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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
Decoration Day at Lynn Creek Church,

The annual observance of Decoration
Day was fittingly celebrated by the
I Lynn Creek Cumberland Presbyterian
church and the community at the
Cumberland church and graveyard on
Saturday, the 9th of May.
It is a beautiful and honorable Gus
tom to devote one day in each recur-
ring year to the outward manifestation
of the love and devotion still existing
in the hearts of community for those
of their families and friends and neigh
bors who have passed away, but whose
memory still survives in their former
homes. The ceremonies of the Lynn
Greek gathering were appropriate and
were carried out with proper reverence
and feeling.
The Lynn Creek graveyard was es-
tablished in 1873, Mrs. J. c. Archer be-
ing the frrt buried there. There are
many family cemeteries in this section,
and so this is neither very old nor a
very large cemetery, but representa-
'tives of many of the prominent fami-
lies of the community have their final
resting place there, On Saturday the
grounds had been carefully and thor
oughly attended to and all the graves
were in proper condition. The commit
tee having this work in charge this
year were Messrs. ]. c. Archer. Bur-
rell Boykin and Andrew White.
At eleven O'Clock the services began
with song, followed by bible reading
and several short ex tempore prayers
by members of the audience and the
minister. Brother Lee, the pastor,
then delivered fine sermon and mem
orial address, dwelling on the blessed
hope of a resurrection when that which
was mortal took on Immortality. From
the church the audience, led by the pas
tor and choir singing, marched to the
graveyard, where all the graves were
decorated.
A splendid basket dinner, to which a
whole-hearted hospitality gave an added
pleasure, was served.
Such occasions as this are pleasing
and elevating features of country life
in this county, and the one at Lynn
Creek Saturday was a type of what
one should be.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

Mr.. Matt Mahorner reflected
great credit on his native coun-
ty, Noxubee. at the convention
in Columbus by two happy and
sensible speeches he made there.
Below is the account in the Mo-
bile Unionist of a speech he late
ly made there on the subject of
the commission form Of govern
ment for cities:
The chairman then introduced
the orator of the evening, the
peerless young lawyer, Matt Ma
horner. A rivulet Of faintness
seemed to strike Mr.. Mahorner
when he first looked over the vast
throng of people, but it was only
momentarily, for he was soon on
his stride and simply "breezed;"
the balance of the journey it was
like a stake horse among a bunch
of selling platers. Mr.. Mahorner
tore into shreads every point of
objection that the opponents to
Commission Government had ad-
vanced, especially that part that
seems to worry some people so
much. the absence of the veto
power. Mr.. Mahorner showed
conclusive ly that there could lie
no veto power vested in a COM
mission of three or five, for the
simple reason it would then be a
case where Zone Man," the man
that had the veto power would
be supreme, the Lord High Ex-
ecutioner. Mr.. Mahorner not
only carried off the honors of the
evening. but his talk was of such
hard common sense that the
campaign committee should have
him continue to speak in some
part of the city every night next
week. AThe dope that Mr..
Mahorner uses will make con-
verts and convince the skeptical.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

For the best patent fiour, Postel's
ElegsHtl PhoRe g.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
REV. CHARLES NJ. SHELDON,

eral plan will be to present a scene
from each of the twelve chapters of
the book that will carry the action of
the story.
These scenes will be produced in
tableau form. in which the dialogue
anu action Of the players will be sup
plemented by readings. 1t is planned
TO have every member of the Endeavor
society in Topeka take some part in
this production, and a number of
choruses will be arranged. The play
Will be given at the Central church in
the Christmas holidays.
In 1891 Mr.. Sheldon adopted n new
plan of Sunday evening services in the
Central Congregational church at To-
peka. During the winter he read his
first story, entitled Orchard Bruce"
Since then DR.. Sheldon has written q
dozen books, but he is best known as
the author of 'In His Steps" The
book has been translated into no fewer
than nine languages, and many mil
lion copies have been sold in this coun-
try and abroad. 1t cannot be said
that the author did not in a vague
way anticipate a widespread circula-
ton, for he stipulated with the pub.
Usher that the book be printed in a
cheap as well as expensive edition, so
that 1t might be within the reach of
all.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
Grafters Make Restitution.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 1O.-Resti
tuition of 81, 300, 600 and the surrende,
OF warrants aggregating 5000, 600, up.
on which payment had been stopped
were made in the Dauphin county
court today by the men convicted OF
otherwise implicated by Pennsylvania
in the capitol frauds.
In consideration the alth
agreed to drop further criminal action
against the defendants indicted: and.
with the exception OF the case of 10.
seph M. Huston of Philadelphia, who
is under an indetermin ate sentence OF
from six months to two years and who
has an appeal in the supreme court,
the capitol fraud cases are declared
ended and the state satisfied.
The new state capitol, a magnificent
structure. with its rich furnishings,
cost approximately $13. 600, 900. OF
this, the state alleged, it had been de.
frauded out of about $1,000, 900. Up
to date the state has expended SlO7,.
96l in prosecuting the cases. Restitu.
ton of 81, 595, TAO is said to have been
made by certain defend ants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
Diamonds Phosphorescent.

Stories of diamonds shining in the
dark are more or less familiar to
everybody, but few persons perhaps
nave ever seen this mysterious light
OF the greatest Of gems. One distin-
gulshed expert in precious stones
claims to have discovered that not
only do diamonds really shine in the
dark. but that this property may be
employed as a test Of the g%enuineness
of a diamond.
In order to make the gen shine it
must be rubbed ON wood, cloth or
metal. Some diamonds exhibit light
after having been exposed to the sun
shine or to a strong electric illumina-
ton, and, since all are not thus af-
fected, it was formerly supposed that
the property belonged only to particu-
lar diamonds.
1t Is now stated, however, that all
diamonds of every grade as to color
possess this phosphorescent power,
while other kinds Of precious stones
lack it.
1t is accordingly possible to ascer-
tain whether a gem Is really a dia-
mond or not by observing whether it
can be made to emit light in the dark.
The cause Of phosphorescence of the
diamond remains to be explained.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
To Sell Government Water,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. - Senator
Carter today introduced q bill per.
hitting the secretary of the interior
10 sell or rent water from government
irrigation projects for use 10 CONNER.
cial or manufacturing plants near
government projects when such use
will not interfere with irrigation. The
bill also permits the use of water for
cemeteries and other quasi-public use.
A similar bill has been introduced in
the house by Representative Reeder.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
they have so long occupied is in dan.

they have so long occupied Is in dan,
ger.
Some very plausible argument I.
a advanced in favor OF the proposed
change. In the language of q highly
respected Billings gentleman, 81,
listens good" and may deceive
some. Probably in time the people
may want to change the present order
OF things. but until the existing dis.
parity In numbers shall cease, we on
this side of the range will not take
kindly to the proposal, and not for
political reasons, either.
1t is only by virtue of the equality
in the senate that Montana has been
saved from complete aud utter domin-
ancy of mining ideas and ideals. The
one vote from little old Sweet Grass
counts just as much as that from Sill.
yer Bow and must be reckoned with
accordingly. With the new order of
things in effect it requires no unusual
amount Of Intelligence and no great
degree of cerebral development to see
what the results might be. House
bill No. 100 stands as evidence of the
meaning of west side dominancy in
Legislative affairs. What might not
be undertaken we're senatorial repre-.
sentation proportionat ate to that in the
house:
1t may, as Is charged, be undemo.
cratic, but unless The Pioneer is
greatly in error, outside of the few
counties that expect to be benefited
BY the proposed constitutional amend.
ment, the number willing to vote for
change is small. The time to make
1t a not yet arrived.-Big Timber
Pioneer. ~-~
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
Springless Electric Clock.

The students Of the st. Louis watch.
making school have completed a new
type Of clock that is driven by cleo.
tricity. Different from the usual
form. the pendulum Of this clock
swings from a point above. 1t is
made from an ordinary clock, but the
pendulum is impelled by an electro
magnetically operated armature of the
oscillating type.
The armature in its approach to.
ward the emerging coil closes the cir.
cult by which the coil is energized,
Under the attractive influence Of the
coil the armature is impelled against
the pendulum, driving it forward,
after which the circuit is broken, leav-
ing the armature free to be returned
to its original position under the mo-
mentum Of the pendulum in its re-
turning swing. The swinging pendu-
lum also operates the e%scapement le-
yer by which the clock mechanism is
advanced. so no weights or springs are
necessary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
Whaling In tho South Atlantic.

Seven whaling companies now occu.
py sites in the island Of South Geor.
gia, where the whole carcass Of the
whales is converted into oil and fer
tilizers. says the British colonial re.
port from Stanley, the capital Of the
Falklands. Six companies fish in the
waters of the south Shetlands, pursu.
Ing the whale through Pelgica strait
to the Icy shores Of Graham Land.
The 1900 eason in the dependencies
was a good one, but was not 10 re-
munerative around the Falklands. A
station at New island. fitted with the
latest machinery and lighted by elec-
tricity, was completed during the year.
There were exported from the Falk-
lands last year 1905 tons Of whale oil,
worth &221,42 against 2.029 tons.
worth $275.9 $50. in 1908 and 2,4OO tons,
worth 100000, in 1907, which shows
4 wide variation in market values.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
Baby Of the Senate,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-Davis Ell
klns was o in as sen ator from
West Virginia. He represents thu
third generation of his family in the
upper branch OF congress, being the
eldest o Of the late Stephen B. Ell.
klns and the grandson on bis mothers
side OF former Senator Henry CASA.
way Davis. Incidentally be is a
"baby" OF the senate. being Just 81
years OF aee. Mr.. EIkins' appoint.
ment 10 for the time intervening before
the next session of the legislature.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
Speaker Cannon "Comes Back.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. - Speaker
Cannon had his hour of triumph in
the house today in winning the first
important political maneuver of the
present session OF congress. Badly
battered in the three days. storm that
swept the house last March. the speak.
er 'came back" in a way that brought
q grim smile OF satisfaction to bis
c~ountenauce and left his enemies dis
com6ted.
The speaker was sustained by a
large majority on a ruling identical
with the one he made last March, when
the house overruled his decision
through a combination of insurgent
republicans and democrats. On the
v OF their return to power, the dem.
ocrats voted to sustain the ruling of
the chair.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18

dating 1900 persons. To manage her
requires a force Of 800. To give the
landsman a better idea of the length
OF the Olympic 1t might be added that
were she stood on end alongside of the
Metropolitan building, the highest
skyscraper in New York. she would
overtop 1t by 16O feet.
The Olympic was built and launched
at Belfast, where her sister ship, the
Titanic, Of the same dimensions, is
now being completed. Great as these
vessels are. however. they are still not
the last work in marine construction.
for the Hamburg-American line re-
Gently began work on a steamship that
Is to be $50 feet long. If the ship
builders keep on. pretty soon We will
be able to walk from America to Eu-
rope on a vessel so long that it will
stretch across the ocean.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
POWER FROM WASTE STEAM.
New Type Of Turbine Utilities Exhaust
From Reeiprocatins Enoine..

new type OF Turbine UtjIizes Exha ust
From Reeiprocatins Engines.
The advent of the steam turbine en
CINE has proved beyond cavil that full.
~ half the power of steam is wasted
In the exhaust Of the old reciprocating
types of steam engines. says the Phil
adelphia Record.
1t was only a few years ago that
Charles G. Curtis, working in the
shops Of the General Electric company
at Schenectady, N. Y, proved that the
turbine engine was a commercial DOS
sibil1ty, and since that date hundreds
OF these turbine engines have been
placed in the mills and factories. The
turbine engine, as is well known, is a
form OF steam engine which is pro-
PEELED by steam power in much the
same way as a water wheel Is driven
BY the weight and fall Of water. The
pressure Of the steam striking against
a large number Of curved blades
whirls the moving parts Of the engine.
Very recently it was found that a
certain type Of steam turbine with ex-
ira large blades could be made which
would utilize the exhaust steam from
the old reciprocating engines and turn
1t into valuable horsepower. One elec-
trio light station in Pennsylvania felt
the need for nor power, so asked for
bids to install new engines. When
the engineer came to figure on the lob
be recommended a large low pressure
Curtis turbine to be installed to use
the exhaust steam from the old en-
gines. Such a turbine was placed, and
today it turns this old waste steam
into 500 horsepower without burning
u po~.--. ulore Of coal.
Steam at two or three pounds pres
sure when exhausted into a acuu is
capable of great power If the work
Ing surface Of the engine Is large
enough. 1t could not be used in a
reciprocating engine to advantage be.
cause the cylinders would have to be
enormous to take care of such a vol
ume of low pressure steam. But the
low pressure turbine equipped with
wide blades will do the trick very
nicely.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
SHElDON'S NEW WORK.
Author Of "ln His Steps" Dramatizina
His Famous Book.

Author Of "ln His Steps" D~ramatizina
His Famous Book.
No doubt one Of the most talked of
and best read books ever written is
"1n His Steps," by the Rev. Charles
NJ. Sheldon, pastor of the Central Con-
.gregational church, in Topeka, Kan,
and he has received scores of offers for
the privilege Of dramatizing it. These
he has always refused, however, decid-
Ing to undertake the work himself.
and he Is now writing a dramatic YER
sion of the famous story, which will
be played by members of the Christian
Endeavor society in Topeka. While
the details for the presentation Of I'm
His Steps, in drama form have not
all been worked out as yet, the gen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
WOULD CONTROL LEGISLATURE

Having actually been forced into It,,
some OF the democratic newspapers
published 10 the more thickly popu-
lated counties where that party is in
power are yielding to the demands OF
central and eastern Montana for an
equitable legislative respportionment.
They admit that the present represen-
tation is unjust and unreasonable and
out of all proportion.
But while thus making q pretense of
fairness. they do not propose to lose
the advantage they now possess.
Fearful lest q re.apportionment based
upon the constantly and rapidly grow.
Ing population Of those sections would
mean eventual republican control,
they have . plan by which II ia hoped
this can be prevented. They want the
constitution amended so as to do
away with the present senatorial rep.
sesentatton by which counties r
placed on On equality in the upper
house. Instead Of having each county
with only one senator, they would ap.
portion membership In that body on
. population bssis, the came % In the
house.
While thus far only democratic
newspapers have given voice to the
matter, it is but fair to say that those
on the other side have raised no OBJ.
lection. 1t may be assumed to be q
case Of silence giving consent. The
big fellows Owe on the west side are
proud Of their strength and influence. |
in which respect republicans and dem.
ocrats ore alike. They have been 90
accustomed to ruling the roost and
compelling Ne Of the smaller fry to
dance to their music that it gravels
them whenever they think the position !
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
OLYMPIC A WONDER.
New Steamship the Largest and Finest
Ever Built.

When the new steamship Olympic
was launched recently there foated on
the water not only the largest vessel
ever built, but also the finest. This
distinction has heretofore been held
by the great Mauretania, but she is
now far outclassed when it comes to
size and beauty. Here are the figures
for you:
The Mauretania is 100 feet long, SO
feet broad and has a displacement
or $4,000 tons. The new Olympic is
$50 feet long, 100 feet broad and has a
displacement Of 10000 tons of sea
water, Including the crew. she can
carry a total floating population of
5000, the third cabin alone accommo.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
May Increase Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-The house
OF representatives today passed the
Suiioway general pension bill, which
grants pensions ranging from s12 to
$50 q month to all soldiers who served
w days 10 the United States army in
the civil war or 60 days in the Mexi.
a war, and who have reached the
age OF 81 years. The bill adds "a. OOO..
0OO a year to the pension roll.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
Protection Of aoilan.

Zinc Is often used to prevent the cor,
roston Of boilers. Its efficiency is due
to the fact that any metal with a
greater tendency than iron to dissolve,
on which hydrogen is liberated with
more difficulty than on iron. will pro-
tect the latter at the expense Of the
more soluble metal. The protection,
however, becomes more ineffective in
pure water at a distance greater than
an inch. Salt or some other electrolyte
will extend the zone to twenty inches
or more.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-18
SOME GOOD RESOLUTIONS

Az inc beginning OF the year 1911 W.
can think of no resolutions more fit
ting for an American, as q citizen
than that he will ernestly try, in tn,
midst OF the multifarious noises ant
Commissions OF the time, to see BIZ
country steadily and see it whole
whenever a political proposition il
submitted to him, Gays the Chicago
Inter Ocean.
or course, there will still be in 1911,
as there were in 1910, hasty men and
women, OF more zeal than knowledge,
who will find errors and injustices and
fall into a pessimistic mood with re.
gard to present conditions and the
future of the country.
OF course, there will still be people
who hit on a particular political and
social hobby and demand that the
whole fabric of society be recast as
soon as possible in order TO give eff.
feet to their ideas of the best possible
of worlds.
OF course. there will be those who
will make 1t Q business, for various
reasons, to belittle the magnificent
progress which this nation has un.
questionably made, from every con.
ceivable stand point, and magazines to
dissemiu ate the idea of failure among
their readers.
OF course, there will be many to dis.
regard the fact that this nation has
grown great by a healthy respect for
the principles of ind%ividualism and
constitutional liberty, and that there
Is no conceivable reason for shifting
from these time.tried and approved
methods-methods which have resulted
In q general diffusion of prosperity
and intelligence unequaled in the his.
tory OF great nations. to embark on q
sea OF restless experimentation with
exotic plans.
OF course, there will be the usual
large contingent to shut it's eyes to the
lessons OF American history, with its
record Of steady achievement, and to
insist that q nation which has sub.
dued a continent and which ia at the
threshold OF vaster achievements has
only succeeded in arriving at the goal
of failure.
or course, there will be thous ands
and thousands to disregard the COM
monplace but most important fact that
progress is gradual, that mill enniums
are not brought with q nod, and that
there is no possible substitute for the
homely virtues of honesty, patience,
labor, patriotism and thrift in a peo.
pie that would grow ever greater and
more prosperous.
But the citizen who keeps steadily
In mind the greatness of his country
as q whole, its still unexhausted on.
po~rtunities, not only for those already
here, but for those who may come
from the lands across the sea; who
steadily refuses to regard q case of
misery In q tenement as proof of the
misery. and squslor Of the entire ma.
ton, or . wage dispute as evidence of
the corruption of the country from
Maine to San Francisco; who places
BY the side of the disadvantages un.
der which We suffer the infinitely
brighter picture of the freedom and
prosperity We enjoy. will hardly lapse
into M of these Glasses.