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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
THE NIGHT WHEN GHOSTS WALK
Pittsburg's Annual Celebration of
Halloween.

Pittsburg, Pa, - Erstwhile clowns
chorus girls, policemen, conyicts
and foot bali players thronged
the streets of this city Wednesday
night in the celebration of Pittsburgs
annual carniyal-Halloween. The
streets were jammed with the thou,
sands of jewellers and merrymakers,
and the carnival was one of license
and liberty, with no police restrictions
beyond destruction of property or per
sonal injury,
Men, women and children alike took
part in the carnival.
Until after midnight the din Of
horns, cowbells and rattes kept up.
while the streets bore the appearance
of a yariegated snowfall with the con
fetti ankle deep,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
ARKANSAS ANTITRUST SUITS.
Case Against One Oil Company Dis
missed, Others Pay Fines.

Little Rock, Ark. - By agree
ment Of Prosecuting Attorney Rhoton
and attorneys representing five of the
cotton oil companies doing business
in this county, orders wefe entered
ending the antitrust suits against the
companies. One of the suits. that
against the Dixie Cotton Oil Co. was
dismissed by agreement, while the
other four companies, the Southern
Cotton Oil Co., the Consumers Cotton
Oil Co, the Arkansas Cotton OIL Co.
and the Buckeye Cotton Oil Co. each
paid $3.50 and costs. The companies.
although denying that they have ever
been in any pool or trust state that
they will keep out of such trusts in
the future. 70~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
THE uTEs WON'T FIGHT.
"Heep-FulI Breadbasket" More Con,
Conducive to Longevity.

Sheridan, Wy.--A messenger ar.
riying at Aryada from the con.
ference between the military and the
Utes, reports that the conference was
still in session when he left but the
indications were that the Indians
wc&ld agree. 1t is understood the
military offered to take the Utes home,
issue ratons during the winter and
promised to take up the matter of al
lowing them another abiding place by
next spring.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
The MarIborouuhs.

London, Eng.--Sir, George Henry
Lewis, acting as solicitor for the duke
and duchess of Marlborough, says he
is authorized to state that no deed
of separation between the duke and
duchess has been signed, and that the
children of the couple are not in the
custody of the duchess, but are with
their father at Blenheim castle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
Reduction Demanded,

Austin, Tex.-A 20 per centreduction
in Pullman sleeping ear rates is what
the railroad commission of Texas is
demanding, and today issued an order
for hearing on Nov. q TO show rea-
son why the same should not go into
effect at once. They will also 1T that
time seel. to pass 4 rule that Texas rail-
roads shall haul Pullman cars AT the
pleasure of the commission. Such
procedure in either case will cause all
manner of commotion in Texas rail.
road circles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10

Brlstow I. T.-Jasper Webb and
Lewis johnson were shot and killed
two miles from here by Mexican,
with whom they had Quareled over
cotton weights After shooting them
to death the Mexican beat their heads
to a pulp with a gun and fed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
To Consider Plans for sattleshIps

Washington.-Secretary Bonaparte
has appointed a board to consider the
designs and plans submitted to the
navy department for the new battle,
ships. The board is to report its de.
cision to the department not later than
Nov. 20.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
KENTUCKY BANK BURNED.
Bucket Bridge PowerIess-VauIt Not
Opened

Paducha Ky.-The bank of Har-
din. Marshall County burned
Thursday night, the fire originating
from unknown causes.
The building was a two-story brick
and only the walls remain. The fire
started at 10 o'clock and the bucket
brigade was unable to do anything
with it,
The Hardin Herald, Masonic Hall
and Bank of Hardin occupied the
building and everything is total loss
The money and books are in the
vault, but the vault has not been open
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
Baby Found Dead. Hanging

Shawnee, Okla.-The family of
T. A. Betty, living near stineton,
went into the cotton field, leaving a
year-old boy asleep on the bed. The
baby awakened, crawled to the edge
of the bed and then fell, his neck be-
ing caught between the bed and ta-
BILE In this position the child was
hanged.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
Freedom in Siberia.

st. Petersburg, The c2ar has issued
a decree permitting political extles
in Siberia to travel wherever
they please, instead of being con,
fined to any particular place. But
it has added in the decree that none
of them may return to Russia for the
next two years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
NOT RooSEVELT's ENVOY.
Professor He Appointed Has Own
Views on Monroeism.

Washington, D, G. President
Roosevelt wishes the American people
to distinctly understand that Prof,
Burgess, dean of college, the first in.
cumbent of the Theodore Roosevelt
professorship and instruction at tn
Univ ersity OF Berlin, did not repre-
sent his views when he stated that
Monroeism and high tariff are out OF
date,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
Down WIN Yellow Fever.

Hayana.-Second Lieut. Noble }.
Wiley. OF the Fifth infantry
whose discovery on board the trans.
port Sumner with yellow fever caused
five hours delay in the departure OF
the vessel, has been removed to Ami.
mas hospital, He did not visit Camp
Columbia.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
chaneellor of State University.

Hon. A. AgKiucannon, president OF
the l. l. and c. at Columbus, was
elected chancellor of the University Of
Mississippi, to succeed Chancellor K,
B. Fulton, resigned, at a special meet
ing of the board of trustees, by prac-
ticallv unanimous vote Of that body.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
Rewarl for Murderer.

The governor has offered a reward OF
5000 for the arrest and conviction OF
Robert Avery, a negro charged with
the murder Of Abe Vinson, farmer
who lived near Belden, Lee county.
Avery is a muIatto, about % years OF
age, 5 feet 10 inches in height, clean
shaven, and has round, STOPPING shoal'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10

Tulsa, |. T.--The Indian Territory
Federation of Women's Clubs, in an
nual session here, adopted, by unani-
nous vote, resolution fayoring sep.
Arate schools for whites and blacks in
the new state of Oklahoma,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
conldn,t Stand Suspicion.

Bristol, Tenn.-Because suspicion
had been cast upon him in con
nection with the killing of Mrs Will
liam Garrett at Arlington, Va John
Hawkins, neighbor, committed sui
eide
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
Nick Lonaworth's Brother.in-Law.

New York.-Count and Countess
de Chambrun and their children ar
rived here Sunday on the French
liner La lorraine. The countess said
they would at once so to the home of
her mother, Mrs, Longworth, in Gin
cinnati
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
Dronned pead.

Frank Howell, aged 60, dropped dead
at Meridian. He had just returned
from Dalton, Ga, where he had re-
ceived a fortune of $40 900 left bis wifs
bs the atter's mother.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
Wrote "sweetest Story Ever Told"

San Francisco-William Reynolds,
a well.known composer and musical
director, died at the Lane hospital,
after a short illness, THE Sweetest
Story Ever Told" and Nancy Brown"
are two of his most successful songs,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10

Galliopolis, O.--Charles D. Baily,
rs years old who lived two miles
above Gaiiiopohs, was attacked 0y an
snraged brll rhile crossing field and
gored to death
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10

Uottiesburg is still IN J0a a,livitv ltrT V''' a
great wave Of industrial "StrH"tsd aet,y,sy to
SeI{ line railway is being eons1ro9oca 1a locateJ
care care ioi r. 'I is likely that before another
there .,ia = a,nvtarn,ising ~ piney woods city
year tms aha rn's srote in manufacturing ea'
terprises and will be 'l'N' W '
other distinctions
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
Standard in caddo OIL Field.

Shreveport LATHE Standard Oil
Co. has bought AZ acres in the
Caddo City oil field, 20 miles north OF
Shreveport, and will begin operations
at once in the development of the prop
ertY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10

The Clarksdale Register recently IS,
sued handsome trade edition that would
have been a. credit to any of the larger
cities of Mississippi, and last week the
jackson Evening News issued iorts
eight page exposition number that was i
dandy Our newspapers are alive to the
opportunities of doing good for them
selves and the communities in which they
are located and take advantage OF them
m they come roui d.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
Hlnher Foundry WAGES.

Hazelton. Pa.-The wages of 200
molders and coremakers of the
Weatherly Car & Foundry Co have
been voluntarily increased Is cents a
day
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
Troin service Extended,

The local passenger train which has
heretofore been run between Greenville
and Cleveland has been extended TO
Clarksdale.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10

Libau, Cuurtland.-Nine hundred
and eightyseven immigrants left
here today on three steamships for the
United States,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10

The Starkyille Times trutnlu'iS tr S.E$ica sI$S,
i yo,,r "Nn own home, you are pulling dow ,s
yo;Srself, Is SU and when you build up yourself nh,
yoH o are helping to build up your ne,R,,, ,s
tIo pDp' mistaken idea that all good things dl
are away off in some other - io'oa,,S a,, logiti.
T, your town all the praise 1t can 10 les,Cn ,on
mately bear, 1t certainly can ii,imo no SSuI SuI
no ,'," harm and will cost you nothing ana an,
above II all, patronize your none once ,,,'''''
Gons @ including the printing oiice'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10

oucky. Switzerland-The Prince
Bariatinsky, Of Tambotf, Russia, is
dead here,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
School statistics.

The reports of county superintend-
ents Of education for the fiscal year are
being received at the office Of the State
superintendent, Superintendent Whit
field expects a decided increase in both
enrolment and average attendance for
the year just closed. For the annual
period ending Oct. l, 1908, the total
enrolment in the public schools OF the
State, both races and sexes, was 423, :
73l, apportioned as follows; White
males, lOl ,522; white females 9777l;
coiored males, l07,522; coIored females,
24,433. The average attendance for
the year was 23j, ,320, or but little more
than 50 per cent Of the enrolment.
Last year Mississippi's army Of school
teachers numbered 1888, of which
5.774 were white and $50 were colored.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10

cess of the carnival wonl- baIi u5g cam
fl,,Iahurgt ,,.,5 i, t,.a,, ~, e.''5 l,,3l,
rryIvnar Njamat G,f,a ,'tyg ..t VI ., i,tll
days' meeting and di-nIav anI will en
dcayor ia mike Il Iorgoyr no,, @ sa,..n
New Alhory i motina9 nroInn;na,~ e',7..a'' IL
yesticatiors with tbe y,orl af taI5ina ="
fair and the whole State il waking up
Sssissinni ha l," a ,, D' l!, ,l'u' ~, } H.
,,'aJ XXX I Us Dt,'' ''''',' ~, ,i''9
lorvord in tbo inIoJinto f1 ,rn @ I,, ~, D,,a
i,to gtnta -, ''y 'r','1& I &'",s ,Hl"l' ~ "ul
,oI, aoI '.',,'g w. i-oG'a',,' ; l"g l'l''1uIg
Jolars nor aGnnn for IN. ,onoFt t,'o, ~ 'tt tba
St,ta fair and fyo ton.aoJ ,,' far tIa W. on o,,'
.''a,' ''l, Iiu i',e gn2u5ain 5. Iot l"c en-,
IaE ,J"J,,o", nr ~ Pa,,2a ] '"I,a, 'i'ee" ,r} ~
"'"'i "'' i"'"' ''"u"' 'Ni'VA' H'
ana tboro il noa. ~ 'Y'," o"nl.i = 5'5@ tTo
measure but beside. iic oaric1InIraI
peoyle opprociotc tbo oood Loino done
pJr aoI ~. tran,,a+ ~ l,. Jo,,anI D,,' 5,f 1'
' i" cantinnnJ ~ Tha Nli.s;s.3""i Nj. Io@isIo
o,ro aa,II ror,. 'you .n,rd =, " oncanr
'l'' 1ouI' W. ~ ''''o' = 10 g,l'3,'i .,
osc 'ie9e 'P'e'l"i" V0"c"'lo'"' I''''Iu'
''o''''
rho ,..it,u -oa,,tr,. .,,,,+ t,.oo d,rs
+; ,%;u'ina a,J AKA, .4,,rt;as ti,'e n t,a
~ W ''h''so' "',' .,".;'g 0',',.'', g ,; -, ,'',
''lri'a. VI r. I,l,'lo''J, I 'oi "@'tI.'5 no tia
CANS syrup Inc NVuu It'PIe VI V"Yal
counties have shown lhaJ they 1 desired ,l' 70
Try lhe business ana some % Inpha l''c
been canning on sma.I l!I @ seo.e 10 loL ,,,9 Some
time Two organizations were perfected
l9s AmILe e county ] assooall?4 ,l; % g,aa'"7 ~ Ss
officers O L. Dewey Pfg,ldgaIi ,., J. ~
Cox, Nice-Prgsident5,, ana W. D. MERCER
secretary, Inc WlINI9son county I.,', 4ss2.
,otion starts off with W ) GalIm4n
president ana j., A. - Rc3"e3a &c . 7ogTe'i,E ;n,o, n
both are a number OF esp,gloIIy ln'cIiil ,..,il
No donbt Keen The ORGANIZATIONS intact
and see that interest does not I2g he,
tween six and ten thousand gallons OF
syrup will he canned tins season ana ana
be made next year This Is step IN
the right direction toward placing the
syrup ON the market and g7ta'Asil'ne
sale for it. When its excellence is gen,
er2y Ano%n % i, 'asa[ mere as, IS e,,' he ,,,I. viii he
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
Fair Association.

A colt and fair association has been
organized at Port Gibson to bc known
as the Port Gibson Fair Association.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-10
Search for the Boll VOL.

Search to determine wheteer the boil
weevil has crossed the Mississippi river
from Louisiana into the State Of Mis-
81 5ippi is b5ing pro 'euted. At the
beginning o. the year it was announced
by government experts that the weevil
would probably make its first crossing
of the Mississippi this fall, as it was
agreed that the river would prove no
barrier to the pests eastward march.
Recent cold weather, however, has re-
tarded the migration, and the present
search is conducted under the hope
that the weeyil may be found still con-
fined to the western side Of the river.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

entitled to a whole volume Of thanks from the
PEOPLE OF Omaha for building the "oxbow iIne'
and also because, when the latter crisis came,
he, and he alone when the bridge located
at Childs mill, made it possible for Omaha 70
relocate II At Omaha. What this relocation
meant 20 Omaha it's very existence as 2
city and tho concentration OF trunk lines Of
railroads this point a controlling center
for distribution and for industrial development
which hnds MS at this day strong In our great
packing silver, and other industries, which are
the backbone Of our retail trade, and of that
wholesale utdc which reaches out into the
mountain states Hud territories through the
enterprise Of our merchants Their increasing
establishments for conducting both retail and
wholesale trade are rising on every hand In
fine and costly proportions, TO give to Omaha
a character and a promise as a commercial
and industrial city which Is attracting the at
tention and winning the confidence Of the whole
country. The Union Pacific under the genius
Of Hartman, the Burlington, under that of
hin. and dozen other roads, are pushing their
lines into the interior for the occupation OF the
waste places and increased population; pro-
ductiOn and trade will follow, and il il as plain
and erect ever be that Omaha
must advance I'm every interest leading It to
wealth and power For all these and other bless
iugs the people should be thankful, for the
Union Pacific, especially, the browning glory
Of the railroad epoch.
The vast increase Of its shops, the impend-
ing headquarters building, the outlay OF many
millions IN Improvements. and the largo ia
crease IN the volume of skilled and well paid
labor, not the least OF tho causes OF our
present prosperity and growth No less than
100000 year is poured out Of the coners
OF this mighty corporation directly into the
lap Of Omaha every year In cash Tor the pay
ment OF labor and the purchase OF supplies,
scarcely dollar Of which comes from our own
people, and yet--whRt IL that We hear from
the hoarse cry OF discomfort about these man
eating corporations. which have. In truth. made
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

of ours fol the hungry and home-seeking mil
lions.
Speaking OF Henry T. Clarke reminds me Of
his old battle to drag the Union Pacific railroad
TO Bellevue starting point, before its con-
structlon had got fairly under way All Omaha
should lngle their thanks that his dangerous
conduct in trying TO get James F. JOY, the bic
railroad magnate Of Detroit en- those days, to
get an under hold on the Boston and New York
control Of the Union Pacific, did ot quite sue
coed. That WAS about the time that Augustus
KOuntze and myself were I'm the Parker house
In Boston, reducing to writing Ea@ ish e con
tract between Oliver Anne, Directors Bushnell.
Atkinson and others, and Omaha, which
ratified and concluded at a special meeting Of
the hoard OF directors few days afterwards
IN New York, Tom Scott presiding whereby
the Union Pacific headquarters shops, and all
the little incidental frzzles and furoelows were
for Omaha forever The wouiing Of that
contract IN part, remains &c was written
Ia the Parker house memorandum although
/ feel like growing red IN the face when 1 .e-
call the fact that some Of. the provisions Of
that contract. which was the salvation Of
Omahas greatest interest We're openly repudi-
ated by some Of cur citizens. do not recon-
mend anybody 10 thank God for that perform
ance on Thanksgiving or AT amy other time. II
may not be disturbing or reasonable to have
TO have IL said now, that on account Of difficult
ties of an engineering and financial character
when Durant was lighting "a get the line into
the Platte valley, dis,rust Of him, because ne
seeking to get cheaper line, than that
which Is now under construction as the Lane
Cutoff, ne was abused like a convicted burglar
by the citzens Of Omaha. This came within
an ace OF driving him t0 Bellevue bag and
baggage, with the great road and ] know IT,
II may be also said, that great many Omaha
citizens bought options on property, as / have
publicity said before under fictitious names in
the belief that he was 20 build from that point
Tor WHICH President Andrew johnson had given
him the horrible privilege. Thomas c. Durant is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

drew near the wood hoof marks were
plainly visible and the boys unconsciously
slackened their pace.
There's campers shack in there some
where, whispered Lee The older boys cut
stout saplings for their weapons and Sandy
staggered under club nearly his own
height.
What if they have guns?" whispered
Larry.
shut up" said Fred. IT'S long
chance they are not here now, hut we want
to see il there's any likelihood OF getting
back the cattle"
,Circling the shack as carefully as possi-
BILE. the boys drew near it from the rear
and peered through the cracks, which were
plentiful enough In the rude log walls.
After hasty survey they drew of as
cautiously as they had approached. Two
men lay asleep in the hut. The cattle were
herded I'm a bunch further in the grove.
Wen have to hurry to cross the river
before dark" said Larry. 81 hate to leave
those fellows and the cattle, but they can't
got far before we can get some one after
them"
I'VE can make it hard for the men to
get out of the shack" said Lee. ''I'll slip
a sapling through the door latch ana make
a bar OF It.
Swiftly and silently he accomplished his
purpose and the boys re-embarked. II was
not until they were safe on the other side
OF the river that they dared wonder aloud
how the thieves got the cattle across the
river,
The hut was found as the boys had left
II and the men within proved to be IN q
drunken slumber. They were secured and
the mystery of the abduction OF the cattle
was easily explained one OF the men was
old Johns nephew. who had often helped
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

money value which cannot be accurately stated.
These facts indicate the educational growth Of
Omaha in the past nifty years, and evidence
its power for good citizenship which words
cannot measure
Five hundred and sXty-one teachers are in
our public schools. in charge of the moral and
hook education Of more than 10000 children.
All but a very few OF these teachers are women,
they ought 10 be- How much our people owe
to the high character, refinement and
capacity Of the educational guardians
Of the children of Omaha, who are to
constitute. I'm large degree. it's future man
by the fathers aud mothers, and others who
have closely observed their adaptation 20 their
great responsibilities and labors, as l have had
rare opportunities for doing for many years.
Some Of them have gone out from amoug
m recent years-Anna Zoos, for instance deeply
regretted by the entire community. But The
schools contain many who survive her who have
"A strong hold upon the esteem. confidence aud
affections Of the people Of Omaha. Let us never
forget TO be thankful for the bulwarlls Of Sc
curity which belong TO our educational iustitu-
tiOns. We ought 10 be grateful for the work
Of those whose lives and labors are of 50 much
value 10 tho home, TO society, and 10 the state.
And now. in view OF all the blessings which
we have received let ms unite this day 10 Joy
ful thanksgiving for tho richest Of all posses.
sons, the worthy wives and mothers and the
fair daughters OF our city. compared to whom
an else Is mere dross I'm the comparisou-'God
bless them, every one" Never mind the sons
Thcs don, count forimuch In the realms OF tbs
home, Over which only queens and priuccsscs
gentle mothers and loving sisters. have any
right on reason TO either rule or reign
GEORGE l.. MILLER e
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

ground whence they are gathered for comI .
merce. ..-,-A
AS i'm the case Of the horse-chestnut the .
outer thin brown shell is, at the time the
nuts are green, in very close adhesion to-
the inner white meat. In the case OF tho
horse-chestnut however. It is possible 10 :
cut this thin brown she'll In our nut II Is
so hard that It resists steel and blunts a
saw immedia tey. our first step, therofore.-g
Is to shrink the meat or kernel on the in =
side to such an extent that 1t rattles in the.
shell. Then the shell can be broken by a =.
blow and the inner kernel becomes availablG
for manufacture. This material varies In \
grain very much does wood. TheN
coarsest grained nuts grow on the Atlantic 4.
coast AS we go westward we find the nutss
smaller and the grain finer. The best and
closest grained nuts are those obtained
from Ecuador