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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-04
SeIf-PreseNatlon.

Government Investigator - What
made you burn your books?
Railroad President-The motto Of
our road Is safety frst."-Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-04

No mans education Is complete un-
til he can tell when a woman's hat Is
on straight.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-04

What is Jake doing now?"
Anybody he can. - Baltimore
American.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-15
FOREIGN BONDS.
NEW YORK PRICES.
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

tn" days total dealings Of go. TO shares
represented the largest turnover since
January l6 last, The dealings IN United
States steel alone amounted to .1.I4O
shares There was further evidence of
Incubation In IT. Overnight price changes
recorded on the 40 o'clock opening call
generally reflected gains. but the better
feeling was short lived
Tho market on the Consolidated call
turned out to he the best place in Wall
street to dispose Of Steel, sale. takine
place ut b9La and 59Hs. which compare /
with New York Stock Exchange high
FOR steel of 59'.. At the lowest level in
the afternoon Steel did not get under IS
on the Consolidated. against a low ot
h7's on the other board. Reading, which
changed hands to the amount OF lt.16O
shares. did not sell under 1924. against
1913. Union Paci1c's turnover was $3.50
shares and that OF Amalgamated Copper
6,7"O shares. Consolidated Gas changed
hands for fun 100 share lot at l2Na.
the only market for that stock In Waii
street all day, few stocks stood out
against the downward trend, notably
Central Leather
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-15
TRADING Is LIGHT IN
The LONDON MARKET
Hesitation in Some Stocks Ow-
ing to the Troubles
in Ulster.
SELLING FROM NEW YORK
Home Rails Strong on Antici-
pated Favorable Traffic
Reports.
SELLING FROM NEW YORK

LONDON. April il.-Trading was light
in the stock market here to-day. but a
generally better feeling prevailed. There
was some selling from Paris and hesita-
ton was noticeable In certain stocks. ow-
ing to the Ulster troubles.
Consols closed unchanged at 7Sh for
money and rs 5-16 for account The
minimum mint price on gold advanced
1 farthing to-day. or the $4,000 South
African gold $4,000 was taken for
Russia, while the remainder went to In
dia. Discount rates in Lombard street
were steady.
Home rails were strong on Keeling
that traffic reports would he favorable.
Mining shares were irregular and De
beers and kaff,rs both declined. Oh
stocks were firm. Toward the close OF
the market selling from Paris served to
depress prices.
Americans opened quiet. but ranged
above parity Canadian Pacific was
strong, but United States Steel was easy.
Mexican Railway shares were heavy and
later in the day selling from the New
York and Continental markets caused a
recession and a weak closing.
PARIS. April 1.-THE tone OF the
Boursc to-day was weak. Rentes closed
-, confines higher at Sc francs 80 CEN
times.
BERLIN. April 1.-THE Boerse was
quiet to-day and prices were reactionary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-15
MONEY IN NEW YORK.
Man ct Very Easy and Qslet-Fer.
eign Exchange steady.

No change was noted in the time msney
market yesterday. weak tone prevailed.
as resul, OF the freer offerings, but there
was litus demand for accommodation. A.
rates for time funds are from -. to -.
per cent. lower Banks lost 100000 on
fh"ir operations with the Sub-Treasurv wip-
Ing el' their previous gain and making =
sss since Friday Of stj3 900.
cal money on the floor Of tn. stock Ex.
: per cent. and tn. 10y -, per cent
Time money was unchanged and easy IN
sixty days. -. per cent. FOR ninety days. 2
per cent. for four months. 3d3L per CEN.
FOR fv- and six months and 90. az per cent.
for over the year.
Commercisl PAPER moved In fair volume
and ninety days bills receivable and for
best four 10 s.N months names
Domestic exchange on New YORK: Eostsn
Par - Psul-joC. pre- MUM. Mime
spo.ls-Goc premium s. Louie. pre-
treal-G2i.c premium. ch!cago-Par
sterling exchange was dull and steady
Ra'-s We're iSi'odts5 FOR sixty days
4.SsSoI +sss5 for demand and 49, 4s1oj
for cables
Money IN London. i1tis per cent; shor:
bills. li-lf per cent; three months
! i5-lGIe per cent. Closing price Of con
ssl-. 7Gi. for money and - 5-l6 for account.
Paris cables quoted tho closing price Of
r.ntes a. - francs 90 confines. Exchange
rate Of discount I'm Paris. -. per cent. Der
lin exchange on I.ondom 2ois marks 49,.
pfgs Private rate In Berlin. - per cent.
Commercial price Of har silver in New
York, S>igc.: In London. 20 1850. Mexican
silver dollars quoted AZ t5's n 4>c
New York Clearing House statement: Fv-
changes. <3331sS 500. balances. slIilt+32:
sub. Treasury credit balance. $500. $50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-15
THE CURB MARKET.

On an expanded volume Of trading
prices gave way in the curb market yes
terday. Oil shares exhibited the greatest
weakness elsewhere losses were not 30 ex-
tensive. Tobacco stocks receded under
slight selling pressure. United Cigar Storee
closing weak at s2%. OF q. and British
American Tobacco. old and new. declin-
ing l. to 22L. Marconi OF America was
sold actively at s's and 4. Maxwell
Motors shares were comparatively firm.
Riker- Hegeman ranged between 3 and 81.
closing unchanged. wayland OIL and Gss
was forced down u to 5is. New York
City as. when issued. changed hands on
a large scale and displayed an easier tea
dency at 1918.
Decided weakness was again the fea-
ture OF Standard Oil subsidiaries. Losses
ranged as high az 30 points. and stocks
manifested practically no rallying power
Prairie oil and Gas declined 30 points TO
432: South Penn oil closed 20 points
lower ~ 320 Standard oil of New York
ranged between 2l0 and 220. rejecting a
loss of points and standard oil OF New
Jersey weakened to 40J. Atlantic REIN
ing recedcd IL points on light selling 10
62J: Indiana Pipe Line moved down TO
III: Ohio OIL was weak between l7S and
49,. and Anglo American oil yielded !.
to 1914.
Transactions in detail in the market
yesterday were as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-15
Live stock Market.

TUESDAY, April -
Receipts ~ beeves were LA head, nearly
all for slaugh,ercrs. No sales Of live cattle
reported to-day. The feeling was uine
weak Dressed beef was quiet a. ~, ~
l3iqc. per IN FOR city dressed native sides,
Exports tomorrow, so sheep, all 10 Rcr-
muda
Rrcelpts ~ calves Nrr~ aOl head. all FOR
the market but q part ~ III Offerings were
held for WednssdaN'S trade, The feeling
was rated steady With yesterdays decline.
Common TO choice Nr.ls sold ~ St,h0ISl I
per 100 lbs. Dressed calves in some demand
at i3u 70, for city dressed Nesls aud lOu
ltc for country dressed
Receipts OF sheep aud lambs Ner. .i3.
head, including IL cars for HE market
sheep and smbs we're both rated steady
sepring lambs We're lower. Fairly good un-
shsrn ewes sold a. 81 per 100 lbs, prime I'M
shorn lamb. a. So ordinary to fairly good {
Nn 80; MARYLAND spring lambs at s. 20
PEI head Dressed mutton steady Al al
l2c per III Dressed lambs a. l@i "a iic.,
hog dressed At lilsc.; country dressed hot
house lambs hrmer a. sims7 per carc.ss
Receipts ~ hogs were sl2s head. iuclud
NIX less ih-n mar u car for me marx
prircH arm 10 80 higher. Cloud medium
weight hogs sold Al Sa.t0 per 100 lbs. ,uun
try dressed hogs steady ~ yvl.i.c. per ID,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-15

'FN dividend
Where \ &c" follows
= quotation Il indl =
Gates u bid or offer
Tor " snSrss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-15

G lns, . H. . .:s' Last. ch s;s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-15
THE STEEL MARKET.

Slight Improvement In buying holds
prices fairly steady.
A slight buying impulse was noted by
steel interests yesterday. This was TO sat .
isfy immediate requirements Prices were
hrm and appeared to have touched hot.
tom tn" Missouri Pacific was In the
market for 10000 tons OF rails.
The steel Corporations new business If,
running at about $4,000 tons per dav.
which IN At about the same ratio AZ for
March, Shipments approximate $1,000
tons per day which indicates that the de.
crease in untitled tonnnge for April will
w about as large as for March.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-15
Transaction. From e:as 2. ". to Closing.

Amer Ice deb rs lllinolsSterl Publ cServCorp
lono. ,...S7i2 5000. so o'VJ5s
ATS , CIV $50 ins Cons Cop cv 1000. 80. p07s
1000. ....oS 6s 49,, 81 l.ouIs SNN lsj
Hon Ni-ei 'ds IS :o0o. .... ooi4 5000. ....s5l,
lpl so. Y n y lntsrhoroR1 ref SeabI 4 T. adj
IN zap .rtn IS 1868 5000. 49, 59A
aoOo.. E. 02l2 1000. 90 So Psc cv IS w
tcni lacinc Isl Iowa Central list 1000. 20 q O3s
l"ou. ~ as 5000. ....ot southern Ry -
oil Y w con Mo kanNIrN I'd rsgis.ered
W" - o2ls lplSl0 1000. O3l2
Ein - Mo paclfc As 50 Rvv IN -
, t"" .;;u pa looo. ..;. op's 1000. .". ~
10000. ....33 toOo. Ia 1000 4 q.
Vel 4 HUI rc' Nltitvalas 1888 Irvas GO o.
10000. ...o8la 1000. =. lO67s 1000. q "a
IrI" cv - ser y NN,ity< sSioi1i 1000. o y
loooo. ....7 ga 1000. ..loia. 1000. $50
Gal Har& san NYCitv3i Sc aii L = Siecl.fss
NcN Pac lsi 1000. 80 rs 1000. OoNs
4OoO. 1913 ! Rys fdg - 1000. O234
Gen Motors g. 1000. ..77I2 NaCsroIlnaC lei
1000. .lOll2' y y rcl rrl as 1000, 30 u "a
HockingNat.Sl 5000. .o7ia Va nv IS
5000. 100 Penna Is 1898 1000. oa3l
Hud q Man I'D 5000. O07s Wabash ext ~
10000. .... 3 Ol2I 1000. ,.oa
Total sales OF bonds tpar valuel SO .633OOO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-15

Total sales to-day 531,s50
NoEwhere
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-11-20

A pitiful case OF want was brought
to the attention Of the court house
olks Tuesday when Robert G. A.
stokes and wife, who had been ar
rested at Hugo. as suspects Of hav-
ngf had a hand in the murder OF
Miss Pauline Amsel. murdered hcre
asst week, were brought to this city
by deputy sheriff who went to HI
20 after them.
It was soon learned that the couple
had nothing to do with the killing
md they were released. but they
,old not get out OF town or buy a
meal for want Of money. The man
,aid that he and his wife had run
tand on the Midway at the State
Fair and that they had lost every
,ent they bad in the world at the
,nniness. What few possessions they
rad were put in storage and the two
tarted on hike across the country
begging as they went and hunting
for work.
They had gotten as far as hugo
On foot when arrested. They car
ried their hand baggage, their sole
possessions. The woman is In deli
cate condition Of health. and was
u from the hsrdships she had un-
dergone and the man was nearly an
In. a collection was taken up at the
rcurt house and in a few moments
enough money was subscribed to buy
them few meals and get them out
of town.
This is only one Of the many In
stances Of dire want that are being
brought to the attention of the Of
ficers.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-11-20
no PEACE
IN MEXICO
villa is Marching ON Mexico city and
Has Captured the Town Of Icons
fIostHities Expected Soon at the
Town Of Queretaro.

What was thought, the first Of the
week. to be signs Of peace in Mexico,
when vilIa and carranza bosh agreed
to cease activities and. leave the coun-
try. has now resolved itself into more
bitter hostilitiea than ever, when 1t
was announced that carranza had
misunderstood the proposition and
had decided not to leave the country.
General Francisco villa, in COM
mapd Of the troops under the con-
troll Of the Mexican convention at
Aguas Calientes. is marching on Mex
leo City.
His army has taken Leon. the first
important railroad center south OF
Aguas calientea. without firing
shot.
The forces OF General PabdIo Con
zaIes. loyal to carranza. are gathered
at Querertaro. and frapuato, where
the first important clash in the hos
tilities between General carranza and
the convention probably will occur
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-11-20


Tie Will be a conference on state
taxation at the University Of okla
homa on December and .. Tues
day and "Wednesday
The program viii include thor
ough discussion Of the present sys-
tenn Of taxa;lon In Oklahoma. the
ystems IN other states.and in for
Ign countries, and the subject OF
he control Of the state expenditures
some Of the ablest authorities on tax
alton IN the United States viii take
part in the program. also Governor
'Cruce, Governor-Elect Williams, and
other prominent men OF the state.
There Is no question before the
people OF Oklahoma at this time more
important than that of an equitable
and efficient system Of taxation. It
Is hoped that the people of Oklahoma
VIII take an interest in this confer
ence in the proportion to the impor-
tance Of the subject All the state Of
ficIals, all the lending members Of the
state Legislature, and all the public
spirited men are expected to attend
This win be a great opportunity 70
come into touch with all the best
authorities and the best thinkers on
the subject OF taxation, and It Is tc
be hoped that the result Will be Q
capitalization, Of public opinion IN IA.
.vor Of reforms OF immense practical
value to the state. A detailed Pre-
gram will be r.Aounced later.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-11-20
observation-disclosures.


"Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
occurred the marriage Of Mr. G.
Walter Archibald. OF this city. and
Miss Rosa May Towle. OF Plain|iew.
Texas, the ceremony being solemn
ICED at the brides hone In Plain
view lmmediately after the cere-
mony the couple left for a short wed
ding trip after which they viii be at
home to their friends in Durant
Pending the building Of their own
home Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald will
have rooms at the residence OF Mrs.
A. L. Sharrock. at the corner of
Fourth avenue and Elm srreer. "a.
The bride is one of Plainview's
most beautiful and accomplished
young ladies and Is admired by all
who know her. The groom is part
owner and business manager Of the
Daily and Weekly Democrat Of this
city and is popular both in business
and social way in this city.
The News Joins with the many
other friends OF the bride and groom
Pin Wishing them a long and happy
welded life.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-11-20
HOBO



This town is infested with bobos--
the professional kind. those. who
do not want to work. and who will
no: Eork unless compelled to. They
have been coming into the city as
thick as.fIys flockIng to a syrup can.
and have become almost intolerable.
Wednesday afternoon one of these.
hobos was arrested as a suS->rcious
character and was placed "a fens city
Jail. whence he was feleasea on
Thursday not hsxt~sg been Ted On
Thurss~y~ arternooa he went to the
nome of Mrs. John gerry near the
depot and demanded food. When
told that none was cooked he swore
violently at Mrs. Berry and told her
to get busy and cook something for
him to eat, she notified the sheriff
and Deputy Elliott went after Mr..
Hobo. whom he chased clear out by
Jim Ballew's place before he caught
him. after which he was locked M
in the county jail. The hum. when
questioned said that he hated the
town and wanted to get one meal for
nothing before leaving. He had two
dollars In his pocket when arrested
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-11-20

family needs, with several pounds OF
butter TO sell every week in town at
from 20 to 25 cents per pound. with
worlds Of skinned milk and butter
milk to feed the pigs.
He takes lots OF pains with his
chickens, which incidentally are pure
bred Plymouth Rocks, and Of which
be now has more than one hundred
young hens, and ten cocks. For his
attention to the poultry the family
has all the Tfryersn they want in sea.
son. plenty Of eggs the year round
and candy pail full Of eggs to sell
every trip to town.
OF his twenty-five fattening hogs
Mr.. A. figures that he will kill five
for home use and market the rest
another money crop"
During the spriRg, summer, and
fail. Mr.. AS wife and the smaller
children spend a lot Of time on the
garden in which they raise a great
variety OF vegetables, including
winters supply Of sweet and Irish
potatoes, onions. h,- cebbase' to-
matoes, etc. The garden alone more
than pays all the family living ex-
penses in season
Mr. AS slogan Is this: I'VE do
not buy anything that we can raise. Z"
So far-as a mere living is concerned
it matters not whether Mr.. A. ever
puts a bushel OF oats. OF corn. or a
bale Of cotton or bale OF alfalfa on
the market. He raises his own chick
ems, meat, eggs. and butter. and the
Fed 10 feed them on. Every trip Ia
makes to market he carries More
butter and eggs in dollars and cents
than what ho buys TO take home. lie
is success. both as a farmer and as
business man. and he typifies diver
.sified farming.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-11-20

There is talk in this town OF max
ing a public subscription among the
business men for the purpose Of offef
ng reward OF a corule thousand
rs or so for the capture. and CON
7iction of the murdsfer OF Pauline
asel. The matter so far has not
ystallized into definite action. but
ere is hoping it does. This atrocity
a community affair and should bs
enged without regard to expense.
he safety Of the community de-
rnands It,.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-11-20

The dopesters who are telling the
people who will and who will not re-
ceive an appointment at the hands OF
Governor Williams. know about as
much about this as does the aver
age citizen. Knowing Bob Williams
as we do, the News opines that. the
names of the men he will appoint to
office will be known Just as soon as
the next governor Dakes the an
nouncement, and no sooner
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-11-20

The hobos and buns in this com
munity have become SO numercu
and 50 threatening as to become 4
public menace. Stories of threaten
ng talk to women Who refused. them
ood are numerous, and the action o.
the Mayor in ordering the arrest ana
deportation Of all hoboes caught IN
he city Is meeting with universa
pproyal
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-11-20


Official confirmation that launch
from the Armored Cruiser Tennessee
had been fired upon by the Turkish
land Batteries was received by the
Navy Department today from Capt.
B. C. Decker OF the Cruiser
The first report to the navy depart
ment indicated that the cruiser her
self had been fired upon
Later the message was interpreted
as meaning that it was a launch OF
the cruiser enroute from yurlah to
smyra.
The department has asked for frl
ther particulars. In the meantime
the department. insists that it sees no
cause for alarm at present
The Consul at smyra is aDprehen-
sive for the American Consulate there
Captain Decker Cabled. Ambassador
Morgenthau notified the Tennessee TO
leave vurIah. and it is now anchored
in the harbor at Chios, Greek port.
The United States Government has
demanded from the Turkish Govern
ment-an explanation of her acts.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-11-20

The county jail now houses about
three times as many prisoners as can
be cared for comfortably. and the
number of inmates seems to be in
creasing rather than diminishing.
This county is up against proposi.
ton so far as the jail business Is
concerned, and unless the comnrn.
nity gets mighty good and the people
keep out Of jail. some sort of guar
ters, other than those used at pres
ent will have to be provided.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-11-20

The News presents to its readers
commencing this week. what is prob.
ably the best serial story ever made
available for the use of the small
newspaper, The Master Key" in
fifteen installments promises to be a
thriller. After reading the story in
the News on Friday. you may see
the story acted in motion pictures at
the Bungalow Theater Saturday af-
ternoon and night.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-11-20

feedman's AI1ohnents are Taxable
The sdpreme court has decided the
sllotments Of the chickasaw freed
zen are taxable. by the state Thi'
'ecision viii probably have the Result
II placing the aIlotments Of all ths
reedmen In the Five Civilized Tribe
IN the tax roll
Y is Of great conseqnences in ths
latter Of revenues for the supporl
4 the state and for county govern
rent on the former Indian territorr
ide Of Oklahoma
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-11-20

AS matter of home pride and
looking after the interest Of the coun-
ty, the hunters should buy their II.
censes from the county clerks Office
rather than from the deputy gamt
wardens. II the county clerk sell
the license the county gets the dollar
and the stste the quarter. II the
warden sell The license the state get
the dollar and the warden gets tn
quarter, and the county nothing, The
cost Of the license is the same ir
either instance
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-11-20
HOW i CURED
MY CATARRH
Told IN A SIMPLE WAY
Without Apparatus, InhaIers, SaIyes,
Lotions, Harmful Drugs, Smoke
or IIechiaty.


IL is a new way. IL is something absoiutel,
different No lotions, sprays or sickly smeilinl
aalves or creams No atomizer or any apparafu
OF any kind Nothing 10 smoke or lnnale
steaming or rubbing or,injections, No electricit,
or vibration or massage. No powder; no plaster
no keeping IN the hou e. Nothing Of tnat kim