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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
SEED PLANTS FOR TOBACCO
Only Choice Individual Plants Should
Be SeIected-Those Growing in
Field Are Best.

The selection of seed plants in the
field from among the growing crop
gives S results in tobacco seed i'm
provement. Only choice individual
plants should be selected. The us
tom of reserving a portion of the field
for seed, regardless of the character
of the plants, should never be prac-
ticed.
A typical plant should have a me-
dunn to stout stalk so as to be able
to uphold the plant during windy
weather. The leaves should be ar
ranged compactly on the stalk and
should grow close to the stalk. The
broader and more rounded the leaf
is b more valuable it is, since
a larger number of binders, or wrap
pers, can be cut from it. Prominent
ribs are Objectionable to the cigar
manufacturers.
The leaves should be thin and elias
tic, and a cured leaf should possess
1exibility and elasticity. Good leaves
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget of State News Items Gathered By Ous Special
Correspondent ut Jackson.
JACKSON
Three Railroad Charters Given.

Three Railroad Charters Given.
The granting of three charters for new
railway lines in Mississippi within the
past week is taken as an indication of
the general revival of prosperity, espe-
cially in the southern section of the
State, where crops nave been uniformly
good during the past year, and the lum-
Der manufacturing plants are running on
full time.
A great deal is being said about the
proposed Mississippi River Western road
from Natchez to Meridian, President
Hudson having announced that he has
succeeded in placing the bonds of the
company with French capitalists, and
declares positively that the road will be
built.
In the list of proposed new lines, it is
absolutely certain that the New Orleans
Great Northern will build eastward from
Columbia in the direction of H~attiesburg,
and that the Mobile, Jackson & Kansas
City is behind the project to extend the
logging line of the Ellisville Lumber
Company from Ellisville to Kola, a dis
lance of about eighteen miles, and will
order the commencement of construction
work as soon as right of way is secured.
1t is also announced that the Sage
Land and Investment Company, a cor
poration owning about 5000 acres of
virgin pine lands in Marion and add
joining counties, will build a line con
Meeting Columbia and Poplarville, a dis
lance of about forty-five miles, connect
ing at the former point with the Gulf &
Ship Island and New Orleans Great
Northern, thus affording a new line into
Jackson.
The Liberty-White road is also plan
ming an eastward extension from its
present terminus toward Columbia, and
the Marion county metropolis promises
to become a close rival to Hattiesburg as
a railroad center.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03

rapidly, mature early, r of beau.
tiful appearance; their meat is Of the
finest texture and favOr and they
command the highest price on the
market for broilers and roasters. Ca
pons of the breed are unexcelled and
are preferred on some markets to all
other breeds. COckrels from 10 to u
months old are of fine flavor and
make excellent roasters.
All of the rocks take on fat readily
when given fat forming feeds, which
makes them ideal for market purposes
but hens for laying should be given
plenty of range and their grain feed
should be scattered in litter To induce
them to exercise for the p~rouetion Of
egg laying.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Will Noel Be Eliminated?

Much speculation is rife as to what
Gov. Noel will do with the bill passed
at the last session eliminating the gov
ernor and State superintendent as ex-
oficio members of various State educa-
tional and eleemosynary institutions.
The bill in question passed both houses
with but few dissenting votes. IT was
held up in the governors office, how
ever, until too late to transmit with his
approval, and has since been pigeOn-holed
for executive disposal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Not Entitled to Fees.

A constable is not entitled to fees in
felony cases for serving warrants and
other processes, or for attending the pre-
liminary hearings before a magistrate,
according to a ruling just made by At
torney-General Stirling. The attorney
general, quoting the code section which
allows fees for attending trials in State
cases where the State fails in the prose
cution, says: "This could not possibly
apply to felony cases, for there is no
trial before the magistrate in felony
cases. He sits merely as a committing
magistrate
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
More Money for Beauvoir.

Gov. Noel has advised members of the
board of directors of the Soldiers Home
at Beauvoir that he will recommend in
his biennial message a large mainte-
lance FUND and an appropriation suff-
cient for the erection of a new dormitory
at the institution. The BeauvOir home
is now providing shelter for 14O ex-Con-
federates and wives and widows. The
board of directors has more than three
score applications for admission on file,
which cannot be acted upon because the
home is filled to the limit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Many Towns Plan Bond Issues.

Jackson and Meridian are not the
only towns in Mississippi that are pre-
pairing to spend bond issues for much
needed public improvements. Meridian
is now getting ready to work
on 100000 worth of additional street
paving, while Jackson proposes a bond
issue of S25S,OOO for the Improvement of
various public utilities. In other sec
tions of the State bond issues are being
proposed, the expenditure of which will
be under way during the coming year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Capt. Coffee's Retirement.

Much interest is felt in Vicksburg in
the recent retirement of Capt. Edgar n.
Cofrey of the Second United States Cav
airy of Fort Des Moines, Iowa, to become
chief of the Mississippi State militia.
Capt. Coney desires this change on ac-
count of his state of health, which has
not been good for some time. Capt.
Coffey will make his home in Jackson,
and will no doubt be of considerable as
sistance to Adjutant-General Fridge of
the Mississippi National Guard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Cumberland Files Report.

The quarterly report of the Cumber-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company
has been filed with the railroad commis-
sion, and shows total receipts in Mis-
sisippi of ~61,677.25 for the quarter
ended Sept. 30, an increase of 500, 845.82
over the figures of the corresponding pc
Rod last year.
It's operating expenses were $215,-
$753.96, an increase of $17,735.36. Its net
earnings for the quarter were $45,023.29,
an increase of $4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Colonization of Cut-Over Lands.

The ~semi-annual convention of the
Mississippi Pine Association will be held
in this city on December IA, followed
by a Hoo-Hoo confederation. The as
ISOLATION embraces within it's member
ship about 200 of the leading manufac-
turers of yellow pine in South Missis-
sippi, and several problems of consid-
erable interest to the future of the or
ganization will be brought up for dis
cussion. Among other topics to be
preached will be the formulation of a
plan for the colonization of the cut-over
lands of the southern part of the State,
to which the association has pledged its
support, and it is expected that an or
gained agency of some sort will be
formed for the purpose of securing set
tiers for these lands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Great Northern Reports.

The quarterly report OF the New Or
leans Great Northern Railroad Company
for the quarter ending Sept. 30, has just
been filed with the railroad commission.
This road a year ago was being operated
in only a small portion of the State,
hence the comparison of figures with
those of the corresponding quarter last
year really mean nothing except that
the completion of the road took place
between the two reports. The operat-
ing revenues for the last named quarter
were s1O6, 1868, an increase of $685.
1AQ 40
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Noel Pardons Bootlegger.

Governor Noel granted a pardon to
Erastus O'Neal, serving a $500 fine and
a Jail sentence of 90 days in Simpson
county for unlawful retailing, the par
don, however, applying only to Il part
Of the fine and costs, the jail sentence
and a part of the fine having been
served. Incorporated in his pardon, Gov
ernor Noel places a condition that he
must refrain from the sale or use of
liquors, and that otherwise the unserved
portion of his fine must be served.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03

Teachers of classes in natural histor,
IN the public schools should be careful in
their instructions to the pupils to explain
the appearance of poisonous flowers and
plants.
The pupils should be so instructed that
they would recognize such plants at sight.
The necessity for this warming is dem
onstrated by the poisoning from weeds and
plants of members of the botany class at
the Salisbury high school, in England.
That there is real danger in such in
lection IS shown by the blindness of one
of the affected pupils.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Supreme Court Reverses Itself.

The supreme court did the unusual
thing of reversing itself by sustaining q
suggestion of error in the case of Sandy
Hays, convicted of murder in Simpson
county and given a life sentence. The
court had originally reversed the case
on the ground that the record failed TO
show a~ftirmatively that the grand jury
that found the indictment was ever
sworn.
Assistant Attorney-General Butler had
filed a suggestion of error, calling the at
tention of the court to section 1413 of
the code, passed by the legislature after
the three court decisions which had been
followed in the reversal, and which pro-
vides that to avail itself OF the defect
mentioned the defense shall make the
point before a verdict is reached. In this
case it had been made i'll a motion for a
stay of execution, after the verdict had
been rendered, but before sentence had
been pronounced.
Justice Smith, in rendering the Opin-
ion, frankly confessed the error of the
court, sustained the motion and affirmed
the case, wherefore the defendant, in
stead of getting a new trial, will be
promptly sent to the State penitentiary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03

Those engaged in industrial pursuits
will welcome the recently published edito-
rails relating to safety devices upon ma
chinery and its approval of the law limit
ing the daily employment of women to 10
hours in mechanical establishments, fac
tories and laundries. Our legislature is
beginning to recognize that the state of
Illinois is concerned in the safety, the
health and the welfare of its workers, and
it is to be hoped that the courts will per-
ceive that the benefits of such laws to the
community will exceed an occasional case
of hardship that may arise under their
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Library Association Organized.

All the colleges in Mississippi and
many of the high schools will be repre-
sented at the meeting to be held in Jack
son on Dec. 8 to formally organize the
mississippi Library Association, and re-
ceive the report of the committee on con
sJitution and bylaws appointed at the
preliminary session held here Oct. 20.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03

Although other causes have operated
to some extent, there is no reasonable doubt
that the principal cause of the general add
vance in prices during the last decade is
the large increase in the production of gold,
which has resulted and is resulting in a
continuous depreciation of our standard of
value. Gold is a commodity and subject
to variations in value governed by natural
forces in the same manner as copper or
wheat, and while its use as the standard Of
value prevents the sudden or speculative
variations characteristic of many other
commodities, the same fundamental law of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Cotton Picked Clean.

The cotton fields of Mississippi, ex-
cept in a few sections of the delta, have
been picked clean as a bone, according
10 travelling men who make it a business
to study crop conditions in the territory
through which they travel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Observed Thanksgiving.

There was a general suspension Of
business in jackson Thursday in observ-
ance of the national day of thanks. All
stores remained closed throughout the
day, and divine services held at the
various churches were we'll attended.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Hours of
Labor for
Women
Workers
By ALFRED E. MANNING

operation. The right to labor and to secure L. large a wage IS he can
earn Is valuable to every citizen, yet it is one that should be subject to
regulation and control the same as any other property riht where iz
unrestricted use is detrimental to the general welfare.
1t would require n 20 argument to prove to any one familiar with work.
ing conditions in the average factory 3 laundry that a limit of 10 hours
daily employment is not a n unreasonable restriction upon females Or even
upon men, had the legislature seen fit to go that far.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Teachers Select Meridian.

The executive committee of the Mis-
sissippi Teachers Association held "A
meeting at the office of the State SUI
pe%rintendent of education Wednesday
and decided to hold the next annual con
vention at Meridian, April %, % and 30.
DR.. Schaifer, State superintendent of
education i'll Pennsylvania, was selected
as the principal orator of the session,
but beyond this the program was not out
lined. The committee authorized Prcsi-
lent Ellis to prepare a full program.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Favors Charity Hospital.

Governor Noel will recommend to the
legislature the establishing in jackson
of a State charity hospital, provisions
for which he will ask to nave made dur
ing the approaching session.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Teach
Pupils
POiSOnS of
Flowers
By CLARKE

Personal instruction is generally the best and it would be wise for
the local school teachers to accompany their pupils when trips ar made
into the woods to secure flowers and plants as specimens for study.
The danger of poisoning can only be avoided by knowledge of tho
dangerous growths.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03

bag of huge proportions to hang from a hook in the
stateroom. 1t was designed to hold all her small pos
sessions, beginning with the rolling collar button and
continuing through the list of small things she needed
while dressing. The particular point of this bag was
that it was Of circular cut, a yard in diameter, and
made to draw up on two long ribbons, and to open
out into a flat surface, showing its contents in most
convenient fashion. The man who fills the role Of
solitary traveller could have no more useful present
than this commodious stateroom bag.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Gold
Supply
Tends to
Increase
Prices
By JOHN GAMBLER COBB

supply and demand controls its value. The depreciation in the value of
gold Will continue as long as the present large production continues, will
cease when a balance occurs between supply and demand, and if the re-
Gently developed gold deposits begin to give out and no lew deposits are
discovered, W e shall enter upon a period of increase in the value of gold
and the resultant decrease in prices.
Assuming that gold has deprecated 80 per cent. during the last IS
years, which is probably near the truth, gives the result that 81 to-day is
required to purchase the same amount that could be bought for 70 cents
Is years ago. If all things Immediately adjusted themselves to this
change as it progressed, and every decrease in the value Of gold was imme-
diateIy met by an equal increase in the value of everything purchased, it
would make no difference to any one. The mechanic whose So per day
in 1895 was increased to ST per day in 1909 could afford to pay IS cents
to 81 per barrel more for flour, and
other things in proportion, without |T~GA~CA~@@
being better or worse off.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03
Practical
Traveller
Cautious Woman
Keeps Down
Expenses
By p. EVAN JONES

CAUTIOUS traveller, who had counted down her expenses to
the minimum, and could neither beg, borrow nor steal a
steamer rug, ~bethought her of a pair of time-worn blankets,
which were no longer shaggy. These she had dyed an incon-
spicuous brown, after which she bound them with grosgrain
ribbon to match, and she protests that they were not only a
perfect success, as far as her comfort was concerned, but were
much admired.
The traveller who most enjoys her journeys has learned
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03

fort beyond all else. Now, "cheap red felt feet" do not sound anurng
but they are not intended for exhibition and if your feet re the kind tina
turn into blocks of ice on ordinary dry land you will value these simpl
foot warmers for the sea voyage.
Cut two large, fiat shoeshaped pieces of scarlet felt, lace them to
gether with narrow red ribbons u through a very coarse needle. Yor
may best accomplish this with n overseam stitch. Now cut a o. of per
pendicular Sits around the ankles and run through them ties of inch-widt
red ribbon. When the boat rolls and the breeNs blow your feet, clad il
their scarlet warmers, may prove your most cheerful companions.
The last SUGGESTION Of this most resourceful person was the PONCE
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-03

have little or no leaf stalk and do not
taper from the stem end, but expand
directly from the stalk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

Mennicke, pastor; Rev. E. D. Men
nicke, assistant pastor. Services at IL
a. m. and 1880 p. m.
German Evangelical, Ninth street,
between Fifth and Sixth avenues
Rev. F. J. Rolf pastor Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m. Services at 1920 a. m
and 1880 p. m.
Memorial Christian, corner OF Third
avenue and Fifteenth street. Rev. w
8. Clemmer, pastor. Bible school al
0:?0 a. m. Junior C. E. at 2:30 p. m
Y. P. Christian Endeavor society al
6:45 p. m. Services at 10:45 a. m
Second Christian, corner Sixth stree
and Thirteenth avenue. Sunday schoo
at 9:15 a. m; George H. Hull superin
tendent.a
Trinity Episcopal church, Mine
ceenth street and Sixth avenue; Rev
Granville H. Sherwood, rector. Ser
ices at 1880 a. M and 1O:45 a. m. an,
Central Presbyterian, corner Twelfth
street and Eleventh avenue. Rev. MAJ
ion Humphreys, pastor. Sunday schoo
at $3.50 a. In. Christian Endeavor at
,. m. Services at II a. m. and 7:3
p. m. Morning topic. Our Schoolmas
ter to Lead us to Christ" Evenin
topic, "a Vision of the Christ Life,
illustrated with stereopticon.
Aiken Street Union chapel, Soutl
Rock Island. Junior Christian En-
deavor at $3.50 p. m. Miss Stella Boil
man., superintendent Sunday schoo
at 3 p. m. j. H. Cleland superintent
ent
Broadway Presbyterian, corner Q
Twenty-third street and Seventh ave
nue.. Rev. w. s. Marquis, pastor. Re7
w. G. Oglevee. assistant. Sunda
school at 9:15 a. m. Young people
meeting at GAS p. m. Services a
lc:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
South Park chapel, Presbyterian
Thirtieth street and Fifteenth avenue
In connection with Broadway Presby
terrain church. Bible school at 2:3
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06
IN THE CHURCHES
Services in thevarious churches VIII

Services in thevarious churches Will
be held as, follows tomorrow:
Zion Swedish Lutheran, Forty-flfth
street and Seventh avenue. Rev. e. K
Jonson, pastor. Services at 10:45 a. m
and 1880 p. N. Sunday school at fla
a. m
Grace English Lutheran, corner For
ty-fourth street and Seventh avenue
Rev. Ira o. Nothstein, pastor Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. Luther league al
GAS. Topic, Purity of Heart" Ser
vices at 10:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m
Morning theme, ''At the Throne OF
Grace" Evening theme, Heaven
Special music at both services.
Swedish Lutheran, corner Four
teenth street and Fourth avenue. Rev
S. G. Hagglund, pastor Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m. Services at 10:45 a. m
and 1880 p. m.
German Lutheran, corner Twentieth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06
TO Give LECTURE
Rev. John P. Quinn, VI Peoria, to
Speak at St. ioseph's Church
Tomorrow Evening.
METnoDlsTsiNU UNION SERVICE
Meeting Will Conclude the Two Weeks
Revelation Lutheran Choir
to Give cantata.

Rev. John P. Quinn of Peoria will
give the lecture at ST. Joseph's Cath
Ollie church tomorrow at the vespers
at 1880. Rev. j. p. Quinn, who is a
brother of Dean ]. ]. Quinn, is one OF
the most prominent men in the diocese,
his name having been officially men
toned second in the line of succession
to Bishop Spalding.
Methodist Union Service.
The congregations of the First Meth
odist and Spencer Memorial Method
list churches will unite in a union serv-
ice tomorrow evening at the former
church. Rev. F. E. Shut will preach
the sermon and special musical num-
bers will be given by a quartet and
others. This service will conclude the
two weeks revival services which have
been conducted at the First church.
Dr. c. A. Moore of the Edwards Con-
gregational church, preached the SER
mon last evening, taking as his theme,
''Glory, Glory" The services have
been well attended and productive of
much good.
To Give Cantnta.
At Zion Lutheran church tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock the chorus choir
will give cantata concert. An ex-
cellent program has been prepared, and
in addition to the numbers by the
choir, solo numbers will be given by
Carl BoOstrom, Miss Ruth Lindquist
George Ryden, and Others No admis
sion fee will be charged, but silver
offering will be taken. The general
public will be welcome to this service
of song.
Central esbyterian Church.
At the Central Presbyterian church.
Twelfth street and Eleventh avenue
there will be features of special in
terest. both morning and evening, al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

the services tomorrow A junior
chorus OF girls and boys from the Sun
day school will sing in the morning
and Miss Emma Benson, soprano will
Sing solo. In the evening The Life
'of Christ will be the theme of an
illustrated sermon by the pastor, Rev.
Marion Humphreys, using the stereop-
ticon. At this service little Georgiana
Brinkerhoff will sing "a solo.
The musical numbers given by s
T. Bowlby> are as follows:
In the morning
Doruroschen (BendeD.
Celestial Meditation Originals
T. Bowlby
Solo, '.Show Me Thy Way o, Father
(Williams)-Emma benson, soprano.
.Fuga in A Minor BACH.
In the evening
At the Gate baldwin,
Romance (Gounod)
| Solo, 1.-The Picket is Off for You
LeggeD-Georgiania Brinkerhoff.
Bourree (HandeD.
At Memorial Christian.
A special fellowship service for, the
new members of the Memorial Chris
tian church will be held tomorrow
morning at the church. Rev. w. B
Clemmer will make his second annual
report as pastor of the church, having
! just entered upon his third year rs
pastor of the church. At the evening
service Lyle Utts, the boy soprano I
Davenport. who has a beautiful voice
will sing. Mr.. Clemmers' theme will
be Hating. Why?"