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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-01
BREMEN ON THE WAY.
Owners of Submarine Say America
VIII Soon Be Reached.

L~ondon.-The German submarine
Bremen, reported to be proceeding to
the United States, is we'll on its way,
according to an Exchange Telegraph
message from Copenhagen. The dis.
patch says Alfred Lohmann, head OF
the Ocean Navigation Company, which
owns the Bremen, asserts he has re-
ceived a message from the submarine
and that 1t will arrive in America in
a few days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-01
oIdes. Member o, Stock EXCHANGE

Long Branch, N. flames Selig.
man, retired member OF J. & W. Selig.
man & Co, New York bankers. died
at his summer home here at the age
OF 90 years. He was the Oldest mem.
Der of the New York stock exchange.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-01
Advice Parents To et,v A,.-.

New Iork.-The health department
Issued a warning to parents who are
out Of the city with their children ad.
yising them to remain away as long as
possible on account OF the infantile
paralysis epidemic.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-01
Conversational Pitfalls.

First Girl-You remember Kitty
Fowler, don't you?
Second Girl-No.
First Girl-Oh, you must remember
Kitty. She a the plainest girl in
Blankville. But l forgot-that was aft
err Won left.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-01
Liqhtnlno Fires $4,000 Barrel Tank

Beaumont, Texas.-Lightning fired a
So, 000.gallon tank OF oil distillate be,
longing TO the Magnolia company here.
Probably half of the contents will be
saved by pumping. The total loss wiz
be about 100000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-01
Much Work Ahead.

In addition to picking this fall the
biggest crop of cotton to be grown on
the state p~enitentiary grounds for
years, the official forces of the state
pe~nitentiary expert to be head over
ears In all sorts of other work, both
plantation and general improvement.
The new land deal concluded with
Quitman county parties, from whom q
tract Of 5000 acres, located heal Lam.
bert, on the Y. & NJ. v. railway line,
below Marks, was purchased, will
make It necessary to prepare It for the
states occupancy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-01
Assessment Rolls In.

Assessment rolls for Jefferson Da.
Wis and Warren counties have been re-
ceived at the office Of Auditor Wilson,
examined, pronounced physically per.
feet and passed on to the tax commits
sion office. Here they will be exam
ined as to other requirements-that is
as to valuations on personal property,
and 1t is highly probably there will be
some raises in store for both counties
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-01
OIL WAREHOUSE EXPLOSION.
Standard Oil Company In Chicago Is
Damaaed $4,000.

Chicago.-A fire and explosion in q
Standard OIL Company warehouse con
tanning $4,000 gallons of gasoline and
Kerosene here. resulted in the death OF
A. Il. Young, foreman. at the store
house. serious injuries to eight fire.
men, lesser injuries to a score of other
firemen and material damage estimat-
ed between $50 5000 and $4,000,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-01
Meeting In Gulfport.

Mayor S. j. Taylor and Commits.
sioner of Agriculture Blakeslee went
to Gulfport to attend a meeting Of
the Mississippi Centennial Commits
sion. At this session the commission
expects to make a number of orders
relative to the opening Of the work on
the various exposition buildings.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-01
TO NOTIFY WILSON.
Arrangements Will Be Made Fol-
10000 Persons.

10000 Persons.
New York.-Chairman Vance c. Nc.
Cormick OF the Democratic national
committee and Gov. Fielder of New
Jersey completed arrangements here
for the notification of President Will
son Of his denomination at Shadow
Lawn, Long Branch, N. j.. Sept. 2. In.
vitations have been issued to 5000
persons and accommodations have
been arranged for 10000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-01
Equalization Board.

The Mississippi state board OF tax
equalizers or state tax commission
members are lying in wait now for
their one big job of the year which is
before them. This is to scrutinize
and study up the personal assessment
rolls which are now being eQualized
by the county boards of supervisors.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-01
TO SIGN NAVAL BILL.
Want Bids For CONSTRUCTION Of New
Warships.

Washington.-The naval bill will be
signed by President Wilson this week.
and bids for the construction of four
battleships, scout cruisers, submarines
and d%estroyers will be advertised for.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-01
WHY WOMEN
WRITE LETTERS
To Lydia E. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co.

Women who are well often ask care
the letters which the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co. are continually publishing,
Tsnuins?" care they truthful 7 ."
"Why do women write such letters7 -.
In answer we say that never have We
published Q fictitious letter or name.
Never, knowingly, have we published
an untruthful letter, or M without the
full and written consent Of the woman
who wrote 1t.
The reason that thousands of women
from ell parts Of the country write such
grateful letters to the Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co. il that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has brought
health and happiness into their lives.
oncs burdeHed with pain and suffering.
It has relieved women from some Of
the worst forns Of female ills, from dis
placements. Inflammation, liberation,
irregularities, nervousness, weakness,
stomach troubles and from the blues.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-01
IL ia imnoaaihla For AnY woman who.

IL we'll and who
has v suffered
to realize how these
poor, suffering wo-
men feel when re-
stored to health;
their keen desire to
help other women
whs are suffering %
they did.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-11-06
NEW LUMBER PLANT.

Greenwood, Miss, Nov. Cit has
been definitely decided that the
Church-Milton Lumber Company will
locate here. The question has been
up between the company and the Bus
mess League for several weeks, and
while it has been practically certain
that the big plant would be located
here, it was not definitely ascertained
until the meeting Of the directors last
night. The Greenwood Lumber Com
pany has secured the contract to fur
nish about 100000 feet Of lumber with
which to build the mill, and the ma
iority of lumber has been placed up
on the ground preparatory to build
ing. Work on the erection will begin
at an early date, it is understood.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-11-06
NEGRO MAKES WOODEN
LEGS EQUAL TO OWN

Crystal Springs, Miss, Nov. 6 After
two years of work with jack,knife,
hammer and pliers, John Rivers, leg
less negro of this city, strutted about
the streets this morning upon a pair
of homemade but astonishingly sery-
iceable artificial limbs.
The manufactured legs are marvels
of ingenuity. The negro's legs had
been severed above the knees in a rail
road accident several years ago. Since
that time he has been at work upon
the substitutes. The feet are hewed
out Of willow wood, jointed at the an
kles with spring of coiled wire. The
lower legs, above the ankles are also
made of willow and are attached to
leather knee-caps, also supplied with
springs. The calves of the artificial
llegs are constructed of tin nailed to
the wooden fronts.
The improvised legs give remark
able service and Rivers now walks
with hardly perceptible difference
from the normal. All Crystal Springs
turned out this morning to admire the
work Of the black man.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-11-06
LIAM :. >
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion One package
provesit. 25cat all druggists.
SLINGSBY BABY CASE
ADJOURNED TO DEC.

Lcndon, Nov. G-The House OF Lords
today granted Charles Eugene Edward
slingsby, principal in the noted
eslingsby baby case,g which involves
vast Yorkshire estates, adjournment
.entiI December j.
Through his guardian, Charles Henry
Renard slingsby the boy had asked
loT adjournment for six months be-
cause OF lack of funds.
Tie appeal now pending before the
fiouse of Lords was taken after the
court of appeals had unanimously vot-
20 70 reverse the first courts decision
hat the hoy was the natural son OF
Charles Slingsby by his wife, who
aFior 10 her marriage to Slingsby was
Mrs. Warren, Kentuckian by birth.
Il has been the contention of the
other ide that the child posed as the
heir TO The '.'ea Yorkshire estates was
adopted " MIS-. slingsby through the
medium Of advertisements in san
Francisco newspaper, where she was
living when she said the child was
born.
The advertisement was produced in
court, but Mrs Slingsby convinced the
FIRST tribunal in which the case came
up that she knew nothing about it.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-11-06
TIFFANY'S SHARES
WORTH $7,6s3 EACH
Surrogate Fowler Sets Precedent in
Appraising Stocks of Jewellers.

e New York, Nov. surrogate Fowl
Ter yesterday rendered a decision which
sets precedent in method Of apprais-
ing the value of stocks OF iewelry
firms in the state by regarding as an
asset Of the concern reserve fund set
aside for loss through fire, theft, or
other unusual causes. In connection
with the case the value Of Tiffany
shares is shown to have risen recently
to $7,6S3 EACH
The surrogate's judgment was hana-
I'd down on an application to reduce
the transfer taxi on the estate Of
Charles NJ. Moore, who died March 80,
1914. Mr.. Moore held fifty shares of
capital stock in Tiffany & Co., with
par value of $1,000 each. In an ap-
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-11-06

praisal OF the estate for taxation the
state comptroller held the shares to
have been worth $7,6SS each at the
time Of Mr.. Moores death.
In reaching this estimate from an
appraisal of the entire assets of Tiff
1lny's the appraisers deducted from the
total value $2,1O2,46S set apart as a
reserve fund against depreciation oi
values. They declined, however, to
subtract from the assets $2,SOO,0OO put
aside as insurance against fire, theft
or other extraordinary damage.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-11-06
1NAaAt \. ~ F3717f q - :
Uncle BILL CHEEK
CAPTURES THE GHOST
MONSTER TURTLE HAD KEPT
AElvE = GHOST TALE FOR
MANY YEARS.

jackson, Miss, Nov. 6.--There was
e monster turtle on display at a local
cafe Yesterday afternoon, attracting
much attention and was wicked look
lng looking customer at the best
AboN The turtle there hangs a story
he was one Of the largest ever cantur.
ea II fresh water, especially in this sec.
ton, and his captuse came very near
causing Uncle Bill Cheek, caretaker.
and faetun factotum of the Blue m
Fishing Club, to die of heart failure
AT Blue Lake a magnificent white
oak bends over the waters edge and
beneath is a pool of uncertain depth
Stunned by bathers but rich in fish
Here, says tradition, some years ago
"the white folks" threw the body of a
noted hog thief, negro named omaha,
after he lrad been killed, and because
the remains of the negro are suppos-
ed to sleep at the bottom Of the pool
the place is avoided
But rare fish are caught there and
every once in while for some wears
past negro has told blook-cur,iling
hair-raising story of Omaha walking
in the water and grabbing his hook
and breaking it into pieces. Several
have vowed that when this unknown
monster got their hook they have
been able to raise it until the head Of
Omaha. was at the waters edge, when
he world break away and sink with
a splash.
1t is likely these negroes were tell |
ing the truth Turtles grow slow, and
it is not Improbable the giant caught
by Uncle BiIi has slept at the depths
Of the pool for years, waxing fat off
the fish he could capture. Turtles are
noted for breaking hooks, and one
size Of this fellow. can exert terrific
pull in the water.
Uncle Bill has doubtless captured !
the Old Man Terrible of White Oak
Bluff and it is easy to believe that
when he beleld the wicked head and
hloodshot eyes of the turtle coming to
the top he felt like saying, ''I made
ssho I.done cotch dat niger whuts
done Been dead nigh onto forty years"
Uncle Bhl has been congratulated
on his achievement, and is just lit !
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-11-06
THANKSGIVING DINNER THIS
YEAR 90 PER CENT HIcHEF

Chicago, Nov. g. Representative
grocers declare that the cost OF
Thanksgiving dinner this year will be
40 per cent higher than last year. A
15-pound turkey that last year cost
$3.50 will cost Sc this year. Every
other article of food that goes to make
up feast also has shot upwards. some
of them nearly doubling in price.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-11-06
MccoMB HOSPITAL CASE.

Magnolia, Miss, Nov. 6.-The case
OF Mrs. Emmett Andrews against the
McComb City Hospital for $4,000
damages for injuries alleged to have
been sustained while a patient in the
hospital. was argued at length by the
attorneys and submitted to the Jury
at a late hour Saturday night. After
carefully considering the case the jury
returned a verdict in favor OF the
defendant.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-11-06

morning car Of Percheron brood
mares. In the lot was one fine Per.
cheron stallion ana one high bred
jock, besides several Shetland ponies
and some colts. This makes about
five cars Of stock Mr.. Faile has re.
ceived since the purchase of the land
from DIR. Barlow, and he is establish
ing one of the largest stock farms in
the county if not in South Missis-
sippi.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-11-06
MAN SHOT FOR SWEARING
BEFORE WOMAN AND GIRL

Pontotoc, Miss, Nov. 6.ACollums
was shot twice in the breast and left
hip Thursday night by Tom Jeters, q
restaurant keeper, when Collums re.
fused to stop swearing in the hearing
Of Mrs. letters and daughter. a
City Marshal Carl Reagh took Col.
lums to DR.. Donaldson, who dressed
his wounds.
letters said he shot Collums in de-
fense of his family
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-11-06
IMPORTING .PERcHERoNs.

Hazlehurst, Miss Nov. 6.-M. B..
Faile, who some time ago bought s.
600 acres of land from DR.. Fl. H. Bar
low. 20 miles west of here, received
from his ranch in Texas Saturday
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-11-06
LAUREL MILL HANDS
GIVEN WAGE INCREASE

Laurel. Miss. Noy. g. Voluntary
wage increases have been given to sew
eral thousand workers in the employ
Of local sawmills. Most Of the persons
faffected are common laborers The
increases range from 10 to 20 per cent.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-11-06

tie proud Of the fact that he had the
coucage to battle with q ghost and
suhaue it and find it was only an
overgrown river turtle.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-11-06
li.Sass L. 4t
.s S4aSfEa agea

Runnor has Il in Washington society dackay
oau9hter Bishop Alexander Mackay Smith,
copa Church. which of the
capital Captain soyEd former German naval atacbe who
o home.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-10-13
AN EFFICIENT OFFICER.

NJ. J. Flynn, chief deputy county
treasurer, was in Oroville over Mon
day night. Mr.. Flynn Is candi-
date for county treasurer. His name Is
on the republican ticket, but he has
made such q creditable record In the
treasurer's office that for their own
protection tax payers should support
him regardless Of political leanings.
Under the administration Of Treasurer
|Quackenbush the office has been con-
Quoted 100 per cent efficient, at min
imum cost to the county. and during
the administration Mr.. Flynn has held
the position OF chief deputy. He has
contributed largely towards placing
the office on the high standard that 1t
has reached. Mr.. Flynn's motto Is
Efficiency and Economy" and 1t Is a
motto not wholly without meaning. Tor
he proposes to live up to 1t strictly
when elected, for his election is as
sure as the coming Of November Z. The
Ipublic has always found Mr.. Flynn
corteous and accommodating In the
discharge OF his duties. and that atu-
tude toward the public has won MIN
the friendship Of all who have had
business with the office during his
!incumbancy as deputy. He Will carry
the same virtues into the office as the
head of the department. and that
knowledge among the people Will win
for him a multitude OF votes.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-10-13
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Minutes of the regular meeting Of the
town council Of the town OF Oroville
washington. October 8, 1916.
Present, Mayor Samson. Councilmep
Beale, Friis and Smith.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved as read.
The monthly report of Jas. Ferguson
police justice, was read and on motion
was accepted.
The monthly report Of the town
treasurer was read and on motion
made and carried that thestreasurer be
instructed to transfer $500 from the
water company fund osthe current
expense fund.
Mr.. Sigrist appeared before the coun-
Gil for the Lake View Dairy company
In regard to the impounding of some
OF their stock asking that the council
take some action in regard to refund
ing a part of the fee. After some dis
cussion In regard to the matter the fol-
lowing resolution was toassed and
adopted, that the marshal be instruct
ed to collect cost of impdunding only
from owners of stock outside Of In
corporation, the first time lmpounded,
one-half regular fee, provided the own
er shall have first fled with the town
clerk the brand or otherHiefnite dis
cription of the stock" n
Bill of the Lakeview Dairy company
for $3.50 overcharge forsimpounding
fee was read and on motion was allow
ed and ordered paid. on motion the
council adjourned.
T.. r. HOOSE. Clerk
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-10-13
A REFORMED POLITICIAN.

L. Roy Slater Of Spokane, stopped
over in Oroville last Friday night on
his way home from trip to Loomis
Mr.. Slater Is we'll known in this state
on account of his political activities
during the past four years. There have
been progressives and progressives in
Washington since the day progressiv-
ism came In vogue, but for unadulter-
ated, wild eyed. noisy progressivism,
Mr.. Slater stood in a class by himself.
He was boisterously uncompremising
and vigorously vituperative in his de-
nunciation of any thing political that
did not have big stick attachment,
and was the king pin of the progressive
party in Spokane. But Mr.. Slater is
back with his idol in the republican
ranks. The weekly wobbling Wilson
administration was too much for him.
He realizes that with a return of peace
in Europe with Wilson in power,
means disaster to the business inter-
ests of the United States, and he is do
ing his part to prevent such calamity
las democratic success in November by
advocating the election of Hughes. 1t
is the only position any man having
the welfare of his country at heart can
assume in this crisis.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-10-13
PREPARING TO IMPROVE.

Geo. Major has been engaged n sur-
vey the overflow line on the Similka.
meen river, Just above the falls that I,
Is calculated will be submerged with
the construction of the proposed dam
py the okanogan Valley Power com.
pany, that recently acquired the Sim,
ilkameen power plant Mr.. Major starr
ed In on the survey Monday. 1t is the
intention OF the new company this win
tel to construct dam SIS feet high at
a narrow point on the river above the
falls, and that retaining wall will push
Dack the waters of the river some dis
tance. AS the banks of the river are
quite precipitous. and the fall very
rapid. the amount of land subjected to
inundation Is limited in extent as to
acreage. However, it is necessary TO
know accurately the extent of this
prospective overflowed land and Mr.
Major is now surveying and making
an estimate. One encouraging feature
about the employment of Mr.. Major for
this purpose is the evidence that the
new company contemplates carrying
out the promise of making extensive
improvements at the falls, which
means better and more satisfactory
service both as to the character of the
lighting and extent of electric power.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-10-13
Serial No. 0ll6l8.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION ISOLATED
TRACT. &C.,

Public land sale. Department Of the In
terror. U. 9; Land Office at Waterville.
September 25. 1916.
Notice is hereby given that, as directed
Iby the Commissioner Of the General Land
office under provisions Of Section 2465. r.
is. pursuant to the application Of Henry
Brown, Serial No. 011618, we will offer at
public sale to. the highest bidder but at
not less than $2;oo per acre. at 10 o'clock
next at this office; the following tract OF
Sec. 81. 4. 50 II. r. ~ T.. ". M. "
This tract is ordered into the market
on a showing that the greater portion
thereof is mountainous or too rough for
cultivation"
The sale will not be kept open, but will
he declared closed when those present at
the hour named have ceased bidding. The
person making the highest bid will be re-
quired to immedia tely pay to the Receiver
| the amount thereof
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to file
their claims or objections, on or before
the time designated for sale.
| BEN SPEAR, Register
8. g. BEGGS Received.
First publication. October l3. 1915.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-10-13
THE BLACKWELL OPENING.

Next Friday evening, October goth,
Blackwell's new store at Riverside will
be thrown open to the public with a
grand reception and dance. The new
brick store building is one of the most
modern and complete structures for
the purpose in the county, covering a
very large floor space. There will be a
crowd present from all parts Of the
valley, larger even than that which at
tended the opening of the Tonasket
store and that crowd surpassed any
thing Of like kind ever seen in the
county. Mr.. Blackwell with his crew
OF assistants, will make 1t pleasant for
all who attend. no matter the number.
|Oroville no doubt will send a large
delegation to Riverside on this occas-
ion. A special train will leave Oroville
at s o'clock p. m, returning leave Riv-
erside between and o'clock Satur-
|day morning.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-10-13

DR.. Fred J. Whitaker, the we'll
known Republic physician. accompan-
led by his father, DR.. F. e. Whitaker,
stopped over in Oroville Tuesday night
on swift run through the valley. DR..
Fred had been called to Anglin to see
a patient. and having induced his
father to make the run with him, ex-
tended his tour of observation as far
south as Okanogan and then north to
Oroville. 1t was the first time the SEN
ior doctor had ever visited the Okla
hogan valley. The visitors returned
home by the way Of Nelson Wednesday
n n'Orning.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-10-13
POMONA GRANGE MEETING.

The next meeting of Okanogan
County Pomona Grange No. % will be
held at Horse Springs Coulee, Grange
hall, northeast of Tonasket, on Friday,
October 9th. Conveyances will meet
all who come by train at Tonasket and
take them to and from the meeting.
R. W. Starr, Of Pateros, who attend
ed the recent meeting at Spokane of
the government commission that has in
charge the institution of the new gov
ernment loan law passed by the last
national congress. has consented to be
present and address the meeting ON
this subject, which is of deep interest
to all farmers.
A number of other important matters
will come before this meeting and a
large attendance is urged to be pres
ent.
w. T. BEALS,
Pomona Press Agent
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-10-13
HOSKYN.HARDING.

On Tuesday evening at the home OF
Rev. A. w. Bond, Joseph P. Hoskyn
and Miss Bernice f. Harding were
united in marriage in the presence OF
only a very few intimate friends. The
newly weds will make their home in
'Oroville, residing in the south part OF
town. The bride, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Harding. is capable young
lady who has grown up from girlhood
in this place, and the groom is most
worthy and likeable young gentleman
the son of r. P. Hoskyn The newly
married couple have many friends in
Oroville, who will join with the Ca
zette in wishing the young couple all
manner Of happiness and prosperity In
the marriage state.