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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30
White Man Killed.

Merigold.-J. A. Bowling, young
white man, was fatally shot while re.
sisting arrest.
Tho dead man and Bob Bowling
were accused of Illegally selling whis-
key. City Marshal d. L. Neyman and
Special officer Earl Gregory had been
after them all night, and when they
overlook them fusillade took place
and J. A. Bowling fell MORALLY wound
ed. He was put on train and started
to Memphis, but died after a few miles
had been traversed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30
FARMER is HoNoRED.
Intelligent Work cets Him Position
With Government.

With Government.
+ Hattiesburg. Application to scien-
tific culture OF cotton ana corn by J.
P. Hearst, a Forrest county farmer,
gave him the appointment as special
agent in charge OF demonstration work
OF the United States agricultural de-
partment OF the Greenvilie station, on
salary of $500 per annum. Last
year he accepted a salary Of 5000 from
the government to show Forrest coun-
ty farmers how TO make corn and cot
ton, and his promotion comes as re-
suit OF his efforts. Twenty-one farm
ers OF the county worked under his
immediate direction this year and the
results speak for themselves. 3. T.
Milstead planted four acres OF cotton
and cultivated II according to direc-
tions OF Mr.. Hearst. and gathered four
bales Of cotton, which was greater
harvest than he got on twenty acres
he cultivated the old way.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30
Sell More State Bonds.

Jackson. Gov. Noel reports another
transaction in state bonds. The, Cap
ital National Bank purchased 100000
worth. This brings the total sales up
to over $2S0,OOO, of which $4,000 was
negotiated outside the state. Gov.
Noel is quite sure that the whole block
will be out Of the hands of the treas
ury department before very long, and
he would rather see them disposed Of
within the state, as 1t is in effect keep
ing the securities. at home.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30
Or. feathers Active.

Hattiesburg.-Dr. W. s. Leathers,
field director Of the campaign of public
health and sanitation Of the state
health board, has been making very
successful tour through tnis section Of
the state, and succeeded in stirring up
much interest in this community. The
work in Marion county is under the di.
rection OF DR.. J. c, Culley. who has
established a free dispensary at Co
lumbia for the treatment Of the hook
worm disease
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30
EARTHQUAKE SINKS ISLAND
ITO Lives Lost in IIopanso Lagoon
Disaster.

New Orleans, LA special cable
to Times-D Democrat from Port Limon,
Csta Rica, says: Word from Saliva
dore reached here today announcing
the sinking Of small island in the
Ilopango lagoon. following an earth
quake shock. 1t is asserted, though
without confirmation, that nearly all
of the inhabitants, about 75 families,
were destroyed.
The sinking of the island is said to
have followed a series of earthquake
shocks which were felt throughout the
republic. The shocks began early in
the evening and grew in frequency
and violence as night progressed, until
about midnight, when the watchers on
the shores heard the sounds Of guns
from the people on the island.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

News from different portions of the
Aleutian region indicates that there
have been great volcanic activity and
earthquake shocks In that quarter.
The disturbances continued for four
days. This information affords fresh
evidence that the scientists are cor
rect in regarding the neighborhood Of
Alaska as a center Of remarkable
seismic activity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30
MOTHERS CONGRESS IN JANUARY
Many Women Of Note viii Attend
Sessions Of State Society.

jackson. The Congress of Mothers,
which meets here January 81 for two
days session, will bring several wo-
men of note to Jackson. Among these
is the president of the National Moth
ers' Congress, Mrs. Shoff. and Miss
Sophia Wright, the latter of New Or
leans, and one of the most distinguish
ed women in the United States.
The local committee in charge of
the general arrangements for the con-
gress is preparing to entertain large
number Of delegates from all parts of
the state, as nearly every woman's
club Of the state, of whatever charac-
ter. will be represented at the Jackson
meeting, which will be Che most nota-
BILE gathering Of women in the history
of the state.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

\ The suggestion is made that good
way to conserve the forests would be
to use cement and steel to build with
instead Of lumber. This might con.
serve the forests. but IT would not
conserve either the iron ore and coal
supplies or the builders bank 40
counts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

People ought to clean house oft.
ener. Now here's New York man
had an old trunk kicking about the
house for five years before he opened
1t and found that somebody had care
lessly left dead person in It.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

English lords who object to the use
of American dollars in the British
campaign will have the full sympathy
of French counts and German barons.
who think American dollars should be
devoted to the securing of personal
pleasure only.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

DUNG the night at the home OF Mat
this, the latter sent him (Lester) to
Whit Owens house to ask Owens, as
directed by Mathis, to come over and
bring his gun and help kill the revenue
officers. Lester testified that he deliv-
cred the message to Whit Owens, who
declined to go, giving as his reason
that 'if he left home his wife would
raise racket and disturb the neigh
borhood;" that Whit Owens sent his
gun and some buckshot back to Mat
this by Lester with message to the
effect that Mathis, Jackson and Les
ter could do the work well, and they
must not let the revenue officers es-
cape.
Mathis and Lester were hanged at
Oxford in the autumn OF 1902. Jack
son was sent to the penitentiary for
life. Owens, ON reversal of his case,
got a change of venue to Marshall
county and was tried at Holly Springs
in August, 1902. Also In the Septem-
Der, 1902, term of the circuit court in
Lafayette county, at Oxford, he was
convicted of the previous murder Of
Hampton Williams, a witness against
Mathis and himself for moonshining,
and was sentenced to be hanged for
that also. This case was also re-vers-
ed, and after his conviction in Mar
shall county for the Montgomery MUIR
der and sentence to penitentiary for
life seems to have been lost sight of.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

A Chicago woman refuses to pay for
photographs which she recently had
taken, because she thinks they make
her look too old. The photographer
should hasten to get new retoucher.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

With string of aviators touring tho
country like circus, possibly 1t won't
be long before we see the sky fenced
off with canvas and young hopefuls
climbing in under the clouds to see
the show.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

A big mackerel jumped aboard
schooner in Massachusetts waters and
provided good breakfast for the
crew. The rivalry of the Ananias
Club has apparently not hurt the vi.
tally Of the familiar fish-story tellers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30
Underaoes Operation.

Jackson Monroe McClurg. Jr., son
Of Hon. Monroe McClurg of Green
wood, ex-attorney-general of Mississip-
pi, was brought to Jackson from Ok
ford, and operated upon for appendi-
citis. He is reported as resting easily
and the operation-was a success in ey-
cry way.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

A man says that he is going to
start paper in New York that will be
free from the faults of the other jour.
mails there. 1t ought not to be hard to
start one. but keeping It going is apt
TO be uphill work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30
storage habit.
- AIsulging in khe cold.

An English peer is to marry an
East Indian princess. This precedent
cnce established, may introduce dan
gerous competition In the matrimonial
title market for American heiresses.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

A tree trimmer who had to look up
all the time in his work has gone in
sane. That ought to be warning to
those enthusiastic persons who spend
most of their time on the aviation
field.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30
THIRST CAUSES MANY DEATHS.
vIcksburgers Drown In Mississippi
River While Seeking Booze"

River While Seeking Booze"
vicksburg. Prohibition is collect-
ing a heavy death toll here. With the
drowning of Frederick Funston, there
is recorded a total of twelve men who
have persisted in the Mississippi river
in the last few months while crossing
by barge to the Louisiana side to get
their mornings nip. DeSoto Island,
in wet" territory, harbors rs floating
saloons and is the mecca of thirsty
Mississippians for fifty miles up and
down the river.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

A scientist who recently tried to
hypnotic a dog was bitten by the
animal. He should have begun by
making the dog believe 1t had no
teeth
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

1t is alleged as proof of New York
mans insanity that he was no good at
bridge whist. This is very Gotham
esQue.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

Both OF his wives live in Lee coun-
ty, and he did not seem to know he
was violating the law when he quit his
first wife, whom he married when less
than Is years old, to take unto himself
a second helpmate.
Wiggington is serving his time at
Rankin farm, where most of the white
convicts are sent
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

The Seine seems to have acquired
the Ohio river habit in getting over
banks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

A boy committed suicide because he
was compelled to give up school. 1t
Is not feared that there will be many
cases of this sort.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

! Don't blame the faithful hen for
fots, spots, leaks or specks. Her part
of the work was all right. The storage
companies did the rest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

A new card game popular in Eng
land is called 'Dabbit." 1t should be
explained that many Englishmen have
chronic colds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

Our idea Of strong minded woman
Is one who insists that she would
Father have her clothes comfortable
than fashionable.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

Laura Jean Libbey. who advocates
the kissless courtship, is pushing the
most unpopular propaganda on record.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

When the doctor tells a man to diet.
the patient proceeds to refuse all the
things he dislikes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

II you can't get what you want why
don't you quit wanting It? It is merely
state of mind.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

Brag about girl to her female
friends II you would discover her
faults.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

A regular feature OF the Monday
morning papers is the list Of dead and
injured among Sunday autoists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30
1s-YeAR.oLD BIcAMIsT.
Anthony WiggIngton Has Two Wives
and Two Babes.

Jackson.-Mississippi probably has
the youngest bigamist in the United
States, IL not the world. He is An
thony Wiggington, 10 years old, sent
up recently from Lee county for hav-
ing more wives than the law allows.
Wiggington is not an educated boy,
though he can read and write, and is
in bad health. He has two wives, two
children, must serve two years, but
will get two months off for good be-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30
We are a good deal happier because
Of lot of things we don't know.

Without the shedding of blood there
seems to be no way of conquering the
air.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30
MAY GET A RAILROAD.
Burlington Trunk Line Wants Station
on Gulf Coast.

Jackson. Negotiations are pending
which, If contaminated, will bring to
Jackson an enterprise that will mean
more to the commercial and Industrial
life of the city than anything that has
come to Jackson for many years.
Who the parties interested are is
unknown, but 1t is known that II the
deal is carried through, as planned,
and there are strong indications 1t will
be, Jackson will get new trunk line
railroad, reaching from the gulf to
far out in the Western wheat and cat
tie field.
These negotiations have been pend
ing for some time, and it is believed
the deal will be closed withinrthe next
thirty days. and when it il Jackson
will spring into the fimeliEht as she
has never done before, according to
remarks let drop by certain local men
who seem familiar with the plans of
the proposed deal.
For some time there has been talk
of a new railroad from Memphis to
he. gulf, and it has been lzpo'yr- foru
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

Anyway. the unwritten law seems to
have lot written about It
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

Worth lie Weight In Gold.

Worth Its Weight In Gold.
PETTITS EYE sALvE strengthens old
eyes. tonic for eye strain, weak and wntery
eyes. Druggists or Howard Bros. Buffalo.
n Y.
Unfortunately the people, who
marry in haste are not the only ones
who repent at leisure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

MAS seeking q gulf coast sport, while
the Frisco System has been trying to
Increase its interests In Mississippi.
so as to get an entrance to Jackson,
but whether either of these projects
has anything to do with the present
negotiations, no one can, or will say.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30
SIO,OOO,OOO FOR PEACE
CARNEGIE PLACES THIS AMOUNT
IN HANDS OF TRUSTEES.
Board Requested to Use Funds as They
See Fit--AnnuaI income
100000.

For worlds peace .;..... .s1o,oOO,ooo
Cost NJ aruioa and naviaa 1910.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-30

\ Circumstances and lawyers alter
cases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
LADIES TO STIR
UP ENTHUSIASM
LOSIs CAMP AND LADIES AGREE
TO SECURE rs MEMBERS EACH
FOR COUNTY ASSOCIATION

small group of ladies met in the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday morn
ing and within few moments had gen.
Grated enough enthusiasm to increase the
membership of the Jefferson County Anti
tuberculosis association by 200 members,
furnish a number of tents for the camp
to be located at once on top Of Red
mountain, and arouse the interest of the
ladies of Birmingham in a movement
which is expected to lower the mortality
rate Of the city to a marked degree.
Each lady attending promised to get %
new members for the association, the an
nual dues being only 81. Mrs. E. H.
Cabaniss, vice president of the Jefferson
County Red Cross society. pledged two
tents. and Mrs. C. A. Tyson of the board
of lady managers of the Hillman hospital
donated one tent.
DR.. B. L. Wyman presided, and talks
were made by DR.. R. B. Hardness, R. F.
Johnston and William McGrath, secretary
of the organization. DR.. Wyman stated
that the county had agreed to maintain
the camp and he hoped 1t would be the
nucleus for splendid county sanitarium
for the treatment OF tuberculosis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
WANT PASSENGER
OFFICES PUT HERE

On account of the growing Importance
of Birmingham as vantage point for d.
vision headquarters an effort will be made
to have the Queen and Crescent route
establish the OFFICES of division passenger
agent in this city.
For the past several years Chattanooga
has held the division offices of the pas
senger department. However, Birming-
ham has SO much greater volume of BUSH
ness than Chattanooga that it is be-
lieved by local officers that the most log
ical point for the division offices is here
To that end recommendation will be
made to w. o. Becker the new gener al
passenger agent, that he make such an
order and maintain the division passenger
agents offices in Birmingham. The Queen
and Crescent believes in Birmingham to
such an extent that the superintendent
office is maintained here and 1t is pointed
out that both the transportation and pas
senger department division headquarters
should be In the same city.
Mr.. Becker has been very friendly to
this city in the past and it is believed
that he will grant the request Of local
officers.
Here It Is believed that ]. c. Conn will
be appointed assistant general passenger
agent to succeed Mr. Becker. His Of
fees will be in Chattanooga. II this ma
terialized it is believed Hugh Latimer
of this city will be made division pas
senger agent with offices in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
CARRIAGE STRUCK
BY AUTOMOBILE
Mrs. J. w. Howard and Child
rem Thrown to Ground
MRS. HOWARD INJURED
r. e. Scott of Ensley Said to Have Been
Driving Machine and MIR. Howard
Says the Automobile was
Clearly at Fault

An automobile claimed by the police
to have been owned and driven By R.
E. Scott, assistant city attorney of Ems
ley, struck a horse and carriage owned
containing Mrs. Howard and her two
children, the nurse, and the driver, yes
terday evening about 6:15 o'clock The
horse was knocked down, the harness
broken and the occupants of the car
riage were thrown to the ground, it is
stated, although they were not seriously
hurt.
The accident happened at Twenty-first
street and Avenue last night just as
the driver of the car attempted to go
around the carriage and turn in ahead
of them into Avenue E. The car, 1t was
stated, struck the horse square in the
side and knocked the animal flat to
the ground. The car and its occupants
continued on their way after they saw
that no one had been seriously hurt. 1t
was stated last night that Mr.. Scott
was on his way out to his summer home
on Red Mountain. warrant charging
him with careless driving has been
sworn out and he will be placed under
bond as soon as he returns to the city
this morning.
Mr. Howard lives at PIP Avenue H.
He described the accident last night as
follows THE carriage with my wife
and children had just left my office to
go home and they were driving out
Twenty-first street. l was following not
far behind them in my automobile At
Avenue E the car which struck my horse
ran swiftly ahead of the carriage con-
tanning my family and just as they were
almost abreast the car attempted to turn
into Avenue E to go over to Twentieth
street.
1.-The car struck the horse square in
the side and knocked the animal to the
pavement The harness and buggy were
broken by the horses fall and my wife
and children with the nurse and driver
fell to the ground. No one was seriously
hurt, although Mrs. Howard and the
youngest baby have been Ill for some
time and the accident may bring an at
TACK Oh nervous ploSti dtioi uPoh MY
wife, -
1.-THE car did not stop until they reached
Twentieth street, when they turned about
and came back. Mrs. Howard was al
most frightened to death and was walk
ing about wringing her hands. The
driver of the car did not stop as he
came back. He did not even offer his
assistance to my wife or the children.
There is no one hurt" he said and drove
off. l do not know who he was but
| intend to take action against him II
he can be found out.
For some time Mrs. Howard has been
i'll and very nervous and excitable
Neither she nor the children were out
wardly hurt by the accident but the eff
fects may bring on nervous attack to
either of them. l think the driver of
the car was entirely at fault. The horse
was hurt In several places and prob
ably would have run away when 1t got
up II | had not been there soon after
the accident happened
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
LOWELL LEAVES
TO SELL COTTON
Trustee for knight, Yancey Co. VIII
Attempt to Realize on Mobile and
New Orleans Assets

w. S. Lowell, trustee for the bankrupt
firm of Knight Yancey and company left
yesterday afternoon for Mobile and New
Orleans where he will make an effort
to sell several hundred bales of cotton
held in those cities as assets of the bank
rupt firm. Mr.. Lowell was recently au-
thorized by Judge William I. Grubb to
sell the cotton or take such other action
as he thinks is proper in connection with
the cotton held at these ports.
Mr.. Lowell said just before leaving
that he hoped to secure an immediate
sale of the property and was trying as
fast as he could to straighten out the
affairs of the firm.
IT have not taken charge of the affairs
of John w. Knight personally, as yet"
said Mr. Lowell. II will do so by Mon
day if possible. l intended to visit De-
catur before this time and look into
the personal affairs of knight but have
been unable to do so. When / return,
however, 1 will very likely take up the
matter"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
A., B. & A. OFFICIALS
RETURN HOME TODAY

Harry M. Atkinson, president of the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic, and
Alex Bonnyman, general manager, will
leave this afternoon over their line for
Atlanta. Yesterday the officers were
engaged in conferences with various To-
cal shippers and Industrial men. In the
afternoon the officers inspected the freight
terminals and the yards, which are fast
nearing completion in Elyton.
Just as soon as we finish ballasting
our main line we intend to make several
improvements In the schedule" said Cen
eral Manager Bonnyman last night. 1--WE
have contracts for 1000 feet of ballasting
per day and this is a great deal. We
are working on our line all the way to
Manchester and when this Stag ballasting
is completed the roadway will be I'M
equaled in the southeastern territory, as
far as good ballasting is concerned.
Business is very good and we are
trying in every way to please the ship
pers here Ours is an undeveloped ter
ritory and virgin business may be Sc
cured there by local merchants. We
hope to encourage the growth of small
ton as we believe no town will reach
it's zenith until the local needs are sup
piled within a small radius. With many
small farmers pouring their daily prod
ucts into this city one may readily see
that marvellous improvements would be
noted in local conditions. There exists
no reason why the west should supply
this southland with any products. Every
thing we need should be grown here
That is one object of our company, the
encouragement of this idea among all
the people along our line."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
BOYD FILES HIS
EXPENSE ACCOUNT
SAYS LAW DOES NOT APPLY TO
CANDIDATES IN CITY PRIMARY
HUT HE WANTS HIS EXPENSES
FILED

In filing his statement of campaign ex-
penses in the recent city primary. Ro-
maine Boyd, successful candidate Tor CITY
attorney, yesterday called attention TO
the fact that the existing statute does not
REQUIRE candidates for city offices to
file expense accounts with the probate
Judge, only candidates for county and
state offices being affected by the law
The following accompanied his state
ment:
Hon. S. E. Greene, Probate Judge, Biz
mingham:
Dear Sir-In the matter of candidates
expense accounts it appears that the
provisions for filing same in your office
apply only to candidates for state and
county offices. However, as most of my
brother candidates have seen fit to file
their accounts, l also herewith hand you
verified statement of my expenses in the
recent city campaign. Yours very truly,
"ROMAINE BOYD"
1t seems that the mistake has been uni
versal, as nearly all the candidates Tor
city offices in the recent primary have
entered their statements. The opinion
prevails at the probate office that while
city primaries may not be included in the
law, regular city elections are not barred
and that primary election, being equiv
alent to a regular election, should come
under the law regardless.
City Attorney Boyd's itemized statement
of expenses is as follows