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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-08
Farmers, Union Cotton Sale.

The biggest cotton movement in the
history Of Yalobusha county occurred
at Water Valley when the members of
the Farmers Union pooled 1000 bales
and invited foreign buyers to come and
bid on it. The city had the appearance
of circus day. Vehicles of every de-
scription congested the streets, and for
time they were impossible. Cotton
from a distance of forty miles was
brought to the sale, Some disappoint-
ment was felt at the non-appearance Of
buyers who had been requested to at
tend, and as a consequence fully 1900
b4st- mqined unsold when the days
We Il ID
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-08
NEGROES HAVE BLOODY ROW.
Three Dead, Seven Arrested and Ones
Tongue Shot OF.

Jacksonville, Fla.-Seven negroes
shot, three of whom will die, is
the result of general row and
shooting affray growing out of an old
feud at Marietta, seven miles from
this city. Seven negroes charged with
doing the shooting have been arrest
ed and are in Jail here. The climax
came through one negro striking an.
other with fence picket. rr'-..s- .r
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-08
Will Ask for Appropriat!ons.

Congressman Gambler will make an
effort to secure appropriation from con-
gress for the improvement Of Tombig-
bee river. A bill will also be pressed
for the construction of q macadami2ed
road between Corinth and the Shiloh
National Park.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-08
Peasants Can Mortgage Lands.

st. Petersburg, Russia.-Anoth9r
step in the direction of equalizing the
peasantry with other classes of the
population was taken when the en-
peror signed a law permitting peasants
to mortgage their lands in order to
obtain money for improvements.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-08
Gang Of Thieves Oaptured.

The merchants Of Columbus havo
been systematically robbed for several
months past by a gang Of thieves led
by "a negro preacher named Frlerson.
Fourteen members OF the gang are now
in jail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-08
WAS FELT FORTY MILES AWAY.
The Terrific Explosion Of RoburIte,
Near Amen, Germany,

Dortmond, Germany-The terrible
explosion Of the roburite factory, near
Amen, resulted, as far as is now
known, in the deaths of 40 persons.
Many others were so seriously injured
that there is no hope OF their living.
Many persons have not yet been ac-
counted for. Among the wounded are
about 200 employees Of the factory, and
the total Of persons dangerous and
slightly injured amounts to several
hundred.
The pioneers have succeeded in re-
moving the roburite from the vaults
beneath the factory, and there is now
no danger Of further explosions.
The damage is estimated at $780,
900.
The concussion was felt 40 miles.
Owing to the bursting of their ear
drums by the conclusion, many per
sons have been made deaf.
Physicians regard the condition OF
IS of the wounded as hopeless.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-08
Undertaken and phlIsnthropIst.

St Louis, Mo-The death of Hen
ry H. Wagner, veteran under
taker philanthropist and well-known
st, Louisan, occurred here from paraly-
sis
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-08
Death Of a CHICAGO Millionaire.

Chicago, Ill.-Otto Young, one Of
the leading financiers Of this city, dled
at his home at Lake Geneva, Wis, aft
er an illness of about one month. He
was one of the largest holders of real
estate in the city, and his wealth is es.
timated at several millions,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-08
trustees of A. and M. College.

The governor appointed r, L. Tucker
Of Marshall, j. NJ. Cohen OF Copiah
and Douglass Robinson Of Leaore as
trustees Of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College. -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-08
Died from a Fall.

Rolla, Mo.-H w. Atkisson, one
of the oldest citizens of Phelps
county, died at his home in Rolla, He
fell from a tree, breaking his collar
bone. his left arm and several ribs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-08
Lawyer Killed by Fall.

Galesburg, ln.-Attorney Rupert
Kinsloe, of this city, while about
to step from his home, was seized with
laiuting spell, ana was killed b.
falling to the walk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-08
Good Price for Cotton.

Three hundred and fifty bales of long
staple cotton were sold at Port Gibson
for % and a cents, All Of this cotton
was raised in Claiborne county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-08
Given NlnetY-Nine Years.

Ninety-nine years in the penitentiary
is the penalty fixed upon Napoleon
Haywood, who was convicted at Hat
liesburg of the murder Of =, G. LydelI.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-08

Havana, Cuba Reports received
by Gov. Mag1on frola thirty towns
show that peace prevails.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-08
THEPRESIDENT'S
ANNUAL MESSAGE
Recommends Legislation on
New and Important
Subjects.
INCOME = INHERITANCE TAX
He Believes Such Laws Would Curb
Growth Of Fortunes to DAN
gerOuS Proportions

uIs Views on Negro QuestIon--Asks
for Currency Reform, and Shipping
BfI-Would Make Citizens Of Japs
MANY Other important Subjects
Discussed,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-08
Postofice Rohhed.

The safe of the postotlice at Bogue
Chitto was burglarized and about $500
secured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-05-04
Subscription $2per Year,
Entered at the post Office at Ely. Mime
sofa as second class matter.

For the protection of its regular
patrons, the legitimate retailers, as
well as the general purchasing pub
lie, a large Eastern jobbing house
has lately issued a warning against
a certain line of business being
pushed under such various names
as Fire Sales, Bankrupt. Sales,
Bargain Stores, The Fair &c. sc.
These terms are simply used as a
cloak or mask under which it is
attempted to palm off on the pub
lie inferior, damaged and out of
date goods at a greater percent
age of profit than is figured on by
the legitimate merchant for high
class goods. Many of these fake
institutions are also merely
fences" for thieves, medium for
the disposal of stolen goods, while
frequently whole stocks of goods
have become infected by some con-
tagious disease and the owner is
glad to dispose of it at any price
to some constituencies scallawag,
who lodges the health officers and
ships to some distant point where
the stock is opened up and offered
the public at seemingly low prices,
thereby endangering the health of
the entire community. These goods
are frequently opened to the pub
lie with band concerts, flower
shows, illuminated signs, pictures
&C., in an effort to blind the people
to. the real character of the propo-
sition. This warning seems timely
and emphasizes again the wisdom OF
consumers combining themselves to
established and reputable dealers
to the exclusion of all such wild
cat, fly by night institutions that
fit from place to place in an at
tempt to fleece the public.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-05-04
SWAMP LANDS
St. Louis County Secures SIS, 200
for Ditchins Purposes.

1t has been shown that the state
owns nearly 100000 acres Of swamp
lands, every acre Of which, by the ex-
penditure of IS cents to S1.25 per acre,
can be turned quickly into fertile
farming areas. So long as it is un-
drained it brings no revenue to the
state, and is bar to the progress Of
the northern half of the common
wealth. When drained, it will sell
readily, and the state treasury will
profit, to the advantage of every tax
payer in the state. To Northern
Minnesota drainage means not only
this benefit, but it means settlement
and industry where desolation and
idleness now reign supreme.
Over 5000 will be expended in the
construction Of state bitches in the
northern counties Of the state accord
ing to plans formulated by the state
drainage board at a meeting in Gov
ernor Johnson's office. This will mean
the drainage of over $4,000 acres of
state lands making the land saleable
for settlement. Itasca county will
secure $4,000 of the amount to be ex-
pended. A petition was presented to
the board by j. S. Cole of Grand
Rapids, who told the board just what
the needs of his county were. His re-
quests were granted almost in a total.
He showed how certain lands in the
county must be drained or else they
would never be suitable for agricul-
tural purposes. One district which
will he drained is twelve miles south
of Grand Rapids in the Split Hand
lake region. Here over 5000 acres of
state land increased from 81 to Sc an
acre. Another district in which
ditch will be constructed is the Bow
string country, where $500 acres of
state land will be drained and 1880
acres of private land, with the same
resulting increment to the value Of
land per acre. st. Louis county is
fortunate In securing So,UUO lor Tue
construction of ditch somewhere be-
tween Floodwood and Hibbing, the
exact location of which has not yet
been determined. Between 5000 and
5000 acres will be reclaimed. A letter
was received from G.. G.. Hartley of
Duluth, urging the construction OF a
ditch in this section where there is
large area of swamp lands which
would make excellent agricultural
land IL only drained. His letter to-
gether with petition from ltasca
county citizens was filed with the
board.
Buy a ticket for the Firemen's bene-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-05-04

ALL the country papers from. the
southern part of the state are ex-
pressing themselves as pleased with
the location of the state convention
in Duluth and from all accounts a
large delegation will be in attend
ance. Seeing Duluth will be a
lesson many of the delegation will
never forget. A trip to the pros
porous range towns would further
strengthen st. Louis county in the
estimation of the southern dele
gates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-05-04

LOCAL pride was certainly mani
tested in the man who went to
heaven and when being shown
around remarked that "this is nc
better than Ely" This was strang
ely in contrast with the Superior
man who was being shown about
and remarked to his guide that
had he known things were sc
beautiful he would have left Super
ior long before. Imagine his sur
prise when the guide informed hin
he was not in heaven but in the
other place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-05-04
N. F. HUGO, representative of the

N. F. HUGO, representative of the
Fifty-firs district has things COM
ing his own way for the speaker
ship according to all accounts. Mr..
Hugo should have the position.
He is abundantly able to fill it &C.
cording to the members of the last
legislature who claim he made the
best presiding officer of the session
as speaker pro tenn. The Fifty-first
district has no kick coming on it's
house timber and there will be no
opposition to Senator Laybou IN
and Representatives Hugo and
Skinner. They are men who do
things for their district.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-05-04

OUR thanks are due to Secretary
A. ]. Yungsbluth for a copy of the
proceedings of the Lake Superior
Mining Institute held on the Memo
minee Range, Mich, in October
1905. This was the eleventh an
nual meeting and was we'll attended.
Those from this city members OF
the institute are Nicholas Cowling,
Chas. Grabowsky, w. A. McCurdy,
Chas. G. Shipman, R. C. Toms and
Chas. Trezona.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-05-04

SOME Wisconsin seer fifty years
ago predicted that this year would
see feeling of unrest among the
people, bring the outgrowth of un-
equal social and economic conditions.
He predicted that the twenty-fifth
president would be the last exc
cutive head of the United States
as during the last of his admin
stration the disconnected masses
will break into open rebellion and
the established form of govern
ment will be rent asunder and
when order is finally restored six
republics sswill shave been formed
with capitals at the following cities.
San Francisco, Denver, New Or
leans, st. Louis, Washington and
Boston.
In the prophecy he indicated the
assassination of two presidents of
the United States, near the close
of the nineteenth century, as well
as the death of Pope Plus.
In the same article he says that
when the twentieth century opens
great seismic disturbances will take
place which will cause the SUD-
mersion of New York city, and the
western half of the city of Havana.
Cuba will break in two, while Flor
ida and Lower California are to
suffer total extinction by earth
quakes, which will rae buildings
to the ground in almost every city
on the continent-millions of lives
and billions of dollars worth of
property will be lost.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-05-04

ONLY one thing worse than the
retailer of gossip is the manufac-
turer. Every town has its gossip
factory and Ely is no exception to
the rule.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-05-04

LATE reports indicate that Sen
ator Hawkins Is undecided whether
to become candidate for Lieuten-
ant Governor or not.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-05-04

Buy ticket for the Firemen's bene-
fit ball.
The Republican., 1906-02-08
Worldly WjsIom

There is certain young minister who
has been remarkably successful in
paying off the debts of the various
churches to which he has been assigned
from time to time. 4 brother minister
who was laboring earnestly by means
of baZaarS, fairs and other affairs to
accomplish Il like happy result at his
own church went to him and inquired
the secret of his success.
And | observe that you never have
to resort to my present methods" he
concluded.
The successful one smiled
No. he replied. You see when we
need money some good sister suggests
Il bazaar Then call on the husbands
of the married ladies of the member
ship and explain to them that in order
to raise certain sum we are finding
it necessary to hold bazaar. We have
never had to actually bring the affair
off."-Harper's Weekly.
The Republican., 1906-02-08

from the 5th to the 9th. This
period embraces the full moon at
total eclipse, being also at great.
est declination north on the 9th
the central day of the period. By
the 9th decided change to warmer,
with falling barometer, southerlv
winds and growing cloudiness, will
be noted in western sections.
These conditions will bring on de-
clded storms of rain, wind and
possible thunder in the south about
the 9TH to the 10th. The crisis of
the period will fall on and touch
ing the 9th. About this date
series of violent winter storms will
culmlnate, first in rain, wind and
thunder, turning to sweeping snow
and billiards. from the northwest
These storms will scarcely disap-
pear, but threatening and stormy
weather will, in all probability,
continue into the re dictionary
period, central on the 18th and
18th. The moon is OH the celestial
equator on the T2th and in perigee
on the 18th, making storms of ac-
tive to violent character almost a
certainty, especially to the south
ward, on and next to those dates.
Even at these early dates, West
The Republican., 1906-02-08

Minister WI once talked at a moth
ers' congress in Washington. He told
how mothers-in-law were reverenced in
China. Then he said that all the moth
ers before him would be mothers-in-
law some day, and therefore he would
tell them something that they might
remember and profit by. "A parlor
maid" he began. answered a ring at
the doOrbell one morning and a few
moments later ascended to her mis-
treSS. If you please. ma'am,' she said
the Strangest lady is downstairs She
won't give her name. and she has
taken off her coat and hat. and she
opened the two closets and rummaged
through them, and then she looked at
the windows and shook her head, and
she rubbed her finger over the mantel
and the piano. and then she held it up
TO see the dust on it, and now she is
But the mistress interrupted calmly.
Dear ne" she said. My husbands
mother wasn't expected back from
Texas till December
The Republican., 1906-02-08

ing through the hall the cook called
that she had an apple turnover for him,
and, tucking the note in his pocket, he
turned his attention to the turnover.
1t was perhaps an hour after that
that Orton coming back from the post
office. found Billy on the front piazza
playing train. He was the conductor
and the other children were passengers.
Billy had Il punch used for progressive
eucllre games and was collecting tick
cts with an enjoyment dashed only by
the fact that he had no engineer to
whom he could signal. Billy was Su-
prcmeiy contemptuous of girls and de-
clined to allow either of his three fair
passengers to act in that capacity.
1t was with evident JOY that he hailed
Orton'S advent and installed him in
the front chair with earnest iniuNcttonS
to run the train carefully ana to stop
in case the emergency signal was given
on the bell rope Billy had ridden
much on the branch line that summer.
and he had followed Burton. the signal
conductor, about until he had learned
all about his workings.
Jack OrtOn entered upon the perform
ancc of his duties with i solcmnity be
coming in the engineer Of the flier, and
If he discovered an unheard of number
of cows upon the track it was all
part of the game.
They pulled into the next stop seven
minutes ahead of the schedule. and
Billy came running up to compliment
his engineer.
Take FER little slow when we pull
out" he commanded. with an odd little
imitation of his models manner. 1--WE
got a train load of foolish women. and
they get scared when you run so fast.
Got your orders?"
81 thought" laughed Orton, "that the
conductor got the orders"
Billy blushed apologetically. Guess
forgot he explained I'm run over
TO the telegraph Office
The telegraph office" was the near
est open window, but the operator was
shamefully supplied with stationery,
for Billy dug into pocket after pocket
without result. Then he spied Alne's
lap desk and darted toward it, There
was half sheet in the flap, and pres
entity he came toward Jack.
Here's your orders" he said grave
ly. Mine says, Clear track to Roberts
Crossing That's what yours say?"
Right" confirmed Jack. "All ready.
sir?"
Billy dashed down the line of chairs
and with wave of his arm swung on
to the train and began collecting and
tickets already punched al
The Republican., 1906-02-08


1t Was. OF course, Il very foolish thing
to write Il letter of acceptance 10 the
man one intended to refuse, ana Yet
Alint took childish delight in writi4.
the dainty little note ana thinking OF
the expression that would come to Or
toms face if he should read it.
Then she tucked it into the flap Of
her lap desk and on her last remaining
sheet composed the letter in which she
sought to make her refusal as easy as
possible.
1t is no easy thing to make pen
say no" when the heart cries yes. ''
and the rest of the party was ready to
start for the woods before she had COM
pleted it.
OF course she could not say that it
was her stepmother's order and that
it was obedience to command and not
the answer of her heart She could
only hope that he would see how the
matter stood and understand that she
had not been flirting with him through
those long weeks before Marquand and
his money had appeared upon the scene
and had been pleased to bestow his at
tentiOns upon her.
Until then Mrs. Appleton had regard
ed Jack Orton with favor He had
money, not much, but enough for two,
with excellent prospects, but he could
not hope to compete with Marquand.
and Mrs Appleton wondered why Aliup
should be so stubborn as to continue
to care more for Orton.
There had been one scene after an
other. usually terminating in Mrs. Ap-
pleton's Mysteries, and Mt last the girls
will had been broken down, and the
negative she could not utter was now
signed to paper and intrusted to Billy.
who promised faithfully to take it to
OrtOn'S room and place it on his table
Billy was perfectly honest in his in
tentionS, but just as he was Scamper-
The Republican., 1906-02-08
HICKS FORECAST FOR FEBRUARY
Violent Storms Galore Nay Be Ex-
pected This Month.

a re ii onary storm period
which had its origin in January
will culminate on the Ist and end
of February. The moon is in apo
gee and at first quarter on the Ist,
and storms Of this period will be
at their crisis within eighteen
hours of 5 o'clock. A. NJ, on that
date. The center of storm dis
turbanCes will be west of the Miss
lssippl river up to the hour named,
but will pass across and east of the
central | valley after the hour
named. While the storms are ap-
preaching the central valley from
the west, it will be warmer and
bright east of the central valley,
but while storms are passing east
OF the central valley, change to
rising barometer, high winds and
colder will be pressing close be
hind from the west and north.
There will be general snow squalls
during these disturbances, and a
cold wave worth keeping in mind
is apt to spread over the country
from about the end to the 5th.
A regular storm period extends
The Republican., 1906-02-08

most beyond the semblance of paper
So engrossed was he in his occupation
that it was several minutes before he
noticed that his engineer had stepped
of the train and was striding through
the rain. lie, too, left the fiier, with its
precious feminine freight. and started
off after him
Aren't you going to play any mOrc?"
he demanded rs he caught up with the
man. Ort0n started
Il declare. Billy" he laughed. Il had
forgotten all about being engineer.
want to catch the crowd at the woods
You'll forgive me this time. won't you
old felIOw:'
Il guess I can get Oracle Arnold to
be engineer" said Billy doubtfulIy
But, | say, can l have those orders?
| want some more tickets"
OrtOn laughed. Here's Il whole lot
of paper" he said, drawing some old
letters from his pocket Il need the
one you gave me- And he was off
down the road.
The chestnut grove was only couple
of miles away, and he was soon there
He had not been invited to be one of
the party. 1t was Mrs. Appleton's own
party. and Orton had not been pOpu-
lar with that lady since the advent of
Marquand, but lie went in search Of the
party with happy heart
He found Alne and Marduand apart
from the group. She flashed him one
glance Of welcome from her eyes, then
dropped the lids on them while the red
spread over her face. In the instant of
greeting she had forgotten the note.
and with recollection of the cold, form
al phrasing of her letter she became
ashamed to meet his glance
Marquand regarded the intrusion in
no pleasant fashion and began to sulk.
lie had been assured by Mrs. Appleton
that Alinc would accept him. and this
nutting party had been arranged to
make an opportunity for his proposal
Mrs. Appleton mad drawn the others
deeper into the woods. and he was just
about to make formal offer of his hand
when Orton came up.
lie was just contemplating the pos
sibility of saying something that would
give Jack a hint to take himself else
where when that young man spoke up.
Il say, Marquand,' he began, Il wi sh
you'd look up the others for bit. Eve
something very particular to tell Miss
Appleton
MarQuand looked at Aline for encour-
agemcnt in his refusal, but she would
not return his glance. He paused ir-
resolute for moment and then strobe
off to search for Mrs. Appleton.
Aline looked up with Il frightened
glance. Il told you not to come" she
murmured. What will they say?"
Il was acting under orders,' he in
sisted, holding out the letter. She sez-
ell it and looked at it,
Il wrote you another" she faltered
Where did YOU get thisT"
Billy was playing train. and 1 was
the engineer" he explained. He was
looking for train orders for me, and as
he had used up Il letter he had in his
pocket for tickets he had to make
raid on your desk. When l saw this
could not wait for your return. | obey
ed orders. like Il good engineer"
Il think it was fate" she murmured
Il will obey the orders too"
And Orton never knew how much he
owed to Billy.