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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
STOCKHOLDERS INCREASING.
Small Investors Anxious to Secure
Railroad and Other Stocks.

New York A condition of affairs
has been developing in the purchase OF
stocks in Wall street during the last
three months which has grown so pro.
nounced in the last few weeks as tc,
amaze veteran Wall street men. 1t has
been brought home to all who have
watched the Stock Exchange and made
them realize that if the confidence of
the public is still uncertain as to certain
phases of the 'street," it is neyerthe-
less solid as TO the prosperity Of the
country and hope for the future.
This condition of affairs is the steady
buying Of railroad and industrial secur.
tiles by the small investors. In the last
six months the number of stockholders
of record of some of the standard rail-
road and industrial corporations has in
creased so to 10 per cent, and in a great
many cases the unprecedented increase
has developed principally during the
last week and even while the recent
panicky conditions were at their height.
"SOme of the figures on the increases
in holdings are startling. The stock
holders of record of the New York Cen
tral have increased since the first of the
year from $500 to over $4,000 On
Thursday, Nov. 10, 1906, New York
Central closed at 1913 l-2. On Friday,
Nov. 10, 1907, it closed at SO l-2.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
GOVERNMENT BONDS
Roo,ooo,o0o ISSUE APPROVED
BY THE PRESIDENT.
lnterest-Bearing Government Notes
Also Approved 800, 100000
Is Suggested.

washington. - Secretary Cortelyou
tonight made the important announce
ment that as means of atfording relief
to the financial situation, the treasury
would issue $50, 900 900 of Panama bonds
and 800 200, 900 certificates of indebted.
ness or SO much thereof as may be
necessary. The certificates will run for
one year and will bear per cent inter-
est.
The secretary's action in coming to
the relief of the financial situation
meets with President Roosevelts hearty
approval and the plan is the outcome
OF The several White House conferences
which have been held within the past
few days when the financial situation
was under consideration.
Secretary Cortelyou says that the
Panama bonds will afford most substan'
tal relief, as the law provides that they
may be used as basis for additional
national bank circulation. He also
states that the proceeds from the sale OF
the certificates can be made directly
available at points where the need il
most urgent, and especially for the
movement OF the crops, which he says,
"it properly accelerated will give the
greatest relief and result in the most
immediate financial returns"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
S}(ississippi
Ncws
Mississippi Stock Breeders.

A meeting of the Mississippi Stock
breeders Association was held at jack
SON, with large number of prominent
s.ockmen in attendance. The gather
ing was arranged as one OF the features
Of the State Fair, and the attendance
was unexpectedly good, including not
only all the stockmen who took part in
the live stock display at the fair but
many from all over the State. The
principal object of the meeting was to
devise ways and means of securing the
passage Of bill by the legislature to
aid In the work OF eradicating the cat.
tlo tick. The cattle men OF Mississippi
regard this as the most serious menace
to the industry OF this State.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
FOUND IN CACTUS CLUMP
Where He Was Thrown After Being
Robbed by Mexicans.

Raymondyille, Tex. -Thornwell Bus
by, Il wealthy land owner Of Quincy,
H., was rescued from cactus clump
in Cameron county, twenty milec from
Raymondville, more dead than alive,
yesterday. He had been missing for
three days and searching parties had
secured the plains ever since his disap-
pearance,
Busby, with party of prospectors,
was touring the extreme southwestern
portion OF the State with view of in
vesting in lands. He became separated
from the party and was held up and
robbed by two MeXicans that night.
He attempted to defend himself, but
was overpowered and beaten into un-
consciousness and his body thrown into
a high cactus clump, where he suffered
untold agony with the thorns penetrat-
ing every portion OF his body. During
the night of the second day the impris-
oned man heard the searchers, but was
too weak to call out, but the next day
small dog found him and gave the
alarm and Busby was rescued. 1t re-
quired several hours to remove the
thorns from his body. He will recover.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
REPORTERS TO GO or CRUISE,
Brownson Says Order Against Them
Has Been Rescnded

Chicago, Ill,-The lid" is OFF from
that Pacific cruise.
Rear Admiral Willard II. Brownson,
chief of the bureau Of navigation at
Washington, has relented from his re-
cent order that no newspaper men
should accompany the fleet on its mys-
terious cruise into the Pacific ocean.
This order had struck CONSERVATION
in the ranks of publishers and the pro
tests against so rigid a censorship in
times of peace evidently proved too
much for the admiral, for he an
nounced, at his apartments in the
Auditorium Annex, that the board of
strategy had changed its mind
I'VE shall allow one representative
of each of the three big press associa-
tions to go with the fleet he said,
mo others, however will be taken
along. | hope this precious trio can
supply the world with the news which
seems so eagerly craved."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
WRESTLING AT WHITE HOUSE.
President Witnesses Bout Between
Japanese experts.

Washington, D. Can exhibition
of Japanese wrestling was given in
the east wing of the White House Mon
day before President Roosevelt, the
Japanese ambassador and a number
of personal friends of the president
The bout was directed by Tamemon
Hitachiyama, champion wrestler OF
Japan, who is on tour of this coNn,
try The wrestling was done by two
assistants Of the champion. Prelim'
mary to the bout Mr. Hitachiyama,
who is a man Of large stature, gave
an exhibition of his training. The
wrestling bout was divided into three
trials, occupying about half hour
The japanese system of wrestling diff
fers entirely from the European sys-
TEN and those who witnessed the
bout did not see in it the sport which
usually attends an ordinary wrestling
match.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
To Urge Prohibition.

A convention will be held at Jackson
on Jan. 8, at which memorial will be
framed to be presented to the legisla-
ture asking for the enactment of pro.
hibition statutes. The legislature will
be requested to first enact statutory
prohibition law abolishing every sasoon
in Mississippi, and at .he same session
submit an amendment to the people at
the November, 1908, election, propos-
ing constitutional prohibition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
Enoland Has Fastest Destroyer.

Cowes, Isle of Wight, - Great
Britain, not content with possess
ing the largest warship in the
world in the Dreadnaught, has con
structed the fastest fighting craft de-
stroyer in the Mohawk. On her off-
cial trial in the North sea Friday, the
Mohawk maintained for six hours a
mean speed of 34A knots an hour.
In six runs over a measured mile she
travelled at the rate of 34h2 knots an
hour. This is equal to forty miles,
The Mohawk is fitted with steam tur-
bines and a water tube boiler using OIL.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
Veteran Instantly Killed.

j. d. Hope, one Of the most promi-
nent planters in Lafayette county, was
killed near oxford. He accidentally
fell against belt which was moving
machinery, and was hurled against the
wall of the building with such terrific
force that death was instantaneous,
lie was a widely known Confederate
veteran, and has for several years car.
ried the Lamar Rifle battle flag in all
the Confederate reunions in the South.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
WALSH WILL ASK IMMUNITY.
His Attorneys Declare Transactions
Were Within Letter Of Law.

Chicago, lll.-On the claims that
John r. Walsh was guilty of moth
ing more criminal than bad judgment
in misapplying $2l, 100000 of the funds
of his banks, and that the banking
laws are a dead letter, the accused's
lawyers will ask for his dismissal with
out the submission of evidence in his
behalf.
The attorneys contend the provision
of the law concerning the limitation of
loans to any individual to 10 per cent
Of a banks capital is not prohibitory,
but merely advisory. They insist that
the entire penalty for violation Of this
provision is civil liability for .oss and
possible revocation of the banks char
ter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
APE is DENTISTS PATIENT.
koko Gets a Gold Crown and Never
Whimpers.

Worcester, Mass-Dr. G. Arthur
Savage of this city has the distnc.
tion of being the first dentist surgeon
in Worcester to have an ape for a
patient. The dentist operated upon
Koko for 40 minutes. Koko is owned
by C. B, Barnold of New York city
The eyetooth on the left side of the
lower jaw of the ape was capped with
a gold crown, and an impression OF
the corresponding tooth in the upper
jaw was taken.
This tooth is IN bad shape, and II
will be necessary FOR the dentist 10
treat the molar for few days before
setting the gold crown in place The
ape is eight years old, and Barnold
has owned him for seven years. He
never whimpered during the opera.
tion, but he strenuously objected .to
the napkin tied around his neck by the
manipulation of the forceps.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
Wlreless Station DESTROYED.

New York, II, Y, - The wireless
station at Siasconsett has been de
stroyed by fire News that the station
was out of commission was received
at the Marconi offices in New Yorl,
early Friday.
The station had not been working,
but the cause of the trouble was not
known until a boat reached the main
land with the story of the station s
complete destruction. According to
the best information, the fire started
very early Friday morning, No one
was injured, but the station was com
pletely ruined,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
Mrs. Sladek Acquitted.

Chicago, Ill.-Mrs. Mary Sladek,
who during her trial on charge
of having poisoned her mother Mrs.
Mary Mette, has attracted more than
usual attention as the mother of the
Jail baby" was acquitted Friday night
by jury in Judge Chitrau's court
Mrs. Sladek is still under indictment
for the death of her father. The deaths
occurred early this year, the entire
Mette family, consisting of the father,
mother and three sons, having become
violently i'll after eating food which
he'd been prepared by Mrs, Sladek.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
Illinois Vote on Local option.

Springfield, III. - Ernest A. Scro-
gin, attorney for the Anti'Saloon
League, Monday gave the press the fol-
lowing resume of the result of the vote
in Illinois on the question of licensing
saloons under the new local option
law: "Out of 100 precincts which voted
on the question" said Mr. Scrogin,
"140 voted against license, while but
20 voted for license" There were 260
saloons existing in these precincts, of
which 199 were voted out of business.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
Lookout for Migrants.

Meridian is being flooded with ne.
groes from the sawmill camps in the
southern portion of the State. The
police have been instructed to keep
sharp lookout for these people, and il
any OF them are found who cannot give
satisfactory account of themselves or
who are not looking for work, they are
to be placed under arrest, and pat to
work on the county roads,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
REPORT CONFIRMED.
United States to Have Coaling Sta
ton in Lower California.

Washington. Assistant Secretary OF
State Adee tonight confirmed the Asso-
ciated Press dispatch from Mexico,
which states that the United States
would be allowed TO maintain two coal
ing ships at Magdaena bay, on the
coast of Lower California, for a period
of three years, provided like conces-
sion was made to the government OF
Mexico by the government OF the
ITnited States
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23

President Bass, OF the Mississippi
branch of the Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union, gives formal
notice that the annual convention will
be held at jackson from Jan. to 4, in
elusive. 1t is expected that 400 or 500
delegates and prominent members of
the organization will be in attendance.
County unions must name their dele
gates at least ten days before the meet
ing and forward lists of same to the
secretary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23

Rapid City, S. D.-John and
Joseph Graves, noted colored sprint
ers, are dead here as the result Of
knife and club wounds inflicted in
fight with Ed Wallace, also colored,
several days ago. Wallace claims self
defense. 1t is alleged that Wallace
was beating a woman and the Graves
brothers interfered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
Train in Corn Field.

La Porte, Ind. - While running
at the rate of sixty miles an
hour westbound passenger train No,
13 on the Wabash jumped the track
near Dillon in La Porte county Friday
night. Four passengers and three
tranmen were seriously and scores
of passengers slightly hurt, The in,
jured trainmen were taken to the rail
road hospital at Peru, Ind, and the in
iured passengers were sent to Chicago
on a special relief train. The entire
train left the rails and ran into a
corn field.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23

The report of Secretary of State
Power shows that the capital author
lied by new industries incorporated in
this State during the past two years
will aggregate about $j5, 10000 which
is an increase of nearly Sl0,0O0,00C
over the preceding two years This
capital is the actual capital paid for
and authorized for investment in cor
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
TAGGART SAYS 1T is BRYAN
Chairman of National Democratic
Committee Talks.

New York.-Chairman Taggart o
the Democratic national committee was
here today to talk with Vice-Chairman
Nicoll, State Chairman Connors, and
other leaders, about plans for the Een-
ocratic national convention. He de-
clared that if William Jennings Bryan
is a candidate before the convention he
will be nominated for the presidency.
He also announced that the paramount
is ue for the national campaign would
be the regulation of trusts and the
tarig. Taggart insisted that President
Roosevelt was doing more to DO
"forced" to denomination than any
body else.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
lni1ru Fatal 70 OIL Official

Bayonne, N. J.-E. w. John.
son, assistant superintendent of the
Standard Oil Co., died as result
of injuries he received when a car.
riage in which he was riding was
struck by a trolley car The horse
was killed and the carriage was
wrecked. Charles Olmstead, the mo.
torman was held on a charge of HON.
icide,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
Thirty DAYS on Peanut Diet.

Chicago. Looking decidedly of his
feetn Dr. T. j. Allen, of Aurora, H.,
champion peanut eater OF the world,
6nished his thirtiett consecutive day
IN an exclusive peanut and water diet
today Dr.. Allen is now one OF the ex-
hibits at the first annual worlds pure
food show in the coliseum. Il give
Won my word /" he said today, that
,ve not eaten five ounces of peanuts
in as many days. Show me another
kind Of food that in such small proper
tions will support liie."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
The Troubles of Barney.

New York, N. Y Close friends
of Charles T. Barney, deposed presi.
dent of the Knickerbocker Trust Com.
pany, who killed himself in his Park
avenue mansion, declared that worry
over his marital relations had no
doubt prompted his act as much as his
brooding over the loss of financial
prestige. The estrangement between
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney had existed for
a long time, and after the marriage
Of their youngest daughser they sep
arated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23

St. Joseph, Mo - The 5'months'-
old twin daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gibson, died Saturday as
the result of ptomaine poisoning
After drinking cold milk one of the
babies died at o'clock in the after
noon, and the other five hours later,
The father is a brother of j. A. Glib
son, public administrator, and w. P,
Gibson, police sergeant.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
Arrested on Federal Charge.

Kansas City, Mo- - H, j. Egan,
Of Omaha, one of the organizers
of the Interstate Fiscal Agency Co.,
agents for the Kansas City Life Insur-
ance Co., was arrested Thursday night
upon a warrant sworn out by post
office inspector
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
Militia Guards Witnesses.

Hahnyllle, La. - To protect three
convicted muderers Of Walter La.
mana, who are coming here as wit.
nesses, a company of state militia was
brought to Hahnyille Thursday. The
witnesses are Italians-Gendusa, Cam.
pisciano and wife--who were nearly
lynched early last summer when a
jury recommended them for mercy in
the Lamana kidnapping case.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
Mountain Moved 1900 Feet.

Montpelier, France.-A mountain
near this city called Mount Brin-
guez, 2,1OO feet high, Is changing
its position as a result of having
been undermined by the recent floods.
1t already has moved a distance of
1900 feet and is sweeping everything
before 1t.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
DipIomat Russians Tarqet.

St Petersburg, Russia.-The Aus.
trian ambassador to Russia, Count
Berchold, was struck, but not serious
ly injured, by a stone hurled by an
unknown person through the window
of the dining car in which he was
travelling on his return to this city
from a vacation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
For VioIatino SUNDAY / a,ys

Kansas City, Mo. - The grand
jury has returned 140 additional in.
dictments against persons charged
with violating the state law which for.
bids labor on Sunday. The indict.
ments are against IS persons, IA
Of whom are charged with selling in.
toXicants on Sunday. The INJECTED
persons will be arrested and compelled
to give bond within As hours.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
To Improve Pearl River.

Congressman Bowers of the Sixth
district states that he hopes to secure
another appropriation at the approach
ing session of congress to continue the
work of improving Pearl river south.
ward from Jackson, his ultimate pur'
pose being to have the stream made
navigable from jackson to its mouth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
copn Writer Dies.

Los Angeles, Cal.--Juliette Estelle
Prescott Mathis, 6S years old, writer
of songs and verses, formerly a
resident of Illinois, died here at
the home of her son, Frank c. Pres
colt, registrar of the United States
land office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
Cottonseed Prices Low.

The cotton oil mills in Mississippi
continue to offer only S1l and Sl2 pei
ton for seed, contending that the cur
rent prices for the various products will
not warrant higher quotation. In
some sections the farmers are using
the seed for fertilizer purposes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
Will Paw 100000 In Rent.

New York.-Twelye million dollars
will be paid in rent for Long Acre
square corner owned by Mrs. Mary A
Fitzgerald. On the site will be erect
ed a l2-story Office building, theater
and restaurant. 1t is the southeast
corner at Broadway and Forty-third
street, and it fronts 10i feet on the
main thoroughfare and 1876 on the
other. 1t was leased by Harry Levey
who signed contracts to hold the land
for 105 years. He will pay s4,000,0OO
for the first AZ years and $S,O0O,OO
for the balance of the term.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
Formosa outlaws slay Officials

Tokio-A dispatch from Taiboku,
Island of Formosa, says that band
Of outlaws belonging to the Aiyu
tribe attacked the government Off
GERS there and killed ten persons, The
rebels were dispersed with consider
able loss of life,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
OMIT "GOD" ON COIN
PRESIDENT EXPLAINS REASONS
FOR MAKING CHANGE.
SAYS II is CLOSE TO SACRlLEGE
Declares 1t Inspires RdicuIe, Pointing
to Anti-Bryan Cartoons as
an Example.

Washington, D. C.-In answer to
one of the numerous protests p@ich
have been received at the White
House against the new gold coins
which have been coined without the
words "In God We Trust" President
Roosevelt has written a letter which
he Wednesday made public. The let
ter follows
"When the question of the new coin
age came up we looked into the law
and found there was no warrant there
in for putting In God We Trust on
the coin. AS the custom, although
without legal warrant, had grown up,
however, | might have felt at liberty
to keep the inscription had | approved
of its being on the coinage. But as
| did not approve Of it, did not direct
that 1t should again be put on.
"Of course, the matter Of the law is
absolutely in the hands of congress
and any direction Of congress in the
matter will be Immediately obeyed.
At present, as l have said, there is no
warrant in law for the inscription.
my own feeling in the matter is
due to my very firm conviction that to
put such a motto on coins, or to use
It in any kindred manner. not only
does no good, but does positive harm,
and is, in fact, irreyerence, which
comes dangerously close to sacrilcge
A beautiful and solemn sentence such
as the one in question should be treat
ed and uttered only with that fine
reverence which necessarily implies
a certain exatation of spirit Any use
which tends to cheaper it, and above
all, any use which tends to secure its
being treated in a spirit Of leyity, IS
from every standpoint profoundly to
be regretted.
Good Motto for Monuments.
at is a motto which it is indeed
well to have inscribed on our gre@t
national monuments, in our temples
of justice, our legislative halls, and
in bniIdinp ps sucb as those at West
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23

Omaha, Neb.-Senators, congress-
men, governors and business leaders
of the Missouri river valley gathered
at a banquet at the Commercial club
here Monday night to arouse action
toward securing improvement of the
western streams.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23
strike in Cotton Mills.

plainfeld, N. 1.-THE employment OF
three girls who, it is said, refused TO
loin the Weayers union were the
causa of a strike at the Lawton Cot
ton Mills Monday, about 300 hands
walking out. Nearly every department
Of the mills Is affected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-23

Rev. r. A. Meek, presiding elder Of
the Greenville district, has declined
the edltorship of the New Orleans
Christian Advocate, to which he was
recently elected His reason for de-
clining was that he preferred the rcgu.
lar work of an itinerant Methodist
minister, and he will continue in that
field