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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-11

One Of the leading baseball men OF
the west Is Thomas M. Chivington,
who has just been elected president OF
the American association for Ave
year term. He will receive an increase
In salary over what he has been get
ing the past two years he has been at
the head Of this big minor league or.
ganization. Mr.. Chivington was chosen
president Of the American association
In 1910, succeeding Joe O'Brien. now
business manager Of tho New York
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-11
Two Exceptions.

The music master says very aRably:
Now, you zee. children, In . march
We always have four beats to q meas
ure. to accommodate the step; for I
don't know anything that has three
feet except, perhaps. q milking stool"
Or yard stick" adds . bright GIRL
In the back row.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-11

They helstsd Distress. Signals.
noon freshened to . strong gale. We
were then drifting In toward the
Shoals, and the tow headed out to sea,
~ the barges and tug were laboring
In the heavy seas.
AT p. n. barge Pocomoke hoisted
signals OF distress, and an English
steamer. which later proved to be the
Clivegrove, stood By and circled
around the tow to render assistance.
Under the conditions We were unable
to do . thing and had eli We could DO
to take care Of ourselves. Night came
on rapidly, and the steamer stood b.
until 7:x ?: n, when We saw The
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-11

Giants. He was chosen to the posi-
ton again last year at the annual cleo.
ton. Previous to 1910 Chivington was
general manager Of tho Louisville
club. He started out originally 40
newspaper man. but, like many other
knights Of the quill, forsook journal
ism to make q big success In baseball
Mr.. Chivington is very popular Ia
tho cities composing tho American ~
ISOLATION, - Is indicated BY his cleo
ton - president for . long term.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
DELTA CROP PROSPECTS.
Dr.. S. w. Glass Says Much Planting Has
Been Finished.

DR.. S. w. Glass, Of Coahoma county,
president Of the state board of health,
and one of the largest planters in that
section of the state, states that good
Roadway is being made with the work
of corn and cotton planting in the upper
portion of the delta.
fortunately, the high water has not
reached u.s." says DIR. Glass, "and the
farmers have been exceedingly busy in
the fields for the past two weeks. A
good portion of the corn and cotton acre
age is already in the ground, and, with
favorable weather conditions prevailing
a few days longer, planting will be fin
ished.
"Weevils caused considerable destruc-
ton in our section last year, and we nat
urally expect the pest to be again in
evidence this year.
Conditions in the lower portion OF the
delta are decidedly ~discouraging. / can
not see how it is possible to plant and
mature a crop after the waters recede,
especially in view of the boil weevil
menace. As to the corn corp, it has been
my observation that in former years,
following overflows and consequent late
paintings, the cut worms play havoc
with the corn crop"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
EDWARD HINES IS BUSY
NOTED TIMBER KING MAY BUILD
RAILROAD In STATE.
Is Making a Tour of Inspection of His
Property in the Southern Counties,
and It Is Believed He Has
Plans in View.

Jackson.-Edward Hines, of Chicago,
the lumber king of Mississippi, the larg-
est individual holder of timber acreage
in the commonwealth, is spending q few
days in the southern counties looking
after his interests.
Much interest is attached to the con-
ference held at Gulfport shortly after
his arrival in the state, with Capt. j. I.
Jones, president of the Gulf and Ship
Island sysem.
Several months ago Mr.. Hines was
mA~euvering to ecure terminal facilities
at Gulfport, with the declared intention
OF building a new railroad to that point
from H~attiesburg, but his plans were
frustrated by Capt. Jones, and the lti-
cation instituted has come to naught.
1t is currently rumored in railway and
lumber manufacturing circles that Capt.
Jones and Mr.. Hines are about to arrive
at a compromise whereby the construc-
ton OF the road car be assured, and that
Mr.. Hines will Immediately commence
the erection of lumber plants to manu-
facture his standing timber, which
amounts to nearly a half million acres.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
ERUPTION COVERED BODY

Three years ago this winter | had
a breaking out that covered my whole
body. 1t itched so 1t seemed as II I
should go crazy. It first came out.in
little pimples on my back and spread
till 1t covered my whole body and
limbs down to my knees, also my arms
down to my elbows. Where I
scratched 1t made sores, and the ter
rible itching and burning kept me
from sleeping. I tried several rene
dies all to nj purpose. Then l con
cluded to try the Cuticura Remedies. I
used the Cutlcuva Soap and Cuticura
Ointment. also the Resolvent. for
about four months. and they com-
pletely cured me OF eczema. / have
had no return Of the disease since. !
neve had a good nights rest after the
skin eruption first broke out till ] COM
menced using the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. | had only used them .
few days before | could see they were
beginning to heal, and the terrible
itching was gone.
Those that lived In the house at
the time know how I suffered, and
how the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
cured me-. I never take a bath with
out using the Cuticura Soap, and I
do not believe there are better rem
edies for any skin disease than the
C%uticura Soap and Ointment" (Signed)
Miss Sarah Calkins, Waukegan, ILL.,.
Mar. 16, 1911. Although Cuticura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug.
gists and dealers everywhere, a sam
pie of each. with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti'
cura," Dept. L. Boston.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
WANTS SEED CORN.
Department Of Agriculture May Supply
Sufferers From Flood.

Jacksonville bureau of plant indus
try of the United States department of
agriculture has addressed a query to
Commissioner H. E. Blakeslee of the
Mississippi department of agriculture
and commerce, the object of which is to
ascertain whether Mexica June corn seed
and %whippoorwill peas can be secured for
the filling of early orders. While the
letters of inquiry did not indicate for
what purpose the seed is wanted, it is
deduced that in all probability it is for
distribution among the people in the
overflowed districts, and to enable them
to get out some sort of a crop during
what will be a necessarily belated
season.
Commissioner Blakeslee urges those in
Mississippi who have true Mexican June
corn seed over and above their own re-
q%uirements to let him know just as
early as possible the amount and price.
He also asks for information in regard
to whippoorwill pea seed and Spanish
peanuts, for which he also has an in
quiry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
Prof. Smith Heads Teachers.

Gulfport.-With ideal weather condi-
tions the Mississippi State Teachers As
ISOLATION took the outing on the gulf.
The entertainment of the delegates was
furnished by the local faculty. County
Superintendent of Education J. j. Daw-
sey presented the Harrison county teach
ers each with a souvenir badge. Super
intendent Dawsey has effected many BEN
efcial changes, especially in consolidat-
ing rural schools in his district.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: W. Fl. Smith, of Du-
rant, president; F. B. Woodley, of Hat
tiesburg, vice-president; J. 7. Calhoun,
of Collins, treasurer, and II. L. McClen-
sky, reelected to the position of secre-
tary.
President Smith, in thanking the as
ISOLATION for the honor conferred, said
he was a candidate sixteen years ago,
and that seeing work ahead that he
could perform at the present, he believed
it was better to be elected now than to
have been an ex-president for fifteen
years. He asked the cooperation of the
association.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
GRANT LIMITED
DIVORCES ONLY
CHANCELLOR WHITMAN ADOPTS A
COMMON SENSE PLAN.
MANY SUITS ARE FRIVOLOUS
Notwithstanding Statutory Restrictions
He viii Endeavor to Reduce the
Judicial Airing of Marital
Infelicity.

A new wrinkle in divorces has been
adopted by Chancellor Sam Whitman,
of the second chancery court district.
In the future marital severances granted
by Chancellor Whitman will have condi'
tiond clauses, p~ull-back, moral reserva-
tions, and all that sort of thing, at
tached thereto, and some of the condi'
lions he intends to impose will be ex'
ceedingly onerous.
Several years of tenure on the chan
Gerry bench has convinced Chancellor
Whitman that the bonds of matrimony
are too lightly regarded, and that the
grounds set forth in bills for divorce
are exceedingly frivolous. Despite the
fact that the Mississippi statutes are
rather shy on allowing latitude to chan
cellors in the granting of DEGREES, he is
formulating q set of homemade rules
that will hereafter be attached to such
divorce DEGREES as, in his opinion, may
be justiiable on legal grounds, but doubt
full as common sense propositions.
By way of illustration, during the eur
tent term of chancery court at Laurel
several DEGREES have been granted by the
chancellor in which n of the parties
thereto Immediately liked out of the
chancery chambers to the circuit clerks
office and procured license to marry some
other party. This, as Chancellor Whit
man views it, is unseemly haste, and in
the future parties who are granted di
vorces will be prohibited from marrying
within a specified period. Other restric
tions are also being formulated, and in
the future a majority of the marital sew
erances granted in the second district
will have strings attached to which the
chancellor may at any time give a hefty
pull.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
NO MORE OF THAT MEDICINE
Mary Had Her Mind Made Up as -
Further Doses Of Un%quenehable
Compound.

A Yonkers. N. Y. physician had q
negro cook who was a chronic COM
palmer. One day she came in groan-
ing with a misery in her side and the
doctor offered to prescribe for her.
He went to the dining room. poured
out a spoonful OF game sauce. stirred
In some English mustard and sprin-
killed. on some cayenne pepper, and
handed the dose to the sufferer, telling
her to take It down at one swallow.
1t vas two weeks or more before
Mary turned up with a new pain. This
time 1t was In her other side. Her
employer offered to mix her another
dose OF his medicine,
NO subj" said Mary. firmly. I'm
much obliged to you. doctor; but Iss
done got my mind made up never agin
to drink nothln' what water won't
sQuench!"-Saturday Evening Post
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
LUMBER INDUSTRY NEGLECTED
MISSISSIPPI NOT UTILIZING HEB
VAST TIMBER RESOURCES.
Selling Lumber in Rough Instead of Con
VeTted Into Merchantable Products
Within the Borders of the
State.

Jacksonville Lumber Trade Journal
OF New Orleans has recently issued .
bulletin on the Wood Using Industries
OF Mississippi" which contains a great
deal of valuable data. 1t is chiefly val.
liable, however, in the neglected oppor-
tunities shown to exist in the state of
Mississippi. Although that state ranks
third among the lumber producing states
OF the Union it is along at the bottom
OF the list of those which manufacture
lumber, despite the fact that any saw
mill which runs n planer attachment is
ranked as turning out manufactured"
lumber-that is, all which has passed
through the planer is SO rated in the
statistics.
The year 1909 has been taken AS q
basis to figure upon. In that year the
enormous total of two and one-half bill
lion feet of lumber was cut in Missis-
sippi. OF this some was used in the
state, and two billion feet was shipped
outside. In the state the total of 494,-
$4,000 feet was manufactured into
dressed lumber, small in comparison with
the total output. Not quite 100000
feet went into the form Of boxes, crates,
etc. Ten million feet were used in the
furniture factories, and a less quantity
in manufacturing vehicles and parts Of
warts of vehicles. Surprisingly small
was the amount consumed in manufac-
turing sash, doors and blinds, the total
being 100000 feet. In manufacturing
agricultural implements the amount was
4,000, 900 feet, and the factory cost" OF
the output of Mississippi's woodworking
concerns is the comparatively insignia.
cant sum of $~1,253,075.
1t is more than strange that in a state
so ~abundantly blessed with raw material
the total Of manufactured product is so
small. 1t is in the manufacturing that
the main benefit to the community lies
the paying of wages, the influx OF money
to be distributed in a thousand different
channels. Before the resources of Mis-
sissippi in timber have dwindled too
greatly, it is to be hoped this question
of manufacturing it at home will re-
ceive more attention.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
FAMILY MILEAGE TICKET
COMPLAINTS MADE THAT RAIL
ROADS WON'T SELL.
Prompt Action Taken by the Commission
to Remedy the Matter, Especially
as Season for Summer Travel.
Approaches.

Jackson.-There have been some conl
plants made to the railroad commission
that the railroads have been refusing and
on various pretexts evading the sale of
family mileage tickets, which are now
coming in active demand as the season
Of travel is approaching. The result was
the following circular issued by the seq
rotary of the commission:
To All Railroads Operating in Missis-
sippi:
Please inform this commission at your
earliest convenience if you are comply
ing with the following law contained
in chapter 80, acts of the legislature Of
1908, to-wit:
Chapter 80, H. B. No. 2S3, An Act
securing to all members of a family
equal rights and privileges to mileag
sold by railroads in this state.
Mileage tickets good to all members
of a family.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the leg
i~slature of the state of Mississippi, That
ALL members of a family consisting Of
father, mother, sons and daughters shall
be entitled to all benefits or privileges to
mileage sold by railroads in this state,
as though each member was the original
purchaser; that each member of the
family, as described above, over fifteen
and under twenty-one years OF age,
shall certify to ticket as now required OF
purchaser, but either parent may GER
tify for all members under fifteen years
of age.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
Johns looic,

John returned home at a very ques.
tionable hour, and among other SOU
venirs Of a special evening he carried
a considerable cash on his forehead.
His wife demanded ar explanati@-~
the wound.
"Nothin' be Harmed bout, m dear.
Jes' bit m'self."
John Brown! How could you bite
yourself on the forehead?" exclaimed
his irritated helpmate.
This had presented no difficulties to
the versatile John, II 1t had taxed the
credulity OF his spouse.
81 stood on chair, y'knaw." he eI,
claimed glibly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
MANY LAND OWNERS MAD.
When Found Out They Had Signed
Away Mineral Rights.

J~ackson.-It is learned upon reliable
authority that many of the residents of
the great iron ore field in Marshall and
Benton counties who have signed up
leases for the mineral rights" upon
their lands are very angry at the pro-
motors who obtained their signatures.
In some instances it is stated the owners
Of the land are going to court on the
theory that the mining engineers and
Others knew to a certainty that this iron
ore, valuable almost as gold, was upon
the premises, and the uneducated Dad
ignorant owners did not, and the prices
offered for the general mineral rights
were absurdly inadequate. 1t is claimed
the chancery courts will set aside the
c%onveyances obtained upon these condi-
tions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
TO GET GOVERNMENT SEED.

Jackson.-Among the sensible sugges-
tions that have been made relative to
the relief work in the delta in the over
flowed districts, is one which will be of
great aid to the residents of that district
now inundated, when the water goes off.
1t simply is that all the Mississippi
congressman pool their "free seed" al
lotment, select such seeds as will be Of
benefit to those people in making gar
dens and starting crops to subsist upon,
have the seed put up in sufficient pack
ages, all of the same variety, so al each
package will be enough of that particular
vegetable, and then give the seed to the
relief committees to distribute wher
planting time arrives.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
Must Be Self-Sustaining.

Jackson.-It is learned that one oil
the cherished plans of G.. R. Hightower,
who has been elected president of the
State Agricultural and Mechanical CoL
lege at Starkville, and who succeeds
President Hardy July 1, is to put all
Of the agricultural experiment stations
in Mississippi on a paying basis, or at
least make them live within their ap.
preparation.
The president of the A. 4 M. College
has charge of the experiment stations
in the state, as branches of that insti.
tuition. None of them stay within the
liberal amount appropriated for them,
and every session of the legislature they
come up with a deficit. According to a
close friend of Mr.. Hightower, who is
out of the state at present, MI. High.
tower thinks il is al mighty poor dem
onstration to the farmers of Mississippi
and there certainly is going to be a new
deal on the proposition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
AN INDIAN MAID WAS SHE.
Relics Unearthed Near Laurel Reveal
Work of Art.

Laurel.-There has been found on q
farm about two miles from Laurel q
specimen Of the handiwork of some
primeval Michael Angelo, who roamed
the piney woods of South Mississippi in
years gone by.
While plowing over an old Indian
mound, which has been almost leveled
to the ground by the erosion of the
elements, a quantity of Indian relics
were unearthed. These comprised the
usual Indian arrow heads, pounding
stones, and other handicraft of the saw
ages; but included in the lot was y
well cut figure of the head Of all Indian
maiden, moulded of clay. This had been
broken in two, and when put together
showed no little artistic ability. The
features were perfect, and the hair
showed the braid uusally employed by
the Indian girls, holding the treses to-
gether.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
Woman and Son Shot.

Columbus.-Mrs. Tom Dee and her son
Tom Dee, Jr., were fred upon about
midnight as they were closing their
commissary on their plantation, located
about sixteen miles south of Columbus
in the Deerbrook neighborhood, just
across the Lowndes county line, in Nox-
ubee county. Mrs. Dee was shot in the
eve and on the side of her mouth. An
other shot struck young Dee, while he
was locking the door.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
N SHARE OF FUND.
Strong Delegation Appeals to Maj.
Clarke S. Smith.

Memphis, Tenn.-Cairo, ILL.,, and the
adjacent territory is anxious to share
in the appropriation of 81 $1,000 set
aside by congress for immediate use in
the repair of the levees in the Missis-
sippi valley.
A delegation of Cairo business and
professional men met Maj. Clarke 8.
Smith of the corps of engineers here
and made a strong presentation of the
case. The delegation reached Mem
phis from Washington, where confer
ences with Gen. Bixby, chief of en-.
gineers, proved satisfactory and where
the committee was invited to appear be-
fore the rivers and harbors committee
of the house.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
Mississippian Sues Mexico.

Thomas R. Monohan, Of Newport,
Miss, has decided to revive his claim
against the Mexican government for
damages to the extent of 100000,
caused by false imprisonment, malicious
prosecution and wrongs and injuries in
ficted on him when he was arrested and
thrown into a Mexican prison as the
result of a collision, July 1, 1884, be-
tween two trains on the Mexican Central
Railroad, on one of which Monohan was
the engineer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
Prepare for June Rise.

Jackson.-Regardless of what the Mis-
sissippi river commission does to make
funds available for levee work between
now and the "June RISE" the state OF
Mississippi is going to make o fight to
keep the flood out of the state if it is
possible. just as soon as the waters re-
cede sufficiently for work to be resumed
the crevasse at Beulah will be repaired
and other points strengthened.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
Second Rise at Hickman.

Hickman, Ky.-It was decided to
move all the tents from Hickman which
had been used by the refugees from Che
flooded districts, but when the river be-
gan rising a second time all the camps
were not abolished. The river from the
first rise had receded to such extent
that it was decided to abolish the camps
at this point, but when the second rise
came and people from the surrounding
bottoms began to come back, the tents
in the Henry division were left stand
ing in readiness for them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-17
Gnats Annoy Cattle.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES before in this sec
ton have the cattle and other animals
suffered so much as they are now suf.
fering from a small, persistent gnat,
called by some of the farmers and stock.
men Buffalo gnat.
Cattle in the woods are actually los
ing flesh and stopping eating on account
of the pests, and are seen in great
herds standing in ponds of water to bet
ter fight them.