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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05
UNIQUE STREET RAILWAY.
In Which the Horse and the Passen-
gers Ride Together by a
Woman.

II the spirits of the poor, departed
ear horses are allowed to return TO the
land Of the living, they must chuckle
tit car horse spirits do such an un-
seemly hing when they witness one
of their kind standing on the back
platform of "a street car, medltatiyely
chewing straw and 'vieWing the
landscape Der as the car merrily
glides on its way into the town. But
that is a spectacle that presents itself
many times q day just outside the
great city Of Denver, Colorado
A short line of street railroads
called the Cherrelyn Line leads from
one Of the city terminals TO the little
town of Cherrelyn 1t ascends gradu'
ally from the city, and its motive
power, an ancient and decrepit speci-
.mcu Of the genus "car horse creeps
slowly mp the lill, stopping frequently
Sor breath once att The top however,
his labOrs are over for the time be
ing. He is uuhitchod from the car
climbs aboard tie rear platform, and
proceeds to make himself comfortable
When the hour of departure Is reached
thc driver gives tla car a gentle shove
and the whole outfit goes spinning
down the hill to its starting point
The Cherrelyu Line Is owned and
controlled by Mrs George H. Bogue
OF Denver, who claims that it is the
only al-gravity system in the world
/ There was similar line operating in
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05
DO RATS HAVE SOULS?

In the course Of lecture before the
Psychotherapeutic Society, DR.. Ward
announced that Prof. Elmer Gates. of
Washington, d, c.. who has been ex-
perimenting with light rays, had found
about five octaves above violet form
OF wave similar to x-rays, but differ
ent IN some respects.
Under these rays living objects
throw a shadow which exists as long
as there is life in the animate object.
A live rat was placed in a Theoretically
sealed tube and held in the path of
the rays in front OF sensltized screen
So long as the rat was alive it threw
shadow. When 1t was killed it be-
came suddenly transparent after GER
tain length of time.
Here" said the lecturer. "there
was a strange phenomenon. AT the
very instant the rat became trans
parent, shadow of exactly the same
shape was noticed to pass as 1t were
out OF and beyond the glass tube and
vanish as II passed upward on the
sensltized screen"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05
VERY BAD BREATH

senator Clay, of Georgia. told the
following story to a number ~, NV Sis
colleagues : in the Senate cloak room
q few days ago. '0'u
sam Jones, the evangelist was
holding meetings in my home town
last summer in the open air. Hie
s sui Pc, Tor the particular evening Of
which | speak was Death. He ba ~
O ,,' preaching some fifteen or twent y
minutes when he reached the climeS
81 ms theme with My Friends thini
OF It Think of it, say, And Won ~ n ~
prepared TO die. At my every hreatt
a soul drops dead" Then a small e Ho,
away back In the rear exclaimed wv w.,
don't you chew cloves?" WIZ
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05
HELPS BURGLAR TO ROE
WEALTHY WEE,

% had no trouble getJin' Into the
house" said the reformed burglar in
a reminiscent mood. at was one Of
the old fashioned Kind which had not
been modernized, and lyear.old
could have opened the windows The
female party that owned the house
had the reputation Of beiu mighty
rich and sunthin' of a miser, So
thought there might be good pickins
for me in the way Of old silver and
the like. She had married a young
man about year before my visit
who was known to be suuthin' of a
high roller
THE first room / struck that seem
ed promisin was the dinin room
filled up with massive mahogany fur.
niture like they don't build nova
days. / had no trouble in openin' the
sideboard, where / found a few real
silver spoons and a blamed lot O. plat
ed trash that wasn't worth carryin'
away | was Just about to leave the
room when out flashed an electric
light and found myself starin' at
the barrel Of a pistol A young rel.
Ter In pajamas held the gun, and his
hand didn't shake q bit. He had a
business look ia his eye, so when he
told me to throw up my hands | done
so without no argument.
How much Of a haul have you
made? he asked pleasantly. | told
him only few spoons, and that it
lwas a low-down trick to pinch man
who hadn't got enough to pay for his
trouble.
He acknowledged there was a boss
on me, and then asked me il | was
a amatoor or could | blow up a
safe without roUsin' the nelghbor.
hood. If You have the materials with
you to crack a safe, says he, why
you an neil divide the spoils.'
4 acknowledged that | had come
prepared TO open anything in the
hardware line, and then, with his gun
pnted, he backed me out Of the room
to one adioinin where there was a
safe in the wall. Then he told me ia
| so to work and sat down in a chair
with his pistol turned my way.
We'll, sir, to make the story short
| opened that safe with this pelican
superintendent the job. There was
wads o. long green in a tin box that
would choke a COW, likewise diamond.
and other sinners. The boss O the
business sorts 'em over careful. anf
when the box was clean empty he
nands me over some old hreastpiny
and napkin rings and a baby's silver
mug and told me that that was nv
share, while he pockets the rest az
calm as We please.
NOW then, about face and dom
Kick, for this gun is likely to 20 off
says he, and heads me back to IN,
window through which I'd entered
CIT through there, and be quick abou
It, son, he says, and then, as if (,
ada insult to inj'ry, gives me a pusl
that sent me flyin' inter the bacl
yard ready to choke with rage"\
| The reformed burglar here utteAe,
some very unreformed profanity "a
the picture of that night rose to mem
DRY, ~ -
When I'd got on me feet I hear,
a pistol go off in the house an vel
Tor help and knowed who done II
ihere was nothing for me to do bn
iight out. 1t seems that young ma,
was the old party's husband. She,
Kept him short of funds and he fool
Dnis chance to make good Now, di,
ye ever hear a meaner job played Of
on me?" p'"ye
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05

sides Of the car, both inside and out,
are decorated with the carvings and
writings Of tourist fools
Whose names are like their faces,
Always seen in public places.
Mrs. Rogue is not exactly a million.
aire as the result Of operating her own
railroad and drawing all the salaries
and dividends, and she appreciates
the deficiencies of rolling stock and
road-bed But she takes keen de-.
light in the management of the road
and finds it a paying Investment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05
THE RAID on THE TREASURY
oh, a long time George.

Did you know dey would 20 to
roost year ago.?
Ives, fully year ago
We'll, dat beats ALL said George.
in an awed voice Dem chickens
wuzn't Matched a year ago,'"-satur.
day Evening Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05
THE HORSE Is A PASSENGER ON THIS CAR.

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corded tbs+ a botal5,an.,. nnca of f.
to throw an haze 'ha nm y.hnl, h"
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mortal '' n p" Oh. rlarod NJ iLa ll"J,n Vs.,
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IN ontdo HIM In gsns ,l I, ar ~ s D'i
he would thro,g an t,a nths,. I La1f ''''
Ha eaIlom etonned IN ri,iss ~ ~, r,or,
than IA ooo 'non1ioitnn LnIi.,.ing 't t6ot
in tha Ioraa citfas HE n.rsnn,li,,
u,o,Id Iva i9sr Thor. 90. a'ro f.v, ,'n,s.
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05
AUTOMOBILE SKATING.
Skates Run by Storage Batter,
Strapped to Mans Waist

Recent cable descriptions OF auto
mobile skating in Paris uaye been
verified. Alphouse ConstauunL an
Italian who lives in Paris has been
making many successful experiments
with his new form Of automobile
skates which he invented
The apparatus consists Of two four
wheeled skates each operated by an
air.cooled motor of NE horse power
capacity.
A small tank containing gasoline
sufficient for q 46 mile run is strapped
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05
POSTMA STEERS OF OLDEN
TIME.
Ninety Years Ago Incomes Arg
umented by Acting as Agents.

The postmaster of today may think
he has troubles Of his own, but there
was a time about the year 1917, when
queer things were expected of post.
masters An old pamphlet dated
April 5th. 1917, states that a new
daily and thrice a week paper was TO
be printed lat the seat of government
After the virtues Of the proposed publ
cation were set forth the editor-to-be
says:
'Postmasters are hereby authorized
to receive subscriptions for the Gaz-
ette and for all moneys collected and
transmitted to the editor, at the city
of Washington, a discount of 10 per
cent. viii be allowed Distant sub
scribers will have their papers care
fully packed and punctually forwarded
to order. 1t is to be presumed that
copy of this pamphlet was sent to
each postmaster in the United States.
Under the system that then existed
this method was entirely proper and
il is claimed that postmasters derived
considerable income from such sour
ces.
The prospecting further states that
"a competent reporter viii be employed
10 furnish the proceedings Of Congress
for the Gazette" and that all inter
esting articles Of Intelligence will be
carefully selected and published.
The Editor,to-be in writing of him
self says:
AS the humble guardian of the pub
lie veal, he will occasionally use the
privilege he has right to exercise,
in expressing his temperate disappro-
baton Of such measures of the coun.
| try. If those opinions should some
times be erroneous, he wishes them to
be ascribed to the common falibility
Of human Judgment, which cannot be
always in the right. As far as it may
be possible. he will labor to be i'm
partial, but that there will be n bias,
and that that bias will be in favor Of
the present dominant party, he has too
much candor to deny and too much
honesty to conceal What he can do
/ within his humble sphere. shall be done
for the good of the country and If
he fails he will console himself with
the reflection that he had discharged
his duty to the utmost of his ability
and power
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05
CURE FOR SEASICKNEsS.
Electric Current Used to Quiet Nerves
OF the Sufferers.

Those who have been Frustrated by
the heave and the chop.chop of ocean
vessels will be glad to learn that a
sure cure for seasickness is promised
The ship physician of the Hamburg.
American liner Patricia has found hv
experiments conducted on the last
voyage of the ship that simple cleo.
trio vibration chair does the work, and
SO successfully did he demonstrate this
to the satisfaction of the ships officers
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05
Mind UnhInged BY Blow.

In his youth he was an infant phe-
nomenon AT four years Of age he
read almost all Of the Bible, and dur.
ing his teens he acquired a reading and
speaking knowledge of no less than
thirteen languages. During the gold
craze in AZ he went West and started
a stage line Within two years he had
accumulated a fortune of $4,000 A
partner robbed him, and then a. ~"
moved back to Ohio and began the
study of law Within a few years he
stood at the top of the bar of Cincin,
natl
One day he was defending a muir,
derer in whose innocence he strongly
believed As a result of his eloquence
the man was acquitted The same day
his client confessed that he was guilty
q. ~ rushed back to the courtroom
and started to explain, but the strain
and excitement had been too much for
him. He was stricken with apoplexy
Within a short time he recovered his
physical health, but never his mental
pOise
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05
HAS STUDIED STANDARD
OIL

There is the making of a most val.
liable servant of the trusts in South
Orange in the form of small boy
whose name does not appear Be.
lieving he had killed seven-year-old
Loretta Smith, a pupil of the Column
bia public school, whom he knocked
senseless with a SNOWFALL, small
boy who escaped before his identity
could be ascertained, hired a negro
boy for 5 cents to assume all blame
for the tragedy The girl was more
frightened than hurt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05

Nearly all the cigarettes Of the
United States are made in New York,
Richmond, New Orleans, and San
Francisco.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05

Mr.. Bryan's daughter has taken to
writing plays, Senator Tillman is writ
ing a book, and Congressman Long
worth is accused of writing topical
songs. BY next November we may
have very little left to be thankful
for
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05

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scs ant S' pr,a.rtiogs l al d,s' ~
hair hair falling and rest0l's'7
lis original color - ,o,ass9|
we don't want you ,.ou IT u
We will provclt TO
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make You happy Not A DYI1
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you rnU elSSpcIii,e.noed' p! q y
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05

Sumatra Is now producing about as
much coffee as Java.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05

Cotton fabrics Of fine quality are
found in Peru in tombs that date back
to the time of the Incas.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05

1t is announced that the fad Of TAX
ing snuff is again coming into vogue
in France.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05
ONLY WOMAN ship KEEPER,
Sackets Harbor Navy Yard in
charge of Woman

Some rIember Of Present Keepers
Family Has Been Stationed Here
Since Navy Yard Was Established
flany Years Ago.
Women are steadily encroaching up
on the occupations Of men, and now
another position heretofore filed by
man has gone to one Of the fairer
sex. The charge and care of a govern
ment naval establishment, almost for
gotten. has been turned over to her,
and for the first time in the history
Of the American navy a woman has
the rank of ship keeper
The woman is Mrs. Albert II Met
calfe. She has been placed in charge
Of the navy yard at Sacketts Harbor,
N. Y. on Lake Ontario not far from
the st. Lawrence, and will receive a
salary of $685. a year
Albert H. Metcalre keeper of the
yard since 1865, died recently and his
position was given TO his widow. The
Sacketts Harbor Navy Yard is not
a big establishment 1t consists Of an
acre and a half of ground on which
there are half dozen small buildings
and a few guns used in the war OF
1872
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-06
WON'T RUN STORE LIKE CHRIST
Chic Pastor Says Business Metho1ss
 Will Rufe Enterprise.

Coshoct on. Ohio. June 5.--"On b1ss'- ness principles declared Rev. l. b Dillon when asked whether he woula run the new grocery his church Will establish like. Christ ould' or as Lusiness man.. This running things as Christ would, is m1snomer. a woeful one.~ he continued. "ChIfst wo,td have run any business up to it's limit to- make as much money out of 1t honestly and honorably as pos. sibIe. The G.ord put people on earth to help themselves, and the man who waits for the Lord to come along and .,ve him a lift will wait long time. We shah run our grocery on pfactlcai business lines"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-06
STONE CHARGES BIG GRAFT
Missouri Senator Shows How Govern
 ment Paid $1OO,OOC Out.

Washington. June 5.That the ad- ministration countenanced an enor- nous graft in buying steamships for Panama canal business was the charge advanced in the senate yes terday by Senator Stone of Missouri Two steamships, six years old, which cost when new only s1 100000 Mr. Stone asserted, were bought by the government for $l,300,000. Similar steamships of larger tonnage, though of foreign manufacture, it was brought out. could have been bought for $75O. .O00.
 The Missouri senator chose the Roosevelt surrender on the tarln 1s- sue, especially as applied to the p1f- chase of Panama supplies, for the oc- casion of his attack. Here again, as in the raflroad-rate fight. Senator Stone argued, the president started cut with a great blare of trumpets to achieve a great reform, only to wind up by lowing down before the stand pat interests.
 sHow much the government mas suffered in other purchases on ac- count of the presidents unfortunate yacillation and weakness, I can not tell" said Senator Stone. "It has been stated before the committee on ap- nropriations that eS per cent or all materials purchased has been pur, chased in America If this ship trans action can he taken as sample ol the whole. then the graft already amounts up into millions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-06
and No. :, of June 9. Return limit

and No. :; of June 9. Return limit June 10.
 Omaha. Neb.. and return. July l2 tc 15, account annual meeting Baptist Young Peoples Union of America. Hate-S23 for the round trip. Dates of sole-July 10 to 13. inclusive. Re turn limit-July IS. for leaving Oma- ha. Extension of limit-By deposit of return portion of tickets with the joint agent not later than July IS and upon payment of a fifty cent fee an extension to a date ot later than August 15 can be secured. Transit limit-Continuous passage in both directions.
 Buffalo. N. P.. and return. June II to 17. account annual meeting Travel- CTS Protective association of America. Rate-S3O.35 for the rounr trip. Dates of sale-June s, 9 and 10. Return limit-June 25 for leaving Buffalo. Route-Via St Louis.
 Fourth of July eNcuTSlouo. i'"'' Rate-Open rate of one and one third fares for the round trip. The minimum adult rate will be hf'y cents. The fare for children i've years of age and under twelve Wilt be one-half the adult fare, odd cents being added to make cihld1s rate end ia naught or five. Territory--Tlckets may be sold between any two stations not more than two hundred ana hies miles apart. Tickets may be sold to points on the St. l.. s. w. railway of Texas within two hundred and hftv miles of selling stations. Dates or s.1e-July 2 and 4. Return limit July G.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-06
LEARN TO KEEP HOUSE
 FOR POOR HUSBANDS.
Ten Dollars Week Enougn for Class
 of Chicago Girls.

Chicago. June 5.-Diplomas' certify ing that the recipients are tsstallIle@ to keep house" for husbands recess- ine STo a week were given yessaecday to several young women at ChicdSo Commons. Tire graduates, au oi whom are to ie married soon, were members of class m ecollohll9"' housekeeping arrtf cooking.
 The economical graduates oHefea These fr the way of exhibits of break fasts luncheons and dinners mat were attractive. had cost little and were re,1atable. Each dish borF card indicating it's cost
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-06

Miss Maud GarretsOn departs today for Chicago to visit her brother, hush M Garretson, and family for several weeks. Her father, M. GarretsCai, ac- companied her as far as Little ROCK, and will attend the convention. of fire insurance agents,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-06
Cotton Belt Locals

E.ole Mills. Ark. and return, June account emancipation celebration. Pate--S1.So for the round trip. Da'es ,f c.,e-For train No. , of June eth,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-06
RIVER
 PACKET co.

Telephone No. old, 66; new, *So for all inforEhation
 C. E. Phi,pot, General Agent Boat leaves Memphis every Tues iay at 5 D. ID.
 Boat leaves Pine Blun every frlda! ct II 8. m-
 Wo make lowest rates to and iron all points
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-24
Russian Securities Slaughtered,

PARIS, July 23.-The dissolution of
the Russian Parliament reelected
serious agitation on the Bourse here
today. where Russians were mercilessly
cut, causing an exceptional decline in
governments and industrials. Offerings
of the last issue of Russian fves were
so numerous that operators were over
whelmed and unable to post the official
quotations during the early hours.
The quotations finally appeared at 81
or loss of 4 francs, so confines,
against Saturdays s closing price of IS
francs, 80 centimes and So francs, 60
eentimes, when the coupons were paid
week ago. All other Russians were
similarly affected, bonds of 1904 losing
10 francs and fours of 1905 losing 8
francs, 60 centimes Industrials par
ticipated in the declines.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-24
HEAVY RECEIPTS MAKE
WHEAT MARKET LOWER
Increase in Available Supply
Outweighs Foreign News
in Favor of Bulls.

CHICAGO, July 23.-Heavy receipts
here and at other primary points result
ed In weak wheat market today, Septem-
Der touching 76c and closing 1sc lower
Corn was &c higher. Oats were up Ac
and provisions were 2Rc higher.
The general feeling among the wheat
traders during the day was bearish, al
though the foreign news received favored
the bull side. The reports OF heavy ar
rivals. however, apparently outweighcd
every other consideration. The market
opened hc higher because of the Rus
sian political situation and small worlds
shipments, which were about ten million
bushels less during the last two weeks
than required
News from the Northwest was less ia
Vorable. several reports stating that
crops had deteriorated in the past ten
days and that the yield would be dis
appointing. 1t was stated also that the
crop in oregon had been seriously dam
aged by excessive heat There was also
considerable talk of export sales, al
though no figures were given beyond one
shipment OF fifty thousand bushels which
was sold TO go abroad
Inc cash markets generally were low
er. The visible supply OF wheat showed
an increase of 1867 900 bushels, against
a decrease OF 464000 bushels last year.
Primary receipts were large, being L.
o4S,ooo bushels. against 1851 900 bushels
last year The facts oyerbalanced all
the bulllsh news and the market was
weak throughout the day. with the ey-
ception OF slight rally toward the mid
Ole OF the session, which was based upou
the talk or increased exports The mar
ket closed easy. September opened hc
hlgher at 1850, sold between 76c and
TIC, and closed at 76c,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-24
Kansas CITY,

KANSAS CITY, July 23.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 10000. including 1000 Southcrns;
market steady; native steers. S4.o096.25;
native cows and helfers, $2.00@5 90, /,
stockers and feeders. s2.5O64GO; bulls,
81 40@4.00; calves, $2.50@6.26; Western
fed steers, $3.76@5.90; Western fed cows,
S2.50@4.50.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 market strong to
&c higher; bulk of sales. s6.57h66.65;
heavy, s66o@6.65; packers, $667h6
e.66: pigs and lights, s5.S06667h
muttons, s4.759600, lambs, s5.5O@75O;
range wethers. $5.oo@61O; fed ewes,
S4.50G5.40.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-24
TIN AND COPPER ON
LADDER IN LONDON
Speculative Activity Increasing
Abroad; New York Quota
tons Quiet; Unchanged
SILVER

NEW YORK July 23-There was sharp
advance in the London Tin market. which
evidently continues the scene of speculative
activity. Spot closed ut sl89 los. and futures
el69. The local market was quiet but higher
In consequence. with spot quoted ut s6G,S30
67.20.
Copper was los higher In London, with
spot quoted ut ISL 5s and futures at $50 Is
Id Locally the market was unchanged,
with Lake quoted at SlS.27ihG1876; electro
lytic at SIS. 00Q1S.50 md casting at $lT759
is 90.
Lead was unchanged locally, but declined
2s I'd to go Is I'd In London
Spelter was shade higher at IS 9o06.05 In
the local market, but remained unchanged at
227 In London.
Iron was higher In the English market,
with standard foundry quoted at 50s Id and
Cleveland warrants at 50s 41ad. Locally the
market was unchanged. No. l foundry,
Northern. is quoted at sls.5o9l9,oo; No 2
dry, Southern. sl75Oa1s25. and No. foun-
dry, Southern, at SIT 001l775.