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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-08-29
WILL PROBE STOCKWASHING
New York Exchanged Worked Up.
Million Shares Dealt In.

New York.-The governors of the
Stock Exchange in this city this after
noon made vigorous investigation in
to the washing OF stocks Saturday by
several prominent firms, and SO sensa-
tional was the evidence produced that a
committee of five was appointed to
make formal report on the matter to
the governors.
Thomas w. Lawson is believed to
have put the others into the market.
One Stock Exchange firm is said to
have done 100000 shares of business
Friday and Saturday. 1t is rumored
that the firm, OF which high official
Of the exchange is the head, was used
in the washing business, but without
knowledge of this official. President
Thomas of the exchange refused to
make any statement in regard to the
identity of the person giving the orders
on Saturday.
All afternoon Wall street expected q
failure to be announced momentarily.
twas said that deliveries were being
delayed and that notices had been
given to one firm that unless it made
deliveries stocks would be bought in on
the floor of the exchange to square the
accounts.
Secretary George w. Ely stated that
the extreme penalty for washing stocks
was suspension for twelve months.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-08-29
MUST LABEL MOCK WHISKY
Revenue Department Ii Sustained.
Will Push Fight to End.

Cincinnati, O.-Whisky to be sold as
whisky must indeed be whisky under
ruling OF the United States revenue de-
partment, as sustained this afternoon
by decision OF Judge Thompson OF the
United States court who handed down
his opinion in the injunction suits
brought by certain rectifiers to prevent
the enforcement of recent ruling OF
the revenue department on the subject.
The ruling was that straight" whis-
ky shall be labeled as such, mixture
of two or more straight WHISTLES to be
marked as a blend, mixture OF
straight whisky and ethyl alcohol to be
put out as a compound, and natural
spirits reduced to potable proof and
artificially colored to be branded "imi-
tation" whisky.
The enforcement OF the ruling in re-
gard to compounds and imitation whis-
ky was bitterly opposed by certain in
terests and suit brought against the
revenue collector here to prevent the
carrying of its provisions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-08-29
OPEN DEALING IN PAINT.

Buying paint used to be like the
proverbial buying of a pig In a.
poke" Mixtures In which chalk,
ground rock, ETC., predominated were
marked and sold as Pure White
Lead" the deception not being ap-
parent until the paint and the paint
ing were paid for. This deception 10
still practiced, but we have learned to
expose 1t easily.
National Lead Company, the larg-
est makers of genuine Pure White
Lead, realizing the injustice that was
being done to both property owners
and honest paint manufacturers, set
about to make paint buying safe
They first adopted trade mark, the.
now famous "Dutch-Boy Painter" and
put this trademark, as guaranty Of
purity, on every package of their
White Lead. They then set about
familiarizing the public with the,
blow-pipe test by which the purity
and genuineness of White Lead may
be determined, and furnished blow
pipe free to every one who would
write them for 1t. This action was in
itself guaranty of the purity of Ma
tional Lead Company's White Lead.
AS the result of this open dealing
the paint buyer to-day has only him.
self to blame If he is defrauded. For
test outfit and valuable Socket on
painting, address National Lead Com
pany, Woodbridge Bldg, New York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-08-29
MOTORS WITH DEAD MAN.
Wealthy Auto Enthusiast Rides With
Corpse Tied to Him.


Port Huron, Mich. Travelling sew
enty miles from Port Huron TO Tyre,
Mich, in an automobile with corpse
sitting at his side, was the experience
OF Harley Pfaff, OF Minden City. &
The corpse was that of Kansas City
resident whose body was being taken to
Tyre for burial. The body arrived in
Port Huron late at night and as no Pere
Marquette trains we're due to depart for
Tyre, 1t was necessary for the under
taker in charge to secure some convey
ance In which to transport the body.
He had given up all hope when Pfaff
appeared In his runabout.
"I'll help you out" said Pfaff. The
body was removed from the rough box
to the automobile and tied in the seat.
Pfaff took his place and his lett arm
and leg were tied to that OF the corpse
which was seated upright at his side.
The undertaken occupied q seat on the
rear
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-08-29
LYDIA E. PINKHHM

Nature and a woman's work COM
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old-fashioned days Of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia E. Pmkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
of the world a remedy for their Pc
culiar ills, more potent and effica-
cious than any combination ofdrugs-
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 515 NC. St.,
Louisiana, Mo-, writes:
Complete restoration to health
means so much to me that for the sake
OF other suffering women am willing
to make my troubles public.
"For twelve years had been suffer-
ing with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell what suffered, and at times I
could hardly walk. About two years
ago wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
l followed it, and can truly say that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice re-
stored health and strength. 1t is
worth mountains of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Muff,
twill do for other suffering women.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-08-29
Newspapers Of the World.

There are 1880 newspapers pub
lished in the United States; about
1000 of them are published daily and
100 are managed, edited and pub
lished by negroes. In Asia there are
5000 periodical publications, Of which
the greater part appear in British In
dia and Japan; the latter country pub
fishes 1900 newspapers. Africa has.
only 200 newspapers, of which 30 are
published in Egypt and the rest ap-
pear in the various European colonies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-08-29
COST So TO WEAR DIREoTo1RE
Evansville Girl Who ''Took Dare"
Fined in Police Court.

Evansville, Ind.-For appearing on
the streets last night in directoire
gown, Miss Alice Powell, IS years old,
was arraigned before Police Judge G..
G. Winfrey today and fined SIS and
costs. Great crowds of boys and men
followed Miss Powell about the streets.
Miss Powell said her girl friends had
told her that she was afraid to wear
the gown on the streets and that she
"took the dare"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-08-29
"4oo' Using Paste Jewels.

Newport, r. 1.-The mysterious
losses of priceless jewels continues to
be the sole topic of conversation in
Newport. Suspicion surrounds the
place, and in view Of the strange losses
number of ladies have sent their
most valuable jewels back to the safe
deposit vaults. Excellent paste imita.
tions are now used instead of the gen.
uine, and in this way it is hoped the
thefts will be checked.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-08-29
WANT BRYAN-TAFT DEBATE.
Movement for Joint Meeting at Gin
cinnati Is Begun.


. Cincinnati.-A battle OF giants will
draw the biggest crowd ever seen in
Cincinnati If debate between Candi-
dates Bryan and Taft can be arranged
for the date Of Bryans September visit
to Cincinnati. Taft will be conducting
his front porch campaign" from the
G. p. Taft home on Pike street, accord
ing to present plans, so that both can
didates will be in the city on the same
date.
John L. Snuff received word from
Norman E. Mack, chairman of the ma
tional Democratic committee, today
that Bryan will be in Ohio Sept. %, 90,
"a and %. He will be in Cincinnati
one of those days. Snuff is unable to
say just which one.
The suggestion has been made to
Bryan, but it is unlikely he will COM
init himself either way until it is known
how Taft views the proposition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-08-29

Acknowledgement Fletcher has given
an opinion to the BOARD of supervisors
OF Tippah county to the effect that a
student over IL years OF age is subject
to road working duty while at home on
his vacation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-08-29
capudine Cures Indigestion Pains,

Sour stomach and heartburn no matter
from what cause. Gives immediate relief
Prescribed by physicians because 1t To-
pure and effective. Trial bottle 10c. Regu--
lar size Csc and SOC at all druggists.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-28

To THE EnIToR OF The suS-Sir: Bishop
Potter was 0 man-An example to US oil and
q fine contrast to the clerical effeminaoy and
Hypocrisy that Is 90 frequent. There was
much to o~ritioiss-rather there were many
to c~ritioise, and they found much grain and
more chat TO Grind. But by his very faults
and mistakes. by the absence OF pretence 10
sanity perfection. by the lack Of all assumes
superiority In himself he showed his gen.
u~ineness and humanity. and we know that
his heart and his virtues were as solid and
genuine as his faults. He did not fear criti-
oism. and by the same token we know that
he was sincere and did not seek praise In his
life Of work and In his living spirit Of brother
hood that was perhaps his most marked
was Of the brotherhood Of living men and
his interest In all and his work for all was
unostentatious sad constant. and a. natural
and necessary TO him as the breath OF life.
It was at no time forced from q sense Of duty
or piety-it was never purely oficial.
During the very recent years OF ad Va noing
age and Ill health. when the Bishop undoubt-
eddy had and deserved every comfort and
luxury in his home. he left that HON at all
hours upon the simplest call Of ser vice AMONG
the poor Of the city. lie did more than any
man to extend the work Of his Church among
the poor. He recognized no superior and no
inferior. He tolerated In others what he
evinced In himself. the human weakness. II II
10 such. for the pleasures Of life. but be did
not tolerate purely negative virtue or posi-
tive vice. Against the latter he raised his
voice and pen unoeasingly. and In one his
torio instance his wss the rsllyfng CRY round
which all the forces Of Righteousness gath
cred to stamp out the lea que OF the police
with crime. He was Q great man. a broad
man. q hard worker. q hard fighter. a good
liver and q good friend. but above all a Chris
tlan and Q brother In the life and the work
Of the world.
Such a man could by ono word do more
real good for o good cause than q professional
saint or reformer could accomplish In many
volumes. In his last mistake. a. many view
It. In failing to uphold Governor Hughes In
the fight on the racing bills. he showed q
failure to recognize the importance Of obey
ing the Constitution and an extreme view Of
personal liberty and possibly q feeling Of
tolerance for the good fellow ship and sport
Of the racing world. II was q mistake Of the
mind. not OF the heart. and It will be forgotten
with his other mistakes. while the living
results OF his great work OF service and his
example as a man produce . thousandfold
In this greatest city OF the globe. The few
who condemn woald ind moro to praise II
their soft and idle hands were at the plough.
II they saw more and knew moro Of the work
and life Of men In q real world. r. r. r.
NEw YORK, July a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-28
The independence Party.

In the Presidential campaign Of 1895
the Palmer and Buckner gold standard
ticket received only 1872, s7l votes in the
nation, or l,114 more than were recorded
for the Prohibition candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice-President. Doubtless Mr..
BRYAN and his friends are calculating
that it, the popular Ex-Governor of I'LL
nois and the gallant ex-Confederate
soldier could attract so little support to
themselves as representatives Of the
protest in the Democratic party against
committing it TO free silver there is moth
ing to fear from a movement by Mr..
WILLIAM r. HEARST to make the indie
pendence League a national party by
holding a convention, nominating can
didates and adopting a platform Of prin-
ciples.
But this is a superficial view. In the
first place the premise is faulty: the vote
polled for PALMER and BUCKNER in 1895
did not really reflect the protest Of gold
standard Democrats against committing
the party to free silver, because there
was a host of Democrats who voted for
WILLIAM lhShNlNLEl W hib q
ton and there were a great many Demo-
Gratis who manifested their repugnance
to Mr.. BRYAN and his issue Of Reputation
by refusing to go to the polls. The
Palmer and Buckner ticket was nomi-
mated to save the face of the conserve
tive element of the party, and it may be
doubted whether a thousand American
citizens read the platform adopted at
Indianapolis. The candidates having
been duly named and saluted, the gold
standard Democrats, with sporadic ex-
ceptions, decided to support MCKINLEY
and HOBART or take to the woods"
The Independence League may be a
personally conducted movement and its
propagation largely artificial, but those
voters whom it attracts viii! not vacillate
between Mr.. HEARsT's candidate and
the Republican candidate, and they are
not likely to stampede to BRYAN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-28
The Worlds Peacemaker.

Whoever he is he has an Gcumenical
imagination, the protector Of the League
of Peace. Eighty nations are to form
it as the States form the Federal Union.
Its legislative department is to be COM
posed Of all the national parliaments
of the world, What good luck for
Esperanto. Finally an electoral college,
ito consist Of 100000 Of the intellectual
leaders Of the world"-why 80 few?-isto
choose the World Executive, to be called
the Peacemaker; and the choice is said
to be between ANDREW CARNEGIE,
President ROOSEVELT, King EDWARD Of
England and Emperor WILLIAM Of
Germany"
King EDWARD Is too modest. THEo-
poRR and WILLIAM are rival candidates
for the post Of the Worlds Pacemaker,
Remains the Thane Of Skibo whose name,
you will notice. leads the list Of candi-
dates. He 10 the man To finance this
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-28
. Roofing PHILOSOPHY,

when Bryan and Taft and the rest Of them guys
Was framin' Il up for next fan
Old Donlin and some That stacks up 70 his sire
Nyas siammin' away a. the bah:
And me an o'Connor was watehin' the game.
A-cheerin' on Mickey an what 10 his name;
That politics business d pretty darn tame,
IL amt to my iikin' al all.
hear 'em an over, a.ngurin' out
The Teller that's goin' TO win.
But that amt the thing that I'm worried about
what's maxim mo peaked an thin:
! st round an pipe AZ q squeeze play or two.
An try TO dope out what the Giants II do
II vistin' teams keep a-puttin' them through.
Like some Of EN- certainly kin.
I s'pose In the fall all us ferers win vote.
An some one win DO on the Job.
But now. you might say, tie o deuce OF q note
TO pass up the ball rootin' mob;
I'd rather 70 Wild when the bases 10 ful.
The batter a~-runnin' them bags like q bull.
Than dope on which lad seems 70 have the big pull
That thsrsd make me %, down an cob.
onAalns n BARNES.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-28
The Car and the French President
Meet,

M. FALLIfREs, President OF the French
Republic, sailed from Stockholm on Sat
urday to meet the Gear at Reval. This
interview, following as it does the con-
ference between NICHOLAS II. and his
aunt's husband, EDWARD VII, is attract
ing a great deal OF attention In Berlin,
where the attempt TO enclose Germany
in an iron circle OF ententes which GER
tainly cannot be described as friendly to
her interests is naturally resented, espe-
dially in view of the fact that the latest
OF these understandings, the arrange
ment made the other day between Dem
mark and Sweden, seems seriously to
weaken Germany's position In the Baltic.
Russia's existing feet in that sea may,
taken by itself. be looked upon just now
as negligible, but the situation would be
altered were this feet conjoined with the
eighteen battleships, more or less efficient,
belonging 20 the Danes and the Swedes.
Moreover Denmark through her stra-
tegic position, commands the strait which
connects the Baltic with the North Sea.
What Is supposed To be the specific
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-28

object OF the meeting between the Rus
sian sovereign and the French CHIEF
Magistrate2 Those Germans who view
the incident with apprehension take for
granted that the purpose Of the confer
enoe is to agree upon further concerted
action for the isolation Of Germany,
though at first sight it Is not clear how
anything more could be done in that
direction. Other students of the Euro
pean situation think that the colloquy
at Reval has no other motive than the
Cars desire to obtain assurances that
the launching OF a new and large Russian
loan in Paris will meet with the hearty
approval Of the Clemenceau Government.
This seemst TO us a plausible explanation
OF the Interview.
In spite Of the Unexpectedly favorable
report made to the third Duma by the
Finance Minister, 90 far as the ordinary
budget Ia concerned, there Is no doubt
that Russia must quickly borrow a large
amount Of money to provide for the
extraordinary budget, which includes
such items as the double tracking Of
the Siberian Railway, the advance OF
the funds needed for the purchase of
lands on a large scale and the ex-
pansion Of the Russian navy, which
although stopped for the moment by
the Dumas we'll founded objection to
the present composition Of the Admi-
rally must soon be undertaken unless
Russia Is to renounce all p~retensions to
sea power. There is no doubt that the
French Government could greatly facili-
tate the procurement Of the needed
loan, but what guild pro quo could it
obtain? Apparently only one, namely,
the Cars promise vigorously to uphold
French interests in Morocco, a promise
to which Great Britain and Spain would
probably become parties. II such pre-
liminary measures should DO taken-a-
new Morocco conference could be called
without much or any Difference to Ger
mapy's views upon the subject.
1t Is not only pecuniary aid for which
NICHOLAS II, looks to France; it Is also
obvious that a friendly visit from the
President Of the French Republic accrues
TO his moral rehabilitation in the eyes OF
many Of his subjects and in those Of the
outside world. The visit seem to imply
confidence in the sincerity Of the liberal
professions made by NICHOLAS II. and
a belief on the part Of NJ. FALLIfREs that
representative institutions have been
firmly founded in Russia. 1t s just
because Of the knowledge that the
Presidents voyage to Reval will be thus
construed that Professor JAUREs, the
chief spokesman Of the French Socialists,
has denounced it 90 bitterly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-28

The economic possibilities Of the coun-
try are almost unlimited. 1t now sup
plies some two-thirds Of the worlds
demand for coffee and about one-half the
demand for rubber. Its coffee crop Is
susceptible Of almost indefinite extension
and its rubber output can be materially
increased. A long list Of possibilities is
open in other lines. The need Of the
country Is population and an extension
Of transportation facilities. While there
has been a considerable immigration
during recent years it is little probable
that homeseekers will go to South Amer
lea in large numbers until some degree
OF congestion in North America makes
this continent less attractive than II now
is to the surplus population Of Europe.
There can be no doubt that such a time
will come, and there can be no doubt
that Brazil will be one Of the principal
countries to gain by IL.
The United States is Brazils best Gus
toner and takes about 80 per cent. Of its
exports. Brazilian statistics show that
out OF exports In 1907 valued at $2os, 49,
900, merchandise valued at So, 1884, 900
was shipped to the United States. Ger
many took 81. 0oO, 900 worth, the United
Kingdom s42, 100000 worth, France
SIS, 900, 900 worth, and Belgium $l4 ,o0o, 900
worth. Imports from the United States
represented only about IL per cent, Of
the total purchases. The United King
dom holds a long lead in sales to Brazil.
The import record is n follows: From
United Kingdom, $50, 900 900; from Ger
many, $50, OOO, 600; United States, SIS ,Ooo,-
600; France and Argentina, $4,000 oO
each, and Portugal, $ll 200, 900.
While imports from the United States
represent only a small part Of the total.
recent years show a gratifying increase
in our Brazilian account. Our exports
Of 1900 we're valued at sll, $4,000. For
the next five years they hung in that
vicinity. The sales Of the year just
closed were not far from $40, 0Oo, 900.
The passage of an ocean mail service
bill would undoubtedly effect a marked
increase In the business. More than 90
per cent. of Brazil's import trade gain Of
the last eight years has gone to the ao-
counts Of our competitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-28
Mr.. Roosevelt Presumes Unduly.


We do not approve Of Mr.. RoosEvELT's
attacks on the courts. We do not think
that Mr.. RoosEvELT's character qualities
him to c~riticise the courts in any way.
We do not think that the public is in
the mood, especially the public in this
State, to listen with patience to abuse
Of the courts by corrupt and dishonest
politicians.
In the campaign Of 1904 Mr.. ROOSEVELT
obtained a quarter Of q million dollars
from corporations represented by Mr.. E.
H. HARTMAN. for the purpose OF cor
rupting the voters in this his own State.
There never was a grosser instance OF
political corruption In u history. 1t
is pleaded in ~extenuation Of Mr.. RopsE-
vELT's act that he never meant to Carry
out his part Of the bargain whereby he
got the money. He is welcome to the
full force and effect OF that plea in mit-
cation.
We believe unreservedly in criticism
of the courts. That such criticism is
natural and wholesome no sensible man
ever disputed. But it must come from
men who have clean hands. Mr.. RoosE-
WELT Is not q fit person to pass judgment
upon the laws administration.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT will do well to reflect
that his circumstances are changed and
that however blind and deaf to his many
derelictions the public may have been
heretofore, it is now wide awake and
keenly sensitive to matters that touch
upon its own honor.
Granting without hesitation that it is
true that Mr.. ROOSEVELT has aroused
public sentiment in respect to integrity
in affairs and that he has %quickened
the public conscience in regard to civic
morals, he is %grievously mistaken if he
infers that in doing 80 he has established
any right to immunity for himself.
So great is the present lucidity Of the
public mind that it is apparent that had
Mr.. ROOSEVELT been nominated at Chi
cago his election would have presently
been seen to be hopeless. Far more
hopeless than the election Of Mr.. BRYAN
now appears to dispassionate and COM
petent observers. We are not altogether
sure that Mr.. ROOSEVELT himself shares
this opinion; and yet, at the same time, we
should not be surprised to learn that it is
an opinion which he formed before we
formed it, and even long before it dawned
upon any one else. Far be 1t from us to
impeach Mr.. RoosEvELT's instincts as
a politician,