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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
TN CONGRESS
HOUSE.

The newly appointed house COM
mittee on banking and currency held
its first meeting Wednesday, spending
two and one-half hours in discuss
ing the currency question in several
of its phases. At the conclusion of
the meeting several of the members
stated that as a result of the confer
ence the members of the committee
were now nearer together than they
ever had been before, Notwithstanding
tn same men-with the exception OF
three-compQse the committee dur
ing the FiftMnth congress
The only definite action taken at
this initial meeting was tho authUriz-
ing from the chair of the appointment
of a sub committee of five to draft and
submit q currency bill to correct the
present financial situation, There will
be no hearings before the convention
until the subcommittee has finished
its task and the completed draft is in
Iue udHuo VI inc Illhli lil'tH'
The recurrence of two phases Of the
currency question marked the confer
ence. These were: The creation of
elasticity in the currency, and the
depositing of reserve balances IN ma
tional banks. The committee was ap'
parently agreed that it will sanction
no move to increase the bulk of pa.
per money, but will confne itself to
the consideration of the best means
of injecting elasticity. The plan OF
providing for the issuance of nationa
bank credit notes, which can be in
stantly drawn into circulation Wher
general condition require an in
creased currency, and retirement as
promptly as when the need has passed
was presented and discussed at som'
length.
The action of the house committee
on banking and currency at its firs
meeting was in line with the well
known purpose of Speaker Cannon
and the house leaders to make ever.
show of earnest effort to get currenc
LEGISLATION, and, at the same time
make the least haste possible. Tn
purpose in the house is to put the issu
I'M to the senate. The members c
the lower body are carefully tryin
to create the impression in the cour
try that they are ready to act, bu
will not put bill through to be ema'
culated, and perhaps, talked to deaf
in the senate
Scores of currency relief bills &
ready have been cast into the baskf
on the speakers desk and have bee
referred to the committee. Chairma
= Fowler was authorized to appoint
j committee Of five to go through ii
= various bills, select and reject fe
y lures and suggest a committee bi
j A bill providing for prohibition
+ the District of Columbia was intr
F. ducel by Representative Lamb%%'
Virginia.
Mr.. Gale, delegate from Alaska,
l. fered a bill conferring upon Alaska
territorial form of government.
= Representative Kipp of Penns!
s vania introduced bill making natio
Il al bank notes legal tender.
h A bill prohibiting railroad comp
e nies from charging greater rate I
II the transportation of freight over she
Il distances than is charged for long
distances for the same commoditl
1t and the same class of freight in t
II same quantities was introduced
e Representative Hardy of Texas.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Seized by Creditors.

With assets totaling more than one
million dollars and surplus of more
than 100000 liabilities, the big lumber
manufacturing concern of Denny & Co.
of Moss Point, was taken possession OF
by creditors and a complete reorganiza-
tion Of its finances and management
was effected. Five directors we're
chosen to represent London, New York
New Orleans, Mobile and Moss Point
creditors and all the money necessary
| cooperate the concern for the benefit OF
the creditors was promised until every
dollar of indebtedness shall have been
paid.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Distribution of School Funds.

The question of amending the con-
stitution in manner to provide a more
equitable distribution of the common
school fund promises to be one of the
most troublesome brought before the
approaching legislative session. At
the recent conference of county super
intendents held in Jackson the leading
educators Of the State were unable
fully to agree on this important matter.
All were of the opinion that a more
equitable distribution is needed, but
just how to secure it is a subject on
which there is a decided variance of
opinion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Press Writer Dies.

London, Observation-Disclosures ], O'Neill
of the London staff of the Associated
Press died at his home here Tuesday
after an illness of several weeks, Mr..
O'Neill was widely known in newspa-
per circles in the United States, hav-
ing been connected prominently with
papers in Washington and elsewhere
before entering the Associated Press
service.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
cnnfnherate Meteran Dies.

Waveland, Miss,-Gen. Allen Thorn
as. United States minister to Vene.
zuela during the second admins
tration of President Cleveland, died at
his home here, aged n years. He held
the commission of brigader general
during the civil war in the Confed-
crate army.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
SOVEREIGN OF SWEDEN DEAD.
kInu oscar II. Passed Quietly Away
Sunday Morning.

Stockholm, Sweden--Oscar H., KING
of Sweden, died at 9:10 O'Clock sun
day morning. The death OF the ven
erable monarch occurred in the royal
apartment of the palace, where, sur
rounded by the members of his fam
ily. including the aged Queen Sophia
and the Crown Prince Oscar GustaVe
and high ministers of state, the IN
eyitable end had been awaited, while
outside the palace great crowds STOOD
with bowed heads and fearful eyes
long after the announcement came
of the death of their well-loVed SOW
ereien. The whole country is bowed
with grief. for King Oscar was some
thing more than ruler OF ms people
and had endeared himself to them as
an intimate and personal friend. When
the flag on the palace was dipped 10
half-mast there was moan OF an
euish from the assembled multitude
and many of them cried our dear olo
king is dead
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Had Thrilling EXperience.

Vancouver, B. C.-E. Mclaughlin
has arrived at this place after n thrill
ing experience in the upper falls
of the Frazer river, where with num-
ber OF men he was at work Oh the
Grand Trunk Pacific railway. A party
OF eight left with him to come down
the stream. Their boat upset at one of
the falls and six men were drowned.
Their names are not known.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14

Gnthrie, Okla-The Oklahoma
corporation commission announces
that on December there will be
issued an order compelling railroads
IN sell &c tickets in Kansas and Mis-
souri and to make a &c rate to the
state line when selling tickets tc
points in other state where the &c
law is not in effect.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14

Work on the artesian well at Jackson
is temporarily suspended pending an
analysis of the water so far obtained.
At depth of l, 400 feet a sand reef
was struck, from which there comes a
flow of remarkably clear though very
warm water, which discharges at the
rate of about 100 gallons minute.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
To Prevent Hostile Legislation

The Commercial Club of Hattiesburg
has taken the initiative in movement
to check all legislation hostile to rail
roads and corporations by the legisla-
ture, which convenes in January. II is
proposed to bring to bear upon the
legislature the influence of the busi-
ness interests of the entire State, and If
necessary representatives of these in
terests will be sent to jackson during
the session of the legislature to keep an
eve on the bills that are offered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Rechamel Sauce.

Three level tablespoons butter,
three level tablespoons -four, one-half
level teaspoon salt, dash of nutmeg,
dash of cayenne, one and one-half cups
hot stock, three.fourths cup cream,
two egg yolks beaten lightly, one and
one.half tablespoons lemon juice
Melt the butter and when hot add
the -four, salt, nutmeg, and cayenne
When blended add the hot stock grad
nally. Stir until thick and smooth, and
cook for five minutes; add the cream
cook one minute; then beat In the
egg yolks and lemon juice
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14

The board of supervisors of Lauder
dale county will ask the legislature for
authority to issue bonds amounting to
$4,000, bearing per cent interest, to
mature in ten or fifteen years. This
money is to be used in buying lands,
building houses and such other improve
ments necessary for first-class fair.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
eo,,srnnent by Commission Wins.

st. Paul, Minn.-A special TO the
pioneer Press from Cedar Rapids, Ia
saws that the official canvass OF the
vote recently taken there on the com
mission form OF government was com
n,eted Tuesday The commission plan
carried by a majority of %.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
sat axe CAPITALIST Seriously III,

Los Angeles, Cal--D. H. Perry,
n Salt Lake capitalist and mem
her of the democratic national COM
mittee from Utah, is seriously Ill in
this city of acute Brlght's disease.
His physicians hold out little hope
for recovery.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Telephone Rates.

The railroad commission adopted an
order to the effect that on and after
Jan. l, all telephone companies doing
business in the State shall cease to
make any distinction between day, night
and Sunday rates, and that such night
and Sunday rates will be abolished.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Rush of hunaarIan Immiarants

Vienna, Austria-Turbulent scenes
are being enacted at the stations along
the frontier by peasants returning
from America. The trains are insult
ficient to carry the crowds to their
homes and barracks are being erected
to shelter the immigrants temporarily.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Ward Ia Willy.

Those who are posted in regard to
the escaped convict, Bud Wall, are OF
opinion that he is inhabiting his old
haunts about the Louisiana-M Mississippi
line, and that be will De sharp enough
to elude discovery and arrest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Inspecting Oil Mills.

w. Hoffmeister of Bayram Ali,
Asiatic Russia, an agent of the Rus
sian government, is inspecting the oil
mills of this State for the purpose Of
securing information for his govern
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
,llirois Covernor in collision

Springfield, lll,--A passenger train
ON the Big Four carrying Gov. Deneen
and party collided head-on with a
freight train two miles north of Har-
risburg Wednesday afternoon. NO one
was seriously injured, but the passen-
gers received a severe shaking up.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
m,nsrs, Bodies All Recovered.

pittsburg, Pa.-All the thirty
TWO bodies Of miners who lost their
lives in the explosion Sunday nlght
at the Naomi mine of the United Coai
Co at Fayette City, near here, have
baen identified and brought to the
surface.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Unsuccessful Research,

The representatives of the Smithso-
nian Institute who are Investigating
the mounds near Greenville have SO far
discovered but two pieces of pottery
presumably hundred years old and of
Indian workmanship, and some bones.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Farmers to Hold Cotton.

At meeting OF Farmers Union and
merchants and bankers and business
men held at Batesyille, it was resolved
that one bale of cotton for leach horse
will tide the creditor over the crisis and
enable the farmer to hold his cotton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
swamped With Pardon Petitions.

Pardon petitions are pouring into
the governors office at the rate of five
or six each day. 1t is probable that the
governor will set aside period of sew
eral days to be devoted exclusively to
the consideration of these petitions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
New York Practices Economy

New York, N. Y-The board OF
estimate and apportionment in line
with the city recently announced pro-
gram of economy for the present,
adopted resolution practically hold
ing up authorized improvements to the
amount of about $122,000,uO0
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Rattleshlps Gathering.

New York, N. Y.-The battleships
Rhode Island and Virginia and the sup
plv shin Yankton left the Brooklyn
navy yard for the rendezvous of the
Pacific fleet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Killed Wife and Himself.

Norfolk, Neb.--v B. Nethaway mur-
dered his wife on Union Pacific train
hore in sight of scores of people,
then ran block and blew out his
own brains.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Samuel Rufiin Drops Dead

Stricken with an attack of neuralgia
of the heart, Samuel Ruf1in, a we'll
known and highly respected citizen
and one of the widest known travelling
men in Mississippi, dropped dead at
his home in Meridian.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14

Lahm Studying German Aeronautlcs'
Berlin, Germany.-Lieut, Frank +,
Lahm, U. S. A., is here on leave from
the war department to study German
aeronautics.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Human Skeleton Found

Leitchfeld Ky.--William Deaver
found human skeleton in the
cliffs of a creek here. Besides the
bones were flint arrow heads and
other Indian relics.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Maohins Shons Burn.

Boston, Mass.--The East Cam
bridge machine shops and roundhouse
of the Boston & Maine railroad were
burned Thursday night The loss is
estimated at 100000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
carneole Donates Aonther Library

Washington, d. C.-President Thir-
lold Of Howard university announced
that Andrew Carnegie had given the
university $4,000 for a new library
building,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
Insurance Companies Want In.

Guthrie. Okla,--T, ]. McComb, state
insurance commissioner, has received
anplications from many companies to
operate in the new state.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14

1ractlOn Engines on FuDIlc noaus'
The board of supervisors of Coying-
ton county issued an order prohibiting
the Blount Lumber company running
its traction engines along the public
highways, the action being based on
the ground that the engine had broken
down several bridges, and that public
roads were not intended for use by en-
gines. The matter was taken to the
chancery court, that tribunal holding
that a traction engine is a vehicle, and
has legal right to use public roads
and highways, the effect of which is
that roads and bridges must be built
strong enough to carry such vehicles
without breakdowns.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
NUMBER Z.
| 9elississippi
| News
Must Diversity to Save Land.

That the soil Of the far-famed Missis-
sippi delta, undoubtedly the richest in
the world, will wear out if used con-
stantly in cotton cultivation, is the in
teresting announcement made by Prof.
J. W. Fox, director of the Mississippi
branch agricultural experiment station
located at Stoneville. The statement
OF Prof. Fox is one Of much Importance,
for heretofore the planters Of the delta
have rcgal dGd the fertile soil rs we'll
nigh inexhaustible, and year after year
nave devoted the greater portion OF
heir acreage to cotton. Prof. Fox
makes a strong plea for crop diversih-
cation in the delta.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
DENNY Mack Dead.

Providence, R. L--Dennis MACK
once a well-known baseball player and
nrominent in sporting circles, died
here He was as years old.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14

According to report of Dr. valiant,
of the Lariboisiere Hospital, presented
at the Academy of Science this week. X
al all danger of burial alive has Do been Wa;1 re-
moved me BY the use of X-rays. Or. YAH. va,',
,aut n has discovered that, after numerous
axneriments avn with photographs, the liSins ,!ng y
and and the dead present numerous diner
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14

The familiar phrase, "the almighty
dollar" was coined by Washington Try.
ing in "rhe Creole Village" which ne
published in 1887.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14

Speculation with other peoples money
is not always a safe way. Easy money
ID always dangerous for any one 10
handle. What is not yours you never
value. A dishonest man does not know
the value of other peoples money
henee failures.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14
,,..,on missionaries are being ex'

Mormon 1H1ss1o -
,elled from saxony as Obnoxious ior'
s;aners" We hope the london news news
naners m1 will not seize upon this clrcum, ai,,,
ltanae papu as 4 thing over which the United a
s,a,tes States ~ and Germany ought to engage IN
bloody warfare.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14

swarthmore College, of Philadelphia
Pa, has rejected the $3,ooo,ooo peq"es'
Of the ouakercss, Miss Anna Jeans, who
made the bequest on The condition t.at
all inter collegiate athletic contests
r,ould be dispensed with.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14

The night rate on telephones has been
done away with and the rate made the
same as during the day, no reduction
being made in that. The farmers rate
mas been raised from So per year to
something like $l2 to $40, the rate at a
large number of local exchanges raised
considerably and the end is not yet
There is nothing in which the people
should be more interested than tele'
}hones, yet the concern that has
monopoly of the business in Mississippi
is fast putting the service out of their
reach.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14

Only two weeks until Christmas Let
ia endeavor to celebrate this event IN
the proper manner The use OF whisky
freelv and drunkenness is not the proper
thing at all and should be discouraged
by all good people,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14

Let the editor of this department have
The result of your experiments with the
various crops you have eXperimentou
on or the success you have attained with
i've stock or other matters OF interst
TO the farm. Give the public at large
the result of your work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-12-14

Well, what about that home coming
week that has been proposed for next
year? Let's get busy and arrange the
plans for carrying it out properly and
giving the glad hand to our one-tlme
ncighbors and friends when they come
for visit to Mississippi. Times are SO
much better here now that it is possible
that some of them will decide to move
back to the old home, and, OF course
we would be glad to have them.
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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-12
MEN ARE LET OUT
By THE WHOLESALE

Yesterday the /. & C. n. Railroad
company applied the pruning knife to
its shop and yard forces in this city,
and before the whistle blew at 4
o'clock some two hundred men had
been notified that they would be en-
Dloyed no longer.
And that is not all The pruning
knife is still being used, and many
other are slated to 90, according to
reports. 1t is stated forty-five per
cent of the working force is to be let
out
In so far as possible men without
families have been let out
This turn was hardly expected at
this time. Until quite recently the
road was working all the men it could
get, and it was stated the full compile
ment of men was not sufficient to
meet the requirements. Now, follow
ing the financial crisis, the order
comes to retrench. 1t is going to
work hardship on many men, and is
going TO be felt by every Palestine
business concern.
Just how long this order of affairs
will continue no man knows.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-12
BUSINESS MEN
ENDORSE RAILROAD

At a meeting of the business men,
held in the Board of Trade rooms,
and presided over by Mr. Phil Myers,
with Mr. VIM Branagan acting as
secretary, the following action was
taken:
Resolved. That we, the business
men Of Palestine, heartily indorse
the action Of the management of the
International and Great Northern R.
R. Co. in issuing denominational
checks this coming payday. and we,
the business men of Palestine, agree
to accept same without discount in
payment of accounts or purchases:
Signed: J. w. ozment, A. r. How
ard, Pearlstone Grocery Co, Fore Gro
Gerry Co, Collat Bros. & Co., Palestine
Telephone Co, Robinson Bros. Bank
ing Co. Wright & Kendall, Palestine
Sewer Co. p. II. Hughes. w. b. Elan
agan. A. z. Jackson. c. Roe Hall. Leo.
Davidson, Duncan & Co. First Ma
tional Bank, Jones Dry Goods Co.
The Herald, Horwits Dry Goods
Co. Palestine National Bank, Pales-
tine Ice, Fuel, Gin Co., Palestine
Water Works Co., Peoples Bank and
Trust Co. II. NJ. McMahan. ]. S. Tenn
pie, H. L. Cook, w. H. Nance, Dobbs
Furniture Co, Hodges Dry Goods Co.
J. H. Ferguson. Doyle Bros, VIM.
Kline & Co, Royal National Bank,
Bratton Drug Co, Daily Visitor, Pal
estine Light & Ice Co, The Model, T.
NJ. Haynes, VIM. Branagan Co. Lacy
& Sadler, Ezell Grocery Co.
The above action means that an en-
ploye of the railroad will get his pay
check in such shape as he can handle
it in settling his bills and in making
new purchases. And it provides so
that no employee will find it necessary
TO discount his check. And there is
no reason why business should not |
as under the regular order of |
things.