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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
INTELLIGENT TEXAS HOGS

Two prominent citizens of Whitney,
Texas. Maj. J. X. Dunn and Matt Nc
Gown. visited large plum orchard
situated four miles from town with
the idea of gathering a basketful of
the fruit. Upon arriving at the or
chard they noticed that the bark of
the trees was bruised and torn a foot
or more from the ground. AS all the
trees seemed to be in this condition
they began to wonder.
Finally they noticed a number of
hogs in the orchard and the truth be-
gan to dawn upon the amazed visitors
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23

to ascertain the cause of the trouble
he saw an old hen holding a monster
rat by the throat, while her chickens
were scattered right and left through
fear Of the enemy. The brave mother
continued to hold the intruder until 1t
had been killed with milking stool.
and in spite of serious injuries to her
throat caused by being bitten by the
rat she would not be induced to leaye
the rodent until quite satisfied that no
further danger was to be feared from
II
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23

PEELED order which still exists In
Devonshire, and by much tact and
diplomacy induced the abbot there to
go through the form Of removing the
curse. No one who is aware of the
position the Savoy holds in London
today can doubt that the removal was
effective.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23

that the hogs had been shaking the
frees to cause the plums to fall Upon
further investigation they found that
the smaller trees had been ridden
down by the hogs and stripped of all
their fruit. From the markings on
the trees there can be no mistake but
that the hogs had learned in some
way that shaking the trees would
cause the ripe fruit to fall.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
Atom NAV Be Electricity.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at No.
ing Of the American Philosophical g!
ciety, Prof. Earnest Fox Nichola1
president of Dartmouth college. to-
for his subject Modern Physicar
He advanced the theory that II
cause matter has never been r.
from electricity. the atom may b
electrical structure and nothing me-
In other words. matter and electl
ity in the last analysis may be
same.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
BRAVE OLD HEN.

A remarkable fight between a hen
and a rat occurred recently at the vii
lage of Dinnington. in Somersetshire,
England. Much CONSERVATION was OBJ
served among the poultry of Parson-
ege farm. and on a farm hand going
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
ANATOMY OF WOMAN AW,R

side. and visited DR.. Mervyn r. IN
lor. at 1706 Race street. Miss Mo-
laughed gayly when the physician. ~
came perplexed in sounding her hqo)(
with his stethoscope. An exami14
ton convinced DR.. Taylor that III y
her organs were reversed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
MONKEY MADE LOVE TO GIRL
She Boxes His Ears When He Tries
to Kiss Her-Simian Bites Her
and Lands In Jail.

Paris.-As 20 work girls came out
of a dressmaker's shop in the Rue
Boileau at midday an arm encircled
the waist of one OF them
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23

Mrs. Morris is said by all who know
her to live well up to the Golden Rule
she has taken as her life's motto.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23

OF two evils the small boy always
chooses the one that makes the most
noise.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
Extra Quality Needed.

Any man can tell lie. but 1t takes
a successful liar to prove the truth
of It.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
WHO KILLED HALLIDAY
CORONER'S JURY UNABLE TO
FIX BLAME FOR IT.
Troops Patrol Streets of Cairo-Cir-
cult Court Adjourned on Ac-
count OF Excitement.

Cairo, H.-No individual deputy sher-
if was named in the verdict OF the cOro-
ner's jury which Investigated the death
of Alexander N. Halliday, Who was
killed in the mob Thursday night seeking
the life of John Pratt, the negro purse
snatcher. The verdict was returned at
ter the taking of the testimony OF many
witnesses.
1t found that Halliday came to his
death by a gunshot wound caused by a
weapon in the hands of one of Sheriff
Fred d. Nellis' deputies, fired from the
north window of the Circuit Clerks OF
fee in the courthouse.
The happenings of the day did not
tend to allay the excitement of the cltl-
zens. Judge w. n. Butler dissolved the
grand jury at the request of the jurors,
and now Sheriff Nellis will have the Sc
lection of a new grand jury, which prob
ably will convene March Z.
In addition to dissolving the grand
Jury, Judge Butler adjourned court Tor
two weeks because of the unusual excite
ment.
The arrival of Company of Shelby
Vile made the number of mllltlamen on
duty here about $50. The new arrivals
Immediately began patrolllng the city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
Taft at Quaker Church.

Washington.-For the first time since
he was elected chief executive of the
nation, President Taft Sunday attended
a meeting at the Friends Church, on 1
street Northwest.
Some time ago he promised to join
members of the Friends at weekly wor-
ship, and when it was learned that Hen
nv H. Wilour of Swarthmore, Pa, would
speak, the president vas urged p~articu-
larly to come over from the White
House, Capt. Butt, the presidents milf
tary aide, went with him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
TROOPS GUARD CAIRO
FURTHER DANGER OF MOB VIO-
LENCE Is NOT FEARED.
Negro Who Caused the Riot Is Con-
victed and Secretly Removed
From the Scene.

Cairo, IlI.-With three companies OF
militia guarding the courthouse and Jail,
this city settled down Friday night to
complete quiet, after a strenuous twenty
four hours, and the authorities believe
they have the situation we'll in hand.
Threats nave been made against Sher-
if Fred D. Nellis for the killing of Al
exander Halliday early by his deputies
and the ~wounding of four others in
battling back the mob that attempted to
lynch a negro purse s%natcher, but the
presence of the soldiers is having a saiu-
tary effect in preventing further demon
STATIONS
John Pratt, the negro the moi intend
ed to lynch, and who was given an in
determinate sentence of not more than
fourteen years in the Chester peniten-
tiary On each of two charges of robbery
will be taken secretly to the prison with
twelve other convicted prisoners, in a
special train. His removal, 1t is be
lieved, will remove the last apprehen-
sion of another assault on the Jail.
Pratt's indictment and sentence took
less than half an hour. At 3 o'clock
the Indictment was returned, and ten
minutes later he pleaded guilty and was
sentenced by Circuit Judge William But
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
JOHN D. is ORNITHOLOGIST
Gets 1900 Partridges-Making Bird
Paradise at Pocantico Hills.

Mount Vernon, n. Y.-The arrival of
eighteen hundred cartridges at the coun-
try home of John d. Rockefeller at Po-
~cantico Hills in the northern part of
Westchester county, brought to light the
fact that Mr.. Rockefeller is laying a
veritable bird paradise on his preserve.
In one section of his great private park
of 10, 900 acres he has laid out a feeding
ground for his vast collection of feath-
cred animals. On tall trees cages for
cartridges, pigeons and other birds nave
been placed, while there is also a sepa-
rate building for hundreds of pheasants,
rare birds of various plumage and SPUR
rels. The tank steamers of the Standard
Oil Company are constantly bringing in
rare birds for Mr.. Rockefeller from for
eign countries and it is said he intends
to have the finest collection of the feath-
cry tribe in the world.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
INSIST ON COTTON BAGGING
Farmers Union Officials Call on
Secretary Never.

Washington, d. C.-The navy depart
ment will unite with the war department.
in insisting upon the use of cotton bag
ging in the handling of supplies to that
department. r. D.. Bowen of Paris, chair
man of the executive committee of the
northeastern district of the Farmers
Union of Texas; D.. j. Neill of Fort
Worth, former president of the Farmers
Union of Texas, and E. F. Brooks of
Gibson county, Tennessee, called on Sec
rotary Meyer of the navy department to
discuss with him the use of cotton bag
ging material in navy supplies. Secre-
tary Meyer said that he would adopt the
policy agreed upon by the war depart
ment. The war department has ruled
that wherever practicable supplies shall
be packed in cotton sacks. If the secre-
tary of the navy adopts the same pro-
gram the demand for cotton goods will
be greatly enhanced.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
SOLDIERS ARE UNDERFED
Man Who Once Said They We're
Diverted Changes Views.

Washington.-Maj. Charles E. Wood
ruff of the army medical corps has taken
sharp issue with some college theorists
who think the regular army soldier is
overfed. Some years ago a squad of sol
dicrs were fed on a greatly reduced diet,
under the supervision of a college pro-
fessor, to demonstrate his point that peo-
pie in general could live on much less
food than they consumed. Apparently
a satisfactory showing was made, but
now Maj. Woodruff has gathered evil
dence that most of the soldiers suffered
severely from the experiment, and that
as a matter of fact they would nave
been much more seriously affected had
they not secretly and unknown to the
professor INDUCED in extra meals during
the test.
Maj. Woodruff wants even more food
for the army, declaring the United
States army is behind European armies
in that matter, and favors al allowance
of SO cents per month for each soldier to
buy extra food.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
WILL TRY COTTON LEAK MEN
Theodore Price, Peckham and Moses
Haas Lose Case.

Neutrality-suspicious. Haas, OF Ne"
York, indicted in the District OF Column
bia, in connection with the cotton leak
scandal of the department OF agriculture
in 1905, must come to Washington Tor
trial. Such was the decision today OF
the United States Supreme Court.
Later the Supreme Court announced
that it had decided hat Theodore H.
Price and Frederick A. Peckham, in
dicted at the same time as Haas, must
also come to the District of Columbia
for trial. They were indicted in connec,
ton with the scandal.
The court held that where indictments
were made in two jurisdictions, as IN
this case, the government may elect
where the accused should be tried.
Haas appealed from the refusal of the
Circuit Court of the United States for
the Southern District of New York to
release him from the custody of the
United States marshal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
Cook Admits Identity.

Santiago, Chile.-Dr. Frederick A.
Cook Friday visited his old comrade, the
Belgian engineer, Rysselberge, and the
two were together for some hours. The
two men we're members of the Belgian
antarctic expedition of lS97-98, and the
latter recognized Cook when they were
fellow passengers on the steamer from
Valdivia. DR.. Cook told R~ysselberge.
it is said, that he is preparing a com
plete account of his polar explorations
which, he maintains, will prove that be
reached the no tn pole.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
MOB SPIRIT REVIVED
FRIENDS OF HALLIDAY WOULD
AVENGE HIS DEATH.
Remarks Made by Negro When
Halliday Cortege Passes Causes
Renewal of Bitter Feeling.

Cairo, Ill.-Company II of Shelbyville
of the Illinois National Guard was Sum
day ordered to report here by Adutant-
General Dickson.
Police officers are searching the city
for a negro suspected of purse snatching,
and another clash between the authori-
ties and the citizens is feared if the man
is caught.
Nearly 600 persons attended HaIliday's
funeral, and accompanied the body to
Mounds, ILL.,, in a special train. AS the
train was passing through the negro dis
trict east of Cairo negroes collected on
the streets to watch it's passage.
At Thirty-frst street, members of the
funeral party charge, an insulting demon
stration was made.
An effort was made to organize a party
OF the train during the return trip to
Cairo to wreak summary revenge on the
negroes, but no disturbance resulted.
The home of Sheriff NelIis is guarded
by the militia and he is given a military
escort when he leaves the courthouse.
Popular feeling is against him for using
negro deputies and allowing Halliday's
body to lie in front of the Jail for three
hours.
The ministers in their pulpits for the
most part Sunday united in urging the
citizens to support the law. The Rev.
Frank Thompson of the First Christian
Church said in part:
mo American whose heart is filled
with passion for the commonwealth can
approve mob law, yet things have oc-
CURED in Cairo which, if they had not
moved Cairo's brave men to deeds-dar-
ing and desperate deeds-and Cairo's fair
women to tears, would have lowered
them to the level of the unfeeling OK,
which calmly feeds as his comrade suf-
fers or dies"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
LURTON'S FIRST OPINION.
Railroad Given Partial Victory Over
State of Georgia.

Washington.-The Georgia Railroad
and Banking Company Monday won a
partial victory over the State of Geor-
gia when the Supreme Court of the
United States affirmed the main points
in the opinion of the lower Federal
Court, holding that the railroad was re-
quired to pay only a state tax of one
half of one per cent. of the net earnings
of its property and not property or fran
chise taxes.
The opinion was the first Justice Lur.
ton has rendered from the Supreme
Court bench. The only qualification Of
this victory was a modification of the
decree as to the Washington branch. IS
to that branch the state won its conten.
ton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
DREADFUL
CHANGE
krs. Jones Was in a Serious Con-
ditiOn Before She Helped Her
self With Cardui, the
WOman's Tonic.

Dexter, Text certainly was in a
serious condition when l wrote you for
ADVICE" writes Mrs. Calvin Jones, Of
Dexter, Tex.
ST suffered a great deal with those
dizzy, fainting spells. but after taking
several bottles Of Cardui, relief finally
anne
Cardui prepared my system for the
dreadful change and when it came 1t
was not half as bad as those dizzy
spells 1 had before. 1 now help every
day with the homework and am get
ting along fine.
"Cardui is certainly fine for female
complaints. My neighbors praise 1t
and so do others
Take Cardui when you feel i'll in
any way, weak, tired, miserable, or
under the weather.
No matter what the immediate
cause, 1t will help to brace you up, give
you new force and vim, help you to
throw of the trouble that troubles you.
Cardui will not interfere with any
ether medicine you may be taking. It
Is n gentle, harmless, non-mineral, non
poisonous, Misunderstanding tonic, that
every woman ought to take when she
L looking for health, strength, beauty
and vitality.
N. tot Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine CO., Chat
taAOOE@, Tenn, for Special Instructions
and 64-PaGe book, CLONE Treatment for
Wo2eH'' sent In plain ON re-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
Thinks Harmon Will Be Nominee.

New York.-Gov. Judson Harmon will
be the next Democratic nominee for pres
ident, and Gov. Marshall of Indiana will
probably occupy the second place on the
ticket, is the forecast of Col. John W.
Tomlinson of Birmingham, Ala, who is
row in New York.
Il don't think Bryan will be a candi-
date" continued Col. Tomlinson, al
though, of course, he has to be taken
in account. The party that wins in the
next election must convince the people
that it is sincere in its desire to be rid
OF bosses"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25

A Scotch preacher had in his con-
gregAtion an old woman who was
deaf. In order to hear the sermon
ZACH Sunday, this old lady would seat
herself at the foot OF the pulpit stairs.
One day the sermon was about Jonah,
and the preacher became very rhetor-
ical.
And when the sailors threw Jonah
overheard" he said, "a big fish swal-
lowed him up. Was it a shark that
got i'm? Nay, my brethren, 1t was
ns'er a shark. Was it a swordfsh
that got him? Nay"
ut was a whale" whispered the
old lady eXcitedly.
Hush, Biddie," said the preacher.
Indignantly. Would ye tax tn word
Of God out O. yer ane meenister's
mouth?"-Success Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
Two Votes.

The first time l ran for the general
assembly n Of the prominent citi-
ems of my community told me that he
was going to vote against me because
when 1 was a shaver l threw a rotten
apple at his horse. Another prominent
citizen told me that he was going to
vote for me because when l was a
shaver l put a rotten egg in a buggy
cushion belonging to the woman he
worked for and he had never liked
the woman. Think of it! And yet such
stuff has thrown the scales where
thrones have been at stake.-From
speech at Norwich by former Gov.
George ?. Mclean of Connecticut.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
HIDDEN FORTUNE FOUND
Bundles of Currency and Much Gold
and Silver Uncovered.

Memphis, Tenn.-Mrs. j. W. Madden,
22O South Main street, died Monday
morning, after having lived alone in a
room over her grocery and soft drink
establishment for over twenty years,
She had never left the house and during
this time never went to church, for in
this room it is said she guarded a for
tune, not yet estimated.
Following her death, as Don as the
sun arose, E. J. HALEY, her g~ray-haired
adopted SOL, searched the room and
found a fortune in currency, gold and
silver. The room was a veritable vault
of money. This he removed to a bank
Immediately, pressing a hack into serv-
ice. When the hack load was deposited
in the Commercial Trust and Savings
Bank the deposit slip showed over $780,,
900 on account.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
FOUGHT DUEL WITH sHorGuNs
One Man Killed and the Other Desper.
ately Wounded.

Shreveport, La.-T. E. G. Balance wal
hot and instantly killed, and Tom How.
ell fatally wounded in a desperate duel
fought in Lincoln Parish. The men hao
trouble over some laborers whom Howell
had hired and who had previously
worked for Balance. They met, both
armed with shotguns, and began firing
Howell was desperately wounded, but
managed to get his gun to his shoulde,
anu fired, instantly killing Balanc~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
QUAKER TOWNS WILD SUNDAY.
Two Women Shot in Clash With the
Police.

Philadelphia.-More than a hundred
people were injured in general rioting
in the trolley mems strike here Sunday,
many of them seriously. One little CIR
was shot in the abdomen by a policeman
and will probably die. A women also
received a stray bullet. Four thousand
extra policemen are to be recruited to
cope with the situation and it is rumOred
that the State constabulary will be called
ont
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
Mississippi News
q @ 90

The name of Prof. w. II. Smith,
Holmes eounty's superintendent of edu-
is being proposed for admission,
together with his portrait, to the Hall OF
Fame at jackson. This is on account
of the fact that Professor Smith con-
ceived the idea of organizing boys corn
clubs in the different counties in the
state. The plan tool like wildfre, and
in the course of a short while the whole
state became enthusiastic. Corn clubs
have now bobbed up everywhere, and
it is claimed that this movement alone
is going to raise this state to a place
with the best corn growing states of the
Union.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
SON KILLS
Fifteen Year-Uld Texas Boy Protects His
Married Sister.

Childress, Tex.-Frank L. Craig wa.
hot and instantly killed here by his Is.
year-old son, Al Craig. The father az,
tackled his daughter, Mrs. Ruth Hamil
ton, aged Is. He chased her into the
yard, seized her by the hair and was
dragging her around, threatening to cut
her throat when his son., Al, emptied the
entire load of a shotgun into the left
side of his fathers face.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25

only 60, 600, 900 years old. We apollo
gize for getting 4 10000. 900 added on to
the old lady's age, and hasten to as
sure her that she doesn't look it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25

A Chicago Judge asks the pardon of
two men whom he sentenced to the
penitentiary for murder, on the
ground that he is convinced they are
innocent. They have already served
16 years. Mistakes of justice like this
occur seldom, but when they do there
Is small r%eparation the law can offer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25

The kingdom of Prussia faces a def
icit of $50. O0O, 900, owing to increases
in the salaries of public office holders
Prussia must be trying to establish a
reputation as the politicians para
disc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25

Rev. Kenneth Alexander Jones, for 81
years an active Methodist minister, died
at Sumner. Rev Jones had just passed
his 74th year. He became a licensed
Methodist minister in September, 1856,
and continued actively in the ministry
until he was retired on the s%uperannu-
ated list at the last conference, held at
Okolona, in December, 1909.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25
Second Largest Trust Co.

Boston.-The second largest trust COM
pany in the United States came into ex-
istence Saturday when the merger. of
the City Trust Company with the Oil
Colony Trust Company, under a capital
of 81, 100000 and a surplus of $1O,OOO,-
600, was consummated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25

Queer as it seems, the fast man is
soon overtaken by misfortune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25

Briefly stated, the high cost of liv.
ing is principally due to the fact that
we are all SO busy trying to make
money that we have no time to pro.
duce foods.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25

For the historical painter what more
sublime subject could be presented
than a fat man in the act of boycott
ting a beefsteak?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25

A prison expert O proposes to
teach convicts farming. In other
words, they are to raise money on
green goods in quite another way.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25

A French heavier-than-air flying
machine assembled to a height of 3,4OO
feet and travelled 40 miles. 1t also
made a safe landing, which continues
to be the critical point in aviation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25

Pittsburg woman, while milking a
cow, is informed hat she is heir to a
fortune. Only lucky people have luck,
Think of having a COW to milk!
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25

This is the weather when the merci-
full man should be merciful to his
beast of burden.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25

Paint the lily if you choose, but do
not color oleornargarine for CONNER
cial purposes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25

Some of the old games hold their
own well. In a mill at Bethel, Me-,
enough checkers are turned out every
year to start 100000 people playing
checkers at one time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25

They say that there is sodium in
the comets tail. Perhaps some one
has been putting salt on it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25

A London astronomer has arisen to
say that the canals on Mars are some
thing else. We. earnestly hope they
are not spite fences.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-25

It's a fairly safe prediction that
more money and human lives will be
spent on aviation this year than ever
before. At that, the casualty list
may not be large, considering the ex-
tent of the sport and it's novelty.