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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
NOTED TENOR FINED.
EnrIco Caruso, Of Metropolitan opera
Co., Guilty Of Annoying Woman.

New York.-Enrico Caruso, the
noted tenor OF the Metropolitan
grand opera compsny, was found guilty
OF annoying a woman in the monkey
house Of the Central park geological
garden and was fined $40. The verdict
was given by Magistrate Baker, in
lhe lorhyille police court, after 4
nearing lasting three days.
Mrs Hannah X. Graham, who caused
-aTusos arrest, did not appear against
AIm The prosecution had promised to
Oflng her into court but was unable
10 Serve the subpoena. This brought
lN8 ease to a close and Magistrate
BAKER rendered his decision after sew
eral hours deliberatlon.
Attorney Dittenhoefer counsel for
Caruso, when informed of the verdict,
Sa'd that an appeal would be taken.
Ihe appeal will be heard before the
justices of the court of special ses.
Sons probably within a week.
IN his defense Caruso stated that
Ule woman smiled at him; that he
made no advances, and that his arrest
was due to the fact that he did not.
Ihe prosecution placed a policeman
on the stand who said that he saw
me singer pinch the woman; that she
cried out and demanded his arrest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Vice President of Shipping Company
and His Wife Found Dead.

Chicago, Illinois-James H. De-
laney, vice president of the American
Shipping Co., with offices in Chicago
and New York, and his wife, Eliza
beth Brown Delaney, were found dead
in their room in a fashionable board
ing house at 492 LaSalle avenue Both
had been shot, Delaney through the
back OF the head and the woman
through the mouth, passing upward
into her brain.
From marks on the dead woman, the
police believe that she had been struck
in the face by her husband, and that
being unable longer to submit to up.
braidings for her real or fancied short,
comings as a wife, she murdered her
husband,
Two women, who, it is believed, can
throw some light on the murder and
suicide, are being looked for by the
police
Every afternoon it had been the
custom of Mrs. Delaney to leave the
house, where she and her husband
lived, with two women, and they were
the police assert, nearly always joined
by three men. Who the men or the
women were no one appears to know
Delaney objected to his wife's fond
ness for a stage career, and for ths
associations of the theater
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
LAST GREAT WOLF HUNT
Will Be Held on Kiowa-Comanche
Indian Pasture.

Lawton, Okla.-The last great wolf
hunt that the new State Of Oklahoma
will ever witness will be held this week
in the Kiowa-Comanche Indian pasture
reserve of one-half million acres, soon
to be thrown open to homesteaders. In
vitations have been extended the most
noted cowboys Of Texas to participate
and they have accepted. John R.
Alternately, United States marshal of
Oklahoma, who won his position be-
cause Of his ability to catch 'em alive"
for the presidential party more than a
year ago, in the same reserve, and
Zack Mulhall, Of st. Louis, a cowboy
and Wild West performer Of national
fame, have accepted the invitation to
attend, and will lead the hunt. 1t is
expected that more than fifty wolves
will be taken without the aid Of guns
or clubs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
NUMBER ).
SHOULD THRUST LOVE ASIDE
And Choose a Wife as You Would
Horse Advises Chicago Professor.

hOTsb AuVlseS LnlcagO ErOIebBOr.
Chicago -''If the people of America
would keep the coming generations
from inhabiting madhouses they should
abolish indiscriminate marriages, for
get that hallucination called love, and
choose their life partners on the same
principle that a successful cattleman
chooses his stock
In the above sentence DR.. julius
Grinker, professor Of nervous and men
tai diseases at the Chicago Post-Gradu-
ate Medical School, last night voiced a
warning to the American public Of the
dangers which may confront it in the
near future.
Like begets like" +" said he, "and the
nervous system bows to the law Of all
life-the law of heredity; the law that
governs your life and mine. If we are
bundles of unstable nerves and abnor-
NAL susceptibilities it is but little trQIaass
bic to trace the cause back to our fore
fathers. The youth Of today should be
educated and compelled to choose his
mate in the way that fine horses and
cattle are chosen.
Love is a wonderful thing. It is an
hallucintation, an illusion provided by
nature to cause men and women to mate
and to procreate the species. But love
should be thrust in the background and
relegated to the scrap heap Of worn-out
adages if the health and security Of
posterity is to be taken into considers-
/ tiOn.n
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
EIGHT-YEAR-oLD PRODIGY.
Brookline Student Speaks Four Lang.
uages.

Boston, Mass.-Brookline, the
richest town in the world, and the ar.
istocratic center Of Greater Boston,
has an S-year-old prodigy, William J.
Sidis, son of DR.. Boris Sidis, a physl-
clan. The boy is freshman in the
Brook'ine High school.
He speaks four languages, is max,
ing second class physics, is proficient
in high mathematics, makes astrono.
mical calculations, has devised a new
system of logarithms, and is instruct
ing pupils in classes in advance of his
own.
He has prepared an outline of an ad-
vance grammar which hss astonished
the teachers of the school
The father says that the boy since
babyhood has pored over books and
that he acquired the rudiments of
learning before his parents knew what
he was about
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
LONE ROBBER HOLDS UP TRAIN
Caught Red-Handed and Placed In
der Arrest,

Kansas City, Mo,-A lone robber
robbed fifteen passengers on an east
bound Chicago and Alton passenger
train near Glasgow, No, after midnight
this morning. He was arrested before
he could leave the train and was taken
to Glasgow and placed in Jail.
At Slater the robber, wearing mask
over his eyes, boarded the rear car as
the train was pulling out
After the train had gained speed the
man, revolver in hand, entered the car
and began robbery of the passengers.
As the train passed through Glasgow,
the man seen at work by the station
agent.
Armstrong, the next station, was no.
titled, and officers were at the station
10 meet the train No stop is made Or
dinarily at Armstrong, and the robber,
satisfied in the belief that he was Sc
cure for this reason, suspected no harm
when that point was reached.
When the train stopped at Armstrong
on orders and the officers boarded il
they caught the robber redhauded.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
: BRIEF TELEGRAMS ]
Observation-Disclosures

Bishop Edward Fitzgerald of Little
Rock, Ark, who is III at Hot SPRINGS
Ark Of paralysis, is slightly i'm.
proved, but still in critical copdi.
tion.
Members Of the Negro Forum club
st. Louis, critieise President Roose.
welt for his order discharglug colored
soldiers.
Chief engineer of river improvement
reports that over $l8,000,OOO is neces-
sary to deepen channel of Mississippi
from mouth Of the Missouri to the
mouth Of the Ohio.
Government officials declare coal
supply of United States will last 5000
years.
Available cash balance in United
States treasury, exclusive Of $l5O,OOO,.
600 gold reserve, 1926, 1865
President Diaz, of Mexico, is threat
ened with assassination if he permits
the death Of Juan Sarabia.
Howard L. Cronkrite, at one time
speaker Of the Illinois house Of repre-.
sentatlyes, dead at Freeport III.
The mutilated body of Mrs. c. ].
Dennison, of Peoria, ILL.,, was found on
railroad tracks near Colorado Springs,
Five thousand acres of valuable pas.
ture land in Oklahoma viii be sold to
bidders next month.
Newspaper passes will be considered
by the supreme court and decision
rendered on the same.
The government spreads its dragnet
for Mexican revolutionary leaders, but
search in Milwaukee is denied.
Indications are that the Republic oil
company is preparing to wind up it.
affairs in Missouri
Wheat and corn took another Slide
in Chicago Provisions fell in sym
pathy.
Commander Pearys ship leaks, crew
discontented, and he is forced to re
main with vessel.
James j. Kirby while standing by
an open window, in st. Louis falls tt
his death from a second-story room.
District court officials at Austin
Tex, deny that indictment has beer
issued against Pierce.
The government spreads its dragne
for Mexican revolutionary leaders, bu
search in Milwaukee is denied
Congressional inquiry into Roose
velts dismissal of negro troops is sal,
to be absolutely certain.
St. Louis boodlers in the peniter
tiary gain no indication from the GOV
emOr that he will issue pardon.
Rev Algernon s Crapsey, Of Bu
falo, is suspended for alleged teacl
ings of heresy.
Interstate commerce commissio
will reopen the Texas cattle case an
pass on ST. Louis rates.
1t is expected at Washington tina
congress will make inquiry into tn
alleged tube combine.
Southern Methodist appoint cOmmi
sion to adjust its differences with tn
northern body.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
MISSISSIPPI NEWS
Z STRONG APPEAL.
Cotton Hen Urged to Support Their
Association.

Cotton Men Urged to Support Their
Association.
President Walter Clark Of the Mis-
sissippi division Of the Southern Cotton
Association has issued the following
notice and call to the cotton growers and
business men Of NIississippi
HAS the Southern Cotton Associa-
tion accomplished any good? Do you
think it should be sustained, or shall it
go out of business? If you think it
should 60 out of business, come forward
and say so, like a man; quite like a man
pay for what has been done and say to
the world and those you have placed in
authority that your work has been for
naught, Do not stay at home and say
I told you So. Shoulder your share Of
the responsibility and blame. Do your
part, Get right yourself. If you have
no confidence in those whom you have
placed in authority, displace them tnd
select others more capable, There is
no middle ground. Those who are not
with US are against us. Take one side
or the other and let US know where you
stand. Our annual election occurs on
the first day of December, at 81 am
Go 20 your voting precinct on this day,
where you vote for county and State
officers, and there organize by electing
a president, secretary and treasurer OF
your precinct, enroll your name and
pay your part Of the assessment Of your
county for 1906 and 1907. After doing
this elect from two to five representa-
tiyes and instruct them to 90 to your
courthouse on the 8th day of Decem'
Der, and there, with the representatives
from the other precincts, elect your
county officers and State representa-
tiyes, and instruct them as to what you
want done.
THE State convention will be held
at Jackson on January 2. Each county
is expected to pay the expenses OF its
representatives, and if your treasurer
has not already sent it in, send by your
representatives the moneys collected
for the expenses Of the national and
state officers. l feel convinced that
YOU will realize in very short time
that you have already lost this season
fully 100000 by your lack OF CO.
operation and confidence" "
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01

colors that would appeal more strongly
to the inhabitants Of the different coun.
tries, the yellow Of China or red Of In
dia, for instance. Would there be spe-
ciai trade marks and signs that might
give ofcnse to countries Of different re-
liaious beliefs, as well as hundreds of
other matters Of detail that would have
to be worked out in a careful manner
and the conditions met as demanded.
The campaign inaugurated is one Of
the greatest Importance to the cotton
producing interests Of the United States,
and is deserving of the sincere consider.
alton of this body as representatives Of
the States most interested as the pro-
duCeTs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
Valuable Mission History,

John w. Moseley, stated clerk of the
Mississippi synod of the Presbyterian
church. has deposited with the State
department of archives and history a
number of old written records of early
days of Mississippi Presbyterianism
the earliest date being May, 1925. Thi:
is a record of the "Tombekbee"
Presbyterian synod held at May
hew, May 6, 1926. This section wa;
then in the territory known as the
'Chacta Chicksha' nation, and the
book contains a deal Of valuable in
formation relative to the mission work
among those Mississippi tribes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
NOT ENOUGH ToWBoATS.
Millions of Bushels Of Coal Remain In
Pittsburg's Harbor.

Pittsburg, Pa.-With many mil.
lions of bushels of coal yet in the
harbor, shipments of coal to southern
markets had to be discontinued here
on account of a shortage of towboats.
During the last three days about 49,
OOO,00O bushels have been started for
the south, and river men expressed the
hope that all the coal in the harbor, es.
timated at nearly 3O,OOOOOO bushels,
might be shipped on the present high
river stage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
REIGN OF TERROR
Caused by Excessive Bloodshed on
Sand Mountain.

Montgomery, Ala.-Excessiye blood.
shed on Sand Mountain is causing
reign of terror among the residents Of
the section about Fylfe. ]. w. Wright
shot Tom Bailey and was later fatally
wounded from ambush as he sat by his
freside. There seems to be a series Of
feuds that promise more trouble. Re-
wards Vii DC offered for the assallauts
of Wright,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
HOLLOWAY PROMOTED.
Rlsked His Life to Save a Child on
the Track.

Nashville, Tenn.-John Holloway
the Louisville and Nashville fireman
who, at the risk of his life, saved
child that was on the track, has been
promoted to be an engineer on the Bir-
mingham division. Holloway saw the
child, mere boy, on the track ahead,
and knowing that the train could not
be stopped in time, went out on the
pilot and snatched the child up
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
Killed BY HOLD-UP MAN
.oooeIEroR KENTUCKY HOUSE,
nv |hNsAs CITY, KASp SLAIN.
WHITE MAN AND NEGRO
,,bbers Chased ny Police, White Man
~ Shot. and Both oesperadoss
Locked Up.

voroas City, Mo.-ln a bold
,,amot 10 hold up and rob j. Frank
e eaerr nroprietor of the Kentucky
.nso '. n second-rate hotel at 9OJ
yartb Sixth street, in Kansas City,
Vas sunday evening, Emery was
ha+ in the shoulder and slightly
"onnded Charles Rumble, aged 80,
y iron molder, from independence,
10 one of the Would-be robbers, was
'Sot IN the cheek by officers who pur-
Mod him and Sam Hutton, a negro,
lawn Minnesota avenue, the principal
't,oot in the city. Rumbles wound
nat serious. Both Rumble and Hut
IN were arrested. Hutton's home Is
n Kansas City, Kas.
Booze Gave Them Courage.
Rumble and Hutton were intoxicat-
d They entered the Kentucky house
md walking over to the desk, told
Emery to hand over his money. No
,nosts we're in the lobby at the time,
Emery told them to get out; that he
had no money. When they reached
bo door Rumble braced himself
,qanst the negro, and fired two shots
# the hotel proprietor. Guests rushed
into the lobby and found Emery dead,
wing across the hotel register. One
INLET from Rumble's revolver went
Wild The second had pierced Emery's
chest lust below the heart, causing al
most instantaneous death Rumble
and Hutton then fled down the rear
stairway. There they encountered
Simon. the porter who had been at
uacted by the shots, and was just as
rending the steps. Rumble fired a
shot at Simon that struck the porter
in the shoulder, and the two robbers
pushed by him and bolted for the
street
The Chase and Capture.
The police station is situated imme
datey across the street from the no
tel and officers were on the scene q
minute or two after the first shot rang
out Rumble and Hutton were seen by
the officers on Minnesota, a block from
the hotel, and gave chase, firing as
they ran One bullet struck Rumble
ghnciug blow on the cheek, anC
caused the molder, because of his
drunken condition, to stagger and fall
Hutton stopped running when he real
lied that Rumble had been shot. ant
the pair were soon landed in jail.
Simon was also taken to the station
and his wound dressed,
Negro an Unwilling Robber.
Rumble appears to have forced the
negro Hutton to join him in the at
tempted holdup. After the two mel
we're arrested a woman, who saw then
enter the hotel door and ascend to tht
Office which is situated on the seconC
foor told the police she overheard
Rumble say to Hutton;
ITS money we want. If you dom
STAY with me I'll kill you"
Rumble and the negro had been seel
about the city in each others compan.
during the day, drinking together
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01

Liverpool Eng,-The working ar.
rangement entered into on Oct. be.
tween the leading soap manufacturers
of the United Kingdom, popularity
known as the soap trust" was termi.
mated at a meeting here of the repre-.
sentatives of the firms concerned on
the ground that the combine had
been received with great disfavor by
the trade and the public"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01

Columbus, Ohio-The official can,
yass of the vote cast at the late
election in Ohio has been completed
by the secretary of state. The total
vote was S12,263. For secretary of
state, Thompson, republican, received
1OS. .O66; Hoskins, democrat S51,676,
Hensle. socialist, iS,lS2; Hughes, pro-
hibition. 1870; Eisenberg, socialist
labor, 2.211; scattering, 1898. Thomp'
sons plurality, 5000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
GoMPERs' ACTS ENDORSED.
Federation Of Labor Opposed to Form
ing Independent Party.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Amid scenes
of enthusiasm, the American Fedora
ton of Labor, which is holding its
annual convention here indorsed the
political policy of President Gompers
during the last campaign and urged n
continuance of activity along independ.
ent lines, strongly condemning, how
ever. the idea of affliating with any
special party and going on record as
opposed to forming a national labor
party.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
TRAIN GOES INTO RIVER.
TWO Killed in a Bad Wreck at Corn
ing, N. Y.

Elmira, n, Yin the New
York Central yards at Corning, "A
nortbbound freight collded with an
empty engine on the main track The
freight engine and ten cars plunged
down nm embankment into the Che
mung river. Engineer Samuel Doollt'
tle and Brakeman Edward Spencer
were killed and Firemea Drake ana
paker were badly injured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
President Smith Fined.

Salt Lake City, Utah.--Joseph f
Smith, president of the Nor
mon church, appeared in the district
court before Judge Ritchie, pleaded
guilty to charge of unlawful cohabi
tation and a fine of $500 was imposed
President Smith was arrested or
oct. l last and bound over to the dis
trict court on charges of unlawful co
habitation with five wives. The com
plant was based upon the fact tha
on May 21 last, President Smiths for
ty-third child was born to Mary T
Schwartz Smith.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
Short Respite for RAWLINGS.

Valdosta, Ga.-Governor Terrell
has issued orders respiting j. G.
Rawlings from Dec. 8, and ALI Moors
from Nov. 80, both until Dec. 4, the
day following the adjournment at Val
dosta of the South Georgia conference
this action being taken in Difference
to the wishes of the ministers and 9th
ers who will attend the conference
Following these executions, the prison
commission viii meet and decide the
fate of the Rawlings boys, Milton ant
Jesse, who are sentenced to be hangel
on Dec. I.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
Masonic Home.

1t is not likely that the appeal OF
Grand Master Chas. II. Blum OF the
grand lodge of Free and Accepted Ma
sons of Mississippi for liberal donations
for the Widows and Orphans Home
building fund will go unheeded. The
Grand master intimates that the sum OF
$4,000 viii he reeded for the purposes
of the building fund, and as the lot has
becn provided by the enterprising cill'
zens OF Meridian, it is to be hoped the
necessary funds will be Forthcoming.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
Oppose Jewish Reforms.

ST. Petersburg, Russia.-The an
uouncement of the impending Jewish
reforms has aroused, as expected, the
opposition of the reactionary elements,
lelegrams of protest are reaching the
emperor and Premier Stolypin from
I'LL parts of the empire.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
pearv at St. Georges Bay

Sydney, N. S. VA cable dis
patch from st. Georges bay, New
foundand, says: Commander Peary's
steamer Roosevelt, which arrived here
short of coal Saturday, is still an
chored in St Georges bay, but ready
to sail for Port au Basque at the first
favorable change in the weather.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
californian Sees KIM.

Rome, Italy,-The Tribuna says
that King Victor Emmanuel has re-
ceived David Lubing of California in
private audience. Mr.. Lubin is the
promoter of the plan for an interna'
tional institute of agriculture, which
has been taken up by the king.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
RenubIic OIL Co. Quit Missouri.

Jefferson City, Mo.-lniormation
has reached the office of Atty
Gen. Hadley that the Republic on Co.
has practically abandoned the field in
this state. The manager Of the COM
many, it is said, left ST. Louis some
DAYS ago to take a position with the
standard somewhere in the east.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
SECRETARY ROOT IN CINCINNATI.
Speaks on South America and the
Panama Canal

Cincinnati, o. - Increased com
merce with the countries Of South
America and moral support of the Pan.
ana canal construction work were
advocated by Secretary of State Elihu
Root in an address at the twenty-siXth
annual dinuer of the Cincinnati Com
mercial club Mr.. Root opened with
word of greeting from what he
called zone of the biggest and one OF
the best all-around men in the Woflu'
Secretary Taft" to his old friends in
Cincinnati.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
Mathiston Calls for Help.

At a meeting of the board OF mayor
and aldermen of Mathiston an ordinance
was passed soliciting all the help that
can he given by citizens Of other towns
to relieve the want occasioned by the
tornado which wrought such great de-
struction here. Contributions Of any
sort will be chcerfully received.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
Sues for $1,000 Damages.

Because the troop train Of the Hi
nois State Guard, on their recent visit
to Vicksburg, was allowed to stand in
Pearl street, in front of her house,
Mrs. X. q. Rodenbaugh has brought
suit against the A. and V. railroad for
| N OOD DAMAGES.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
Losses at Maben.

According to the most conservative
estimate, the total loss in the town Of
Maben from the recent tornado cannot
fall short OF 100000. Besides the
damage done to the business portion Of
the town there were sixty-eight resi-,
dences totally wrecked and badly dam
aged.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
viii Advance Our Potash.

Berlin, Germany.-The potash syndi-
cate met here and took action looking
70 an advance in potash prices in the
United States upon the expiration next
feDrnary of existing contracts with
American firms.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01
WATERs.PIERCE IN TEXAS.
Judge Will Announce Decision on
Law Points Monday,

Austin, Tex.-Arguments upon legal
points in the case of the state
of Texas VS.. the Waters Pierce
Oil Co., to oust that company from the
state under the Texas antitrust law,
have been concluded, and the presid.
ing Judge announced that he would
render his decision as to the law points
on Monday next.
1t was expected that Mr., Pierce
would appear as a voluntary witness
in this suit, but so far he has not ap.
peared.
The attorneys for the state filed
with the clerk of the trial court a
long petition demanding that all
books, documents and private CORE
spondence and kilograms pertaining to
the business of the company for the
last ten years be presented.