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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25

tS ht0b 90
peciaIly when sliage 10 wanting.
nature OF the farm-very rough land
and entirely unsuited to d~airying, II
easily be cen that the farmer
was up against it." to use his own
term.
He happened to read an article on
More Wisconsin Pork" which was
written by a student of the College
OF Agriculture, at Madison, about that
time, and in 1t vas depicted the pros.
perity Of Danish farmers who raised
profitable pork without corn.
So he did some figuring during one
especially disagreeable and unproft.
able winter, and finally decided to 70
Into the hog business. All but five or
six of his very best cow we're sold,
and with the money obtained he
bought a pure-bred Berkshire boar
and about a dozen Of the best grade
sows he could pick up in his neigh
borhood. More than that, he put
woven wire fences about the toughest
stretches Of his land, and introduced
Q few grade Shropshire sheep to Craze
down 9 formerly tenanted by his
COWS.
His best bottom hand was put into
corn, while the better tracts along the
side-hills were seeded into clover.
Arrangement was also made to have
4 succession of rape pastures during
the summer, until the clover should
be ready the following season.
By a series Of movable fences, and
q little permanent pasture, he was
able to summer those sows and their
filters in great shape, and about 80
likely grades to finish on his corn
crop.
His barn was also remodeled. One
row Of corn cribs was taken out, and
q place found for the sheep. In an
other section of the barn were housed
the boar and a few sows he decided
to keep over the winter. These were
bred to farrow in April.
The mar at once discovered that
his farm work had changed greatly.
1t was no longer necessary to raise
large amounts of hay for the "a ever
hungry, cows, o was much grain
needed. The sheep kept the bad
places grazed down, and cleaned a lit
tie profit where none had been before,
and In response to supplementary
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25
FROM COWS TO HOGS
Failure With Former and Sue
cess With Latter.
How One Farmer Who Failed With
paIryinG Made Marked Progress
With Swlne-Sheep Were
Quite important Factor.
By W. FREEHoFF. wsconssn.)

10Y w. C1NEEf1OFF NlSCOnSSuJ
Even in Wisconsin the great dairy
COW is not always supreme; but re-
Gently my attention was called to the
accomplishment Of a farmer who
switched from dairying to ~hog-raising,
with the most eminent financial re-
suits. He lived in a billy region near
the Mississippi bluffs; fifteen miles
nrom q good market.
His COWS were not doing overwell
for him, and the cheese factory to
which he sodl their product did not
pay much for the milk, at compared
with the prices received in the city.
In addition, help was extremely
hard to obtain. especially men who
were willing to do their share Of the
milking. When to this Is added the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25
Timely Reminder.

We are still mining ore, growing
cotton and manufacturing STEEL" said
the American host.
why do you tell me THAR" in
quired the foreign visitor.
Il just want to remind you that the
country is producing something be-
sides politics."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25
Don't Take CaIomeI
Bonds Pills Are Better.
They do not sicken or grippe.

They do not sicken or grippe.
They do not tear you to pieces"
They do not leave you constipated.
They are small. mild. effective. Why
waste time and money on unknown
and expensive purgatives?
Just take one Bonds Pill at bed
time for that headache. biliousness,
torpid liver. ETC.. and wake up WELT
AL Druggists. 25c. Dr. send to Bonds
Pharmacy Co, Little Rock. Ark.
A free sample On request Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25
ELIXIR BABEK sTops CHr1L.s

and Is the finest kind of tonic.
fou .Babek' acts like magic; I have
given II to numerous people In nv par
ish who were suffering with chills, ma
laria and fever. l recommend 1t to those
who are sufferers and in need of a good
tonic" - Rev. 8. s~zymanowskl, st.
stephens Church. Perth Amboy, N. J.
Elixir Babek, SO cents, all druggists. or
Kloczewski & Co., Washington, DC. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25
Not New.

First Neighbor-Have you heard
tell Of them new-fangled trial mar
riagesf
Second Neighbour don't see moth
ing n~ew-fangled about 'em. Mines
been q trial for me for the last twenty
years!]udga.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25
A Woman,a Nav

What sort Of woman is she?"
why. she's the sort Of woman that
finds delight In reading all the stuff
that's printed about the new babies of
the idle rich"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25
BIu Difference

Did you have any osculatory enter
tainmeHt at your partyf"
NE: only some kissing gamsa-.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25

Is 1t a blow to s~piritualism when a
man strikes a happy medium?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25

It 10 easy for . girl To prstsnd to
levs an old millionaire and feel him
into thinking II IL real.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25

ITCH Relieved In 30 Minutes.
Weoliord's Sanitary Lotion for all kinds of
contagious itch. At Druggists, Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25

COLD FLOODED AND
DEATH DEALING
Chills; Rev. James Reed, Gainesville, Ter. wrote.
- have used your Cheathams Chill Tonic in nv
lamuL and can recommend 1t TO everyone Affected
WIN Chllls and Fever. IL cured when yarIons
other remedies failed" Price Soc. Sold and guar
anteed by al dealers. A. b. Richards Medicine O..
sherman. Texas. ADV.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25
Serious One.

What was the last operation that
famous surgeon performedY'
He cut his wife out of his will"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25

Never Judge a man by his coat; he
may owe the tailor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25
Sine Die.

Hub Tin a l%ecturing mood)-You
never hear me putting things Off tir
tomorrow.
Wife-No. indeed; you put them OF
indefinitely.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25
10 DEW. S EyS III sAfAfBk :,

c11sifi !rs "a F 70 sso~ e 40. =. T e ,.IIssl
5hs tor.sla Y plainly priatsa. y svsry kovls,
bowie y n: sinply Quihine and lfos las ~tastsiSss
people and ehlldrsn, % esnts. Adv,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25
What's the Use?

What's the User
Churoh-Do you think the world IL
growing betterf
Gotham-I'm afraid not. read to-
day that a cornet that can be played
by . roll Of perforated paper, like a
piano player, La a recent invention.
ana see Evelyn Thaw's pictures are
coming back In thu papers.
MA Wisslow's seathlAs syrup fer childrsu
tesshlns. softens the gums, reduces iunsama.
tiss' snays pain. cures wind collie, 36c q bottle.
II you say what you like others
uay not Hike It.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Session of legIsla-
 ture to Cost $45,000

The frst legislature of the new state will cost the people of Arizona bet ween $7O0 and $500 per day during the six- ty days the solous will be in session.
 These are the figures arrived st by the members of the board of control and includes the salaries of members and the necessary attaches.
 The organic law provides for chief clerk. sp enrolling and expressing clerk, . sargesnt-at-arms. journal clerk and . wstchmen for each house. In addition to tbese the board of con- trol figures that about ten additional sten nogrsphers and committee clerks will be needed 10 facilitate the work.
 The salaries of the members of the two bodies will amount to sbout SIS per day during the sixty days session or g 200 for the entire session.
 In addition to the salaries of msm- bers and clerks, there are certain sup plies that must be secured and when the entire amount to be expended to- tsled it is fouLd thst the expense will average between'se and eight hun. dred dollars . day. Compromising these amounts at $75O, the to- tai expense of the sessions ~ i'll approx. innate $45,0OO.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Fort Huachuca
 Line Surveyed

At least two preliminary lines have already been surveyed to Fort Hua- chuca bv the E P & w and the ex pectstion is that the permanent sur vey that when the work is completed on the Tucson extension, the con- struction of the line to Fort Hus- chucs will be started at oEce and probably completed by the first O January next.
 The distance oi the two preliminary survey are. respectively. twelve ard fourteen miles aud the route is an easy one. the heavies, work being re quired ia reaching the mess from the San Pedro valley in the vicinity c Charleston, where the Huschucs branch will leave the man line.
 The building ot the railroad to For, Huachucs would give opportunity to loca q summer resort like Cloudcrof, in 6 hostility that would be uuequalAd in the southwest for comforts and scenery. No: far from the military post are localities where the pine trees cover the country, where ferns grow five feet high and where there is abundance of the purest mountain water and in a climate that IS not ex. celled anywhere.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Mexicans May
 Cause Truoble

There hss been some feeling at the Lee Moore grading camp between the Me1icsns and the Americans since tbe shooting of 6 Mexican a few weeks since by Timekeeper Sands, of which charge he was exhonerated, but this did not satisfy the Mex cane and they have continued to keep trouble brew ing and to make threats of vengeance, tut so far have failed to make any e!- fort to carry them into effect.
 The only occAs ons upon which the Mexicsns become unruly is wten they are under the influence Of liquor There are ome three hundred Mexi caus employed ou the work aud only about fifty Americans, co that should | Il rsce riot stsr,, it is feared that ths Americans would have the worst of il | as the, are scattered along the work W hiie the Meaicans are more or lee together.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Considerable Excite.
 ment at NogaIes

According to sdvices received from NoRales,lsst night, there was consider able excitement on both sides of the line over . letter received by Colonel Reyns, com ms nding the Mexican gar. rison from 0 Lopez, believed to be . brother of Red Lcpez, dated at Revolu tio,sry Camp. Sierra Asul (about 20 miles south of Nogsles.) a.king Col onel Reyns to join the Vasquis,s movement and to send the reply to Nogsles, Arizona. by msil. II no re. ply is received by March 15, Lope, threatened to take the town.
 Forty nine soldiers and three officers have arrived from Hermosillo and this morning 100 more troops and two machine guns will be sent from Her. mosillo to strengthen the garrison.
 Colonel Reyns has stated that be will defeni the town and does not pro- pose to surrender. Two machine guns and . detachment of soldiers have passed through Nogales from Hermo- sillo for the defense of Csnsnes. Un- confirmed reports state that Arizpe ie in :be hands of the rebels.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Moisture Abundant
 In Cochise County

According to the weather bulletin for February furnished by 'he weather bureau at Phoenix the heaviest snow. fall and moisture iu the new s'ste oc- cured in Cochise county. The aver age for the various reporting stations in Cochise was considerable of sn in- crease over previous averages and the snow remaining on mountains ad- jscent to statiops is considerably above the normal; it is we'll packed and should make an ample supply of water for irrigation and stock purposes.
 The extraordinary heavy snow in the mountains and rainfall in this section IS attributed by local observ' CTS of weather conditions. to the heavy blasting on the grade of the E. P. & s. w. railway. for instance whert heaviest blasting is being done th' snow has been heaviest Lewil Springs had for February combined total record of F inches sod here il where the blssts have shaken up mor' earth than at any other part of thu grade.
 The beauty of ehe snow in this eco ton has been that the ground bs been getting full benefit of the melt ing, making the prospects bright 10 e good crop and range year.
 According to the report it is drye in northern Arizona than it has be- fer years, and the Salt River water shed is reported dryer than usual.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Legislature Must Pass Eighty Laws

There are eighty laws provided for in the consultation which must be passed by the first state legislature in order to make the organic law of the state complete.
 Legislation for various things ~ss recommended and provided for in the Ccnstitution and when Attorney Gen ersl Bullsr; completed sn exhaustive T, view of the Constitution he found
 hat the laws provided Tor nunbeI ei.h'y.
 MT. Bulisrd has transmitted C Governor Hunt a report enumerstini the bills necessary and containing proposed draft .or each law. This re port of Mir. bullard will un9Oubtedl. be conts ned in Governor Hunts mes sage to the legislature.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Court Cases Filed
SUPERIOR COURT

Suit 2l. wm Cowsn vs Frank Ramsey ct al debt.
 Suit 20. FF Williams vs Tony Ht ffman; appeal J r Court.
 Judg in Suit 12. Nicholas B East land Dr Nettie Esstlsnd CT, divorce granted.
 Judg in suit 65l4 Roswell Belcher, Or, Chss and Ln.-eg Mei-,, C,s. case dismissed.
 PROBATE PROCEEDINGS
 Est w c Greene; order directing publication notice application for letters of admr to Chss D GriHths Shoe Go. Mar 26 at lOa m day of hearing. | Est Ernest T Hookinoe oeamer; order appointing E W Graves admr.
 Est Martha Lysll order fixing Mar 23 at 3 m day hearing return sale real estate, H E Dugan admr.
 Est Edward Carlyon; order fixing Mar 9 at 10 8 m day h. srirg return sale real estate.
 Es. ! F. Hilburn and Hiiburn min ors; order appointing " $ D!xor, ! Doan and E P Grindeii appraisers.
 PROBATE PROCEEDINGS Est T Hockinbesm order sp pointing J Dosn, E P G,irdell ard n E Dugau appraisers. Est G W Asplind, order appointing Dosn, E P Grindell and H E Duean appraisers. 2 Est c E Ashley; order sppointing g - Mar D a, 10 am day hearing; also order directing notice to hc given hearing petition &c.
 Est and gusrdia nship Owens minor ordef fixing Mar 9, l0 m day sel- clement acct, slso order directing notlce TO De gwen. Est Rosa Randolph; order to shoa , cause why order of sale of real estate , should no' be made; Apr Is, 10 m e day hearing petition. Est Mrs J H Meyer; decree settle- nent acct and distribution.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
From rhnrsday's Daily

City Attorney Ed J Flsnniesn oi B,sbee was in Tombstone today on business before the superior court.
 Attorney Roy Morfoot returned to Bisbee this afternoon after c days | visit at the county seat on court bus- iness.
 Mrs John Mcswsin and child left for Biebee this afternoon on several dsys visit
 Attorney w B Cleary O: Bisbee is in the county seat today on business be. fore the superior court. Floyd Smith and Keith Preston de parted this morning to the Lost Hill oil fields on several days visit.
 Attorney Nesle of Bi-bee arrived on the noon train on court business. | CB Bell. the we'll known Arizor @ and Mexico mining man was in Tomb.
 stone today from Douglas. Mr B. Il
 resided in ombstone in the early Su's
 and has . warm spot in iis heart for
 the old camp and whenever he com. {
 here has c longing to remain in bis
 old stamping grounds. Mir Bell thinks the Tom bstone district has . good
 future and may purchase come prop-
 erty he,e shortly. Miss A N Sutherland of Los An s ge lee. is in Tombstone today. She i! introducing California real estate. 3 Attorney D A Richardson Of Doug las arrived in the county seat las 8 evening, having business before tn 1 superior court.
 Mise Louise Powers returned 10 he
 home in Tucson last evening after D few days viist in Tombstone. Mrs T. B. Grace and little dsughte
 Daisy left last evening .or Benson o : . short visit.
 @ E. F. Good Of Los Angeles is bus e uess visitor in T. mbs,one today. is G. T. Still of Mexics, Texss, W. d among the arrivals in the county sci 10 today.
 - Dr. w. T. Chenoweth. of NJ
 gales, arrived in Tomhs'one last ever
 isg on business connected with h 3. office.
 As c L Johns'one of nouglas, repr !" sentative of the Armour Packing c pr arrived in Tombstone last evening (
 his regular visit. CT OK Schafer of Nsco is county se D visitor today.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Company Renews
 ChatteI Mortgage

Among the instruments filed fer record in the offIce of the county re- corder and noted in the published daily records in these columns was 6 renewal oi . chs,tel mortgage from the Fl Paso X Southwestern Railroad company to the Fsrmers' Loan & Trust company of New York. The mortgage was executed by the railway company CD January let 1903, in the sum of f7.OOO. 900, ard was secured by certain bonds issued by the company snd accepted by the trust company ss collateral. The instrument se,s forth that to date the sum of B .O54, 0OO, ~i:b interest thereon at the rate of per cent per snnum. from Jsnu sry l 1912, constitutes the amour, still due the moY,Pagee and trustee of the said bond issue.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Will Fly With Home
 Made Aeroplane

At Phoenix, local inventor. Louie Bsrt, will furnish the biggest thrill of the Y. M.C A. aviation meet, to re held io that city ou Aprii6. Hart will endesvor to fly from the roof oi . house with sn seroplsne of Iis owo make, paving . 2e-foot wing spread.
 The asroplane is the bigge.t that spy of the Phoenix boys, who iusi now gre crszy about aeronsutics, have ever constructed. Mary have smsl machines and only those having [ wing spresd of six feet or lees will bs eligible to compete for prizes. Hsr is going to furnish the big thrill mere ly for the love of it and to test hi machine.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Sloan Nomina-
 ton Held Up

A Washington dispatch ssys:-
 The committee on judieisry of the senate. has decided to take no action on the confirmation of Richard E Sloan to be Unised ssstes judge in the district of Arisons until the arrival of the Arizona ssnasors.
 The action t regarded here as . mere matter of courtesy and the friends Of Judge Sloan are confident that these..wiIl be ssr,ons trouble te- fall him in the matter of confirms. tion as ell she charges have bssn pre- sented ,c the president and ths de- pertinent of justice where they have been pronounced frivolous.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
From Friday's Daily

Mir. and M,s. H Bfecker of 0klaho. ma City, sho spent several days iD Tombstone, inspecting the Royal Guard mine. departed last evening for CalifUrnis coast points. The couple vas pleased with this section and intend to return here later. MT. Brecker is interested in tne Royal ! Guard. Mrs. Brecker although 6 native of | Ohio, is thorough Arizonan in spirit. abe led the way to the Royal Guard shaft on A tour of inspection and tramped through the tunnels, observ. jog all the dips, spurs and angles with deep interest She deftly handed the hammer aod "bfoke rock" for ssmpling purposes Mrs Brecker vac 90 pleased with her experiences at the mine that she proposes securing come interest in the mine in her own right
 Rev Trevor Ofton arrived last ever ?. ing from the Sulphur Spring Valley and will remain here until Sunday afternoon. He will preach q, the Methodist church Sunday morning. Andy Gurovich of Bisb.e arrived ID the coun seat last evening on court business.
 P Ben E Luidjy of Patagonia is 6 g Tombstone visitor today.
 Mise Grace Hicis and brother D William Hicks have re turned hom, 2 from a few days visit at Biebee. Miss Helen Benedict left Inst even
 ing for Phoenix where she has stat
 position during the session of the frs
 state iegeslsture.
 e TB Grace, the commercial traveller y arrived last evening for 8 few day ,r visit with his family. Mrs Grace sn little daughter have returned from Iy short visit to Benson.
 Eckermsn let for Tempe tods :, after a two weeks visit with his sol Harry Nj EcXermsn aud family. 4
 Tempe he ~ill visit his dsug hter for
 few weeks, after which he returns
 his home at Washington Iowa. }
 Eckerman was we'll pleased with h
 visit in Tombstone and during u
 time ne was here. vas busy tskir no'es o' the many points of histor u interest in the old camp for new
 paper write.rps, to appear in the lea
 ing journals of the Hsskeye state.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Rebels Rob
 s. P. Train

By hand of 150 revolutionists Train No of the Southern Pacific of Mexico, northbound to Nogales wss held up at Cassl. Sinaloa, and robbed at 50 o'clock this morning. The hoid-up took place just outside the station. The revolutionis:s stopped the train and boarded it. They went through and disturbed none of the pAssensers but took all the beer and estables on the diners. When they left they told the conductor that they would destroy none of the company bridges ii the company would stop carrying federal soldiers.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Wondering Where
 He Now Stands

Frank Hartman of the Float Gold Amalgamating Co.,, is now wondering
 where he is at. After he is about ready to start up his new mill spd cyanide plant at his compsny's prop erty northeast of Nogsles, about 6 dozen miles, he ia threatened with the law by farmers and stock men who ob- iect to the cyanide poisoned water which they claim will kill their stock {.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Shelter City
 Couple Weeds

Judge Daniel Mcfarland of this city, today at high noon performed the nup;isl oeren onies making Fred Sandstrom and Mae Stsrheck, both of Douglas, husband and wife, in tle presence Of oniy the necessary witt nesses. Those who acted as witness es had supplied themselves with . quantity of rice and ss soon as the judge finished the ceremonies c rice sbower and congratulations followed
 The bride is we'll known Douglas lady and the groom is 6 furnace fore man in the c IS A smelters ss Douelas and IS well known and highly respect ed. Mir and Mrs Sandstrom left for the smelter city this afternoon. whers they will make their future home.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
To Remove
 US. Prisoners

All United states prisoners now in lail in Arizona will be transferred to the Maricops county jail tefore the grand jury mee 2, which pro cbsbly will be on the third Monday in April.
 There are over 50 prisoners of the United Statas held in the county jails of Arizons. Between 75 and 100 de- fendants will be before the grand jury but nun Der are now out on bell.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
American Refugees
 From Mexico

A party Of American refugees from various points in Sonora, and . few from Chihushus, started the bome- ward journey from Tonicti, Sonora, on Friday, arriving Saturday at Corral by train. It was learned at Corral that the rebels had burned the bridg- es at Ban Bias to the South, after the I.ssssge of the train, which informa- tion hsstened the journey. Arriving at Oroz. the battle between Viljoen and the Yaquis could be heard. ss 1t was in progress DO more than five kil- ometers to fhe south of tlss point.
 The Isfusees arrived at Guaymas on the same day snd proceeded that came night to Nogales. The refugees train which arrived as Noeales drew three cars Of regular federal soldiers being hurried to Csnauea, where roe trouble wss ex 2ectej.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
ArizOnan Receives
 An Appointmen n

A NJ Conrsd of x gs'es has t.tu appointed vice president Of the Trans. Mississippi Commercial Congress, Tor the state of Arizona This year the Congress will mes: at Salt Lake City MT Conrad has for several yesrs past attended the Congress as 6 delegate from Arizona.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
Educate Your bowess.

Your bowels can be trained as wei your muscles or your brain. Gas csrets Candy Catnartic train your oo-,eIs to do right Genuine tablets stamped C. C. C. New Gd b ,ulk. All druggis~- -oe
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17

Fo0nestien Impsstane. Every triumph of life leads back hy various paths to earlier psspasstion- B1akA
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-10
BUSINESS 8.
sAY-"T saw it in The Forum" -.

FOR SALE-Two-chair barber shop;
good location; will sell cheap. Ad-
dress 299, a r Forum.