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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-19
Supreme Court Affirm. FinkI.a Case.

The supreme court this week affirm
ed the decision of the lower court in
the case of The State VS.. Ed. Finklea,
charged with robbing the safe Of G P.
Russell & Co., at Mashulaville. The
crime was committed in the fall of
1907, and several months after Finklen
was arrested and the following term of
court was convicted and given seven
years IN the penitentiary by Judge
Cochran. His attorney, Mr.. J. E.
Rives appealed the case and it was re-
versed. The case was again tried at
the February term of court and Fink
lea was again convicted Judge Buck
ley, giving him five years. The case
was again appealed, with the result az
above stated. Finklea is still in Jail,
but will probably be moved to the pen
itentiary next week,
The supreme court also affirmed the
decision of the lower court in the case
of Bette and Essie Gavin, sentenced
at the last term of court for VACANCY
and given 80 and 80 days in Jail, with a
fine of $50 and 800 They were inn
mediately surrendered by their bonds
men and were placed in jail
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-19
TIVE Great Horses Dead.

1t is rather coincidence that
Salvador and Tenny, great equine
rivals in their day, have both
died, within a few weeks of one
another. Salvador was the won
derful son of Prince Charlie and
Tenny the greatest get of old
Rayon d. Or. Twenty years ago
they fought out some remarka-
BILE battles. Salvador beat Ten
ny several times by the narrow
est Of margins, and once ran a
dead heat with him. Salvador
made a record for a mile on a
straight-away course, which has
never been equaled. He was
awarded the crown during
his day, but no horse had harder
work to earn it or went against
a more worthy opponent than
little swayhack TennY. -Scimi-
tar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-19

A duck which stuck faithfully
to business during the summer
and laid several dozens of large
fawn- -cOlOred eggs complained that
she wasn't appreciated. "See
that hen over there" said the
duck; "she hasn't laid as many
eggs as [ have, nor as big, but she
has books written about her and
verses composed in her honor,
while nobody is saying a word
about me-"
"The trouble with you is" said
the wise old rooster that was
standing near, "that you don't
tell the public what you have
done. You lay an egg and wad-
die off without saying a word, but
that sister of mine never lays one
without letting every one in the
neighbOrhOOd know about it. If
you want to cut any ice in this
community you must learn to ad-
vertise. "-Exchange.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-19
State Library Association.

In response to call issued to libra
rians and others interested in library
advancement in the State of Mississ-
ippi, a meeting was held at Jackson.
October 10Th, and the Mississippi Ii.
brary Association was organized with
the following officers:
President, IF. w. Davis librarian OF
A. & M. College.
Vice-president, G. L. Boyd, superin-
tendent of city schools, Kosciusko,
Secretary, Iva M. Young. librarian at
1. I. &. C.
Treasurer, Mrs. NJ. L. Hunt, libra
rian University of Mississippi.
The great need of pubic libraries,
which is acknoledged by all who are in
terested in the educational problems of
the state, was very forcibly brought
out by Mr.. T. w. sDavis in his state
ment of the object of the meeting. An
informal discussion of the many oppor
tunities open to libraries showed some
thing of the ground to be covered and
the import ance Of organized effort.
The purpose of the association is to
promote library interests throughout
the State of Mississippi, and the officers
are prepared to furnish information and
give advice to all public libraries or to
committees which may desire to estab-
lish them, as to the best means of es-
tablishing such libraries, selection and
cataloguing of books and details of ad-
administration.
The constitution provides that "Any
person interested in the object of the
association may become a member by
vote of the executive board on payment
to the treasurer Of registration fee of
one dollar. In each succeeding year,
beginning with January 1st, member
ship fee of one dollar shall be paid"
The contact with other library work
ers and mutual exchange of ideas,
which the meetings will make possible,
should be particularly helpful to all
concerned. 1t is hoped that all libra
rians in the state, who have not al
ready handed their names to the secre-
tary, will identify themselves with this
movement at once and will endeavor to
be present at the next meeting which
is to be held in Jackson Nov. 26th
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-19
SPENDING TOO MUCH MONEY.
J. J. Hill Says United States Must
Economic or Be Ruined

Washington, Nov. I6.-James
J. Hill, the railrnad magnate,
talked to President Taft to day in
a most pessimistic vein about the
future of the United States. Hill
thinks the country is on the verge
of ruin, and all because OF the
high cost of living.
''History shows" he said,
'.that the high cost of living is
the beginning of every national
decline,"
That is what Hill said after he
left the President. AS he made
the gloomy remarks he shook his
head in dubious way, as though
he could hear the first rnmblings
of the national fall.
"We must econOmize, econO-
mize," he said. "EcOnOmize both
individually and as government.
We are spen ding too much mon
ey. We are too extravagant. We
are living beyond our means. The
cost of living is way up beyond
all reasons"
"What are you going to do
about it? Hill was asked.
ET do not know. That is what
we must find out. do not know
now how we are going to change
conditions"
Mr.. Hill seems to be terribly in
earnest about the danger of
a national decline because of the
high cost of living and general ex-
trayagance. He thinks the peO-
pie generally and the government
are both spending more money
than they can afford.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-19

Fox Terriers fer Sale.
Five thoroughbred Fox Terrier
pups for sale. Apply to c. Staegers,
at depot.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-19
Another Wonderful Invention.

The gyroscope car, running on
one rail, and balanced by two
gyroscopes inside the car, operat-
ed by gasoline engine, has been
tested at Chatham, England. and
is pronounced a success, says
the Mobile Register. A model
on the small scale was expert
mented with over two years ago
and hailed as promising a revo-
luton in railway transportation,
The present test is with car of
regulation English size, 40 feet
long, and carrying forty passen-
gers. It's speed was 25 miles an
hour, limited by the nature of
the proving track. A speed of
100 miles an hour is predicted-a
greater speed than double-rail
cars can be run with safety. The
principles of the gyroscope are
we'll known, being illustrated in
the toy known as the gyroscope
top, which keeps in one position,
at whatever angle it may be
placed. The gyroscopes in the
car maintain the car on the one
rail in an upwight position, on
matter what curves are negoti-
tiated or what inequalities may
exist in the load, If the new
system is introduced in practical
railroading, it will mean a great
saving in cost of construction of
lines, and also permit of the use
of broader cars, and more pow
erful machinery. the present
breadth of cars and extent of use
of locomotive power being limit
ed by the standard gauge of the
double-rail tracks in use in rail-
roading.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-19

1t has come to a point where it
is actually impossible to cartoon
women's hats, says an artist in a
recent magazine article. No
matter how grotesque the pict-
ure is made, one has to walk but
a block to find a worst reality.
No publication can afford the
space to picture hats larger than
they really are.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-19

There IS compensation IN every
i'll that aflicts humanity, if we
will only look for it; some of
these are remote and not easily
discoverable; others lie very near
the surface and are readily dis
cerned; and the compensation
that the high prices of food
stuffs will bring to the South is
one of these latter Farmers can
not grow cotton and buy grain,
meat and bread at the prices now
prevailing and which will proba-
bly, go higher; if a profit is to be
made in the business of cotton
growing, the smoke house and
corn crib must be removed from
the West and erected on the
farm. Every intelligent farmer
realizes this, and will act upon
it. AS long as corn and meat
were cheap and cotton high, the
southern farmer had a pretext,
at least, for neglecting the rails
ing of hogs and corn; although
the pretext was slender and IL
logical, but now, he must face
the simple question of the alter
native of making the farm self
supporting in this respect or 60
ing out of business. Comment
ing on this condition the Birm-
ingham Age-Herald pertinently
says:
The farmer who is not making
his own meat is up against the
highest meat prices that have
been presented since the days of
the war. The retail price of ham
is 81 cents, of bacon % cents, of
side meat Is cents! And yet the
farmer in the south who has a
pasture and peas in a crib and
some corn can make meat at
from 3 to 5 cents a pound.
No matter how high cotton
goes no southern farmer can af-
ford to buy western meat, for he
not only has to pay the western
farmer a high price, but he also
has to pay the hog buyer, the
railroad to Chicago or some other
central point, the packing house,
the railroad to Alabama, the
middleman, and the country
merchant. No farmer can not
afford to pay all these profits and
expenses.
The boys corn club have de-
mOnStrated the possibilities of
corn production in this State,
and the conclusion derived,
therefrom, is that at present
prices, it would be more profta-
bic to grow corn than cotton for
the market. If this be true,
how much more profitable will it
be to grow it for conversion into
meat at fifteen cents a pound.
There was never a simpler
economic problem presented for
the consideration of. an intelli-
gent people than this, and we do
not doubt the answer that that
intelligence will return, for the
benefaction of it's State and Sec
ton, Once the departure is
made, there will be no return to
the old end improbable folly,
and the great crop Of the South
will be permitted to enrich the
people who grow it. Ten years
independence of the West for
food supplies would make Miss
issippi. one of the richest regions
on the face of the earth, because
the land and labor given to the
production of feed supplies
through restricting the produc-
tion of cotton, would assure per-
manent good prices for the sta
pie which would go into the
pockets of our own people, in
stead of into those of the West,
Meridian Star.
Txo CrAak Horeae Dad
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-19

Rhode Island S. C. Reds, have for
sale 100 S. c. Rhode Island reds, the
best in this country. Good layers
large birds, good coIors. Price 81. 90
to $500 each. N. SCALES.
Macon Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-19
For Sale.

Several thousand feet of lum-
Der. at $1.25 per hundred. Lun-
Der on church lot at Macon,
Miss. Apply to J: E: Thomas
or /. T: Smith.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-19
NOTICEl

Bids invited for Superintendent of
Poor House" and for "Convict Over
seer" for the year 1910, to be opened
on 1st. Monday of December 1909.
Board reserves the right to repet
any and all bids.
By order of the Board, this, Novem-
ber 4th, 1899. JOHN A. TYSON,
Clark
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-19

No hunting allowed on the Bryson
place, with dog or gun.
w. T. CoNNoR.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-19
The South's $ Billion Dollar Crop.

Last years cotton crop yielded
the South S683, 900, 900 but if
present prices prevail to the end
of the season it is estimated that
the crop this year will be worth
from 5000, 100000 to $1,000, ,0O0,-
900. including. of course, the
prices obtained for the seed of
the plant end the products there
Of. These figures mean that
while the Weld of many farmers
will be smaller this year than
last and they will receive as
much for the crop as they did
for The larger one of 1908. But
a measure Of prosperity greater
than has ever been known be-
fore will come to the growers of
the central South, where the crop
is reported to be as large as it
was last year. Should present
prices hold, it is estimated that
in Georgia alone the value Of the
crop this season over that of last
year will be about $50, 900, 600.
The two Carolinas, proportion
ately, will do as we'll, while
Alabama. Mississippi, Louisiana
and Texas, in spite of the fact
that their crops are short, will
receive in the aggregate more
for their cotton than they did
last year.
But while cotton is the
South's great crop. it is not un-
disputed king as it was once in
it's domain,'' says the Washing
ton Post. GAS great diversity
of crops is contributing to the
increasing prosperity of this sec
ton. Grain, fruit, trucking and
dairying are all having their
share in providing the basis of
prosperity, and the industrial
enterprises are showing rapid
growth. Coal mines are being
forced to their capacity at ad-
vancing prices, and the con-
sumption of iron is exceeding the
available supply. Another graf
flying feature of the situation is
the immigration which is pour
ing into all parts of the South.
1t is an influx of home-makers
and State-builders, who will aid
in making the South economical
ly independent. "
There is not the least doubt
that if the South enjoys a. Jew
more seasons such as the present
it will achieve the economy in
dependence to which the Post re-
fers, as a result of the accumu-
lation of it's own capital, and,
like the West, it will become a
lender instead of a borrower of
money, 1t will be in position
to finance its own enterprises
without appealing to the great
syndicates Of the East for the
necessary funds, and to reap the
enormous profit of the develop
ment Of its great natural resour-
ces. Two or three more cotton
crops at the prices now prevail
ing will put the South complete
ly on its feet, and then it will
come into it's own again. State.
Another Wonderful Invention.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-19
For Sale.

Two large yoke well broke mill OK
ems. Apply to w. C. STRAIT,
0-S8-o9-4t Mashulaville, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-11-19

You can get the best suit for your
boy at WALTER B. PATTY's:
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-27
A BRIGHT FUTURE
FOR UNIVERSITY
Continued from page IL


tempting viands that made up the
menu which they had prepared with
their own hands and it is unneces-
sary to say that the service was par
excellence. Every Wand was delic-
ious in its nature and each course
was served in dainty style by the
bevy of pretty and winsome girls. 1t
was a most charming repast. The
menu was as follows:
Fruitcup.
Escalloped Oysters.
Cold Tongue. Veal Loaf.
Tomato Jelly.
Rolls.
olives. Pickles.
Lemon Ice. Cake
Attorney j. S. Carnahan was toast
in opening and his comments in
introducing each speaker were all
interesting and timely.
Mr.. E. e. Udlock responded to the
toast, what Kind of an Educational
Institution Does Grand Junction
Need ?" Summed up into one sem
tence Mr.. Udlock answers this ques-
tion by declaring that we need an
institution that will teach practical
ideas, modern sciences, useful pro-
fessions and trades. The address
was very interesting and contained
many forceful statements.
Mr.. James H. Rankin was assign
ed the theme, THE Economic Ad-
vantages of an Institution of Higher
Learning at Home" This too was a
most interesting and worthy talk.
Among other things Mr.. Rankin
pointed out the great influence edu-
cational institutions of higher learn
ing have on the growth and develop
ment of town. Viewing the situa-
tion from a purely practical stand
point during the course of his re-
marks, Mr.. Rankin gave some very
startling figures, showing that at
least $55, 900 is spent annually by
parents in this city to send their
children to colleges in other cities or
states, when if we had an institution
of higher learning at home, this ex-
penditure might go toward its sup
port and the young people be able to
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-27
ASK MR.. HERTZ TO
MAKE AN INQUIRY
Statement Regarding the Circula-
tion of Petitions issued by the
Ministerial Alliance.
Communicated }

In view of the many statement.
made by Alderman Hertz. and evi-
IDENTIFY concurred in by others. that
only fair means are being used by the
saloon people in getting signatures
to their petitions for election by
wards, some definite statement seems
necessary.
There is no sufficient reason to
question the sincerity of Mr. Hertz
in this matter; but. if he is sincere.
he is evidently wholly out of touch
with his agents. Just a little bit of
pains on his part would undeceiye
him. 1t is his duty to make the nee
essary inquiries and corrections, for
this is not a private matter but a
public question and the public is en-
titled to straight dealings in the mat
ter.
In the west end of the First ward
one man carrying the petition re-
sorted to almost as many sorts of
Misrepresentation as there We're peo-
pie approached by him. For instance.
he told two or three parties that. in
order to vote the saloons out of their
ward, 1t was necessary to sign his
petition, when he knew and his en-
ployers knew that his petition was
not necessary to the submission of
the question. and that the only rea-
son for its circulation was to defeat
prohibition. Two parties were ap-
preached by him. who are not quail
iiied voters, and We're told to sign as
that made no difference whatever;
and this not being successful. the old
story about being an enthusiastic
temperance man was related to these
parties also. | recommend that this
man be fired
One man, working in the east end
of the First ward, so far as | can
learn, told straight forward story
all the way through Told who en-
ployed him. and why. and did not
have to have il pumped out of him
\ woman in the Second ward stat
ed today at one place at least that
she was employed by the business
men of the city. The party solicited
questioned her closely and persist
emily as to what business men, and
she persisted in stating the same
thing-that the business men OF
Grand Junction sent her out: that
it was the only way of getting the
matter legally before the people. An
other woman in the same ward stat
ed that the city sent her out May
it not be possible that the poor wom-
ans mistake was natural and eXcus-
able? Is not Maurice Hertz. saloon
keeper, and Morris Hertz. alderman,
the same man?
In the Fourth ward two women
carrying petitions at one place at
first intimated that they were out in
the interest of temperance; and. up
on being questioned more closely.
stated as much a second time. AID in
sisted that a vote by ward was the
only way in which that end could
be reached.
We call upon Mr. Hertz to make
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-27

prevailed upon. Mr.. Sternberg made
many timely quotations from the Law
regarding certain aspects of the case
Mr.. Sternberg was frank to state that
1t would in all proba bility be the best
thing if the property of the local
Indian school could be secured for
the Western University and the uni
versity allowed to carry forth its
great and splendid plan.
Following Mr.. Sternberg Miss Ida
Wadsworth, the talented young lady
of this city who has charge of the
Domestic Science work at the uni
versity and who received her train
ing in the state agricultural college
and then one of the great schools of
New York City. made a most clever.
Interesting, effective and instructive
talk on The Ideals in Domestic
Science Training" Miss Wadsworth's s
remarks were a revelation to many
present as she brought out in clear
and forceful manner the fact that
Domestic Science is in reality the art
OF homemaking and should rank as
nigh as any of the great professions.
She proved what folly it is to look
with disdain on the Domestic Science
training. She brought out the won
derful developing possibilities. wide
educational scope and invaluable at
tributes of such training She made
clear the ideal benefits of such a
training on the life of the girl and
the woman, the enjoyment and in
spiration afforded during the taking
of the work, the benefits in after life
and the benefit to the community.
Miss Wadsworth's talk was one of
the finest features of the evening and
certainly made lasting impression
on all who heard it
In concise. pointed manner. Prof
.. a. Young, of the university. told
of what is being done in the Western
University and he certainly made il
plain that the institution, in its de-
partments already organized. is doing
a splendid work. There are today
between so and 60 students, wide
awake bright ambitious boys and
girls. All are doing good work a
number of these young people are
paying their way through the insti-
tuition by doing work out of school
hours or going to school in the day
and working part of the night. Some
of the instances cited in this re-
spect were most inspiring, showing
the inconvenience worthy boys and
girls, ambitious to get training. will
put themselves to. Prof. Young
pointed out that the school work was
so arranged to give the boy or girl
who had to earn his or her way, as
convenient hours as possible for the
work and the schooling. Many other
phases of the university work were
touched on by Prof. Young. His talk
made most favorable impression
His remarks concerning the music
department and the Domestic Science
department Were especially interest
ing.
The last speaker on the regular
program was Rev. James A. Becker
who took for his theme, THE Scope
and Plan of he University. The
Step to be Taken Next" He made
a most enthusiastic, logical and eff
fective address. He pointed out the
need of such an institution as the
university idea plans, in this city and
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-27
PAGE FIVE

inquiry into this matter and do the
square thing, We have no quarrel
with the man who carries these pc
titions as a matter of conviction:
nor with the person who. with eyes
open. signs one; but we do consider
it infamous for shrewd persons to
conspire to deceive the plain citizens
not well acquainted with public af-
fairs, who. believing that the elimi-
nation of the saloons would mean
the salvation of their children. sign
the very instrument that, were they
better informed, they would see to
be calculated to most surely defeat
their will in the matter.
Many of the associates. constitu-
ents and even those who are bitterly
opposed to Mr.. HertZ's policies be-
lieve that he will do the square
thing. VIII Alderman Hertz make
good? w. T. DAVIS,
For the Ministerial Alliance