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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
CAR TO ABDICATE
RUMoR THAT RUSSIAN RULER
WILL SOON RESIGN.
MIND IS SAID TO Be WEAKENED
Report Says Grand Duke viii Appoint
Regent During Heirs
Infancy.

London Eng.-The Daily Mirror,
one of the Harmsworth publications,
announces, on what it claims to be
excellent authority that the car of
Russia will resign within month
OF late, it is stated, the cars mind
has become very much weakened and
he has shown himself incapable of
performing the smallest duties, at
times being unable to sign even his
name.
The Mirror also announces that
marriage has been arranged between
Grand Duke Michael and the Princess
Victoria Of Schleswig. .Holstein, niece
of King Edward.
The visit of the dowager empress
of Russia % England, it is added, was
chiefly for the purpose Of negotiating
this marriage The dowager empress
is a sister of Queen Alexandra.
The Mail also prints the story but
the Russian embassy in London de
MES all knowledge Of it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13

How does the above showing strike
the farmer reader who never inyest!-
gated the subject? Bear in mind that
the test was not between improved va.
rieties and admittedly non-improyed
varieties. The seels Of each were
supplied by grower, or scotsman, in
full confidence that his would prove
to be one Of the best. True it is that
some of the varieties included among
the poorest may have been no bet
ter than ordinary unsolicited seed.
But the value of the test is in no wise
affected. On the contrary, it is a les
son to the farmer who realizes the i'm.
portance Of planting the best variety,
but who does not conduct the work
of selecting in a scientific way.
1t will be interesting to compare the
economic results Of two cotton.grow-
ers, one Of whom plants only the most
productive and the other the least
productive Of the 20 competing vari-
eties The difference in value Of prod
uct per acre in favor Of the best va
rieties was S20.08. Suppose We allow
SO per acre as the cost C.. preparing,
planting and cultiyaJing one acre OF
cotton, and S. per acre for fertilizers
making $lj in all. 1t is clear that the
S2O0j would pay the cost Of produc
ing an acre of cotton and leave S5.OS
to the good"
Put it little differently Two high
ly improved and productive farm:
might be fortified and cultivated ex
ac.ly alike in every particular fol
ten years, excepting that on one farm
the best variety only is planted, anl
on the other farm only the poorest va
riety is planted. The result would b.
that the one farm would produce 81.
per acre in excess of the other. o.
enough to pay all expenses of prep
aration, cultivation and fertilization
(not including cost Of picAing)
Or suppose two farmers, of equa
skill and industry, should each plan
ana cultivate IVU acres OF exactly The
same highly productive quality of land
and with the same kind and amount @
fertilizer in precisely the same man
ner for a period Of ten years, witt
the single difference that one plant
seed Of the best attainable variety o
cotton, and the other plants of th
poorest of the varieties tested eacl
year 1t is clear that the farmer plant
ing the best variety will produce an
nually $4,000 more cotton than vii
the other; or in the ten years $40
600! This would be enough to buy ou
the second farmers 100 acres at S.
an acre and have $4,000 left for othe
inyestments.-J. r Bedding. ey-Direc
tor Georgia Experiment Station.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
NUMBER a.


Tennessee City, Tenn.--In 1908
planted a piece OF corn about 10th Of
June first drilled corn, then put
stock pea plate in corn drill and set
it to drop eight inches. That put peas
about four inches apart. ! ran tho
drlll in the same burrows ! drilled
the corn | plowed the corn twice. l
had ten or twelve acres OF corn besides
this plat that was planted about May
10 and plowed three times. When gath
ering time came ! couldn't tell any
difference in the corn. Tho same num-
Der Of rows made a load from each
piece.
/ turned some calves on the peas be.
fore frost. They didn't hurt the corn.
but fatened on the peas and vines
after corn was gathered / turned
hogs on the remainder Of pease. | made
two crops on same piece Of land at
the same time, same cultivation, and
each crop made as much as If It had
been planted by itself and also built
up my land DIXIE WRIGHT
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
MoRMoNs IN CONFERENCE.
Church Has Paid OF Its Million Do!
lars Of Indebtedness.

Salt Lake City, Utah,-The sew
enty-eighth annual conference of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints began here Friday in the
Mormon tabernacle, representatives of
Mormon colonies all over the world
being present All Of the services Of
the general conference will be open
TO the public except the meetings Of
the priesthood, to be held today Presi-
dent Joseph F. Smith made the an
nouncement that the church had com
pletely paid up its S1,000,00O bonded
Indebtedness. A lengthy address to
the world was adopted, setting forth
the principles of Mormonism, protest
ing against criticism brought against
the church, proclaiming loyalty to the
United States and declaring that the
church has kept the pledge given when
statehood for Utah was made possible
on condition that polygamy be aban-
doned. Apostle Reed Smoot was among
the church dignitaries present
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
RUSSIA ENTERS A DENIAL
Cabinet Has No Intention Of Dicsolving
Lower House.

St. Petersburg, Russia. The press
is authorized to give a positive and
categorical denial TO the various ru-
mors telegraphed abroad to the effect
that the cabinet had decided to dis
solve the lower house OF parliament.
The correspondents learned that few
Of the reactOnary members Of the cab
met maintain that the lower house
should be dissolved on any pretext, but
the matter has not been discussed at
one Of the last three cabinet ses-
sions.
The crucical moment, however, is
expected today when a vote will be
taken on the constitutional democratic
motion to refer the budget to commit
tee There is a social democratic
amendment to reject the budget totally
and the correspondent has been in
formed that the passage of this amend
ment will be regarded as justification
for dissolution, The vote is expected
to be very close The social demo.
Gratis have succeeded in aligning the
social revolutionists, the populists and
a part Of the group Of toll altogether
210 deputies, on their side The con.
stitutional democrats have a slight
lead, expecting to have 240 deputies
But the reactionaries who are schem
ing to oyerturn the duma may re-
peat the precedent established March
28 and vote with the social democrats
against the constitutional democrats
The group Of toll will introduce bills
today for the abolition Of the death
penalty and a martial law The coun
ell of empire has rejected by lOi
votes to 25 a proposal to disqualify
Prof. Maxim Koyalevaskya, member
Of the lower house. His disqualified
tion was urged on the grounds thai
ne was supernumerary professor
and upon this basis he had already
/ been disqualified by the senate
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
DR.. WILEY is SURPRISED.
Much Canned Goods Sent TO ENGLAND
Is Not Properly Labeled,

Washington, D. Cdr. Harvey w.
Wiley, chief of the bureau Of chem.
istry of the department of agriculture.
expressed surprise Friday night when
shown a dispatch from London, in
which Health Officer Stepney is quot
ed as saying that rs per cent of the
canned goods imported into England
from the United States are not labeled
and that English firms afterwards put
on their own labels. Dr.. Wiley said
he had always supposed that such
goods were fully and correctly labeled.
1T is common practice among
many manufacturers" said DR.. Wiley,
mot to put their own labels on their
goods, but instead the labels Of the
jobbers. 1t may be that goods sent
to England are labeled with the names
of English iobbers in harmony with
this common custom.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
BARNARD Manure.

There Will be no loss of nitrogenous
Sas in mixing stable manure with acid
phosphate If carbonate of lime be
mixed with barnyard manure the ae-
tion on the manure would cause a rap
Id escape Of the ammonia, and the
barnyarc manure would be greatly re-.
duced in strength. The commercial
phosphates and potash can oe mixed
with the manure and turned under to.
gether without any loss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13

Broom corn belongs to the sorghum
family and should be planted and eultl'
waited about the same as sorghum.
lne price is good if the heads Of the
straw be turned down when they are
straight and stand up. While the
straw is green the top Of the broom
corn is turned down so the straw will
remain united. From coo to 700 pounds
of cleaned is about the average yield
per acre. The price is from $50 to
$50 per ton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
OCCUPATION MAY Be BRIEF
Troops to Be Withdrawn from oudIa
Gradually.

Lalla, Marina, Algeria.-At present,
although it is impossible to saw how
long the occupation Of Oudja will be
continued, it is not probable that the
entire force of 5000 men will remain
for long On Moroccan territory. AS
soon as the power Of France has been
established the greater portion of the
column Of occupation will be with
drawn gradually, leaving at Oudja
only the few hundred men who are
necessary for the preservation OF or
der,
Col. Reidel, chief of staff, who al
ready has taken over the administra'
tion of Oudja, said yesterday that ev
erything led him to believe that the
occupation would have widespread
and aalutory effect upon Morocco, All
the Moroccan chiefs of the region are
coming in and today Col. Reidel will
explain the circumstances of the oc
cupation to them
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
Volcano Is lnactive--Almoss.

Kingston, St Vincent-Dr Tempest
Anderson, who has just made a
study of the condition of the St.
Vincent volcano says the crater os
the volcano is inactive, except for a
small discharge Of steam in two
places. The lake is restored and
vegetation is growing up to an alti'
tude of 1,4O0 feet. Examination of ma
terials thrown out during the last erup-
tion confirms the conclusions set forth
in the report made by DR.. Anderson
to the Royal Geographical society in
1902,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
Cotton Fertilizer.

Experience has taught the most sue.
cessful cotton growers to mix 1000
pounds Of acid phosphate, Is pounds
muriate Of potash and 700 pounds Of
cottonseed meal as the proper proper.
tions for cotton. Acid phosphate is
Of more importance than the other els.
ments Mix these so as to apply as
much as 400 pounds Of the acid to
each acre. An abundance of barnyard
manure will help loosen tough soils.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
If Thev Only Would.

If every farmer of the south could
be persuaded to have as many cows
on his farm as he could, then the long
looked-for time would be here when
prosperity woulu spread her wings
over all this beautiful heayen-blessed
land. The fatted calf would not longer
be a figure Of speech, but a verirabe
reality on every homestead. Debts
would be well-nigh abolished and a
joyous content would smile on every
face.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
Can Not Build Tunnel.

st. Petersburg-The cabinet yester,
day rejected proposal made on behalf
of an American syndicate for the con,
struction of a railway tunnel under
Behring straits, by which 1t was
hoped ultimately to connect the Trans
Siberian with the Canadian Pacific
railroad
The council of ministers "Wednesday
announced the acceptance of pro
posal mcde by Minister Of Financs
Kokovsoff for the reduction of rail
road freight charges on cast iron, cast
steel and rails for exports.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
SIX HUNDRED STRIKE.
But Later Half Of the Men R3turn
to Work.

San Franclsco-all the union men
employed on the Hotel Fairmont were
called off Wednesday by order of p
II. Mccarthy, president of the Building
Trades Council Six hundred obeyed
the order, but after excited meetings
had been held on the street, more
than half of them returned to work,
declaring the order of Mccarthy to
be tyranncal and unjust The men
will take the matter up with their re-
spective unions. McCarthy's order
grew out of his controversy with tbs
Independent union of electrical work.
ers. which was formed here some time
ago in defiance of his orders,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
Ten Rescued by Life Crew,

Norfolk, Va.-Ten persons were
rescued from death by Capt. Ethcridge
and his crew of llfesavers at Nag :
head, North Carolina station, early
Sunday morning, when the four.mast-
ed schooner Louis Bossart was blown
ashore by the heavy northeast gale
that has prevailed along the Virginia
Carolina coast for the past As hours.
A line was shot over the schooner and
the breeches buoy run out. One by
one all on board were hauled to safe
ty through the seas, and on the last
trip Capt. Fletcher came in.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13

Washington.-The anti-pass pro.
vision of the railroad rate law re-
ceived further construction by the in
terstate commerce commission Friday
in an opinion by Commissioner Har-
Ian to the effect that Frank Parmelee
Transfer Co. of Chicago may not re.
ceiye free interstate transportation,
although there is no law to prevent
the transfer company from giving all
the free transportation 1t pleases.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13

New oYrk-The executive com.
mittee of the organization known
as the Moyer-Haywood Protest Con
ference, announced last night that il
had sent to President Roosevelt a let
ter protesting against the presidents
reference to Meyer and Haywood in
the letter addressed to Representative
James S, Sherman and recently made
public In connection with the f. H.
Hartman letter incident.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
Richest Class In the Morld.

You farmers, men and women, think
yourselves too poor You belong to
the richest class in all the world. the
land-owning class. Stick to it. even
though YOU do have to work hard to
hold the land, and though luxuries 10
come very slowly. Those of you in the
possession Of a small tract of land
should have the same ideas, the same
ambitions as he who has titled for him
hundreds and hundreds of acres of the
richest bottom lands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
HOME COMPANY INVESTIGATION.
Lawyers fer the Corporation Before
the Grand Jury.

San Francisco, Cal,-Further in
vestigation into the bribery transac-
tions of the Home Telephone Co. was
begun when the grand jury resumed
its session yesterday. A number Of
witnesses were called, among them be-
ing George Frick and Mark Gerstle,
members Of the law firm which at.
tended to the company's legal bust
ness; F. w. Eaton, secretary and treas
urer of the Pacific States Co; E, NJ.
Van Lieu, a director of the Empire
Construction Co. of Oakland, an allied
corporation of the Home Telephone
Co. R. NJ. Hotaling, frmer directr
of the Home; Nicholas Prendergast
outside man" for the Home.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13

Washington D. C,-Delegates to
the Delta Chi fraternity, in session
here, were yesterday introduced to
President Roosevelt by Secretary Cor
telyou, The convention considered
applications for charters filed by the
following universities: Yale, Texas,
George Washington, Washington and
Lee, Louisiana, Southern California,
Indiana Kansas, Iowa and North Car
Olina
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
Russo.eerman Medical sncletv

Berlin, Germany.-There has been
formed Russo-German Medical So
ciety, under the presidency Of Prof.
Won Leyden, Of Berlin, and Prof. Bech.
teroff of St. Petersburg The object
of the society is the promotion Of sci.
entitic and social relation between the
physicians of the two countries.
Among the several hundred members
of the society are the most famous
physicians of Germany, Austria and
Russia.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13

San Francisco-Twelve hundred
laundry workers here and COO In
Alameda county voted to go on strike
when their employers refused to
grant them an eight-hour day and an
increase of wages. Nine laundries
here closed down. Only three laun-
dries agreed to the terms proposed
by the union.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13

San Francisco, Cal-Statistlcs pre-.
pared by the immigration board at
this rort show that, according to the
claims of all the Chinese who swore
they are native born, every Chinese
woman in this country must have been
the mother Of 3S children. This in
teresdng condition was made known
when the figures collected from vari.
Gus points in the country were tabulat-
ed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13

So above all thing remember nat
The cowpea crop is a great blessing,
1t provides pasturage to get cattle in
good shape to stand the winter, i'm.
proves land, makes valuable hay, and
is profitable as seed crop Nothing
else can equal it and nothing else re
Quires such little labor, or will grow on
such poor land
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
salt of Stanford Whife's effects

New York.-The sale of the
furnishings of the late Stanford
Whites home continued yesterday,
the prices realized being even higher
than those received Thursday. The
receipts for the day amounted to s27,.
1898, making a total of S47924 for the
two days sale. The highest single
price paid was $1,000 for an Afghan
to have beeg2pade chief justice.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13

Through the commercial club Of
Huntington, Tenn, arrangements have
been made whereby the farmers Of
the county viii be addressed on the
first Monday in each month on the
subject Of truck farming and fruit
growing by speakers who are familiar
If you will put salt on the backs OF
your cattle, they will lick each other.
This causes the salt to strike in and
kill the grubs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13

Ell Paso, Textile NV immigra.
ton law went into effect April
l and as a result 500 Japanese Ia
borers are in Juagez in straitened ar
cumstances, it is said Several arc
being detained in Jail here pending
deportation via San Francisco The
Japanese were not, as expected, turned
back into Mexico, but ordered back
to Japan direct
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13

Washington.-The president has
taken up the complaints affect,
ing the commissary department on the
isthmUs of Panama that have come
to him as the result of recent visits
Of members Of congress to that place.
He has assured his callers that the
allegations affecting graft in that de-
partment and other complaints shall
be looked into promptly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
Mhen Hons nStanner y

Hog Staggering is either the re.
suit Of kidney worms, or some dis.
ease Of the nervous system. Take
some turpentine and rub along the
back and loins. Give one ounce of
castor OIL into which you have added
eight or ten drops of turpentine. In
three days, if not decidedly better.
give a tablespoonful of sweet oil, into
which put three drops Of fluid extract
Of nux vomica an dtifteen drops OF oil
of gaultheria; give this for three days.
The above is good for any partial par.
alysis in hogs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13

II You were to travel from Canada
to Florida hunting for a feed to teao
pigs and hogs IN a healty condition
there is nothing that can be found Nlat
will equal the rape plant. 1t will grow
in cool climate. 1t will be ready for
stock in fifty to sixty days from time
of sowing seed. Seed can be sown In
drills and cultivated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
Negro Hanged.

Victoria, Tex--Felix Powell, ne.
gro convicted of completely In tho
killing of MIS-. A. J. Condlt and hei
four children at their home near Edna
on Sept. &c. 1905, was hanged here
Tuesday in the presence Of fully 5000
people,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
Break the Land Well.

Good plowing-that is. to nave land
well broken-is also essential to a
maximum corn crop. As a rule. farm.
ers Of the south do not attach enough
importance to the thorough breaking
of the land No work should receive
more attention that the first breaking
for a corn crop. The good results can
be traced throughout the entire sea.
son
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
The Garden,

In selecting a garden choose a dark
soft soil with full access of sunshine
and good drainage, Lay it off sensibly
and prepare the ground thoroughly.
Make your rows straight, and don't
plant too soon. Use papers or brush to
protect young plants. Keep the soil
soft and free from grass or weeds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
BUSSE STEPS IN APRIL IS.
No Dual Government for Chicago Un.
less Contingencies Arise.

Chicago.-"I have no idea at pres
ent of taking office until April Is. |
do not expect to so to the city hall
Monday or any day this week. | do
expect to 90 there April l5.'
This statement made by Mayor
elect Fred A. Busse, gave practical
assurance that Chicago would not be
the scene of a dual municipal govern,
ment and attendant complications
which 1t was feared might follow the
swearing in of Mr.. Busse as mayor
last Saturday. Mayor Dunno is not to
be forcibly ousted, but will have the
customary opportunity of addressing
farewell message to the old council
and witness the formal Inauguration
of the Busse administration. Mr..
Busse admitted contingencies might
arise which might cause him to as.
sumo the office prior to April Is, but
that he does not now foresee any such
contingency.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
Famine Still Stalks in China.

Washington, D. C.-Famine condi,
tions in China are not improved, ac
cording to a cablegram from Rev. T
c. McCrea of Chin Kiang, China, for.
warded to the state department by
Louis Klaposch, of New York, Thou
sands are perishing, according to the
report, and much more relief is need
ed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
NAV Be Heavy Penalty.

Minneapolis, Minn,-Hearing of the
rebate charges against the Chica-
60. St Paul, Minneapolis & Oma-
ha road began Tuesday in the United
States court, Judge Loehren presiding.
There are fifty counts in the indict
ment against the road. The maximum
penalty against the road in case the
government won would be $4,000, 900
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13

Washington.-Baron Speck Won
Sternburg, the German ambassa
dor, called at the White House Sun
day and bade President Roosevelt
goodbye preparatory to sailing for
Europe The ambassador and Bar
oness Sternburg will leave here today
Off New York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-13
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE
IMPROVED COTTON SEED.
The Importance OF Careful Selection
for Planting.

A good many farmers appreciate, il
some degree, the Importance OF care.
fully selecting cotton seed for plant
ing. A large number give little or no
attention to the matter, and are con
tent TO plant the same variety year
after year, only taking some pains TO
save seed from the b7sI picKings. but
very few indeed are aware Of the dif.
ference between the productiyeness OF
the best and Of the poorest varieties.
The writer while director OF the
Georgia experiment station, conducted
careful field tests OF varieties annually
for a period OF II years During the
ten.year period covering the years 1895
to 1904, inclusive, the number of yari
ties annually tested ranged from IL
to 30, averaging 23. Taking the ay
orage yields and seed OF the variety
that stood at the head Of the list each
year, and the yioIas Of the variety that
stood at the foot Of the list eata year
the results were as follows:
Yields and value per acre Clint, 1Qc;
seed, soc, per cwt)