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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
Daring Robbery.

Mrs. Hotchkiss, manager Of the
Hotchkiss Millinery Company at Gre.
NADIA, was choked to insensibility and
her store robbed by one negro while
another stood guard at the door, at
about 7 o'clock in the evening. The
store is situated on the public square,
right in the heart Of the business part
of the town, and considering the hour
and everything, it was one Of the most
daring deeds that has occurred for a
long time,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
DepeW Was There.

New York, N. "a dinner was
given in honor of Whitelaw Reid. am.
bassador to Great Britain at the Union
League club Cornelius N. Bliss, pres.
ident of the club, acted as POSTMASTER
and United States Senator Chauncey
M. Depew made short address.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

Kansas City, Mo.-William c. An
derson, former assistant paying teller
of the First National bank of this
city, pleaded guilty in the criminal
court here to the charge of embezzling
$4,000 of the banks funds and was
sentenced to four years in the peni.
tentiary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
DIR Calm Found Dead.

DR.. L. Calm was found dead in his
room at Grenada. The deceased, who
was long prominent in the business life
OF Grenada, would have been 81 years
old il he had lived until March.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
FIVE MEN KILLED.
Were Beating Their Way on Freight
Train in California.

Sacramento, California.-Five I'm.
identified men, tramps, were killed in
a freight train wreck at Floriston sta
ton, short distance beyond Truclee
A broken truck on one of the box cars
caused the wreck, and four cars went
into the ditch The track was torn
UP for forty feet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
pesnerado surrenders.

Wheeler King, the desperate who
killed City Marshal Buchanan at Mt.
Olive, surrendered to ]. T. Mathison
at Bunker Hill, and was taken to jack
son for safe keeping. Bunker Hill is in
the noted Sullivan's Hollow section.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
Died From Excitement.

w. NJ. Furr, prominent citizen.
died suddenly at Tocopola. His resi-
dence caught fire, and in trying TO save
his home be became very much excited,
Which was the immediate cause OF his
death.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

Berlin-Princess Alexandra Vic.
toria, of Schleswig -Holstoin-Sonder.
burg.Glucksburg, has been betrothed to
Prince Augustus Wilhelm, fourth son
Of Emperor William. Princess Alex
andra is the second dauhter of Duke
Frederick of Schleswi-Holstein,S Sender.
burg-Glucksburg.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

Cincinnati, Ohio-Hugh G. Cast
right, one of the nine prisoners who
escaped from the Hamilton county Jail
Sunday, has been recaptured at hotel
here, where, he stated, he had been
staying since his escape.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
Four Asphyxlated by Escaping Gas.

Niagara Falls, Ont.-James Harris,
his wife, thirteen.year.old-son and
S-year-old daughter, were asphyxiated
by natural gas which escaped from a
stove in their home here Their H.
year.old daughter is in precarlous
condition from the effects of inhaling
gas
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
A Wabash Dividend Passed

New York, N. Y.-Directors of the
Wabash railroad announce that. the
semi-annual dividend of per cent on
the "a" and "B" debenture bonds had
been passed, the companys earnings
during the last six months having been
insufficient for that purpose.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
Mexican Revolutlonlst sentsno.d

Tombstone, Arizona.--In the United
States court Thomas Espinos, q
Mexican revolutionist, was sentenced
by Judge Down to serve two years in
the territorial penitentiary and to pay
$1,000 fine. This closes the Arizona
cases against the revolutionists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
Court.Martial POSTPONED.

San Antonio, Text is announced
by Brigadier General McCaskey, at
Fort Sam Houston, that the court.mar.
tial in the cases of Maj. Penrose and
Capt Macklin in the Brownsville riots
had been postponed to Feb. 4.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
Gave Life to Cave Others.

New York, N. Y.-Thomas Brown,
a foreman, was buried under tons of
sand in the Long Island City end of
the Belmont East river tunnel. He de,
layed too long to make sure of the es,
cape Of his men.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

Nancy, France.-The correctional
court here has fined Bishop Tet.
riaaz $40 for striking gendarms dur
ing his expulsion from the episcopal
residence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
The Crown Prince Needs curbIng.

The Crown Prince Needs Curblng.
Belgrade, Seryia.-lt is reported
that the king contemplates the pro.
mitigation of an edict on Jan. ar
rogating to himself absolute authority
over all his relatives, including the
notorious Crown Prince George.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

New York. N. Y.-Financlers of
this city, representing a cash invest
ment of upward of 81 100000, have had
a receiver appointed for the Mobile,
Jackson & Kansas City Railroad Co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
Arm Shot Off.

Tom Rushing, Il years of age, while
out hunting near Blue Mountain, shot
his right arm almost entirely of by the
accidental discharge of both barrels Of
his run.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
Fire in PHILADELPHIA,

Philadelphia, Pa.--Flre practically
destroyed four buildings in the man.
ufacturing section of the city, anc
barely damaged four other buildings.
The loss is estimated at s25O.OOo.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

New Orleans. - Former United
States Senator Donelson L. Caffrey
died Sunday night. The body will be
taken to his home in Franklin, La,
on a special train.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
Fire In ST. LouIe.

st. Louis.-Fire greatly damaged the
Chemical building. 1t broke out in the
top stories Of the skyscraper.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

Vienna, Austria.--Heavy snowstorms
throughout Austria-Hungary for three
days have RESULTED in several deaths
from freezing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

The improvement in stock is good
omen for the future of Mississippi Re-
Gently a number of gentlemen at Crystal
Springs pooled and paid $4,000 for an
imported oldenburg German coach STALL
ion and will use him in the betterment
of the stock in that section. This is a
long step forward, and most COM
mcndable one. Our great State is bound
to show progress in the development Of
stock and stock raising. Local condi-
tions are as favorable as anywhere In
tho United States, and it should be mads
The Bluegrass" region of the South.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

Greenwood has granted franchise to
home people for the construction OF an
electric street railway. An expert en-
gineer has gone over the ground and
made an estimate of the cost. The dti-
zens of that delta city are very enthS-
siastic and it would not at all be Sur
prising to sec railway in operation be-
fore many more moons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22

flames. as were some of the pretty
shrubs and trees. Gradu
ally the grounds have been reclaimed
until today the excellent condition a
the grass, flowers and shrubs make
il a delightful resting place.
The garden OF the mint, over in Mis-
sion and Fifth stree IS; the green gras
plots about the James Lick statue IL
front OF the city hall. the velvety law
around the Hall of Records: the pre-
ty garden of the synagogue in Suite
street-these are other beauty spot
that brighten the aspect OF the bust
ing downtown district.
South of Market street little ha
been done TO beautify the city. Es
cry one has been too enwrapped in III
colossal task of rebuilding the praC
ucal necessities OF a great city-th
wholesale houses, the manufacturin.
plants. the warehouses; 1t will h
sometime before South Park looks a
inviting as il did before the fire Il
the fifties and early sixties Ii was tn
social center of San Francisco. II
neat little walks and green lawn. boz
dered with eucalyptus trees later prov
ed a godSend 10 this COngested sec
ton. and since the fire il has hce'
covered with refugee buildings. whiC
are soon to give way 10 lawns an,
flowers again.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22

urer of the Robert Dale owen Memori-
al association, and Mrs. Charles r.
Dryer, one of it's two presidents,
with Mrs. Mary D. Maxeden, of Vim
cennes, are all conspicuously connect
ed with the Federation and active
in the club life of the state.
On the other hand, Mrs. J. T. Nc
Nary, of Logansport, the first vice
president of the Robert Dale owen
Memorial association. although a
well-known club woman, is not mem
Der of the federation. Neither is Mrs
Charles B. Lands. wife of the Indiana
don Sharpe, one of the best-known In
diana artists, and the writer of this
communication, who is the secretary
Of the Dale Owen association. are
neither members of the Federation
of clubs nor of any woman's clubs
The association has the enthusiastic
support of Mrs. 0. p. Kinney, of Val
paraiso, president of the Federation
an accomplished, amiable and charm
ing woman, and other officials of the
federation, but the affairs of the asso-
citation, as just said, are entirely dis
tinct from those of the Federation, and
the latter has nothing to do with the
awarding of the commission when the
fund is completed. A number of we'll
known sculptors have signitied their
willingness to receive the commission
but no definite decision has yet been
made.
The following Richmond clubs most
generously and courteously respond
ed: The Tourists, Magazine Club, His
tory Glass, Athenaea and Occult Re
search Society.
Other contributions to the fund
from this city were given by Mrs.
Henry Gennett, Mrs. II. C. Starr, Mrs.
Isaac Jenkinson, Mrs. Walter Hutton
Mrs w. r. Dill. Mrs. S. S. Strattan,
Jr, Mrs. John Lontz and Mrs. Will
liam Dudley FOulke.
The secretary has literature con
corning the inception and history of
this movement and will be glad to
supply it to any one interested.
ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.
Secretary of the Robert Dale Owen
Memorial Association.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
four months before Indiana became a

four months before Indiana became a
state.
The legislature met early in No
vember, and after receiving the mes
sage of the governor-elect, proceeded
| to the enactment of laws and among
other matters the election Of two Unit
ed States senators aad three presi-
Dental electors. Congress convened
on December I'd, at which time the
representative presented his creden-
tails and took his seat as the gentle
there was any state of Indiana. The
senators modestIy waited until the
state was created and then claimed
their seats.
The first difficulty occurred when
the electoral vote was being counted
in a joint meeting of the senate and
house. The three electors had voted
for president and vice president and
when Indiana was called in the count,
strong objection was raised to the re-
ceiving and recording of the votes Of
Indiana on the ground that "the cleo
tors for president and vice-president
having been elected in Indiana before
she was declared to be admitted into
the Union by congress, the votes of
that state were no more entitled to be
counted than if they had been receiv-
ed from Missouri or any other Ter
ritory." The question was about TO
be debated but the speaker of the
house called attention 10 the fact that
no business could be transacted while
the senate and house were in joint
session. The senate then withdrew
and the mem bers of the house entered
upon a warm debate which resulted in
nothing. The general opinion prevail
ed that the votes from Indiana were
Illegal and void but that as the votes
counted or rejected would make no
change in the result of the election, it
was not worth while to waste time
over the matter. therefore on motion
the question as indefinitely postpone
and nothing settled. The votes were
counted.
ISAAC JENkINSON
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22

was elected treasurer. John c. Bill
heimer, Auditor of State. is secretary
of the board by reason of his capacity
as a State official. These three com.
prise the board.
The proposals will be received up
until December 20 1t will not be
necessary for those submitting pro-
posals to submit bonds with their pro,
posals. They will merely have 10
give such information in regard to the
condition of their banking institutions
as is provided for in the formal
blanks prepared by the Attorney-Gen-
eral. There is no competition in the
proposals and the board did not be
lieve that bonds would be necessary
until the repositories had been Gre
ated.
In regard to personal bonds TO be
furnished by the institutions which
become public repositories. the board
decided that at least five of the
bondsmen should not be officers OF the
bank. The law requires that there
shall be seven bOndsmen when a per
sOnal bond is given. 1t is likely that
the repositories for State institutions
will be created shortly after the meet
ing of December %. 1t is probable
that some banks outside INDIANAPOLIS
will be selected as repositories for
State funds. 1t is estimated that about
100000 900 of State funds will be turned
over to the repositories January l
when the law becomes operative.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
INDIANA IN 1916.
Premature Action in Organizing a
State Government.

Editor Palladium:
The people Of Indiana have always
been noted for prompt political &C,
ton, and this fact was never more
fully exhibited than in the organiza-
The history of this event is interest
ing though now it is almost forgotten.
! wish briefly to recall it. The first
movement made in congress toward
introducing Indiana into the Union as
a state was made in the lower house
of congress on January 5, 1916, by
Jonathan Jennings, the delegate repre-
senting Indiana Territory in that
body. This was in the form Of a bill
to enable the people of Indiana Ter
ritory to form a constitution and state
government preparatory TO admitting
said Territory into the Union OF
States This bill, after some amend
ment, passed both houses of congress
and became q law on the 18th of April
1916.
This was simply IAN enabling act
which enabled the people of the Terri
tory to take the preliminary steps nee
essary to be admitted as Il state into
the Union. 1t authorized them TO
meet and adopt constitution, which
when approved by congress, would en-
title their Territory to become a state.
At the next session a 'Oint resolution
was offered in congress which was
adopted by the senate on the 6t1 or
December and by the house on the
18th. The resolution was as follows
Resolved, by the senate and house
Of represe ntatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled that the State of Indiana shall
be ono. and is hereby declared to be
one Of the United States of America,
and admitted into the Union on an
equal footing with the original states
in all respects what ever"
Thus Indiana was admitted 20 ~
Union and became a state by q,
congress on the 18th day of Decemb.r,
16f6
But the people could not await the
slow action of congress. After adopt
Ing q constitution in June they called
a general election, for the first Mon
day in August and elected governor
and all other state officials. includ-
Ing a representative to congress and
a legislature. They then Immediately
government. And all this was done
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
ROBERT DALE OWEN
MEMORIAL.
Editor of Palladium:

Editor of Palladium:
Owen Memorial association, will you
permit me, through your columns, u
reply to a number of inquiries regard
ing the status of that organization,
which have been put to me Of late?
The Robert Dale Owen Memorial
association is an Independent body,
incorporated under the laws of In
diana, and has absolutely no official
connection with the Indiana Fedora
ton of clubs. Because it was IN
dOrsed by the two state club organiza-
tions, now merged into one under
the name of the Indiana Federation
of clubs. and because the fund has
so far been contributed to largely
from club sources, and because a num-
her of those on the board of directors
Of the Robert Dale owen Memorial
association are prominently identified
with the affairs of the Federation, as
a courtesy and a matter of informa-
tioa a report was made to the Indiana
Federation of clubs, at it's first meet,
held in Indianapolis in October.
The president of the Robert Dale
Owen Memorial association, Mrs. Jul
liza S. Conklin, is one of the board of
directors of the Federation of clubs,
and Mrs Virginia C. Meredith. Mrs
Olaf N. Guldlin, of Fl. Wayne, Mrs.
S. E. Perkins. of Indianapolis, treas
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
Are Now Many Beauty Spots
On the PIazaS Which Suf-
fered Through Fire.
THE PEOPLE ARE BUILDING
CROSSED IN THE WORK, BUT
ARE TAKING TIME TO DEVELOP
THE AESTHETIC FEATURES.

San Francisco, Dec. Ebay by day
the beauty spots in San Francisco's
burned district are increasing The
first dams have clothed the hills with
verdue, and with the passing of the
refugees the parks are beginning to
take on something OF their old appear
ance. The first To be put in shape
after the fire was Union Square in the
very heart of the civic center, For
tunately the valuable row OF palms in
Post street was left untouched by the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
BY All Banking Concerns Max
ing Proposals Under the
Depository Laws.
BONDSMEN TO BE OFFICERS
AT LEAST FIVE OF THE BONDS
MEN FOR BANKING INSTITU-
TONS, MUST BE OFFICERS OF
BANKS SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

At a meeting at the office of Govern
or Hanly the State Board of Finance,
created by the public depository law,
set December 26, at 10 a. m, as the
time for opening proposals of banks
and trust companies that wish to be.
come public repositories for State
funds, under the provisions of the new
law. The board also elected officers.
Governor Hanly was chosen president
and Oscar Hadley, Treasurer of State,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22
STEAL THEIR CH|LOREN
Mothers Fear a Lonesome
Christmas in Homes.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Feeling the lone.
someness of the Christmas season
without their children with them, two
mothers turned kidnappers and recOv-
cred their loved ones. One instance
was that of Mrs. John Matika, who
was estranged from her husband. Yes
terday she went to Whiting, Ind, and
with the aid of man stole away her
nine-yearold daughter after a fist
fight with her twelve-year-old son.
The other case is that Of Pearl Sop
er, whose foster mother. Mrs. George
f. Soper, of West Pullman, brought
her back from a home in Milwaukee
The little girl was much pleased with
the change.
Detectives today were securing the
city for Mrs. Matika and her confed-
crate, and a description of the pair
as given by the boy has been sent
out
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22

William T. Steads latest hobby is
the archaeological regeneration of bar
rem lands in England
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22

A single female frog will produc.
1000 eggs a. time. Frogs subsist or
insects and are themselves devourec
hy D aF
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-22

Mother-Why, children, you should
not be playing store on Sunday.
Ethel-Well we will play drug store.
indianapolis Star.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
BRYAN TO LAUNCH a BOOM.
Great Banquet at Omaha on Dec. ,
to be the Occasion.

-, Omaha, Oct. }2s-Arrangements
have been completed for a great
democratic banquet. to be held In
Omaha on Dec. 7,JF#hen 1000 demo-
Gratis from all over the country will
assemble and heaE.&William Jennings
Bryan formallyE1aunch his third can
dldacy for President. ~.
: Mayor James DRhlman of Omaha,
Bryan's closest political and person
al friend, has Worked up the ban
quet, supposedly at, the instigatidn
Of Bryan himself. The cost will be
a. silver dollarirrfor, each plate. Ar
rangements have all been completed,
and the guest list has. been made out,
but not yet announced. 1t is the idea
that Mr.. Bryan will formally declare
himself candidate for tho Presi-
dency, and that from this meeting
ms campaign will be actively waged.
We desire very much to make
this banquet the starting point for q
successful campaign next year" said
Mayor Dahlman. %s~%@.,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
WHITES UNDER NEGRO BOSSES
Reverse Conditions In South Africa
Prove Blacks>Are Considerable.

81.
Johannesburg, Sept. .sE2S..A-A re-
port Of the Transvaal Land Owners
Association says that Negroes are
paying white field hands good wages
while they sit around in the shade
and boss them. ...
"A decided advance is noticeable
among the natives as regards their
methods Of cultivation" says one Of
the commissioners in his report. <"In
former years most OF their land was
titled by women, who used the hoe,
practically their only implement Of
agriculture, whereas at present it is
quite common to see the men cult
waiting with plows drawn by either
oxen or dOnkeys." -..
Another Of the commissioners
writes: THE rapid strides the ma
tlves are making towards civilization
and the eagerness they display in
endeavoring to learn to read and
write have Of late become very mark
ed. [ regret to have to say it, but
it appears to @ne that the native chill
dren, as regards education, are COM
paratively advancing more rapidly
than the children OF the poorer
whites in the outlying districts"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
$1,000 DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
Rich Loot Take, from Home Of Mrs
Willie Al'cnT !

Mineola, l.. T., oct. 2.--Burglars
looted the home Of Mrs. Lille Allen.
at the corner Of Boulevard and
CRAM avenue, Of $1,000 in silver
ware, jewelry, and money. The job
looks to the police jtke the work Of
q gang which has operated in nearby
towns recently.
Wagon tracks or tracks of an au-
tOnObile were discovered in front
Of the place. The burglars picked the
lock Of the front door, and in the
family's absence cleaned Offthc side
board in the dining room, and, pack
ing tn" loot In the drawers, took the
drawers with them. They took other
pieces Of silver from the parlor and
music room.
A tail woman, well dressed in a
blue, tailor~made GOWN was seen
walking around the place, previous
to the robbery. IT.
Mrs. Allen Is the widow OF the
late John Allen, who was a promi.
nent politician. a- =. /.