S. l., Pope, Pastor.
Sunday Every Sunday I, j.
Hopkins. Snpt,
Epworth iLeague-First and Second
Sund ayS, Miss Bette Tate. Pres,
Home Mission Society First Monday
Mrs. j. NJ. Gaines, Pres.
Prayer Meeting Every Wednesday
eyeningr
X Prairie.
Preaching on Third Sundays II a. m.
and p. m.
SundaySchool-Every Sunday, Walter
Price, Supt.
Home Mission Society-Mrs Nelson
Stevens, Pres.
New Bethel.
Preaching-Fourth Sunday II a. m.
and 1870 p. m,
Sunday School Every Sunday, L.,
W. Mullins, Supt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26

represent ten leading Fire Insurance
C0mpanies-siX incurred losses rangi 9
from S200.00000 to 5000 900 90 in
the recent disaster ofSan Francisco. The
Commercial Union and Palatine Com
panies the only two foreign comrani-s
represent, have $4,000. 600 in transit to
pay their losses so as to keep intact the
reserves in the United States The
Springfield. National, Delaware and
Concordia have their agents on the
grounn and are paying their losses as
adjustments can be made, The four
above named companies have lost $40, :
600, 600 in this great disaster The re.
serve of the four companies, will not be
reduced below an average of $1,000, 900
each after having paid all losses. II
you want good safe insurance apply to :
], j. EVANS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26
Not If as Rich as Rockefeller.

If yon had Ill the wealth of Rookie
Teller, the Standa,d Oil magnate, you
could not buy q better medicine foI
bowel complaints than Chamberlain {
Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
The most eminent physician can not pre-
scribe a better preparation for collie and
diarrhoea. both for children and adults
The uniform SUCCESS Of this remedy ha:
shown it to be superior to all others. II
never rails, and when reduced with wa.
ter and sweetened, is pleasant to take
Every family should be supplied Will
t, Sold by Ed NJ, Murphey,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26
Notice Stockholders.

All stockholders of the Macon Lvce-
um Co, will please meet in my office
on Monday morning May 28th 1906 at
$3.50 o'clock Business Of importance
to be transacted including election of off
GERS, All stockholders please be present
or send proxy. H, II Brooks, In.
Z. Y. YATES, President.
Secretary,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26

On Mr., S, NJ. Thomas place, near
Running Water Mill. on Monday, May
l4tn, one brown horse mule. about > or
years old, branded II, S. on left hip.
Owner will please call. pay charges, in
Guiding this ad or same will be estrayed.
NED AUSTIN.
Macedonia, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26
Musicale Postponed.

The Walter Barker Chapter U, D. c.
on account Of inclement weather have
postponed the musicale, which was to
have taken place Friday night. May 25,
to Monday night, May %, An inter-
esting program has been prepared and
a good audience is hoped for
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26
Farmers Meeting at Hebron.

Tie Merchants and Farmers Union Of
East NcXubee and West Pickens will
give a barbecue ana picnic on Wednes-
day next May S0th, at Hebron church
to which the public are cordially invited.
Several prominent speakers are expected
to be present AMI big time IS looked
for
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26

Rev Mr.. Yandel will preach at the
Presbyterian church, Sunday May 9th
A congressional meeting of the Pres
byterisn church is called to meet imme-
diately after the morning service next
Sunday May 9th.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26
STRAY STOCK.

Strayed-On Saturday night, April
81. a grade Jersey yellow COW, medium
size, about six years old. Has proba-
bly, gone across the river ANY iufOrma.
tion will be rewarded D. c. FERRIS
A grade Jersey black beifer about
two years old. Has white face. Re.
wrrd paid for information,
LESTER WILLIAMS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26

Miss LulaGriggs leaves next week for
Washington to join her ister, Miss Mat
tie Griggs, who has been teachi & Art
the Fairmont College in that city.
They will spend the summer in the
Mountains of New Hampshire
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26

SrRAYED-From Mr.. Ames' place one
mile west of depot, one gray horse
mule very old, lame in right foot, Was
asst seen on Sunday night, April %
Any information will be rewarded.
CHARLEY LEWIS,
or MR. MosE CocKRELL.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26

If SO, YOU know the sensation is not
an agreeable one, and hard TO cure an
less the proper remedy is used.
Hunts Cnre is the King of all Skin
remedies. IT cues promptly any itch
ing trouble known. No matter the
name or place One application re-
lieve'-one box is absolutely guaran
teed 10 cnre.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26
Married.

Mr.. Ross X, Connor and Miss Matte
Maria Britt we're married on Monday
morning last, at l2:O2 a. m, in the Of
fee of Circuit Clerk Scales by Rev W.
L. Duren.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26
Cash For Ice.

Imost positively cannot and will moi
sell ice without the cash. 1t goes out
in too small quantities to keep track Of
it and would require the entire time o.
bookkeeper, consequently am Obliged
to have the cash, Checks can be had
at the ice house, one door north f.,
Jones drug store,
w. D. STEWART,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26
The Macon Beacon
Local and Personal.

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H. t,,,o agrt ~ hataIt;an An - Ma.
y ;3;.n an luna e1
N
N Nt. ana MIS- u horton are no"
Nv s,do
n
Il ''' n''uF ana son. VINO nave Oge"
'S''.''E MRS \" ~ oCa'eS leave To-Day
n , ~ , .
u ,"p'' w. " '''''' VI y, '"'',''' " 80
Il inc Guy '''lS week ana d PHEASANT
n '''s' j" ''e Deacon Ol''ce
u.s. ,'''.'.' l 'o'e' '''NeS 'o"aS 'o'
w , '''' '''' 'o'''' !" Nl's' '''n III"
Il ''''i' '"' Yum ''i'' van
MISS deneyieye Potts, of hosciu ko
~ 'ss v manson, .., W '.'' ~ wv" '''
n, 7"'7'' u MIS- w. " Al'e''
all 'ohn Fatty' Jr'' was IN Memphis
y r"u. several days this week on ouA-
''"'7 ~ "'' '"'"'0 "0''"'V'
y O'tcut ClerEocales finished up his reg
penny tour OF the county on tuesday
w. fa'rVe" being the last place he
''''e''
MIS- L. r. Holberg and Miss Wood
ara VIII entertain at cards on Tuesday
peAt IN honor OF the Misses Sharman OF
s. Meridian,
a MISS gertrude Augustus is Vlsltlsg
'lau'e8 IN Tuscaloosa. She will at
"' tne commencement at the Univer-
y u Ai'oama'
& Hon. II, H. Brooke Jr delivered
"uul e's at the commencement excr-
- OF the public school at Shuqunlak
thursday night.
M MeSsrs, and N and Howard Scales
H. u N r,.,.' "N Ii'""' -
Lake last week. They were i5ined there
" Mr., V. c. Cayett of Houston.
4 Mrs.W, SConror and doncb+or If
Sherman, Ala and Miss Ruth Hamb-
fck who wos -, -. :, ~. 49, :,
bTooksville, were in the city Yesterday.
i Mrs. j. r. Mit,heu ,nd uttIa son
James, of.Bartoy MA ara VISITING
DE- family of Row T. M prov,.s on
eouth Third strso, Co,,mbns Ms
batch
Mrs r pu -,
hom Nemnb;s H. ~. H., -, co.
DC patti siv woor-s !, a. ;,e.,,o,v rIor
health we ara rl,d - .a,a.t has hoo,
hStored
NJ - w., =,
Iears ago wac ora ;no.r ;, .ho Lmno.;a,
bottom OH r. hoe .a..,..sI - Mooon
I nd will he CONNECTED ,,,;,h 49, CON-
any.
Thu J. y coorno cl,h - .ho Macon
Traded and uioh eohooI hiorod = nio.
{ pc at Howard, : I,Lo Thor roro cnor-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26

II am often asked by friends what to
do for skin troubles such as Eczema,
Ringworm and similar Affections. Ial
ways recommend hunts Cure. con.
slider 1t the surest remedy for itching
troubles OF any character there is made. -
Mrs ], J. Hightower, Palmetto, La.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26
LOST.

A long castor drown jacket. with
lose-ftting back, WAS lost on road be-
tween the home of Mr. Geo. Douglas
and Macon on on Saturday, MAY 18th
A reward will be paid if left at Allgood
e. TysOn's Office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26

The above is the title of new firm
in Louisville, Miss, having bought out
the Watson GroceryCo Mr.. Scales will
move his family before September not
being able to procure a residence before
that time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26
Phone No. 1873.

The phone at the bookstore is the
above number. They keep ice creams of
several flavors. which will be delivered
in town. When hot and thirsty ring
phone 1873.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26
Notice to the Public.

BIN Boggess Is not an agent of the
Imperial Cotton Oil Co. ut Brooksville.
| will have local agent in Brooksville
and the public will be duly notified as to
his location. w, 7. CONNoR,
Manager
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26

A. D. X, +. fraternity pin, with name
w. A. Blair on one side and OF on re-
verse side. Reward will be paid it re-
turned to W. NJ. Jones,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26
Capt. James H. Duke Dead

Jas. H, Duke died in an Iinfrmary il
Mobile last Thursday after an illness o
several months.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26

Miss. Katharine Shelton will leave
next week for Washington to spend the
summer with her aunt, Miss Kate Wins.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26

We will deliver Hoadleys Cream
anywhere in the city at any time in any
quantity. Phone No l0S.
BOGGEss & MURPHEY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26

Sugar Glen Molasses Is cents per
gallon at Macon Mercantile Company.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26
Imported German
Coach Stallion
"AUBER"

owned by a local company of Is
we'll known citizens will make
the season at w. W, Shannon's
livery stable. The fee is $25 to
guarantee q living colt. Auber
is a perfect animal. He is the
best bred harness and all-pur-
pose horses ever brought to Miss
issippi. Thecompany paid $4,000
for him. you havea mare you
think well of call on WV Shan
non and book ner for the season.
There are thirty mares already
booked and books have been
open only four days. Call and
see Auber and congratulate your.
self that your county contains
one perfect animal. 4.21
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26

Trespass Notice
hayed leased all my lands west of the
NJ. Il o. R. Il. to Macon Hunting club for
hunting privilege, all persons not belong
ing to the club are warned under penalty
OF law not to hunt or trespass 81 said lands
2S.i-O6 -. AAass.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26
8 G Ii NJ

A handsome combination stall
lion, will make the season at my
place 8 10 miles north of Macon
SIS to insure; $40 for the season;
owners to assume all risks, but
best care will be taken of any
stock left in my care.
LUcIAN MINOR.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-22
COLE FOR GOVERNOR
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS NAME
STATE TICKET IN CoNVEN-
TIoN AT DULUTH.

Duluth, June lathe Republican
state convention in session here nomi
mated the following state ticket:
Governor, A. L. Cole, Walker; lieu
tenant governor, A. o. Eberhart, Man
kato; treasurer, c. c. Dinehart, Slay
ton; attorney general, K. T. Young
Appleton; secretary of state, Julius
Schmahl, Redwood Falls; auditor, s
G.. Iverson, Rushford; clerk of SUI
preme court, c. A. Pidgeon, Buffalo;
railroad commissioner, G. F. Staples
West st. Paul.
Mr., Cole was nominated for govern
or on the third formal ballot over j
F. Jacobson of Madison, who lead on
the preceding ballots and who for a
time seemed the candidate most likely
to obtain the nomination.
Senator Knute Nelson was en-
dorsed to succeed himself next win
ter and Chief Justice Start was re
nominated by acclamation.
The platform endorses the admins
tration of President Roosevelt, de
nounces combines in restraint OF
trade, also the pass evil; favors a 2
cent railroad fare and demands some
minor reforms in the state.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-22
RETURNS TRUE BILLS
GRAND JURY INDICTS TWO FOR
MER OFFICIALS OF THE MU-
TUAL LIFE COMPANY.

New York, June 12.-Indictment.
for forgery and perjury against Or
Walter G. Gillette and for forgery art
filing false statements against Rober,
A. Granniss, both former vice presi
dents of the Mutual Life Insurance
company, have been returned by the
special grand jury which has been in
vestigating insurance affairs for the
past six weeks. The indictments
we're returned to Justice Scott in the
criminal branch Of the supreme cour;
when the jury went before him foI
dismissal, having ended It's labors.
Six indictments were found against
DR.. Gillette, five for forgery in the
third degree, and one for perjury. Mr.
Granniss was indicted for forgery and
for making false statements to the
insurance department, the latter be
ing Elisdemeanor.
Both defendants Immediately sur
rendered themselves and were ad
mitted to bail, DR.. Gillette in $4,000
and Mr.. Granniss in $4,000, theiI
cases being put over until the first
Monday in September.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-22

house-fy is not q biter-but it
has its own way of carrying
contagion. 1t deposits where
ever it goes, disease: and disease
germs may abound in it's breed
ing and feeding places. On the
joint of meat exposed for sale
by the butcher, on the bread
and. sweetmeats of the confec-
TONERS counter, on the edge of
the milk pail, on the kitchen
and dining room tables, they
have been found. ..
The epidemic OF typhoid fever
in Chicago in 1902 fixed guilt
on the fly. 1t was especially
severe in the nineteenth ward,
which furnished one-seventh of
the deaths, while containing but
one.thirty.sixth OF the city's
population. This locality did
not differ from the rest of the
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-22
The Responsibility of Disease
Laid to the House Fly.

The musca domestica or COM
mon honestly, says Mary Hin
man Abel in her paper on Files
and Food" in The Delineator
for July, is known to convey
cholera in the East, and is un-
der suspicion as to other di-
seases.
Its origin and habits are such
as to put us on our guard. 1t
lays its eggs in excrement, pre-
ferring horse manure, but ii
that does not offer, readily us
ing any other. 1t feeds on the
same and on the sputum of di'
sease throats and lung, on
refuse of all kinds, and it bears
son its hairy feet and legs par
ticles of these substances
Unlike the mosquito, the
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-22
THE NEW YORK WORLD
THRlCE-A-WEEK EDITION.
Read Wherever the English Language Is
Spoken.

Read Wherever the English Language Is
Spoken.
The Thrice:a-Week World hopes to be
in 1906 better paper than it has ever
been before, and it has made its arrange
ments accordingly. Its news service
covers the entire globe, and it reports
everything fully, promptly and accurate
ly. 1t is the only paper, not a daily,
which is as good as a daily, and which
will keep you as completely informed of
what is happening throughout the world.
The Thrice-a-Week World is fair in
its political reports. You can get the
truth from its columns, whether you are
Republican or Democrat, and that is
what you want.
A special feature of the Thrice
Week World has alwas been its serial
fiction. 1t publishes novels by the best
authors in the world, novels which in
book form, sell for $3.50 apiece, and its
high standard in this, respect will be
maintained in the future as in the past.
THE THRIcE-A-WEEK WORLDS
regular subscri ption price is only $l,OO
per year, and this pays for l56 papers.
We offer this unequaled newspaper and
the Eureka Post together for one year
for S1.50. ~,--.-...~ g..
The regular subscription price of the
two papers is $500.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-22

city in its water or it's food sup
ply, but it did differ in having
more than fifty per cent. OF its
houses without sanitary plumb
ing, the water delng insufficient.
Flies caught in undrained clos
cts, on tue fences, and in the
room of a patient were proved
to carry the germ.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-22

Whether or not the President
was animated by spite is i'm
material to the consumer who
wants to know what is in the
"canned chicken and "potted
ham" he is eating. g.g. .....-....s (
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-22
Pue-Ine Cures piles.

Wnen you feel likesighing-sing,
Signing viii never pleasure bring,
Learn to laugh, you can laugh and laugh
p right q Ia a'@, SO sm q
BY taking Rocky Mountain tea at
night. .,.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-22

A hacking cough is most annoying
One Minute Cough Cure draws the in
fiammation out of the throat, chest and
lungs. Sold by Eureka Drng Co.
Free press., 1906-05-19
FLOATING FACTS.

Bank of England notes cost a half
penny apiece to produce.
The Church OF England has an in
come Of &15,000,00U year.
In the Indian ocean only $50 out OF
16,300 islands are inhabited.
In March 1,646 Japanese left the
Hawaiian islands fer the Pacific coast.
A watch taken to the top OF Mount
Blanc will gain sc seconds in "a hours
A ray of light could move eight
times around thu globe between the
tick of a watch.
Rain IS never known to fall in the
region between the first and second
cataracts of the Nile.
Never in the history Of parliament
have the full numDsr Of members been
present at one sitting.
Wood intended to be made into
pianos requires 20 be kept 40 years to
be in perfect condition.
1t is estimated that 100000, 900
worth of British treasure lies sunk
along tie route from England to India
There are more accidental deaths
from drowning every year in mos.
countries than from any other cause
Free press., 1906-05-19
There Is no Rochelle Salts, Alum,
entertainments Infcod nnadewttHI
Calumet
Baking
Powder
MOT IN TIE BAKING POWDER TRUST
DC nakeo pure food.
LITERARY LITTER.

Percival Gibbon, the weIl-known
author, began life as a cabin boy,
and is young yet, with a chance OF
adding M. P. to his name.
Andrew Lang once wrote to Israel
Zangwill to ask him to take part in
an authors reading for the benefit of
a charity and received in reply the
following laconic message: IF Lang
will Zangwill."
One hundred pounds was given in
London for a first edition of Daniel
Oefoe's ''The Life and Surprising Ad-
ventures of Robinson Crusoe," 1919,
together with THE Farther Adven-
lures" issued in the same year.
Thomas Hardy, the novelist, was
little boy when his mother gave him
a copy Of Dryden's Virgil She took
great pains with his education, and
had him taught Latin at II, and at
the age of 15 he received his first
lesson in French from a governess.
Bliss Perry, editor of the Atlantic
monthly, has been appointed to
professorship in English literature in
Harvard college. chair which has
remained vacant since 1866, and
which before that time was occupied
by George Ticknor, Henry Wads-
worth Longfellow and James Russell
Lowell.
Lafcadio Hearn is residing in New
orleans and doing some work. He
writes: Il am living in a ruined
creole house; damp brick walls green
with age, zigzag cracks running down
the facade, a great yard with torchon
plants and cacti in it; quixotic
horse, four cats, two rabbits, three
dogs, five geese and a seraglio CT
hens-all living together in har-
mOny"
Free press., 1906-05-19
IN OTHER LANDS.

An electric railway will probably
soon connect Moscow with St. Peters
burg.
In the insane asylums of Germany
more than thirc OF the patients owe
their condition to strong drink.
Last year there were 1921 millions
matches sold in France, bringing into
that nations treasury $5,216, $50, this
being a state monopoly.
A man of so, elected judge for
Frutigen, Switzerland, is to go through
a university course in order to enable
him to pass the examination required
by law.
A proposal to enact that no newspa-
per shall be edited. composed or print
ed from Saturday midnight until sun
rise on Monday morning, has been
negatived in the French senate
Denmark holds the record among
nations for thriftiness. Her inhabit7
ants have, on an average, 910 9s.
s apiece in the savings banks English
people have only e. Is. head.
In Australian gold mines it. is con-
sidered that ventilation becomes bad
when the proportion OF oxygen falls
OOAO" ~ pei CC4L-, VI ASSS lAdA ~
cubic feet OF air a minute is supplied
for every man working in a mine.
The city of London's chief inspector
of weights and measures reports that
the weight of all loads of coal teSsA
ed last year was satisfactorily that
in most cases the weigh leded
the amount specified on the ticket"
One OF the labor party's members OF
the new house of commons lately re-
ceived from a constituent who thought
he had grievance to which the gov
ernment should give attention, 4 let
ter, OF no less than 1,7O0 closely-writ-
ten pages.