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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
GANDER LIKE MARY's LAMB

Pete, the 25-year-old gander that
Is the pet Of 1~2-year-old Kathleen AL
worth, of Montclair, N. J., like Mary's
lamb followed his mistress to school
h other day. and the presence of
the bird at the educational institu-
ton afforded the pupils an interesting
nature study subject.
Undetected, he managed to escape,
and overlook his mistress on her way
to school after a few rapid flights.
Kathleen has a record at the school
for good attendance, but with the
class III only five minutes off and
Pete on her hands 1t looked as if she
might have one black mark checked
against her. The alternative was to
take Pete along, and this the girl did.
She explained the situation to her
teacher, and Pete was invited inside
the class room, and before studies
began lie was put through many of
his tricks. The pupils would have
been delighted to have had Pete re
main for the entire morning session.
but his presence would have been de-
mOralizing to study, sc the girl was
excused until she took her pet home.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
ODD FACTS ABOUT DUST.

Dust would not be possible were It
not for the fact that matter is almost
Indefinitely Invisible. 1t has been es-
timated that an average pun Of smoke
from a cigarette contains about four
thousand millions of particles of dust
A single grain OF indigo will give
color to a ton Of water; OF course,
says Popular Mechanics, every drop
of this water must contain an I'm
mense number OF ultramicroscop1c
particles OF indigo.
A few grains of f1uOrescein, a sub
stance derived from o tar, will pro-
duce a distinct ~1uorescence, shining
with a yellOwish green light when
strongly Illuminated, in a hundred
ton of water. To produce this result
h fluorescein must be divided into
countless billions of particles.
Every conceivable substance enters
into the composition of dust. In
street dust may be found bits Of iron
and steel from the tires OF wagons,
hOrseshoes and the nails Of u W
shoes, bits Of leather from harness,
fragments Of wood, cotton, silk, stone,
gold, silver, clothing, wool, hair, ami
NAL eXcreta, various ores. tin, paper,
clay, sand, molds, bacteria-in fact,
everything under the sun.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
Her Qualifications.
lived III

Pat and his little brown mare were
familiar sights to the people Of the
town of Garry. The mare was lean.
blind and lame, but by din of much
coaxing Pat kept her to the harness.
One day while leading her to water
he a to pass a corner where a
crowd of wouId-be sports had cOngre-
gated. Thinking to have some amuse.
ment at Pats Expense n called out:
"Hullo, there, Pat. I'm looking for
the real goods. How much is that
mare of yours able to draw"
"Begorra," said Pat, 81 can't say
exactly, but she seems to be able to
drawn the attenshun of livery fool in
town."-The Housekeeper.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
POLICIES FOR LOANS
Imprud Act Tina Really Means
Man Is Borrowing From His
Widow

Many men, pressed for money, go
to the life insurance company. de-
pOsit their policy as security and Dor
row as much as the company is will
ing to lend. That the practice is COM
mon is proved by the fact that most
companies have loaned from a fourth
to a third of the aggregate face value
of their policies in this way Very
few of these loans" says the annual
report of the Connecticut Mutual-and
his company's experience is typical
are ever repaid to the company. The
none are swallowed up
in business enterprises, in specula-
ton and the total result
means embarrassment and distress in
a great many cases, and poverty In
the place of competence. when the
claims mature. and there is nothing
left above the loans but a mere mar
gin in cash on the policies for the
protection of families or estates.
Men who borrow on their policies are
taking away protection from their
families. 1t ought not to be dome
Golfers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

United States department of agricul
ture, vas only $500, and wheat but
1882, while the value of cotton was
$29.32. The best farmers who rotate
their crops, grow leguminous crops
save barn yard manure and apply 1t to
the land, pillow deeper every time the
land is broken, until 1t is loose and
mellow for about 10 inches deep, care
fully select the seed in the field and
are making from one to two bales per
acre, which gives them SIS to $3.50
per acre. The farmers in a number
of southern states are now obtaining
from one to two and a half bales per
acre. The demand for cotton is stead
lily increasing and we must increase
the fertility of our soils, select the
best seed In the field in the fall. and
practice intensive shallow cultivation.
We must clothe the world at a price the
people a afford to pay.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
FEED YOU MONEY
Feed Your Brain, and It Viii! Feed
You Money and Fame.

Ever since boyhood l have been
especially ion of meats, and l amcon-
WINGED l ate too rapidly, and failed to
masticate my fOod properly.
The result was that l found myself,
a few years ago, afflicted with all
ments of the stomach, and kidneys,
which interfered seriously with my
business.
last took the advice of friends
and began to eat Grape-Nuts instead
of the heavy meats, etc, that had con-
stituted my former diet.
Il found that l was at once bene-
flied by the change, that l was soon
relieved from the heartburn and indi-
gestion that used to follow my meals,
that the pains in my back from my
kidney affection had ceased.
My nerves, which used to be IN
steady, and my brain, which was slow
and lethargic from a heavy diet OF
meats and greasy foods, had, not in a
moment, but gradually, and none the
less surely, been restored to normal
efficiency.
Now every nerve is steady and my
brain n thinking faculties are quick
er and more acute than for years past
After my old style breakfasts used
to suffer during the forenoon from a
feeling of weakness which hindered
me seriously in my work, but since L
began to use Grape-Nuts food l can
work till dinner time with all ease
and comfort" Name given by Pos
tum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason"
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letterS A new
one appears from time to time. They
Interest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
CONCERNING MEERSCHAUM

The valuable material from which
m~eerschaum pipes are made is con
tinually getting scarcer and the large
industry which has flourished in vi
emma, Budapest, Nuremberg, Paris and
in the Thuringian town of Ruhla
seems endangered. The manufacture
of meerschaum pipes Is much more
important han is generally supposed.
The town Of Ruhla alone has been
exporting in round figures pipes to the
value of about $780, 900 annually.
The finest grade of m-eerschaum is
found near Eski-Schelir, in Anatolia.
Asia Minor, in a hollow which in early
days was a lake in which the meer
schaum vas precipitated. Meerschaum
is also found in other places, includ-
ing Thebes. Egypt, the Bosnian
mountains, in the neighborhood OF
Grubschitz, and Nuendorf in Moravia,
and in some sections of Spain and
| Portugal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

is growing the farm products neces-
sary for man and beast on his own
farm. He is raising stock for his own
use and for sale. He is also raising
the greatest money GRO in the world.
cotton.
The cotton farmers of the south
must increase the numbers of good
brood mares and good stations and
jacks. More sheep, goats, poultry,
hogs, cattle and other live stock must
be raised. Good pastures must be
provided and leguminous crops grown.
The stock must be kept in good pas
lures, and turned into corn fields full
of GOV peas and into potato fields.
peanut fields, and sorghum fields and
kept rolling fat.
A man near Statesboro. Ga, made
his first cotton crop in 1909. He came
from Kentucky and decided he would
prepare his and for cotton, as they
do for corn and small grain in his
state. He rented land and bought
$500 worth of implements for what
they term a -four horse farm" To
the average Georgia farmer as with
US that seemed out of all reason. But
what did he do? He paid his rent,
running expenses, fertilizer bill, all
other expenses, and had $4,000 net
at the end of the year. What could
he have made with four old earning
| plows? You see in his case it paid tc
use the best implements and plentI
| IF that
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
FREAKS OF ELECTRIC STORM

During a recent storm which swept
over Wyalony, Australia, flashes of
lightning caused many startling acct
dents. A young girl. Belle Melville,
a a rather unpleasant experience.
The lightning struck a glass jet neck
lace, which she had in her hands and
also dislodged the hairpins from her
hair. She was stunned for some time.
and suffered considerably from shock.
A somewhat similar experience befel
Miss Grace Gerard. The young lady
went out of doors with an opened box
Of matches in her hand. The whole
of the matches became ignited and
her hand was severely injured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
By G.. H. Afford, Farmers Corpora
tive Demonstration Work. West
Jackson MiSSO

Ry G. H. AFFORD. Farmers C~o-opera-
tive Demonstration Work. West
Jackson, Miss.)
]. A. c.. Russum, Miss, writes Il
am just in receipt of csome litera-
ture from your Office on live stock.
I especially appreciate the literature
on hogs. 1 have just finished fenc-
ing 22O acres pig tight. I intend to
raise more than 100 head this year.
NV pasture is fenced into several
fields and l will have a rotation of
crops for my hogs"
81 have just finished a dipping vat,
built according to the governments
instructions and my cattle and sheep
are doing fine. However, l am not yet
willing to give up cotton. | have
fought the weevil three a and
have held my own, but have not made
asy O out of cotton. l have car
ried out the governments instructions
as near as l could"
81 will plant corn. potatoes, oats,
and SO on and so acres of cotton. ]
made 40 per cent of a cotton crop
last year and believe that I can make
80 per cent. of a crop this year"
The writer of the above was a cot
ton planter until the boil weevil forced
him to diversity his crops and raise
live stock. He is now living at home
and selling some hogs, cattle, sheep,
and other live stock and growing some
cotton.
He is fighting q winning fight. He
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
R~utabaga Turnips.

The rutabaga is not fully appreciated
in this country. The yellow flesh when
cooked and properly seasoned is con-
sidered richer than turnips. The US
ual plan is to SOW seed in the open
ground early in the spring for the
early crop and in July for the late
crop. The seed may also be sown
under glass at the same time as early
cabbage, transplanting in fats one and
One-half inches apart.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

the spring it may be seen at work
patrolling garden and field for grubs
and other insects. It arrests the de-
structive work of these pests and gets
it's board free.
The robin has no consideration for
eight-hours laws. 1t puts in full time,
it does not go out and get a cut
worm, just because a cutworm dam
ages things. It gets the worm because
it, the bird, needs it.
The robin eats other destructive
members of the caterpillar family.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
Tying Corn Shocks.

A handy thing to use in tying up
corn or fodder shocks: Bore a three
eighths-inch hole in a broomstick;
pass through this a piece of clothes
line six inches shorter than a hay
baling wire. In the end of the line
tie a three-inch ring. Go around the
shock with the line and stick, place
the stick through the ring and pull 1t
through. Then you can tie the shock
with baling wire.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
PICTURE ON A CRAB SHELL

An ordinary crab shell, upon the in
side of which appears the clean-cut
bust picture Of a woman, is a curiosity
now on exhibition in the rooms of the
fish and game commission in New Or
leans. The shell was sent to the COM
mission by Oscar Angelo, game war
den of Lafourche parish. The face is
said to resemble paintings Of Queen
Marie Louise, consort Of Napoleon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
Feeding Hogs.

Live stock men say hat improved
methods of feeding and marketing
hogs, together with the public demand
for more lean meat and less fat, in the
pork line, explains the decrease in
weight. The same is true about cat
tie. Beef steers are averaging much
lighter than so years ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

The June bug forms a large part of
its menu While the robin eats a
large amount of fruit, nearly one-half
Of this fruit is wild. What it takes of
mans cultivation is comparatively
small. The robin m early in the
spring and stays until late in the fall.
Thes things considered, it has a def
mite worth to the farmers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
ROBIN is FARMERS FRIEND
Little Bird Is Extremely Useful, Espe-
cially to Grower OF Large Fruits
Destroys Insects.

What is a robin worth to a fruit
grower? The answer to this question
depends upon two things: First, as to
whether the person concerned is a
grower of large or small fruit; second,
the amount Of fruit grown. To a gar
dener or grower Of large fruits the
robin is a useful bird. Very early in
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

Residing in a little French town
and still plying his trade of tailor is
Pierre Chanel Roy, who is believed to
be the only man now living who saw
Napoleon BOnaparte. Roy not only
saw the great emperor, but was once
carried in his arms. He is one hun
dred and four years old, but still quite
hale and hearty. Needless to say, his
favOrite topic of conversation is NapO-
leon, beside whose portrait he is
especially fond of sitting in leisure
time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
COTTON IN GEORGIA
No Crop Gives Better Returns
Per Acre to Farmer.
Demand for Staple Steadily Increas-
ing, and to Meet IL Fertility Of
Soil Must Likewise Be In
creased-Need Rotation.
CBy G. H.

By G. H. ALFORD.O
There Is no n Of the great staple
crops Of the United States which give
better returns per acre to the farmer
than cotton. The average value of
corn per acre to the growers in 1909,
according to the Year Book of the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
A Redeeminq Feature.

Maud is a harem-scarum sort, isn't
she?"
Yes, but her skirt isn't"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

The arrow gun here photographed
is used by certain savage tribes in the
interior of the Philippines. The ma
chine will hurl bamboo arrows, whose
tips are painted with poison. for sew
eral hundred yards. Many American
soldiers have lost their lives from
wounds received from these arrows,
which are usually fired from ambush
in tree tops and branches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12
Government WINS CASE.
AGAINST ELECTRIC TRUST
United States District Court Holds
Combination in Restraint
Of Trade.

TOLEDO, Ohio. October IL. - In the
United States district court for the north
ern district Of Ohio, Judge John NJ. Kill
let's today rendered a decree in favor of
the government in the case brought by
the United States Attorney General last
summer in Cleveland against the General
Electric Company and about forty SUBJ
sidiary companies controlled by the Gen.
eral Electric Company. under the Sher-
man antitrust law.
The decree In effect orders the General
Electric Company to conduct all It's bust
ness under its own NAME and the diss,-
luton OF the National Electric Lamp
Company ana about thirty-flve subsidiary
corporations. The petition was dismissed
as to the Kentucky Electrical Company.
The contention of the government was
that the General Electric Company and
Its subsidiary corporations had entered
into an unlawful combination in restraint
OF trade. Wade H. Ellis. former attor-
ney general of Ohio, conducted the case
for the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12
NO CASCARET USER
EVER HAS, HEADACHE
A 1o-cent box will keep your liver,
stomach and bowels clean, pure
and fresh for months.

Sick headache, biliousness, dizzi-
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and
foul breath-always trace them to
torpid liver, delayed fermenting food
in the bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines, instead of being cast out of
the system is reabsorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes conges-
ton and that dull, throbbing, sicken-
ing headache.
Salts, cathartic pills, oil and purga-
tive waters force a passageway for a
day or two-yes-but they don't take
the poisons out and have no effect
upon the liver or stomach.
Casca IT'S Immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove the
sour, undigested and fermenting food
and foul gases. take the excess bile
from the liver and carry out of the
system all the decomposed waste
matter and poisons in the intestines
and bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a io-cent box
from your druggist means inside
cleanliness and a clear head fof
months. Ask any of the millions OF
Casearet users II they ever have
headache.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12
lHARGEDWITH RIFLNG TRUNK
Hearing in Case of John W. Nor
gan Resumed at Upper Marlboro.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Nd. October IL
AT the morning session Of the circuit
court today the hearing OF the case Of
John w. Morgan. alias Henry Jackson
charged with having stolen $1.05O from
the trunk Of George A.: Gill;. CON
tractor, in Hyattsville, in December, 1903.
was resumed, a plea Of guilty having
been entered yesterday in the case. In
volving his attempt to hold up the CASH
Ter of the Citizens National Bank at
Laurel last month.
Bank ,oficiais asked the court to be
lenient with the youthful prisoner. and
Judge Beall said that letters asking for
clemency had been received from resi-
dents of Fincastle. Va. the former home
of the prisoner. Sentence will be imposed
tomorrow.
Andrew Campbell Of Washington testi-
fed for the state in the case involving
the theft committed nearly two years ago.
Morgan denied the charge The case was
heard before Judges Beau a1d Camalier
without a jury. and they will give their
decision tomorrow morning. when the
prisoner is called for sentence In the
bank case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12
MISS CAMPBELL WINS.
Defeats Miss Phipps in Woman's
Golf Tourney.

SHORT HILLS. n. j., October 10
In the fourth days play In the women's
national championship at the Baltusrol
Golf Club today the contestants were
paired as follows:
Miss E. w. Allen. Boston. VS.. Mrs. r.
III. Barlow. Philadelphia; Miss Kate Har-
ley Fall River. VS.. Miss Lillian B. Hyde
Bay Shore; Miss Anita Phippe, Spring
field. VS.. Miss Dorothy Campbell, Hamil.
ton Golf Club: Miss E. 8. Porter, Boston
VS.. Miss Margaret Curtis, Boston.
The first match to be finished was that
between Miss Campbell and Miss Phipps
the former winning by 8 up and to play
Mrs. Barlow was Unexpectedly beaten By
Miss Allen. finishing 2 down. Miss Cur.
tbs beat Miss Porter, 5 and 4. Miss Hyde
after being up at the turn, won by ]
UP on the nineteenth green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12
SENATOR DAVIS MARRLES.
His Bride Miss Leila Carter o.
Ozark, Ark.

OZARK, Ark, October i2-Untted
States Senator Jen Davis Of Little Rock
and Miss Leila Carter. daughter OF Dr..
and Mrs. Wallace A. Carter. Of this city
were married at the Carter residence this
afternoon. Members of the immediate
families and q few friends witnessed the
ceremony.
Senator Davis arrived here last night.
accompanied by q number Of frtends Inn
mediatety after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis left for San Francisco and
other Pacific coast points where they
will return to Little Rock to reside.
Senator Davis was q wid0Wer aud hl1
present family consists Of three sons md
four daughters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12

Stephenson Witness Says Money Was
Freely Distributed.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Oct 12.-Money
was distributed 80 literally by Senator
Isaac Stephenson during his campaign
for nomination at the primaries in 1908
that sums as great as $1,000 were paid
out without any accounting ever be-
ing given or asked.
George H. Gordon. United States at
torney for the western district OF
Wisconsin, today so testified before the
Senate investigating committee. Be-
fore he held any public Office. but
while counsel for the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad at La Crosse,
Gordon said he was paid $500 out of
the $107,79 Stephenson campaign fund
to be used in the senator's interest.
He, in turn, distributed the money to
others, from whom he asked no &C.
counting He could not remember how
much he had paid to individuals. but
he kept no money for himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12

Widow Awarded $4,75O Against
q. s. Express Company.

The long litigation resulting from the
death OF John J. Ball at the explosion
ct the garage of the United States Elk
press Company. in Northeast Washing
ton. April 5, 1905. was ended today In q
compromise verdict OF A.760. given by a
jury In Circuit Court No. I. before JUS
tice Stafford. against the express com
pany.
The case was twice tried before q Jury
and was twice appealed to the District
Court Of Appeals. The first trial was In
favor OF the defendant: On appeal new
verdict for Mrs. Ball, the administra.
trix Of her husbands estate. for $500
The District Court OF Appeals set aside
this verdict and counsel effected a settle.
day.
Attorneys Baker. Sheehy & Hogan
represented Mrs. Ball and Attorney A. A
Birney appeared for the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12

was signed "Your loving wife," in the
handwriting. she AYERS. OF the grand
niece.
The husband rented, the house for the
grandniece and her two children 6eptem-
Der /, Mrs. Goodier says. and she was
not aware Of his whereabouts until in
formed by strangers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12
CHURCH IN HOUSEHOLD,
THEME Of METHOD|STS
Papers Read Today at the
EcumenicaI Conference
in Toronto.

TORONTO. Ontario. October 12-With
THE Church in the Household" as the
general topic for consideration by the
ecumenical Methodist conference in this
city today the program of addresses in
cluded Home Religion and Religious
Education in the Home" by Rev. w. b.
Lark of Bude. England: Methods of Re-
ligious Training in the Home" by Rev.
D. 8. Bedford Of the Wesleyan Methodist
Church of the United States: 1.-THE Fam
lily Altar" by DR.. Richard T. Smith of
London. England; "The Psychology of
Child Training" by Rev. H. N. Hamill,
Nashville. Tenn; The Widening Mission
of the Sunday School," by Rev. c. e. Will
bur Of Pittsburgh. Pa, and 1.-The Equip
ment of the Sunday School Teacher" by
J. H. Freeman of the Wesleyan Reform
Enion. Ff-.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12
Clevelaad Philanthropist Dead.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 12.-Oliver
q. Kent, one of Cleveland's philan-
thropists. IN dead at his home here at the
are Of eighty.two years. He was widely
known as q horse fancier, having from
time to time owned several famous Amer
lean thoroughbred horses.
He had donated all told $4,000 to
Hiram College, Hiram. Ohio. and sums
@ 1900 to various Disciple churches
Shrou6nout the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12
Engine injured, Aviators Return.

FORT MONROE. Va, October 12-Be-
cause Of an accident to the engine of
the navy hydro-aeroplane Triad, on
which Lieuts. Theodore c. Ellyson and
J. III. Towers Travelled from the Annapo-
Ifs Naval Academy to Smiths Point Va
yesterday, the two aviatOrs returned to
Annapolis today on the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Bailey. The aviators had expect.
ed to break Overwater flight records and
to perform scouting maneuvers over the
Atlantic feet in Hampton roads.