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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
TARTAR CITY BURNED.
Gen. Ling Has Proclaimed Himself
Viceroy of Marking.

'tScAVy VI NdukluS.
Napking.-The Tartar city was sacked
and burned by the permission of the au-
thorities. Business has been resumed
and trains are running between Shang-
hal and Marking. The imperialists have
evacuated Pu Kow.
Following the occupation of Marking,
Gen. Ling surprised the revolutionaries
and aggravated Gen. Hsu-Ko-Ching's
troops by declaring himself viceroy and
offering a reward of 100000 for the heads
of the erstwhile viceroy and the Tartar
general, who are on board a Japanese
cruiser.
The revolutionaries are killing loyal
lists lurking in the city. Many were de-
%capitated and their bodies are lying in
the streets.
The rebels are adversely discussing the
use of the American flag on the battle
field by Mr.. Gilbert, the American vice
consul, and declare the armistice was
sought to permit Gen. Chang Huan to
escape.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
Presidential Primary.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cummins of
Idaho will introduce a bill providing for
presidential primaries. The bill would
direct the holding of primary elections
in each state, at which the electors of
both parties could their prefer
ences for presidential candidates. The
bill would fix August 1 of next year as
the time for the first primaries and moth.
ing would be left to the national con-
ventions except the framing of palt.
FORMS and arranging the machinery of
the national committees.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
The M'NAMARAS
ARE MURDERERS
JAMES B. WILL GET LIFE AND ]. ].
20 YEARS.
McManigal Will Be Released-Attorneys
for Defense Say Evidence Was
Against Their Clients.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Confessed mur.
derer, admitted destroyer by dynamite
of a building in a catastrophe that sent
twcnty-one men to death, James i. Me-
Namara waits the sentence that shall be
passed on him. In IA nearby cell John
Joseph Mcnamara, secretary OF the
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers,
waits sentence on another dynamiting
charge, that of having attempted to de-
stroy the Llewellyn Iron Works of Los
Angeles.
The plea of James b. Mcnamara was
made to save his brother. The plea OF
John j. Mcnamara was made in order
that the sentence of Jim" might be
lightened.
James B. Mcnamara probably will get
life Imprisonment.
John J. Mcnamara, it was rumored,
will get twenty years.
Each pleaded guilty to the charge of
which he was e~xtradited from Indiana
apolis.
Stree October II the trial of James B.
Mcnamara, on the charge of numbering
Charles j.. Haggerty, has been under way
in Judge Walter n. BordwelIs court in
the hall of records, which also was the
mark for a ~dynamiter's attempt. Fight
ing s%tubbornly, the attorneys arrayed on
each side have contested inch by inch
as the case dragged on. 1t has been
won by the prosecution before even a
jury has been selected.
Admitting the case against their client
as dead open and Shut" hat the fight
was hopeless and they were helpless, the
attorneys for the defense began two
weeks ago negotiations with District At
torney Fredericks and his staff looking
toward the ending of the case as it was
ended today.
Thursday an hour before the McNa.
Thanksgiving dinner that had been
spread for a few of the more favored
prisoners at the county Jail, attorneys
for the defense visited them and told
them of the moves that had been made.
The men consented to enter pleas OF
guilty.
Ortie McManigal, arrested with james
b. Mcnamara and indicted for the
Llewellyn dynamiting, will probably be
released.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
Would Reduce Acreage.

Austin, TEXAS chairman of the gov.
ernor's cotton conference, Gov. o. b.
Colquitt of Texas has addressed the
governors of all the Southern states sug.
costing that the mass meetings of farm
ers for the purpose of taking steps to
reduce the cotton acreage in 1911 be
held throughout the South December Is,
II the other governors have appointed
their county chairmen for organization
purposes as the New Orleans conference
OF governors suggested. He asks that
the governors take steps to encourage
the meetings of farmers everywhere.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
TAFT IS HANDS OFF
TURCO-ITALIAN WAR
AN INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT
PRINTED IN PARIS PAPER.
President Declares He Wishes From Bot.
tom of His Heart to See Wal in
Tripoli Ended.

Paris.-The Matin publishes what pun
ports to be an interview with President
Taft, written by Francois de Tesan. The
writer quotes the president on such
questions as intervention in the Turco-
Italian war, on Americas attitude in re-
gard to China, OH the situation in Mex
leo and on the general subject of arbitra-
ton.
When asked about the possibility of
American mediation in the Turco-Italian
war, the writer says that President Taft
declared that the United States was GER
tainly disposed in favor of the re-estab-
lishment OF peace. Nevertheless, he felt
that it would be unwise to depart from
the path of wisdom.
"Our relations with the two belliger-
ents are equally friendly. We do not wish
to ofeal the national dignity of either.
Moreover, the Turco-Italian war concerns
primarily the European concert. There
is, therefore, the question of tact for the
United States not to put herself forward
to bring to an end a conflict which, how
ever, from the bottom of her heart, she
desires to see ended. 1t is evident that if
the European powers were in accord to
ask for our mediation we should be happy
to work in favor of peace. We have
wishee 90 avoid anything that might
lead to a misinterpretation of our action.
That is the reason why up to now we
have adopted an impartial and impressive
attitude"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
Bandits Infest Canton.

Hongkong.-Although the reign of
piracy on the West river has been
checked by the vigilance of the guards
on board the river steamers. the situa-
ton on shore is utterly chaotic. In the
towns and settlements along the river
the most deplorable o~utrages are fire.
Quently occurring. Even in Canton the
military regime has proved itself wholly
inefficient. For several days armed
bands OF robbers and hoodlums have
gone about Canton looting shops and
houses.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
BIG CORPORATIONS ESSENTIAL
Steel Trust Head Appears Before Senate
Committee.

Washington.-Elbert II. Gary, the ex.
ecutive head of the United States Steel
Corporation, made II plea for big bust
ness before the senate committee on in
t~erstate commerce, which is searching for
a solution of the present trust problem
in the United States.
Big corporations are essential to the
development of the county and the main
tenance OF business prosperity, he said.
To prevent their misusing the enormous
power that ONE with wealth and con-
troll of industrial agencies, he thought
the government should take control of
them, through a corporation or trade
commission with absolute power to reg.
ulate their affairs. Add to this a clear
law as to what can and what cannot be
done; the strong light of publicity on
all the affairs of corporations, and the
elimination of presidential and other
political issues from the business world,
and the unrest that has spread over
the United States will largely disappear.
said Mr., Gary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
PICTURES OF OLD FRANCE
Ia ValIiere's Brilliant Youth and the
Contrasting Scene Of a Few
Years Later.

The festivities and intrigues Of FOn-
ainebleau and Versailles may seem
a far cry from this old Chateau Of
Blois, but, standing this afternoon in
the rooms that had echoed to the
light footsteps Of Louise de La Val
liere in the days Of her youth and in
nocence, distance and the centuries
between that day and this cen to
fall away, and we picture to our-
selves the court Of honor and sale de
reception as they appeared on the
night Of the arrival of the court at
Blois. The fast-fading light lent a
semblance Of reality to the scene, as
the torches and candles used in those
early days could not have brilliantly
lighted the vast hall. We see the
chairs placed in a half-circle for the
accommodation Of the royal guests.
the kings not an inch higher than
that Of MaZarin or Of the queen, Anne
of Austria. The astute Italian prime
minister is seated, his body bent, his
face pallid, the hand Of death is al
ready laid heavily upon him; but his
mind is as keen and alert as in youth,
his eyes as penetrating. The cour-
tiers are grouped around Mazarin, the
real king.
CASTOR, the indolent father Of an
energetic and courageous daughter,
is talking to him, and c%hroniclers Of
the day tell us that the duke Of Or
leans was an admirable raconteur.
The Grande Mademoiselle, now over
thirty and in the full flower OF a
beauty which, according to Petitot's
miniature and her own rose-colored
descriptions. was not inconsiderable,
is in another group at n side Of the
hall, with her half-sisters and the
other young girls of the house, among
them Louise de La Valliere, whom
Madame de Sevigne likened later to o
modest violet hiding beneath its
leaves; but not SO successfully con-
cealed as to evade the eyes Of roy.
atty.
In strong contrast to this e is
another and later picture in a far diff
ferent setting, in the dim, religious
light Of a convent, where a woman still
young and in the full maturity Of her
beauty is taking the veil, which is
held for her, the former royal favor
lite, by Queen Maria Teresa, the neg
lected wife of Louis.-Lippincott'a
Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
AN APPEAL MADE TO TAFT
President Asked to Attempt to Prevent
a Russo-Persian War.

Observation-Disclosures Taft was APP
pealed to by the Persian-American Edu-
cational Society to Use the good offices
of the United States government to pre-
vent war between Russia and Persia.
The society also addressed letters of
appeal to the United States senate and
house of representatives and to Andrew
Carnegie, asking the latter's help as a
friend of world peace.
w. Morgan Shuster, ST., father of the
young American treasmergeneral of
Persia, conferred with state department
officials regarding the position of his
son. The officials declined to make any
statement as to the nature of the con-
versation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
Method In Madness.

Pat Sullivan was a soldier and a
good fellow; but in the opinion of
officers and men alike he was GER
tainly suffering from some brain af-
Fiction, and when on duty or at drill
he would suddenly break from the
ranks and run after an imaginary bit
of paper, visible to no one but him
self, shouting as he did SO:
There it goes! There's the pa
peri"
This at length became so frequent
an occurrence that, ON the matter be-
ing brought before the medical au-
thorities, he was declared to be suf-
fering from a slight attack of insan.
ity, and in consequence he was given
his discharge. When leaving. how
ever, he gave evident proof that there
was some method in his madness, for
as he quilted the service for ever he
cried, f%ourishing his discharge-paper:
Faith, boys. sure I've got the piece
Of paper I've been running after this
long time!"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
SOUTHERN STATES DAY
Exhibits From South at Chicago Land
Show.

Chicago.--The renaissance of the South
was the keynote of the land show at the
Coliseum Wednesday. 1t was Mississippi
and Alabama day and the aisles of the
Coliseum were crowded with eager, ag-
g~ressive men from the Southland who
most %emphatically disproved the ancient
tradition that Southerners were leisurely.
Paper shell pecans, yams, tobacco, cot
ton and all the semi-tropical products Of
the two states, as well as the more home
ly corn and wheat, were the sole topics
of conversation during the day.
Everyone wore either a Mississippi or
Alabama badge Pretty maidens from
the two gulf states waylaid the willing
visitor and pinned the ribbon of their
states upon him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

Peking.-Han Yang has been occupied
by the imperial forces, which crossed the
Han river, twenty miles above that
place. WI Chang has made a provisional
capitulation and it is evident that the
government is getting a strong hand in
hat part of Iiu Pen province, where a
few weeks ago the rebels seemed to have
supreme control.
There is no news of Iii Huen Yang, the
revolutionary commander, and it is not
known whether or not he led the advance
or directed it from WI Chang. 1t is not
believed the rebels will surrender, as they
fear slaughter, but will prefer to take
chances in flight in the open country.
The rebels endeavored to obtain the
terms offered by Yuan Shi Kai three
weeks ago, but it is reliably reported
that Lieut. Gen. Fang Kwo Chang, CON
mander of the imperial troops at Han
kow, has refused.
The foreign settlements suffered heav.
lily. A Hankow consular report says it
was n foregone conclusion that the I'M.
perialists would win if they attacked
seriously, because of their superior or.
ganization. During the attack every po-
sition the rebels assumed was heavily
shelled. The imperialists numbered prob
ably 10000 modern drilled men.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
WOULD HAVE CANAL FREE
John Barrett Would Give All Nations
Its Use.

Washington.-A plea for the free use
by all nations of the completed Panama
canal is made by John Barrett, director
general OF the Pan-American union, in
q statement to be published in the off.
cial bulletin of the Pan-American union.
Mr.. Barrett has made a study of the
canal situation in its relation to all the
republics in North and South America.
He will urge that congress make the
canal free to all commerce. In case
such a plan is not favored he urges a
minimum toll rate, not to exceed so or
rs cents a net ton, for foreign trade and
free passage for all American ships en-
gagged in coastwise trade.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
CAPITAL JOINS
THE REBEL CAUSE
MANcHURIA WILL BECOME ACTIVE
FACTOR IN REVOLUTION.
Rebels Have Deeapitated Many ROyaistS
in Marking and Bodies Lie in
Streets

Acknowledgements in the Chinese
rebellion are all u~nfavorable to the inn
perialists. Their hopes, which rise and
fall with every change, were detected
because Urga, capital Of Mongolia,
which, like Lhassa, heretofore has been
held by force, has declared its ~independ-
ence and has expelled the Chiense off
Gals.
M~anchuria, which up to the present
has been only passively rebellious, is
likely Don to become an active factor
in the revolution. Gen. Chao Ehr-Hsun,
its viceroy, reports to the government
that japanese are assisting the revolu-
tionaries, that they are importing dyna-
mite for the rebels and even joining the
rebel ranks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
Oklahoma Lvuchino

Tulsa, Okla.-Twenty-five masked men
took Bud Walker, negro. fatally wound
ed earlier in the night, from the custody
of D. II. Pouler, deputy, while the latter
was waiting for the Jail keys in 'front.'
OF the Jail. The negro, with almost the
entire front of his chest blown away.
was taken a few yards down the street
and hanged to the limb of a tree. Then.
with his body struggling in death, volley
after volley of shots was poured into
bis form. more than loo shcts being fred.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
CHRISTIANS ARE
BEING SLAUGHTERED
H0NGKONG HEARS OF MURDERS IN
Yum NAN PROVINCE.
Rebels Lose Han Yang-After Seventy
Hours of Fighting, City Taken BY
Imperialists.

Hongkong.-Father Robert, chief pas
tor OF the foreign missions of Hongkong,
received a telegram informing him of the
murder Of Father Castanet, Drs. Legenre
and Patimir, a native priest, and many
converts in the Yum Nan revolt, where
the anti.foreign feeling is intense. No
further particulars were received. The
Chinese newspapers report the murder OF
three missionaries at WI Chow. Eight
Christians are reported killed at Yum
Nan Flu. Yum Nan province, the resi-
dence OF the apostolic delegate, Degue
Briant, was pillaged and burned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS
United States May Send Body of Troops
Into China,

Washington.-The United States is
keeping ready in Manila an expedition
airy force of 500 to $500 soldiers for i'm
mediate dispatch to China to protect
foreigners and to keep open the railway
communication between Peking and the
sea. This, it was declared by the United
States department, is not to be consid-
cred al intervening force in favor of
either the rebels or the impeiralists, but
is merely this country's part in comply
ing, together with the other powers, sig.
natory to the Boxer protocol, with the
provisions of that document.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
EuIOT'S GRANDSON SHOCKS
Lunched With Emma Goldman at Har.
ward Union.

Cambridge, Mass.-Classic Harvard
had the shock of a life time when Samuel
Atkins Eliot, Jr., grandson of Harvard,s
illustrious ex-president, Charles Eliot,
took Miss Emma Goldman, the noted
lecturer on anarchy, to dinner at the Har-
ward Union.
Miss Goldman commended the stand
Mr.. Eliot had taken in opposition to the
Harvard corporation in the Pankhurst
controversy and promised him that she
would return to Cambridge in the course
OF two months and deliver a lecture.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
$50 600 600 to Hold Cotton.

Augusta, Ga.-Details Oh the plan Of
a New York syndicate to lend Southern
cotton growers $5O,0OO,0O0 to aid them
in holding their cotton until better prices.
than those now prevailing can be OBJ
tanned were made public here by W. H.
Stayton, of New York, who represents
the syndicate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

A telephone conversation has been
carried on successfully between Lon.
don and Basel In Switzerland. GOO
miles away, and 1t is expected that be.
fore long most Of the large cities In
Europe will be in telephone communi.
cation with the British capital. What
good will 1t do. however. to connect
a man In London with a man in Der.
lin II neither understands the others
language?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

Prof. jerks Of Minnesota would
cure the divorce evil by letting wives
control the family purse strings. This
added to the countless other sure
cures and panaceas. makes one won.
der why divorce should stick around
at all.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

The beauty lecturer who has been
advising New York women to use
more soap and water on their faces,
but not to forget the rouge. reminds
US that some beauty isn't even skin
deep.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
Mrs. 0'Shaughnessy Clear.

New Nork.-Mrs. Frances O'Shauch.
messy, who reasoned that to save her
unfaithtul husbands soul she had TO kill
him, was cleared by a jury of all blame
in staying him. The jury found that she
was insane at the time of the SHOOTING
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
RECORD PRICES FOR BUTTER
Forty-Five Cents in Kansas City-No
Country Butter.

Kansas City.-Creamery butter in
selling here at As cents, 8 to 10 cents
higher than at this time last year and
local commission men say it will go
several cents higher.
In previou years, they say, the market
at this season has been flooded with
country butter, sold by farmers wives
and daughters, laying in their Christmas
money. This year there has been little
country butter offered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

European nobleman tried to reduce
his weight in order to win a wife and
died Of starvation. Moral: 1t Is better
to have men say Isn't he fat?" than
Doesn't he look natural"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
Would Amend Food Laws.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS William
Richardson of Alabama has written a
bill amending the pure food laws so as
to conform with the recent decision OF
the supreme court affecting proprietary
medicines,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
Children Wrecked Train.

Danville, Ky.-A spike placed between
rail joints by children resulted in the
wrecking of a Queen and Crescent train
twelve miles below Somerset. A fireman
was killed and several trainmen injured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

The cutting off Of queues by the
Chinese rebels is reported to have
made puffs cheaper. II the revolution
wins out first thing We know puffs
will be so cheap they will be unfash.
ionable.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

Fifty Fttsburg men are suing for
divorce on the ground OF extrava-
gance. 1t surely Is a shame for their
wives to spend the money they need
for the Great White Way.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

The Chinese emperor. aged 8. Is do
ing all that can reasonably be OF.
pected Of him to pacify his numerous
subjects, and they should not in all
fairness behead him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
ooo for NAVY.

Berlin.--An increase of the German
navy has been decided upon. The gov
eminent is determined to spend 100000
900 on the augmentation of its fleet,
which sum will be spread over six years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
MANY CHICAGO CONVICTIONS
Seven Men Convicted of Murder in Chi.
cago This Week.

Chicago-The seventh man to be found
guilty of murder and sentenced to Sc
we're punishment within two days was Or
dered imprisoned for twenty-five years.
He was Charles Moy, 20 years old, pro-
prietor of a Chinese restaurant, who
killed Carl johnson, a patron, when the
latter poured tea in a sugar bowl in
Moy's eating place.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
Blizzard in Oklahoma.

Tulsa, Okla.-A severe blizzard, which
Reached this section of the country Mon.
day afternoon, is still raging and thou.
sands OF cattle on the Usage ranges are
suffering from cold and lack of shelter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

Surely It ought not to be a repug.
nant task for every good citizen of
the country to comply with the apple
growers modest demand and eat five
apples q day until further notice.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

A Seattle clergyman preached in
the streets from a coffin and was car.
rted home by "pallbearers." And one
o. his objects was to prove that he
was not a dead one.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

A prisoner begged a magistrate not
to fine him. saying 1t would be the
beginning Of seven years of bad luck.
1t had been his good luck that had
kept him out of trouble.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

The wearers of high crowned der,
bys declare that the hatters shall not
for the sake of profit introduce the
low crowned article. They say they
will die first.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

Six hundred asteroids travel along
with the arth. and one Of them Is
missing. Has any one seen q lost
asteroid?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
Rebels Driven Back,

Nanking.-With victory almost within
grasp, the tide of battle turned late and
the rebels, who had entered the city by
four gates, were driven out with heavy
losses by the imperialists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

The names Of statesmen and cities
in China are inexplicably mixed, and
they cannot well be unscrambled until
this cruel war is over.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

Coats milk Is strongly recommend
cd as a cure for inebriety. Still. the
victim may find difficulty in getting
somebody's goat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

Most persons are willing to &C
knowledge that there Is such a thing
as old age. but the bridegroom Of 70.
never.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

Professor Lowell reports sighting
a frost on Mars. but could not tell by
the telescope which party had been
defeated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

A ditch digger Is sole heir to a
$4,000 estate. When the whistle
blows at o he can eat his lunch
li~ght-heartedly.