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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
To rloht for Conventlons,

Chicago, III. = Chicago and Kan.
sas City will fight It out for both the
republican and democratic nationa.
conventions IN 1908, Chicago will win
only on condition that larger con.
vention hail be provided than the
Coliseum as at present arranged.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
New Road Proposed.

Business men OF Meridian have in.
sugurated movement favorable to the
issuance OF 100000 thirty.year munich
pal bonds to apply to the building of
railroad from Meridian, southeast to
the Tombipbee river,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
onrner;e-Millssn Lihrarv

The Carnegie-Miilsap library build-
ins was dedicated at Jackson. This
handsome building was acquired by
Millsaps college through the liberality
OF Andrew Carnegie and Maj. Mill
saps, and will be the only Carnegie
library la Mississippi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
Two Known Dead.

Portland Ore.-Two persons we're
known 10 have been killed and
one seriously injured as the re-.
suit OF the explosion of the oil burn
ers on the river steamer J. n. Teal
At least one more body is known to be
in the wreck
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
Seven Hurt by Explosion.

Pittsburg, Penn. - Seven foreign
workmen were injured. four fatally, in
an explosion at one of the blast fur
naces OF the Clarion Steel Company.
Clarion. Pa. 1t is said the accident
was the result of an accidental dis.
charge OF dynamite.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
viii Review Land Fraud Cases

Washington, d. C. 1t is an
nounced that Tracy c. Becker, an at
torney of Buffalo, n. Y, viii be mp.
pointed special assistant attorney gen.
eral to review the Southern Pacific
land fraud cases in California and
OREGON.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
Three Killed; Nineteen Injured

Greensboro. N. C.-At 1922
Thursday night northbound passenger
train No. "a on the Southern railway
crashed into freight train at Rudd,
eight miles above Greensboro. Three
people are reported killed and 10 In
1urel,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
Engine Hits trolley; One Dead.

Cincinnati--Train No, SO on the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
railroad added another chapter to
Dead Mans Crossing" at Harrison
and State avenues by crashing into a
crowded John street car, killing Mrs.
j. w. Storey instantly and injuring
three others
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
popuIar Sea CAPTAIN Dead.

Seattle, Wash Captain Harry B..
Weaver, one of the best known
and popular sea captains on the Pa,
cific coast died in the Providence hos.
pital from typhoid fever.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
Demonstrations for Farmers.

II. E. Saveley Of the United States
department Of agriculture, bureau Of
plant industry, will give a series OF
demonstrations in connection with farm
ers' Institutes to be held at jackson
during the State fair Mr.. Saveley
will be associated with Prof Knapp,
who will have charge OF the govern
mant exhibits, and this is expected to
be one OF the most interesting and
helpful features of the fair. The ex-
hibits will be more interesting and more
numerous than hitherto.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
Observation-Disclosures Fair.

The seventh annual fair Of the Mis-
sissippi and West Alabama Fair Asso-
citation held al Columbus was very
successful in every respect, The ex-
hibits were good and tho attendance
exceeded expectations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
Drona Dead Watohjno nalIoon

Logansport, Ind While gazing sky.
ward watching st. Louis race bal
loon, Mrs. Miller, II years old dropped
dead,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
Rifle Bullet Kills Girl.

Alpine, Tex. - Myrtle Norris,
the 15.year-old daughter of J. s.
Norris, q ranchman of this county,
was killed Sunday evening by the ac,
cidcntal discharge of target rife.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
New orleans Lcvee Strike Ended.

New Orleans. lathe leyee strike,
involving 10000 men, mostly cotton
handlers, has ended. Tie men agreed
TO return TO work pending final ad-
justment by arbitration.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
Wesson Weavers Strike.

Seyenty-tive wearers in the Wesson
mills went on strike. This is the first
strike in the history of the mills. A
misunderstanding regarding wages was
the cause.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
New Bank nt Eupora.

Eupora is to have a second bank, and
the new institution promises to open
It's doors for business on Dec. l with
capital of $4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
Florence Fire-Swent.

Practically all Of the business die
.rict Of the town OF Florence, on the
Ship Island road, was destroyed by
dre, the loss being 100000 only
three tn'.mess houses are lett ttstanding
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
Cook MAY Die d. Burns.

Tulsa, l. T.--Bolly Green, cook,
is believed 10 bo fatally burned as a
result OF a lire which threatened q
general coniasraiion. \ restaurant
was destroyed, with loss Of $1,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
No Money for Pensions.

There is no mCaey on hand to meet
the Confederate pension pay roll, and
the warrants will 70 unpaid until the
treasury is replenished
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
Took Dynamite Route,

Charleston. w. va.--After writing
to his wife, I'm tired OF you.9 Leo
Antoine sat down on IA sticks OF dyna.
mite near here and fired fuse at.
tached to one of them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02

Chicago, lll--Thirty,seven horses
were roasted alive in an early morning
blaze in the stables of Nicholas Nagle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
EeaeraL .loh for Missouri Woman

Washlngton-Mrs. Margaret Wul-
bert Of Columbia, Mo, has been ap'
pointed clerk in the agriculture de-
nartment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02
Mississippi SYNOD.

The Mississippi Synod of the Cum.
berland Presbyterian Church will meet
at Columbus in annual session on
Wednesday, Nov. 6.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02

There is an old superstition that it
brings good luck to find a four'lcafed
clover The superstition is founded,
flr,t. on the rarity of the specimen; but
chiefly on the fact that the four leaves
ars arranged iu the form of . cross.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02

There is premium on the optimistic
citizen who always finds something
good in the worst Of situations. Mis-
sissippi has more of these optimists at
present than ever before and the room
is still not overorowded, Get in on the
right floor and get some enjoyment out
OF life,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02

The headquarters for the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union
for Mississippi has been removed to
Jackson. that point being more central
and easy OF access than Hazlehursb In
addressing the officers in the future re-
member they are now located in jack
can
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02

The matter of protecting fish and
game is receiving considerable atten-
tion In Mississippi these days. A num-
Der Of counties have appointed game
wardens during the past month or SO
and up at Yazoo few days since a
barrel Of fish was seized. The law
should be enforced, it makes no differ.
ence whether 1t be good or bad, II bad
have 1t changed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-02

Mississippi may or may not have been
the site of the Garden OF Eden, but 1t
is fact that with the proper handling
it can be made the nearest to that
noted place Of any section under the
sun. f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
TARIFF The ISSUE.
Gov. Cunmins Says Republicans VIII
Declare for Revision.

Kansas City, July 23.-"The next
Republican national platform will de-
clare unequivocally and distinctly for
tariff revision said Albert B. Cum
MINIS, governor of Iowa. Governor
Cummins is on a Chautauqua lecture
tour and will be in Kansas City until
tomorrow morning.
st shall bring up the question OF
revision of the tariff in the next Re
publican national convention" he
said, land 1 believe the convention
will act favorably on it. The next
session of congress will not revise the
tariff 1t will be one of the issues in
the next national campaign. With
the Republicans standing for re-
vision of the tariff and the trusts, the
only thing left for the Democrats will
be to fall back on the old issue of free
trade.
Roosevelt is the man to carry out
these much needed reforms. He has
accomplished so much and the people
can trust him so implicitly to do the
things they want done. I am one of
those that believe Roosevelt should
be nominated next year for the presl-
dency. This third term cry doesn't
alarm me. Roosevelt has been elect
ed only once. The country needs MN Iln
as it's president. I believe he will be
nominated next year and if he accepts
he will be elected.
If Roosevelt Refuses.
but if Roosevelt refuses to accept
the nomination, then Iowa will stand
with the Roosevelt regime IN select-
ing a candidate. Iowa Is for Roose-
welt without any second choice. If
Roosevelt wants Secretary Taft nom
mated for the presidency 1 expect
Iowa will go long ways towards
helping him.
TAFT is an able, broad minded,
honest statesman of the most capable
kind. His heart is in the right place
and he is thoroughly in accord with
the Roosevelt policies. But 1 am
for Roosevelt without any second
choice.
1.-The country is not through with
the railroad and antitrust legislation
In all the state legislatures and in
congress the railroads and trusts will
be the subjects of legislation for many
years. In Iowa we have carried out
the program in all the reforms we ad-
vocated There was no side stepping
and there are no excuses to offer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
HE KILLED A WOMAN.
Charles Warner Then Made His
Escape From Pursuers.

New York, July 23.-Miss Esther Nor
ling, % years Of age, of Ridgefield
Park, N J., was shot and killed early
today it is alleged by Charles Warner,
her former employer, as she was enter
ing haberdashery store on West For
ty-second street, where she was en-
charged by the police, fired several
shots at A. R. Spicer, the manager OF
the store, while escaping. Warner fled
to the store of A. G. Spalding & Co. ana
although 20 policemen surrounded the
building and searched it thoroughly no
trace of Warner could be found The
police believe he was unbalanced by
business reverses and other troubles
Miss Norling had reached the rear OF
the store when a shot was fired. MISS
Norling half reeled and looked at the
man who had fired.
Its Charley Warner; he shot me,
she cried. Warner had revolver In
his hand and Spicer tried to interrupt
him, when Spicer says Warner fired
several times at him.
Warner slipped out of the door. A
messenger boy saw him running with a
revolver, and threw a brick which
struck the fleeing man in the back.
Angered, Warner turned and fired at
the boy. His aim was wild and ne
threw the weapon at the boy. Sp1cer,
who was chasing Warner, saw the gun
and made a dash for it, as did Warner.
Selling it before Spicer could reach II
he turned and sped up the street TO
the Spalding establishment
Policemen. attracted by the snootlng'
surrounded the building and Policeman
Walsh, seeing Warner fleeing up the
winding stairway to the second floor,
darted after him. The police hesitated
as he fired a shot at Walsh and when
thew recovered themselves Warner had
escaped. Spicer said Warner, who Is
about SIS years of age, had been calling
for Miss Norling each evening and that
She had complained that his attentions
had annoyed her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
COLORADO IS CHECKED
Hartman Has Finished His Work OF
Controlling the River.

Imperial Cal. July 23.-Last night
marked the completion of the work
which E. H. Hartman, president OF
the Southern Pacific company. under
rock to perform to control the Colo
RADIO river at the request of President
Roosevelt. During the period of oper-
atfons the Southern Pacific has fur
nished nearly S1.50O.0O0 of capital FOR
the work. Official announcement is
made that the work of control is COM
pIeted and that affairs at the river
have been turned back into the hands
of the California Development COM
pany Until there Is an agreement pc
tween the governments of the United
states and Mexico and the private cor
porations as to interests, the work OF
control will rest there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23

will sing and other special musical num-
bers will be provided.
Prof. Roy a. Seaton of the State
Agricultural college, who has been
employed on special work in the
this morning for Manhattan.
C. T. Gibbon, a student of the Agri-
cultural college at Manhattan who
has been working at the machinist's
trade in Kansas City. went to work in
the machine shops this morning.
Fireman Harry Conwell who has been
on a switch engine in the local yards for
several days has returned to work on
runs Nos. 107 and los between Topeka
and ST. Joseph with Engineer Verlin-
A work train was used yesterday on
the L. & T. road with Brakeman Henry
HolIway of the regular train in charge
Brakeman Lungstrum assisted and
Brakeman Allen took the brakeman's
run on the regular train.
There will be a meeting of the enter
tainment committee of the Railroad Y.
NJ. c. A. Friday night at the residence
of Secretary T. f. Prout. The meeting
will be for the purpose of arranging for
the entertainment course of next winter.
The second floor of the passenger sta
ton is being torn up in places where the
cables containing the electric wiring will
be laid. The work of rewriting the sta
ton is quite extensive and will require
several more days before it is completed.
Mrs. Robinson, the matron of the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A, is laying off for
few days on her vacation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
HAS BINDING THYME LEFT.
Kansas Didn't Sell Seven Hundred and
Fifty thousand Pounds.

Kansas has for sale $50, 900 pounds of
first class binding Irvine left over from
the harvest on account of the fact that
most of the Kansas wheat was too short
to be cut with binders.
Warden Haskell of the state peniten-
tiary who was in Topeka today, said:
1--WE sold about a million and half
pounds of Irvine this summer, but have
half that much left on hand. We had
orders from Oklahoma for 1000 pounds
of Irvine, but all those orders were can
celled If the Oklahoma harvest had
panned out right, we would have had
Just about the right amount for the
trade We sold some Irvine in Nebraska
and a little in South Dakota. but we
were too late to do much business in
those markets. The Irvine for those
markets is usually sold along in Jan
uary."
1t is likely that the binding Irvine
plant will not be operated on full time
during the coming year. 1t will make
enough Irvine to supply the probable
needs, but will not get too big a stock on
hand. The funds available as working
capital are somewhat limited, and the
state can't afford to tie up too much
capital in stock on the shelves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
least TOPEKANOIES|
! 9aaatzGA- 81

The Capitola Rebekah Sewing society
No PIG. will meet tomorrow afternoon
with Mrs A A. Adair at her home,
BIS Chandler street.
Mr.. George Haney spent Saturday and
Sunday the guest of his sister, Mrs.
been visiting in Eskridge, but left
Monday for Lyman, Col, where they
will make their future home.
The Ladies Aid society of the Third
Christian church, will meet at the
church tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Laura Henry returned home to-
day after a two weeks visit with her
cousin, Miss Hattie Nightingale OF
East Eleventh street.
Misses Nellie and Millie English have
returned to their home in Overlook
after few weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Layne of 40S Leland street.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wiscombe of
1920 East Sixth street, entertained Mrs.
Geo. Layne and family and Miss Ethel
Williams and Mr.. LaXam last evening
MI and Mrs. Elmer Miller and family
will return to their home in Childress,
Texas. the last of this week, after an
extended visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Senne of ia
Woodruff avenue, gave a party last eV-
ening for Mrs. Edward Kieninger OF
Mankato. Mimi. and Miss Freda john
son of Salina. Those present were Mrs
Edward I<ieninger. Miss F'reda john
son. Miss Lillian Weber, Miss Flor
ence Weber, Miss Celia Kieninger,
Miss Louise Kieninger, Miss Lizzie
Kettler. Miss Anna Senne, Mr.. John
Fritz Mr. Theodore Fritz, Mr.. William
Senne, Mr. George Senne, Mr.. Robert
Jacob. Mr. Louis Rain and Mr.. Gus
tave Pyetzki.
The Success club of the K. L. of s.,
gave a hayrack ride last evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
"23" FOR MARK TWAIN.
That Was the Number of His State
room ON Return Trip.

New York, July 23.-Samuel L. Glenn
ems mark Twain) returned from Eng
land on board the steamship Mime
tonka.
Mr.. Clemens state room number was
49,, but he said that was some one
else's joke and not his. He was inform
ed that the old Clemens homestead in
Hannibal, Mo-, was soon to be sold and
Mr.. Clemens replied quickly that to his
knowledge the old homestead had al
ready burned down four times.
Pressed to tell the best joke he had
heard in England, Mr.. Clemens said
that he was keeping that" He declin
ed to tell any jokes he had heard, say
ing that he could get thirty cents word
for them and that there We're no night
rates. Asked If he had enjoyed his din
ner with King Edward, Mr.. Clemens re
piled that the king did.
Mark Twain came back the happy
and devoted slave of a little American
girl. The small maiden is Dorothy
Quick, daughter of Mrs. E. G. Quick
of Brooklyn. She and 8 the shaggy
haired humorist and philosopher had
never met before the latter boarded
the liner Minnetonka at Tilbury docks,
London, but once they did meet they
became inseparable shipmates.
Miss Quick has hazel hair, blue eyes.
a peaches-and-crea complexion and
a merry laugh and these proved ir-
resistible to Mark Twain for nine days,
which was the time the voyage lasted.
"How old are you, Mark?" she
asked him one night as they stood
arm-in-arm looking at the moon-lit
ocean.
well" drawled the funmaker, 1.-The
last time I was weighed I was
seventy-four. How old are you ?"
I'm eleven going on twelve" she
answered proudly, land I'm in the
fourth reader"
my goodness" replied her friend.
"but you are a big wise girl"
The two were photographed several
times on deck, in each others en-
brace, and the humorist wore his
white suit in honor of these occasions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
Save Your VaIuabIes From Loss

Boxes in our vault insures complete
safety for your valuable papers,
deeds, insurance policies, papers you
can not afford to lose, also your jew
elry, silverware, everything that can
not be replaced.
Our storage vault is large enough to
store small trunks and boxes contain
ing valuable clothing, furs, etc. The
cost only a trifie and no chance OF
loss. Our boxes and vaults are at
your service whether a patron of the
bank or not.
We pay per cent on savings 4 per
cent on time deposits.
The Prudential State Savings Bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
[0AKLAND GOSSIP |
h&f5si 1l5.IlI5MT g 8 ,Il sik-SgET1Ia
Justice williams is improving

Everybody attended the Chautauqua
Sunday evening. That is, nearly every
body
Ed johnson and Glen Simmon return
ed from the harvest fields They report
grain good and wages from three to four
dollars per day.
Chas. Sowle is expected here from
Texas where he is working for the San
ia Fe He will join his wife here and
they will return home together
Mr.. Mile Enyeart, Rock Island engi-
neer with headquarters at Herington
Kan. spent Saturday in Oakland visiting
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stamm, on AFTER avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
CLERKS ON HIS TRAIL.
One Merchant Violates Closing Agree.
ment and Causes CONSERVATION.

An insurrection Is threatened by the
clerks employed in the clothing stores
on Kansas avenue between Fourth
and Sixth avenues on account of
S. Scrinopskie merchant do
ong business at all hours of
the day and night, Sunday not ex-
cepted, if the stories of the clerks are
accurate. Some. time ago the mer-
chants within the limits described
agreed to close their stores at seven
O'Clock on week days, Scrinopskie be-
ing one of the first to sign 81 -
The agreement, the clerks say was
Kept by all of the merchants with the
days and finding that he did not in
tend to keep his promise all of them
went back on the agreement and the
clerks were obliged to work until ten
clock of week day nights and until
near midnight on Saturdays.
President Holiday of the CONNER
cial club presented a petition which
was signed by all of the merchants in
Guiding Scrinopskie and this agree
ment has been kept with the single ex-
ception of Scrinopskie who has vio-
lated the agreement and the remain
der of the merchants threaten to go
back to the old hours unless he can
be closed at seven o'clock.
MANY of the clerks in this locality
are poorly paid and under the old rule
were compelled to work from seven in
the morning until ten at night with
barely an hour off for their meals.
Nearly all of the stores in this district
are lighted by gas lamps which help
make the interior almost like seething
furnaces and it is from this heat that
the clerks are anxious to escape.
The clerks claim that Scrinopskie
keeps his store open on Sunday in d.
rect violation of the city ordinance
covering this point and that he is the
only one who will not agree to close
their stores during July and August at
clerks, many of whom are married
men, may have their evenings at home
with their families. They feel that if
Scrinopskie insists on keeping his
store open evenings that the remain
der of the merchants who have agreed
to close will return to the old hours.