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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-05
w. VA. MINES
BREAK RECORD

b"r o. explosions two. against on" .or
go. These two cost the lives ~ -
men against three for fh" previous
Ear. hut tile total number of fatal
accidents. g.. IN 'h" mines - 1911.
Was less than ia 1910. AMI "a" SAM"
i- true Of non-tatal with -" 10 1911.
The TWO explosions that married IN
Otherwise almost unbelievable record
~ coal mining We're the or mine OF
the Davis Coal & coke Company. So
Thomas. which cost - lives. due 20 =
pas and dust explosion. and ih.. i."rch
Creek Bottom Company's mine near
Vivian. Mcdowell county. where j.
lives We're lost because some IN
siueers entered an abandoned entry
with open lights
New Mines Opened.
Eighteen new plant. have ..-..r
up"u"d and begun snipmcn. or li,r
opened and about read, 10 b-r.r .Ir
shipment oi coal. Nu,lc q number l-r
preparing hy having actually b... d
rore on r"V plants uIrIE t.r year
10 new power plants ver. erected
additional opening We're made. at
D. n"w fipul"s constructed
Labor dinicu.'i"s were almost o.
n.o"n On fi" Cot' .r'.--~. o. .,.'
Virginia 90 f'1I
10 1911 aouhfl.-. b.. o. interest PM
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-05
Revival Meetings a Success.

The annual revival meetings that
ar" being held al IA" Calvary Meth
odich Episcopal church in tn" east
end az meeting with complete sue.
cess Already TWO conversions hav"
taken place and tn" Rev. John \ bod
d.N. pastor of tn church. looks for.
ward To- on" OF N" most successful r.
tlta4S In tho history uf IN" church
lie has prepared som" very interest.
.r- and special sermons for this
SERIES ANA ail ar" invited 'o attend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-05
Funeral Yesterday.

The remains OF the Nicholas Tur
kay. who died at his home on Central
Marshall street Wednesday morning
after brief Illness Of pneumonia.
w"r" laid To rest yesterday afternoon
80 Vt. calvary cemetery. Ecv. Father
Hall had charG" of the services Mr.
Iurkay was Az emp!oye of the Wheel
ing Steel and Iron company. aud was
81 member Of 81. Jus"ph's lodge. Il for
i'm organization in this city
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-05
Straiaht Funeral Today.

TIL" funeral services of m" lat" Mrs
john Strai-ht will be held today at
- O." O'Clock AT her home on Locust
aV"un". Rev } b. smith. pastor OF the
Christian church will hav" charge Of
81" services. lntcrmrnt viii be made
SUNDAY AZ IL O'Clock a. Lone Tree.
Tyler county Sh- leaves to survive
h"r a husband and eight children
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-05

Mound Coal Co. Tor about Gyc years.
b" holding a." position Of civil en-
SINGER. Mr.. Brown Will be- succeeded
hF Mr.. &. L. Thomas. who comes from
~" state ~ Colorado. II Is said that
Nj. Thomas IS an experienced coal
operator and formerly from West Nir-
r.fin
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-05
Met Last Nicht.

Tn" E"nWood lodge. 40 iiJ Fra
ternal order of Eagles. met last night
az their lodge room in regular .css ON
on Main street. Regular routine bust
hess was transacted
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-05

sunday morning AL members Of n"
church are requested To attend this
meeting - this is the only service
before. the communion
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-05
HALF MILLION MORE TONS
MINED LAST YEAR THAN
IN 1911.

Prices Slightly Better Win Demand
ActiVe-Decrease in Number
Of Fatalities.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-05

$500 Sweater Coats in ladies, made OF cx
ira fine zephyr yarn. Anniversary
sale - .------ 50 40
In white. trimmed with brown and navy
and red borders.
29c Ladies' Bieached Ribbed Underwear.
vests and pants. Anniversary Sale 19c
Ladies Sc Soft Finish Handkerchiefs. An
niversary Sale ------------- &c
Limited amount to each customer
Ladies l5c Black Hose. Anniversary sale &c
Ladies Soc Beached Ribbed Fleeced Vests
and Pants. Anniversary Sale. 29c
Ladies Silk Messaline Waists in n,auui,h
STYLES. with >"ft collar AMI cuffs. in navy.
brown. white, regular value Sion. Nuui-
Vcr>ary sale SIes
MI other Silk Waists uo 81. - n>. q, -, off
Sl.25 Ladies' Linen Taiiormade Waists in
over twenty styles 10 select Anniy cr>arv
S"!c ------------- --.-- 73c
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
A Study In Still Life.

A pair Of large, travel-worn bro.
gans, with feet inside, reposed on q
chair which stood in the open en-
trance to one Of the senate galleries
during the drowsy afternoon hours Of
Senator Shoots three-day speech on
the metal tariff q fortnight or 30 ago.
It was a perfect study in still life ard
visible from certain precincts Of the
senate floor. One Of the punctilious
senator's on the Republican side view
ed the spectacle fora time and then
summoned one Of the young men Of
the corps Of floor officials.
"Those feet probably belong to one
Of the d%oorkeepers," he said. Better
tell him to remove them from the
chair, but do 1t as politely as you
can, as he may be one Of our old sol.
der employees. There Is no need to
hurt the feelings Of the old chap"
Here Is the note which q page
handed to the offending doorkeeper a
few moments later-after first waking
him up:
"Doorkeeper Of the Blank Gallery:
Dear Sir-If you are sleepy we will
send up a bed; II you are sick we will
send you home. Please shift your
feet so the senator's can get air.
Washington Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
MISSISSIPPI SUES
STANDARD OIL co.
ALLEGED STIFLING OF coMPETI.
TON THE MAIN ALLEGATION.
S1,S7s,OO is ASKED FOR
Restrain Trade-MOnOpOly Of PrOduc'
tion-FOrestalling Distribution.
Destroying CompetitiOn-Sale
Below Normal Cost.

Jackson.-There has been filed in the
chancery court at Meridian a suit
brought by the state of Mississippi, ex
rel. Ross A. Collins, attorney general,
complainant, VS.. the Standad Oil Com
pany of Kentucky, defendant, seeking to
recover from the defendant company the
sum of $1,675,OOO for alleged violation
of the law in putting down prices at
points of competition to drive out com.
petitors; by selling at some places for 4
less price than others, and in various
ways seeking to control the sale of crude
and refined products of petroleum. 1t is
recited that this has been done in various
towns and villages of the state as well
as in Lauderdale county. This is the
largest suit of the kind ever filed in this
county. There are six distinct counts in
the bill as follows.
(a) An attempt upon the part of the
said defendant to restrain, or an attempt
to restrain the freedom of trade in the
sale and distribution of the crude and
refined products of petroleum; and,
(b) Did %monopolize, OIL attempt to mo
nopolize the production, sale or control OF
the crude and refined products of petro
leum; and,
tc) Did forestall, or attempt to fore
stall the sale and distribution of the
crude and refined products of petroleum I;
and,
(c) Was an attempt made to destroy
competition in the sale and distribution
of the crude and refined products Of
petroleum by selling and offering for sale
at a price below the normal cost of pro
duction; and,
(e) Destroyed, or attempted to de
stroy, competition in the manufacture OF
sale of a commodity, by selling and Of
fering for sale at a lower price at one
place in the state of Mississippi than al
another, differences of freight and other
necessary expenses of sale and delivery
considered; and,
(f) Destroying, or attempting to de
stroy, competition by rendering a service,
or manipulating or handling, or storing
crude or refined products of petroleum
for a less price in n locality than In
another, the differences in the necessary
expenses of carrying on the business con.
sidered, all of which action upon the part
Of the defendant, the Standard Oil Com
pany Of Kentucky, has continued in the
county aforesaid, and throughout the
various counties of the state of and in
the various villages, towns and cities
situated therein, from and including the
first day of October, 1911, to the present
date.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
WANT MISSISSIPPI FARM LAND
EGYPTIAN NOBLEMAN MAY CONE
TO STATE WITH LABURERS.
Abdul Hamid Aba1a Bey Thinks Land Is
very Cheap in South Compared
With Egypt.

Mr.. P. P. Garner, district manager OF
the farmers cooperative demonstration
work, has just returned from a week
spent in inspecting the lands of Missis-
sippi in company with Abdul Hamid
Abaza Bey, the noted Egyptian noble
man. Mr.. AbaEA was so well impressed
with the fertility and the cheap
ness of land in this country that he u
considering buying q 10000 acre farm
either in the oelta or In ONE other SEQ
ton of the state and of ~cultivating il
with labor from his native land.
Mr.. Abaza, who is director of the
Kedival society of agriculture in Egypt,
was manager of the Egyptian exhibit
at the Worlds Fair at st. Louis in 1904,
and while in this country he made many
friends here. His main object in return
ing to this country was to see these
friends and to inspect the soil in this
section, which he knew was said to be
very similar to that in Egypt.
Mr.. Abaza thinks that if he could
bring laborers here from his country
that he could make a fortune growing
cotton in this state. He declares that
he would not think of buying a farm
and working it with negro labor, for the
Egyptian laborers are, he thinks, supe-
rior to any in the world in agricultural
pursuits and they are especially adept in
raising cotton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
WAREHOUSE IDEA GROWS.
Extension Policy Of Farmers Spread.
Quietly and Rapidly.

Jackson.-Without making much noise
about it, or resorting to display adver-
tisement, the extension policy OF the
Farmers Warehouse Company, OF which
T. w. Carter, president of the Missis-
sippi division of the Farmers Union, is
the head, succeeding former President G.
R. Hightower, is being effectively pushed.
Under the scheme of reorganization and
naturalization adopted some three
months ago, the officers and agents have
quietly and apparently effectively carried
out the plans for entry into other states,
and are making Roadway in Georgia,
Texas and Tennessee.
The company will depart from the side
line policy which characterized its oper-
atoms at the start, consisting in the
handling of all farm products from and
to the producer, and confne its opera
tions TO cotton, its %by-products and fer
t~ilizers, and that the force at head
quarters will have their hands full.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
.2-YEAR TERM FOR OFFICERS
ATTORNEY GENERAL so CON.
SpRUES ELECTION LAW.
Legislation by Implication Meant in
Amendment Granting FSur.Year
Terms to Municipalities Of
$4,000 Population.

Jacksonville attorney generals de
partment has been confronted with a
proposition in regard to municipal cleo
tions and municipal terms OF office,
which required the rule of reason to be
applied in the construction OF conflicting
statutes. The question arose over the
apparent conflict between the body OF
chapter 2O4 of the acts of 1910 and the
title to that act, or rather what is con-
strued as insuffciency IN the title.
The act of 1910 amended section 3435
of the code of 1906, governing municipal
terms of office, the code section declar-
ing that the terms of office for munich
p~alities, except those operating under
special charter, from and after January l,
1907, should be two years. The amend
ment OF 1910 provided for an extension
of the term from two to four years, but
with the proviso that the provisions OF
the act should apply to only those mu-
inequalities of $4,000 inhabitants or over.
There is an apparent discrepancy be-
tween the title to chapter 204 OF the
acts of 1910 and the body of the act it.
self, the title stating it to be an act
"with reference to extending the term OF
all municipal officers to be elected by the
| people, with no statement OF the quall'
flying proviso. 1t had been submitted to
the attorney general that, taking the
| body of the act, the title and the pro-
| visions of section 81 of the constitution
| together, considerable confusion might
arise in a number of municipalities under
the $1,000 class in population. Should
| the title be construed as governing, the
| terms of office of officers of oil munlci'
p~alities would be held to be four years
and not two years, Notwithstanding they
had been elected for a two-year term.
After careful consideration Of the
question and q study of supreme court
| decisions, Assistant Attorney General
Johnston stated that it was one of those
instances of Legislation by implication"
and the reasonable theory was that the
intent of the legislature is apparent, and
| that unless the rule of reason is applied
confusion worse COMPOUNDED would pre-
vail. To hold according to the strict let
ter of the law, that the legislative in
tent was for a general four-year munich
| pal term, would mean inextricable con-
fusion and that all officers of munich
palities under the $4,000 class would find
| their office vacated at the end of their
two-year term, with no successor pro-
vided for. 1t would mean that the gov
ernor would, ipso facto, be called upon
to appoint PROVISIONAL officers for a hun
dred or so municipalities, if a strained OF
literal interpretation of the question
should be given.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Hiram Decidedly Old.

The second Oldest schooner in the
United States is % tied up at Red
Beach, nine miles from Calais, her
home port. She Is the Hiram, and she
was built IL years later than the IA
nous old Polly. Her keel was laid
down at Biddeford In 1919, and since
she was launched the little two-mast.
ed schooner has led a strenuous life
up and down the Atlantic coast. AL.
though the vessel has been repaired
time and again, she still has her orig.
inal keel and bottom, which are In
good condition. She is 69.5 feet long,
has a gross tonnage Of CT tons, and
carried a crew of three. For many
years after she was built the Hiram
was commanded by members Of the
Cook family, of that city, and she Is
now owned by Elmer Mcdonald o,
Red Beach.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
THE LINE WILL BE BUILT.
Illinois Central Getting Ready for New
Road.

Jackson.-That the Illinois Central is
very much in earnest about the proposed
construction of a line up the Pearl river
valley from Jackson to Birmingham IS
evidenced by the fact that work is now
in progress laying heavier rails on the
branch line from Durant to Aberdeen,
and the roadbed is being placed in shape
for handling heavy freight cratic.
The Illinois Central has for many years
had in contemplation a more direct
entry to the coal fields of Alabama, and
in we'll informed railroad circles there IS
no longer a doubt as to the company's
plan to commence construction on a line
up the Pearl river valley as o o as the
engineering department makes final re-
port on the surveys now in progress.
The surveying corps is now located
only a few miles north of jackson, and
it is understood that their work will
be finished about the middle of Septem'
Der.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
OUR CATTLE INDUSTRY
OIL MILLS PRESENT PRACTICAL
PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT.
IF An Cotton Seed Hulls and Meal Raised
in the State Were Fed to Missis-
sippi Cattle II Would Be
Veritable Gold Nine.

Jackson.-To raise enough cattle in
Mississippi to eat up all the cotton seed
meal and hullls raised in the state il
the object of a campaign launched by
khe Mississippi Cotton Seed Orushers' As.
sociation, and the ways and means of
accomplishing this object will be dis
cussed at the Mississippi Farmers Con-
gress to be held at Starkville.
The association calls attention to the
Tact that the decrease of cat
tle in the United States since 1907, and
the cutting up of the big Western
ranches into farms, has raised the price
OF good beeves on the hoof in Western
markets to go to Zoe per pound, and
never before has such an opportunity
been presented to the farmers of the
South to realize the fullest possible
measure of value from their cotton crop.
If they will raise beef as a side line it
will bring about IN opportunity in South
ern agriculture ike unto the famous gold
discovery of 40 in California.
Aho SoocidtioH PioPoSeS tHe iOInhH-
ton of Mems Cattle Cubs in every COM
munity in the state, the primary objects
of these organizations to be the increase
in number and improvement Of cattle
breeds as an aid to cotton growing; the
determination of cattle ticks; pure blood
sires only; determination of grade bulls;
utilization of all the fertilizing elements
of the cotton plant, hulls and meal in
cotton growing territory, These clubs
are to be composed of oil mill men, farm
ers, agricultural officials, and others in
terested in the development of the state.
A bulletin issued by the association
states tia. Mississippi ought to have
ten million of the best bred cattle in
the country instead of less than a million
scrubs, and this can be accomplished,
first, by the determination of the cattle
tick, and the use only of pure bred bulls
and native COWS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
POWERS ISSUES NOTICES.
Favors Appointing Leaders Of Normals
Early.

neutrality-suspicious. of Education
Joseph N. Powers issued a letter to al
of the county superintendent requesting
them to notify him if they expected to
hold normals in the county during the
next summer, SO that the leaders and
teachers for these normals can be ap'
pointed far enough ahead of time for
them to prepare for the work.
1t has often happened that the county
has decided at a late hour to hold a
normal and as soon as some arrange
ments had been made, the superintend-
ent was called upon to appoint some one
to conduct it. The result has been that
often the leaders and the teachers have
gone to the normals having put very
little special preparation on their work.
1t is the opinion of Superintendent Pow
ers that these leaders and teachers should
know of their appointment a year ahead
so that they could put some time all
along on preparing for it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
japanese Uslna More Milk.

The habit Of using milk has greatly
increased among the japanese In re-
cent years, yet the average amount OF
milk consumed by each Japanese 10
still far below that Of tho European OF
American. The total amount Of milk
produced in Toxic Prefecture during
the year 1911 was 1886 koku and the
total amount Of daily consumption
was over 127 koku, which means that
each person consumed on an average
only Oh go a day, which will hardly
bear comparison with the four or five
go of the average daily consumption
per person In Europe Or America
Toxic Asahi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
THIRTEEN YEARS
Unlucky Number for Dakota Woman.

The question whether the number
"13" 10 really more unlucky than any
other number has never been entirely
settled.
A So. Oak. woman, after thirteeA
years of misery from drinking coffee.
found q way to break the ~unlucky
spell" Tea Is Just as injurious as cot
fee because 1t contains caffeine. The
drug in coffee. She writes:
For thirteen years I have been .
nervous wreck from drinking coffsA
My liver, stomach, heart-in fact my
whole system being actually poisoned
by II.
Last year I was confined to my bed
for six months. Finally II dawned On
me that coffee caused the trouble
Then began using Postum instead a
coffee, but with little faith, as my
mind was in such a condition that ]
hardly knew what to do next
Extreme nervousness and failing
eyesight caused me to lose all courage.
Al hUOuI tWO WcOhb o1boI 4 quAS COhCS
and began to use Postum / was able
to read and my head felt clear. l am
improving all the time and I will be .
strong, well woman yet.
II have fooled more than one person
with a delicious cup Of Postum. Mira
8. wanted to know where ] bought my
fine coffee. l told her my grocer had
it and when she found out 1t was Pos
tum she has used It ever since, and
her nerves are building up fine.
my brain is strong. my nerves
steady. my appetite good. and best q
all, | enjoy such sound, pleasant Sleep"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Get the little book In
pkgs, "The Road to -WellviIlas
There's Q reason"
Ever read the above letterf A news
~~~ appears f~ev~ tt-~e - to- T=
are genuines trues and fen ef AunA@e
eatezest. '
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Fly Screen Order Contested.

Jackson.-Those railroad companies
that protest against the action of the
railroad commission in ordering them
to shield and protect passengers against
flies, dust and dirt by screening doors
and windows to their coaches, have per-
fected their appeal bonds before Secre-
tary Galceran of the commission, and the
matter goes to the supreme court for ad-
Indication. The railroads appealing are
the Illinois Central and the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley, the Alabama and
vicksburg, the New Orleans Northeast
ern and the Louisville & Nashville. 1t Is
understood this will be a preference ease
and decided as soon as possible.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Unusual Occurrence.

Richard Harding Davis, during hia
Atlantic City honeymoon, said at 0
fsh luncheon:
II confess that l am not pleased
with the modern trend Of fiction. The
newest fiction leaves a bad taste n
the mouth. It Is now full of double en-
tendre-like the parlor maids remark
"A gentleman came down to breah
fact on morning with bloodshot eyes
He drank eight glasses of ice wates
hurriedly, then he muttered hoarseJ
to the pretty parlor maid:
--Tell me. Adele, did l reach home
last night very much under the weatA
err
Indeed you did, SIR the maid -
piled. Why, sir, you kissed the mip
sisi'"-Washington Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
MANDARIN AND HIS BUTTON
He Must Be Studious and Able e
Earn Insignia Of the Higher
Grades.

1t will be interesting to note what
effect the Chinese revolutionary move
ment will have upon the status OF the
mandarian, who with his gorgeous
dress, the glittering button signifying
his rank and his combined powers Of
authority has always been an extra.
ordinary figure to the western eye.
Heretofore, however, the mandarins'
life has not been all ase and glitter,
o has their power been unlimited.
It has always been the custom to
promote them from the ranks Of the
people after the passing Of severe ex-
aminations. A la may win the rank
Of mandarin of the ninth. or lowest
rank, continuing the while at his
trade, say OF mason or carpenter.
Above that rank he may become an
official, but is allowed only the salary
that he may earn at his trade.
AS a matter Of fact the mandarins
generally enrich themselves from the
fees which they exact from suitors.
but In accordance with the doctrine Of
the Emperor Kang,hi, the mandarins
are supposed to make the bringing Of
lawsuits as uninviting as possible.
Kang-hi said:
1T Is we'll that all men should have
a wholesome fear Of the tribunals. I
desire that all having to the
magistrates may be treated merciless-
ly, so that oil may dread to appear be-
fore them. Let all good citizens settle
their disputes like brothers, submit.
ting to the arbitration OF the elders
and mayors OF the commune. Let all
obstinate suitors be crushed by the
judges, for such is their desert"
When the student has won the sill
yer button, the mark Of the ninth
grade of m~andarins, he may perse-
we're and make himself by hard study
and ability, a mandarin Of the first
class. As he passes up the scale his
insignia are as follows: Ninth and
eighth classes Of mandarin, a button
of silver: seventh class, a gold but
ton: sixth class, a bone button; fifth
class. a crystal button; fourth class.
a dark blue button; third class, a light
blue button; second class, a light coral
button; first class, a dark coral button.
This button is about the size Of q
pigeons egg and Is worn on the top
Of the hat on ceremonial OCCASIONS
Harper's Weekly.