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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Rlack Hand at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg. The body of Frank Ric'
na, an Italian, aged 81 years, was found
this morning lying in the street in
front of 1908 Laurel avenue, Bloomfield
district, in this city, There was o
seven-inch knife wound in the abdo'
men, and it is the belief that Ricna
was murdered during the nightas the
body gave evidence of several hours
exposure to the air. The killing is a
mystery, and the police are under the
impression that 1t is a "Black Hand
murder.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Franklin County Assessment.

The assessment rolls of Franklin coun-
ty make very good showing for that
good old county, with an increase in
realty of almost three-quarters OF q
million in the four years. Tbs realty
assessment in 1902 was SS26,6l0, as
compared with S1,574.540 in 1906, and
this for an alleged poor county" The
personal roll also shows an increase, the
figures in 1905 being S459,993, and in
1904 S492,4 an increase in the twelve
months of over $4,000
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
A Strong Suspicion.

st. Petersburg. There are
strong suspicious here that the throw
ing of a bomb at Gen, Sollogub, gov
ernor general of the Baltic provinces,
at Riga, Saturday, was a stage affair.
arranged to strengthen his position,
which is said to have been greatly
shaken owing to his inability to re,
store order in the Baltic provinces.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Veteran Soldier Dead.

Fred Croner, an aged ex-Confederate
veteran, died at 4he Carroll county poor
house. He enlisted in the Twenty-sixth
Mississippi regiment from Carroll conn-
tv. served through the war and then set
tied in Carroll county. About t2a
Years ago he became too feeble 70 WORK
and went TO the poorhonse. lie abso'
lutely refused to so to q soldiers home
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
THE FEDERATION CT LABOR.
yjiH Make Effort to Secure Laws
Abolishlng Child Labor.

Washington, d, C.-The execu-
tive council of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. besides authorizing the
appointment of more organizers, and
urging affiliated organizations to do
likewise, passed upon a number of
matters of general labor interest 1t
was decided to make every effort to
secure the passage of laws more gen.
orally 10 abolish child labor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
SULTAN OF TURKEYS MALADY.
Paris Temps Says Cancer Of Kidneys
and Death Within a Year.

Paris, France.-The Temps says Il
learns from an absolutely unquestion
able source that the latest consulta
tions of medical advisers Of the sultan
of Turkey established the fact that
Abdul Hamid was suffering from can
Ger of the kidney This malady, the
paper says does not permit of an op
Grafton being performed and is usual
ly fatal before a year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
North Atlantic Batteship Squadron.

Bar Harbor, Me. - The mattle-
ship squadron of the Sorth Al
lantic feet has sailed from Bar Har-
Dor for Provlncetown, Mass. The
warships which had been here since
Sept. s were the Maine, Kearsarge,
Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Mis-.
souri, and Alabama and the dispatcn
boat Yankton. At Provincetown the
gunners will engage in target practice
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29

Mexico City, Mexico-The cotton
crop of the country will in all proba-
billty be 10 to 20 per cent. less in
quantity this year than last, owing to
the inundation of lands in the Laguna
district The loss will be about S2,.
600 600.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Mexican Dollars for China,

Mexico City. There has been
heavy expectation Of silver dol
lars from this country made via FL
Paso and San Francisco to China. 1t
is believed that within short time
gold will be received here from
abroad.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Bank Robbers Secure st,oOo.

Siegel Ill.--Robbers demolished the
safe of the priavte bank Of Berch-
told & Blgler in this city with
nitroglycsrine and secured $1,000 and
escaped. The whole town was awak-
ened by the explosion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29

F. s. Hewes, Jr., of Gulfport, secre'
tarv of the Mississippi Oyster Commits
sion. has made a settlement with the
auditor for the fiscal year. The amount
of fees collected was s41725o, which
closes the account up to the fiscal year,
which opens on October l.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
To Make Survey.

The Agricultural Department has de-
cided to begin a survey of the Black
BAYOU drainage district in Mississippi
about November |, The object OF this
survey is TO determine the cost and feas-
ibility OF draining the Black Bayou
basin which comprises about 100000
acres of land in Washington county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Railroad Seeks Capital.

Judge Thomas Reber third viee-presl-
dent of the New Orleans, Natchez and
Pacific railroad, recently shattered by
this State with a capital Of i6,o0Oo0o,
has gone to New York to confer with
several capitalists from Paris on the
subject of the Vieksburg, Natche2 and
Gulfport railroad,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29

Moscow The chief of po
lice has forbidden workmen to vote
for their representatives in parlia-
mentary elections on the ground that
the government considers the council
of workmen's delegates a revolution.
ary organization.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Missouri at jamestown.

Norfolk, Virginia-EXercises in
cident to the breaking of ground for
the Missouri state building at the
jamestown exposition were held. The
ground breaking was by Miss Sher
wood and the Missouri state flag was
raised by Miss Goodwin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Taft In Havana.

Havana--At midnight the American
cruiser Des Mones, with Secretary
Taft and party on board, was In wire
less telegraphic communication with
the cruiser Denver The Des Moines
was expected to arrive by o'clock
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
killed Enr His Money

Paducah, Kentucky-Jim Graham
has confessed to the murder of
Claude Bass, claiming he killed him
for his money, He is alleged to have
said he killed Bass with an iron bar,
and threw his body in a gravel pit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Cannon at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo, - Speaker Jo-
seph G. Cannon of Illinois and
Representative J, E. Watson of In.
diana will address a meeting here on
Tuesday night next at convention hall
that is to open the congressional cam.
paign in the Fifth Missouri district.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29

Taft Announced to Speak in Nebraska
Lincoln, Neb, - State Chairman
W. B. Rose Of the Reuub-
lican committee announces that he
has received word that Secretary of
War Taft will make speech In Ne
braska, probably on Oct IL. at Omaha,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29

Fort Reiley. Kansas-The head.
quarters band and the first and
second battalions of the Thirteenth
infantry have lett the maneuves camp
here for their station at Fort Crook,
Neb.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
SEVEN DEAD AT JELLIco, TENN.
Property Loss from Dynamite Explo'
sion Less Than Half a Million.

Jellico, Tenn. - Revised estimates
of the dead in consequence of
the dynamite explosion at this place
show seven fatalities instead of
twelve. The list of injured numbers
fully $50 and about twenty of these
are so severely wounded that some
may die. Property loss Is conserya-
lively estimated at less than half a
million dollars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
An Attemptsd Assassination,

Milwaukee, Wisconsin-W McCau
ley, a veteran, attempted to kill Gov
Wheeler of the national soldiers
home. Two shots were fired from a
revolver without effect McCaule,
was overpowered and arrested.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Thev Jumped From Street Cars

kalamazoo, Michigan-Miss Julia
O'Meara was killed, and Miss
Mamie Foster and Albert Carr were
probably fatally injured, while Mrs.
r. S. Moye was seriously hurt in
jumping from street cars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Want Improved Conditions.

Chicago, Ill.-Operators in the
Chicago office of the Postal Telegraph
Co., at a meeting Sunday, voted to
strike to enforce demands for in
creased wages and improved working
conditions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29

st. Petersburg, Russia-Gen. De
Doulin, former prefect of st. Peters,
burg, will succeed the late Gen, Tire
poff as commandant of the imperial
palace. Thepotf died SATURDAY..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
| uuber Fire at Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn.-The lumber yards
of Lieberman, Laevman 4 O'Brien
were damaged S125OOO fly fire Sunday
NIGHT.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29

Toledo, O.--During a cquall Sunday
night a gowboat containing two men
and two women was swamped in Mau
bee bay and the woman and maa
drowned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Secretary Root.

Washington, D. C.-State depart.
ment officials state that they expect
that Secretary Root, who has gone
to Cartagena, will start direct from
Cartagena for New York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
cassatt Has WhoOplna Couch

New York.--A, j. Cassatt of the
Pennsylvania road is confined at Ha.
verford suffering with whooping
cough
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Sidney Smith Selected.

Hon Sidney NJ. Smith, of Lexington,
has been made Judge of the Fourth Cir
cult Court district, to succeed Hon. ~
Nee. kimbrough, resigned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Another Tragedy Of Frlsco's Disaster

san Francisco, Cal. Another
tragedy of the great fire has been
brought to light through the finding
OF the remains Of score or more
bodies In the ruins OF lodging house
at corner of Fifth and Minna streets.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29
Dutch Troopa klII -Four Hundred

the Hague.,-An official telegram
from the Dutch East Indies says
that the Dutch troops have taken
a village in the province of Badong,
on Bali island, capturing two chiefs
and followers and women and chill
dren and Killed 400.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29

Whom A man marries for money aiohe
h. must want money pretty pau's'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29

Meridian is working hard to have
Ole OF the three rifle ranges to be fur
uShed by the National government lo-
'a'ed In that city, and the Meridian
" way oi going after things usually lands
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29

AN analysis of the artesian water re-
.e''ly secured at Eden, in Yazoo coun-
W proves 1t to be excellent for all pur-
pses' The well is 800 feet in depth.
Iahy improvements are noted in the
pi'ce' street lamps and other convcni-
'HVeS being provided by the citizens.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-29

i'ta hena has just landed a veneer
punt that will cost 100000 for the
Yu'iulng and machinery alone, to say
aO'i''hg OF the money that will be neces-
saay 10 run the business. The plant
s,s a' manufacture veneer from the mag
iceht II timber that Is so abundant in
al sao vicinity of Itta Beaa and will en-
pS,, p,o, large number a men. This is
IL ls''e . victory for this snterprising lit
+ n ue''a city, a number of points being
plant. ' wv 'o'"'oD "
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-01

Out Of the 6s letters received. only
10 advocate separate maintenance OF
the Agricultural college. and these
were from college presidents The
university presidents OF these same
states advised combination. Al the
university presidents believed In "a
union OF the two schools But only 10
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-01

Yes for the Saloonkeeper.
Yes, for the brewer
| Yes for the distiller
Yes for the gambler
Yes FOR the confidence man.
Yes FOR the criminal court lawyer
Yes for the ward boss. who get
his weekly rake-of
Yes, for the yellow newspaper edi.
tor who gets his sensation ready-mad,
| there
Yes, FOR the spokesman, who. at the
last moment can always defeat civic
reform by buying up the saloons habl-
tues
Yes Tor the trapper. who lives by
sharing young men and girls nj the
wine-room supper.
Yes. for the brute that, guised In
mans garb goes out 10 serve his mas
ter the devil. and drags his victims
down to the hell he has made for HIM
self
For these and heir like the saloon
Is good thing" eternally.
Butts the saloon a good thing?
NO Tor the man who drinks IN his
wages there
No. for the wife whose home is bare
Of comfort because Of the wages her
husband lost there.
No. for the children who breakfast
on crusts and dine on crusts and 20 10
bed supperless. because their father
spent HIS wages for drink and not for
food.
No, for the butcher. who loses the
wages the saloon patron might have
spent Tor steaks and hops.
No for the baker who would sell
loaf or two ~ bread every day To-
every saloon victim II there was no
falcon to tempt him when he went
home from work at night.
NO for the shoe dealer, who would
have an average ~ from two ia five
customers for every saloon customer
II the saloon were closed and the
drinker spent part Of his wages ia buv
new shoes for his family.
No, for the father. whose son begins
to SOW his viii oats IN the high license
bunet, goes from bar 10 barrel house
and winds up a physical mental and
moral suicide.
No for the young woman. who mar
RES the man she loves TO reform
MIN and finds out, too late. what
hell on earth Is like.
NO. Tor the taxpayer. who thinks he
Il getting on easy by making the sa-
loon pay him in license fee from (
10 10 per cent Of its net proceeds and
torgets to figure Up as part Of the
debit side.
First-The cost Of the police court
Second-Jail.
Third-County house.
Fourth-Fires caused by drunken
Ftfth-Shrinkage In real estate
values In saloon districts, and
SiSth-The loss TO the community
NJ labor ~ able-bodied men whom
The saloon tempts TO periodical Sprees.
pr whose drink undermined health and
poverty at length makes public |
charge, to say nothing Of the bows |
and girls caught by rum before they |
are old enough TO know better. and |
ne neutralizlng Of all Christian en- |
ieaNor by the ever present. ever busy |
influence 0f its worst enemy
For these and for every healthy |
wholesome interest " every commun.
~ the saloon Is not a good thing
IL you believe this. vote againg n
n your town. your state and your ma
ionsl election every time-The Hat.
het.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-01
No FRENCH EXPEDITION

Paris, Sept 1.-The report. emanatins
from the island Of Malta, relative to d
French military expedition 10 DJanet
"ripoli IN connection with the from.
tier dispute with Turkey. Is not con.
hrmed IN well informed circles where
Il Is said that the situation is being
closely watched. the intention being 10
firmly MAINTAIN French influence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-01
Thoresen Attacks Moral
Standard of Salt Lake.

and daughters to salt Lake CITY with
out their personal guardianship.
70. Even II the state could save
5000 year, as dreamed by Uniyer-
slty theorists. can We afford 10 risk
the chances OF the educational. moral,
and financial losses enumerated?
In conclusion. professor, since YOU
have abandoned your previous slogan
"A Greater University" aud propose
TO Join me For the good OF the state, -
! hope you vill stay with Il. and that
you mean the whole state. and not the
Salt Lake definition. which Is con-
fined TO that city and county | am
yours for the best interests OF the
people OF the whole state.
T. c. THORESEN.
Logan. Utah. Aug 20, 1906
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-01
As TO STATISTICS.

You say YOU are content to leave the
matter Of statistics 10 the people OF
the state They are 10 Judge as Ia
their correctness feel sure that the
members whom YOU have vilihed viii
not leave such an important matter
to be disposed Of IN SO vague and un-
certain Z way. II they are the men
We think they are. they viii have the
statistics looked into by the proper
authorities when the proper time
comes, 50 that the results may be civ.
en- authoritatyely to the public. You
prefer 10 throw about them a lot Of
interrogation points and then say t.
the people ~ the state" Find out
whether they are correct or not"
You know the people Of the state"
have no means other than through
committees. of ascertainng the cor
RICHNESS NJ them Why then do you
wish thus to poison the wels7
THE REAL MOTIVE.
will tel you. You wish to detrac,
the attention Of the people Of the
state from the telling points against
your contention, by insisting that
they shall consider sometime else that
Is not really relevant to the matter in
controversy
Yours. truly.
JOHN HENRY EVANS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-01

bined could be- erected and at the same
time a million dollars be saved, which
WHO is DISHONEST"
So the majority members we're un-
fair were they I'm emitting parts of
letters fayoring separate maintenance?
Did you. Messrs Walters and Bullen
Try 10 be fair and honest when you
made this charge? Why did YOU not
also tell the public that the biased
commission left out parts Of letters
which advocated consolidation, Here
Is what was said by President Van
Hise, Of the University ~ Wisconsin.
where the tao Institutions are united.
1T 20 chances today have received
"a statement from the dean " The coll
leCe as to the growth ~ the college
~ agriculture during the last year.
This statement which inclOse here
with. shows that Instruction has been
given in the college " agriculture the
present wear 10 more than 1000 indi-
yiduals"
This paragraph was omitted I could
point out others equally strong for
consolidation which we're left out.
lW'lf Hffuir lNfifiNlr 10 nave hffh
no other motive in the omissions than
saving of space IN the report The
unfairness, the splitting. the trick
cry and the dishonesty are not on the
side ~ the majority. II The report Is
anything to 20 BY
PLACE OF UNION NOT STATED
As matter of fact. while the COM
mission we're undoubtedly Of the opin-
ion that Salt Lake city Is the best
place FOR the combination still their
recommendation 10 the governor and
legislature does not name any place.
II simply states that in their judgment
combination IS the best thing 10 do |
under The circumstances Here are |
the words
We recommend 20 the electors Of /
this state the desirabllity and-con- 1
sidering the future---the necessity of |
the Constitution OF this state,
secion 4, article X, ~ that wherein It
now provides Tor the separate main
ienance Of the University Of Utah and
the Agricultural college of Utah, II
shall provide for their combination on
one site"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-01

Inc commission can he easily account
ed for without rcSortlng 10 a charge Of
lrickery and dishonesty The task be.
fore the commission was 10 make their
report as brief as possible consistently
win an adequate presentation OF the
facts. Evidently then the headings
OF All letters could very properly be-
omitted. Some parts. too. of the body
Itself. Of az least some letters. might
likewise be- left out. But, complain
the Logan members, why leave out
Just this passage and no other? In
reply J ask the reader merely 10 20
over once more the entire second let.
Ter Tor the purpose OF ascottainluE
whether the passage omitted Is not
after all the weakest part. instead Of
the strongest viewed from the stand.
point OF separate maintenance.
50 with the first letter
The omitted part u the other letter
advocates consolidation. but urges thar
n there were not land enough ON The
university site and there we're sufi-
clent land AZ Logan then consolidation
should take place az Logan. This Is
precisely the view Of the commission
In The majority report They show that
II would pay n consolidate even on
a new site. and that In % years twice
as many buildings as there are now
at the university and the college COM
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-01
A FEW REASONS.

No, ] have not given "the strongest
'oSsohs' not half Of them. why the
uIul trslty should hot swallow up the
Agricultural college lsee last satur.
Nay news J have given a fes,
ana mere are some more.
j. mere is greater demand ami
necessity IN our state for agricultural
I "uu nechanical education. than for
,u,lnc ana professional. For the Kind
/ W euucaiion that The people need We
ahoady nave an up-to-date and very
/ pypu,aI agricultural college with suit.
cue buildings, equipment, land. water
toMeI, etc, located IN the best agri.
si.Iral NaNey IN our state. Its real
'alue Is more than fl0oO.o0O Its lls
800 VI ana and all permanent i'm
ploVeihents' including water rights. viii
1eaeIt PACK TO Logan city and Cache
49, " the college is removed. Can
me state afford this loss7
. The university nj salt Iata Ia.
40 suitable land for agricultural ex-
~. ..I''nts' nor Tor instructional pur-
Uses, no water, and the smoke and
rvis,''ous iuhes rom the smeters, etc.
",S'i., proper plant propagation.
o. me university has no suitable
buildings Tor Agricultural and roenhaoI
cal courses. no barns. and no sxnsr5
ment station. 'A'e'-
\. Consolidation viii mes, L..
~ va s'sle OF one million IN the per
-, improvements Al Logan am
s llII,loh OF more for securing in.
M isnu ana water On securable Al
alll and buildings az Salt 49, az
o. salt Lake Citys moral innu.
ence is considered as had as an, -.
west Of Chicago. and hence a. ~,
place 10 send farmers sons ana dsu.h '
tiers. Logan is entirely free INN, ~.
gambling dens and houses OF ui 80
LOT which Salt Lake Is famous ''
s Logan and Cache walls, 49,.
strictly agricultural and manu,sc,n,'
ing sections. Progress and ner,ae,tn.
IN these pursuits are the ljesls 80
ambitions ~ It's population The ,sa
ulty and students of tho Asricnl,ns., |
ments 7ehu-
I. a consolidation OF A younK sv1
cultural college with an older nr1,nr
SHY on the latters site would he =,
me expense injuy. and gradual des,h
OF The former, and would result In ~
adjustment Of the states sres,ss,
educational necessity.
= Duplication 81 courses n, ,,u,,.
can as well be prevented bv Ian
lhe departments OF the two instltu,ions
on dinerent sites as on one site =,
,east the saving by combination Uoult
be unworthy of mention
~ " ne oe'ec; Il the education q,
80 greatest number. II u conceded nv
hi authorities that two schools even
OF me same standard. IN dineren, L.
esliues VII bring greater ATTENDANCE
than a consolidation.
" Consolidation would mean IN.
loss OF The popularity OF the Asr,oui.
,uid college and the Deprivation n,
ne MAJORITY Of its present students
rom competing their educatIon ss