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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1909-04-16
Special Low Rstes.

The L. an will sell round trip
tickets from Lancaster 20 Louisville,
on April 10, II, 10, %, "a, good return
ing TO April 20, for 1855.
They will also sell tickets to Cincin-
natl and return Sunday April Is h, for
Al 75
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1909-04-16

Judging from the way he is advertls.
ing, Ed g. Gaines, the insurance man,
Is writing lots Of insurance. Read his
enormous ad in this issue and act nc
cordingly, and see him before taking
out policy.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1909-04-16
Washinaton.Made Humor.

"a Chicago man named Cheese
wants his name changed" says the
Allentown Call. Why don't he move
to Georgia and cultivate the Crackers
instead?- Washington Herald
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1909-04-16
Case Bal

A call meeting Of Base Ball Enthu.
siasts will be held at the police court
room Friday night, all those interest
ed please come, as there will be inn
pUrtant business on hand.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1909-04-16
On the XaIue of ESncrienne

The learning thou gettest by thine
own observation and experience is far
beyond that thou gettest by precept,
as the knowledge of traveller exceeds
that which is got by reading.-Thomas
a Kempls.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1909-04-16

On Monday night The roof was blown
from the barn Of Mr.. J. N. Ross, who
lives three miles from here on Stan
ford pike Several glass were blown
out Of his residence and a considerable
loss is reported
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1909-04-16

The two prisoners that were In our
jail, charged with felony have been
s'nt TO the Stanford jail. AZ the Fiscal
Court Is having new cells put In our
Iail
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1909-04-16

The Embroidery Club met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs Cbas. Davis who
was q charming hostess.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
STATE RIGHTS SPECTRE RISES
Mann Bill Would Give Government
Great Power.

Washington-The effort of the present
congress to suppress the white slave
traffic" has caused a naturalization of
the ancient spectre of states rights"
and the house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce., before which the
Mann bill is pending, is at absolute log
gerheads over the question.
Strong objection on the part Of the
Democratic members of the committee
has been manifested.
Representative Richardson (Alabama)
takes the position that the bill consti-
tutes an effort by the federal govern
ment to regulate the morals Of the
state. He declares that if the bill be-
comes a law there are no limits to which
the federal government might not go in
regulating the morals and health of a
sovereign state. Mr.. Richardson is sup
ported in his opposition by Representa-
lives Bartlett and Adamson of Georgia.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
JUDGE LURTON CONFIRMED
LaFolette of Wisconsin Casts Only
Negative Tote.

Washington-With one negative vote
only, Judge Horace II. Lurton of Ten
nessee was Monday confirmed as asso-
ciate justice of the United States SUI
preme Court to succeed the late Rufus
w. Peckham of New York. The vote
against Judge Lurton's confirmation was
cast by Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette
of Wisconsin, who, when the Tennes-
seams nomination was presented, de-
manded a roll call. La Toilette did not
state his objections.
1t is expected Justice Lurton will
take the oath to sit on the supreme
bench when the tobacco cases come up
for argument Jan. 3. The opposition to
Judge Lurton, because of his advanced
age and supposed obnoxious labor de-
c~isions, fattened out. The progressive
Republicans, with the single exception
of La Toilette, who comprised the oppo-
s%ition, examined the decisions and found
them free from the objections originally
urged. 1t was decided to offer Nc or
ganized a~ntagonism. The fact that the
Democratic senator's were in favor of
confirming Judge Lurton was the de-
%termining feature in the situation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
eleven DIE IN WRECK
RICHMOND-ATLANTA TRAIN Is
DERA LED.
Most of Killed and Injured In Rich
mond Sleeper, Which Was
Demolished.

Greensboro, n. C.-Local passenger
train No. II, on the Southern Railway:
known as the Richmond and Atlanta,
was wrecked Wednesday morning at 6:32
o'clock at Reedy Fork ~trestle, ten miles
north of here, and early tonight eleven
dead bodies had been removed from the
wreckage. Twenty-Five injured are be
ing cared for at st. Leo's Hospital here.
Three coaches OF the train fell into the
swollen stream.
As the last coach was almost on the
trestle the five coaches toppled over,
broke loose from the mail and express
car and tumbled to the mud and water
below. The Norfolk Pullman fell in the
water, while the Richmond sleeper, just
in front, landed only partially in the
water.
The most of the injured and killed in
the sleepers were in the Richmond sleep
er, which was almost totally demolished.
The Norfolk sleeper was not so badly
torn up, but fell on its side in the swol-
len stream, submerging many of the pas
sengers.
The two day coaches in front of the
Pullmans were also complete wrecks,
being smashed into kindling wood.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
is DOWN AND OUT
Who Will Take Up the Reins No
Seems to Know.

Managua, Niearagua-Jose Santos
Zelaya has resigned from the presidency
of Nicaragua. Apparently there was no
other course for him to take. The peo-
pie were at last aroused. The guns of
the revolutionists threatened. The war,
ships of the United States lay in Mic
araguan ports.
Managua has been seething for days
The spirit of revolt has spread even to
the gates of the palace. Zelaya sur
rounded himself with an armed guard.
Unchecked, the populace nave marched
through the streets. They demanded the
end of the old and proclaimed the new
regime.
Who will take up the reins? No one
knows or cares.
1t is sufficient that Zelaya as dictator
will be known no more.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
GETS ONE MILLION
MAN WHO UNEARTHED SUGAR
FRAUDS GETS REWARD.
United States Treasury Is Paid
SO, 1885, 86 and Divides With
Man Who Found Steel Spring.

New York-William Loeb, Jr., collec-
tor of the port of New York, has APP
proved the claim of moiety by Richard
Parr, the deputy collector and original
informer in sugar frauds, ON the
$2,135,4S6 paid into the United States
treasury by the American Sugar Rein
ing company as restitution for dSties
evaded by underweighing.
According to the statutes regulating
such awards, Parr will receive not ex-
ceeding in amount one-half of the pro-
ceeds," which will mean in this case, if
the claim is approved by the treasury
department, approximately 81 100000.
Mr.. Loeb approved the claim only
after a thorough investigation by Har-
rison Osborne, solicitor of the customs
department. He held that the claim was
valid in that Parr on November 20, 1907,
discovered a steel spring which was
used by the %company's checkers to in
fuence tn weight of draughts of sugar,
adversely.
This laid bare the scheme to defraud,
and it was due to the evidence obtained
as the consequence of the events of No
vember 25 that the jury in the civil
suit against the company last spring
gave a verdict of guilty, which was fol
lowed by the payment of the penalty,
$2,135,486.32, and the restitution of
50, OOO,O OO following.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
PEST HARD TO KILL IN DELTA
Secretary Wilson Says HI Can Con-
troll Weevil in the Uplands.

Washington-The hearings on the es-
Inmates submitted for the agricultural
department for the next fiscal year has
been closed by the house committee on
agriculture and when congress reassem-
bles, early in January, the actual work
of framing and reporting the agricultural
appropriation bill will be begun. 1t will
probably carry approximately $13,0OO,-
600, exclusive of continuing permanent
al .opriations.
In the course of the hearings on the
bill, at which Secretary Wilson and his
bureau assistants appeared, it was
brought out that the cotton boil weevil
parasites have been very busy and sew
eral species of the parasites in some sec
tions nave destroyed fifty per cent of the
weevils.
The scientists, it is testified, are find
ing the boil weevil more difficult to con-
troll in the Mississippi delta than in the
uplands, partly because the weevil breeds
more rapidly and has more opportunity
for hiding away and alternating in the
delta.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
GEORGIA LEADS IN LYNCHING
Of IL Whites and SO Negroes Ex-
ecuted. GEORGIA Furnished.

MISUNDERSTANDING in 1909 have
numbered seventy, the highest number
recorded since 1904. The victims num-
bered eleven whites and fifty-nine ne
groes.
The lynchings occurred in twelve
states and one territory, New Mexico.
As in previous years crimes or alleged
crimes against white wOmen and MUIR
ders caused most of these summary exc
cutions. One case, occurring in Cairo,
H., combined both cases and resulted
in the placing of the city under military
control for several days.
By states the seventy lynching cases
here recorded are classified as follows:
Georgia, Il; Texas, 10; Florida, s;
Louisiana, Z; Mississippi, 7; Alabama, 6;
Oklahoma, 5; Kentucky, 4; South Caro-
lima, 3; Arkansas, 3; Illinois, 2; New
Mexico, 2; Missouri, 1; West Virginia, 1.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
River Bill by February.

Washington-"We will report a gen.
eral river and harbor bill about the
first of February" said Chairman Alex
ander of the house committee on rivers
and harbors. 1T will carry much more
than $50, 600, 0OO."
81 cannot say yet whether a public
building bill will be reported or not"
said Chairman Bartholdt of the house
committee on public buildings and
grounds, in referring to the two pork
barrel' measures. 1T depends on what
the revenues of the government prove
to be-"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
$685. 73 PAID ON SUGAR DUTY
Arbuckles Put Up This Amount to
the Government.

New York-ArbuckIe Brothers, said to
be the largest independent rivals of the
American Sugar Refining Company, ave
acknowledged that from 1898 to 1907
they, too, failed to pay to the govern
ment all the money due as customs
charges on imported sugar. In settle
ment of all civil claims against them,
the Arbuckles nave offered and the treas
uary department, with the concurrence
of the encouragement. has accepted
payment of $695,573, but criminal pros
ecution of those responsible will in no
wise be hampered or conditioned by this
acceptance.
The government has now received the
following resolutions and fines from i'm
porters of raw sugars:
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany Voluntarily, $4,000, 900; the
American Sugar Refining Company fine
imposed by the COURT, $135,OO0; Ar
buckle Brothers Voluntarily, $685. ,573.
Total recovered, $2,83O,573.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
Madriz Made President.

Managua, Nicaragua-Dr. Jose Mad
riz, former judge of the Central Amer
lean court of justice at Carriage, and Ze-
laya's candidate, was elected president
of Nicaragua by the unanimous vote of
congress.
The session was a stormy one, but
there seemed to be perfect u%nanimity
with regard to the election of Madriz
and when the official announcement vas
made there were vociferous cheers and
cries of Viva Madriz," Viva Leon"
"Down with monopolies," Down with
tyranny" Long live the constitution"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
Daughters Get Aston Millions.

New York-An appraisal of the estate
of the late Caroline Webster Astor, the
former leader of the social four hundred
in New York, and the widow of William
Aston, who died in Paris in 1892, leaving
an estate worth over 500, 600 1000, was
filed with the surrogate.
James Yereance, designated as apprais-
err last February, reported that her hus-
bands estate, including only her real and
personal property in New York state
amounts to $1,726,187.2O.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
Xmas Money Goes Abroad.

New York-Never before has so much
Yule Tide money gone across the Allan
tic to cheer the people of other lands as
this year, according to the figures com
piled by Postmaster Morgan. Outgoing
steamers have carried money orders
amounting to $7,524, 963-an increase of
$2,29S,12 over last year. Nearly 50, OOO,-
900 went to Great Britain alone, while
Italy's people were remembered with
$1,732,131 4. In the number of money
orders there was a gain of 14O,519 over
1908.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
DEATH CALLS LEOPOLD
WAS SON OF LEOPOLD I. AND
PRINCES LOUISE.
End Came After Prolonged Illness.
Had Many Domestic Troubles.
Career Was Picturesque.

Brussels-Leopold II, king of the Bel
gians, died at 1885 o'clock Thursday
morning, his aged and wasted body be-
ing unable to stand the strain put upon
it. The collapse occurred suddenly and
at a moment when the doctors seemingly
had the greatest hopes for his recovery.
Leopold H., though the ruler of one of
the smallest of the European states, had
been a prominent factor in European
politics ever since his accession to the
throne of Belgium at the death of his
father, King Leopold l., in 1865. Shrewd,
thoroughly conversant with the details
of international politics, he had main
tanned the unity of his kingdom and fos-
tered it's prosperity through periods of
turmoil and times Of peace.
King Leopold was born in 1885. At
IS years of age, in 1853, he married
Marie Henriette, a daughter of the
Archduke Joseph of Austria.
His domestic life was far from happy.
Though he loved the companionship of
women, the queen was ever busy with
her horses, maintaining a private stable
separate from the kings. Besides the
time spent with her horses, the queen
was devoted to other animals, and her
kennels were reputed to be among the
best in Europe. She died on Sept. 10,
1902.
One of the bitterest stings of the aged
kings life was the death of his only son,
Prince Leopold, duke of Brabant and
count of HainauIt, in 1869. He had three
daughters, one of whom was married to
Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg. Another
was married to the Crown Prince Ru-
dolph of Austria-Hungary, who came to
such a tragic end. His sister was the
wife of Maximilian, shot in Mexico.
These domestic infelicities brought a
permanent sadness to the king, and dur
ing the latter years of his life his face
was lined with the marks of sorrow.
Dignified, grand, kingly in appearance,
yet he seemed as one utterly weary with
the trials and almost overwhelming suf-
ferings of his life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
BLACKS FIRE ON POSSE
HOUSE IN WHICH NEGROES HID
SET ON FIRE.
One of Blacks Cremated; Two Others
Arrested as They Dashed From
the Burning Building.

Montgomery, Ala.-Barricading them
selves in a house, Will, Sheldon and
Clinton Montgomery, negroes, want
ed for the murder of Algernon Lewis, a
young white man, opened fire on a
sheriff's posse near Magnolia, Marengo
county, %wounding four white men, two
fatally. The house was set on fire and
Clint Montgomery was cremated, the
other two brothers being captured when
they dashed from the burning building.
The sheriff of Marengo, with a num-
Der of deputies, left the scene of the
clash almost Immediately for Linden, the
the county seat, hoping to save the two
negroes from being ~lynched.
Marengo county has a large negro pop
ulation and a race riot is believed to be
imminent. 1t is fifteen miles across the
country to Linden, the county seat of
MarengO. 1t is not known whether an
attempt will be made by the sheriff to
get his prisoners to the county Jail.
Gov. Conner ordered a company of militia
at Selma to proceed to Magnolia with
out delay. A report reached the COVER
nOr's office that armed negroes attacked
the sheriff of Marengo county at Mag
nolia and that five white men were
wounded.
Selma, Ala.-The latest reports re-
ceived from Magnolia were to the effect
that fighting between the whites and
blacks was then in progress and that
several persons had been wounded. n.
c.. Carter was reported seriously
uyoy1D1od
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
Dru Law Constitutional.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Ihe supreme court
of Indiana Friday held constitutional the
county option election law enacted in
1908, under which 65 of the 90 counties
of Indiana have closed their saloons.
The courts decision denied that 'the
county option law was pr%ohibitory legis-
lation. This charge against the option
measure was made because the state
legislature in 1875 passed a law provid-
ing for the issuing of liquor licenses and
the county option law conferred upon
the people the power to suspend this old
law
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
Agississipm
8Fws

President j. W. Hudson of the Mis-
sissippi River Western Railroad Com
pany, accompanied by a large party Of
stockholders of the corporation, and
Prince Victor Ruelen, of Paris, visited
Jackson, where a meeting OF the stock
holders was held during the day to dis
cuss plans for the commencement of
work ON the proposed line from Natchez
to Meridian. Prince Ruelen represents
the syndicate of European capitalists
with whom it is stated, negotiations
have been concluded for the sale OF the
company's bonds, thus assuring sufficient
funds for the construction of the pro
posed road. He states that the financial
interests he represents are ready and
willing to furnish the capital as soon as
the required conditions are complied
with, and he was sent to America for
the purpose of making a personal inves-
LEGATION of the enterprise.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
Haskell Still Suffers.

Guthrie, Okla.-Gov. Haskell's physi-
clans announce that his condition showed
decided improvement, although he still
suffers and is extremely week. At one
time it was thought the governor was
dying, and the attending physicians adj
ministered powerful drugs to stimulate
heart action. His strong constitution
carried him through the crisis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
DRASTIC ANTITRUST BILL.
Representative Martin Would Give Gov
eminent Dissolving Power.

Washington-An antitrust bill giving
United States circuit courts authority
to dissolve combinations convicted of
m~onopolizing or attempting to monopo-
lie any part of trade or commerce be-
tween the states and with foreign coun-
tries and to appoint receivers for them,
was introduced in the house today by
Representative Martin of Colorado.
The bill specifically exempts labor,
agricultural, horticultural, fraternal and
Cthcr associations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
Prevent Speculation.

Washington-Seeking President Taft's
support OF the proposed legislation,
Representative Lowering of Massachu-
sets presented him with a sopy of the
bill to prevent gambling in cotton and
wheat futures. The president promised
to give his earnest consideration to the
measure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
MEXICO HAS EARTHQUAKE.
Seismic Disturbance Felt in Parts of
Country.

Mexico City-Mexico was shaken by a
slight earthquake Friday morning. Re
ports at the central meteorological depart
ment show that a mild oscillatory move
ment was felt at San Juan, Bautista. At
~Tehuantepec, in Oaxaca, a ~trepidatcry
vibration of some force was felt. Colima
reported an o~scillatory vibration, lasting
two seconds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
IS BELOW IN WYOMING.
Provender Being Sent in Train1oads to
Save the Sheep.

Omaha: = With the temperature
ranging around 35 degrees below zero in
the Wyoming mountains and a 12-inch
blanket of snow covering the entire
West, the trans-Missouri country is ex-
periencing one of the coolest spells since
the government weather bureau system
was extended westward. Live stock is
suffering terribly, and sheep are perish
ing by thousands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

The treasury department at Wash
ington has given orders that revenue
cutters shall patrol the waters about
certain Hawaiian islands where poach-
ers are ruthlessly destroying the
birds. This protection is intended to
prevent such indiscriminate slaughter
and to assure the preservation of
birds the value of which is coming to
be more thoroughly appreciated.
This is another form of conservation
that is to be commended.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

A veteran captain reports the sea
alive with whales between Sandy
Hook and the West Indies. 1t is a
hint that would have been as good as
a fortune to the Yankee harpoonists
OF other days. But apparently the de-
cay of an industry once great has
been as good as a game law for the
mammals of the deep.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
Mae Wood Gives Bail.

New York-Mae C. Wood, charged
with perjury and forgery in connection
with a suit for divorce which she brought
against Thomas c. Platt, former United
States Senator, was released from the
Tombs under $1,000 bail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

There was a large attendance of prom
inent farmers at the meeting Of the
Sharkey county farmers union and
much interest was manifested Prcsi-
dent Martin in a public address urged
Investigation and stock raising. He
also insisted that there should be a
county fair yearly in which prizes
should be given strictly for agricultural
and horticultural products, and farm
stock. He also urged that agricultural
high schools be established SO that the
youths of the country might be instruct
ed and interested in the new methods OF
farming.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24
OH, YOU CRUEL MAN!

Woman Denied Bargain Hunting Gets
Quick Divorce.
Kansas City-'When a man won't let
his wife go shopping she has a perfect
right to a divorce. Bargain hunting is
a woman's natural right" This is the
substance of a decree of absolute divorce
granted to Mrs. Grace B. Guyou by
Judge William 0. Thomas. And thus
one of woman's natural rights has been
legally recognized. Woman has, so to
speak, put one over" on the tyrant.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Denver, Colo.-Rio Grande train on
the Crested Butte branch lost in snow
storm. Snow pillow with three engines
back of it sent out to clear the track
collided with the train, buried in the
snow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

A heartless court has appointed a
conservator for the 7O-year-oId bride
who recently married an eastern uni
versity student, aged 81, and the
young husband will be arraigned for
perjury in CALAMITY swearing that
his wife was only "a. There was a
time in this country when people ad-
mired an enterprising young man
who tried to work his way through
college.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

King Menelik of Abyssinia is again
said to be improving. He has been
reported dead so frequently tina he
must have a choice collection of
obituary notices.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Germany is now viewing With COM
Dlacency the Monroe doctrine, which
has all along viewed Germany with
1mperturbability.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

After reading about mental malprac-
tice and treatment for prosperity in
New York We have more charity for
the ancient New Englanders who be-
lieVed in witchcraft.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Vienna has an e~nterprising mar
riage broker who offers to unite bank.
fupt European titles to useful Ameri.
can millions. Judging the present by
the past, he can do it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

1t will be almost impossible to coun-
terfeit the new French bank notes,
but we get this information from the
designer, not from the counterfeiters.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-24

Women may, as the learned DR..
Hills says, w all the property in
1000 years, but many of those now nv-
ing willingly would discount their
share.