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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
BISHOPS POINT WELL MADE
Rebuke to Which II 10 Hard to See
How the Citrate Could Make
an Answer.

Bishop Oliphant Of LANDAU had Q
well-to-do young man as curate who
had rather sporting instincts. He
kept his own horses and always drove
tandem. The bishop disapproved, and
decided to administer a rebuke on .
favorable opportunity. Both the bishop
and the curate, each driving in his
own way, met near the historic Cow
and Shutters. The bishop. Of course,
was driving two abreast and the cur
ate tandem, as usual.
II really must protest." said the
bishop. "at your driving about In such
a manner"
well, my lord" said the curats.
you are driving two horses, and %
am 1. What is the ~difference?"
After q few moments reflection
Bishop Oliphant replied:
If, when you are at prayers at the
cathedral, the congregation placed
their hands in the same position az
you have placed your horses what
would become of the dignity and
solemnity Of the service ?'-Londoy
Mail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
THAWS FATE IS
STILL UNDECIDED
COUNSEL GIVEN UNTIL MONDAY TO
FILE SUPPLEMENTARY BRIEF.
WAS INDICTED IN NEW YORK
Jerome Springs Surprise-Thaw Counsel
Not Prepared for Announcement
That Client Had Been Indict-
in Duchess County.

Concord, N. H.-That the Duchess
County grand jury returned a secret in
dictmcnt charging Harry X. Thaw with
conspiracy in connection with his escape
from Matteawan Asylum was the state
ment of William Travers Jerome, deputy
encouragement for New York state,
when he opened his argument at the eX-
tradition hearing before Gov. Felker.
The announcement greatly surprised
Thaw and his legal staff, who up to that
time had believed that the grand jury
had adjourned without returning an in
dictment, and had based their arguments
at the morning session on that belief.
In making his announcement Jerome
said that he is endeavoring to secure an
Indictment against the man who con-
ceived the plan for Thaw's escape, and
for this reason had asked that the indict-
mcnt against Thaw be kept secret as
long as possible.
After hearing the arguments Of counsel
for both sides, Gov. Felker wserved
Judgment and announced that. he would
not make public his decision until Mon.
day at least.
In opening the argument for the state
of New York at the afternoon session,
jerome said that the duty of Gov. Felix
ner to grant the petition of New York
for the extradition of Thaw was plain.
He then made his announcement con-
corning the conspiracy indictment.
ut surely will not be contended," said
Mr.. Jerome, that the h~ysteria of the
moment is sufficient excuse for contra
vening these decisions of the supreme
court Of the nation and of the state"
To the assertion that there was no
Indictment against Thaw, he replied:
"The fact is, which / have a right to
know as a deputy encouragement, that
an Indictment was found and was signed,
but before that indictment was filed a re-
quest was preferred by the attorney
general through me that the grand jury
suspend further investigation until |
could return from New Hampshire to
present to the mevidence concerning the
instigation of this plot-a man of more
Importance than any one yet named in
the proceedings-and after a conference
between myself and one of the grand
jurymen appointed as a committee, the
entire matter was laid over and that is
the history of that"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
DIVERSION PLAN is SUCCESSFUL
Arrangement Made for Immigrants to
New Orleans.

Washington.-Adviccs received today
from New York by the immigration OF
-fcials Indicate that the representatives
of the New Orleans Chamber of Com
merce and of business interests gcncr-
ally in Louisiana and contiguous states
brought to successful issue their confer
encrs with transatlantic steamship oil.
cials a. to the diversion of n part Of the
tide Of Immigration through the port Of
New Orleans. One steamship line al
ready has put on Il service from Euro
pcan ports to New Orleans and others
promised a service rs soon rs possible.
II is explained to the steamship officials
that the south needed immigrants, par
ticularly agriculturists, and various
means were considered TO induce immi-
grants to enter the country through
New Orleans, The legation, while in
New York, organized the Mississippi Val
ley Agricultural Association. an organi-
Eation designed to promote immigration
to the south.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
COTTON SEED PRICES ARE RAISED
Merchants Organize to Buy the Seed In.
de~pendently.

leNington,-Thc leading merchants OF
this place organized this week to buy
cotton seed independently and to see that
the farmer gets the worth of his seed.
They put their buyer to work Friday and
have succeeded in raising the price Of
seed in two days SIS a ton, as the price
paid by the oil mills when they began
to buy was $50 per ton, and S25 per ton
was paid all day, This mcaus that each
load of seed will bring about $3.50 more
than they have been bringing, and viii
hcNof great help to a short cotton crop.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
CLAIM AGENT DRAWS
FINE FOR CONTEMPT
@ R. KEMP CHARGED WITH TAM.
PERING WITH WITNESSES.
When Missing Witnesses Are Located the
Gulf and Ship Island Moves for
Prompt Settlement and .
Kemp Is Fined.

Jackson-Iu the circuit court here
Judge Henry imposed a fine Of S7j on
G. Il. Kemp, claim agent OF the Gulf q
ship Island Railroad Company, for con-
tempt of court by alleged tampcriug with
witnesses. There was It suit Tor dam
ages before the court, that Of r.. \.
ArmIstrd against the Gulf & Ship Island
growing out of a fire which destroyed or
badly damaged some saw mill machinery
OF the plaintiff at Comedy. The case
was set for a certain day last week, but
when it was called a continuance was
necessary, owing TO the absence Of two
material witnesses. II is alleged that
Claim Agent Kemp and IN assistant by
the name Of Dent 80 manipulated the
witnesses that they were absent when
wanted, having given two men money, a.
alleged, and instructed them TO get be-
Of these witnesses, Jesse Counts, was the
Waterman at the mill, whose testimony,
II il said, would have shown that the
mill fire was started by sparks from a
freight locomotive Of the railroad com
pany. The missing witnesses were To-
Gated through a detective and brought
here, aud when the defense was confront
ed with this fact they came TO a prompt
settlement, agreeing to pay Armistcd
$3.50, which was accepted. When the
facts as alleged were laid before Judge
Henry he promptly ordered the SIS fine,
Nhich Mns mid
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
THROUGH PROBE Of
DEAF AND SCHOOL
SUBCoMMITTEE'S REPORT BEFORE
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
Alleged That Prices Paid for Food Sup
plies Were Above Market Quotations
and Purchased Without Com.
petitiye Bids.

Jackson-Thc State Deaf and Dunli
Institute at Jackson came INTO the spo:
light in the probe Of the Legislative, IL
ycstigating committee, which +, pryiue
into the affairs Of the institution, BY cr
der Of the legislature. representa- e
Sam L. Mackcy Of NIcksburg appeared
before the committee with 4 bundle Of
yolnminous documents which he present.
ed for the information OF the %iyosti-
| gators.
Mr.. Mackcy was chairman Of the sub.
committee appointed by the appropria.
tiOns committee at the last session OF
the legislature to inyestigat" the *
pcnditurcs OF the Deaf and Dumb lnsti-
tue. The subcommittee was composed
of Representatives Mackcy, Howcrton
and Conn. An accountant was employed
to examine the books Of the institution
for the purpose OF hunting for irr;guiari-
ties in the disbursement OF funds The
accountant submitted a report to the
subcommittee which showed, it is al
legged, that prices were paid for !cod
supplies for the institute that were much
above the market quotations, and that
supplies were purchased without hdver-
Using for competitive bids. The sub
committee, after receiving The report of
the accountant, presented u report TO
the appropriations committee seyc',ly
criticizlng the management If the iha az
and Dumb Institute. Mr.. Maekey pre-.
served the documents prepared by the
accountant and the report Of his sub
committee and brought thc papers to
Jackson.
The legislative committee accepted the
documents and will delvc st,ll deeper into
the affairs Of the institute. The com-
mittcc now has two accountants 1T work
ON the books of the institution, and the
committees auditors viii probably I'm
ish their audit by the close OF the week.
In the meantime th" committee will SO.
cure the names of Ill Of thu witnesses
possible and make a thorough probe OF
the institution before the investigation
is finally closed,
The committee had planned to resume
the investigation of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College Monday, but G.. r.
Hightower, president ~ the college,
to reach Jackson. The report of
the accountants on the audit Of The col.
lege books has disclosed n number OF
alleged Irregularities which the commit
tee will give Mr.. Hightower an oppor
tunity to explain.
Monday night the members of the leg.
committee went to the blind in.
to listen to an address by DR..
David A. Guyton, n member of the facul.
ty of Blue Mountain Female College. DR..
is one of the most remarkable
men in Mississippi Stricken with blind
ness in childhood, he worked hard to Sc
cure an education, and through his own
he has become one of south's lead
ing educators. DIR. Guyton spoke on
Higher Education for the Blind"
The legislative committee will suspend
il probe at Jackson during the week and
move to the state university at Oxford,
The committee will begin work at the
university Monday morning.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
D%Ynamiting Charged.

Jackson.-Unted States court officials
here reported the arrest on capiascs is
sued 10y the grand Jury, which recently
sat n Meridian, of Ras Striuger and Ike
Scott OF Jasper county, who are charged
with dynamiting cattle dipping watts built
under supervision of federal officials and
with threatening and intimidating Off
GERS supervising the work of dipping and
enforcing the federal quarantine regula
tions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
MAN FAILURE CAUSED WRECK
Commerce Commission Scores Officials
and Trainmen.

Washington.-'Man failure" all along
he line, from officials and directors of
the New Haven Railroad, down to its
trainmen, is held by the interstate com-
merce commission to have been the
cause of the Wallingford wreck Sept. 2,
in which twenty-one were killed and th;r.
ty-tive injured. In its report the COM
mission blamcs the crews of the wrecked
trains for lapses and scores officers and
directors for "inefficiency of manage
ment."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

the governor and attorney general, hav'
ing come over in order to secure the
executive and legal approval OF the char.
ter amendment voted on by the people
Of Meridian on Saturday. This amend.
mcnt is to empower the city admins.
tration to issue certain bonds for publ"
improvements, which would increase the
statutory limit of the city's bonded in.
dehtcdness. There were no flaws founC
in the proposed amendment,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
HONOR MAN GOES TO ENGLAND
M~ississippian Who Won Rhodes Scholar
ship Sails for England.

Mcmphis.-J, w, Kyle, Batesyillc,
Miss, winner of the first honors in the
literary and law courses at University
of Mississippi and holder of the Rhodes
scholarship to Oxford, England, passed
through Memphis on his way to New
York, where he will sail for England. Mr.
Kyle is a son Of Senator A. $. Kyle of
Mississippi and a nephew of the late
!. G. Kyle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
Hen New National Bird.

Chicago,-The hen That will Law an
egg a day soon will replace the eagle as
the national bird, according to officers
Of the National Poultry, Butter and Egg
Association, that ended its annual con-
v~ention here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

Jackson, Mo.-The st. Louis confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, ADOPTED a resolution condomma
the trustees of Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tenn, for accepting a million
dollar endowment from Andrew Carnegie
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
SEVEN BUSINESS HOUSES BURN
Arkabutla, Miss, Swept by Fire, Loss in
Thousands.

Senatobia.-rhe town of A~rkahutla,
fifteen miles from here, in the western
part OF the county, was almost entirely
swept away by fire, Only one business
house out of eight was left. The store
houses of Hill Hall, J. l.. Frazier, J. D..
White and Lewis Scott were burned with
the entire stock of goods OF each. The
blacksmith shop OF Kelly Wadley was
burned with his entire outlay of tools.
also the office of DR.. II, l.. Murphcy was
destroyed, with several hundred dollars
worth of medicines. No insurance was
carried on the buildings or stocks of
goods, with the exception of that OF Dr.,
Murphcy, who carried a small Insurance,
on his medicines and office fixtures.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
Overdose of Laudanum.

TTattIesbmg.-A telephone message
from the Inland Gravel Company sum
moned Drs. Staplcton and Carter to the
home of a Miss Richards in the southern
part Of the city, where they found Nose
Inerarity lying on the floor unconscious
from an overdose of laudamum, it is said.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

New York.-Morris Metzger, a wealthy
resident of Rockaway Beach and a life
long friend of the late Mayor Gaynor,
hanged himself in his barn as Mayor
Gaynor's body was being carried to the
grave.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
Butter Declared Unhealthy.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y.-Butter is un.
healthy. Cotton mattresses are I'm.
healthy. Such is the finding of the in.
vestigation board at Vassar College and
accordingly the two articles have beer
banished from the college.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

New York.-By a vote of 40 to Z the
high court of impeachment Wednesday
swept away William Suffers last de-
Tense on t%echnicalities and sent the gov
ernor to trial on actual facts. CUES.
tions of law will be settled after the
taking of testimony.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
Liable 70 Court Martial

Observation-Disclosures cadets of West
Point. now under punishment for hazing,
will lay themselves liable to court mar.
tial by appealing to Secretary Garrison
without first complaining to the super
intendent Of the military academy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

Viscount Haldane, who recently paid
a flying visit to the United States and
Canada to address the American Bar AS.
ISOLATION at Montreal, is the first lord
high chancellor of Great Britain to leave
his country since Cardinal Wolsey wen
to France 400 years ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

Observation-Disclosures began its two hun.
dred and seventy-cighth year Tuesday.
The registration of students occupied the
day, 1t is expected this years ENROLL
nent will at least equal that of 1912,
which was s,o45.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
Riots in Ecuador,

Guayaquil, Ecuador.-A rebel band
under Col. Carlos Coucha attacked and
captured the police barrack on the
northwest coast after a severe fight.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has done for
me. ! was weak,
nervous, and cared
for nothin G blu 6
sleep. Now I can
go ahead with my
work daily and feel
ten years younger
than before Istarted
taking your medi-
cina- 7 will advise
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
Lumber Trade Outlook,

Meridian.-So far as the local situation
is concerned there has been practically no
change in the lumber market during the
past week, except for a still further
weakness in prices.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
No ContortlonIsf

Fat Man-Did you give them q good
shine?
Bootblack-Sure. sir. Look for
yourself.
Fat Man-I1l take your word for It.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

Bookkeeper-If l asked the boss to
raise my salary. what do you think he
would say?
Stenographer-Mr. Penner, I am
lady Il never even think suae
thingsi
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

The great principle Of brotherhood
IL .2ot by equality. nor by likeness,
but by giving and receiving.-Ruskin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
Another Sufferer Relieved.


Romayor, Texas.-"I suffered terri
bly, with Q displacement and bladder
trouble. was in misery all the time
and could not walk any distance. T
thought I never could be cured, but my
mother advised me to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and I did.
IL am cured Of the displacement and
the bladder trouble is relieved. I think
the Compound is the finest medicine on
earth for suffering women" = rs-
VIOLA JASPER, Romayor, Texas.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conf-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter win
be opened, read and answered by Q
woman and held In strict confidence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
Meridian BOND Issue.

Jackson.-Mayor John W. Parker of
Meridian was a caller at the offices of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
WOMAN FEELS
10 YEARS
YOUNGER
Since Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Health.

Louisville, Ky.-"I take great Pleas.
~ in writing to inform you of what
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

Panama. persistent rumor is in cir.
eulation here that gambling again will
be permitted in the cities of Panama and
Colon after Oct. 10.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

any woman to consult with you before
going to a doctor. Mrs. INIzE VIZ
LIS, 2229 Bank St, Louisville. Ky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
ORION

Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Swanson and
children were Galesburg visitors We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Alstrand are the
parents of a daughter, born Monday.
Miss Minnie Struss of Hampton
visited Saturday and Sunday at Mrs.
Miles Keers home, returning home
Monday.
Sixty friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Peterson came with well-filled bas-
kets Saturday and reminded them that
they had ben married % years. Mr..
and Mrs. Peterson were presented
dozen solid silver spoons and a we'll
filled purse of money.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Johnson and
sons visited Sunday and Monday with
relatives in Galesburg.
Ralph Duesenberry, Earl Peterson
and Will Boutwell, went to Madison,
Wis, Thursday to attend big football
game and spend a few days with
Sidney Conover, who is attending col
Iege at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Nevin Johnson, Chris
tian Johnson and mother left Wednes-
day for Warren, MINI
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron jordan left
Monday for Montezuma, Iowa, to visit
their brother, Edwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Larson and chill
dren have moved to Rock Island
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yellerstradt of
Moline visited the first of the week
with Messrs. Beekmen.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ferguson are
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nor
ris at Kirksville. Mo
Mrs. A. J. Fields of Moline is spend
ing this week with her sister, Mrs.
Ella Rutledge.
Miss Louise Smith OF Los Angeles.
Cal, is visiting Mrs. Eliza McCahon.
Miss Smith is enroute home from a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
HOLDUP men ROB
AND STAB VICTIM
Jim Michaels Found in Alley
Badly Wounded-Assail-
ants Escape.

Jim Michaels, aged 35, is lying in ST.
Anthony's hospital in critical condi-
ton as the result of knife wounds in
fiicted by holdup men, who attacked
him early this morning in an alley
near Twenty-f1rst street, between
Fourth and Fifth avenues. Michaels
was stabbed over the heart, the blade
penetrating one lung, and in addition
he was slashed across the right side
of the neck. the wound being some
three inches in length but not very
deep. The police are working on the
case, but thus far have made no ar
rests.
According TO the story told by
MichaeIs, who is a stranger here, he
was walking through the alley when
he was suddenly attacked from the
rear. He was knocked down, stabbed
and robbed, a considerable sum OF
money being taken. When the police
were called they found the injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01

Floyd e. Thompson, representing the
defendants, if he (the judge knew any
hing. whereupon the dignified person
&c answered NO" The court room
scene was the finish of the evening of
fun and was a fitting ending for the
stunt Although pulled off on the spur
of the moment, the mock court could
not have been made more of a success
had it been rehearsed for weeks.
The costumes of the rubes were all
very realistic. Nearly every one was
different from any other one, and it
would have been difficult to choose the
best. Old men danced with younger
ones. and many lifted a few years off
their shoulders as a result of being
present at the frolic.
GREAT MAKE-UPs.
There were so many remarkable
make-ups that it would be impossible
to discriminate on the merits, but if a
prize had been offered for the most
perfect disguise, julius Krell Of Dav-
export would probably have won it, al
though crowding him closely for the
honor would have been H. S. Cable. H.
F. Mollenkof, w. H. Toal, ]. 3. Bias
sett, Harry Kramer, Ed Snider. E. j.
Stackhouse. F. X. Rhoads, A. L. Bru-
ner and NJ. c. Rice. Others who look
ed in appropriateness TO the occasion
were DR.. r. NJ. Pearce, DR.. Z. NJ. Sala,
w. B. Mcintyre, J. W. Welch, Floyd
+. Thompson. W. A Rosenfield, c. D.
Rosenheld. H. d. Mack. c. A Schoes-
sci. Herbert Copp, NJ. L. Henderson,
J. R. Tuckis, A. Huesing, ". A Schaef-
fer, Leo Larkin, Allen d. WEIGH. Frank
North. c. E. Sharpe, Gus Tegeler,
James Maucker. Leon Mitchell, Fred
Mitchell Among those deserving
especial mention are the following:
J. J. Taxman, August Lamp, H H.
Clesveland, NJ H. Sexton, Walter
Young, William McEniry, Fred Burgh,
B. D. Connolly. Harry B. Simmon.
Hugh Ralston. John Schwecke. A. J.
Lindstrom, Robert Bennett, DR.. Ralph
Dart. NJ. s. Carlson, Otto Priester. NJ.
Taxman and DIR. o, NJ Myers
Two were attired in the clothes of
the feminine sex Ehey were C. W.
Thaeher and A. S. Bruner. Both were
the object of much mirth. Ed Snider.
as "GetRich-Quick wsllingford.e was
a card.
The judges of the track events were
Harry WEIGH and NJ H. Sexton, while
Allen ID. WEIGH oficiated as starter