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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-01
Col. Roosevelt in a New Dog Story

Of nOn-success. Mr.. Roosevelt's impa.
thence took on a tinge of vexation, and
he went himself to secure the ada
mantine Smith and his valuable dog.
This is Mr.. Smith. 1 understand
you have a fine bear dog, Mr.. Smith? 2
None better in the Rockies was
the assurance.
"'Can't l hire him or buy him?'
"He amt for hire and 1 wouldn't
sell hat dog for no price you could
Offer
We'll, won't you come with the
dog-allow me to hire both you and
the dog?'
"'No, l amt hirin' out now. l got
to go after bacon and Jour and some
more things my folks wants for the
house.
Report has it that President Roose,
welt felt a trife nettled at the mans
obstinacy.
LOOK here he said, do you know
who I ann
"'No. don't know-what's the
odds?'.
81 am Theodore Roosevelt, presi
dent of the United States A pause tC
await the desired effect and yielding.
Smith dexterously deposited some
tobacco juice on the ground just
beyond the presidents nearest hunting
boot.
WELL he said, slowly, I dom
care if you are Booker T. Washington
you can't hire my dog
And all the little innocent bears
ven to bed happy that night, glad
they had escaped Smiths dog"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-01
In the Chorus.

What's it like to be in the chorus?
Perfectly fascinating!" thinks the
shopgirl as she measures off another
yard of percale and pictures herself in
pink tights.
Awful" remarks the prima donna
with a look of disgust that forbids all
reference to her own days among the
spear carriers.
"Remunerat1ve," suggests the cyn1c.
recalling the inexhaustible supply of
Pittsburg millionaires ready to thrust
riches upon b airy little fairies of
the ballet.
Dangerous" urges the moralist,
with his mind on stage entrances and
champagne suppers.
"Impossible!" snaps the woman in
society.
"A foothold on the ladder to fame
declares the manager, wisely.
"Great!" says the chorus girl. That
is translating freely into her own Ian
guage.
It's great if she happens to be In
right with an easy berth in a good
company. But If she's dashed to a
bum outfit where she has to hustle
to corral three squares a day, it's rot
ten.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-01
MAKING a Railway Man Work.

e. ]. Naylor, general agent Of the
Hawley lines, at Los Angeles, was in
the city last week on business, and
while on his way to the Flood build
ing Thursday left his suitcase in the
Office of the Canadian Pacific. The
boys in the office loaded it with lead
pipe, and when Naylor got the suit
case later in the afternoon and walked
with 1t to the Man hotel nearly every
railroad man on the row walked be-
hind and watched the struggle.
Gee, 1 only got about two collars
and three ties in this, but it is heavy!"
be said when he was about three
blocks from the Manx.
well, it gets heavier the longer you
pack it," volunteered ]. R. Holcomb of
the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient.
Naylor didn't open the grip until the
next day, and since that time he has
been looking for the Canadian Pacific
agents with a piece of lead pipe In his
hand.-San Francisco Call
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-01
Surprise for the Deity.

Papa" said a little girl, rushing
into the room with the air Of one bring
ing valuable information, did you
know that the Browns little baby was
dead?"
Yes, dear, I heard Of it. Aren't you
sorry?"
YES, but, papa, It was only three
days old"
Il know, love-"
"And don't you think God will be
surprised to see it come back SO
soOn?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-01
Hla Annroaeh Heralded.

The pet cat, wearing a bright red
ribbon around his neck, was chatting
democratically with a stray cat, on the
back verandah. II wonder what's the
matter with me-, Maltese" said the pet
cat: st can't stalk a mouse successful
ly to save my lives"
mo wonder" said the stray cat, dis
painfully, IF all your neckties are az
loud as that you're wearing"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-01
Emigration of Children From EneIan,

Emigration of Children From England,
The other day two large parties of
children left Liverpool by the Allan
liner Corsican, Captain Cook, for Que
bee, says the London Times. One
party, consisting Of boys n girls,
was from the Brit home, and the
children were under the care of Miss
Brit, who travelled in the ship. This
lady has been engaged for 81 years in
rescutng children and has taken out
over 5000 and settled them in the
Dominion of Canada. The party in
the Corsican was the e~ighty-hrst
which has gone out under the au.
ertces OF the home
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-01
The Gentle Game.

Knicker-Did he set foot where man
never trod before?
Bocker-Yes, he kicked another
player on the skull.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-01

No one need speak of monotony i
only they just look around for an
others Wants.-ROystOn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-01

Elephant-Say, Hippo. close that
submarine opening of yours or the wa
ter will rush in and sink you.
Hippopottamus-Oh, lock up your
trunk and put a strap round 1t II you
don't want &c have 1t busted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-01

When e. NJ. Barber, who is a can.
didate for congress, found that he
could not go to Columbia to engage in
a series of joint debates, he sent his
on to represent him. Young Barber
I'm L. years old.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-01
Mississippi News
OUOOeoO00U0

An estimate prepared shows that
Lowndes county has 5000 or more
acres of land planted In alfalfa and 500
or more acres of land in wheat. The
former is planted west Of the Tom
bigbee in the black prairie belt lands
and wheat is planted neal the Alabama
line, extreme eastern Lowndes. Al
faha can be cut three to five times
each year and the three cuttings will
average a total IF three tons to each
acre. Five thousand acres will, there
fore, each produce enough alfalfa to
total $54 fob. Columbus, so Lowndes
county will reap about $4,000 from
the alfalva crop alone.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-01

At Houston a Baptist revival is be.
ing conducted by Rev. j P. Harring'
ton, evangelist, of Aberdeen. Much in
terest is being manifested. All stores
and places of business are closed
promptly at 10 o'clock an for the
morning services. All indications are
that a great revival will be had.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-01

The first Of the series Of Sunday.
hoo institutes being held by the
East Mississippi Presbytery convened
at Nettleton. The very best talent
in the presbytery was present and
each subject on the program was ably
discussed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-01

A large number of Washington
county planters planted oats last fall
and the result has been perfectly sat.
isfactory. The Dat crop is excellent,
forty to fifty bushels per acre being
made. Experiments with wheat have
been equally satisfactory and next
year there will be thousands of acres
seeded to oats and wheat in the delta,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-01

Charles W. Thatcher, the "good
roads apostle" of national fame, deliv
r two stirring addresses at Hick
DRY, one in the afternoon ON "The Ma
tional Highway" Mr.. Thatcher's ad
dresses created great enthusiasm
among the citizens.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
POLITICAL.

President Taft delivered prosper
ity speech" Saturday night befors the
National League of Republican clubs.
creating great enthusiasm ON account
of it's reassuring tone.
Democratic state convention closed
at Rochester. N. Y. Friday night, nom
mating John A. Dix, chairman of the
party's state committee, and a veal
thy Washington county business man,
to run on a progressive platform OF
the widest type.
The public announcement of the
candidacy of Senator La Toilette for
the Presidency will be made during
the winter. 1911.
The Republican Gtate convention at
Saratoga made Henry l.. Stimson of
New York its candidate for governor.
The nomination of Mr.. Stimson was
one more victory for Col Roosevelt,
who personally led the fight for the
nomination of his candidate, complet-
ing the unbroken series of triumphs
from the moment the convention was
called to order Tuesday afternoon un.
til its final adjournment.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
WASHINGTON.

In order to prevent corporations,
firms and individuals from borrowing
to the extent of their credit in their
own cities, then going elsewhere and
doing the same. Comptroller of the
Currency Murray has decided upon the
establishment of a central credit bu-
reau in Washington in which will be
recorded all such borrowings from ma
tional banks.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion ordered the proposed increase in
the freight rates on lumber and forest
products generally, from the Pacific
northwest to points of Eastern desti-
nation. suspended until February s,
1911. The proposed advances were to
become effective October 16. The com.
mission will inquire into their reason.
ableness. Several million dollars a
year in freight rates are involved in
the proceeding. The lumber manufac.
turers of the Pacific northwest con
tend they cannot pay the proposed ad-
vance and that 1t will mean ruin to
them II it is put into effect The case
is one of immense Importance to the
north Pacific lumber manufacturers
particularly to those in the William
ette valley district. The immediate
case is directed against the Southern
Pacific company, the Corralis & East
ern Railroad Company and the Inde.
pendence & Monmouth Railroad Com
pany, on behalf of which the tariffs
have been filed. All of the northwest
ern lines eventually will be drawn into
the case.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
Beet sugar News.

Figures compiled by the Great
Western Sugar company indicate that
the best crop this fall will be worth
to the farmers approximately s4,125 :
900, and a like amount will be paid for
labor and supplies. making $S,250, 900
to be distributed by the sugar in
terests.
The best crop has begun to move to
the several factories in the state.
Some factories are already slicing,
and the plants in northern Colorado,
the last to get under way, will begin
their campaign Oct. 10. 1t is esti-
mated that Colorados crop this year
will amount to 100000 tons. Manu-
factured into sugar it will produce
about 150.000,0O0 pounds, or about
enough to supply the people of Den
yer for a year.
The San Luis Valley Beet Sugar
company has been organized with a
capital of 81 100000 to build factory
worth 100000 at Monte Vista. 1t is
said this concern will be independent.
The capacity of the new factory will
be 900 tons per day, and it will be
ready to handle next falls crop.
There are 1.200 acres OF virgin
eround in beets in the Pleasant Val
ley Immediately northeast of Greeley,
averaging better than the beets grown
in the older district. Some of the
newer ground will yield 25 tons of
beets to the acre this year. AS the
company is paying $5 per ton for the
beets, this indicates a gross return OF
S125 per acre to growers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07

the Senate, that the coal lands ought
to be sold for prices varying from $40
to $50 an acre. So the secretary of
the interior was authorized to sell
those lands at prices mot less than
$40 an acre" for lands more than Is
miles of railway, and mot less than
$50 an acre" for lands within Is
miles of railroad.
On the basis Of that congressional
action. taken more than a quarter of a
century ago. two gentlemen contend
ed Saturday in the United States Dis
trict Court in Denver that they had a
right even now to buy coal lands from
the federal government at $40 an
acre. They were mistaken. Willis
Van Dervanter. United States circuit
Judge, sat with Judge Lewis in the
Federal Court. and it was Judge Van
Dervanter who delivered the opinion
of the court.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
GEN ERAL.

President Taft is at Beverly for two
more weeks of vacation
An increase in price of coffee is
due. Before many days consumers
will be paying to cents a pound
more.
Because of the cholera scare in
Europe. two incoming transatlantic
liners, the Lapland and Perugia were
quarantined for inspection
The trial of Governor c. N. Haskell
of Oklahoma in the Muskogee town lot
cases came to a sudden end Thursday
when the government announced that
uuder the restrictions laid down by the
court it would be unable to make out
case against Haskell or any of his
co-defendants.
Two thousand members of the Chi
cago Butchers Association, opposed
to shops keeping open on Sunday.
paraded the streets with bands play
ing funeral dirges and hearses. The
mob would stop the hearse in front
of the offending shop and howl dis
mally while the bands played dirges
as warning of what might befall the
proprietor unless he met the demands
of the union and closed his shop on
Sunday.
To find legal heirs to for
tune of million and half
dollars left by Robert Potter who was
killed by a vigilance committee in
Texas in 1874. lawyers from three
states are delving into the court rec.
ords at Durham, N c., Greenville. s.
c.. and in Marshall county, Tex. Pot
ter, who for three terms was a mem
ber of the North Carolina Legislature.
left that state 76 years ago and in
vested in wild Texas lands. which re-
Gently developed natural gas and oil
| wells.
John E. Willie, Chief of the
United States Secret Service, has
sent broadcast throughout the
country circulars warning all persons
against two $40 and one new s5 ma
tional bank note counterfeits. The
$40 bills are counterfeits of the Home
National Bank of Staunton. Tex, and
the Pasadena National Bank of Pasa-
dena. Calf. The So bills are counter
feits of the issue of the Home Ma
tional Bank of Holyoke, Mass. Eacn
of the counterfeits show many faults
] in the workmanship.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
WESTERN.

The state of Missouri has popula-
tion of 3.293.335. according to the Cen
sus Bureau. This is an increase of
1S6.670.
Another of the serious fires which
have almost wiped out Estancia, eigh-
ty miles south of Santa Fe. in the last
two months, occurred Friday.
T. B. Skidmore, school teacher Of
Rio Grande, Tex, 40 years old, was
shot twice and probably mortally
wounded Friday by Harold Green at
the latters home at Los Angeles.
The International Dry Farming Con-
gress is in session in Spokane. Seven
ty-five of the worlds foremost advo-
Gates of dry farming. including prac-
tical agriculturists and experts from
various districts in the West are on
the program for addresses.
The building occupied by the Times
Publishing Company at Los Angeles
was destroyed by fire Saturday morn
ing and there is heavy death list.
The fire was preceded by an explo-
sion and Immediately the building was
enveloped in flames. Within a few
seconds from the time of the explo-
sion the entire building was a fiery
furnace. Crowds that gathered early
say they saw men, fall back from the
windows into the flames. Others
leaped and were injured. The Times
plant was run by electricity through
out and as far as known there was no
steam boiler of any kind in the build
ing. The estimates of the loss of life
are over twenty-five. The flames fol-
lowed the explosion so quickly that
those in the building had little chance
to escape.
The Civil Service Commission will
hold an examination for assistant for
est ranger Oct. 1925. The United
States Department of Agriculture es-
Inmates that 400 eligibles will be need
ed during the field season of 1911. AS
sistant forest rangers are paid an en-
trance salary of $1,000 per annum. The
examination will be held at national
forest headquarters in Alaska. Arizo-
ma, California, Colorado. Florida, Ida
ho. Kansas Michigan. Minnesota, Mon
tana, Nebraska, New Mexico. Nevada.
Oregon, South Dakota, Washington
and Wyoming. No examinations will
be held in Arkansas, Oklahoma and
Utah, except at Kanah. Utah. the
headquarters of the Kaihab national
forest Since all of the Kaibab forest
is in Arizona, residents of Arizona
will. under the law. have preference
In appointments for this forest.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
Weeks News from All Over Colorado

Announcement has been made at
Topeka that President Ripley, repre-
senting the Atchison. Topeka & San
ia Fe Railway Company, had made .
gift to the Presbyterian Synod Of New
Mexico. of the Montezuma hotel and
1,500 acres of land at Las Vegas, for
a Presbyterian college.
With delegates present from thirty
nine foreign countries the Information
al Prison Congress assembled in
Washington Sunday with much
form and ceremony. Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham addressed the dele
gates on the progress toward pre-
vention of crime made in this coun-
try since the last congress. in Buda-
pest, in 1905.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
FOREIGN.

William r. Hearst. in an interview
in Paris, says positively that he will
not be candidate for governor this
fall.
Latest news from the coal mine at
Palu, where an explosion occurred Fri
day night, indicates the loss of life
will probably be seventy-two.
A s1O.O00,000 merger of all powder
companies in Canada with the excep-
ito nof the Giant Powder company,
branch factory at Telegraph bay, has
Just been effected.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
News Summary of the Past Week

SO badly wrenched that it may disable
HIM as a player this season.
In order that Judge James E. Garri-
CUES may take up his campaign for
the supreme bench, Judge j. w. Shea
for of Colorado Springs will hold court
in the district court at Ft. Collins Oc-
tober 6.
Ore said to be worth s2,245 900 is in
volved in an action between the Doc
tor Jack Pot Mining company and the
Work Mining and Milling Co.. involv-
ing the apex law, now being heard
in the United States circuit court of
appeals at Denver.
The schedule for the interscholastic
football games for the coming season
has been arranged as follows: Delta
at Montrose, October s; Montrose at
Grand Junction, October Is; Montrose
at Delta, November ); Grand junction
at Montrose, November IL; Teller In
dians of Grand Junction at Montrose,
November "a, Thanksgiving day.
William j. Boyer, who has just died
at Bozeman, Mont. was, it is claimed.
the first white man who ever reached
the summit of Pixies Peak; also claimed
Denver. 1t is well known that Lieut..
Pike never reached the top of the peak
and the question of who did reach it
first has always been in doubt.
James Fullerton, former resident
of Montrose, and one of the early
Colorado pioneers, was burned to
death at a ranch house near Santa
Rita, N. NJ, Wednesday night. Full
lerton had an angora goat ranch in a
district that had been used hitherto
by cattlemen exclusively. He was the
first sheriff of Saguache county, Colo
RADIO. in 1871.
The greatest excitement prevails
over another great discovery made by
James Beshears on the Esconado prop
erty, on Lincoln mountain. Mr.. Besh-
ears says he will start regular ship
ments of ore within 80 days. in the
bottom of the Esconado shaft is ex-
posed three streaks of solid ore that
measures 8, and z inches and mill
runs returns s62.50 gold per ton.
While on their way from the
Semper Idem mine boarding house on
Mount Badly to Breckenridge Friday
night, Tobias Freileweh and wife were
thrown out of their buggy and the lat
ter was killed. Her husband sus-
tanned two broken legs. several frac-
tured ribs and numerous bruises on
the head.
The Colorado G. Southern road has
force of fifty men assisting the
Black Hawk officials in removing the
immense bank of sand and rock that
was washed into Main street by the
floods of the first of the month.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
Marble for Denver Pos.offiee.

Marble.-Five carloads of marble for
the new Denver federal building have
been shipped. and several more will
be sent out during the next few days
Two new mills are nearing completion
and will do postoffice work exclusive
ly.
Several large contracts are being
finished, and as soon as they are com
pleted the entire force of the Colorado
Yule Marble Company will be turned
on the output for the Denver building
The quality of marble taken out can
not be surpassed in this country, and
is equal to most of the better Italian
marble. Most of the marble is pure
white and contains very few dark
streaks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
DRY FARMING
CONGRESS OPENS
PRESIDENT TAFT PRESSES START
SIGNAL BUTTON AT HIS
BEVERLY HOME.
MONDELL IS ABSENT
MESSAGES OF GOOD WISHES RE-
cEivED FROM ROOSEVELT
AND TAFT.

Spokane, Wash.-Pressing button
at his summer home in Beverly, Pres
ident Taft Monday night gave the sig
nal In the Spokane armory for the
formal opening of the fifth dry farm
ing congress. After salute to the in
ternational colors and the singing of
America" by public school pupils.
Mayor N. S. Pratt welcomed the dele
gates in behalf of the city. Addresses
OF welcome were also made by G. M.
Fassett. president OF the Spokane
Chamber Of Commerce and Gov. NJ. e.
Hay.
President f. W. Mondell of Wyom-
ing being detained at home by illness,
his annual address was read by w. r..
Thatcher of the Washington state col
lege.
A response In behalf of the interna-
tional delegates was delivered by
Hewitt Bostoch of Ducks. B. c., repre-
sentlng the government of Great Brit
ain.
A message from President Taft to
John T. Burns. secretary of the Dry
Farming Congress was read as fol-
lows:
please extend to the delegates OF
the fifth International Dry Farming
Congress my hearty greetings and best
wishes for a most successful meeting.
where methods and plans can be dis
cussed which will greatly aid the de-
veiopment of the semi-arid regions of
the West"
Another from Theodore Roosevelt,
was as follows:
Oyster Bay. L. l.. Oct. 3.-John t.
Burns. secretary. Spokane: Accept
my hearty good wishes for the success
of the Dry Farming Congress. The
conquest of what was once called the
dried West is one of the most notable
of American achievements and it is
being effected partly by the successful
irrigation and partly by successful
dry farming"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-07
Minor Mention.

Colorado Springs is going after the
auto and motorcycle speeders.
Delta has strong hopes of securing
the State Home for Odd Fellows.
Lord and Lady Talbert OF Dublin,
ireland, are in Colorado Springs.
According to invoice the fire de
partment of Colorado Springs has a
cash value of $4,000.
The opening of the Fort Collins
sugar factory in a few days will give
employment to 400 men.
Pietro Biffanelli was killed in the
Berwind mine at Trinidad Friday by
falling from motor car.
Philadelphia capitalists are inspect
ing the Greeley district with the OBJ
ject of securing 20,0OO-acre irriga-
tion project.
Mrs. A. NJ Welles of Denver was
elected president of the Colorado Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs at the Can
on City session.
From July l to Sept. 80 there was
shipped from Steamboat Springs S5l
carloads of cattle. 145 cars of sheep
and cars of horses.
The Colorado State Bankers assocsa.
tion went on record against the bank
guarantee law. Guy L. B. Adamson
was elected president
Three non-union miners were at
miners Friday afternoon, at Hecla, a
mile north OF Louisville.
At the Durango fair Thursday a bull
let from a shooting gallery pierced
three inches of wood and passed
through the face of lady visitor.
Ranchmen in the vicinity of Grover
are losing hundreds of chickens,
many sheep and some cattle from
depredations of wolves and coyotes.
Professor Leslie F. PAUL of the
Colorado Agricultural college has been
appointed county horticultural inspec-
tor to succeed F. Y. Moseley, resigned
The dry goods and clothing store o.
A. Friedman at Lamar was robbed
Saturday night of $500 worth of silk
and clothing. The goods were loaded
in wagon.
Denver will soon have telephone
connection with the Panhandle coun-
try, including the cities of Dalhart
Fort Worth. Dallas. Childress and 9TH
er sections.
The U. S. Land office at Glenwood
has decided that certain lands in
Twenty Mile park now held as coal
land is to be released as the coal is
probably $500 feet underground.
Stocker. the promising proposed full
back of the Colorado Varsity team,
was thrown in practice and his neck