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The Washington times., 1906-10-02
LIVES Of PATIENTS
IN IMMINENT PERIL
Dangerous Conditions Exist
in Present Buildings of
Freedman'S Hospital.
REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR
Structure Worn Out and Insanitary
With Added Danger From
Fire.

That the buildings of FTeedman's Hos
pital are insanitery TO a high degree.
that they are always subject to the dan
ger Of a great fire. and that these condi-
tions make the early completion Of the
new hospital buildings a necessity, are
statements made to the Secretary OF the
Interior by Dr. w. A. Warheld. sur
geon-in-chief of the institution.
New Buildings a Necessity.
Says Dr. Warfield:
The early completion Of the new hos
pital buildings Is so very urgent that /
cannot refrain from calling the atten-
ton of the department TO it, In the
first place. die buildings now occupied
by the hospital are worn out and insan-
itary 10 a high degree, and with the add
ed danger Of nre, their further Occu-
pancy is fraught with grave concern.
To remain here another year would ne
cessitate an appropriation OF not less
than $4,000 for repairs and proper fire
escape facilities 10 make the buildings
even fairly safe and sanitary This
amount for repairs can be dispensed
with by obtaining. Immediately after
the convening Of the next session Of
Congress. an appropriation covering the
amount estimated IOF tAe completion and
equipment Of the new hospital
Upon the completion OF the present
contract of December 81, 1896, the new
hospital will be not only without the
equipment necessary 20 make the new
buildings habitable. such as heating ap-
paratus. plumbing and lighting fixtures
laundry and kitchen appliances, but ii
viii also be incomplete without the
nurses home, engine room, stable. and
morgue, which are asked for in the es-
Ifmates"
The Washington times., 1906-10-02
RewaTd foE HaEnessing Cas-.

The problem Of harnessing this gas is
puzzllng the Keelors. and they have Of
fe- cd 81 coo TO anyone who can offer a
solution. Benjamin Keelor himself has
thought out a plan. which may prove
successful. and the experts think he is
likely 10 succeed. Special equipment IS
being made for this test
The Washington times., 1906-10-02
BIGGEST GAS WELL
LOSES FORTUNE DAILY
Reward Is Offered to Anyone Who Can
Harness This Pennsylvania
Spouter.

KANE, PA. Oct. 2.-Wasting 100. .000. 600
cubic feet Of gas. valued al from SC. 900
20 5000. every day. the worlds biggest
gas well, on the Wetmore road. about
three miles from here. and owned by
Keelor Brothers, OF this place. is ut
tering "a continuous roar that can be
heard for miles away. Thousands Of
people have visited this wonderful "gass-
err" and excursions thereto are a pop
ular diversion hereabOuts
This well Is a side issue Of the Keelor
brothers. a chemical firm. The land on
which the well was sunk was bought
by the chemical company 10 utilize its
timber In the manufacture Of wood al
cOhOl. BENJAMIN D KeeloT. who Is re-
sponsible for the discovery. began the
drilling a few weeks ago, and the ms-n
had not been at work long before they
struck moderate amount OF gas.
The Washington times., 1906-10-02
10, 900, ,OOo Feet a Day.

As the drill had not yet go down to
the sand. work was continued, and by
September 20. the we'll was making 10
coo 600 feet daily. On the morning Of
September p the drill went through the
sand. and the gas came oVt with a roar
that startled the people Of Kane and
Ludlow, three miles away. The stem
and bit. Weighing ?, 400 pounds, were act
uaIly lifted 10 the surface By the pow
er OF the gas. and old sJageTs in the oil
and gas business stood amazed
As the wei cleaned Itself out the pres
sure Of the gas grew. and tho vibration
increased until the derrick tumbled
down. Conversation within 500 feet of
the vell is impossible. and goxperts have
come fr~Sn West Virginia Kansas and
Indiana TO see this marvel. II is they
who made the estimate u what the we'll
is wasting
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30
FINED IN THE REBATE CASES.
Sentence Passed Upon Those Found
Guilty In Trials at Kan
sas City.

Kansas City, Mo.--In the United
States district court here, Judge Smith
Mcpherson, of Red Oak, Ia, passed
sentence upon the five defendants re.
Gently convicted in this court of max.
ing concessions and accepting and
conspiring to accept rebates on ship,
ments, Fines Of $4,000 each we're as.
sessed against the defendants--Swift
e Co., Cudahy Packing Co, the Ar.
mour Packing Co., Nelson Morris &
Co. and the 'Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railway.
George L. Thomas, Of New York,
was fined $4,000, and sentenced to
four months in the penitentiary. L. B,
Taggart, of New York, was fined $4,.
600 and sentenced to three months in
the penitentiary. The judge was
very positive in his statement that
Thomas and Taggart had secured and
paid rebates.
Appeals were filed in each case, and
a stay Of execution was granted until
June 20, until they can be perfected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30
FOR ToRTURING ORPHAN GIRL
Wife of Prominent Citizen of Illinois
Must Go to Asylum and Then
to the Pententiary.

Peoria, Ill.-Mrs. Mary j. McKin-
ney, wife of one Of the most prominent
men of Aledo ILL.,, must serve a prison
sentence for shocking torture of Stel-
la Grady, an orphan girl whom she Sc.
cured from an institution in Chicago.
After one of the most sensational
trials ever held in the circuit court
here, Mrs. Mckinney was found to be
temporarily insane, but she was or
dered sent to an asylum and, as soon
as her temporary insanity passes, she
is to be confined for two years in the
penitentiary.
The case was brought here for sec
ond trial. Mrs. Mckinney had been
convicted in a peryious trial in her
own county, and demanded a change
of venue because of alleged prejudice,
The testimony was revolving It was
shown that some mania impelled Mrs.
Mckinney to infict horrible tortures
upon the homeless girl. Upon the
slightest preteXt, or lacking any pre-
text whatever, she would drive large
toasting fork into the girls shoulders
and thighs. She also beat her with
clubs, broomhandles or anything that
came to hand. One particular torture
was to throw the frail girl to the floor
and tear at her thighs with her finger
nails,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30

Near the close of what had been a
delightful June day, in the memorable
year Of 1878, two children were seated
at an upper window Of a two-story
frame house on a quiet street in Phil
adelphia. They were brother and sis
ter, Johnny and Prudence Phillips
children of Capt. Phillips, then with
Gen. Washington at Valley Forge, and
the topic of their conversation was the
all-preyailing one of the war.
81 met the big grenadier again to-
day." suddenly exclaimed the boy.
"He was taking a stroll along the river
front, and did not have his musket.
When he saw me he cried: Here we
are again, boys!' and then l had a long
talk with him about many things"
"Of course he told you when the
troops are going away" smiled Pru-
derce. Il have no doubt you asked
him"
"Of course | asked him! There is
no harm in that, I'm sure. He told
me that he did not know anything
about the rumored syacuation-that
would have to ask Gen. Howe; and
from the way he smiled as he said
this, l knew he thought his general
would tell the son of Capt. Phillips
nothing. But Toby has promised to
find out for us, you know; but, really,
l can't see how he is to obtain the
secret"
81 have not much confidence in
Master Walters" said Prudence, sober
ly. His father is a Tory, know, and
mends coats for the British officers,
but do you think they would impart a
secret like theirs to a simple tailor?"
Il half believe Corporal Benson
would have told me to-day, if he had
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30
AFTER STANDARD OIL
ATTY.-GEN. MOODY TO BEGIN
CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS.
Asserted That Part Of the Suits VIII
Be Filed In ST. Louis and
Other Western Cities.

Wsshington-The determination Of
the administration to begin a series
of criminal prosecutions against the
Standard Oil Co. ha1 been formally
announced through the attorney gen
eral, Mr. Moody,
While an effort is being made to
confne all information to the formal
statement given out at the department
of justice, it can be safely asserted
that a part Of the suits to be filed
within a short time will be filed in
ST. Louis, East St. Louis, st. Joseph,
Springfield and Kansas City.
The Illinois cases will deal with
what has become known as the whit.
ing rate since the Garfield report was
made public.
The details of the government plan
have not been fully worked out as
yet, but it is understood that the most
important cases in the middle west
will originate in Chicago and East st.
Louis.
The decision of the administration
to go after the Standard Oil Co. has
been deliberate.
In the cases which the attorney gen.
eral has in view. but which he de-
clines to name in advance of the pros.
ecution, he hopes TO obtain a sentence
either Of fine or Imprisonment, and
in all instances where the case is GOV.
cred by the statutes he will instruct
district attorneys to press for a Jail
sentence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30

Now, it was the custom in those
parts to gather themselves together on
the fourth day of the seventh month
and to make much noise, and 80 on a
picnic and have a high old time. Ac-
cordingly James Dunstan Dasho arose
about the first watch of the morning,
and went into an inner court of his
house, where slept his sons and his
daughters and his bird dog. And when
he found them slumbering he cried:
Arise, ye young coyotes! This Is
the Fourth, and man must needs get
up early and chase himself, lest the
night come and find him sober and un-
mutilated."
So they all got busy. And James and
his sons straightway yoked up his
mules and attached them to the
springless wagon. And they all got
in and went long journey into a far
country, where there was lake nc
larger than mans hand. And with
them also was a small keg which
contained neither molassss nor nails
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30

known" replied the patriot boy u
saw them enter you know, and am
going to see them go, too"
1t was just after sundown when
Master Walters came to the home oi
the Phillips children and called John
ny out
The face of the Tory boy showed he
had something important to communi'
cate, but what he said almost took
Johnny's breath.
They are going this very night,
said Master Toby, in a whisper.
what! the British?"
"Gen. Howe and his men"
Johnny agreed to keep the secret
Master Walters had impaired, and
when night came he met the tailor'S
son at a certain corner and the two
boys went to a quiet street which they
had reasons for thinking the British
troops would take, for it would lead
them to a ferry below the city
The hours dragged slowly to the
boys. The clock IN nearby steeplt
struck ten, then II and finally II. II
was midnight, and the British had not
come.
Are you getting sleepy, Johnny"
asked Toby,
Sleepy, and watching for the Brit
ish to get out of old Philadelphia|
replied the patriot boy. What car
you be thinking about, Toby? I'm as
bright as a lark and-But what was
that?"
a heard it, too" said Toby, lean
ing out of the doorway, Here they
come at last Listen! Don't you heal
the measured tread Of great many
feet?"
AYE, that do"
After awhile Johnny sudden!
clapped his hands.
Here are Col. Monckton and his BIZ
fellows" he cried, as a company o
tall soldiers loomed up before then
"Now shall look for Corporal Ben
son. There he is! There is my frient
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30

night, Toby. When we are old men.
we can tell how we saw the kings
men steal out OF Philadelphia"
That night Johnny had to describe,
for Prudence and her mother, the
evacuation of the city, as he and Toby
had seen 1t, and before he retired he
wrote, among other things in his
diary, the following:
June 17-This night ye British
went away. Toby and I watched them
from a doorstep, and I shook hands
with Corporal Benson, and wished
him we'll Tomorrow there will be
great rejoicing among our people, and
ye city will put on new airs
The next day Philadelphia awoke to
discover that she was no longer
British city by occupation. The kings
troops had vanished during the hight,
and few could tell how or when they
went. That very day some of Wash
ington's light troops rode into the city,
and soon afterNard the battle Of Mon
] llbuLA VI do ltuSuL anu tAlV III AtA9u
yerely punished.
The year after the war there came
to Philadelphia, by mail, letter ad.
dressed to Master Johnny Phillips"
and when the patriot boy opened it.
he found several locks of pretty hair,
woven in the form of a heart.
The heart was a double-leaf one,
and when Johnny opened 1t he read.
in Ee handwriting of a child:
From the children of Corporal
Benson, of ye Royal grenadlers, to
Master Phillips, who reminded their
father so often of his little ones at
home. Father sends his love-"
Johnny often told how he saw the
British evacuate Philadelphia, and
many years afterward an old man
showed with pride to his grandchil.
dren a heart of hair woven upon pa,
per. and on the inside the love Of the
old grenadier and the little ones.-
Minneapolis Journal.
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How Johnny Saw Them Go
A Story of the Days of 1878

( the big corporal" he added, and hs-
fore Toby could detain him he had
cleared the doorway and was bound
ing toward the marching rank.
"Heigho! Going, are you?" cried
Johnny, reaching the side Of very
tall soldier who marched on the out
side of the rank and next to the pave
ment.
He took the hand Of the grenadier
as he spoke, and the next moment the
tall red coat recognized him.
Here we are again!" laughed Cor
poral Benson, his hand tightening on
Johnny's. "You ferreted out the Sc
cret, did you? Well, we are going
away"
"To come back some timer" queried
Johnny, who was walking alongside
the soldier, still holding his hand.
81 don't know. I'm afraid some OF
us will never get back" was the re-
ply, with a sigh at the end Of It, as
If the speaker felt that battle was
sure to follow the evacuation. BE
good boy, Master Johnny. You've
made me think many time Of my
little chaps in England God bless
you, if you are a little REBEL"
"Good-by, Corporal Benson!" cried
the patriot boy. Remember Johnny
Phillips to your little ones at home
when you get back, for l hope you'll
go back safe, If you are one Of King
Georges men"
Il almost wish | hadn't watched
them" said Johnny on his way home,
al sent Corporal Benson away with
sad heart; but l hope the bullets will
spare him-that I dol I will have
something for my diary now-some'
thing out of the usual entry. Good
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30

Europe Is Uncle Sans Best Customer.


cent from South America, IA per cent
from Asia, 2 per cent from Oceanica
and 1 per cent from Africa.
OF the exports from the United
States in the same year, G7 per cent
went to Europe, II per cent to North
America, 4 per cent to South America,
s per cent to Asia, per cent to
Oceanica and ! per cent to Africa,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30
His Nice Quiet Fourth
James Dunston Dasho Spent 1t
in the Woods with his Family

And 10! about this time the keg be-
gan to get busy. And James Dunstan
Dasho began to dance before the peo-
pie, and he spake many strange words,
the like of which had never been
heard before. And To-! red-faced
man with wart on his nose awoke
and remarked that James was not
pleasing unto him, And James and
he straightway rushed together with
much enthusiasm. And 1t came TO
pass that James presently looked like
bale of loose hay, and he said he
had enough. And every one believed
him. Then he slept. And when he
awoke he found that his mules had
wandered off about three days jour
ney. Then he gathered his family to-
gether, and they hot-footed II to town.
And the following day his neighbor
questioned MIN how he had spent the
Fourth. and he answered;
"oh, we had nice. quiet day In the
woods. You ought TO have went" =
Judge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30
KING AND QUEEN OF NORWAY.
The Ceremony at Trondhjem Was
Religious and Solemn, Not
Ostentatlous.

Trondhjem, Norway-Klng Haakon
was crowned king of Norway in a sol
emn and unostentatious manner The
king persisted that the coronation be
limited to a religious ceremony in the
cathedral when | receive the crown,
1t will be a solemn religious act, not
an exhibition, and when ! so walking
It is simply in the midst of the peo.
pie" said the king.
King Haakon was crowned first and
Queen Maud afterward with practical
ly the same ceremony.
The crown, although reduced in
size since it was used by King Oscar.
proved too large for King Haakon,
and failed to confer dignity on the
monarch; but he maintained his COM
posure despite the fact that it threat.
ened TO fall over his ears.
The ceremony was witnessed by
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Bryan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30

Washington--An analysis Of the for
eign commerce of the United States
contained In a bulletin issued by the
department OF commerce and labor
says that in the fiscal year 1905, 4S
per cent of the imports into the Unit.
sd States was drawn from Europe, 20
per cent from North America, 13 per
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30
CHARGED With Killing Servant Girl.

Sioux Falls, S. D.-When Mrs. En-.
ma Kaufman, wife Of wealthy brew
er was brought into court on charge
of having caused the death of Agnes
Polreis II, a servant girl by beating
her, she was hissed by many women
present, and the crowd cried Lynch
heri" It is reported that society wom.
en- held a meeting and resolved to
dynamite her home if she was not
jailed. Later the supreme court ad-
mitted her to $4,000 bail
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30

Washington-The United States
senate has approved the lock,level ca
nal by a vote Of sc to 81,
The house so voted several days be-
fore.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
carries an appropriation of $26,000,-
900 for canal work during the coming
fiscal year
The senate defined its position
clearly by adopting the following:
THAT a lock canal be constructed
across the isthmus of Panama, ccn-
Meeting the waters of the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, of the general type
proposed by the minority of the board
Of consulting engineers created by
order Of the president dated June "a,
1905, in pursuance of the act entitled,
An act to provide for the construc-
tion of a canal connecting the waters
Of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, ap-
proved June 28, 1902"
The president expressed gratifca'
ton at the action Of the senate in sup
porting his plan for a lock canal.
orders will be issued in a few days
to push the work as rapidly as posi-
bic. On being advised of the result of
the vote Mr. Shonts, of the canal com
mission, called upon Secretary Taft
and began to discuss the plans for
the prosecution of the work. 1t was
decided that the entire commission
should start for the isthmus at an
early moment, and that Chief Engi-
neer Stevens should accompany 1t.
1t is the purpose to make thor
ough inspection of the work, which
has reached a point where experts
must determine the lines on which it
is to be continued, and Mr.. Stevens
desires that full approval shall be
had of his own plan before the work
goes further.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30
Robert RceseVeIts Will.

New York-Theodore Roosevelt
was not mentioned in.-the will of his
uncle, Robert B. Roosevelt, who died
at his country seat, Sayyille, L. /.
Robert 3. Roosevelt made his will on
January 10, 1901, and it disposes of
an estate valued at several million
dollars. The greater portion of the
estate is left in three equal parts to
his three children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30
Rival of the Steel Combine.

Pittsburg Pat is stated that
John w. Gates is at the head of plan
to formulate rival to the United
States Steel Corporation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30
Gift.Takinu Railroad Men.

Washington-The opinion generally
expressed is that a conference at the
White House between the president
and five of his cabinet officers had to
do with prosecuting officers of inter.
state railroads who accepted money
and stock from coal companies, which
thereby secured special favors from
the railroads
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30
Aqalnst Americans and DIaz.

Chihuahua. Mexico-Seditious proc
amations calling on the Mexicans to
rise up and drive the Americans from
the country and to overthrow the ad.
ministratlon OF President Dlaz are be-
Ing secretly distributed by the thou.
sands in the mining camps oS western
and northwestern Mexico.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30

st. Louis-Bettie Arnold, SOC Mar,
ket street, confessed to the police
that she killed w. A. Phelps, who
wanted her to commit suicide with
him. She is a morphine eater, and the
police think perhaps she "sees
things"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30
SYMPATHY FOR RUSSIAN JEWS
Senate Passes a Joint Resolution EX,
pressing Horror of Ameri.
can People.

Washington-The senate passed a
joint resolution of sympathy to the
Russian Jews expressing the horror
Of the American people. The resolu.
tion will go to the house and then to
the president
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30
Amending National Banking Laws.

Washington-The bill amending the
national banking law, with senate
amendments, was concurred in by the
house by vote of 125 to 20. BY the
terms of the amendment a nationa
bank may loan to a single borrower a
sum not in excess of so per cent of its
capital stock provided the surplus in
twice the capital stock.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30
Take Wabash Notes

Boston-Lee, Higginson & Co.. of
this city, take Wabash equipment
trust AZ per cent notes for $4,000 900,
secured by locomotives ana freight
cars valued at s7OOO,OOO.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30
PRESIDENT WILL
CO TO ISTHMUS
WILL MAKE THE TRIP IN NO.
VEMRER, AND WILL lNVEs- q,
TIGATE CANAL.
While Absent the President Will Not
Visit Alien Territory, the Canal
Zone Being Considered Technically
American Sol--No Violation OF
Constitution.

Washington--It is stated at the
White House that President Roosevelt
will visit the isthmus Of Panama next
November and that he will remain
there long enough to make thorough
examination of conditions on the ca
nal strip.
lie will be accompanied by Sec
retary Taft and Chairman Shonts of
the canal commission. 1t is expected
that Chief Engineer Stevens will be
on the isthmus at the time. The presi.
dent and party will possibly make the
trip to Colon or Cristobal on a war
ship possibly on a cruiser of the first
class.
While making the trip he will be far
from the boundaries of the United
States, but, contrary TO queer popu.
lar notion, the president in making
the Journey will Violate no constitlL
tiona or statutory provision, the ca.
nal zone being considered technically
American soil.
In going to the isthmus, the vessel
upon which the president travels will
not necessarily approach any land
other than that Of the United States
nearer than three miles, and he will
able to return to Washington. there
fore, without having visited allen ter
ritory.
In view of his expected trip to Pana-
ma, a journey to the Pacific coast has
been abandoned.
The president has also modified HIS
plans for trip to the middle west in
the spring of next year. Several
months ago he accepted an invitation
to attend the fiftieth anniversary of
the establishment of the state agricul-
tural college at Lansing, Mich. The
announcement that he would visit
Michigan was followed by invitations
to other states. Mr.. Roosevelt has de.
cided that he will visit Lansing only,
this being the first of the series of in
yitations. That will be in May.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30
Heavy Decrease In Meat Exports

Washington-The recent statement
of the Chicago packers that the agita.
ton against the condition of their
plants and their methods of preparing
meat products has greatly damaged
their foreign trade, is fully borne out
by the official statistics compiled by
the department OF commerce and Ia
hOr