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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
COTTON CROP SHOWS GOOD
Crop Is Now In the Best State of
Promise Of the Season.

Memphis, Tenn.-Unfavorable re-
ports come from Texas and Northern
and Central Georgia. Elsewhere with
local exceptions the crop IS now in
the best state of promise of the sea-
son The August fruitage has been
heavy and the plant is thrifty and
growing. In Oklahoma, with an aver
age or late frost,the largest crOp with
in a number Of years will be harvested.
No shedding is reported except in
the dry districts as above. The bolls
on the plant are still young and con-
tinued favorable weather is needed
for their proper development, while
the general lateness makes a late
frost very desirable.
Reports show that Texas had no
general rainfall during the week and
hat deterioration Of the crop has been
checked over a limited and scattered
territory, comprised mainly Of the
lower Panhandle and Northern and ex-
IRENE Western Central Texas. The
heavy movement in the south and
southwest is the result of rapid and
premature opening of bolls.
Boil weevils have destroyed consid-
cradle Gotten in Louisiana and South
ern Mississippi, but elsewhere have
not been an important factor with
the crop.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
OIL PRODUCERS PLAN FIGHT
5000 Operators From Refinery COM
pany in Pennsylvania.

Butler, PA gigantic struggle be-
tween the 5000 oil producers in the
Pennsylvania fields, representing a
daily production of 80, 900 barrels high
grade crude oil, and the Standard Oil
Company was fOreshadOwed this week
when producers from Washington, AL
legheny, Butler, Clarion, VenangO,
Armstrong, Warren, Forest and Nc
Keen counties launched the High
Grade Oil Refinery Company, as a Sc
quel of the movement which has as
its slogan, "Producers, refine your
own OIL"
Strongly organized and encouraged
by ready support, the leaders of the
movement to tie up production in the
high-grade fields adopted a plan Of
organization at a meeting held in But
Ter.
The company is capitalized at $10,-
600, 1000. Of this $5,000,O 900 is preferred
and $4,000, 900 common stock. The
company purposes to buy refining and
pipe lines Of Independent companies
if they will sell, and if not to erect
n or more r~efneries and lay Pipe
lines.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
Noted Physician Dead.

Atlanta, Ga.-Dr. Albert Wellborn
Calhoun, well known throughout the
South as a physician and o~culist, died
at his home here today, after an i'll
ness of several months. After serving
throughout the Civil War in the ranks
of the C~onfederacy, DR.. Calhoun began
the study Of medicine In this county
and then spent three years in Vienna
and Berlin, studying diseases Of the
eye, ear, nose and throat. For forty
years he practiced his profession in
Atlanta and his patronage was drawn
from every Southern state.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
Fires Destroy Much Timber.

Seattle, Wash.-Only about 1000, 900
feet of first-class green standing tim
Der has been destroyed by forest fires
in Western Washington this season.
About 10000 ares have been burned
over this season west of the Cascade
mountains, a large part Of which,
however. was logged off, In addition
to the green timber, Mr.. Simmons
says that thousands Of cords of fro
WOOD and single bolts and many fall.
en- trees that might have been cut into
logs have been burned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
DR.. Wiley Stands PAT.

Wash1ngton.-Dr. Harvey W. Wiley.
head OF the chemistry bureau of the
department of agriculture, who placed
a ban on benozate of soda as a food
preserVatlve has read all the reports
OF fhe experiments by the Remsen
referee board, which reversed him. and
has net changed his mind in regard
to the harmfulness of the p~reservative.
he made this statement in conttn.
ulng his testimony in the case of +hs
1000 manufacturers against The state
OF Indiana.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
Millions of spindIes Idle.

in the cotton mills of the country will
be idle for periods varying from one
week to sixteen days during the lat
ter part of this month and the first
half of September. Mills in New Eng
land employing $4,000 operatives have
already posted notices announcing q
further curtailment, and it is under.
stood that similar action will be takeL
by many other
In the Southern states more thar
5000, 000 spindies will be idle one week
in September.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
ARREST /, C. GRAFTERS
HARTMAN, EWING AND TAYLOR
WILL BE PROSECUTED.
General Manager and General Super
intendent Charged With Con.
spiracy and Fraud.

Chicago, Ill.-Three e~x-Offcials for
merly high in the management Of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company
were arrested Friday in connection
with the alleged huge frauds by which
the rOad claims to have been defraud-
ed out OF $1,5O0,OO0. The men ar
rested we're:
Frank B. Hartman, former general
manager of the road.
Charles T. Ewing, former manager
Of lines north of the Ohio river.
John M. Taylor, former general
storekeeper Of the road.
The warrants are sworn to by Pres
tdent Harahan of the railroad COM
pany concerned. They charge the
three men with conspiracy to cheat
and defraud the railroad by false pre-
lenses and with operating a conf
dence game.
Hartman, Ewing, Taylor and a
large number of others of lesser mag
nitude resigned their positions. Much
of the money is said to have been re-
paid privately. The name of Ira E.
Rawn, vice-president of the road, who
resigned to become president of the
Monon and who was found dead re-
Gently at his home with a bullet
wound in his breast, was brought into
the scandal. Murray Nelson, Jr., at
torney for the Illinois Central, stated
that Rawn's death headed Off war
rants which would have been issued
for him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
ATTEMPT TO HOLD UP SHIP
Accomplish Caught Trying to Take
Possession Of EnqIne.

San Francisco, Cal.-With her cap
tain dead in his cabin, and bringing a
tale of piracy unparalleled in modern
seafaring annals, the steamship Buck
man arrived in this port George Wash.
tngtOn Wise, one Of two buccaneers,
has confessed that he and French
West planned to murder the officers
and crew of the steamship before
Bleaching her.
Heavily armed and equipped with
cords to be used in tying up the "ewl
watch" the two modern pirates in.
vaded the bridge at midnight, entered
the wheelhouse n compelled Second
Officer Frederick PIath and Quarter
master Otto Kohlmeister, who was at
the wheel, to throw up their hands.
Leaving the second officer and quar-
termaster in charge Of Wise, after
binding Plath and i~nstructing Kohl
meister to hold the vessels nose to-
ward the shore, West demanded en-
trance to the captains cabin. He was
refused, and fired through the door.
Captain Wood was riddIed with buck
shot.
Desperate at the plight of the cap
tain, Plath strained at his bands III
til he could reach the signal cord, and
gave the signal to the engine room
that there was a fire on board.
Chief Engineer John Callfas ran to
the bridge, where he was met with a
command to throw up his hands. Call.
fas jumped over the bridge through
the skylight into the gallery. West
went in pursuit, n the men whom
he had guarded fled in all directions.
At this juncture Watchman Wilson ap-
peared on the scene with a revolver.
He snapped the weapon at Wise, but
1t failed to explode. This was enough
for Wise, and he fed, only to meet
his partner, who, at the point of his
shotgun, ordered him to cut the wire
less connections.
West began to shoot wherever a
head appeared. Finally, a splash was
heard, and it is believed that West
Jumped overheard. Wise was after.
ward discovered in hiding.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
MAYOR GAYNOR SITS UP
From 7-Year-OId Daughter He Hears
All Gossip.

New York.-Propped up with pill
lows, Mayor William ]. Gaynor sat in
bed for more than an hour Friday,
reading and talking to his 7year-o1d
daughter Ruth. From the chiId's lips
he heard the latest news from his
country home at ST. James, Long Isl,
and, whose familiar gossip he has-been
denied since being shot by James J..
Gallagher on August 8.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
Find Den Of counterfeiters.

New York.-A den Of coun~terfeiters
was discovered when the police came
down or an old ram-shackled building
in Bayonne, N. j.. The officers found
a cOmpl etc outfit of counterfeiters'
tools, while the building was filled
with loot from top to bottom.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

Some Of New York's most wealthy
and fashionable women are importing
French aeroplanes and preparing to
learn to aviate. Philadelphia women
have taken the lead at Newport, and
there seems to be nothing for tie New
York ladies II do but fly high around
home.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

London and New Tor may soon be
connected with telephone communica-
ton. None OF the fictious OF fairy
tales can surpass this modern miracle
Of a cha over the ocean.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

United States certificates of merit
to enlisted men are going largely to
the cooks and musicians. Has no ore
a word for a soldier?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26
MInht Do II.

do you know anything hat will
kill potato bugs?" asked the young
man with the yellow fingers.
Yes" said the old lady with the
Bingham apron, crustily, get EN- TO
smoke Observation-Disclosures States
man.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

One Of the latest aeroplane acct
dents shows that it IS bad to be In a
flying machine hit by lightning. In the
air. But where is being struck by
lightning either comfortable or salu-
briouS?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

Rudyard Kipling urges that airmen
wear pneumatic m for protection
in case of accident. That is simpler
than covering the earth with feather
beds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

The Kaiser has been writing poetry
to a party Of German maidens who
called upon him and took him choco-
late. Incidentally, it is to be hoped
the chocolate was better than the
poetry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

The government is turning out s.
OOO. 900 postal cards a day, due to the
summer resort season being in full
blast, we presume.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

The boat rocker and the fellow who
stands up in the boat are in evidence
again, but have escaped SO far.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

A Chicago man paid $500 for mere
hit of a meal" 1t probably was a
steak with one OVERLAPPING slice of
breakfast bacon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

Considering the size of the heads OF
some of the hatpins that the girls are
wearing, they certainly do not come
under the law f~orbidding the carrying
OF concealed weapons.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

The w~ord-coiner has an cas- task.
All he needs to do IN expressing his
views on a public policy is to select
the name of a man he dislikes and at
tach the syllable ism"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

What bald-headed man had hoped
to live to see a flyless world? Yet
that Is what the scientists are plan
ming
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

W. wonder how one small cone can
hold so many kinds of chemicals, and
have room left for a nickels worth Of
ice cream.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

For the sake of thirsty crops any
good citizen should willingly sacrifice
his straw hat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

I want any person whO suffers with biz.
Iousn0ss, constipation, indigestion or any
liver or blood ailment, to try my Paw-PaW
Liver Pills. / guarantee they will purify the
blood and put the liver and stomach into q
healthful condition and will positively cure
billousuess and constipation, or / will refund
your money. Munyon's Homeopathic Home
Remedy Co., 63rd and jefferson StS. PhIlR.. Pc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

1t costs $4,000 900 a day to run the
national government. What will the
government cost when aeroplaning is
I'm fashion,?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

now one of our most popular indoor
lady sports.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

Giddy New York regards the idea Of
closing It's lobster palaces at I a. NJ.
as very little better than a curfew
Iaw.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

The assistant chef of a lake boa
refused to cook fried potatoes and thu
chef at once mashed him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

What's the right word for an aero
plane ~garage?" asks the Boston Globe
How'B ~planebunk?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

What has becom of the Chicago
Joy rider who killed a woman and
was afterward captured?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

AS If 1t were not bad enough for
the earth to fly up and hit a~eroplanes,
lightning has begun striking them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

Even though the water is fine. If
you can't swim. DOM go in beyond
your depth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

Speaking of weights and measures
prosecutions. how'd you like to be the
1ceman?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

AS a diversion to swatting the ny,
keep your stable clean If you've got
one.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

Going swimming looks like the only
rational employment in hot weather.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

JIM suppose you love to go sleigh
ing because of the melody Of the Jin-
CLING sleigh bells.
Jess-Yes, and they often lead up to
the wedding bells. That's the best OK
It.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

AS we remember It now, winter had
some good points
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

Europe might try exporting its sur
plus rainwater to our middle west.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

The army may have to help devise
means for a sane artillery drill
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

Chopping Americans into little bits
Is still a favorite pastime Of the
MoroS-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

To orphan banana republics the IA
therland refuses to be a mother.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

Now here come the dentists with
that ant1-kissing thing, 90.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

Are there any records that tA1S
years weather has not broken?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

Deduction In a Street Car.
The Observation-Disclosures me, did
I step on your foot, sir?
Coogan-If yez didn't, begorry, then
the roof must how fell on tt.-Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-08-26

We are at the mercy Of the aviA-
tors
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-03-18
To Address Farmers.

Arrangements have been made to hold
Farmers Institute in the hall at Adams
town, Friday March rs, and in the hall
at Myersville on Saturday, March 2o.
The Institute workers are Charles NJ.
Day, of Geneva, N. Y; w. F Kydd, OF
Sincoe, Ontario, Canada, and Prof. c. P.
Close, of College Park, Nd.
The programs for the meetings are as
follows:
Adamstown, E. c. Remsburg. Adams
town, local correspondent = Friday
March rs, 1910, 10 a. m. to a p. M. =
Conductors announcement; Charles NJ.
Day, Commercial Fruit Growing" c.
P. Close, "Renovating the Old Orchard -
Afternoon session: Question box; reor-
ganization; Charles NJ Day, Modern
Potato Culture" W. F. Kydd, "Am
Raising the Most Profitable Horse?"
Myersville, G.. c. Leatherman, Myers
vile, local correspondent = Saturday,
March 20, 10 a. m. to a p. M: Conduc-
tors announcements c. P. Close, "Cul.
Iure and Varieties of Apples of Mary
land;" Charles NJ. Day, Modern Potato
Culture. Afternoon session: Question
box; reorganization; c. P. Close, "Ren.
ovating the Old Orchard;" w. F. Kydd,
THE Farmers Horse"
Questions will be answered through
the question box at the beginning of the
afternoon session.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-03-18
NOTICE.

On November the Ist, 1000,
this Bank increased its interest
rate to Four {4%) per cent. per
annum on all its special interest
bearing deposits, said deposits to
remain in all other respects subject
to the provisions of the contracts
under which they were made.
Referring to the above notice, it
is not necessary for any depositor
to present his or her book to have
any change made. The 4% rate
will, of course, also be paid on new
deposits made of the same class.
This bank offers first class facili-
ties for the transacting of your
general Banking business.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-03-18
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.
Schools to Close May 27-Teach-
ers Will Meet in April.

AT regular meet of the School Com
missioners of Frederick county recently,
the following business was transacted.
The designations OF Charles w Rice,
Lewis +. Gaver, and Walter Lizer, trus-
tees of Church Hill school, were accepted.
The vouchers of the treasurer for Feb
ruary, 1910, were examined and approved.
The request of Mr.. Roger S. Harley,
president OF the Frederick County Teach
ers' Association, for the privilege OF
meeting on some Friday in April in Fred
erlck city as county association, was
granted, the teachers being required
either to hold school on that day or to
attend the meeting of the association, the
day not to be considered as holiday.
It was ordered that all the colored
schools in the county should be closed on
Friday, April IS, 1910.
The following action was also taken:
All white schools to close Friday, Nav
Fl, 1910, and commencement exercises OF
all high schools to be held during the
following week, beginning Monday, May
80, and ending Friday, June 3, 1910. The
examinations of pupils are to be held as
follows: Examinations of pupils in the
graduating class of all high schools to be
held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, May II, IS, 10 and 40, 1910 All
examination papers prepared by said
pupils to be forwarded to the office of the
county superintendent not later than
Tuesday, May "a, 1910. The examina-
tons of all other pupils to be held during
the week beginning Monday, May "a,
and ending May Fl, 1910. All papers
prepared by the pupils Of the Sixth and
Seventh grades of the public schools and
by the pupils of the remaining grades of
the high schools to be forwarded to the
office of the county superin endent not
later than Saturday, June a, 1910.
The examination Of applicants for
teachers certificates will be held on
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
June 81, 22 and %. 1910
Maryland Day" will be observed on
Thursday, March rs, instead of FRIDAY
March 26, the latter being Good Friday"
The exercises will take place during the
afternoon, the regular school duties to be
held during the morning
A copy of Maryland in Prose and
Poetry" for desk use, can be secured by
each teacher in the county by calling at
the office of the county superintendent.
Residents of Brunswick were before
the Board in behalf of the proposed new
school building at that place In view of
the tact that the citizens have not been
able to secure suitable site for the build
ing, action in the matter was deferred.
A meeting of the manual training teach
ers OF several sections of the State will be
held at the Bows High School building
on Saturday, April 2. A representative
OF the State Board Of Education is ex-
pected to be present.
A local teachers institute will be held
at the Girls High School, on East
Church street, on Saturday, March 10.
An institute will also be held at Thur
mont on the same day.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-03-18
HOTEL BRADDOCK SOLD.
The Handsome Resort Purchased
By a Washingtonian.

Catoctin mountains popular summer
resort, "Hotel Braddock, /" has been sold
by Joseph McDivit, the agent for Mrs. P. E.
Long, widow of the late owner PIE Long,
to f. W. Wheeler. of Washington, d. c.
While the terms of the sale have not been
made public, it is understood a good
price was obtained for the property.
Hotel Braddock, which was opened by
Mr.. Long in 1905, has become popular
summer resort, and the local public, es-
pecially persons interested in business in
Frederick, have been much interested in
the negotiations for the sale of the prop
erty. A rumor some time ago that it
might be sold for sanitarium caused
considerable uneasiness, and news that
the hotel has been turned over to prac-
teal hotel man will be received with
much satisfaction by the business public
Mr.. Wheeler, the new owner of the
hotel, is an experienced hotel man, being
the proprietor of the Regent Hotel, cor
ner of Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, in Washington. He has also had
experience in the management of summer
resort hotels. He will open Hotel Brad
dock in June, and under his management
the hotel is expected to be conducted in
a frst-class manner.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-03-18
Police News.

John Wolford and Frank Stroup were
arrested by Officer Strasburger on a
charge of fighting in front of the rink on
West Fourth street.
Simon Zukerman, said to be from Car
roll county, was arrested by Constable
Carter on the charge of hawking and ped
ding goods without a license He was
selling linen ware and ladies' wearing
apparel He was taken before Justice c.
H. Eckstein and plead guilty and fined,
including costs, SIS, in default of which
he went to jail.
Hannah Palmer and Guy Corsey, col
ored, were before Justice c. II. Eckstein
on a charge of disorderly conduct on the
streets. Hannah was fined S. and costs,
in default of which she went to Jail for 80
days. The charge against Corsey was
dismissed. Officer King made the arrest.
Leslie Randolph and Clarence Jackson,
colored, plead guilty before Justice c. H..
Eckstein to a charge of disorderly con-
duct on West All Saints street They
were each fined f. so, and made arrange
ments to pay their fines. Officer King
made the arrests.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-03-18
Death of Leonard Jarboe Brosius

Leonard Jarboe Brosius, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles T. Brosius, a promi-
nent family of Montgomery county, died
at his home near GAINESVILLE after brief
illness aged 81 years. Mr. Brosius was a
well known young man in this vicinity
where he frequently visited his cousins,
the Grove family, at Lime Kiln, this
county.
He is survived by his parents, four
brothers--Charles, William. Edward and
Bernard Brosius-and four sisters-Mrs.
c. c. Hilton, of GAINESVILLE; Mrs. Bernard
Jones, OF Dickerson; Mrs Lloyd Jones, of
Dickerson, and Mrs. Motley Davis.
The funeral took place from the Catho-
lie church at GAINESVILLE where requiem
mass was celebrated by Rev. Father
Harrington, the pastor. lnterment was
made in the cemetery near the church.
The funeral was largely attended by rela-
tives from Frederick county, Baltimore
and Washington cities.