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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
RESTORATION or CANTEEN
Urged by DR.. Anita McGee, Woman
Army Surgeon.

Washington. The necessity for the
restoration OF the canteen in the army
is strongly set forth in a letter from
DIR. Anita Newcomb McGee to Capt. J.
Walter Mitchell of the Spanish-Ameri-
can War Veterans Association. DR..
McGee, who was formerly an assistant
surgeon in the army, and later orgaS-
lied corps of nurses under the aus
pices of the Red Cross Society for work
among the Japanese soldiers in the
Russo-Japanese war, gives her obser-
vations as to the drink habit among
the japanese soldiers, and tells Of the
evil results following the abolishment
of the canteen in the United States
army.
Dr. McGee says Like everyone who
knows something of the subject, am
heartily in favor of giving our Amer
lean soldiers their club called canteen),
where they may enjoy themselves harm
lessly. AS a woman and as a physician
l deplore the horrible resuls of making
a man seek his amusements where he
is likely to fall prey to the worst
temptations, and so l wish you speedy
success in re-establishing the canteen
in the American army"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
USED RED-HOT POKER.
stepmother's Cruel Desires Exposed
in Court.

80 SNaAs ~
New York. Two little tots, Nellie,
aged 7, and Jennie, , years younger,
told Magistrate House in the Harlem
police court today how their stepmother,
Mrs. Kate Cravins, had branded them
with red-hot stove litter wnen IT, clay
they had made too much noise. Twice
during the recital the prisoner, a
woman Of intelligent and pleasing APP
pearance, not more than 20 years OF
age, tainted,
When restored the woman admitted
that she had burned the children, but
said that at the same time she was pos
sessed by an unaccountable mania.
The two little girls, she said had been
playing witl their dolls until the noise
and confusion robbed her of her reason
and left her resistless impulse to pun
ish the little ones. Selling the stove
lid litter she pressed the glowing end
upon the back Of the right hand OF each
child, causing scars that the little ones
will carry to their grave.
A peculiar feature Of the case was the
apparent affection for the children felt
by the prisoner, and that the attach.
ment was returned was repeatedly dem
onstrated in court When Mrs, Cra-
vius lost consciousness the children
walled in unison.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
A LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
For the Homeseeker, the Health
seeker or the Investor.

For the Homeseeker, the Health
seeker or the Investor.
To those who are seeking new coun-
try, whore there are broad virgin fields
for profitable endeavor; where one may
'get in on the ground floor" in limitless
industries, and yet remain in direct
touch with the great world, not isolated
from the marts of trade nor the pleas
ures of congenial association; TO those
who are seeking homes in temperate
climate, free from extremes of heat
and cold: land of health and oppor-
tunity, the territory along the line of
the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City
railroad is most inviting. To one who
traverses this line of railroad the won
der grows that such lands, near old es.
tablished centers, should have remained
so long undeveloped. A true story Of
the opportunities for townbuilding,
colonization, founding of manufacturing
enterprises, opening mercantile sestab-
lishments, and securing land for farm
ing purposes is told in q booklet en-
titled "Along the Line of the Mobile,
jackson and Kansas City Railroad"
which is sent free by l.. L. Lawrence
manager immigration and industrial
department, Laurel. Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
BE CHEERFUL.

Man is the artifcer of his own happi-
ness. Let him beware how he complains
of the disposition of circumstances, for
it is his own disposition he blames. II
this is sour, or that rough, or the other
steep, let him think if it be not his
work. If his looks cmdle all hearts,
let him not complain Of sour reception;
if he hobble in his gait, let him not
grumble at the roughness of the way;
II he is weak in the knees, let him not
call tie hill steep, This was The pith
Of the inscription on the wall of the
Swedish inn: "You will find at Tochate
excellent bread meat and wine, pro.
vidcd you bring them with you."--Wes'
liam Watt1 man.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
KAISER is UPHELD.
Socialists Lose In German Relchstao
Elections.

Berlin-The fateful day Of the
elections has come and gone, and
today the kaiser knows what Germany
thinks Of his weltpolitik (worll policy
and colonial policy The government
has won in the election for a new
reichstag.
In Berlin excitement is intense.
Dense crowds collected in front of the
newspaper offices to await the returns
from the provinces, with a feyerish
eagerness quite new in Germany,
whore elections have heretofore crea-
ted only a ripple Of interest.
Chancellor Won Buelow and the min.
listers voted early. The prince insist
ed on taking his turn in the polling
booth, and forced himself in line be.
hind carpenter, who was manifestly
going to vote the Socialist ucket.
There must be order" he said to
the booth officials when they sought
to shift him to the head of the line.
The Berlin Socialists polled an ex,
traordinary heavy vote Undoubtedly.
every Socialist voter was brought up.
They have carried five of the six Ber-
lin divisions. In the other there will
be a second ballot. Throughout the
country the Socialists have lost heav.
lily. Up to the time of filing this dis,
patch they had lost six seats in their
strongholds of Bremen and Breslau.
The celebrated Bernstein was defeat.
ed in Breslau. They lose four seats
in SaXony. The result causes conster.
nation among the Bebelites. ..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
TRADE WITH CUBA.
Exports from This Country Increased
Imports Decreased.

Washington, D. C-Never before
i'm the history of United States com
merce with Cuba was the export trade
of this country TO that island so great
as in the past calendar year AmerI-
can importations from that republic
are considerably below that fer the
preceding year according to a state.
ment issued by the bureau of statistics
of the department of commerce and
labor The total exports from this
country to Cuba were Yaluedeat S4G,-
1884, which is more than S2,000,000
over the expectations for 1905
The importations from Cuba were
valued at SS5,O55, 295, showing a fall,
ing off of s1O,OOOOOO as compared
with S19O5 The marked decline in
American importations from the island
is accounted for because Of the reduc
ton in the price of sugar
dead and William Desplain was bad
ly wounded.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
MISSISSIPPI NEWS
School Funds Apportioned.

The apportionment of the February
distribution of the public school fund
10 the counties and separate school dis
tricts has been completed by Superin-
tendent Whitfield, based on the receat
enumeration OF educable children This
distribution is made among seventy
seven counties and l22 separate dis
tricts, an increase Of oae county and
nearly twenty separate districts over
the former apportion.nent The total
amount Of 1888. 1893. "a is distributed for
the education Of approximately GIG, 600
children Of educable age, which is a
considerable increase over the former
enumeration, and means reduction in
the amount per capita Of from Sl.98 to
$l.S5, difference Of l3 cents, The
counties get the bulk Of the money, or
S7O2, ,2l360, as against sl2l,ll974 for
the districts. OF the counties, Yazoo
rates highest, being entitled TO sl9,-
24,50 with Kinds closely following
with sl9,O67.56. Pearl River county
seems to be the lowest, with only lit
tie more than 81 900.
AS to the separate districts, Meridian
easily leads the field, with an appor-
tionment of $9,372,34, with Jackson the
next highest, calling for s5,32LS3.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
BUSINESS IN JAPAN
THE PREMIER ADDRESSES BUsl-
NESS MEN OF GREAT CITIES.
ON. WAVE OF PROSPERITY
Caution is Urged, but a Leading
Merchant Sees No Cause for
Great Anxiety.

Chicago, MA special 10 the Daily
News from Toxic says Lead,
lag business men Of Toxic, Kioto and
Nagoya were entertained by the Jap.
anese premier, Marquis Eaionj The
premier in his address. affirmed that
beyond all question the country is a,
present on high wave Of prosperity,
on account of its great foreign trade,
the excess Of exports over imports
and its general industrial activity.
Fever of Speculation.
Nevertheless, he showed that it
was possible for the fever Of specua.
tion to develop to dangerous proper.
tions, and he said he wished japanese
business men to contriye SO that the
current of fortune on which the couu-
try is floating should not be interrupt.
ed. Marquis saionji both himself and
his colleagues, felt some anxiety and
he begged the business men to accept
the responsibility of restoring and
maintaining a wholesome tone in com
merce and manufacturing
Sees No Cause for Anxiety.
Baron Shi Busawa, one Of Japan's S
leading merchants and financiers, re,
sponded for the premier's guests He
agreed that caution was essential in
any period Of expansion. There were
undoubtedly signs Of abnormal actiy.
ity at present, he said but on the
whole there was no great cause Of
anxiety. Still, business men appre
ciated the situation and desired to
check the undue haste which had been
manifested in overcoming timid con
seryatism in business
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
Moore Is ontimistic.

Hon. E. II. Moore Of Bolivar county
is optimistic in regard to the present
food. He expresses the greatest conf
dence in the ability Of the leyees to
hold back the great volume Of water
now coming down the Mississippi river.
One fact that warrant feeling of con-
fdence is that the weather has been
dry, and with very little rain to soften
the crown of the earthwork, and all the
levees we'll sodded. There will be
backwater and sipage, which is newt
able, and also extra expense and In
convenience in taking care of stock and
soil products, but he does not expect
widespread disaster.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
Brides Are pisconsolate.

Two brothers, Bill and Bud Sanders,
who were in jail at New Augusta on the
charge of larceny, got Of their trouble
by marrying their accusers. 1t seems
that the brothers robbed two elderly
spinsters and were sent to jail. They
sent for their accusers to visit them in
JAIL They proposed marriage and the
coy maidens blushingly accepted, and
then signed $500 bonds for each Of The
accused, so they could attend the we'd
ding. That night soon after the cere.
mony the brothers took French leave,
and the brides were minus their hus.
bands, the articles OF which they had
been robbed, and the bonds signed for
for their release. The brides are dis
ronSOlate
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
IN CONGRESS
The House.

After a spirited debate, in which
many members participated, the house
by a practically unanimous viva vo2e
vote, reduced the number Of pension
agencies throughout the country froh
eighteen to one, which shall be located
in the pension office in this city.
The plan Of the appropriations com
mittae was to have the number re.
duced from eighteen to nine. This
plan was as Objectionable to most
members as that which finally carried.
Kansas representatives and members
from other states expressed confidence
tonight that the senate win authorize
certainly nine. If NOT all, Of the agen.
eies new IN operation.
The fight came over an amendment
offered by Representative Dalzell Of
Pennsylvania. who had announced his
intention of fighting the programme Of
the committee, which involved the con
solidation of the Pittsburg pension
agency with that at Philadelphia. MIR
Dalzell's amendment provided for the
continuance Of all Of the agencies. Rep
resentatiye Gardner of Michigan, who
had charge of the pension bill on the
floor, could hardly wait until the
amendment mad been read, before of.
fering a substitute cutting out all Of
the agencies except that at Washing
| ton.
The house passed $50 private PEN
sion bills The question Of the free
distribution of garden seed occupied
a portion Of the day.
The house of representatives yo%ed
to abolish all the pension agen-
cies throughout the country is in
number, and centralize the payment of
pensions in the city of Washington.
This action was taken on the pension
appropriation bill, after spirited op-
position on the part of those having
pension agencies in their states.
The pension appropriation bill car
| rying $l3S0O0,000 in round numbers
was passed.
The committee on military affairs
decided to make a favorable report on
bill permitting the wives of enlist
ed men to be buried in the same grave
with their husbands in national GENE
teries This measure was strongly
urged for several years by Mrs. Tan
ner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
SMALLPOX IN SMOKER.
Car Of ST. Louis Train Sidetracked
and Fumieated.

Kansas City, Mo.-A smoker at.
tached to the st. Louis-bound
Wabash train that left the Union
depot at 1920 o'clock Friday
morning was sidetracked when it
reached Excelsior Springs and thor
oughly fumigated This was nee
essary because Roy Ellis, a smallpox
patient, had been a passenger in the
coach the night previous from sulphur
Springs and had come to Kansas City
for treatment. He spent the balance
of the night in a St Louis avenue
lodging house. and called on the
health authorities and was at once
taken to the detention hospital.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
MARSHALL FIELDS WEALTH
INVENTORY REVEALS LARGE Sc.
CuRlTlEs HOLDINGS.
The Executors Conservative Estimate
Gives S75,ooO,ooo as Total
Value of Estate.

Chicago, Ir.-Marshall Fields vast
wealth was set forth in detail late
Thursday, when an inventory Of his
estate was filed in probate court The
par value Of numerous stocks and
bonds were given and huge realty
holdings were enumerated. In the lat
ter classification there was no attempt
to even estimate values In spite ot
the fact that the merchant occupied a
first rank as owner Of real estate in
Chicago and was possessed of large
landed property elsewhere, especially
in New York City the bulk of his
rchces consisted Of securities which
represented investments not only in
Chicago, but also from the eastern to
the western coast of America and
some in foreign countries.
In the executors extremely conser
vative estimate of $75,O00,OOO as the
total value of the Field estate the per
sOnal property is placed at $5O,000
900, The par value Of the stock and
bonds is given, but no statement is
made showing the present cash value
Of these securities The investments
are generally among those classed as
gilt edged, and the securities gener
ally have a far higher market value
than the par figures would indicate
Ir some cases the market value Of the
stock is five times as great as the PAL
value and estimates of total wealth
place il. all the way frfom S160,O00,0O
to $lyv)O0,O0O, An examination oi
the securities shows that Mr. Field
was interested in a multiplicity Of bus
ineses-banks, railroads in this ant
other countries, telephones, telegraph
companies and bond and mortgage
concerns, in fact almost anything il
an industrial line, and that he was &
veritable railroad prince
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
THE BAILEY INVESTIGATION.
Legislative Committee May Start or
Hunt for H. Clay Pierce.

Austin, Texas-The legislative in.
vestlgation of Senator Joseph W.
Bailey began its second week today.
1t is said important developments are
near.
Chairman ONeill authorizes the
statement that unless H. Clay Pierce,
Of the Waters-Pierce Oil Co., would
come to Texas voluntarily, to appear
before the committee, and avail him.
self for legislative 5ispens4ton from
arrest for any reported pending indict
ments against Mr.. Pierce in Travis
county, the committee would send two
of its members to any point in the
United States to see Mr., Pierce and
get his testimony. In that event Sen
ator Bailey and attorneys for both
sides would accompany the commit
tee
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
Additional Court District.

The bill of Congressman Humphreys
creating an additional Federal district
in Mississippi has passed the lower
house of congress. The counties Of
Coahoma, Bolivar, Quitman, Tunica
SunGower, Tallahatchie and Leflore are
to constitute Il part of the Northern
district Cf Mississippi, and shall be
known as the Delta division of said
district. Circuit and district courts are
to be held in the city Of Clarksdale,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
COWHlDED BY JUDGE COCHRAN
Sensational Encounter in the Lobby
of Meridian Hotel

Meridian, Miss Y. Jenkins, a
travelling man by profession, was horse
whipped in a sensational manner in the
lobby Of the Grand Avenue hotel this
morning by Judge Robert f. Cochran,
judge Of the Tenth judicial district,
while U. r. L, Murray, a candidate for
constable, covered the victim with a re-
volyer, threatening to kill him if he
made any attempt at defense.
jenkins states that the basis OF the
trouble extends back several years. He
has been collecting evidence upon which
to base warrants for the arrest of Judge
Cochran for the purpose of securing an
indictment against him, alleging public
drunkenness, and that Cochran had be-
come aware of his work.
jenkins was fined $575 by Cochran for
what he claims was hitting a negro,
and that before the fine was paid the
negro was arrested for perjury in con-
ncction with the case, but no indict-
ment was allowed returned against
him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
WITH ARMS ENTWINED
Young Man and Woman Wait for
Train to Kill Them.

Camden, N. with arms entwined,
an unknown young man and young
woman stood on the tracks of the Penn
sylvania Electric railroad over Newton
creek today and calmly waited until an
electric train ran them down. Both
were killed and their bodies hurled into
the water. The body of the young
woman, who was about % years of age,
was recovered and brought here. The
body OF the man has not oeen found.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
FEVER CASES DECREASING.
Chicago Has a Marked Increase In
Diphtheria, However.

Chicago, Ill.-The combined o.
forts of the health department, build
ing department and state factory in.
spector's office showed results yester-
day in a marked decrease of the num-
ber of scarlet fever cases reported,
This result, however, was accompanied
by the greatest number of new cases
of diphtheria reported in any day of
the epidemic, as well as an increase
in the actual number of deaths from
contagious diseases.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
Henry Bell Lynched.

Henry Bell, a negro was lynched al
Greenwood by unknown parties. This
negro, who was charged with assault,
had been in the Greenville Jail for safe.
keeping One night last week he ar.
rived at Greenwood in charge of an
officer, and while the officer was taking
him from the train to the jail he was
surrounded by mob, which took him
away and hanged him to a bridge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
Emergency Rate.

The railroad commission permitted
the Alabama and Vicksburg Railway
Company to put on an emergency rate
Of 81 per bale on uncompressed cotton
from Vicksburg to Meridian or Jack
son, This is granted in view of the
threatening food, which will put one
of the Vicksburg congresses out Of
commission, and if the leyees there
should overflow, endanger quantities Of
cotton now in the yards This would
compel the compeess men to handle
their cotton rapidly in order to get it to
dry prOuud
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
BUFFALO WHIPS BULL.
Matador Compelo Seriously Hurt in
Mexican Exhibition.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Ten thousand persons
gathered at the Juarez plaza De Torres
to witness fight between buffalo
and bull, in which the buffalo was
the victor. During the preliminary
bull fights Compelo, a matador, was
tossed over the fence by bull, which
then jumped the fence, landing on the
matador, who was seriously injured.
He may die.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
Bug Juice DESTROYED.

Twenty-Five gallons Of liquors which
had been captured in raiding blind
tigers were destroyed az Walden by
Deputy Sheriff McDougal and Marshal
Cain. A mass meeting was held to
commend the officers for their vigilance
and effective work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
TIE minnritu Rennrt nut.

Washington. D. C.-J. J. Hill, e,
II. Hartman and the republican policy
Of protection are assailed in the mi
nority report on the Littauer COM
promise ship subsidy bill, which was
filed in the house Monday by Repre-
sentative Spight, of Mississippi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
DRYDEN Defeated.

Trenton, N. Certain now that
,Tohn F. Dryden can not be elected
senator, the republican leaders
are advising change Of front by
his supporters in the legislature. and
have suggested another conference by
the forty-four republican legislators
with the suggestion that new candl
dates be taken up and a new caucus
choice be made, Strong Dryden ad
herents are opposed to another con
ference. 1t is recognized clearly that
sentiment is growing stronger hourly
against Dryden.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
Manu Released from Leavenworth

Leayenworth, Kas.-Eighty-four in
mates of the military prison at
Fort Leavenworth, most of them men
who had been punished for deserting
from the army, were released Monday
on an order from the secretary of war.
This is the largest number of men ever
freed from any military prison in this
country at any one time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
y GOOD ADVICE.

In attending to ordinary business and
daily needs, we should not allow our.
selves to be transported by eagerness
and anxiety; but take reasonable and
moderate care and then leave everything
completely and entirely to the disposal
and guidance of Divine Providence, Civ
ing it scope to arrange matters for its
own ends, and to manifest to us Gods
will. For we may consider it certain
that when God wills that an affair
should succeed, delay does not spoil it;
and the greater part He takes in it, the
less will be left for us to do.--St Vim
cent de paul
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
Wheeler King surrenders.

Wheeler King, who was implicated
with Sam and Leddrew King, his father
and brother, in the killing of Town
Marshal Buchanan at Mount Olive on
the night of Dec. a, is in jail at jack
son, where he was placed by the sheriff
of Coyipgton county,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
STATE SUES A RAILROAD.
Minnesota Attorney-General Begins
Proceedings Against Manitoba.

St Paul Minn.-Attorney-General
Young Friday began mandamus
proceedings in the supreme court
to compel the st. Paul, Minneapolis.
& Manitoba Railroad Co. to show cause
why its charter should not be forfeit
ed
This company, formerly known as
tho Minnesota & Pacific Co., is really
the parent company of the Great
Northern Railway Co., and the Great
Northern is joined in this issue, as it
is the owner Of the Manitoba COM
pany's stock.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02
New Cotton Mills.

1t is said that at least two new cot
ton mills are in prospect for the near
future within the State, the one at Sen.
atobia, backed by capital Of $40, 600,
and the other at Friars Point, with a
capital of sl25,O0O. The Senatobia
plant is being worked out by local cap
itai, and that at Friars Point partly by
laeal and uaftlx ag ra......A .,a.,ila,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-02-02

Springfield Mass.-Joseph T, Muir.
ray, 72, Of New York City, died
here, at the home of his daughter,
Miss May Murray, In the '7Os he was
a partner of Thomas A, Edison, manu-,
featuring telegraph instruments in
Newark. N, ]. Before the war he was
noted abolititionist