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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19

DR.. BRUCE [. GiLFILLAN.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office G211s Main street, over
Crooks & Cox Millinery store. Bell
phone .190-Black.
Residence 317 North Fourth street.
Bell phone 12S0-Red
Hours; 1912 a. m. "a p. m. rs,
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIANS.

w. J..HARTER, M. o., D. o.
Osteopathic and Electric treatment,
a specially. Office 80 North Fourth
street. Ground floor.
Hours--10 to IL a. M; to S .. m
Evenings by appointment.
Phone Office Iowa 1254-Red; resi-.
dence. Iowa. S70-Red.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-19

1871 St. Louis Avenue, st. Louis, Mo
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04

far. The following description Of the
insect and Its work is given by the
Illinois States Farmers institute: Yhis
destructive insect 10 q slender, nearly
hairless caterpillar about an inch to
An inch and q half long, varying in
color from light green to brown. with
amber yellow head and dark legs. It
10 known In the south a. the cotton
boll-worm.
Az an ear-worm, early in spring It
feeds on corn leaves. and later It en-
tcrs the tips OF ears and feeds on the
corn beneath the husk, from the time
the ear 10 formed until after It IL ripe,
1t also eats the husk. the leaf, the tas-
sci, and the tender stalk, although
probably prefers the corn to any other
food. 1t gnaws away the silk and
eats irregular channels along the sofa
kernels, often making its way down
below the middle Of the ear. II does
not confine itself to q single ear. but
often leaves its work of destruction
to be continued by other insects and
by fungi, which are likely to follow UP
Its injuries. There are often two or
three caterpillars in the same ear, but
they are commonly Of different agsz,
as there are at least three generations
OF this insect annually. in the north. In
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04

NRW ORLEANS SYNDICATE TAKES
OVER 1900 ACRES
0vnsF1 Claim That the Land Contains
Lead, Silver. AmaIgum and BluestouA
. the Minerals Nearly Pure.

JasksOa.AFifteen thousand acres OF
land have been acquired in the counties
Of Smith and Jasper by a New Orleans
mineral corporation capitalized at So
OoO,o Oo.
Heretofore the impression has been
somewhat general that Mississippi is a
state wholly devoid of mineral resources,
but the magnitude Of this corporation,
and the personnel of the men behind it,
indicates that they have made some val
uable discoveries.
The new owners claim that the tract
contains lead, silves amalgum and blue
stone, the minerals nearly pure; patish
running IL to s3 per cent; ~phosphoric
acid ss.To per cent, and three varieties
of marble. It is stated that q lead de-
post has been found covering 200 acres
and averaging 20 feet in thickness.
The company is negotiating with ex-
Gov. Lcngino Of this city for a tract of
1000 acres Of land owned by him in
Smith county, and which Immediately
adjoiHs the tract owned by the corpora
tisn. The deal with Gov. LONGING has
mot ~ been closed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
OPEHING Of { n. GaLEGE
ENROLMENT EXPECTED TO REACH
TWELVE HUNDRED.
President Hightower Delivers Ringing
Address, Pleading for Earnest Co..
Operation Along An Lines
Of Work.

Agricultural College-Wednesday morn
ing at 9 O'Clock the Mississippi Agricult-
uraf and Mechanical College formally
opened its doors for the session Of 1912.
1913.
The exercises began with q scripture
reading and prayer by Rev. F. 2. Browne,
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church,
Starkville. The vice president, Dr.W.
H. Magruder, acting as chairman, then
called for the announcements from the
various heads of departments and other
members Of the faculty. These an
nouncements were followed by addresses
from Hon. John Welborn, representative
from Oktibbeha county to the state leg
islature,and Hon. w. w. Magruder.
The most important feature Of the pro-
gramme, however, vas the address of the
new president, Hon. G. R. Hightower.
The keynote of his speech was coop
eration-co-operation between the town
of Starksville and the college, and CO.
operation between the faeultya nd the
student body. He deplored the fact that
in the immediate past there had been
considerable talk about politics Is .
operation between the faculty and the
assured the faculty and students that
under his administration there would DO
no grounds for such a report. He then
dealt briefly on athletics and other
branches of students activity. Mr.. High
towers remarks were happy and were
received in the same generous spirit as
they were given.
Reports from the secretary's office
show that the registration of students
has already passed 500. By Saturday
it is expected that almost 1900 will have
been enrolled, a greater number than the
total enrolment Of last year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
PROMOTING DEALS IN
MISSISSIPPI LANDS
GOV. BREWER INTERESTING EAST.
ERN CAPITALISTS
SEVEN MILLIONS INVESTED
Mississippi's Executive Soliciting Funds
in the East to Promote L~and-Holding
CorpOratiOns-New Law
Will Forbid.

Jackson.-Corporations capitalized AZ
uaore than seven million dollars, organ
lied for the purpose of engaging ia agri-
cultural pursuits, have been formed In
the state within the past ten days, ana
will submit their charters to Gov. Brew
er for approval prior to the first Of No
vember, on which date the new statnte
prohibiting corporations from acquiring
lands for agricultural purposes goes into
effect.
A majority of these corporations are
located in the Delta, and Gov. Brewer has
been directly or indirectly interested in
the formation of several of the som.
panies. In fact, his present business trip
to the East is to negotiate q million dol
lar investment in the fertile farming
lands Of the Delta.
Gov. Brewer is also one of the prin-
cipal promoters of a syndicate formed in
Wilkinson county, in the southwestern
section of the state, which has acquired
1000 acres of timber lands. His asso-
ciates in this deal are R. N. Miller, the
well-known criminal lawyer at Halle
hurst, and G. B. Box, a Memphis CAPT
talist. The cash price paid for the tract
was $75,oO0 A company will be formed
to manufacture lumber.
Another notable enterprise formed in
that section of the state is the Gulf
land and Cattle Company, capitalized
at a half million dollars, which will en-
gage extensively in the cattle industry
on o cooperative plan, operating in sew
eral counties, among them being Clai-
borne, Jefferson, Amite and Wilkinson.
The company's domiciie will be at Port
Gibson. Among the promoters are +. +.
Myles, J. W. Person, Jry G. B. Hum
phreys L.. A. Smith and j. Nee. Martin.
The Chatham Planting Co. of Wash
ington county, which has heretofore OPP
Grated on a capital stock of SOC, 900,
has applied for a charter amendment in
creasing capital to one million dollars.
Another big industry soon to Apply
for charter is the Honey Island Planting
Company, of Holmes county, capitalized
at one million dollars, with J. R. Watson
and W. A. Pierce, of Lexington, as the
promoters.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
QUALITY THAT MAKES PROFIT
Good Management Of Various Farm
Animals and Fowls viii Ultimate
ly Make MoneS for Owner.

A few sheep. a small herd Of cows,
n or two brood sows, chickens and
turkeys, or chickens and ducks, we'll
fed and cared for, will bring profit.
able results.
1t is not a large herd Of cows or
many sheep 30 much as the quality
and the care given a small herd or
flock that make a profit. The dairy.
man who raises a few calves each
year from his best mixers, having the
heifers come In at two years, givins
special care to develop the milk
veins and milk production, will In a
few years have a profitable herd. The
dairyman that buys his cows from
the COW dealers has to pay a high
price and seldom has cows that win
milk more than six months before
they become dry and have then to be
sold for about one-half Of former price.
Aim to grow all the rough feed and
most Of the grain.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
ARE BRlGH1
CHANCELLOR KINcANNON WEI,
COMES STUDENTS
Governor Unable to Attend, Hon. James
Gorden, Venerable Ex-senator
From Mississippi, Welcomes
Student Body.

University. The sixty-irst session OF
the University of Mississippi opened un.
der promising conditions. The chapel hall
was filed with students and visitors
before IL o'clock, the hour appointed for
the opening exercises. Rev. DIR. Hedles-
ton, of the department of ethics, con-
Quoted the devotional exercises. Chan
cellor kincannon announced that Gov.
Brewer, who was expected to make the
opening address, was unable to attend,
but sent his greeting and good wishes to
the students, in whom he feels q keen
interest.
Hon. James Gordon, the venerable ex.
senator from Mississippi, chairman of
the executive committee, welcomed the
student body on behalf of the board of
trusteesA Senator Gordon paid q touch
ing and beautiful tribute to Senator II.
ID. Money, who was an alumnus of the
University of Mississippi and who was
held in the highest esteem by the alumni
throughout the state.
Addresses were made by the pastors of
the various churches of Oxford, all of
whom extended a hearty welcome to the
students. An unusually large number
OF new students are in attendant e, all
of whom manifested a keen interest in
the exercises.
Chancellor Kincannon's address to the
students was pronounced by the faculty
and visitors as being annually able and
effective, many regarding it as the chan
cellor's best address to the student.
1t is estimated that there are more than
$50 students at the university and Others
are arriving on every incoming train.
There is no doubt that the attendance Of
this session will largely exceed that Of
last session. A splendid spirit is evident
in the student body and all seem anxious
to make the university prosperous. There
is no friction at any point, and every
thing moves on smoothly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
VETERANS AT MONEYS BIER.
Impressive Funeral Ceremony Is Held
at Fairhaven.

Gulfport. - The funeral of former
United States Senator H. D. Money took
place from his late residence, Fairhaven,
on the Mississippi coast near Gulfport.
The active pall-bearers were Congress.
man B. P. Harrison, ex-Congressman Z.
J. Bowers, Hon. J. L. Taylor, Arnaud
Dulion, H. D. Moore and J.. o. Gillespie.
A delegation of about fifty Confeder-
ate veterans were present from the Beau
voir Soldiers Home, with their old Con.
federate battle flag. A special car from
the Gulfport Traction Company conveyed
the body of the dead senator, palI-bear-
ers and friends from the home to Gulf.
port, which is the nearest railroad point
connecting with the Gulf and Ship Island
railway, for Carrollton, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
TEST p LAW.
Jefferson County Farmers Refuse to
4. Have Cattle Dipped.

Jackson.-Stock and cattle raisers of
the state are much interested in a case
which will likely come to trial in the
circuit court of jefferson county, now
in session at Fayette.
Il is a direct attack on the constitu.
~tionality of the live stock sanitary board
Of the state to order all cattle dipped in
the campaign of cattle tick eradication.
7. W. Abbott, a well known planter of
Jefferson county, refused to dip his cat.
tie. He was then hailed before a justice
ofrthe peace and fined $50. He perfect.
fuli tsStS2eal 10 the circuit court from
the judgment, and has employed attor.
neys to fight the case. The lawyers an.
nouncc that they do not believe the law
ia constitutional; that it is an invasion
of private rights, and the matter will be
taken to the supreme court. Following
the lead Of Mr.. Abbott, there are six
other cattle owners of the county who
refused to have their cattle dipped and
who are in court under the same COP
dition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04

tho south there are from four to six.
Propagation ranges from 200 to 900
In number for each female. They
reach their growth In from two to four
weeks.
The mastery Of this pest In the corn
field is still an unsolved problem, but
It Is believed that late fall blowing Of
corn fields which have been infested
with this insect will destroy It In the
pupa stage by breaking up Its under
ground shelter and exposing 1t to win
ter weather.
Another means that will be effective
In diminishing the number of moths
and caterpillars IL for the farmer to
protect the birds by every means In
his power. He should look upon the
amateur hunter as his worst enemy
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
BOIL wEEvIL RESPONSIBLE.
Falling Of in Personal Assessment ID
Explained.

Jacksonville personal assessment roll
of Montgomery county shows a decrease
of some $500, due, it is claimed, to de-
creased value of live stock, owing to the
presence of the boil weevil. 1t is said
that the total value of personal property
in that county has increased several thou.
sand dollars in other items, but the de-
creasing value of horses and mules in
the county has more than overbalanced
this The assessments this year in that
county amount to 81, 199, $40. There are
1,75S white voters in the county and l.
1863 negroes.
Sharkey county reports $404,2sO in
personal assessment, a slight increase
over the report for last year, which to-
tailed $3Ss, $40. There are only 436 white
voters in the county and 1904 negroes.
Pike county reports a total of s 2,1O7,-
DAB personal assessment. This is a de.
crease of over 100000 since last year.
The reason for the large decrease is not
given. This is the largest change that
has been reported during the present
year. There are 1888 white voters and
$3.50 negroes in the county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
POISONING BY COTTON SEED
One Of Best Of Patching Agents foP
Live Stock, but Injurious u
Fed Too Long.

II Is a we'll established fact that
cotton seed. in the form of meal or
cake. Is n OF the best OF fattening
agents for live stock.y It Is also weIl
established that 1t will poison stock
and cause blindness II fed long
enough and In large quantities.
With the idea Of finding the toxic
principle II possible and the length
Of time within which cotton seed
may be fed with safety the Arkansas
station has conducted q series of ex-
periments from which the following
conclusions are drawn:
With two lots OF steers which were
fed a daily ration Of 40 pounds and
SO pounds, or 0.s pounds per 100
weight OF live animal, the length Of
time which elapsed before symptoms
OF poisoning appeared was 70 days,
where the larger amount was fed.
and 116 days with the smaller
AMOUNT. This means that In case Of
the larger ration the animals ate rs
per cent, OF their WI weight before
poisoning appeared, and with the
smaller ration they ate 10S per cent
From these experiments 1t would
appear that the usual custom Of feed.
ing cotton seed meal to cattle during
the whole period Of fattening full
red steers Is wrong and likely to 70
sult In damage. but II used during
the latter part of the feeding period
or Oh short fed steers the danger 10
either eliminated or greatly lessened.
ordinarily. cotton seed meal IAN
% used In the fattening ration with
perfect safety. provided that care In
used to see that the ANIMALS do not
get during the fielding period an
amount of the meal approximating
10 per cent. OF their live weight.
In the experiments referred to the
poisonous principle was not found.
though 1t is suspected to lie in the de-
composition and putrefactive changes
which take place In the digestive
system Of the animal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
METHODS OF CURING W
Crop 10 Ready to Be Placed In Now
When Juice Cannot Be Squeezed
Out Of the Stems.

When some Of the pods are yellow
cut the peas after the dew has dried
of and let them lie until the after
loon Of the next day unless the wealth
er is very hot, when It will be better
to rake into windrows the afternoon
Of the first day. On the second day
put in small shocks and let stand un-
til cured. They are ready to place In
the NOW when Juice cannot be
squeezed out Of the stems.
When the peas are to be threshed
they should be allowed to stand az
long as possible. That is, they should
not be cut until there Is danger Of
!heir popping out. Then 1t will be bet
ter to cure or frames. or at least to
place sticks under the cocks to pre-
vent rotting.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
CHARTER PLANTERS co.
Gov. Brewer Prime Mover in Million
Dollar Concern.

Jacksonville charter of incorporation
Of the Planters Manufacturing Company,
capitalized at q million dollars, was fled
for record in the office Of the secretary
of state upon its approval by the acting
governor. This is the concern recently
organized at Clarksdale, with a number
OF the leading men of that section inter
ested as stockholders, including w. P.
Holland, c. W. Leaton, w. X. Herrin,
Charles G. Bobo and a dozen or more 9th.
ers as original stockholders. The pur-
pose, as indicated in the charter, ia to
acquire and build oil mills, oil refneries,
gins, grist and rice mills, and in manu-
featuring generally. The charter also
specifies that only such land as is neces-
sary to promote the success of the in
tended activities is to be acquired.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
SUCCESSFULLY coMBATs PEST.
Pike County Planter Brings Sixteen Bales
to Market.

misunderstanding that the boil
weevil is not an insurmountable obstacle
to making a good cotton crop, is the ex-
perience of S. A. Simmons, a planter liv-
ing near Mesa, in Pike county. Last week
he brought to Magnolia sixteen bales of
cotton, weighing 513 pounds each, and
has four or more in the field yet. All of
this was made on a patch of rs acres.
Mr.. Simmons planted his crop somewhat
late, but carefully caught all the early
weevils. Then he cultivated fast ana
constantly, pushing the cotton to ma
turity. This result has been obtained in
a section that has been as badly infested
with the boil weevil as any part of the
state.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Provide for Family of Convict.

Jackson.-State Senator Clayton d.
Potter, of Kinds county, u that
at the next legislature he will introduce
a bill providing that the destitute wife
or children of a convict shall receive
of that convict as a laborer; and in the
of that convict as alaborer; and in the
event the convict has no immediate fam.
lily dependent upon him, that in Ease of
the wife or children of his victim, if he
be a homicide, are in straitened circum-
stances, the fair value of his labor IL
to be paid to them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
-
Oil in Claiborne.

Jackson.-Prof. j. M. Sullivan Of the
Mirsaps College faculty, holding the
chair Of geology, has just returned from
a visit to Claiborne county, where prep
a~rations are being made to bore for oil
neat james creek. The derrick is now
being erected. Prof. Sullivan states that
as far s surface indications go, he il
satisfied thue ought to be oil in that
section, the surface indications being
especially strong. This is the first oil
wen ever attempted in Claiborne. Drill
Ing viii possibly be started next week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
HANDY AS WAGON BODY LIFT
Method Shown In Accompanying Iilus-
tratlon win Be Found Entirely
satisfactory.
(By ]. w.

Wy D. w. GftlFFlND
We all know how troublesome am
inconvenient 1t is to change the wagon
bodies, especially when there Is only
one to do 1t. The method illustrated
In the pen sketch is simple but very
satisfactory. The piece used as q
lever 1t IL feet long. 1t may be .
z by 8 inch piece OF strong timber, or
even a nice straight pole will answer.
The posts are eight and twelve feet
above the ground. and should be set
deep enough to prevent pulling up or
creeping, and should be of sufficient
size to prevent bending or breaking.
The lever is bolted to the long post
ten feet from the ground with four
feet projecting over the wagon. To
the end Of the lever 10 fastened the
rope swings, four Of them, with loops
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Mississippi Exhibit Wins.

Jacksonville Mississippi department
of agriculture is in receipt of a very
gratifying letter from Industrial Commits.
sioner J. c. Clair, of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company, received by Commits.
sioner Blakeslee today. Mr.. Clair writes
that the Illinois Central exhibit, consist
ing largely Of Mississippi products, was
awarded first prize for out-of-state exhib
its at the Indiana state fair.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Making a Compost Heap.

A good way to treat the trash that
necessarily accumulates around The
farms Is to make the compost pile OF
1t. Select a high, well-drained place
and pile old leaves. trash. etc, on Il
A good form is a layer of earth. a lay
er of trash. a layer Of ashes and then
another layer OF trash. 1t Is advisa,
BILE to put som lime on, the pile also
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Reward Informers.

Observation-Disclosures county Is the
first in the state to take advantage of
the new law which authorizes half of
the money derived from fines on blind
tigers to be used in suppressing the traf-
fc. The board of supervisors of Ponto-
toe are advertising that one-third of all
fines imposed for the unlawful sale Of
intoxieants will be paid on the certif.
cate of the justice of the peace convict
ing the offender, that service in obtain.
ing the conviction were rendered by the
party claiming the reward.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Green Food.

II Ii doubtful II more energy Is vast.
ed on green forage than on dry food
In the process OF mastication and d.
gestion. All experience shows that
lows digest and assImilate green food
more easily and completely and that
the milk yield Is nor satisfactory
where succulent food forms q large
part Of the ration.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Doesn't Relish Prison Fare.

Jackson. j. S. Griffin, convicted Of
manslaughter, 1909, Lefore county, hav.
ing killed George Wright, offers indiges-
ton as an excuse for a pardon. He claims
he is not in a good state Of health, and
that "the diet of the prison, which doubt.
less would be sufficient for a well man,
disagrees with petitioners digestion; and
that petitioner, from the present state
of his health, needs the attention of his
family"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Wagon Body Life.

on the lower end to hook over the
bottom cross frame OF the wagon body.
The short post IL seven feet from
the long n and has a row Of pins
set In the side Of 1t to hold the END
oil the lever after the body has been
lifted.
The different pins correspond to the
different heights of the wagons. The
plan is suggestive oS many changes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Truck Growers Organize.

Observation-Disclosures Blakeslee, Of
the department of agriculture, has been
notified of the organization truck
growers at Hermanville, in <.iaiborne
county, there being over twenty truck
growers in the initial meeting. Over
forty acres of truck have been pledged
for next spring, exclusive OF Irish po-
tatoes, and there will be about twenty
five acres Of these vegetables. Other
truck growers have indicated that they
intend to join the association, and an
expert may be employed to be present
in the shipping season and instruct the
-rgowery in the science Of grading and
fCjrg their products
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
New Beds for Children.

Jackson.=Miss Mix, superintendent OF
nurses at the State Charity Hospital,
asks the people if they have any old or
new children's beds that they are not
using, and are willing to- give them to
the State, to write the superintendent
of that institution and they will be glad
to send for them, or pay shipping charge