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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-23
EDWARDS TAKES
MORPHINE; DIES
SAID TO HAVE NO CONNECTION
WITH PRISON INVESTIGATION.
Prison Employe at Parchman Leaves No
Other Explanation for Taking Own
Life Than Statement That He
Was Better Off Dead.

Parchman.-Hardin Perkins Edwards,
sergeant at Camp No. 5, Mississippi
State Penitentiary, at %Parchman, died
at his home at Camp No. 5 at 11:40
o'clock Sunday night, from the effects
Of morphine taken about 7 p. m. with
suicidal intent. A letter addressed to
his wife stated that he thought himself
better off dead. This was the only ex-
PLANTATION he made. He told of some lots
owned by him in Memphis, Moorhead
and Gulfport, and stated that he desired
that his son John, aged IA, should have
his watch, and that his other son, Sam
uel, aged II, his Masonic ring.
Mr.. Edwards was widely known over
the state as big Ed" his weight being
42s pounds. He was always in the best
of humor, and his rash act is a great
surprise and shock TO his many friends.
1t is not thought he worried about the
recent investigation of the penitentiary
affairs. His records were found to be
among the best, and no reflection was
cast upon him.
In a note addressed to E. Wade, as
sistant sergeant at Camp No. 5, he gave
instructions that his remains be shipped
to Artesia, Miss, and stated who should
be notified. This note was written in
his usual bold. plain handwriting, and
showed no signs of nervousness.
Surviving are his wife and two sons,
John and Samuel; Mr.. and Mrs. T. P.
Edwards, father and mother, of Craw.
ford, Miss; four brothers, j. H., W. T.
and G.. E. Edwards of Crawford, Miss,
and Gid II. Edwards of Parchman; four
Mrs. w. H. Blankenship, Mrs.
R. McCollum, Mrs. I. c. Gray and
0. c. Edwards, all of Crawford
Deceased was born in Lowndes County, |
Miss, near Columbus, and was 80 years
Of age.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-23

With a new alphabet and a new
constitution the republic OF China has
aid deep the foundations Of a free
press and practical politics.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-23
Biloxi Wants Elks.

Biloxi.-The Biloxi delegation Of Flks
leave for Clarksdale confident OF brirc.
ing back the state convention for 1914
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-23

Al any rate the croaking OF frogs
= more somnolent than the popping
ef the gasoline engine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-23

Clarksdale.-Commenting on the death
OF Sergeant H. P. Edwards on the state
farm at Psrchman, Gov. Earl Brewer
said the demise occasioned a genuine
loss to the state. He staid that Mr..
Edwards had been on the farm since
it was opened and was faithful and in
telligent. "Ycu may say for me-" said
the governor, shat Edwards was n
man on the farm who was perfectly
trustworthy, 80 far as veracity was con-
cerned He was one whom I Gould at.
ford to believe when he told me a thing
was true or not true
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-23

n 10 TO "laf" at the persistent but
G~navailing efforts of those who seek
30 change our spelling.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-23

Some OF the new feminine styles
seen on the avenues are a genuine tor.
ture TO a man with a stiff neck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-23

Mexico Gty.-What may become for
the government a more awkward situa-
ton than that caused last week by rebels
successes in the north was the cutting
OF the railroad from Tampico to San
Luis Potosi. Over this route all the
fuel oil used by locomotives is moved,
and it will now be necessary to ship
from Tampico to Monterey.
The Tampico-Monterey line has been
cut repeatedly and has only been tenn
porarily repaired. If this is cut again
and the rebels prevent repairs between
fampico and San Luis Potosi, it will be
necessary to use the west coast ports
as a makeshift. The oil on hand is suffi.
Gent for only two or three days. Any
condition that would prevent a further
would result in the practical sus
of transportation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-23

The Test.
What's the best test OF a mans
calling?"
How he answers"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-23
Federal OFFICERS
WERE EXECUTED
WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER T0oK
PLACE NEAR GUAYMAS
200 STATE TROOPS KILLED
Deaths of Chief Bule of Yaquiz and Col
Guitterez Is Confrmed-Cutting Of
Railroad May Tie Up Trans
potration Facilities.

Nogales, Anz-Twenty-fve federal Of
6cers, including an infantry and artillery
colonel, taken prisoners during last
weeks fighting above Guaymas, were
shot at a public execution by order of
the constitutionalists commanders. The
execution is admitted officially by state
authorities at Hermosillo.
The official statement also admits the
loss in killed of 200 state troops during
the three days fighting which resulted
in the driving of the retiring federals
into the first station north of the gulf
port town. Fighting at this last stand
continued.
The reported death of Chief Bule, COM
mander of the insurgent Yaqui Indians
and of Col. Guitterez of the state troops
was announced as confirmed in the re.
port.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-28
Press Comments.

IF HE is still suffering from suppressed
oratory it may be necessary for Mr.
Bryan's health that he find a vent il
New Jersey, but what has the Governor
ship of that state to do with the abandon
ment of the Philippine Islands? Tha
may still be paramount among so many
other paramountcies yet aching in his
charged bosom, but what is it to jersey
or Jersey to it? If it be said that il is the
duty of New Jersey Democrats to sup
port the Administration, are they likely
to be led to that duty by the babblings Of
Silver Dollar Bill about and against
banks and bankers? He appears to be
as rational in his talk as he was when
ranting about the Money Power and the
Curse of Gold in 1896. And how is Dol.
lar Bill helping, if he seeks to help, Mr..
Wilson by making the sage statement
that candidate Bryan would have been
elected President years ago but for the
power OF certain persons to terrorize the
people and in producing and bringing
about a panic?" If Mr.. BRYAN is more
useful to the Administration out of
Washington than on the job, it must be
when he is abolishing his poverty in the
tents of Chautauqua.-Nea0 York Sun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-28

BECOMING uneasy over the effect the
throwing Of bouquets at Colby is hav-
ing, Fielder suddenly took another turn,
and trimmed" or "wobbled" clear
over, and tried to counteract some of the
nice things he had been saying about
the Progressive candidate In recent
speech Fielder compared Colby to a
butterfy-a visionary and impracticable
butterfly. A report of the speech quotes
Fielder thus: "Senator Colby stood on
the same platform with me in Newark.
and after / explained my principles he
told the same audience, I stand for the
same things as Governor Fielder does,
only would go further Mr.. Colby is
visionary. He does not stay put long
enough to accomplish anything. He
skips from one thing to another. He is
like the butterfly that sips little nectar
from one flower and then fiutters away
to another. If there was any chance Of
electing Colby, there might he some
desire to vote for him as a matter of
principle, but doing so will be grasping
only at the shadow, while ignoring the
substance. If voters wish to insure pro-
gressive legislation next winter they will
ieOpardize such result by splitting the
vote that should be cast solidly against
the reactionary forces that are trying to
gain control of the State once more. !"
That is just what we have been contend
ing. A vote for Colby is that much aid
to Fielder. Vote for Stokes.
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directed, issued out of the Burlington County
Circuit Court, viii sell at public sale, on
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER go, 1913,
between the hours of IL and 5 o'clock In the
afternoon of said day (to-Wit at 2 O'clock al
the Court House. Mount Holly, N L.
All that certain lot of land, situate in the
township OF Bass River, formerly Little Egg
Harbor, In the county of Burlington and state
OF New Jersey. bounded and described as fol
lows:
Beginning at a stone standing at the south
east corner of John Sherman and northwest
corner OF Thomas j. Adams lot in Bass River
Neck and in the middle of the road leading
from Sherman's corner to Bass River brid ee
thence running along the line of the said
Thomas J.. Adams lot ~ north twenty-one
and one-half degrees east two chains and
thirty one links to a stone in said line, thence
(2) south f1fty-seven degrees west five chains
and ffty-etght links to the lane or road lead.
ing from sherman corner to Oliver Love
lands thence (3) up the line between Charles
LoVelands estate and the estate OF Julia s.
Mathis, deceased. north forty-one degrees and
twenty minutes west six chains and sfxtv-fIve
links to a stake in Daniel Loyeland's field in
the west side of the last mentioned road, Be.
Ing the northwest corner to the said Julia S,
Mains estate thence (4) along the northerIy
line OF the land and down the first mentioned
road north lightweight degrees east eight
chains ana twenty-five links to the place of
peglnnlng Containing three acres and fifteen
hundredths of an acre of land, be the same
more or less.
Being the same premises which George w
Mathis and wife conveyed to Mary Elizabeth
Loveland, by deed dated July 2, 1852 and re-
corded In the Clerks office OF Burltn gtop
county In Book V 6. of deeds, folio 1893, &C.
All of the undivided one-tenth part of Rock
folnl tlshery, together with the priVilegeEof
the meadow to fish the same. situate in the
iownship OF Little Egg Harbor, county of
Burlington, and state of New Jersey which
the said Oliver Loveland became seized BY
deed from George Leek and others dated
February %. 1858, and recorded in the Clerks
once OF the county of Burlington, aforesaid,
In Book M of Deeds, page 4, &c.
piece of meadow on the southeast side of
Forked Creek and adjoining meadows OF
Howard P. Haines, known as Loveland's
acres.
7, Being part of the same premises which
BENJAMIN F. Lee, late Sheriff, conveyed to
Mary E. Loveland, by deed dated July 7 1881
aud recorded in the Clerks office aforesaid,
In Book L 10 Fof Deeds. folio "a, &C., being the
second and fourth lots respectively as de-
seized as the property of Charles ID. Love-
land, ct ais, heirs of Mary e. LoveIaud. de-
ceased, defendants, taken in execution al the
suit of Mary +. Loveland. administrators sc.
plaintiff, and to be sold by
+, ANDREW j. JORDAN,
b. Ii. WHITE Attorney Sheriff
tod
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Bell III Interstate &

Bell Ut Interstate Z
GRADUATED SUGAR SIC.
PEACHES-Evaporated Cali.
fornia peaches; large halves, ele.
giant flavor, and bright new fruit,
Ioc and nc ID.
PRUNES-California prunes,
large meaty new goods, in several
sizes, nice fruit, Ioc and IL nc.
SWEET CIDER = EVANS
sweet cider for Halloween, roc
gal. Also the California Table
NUTS-Almonds csc; English
Walnuts 22c; and mixed Nuts,
several kinds, zoe the lb.
PUMPKINS = Large, fresh
pumpkins for pies, also canned
pumpkin in large cans, ready
cooked, Ioc, and lot of small
pumpkins for decorating the table
sc and SC each.
COD Strip Cod Fish,
new goods, Knighthood brand of
pure cod, I4c lb. Beardsley's
Shredded Cod i'll packages, easily
prepared, Ioc.
BUCKWHEAT-Hecker's 1oc
and 15c; Morning Glory, 1oc and
I5c, and ]. B. w. brands; three
of the best and most reliable
brands. Also Hecker's Flap
jack Flour, Ioc package.
PEAS-The new crop, and
they are specially good this year,
Ioc, I2Hc, I5c, I8c, and zoe for
the extra small sifted.
FRESH MEATS-The best
of Western Steer Beef, home
dressed Lamb, Sheep, Veal and
Pork. Our own make of Sausage
and Scrapple. Our own make of
Lard is all pure hog fat.
karg's MOUNT !, aaS : n nsaI y
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Riverside.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Rothfuss celebrat-
ed their silver wedding anniversary on
Saturday evening. A beautifully APP
pointed luncheon was served to over one
hundred guests. The house was prettily
decorated, and there were many distinct
i've features. Music was furnished by the
Maennerchor Society, the choir of the
Lutheran church, and the Foresters' fife
and drum corps.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-28

IT WILL be mighty strange if the
Democratic voters who supported Hon
Frank s. Katzenback for Governor vote
for James f. Fielder. Most of them will
vote for Edward Casper Stokes or moi
vote at all. Three years ago MIR. Katzen.
bach, who was justly entitled to the
Democratic nomination for Governor
was, at the last moment, by ways and
means which will not stand the test Of
publicity, defeated by Mr.. Wilson. Not.
withstanding this he supported his OPP
pOnent and was rewarded, as experience
has shown Mr.. Wilson usually rewards,
by being absolutely ignored. In this
falls primary campaign he was further
rewarded by MIR. Wilson who, notwith
standing his professed favor of the direct
primary, forced Mayor Wittpen out o.
the contest and then saw that Mr.. Fiel
der, whom he had personally selected
and handpicked, was made the Demo
cratic nominee. If Mr.. Wittpen had re
manned candidate Mr.. Katzenbact
would have been nominated. But thai
was just what Mr.. Wilson did not wan
and he had matters arranged so that Mr.
Katzenbach would not be the Democratic
standard bearer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-28
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE
ESTATE OF ANNA E. ATKINSON

Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the county OF
Burlington. bearing date on the Twenty-third
day of Septe mber. A. ID. 1918, upon the appli.
cation of The Farmers Trust Company, the
subscriber, requiring the creditors of Anna
E. Atkinson, deceased, to bring in their claims
against the estate of said decedent, under
oath or affirmation, on or before June %, 1914
or they will be debarred of any action there
for against the said administrator.
THE FARME Frs TRUST COMPANY,
v. CLAUDE PALMER, Proctor.
Dated Sept. %, 1918. Administrator
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State Of NetO Jersey, County of Burlington. as.
Edward B. Jones, President, and S. L.
Tomlinson, Treasurer, of the above-named
company, being severally duly affirmed and
sworn. respectively, each for himself exposes
and says that the foregoing statement is true,
to the best of his knowledge and belief
EDWARD b. JONES, President
s. l.. ToMLINSoN, Treasurer.
Subscribed, affirmed and sworn to before
me this twenty-seventh day of October A
ID. 1913
WALTER l. DILL, Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
WILLIAM II. BISHOP
CHARLES WRIGHT,
RICHARD ii. PARSONS.
Directors.
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~ Office OF SETTLEMENT
ESTATE OF JOSEPH s. GROOM.

III t n Or oOonZI n D U flOUM'
Notice is hereby given that the accounts of
the subscriber. administrator of Joseph s.
Groom, deceased, late of the county of Bur-
lington, will be audited and stated by the
Surrogate and reported for settlement and
allowance to the Orphans Court of the county
of Burlington at session to be held on the
Sixth day of November. 1913.
FARME Frs TRUST COMPANY,
Administrators.
v. CLAUDE PALMER Proctor.
Sentemher 10 1919
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-28

WOMEN of New Jersey are much in
terested in the subject of the right o
suffrage. The New Jersey Woman Suf
frage Association addressed a letter t.
James f. Fielder, Democratic candidate
Tor Governor, and referred to the mvs
ferrous disappearance of the resolution
intended to give the women what they
desired in the way of legislation. This
resolution, it will be remembered, failed
II its purpose because of the neglect OF
some one to have it properly advertised.
The Association told Mr.. Fielder that, on
advice OF Judge Collins, they had in
tended to ask a grand jury to indict 1.-The
gentlemen of the present Democratic adj
mlnlstration for their failure to properly
advertise" But all three of the political
parties inserted plank in their plat
forms, whereby they agreed to give the
women a chance. The plank in the
Democratic platform states its belief in
the right of the voters to decide whether
women should vote and favored a sub
mission of this question to popular vote
This induced the Association to defer
action before the grand jury. But it be-
came rumOred that Governor Fielder had
decided not to honor this plank, so the
women wrote letter asking Jim"
to define his position, to which the
Democratic candidate for Governor re-
piled that he had been, and still is, op-
posed to woman suffrage, but that he
had no intention of imposing his opinion
upon Others. This is not satisfactory to
the women. They point to the speeches
of Fielder in which he has assured the
people he will be, la Wilson, their
real leader" and will carry out every
pledge of the Democrat platform. They
want to know how he can keep that
pledge in view of his reply to their letter,
that he has been and still is opposed to
woman suffrage" And if he does not
mean to live up to the pledge of his party
platform on one point what assurance is
there that he will keep faith on any
other of the many nice things he has
been saying with the view of getting
votes?
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-28
Burlington.

Miss Ruth L. Fenimore, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fenimore, was
married to James Nj. Wedges, of Edge
water Park. on Thursday The cere-
mony was performed in st. Stephen s
church, Beverly, by Rev. Herbert ]
COolx
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-28

BEFORE the primaries, it will be re-
membered, Mr.. Osborne, who wanted
the Progressive nomination for Cover
nor, stumped the state and one of his
arguments was "a change in the method
of taxation, put the assessments on land
and let the buildings CO." Mr.. Colby
did not agree with that idea and said so.
Now Colby is reported to be saying that
he believes in reducing the tax rate on
buildings and increasing the assessment
on land. Mr.. Colby is also telling us
that the price of living must be reduced
and gives out hopes that such will be the
case soon, but he fails to explain how the
price of beefsteak is to be lowered by
his scheme of increasing the tax on land
required for the raising of beef cattle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-28

franchises. If that law had been passed
there might have been chance for COM
peting companies to give what Colby is
now claiming should be handed out.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-28

CONGRESSMAN KINKEAD, in a speech
at a Democratic mass meeting in Bay
onne, Wednesday evening, described
former Senator James NJ. Smith as a
traitor, and also remarked that the aid
of Essex county was not necessary to
Democratic success. Mr.. Kinkead urged
the Democrats of Hudson to roll up a
big plurality and predicted that if that
was done Fielder would be, elected by
$4,000 plurality. In view of recent
events there does not seem to be any
necessity to urge the Hudson Democrats
to roll up large plurality. They will
take care of that part of it.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-28
Fall and Winter Stocks That Bid Fan FOR
a ROusing Good Business

This We careful ;nsnec
OF the
In
styles are the best and
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-28
NOTICE
The annual meeting of the
Peoples Building and Loan Association

of Mount Holly N. j., will be held at the office
of the secretary, v. Claude Palmer, No. III
High street. on
THURSDAY. NOvEM BIER Is, 1918
at 7.30 O'Clock, p. m.
There viii be an election OF nine directors
for the ensuing year.
new series OF stock will then be issued.
Subscriptions for the same may now be
made to the Treasurer, Edward b. Jones, al
the drug store of Alexander Dubell. High
street, Mount Holly.
This is an opportunity which should not be
missed.
V.CLAUDE PALMER.
Dated October "a. lib Secretary
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-28

SOME years ago limited franchise
was warcry, and if we are not mistaken
was worked by Everett Colby to great
degree. Meetings were held, the press
took up the subject and the legislature
passed limited franchiseI law. Under
its provisions business men and men
with money would not put capital into
concerns that would have to have their
franchises limited. Can anybody recall
the organizing of gas, electric light or
trolley company since the limited fran
chise law went into effect? Having
practically a monopoly the companies
trading IN the commodities mentioned
have charged what they please and
given such service as they desired to and
the people had to be content. Now Mr..
Colby comes out and seems to think
there ought to be change in some of
the conditions. In recent speech he
said:
"Gas companies ought to be made to
base their charges ON the actual amount
of money they spend for equipment, and
not on exofbitant valuations they may
place upon their holdings after issuing
lot of stocks and bonds. When they get
down to the actual investment and are
satisfied with a fair interest rate on their
money, the gas companies will be able
to supply gas to well-populated COM
munitieS as low as 30 cents or 60 cents
thousand cubic feet. F"
Mr.. Colby seems to have had change
of mind since he was advocating limited
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-28
PEPoRr OF THE CONDITION OF
Mount Holly Safe Deposit and Trust Co.,

of Mount Holly N. j., at the close of business
October q. 1913.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-28

EVERYONE knows that introduced
and passed at the last session of the
Legislature, the present grade crossing
law. Acting Governor Fielder.
OF course they do. And by the same
token they know that not single grade
crossing has been abolished by that law
the slaughter of the innocents con-
tinues and the railroads snap their fin
gers at the law.
That is the kind of a measure Fielder
stood sponsor for after his predecessor,
Governor Wilson, at the request of the
railroads, vetoed the Pierce grade cross
ing bill of 1912 which compelled the rail-
roads to remove annually at least one
grade crossing for every 30 miles of
track.
| A hundred victims were caught in
| these death traps in the year that inter
vened between the vetoing of the Pierce
bill, passed by Republican Legislature,
and the adoption of the ineffective
Fielder bill by Democratic Legislature.
That is the kind of service the Dem
ocrats have rendered to the people of the
state. And the surprising thing is that
| Governor Fielder is not ashamed of it,
Camden Courier
That grade crossings are menace to
life was given practical Illustration last
week when five citizens of this county
were struck at crossing in Beverly, and
narrowly escaped being killed.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-28

By virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me
directed, issued out of the Burlington County
Circuit Court, will sell at public sale, on
THURSDAY NnVEM REFR On 1o1a
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CRERlFF's SALE

V. CLAUDE PALMER, P
September 10. 1913.
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Fresh pork, sausage, scrapple,
beef, mutton, lamb and all kinds
of smoked meats.