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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

New York's subway except hat it is
o~vercrowded. It's tubes will also be-
come c~Orgested. 1t is a town that al
ways OutgrOwS public cOn~veniences.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

People who have received with alb
solute Indifference reports hat ten,
twenty or f~fty-dollar counterfeit bills
were in circulation are now seriously
disturbed. A counterfeit 81 silver Ger
tifcate of good workmanship has been
discovered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

This year all spring poets will be
forgiven; for the winter has been
such as to almost justify an %exuberant
outbreak into song or the semblance
thereof once it is over.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

Senior Pedro Calarenas, the richest
man in Mexico, is also trying to die
poor. He gives away more han a
million dollars a year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01
Memorial TO Webster,

Franklin, n. H.-The foreclosure of a
mortgage on the birthplace of Daniel
Webster may lead to the formation Of
an association to purchase the place as
a memorial to the famous statesman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

Uncle Sam has a new gun with a
bore 16 inches in diameter. AS it jars
the earth six miles away it cannot be
called a concealed weapon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

A New Jersey man threatened his
wife with divorce because she Joined
the boycott and would not give him
meat. The beef magnates should
make some substantial recognition Of
so determined a stand in their inter-
ests.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

The rush of Americans to Euro
pean resorts may be due partly to
The number of grand juries which are
probing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

The decision of the appellate divis-
ion that a divorced man reed not pay
alimOny to a former wife when she
marries again should strike the Sec
ond husband favorably in his self-re-
spect.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

When colored eggs are in vogue we
can expect the turkey to lay black
ones at Thanksgiving time, tokens Of
mourning for departed sisters.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

Belgium's new king is an enthusiast
&c collector of stamps. This is less
expensive than the fads of his pre-
decessOr on the throne.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

How would you like to be a poor,
down-trodden farmer with nothing but
a few drOves of higs to sell at record
breaking prices?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

The plan of the California superin-
tendent of education to require less
work for school children at their
homes does not, of course, apply to
doing the chores and keeping the back
yard clean.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

We begin to suspect hat the ground
hog stayed out to see the comet and
not because he thought spring had
come.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

The price Of beef appears to have
fallen into it's same old bad habit of
going up.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

Let the aviators who talk Of the
heights to which they have scared
look at the price of hogs and be silent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

It takes more than a fire to break up
a bridge whist party when the ladies
get fairly started.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01
GIRL SLAIN AND BURNED
MAN HELD TO WHOM VICTIM APP
Piled FOR POSITION.
Torso of 15-Year-Old Ruth Wheeler Iden-
titled by Turquoise Beads on Neck.

New York.-One of the most revolt
ing crimes ever perpetrated in New York
was uncovered when the charred body
of Ruth Amos Wheeler, the 15-year-old
stenographer, was found on the fire es-
cape in the rear of 222 East Seventy
first street, next door to the house in
which lived Albert w. VOTERS, now held
on a charge of homicide. Wolters had
been arrested on a charge of abduction
when it was found that the girl had gone
to his room seeking a position as stenog-
rapher, but the charge was changed when
the body was fOund.
The body was wrapped in an oil soak
ed gunny sack and was burned almost
beyond recognition. The legs had been
burned off almost to the thighs and the
arms almost to the shoulders. The
charred fragments of a rope sticking to
the neck showed that the girl was stran-
gled.
A Gruesome Sight.
The police made a careful examina-
ton of the apartments Wolters had oc-
cupied and discovered that a fire board
protecting the wall from the stove had
been removed, newly painted and re-
placed Inc cOHuIIloh Vi CHe SIdCo was
u that the police believe that the body
was wrapped in cloth or paper, saturated
with oil, pushed into the chimney and
set on fire. No blood was found, which
strengthens the belief that the girl was
strangled.
The body was taken to the station,
where it was later positively identified
as that of Miss Wheeler by Robert Nc
Leod. Mcleod made the Identification
by means of a string of turquoise beads
around the neck of the body.
Further examination showed the man
ner of death, a fragment of three-eighths
inch manila rope being found adhering
to the left side of the neck. The head
and body We're badly charred, but the
teeth remained intact.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

cause for high prices do not tt
lower them any.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

Detroit man has eloped with hi!
wife's mother. He will find this is nc
mother-in-law Joke.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

Thirty-two pancakes at one sitting!
That Des Moines story sounds like
that of the man who ate flannel cakes
n woke up to find half the blanket
o
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

One trust after another is making
the discovery that the laws of the
United States must be obeyed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

That proposed copper merger seems
we'll lined with gold.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

Corn may be king, but he comes in
the shape of pork.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

A spring without spring poets would
be a delightful but impossible season.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

All are turning to higher things
the higher cost of living in particular.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

Have you ascertained the truth OF
the statement that kissing is danger
GUS?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

Former United States Senator James
Gordon has accepted the invitation re-
Gently extended him by the Stephen d..
Lee chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy, to deliver an address dur.
ing the state convention at Columbus,
May 2-5.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

The committee of Eatchez citizens who
are engaged in the work of disposing of
stock for the purpose of organizing an
association under which a fair is to be
held next fall, is meeting with good en-
enlargement, and indications are they
will be successful.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

Warships don't ay in fashion m
longer than women's hats.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

IT IL a cold day when a packer can
draw a first page head.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

AT a meeting of the Lauderdale Coun-
ty Bar Association, Hon. A. b. Amis was
unanimously Endorsed for appointment
as one of the proposed supreme court
commissioners Later Mr.. Amis posi-
lively declined to be an applicant for
the appointment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

Hon. James X. Vardaman has accepted
the invitation to deliver the commence
ment address at Caledonia High School,
Caledonia, Miss, fifteen miles north of
Columbus, one of the most dourishing
little inland cities in this state.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

Gov. Noel, moved to clemency by good
certificate, granted a pardon to james
Hampton, a negro, who was sentenced
to the penitentiary in November, 1905
from Kemper county to serve a ffty'yeaF
sentences for mAnslauGhter
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

Mrs. V. c.. Niles, wife of Federal Judge
II. c. Niles, died at the home of her
husband at Kosciusko. She was u lady
of much culture and greatly beloved.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

There is considerable excitement
among the people of T~oomsuba, II miles
east of Meridian, over the prospects of
an oil gusher at an early date. The
Pioneer Oil Company, which has options
on considerable land, is now engaged in
drilling a well which gives promise Of
proving successful.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

DIR. w. F. Walker, one of Monroe
county's oldest citizens, died at his couu-
try home six miles south of Aberdeen.
DR.. Walker was 50 years old; he was a
practitioner of prominence in this county
until six years ago when he suffered a
stroke of paralysis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

w. r. Early, cashier of Sunfower
Bank, IndianOla, says we are having an
evolution in agricultural lines all over
the South, and especially in the Missis.
sippi Delta, where a few years ago a hog
was a curiosity and hominy could only be
found in cans. But now things arc
changing. Diversified crops is the slogan
and hog and hominy the password.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

D. N. Washington of Chicago, a prom
inent engineer, has arrived in Natchez
for the purpose Os selecting a location
for the new packing plant to be built
here by local capitalists, who recently
organized a 100000 company for that
purpose.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

B. L. Moss, district agent and demon
strator of the United States department
of agriculture, whose territory is South
west Mississippi, is keeping an eye on
the planting preparations and is adyis-
ing the farmer to plant early in order
to avoid boil weevil damage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

President J. c.. Hardy of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College has secured
the promise of Hon. c. II. Alexander of
the jackson bar to deliver the annual
address to his students at the college ut
commencement time, June 1. There is
not a more fOrceful nor talented student
speaker in the state than Mr.. AleXau-
der.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01

The death of Mrs. Mary Christman,
widow of the late Judge J. b. Christ
man, occurred at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Baker Sivley, at jackson, after
a long illness, which antedated tbs last
illness of her distinguished husband,
whose death occurred only a few weeks
ago at Canton. She was about 6S years
of age, and was one of the most lOvable
and gentle of her kind, leaving a large
circle of relatives and many friends who
will long revere her memory.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-22
BEGINS HIS
FIGHT TO SAVE HIS LIFE
Killed Knapke in the Mountains IL Miles From
Selma Last January---Claims Self De-
fense-Three Special Venires to Sc
cure Jry--Has Many Friends.

county; pleaded guilty; fined 5000.
State VS.. Arthur Ragan; indicted
for having deer out OF season; was
sentenced to 80 days In Jail, but par
oiled by the court for one year. pend
ing good behavior.
State VS.. d. l.. Webb; indicted for
having deer out of season. This was
jury trial that consumed all day
yesterday, witnesses from all over the
southern part of the county and Cali
fornia being in attendance. After
a short dellberation the jury brought
in verdict of not guilty.
T. B. Cornell VS.. ]. c. Cochrane:
dismissed.
c. H. Jones VS.. Louis Ayers; dis
missed.
Steve Seehansky vs.. John Winders
ct al; verdict for plaintiff, $1S0.27.
Mrs. s. r. Root VS.. A. G. Corne-
Illus and j. L. Williams; default and
Judgment.
G. L. Barlow VS.. Edw. Friday: de-
cree.
Eilers Piano House vs.. J. J. Perry
and Mamie Perry; judgment.
State Of Oregon vs.'August Fetsch;
ordered that defendant be required
to pay fine of $500 heretofore I'm
posed by court.
State Of Oregon vs.. w. T. Coburn;
ordered that defendant be required
to pay fine of 500 heretofore Inn
posed by court.
State VS.. Allen Reed; dismissed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-22
A Well Prepared job.

There will be general rejoicing
among all the residents Of this city
when they learn the full particulars
of the paving contract which was en-
tered into on Thursday night by the
city council. This public work is
the foundation upon which will be
laid the permanent prosperity Of
Grants Pass. 1t is a matter OF pub
lie commentator to have these con-
tracts let by competitive bids, which
result in a large saving to the prop
erty owners. The whole business
from first to last has turned out
most satisfactorily, and this has been
the work of the street committee.
The committee of property owners
and the city engineer, Mr.. Hobson,
has proven himself to be a very COM
petent person for the work he had
in hand. His estimates were all safe
figures, being about six per cent
above the lowest bidder. This will
reduce the price that much to the
property owners. 1t has been his
aim to have the paving job when
completed as near perfect as possible.
The commencement Of this work will
not long be delayed and when once
started will be pushed to completion
without delay. Sixth street when
paved and fully improved will be
absolutely the finest street in Ore
gon, and will add much to the at
tractiveness Of the city. Everybody
will feel glad when this thorough
fare is open to business and we hope
the Commercial Club and the NUM-
cipal authorities will unite in getting
up celebration in honor of the
event.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-22
STREET PAVING PROSPERITYS FOUNDATION

improvement, about $4,000, and in
addition to this amount the light and
telephone companies will expend an
other ten thousand each in remodel
ing their plants to add to the gener-
al appearance and convenience which
can only be appreciated upon the
completion of this important muni-
cipal betterment.
Upon the completion of this i'm
provement in the heart of the city,
steps should be taken at once to
pave with some sort Of standard
pavement several of the side streets
carrying the greatest traffic at this
time, and by all means there should
be one or more Of the streets leading
through the city from up the river
to the Merlin road finished with
macadam, granitoid, bitulithic, or
any approved street material, so as
to allow at all times Of the fear a
perfect roadway to be kept up for
the good of the travelling public from
the city limit at the south, entering
the city at the lower end of Sixth
street and extending to the city
limit on the western boundary,
In conclusion 1t gives us pleasure
to state that five of the largest bond
ing houses in the United States have
asked an opportunity to bid on the
paving bonds of Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-22
PORTLAND BUSINESS
MEMS EXCURSION

A big, rouslng reception will be
given the Portland excursionists next
Tuesday by the Commercial v.aD and
citizens of Grants Pass The CONNER
cial Club will turn out en- masse,
headed by the band, to meet the
train. The visitors will then be es-
corted up to the club rooms, where
an address Of welcome will be given
by one of our orators. Ice cold punch
will be served by the ladies', who will
also have ready as souvenir Of the
occasion one of Grants Pass roses
for each visitor. Automobiles will
in waiting to take any who wish
over our city and valley. Ample
opportunity will be given all TO visit
our business houses, as this is the
main object OF this excursion. Sew
eral amusing features have been
planned for this occasion which will
not be diyulged until the morning
Of April 90. The Ladies' Auxiliary
and members Of the Commercial
Club should be on hand to a man
Show your hospitality and civic
pride and be out at $3.50 a. m, Tues
day next, April 26.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-22
LAKESIDE FRUIT RANCH
SELLS FOR $25,000

One OF the good orchard proper
ties in the immediate vicinity Of
Grants Pass changed hands yester-
day, the purchase price being $685.
600. The property sold was the
Lakeside Fruit ranch, for the past
year and one-half owned by Messrs.
Mason & Maxwell. and formerly
owned by II. A. N. Reymer, the pur-
chasers being Henry Hall, OF Gen.
tral Point, and his brother-in-law,
Montraville Folger, OF Lockport, N.
Y. Mr.. Hall recently disposed OF
his place In Jackson, and realizing
that the prices OF Josephine county
realty are far from being inflated.
and, in fact, not yet up to their real
value, he saw an opportunity to
make n profitable investment. Mr..
Nolger is the owner or q ESQ acre
fruit farm In the vicinity of Lock-
port and has investments In many
parts OF the country. lie has spent
few days here and he intends TO
spend some time here with his family
In the fall
The Lakeside Fruit ranch consists
Of 70 acres, AZ acres in fruit and IT
acres OF this amount in bearing or
chard, on which there Is at present
in sight something like 10000
boxes Of apples. While Messrs.
Mason e. Maxwell have owned the
property but short time, they have
made many improvements, and their
successors will continue TO improve
the place, setting out more fruit and
constructing now buildings.
Mr.. Maxwell will soon leave for
Butler, Ind, where he has many
business interests, but will return to
Grants Pass later on and secure In"
yostments, and the fact that these
gentlemen will both remain In this
section Is a source OF satisfaction TO
lus. We are also glad to welcome the
new owners OF the property to this
county, as we believe their energN
will be source Of benefit to this
community. The sale was made
through the Elmer Shank real estate
office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-22

The meeting OF the city council
in regular session on Thursday
night was in reality memorable
occasion. Besides the city officers
there were present a considerable
number of interested people, who
were anxious to see the paving con-
tract reach final climax. 1t was
certainly an event of great import
ance and all present seemed to real
ize that it was full of meaning to
the future growth and prosperity of
Grants Pass. The attention from the
very first, it was easy to see, was
earnest and becoming to an occasion
of grave importance. Those present
evidently felt the impressiveness of
the hour and watched the proceed
ings with attention.
When the competitive bids for the
various classes of street improve
ments were opened and read before
the council, citizens committee and
a number of interested property own
ers affected by the improvement, 1t
was found that among the local bid
ders were Joseph Woke, H. G. Clark
& Son ana John Voolfolk
R. Boswell, of Medford, submitted
a bid on the cement work, and s. L..
Leonard, also of Medford, offered to
perform both the cement and storm
sewer construction. The Warren Con-
struction Co., of Boston, with west
ern headquarters at Portland, pre-
sented in regular form proposition
to do the whole thing.
There being from three to five
items specified under each OF the
three classes of work, and separate
bids required for each Of the three
streets to be improved' only care
full tabulation Of the numerous prices
bid could bring out the actual result
as to what was to be taken as the
most favorable offer.
When this was done It was found
that none of the contestants had
properly familiarized themselves as
to the requirements of the ordin-
ances in submitting their bids, ex-
cent the Warren Construction COM
many. However, this did not affect
the rendering of a decision, as the
amounts bid by those whose forms
were irregular were considerably
above those of the Warren Construc-
tion Co., excepting, however, the bid
of IA. Boswell on cement work, which
for that particular class was little
below that of the Boston concern, but
could not be accepted from a legal
point of view.
Following are some rather inter
esting figures: Warren Construction
Co.'s bid for pavement, $2.25 pc:
square yard; estimated cost $3.50
Straight curb, so cents lineal foot;
estimated cost. SO cents. Curved
curb. 65 cents per lineal foot; estim'
ated cost, 76 cents Sidewalk curb
13 cents per square foot; estimated
cost. IA cents. 12-lnch storm sewer
9S cents per lineal foot; estimated
cost si.04 6-inch storm sewer, OF
cents per lineal foot; estimated cost
55 cents. Catch basins, s27.15 each;
estimated cost $3.50. Inlets
5000 each; estimated cost, s1O.75
Intersection monuments, $500 each,
estimated cost, 5000.
On the straight curb Boswell bid
a. cents, Leonard 75 cents, Clarf
40 cents.
On the curved curb Boswell bid
AZ cents. Leonard 80 cents ClarF
67 cents.
On the Sidewalk Boswell bid lPH
cents. Leonard 16 cents. ClarF
is cents.
on Pinch sewer Woke bid s12O
Leonard s1.75 per lneal foot
On s.inch sewer Woke bid 81
cents, Leonard si25.