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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
RAINS HELPED COTTON
CHECKED SHEDDING IN SOME
STATES EAST OF RIVER.
Rainfall Not General, But Benefit in
Central and Northern Districts
Will Be Considerable.

Memphis, Tenn.-A moderate i'm
provement in the cotton crop IS indi-
Gated during the Week in all states
east of the Mississippi river n in
Arkansas. Rains fell in nearly all sec
tons and the plant was stimulated to
better growth and shedding was
checked where it had begun. Owing
to the growing condition of the plant,
cotton in all this territory is opening
slowly. There are sections in the east
ern and central belt which have had
little or no rain and these complain OF
severe shedding and expect a short
crop.
In Texas it is shown that the rain
fall was not general, being confined to
northern central, northern and west
ern counties. The benefit in the cen
trail and northern districts will be
considerable if the frost date is suff-
GENTLY deferred.
Oklahoma was helped by rains, but
there is rather widespread complaint
of boil worms.
Outside of Texas cotton is opening
slowly. In the latter state the re-
verse is true and the farmers are sell
ing as fast as the gins turn out the
bales. Elsewhere the early cotton is
being sold at prevailing prices.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
GREAT RELIGIOUS PARADE
10000 Join in Pageant, While Half
Million Witness.


Montreal, Quebec.-A religious pa
geant as rich in devotional emotion as
in sacred imagery, and as orderly III
behavior as it was diverse in nation
ality and huge in size, closed the TWEEN.
ty-first international E~ucharistic Ion
gress, held this year for the first time
in the Dominion Of Canada.
Visitors from the United States
were impressed with the magnitude
spIendor and reverence of the process
sion, which marched four miles
through the city streets, the sacred
host at it's head, to Mt. Royal. A mod
est estimate is that here were loo, 900
in line and that 100000 viewed it. The
city is so crowded tonight that 1000
are sleeping on the slopes OF Mount
Royal, in Dominion Square and in 9th
er city parks.
1t took the long and brilliant file
four and a half hours to pass city hall,
and though it began to move at noon
from Notre Dame, it was Z o'clock
when the papal legate, Cardinal Vim
ent Vannutelli, placed the host,
houses in a golden m~onstrance, on the
altar of the repository built for it at
the foot Of the mountain.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
MAINE IS DEMOCRATIC
ELECT GOVERNOR AND 8 OUT OF
4 CONGRESSMEN.
BY Strange Coincidence New Gov.
ernor Is First Democrat to Be
Elected Since His Father.

Portland, Me.-There was no uncer-
tainty in the voice with which Maine
recorded her preference for governor
and her attitude on the issues Of the
campaign generally, the plurality
given to Frederick K. Plaisted of Au-
gusta, Democrat, being decidedly large
and three out of four congressional
districts, which are ordinarily strong
ly Republican, reterned Democratic
candidates.
Early returns also indicated that
the legislature might be Democratic
and elect a Democrat as a successor
to United States Senator Hale.
In the face of the sweeping Demo
cratic victory, the Republican leaders
were overwhelmed with surprise, and
the magnitude of their successes as
tonished even the most sanguine Of
Democrats. 1t was the first beating
the Republicans of Maine, the state OF
Blaine and Reed, had had in thirty
years, and by a coincidence Harris NJ.
Plaisted, father of the present sue
ceSSful candidate, was Names last
Democratic governor IN the year 1881.
Returns for Legislature give twenty
Democrats and eight Republicans out
of t~hirty-one in the senate and fifty
eight Democrats and forty-eight Re-
publicans out Of ISL in the house.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

well at night. I believe there is moth.
ing like the Pinkham remedies."-
Mrs. CLARA FRAMES, B. +. D.. No. 3
Knoxville, Iowa.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham'R
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inham,
nation, liberation, fbroid tumoFs, II.
r~egularities, periodic pains, backache,
bearingdown feeling; hatulency, indh
gestion, dizziness, or nervous p~rostIAe
Hon.
For thirty years Lydia E. PinkhSm'0
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it to themselves
to at least give this medicine a trial
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands Of others, and why should ii
not cur your
IfyOu want special advice write
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for 1tS
It is FREQ and always helpful.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
Storm Sweers Texas.

Corpus Christi, Texas.-A heavy
wind, accompanied by a good rain, pre-
vailed here Friday, but as far as can
be learned no serious damage was
done to shipping, although light craft
for a while seemed in imminent dan
ger. At one time the wind attained
a velocity of sixty miles an hour. The
wind extended along the line of the
Brownsville road south from Refugio
a distance of seventy-1ve miles and
some damage was done OF property,
several small houses being blown
down at two or three towns
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
Dime Novel Boy Shoots.

Chicago, IIl.-Charles Gallagher, IA
years of age, who is said to be a
reader Of dime novels, was arrested
charged with robbing two boys of a
revolver and a rifle and with shooting
two other boys with a double-barreled
shotgun. Peter Socks, 10 years old,
and Raymond Depew, u years old.
were the victims of the robbery, and
Martin Josephon, II years old, and
Clarence Anderson, II, were wounded
with buckshot when they got in the
way of Gallagher's bad aim.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
INDIANS ARE IMPROVING
Gaining Footing With Whites in
Civilization.

Washington, D. C.-Great progress
generally is being shown by the Amer
lean Indians toward gaining a footing
with the whites in the matter Of civil
lization, according to- Assistant Com
missioner Abbott, of the bureau Of
Indian affairs, who has just returned
from a 2,O0O-mile tour of inspection OF
Indian reservations in twelve states.
Mr.. Abbott spent six months in the
field, particularly investigating war
house, transportation and industrial
conditions.
"The system Of education taught in
the Indian Schools said Mr.. Abbott,
sis at least twenty-five years in ad-
vance of the present public school sys-
tenn in industrial training. The boys
are taught farming and the relate
industrial arts, the girls domestic sci
ence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
so GO DOWN TO DEATH
SO SURVIVE FOUNDERING OF THE
PERE MARQUETTE VESSEL.
Enough to Save All Of the Crew.
Eight Bodies Recovered.

L~udington, Mich.-Thirty lives were
lost when Pere Marquette car ferry
No. 10, bound from Ludington to Mil,
waukee, went to the bottom OF Lake
Michigan, half way across the lake.
The dead include Capt. Peter Kitty
of Ludington, S. F. Sezepanek, purser.
and wireless operator, whose signals
of distress brought assistance to the
sinking steamer, and w members oil
the crew of car ferry No. II, who lost
their lives in an effort to rescue the
crew OF the No. Is.
The steamship company issued a
list of thirty-five names Of survivors
of the wreck, all members of the crew.
The sum total of the catastrophe is
told in the loss of tWenty-nine lives
and a financial loss exceeding half a
million dollars.
The story of the loss of car ferry
Perre Marquette Nc. 10 constitutes the
most tragic and thrilling chapter yet
written in he hisory of the Lake Mich
igan marine.
Leaving Ludington under a fair but
stiff wind, and Twenty-Five loaded cars
on deck, the ferry made good weather
for five hours on it's cours to Mil
waukee. At 1870 o'clock word vas
sent to Capt. Peter Kitty that his boat
was rapidly taking water aft and that
he pumps were unable to keep within
flow.
With great difficulty nine railroad
cars were dropped off the stern of No.
Q h1Jt fhiC Oro O tho uOcCO1 On1V tom
porary relief, for the ship was4doomed.
Not withstanding this apparent fact,
and in the hope of saving both crew
and craft, the captain crowded his
ship to the utmost limit, hoping to
reach shoal water, but the effort was
futile
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
CONSTITUTION CHANGED
CONSTITUTION CHANGED.
Arkansas Adopts Initiative and Refer
endum Amendment.


endum Amendment.
Little Rock, Ark.-Incomplete re-
turns from throughout the state show
the proposed amendment to the con-
stitution, No. 10, providing for the mi
tiative and referendum, has probably
carried.
The indications are that proposed
amendment No. II, providing for the
exemption from taxation of money IN
vested in cotton manufacture, has car
ried if amendment No. 10 carried, as
both seem to be running together.
In the state the whisky vote seems
to have remained about the same as
it stood two years ago, with the ex-
ception of ST. Francis county, which
has gone dry. Pulaski county, in
which Little Rock is located, is also
threatened. With returns in from
about one-third of the city and coun.
ty, the vote stands SIT for license and
719 against.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
Hail Storm in Texas.

Galveston, Texas.-A record break
ing hail storm, accompanied by high
wind and followed by rain, swept over
Brazos, Grimes, BurIeson and Houston
counties and destroyed about 24O,0 900
acres of cotton in the field and other
crops.
In many places the cotton was de-
strOyed by hailstOnes, while in other
places the rains washed the feecy sta
pie from the fields into the Brazos
river and other overfowed streams.
The greatest damage, however, was
done by the hail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
Mistake in License.

Baltimore, Md.-Wflliam Boyd, SO
years old, went to Towson to secure
a license for his marriage to Miss
Eliza Ann aDniel, SO years, but was
given a gunner's license by mistake.
He did not discover the error until
after he reached his home, ten miles
from Towson. AS there were no trains
to Towson, he had to walk there to
secure the proper document and then
walk back home. Mr.. Boyd was none
the worse for the long tramp.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
Bio Price for Governorship.

Atlanta, Ga.-For the Democratic
nomination for governor of Georgia,
Hoke Smith, successful candidate in
the recen primary election, paid ST.,
O97.47.
Gov. Brown spent $3,905.75 in an
unsuccessful ecort to secure a renomi-
nation. Of this amoun members of
his family contributed 5000.
The office of governor pays a salary
of $4,000 annually, and the term is
two years. Gov. Browns term expired
June 1.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

The Commercial Club of Hatties-
burg arranged for three days celebra-
ton to be held October L. Is and Il.
Mayors and boards of aldermen Of all
South Mississippi towns will be the
invited gueSts of the city of Haties-
burg during the three days, and 500
will be given for the fastest automo-
bile speeding and $50 for the prettiest
decorated machine in a decoration
contest. All the brass bands in South
Mississippi will be invited to contest
for a prize Of $25.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
Roosevelt to Tour Texas.

San Antonio, Texas.-Colonel Cecil
Lyon, chairman of the Republican
state executive committee, announces
that Theodore Roosevelt will tour
Texas next March.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
Mississippi News
%

Boil weevils operating and feeding
on several stalks of home raised cot
on" in V~icksburg at the residence OF
NJ. w. Coles, is the latest thing in the
weevil world, and the fac of this pest
operating in the literal heart center OF
the principal cotton market city in
the Mississippi delta, has caused un'
usual stir and general interest among
the cotton men and other students OF
the pest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
, TRACE STOLEN GOLD
Believed Robbery Occurred Before
Reaching Seattle.

Seattle, Wash.-A score of detec-
tives have been sent to work in Alaska
to trace the $4,000 in gold ingots
stolen in transit on the steamer Hum
boldt from the Observation-Disclosures
Bank of Fairbanks, Alaska, to the
Dexter-HOrton National Bank Of eSat-
tie.
The looted box had not been rough
ly broken open. Apparently the thieves
had removed one side by the use of
a n~ail-puller. The bank and express
company officials interested express
the belief that the robbery occurred
before the steamship Humboldt ar
rived at Seattle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
Woman for Conuress.

Lexington, Ky.-Mrs. Frances e.
Beauchamp of Lexington, state presi-
dent of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, announces her candi-
dacy for congress in the Seventh con-
gressional district.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

An Illinois man has invented a.
safety pin with two points. Half of
the adult population. uneasily awaits
information as to whether the women
will wear them in their belts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

The season for fish and snake sto-
ries has been rather poor. Both In
quality and quantity, the output has
not been up to the standard. 1t is
feared by some theorists that the es-
tablishment of the Anantas club
has acted as an early frost to the
crop.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

AT their recent convention in Den.
YER the dentists decided that kissing
would have to be abolished for the u
pose of saving the human race. Would
q human race that had abolished kiss
ing be worth saving?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

The weather man reports that the
mean rain fall for July was 2.21
inches less than any July since 1879
which shows it was a very mean
monthly rainfall indeed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

A new highball which costs $1.2O is
being sold in New York. Some Of the
sons of Pittsburg millionaires must be
spending the summer in New York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

A Massachusetts, preacher says there
will be baseball in heaven. The en-
5oyment of some Of the enthusiasts
will be spoiled, however, If 1t shall be
found impossible to throw things at
the umpire in heaven.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Remember, while copiously water
ing your lawn, that many a faucet on
the second floor is hoarsely muttering,
How dry | amt"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Aviators are to hurl dummy bombs
at dummy war vessels at Garden City,
N. j., and then maybe peace will
find it easier to spread her dove-Iike
wings.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Some en~terprising correspondent
should now Uncover a feet of Japan
csc airships ready to spread devasta-
ton over the sh~ark-infested waters of
the Pacific.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Horace Avory. K. c.. just appointed
L Judge, is one of the mordant wits Of
The British bar. One day, cross-ex-
aiming a recalcitrant witness, he
asked:
What are your"
"a retired gentleman" proudly as
Ierted the ex-cheesemonger.
Well" snarled Avery, when you
achieved the position Of gentleman
Why did you retire from it?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

HIOG6 W MIS-. liza
ham and took Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound
and Liver Pills, and
am glad to say that
your medicines and
kind letters Of d1.
rections have done
o for me than
anything else and I
had the best physt-
clans here. I can
do nv and rest
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Chicago will be a good place for
holding the worlds brewers congress,
as the tornup streets have given a
great impetus to the hop industry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

In Porto Rico oysters grow on trees.
That is very we'll, but unfortunately
tabasco sauce does not grow on the
same limb.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

BE temperate and slow to anger,
sleep and eat regularly, go in for ath-
letics early In life and keep timber"
are some rules for a long life. Also
look both ways before crossing the
boulevard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

There's no safe and sane way to
fall out of an aeroplane," remarks the
Toledo Blade. Pooh! There is no
safe and sane way to fall out of bed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

1t has been proved that q Vassar
girl is not afraid Of an ~aeroplane. Still.
an aeroplane does not in the least re-
Semble a mouse.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Remarks a woman writer: The
work Of personal beautifying resem-
bles that Of a house decorator" In re-
spect to calcimine?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

In some ways the preacher who
looks for baseball in heaven is most
conservative. When the home team
wins baseball is heaven to the fan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

a simple-minded bear. That was get
ting art and nature badly mixed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Another woman has broken her leg
by tripping VI in her hobble skirt. It
may be necessary to pass a few sump-
tuary laws or Don the men will have
no dancing partners.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Germany is going to make laws gov
erning aviators. However, it is already
q capital offense to fall 500 feet with
an acceptance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

BY playing tennis on a hot afternoon
a fat man learns to despise mere rain
as a producer of moisture.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Every hat is a picture hat" now
adays.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Radical changes are announced IL
the new football rules. There will be
no hitting in the clinches.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Duke Franz Joseph says he is in this
country after bear, and not a bride.
Nevertheless. he may get his eye on a
dear.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Carrier pigeons will have to equip
themselves with electric motors or fall
hopelessly behind.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
Mlsdirected Energy.

How did the street car company
come to fire hat old conductor? I
thought he had a pull?"
He did; but he didn't use 1t on the
cash Observation-Disclosures Advocate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Newport Is said to be crazy over a
barefoot dance. This means more
work for the chiropodists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE. Pinkham'sV egetaa
bic Compound Cured Her

Knoxville, Iowa. -"I suffered with
pains low down in my right side for Q
year or more and was so weak and ners
vous that l could not do my work. /
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Dynamite may help, but tennis
matches are the only reliable cure
for droughts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Volcanoes In Alaska are ~spouting
fire. Very likely the ~janitor is trying
out the hues.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Just Like a Girl.
Her cooking-schOol habits are 3
good deal of bother to me-"
"How now?"
she always wants me to taste the
gasoline when the automobile isn't
working right"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Several hundred farmers of Lincoln
county assembled at Brookhaven I'M
der the auspices of the Lincoln Coun-
ty Wheat and Dat Growers Associa-
ton, to promote crop diversifcation
and insure a larger acreage next year
in cereal crops. A number of farmers
present gave notice of their intention
to increase their acreage in wheat and
oats this fall. Seven hundred bushels
Of seed wheat have been ordered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

In a fit Of rage and without slight.
est ~provocatiOn, Arthur Watson Of
Hattiesburg drew a revolver from his
pocket, fired three shots into the brain
Q fhis 1~6-year-Old wife, killing her in
stantly, hen turned the weapon upon
his mother-in-law, Mrs. M. B. McCul-
Tough, shooting her through the heshy
part of the left shoulder.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

toned man who wore a double-breasted
vest?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

After the grand jury Of Lincoln
county was organized and charged by
Judge Miller a recess was taken, in
order to allow Senator Leroy Percy
an opportunity to speak to the large
crowd assembled. Senator Percy was
listened to with respectful and cour-
teous attention throughout his address
Of an hour and a half. It was Sen
ator Percy's first appearance before
q Lincoln county audience.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Prunes are higher. Telephone your
landlady.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Hobble. hobble, skirts and trouble.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Suit for damages in the sum OF S.
900 has been filed against Chief of Po-
lice Groome of V~icksburg by Robert
Lawson, who alleges in the bill Of dec
laration that he had been arrested in
Vicksburg without charge or warrant,
dragged through the streets, humili-
ated, degraded, maltreated and search
cd, and then put in jail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

The G~reenville Cotton Pickers" re-
ceived a check for 500 as third prize
for the greatest number of Elkc regis
tered at registration headquarters dur
Ing the Elks' convention in Detroit in
July. This prize is in addition to the
5000 prize won in the parade, giving
the G%reenville lodge two prizes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

At the home of Alex. Ray, near
C~renshaw, some children were at play,
and in running through the hall, in
one corner Of which stood a loaded
gun, it was accidentally knocked
the load going through the heart OF
the 15-year-old daughter of Alfred Ray.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

When County Attorney Gordon Gill
lespie made his report to the Lefore
county board of supervisors at their
September session it showed many
convictions and the determination of
the officers Of this county to eradicate
the bootlegger and the pistol toter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

The first movement toward better
roads for Tate county was launched
When the citizens of the county met
in mass meeting at the courthouse.
The sense of the meeting was first
taken, and by an almost unanimous
vote the issuing of bonds was declared
for.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

Joe Westmoreland, a veteran Of the
civil war, died at his home, ten miles
east Of 1upelo, Mr.. Westmoreland
was a member of the Mississippi regi.
ment commanded by John NJ. Stone,
and lost a leg in Virginia.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-16

The first bale of cotton for this
season grown in Sunfiower county was
sold for 20 cents per pound to vii.
liam T. Hardie & Co. of New Orleans.
The bale weighed 400 pounds and was
elassed as strict middling l Is staple.