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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30

The appointment by the British
government of the librarian OF
WINDSOR Castle, an author of
some repute, to write the story
OF the German ordered war, re.
calls a melancholy precedent
that should have served as a
Warnlngagainst official histories.
SIR Walter Scott, the chiefssIof
all writer's Of historic novels,
was hired by the British govern.
lnent to write the history of Ma
polean and his wars. The re-
suit of the task was a severe
blow to a great reputation and a
work that is not even rated
among the standard authorities
upon the events of a MIGHTY
period. To say nothing of the
absurdlty of making a hack
horse out of a Pegasus, the Scott
history was written by one of a
generation that could not posi-.
bly, do justice to the Corsican
conquerer; no more than any
English or French writer could
be counted on to hold the scales
for weighing the Kaiser. The
American government has set an
example for all time in this mat
ter, in the publication of the
bare records.of both sides of the
war of the states, in full and
without color prominent. Such
a supply and storage of material
for the history writers is with
out parallel orprecedent. -Vicks.
burg Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30

Delivery Wagon-A rebuilt delivery
almost as good as new, for sale cheap
w. M. JONES, SR.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30

PASTURE Good pasture with plenty good water
On right ia city. Can take 10 cows.
49, WALTER B. PATTY,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30

Good cook stove for ysale. See w.
NJ. Jones, Sr.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30

A. Klaus & Co, have just received a
beautiful line of lowered and striped
voiles and organdies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30
PLANTS! PLANTS!

Winter Cabbage
CoAords
Sweet Peppers
Hot Peppers
Egg Plants.
Now ready. j. f, JONES.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30

N. ID. MAHER. Vs:.Prs,fSssf,
Norfolk 4 Westeru Railway.
JAMES RUSSELL. GtnT Manager.
Denver q Rio Crsude Railroad.
A. NJ SCHOYER. Resident Vies.P Pres.
Pennsylvania Lines West,
". J.. seldom. Vice.Pre,.,
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
A. J. STONE, Vice. President.
Erie Railroad
G. y. WAlD, Vie. Pres. g G.s2 Nss
Souset Central Lines
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30
A Question For the Public to Decide

ELISHA LEE, Chairman
p ALBRIGHT. GenI Manasr
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
L. W. BALDWIN, GenYMonassr.
Central Of Georgia Railway.
CT l.. BARDO. GeHi Nanaesr,
New York, New Haven < Hartford Railroad
E, II. COAPMAN. Vies-PresideHt.
Southern Railway.
Sc COTTER. GssI MANAGE.
Wabash Railway.
Pc, CROWLEY. Asst. Vice President
New York Central Railway,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30

G. II. EMERSON, GENT Manas~.
Great Northern Railway.
c. II. EWING. GcaY Nagarsr.
Philadelphia & Reading Railwax.
e. ". GRICE, CENT Subt, Trans,..
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.
A. S. GRElG, Asst. 10 Rscsirsrs,
St Louis & San Francisco Railroad.
c. W. KOUNS, Gen MANAGER.
Atohison. Topeka & Santa Pc Railway.
II " McMASrER. GeHIN Manager,
Wheeling & Lake Ere Railroad.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-30

No other body with such an intimate knowledge
OF railroad conditions has such an unquestioned posi-
tion in the public confidence.
The rates the railroads may charge the public for
transportation are now largely fixed by this Govern
ment board.
Out of every dollar received by the railroads from
the public nearly one-haf is paid directly to the en-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-11-03
HERE IN THURSTON COUNTY.

=, We reach our county affairs the question
y,r have to decide in the polling booth next Tues
day becomes very simple. Are we to lead the
way to an inevitable reform, to rcpudiate the
party boss and machine and elect candidates who
are not only capable but inde pendent. responsible
only to us who elect them? II YOU want ''BI'
Hopkins to run Thurston county for the next two
years he has III the past. vote the Republican
ticket next Tuesday; if you want to run your
and Thurston county will take another big step
forward.
That is all there is to it.
The principle of non partisanship will be uni
versally applied in local affairs in very few
years-it is coming and nobody party, boss or
machine can stop it. Our supreme and superior
court judges elected non partisan ballot;
our chief boards and commissions, in both the
federal and state governments, are non partisan;
many Of our cities governed by non partisan
commissions Thurston county can lead the
movement for the further extension of this re-
form to our county governments by voting the
Non-Partisan ticket next Tuesday.
Go to the polling booth and vote for your
county officials on the basis Of individual merit
capability and independence of machine or boss
control Then you will be doing far greater SER
vice to yourselves, your neighbors and your
'straight you will be selecting officials whom
you know will do their duty with your interests
and yours alone, guiding their every action.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-11-03
THE NATIONAL ISSUE.

We are as confident that President Wilson viii
be reelected next Tuesday We are that the
sun viii rise tomorrow II ever d President de-
served reelection, for multitude Of reasons as
set forth elsewhere in this issue. he does and if
ever people seemed strongly in the mood to
honor their chief executive, they do in this
paign. And 50 strong is this sentiment that
Washington, always Republican by from fifty to
eighty thousand, is conceded to Wilson, the Re
publican State central committee, just between
US girls, threw up their hands two weeks ago
The reason for all this is very plain. President
Wilson has kept out of war; he has main
tanned the honor of the nation he has broken the
control of Wall street and the ''nterests''; he
for you and me and all the rest of us common
people; he has put human rights above property
rights and turned the United States toward a
new day, brighter for men and women and boys
and girls, brighter for legitimate business,
brighter for all who toll.
His administration has given the income tax,
the banking and currency law, the trade
mission law, the child-labor law the shipping law,
the tariff commission law, the great preparedness
measures, the farm credit law, the eight-hour law
and the restoration Of popular government at
Washington He has been the President of all the
people, not favored few, and the people will re-
elect him.
A tremendously big vote for Wilson will be cast
in Thurston county, the biggest vote cast
for Democrat here. So can we assure the cleo
ton of this great man-great, stawart, forceful,
calm, humanity loving, courageous President.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-11-03
WILSON AND ALASKA.
Tacoma Tribune.)

Tacoma Tribune
Save Alaska cries a Republican advertise
ment. ''The election of Charles E. Hughes is
vital necessity if Americans are to save for Ameri
cans the rich commerce of Alaska"
Was there ever such sophistry as this?.
Who urged Congress to pass an Alaskan rail
road bill? Who put the entire backing of the
administration behind the government project
to build railroad and open up the riches Of the
treasure house of the NorthY Woodrow Wilson
His administration, for this act alone, deserves
the gratitude of the Northwest.
Has Charles E. Hughes said word
about his policy in Alaskag John E. Ballaine
who made his race for Congress in the Seattle
district the Alaska issue, rode across the ertir,
State with the Republican candidate trying to IN
terest him in this great subject. Other leaders
talked to him and urged his cooperation.
Yet in neither his Tacoma Seattle sp 9eches
did Charles E. Hughes ever mention Alaska or
Alaskan policy So far as his public uttera ices
were concerned Mr.. Hughes gave indication
taat he had ever heard of the Alaskan railroad or
Alaska.
ELECT Hughes and save Alaska indeed The
Northwest knows too well who was the first Presi-
dent of the United States to officially recognize
Alaska and it's needs and the voters do not pro-
pose to forget that recognition when the seventh
of November comes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-11-03

Organized labor is opposed to the initiative and
referendum measures in the present State cleo
ton, and rightly so. And organized labor and
all other friends Of popular government will re
member that if it had not been for Governor Lis
ters veto of bills passed by the legislature and in
tended to destroy direct legislation, there would
have been no opportunity to vote upon any Of
these measures now 1T was even necessary for
Governor Lister to follow the matter into the
courts, but he did this and won his fight against
the Republican majority that was determined 20
nullify the direct legislation laws.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-11-03
t WHAT OUR FATHERS READ ABOUT !
T N THIS PAPER FIFTY YEARS AGO }

From The Washington Standard for
November 5, 1866. Vol. vi.
| No. 50.
This number closes the sixth vol
ume of the Standard.
His honor, Judge Darwin of Iowa.
having held one term of court in this
territory under his appointment as
associate justice of our supreme
court, started for his home in Iowa
last Monday.
The Vancouver Register says Mr..
Farnsworth is building bridge over
the Washougal river, in Clarke coun-
ty, 220 feet in length, the main span
being 100 feet. This is a much
needed improvement. When it is
completed, but a small expenditure
will be required to make good
wagon road from Vancouver to the
Cascades.
| We learn from a gentleman living
in Pierce county that one day last
week, while Mr.. VIM. Byrd was en-
gagged in his grist mill near Stella
COON, his arm by some means was
caught by a cogwheei and the flesh
actually stripped from the bone.
Somebody has fixed up new cotil-
lion in which the parties kiss at the
corners. 1t will be introduced here
at the next dance.
We publish elsewhere the call for
a convention of supporters OF the
policy of the national administration
and those who endorse the principles
enunciated by the National Union
Convention which assembled at Balti-
more August IA, to assemble in this
place on Wednesday the 14th inst,
for the purpose of nominating a
councilman to fill the unexpired term
of Hon. Sidney S. Ford.
County Jail-The board of trustees
of the town of Olympia having mott
fed the county commissioners to re-
move the blockhouse on the public
square, now used as a county jail,
we suggest the prOpriety OF the
voters of the county instructing the
commissioners at the special election
on the gath inst. to build Jail for
county purposes.
Official advices have been received
that 81 postoffices on the Pacific
coast have been designated as
"money order Offices. Olympia
postofiice is one of the number.
Rumors prevail of negotiations for
an American protectorate over Mex
leo 1t is said that Lower California
will be coded and new boundary
drawn through Chihuahua and
Sonora.
Among the emigrants who passed
through st. Paul, Mimi, recently,
representing almost every European
nationality, were party of Firms or
Laplanders, from the extreme north
of Europe. They were perhaps the
first emigrants that ever came from
that country to this.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-11-03
THE SITUATION IN OUR STATE.

just as we are confident of President Wilson's
reelection, so do we feel that there should be no
question about the reelection of Governor Lister
Certainly he deserves it. Had it not been for his
vetoes of five million dollars of appropriations by
Republican legislatures, and had not his depart
ments returned unspent more than three-quarters
Of million dollars requested by previous Re-
publican administration, our taxes would have
been nearly six mills higher than they are, and
Heaven knows they re high enough.
Had he not vetoed the Whitney election bill and
the bills multiplying the initiative, referendum and
recall, and fought the "fake" emergency clause
q Republican Legislature sought to use, the days
of the old party convention would have been re-
established year ago without chance for us
to prevent it. The initiative, referendum and re-
call would have been virtually destroyed and
Washington today would have been more firmly
in the grip of the old party bosses than it
before the friends Of popular government first
obtained these great reforms
Had he not prevented the passage of bill pro-
posed by the Sims McArdle machine during the
last session providing for annual general cleo
ton, move would have been made by the ''wets''
to repeal the dry law three weeks before it
became effective.
Governor Lister is dry and always has been,
no matter what our friends Carlyon, Sweeney,
anybody else says. Twenty -four years ago he was
an officer in the Good Templars of this State;
when he was a councilman in Tacoma he never
voted for a single saloon license; when he was
delegate to the Spokane Democratic convention
he was one of those responsible for the insertion
CT prohibition plank in it's platform; when the
'dry" law was proposed two years ago he offered
to campaign the State for it when the present mi
tiative bills We're proposed last spring, he inaug
urated his fight against them. Though there be
among who do not agree with the Gov
ernor in his views on this question, we should at
least give him credit for being honest consistent
and straight forward where this issue is involved
and we should scorn all those who are mis-
representing him.
To our mind, his official acts in vetolng the
Whitney election bill and those MULTIPLYING the mi
tiative, referendum and recall, and his present
speaking campaign against these measures de-
mand that all friends Of popular government
should vote for him. The Republican state
platform glorifes the legislature which
passed these bills and itself strongly endorses
Them the Republican candidate for Governor, a
reputed Progressive, has not dared 70 say
word about them, but his campaign committee
has joined with the Employers Association the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-11-03

The Seattle German Press, "wet' advocate.
advises its readers not to pay any attention tc
anything Mcbride may say about enforcing th;.
"dry" law or being opposed to the pending
"wet" measures He is just talking to get dry
votes the Press says, adding that if the "drys"
are foolish enough to fall for it. it's their own
lookout. There's the truth about Mcbride.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-11-03

The Perkins Press, which is showing great So
icitude over the contributions of the Demo- rattle
appointees to campaign fund.- will doubtless be
greatly shocked, the Tacoma Tribune suggests
to learn that all the Republican State Office
holders have been assessed per cent. of their
salaries to aid the war fund which the well-known
Tacoma national Republican committeeman is
handling in conjunction with the astute Repub-
lican State chairman.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-11-03
Measles Epidemic at TeninO.

An epidemic of measles is preva-
lent in Tenino. The schools We're
closed Friday and it is expected that
the Sunday schools. moving picture
shows and other places where chill
dren congregate will also be closed.
Evening journal., 1916-11-06
insane Wife browns
HER TWO DAUGHTERS

CONTINUED From First Page)
tied the morgue this morning and
3 made arrangements to have his
daughter buried. The body will be
held until tomorrow, in the hopes
that the body of the oldest daughter
will be recovered by that time.
TO the police Stopka, who is en-
ployed at the Pullman car works, said
that he and his wife came here from
Hungary seven years ago. They re-
sided in Philadelphia, near Eighty
fourth street. until about six weeks
ago with his brother. On moving
to this city they rented a new house
at Thirtieth and Claymont streets,
and on Saturday, Stopka said. he had
words with his wife over the wood
work being soiled. Nothing more
was thought Of the incident by the
husband, and yesterday morning,
about II o'clock, Mrs. Stopka dressed
the children and left her home say
ing she was going to leave and that
Stopka could get another woman. The
children carried their toys, Irene with
a doll and Catherine with a small
toy parasol and a picture book These
articles were found on the pier at the
yacht club by the police.
One year ago, according to Stopka,
the husband, Mrs. Stopka was in a
Philadelphia hospital for six months.
She had an operation performed and
since her release from the institution,
the husband said, she had not been
the same. He said that when he lived
IN Philadelphia, he made his home with
his brother, and when the wife left
the house yesterday with the two chill
dren he thought she was going to Phil
delphia to his brothers house.
Mrs. Stopka might have died from
exposure in the boat had not Hughes
went to the water front at the time
he did. This act was prompted by the
fact that several weeks ago someone
attempted TO steal the vessel, and
:nce then Hughes has been keeping
strict watch on the craft.
Evening journal., 1916-11-06

both the Republican and Democratic
parties.
The weather man promises warmer
weather tomorrow. Leaders Of both
parties we're busy today making their
final plans for the actual voting to-
morrow.
The polls open in Wilmington at z
O'clock and the rural sections at 8
o'clock, and close at 6 O'Clock
throughout the State.
This will be the second election held
since the new ballot law went into
effect in this State, and consequently
1t will not be as complicated for the
voters who do not desire to vote the
ticket straight as it was two years
ago.
Voters must not write a name on
the ticket, but must indicate their
choice only by cross mark.
Any voters who desires to learn how
to mark his ballot can learn by call
ing at the Young Mems Republican
Club and after learning there-no mat
ter what his politics may be-he can
take his marked ballot home with him
and can vote it tomorrow by placing
it in the envelope the election officers
will give him.
Evening journal., 1916-11-06
URGES cleveland
Democrats TO CUT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW YORK, Nov. Sin the name
of that honest democrat, Grover Oleve-
land" w. H. Vanwart, of Caldwell, N.
j., secretary of the Grover Cleveland
Birthplace Memorial Association has is
sued fervent appeal TO Cleveland demo-
Gratis 60 vote against returning Wood
row Wilson to the presidency.
In a letter to William h. Wilcox,
chairman of the Republican National
Committee, Mr.. Vanwart says, "ln the
name of that honest Democrat, Grover
Cleveland, whose name and memory /
delight to honor, | want TO make my
solemn protest against such language as
President Wilson is reported to have used
in a recent speech at Long Branch, when
he said, You cannot worship God on an
empty stomach, and you cannot be a
patriot when YOU are starving
'Such language is foul blot on our
American manhood, and / resent it with
all the force that in me lies. Never
were baser words uttered
"when Secretary Baker compared our
patriotic forefathers with Mexican ban
dts ! hoped he was mlsquoted, nut now
his chief says something that is still
worse. Does not this show the trend
of opinion at the White House.
"Grover Cleveland, il is well known
so thoroughly distrusted Mr.. Wilson as
result of the intimate knowledge OF
his methods. gained while a member of
Princeton's governing board, that he
broke with him and refused TO recog-
nize him to the day Of his death. This
is easily proved In the name, there
fore. Of this noble man. whose birth
place I had the honor TO assist in ac-
quiring, ] appeal to the honest, God
fearing voters Of this country, and the
Young men especially. TO vote against
returning Woodrow Wilson 60 the pre-
sidency. Imagine. if you viii. what
Cleveland il he were living would say IN
such a critical situation as that in which
we today find ourselves.
Evening journal., 1916-11-06
REGISTRATIONS ARE
Declared LEGAL
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end money for transportation.

spend money LOT transportation.
A fiat denial is made by the DUPONT
Company to the charge of Robert W.
Wooley. director Of publicity OF the
Democratic national committee to the
effect that the company was trying
to "coerce their employees into voting
for Hughes" This statement was
made by the Democrats after full in
formation OF the company's attitude
on the political campaign had been set
forth in a letter by Pierre S. DUPONT,
president. Immediately on publication
OF the charge by Mr. woolley the du
Pont Company sent the following
statement, asking him in justice to the
company and in the interest Of truth
to give the reply as much publicity
as was given to the original false
statement The telegram is as fol-
lows:
( Robert w. Woolley, Director Of
Publicity Democratic National Com
mittee. New York City.
"The statement purporting to have
been given out by you yesterday in
Z meeting of employers of labor, it is
said; IT was shortly after this meet
! ing that the DUPONT powder people
aud other great concerns commenced
a campaign of industrial terrorism
designed to coerce their employees into
voting for Hughes, Is not true so far
| as Il relates to this company.
Every individual In the employ Of
NI.N H.. H.
pleases and to work for whatever
candidate, national State or local he
pleases. His standing as an employe
will be affected in no way by his po-
litical leanings.
THE company. as an organization,
has taken no part in the campaign
and has not sought to influence its
employees. Its attitude toward many
public questions is well-known and
many OF its men have shown a very
active interest In the campaigns
bearing on their individual welfare.
There is a growing realization that
many acts Of the present administra-
ton have been inimical TO the in-
terests OF the company and therefore
inimical to the individuals who. as
employees or stockholders, depend on
IL for their daily bread
Men Of both national parties, who
have studied these acts in an impair
tial non-partisan light have reached
the conclusion that they and their
families will benefit by a change at
Washington. They have expressed
their views openly for both within the
plant and without; and neither they
nor those who think otherwise have
been interfered with in the slightest
degree by the management.
% l. DUPONT de Nemours & Com
pany"