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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
New York.

T Trade continues of large
| NPW Y0rk volume. and while the or
-- binary rush of fall trade
is over and next springs is receiving
attention, active retail demand has in
duced heavy volume of recorder bust
ness from jobbCrs. Except in Il few
sections where mild weather last win
ter left unSold stocks on hand, supplies
of goods are not excessive, hence a con-
tinuance of the active recorder trade is
likely, weather conditions allowing.
Perhaps the most active branch of
wholesaling and jObbng is that of cot
ton goods, which are in heavy demand,
with slow deliveries still complained of.
There is also Il better tone to WOODEN
goods, wOrSteds leading as heretofore
Prices are steady as Il whole and the
high range of all quotations does not
seem as yet to be reflected in reduced
sales. In general distributye lines the
reports are almost uniformly favorable.
-Bradstreets Commercial report.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31

ings were terrible. My back was very
painful and had many annoying symp-
toms besides. When l began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills l weighed only 100.
To-day l weigh 1855. and am in better
health than for years Doan's Kidney
Pills have been my only kidney medi-
cine during four years past. They
bring me out Of every attack"
Sold by all dealers so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31

and avoid the back
ache, bearing down
pain, headaches, dir
illness, languor and
other common signs OF
weak kidneys. Mrs.
Charles E. Smith, OF
% Boyden St., Woon'
socket, r. l., says:
"My kidneys were
weak from childhood,
and for eight or ten
80
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
Ask Mrs. Plnkhams AdyIceA Understands Wcmans III
Nothing DOM.

"Why don't you go to work." querled
the kind lady. "a rolling stone gath
ers no moss, you know"
Oats all right, ma'am," answersA
the husky hobo, "but aln't got no am.
bishun t be a mossback. nohow."
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
In Mudpond Society.

"Did you go to the hop the other
night? asked the lady frog Of the
snail.
NO." replied he. you see, am not
In the wim."-Baltimore American.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
A WoMAN'S KIDNEYS.

Women have so much to do. so many |
pains to suffer, so many critical periods
to go through, that it Is important to
keen tho klHnpVS we'll |
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31

Mrs. winslow's soorxuq sraur fer ohndrsr
kasthiasi softsnA the reduces tnaAmmAtlen, -
Eys paln sarss wind eoaa. % cents . bottle.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31

~ATARRH of the stomach is the cor
Nrect name for most cases of dyspep
STA. In order TO cure catarrh OF the
stomach the catarrh must be eradicated.
Only an internal catarrh remedy
such as Perupa, is available.
Peruna exactly meets the indications.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31

Hon. NJ. G. Butler, Ex-U. S. Sen
ator from South Carolina for two
terms, in a letter from Washington,
ID. c., writes to the Peruna Medicine
Co., as follows:
81 can recommend Peruna for
dyspepsia and stomach trouble.
have been using your medicine
for a short period and feel very
much relieved. III Is indeed a
wonderful medicine, besides a
good tonic"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
WEDs FOR THE SIXTH TIME
Latest Husband of Daughter uf MUIR
dered Capitalist Smell
Newspapers Nan.

Chicago-Mrs. Grace Smell Coffin
Walker-C -Coftn-Layman, a daughter Of
Amos J. Smell, who was murdered at
his house on February s. 1855. has been
married for the sixth time, in Ventura.
Cal, according to reports from Los
Angeles Her latest husband is Hugh
NJ. Love a young California newspaper
man, who was GRADUATED at Berkeley in
1896 Her list of former husbands in
cludes the names Of two hotel clerks.
from whom she was divorced and the
name Of Frank Nixon Coffin. Of Chi.
cago, whom she thrice married and
thrice divorced. On divorce from Coffin,
who was employed in the business Of
flee of a Chicago newspaper. took place
after a honeymoon of four hours. She
obtained two divorces in the same court
in two months
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
EVERY PASSENGER IN
SMOKER WAS KILLED

Louisville Ky-An inbound passen-
get train from Knoxville, Tenn, on the
Louisville & Nashville railroad, was
derailed at Seventh and Hill streets,
Monday, as it was backing through the
yards into the Louisville union station.
Eight persons were killed and u or
70 We're injured one of them probably
fatally
Among the lead are Howard B. Cole
man, = salesman Of Stanford, Ky, and
William Pruitt Of Lebanon, Ky, the
oyerseer Of Railey's stock farm
There are seven unidentified bodies
at one undertaking establishment and.
according TO Coroner Harris Kelly, they
are SO badly mang.ed that it will be
some time before their names can be
learned.
The train had passed Magnolia street.
and was proceeding at a moderate rate
Of speed when q dauge on a wheel Of
the smoker split causing that car to
leave the track.
Ali Of those killed met death in the
smoker and day coach 1t is reported
that every person in the smoker was
killed.
Officials of the Louisville & Nashville
say eight persons were killed and a
number injured but that they had not
learned the names Of any Of the dead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
TEHUANTEPEC RAILWAY
Will Soon Be Ready for Business
Across the Isthmus.

Mexico City, May 2S-Managers Of
steamship lines on both coasts of this
country are preparing to take advan-
tage of the Tehuantepec Isthmus Rail
way as soon as it is opened for interna-
tional business. The ships of the Cam
adian line will make Coatzacoalos a
port of call as will also the Texas line
steamers. The Pacific Mail line which
has recently included Salina Cruz on
the west coast on its list of stopping
ports will give that place weekly in
stead of fortnightly service as now.
Other Pacific lines will be ready to
take freight from a Tehuantepec line,
and it is believed by the Tehuantepec
officials that when the line is opened
for through business there will be an
immense quantity of freight offered.
The general business situation is good
and mining shows great activity,
Congress has appropriated 100000 for
the expenses of the delegates to the
Pan-American conference at Rio
JaneirO
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
FIVE KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Many Are Badly Burned by the Eleo-
trical Stroke.

Mobile, Ala, May 2S-During the
progress Of ball game this afternoon
In an open field about three miles from
the city a thunder storm came up, ac-
companied by vivid lightning, which
struck in the midst of the crowd, in
stantly killing five of the spectators and
iniuring % others, more or less seri-
ously The dead; Donald Touart,
Stephen Touart, Wither Moody, John
Green and Charles Thomas.
At least fifteen or twenty others we're
shocked and knocked down by the
stroke, who quickly recovered and
were able to leave the scene. The field
was strewn with bits of shoes and cloth
ing from those who were killed or seri-
Ously injured, and the bodies of the
dead presented a terrible spectacle, be-
ing burned in numerous places. A sill
yer dollar taken from the pocket of one
OF the victims was melted on both sides.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
LID PUT ON IN LOUISVILLE.
Do Drinking, No Working, No Base
ball Games on Sunday.

Louisville. XIV. Nav 2S.-Scores OF
corner numps with the ohandles removed
and sirns derisivelv Announcing
"Closed, It's Sinful to Drink on Sun.
day,n broucbt home to early rising
bousebolders in many sections Of the
citv the fact that Louisville TODAY WAS,
for the first time in many wears drv as
Topbet.
Every place in Louisville and JefTer.
son county where intoxicants are sold
was. with one execution, closed tight.
The exception was a park conducted by
Hebrew, who observed Saturday as
tha Sabbath He was arrested and will
ha tniad L,+ ,ros oIIon.a5 80 ooatinna
Do ,,. ~ i'',, D"' 90 ",io" e9 ~ oo''y'l''o
SelIlnE VIlrouShout IIle uay' uoIhg d
rushing business as the news spread.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Million Dollar Timber Deal.

A timber deal representing an invest
ment Of nearly million dollars is now
in process Of consummation in the Pearl
river valley, and it is believed to have
a direct connection with the half mil
lion dollar deal recently closed in jack
son by Fred Herrick and others, the re-
suit of which will be the construction
of railroad up the valley from Jack.
son to Columbia, and eventually to Bir-
mingham. Purchases aggregating S971,-
900 have already been closed, and other
deals are pending. The buyers have a
large corps of agents in the field and
are closing deals as rapidly as possible.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
NNNNNNNNNNNNI|eNNAnNNNNN
Mississippi June Weather.

The following data covering a period
Of eighteen years has been compiled
from the Weather Bureau records at
siEty-fye observation stations in Mis-
sissippi. They are issued to show the
conditions that have prevailed in the
State during June for the above period
Of years, but must not be construed as
forecast Of weather conditions for the
month;
Temperature-Mean or normal TEN.
perature, 70. The warmest month was
that Of 1902, with an average of 81.
The coldest month was that of 1890,
with an average OF II. Some Of the
highest temperatures recorded were as
follows: l05 at Greenville and 103 at
Water Valley in 1902 Some of tha
lowest temperatures recorded were as
follows: 42 at Corinth in 1894 and 45 at
Bonneville in 1889.
Precipitation-Averagef for the month
t96 inches. Average number of days
with 0.0l inch or more8. The greatest
average monthly precipitation was l2.lO
inches in 1900. The least average
monthly precipitation was 1.1O inches
in 1897. Some Of the greatest monthly
amounts Of precipitation recorded were
as follows: 2O,2l inches at Bay St.
Louis, 2OO8 at Meridian and 17.28 at
Waynesboro in 1900. Some of the
least monthly amounts of precipitation
recorded were as follows: OIL inch at
Batesville in 1897, O.02 at Duck Hill,
0.26 at Port Gibson, and OPT at Canton
In 1902.
Clouds and Weather-Average num-
Der of clear days Is; partly cloudy days
.: cloudy days 8.
Wind-The prevailing winds have
been from the south.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
BANK OFFICIALS ARRESTED
On the Charge of Misapplying the
Banks Funds.

Attala, Ala, May 2S.--L. NJ. Dyke,
president, and w. II. Lawler, cashier,
of the First National Bank of Attala,
which was closed by Bank Examiner
Cooper, April "A, were arrested this
morning by Deputy United States Mar
shall II. G., Ashley of Birmingham, on
warrants charging them with misap-
plying moneys of the bank. Neither
Duke nor Lawler will make a statement
in regard to the banks affairs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
MAY GOES OUT WITH
COLD AND STORMS

Chicago-A cold wave and a gale Wis
tied Chieago and the northwest The
gale swept the lakes, prevented ships
frCm leaving harbors, and those out on
the lakes in many instances could not
enter owing to the wind and high seas.
Temperatures have been abnormally
low Srow fell in Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, the DakO,as and Nebraska. In
this city a cold rain mixed with snow
fell.
st. Louis-The cold wave extended
as far south as southern Missouri and
southern Illinois, No damage is report
ed to fruits and crops.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Collins Killed by Carraway.

Charles Carraway, a deaf mute, as
the union station at Jackson, shot and
killed DR., P. A. Collins, a physician Of
Hazlehurst, After emptying his own
revolver into the body Of the man, Car
raway took Collins pistol from him,
stood over the prostrate form and fired
five additional shots, then struck his
victim over the head with the butt of
the revnlrar-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Sheriff Asked to Resign.

At a mass meeting Of citizens of Clai.
borne county held at Port Gibson reso.
lutions were adopted calling upon
Sheriff c, S, McGee to resign. Ths
vote on the resolutions was lO9 to IA.
This action was the direct outcome Of
the recent escape of Ed Regan from the
Claiborne county jail. Regan was un-
der sentence Of death for the murder
Of Jason Moody
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
LIGHTNING KILLS FIVE
AND INJURIES Is

Mobile, Ala.-Three young white
boys, Donald Toaurt aged 81,
Stephen Toaurt, aged 19, Arthur
Moody, aged 10, and two negroes, John
Green and Charles Thomas were in
stantly killed by a bolt Of lighting
which seemed to shake the whole city
Besides those killed outright, at least
twenty-five others, both white and ne
gro, spectators at a baseball game
were either knocked down, crazed by
the shock they had SO suddenly re-
Ceived.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02

Madrid-The first notable act Of
Princess Ena of Battenberg after her
arrival in Spain, to become the wife Of
King Alfonso XIII, was to induce the
king to pardon Fernando Levera, who
was condemned to death after an ex-
citing trial. The dramatic circumstances
under which the pardon was given, as
the condemned man was going to the
eallows, attracts widespreaG attention
and further augments the popularity of
Princess Ena, which is spreading
throughout the kingdom.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Joseph NJ. Jayne Dead.

Hon. Joseph NJ. Jayne, a prominent
attorney Of Greenville, died at Voss.
burg, having gone there to recuperate
his health, The deceased was one OF
the most prominent citizens of the
State, being connected with some OF
the foremost families, He served
Washington county several times in
the State legislature, was at one time
attorney Of the Mississippi levee board,
and was member Of the State consti-
tutional convention in 1890.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02

The governor has issued his adver-
tisement to sell, on the first Monday Of
July, 100000 of per cent. non-taxa.
able State bonds payable in ten years,
this being pursuant to the act of the
legislature approved April Is, 1906.
The advertisement states that the bonds
will be issued in denominations of from
500 to $1,000, at the option Of the pur.
ohuparz
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
T,eINc KiIIed MIth Romhs.

st. Petersburg-Twelve people were
killed in Russia Sunday with bombs
Eleven lives were lost at Seyastopol
while a review of troops was being
held Gen Neplueff was hurt and the
chief Of police badly injured An at
tempt was made to slay Chief of P0-
lice Matinoff at Tinis, but the chief
shot and killed his assailant, The
chiefs coachman was wounded.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02

Jackson, Miss.-Two dead horses ant
three men and one woman badly hurt
is Jacksons record for Sunday, Harry
Huber. lawyer Of Canton, and Miss
Mary Peter Gordon, while out buggy
riding, were hurt in a runaway. Johr
McAdams and Sid Hoskins became in,
voved in an argument at the fail
grounds. Hoskins seized a pitchforl
and jabbed McAdams in the face, put
ting out an eye and tearing his face
McAdams grabbed the fork and CLOSED
In on Hoskins with a knife. Boil
were carried to a sanitarium.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02

Washington-A bill to regulate tmmi-
grafton, containing a new educational
test, excluding all persons over is years
of age who can not read in some Ian
guage, was passed by the senate. 1t
provides, however, that the wife or
minor children Of an admissible immi-
grant may be brought in whether they
are able to read or not A clause Gre
ating a bureau Of information for the
purpose Of distributing immigrants
among the several states was charac
terized by Senator Spooner as a piece
of paternalism," and it was cut out
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Bank President Indicted.

The grand jury OF Bolivar county re-
turned an indictment charging Il. II.
Williams, as president Of the Bolivar
County Bank, which was placed in the
bands Of receiver last February, with
the emoezzlement OF $1,000 OF the
banks funds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
did" Liftedat Kokomo,

Kokomo, Ind.-Restaurants, drug
stores, news stands, tobacco stands,
cream and refreshment parlors livery
stables, vaudeville playhouses are all
open on Sunday Constable Welty ar
rested ii shopkeepers, all Of whom gave
bond and continued business Prose
cutting Attorney Vorhis says he will not
prosecute, but other attorneys will be
engaged to do so.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Fire at Bogue Chitto.

The Masonic building at Bogue Chit.
to was destroyed by fire. The building
was used by the Masons, Woodmen OF
the World, Knights and Ladies OF
Honor and ODD Fellows. All of the
regalia Of the different orders was con.
sumed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Pardoned by the Governor

The governor pardoned DR.. r, L.
Ferris, convicted of murder in Yazoo
county in 1899, and sentenced to life
Imprisonment, On account of good
service and exemplary conduct since
his incarceration, and also failing health
the pardon was granted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
in ETERNAL TORMENT
REMAINS IN PRESBYTERIAN
CONFESSION OF FAITH.
The 11Sth General Assembly states
the Doctrine of the Church
Marriage and Divorce.

Dea Moines, Ia-Before adiournlng to
meet reXt year in Columbus, O., the
one hundred and eighteenth Presbyte-
rian general assembly rejected a prop
ositiou to amend the Wesminster con-
fession Of faith by striking out the
words cast into eternal torment" A
new synod was created. composed Of the
south and east synods Of Florida, and
will be known in the future as the
synod Of Florida The prebytery Of Ha-
vana was detached from the synod OF
New Jersey and attached to the new
Florida synod
Thrown Into Excitement.
The general assembly was thrown
into a scene Of excitement by receiving
the news that l0G Of the Cumberland
commissioners had decided not to afili-
ate, and had organized by themselves.
Representatives from the Cumberland
assembly here stated that they believed
they would be able to induce the dis
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Greece Breaks with Roumanin

London--A dispatch TO a news agency
from Athens says that the Greek gov
ernment has decided to break off dip
lomatic relations with Roumania. The
dispach adds that this steps is taken
owing TO Roumania's expulsion Of
Greeks
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Dry Dock Travels Slowly.

Washington, May %. Computations
made by the bureau of navigation of
the location of the dry dock Dewey in
the Indian ocean on May %, indicate
that the Dewey has made an average of
100 miles day since leaving the Straits
Of Babel Mandeb.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Too Much had whisky,

New 0rleans-A special from Laurel
Miss, to the Picayune says that r.
Beasley, commercial traveller for g
New Orleans cracker factory, is dead
and three other young men are serious.
ly i'll as the result of drinking whisky
supposed to have been poisoned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02

Peru, Ind--Joseph A. Cunningham,
aged 90, died of paralysis, He was
president of the state board of agricul-
ture, and at the ST. Louis fair was In
diana's superintendent of swine depart
ment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Police Save Cutting Nesro,

st. Lous-Louis f. Trampe, shoe
salesman, stepped on a negro's toe, but
apologized, The negro cut Trampe on
the face and neck, inflicting severe
wounds. But for the police, who used
clubs, a crowd would have lynched the
negro
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Mrs. Davis Better

New York, May 2S.It was stated at
the Hotel Gerard today that Mrs. JEFF
ferson Davis was steadily improving, a
decided Improvement being noted in
her condition since yesterday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Saved From Mob, Goes Insane.

Kansas City, Mo.-Muaroe Talvers, a
negro who after being found under the
bed of a white woman, was strung up
by a mob at RoseGale, Kas, near here,
but was cut down by the police before
he strangled, has become violently in.
sane as result of his experience
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Meridian Will Buy Water Plant.

The Meridian Waterworks Company
has accepted the city's offer of $3.50, 600
for the whole waterworks property, in
cluding realty, water rights, Office fix
lures and the REIMBURSEMENT OF all
claims against the city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Given $4,000 Damages.

Mike zansfeld, who sued the Ala
bama and Vickshnrg railroad for $50, >
600 damages for injuries sustained
while getting off train, was awarded
50 900 in the circuit court at Vicksburg.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02

Victoria b, C.-M. Du Aegneaux,
who arrived here by the steamer Mont
eagle after a tour in Siberia, said In
an interview that Russia : making
preparations in Siberia for another war,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Found Death Mt Last,

Lebanon, Mo,-Moses Foley, near
here. who failed to kin himself with
poison, hanged himself to a rafter. His
wife cut him down before he was dead
but he died in short time
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02

Kansas City-Howard Newton, aged
II years, was struck over the heart by
a pitched ball and killed while playing
baseball. Newton dropped his bat ran
TO fiat base ana fell dead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Summer Term for Teachers

The customary summer term for
eachers in connection with the summer
normal viii be opened up at the STATE
University, Oxford, on I ,ns IL, 70 con-
tinue antil July IA.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02
Dnvitrs Condition Critical

Dublin-The condition of Michael
Dayit is extremely critical and grave
fears are entertained for his recovery.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02

The little city of Midnight in Yazoo
County will soon construct an excel
lent system of waterworks, and later on
dlSpel the darkness that surrounds its
name with an electric light plant. All
IS not dark up there as it might seem,
but there are numerous rays of bright
and etfulgent light visible to the opti-
mstic citizens of the community. The
writer wishes for the good people OF
Midnight all the good things they so
richly deserve.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-02

Friars Point is experiencing a period
OF great prosperity just at present,
Money is being raised for the boring of
an artesian well and the success of the
project seems assured. A business mems
league has been organized with the best
utiHens af the town behind it and some
work will be done along the line of let
'lhg the world know what that COM
mumty has to offer as an inducement
Tor capital to come and invest. The
surrounding territory is rich and pro
uuctive nnd there is a great deal that
HSsn be done t. the benefit of Friers
Point.