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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-29
Welded IA TIMES, SCUAW rs
BELIEVED TO HOLD RECORD

even approaches her mark is dead.
He was Peter West, Pendleton
attorney. who died after he had
welded his thirteenth.
Federal officials are wondering
whether Nellie has her own pri-
vate cemetery or is thirteen
times Divorce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-29
DYNAMITE ON TRACK.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Sept. 20
United States Marshal Sam John
son today found here box con
tanning 100 dynamite caps under
the joints of the switch rails oi
the Illinois Central Railroad
tracks just east of the junction
near South Memphis.
Striking union clerks declare
that the railroad detectives placed
the caps there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-29
Search For
Lost Boys
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
REDDING. Cal. Sept. 29.-
Practically every able-bodied man
in this section today Joined in the
hunt for Harry Mapes and Her
bert Barr. the lads lost on Mount
Shasta since Monday and the
searchers with plenty of provis-
ions. are now high up on the
mountainside. engaged in sys-
tematic hunt.
Little hope is entertained of
finding the lost boys alive.
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PRYCE FREED
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Nby Un1teO I'feSS Leased Nlre.)
Los ANGELES, Sept. 90
Gen. Cap Rhys Pryce, freed by
United States Commissioner Van
Dyke of murder arson and rob-
berry charges, of the Mexican gov:
eminent today says that he Is the
happiest man in California. Miss
Alice Biggs, whom Pryce Is to
marry, is expected to arrive in Los
Angeles today from Vancouver,
b. c.
Be happy. Use Red Cross Ball
Blue; much better than liquid
blue. Delights the laundress. Ten
smiles for a nickel. Always buy
Red Cross Ball Blue; have beau
tiful clear white clothes. At all
grocers. *%*
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-29
HOBBLE SKIRTS AND
HIGH HEELS TRIP UP
73 WOMEN ON II. II

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 80. =
by the Pennsylvania
railroad shows that high heels and
hobble skirts were responsible for
70 cases of injury in the last
three months to women getting on
and off trains.
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(ny United Press Leased Wire
PORTLAND. Sept. 29.-Wooed
and won by thirteen braves, Nell
lie Lane, a good looking Siletz
.sqaaw. is now the bride of Moses,
her fourteenth, who has been
married four times himself. The
woman made this admission
ehcerfully before the grand jury
when she appeared as a witness
imam investigation into the sale
of liquor on the Siletz reserva-
ton.
1t is believed she has the Pa
eifio coast matrimonial record
cinched, and the only one who
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(By United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK-Forty thousand
dollars in cash, beside numerous
prizes and trophies viii be award
ed at the National horse show In
Madison Square garden November
1925.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17
Hon. M. O'Byrne

Hon. Michael O'Byrne an
nounces for reelection to the
Legislature. Four years ago he
led the Legislature ticket by a good
ly number. He says that he now
runs on the record he made in
Jackson, having no apologies or
retractions to make. He acted
and voted according to his con-
victions. He missed only three
roll calls during the two sessions,
and those on account Of sickness.
This shows that he was a diligent
member. He was the author of
the law paying riding deputy
sheriffs $500 a day and this
measure eliminated in giving the
grand and petit jurors the same.
Under his efforts, for the first
time the Coal Gil bill was passed
by the House, though lost in the
Senate. He fought and helped
defeat the law forbidding anyone
renting land to give lien to any
one other than his landlord.
Every bill he spoke in favor of
was carried, and every one he
spoke against was lost. This is
part of his record.
Mr.. .O'Byrne is an earnest
worker and is a representative
farmer. He is very popular, an
effective speaker and will make
a strong run.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17

nation is its Christian citizens.
Without them a socialism and an
archy would reign supreme.
Men are put in this world to
make it better and it is the bust
ness of every man to make it
better. Many men are striving
only to reach riches while others
are striving for social position
and prestige. Others look out
for their political existence and
others pay more attention to their
business thar the church. How
ever, with all this, this country
is a civilized and Christian nation.
wThe business men of today are
asking their clerks if they drink
or gamble. The people are de-
handing of their officials that
they be clean men. 1t is this
way in every walk of life. To be
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17
Crawfishing

Mr. Vardaman gets off by him
self, at Carrollton. for instance,
and makes a mighty bold, en-
phatic speech. But ne wont de-
bate. CONSPICUOUS, or rather no
torious for his invective, he pre-
fers to do it all at a distance,
over the phone or through a
newspaper. Doesn't the follow
ing COON verse remind one of
him?
Mr.. Crawfish puts thu a turrlble buff,
AS a fghtin man, he sho looks the stuff.
But turn him loose on the battle grown
And he backs hisself off and never turn
rOun.
But he amt by hisself in dat, in dat;
He Amt by hisself in dat"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17

Gov. Vardaman as psalm sing
ing suckers" and Mr.. Alexander
declared that he was proud to be
placed in this category.
The clean-minded, self-respect-
ing, church-going citizens Of Miss
issippi are not the people who are
giving their support to James K.
Vardaman. He will not get the
votes of one per cent of the mem
bers of the clergy in this state, or
of the men who are prominent in
the affairs of the various church
organizations. 1t is therefore easy
to understand why he don't
cherish any especial love for the
Christian citizenship Of the com
monwealth, and was provoked
into referring to them as psalm
singing suckers"
The best asset Of any state or
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17
psalm Singing Suckers

Hon. c.. H. Alexander's able
defense of the Christian citizen
ship of Mississippi in his address
in this city Friday night, has
been the theme of much favor
able comment in the state press
during the past few days.
This class of citizenship had
been contemptuously referred to
in The "I"ssue by its editor, ex-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17

a success a man must live accord
ing to the teachings Of Christ. A
man may prosper here and there
for a while, but if he conducts his
business so as to cheat or swindle
his customers, it is not long be-
fore he is found out and he IS
forced out of business.
A nation is great, not because
of its great navy or its stores of
gold, but because of its Christian
citizenship, which is its greatest
asset. jackson News,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17
MIR. Leon Dent.

Nh. Leon Dent announces as a can
didate for Tax Assessor. Born, and
spending all his life in the county, Mr..
Dent is one of the best known young
men in Noxubee and has a large num-
Der of friends. His business training
is thorough and complete, and his
knowledge of land and other property
values is sucn as to warrant his friends
in believing he would make an excel
lent assessor. He will be an import
ant factor in the race.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17
Low Fares via M. & o. Railroad

account Mardi Gras Festivities, Mobile,
Ala, New Orleans. La, and Pensacola,
Fla, February % to %, 1911, inc. Also
for meeting, Dept. of Superintendent,
N. E. A, Mobile, Ala, Feb. 23-25, 1911.
Tickets on sale February 21-27, inc,
limited, returning, to reach starting
point On or before March IL. Extension
of return limit to March 81 upon deposit
of ticket and payment of fee of 81. 90.
For information regarding fares, time
of trains, ETC., apply to nearest Ticket
Agent, Mobile & Ohio Railroad.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS

For District Attorney
II. H. BROOKS. Jr.
County Prosecuting Attorney
d. F. ALLGOOD
For Chancery Clerk
THOS. j. WILKINS. JR.
JNO. A>TYSON
For Circuit Clerk
w. V. STEWART.
c, NJ. SCALES.
J.. o. FASER.
JAS. H. MURRAY
w. p. MINOR
For Sheriff
J. T. MCCLURE.
w. A. PARKES.
j. T. SARGENT.
w. H. HOLMAN
L. Z. DANTZLER.
For Treasurer
JNO. B. COTTON.
LUCIUS COLE
For Assessor
A. c. FAINT.
ROBERT c. PATTY. Jr,
T. f. WILKINSON
For State Senator
WALTER PRICE
For Legislature
l.. T. FREEMAN
JAS. w. JENKINS
M. O'BRYNE
For Superintendent of Education
J. r. JACKSON
For Supervisor
A. P, McCASKILL
GEO G.. PAGAN
w. T SHOWERS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17
FREE PASS 1854.

Whether a public man has com
mitted a certain wrong, or even
a technical crime, is often imma-
terial. But how a man seeking
high honor at the hands of hon
Orable citizens meets accusations
against himself is Of the utmost
Importance. He must meet them
braveiy, truthfully and candidly.
In the villainOus campaign
against Grover Cleveland in 1884
a certain grave charge against
him was made by the republicans.
Cleveland's friends, knowing
that it was true, were at a loss
how to act, and telegraphed him,
What must we do to meet this
charge" Cleveland's answer
came back as quick as the tele-
graph could bring it. Tell the
truth" And the truth was told,
and the American people showed
how easily they fOrgave a past
offense for the sake of present
truth and courage.
The people of Mississippi could
easily forgive Vardaman' use of
the free pass No. 1854. Under
the circumstances it was q mere
peccadillo which, while one a very
scrupulous man Whould have
avoided, was very eXcusable in
the careless, free-handed Varda-
man. But how are truth and
courage and candOr to forgive
the shifty, eVasive, equivOcating
answer that he makes. He
neither denies nor cOnfesses it
with courage or frankness. His
answer is special pleading, half
denial, half confession and avoid
ance, with a demurrer to the evil
dence thrown in.
AS a matter of fact the evil
dence that he used the pass
would suffice to establish any
fact in a law court, and more
evidence is in hand if more is
needed. The men handling this
part of tht case against Varda-
man have played with him like
he was a baby How a lawyer
and a man who for more than
twenty years has been in politics.
could have so played into their
hands is incomprehensible. They
had proof only that he had used
a pass, but by making and reiter-
ating the charge without produc-
ing evidence they got Vardaman
to believe they were bluffing and
he made a grand stand play and
called whereupon they proved not
only he had ridden on a free pass,
but had prevaricated about it to
boot.
Mr.. Nardaman cOnQucC IN
this matter has gone far to for
felt all his claim to the respect
of the people of Mississippi. Of
course there were some who
thought him a tin god and others
who thought him a great states
man, while others still believed
him to have horns and a spear
head tail. But the great mass of
the people of Mississippi held a
common sense view of Mr..
Vardman. Those who are sup
porting believed him to be right
in his views, and they admired
him because they thought him
brave, honest and not to be turn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17

ed aside by corporate wealth or
self interest. They knew he had
his faults, and plenty of them,
but forgave them because Of his
supposed greater virtues. in
fact they loved him for his
faults, and for the enemies he
had made. But his conduct in
this matter has shown that while
he had the faults they thought
he had, he lacked the very virtues
they thought atoned for those
faults.
Courage and honesty-those
were thought to be the virtues
in Vardaman that redeemed his
failings. He took his defeat in
the caucus like poltroon, a
welcher, not like a brave man.
He refuses to meet Percy or
Alexander in debate, an instance
of intellectual coWardice. He
who poses as a disciple of Till
man-Tillman who would gladly
meet anyone in the world on the
stump or in Congress. And he
meets accusations against him
self not like a dashing hero, but
like a Sinking culprit. His repu-
tation for courage has sunk from
summer heat to the freezing
point. Heroes are made of
sterner stuff. And as for his
rugged honesty-men of rugged
honesty do not use trust funds in
their charge for their private
purposes. Yet Vardaman can
not or will not properly account
for the Contingent Fund, the
Meridian Relief Fund, the Bryan
Medal Fund or the Battle-ship
Fund. For two years he held
over $1,000 sent him by subscrib-
ers to this last fund. He has
been challenged to produce an
affidavit from any bank showing
that that amount was held on
deposit during that period, but
he cannot, or will not. If he is
innocent he has the power to
prove it, in this instance, beyond
the cavil of a doubt, and do it
without trouble orexpense. Indis-
putable proof is at his hand. He
taxes his credulty Of the people
too much when he asks them to
take his bare, unsupported
word in all these cases against
strong circumstantial evidence in
each instance, and that too when,
if he is innocent, he can so east
ly prove it.
Thanks to the Rulers of the
destinles of the nations, and the
Constitution of Mississippi, the
electorate Of the state is an IN
telligent body of men. They
have the facts. They have only
to use their intelligence. which
men in voting do not always do,
and the voice Of the people will
be the voice of God. But it will
not call Vardaman from the lee
ture platform and the editors
easy chair to the Senate of the
United States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17
Mosby Seed Corn.

l have for sale about SO bushels of
seed corn at 81. so per bushel.
PHILIP GOUSETT,
Z. F. D. 2. Macon. Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17
Eggs! Eggs!

White Leghorns, the bird that lays
and pays. ST. so for Is. Rhode Island
Reds. the best utility breed. Pen l,
l so for Is: pen 2 LOO for Is.
My stock are from prize winners.
j. S. CAVETT.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17
Special Sale in Hats.

The Combs Millinery Co. will sell at
reduced brices all hats now on hand.
For bargains call and see their goods.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-17
Ferns, Flowers, Palms.

have for sale a lot of potted Ferns
and Chrysanthemums. Also three Sage
Palms. Mrs 7 + AMEC
The Detroit times., 1911-12-27

No pitcher ever gave umpires less
trouble than Bill Dineen. when he was
a star OF the Boston team. Occasion
ally Bill thought the umpire missed
decision, but made known his belief
i'm a gentlemanly manner. Bills, fav-
orite, in fact only expression, used TO
express his belief that the umpire
erred. was:
why was il a strike?" Why was
IL ball?" why was the runner outy'
why was the runner SAFE" The UNI
pire always gave Bill his reasons for
SO deciding. and ended the discussion
Dineen broke In as an umpire as my
partner. He had really never done
any umpiring, TO speak Of and ] was
interested to see how he would act
when some player took him 10 task.
Bill started near the close OF 1909.
when the race was over. Always pop
ular, the veterans were pulling for
him TO succeed, and not a protest was
made by them. II was a recruit, fresh
from the bushes. who gave Bill his
taste Of argument between player and
umpire.
The youngster had been a pitching
The Detroit times., 1911-12-27
Gotch Is All Ready For
Mach Win Brrllsher

KANSAS CITY, No. Dec 81
Frank Gotch, champion wrestler or
the world, is fully prepared for his
match tonight with Alec. Munroe.
champion OF Great Britain. Munroe
is a willing grappler. but many be
lieye that although he has never lost
a bout, he is too inexperienced to
cope with the champion. Munroe is
the only wrestler of note whom Gotch
has not defeated
For four years he wrestled as an
amateur and according to all reports
he has never been defeated. Three
years ago he joined the ranks or pro
fessionals and few months later he
won the English championship in
open competition. He weighs 2l5
pounds and Is six feet two inches tall.
When Gotch was in England three
years ago he was challenged by Nun.
roe. but the American champion de-
clined the match, stating that he did
not have time to train for match OF
such Importance. Some weeks ago
Munroe again challenged Gotch and
offered 10 make side bet OF $4,000
a side. providing the match was held
la England This Gotch declined,
stating that he would never engage
IN a championship match except in
-
The Detroit times., 1911-12-27

aud ! am willing to back him against
any wrestler in the world | propose
finishing my tour OF Europe and at
the end OF that trip may retire from.
the game"
Gotch tried to force Hackenschmidt
TO meet Mahmout last winter The
worlds champion insisted at that time
that the Turk could defeat the Rus
sian Lion in finish match. Mahmout
at that time was under the manage
ment of Message and Krone and the
men handling Hackenschmidt refused
10 have anything TO do with this Turk
ISL wrestler. asserting he had faxed
a match with ZbysZko.
The wrestling fans know now that
Gotch was speaking the truth when
he told them Mahmout could beat
IIackenschmidt in finish match The
The Detroit times., 1911-12-27

Frank Gotch. has contaminated one
OF the cleverest "coups ever worked
in the history OF the mat game. lie
has outwitted both promoters and
wrestlers aspiring 10 a return match
and the big gate money" that such
contest would net them. Gotch has
Mahmout under contract, and by so
doing is enabled to~stave on all chal-
lengers while touring the world. He
is in a position finally 10 hand over
the title 10 the great Turk grappler
when he chooses 10 make such a
move.
"Mahmout can defeat any OF these
wrestlers clamoring for match with
me" said Gotch.
Il have Mahmout under contract
The Detroit times., 1911-12-27

Gotch Hackenschmidt fasco. In which
the so-called Russian Lion proved
failure as worthy opponent or
the champion, was an eye opener 10
the wrestling public 1t showed the
fans that Gotch knows the relative
ability OF the heavy weight grapplers
and knows who is worthy 10 meet
him
Gotch discounts the stories that
have been told about Mahmouts ten
dency TO taking, which is given as an
excuse for not meeting him by for
eign wrestlers He believes the one
and only reason these wrestlers have
sidestepped the great Turkish crap
pier is because they fear him. The
champion must have strong faith in
Mahmout when he is willing TO back
him for 100000
The Detroit times., 1911-12-27
GREATEST AUTO HIGHWAY
IN COUNTRY COMING

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Plans. for the
greatest Automobile Highway ga
America will be put actively under
way within the next few days accord
ing TO Charles +. Gregory. president
of the Chicago Motor Club and Of
iciaIs Of the Elgin Auto Racecourse,
The plans call for an exclusive au-
tomobile road from Chicago TO Dayen-
port. Iowa, and President Gregory, TO-
gether with other boosters OF the
movement, declares that further big
things" in connection with the Ma
tional Good Roads movement will be
undertaken here in the near future.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-27
JACK JOHNSON STARTS
LIGHT TRAINING TODAY

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-Jack Johnson
started light training today. He has
not had a glove on in Ave weeks but
expects TO be in excellent shape soon'
Johnson declared The will not make. up
his mind regarding the challenges that
have been hurled at him until the
promoters guarantee his financial de-
mands for fight
The Detroit times., 1911-12-27
19AAHfE ANECDOTES
BY BILLY EVANS

sensation in the minors, and success
had turned his head bit. Early In
the game ne began TO take excep-
tons TO Dineen's ruling. To express
his disapproval he remarked:
So you were a pitcher once?"
Yes, and all | did was pitch. | al
lowed the umpire 10 umpire" replied
Dineeu.
sisted the youngster.
Il had more when | quit than you
have now answered Dineen.
Good umpires realize that there are
corners on the plate" fired back the
youngster, after Dineen had walked
two men in succession. The recruit
did not relish being worsted for ne had
the goat of all the umpires in the
league he hailed from. | was enjoy
Ing the affair immensely.
Good pitchers never look for the
corners. was Dineen's come back.
During the remainder OF the game the
kid let Dineen alone. Bill was prouder
OF winning that argument than over
any victory he ever pitched.
Pitcher Red" Nelson, OF the st.
Louis Browns. Is clever card player
as we'll as pitcher. When a card ses-
sion is started on any OF the long
jumps from the east TO the west,
Red" usually energies from the fray
with the winnings under his belt.
Nelson joined the Browns in the
fall OF 1910. lie jumped into favor
by winning his first game. When the
season WAS over he was a popular fav-
urite in 81 Louis becau.e OF his six
victories in seven start Much was
expected OF him in 1911.
just before the season opened Mel
son suffered an attack OF rheumatism
that put him out OF the running until
June. and made IL impossible 10 show
his worth at any time during the sea
son No young pitcher ever showed
more promise. and his illness was a
sad blow TO the possibilities OF the
Brownies
After a game in Cleveland one day
friend with whom he passes much
OF the time during the winter Snuff
ing the pasteboards, stopped Red" as
he was leaving the field For want of
something better to say he remarked:
What kind OF a year are you hav.
ing, 'Red?'
Knowing his friend was great
card player and not much OF a base.
ball fan, Nelson was in doubt as TO
mis- meaning but To play Il safe ke re-
piled
I've hadNa bad arm an year. bat it
hasn't affected my card play.Ig."
The Detroit times., 1911-12-27
MANY NEW MARKS SET
A. A. U, INDOOR MELT
Bonhag, Breaking Two-Mile
Record and McGrath Heavy
Weight Toss, Excel.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-New records
were set in several events AT the In
ternational Championship meet OF the
A. A. U. In Madison Square Garden
last night.
George " Bonhag. OF the |. A. A. c..
the premier distance runner OF the
country, captured the tvo-mile run for
seniors and also smashed the record
10 smithereens, setting new figure
ol 9:20 AS. Jack Monument. the for
mer title holder was hopelessly dis
tanced and quit al the mile and a
half point.
Abe Kiviat. of the |. A. A. c.. the
one-mile national champion, had no
difficulty winning the l000-yard for
seniors. He let out mad sprint on
the last lap and crossed the line by
As yards to the good. He also estab-
lished a new record. clipping one
and three-fifths seconds on the old
mark held by Melvin w. Sheppard.
Leroy Cortland. unattached; defend
ed his title By breaking the tape
first in the 200-yard run for seniors.
Incidentally he knocked props from
under his own old mark by two and
one-ffth seconds.
The next record 10 crash was the
senior 56.pound weight. Matt McGrath,
unattached. surprised Con Walsh's
old mark by l3 l-5 OF an inch, toss
ing the heavy weight 10 feet inches.
s. c. Lawrence. OF the Boston A. A..
set new mark In the running high
-o,nn for seniors by leapiRg 8 feet
2 rs inches. which is five-eighths OF
an inch higher than the old record
held by Harry Porter Although un-
able 10 win, Erickson, the former ma
tional champion. had the satisfaction
OF equalling the old mark, which Is
6 feet 2 IA inches.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-27
NORRIS KENNtOY BOUT
EXPECTED TO Be GOOD
Several Thousands of Fans Will
Witness the Ten-Round
Battle at New York.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-What fight
fans expect TO prove one OF the best
bouts ever held In New York. is sched-
uled for tonight at the Empire Ath-
letic club. when Carl Morris and Tom
Kennedy clash In what Is TO be 10
round match. Each man has trained
faithfully for the fight, realizing that
victory places him in line for a
fight with Jack Johnson. Each de-
clares he expects TO win on knock
out The advance sale OF tickets in
dicates that several thousand fans
will witness the milling.