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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23

cradle difference OF opinion. The Mis-
souri, Station has made trials on mac
adam, gravel and dirt roads In all con-
ditions, and on meadows, pastures, cul-
tivated fields. stubble land, etc. The
results obtained and conclusions ar
rived at were as follows:
For the same load, wagons with
wheels Of standard height drew lighter
than those with lower wheels. The
difference in favor of standard wheels
was greater on road surfaces in bad
condition than on good road surfaces.
Low wheels cut deeper ruts than those
of standard height. The vibration Of
the tongue is greater in wagons with
low wheels. On good roads increasing
the length OF the rear axle, SO that the
front and rear wheels will run in diff
ferent tracks to AVOID cutting ruts, did
not increase the draft. On sod, culti-
waited ground and bad roads wagons
with rear axle longer than the front
one drew heavier than one having both
axles of the same length. The best
form of farm wagon is one with axles
of equal length and wheels 80 to So
inches high in front and 40 TODD inches
behind.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
SHEEP RAISING.

Much interest Is now being taken In
the subject Of raising sheep. The
Wisconsin Station says: "Our chief
consideration has been to secure good
rams. The high priced rams are usu-
ally those that have been winners of
many prizes But this is not the
sense in which 1t is used here. A
greater mistake can rot be made than
to buy a highly fitted prize winner no
matter what the price may be. They
almost invariably prove infertile or In
capable of service. The high-priced
rams give good value when they are
vigorous without having been PAM
pered or starved, and most certainly
when they show that they have the
merit that attracts higher prices in
the common market"
The boil weevil Will very likely
force many OF our farmers to put a
large part Of their bottom and low
lands into pastures. Well bred sheep
win manufacture the grass into wool
and mutton, It is advisable for US to
devote some time to the study q
sheep.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
An Unnecessary Confession.

A hearty laugh was occasioned al
the Birmingham police court by pris.
oner who gave himself away in a very
delightful manner. The man was the
first on the list, and the charge against
him was merely one Of being drunk
and disorderly. He stepped into the
dock. however, Just at the moment
when the dock officer was reading out
a few Of the cases which were to come
before the court that morning, and
guilty conscience apparently led him
to mistake these items fer = list Of his
previous convictions.
He stood passive enough while the
officer read out about q dozen drunk
and disorderlies, but when he came to
one "shopbreaking" the prisoner ex
claimed excitedly, That was eight
years ago. your honor" Everyone be-
gan to laugh. and the prisoner, reali7
ing the blunder he had made. at first
looked very black indeed, but finally
saw the humorous side OF the matter.
and q broad smile spread over his face
His blunder did not cost anything
Birmingham Mail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
Vivid at Least.

DR.. Hiram G. Cortlandt, the we'll
known theologian Of Des Moines, said
In recent address:
Thomas A. Edison tells US that he
thinks the soul is not immortal; but,
after all, what does this great wizard
know about souls2 His forte is cleo
tricity and machinery. and when he
talks Of souls he reminds me irresist-
IDLY Of the young lady who visited the
Baldwin locomotive works and then
told how locomotive is made.
You pour, she said. "a lot Of sand
into lot of boxes. and you throw old
stove lids and things into furnace.
and they you empty the molten stream
into hole in the sand. and everybody
yells and swears. Then you pour It
out and let. 1t cool and pound IT. and
then you put 1t In thing that bores
holes in 1t. Then you screw It to-
gether. and paint It, and put steam in
It, and It goes splendidly; and they
take 1t to a drafting room and make
a bluep rint Of 1t. But one thing for
got---they have to make boiler. One
man gets inside and one gets outside,
and they pound frightfully; and then
they tie 1t to the other thing, and you
ought to see It goi'"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
An Alaskan Luncheon.

Runners OF woven Indian basketry,
with white drawnwork doilies at each
Of the IL covers, were used on an oval
mahogany table. The doilies were
made at Sitka. In the middle Of the
table q mirror held tall central vase
of frosted glass, surrounded by four
smaller vases, all filed with white
spring blossoms. The edge Of the
mirror was banked with the same
flowers. Four totem poles were placed
on doilies In the angles made by the
runners.
Place cards were water colors Of
Alaskan scenery. Abalone shells held
sailed nuts, and tiny Indian baskets
held bonbons. The soup spoons were
Of horn, several of the dishes used
were made by Alaskan Indians. and
the cakes were served on baskets.
The menu was as follows: Poisson
Ia Boring Sea (halibut chowderl,
Yukon climbers (broiled salmon, po-
tatoes Julienne). snowbirds avec
auroraborealis (roast duck with jelly),
Shungnak river turnips, Tanana
beets, Skagway hash (salad). Fair
banks nuggets (ripe strawberries ar
ranged on individual dishes around D
central mound Of powdered sugar.,
arctic slices (brick ice cream, Circle
City delights (small cakes). Klondike
nuggets yellow cheese in round balls
on crackers). Nome firewater (coffee).
--woman's Home Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
SUCCESSFUL PLANTERS IN BOIL
WEEvIL TERRITORY.

The following letters are self-explan-
atory:
Mr.. G. Fl. Afford, West Jackson, Miss:
Dear Mr. Alford-I planted 100 acres
in cotton this year. have tied 70
bales. planted on land that was in
corn and peas last year and turned
under deep with disc plows in the
TAIL.
planted Aliens Hybred, Simpkins,
Triumph and Clevelands Big Boil. l
cant say positively which of the short
staples like best, but lean to the
Triumph and Cleveland. 1t may be
thai the Simpkins was more prolific,
but the fiber is not as good and does
mot comamnd the price.
used no fertilizer this year, but
expect to experiment with acid phos-
plate little next year.
cultivated the cotton once a week
until the last of August. also picked
the weevils and squares until the
middle of July. do not think that
1t pays to pick the squares after the
second crop. then cultivate instead.
feel confident that we can raise
profitable crops of cotton on rich, well
drained. land. think that the season
cut my yield of half. l had to plant
my crop over from April 2Sth to May
10th.
In the 160 acres OF cotton Is In
cluded eight acres of long staple
planted May 18th. The weevil played
havoc, as it only made 800 pounds Of
seed cotton. This cotton pulled the
average down, and the price will have
to be high to make 1t profitable over
the short early cottons.
B. @. HUMPHREYS,
Port Gibson, Miss.
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Holiday il the stats..

washington's birthday is q holiday
In all states. Decoration day in all
states but Florida. Georgia, Louisiana
Mississippi. North Carolina, South
Carolina. Tennessee and Texas. Labor
day Is observed everywhere. Virtu-
ally every state has legal holidays
having to do with its own special AZ
fairs battle Of New Orleans in Louis
lana, Texan independence and battle
Of San Jacinto in Texas, Admission
day in California, and SO on. Missis-
sippi is like the federal government
IN lack Of statutory holidays. but BY
common consent Independence day,
Thanksgiving and Christmas are OBJ
served. A new one is Columbus day
In few OF the states.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23

hospital and at the risk Of death be cut.
Plain common sense shows the better way
IL to stop food that evidently has not been
dgested.
Then. when food is required, use an easily
digested food Grape-Nuts or any other II
you know It to be predigested (partiy digested
before talzing).
We brought to Court analytical chemists
from New York. Chicago and Mishawaka, Ind,
who swore to the analysis of GraperNuts and
that part Of the starchy part Of the wheat and
barley had been transformed into sugar, the
kind Of sugar produced in the human body by
digesting starch (the large part of food).
Some OF the State chemists brought on by
the weekly" said Grape-Nuts could not be
called "predigested" food because not all Of
1t was digested outside the body.
The other chemists said any food which had
been partly or half digested outside the body
was commonly known as "predigested."
Splitting hairs about the meaning Of word.
II Is sufficient that If only one-half Of the
food is "predigested," It is easier on weakened
stomach and bowels than food In which no
part is predigested.
To show the facts we introduce DR.. Thos.
Darlington, former chief Of the NJ Y. Board
OF Health, DR.. Ralph w. Webster, chief Of the
Chicago Laboratories. and DR.. B. Sachs. N. Y.
If we were . little severe IN our denuncia-
tion OF writer. self-confesHed ignorant about
appendicitis and its cause. It is possible the
public will excuse us. In view Of the fact that
our head, Mr.. g. w. Post, has made lifetime
study OF food. food digestion and effects, and
the conclusions are indorsed by many Of the
best medical authorities OF the day.
IL It possible that we are at fault for
suggesting as Father and Mother might, to
one OF the family who announced A main In fha
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
G. c. GOA,
Port Gibson, Miss.

Or. H. Guy Hathorn. Columbia, Miss:
Dear Doctor will endeavor to an
swer your questions in regular Sc
auence,
Firf<-Characte Of land? Both up
lane and alluvial.
Second-We planted from 1000 to
1900 acres OF cotton. While a great
deal OF 1t this year makes 500 pounds
OF lint per acre, we suppose that the
average Is about S75 pounds.
Third-We pay no attention to the
acreage per mule, but see to 1t that
we have plenty of teams to thoroughly
work the crop.
Fourth--We destroyed all stalks by
cutting and burning last fall, and did
considerable winter blowing, but not
all.
Fifth-We think the early destruc-
ton Of stalks the keynote to the situ-
alton in a normal year, but in the
present instance believe that the
freeze here has accomplished the same
result.
Sixth--we picked up and destroyed
squares till about the middle OF July,
and consider 1t as important as stalk
destruction.
Seventh Rows about four and one
half feet; in drills, two to three feet.
-Money-Maker Tooies and
SImpkins; in fact, any early variety.
Ninth--Did not use any fertilizer
unnecessary here.
Tenth-PIant as-early as possible
nay. April LIST to 18th.
This, we believe, answers your
questions in full. We have had the
weevil for four years; during the first
two years decentralization reigned SUI
preme: now can say that during an
experience OF twenty-five years there
Ii more money and prosperity here
than ] ever saw.
I. B. GILBERT, wisner, La.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
TWO Very Old Ladies'.

We have heard great deal lately
about Iong-lived people. but It 10 prob
able that the oldest two people in the
world today are Frau Dutkievitz and
another old lady named Babayaslika,
The former lives at Posem, in Prus-
sian Poland, and was born on Febru-
airy 81. 1855. She il therefore one
hundred and twenty-five years old.
The latter. however. 10 nine months
her senior, having been born in May,
1884.
She is still fairly hale old woman.
and for nearly one hundred years
worked in the fields. Her descendants
number close on 100. and these now
make her a Joint allowance. She lives
at the village Of Bavelsko, whose
neighborhood she has never quilted
during the whole of her long life. She
remembers events which happened at
the beginning Of last century much
more clearly than those Of the last
40 years.-Dundee Advertiser.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
roo Ardent Z Iouer.

Georgotto Fontano.s an embroiderer
who lives In the Rue Sevres In Paris,
has found herself condemned to a
months imprisonment for what seems
to her harmless act
She was going home from concert
few evenings ago when she decided
she would like to see her fiance As
he happens to be fireman whose
station Is In her own neighborhood It
occurred to her It would be very easy
to summon him to her side by break
ing the glass of the fire alarm and
sounding call.
She did so anr In few moments
fire engines came from several direc-
tons, all laden with firemen. Of course.
but aiasl her fiance was not among
them, and more than that all the flre-
men were angry, and before she knew
what had happened she was taken to
a magistrate, who proceeded to make
the course OF true love run unsmoothly
by sending her to prison for a month
in spite Of her tears and protests that
she thought It would be simple way
Of bringing her fiance to her side.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
Rankers and Bank Notes.

-Four men. three Of whom were con-
nected with brokerage concerns in the
Wall street district, were discussing
United States paper currency and the
disappearance Of counterfeits. I'VE
are so sure nowadays" said one Of
the party. "as to the genuineness Of
bills that little attention is paid to
them In handling, except a. to de-
nomination" To prove his assertion
he took $40 yellowback from his
pocket. and, holding It up. asked who
could tell whose portrait It bore. No
one knew. and by way Of coaching
the broker said 1t was the first treas
urer Of the United States. Again no
one knew the name. why, It's
Michael Hillegas,' said the man
proudly. sBut in confidence. I'll tell
you. didn't know 1t five minutes
ago."-New York Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
Not AItore.ther bead.

Mr.. Robert Butler Of Marlborough.
England, has had the peculiar expe-
rience Of hearing his death announc-
ed. He was attending the poor law
conference at Exeter when one Of
the delegates moved that, in conse-
quence OF the death Of Mr.. Butler.
which they all regretted. another gem
tleman. whom he named, should be
appointed to I'LL his place as one Of
the representatives Of Wiltshire on
the central committee. Mr.. Butler
rose from his place on the platform
and announced to the conference.
amid much amusement. that. SO far
as he was aware. he was still alive
and in good health. and would be
pleased to continue In the office II the
conference desired.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
cripple Rldes alcvcIe.

George Anstey. aged IL, cripple.
of Leicester. England, is one Of the
most remarkable cyclists in the coun-
try. Both his legs are withered and
useless. but the Leicester Cripples'
Guild has provided him with two
wheeled pedalless machine. with q
padded tube covering the axle bar.
Across this he lies face foremost, and
with wooden clogs strapped to his
hands he propels himself along the
streets and roads In marvelously
rapid manner. He has complete con-
troll OF the machine. his hands acting
as pedals. steering gear. and brake
combined.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
FLEAs.

At times fleas, especially the dog
and cat flea, becomes a household
pest. The United States Division Of
Entomology recommends thorough
sweeping and cleaning of floors and
walls, the disuse of permanent carpets
and mattings and their replacement
with rugs, which are to be removed
and beaten at frequent intervals. It
Is also recommended by this division
that infested carpets and other ma
terial be busted with pyrethrum pow
der or sprinkled with benzine. and
that this substance be also applied to
floors and infested rooms. The thor
ough scrubbing with hot soapsuds is
recommended by the division as the
last resort
The Scotland Experiment Station
says that it is desirable to cleanse all
dog kennels with lime-wash, to wash
the dogs and cats with soapsuds, and
then sprinkle them thoroughly with
pyrethrum powder. The use of Gre
olinated water In a 10 per cent solu-
ton was also found very effective In
Kidding houses of fleas and in destroy
ing these insects on dogs and cats.
The New Hampshire Station advises
the use Of creolin. 1t was found that
per cent. solution was strong
enough for ordinary purposes. The
cats and dogs may be dipped in this
solution for about Eve minutes. The
floors and walls Of the house should
be scrubbed with 5 per cent. solu-
ton of creolin.
Fumigation with bisulphide of car
bon and hydrocyanic acid is very ef-
fective, but these remedies are too
dangerous for general household use.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23

disagreement about advertising arose
with weekly" Journal.
Following 1t, an attack on US appeared In
their editorial columns; sneering at the claims
we made particularly regarding Appendicitis.
We replied through the regular papers and
the weekly" thought we hit back rather too
hard and thereupon sued for libel.
The advertisement the weekly" attacked
us about claimed that in many cases Of appen-
dicitis an operation could be avoided by dis
continuing indigestible food, washing out the,
bowels and taking predigested food Grape
Nuts.
Observe we said MANY cases not all.
Wouldn't that knowledge be comfort to
those who fear surgeons knife as they fear
death?
The weekly" writer said that was lie.
We replied that he was ignorant Of the facts.
He was put on the stand and compelled to
admit he was not Dr. and had no medical
knowledge Of appendicitis and never investi-
gated to find out II the testimonial letters to
our Co. were genuine.
"A famous surgeon testified that when an
operation was required GrapeNuts would not
obviate It, True.
We never claimed that when an operation
was required Grape-Nuts would prevent It.
The surgeon testified bacteria [germs1 help
ed to bring on an attack and bacteria was
grown BY undigested food frequently.
We claimed and proved by other famous
experts that undigested food was largely
responsible for appendicitis.
We showed by expert testimony that many
cases are healed without knife. but by stop
ping the use Of food which did not digest and
when food was required again It was helpful
to use predigested food which did not over
tax the weakened organs Of digestion.
a.. ~ Ha
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23

We hear some funny things in Fleet
street sometimes. and the following
definition Of the height Of aggrayation.
by gentleman In rather shalxy boots.
whom we encountered In a well-known
hosiery the other day, struck us as
being particularly choice.
1.-THE eight Of haggravation. gentle
men," said this pothouse humorist, set
ting his pewter on the counter and
looking round proudly. with the air Of
one about to let OF good thing. the
eight Of Internationally. trying
to ketch flea out O yer ear with a
pair Of boxin' gloves" London Tit
Bits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23

Few people who know mistletoe
only as Q desirable feature Of Christ
mas decorations understand that the
plant Is parasite dangerous to the
life OF trees IN the regions In which
It grows. II Il only question Of
time, after mistletoe once begins to
grow upon tree before the tree It.
self will be killed. The parasite saps
the life OF the infected branches. For
tunately. It Is Of slow growth, taking
years to develop to large proportions.
but when neglected, II invariably ruins
all trees 1t reaches.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
Friend Afford:

planted thirty-five acres in cotton
and made eighteen bales. made nine
bales on one twelve-acre cut. | did
not use any fertilizer.
broke the land good and deep with
two-mule plows and cultivated the
beds down and made good seed bed.
AS soon as the cotton began to come
up I narrowed on top of the beds.
The cold killed the cotton and | had
TO plant over.
1t began to rain soon after the cot
ton came up the second time. |
barred it off and plowed out with turn
fng plows as often as possible and as
often as could catch 1t dry enough.
1 cultivated the beds down. The wet
weather continued and continued to
piow the cotton, In order to keep
down the grass and weeds. | continued
to tear down the beds between plow-
tngs. Early in July the rains held
up, and used the cultivators once
each week. and sometimes oftener. BY
this means got an early growth of
the cotton, and as numerous as the
weevils were this year, the cotton put
on squares faster. than the weevils
could puncture them.
checked the weevils early in June
by picking them off the little cotton
and later by gathering the punctured
squares. do not think that it pays
to pick the squares until late in July
We can make cotton notwithstand-
ting the weevil on small scale. say,
four to six acres to the mule. Make
up the acreage in other crops that we
can use at home and feed to stock.
BY pursuing this course we will soon
BIO Independent.
G. c. GOzA,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23

Nicola Tesla. dining by himself III y
hotels great dining room. takes .
table where he can be seen. Through
out his meal he wears deeply stu
dious, q completely absorbed. attitude.
He may bring to the table q portfolio
filled with papers. These he may
scan with prolonged solemnity. In
any event. he sits an eloquent tableau
OF profundity New York Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23

a man who enjoys seeing = woman
IN tears Is q brute.
4 don't know about that" replied
Miss Cayenne. 'Qne Of the kindeet
husbands know takes bis wife to SEQ
all the emotional plays"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23

Her~-My brother won iirst prize "a
that amateur guessing contest. but
they ruled him out as professional
Him-A professionals
Her Yes. He's employed n the
government bureau, you know.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
That Suit for Libel
AGAINST Postum
to Brin Out Facts

food, etc., etc, which has not been digested.
then when again ready for food use Grape
Nuts because 1t 10 easy Of digestion2"
Or should the child be at once carried on to
hospital and cut?
We have known OF many cases wherein the
approaching signs Of appendicitis have dis
appeared by the suggestion being followed.
No one better appreciates the value Of
skifu physician when person Is In the awful
throes OF acute appendicitis but IAN ounce
OF prevention is worth a pound OF cure"
Just plain old common sense 10 helpful even
nowadays.
This trial demonstrated Grape-Nuts food
is pure beyond question
II u partly predigested.
AppendlcltIs generally has rise from undi.
gested food. s. . IA n -
4 Is not always necessary to operate.
Il Is best to stop all food.
When ready to begin feeding use predi
gested food. -
It Is palatable and strong in Nourishment
It will pay fine returns In health to quit the
heavy breakfasts and lunches and use less
food but select food certainly known to con-
tain the elements nature requires to sustain
the body. May we be permitted to suggest
breakfast OF fruit Grape-Nuts and cream,
two soft boiled eggs. and some hot toast and
cocoa, milk or Postum
The question of whether Grape-Nuts does or
does not contain the elements which nature
requires FOR the nourishment Of the brain. also
Of its purity. will be treated In later news-
paper articles
Good food 70 important and its effect on tho
body q also important.
-
There's Reason
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd.
Battle Creek. 1ztch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
SEED CORN.

The North Carolina Station says:
"The results of the two years exper-
imentation indicate that seed corn
grown in the same or nearly the same
latitude as that in which it is to be
planted will give the best results.
and that. seed grown in the neighbor-
hood where they are to be planted are
preferable to those grown farther
north or farther SOUTH"
The North Dakota Station says:
1.-THE best corn for given locality in
that state Is usually variety which
has grown and ripened seed for the
longest period of years in that locality,
provided it has been kept pure and true
to type and adapted by selection to the
particular climate and soil"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23

The influence Of the height Of wheel
on TIE draft or farm wagons is q sub.
feet regarding which there Is consid-