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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Virtue does not consist in doing
right, but in choosing to do right. This
Is the great distinction between the
animal and man.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Word that a New Yorker Is
to be relieved from the stress of pov-
erty by a n inheritance OF 500, 900. He
is not much of a New Yorker.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Many a man is wearing a plush hat
who would shudder at the idea of Dor
rowing a feather from his wife's top
piece to make it complete.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Honduras has lost it's nav The
only warship of that country, a tug
boat transformed into an armed cruis-
er, was run into near Puerto Cortez
by a fruit steamer and sunk. Thus
the coast of Honduras is defenseless
against foreign aggression. But the
HOndurans can go inland and out Of
range if serious danger shall threaten.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Airships are almost as brittle as
gingerbread.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Just at present we have in the
North Dakota the fastest and best
Dreadnought in the world, but some
other nation may get a better one next
week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

King Manuel of Portugal has gone
to England to get him a wife, if posi-
BILE. st. Joe, Mich, is also recon-
mcnded for thu urpose.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

The auto is said to promote appendi-
citis, but this will lot deter those who
can scrape up the price.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

The Indians never invented any
thing finer than the Indian summer
that bears their name.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

New York society make a better
appearance at the horse show than in
the divorce court.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

II in 1000 years from now it will be
possible to live 100 years it is to be
hoped that it will be worth while.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Surely the professor had a bad ear
for music who killed himself because
the baby cried.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

The most popular book in the home
of h w~Orkingman is his handbook.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Dewitt Lundy left today for his trip
to Washington, which came to him as a
prize offered by DR.. Knapp of the govern
ment agricultural bureau at the recent
state fair at Jackson, Miss. The trip
will be of two weeks duration and the
time will be spent mainly in Washing
ton, d. c., seeing the sights there.
Upon his arrival in the city a guide
will be turned over to this young man,
ard will devote his entire time to him,
showing him the various points of in
terest i'll and about the city of Wash
ington.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Turkey, after disposing of old and
obsolete val vessels, to
construct a new navy at a cost of
not less than 500, 600. 900, and part of
the outfit planned will be seven bat
tleships of the D~readnought class. No
doubt a navy will serve a useful pur-
pose, but could not the Young Turks
spend the money to better advantage?
Does not Turkey need other things
more than a big fleet OF war craft?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

The Meridian Board of Trade enter
tanned a large party of Boosters" from
Gainesville, Ala, composed of prominent
citizens who came in the interest of the
construction of the Gainesville South
western Railroad, which is proposed TO
u from Narkeeta, % miles north OF
Meridian on the Mobile and Ohio road,
to Gainesville, a distance of p miles.
The party was armed with deeds to
right-of-way, and n guaranteed stock
subscription of ten thousand dollars.
Meridian will subscribe a like sum-.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Whimsical weather suits it well
enough.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

The international art exhibition at
Venice has just come to an end, and
one feature of the finale was the sale
of some of the paintings on exhibi-
ton. Six of the more notable were
by American artists, and they were
bought for the gallery of the Interna-
tional Art association at Venice. That
is a tribute to American talent the
significance of which will be recog-
nized.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

A large crowd attended the unwilling
of the Confederate monumcn This
monument was erected through the Stat
ham Farrell Camp, L. c. VS., by dona.
ton from J. c. Purnell. 1t is a bcauti-
full piece of architecture, and is erected
to the memory Of Jefferson Davis and
the soldiers, and to the Women Of the
Confederacy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

A number of prominent citizens have
formed a fruit growers association, to
be known as the Ridge Fruit Farm
Company. The purpose of the organiza-
ton is to raise fruit ana operate a gen.
eral truck farm. Fruit and vegetables
will be shipped.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Claims for back taxes alleged to be
due by the banks of Vicksburg, extend
ing back to 1903 and running up to
several thousands of dollars, were filed
for collection with City Tax Assessor
and Collector Kiersky, by Deputy State
Revenue Agent Adams at Vicksburg.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Miss Laura Taylor, one of the most
estimable young ladies of Eupora, met a
most horrible death by being practically
eremated. The unfortunate young lady
was sitting in her room when it is sup
posed she was seized with a spasm of
epilepsy and fell into the fire.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Mrs. Mamie L. Head, one of the most
prominent women of Crystal Springs.
aged about 60 years, was run over and
instantly killed by a passenger train on
the Illinois Central.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Miss Susie Powell, president of the
Rural School Improvement Association
of the state, addressed the teachers of
Lee county at TupeIo. She delivered
an impressive lecture, explaining the
methods of improving and systematic
ing the work of country schools and
making the work in these schools as eff
fective as the work lone in the graded
schools of the separate districts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

More than 80 physicians from Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana assem-
bled at Gulfport for the study of pei
lagra at the special meeting of the Har.
rison County Medical Society.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Will Rushing, - years old, son of w.
T. Rushing of Oxford, fell from the in
side top of the Methodist church steeple,
a distance of 65 feet, broke through the
plastered ceiling and landed on the con
crete floor. The boy got up unhurt
in any way and went on with his Occur
patton of trying to catch pigeons.
The people of the Delta are begin
ming to awake to the necessity for i'm
proved drainage. Gov. Noel having in
timated that he will recommend for con
sideration a bill authorizing the organ
ization of the Black Bayou drainage
district if a bill is agreed on, the Busy
ness Mems League of G~reenvilIe has
taken the matter up with the people
and the members of the legislature from
Washington county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

PUBLISHED WEEKLY
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-26
PERSONAL.

Major Winslow was a caller on Gov
ernor Frear yesterday.
Jack Densham has recovered from
his illness and is again at work on the
Advertiser.
Judge Andrade had talk with the
Chief Executive of the Territory late
yesterday afternoon.
Numbered among the callers on Gov
ernor Frear yesterday were A Lewis,
Jr., and A. w. Carter.
DIR. Hodgins will soon leave for
tour of the States. Before returning
here he will also go to Europe.
Will j. Cooper, of the publicity de-
partment of the Promotion Committee,
IS back at his desk after a week s i'll
ness
E. D. Tenney, ]. F. Hackfeld, J. P.
Cooke, and R. D. Mead talked i'm
migration matters with Governor Frear
yesterday.
Rae Soares, formerly of Honolulu, is
now at Laton, California, where he is
the editor of the local paper, the Laton
Argus, prosperous appearing weekly.
Mrs. 7. /. c. Barr left few DAYS
ago for two months at Honolulu. DR..
Barr did not go with her, as business
detained him here.-San Rafael Toe
sin.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Haslett are in
Honolulu on a short pleasure trip,
planning to return to their home in
Alameda early in February.-S. F.
Call.
nr NT;1I;.a,+ Toeor,,-o r-bo ,,r;xoa
here in company with the st. Goar
party, sails for her home in San Fran
cisco today on the Hilonian. She is in
active practice in that city.
Frank King, after an absence Of sew
cral years, came up from Honolulu this
week tc enjoy two months vacation
with his family and many friends in
this eity.-San Rafael Tocsin.
H. w. Kinney, well-known local
newspaper writer, will succeed Mr.. KEEL
~ as editor of the Hilo Tribune. Mr..
Kinney knows the islands, and, besides
being an active newsgatherer, is a
writer of short stories which the
magazines are glad to get.
L. E. Arnold, superintendent of
the Hawaiian Pineapple Co. of Homo
lulu, the largest in the world, with his
wife, is here on a short visit. Mr..
Arnold is a brother to our tonwsman,
G. f. Arnold. This is his first trip up
III this country and he is much pleased
with it.-Loyalton (Cal.) Loyaltonian.
J. R. Totman departed on the noon
Istrain for Hlo, Hawaiian Islands, where
he goes to construct one of his i'm
proved grass burners for the Hilo Rail
way Company. Totman goes under
contract, and if the burner, which has
proven such a success here, is up to
their expectation, they will enter into
contract with him to manufacture
them for the market, paying him a
royalty on each machine. Totman
worked on the burner several years be-
fore it was a complete success, but he
now has no fears but that he viii be
able to put up burner that the Hilo
company viii be glad TO accept. He
will sail on the steamer Enterprise on
Saturday Il tolT,a {(faf S,Yu
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-26
PUNAHoU OBSERVED
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

The eighty-seventh birthday of the
Honorable Charles r. Bishop was com
memorated yesterday in a simple man
ner at Oahu College and the Punahou
Preparatory School. A short talk was
given in each school by President
Griffiths on the life of Mr.. Bishop, his
generosity to Punabou, and his gen
eral support of educational and philan-
thropical institutions in Hawaii A
letter of eongratulation was sent him
by the pupils of the Punahou Prepare
tory School The students and teach
ers at the college sent him a cordial
cablegram of felicitation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-26
MRS. A. F. KNUDSEN' S MOTHER
DYING

Mrs. A. F. Knudsen, Of Kekaha,
Kauai, at present a guest at the Mo-
ana, received word by cable yesterday
afternoon from Oakland that her
mother was dying. No particulars
were sent of the nature of the Illness.
The news came as a great shock to
Mrs. knudsen, who left her mother in
good health just before the sailing IF
the ). ). China from San Francisco, N
the 18th inst.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-24

Htoh- Lou Clos Net -ieoa-
Sdles. est. est. ing. Ch'oe. Hfoh. Loo
I Gao R&A 1st.Ioo 100 100 r Il iUoa w
m Ih>sA nh "a ss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-24

Continued on Ninth Page.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-02
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

E. NJ. Wood left Monday for Flint.
John Waters was in Cadillac the first
of the week.
Mrs. Charles Lindsay spent Wednes-
day at McBain.
Miss Edna Kirbey is spending a few
days at Ashley.
Wear "Star Brand" shoes and be foot
happy, at Messengers. X
Earl Parker returned to Flint, Sunday
after visit with Alma friends.
Mrs. Mervin Sluyter spent the first of
, the week with friends at Ithaca.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles jennings, of
Ionia, are the guests of w II. Rogers.
! Miss Meta McDaniels, of Frankfort,
spent Wednesday at the home of F. l..
Barnes.
"Star Brand" shoes are leather, every
pair guaranteed or money refunded. s.
Messenger. x
Mrs. Ed. Riley, of Millbrook. spent
Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs
+. l.. Barnes.
Miss Pauline Chick will leave Friday
for Boyne City, where she will teach the
coming year.
E. w. Lake, of Piue River, expects to
leave Friday for Detroit, where he will
visit the state fair.
Dress making and ladies' tailoring.
Prices reasonable. Mrs. @. b. Fisher
Park avenue, north. 1891 IA.
Hubert Brainerd returned to his work
at Kalamazoo after weeks visit with
his parents and friends i'll Alma.
Paul O'Hara, formerly of Alma bu
now at Columbus, Ohio, is the guest Of
his friends in Alma and vicinity.
Mrs. Bosworth and daughter, Neva
of Saginaw, were the guests of Mrs. S
Stannard, the first of the week.
Rev. II. l.. Grain, pastor of the Pres
byterian church. has returned from his
vacation and will occupy his pulpit mex
Sunday
Louis Mulvey, brother of Rev. FIR
Mnlvey of this city, has purchased
half interest i'll the Murphy elevator at
Shepherd.
Miss Maggie Carroll, for number Of
years at the Arcadia hotel, leaves Frida,
for Duluth, which place she will max,
her future home.
The American Transfer company ha
installed twelve passenger auto ca
which they will use in connection witt
tn cir transfer work.
Mrs. A. E. Trapp. Miss Winnlfred
Miss Helen Cook and Miss Slit returned
Saturday morning. from Conway after
delightful summer outing
Miss Maude Smith, of Lansing, re
turned to her home Wednesday afte
spending few day with Miss Lillian
Swarthout.
Mrs. Grant Gordon and son, of Howar
City. returned home Wednesday, afte
spending couple of weeks with friend
in this city.
Mrs. j. f. Shaw, of Harrison, who ha
been visiting friends in Alma and S,
Louis for the past two weeks, returne
home, Wednesday.
The camp meeting being held by tn
Church Of God, east of St. Louis, will b
continued over next Sunday. Every on
cordially invited to be present.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-02

Pearl Decker is now employed at
Elsie.
Michael Pollssky transacted business
in Bedding, Monday.
Buy Cadet Hose and stop darning. 20
cents per pair at Messengers. x
Mr.. aud Mrs III. Ensley were guests
at George Bahlke's, last week.
Silas Moody, of Forest Hill. was an
Alma visitor the first of the week
Miss Hazel Bahlke spent Monday OF
this week with friends in Shepherd.
Mrs. Gilbe.t Place, of Laingsburg, was
at the q. II. Carl residence, Sunday.
Special bargains on all watches this
week at Youngs jewelry store. Riverdale
Miss Bessie Chapman left Wednesday
for a two weeks visit with friends in
Mt Pleasant
The drouth was broken last Saturday
morning when a heavy shower visited
this section of the country.
J. NJ. Montigel was in Shepherd,
Friday. and attended the services incl
dent to the laying of the cornerstone of
the new Methodist church of that viii
/ lage,
Walter Keene, of Mt. Pleasant, and
Ruth Rose, of Ashley, were married
Wednesday evening at the home Of the
brides sister Mrs, L. X. Kirby, Rev. f.
E. Chamberlain officiating.
Meals will be given to all Alma citi-
zens for 30 cents at the Wright House.
Special arrangement for board by the
week Bring the family and take Sun
day dinner from 1890 to 1870. X
NJ. L. Perrigo has just received full
car load of Kemps manure spreaders
and the same are now for sale at his
store at Forest Hill. Farmers are in.
vited to call and inspect this useful farm
implement.
Ed Gee returned home last week
Tuesday from Seattle aud other western
cities. Ed was gone nearly a month
and like all others who visits the fai
west, speaks well of both climate and
business outlook.
Thursday last was the big day at the
Gratiot county fair, and those familia
with the attendance of past years say
that last Thursday the number in attend
ance exceeded that of any one day in thu
history of the association.
Hon. Charles Townsend, congressm al
from the Jackson district, spent Friday
forenoon in Alma. Mr.. Townsend mad,
the ad iress at the laying of the corne
stone of the First Methodist chnrch a
Shepherd, Friday afternoon.
The doctors now say that the remova
of the large intestine along with tn
appendix, preferably at the age of tw
or three years will ward off old age.
This sounds probable, The same nigh
be said of removing the head.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sartor visite'
with friends and relatives in Detroit
Sunday of this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-02

The lannon's Cadet Hose at Messin'
gers,
The city schools opened Tuesday of
this week.
w. A. Bahlke was in Toledo the first
of the week.
Miss Lillian Swarthout spent Sunday
at Crystal lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. b. Stuckey were in
Cadillac, Sunday.
@. f. Renner was Lansing visitor,
last week wednesday,
h. G, Clark, of st. Johns, spent Sum
day with friends in this city.
Thornton can make anything in the
sheet metal line at Smiths Carr's. ,59lt2
Cadet Hose for school children with
linen knee, heel and toe at Messin-
gers
A dozen or more of our young people
had supper Tuesday evening in Turck S
grove.
Monday. September 9Th, is Labor day,
and the banks of this city will close for
the day.
Let Thornton make your furnace
pipe and chimney top at Smith &
Carr's. 1891 To,
w j. Thurber, of Brooklyn, New
York, visited old friends in this city
last week.
Miss Emily Hatch, of New York City
is the guest of Misses Velma and Mary
Sharp, in this city.
A daughter weighing eight pound:
arrived Monday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Elias.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Smell, of Fulton
Kalamazoo county, visited relatives il
this city, last week.
Ray Swigart commenced his duties
Monday of this week as principal of thu
Mt. Pleasant schools.
We have the mechanic Thornton fol
shut metal work and Walker for plumb
ing at Smith e. Carr's. 1891 to.
Harry Chivers secured a flowing wei
for Mr.. and Mrs. g. A. DePlanta at thei
home on Gratiot avenue.
Mrs. Charles Thompson, os Wiener
Arkansas. spent Saturday and Sunday
with c. II. Carl and family.
Merrill Stuckey, general manager o
the Independent Cash Grocery, spen
Sunday with friends in Cadillac.
Mr.. Ralph Sinclair has accepted pc
sition in Lansing, and, with his family
will make that city his future home.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Carl Anderson left Mon
day for Harvey, Illinois, where MI
Anderson had a position awaiting him.
DR.. w. c. Walker, Detroits wei
known specialist, will be at the Wrigh
House, Alma, Wednesday, Septembe
Sth.
3 Mrs. John Mckee, of Oak Park, Ill
returned home, Monday, after te
days visit with friends and relatives i
this city.
J. w. Miller of Marshall, brother G
j. L. Miller of this city, spent portiol
Of last week with Alma friends an
relatives.
c. f. Brown and wife returned Tue:
day afternoon from an extended Wis
with friends in Detroit, Williamson al
other cities.
Miss Bernice Osborn, of Riverdale, n
turned home, Saturday, after spendin
' couple of weeks at the home of NJ
and Mrs Smell. in this city.
Harold Brundage, of Bellaire, returne
home yesterday after two werk's Wis
l with his aunt Mrs. J. F. Popp.
VIM McCracken of Crystal, who Ina
been the guest of his sister, Mrs. j.
-, Popp, returned home, yesterday.
Editor Coutant, of Mt. Pleasant, WI
at Shepherd, Friday attending the layir
4 of the cornerstone of the new Methodi
church.
t Mrs. Adelbert Thum and family HAY
l returned to their home in Union Cit
after a visit with friends and relativ,
!, in this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-05
FALLING NUTS ENRICH FARMERS
ESTIMATED THAT SIX CAR LOADS
OF PEcANs WILL BE SHIPPED
FROM SHAWNEE.

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-05
WILL CONTINUE TIE FIGHT WOMAN TO TRY FOR CUP
W IL ENTER LONG DISTANCE
BALLOON FLIGHT AND SAIL
OVER GREAT LAKES.

81 Louis NOV. Miss Julia Uou-
u,u 5. Louis bal'oonist. plans TO fly
.or thr lAhum', cup in the balloon
Mclb1 llI 90 morrow. Miss Hocrl.r
Nil pee accompanied by John Berry,
winner OF the cJamp onship races al
indianapolis She is the frsl woman
% Participate u contest tor the
;rolhl
Miss Houurr Says She will post.
pouc tlc star, until she is certain
tina, the wind viii carry the balloon
'rro-s the Great Lakes region. She
bel ewes there Is lit le chance of win.
mus the trophy by hight east, which
might carry them To the Atlantic
coast before she exceeded the dis
tance required 10 win the prize. Cap
tain Berry ha, ro,ifcd the Aero club
of America tha; Miss Hocrnor intends
10 compete for the cup.
lt weather conditions are not fay.
omb'c Tor record breaking flight
'h" S.art will be- postponed from day
20 day Mis-, Iiocmrr has no fear OF
CO.. ssiug the Great Lakes and hopes TO
uy far iuto Canada She admitted.
however that She would prefer no.
,o cross Lake superior.
The basket of the balloon has been
"a lam fff' Ia
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-05
rENEY, GRAFT PROSECUTOR
SAYS SAN FRANCISCO WILL
REPENT IT'S VERDICT.

san Fran i.c.. Noy shortly a.
ter m.dmgh, Francis j. uopcy. con.
ccdma his defeat for diuic. u,o.
u,y said.
The uu,j battle tor equality he.
tore tine law ha, been fought snl
loss. tut the war against graft vIl
coutm" To be- Wagcd by all true
.ldinr, wso have been fighting
with me- ,u the great cause of com
mon h.u"sty, common dcccncy and
.ivi. righteousness
We have by,a Goreatcd n ,hi,
,l,cuuu, uu, the sober, moral sense
%! the community will again rcasscr,
us'l and san Francisco viii yin.
dicaic itself before the world lr.
;raC nothing hav" said in The
recent campaign have no regret
except for pror san Francisco and
he many thousands ~ persons who
iough, hou.drr to shoulder With m,
m 'hc GOOD ngh, ! will coutiuu,
.hn u-ht ana b." rrh, here two
yca"- -rum now"
Estimate, based nu couu. of 80
per cent oi the to,al vote ar. tha:
Charles NJ rckrrJs majority o,c,
Ilrrry win reach thirteen thousand
..G ta. q. N N.glrM mo ur',n