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Evening journal., 1910-06-10
OREGON'S QUEER
TOWN NAMES

Carl o. Peters. of Salem, Ore, says
that for queer names OF towns his
state excels any other state in the
vnion according to the Washington
Herald. Natural characteristics and
freaks Of fortune made many names"
said Mr. Peters, "and the pioneers who
settled i'm oregon have often selected
a name for their new location from
the first chance occurrence in connec-
ton With it.
"The part chance has playing in
forming Oregons postofiice list is IL
lustrated i'm Bakeoven. In early days
a Frenchman started from The Dales,
which takes its name from the dalles
or falls i'm the Columbia River. with
a cargo of flour for the mines at
Canon City, another town named
from its location.
Tho first night he went into camp
band of Indians came along and
drove of his mules Unable TO move
the flour, he gathered some rocks, built
an oven and baked his flour into
bread. The bread was sold to passing
miners and travellers along the trail
at a greater profit than he would
otherwise have received.
As result Of this occurrence the
town which now stands on the site OF
the Frenchman's camp is named Bake
oven. Residents point out the black
ened rocks which were part Of the
original.
similar in origin are Haystack,
Tanks, Echo, Box and Apiary."
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
CELEBRATES 86TH
BIRTHDAY BY WORK
Sir William Higgins, AStrOn-
Omer, Says He Still Hopes
TO Make Discoveries

with one Of tho most interesting work
ing days Of his life Sir William IIuggins.
tho famous astronomer, yesterday cele-
hrated his eighty-siNth birthday. The
founder Of the science Of astro-physics.
he has for more than sixty years devoted
his life TO tho lore Of the stars. says the
London Daily Mail.
Life is work, and work is life" nc said
yesterday. "IIow could have spent tho
day more happily than by dedicating it to
the service Of this thing which has been
the one true mistress Of my life?" His
hand fell lovingly on huge red volume
lying on his study table. Tis fingers trem-
.bled ever so slightly as no turned the
ages. ''This book he said, 'was publish
cd only two months ago. and in It are
all my scientific papers. See. here is one
written in 1856 when astro- physics was a
baby science. and T. its founder. knew but
little Of all We were to learn in later years.
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
TO PRESENT PLAY AT
PRIESTS SILVER JUBILEE

I'm the "Valey of tho Mohawks, or the
Martyrdom Of Father Jogues," an -his-
torical play i'm three acts, is TO be pre-
sented by the scholars and former schol-
srs OF the Sacred Heart school. at the
jubilee of the Rev. Hugo Pan, o. s. r., on
July II, at s D. m. Those TO participate
are Emil A. Boeck Francis Horty Rob
ert Wheeler, Leo KobylinslS, Daniel Casey
James Horty, Frederick Roemer, Jr-. PERI
cival Oteni, Bernard SXalkowslSi, Joseph
Myer. Joseph Kauss. Franklin Myer,
Sylvester Rogers. Theodore Hammer,
Francis Eyer. Ralph Lock wood, Marie
Schubert, Eleanor Monaghan, katherine
Hutton. Agnes Miller Matilda Boeck,
Katherine Bowe, Philomenia Hammer,
Julia Casey Scolastia Gesvicke, Helen
Roemer. Anna Stshl, Catherine Casey,
Emily Mundy. Marion Mundy, Marion
krastle, Helen Bachman. Mary Kauss.
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
MORE
THAN BIG GUN

The people OF the Persian Gulf and its
neighborhood judge not only the ship but
the nation that owns her by the num-
Der Of smo1estacks sported. They had
belief in the might Of Britain, says the
Pail Mall Gazette. until German war
ship came along with three tunnels to our
one Then they believed in Germany. but
we regained our lost prestige by sending
the four-funnelied Powerful and Terrible
around, and have kept eur position ever
since.
Now. when our multi-funnelied sleeping
volcanoes are anywhere i'm the neighbor-
hood their standing orders are to show
themselves TO the people, however much
they may have to go or their course in so
doing. Germany may get ahead Of us yet
by sending down a ship with six tunnels.
and a building duel may arise between the
two nations ending in a parade in the
East Of war ships with lines Of chimneys
from stem TO stern.
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
Social and
Personal

Mr.. and Mrs. William Morris have
been spending some time with Mr.
and Mrs William Anderson Of Cecil
ton.
Mrs. Harry w Kibler of Chesapeake
City was a recent visitor in this city.
Elmer Boulden of Trainer was
recent visitor in this city
Mrs. John Alden Knight has been
visiting friends at Port Deposit
Miss Blanche Krauss has completed
her duties at Tome Institute, Port
Deposit, and returned to this city.
Miss Bessie Bigger Of Summit
Bridge has been visiting friends. 'in
this city.
Harry Colt spent Sunday with
friends at Summit Bridge.
Ray Griffenberg has been visiting
friends at Eareville.
Walter Peterson and Cecil Biddle OF
Appleton have been spending a few
days with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Townsend
have been spending few days with
friends at Townsend.
Mrs. Andrew Spear is visiting Miss
Edith Collins OF smyrna
Mrs. James Beth is tho guest of
her sister, Miss Nellie Schafer of
Blackbird.
Mrs. Wilmina Carvin has been
spending "A few days with her sister.
Mre oii'~ rfll of Rlackbrd
Miss Carrie Cooper has been the
guest of Ezra Lund and family OF
Landenberg.
Mrs. Samuel Durstein and daughter,
Marie. have returned from a pleasant
visit to friends at Trainer
Mr. and Mrs. William Adams and
family have been visiting friends at
Whites.
Claude NJ Pippin has been spending
a few days with friends at Dover
Mrs. Ralph Salmons has returned
from visit to her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cephas Parsons of Dover.
Mrs. Marie Smith has returned from
a visit TO Mr.. and Mrs. John Barcus
of Pearson's.
The Misses Carpenter and Clarence
Simmons were recent guests OF
friends at Clayton.
Miss Flo Allen spent Sunday with
her parents at Clayton
Miss Virginia Baynard has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Baynard of Clayton.
William Moore of Henry Clay. and
Miss Jennie Russell of Rockland
were married last Wednesday at the
/ parsonage of Rockland NJ. E. church
/ by the pastor, the Rev. Blair S. Lat
shaw.
George McCloskey is all at his home
No. 1917 Pine street
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
HOW DREAMS
COME TRUE

"rm beginning TO believe that there Is
something in the claim that dreams go by
contraries." says Ralph Martin. tho rail-
road man, in the Cleveland Press.
''The other night dreamed that found
a fivs dollar bill and the next day lost a
" somewhere between the Hollenden and
the Lake Shore offices.
''The next night 1 dreamed that / had
been hurt and that an accident insurance
company's agent was handing me SIS.
When got down TO the Office found on
my desk a notice from this company that
my annual SIS assessment was due and un-
paid.
"A night or two later I dreamed that a
man who had borrowed SO from me year
ago was paying me back. and may ! never
vote for Billy Bryan again II the chap who
borrowed the $40 didn't meet me on the
street next day and make another touch. 70
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
Mecabe-pukes:

Elisha f. Dukes, Of Millvnle, and Miss
Roxie W. McCabe, daughter OF the late
Or. Edward II. McCabs, Of Dagsboro
were married at the parsonage Of Harri-
son Street NJ. r. Church last night by the
Rev. c. r. Wyatt The brlde came from
sunbury, Pa, after having visited Neemar
College. at Hagerstown, Nd. Of which
sho is a graduate, and met the groom in
this city. he coming from his home at
Frsnkford. They will live at Frankford.
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
children's pay at Scott Church.

Children's Day services will he held at
Scott NJ. f. Church on sunday morning.
when exercises by all the departments Will
be given. The pastor, the Rev. w. G..
Koons. will preach a sermon in the even
ing on "Childrens Rights"
Evening journal., 1910-06-10

The convention entered into between
Mexico and France on June ;. 1908. for
the purpose Of regulating the status
OF Mexican citizens who contract
matrimony in France and Of French
citizens who contract matrimony In
Mexico, was promulgated on January
10 last.
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
Mrs. AUeUsTE VEsPERllANN. De For
est, Wisconsin.

Mrs. AU6UsTE VESPERAiANNs De tor-
est, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La.-"For years / suf-
fered from severe female troubles.
Finally was confined to my bed and
the doctor said an operation was neces-
sary / gave Lydia E Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound a trial first, and
was saved from an operation" Mrs.
LILY PEYRoUx, I'LL Kerlerec St., New
Orleans, La.
Thirty years of unparalleled success
confirms the power of Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to cure
female diseases. The great volume of
unsolicited testimony constantly pour
ing in proves conclusively that Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
remarkable remedy for those dis
tressing feminine ills from which so
many women suffer.
If you want special advice about
your case write to Mrs. Pinkham,
at Lynn, Mass. Her advice is
free, and always helpful
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
sooiaI For Arrow Club.

A box social will be given by Miss Pearl
Collins Of No. 212 East Second street, for
the benefit of the Arrow Club Of the Y. w.
c.. A.. this evening. The procedes are TO SO
to swcn-the Silver Bay fund TO send some
member to tho Y. W. c. a. conference.
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
Pupils in Recital.

A recital by the pupils of Miss Gertrude
NJ. Messicl1 will be given in Clymer's
Studio, No. 6i2 shipley street. this even
ing. Paul Carpenter. violinist. will assist.
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
MaLans.Instnr-

John r. Jester. a railroad conductor OF
this city. and Miss Anna Makens, Of Phil
adelphia, we're married last evening at
Scott M. f. Church by the Rev. W. C.
Koons. They will. live at No. s2s East
Seventeenth street. This city.
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
Ml.lli.n :. Ii. -.

At the home OF Mrs. Margaret Jones, tho
Cedars on Wednesday evening, Miss LII
Ian f. Buckley, OF this city. and Edwin
Frederic DOerr, pastor Of St Stephens
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
Tea For Home.

The managers of the Home OF Merciful
Rest will give a tea az the home from 3
to 8 o'clock this afternoon, at which time
the building will be open for inspection.
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
Festival Postponed.

The strawberry festival and social to
have been given at ST. Paricks Hall last
evening under the auspices Of the Blessed
Virgin Sodality Of ST. Patrick's Church.
was postponed untn tonight, because OF
the dcather conditions.
Evening journal., 1910-06-10

FROM
OPERATION
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

DE Forest, WIS.,
AFTER an opera
ton four years ago
i had pains down
ward in both sides.
backache, and q
weakness. The doc
tor wanted me to
have another opera
ton. ItookLydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
i am entirely cured
of my tr0uhlpS -"
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
st. Lukels AuxiIiarv 10 Meet.

The Ladies Auxiliary Of st. Lukes Re
formed Episcopal church, will hold their
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
Mi.sinnaru Anriliarv tn Ment.

The woman's Home Missionary Auxi-
iiary Of McCabe's Memorial NJ. f. Church
will hold it's monthly meeting at the home
OF Mrs. II. w. Bolton, NO. 1717 West
street, this evening.
Evening journal., 1910-06-10

While the number OF violent deaths "a
thousand among miners has undergone
in European countries a decided de-
crease, in this country it is steadily
increasing.
Evening journal., 1910-06-10

Ward Will leave Boston. Mass. on Sat
urday at noon. on the White Star Line
steamship Canopic for an extended tour
Of Europe.
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
Social Postponsd.

The box social which was to have
been given by the Silverbrook Ath-
letic Association last night was post
poned until tonight because of the
weather conditions.
Evening journal., 1910-06-10

Lutheran Church. The attendants were
Miss Elsie Hnbiber. cousin Of tho bride.
and Robert r. Jones. a brother OF the
groom.
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
MilIsr.clothier.

At St Stephens Lutheran parsonage on
June Z Elwood Clothier and Miss Sophia
+ Miller. both of Philadelphia, were
married by the Rev. Frederic Doerr.
Evening journal., 1910-06-10
To See Europe.

Mrs. George r. Mason. william p Mason
and the Misses Gertrude Mason. Elizabeth
Wilson, Letitia Southsrd and Phoebe
Evening journal., 1910-06-10

many points to the most voluptuous
Roman"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-02
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Children Should Be Forced to Attend
School for Four Months.

Jackson.-Mississippi educators are
to some extent, discussing the ques.
ton OF compulsory education in this
state, and believe this is the next step
In educational progress. At the last
session Of the legislature many laws
were passed relating to education and
making the system more complete for
the child, but the contention is made
that, unless the child attends school
the educational facilities of the state.
no matter how good, will avail him
nothing.
For that reason some of the leading
educators of the state favor compul.
sorry education for at least four
months in the year. They believe q
law compelling every child to be in
attendance on some school for that
period of time will do more good to
the state than any laws enacted for
several years, because it will then in
sure the attendance of every child in
the state, of school age, upon some
school, sufficiently long each year to
acquire something of an education.
With the county agricultural high
school system and the Teachers State
College, combined with the public
school system and higher educational
institutions, Mississippi has about as
complete an educational system as any
state in the Union. But the attend.
ance of white children, while increas.
ing every year, is not what it should
be in any county in the state. Missis-
sippi Is an agricultural state, strictly.
There are no large manufactures
where large numbers of children are
employed, and the children, it is said,
could easily attend school if their pa.
rents would allow them.
In some instances, it is said, pa.
rents have refused to allow their child.
rem to attend school, but these are
few, while, in others the parents are
not financially able to purchase school
books for their children, which seems
to be the greatest drawback to many
children securing an education. To
overcome this last obstacle, it is urged
that free school books should be fur
nished where children can not get |
them otherwise, thus making the edu
cation of the youth of the state fres
In every essential,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-02
GEOLOGICAL WORK REPORT.
Promising start Has Been Made fol
State Museum.

Jackson.-Reports to the governor
OF the geological commission, through
DR.. Il. N. Lowe, as director, and in
cooperation with federal authorities,
Is the most important and extensive
In the history of Mississippi. During
the visits to Washington, Governor
Noel interviewed the fedral authorities
for the purpose of obtaining increased
aid 10 Mississippi In her soil survey,
road building efforts and the develop
ment of underground and surface wa
ter and forest resources. Very little
could be accomplished except through
state cooperation, and required some
earnest presentation through messages
from the governor to obtain anything
like adequate legislative appropriation.
The work in Noxubee, Adams and
Lauderdale counties has been COM
pleted, and in two others 1t is just
commenced and work will be done in
another county in January. The maps
for Noxubee and Adams will soon be
ready for distribution. AS a perlimi
nary to the detailed soil survey of
each county, material for soil map
for the whole state is being collected
and will be finished this winter, show
ing general soil conditions and soil
distribution. AS it will be some years,
possibly ten, before detailed map
can be made, this preliminary work
and information will be soon available.
In cooperation with DIR. Vaughan of
tse United States geological survey,
Cooperative work on the straitigraphy
and underground water resources has
Deen Vigorously prosecuted and will
be continued next year. DR.. Logan
has gatheiad data showing the states
structural aAd road building materials
and their Location.
A very pronsing start has been
made for statemuseum of geology.
natural history ant other resources of
Mississippi. When ompleted it will
contain everything of economical i'm
portance sad ofscientifs interest and
will bel very great educational value
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-02
GIVEN CONDITIONAL RELEAsE.
Should He Violate Pardon, Must Serve
Out Full Sentence.

Jacksonville governor has granted
to Eugene Odum, OF Attala county, a
conditional pardon. Odum was con.
victed for the unlawful sale of whis-
Ky and given fine Of 500 together
with a jail sentence Of thirty Gays In
was fined 5000 and given sixty days
in jail, with the expenses of the trials
attached in all the cases. He has
served the one hundred and fifty days
imposed, but has no money with which
to pay the fine imposed. Some time
ago the supreme court decided that
the board of supervisors had no pow
er to grant releases, that being vested
in the governor altogether. Since then
the path of the petty convict has been
a hard road to travel indeed, and there
are several of them in the state with
practically lifetime sentences staring
them in the face unless the governor
comes to their relief.
A county convict is allowed at the
highest 80 cents per day, from which
must be deducted the expenses of his
keep, and no allowance made for the
days he may miss work on account OF
wet weather. sickness or other causes.
Odum's fine amounted to more than
$500, and allowing him the full time
OF 313 working days per year, he
would have had to remain over two
years in addition to the one hundred
and fifty days imposed in the sentence
before he could have evened up mat
tiers with the state. Adding to this
the amount that would have been as.
sessed against him FOR board and de.
Quoting the number of days he would
have missed during that time, he could
not possibly have expected to gain
his freedom in less than five years
under the best of conditions. 1t might
have developed into lifetime sen.
tence had not the governor interfered
Under these conditions the governor
granted clemency, but with the pro-
vision that should he ever return to
his former habits and again engage In
the illicit sale of intoxicating liquors
he was to go back to prison and serve
the remaining portion of his sentence
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-02
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THIEVES AT THE FARMS.
State Loses Considerable Proper 2
Through Them.

|
| Jackson.-Systemati thievery ha;
been carried on at some of the state
| farms for some time, according to re
ports, and it seems probable that sew
eral convicts have been connected
with the thefts. In one or two in
stances former conyicts have been
connected with stealing from the
farms, and Governor Noel, with the
penitentiary authorities are trying to
break it up.
Not only is theft being committed,
but certain persons are selling liquor
to the convicts on the same farms.
This matter has ben investigated, but,
except in the case of the negro Hob
son, killed at the Rankin farm Sun
day night, nothing definite has been
placed against any man.
Cotton is being s;oien, as is corn,
cane and other products, and the au-
thorities are trying to break it up.
Governor Noel, on his recent visit to
Sunfiower farm, learned that whisky
was being sold to the convicts at one
of the camps there, and the sergeant
in charge is watching suspected per-
sons closely. But with an ally among
the convicts, it is difficult to catch the
guilty persons, and but little progress
has been made.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-02
SAYS He KILLED JANE SHARP.
swinton Permsnter Innocent. says An
Anonymous Writer.

ouisyille.-That the murder OF
Jane Sharp, for which Swinton Per.
menter was sentenced to be hanged
was committed by another man; that
this other man was stranger. in Win
ston county; that the real culprit eth
or watched from Winston county court
house or from the newspapers the
verdict which condemned Young Per.
menter to his deana; that the girl suf-
fered at his hands nothing worse than
death, and that his conscience, upon
which rests the terrible weight, not
only OF the girls murder, but of the
sentence that overhangs Permenter, is
worse punishment than death, is the
story told in letter written upon the
stationery Of the most prominent he.
tel In Memphis, mailed there Nov. IS
and signed in burning letters, "a
Doomed Man" This letter was re.
ceiyed In Louisville Nov. IA by Sheriff
A. P. Hull. Mr.. Hull submitted 1t to
Prosecuting Attorney ]. B. Gully, who,
In his turn, forwarded 1t to the dis
trict attorney. Its existence and its
contents have been kept a secret by
the authorities until now. To the few
who are familiar with its contents the
letter has two meanings. to Sheriff
Hull and County Attorney Gully It
means that Permenter has strong
friend who would save him from death.
TO the attorney for the defense It
sounds in sincerity and bears him out
In his contention that the evidence
which convicted young Permenter was
not only purely circumstantial. but
that the chain was not complete.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-02
BROUGHT 80 GIRLS.
Tishomingo Fair Gave Prize 70,
Wagon Load of Beauty.

Wagon Load of Beauty.
luka.-Tishomingo county fair was
brought to close ON Friday, An
amusing diversion was a contest over
who could bring in to the fair from
the country the greatest number oil
girls on one wagon. A number of en-
tries appeared in this contest, which
was won by Oscar Prewitt, with thirty.
two girls.
Prof. G. A. Cobb, agricultural high
school inspector for the state of Mis-.
sissippi, addressed large crowd, win.
ming many people to the agricultural
high school by his exemplifications OF
the part this school is expected to play
In the general scheme or wheel of ed
ucation in the state of Mississippi
The speaker also took occasion to
discuss corn in scientific manner
greatly enlightening his hearers ON
scientific as well as practical points in
raising corn, selecting seed, etc.
He congratulated Tishomingo coun-
ty because 1t had a fair along ideal
lines, noting especially the absence OF
rncc track and similar FORMS of mere
amusements and stressed the fact that
county fair along ZINES similar to the
Tishomingo county fair was calculated
to produce the greatest practical good
to the country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-02
SAY HE is NOT GUILTY.
Governor Petitioned to Pardon Marion
County Man.

Jackson.-Governor Noel has been
petitioned to grant pardon to Cas-.
tie Stanford, sent up from Marion
county last year to serve life term
for murder.
The petition is signed by the sheriff
and other county officials, and sets
forth strong case in behalf of the
prisoner, it being alleged that it has
recently developed that Stanford took
no part in the murder, the victim be.
ing James Terrall; that Stanford was
present when the tragedy occurred.
but it is extremely doubtful whether
the fatal shot was fired by CO.
defendant who was afterwards acquit-
ter or one of the several bystanders
who had their weapons in action.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-02
Mississippps Corn Crop.

Meridian.--Speical Field Agent w.
L. Pryor, of the Bureau of Statistics.
United States Department of Agricult.
ure, makes fattering mention of Mis-
sissippi's corn crop just harvested. He
says the crop is the finest ever grown
in the state, the yield being 10000 900
bushels, or an average OF 20ls bush
els on the whole acreage The average
yield last year was only 141a bushels
or about 2O0,OO0,0O0 bushels less. He
also reports the hig crop larger than
Tor many years and of better quality.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-02
Finish Classification Cases.

Jackson.-At the meeting of the rail-
road commission here final disposition
Will probably be made of the cast
In which the railroads are asking q
reclassification of rates governing
shipments of cotton seed meal when
shipped as fertilizer and when shipped
as feed. The roads ask that cotton
seed meal when to be used as feed
be put in class d freight, which is
higher than the prevailing charges.
At present cotton seed meal as fer.
tilizer gets very cheap rate, and the
roads contend that when 1t is to be
employed for feed purposes charges
should be increased and made equal
to the rates on other kinds of feed.