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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
Thrown From Train.

Eatchez. -Frank Duff has entered suit
In the Adams county circuit court against
the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad
for $4,000 damages for personal inju-
ries alleged to have been received when
thrown from a train leaving Natchez on
the night of Sept. o. The suit was filed
by District Attorney Reilly. The plain
tiff alleges that he bought a ticket for
New Orleans and that he was assaulted
bv a member of the train crew, whose
name he does not know, and thrown
from the train while it vas running at
the rate of eight miles an hour.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
COLORING THE MEERSCHAUM

Years z Expert smokers were en-
ployed to color m%eerschaum pipes,
but the mndern method Of tinting
merchaums is by the use of machin.
cry to Which any number OF these
pipes can be attached. All are con.
nected by tubes to the bellows, which
draws the smoke steadily, and very
slowly-just enough to keep the to-
bacco lighted. After n set OF pipes
IA smoked out they are laid away to
cool and another set is attached. In
this way the pipes may be colored in
= fox days without the slightest risk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
TESTIMONY CAUSES A FIGHT
Witness and Brother of Plaintiff Placed
Under Arrest.

Jackson.-TwO arrests Oh assault
charges resulted from the case Of Mrs.
Mary E. Tanner against the Yazoo Il
Mississippi Valley Railroad Company for
$4,000 damages here. c. E. Klinker,
brother of Mrs. Tanner, and Mcneil,
witness for the railroad company, were
taken in charge by the police after Nc
Neill had wounded Klinker by knife cuts
about the face and head.
The difficulty occurred near Klinker's
home during the dinner recess of court,
where the two men met. Klinker is
said to have begun the trouble by threat
ening Mcneil with bodily harm because
of his testimony.
Statements to the court during trial
were made intending to show that klink-
er was responsible for a disastrous fire
in the residence section of Jackson last
April-the basis of the suit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
AFRICAN GRAND GALAGOS

BY the Portuguese the African great
or grand galagos are known as rats
Of the ~coeoa-nut palm" on account OF
Gheir partiality for spending the great
or part Of their time amidst the fronds
OF the palm trees. They are extreme
~ fond Of palm wine. and. should the
opportunity arise, will imbibe so free
~ as to quickly become intoxicated;
and although under normal conditions
their activity is 30 great as to render
their capture very difficult, yet when
under the influence OF the wine they
fall an easy prey. A peculiar feature
about ralagos Is that they have the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
Boil Weevils Appear.

Strongs.-The boil weevil has made
his long-looked-for, much dreaded and
unwelcome entrance into this section,
quite a few being found during the past
week. The people will endeavor to de-
prive him of winter quarters as much rs
possible, and as this section is naturally
a splendid hay and stock country, also
fine for grain, these will all receive more
attention than they have been receiving
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
For Colds and Laarippe

take DIR. R. A. ARMISTEAD'S ,AGUH
TONIC freely in large doses and you
can break the worst cold imaginable.
Splendid for children as it Is harmless
and results are astonishing. A dose
every two hours during the day and q
double dose before retiring at night
SOC and $1.00 bottles.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
Deputy Marshal Arrested.

Jackson.-Deputy United States Mar
shall w. ]. Lyon was arrested by Po-
liceman Brougher Monday night, upon
an affidavit sworn ont by T.. P, benson,
a young mar of Jackson, charging him
with pointing a deadly weapon in an
angry and threatening mannef. He i'm
mediately made bond at police headquar'
tiers, and the case will be heard in police
court.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
Made Him Short Tempere

Made Him Short Tempered.
"Bothering me again about that bin.
Say, didn't I tell you three weeks ago
that I was short?"
Eyes, but you are short too CON
founded long"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
All to the Good.

Over a cigarette and an iced drink
1t the Knickerbocker club in New
York a certain clubman said to .
friend the other day:
"Well, where did you spend the
summer"
bad Nauheim," was the reply.
"And you?"
Naughty Newport" he answered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
GOOD WORK IN MURDER MYSTERY
This Sounds Almost Like the Schmidt
Case in New York.


Gulfport.-An old shoe found beside
a badly decomposed body in a swamp
several days ago led to the Identification
of the body as that of Guy Johnson, aged
Is, the arrest of three negroes, and q
confession from one of them, according
to the police.
The boy left home to so to a neigh
boris house the evening of June 8, and
had not been heard from until his body,
showing effects of violence, was found
in a swamp near marlborough.
Nelson Flowers, Ed Labette and Yes
sey Scott were arrested and officers say
Flowers told them that Labette killed
the boy and that he (Flowers) was an
accomplice.
They say Flowers exonerated Scott of
participation in the crime. The motive
for the killing was not made known.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
New Elks Home.

Meridian.-An interesting meeting
was held by the local lodge of Elks on
Monday night. The committee on the
new home made a final report. The Elks
have under way plans for the erection
of a handsome new home on the old Mis-
sissippi Medical College property.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
Hnnd Roads Meeting

Scooba.--The special meeting for the
counties OF Noxubee, Kemper and Lau'
derdale of the good roads highway from
Corinth via Meridian to the gulf was
held in Scooba, Miss, on Thursday, Oct
Q. commencing at 10 o'clock.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
Collins at Meridian.

Meridian.-Attorney General Ross A.
Collins is spending q few days in the
city looking after depositors in the suit
instituted by the state against the Mo-
bile & Ohio and the Southern railway,
alleging a merger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
Easily Seen.

"Have the Jinxes a family skele
toni"
Eyes, and she's wearing one OF these
silhouette gowns, too" Liverpool
Mercury.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
Preached First Sermon.

Crystal Springs.-W. L. Howse, who
was called from Macon, Miss, to the pas
torship of the Baptist church in this
city, preached his first sermon Sunday
morning.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
Want Heavy Damages.

Hattiesburg-Three additional damage
suits, aggregating $4,000 have been
added to the long list now pending in.
the Forest county circuit court.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
blind Trustees Hold Meeting.

Jackson.-The regular monthly meet
ing of the board of trustees Of the Blind
Institute was held here, a full board be-
ing present. The trustees were well
pleased with the monthly report of Dr.
r s. Curry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
The N~ecessaries.

"Have you finished your new house.
Brooks?"
well, / have the garage com'
pleted."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31

II hope, my dear man. you dominate
your home"
you'll have to ask my wife about
that there. She's the boss."-Balti
more American.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
Its Nature.

81 wonder what the i~ntoxication OF
flying is like?"
1T must be an alright feeling"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
Exclamation.

What is oral SURGERY"
II guess it is the kind which makes
q mar mend his speech"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31

If you would learn a mans weah
ness let him talk while you listen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31

Hama, ir northern Syria, h Justly famous for Its huge water wheels The
city lies seine ITO miles northeast Of Damascus on the River orontes, and
upon Its banks are four huge water wheels used for drawing up 1.-THE water
for irrigation purposes and also for supplying the town. The wheels are
driven by the flow Of IN river IN what 10 known al tn undershot principle;
that is to say the wheel 10 moved by water passing beneath It. The largest
that shown n the Ilustraton-has a diameter Of rs feet CThe great laxey
wheel, which drains the Manx lead mines Is 72Na feet In diameter) Around
the utter rim Of this Syrian wheel are the buckets which raise the water to
be deposited In the aqueduct at the top It 10 undoubtedly the largest water
ufuna wheel In existence and, like the others, 10 built Of wood with a n axle
Of iron. In winter and during early spring the flow Of the stream Is partially
blocked to reduce the rapldny Of the revolutions, but o n o account are the
wheels over actually stopped. Their creakIns Is Incessant, day and night
year In year out
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-31
lmnortant 10 Mothers.

important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle o.
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that IL
Signature Of IMMIZM
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-07
NOBILITY AND
STAGE WIVES
CONTINUED from page 1.

furious and insisted that he divorce
her, even going to the extent OF try
ing to compromise her. But Clan.
carty refused. The unconventional
match proved to be happy one LOT
both. and before Bellies death the Earl
had the satisfaction of seeing her ac-
cepted by society generally. Among
other notable stage and peerage 70.
mances of recent years. all OF Whlcn
have eliminated in singularly happy
unions, were those OF the Earl OF Pou'
lett and Sylvia Storey; Denise orme'
now Lady Churston; Frances Donnell;
and Lord Ashburton; Estelle Berridge
who became Lady Clonmell; and Con
nie Gtlchrist. who married the seventh
Earl OF Orkney. Il have found II
roses all the way" said the Countess
OF Orkney to friend the other day
~ believe the 'so-called ladies' vii
make a place for any actress who
marries into their own class, II sne
has n gentle heart" said Lady Muir
Mackenzie--one of the "so-called"--ir
an interview growing out Of the North
ampton affair. "Those who take the
view that class hatred is real thint
have perhaps not noticed the cnang'
Of thought that has taken place amoni
English women Of the upper classics
The best among them no longer ad
mire the do nothings and eat ais
either among men or women. 1t Il
those who can write, or speak, or &C
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-07

program all arranged, 1t will be put
before the press of the city and the
press of the city will be expected to
support the program and not citI-
zen will raise his voice in protest
against the program until after the
election. If anything Is to be done, II
must be done now, the spring election
will be too late. The men who have
raised the cry will be no more willing
then than they are now to do their
duty.
Many of the leading business men
have expressed to me the wish THAI
somebody would start the recall.
Somebody has started the recall and
if these who have SO expressed them
selves were sincere in what they said,
let them now prove it by act as we'll
as by word. Deeds not words count
in all reform movements. Get in be-
hind the movement and show the peo-
pie of the city that you mean to stand
and il need be fight for the best In
terest of Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-07

The conditions in the city are dis
graceful, unbearable and appalling;
there is no good reason for delay;
there can be no reasonable excuse for
delay; the man that intends to help
correct existing evils in the spring will
help correct them now. Therefore we
appeal to all intelligent and lIyal citi-
zens of Keokuk, who love their homes,
their city, and who stand for the high
est ideals in civic life, to join us in
our effort to remove the present COM
missioners from Office, and to put men
in their places whom we can respect
and honor and from whom we may
expect a decent administration of the
city.
The city can never be much more
than 1t is now until we have city
government-we have none at the
present time Shall it continue to be
SO? There is not banking house, or
a commercial house, or a factory in
this city that would keep in It's EN-.
nloy three men who had proved them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-07
that are sought after by society in
these days.

Z
Smiles and soft-spoken words are
more effective weapons in the battle
for the ballot than brickbats and
bombs, in the opinion or Frau (Mrs.)
Hulda Anker, leading woman political
writer of Christiana, who has come
over from Norway to show the women
of England how to get the vote. She
has been engaged by the National I'm
ion of Women's Suffrage Societies
(non-militant) to deliver q series OF
lectures throughout the country deal
ing with the success of the feminist
movement in her own land.
Force will never drive men to give
women the vote," she declares. In
Norway 1t never occurred to us to use
violence or even threats; we won the
vote by love and persuasion. And
our men have been splendid about 1t,
Just as the men Of England would be
II they were handled properly. OF
course, can understand the develop
ment OF militancy in this country.
There had gathered UP SO much bitter.
ness over the long deferred granting
Of the vote that storm was only to
be expected. When sea is In an up
roar there is sure to be some damage
along the coast. But an. convinced
that English gentlemen in their hearts
are DESTROYS of being fair to the wo
men. That is the problem how K
reach their hearts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-07

yelopment OF this section Of the Mis-
sissippi Valley country.
Power will be within reach OF the
manufacturer and manufacturing will
become principal business Of this
region.
Power will be possible for the devel
opment Of interurban electric railway
systems, which should tap every rura,
community for hundreds Of miles from
the dam. With better transit facili
ties. better roads, better markets, man
ufacturing developed to greater de
gree. a new era is dawning in the in
dustrial development Of the Mississippi
Valley country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-07
NEW SUBMARINE
is "A WONDER
CONTINUED

will the submarines be Of no use,
although In the defense Of these from
hombarding squadrons they will be
equally as serviceable as when pro-
tecting the battleships on the open
sea.
The launching of the baby craft at
Venice the last week was something
of novelty of naval building. In
stead of the huge skids, with which
the great sea monsters nrv usually al
lowed to glide down for their first dip
in salt water, the little submarine was
carried out in the arms OF the work
men who had built it. Unbeknown to
them, the entire crew, both navigating
and fighting, had concealed itself in
the hold of the tiny craft. AS its
flnny sides glided from the arms OF its
creators into the naval basin, the
head of Captain Bresciani popped out
OF the little tower on top and he gave
vent to three rousing cheers for the
success of the launching.
Italy, the nome OF important us
coveries from that of America down
| to wireless telegraph. Is again to the
front with the announcement that she
has solved the world-old problem OF
perpetual motion
| The man, whom, 1t is asserted, has
put this across on the scientists
both sane and insane, of all ages Is
yirgino Florio, an engineer OF Turin
He has Just made his first demonstra
ton before committee OF fellow en-
gineers who are unanimous In their
decision that the problem has been
successfully solved.
Although the actual process is q
still carefully guarded secret, 1t is
known that the invention provides
for the absorption and transformation
into mechanical energy of the heal
energy of the air, advantage being
taken of the difference that exists IL
this energy when 1t is merely asso
ciated with the air or with water
The process, 1t is asserted by those
who saw the first demonstration
goes on uninterruptedly without thu
4 least expenditure of outside energ!
and solves not only scientifically bu
practically, from an industrial stand
point, the problem Of perpetual mo
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-07
MRS. ROCKFORD
DIED YESTERDAY
She Was Born In County Roseommon,
ireland and Was Married in
keokuk in the Year
1852.
EIGHTY-FoUR YEARS OLD
she Was the Widow Of the Late
James Rockford Who Was
Well Known in
keokuk.

Still another OF the old and respect
ed residents has passed away and left
sadness in the hearts OF large circle
Of friends and acquaintances.
Mrs. Bridget Rockford died at 2:20
o'clock Saturday morning at the resi-.
dence OF her son-in-law, Edward j.
Schlotter. short distance ont on the
Johnson street road.
Mrs. Rockford before marriage was
Miss Bridget Lally. She was born in
County Roscommon, ireland, eighty
four years ago, and died of the infirmi-
ties of old age. Later she came to Keu-
kuk and was married here in 1857, to
James Rockford, who was well known
in Keokuk during his life here, which
ended several years ago. Mrs. Roch-
ford was woman of many sterling
qualities characteristic of the firm and
true race from which she sprang. She
had tho steady, lovable traits of the
pioneer mother, bold, brave heart,
yet az tender and sympathetic as that
Of a little child. She was devoted
member OF st. Peters Catholic church,
with heart overflowing with kind
ness to friends, charity to the needy,
and the tenderest devotion to church
and home. Her career throughout her
long life followed the honest dictates
OF noble heart and she lay down to
her rest with the happy assurances
that AL Is we'll" and the further con
seriousness that she had on all occa
sions endeavored to do her duty tc
herself, her home, her kinspeople, her
neighbours and her God. When the enc
came, when the sands had all run out
and the dial OF her long life had ceased
to mark the time, her spirit passed In
to the land OF the leal and left hosts
OF grieved relatives and friends t
stand around her bier with bowet
heads, moistened eyes and saddenet
hearts. But her life OF four scor'
years and four is dlded, and It is {
consolation to those who loved an,
revered her in life that her peace wa
made and she has only gone to tina
mansion not made by hands whic
awaited her on the far shores OF eterr
ity.
Mrs Rockford was the mother O
eight children, only two of whom ar
living, Mrs. Ed J. Schlotter at who's
home she died and Mrs. M. J. Smitl
OF Cover. Mo-. and nine grandchildren
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-07
PERSONALS.

O. r. Johnston, clerk OF the district
court at Fort Madison, was in Keo-
kuk Saturday on business.
Roy Holman leaves Monday to
spend few days with friends at
Buena Vista.
Major and Mrs. Loren s. Tyler OF
Los Angeles, are In Minneapolis and
expect soon to come to Keokuk for a
visit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-07
WHERE rs THE
DUO D'ORLEANSs
Continued from page L.,

Myths episode he has spent most Of
his time proving. as he alleged, the
truth of the story concerning the
marriage of King George with Miss
Seymour. While the u s. authorities
detained Myths at Ellis Island, refus.
ing to permit him to land. James, at
his own expense, crossed the ocean
TO aid in the fight for Myths admits.
sion. 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-07

selves so incompetent and SO negligent
of their official duties as the present
city officials have proved themselves
to be, and why should the City of Keos
kuk keep in office men so incompetent
and unworthy? II we are to have a
Greater Keokuk it must begin here.
City government is fundamental to
expansion. J. F. SANDERS. ss
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-07
a New ga.

Bloomfield Democrat: The dedica.
ton OF the dam ut Keokuk last week,
marks an epoch In the growth and de-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-07
FIND A NEST
OF CONsPIRAToRS
(Continuod from page L.

For some inconceivable reason the
Jury acquitted him. According to the
courts ruling, he could not even
be confined as a mailman. an il
one thing is certain, that insanity In
one form or another Il rapidly grow
ing in Germany. From 1877 to 1905
the number OF lunatics under treat.
ment throughout the country increas'
ed five fold. and latest statistics show
that 1t doubled in the last ten years,
the present number being 198.412.
"Count Ravensberg." one OF Ger
many's crack tennis players. is taking
daily PRACTICE on the courts Of zoppot
/ in Pomerania. Almost every one In
Germany knows that Count Ravens
berg, is the crown prince. The knisei
during his last visit in kiel. found ar
hour every day to play tennis, and II
is said that he Is now almost as pro
ficient with the racquet as his son
Wherefore, the idea has been sprunt
| in court circles OF match between
father and son to be played in public
some time in the fall at Hamburg. !
the kaiser's consent can be obtained
4 It is proposed to devote the proceeds
to the German army veteran fund, il
which both the emperor and tn
/ crown prince have always show
4 great interest.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-11-27
A NEW FRIEND FINDS US, AFTER
SEARCH.

My Dear Sir: Having at present
forgotten your address, and not hav-
ing your magazine or paper at hand,
l send this to Atlanta, hoping it may
reach you, and when I get your cor
rect address l will send a subscrip-
tion for the magazine Or the paper,
which ever you have used for your
fullest and strongest reply to the
character assassins and enemies to
everything worthy. l am the old
editor of Freedoms Banner, the old
anti-Catholic paper. The Menace
fro msome unknown cause seldom
reaches me, although a life subscri-
Der to it. I have greatly appreciated
your excellent writings, and urged
good men to vote for you when you
we're in the race for the presidency,
and sent copies of the Progressive
Thinker, containing your splendid
article against popery, to many good
people. For one reason | was glad
the case against you was disposed Of
as it was, otherwise [ would have
been delighted to have seen you sent
to the world the strong words against
this hellish institution, which I know
your great heart and mind would
have done. God bless you.
Always your friend,
Louisville, Ky. T. S. GIVAN.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-11-27
AND 1T WAS A GOOD LIST, TOO.

Dear Sir: This is the first club [
have tried to get for your very va!ua-
BILE paper. In fact, up to about three
years ago I would not even look at
one of your papers, SO prejudiced
were I, against you. But gentle
man one day told me if l would take
your paper one year and read it, and
did not like it he would refund my
money. The result is l have been
taking one or both ever since. OF
course we do not exactly agree on
everything, but l find so much l do
agree with until [ want it to keep
coming, [ admire your courageous
stand against the foot-kissers. How
American men tolerate such things is
more than 1 can see. However, l
want the paper as long as the fight
lasts. My subscription expired two
weeks ago, SO will send you few
more names to go with mine. l got
up these in hours.
Yours truly
j. r. MONTGOMERY.
Cairo, Ga.