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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
Mississippi
Legislature
SIXTEENTH DAY.
House,

House,
The comparatively smooth passage of
the Boddie anti-bucketshop bill through
the House was the distinctive feature of
legislation, the debate being confined to
the address of Hon. Van b. Boddie, its
! author, the supporting speech of G. L..
Jones of Union and the brief remarks
Of the opposition or depreciation by Hon.
7. r, Foster, of Warren, The bill passed
the House by almost unanimous vote,
+ there being only five votes cast in the
] negative.
Another feature of interest was the in
troduetion of concurrent resolution by
Hon. II. NJ. Quin, to amend the cohsti-
tuition, providing for the distribution of
the common school funds. The Quin
amendment is as follows.
"There shall be u county common
\ school fund, which shall consist of the
poll tax, to be retained in the counties
" out of which collected and State com.
mon school fund.- to be taken from the
general fund in the State treasury, which
together shall be sufficient to maintain
the common school for the term OF four
months in each scholastic year. But any
county or separate school district may
levy an additional tax TO maintain its
aonoo.s ~ lGr no iolset teln' , nun f,'1 i'ui
loi,,"s nn = NJ .ptutc conllnoh stnool l,.ll''
sna.i W 1 u,1',aouleu - "nonS 'ne sete'a, ;t a,
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senate
Senate was opened at 10 am. witt
prayer by Senator Cunningham, Leuten
ant Governor Alanshlp III the chair
D H. " was called up by Mr.. Ander
son and explained by its author, Mr.
Bush This is,the bill relative to giyin4
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08

Jones county has entered the corn
club band and Superintendent Wal
drup is arranging fer the work already.
His folder containing plans and in-
struetions has been received at this de-
nartment He will be worth over Sl2,-
600 to Jones county this year II the
average corn production can only be In
creased one bushel per acre. The corn
clubs will do the work II properly han
died and persisted in. Let's have more
OF them.
The bucket shops are in a fair way to
90 out Of existence in Mississippi.
Only FIVE members of the house OF rep
resentatives voted against the Boddie
bill for their suppression, 1t will un-
doubtedly 90 through the senate by an
almost unanimous vote also
Keep the young men OF Mississippi
here to assist in the WORK oil developing
Mississippi's wonderful resources. We
need every one OF them right here a
home, and it is the duty Of all goo
SIlszeilS u assist in the work Of keeping
t&h4,3 f,4xa
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
College Dance Spoiled.

At a banquet and dance given at
Starkville by the junior class of the A.
and NJ. college, some miscreants, while
the revelers were at supper, forced en-
trance into the dancing hall, destroyed
much of the decorations, among which
we're two flags, valued at more than
one hundred dollars, and escaped with
several hats and oyercoats after spoil
ing the floor for the evenings dance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
TWENTIETH DAY.


The question OF increased school fund
distribution was again up for an airing
today, springing up in the Senate during
the consideration of the common school
fund appropriation bill The bill as it
came from the committee on appropria-
tons carried the sum of $2,500,000, to
be divided during the two years, 1908
and 1909. When the bill was called up
by Senator Sample shortly after the
opening hour, Senator Adams offered an
amendment increasing the yearly amount
to $1,5O0,000, instead of $1,250,000, and
this started the wordy warfare until the
luncheon hour, during which time the
discussion took wide range,
II. b. 23S was reported favorably by
the finance committee Just prior to its
passage, as was S. j. r. by MIR. Vance,
chairman of the committee on pensions,
memorializing Congress to apply the cot
ton tax money to the Confederate pen
sion fund.
The Senate sat in executive session for
two hours this afternoon, and it was pre-
sumably for the discussion OF nomina'
tions of the executive.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
cern,,n Mauu Bill LIN

Berlin-The governments naval
program. embracing estimates of
expenditure of more than 100000, 600
annually for ten years passed to the
second reading in the reichstag yester-
day, only the socialists and Poles OPP
posing 1t.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
Two Thieves Shot. One Fatally

Chicago, Ill.-Two burglars we're
shot one of them fatally, Thurs
day by Christopher Paulse'i, baker
in the shop of J. J, Larsen at 502
Thirty-seventh street Both men were
captured, One of them, Thomas Fraw-
ley, was shot in the head and the
other John Armour. was shot in the
left side of the abdomen and in the
face. Armour can not live,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
old Elan Rrinus S4,250.

London-The flag of the Ameri-
can man.of-war Chesapeake, cap
tured in the fight with the British snip
shannon in 1918. was put up at auction
in this city Thursday and sold for
"a $50 to a dealer named Partridge
IT is reported that Partridge acted for
Cornelius Vanderbilt of New York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
Tmo Perish In Flames.

McAlester, Okla,-Howard Ratlin
and his 4-year-old child perished
in a fire which destroyed the
Ralliff home at Hartshorne Tuesday
night. Ralliff had rescued four Of the
children and ha returned to the house
for a fifth when he was overcome by
smoke. Mrs. Ralliff and two other
children were absent from home.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08

Philadelphia-An explosion Friday
in the fuse plant of the Frank
ford arsenal resulted IN the serious
injury of three workmen and almost
to panic among the thousands OF
persons living in the vicinity,
More than 100 men and women were
at work in the plant at the time. and
that more were not hurt is regarded
almost as a miracle, the explosion be
ing of sufficient force to shake build
ings within radius of miles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
New York Oriental Bank Closes.

New York-The Oriental bank,
on which run of depositors
started Thursday, did no, open for
business Friday. A notice was posted
on the door announcing that the in
stitution was closed by order Of the
state superintendent Of banks. The in
stitution was one of the strongest on
the east side.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08

Joe Williams, former vice-president
of negro bank at Hattiesburg, twice
tried for the murder of Cashier Ed
Howell, of the same institution, and
who was out on bond awaiting third
trial, is again behind the bars of the
county Jail, this time on the charge of
fopuery
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
Divorces Remarry at 70.

Fort Dodge. la.-Mr and Mrs
Francis J. Johnson, both aged 70 years,
have been married here They were
divorced three years ago, soon after
their 18th wedding anniversary, John
son has been living at Beaver City
Okla.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08

Columbus, Ind--James Collins, the
best fiddler" In Clifford, village in
this county, has added JIG dancing and
singing to his championships. His new
honors came at a Modern Woodmen
entertainment. OLD dances and songs
were required.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
Four.Year.oId Shoots Self.

Pittsburg, Kas.-The i.yearold son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Busy fatally shot
himself with his fathers revolver. The
youngster climbed on a chair and was
trying to pull the weapon from his
fathers overcoat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
Mont,n, covernor Resions.

Helena, Mont.-Governor Joseph X.
Toole rendered his resignation to Sec
retary of State Holder. to take effect
April next. He will be succeeded by
Edwin Norris of Dillon, lieutenant
governor.
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Husband 400 Wife 105, Dead

Warren, Minn.-Mr. and Mrs, Chas
Zejdlik, who both died here the same
day. were born in Bohemia, and came
60 this country many years ago. Zejd
lik was 102 years old and Mrs. Zejd
lik was 1O5. They had been married
70 wears.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08

The citizens of Pascaugoula want the
new battleship Mississippi brought to
that port to receive the silver service
which the citizens of the State pur-
chased by popular subscription for the
latest acquisition to the navy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
E,oina Kills Ex.Confederate

Little Rock, Ark,-Robert NJ. Little
John, co years old, an ex'Gon'edefate
soldier, interchange clerk of the ROCK
Island and Iron Mountain roads, was
struck by an engine in the yards, on
the north side and died few hours
afterward.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
To ne,aot Sewer Gas.

The American Analyst gives the
following test for the detection 10 an
apartment of sewer gas; Saturate un-
glazed paper with a solution Of one
troy ounce of pure acetate Of lead In
eight fluid ounces OF rainwater; let Il
partially dry, then expose in the room.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Burglars
blew the safe of the postofrce al Mus
tang. near here, early Friday morning
and escaped with 500 in money and
stamps.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08

Atlantic City, N. J,-Claimtng that
visitors who are broke are unable
to find their "uncles" without some
sort of familiar sign. local pawnhro
kers are wailing over the new city
law which bars the three golden balls
as a sign in front of the hockshops
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
Acea woman seeks a Pardon.

Stroudsburg, Pa.-Mrs. Dora New
man, aged as, who is in the Milford
iail under a sentence of one year and
six months for the killing of her aged
husband, John Newman, will make an
application to the state board OF par
dons 1T their meeting in February.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
BREAK Jail. but Return.

Starkyile. Miss. After breaking
Jail and having few hours liberty,
two negroes. one charged with MUIR
der and the other with assault, sp-
\ 'ared at the sheriff's office ani asked
to, be locked up again.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
Jamison Convicted.

The negro Jim Jamison. who made a
murderous attack on Ernest Ray, a
young white man, at Canton, last No
vember, was last week convicted Of as
saut with intent to murder and SEN
fenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
Roused the SAGE Of Chelsea.

William Allingham. in his memoirs.
quotes Thomas Carlyle to this effect:
"One thing Browning told me the
other day was a saying of Hnxley's:
In the beginning was hydrogen. Any
man who spoke thus in my presence
| would request to be silent
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To Shin Flour to Manila.

Junction City, Kas.--A local Hour
ing min has been notified of the ac-
ceptance OF contract OF flour snip
ments to Manila. One shipment VIII
supply $4,000 men for a month.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
Mississippi State Guard.

The report Of Adjt.-Gen. Fridge as
submitted to the legislature shows the
present strength Of the State Guard to
be l,ol3 men. 1t is estimated that sa5,-
600 for 1908 and the same amount for
1909 will be requ' ed for the proper
maintenance OF the organization.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08

..ssA In both houses today the bent of the
ahslslaturc in regard to the use of pub.
#hc and licensed poolrooms by youths I'M.
der the age of IS was shown, as bills
practically identical in terms were intro.
duced IN the Senate and in the House.
House.
M The House session was marked bv the
passage of quite number of measures,
the most important and significant being
4 the Mcintosh bill fixing the crime of
criminal assault or attempted criminal
assault as capital otlense and punish.
able by death, or if, in the discretion of
I the jury, to lfe Imprisonment 1t is be.
8aheved that it will pass the Senate with
as decided vote as that which marked
ats passage through the House.
Mr.. Qun called up House bill to amend
section 2l41 of the Code with regard to
the amount of exempt insurance that
can be paid executors or administrator
md not be subject to seizure for debt
Tho former law makes in one section the
amount to read $4,000, and the other
M 900, and the purpose is to reconcile a
direct conflict. aud it was his recollection
that the $4,000 exemption passed the
last Legislature without opposition. The
bill passed, 95 to 0,
Senate.
A@ The Senate was called to order by
president Pro TEN. Hebron, and opened
Will prayer by DR.. lIunnicutt.
Several petitions were presented from
Jones, Lee and Prentiss counties, rela
A1i'e to the railroads employing minors
8Sas telegraphers. Also ly Mr.. West, pe
Eztitlon from Jones County Medical So
Raclcty, relative to the passage of pur,
<rly referred, 80
Fl III Mr. Harper introduced ailnllrwhich ere
more discussion than any bill ot
Lie session. It's title was as follows
~ prevent man who owes debt, ant
8s's using every means in his power to pay
6sbaid debt, from being sued, and its pro
VISIONS read as folloWs, Section /. Bt
ENlt enacted, by the Legislature, That
where man is using every means in hi.
power TO earn money to pay any debt
s8or IS denying bimsclf,and family the lux
.AuIles-and as far as possible, the neces
s&sltles of life--he shall not be sued fo,
debt he may owe. But said deb
shall le drawing the legal interest unit
paid, and shall not run out by statute q
Blimitation
n Mr.. Bilbo called up House Bill 67, 70,
#the relief of certain teachers OF Itawam
ba county.
Mr.. Bailey called up Senate Bill go
III To amend Code, Section 2a30, in regart
q to adoption of the stock law by counties
Or districts, SO as to make said law en-
forceablc upon petition .or cffrmativ,
y vote Of a majority Of residents or FIRE,
holders, or lease. holders, for term O
Il three years.
II Mr.. Bush, the author, explained thi
Il bill, which he stated did not apply t,
the full stock law but gave to tn,
\ Board OF Supervisors the authority to de
clare partial stock law upon petition o.
affidavit vote of five.eightEs Of residen
free-holders, etc.
Mr. Whitman was the most vigorous O.
4 the bilrs opponents. After very free dis
russion Of the Bill and several praposct
amendments, it was lost BY vote Of i
tv rs,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
House.

The House session was characterized
by lively fight over a bill to provide for
an increase of remuneration for members
of boards of supervisors in connection
with the duties and responsibilities that
the law imposes upon them as the official
caretakers and custodians OF the public
roads.
The opposition to this measure was
mainly from the rural sections, though
the bill passed eventually by a vote OF
~ to AZ. Its further progress was frus-
trated by motion to reconsider, entered
by Mr.. Yewell
The insurance circles were much inter-
ested, apparently, as numbers of we'll
known men in the profession were seen
about the corridors early in the day. The
reason of this was made manifest when
Mr. Bond, of Lawrence county, intro
duced bill in the House to require all
life, fire, accident and casualty insurance
companies doing business in the State
to invest a part of their legal reserve
in local securities, this bill being modelled
after the Texas plan. The eyes of the
insurance world will be focused on Mis-.
sissippi until the bill is either passed or
| killed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
wouan Accuses MAYOR.

Guthrie, Okla.--E. Edwin Brown
mavor of Claremore, was arrested
Wednesday night, charged with ac'
cepting bribes from violators OF the
law His accuser is woman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
To Elnht cinarstte Habit.

Some of the things the clubwomen
of Illinois are going to fight this year
are the cigarette hatit, the cocaine
habit, the flve.cent theater, and un'
licensed hotels.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
New Enolanders oruahlzc.

Oklahoma City, Okla.--Following the
custom of other cities In the state,
citizens Of Ardmore will organize e
Al 'd NJ c1f1's &C = F7Fss'ef resi-
dent of the View ENGLAND saAess
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08

nondon-Two more polar expedi-
tions are announced, Or. Jean Char
cot. ,the French explorer, is preparing
to set out In. Quest n tho sns;f1h1 polesl
assi ILL., daka 1t - IT, IL pisisia u :
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
Burr.ar,s Clever Disguise.

Fred. Gessler, Of vicksburg, heard
some one prowlins in his room ut night,
bnt thought it was his wife. Subse-
ohentlr he found thief had used his
nv nk4ppEg ~ lss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
prooo.e 10 euIId Motor Attgoaeh.

1t is proposed to build motor ap-
proaeh road to London q distance oI
is miles with width OF 40 to so feet.
The highest gradient Is In 80 "
viii cost 100000 mile.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
TWENTY-FIRST DAY.


After an hotir's debate, in which a
number of members participated, which
was spirited and earnest but not acrimo-
nious, the amendment fixing the age at
IL years instead of IA was put to q vote,
and lost by a vote of 10 to 32. The
vote then recurred on the main question
Of the passage of the. bill, and the roll
call showed an increased vote, the result
being 10 for to, 26 against. m
Mr.. Nclms, chairman Of the committee
on banks and banking, reported favorably
on. the bill requiring the officers OF banks
and branch banks to report their actual
cash balance at least,every four months
to the auditor of public accounts.
Senate. fs
A message from the House was re-
ceived, announcing the passage of Senate
Bill No. 1876, for mansioh repairs; Sem
ate Bill No tG3, to change certain Code
sections relative to changing time of
summoning grand juries to Washington
county; House Bill No. 210, to amend
Code, in reference to enumeration OF edu-
cable children; also II. G. r. II, favoring
the appropriation of $5O0,000 by Con
aress for home for soldiers, sailors, etc,
of all the wars.
H. D. 22s-To allow Prentiss county to
borrow from school funds.
S. B. 115---For relief of S. II. Jones OF
| Pamela county.
| S. B. 91---To authorize the superin-
tendent Of casper county to pay certain
sums to ex-Superintendent OF Education
Shoemaker, and the four were passed
unanimously. -, a.a
Mr.. Simpson called up House Bill 2ss,
relative to the time the tax coilector
shall sell lands on which taxes have not
been paid, and same was passed, and ~
der suspension OF the rules, was sent 70
the House, as were the four local bills
lirss rassed.
The committee on local and privats leg
islation reported unfavorably on House
Bill No. i60 Tor the creation OF tbs
county Of George, and that tAa Hslsi y
not pass"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
SEVENTEENTH DAY.

N In both houses today the bent of the
iLlesislaturc in regard to the use of pub
1hc and licensed poolrooms by youths I'M
der the age of IS was shown, as bills
practically identical in terms were intro
duced in the Senate and in the House.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08

The suggestion that the State erect q
small plant for the manufacture OF bag
ging from low grades of cotton is at
tracing attention, and the legislature
will begin the investigation of the teas-
ibility of the plan in few days. Ala
bama has such a plant and finds it
profitable. Then why not Mississippi?
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-05

and seen his outer eyellds wldened 70
their fullneu In . steady glare, and his
tongue stumbled, and he sank back
into bis chair IN confusion, The writer
concludes:
go 20 the 700 for H. Take your
umbrella, Make your way 20 the place
where eagles, vultures, falcons and such
like creatures blink on their perches, Be-
lect a bird. Stare al him with insult
and you VIII see the outer lids expand
az Mr. Gladstone's did, Poke At him
with your umbrella, The filmy vertical
lids through which he looks at the sun
and opens to paralyze his prey will
part, and then you will see what
Blackie saw and understand his feel
ingu" ...
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-05
BURIED HER VOICE.
Why Pauline Luees Never Sang After
Her Husbands Death.

Great stage artists die twice-the
first time when they take leave OF the
stage and set aside the harp; the sec.
ond time, when, like ordinary mortals.
they go the way Of all nesh-and who
knows but this last act Is not more
bearable, not less dreadful, than the
FIRST. when, after oil the binding glory
the shndowy curtain OF Oblivion dc.
scends? For Pauline Lucca this FIRST
act was OF long duration-nearlJ twen.
~ years She had time 10 outlive her
glory and 10 become acquainted with
the bad memory OF mankind llks
Horwiz. Barnay tells this story In con
nection with n visit which she made
to the Lucca home In Vienna: II ask
ed, DO you ever singr Mo- No!
Neverr she almost shouted. ! never
sing, for lost my voice lost It sud,
denly, by suggestion, through the will
Of another After being urged 10 eI.
plain she eIacted n promise OF secrecy
until she was no more and said
You know, my husband. tho Baron
Won Wallhofen, was sick for a long
time and heard little singing When
l did sing for him II had TO be an old
song which ] dlsliked, but he was
fond Of It because Of it's words, One
evening we had few friends here,
He was feeling somewhat better and
had his chair wheeled into the draw
ing room. To please him I sang his
favorite song. He wept with pleasure,
Then he took my two hands and
caressed them, stroksd my hair and
my face and whispered to me: Thank
you! Thank you You are an angelp
And, still caressing me, he said, 80 I
shall take your voice with me to the
grave" I laughed and said, ~Xou
VIII outlive my voice and me-" But
he repeated, II shall take your voice
with me to the grave| Two dayS
later the baron died, and was never
able after his death to sing a note -
Vienna Neue Freis PresSe.