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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-29
cHILD'S HEAD
4 MASS OF HUM0R

II think the Cuticura remedies are
the best remedies for eczema I have
yer heard Of. My mother had a child
who had a rash on its head when 1t
was real young. Doctor called 1t baby
rash. He gave us medicine, but 1t did
no good. In a few days the head was
a solid mass, a running sore. It was
awful; the child cried continually. We
had to hold him and watch him to
keep him from scratching the sore.
His suffering was dreadful. At last
we remembered Cuticura Remedies.
We got a dollar bottle Of Cuticura Re-
solvent, a box Of Cuticura Ointment,
and a bar of Cuticura Soap. We gave
the Resolvent as directed, washed the
head with the Cuticura Soap. and ap-
piled the Cuticura Ointment. We had
not used half before the child's head
was clear and free from eczema, and
1t has come back again. His
head was healthy and he had a beau.
tiful head Of hair. I think the Cuti.
cura Ointment very good for the hair.
1t makes the hair grow and prevents
falling hair" (Signed) Mrs. Francis
Lund, Plain City, Utah. Sept. 10, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
Of each with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to Gut.
cura," Dept. L. Boston.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-29
CHAPTER XVI.
A DAY OF FRUITLEss EFFORT.

a DAf OF FRUlTLESS EFFORT.
I arose in the morning weary and
unrefreshed. My f~orebodings had in
creased rather than diminished and I
determined to lose no time in doing
all I could in Richelieu's behalf. JAG
guess gloomy face reflected my own.
and / ate my breakfast in silence, for
I had not the heart to tell him how
little hope I really had and how help
less I felt.
the. Tuilleries. Although the hour was
still early. Madame du Maine was al
ready at work, as I had no doubt she
would be, and l was shown into her
presence. AS usual, Mile. de Launay
was with her.
Have you heard Of the arrest of M.
de Richelieu, madame?" I inquired, as
rs h duke, then, arrested again,
and for what?" she asked, quickly and
with visible uneasiness.
For nothing connected with your
plan, madame, but merely for being In
Paris against the orders Of the regent"
I saw h a she breathed again.
And when was he in PARISH" she
asked. II thought him at Bayonne."
HE was in Paris last night, ma
dame.'
"And what was he doing in Paris 2"
she questioned sharply.
He came upon some private bust
ness, madame. He vas surprised by a
company Of guards and taken to the
Bastille."
Some love affair, I do not doubt"
she said, bitterly. "Richelieu should
learn to allow his private affairs to
walt when they interfere with mat
tiers of greater moment, IS he must
have known they would do in this
case"
glanced at the duchess in sur
prise, for this was the first indication
Of selfishness I had detected In her.
He expressly charged me to tell you,
madame" I said, a little stiffy, that
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-29
Saving a Desperate Man..

why did you get engaged to Har.
ry? You swore that you would never,
never. have anything to do with such
a man."
"Yes, dear. ] know | did. But-well.
| wouldn't have accepted him If he
hadn't made such a perfectly dreadful
threat"
"Oh! That old stall about rushing
out and committing suicide?"
mo, worse than that"
But any of those threats are bluffs.
| suppose he said he'd kill the next
man who called on you, eh?"
mo, no! I've heard that before.
Dearie, he threatened that If l did not
accept him he'd go and propose to you.
And l believe he would have done it,
:oo-he was perfectly desperate!"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-29
Didn't Wait to Choose.

." presume Blobster applied some
choice explosives to his automobile
when it broke down yesterday so
miles from a garage?"
"No, indeed. He just cut loose and
said the first strong words that came
into his mind"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-29
No En1ancipation.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
"And so you are an cx-slave." said the
traveller In the south. How interesting.
But when the war was ended you got your
freedom"
mo. suh.'' replied Uncle Rastus, A
din't cit no freedom. All was married"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-29
Unpleasant SUGGESTION,

He-My dear, l really must cut
Town our expenses.
She-Then if you want to cut them
Town you have to stop cutting up your
self.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-29

Some married men look upon home
as a place to rest-and some others
ct anything but a rest while there.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-29

Time is intellectually long, and every
day is a vessel into which very much
may be poured, if n will really fill
It up.-Goethe.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-29

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma.
ion, allays pain. cures wind collie, csc q bottle.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-29
Sad Meetinq.

II think We met at this cafe last
winter. Your overcoat is very familiar
n MAI
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-29
In and Out of Boston

Many a high flyer has no knowledge
Of aerial navigation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-29

Four druggist viii refund money II PAZO ONT
fails TO cure any, case OF Itching, Blind
shedding or Protruding Piles In 9 To IL days. b0c.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-29

Hope is a good thing to have, but
you can't hang it up with the three
oall merchant.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-29

FARMS FOR RENT OR SALE ON CROP
payments. j.. MULHALL, Sioux City, Ia.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-29

But | didn't own 1t then"
mo; but l did!"-Fliegende Blaet-
Ter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-30
Or. LOW PROPOSES new PLAN
WOULD RELIEVE PRESSURE rUR.
ING FLOODS ON MISSISSIPPI.
Portion Of the Water From the Tennes
Sc River Could Be Diverted to the
Headwaters Of TOmbigbee.

Jaekson.-DF. f. n. Lowe, state geolO,
gist, has evolved an unique plan to re-
heve the Mississippi river of food pres.
sure during the high water periods,
which he intends to submit to the United
State engineering corps.
Briefly stated, DR.. Lowe would have a
portion of the current of the Tennessee
river diverted from a point heal the ex-
trsme northeastern corner of Mississippi,
adjoining the Alabama line, to the head
waters of the T~Ombigbee river, and
thence through the Tombigbee and Ala
bama to the Mexican gulf. This, he be-
~lieves, is not q difficult engineering feat,
nor would it involve a heavy cost, using
the channels of the Yellow, Big Bear
creeks. DR.. Love is of the opinion that
II a canal is cut from the Tennessee
river it will quickly furnish a good scour-
ing current, and the waters will make
their way to the headwaters Of the Torn.
bigbee without trouble.
Similarly, DR.. Lowe believes it would
be possible to divert q portion of the
current of the Red river into the Sabine.
by cutting a canal not exceeding ten
miles in length, and allow the waters to
pass to the Mexican gulf, relieving Q
great deal of the pressure on the Missis'
sippi during food periods.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-30
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TURNED 0 w CHARTER.
Cotton Buyers Cannot Organize In Ac.
cordance With Plan.


Governor Brewer has refused to ap
prove the charter of the Mississippi Cot.
Association, a corporation with no capital
formed in this city by the leading cotton
buyers Of the state, to be domiciled at
Meridian. The governor sets forth the
reasons for his disapproval as follows:
II herewith return you the charter of
incorporation of the Mississippi Cotton
Association, a corporation with no capital
stock, without my approval for the fol-
lowing reasons, to-wit:
"This charter authorizes an insolvent
corporation without capital to adopt
rules, regulations and standards of clas-
s~ification which shall govern all transac-
tions connected with the cotton trade.
l think that the arbitrary selection Of
standards or fixing of standards of elias.
siication by cotton exchanges is the
greatest menace to the producers of cot
ton in this country that has afflicted us
within the past quarter of O century,
and | cannot lend my approval to the
fixing of standards of classified
ton of cotton unless we know what
those standards are to be-"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-30
FEEDING VALUES OF GRAINS
Combination Of Corn and Glover viii
Make Most Economical Feed
Few interesting Facts.

Based on the average farm price Of
feeds for the last ten years, oats are
worth on the farm 1897 per ton, and
have a feeding value of $21.1O; barley
is worth $3.50 per ton, and has a
feeding value Of $21.98; corn is worth
1888 per ton, and has a feeding
value Of $22.e6. In other words, at
the average farm price, a dollars
worth Of feed in oats costs 81 cents;
IN barley. 80 cents; and in corn, 65
cents. The feeding value Is figured
on the basis Of bran at $40 per ton.
On this same basis, q dollars worth
OF food nutr1ments could be supplied
In clover hay for 40 cents; in fodder
corn'67 cents; and in timothy hay for
70 cents; inensilage for Is cents.
In view Of the above facts, It Is
plain that a combination Of corn and
clover will make a most economical
feed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-30
CORN CLUBS FEATURE
OF STATE INSTITUTE
THR0NGS FROM MISSISSIPPI WILL
ATTEND A. & NJ. MEETING.
WOMAN'S WORK PROMINENT
Industrial Institute and College Will
Conduct an Institute, Showing Ideal
Home With All Features and
Surroundings.

Agricultural College.-One OF the most
attractive features t the Farmers In
stitute to be held at the Agricultural
College during the first week in Septem-
Der is that part of the program devoted
to corn club work, and in which the boys
of the corn club will take part. Every
boy in the corn club in the state is in
vited, and y large number is ex.
pected. Many interesting contests will
be held in which the boys will take part,
and a very splendid list of premiums will
be offered. Among the contests that
are to be held are the following;
Contests in judging individual ears Of
corn. judging individual stalks of corn,
writing crop histories of corn, naming
plants Of common farm crops, naming
breeds of horses and their characters.
ties, naming breeds Of cattle and their
characteristics, naming breeds of hogs
and their characteristics, naming farm
implements and their uses, naming com.
mon fertilizers, naming home fertilizers.
The Illinois Central, Yazoo and Mis-.
sissippi Valley and Mobile and Ohio
railroads are offering the round trip for
one fare plus 25 cents. This, it is be-
hsved, is the greatest opportunity boys
have ever had to take a splendid trip
and learn very interesting facts.
During the institute there will be a
meeting of the State Horticultural As.
ISOLATION. Matters of vast interest to
truckers, nut growers, florists, nursery
men, civic league clubs and to all lovers
Of beautiful home surroundings will be
considered.
By invitation of the authorities of the
college the Industrial Institute and Col.
lege will conduct with the women of the
an institute on the home and its
surroundings. The central idea will be
. Mississippi country home as it is pos
sible to BIO and ought to be. Every
on home-making such as its
arrangements and structure, in
~laborsaving devices, sanitation,
decoration, care of the sick, books. pic
lures, family relations, religious train
ing and the attitude of the home to the
school and church will be thoroughly
di scussed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-30
DAMAGE TO COTTON CROP.
Deterioration Has Resulted Chiefly From
Bad Weather. 3,

Observation-Disclosures of cotton CROP
prospects in Mississippi has been chiefly
due to showery weather, causing rapid
multiplication Of boil weevls.
Reports vary as to the extent OF dam,
age from this cause, and in come in
stances are in direct conflict. 1t 10 evil
dent, however, that the weevil is spread
ing, and will cause considerable damage
to the crop Just at the period of fruitioa.
The much dreaded army worm which
was the subject of several special bull
letins issued by the state entomologist
has not spread with the expected rapid
ity. On the contrary, in several coun-
where 1t practically destroyed the
crop during the middle of August last
year, the army WORM has been found in
a few fields, and in limited numbers
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-30
FARMERS KICK on DIPPHs
HAVE DIPPED THEIR CATTLE LONG
ENOUGH, THEY SAY.
Sent Up a Strong Petition to the Gov
But Were Informed That He
Had No Acknowledgements
Ors Responsible.

JseksSn.-Represenatives of two hum
dred stock owners in the Monterey
neighborhood a few miles from Florence
in Rankin county appealed to Governor
Brewer to give them relief from the en-
forcement OF the tick eradication laws
but were informed that the governor
had no power to act in the case one way
or another.
There has been strong feeling against
the dipping requirements in that neigh
borhood since they went into effect about
June. One man has been tried for not
dipping his cattle according to law, but
his suit was not considered a test case
because he had dipped his cattle every
W weeks in a vat on his own place.
Despite this fact great joy was mani
tested by the spectators when he won
his case, many of them throwing their
hats into the air and cheering Justify.
This demonstration was prompted by
the prejudice against the enforcement
of the law.
This feeling resulted in a petition
against the enforcement Of the law for Q
longer period than 100 days, which time
was at first announced as the limit Of
the dipping season in that county.
The petitioners were told at the gov
ernor's office that Gov. Brewer had no
power to act in the case, that the law
made it possible for the board of super
visors in each county to enforce the tick
eradication law at their discretion and
when the eradication was once begun in
the county it was under the joint super
vision of the board oil supervisors and
OF the federal inspector in charge.
"You will have to 60 back to your
board of supervisors" the petitioers
were told. The people Of that commu-
nifty are determined to fight the law and
the inspectors are equally determined to
enforce it.
The people assert that they believe
in dipping, but they want to do it at
their own discretion. The main thing
that they are fighting is the purpose Of
the inspectors to contionue the dipping
until December /. Unless something is
done soon it appears that trouble viii
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-30
syrup
JACKSON TO HAVE FIRST REFINING
PLANT IN STATE.
Work Already Begun On the Plant and
Market Will Be Ready BY First Of
0ctoher-Circulars Are Being
Sent Out to Planters

misunderstanding Lusk states that
tie syrup refinery viii be completed BY
October l, and ready to take care Of al
the sugar zane syrup raised in the eur
rounding territory.
This viii mark the beginning OF jack
sons becoming a great syrup center.
Mr.. Lusk is 0 ready to mail cut
printed instructions to the farmers and
business men as to all the necessary
details as to how to prepare, gauge, pack,
grade and ship the cOuntsy,maAs syrup
10 the refinery here.
These Instructions have been carefully
prepared by an acknowledged authority
on the syrup industry.
Will the printed instructions before
IL IN, the farmers win know all the
neceg sary details as to how 10 prepare
their eeuntry-made syrup for the market
here, and begin at once to realize on q
splendid c~ash-producing crop.
Mr.. Lusk says the announcement of
more industries to be coated here can
be made before long.
President Scott of the Board of Tarde
is now busy on som important nego-
tiations to that end and in due time the
people will learn of other industries to
be located here.
The Jackson Board of Trade is doing
splendid work in the upbuilding Of the
city and every citizen should rally to
its support with patriotic zeal and en-.
thusiasm.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-30
Economy Is Wealth.

The Swiss set an example, Nothing
Wasted Makes Wealth." which we may
initiate with profit. In this rocky land
nothing is wasted. Even the count.
less wild flowers are faithfully cleaned
by the bees for the nectar and while
the colonies average less than 80
pounds apiece, 1t represents almost
entirely a surplus without extra
labor aggregating $2.500,O0o annually.
Every farm home may support from
two to ten swarms with almost as lit
tie expenditure. Figure out for your
self how much we lose by not doing It.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-30
A LIBRARY FOR CONvICTS.
Chaplain of Penitentiary Issues Earnest
Appeal.

Jacksonville following appeal has
been issued by Rev. John d. Ellis, chap
lain Of the Mississippi ~penitentiary:
"Te the People of Mississippi:
II am building up a library for the
white prisoners on the Rankin state farm
and l want you to help me.
II will pay the express or freight
charges on all books sent to me at jack
son. l am sure that many people have
books of fiction, biography history, re-
ligion, ETC., which they have read, and
can spare very well from their shelves
and center tables. Why not give them
To the prisoners? They will appreciate
them. One kind-hearted gentleman at
Wayette will send fifty volumes. Can
you send five, ten, twenty or one hun.
dredi
drop me a postal card and tell me
what you have sent. 4 was in prison,
and We came unto me-inasmuch as ys
have done it unto one of the least Of
these my brethren, ye have done 1t unto
me- Address Jno. d. Ellis, Chaplain
Oakley, Miss"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-30

yfKRMN0rES>

In order to have good-sized sheep
grow them rapidly while young.
It is important that some grain be
fed pigs intended for the market.
mo foot, no horse" It won't take
long for an ignorant sheer to ruin the
best foot.
Fine corn meal for the skim milk
calf Is a good substitute for the more
expensive oil meal.
To double the amount of milk per
acre and cut the cost of milk produc-
ton In two-build a silo.
Feeding chicks, when too young ana
too much at a time are fruitful
sources of bowel trouble.
The heller bred too early always re-
mains stunted in growth and her milk
flow is shortened for all time.
The man with FIVE cows and a sep
arator is better of than his neighbor
with eight cows and no machine.
1t Is q good plan to make the nest
bottoms Of poultry wire. That makes
them easy to clean and a poor harbor
for mites and lice.
Hardly necessary, is 1t, to speak of
those fly screens? or course, y (,
have had them In. long ago. And how
about that nearby manure pile?
To keep a barrel, doing service az
q brood coop. from rolling OF the
wet ground lay on two pieces Of 2 by
As and nail It on through the slaves.
The flavor Of Bartlett pears is finer
II they are gathered before they
mellow and are laid on a dry floor.
beneath a blanket or other covering,
to complete the ripening process.
The COW gets up on her hind feet
first, her head down. For this reason
the manger should be low and the
cow allowed enough freedom in hss
stall so that she can rise with ease.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-30
One thousand Acres to Charity.

GreenwoodCCapt. J. N. Crestman,
a prominent citizen and wealthy plant
er of Jamestown, Coanoma county, has
decided to Col. A. E. Jennings of this
city, ex-Gov. A. H. Longino Of Jackson,
ex-Judge P. H. Lowrey of Marks and
Hon. K. L. Ward of Sumer, as trus-
tees, 1000 acres of land two miles north
Of Sumner, for the benefit Of the Bap-
fist Charity Hospital Of Memphis, the
Baptist o~rphanage of Jackson, and
Mississippi College at Clinton. This is
one of the finest tracts of land in the
Delta. The land is estimated to be
worth not less than $4,000 at thu
time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-30
CURING COW PEA HAY
Not as Easily Done as With the
Clover Crop.
Vines Contain Great Surplus Of Water
and This Must Be Taken Out by
the Sun Before Hay lie Bulked
Good Plan Is Given.

(By H. r: GRINsTEAD, Missouri.)
Some of the overzealous claim that
pea hay is as easily cured as clover,
but I have not found this to be the
case.
To be sure, one should not be dis
couraged from growing peas on &C
count of the difficulty of curing the
hay, for the extra labor in curing the
hay is amply repaid in the superior
quality Of feed.
Pea vines contain a great surplus Of
water. and this must be cured out by
the sun before the hay IL bulked. It
Is best to let 1t lie on the ground as
long as possible without injury, then
put into the shocks.
It must be handled as much as pos
sibie in the early morning, while the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-30
Harvesting Cow Peas.

dew is on, in order to prevent the scat
tering Of the leaves. which are the
most valuable part Of the plant.
II one has a large barn where there
is q good circulation Of air, the hay
may be put there even before 1t is
thoroughly cured. provided 1t Is not
Ibulked in large quantities.
It is not possible to stack pea hay
in the open with any degree of sue.
cess unless special preparations are
made.
In Texas, where a great deal of this
popular forage is grown, 1t Is stacked
in the field by setting four posts in
the ground, making a square IL feet
across.
The cured hay Is stacked between
these till about four feet deep, then
four strong poles are spiked or wired
to the posts and several other poles
laid across, these making a platform
that will hold another layer Of hay,
when the same process is repeated till
the top of the posts Is reached, all be-
ing covered with grass hay of some
kind to keep dry.
In this way the hay will settle, leav-
ing an al space where the poles are
laid ACROSS. The stack may be made
smaller than IL feet II desired. and
where there Is not much In bulk 1t
may be stacked before being perfectly
dry.
Never bale pea hay from a barn un-
less 1t has had a month in which to
cure. II will mold easily and be
worthless but when cured properly
cannot be beaten. ever by clover or
alfalfa.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-30
CAN NOT EMPLOY CHILDREN.
Child Labor Law Applies to Canning
Factories.

Jacksonville attorney generals Of.
fee has rendered an opinion to the sheriff
OF Harrison county, who wants to knOw
whether the child labor law applies to
canning factories and whether such cam
ming factories can work children under
10 years Of age.
The attorney general holds that the
child labor law is applicable to the Sec
ond query and the department of justice
holds that no boy under the age of 10,
and no girl under the age of IA, shall,
under any circumstances, be employed in
a mill or factory, and no child under the
age OF 16, male or female, employed
without the written consent of parent or
guardian, accompanied by affidavit as to
age.