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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
EFFECT OF BOIL wEEvIL.
Farmers in Eastern Section Have Ignored
Advice.

Jackson.-A striking instance Of how
the boil weevil ravaged. the cotton crop
in the eastern part of the state, espe-
cially il the territory along the A. 4 V.
road, is furnished by a report from the
town of Forest, county seat OF Scott
county, and one of the principal interior
markets of that section, showing that
cotton receipts to date are less than l.
600 bales, and buyers estimate that total
receipts for the season will not exceed
1000 bales. Forest received $500 bales
Of cotton last year. Not exceeding 1900
bales have been ginned in the county.
A majority of the farmers in east Mis-
sissippi, where the weevil got in its first
real work this year, paid little attention
to the advice given them concerning crop
rotation, culture methods, ETC., and as a
result their crop prospects went glimmer-
ing during the midsummer period.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
D3hation for Monument.

Columbus.-The city council donated
$500 to the monument rund of the Ste
phen D. Lee Chapter, United Daughters
of the Confederacy. The sun of So,
221.55 still remains due on the monu
ment recently erected in honor of the
Lowndes county soldiers who participant
ed in the Civil War, and the members Of
the, chapter asked the council for a dona
ton of $1,000 to be applied to the liqui
dation of this debt. The council could
not see their way clear to donate the full
amount requested,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
SCOFFERS.
Often Make the S~taunchest ConvertA

The man who SCOTS at an idea or
doctrine which he does not fully IN
derstand has at least the courage to
show where be stands.
The gospel of Health has many con.
verts who formerly laughed at the
idea that coffee and tea, for example.
ever hurt anyone. Upon looking into
the matter seriously, often at the sug-
gestion Of a friend, such persons
have found that Postum and a friends
advice have been their salvation.
my sister was employed in an east
ern city where she had to do calculat.
Ing" writes an Okla. girl. "She suf-
fered with headache until she was al
most untitled for duty. 4
"Her landlady persuaded her to quiA
coffee and use Postum and In q few
days she was entirely free from head
ache" (Tea is jast as injurious an
coffee because It contains caffeine. the
same drug found in %coffee.) "She to16
her employer about II. and on trying
1t, he had the same experience.
my father and l have both suffered
much from nervous headache since I
can remember, but we scoffed at the
idea advanced by my sister. that COZ
fee was the cause of our trouble.
However, we finally quit coffee ana
began using Postum. Father has had
but one headache now in four years.
due to q severe cold, and ] have lost
my headaches and sour stomach.
which l am now convinced came from
coffee.
"A cup Of good, hot Postum Is sat
isfying to me when 1 do not care to
eat a meal. Circumstances caused
me to locate In a new country and I
feared ! would not be able to get my
fayorite drink, Postum, but I was
relieved to find that a full supply IL
kept here with a heavy demand for
It" Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek, Mich.
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" IN
pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letters 4 new
one appea from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and fun Of huHaa
' Interest. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
TO DEVELOP DELTA.
Notable Gathering Held in GreenviiA
Prominent Planters Present.

GNVt0uAC S0IASAAnS
Prominent Planters Present.
Greenville.-Prominent planters, bank
ers and capitalists gathered here to at.
tend the Delta Development banquet.
with United States Senator DeRoy Per
cy as POSTMASTER.
The gathering was the most notaols
of its kind ever held in the state. Among
the speakers on the program were Presi-
dent Markham and Vice-President w. l..
Park of the Illinois Central, President
R. v. Taylor of the Mobile & Ohio, "Pri-
vate" John M. Allen, Judge W. D. An
derson and others.
The purpose of the gathering was tc
launch a campaign for the material de-
velopment of this section of the state
and the exploitation of its wonderful re
sources.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Violated Tag Law.

Jackson.-Since the department of ag-
r%iculture and commerce of Mississippi
assumed charge Of the operation of the
state law regarding the tagging OF cot
tonseed meal and fertilizers sold IN the
state, by authority of the last legisla-
ture, one hundred cases have been made,
and out of that lumber fines were i'm
posed upon ninety-eight offenders. This
covers a period of six months. The stat
utes of the state require that all cotton
seed meal and fertilizer bags be tagged,
the tax rate being 20 cents per ton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Mayor Found Not Guilty.

Poplarville.-The jury in the case OF
Mayor J. c. Gridley, charged with sell
ing Intoxicating liquors, returned a YER
dict of not guilty after only eight min
utes' deliberation.
The charge grew out of the sale of
some cider by the defendant which the
states witnesses claim made them drunk.
1t is thought by the friends Of the mayor
that these state witnesses mixed wits.
XIV with their cider and in that manner
got drunk on it. The three state wit
nesses were fined by the justice of the
peace here for the drunk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Pictures Aid Sanitation.

Jackson.-The Mississippi Federation
of Women's clubs has purchased a nm
Der of moving picture reels on heath
subjects for use in the towns of he
state under the auspices of the lcal
clubs. The federation is cooperating
with the state board of health in its sf-
fort to improve the sanitary conditins
of the state, and these reels show il a
graphic way sanitary and Insanity
diaries; the proper method of handing
milk; how to care for the baby; the Y
as an agent for the transmission Of d.
ease. and other lessons Of value,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Prominent Citizen Dead.

Canton.-The community was shocked
10 hear of the death of R. G. Chandler,
one of the foremost men of Madison
county. Mr.. Chandler was one OF the
largest cotton planters in this county,
owning four large plantations and man.
aging the large landed estate left by his
Encle, John G. Wilkinson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Would Fine Saloonists.

Jacksonh-Atty.- Gen. Collins has filed
a petition in chancery court praying that
thirty-one "near-beer" establishments of
Vicksburg be restrained from further
conducting their business in d fiancs Of
the prohibition laws of the state. In
his petition he also asks that in addi-
ton to civil damages, the court ~penalize
each conductor of such places in the sun
of $500 for each drink sold by him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Assistant Attorney General.

Jackson.-George H, Etheridgs, OF
Meridian, has been appointed second as
sistant attorney general by Attorney
General Ross A. Collins, to succeed
Claude Clayton, who resigned from that
position.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Lawlessness in Vicksburg.

Neutrality-suspicious. a large audience
here, Gov. Brewer charged that a condi-
ton of lawlessness openly exists in
vicksburg. He suggested that the SEN
timent of the people should be aroused
and the condition will then be changed.
If this cannot be brought about through
local officials, whom Gov. Brewer charged
are failing in their duty, then, the COM
munity should take the reins of govern
ment in their own hands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
A P J. J. WHITE DIES.

He Was Pioneer in Mississippi Yellow
Pine business.
McComb.-Capt. ]. ]. White died Of
his home here, aged 81 years, surround
led by his entire family.
Capt. White was a pioneer in the
yellow pine business in South Mississip-
ni. being founder of the ]. j. White
Lumber Company, which grew out of a
small plant a mile west of Summit, re-
moving said plant to McComb in 1887.
His business ability was of the highest
type, which was evidenced by the many
enterprises that he organized and car
risd through successfully.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Many Seek Federal Jobs.

Washington.-Senator John Sharp
williams clerical force is working night
and day answering communications from
office seekers under the incoming Demo
cratic administration, most of them be-
ing from aspirants for postmasterships.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06

Regular practicing physicians recommend
and prescribe OXIDfNE for Malaria, b.
cause it IL a proven remedy by years Of en-
perience. Keep a bottle in the medicine
chest and administer at Arst sign Of Chilli
and Fever. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Freight Free for Orphans.

Jacksonville Illinois Central and
Gulf & Ship Island roads, in pursuance
of their annual custom, will operate free
of charge over their lines, freight cars
to be used in collecting contributions for
the Baptist Orphanage and Methodist
Orphanage located in this city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
BANK CASE ENDS.
Directors of Sumner Bank Settle Suit
Out of Court.

Sumner.-The suit Of the former d.
rectors of the Peoples Bank of Sumner
against the present directorate to enforce
the payment of an alleged surplus Of
$40, 900, said to have been ordered paid
by the old directors prior to January,
1912, was settled out of court and
brought to an abrupt n what babe fair
to be a long legal battle.
A compromise was effected, the terms
of which are said to be the payment OF
the $4,000 surplus and all earnings OF
the bank during the year 1913 at the
first directors meeting in the year 1913
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
BUY SEED BY THE BUSHEL.
Mills Advertise For Cotton Seed at High
Rate.

misunderstanding for cotton seed
at SO much per bushel, a custom now in
vogue, is causing comment among old
timers in Mississippi who remember
when the seed was considered of no
value and often dumped upon the creek
banks as a useless and valueless arti-
Gle,
For years, even when seed was scarce,
b price per ton has been the rule when
the mills appealed to the farmers for
their surplus cotton seed, but it almost
gives the manufacturer q chill to see
competitors these days advertising for
the precious product at the rate of 4:
cents per bushel, or thereabouts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Veteran Passes Away.

Canton.-James E. Hart, a gallant
Confederate veteran, died at the resi-
dence of his sister, Mrs. H. W. Virden,
after an illness of several weeks. He was
a valiant Confederate soldier, having had
almost his entire left hand shot off IL
battle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Must Pay Back Taxes.

Gulfport.-Wirt Adams, state revenue
agent, has ordered the board of super
visors to assess ;welve of the largest
sawmills with back taxes for the years
of 1906O7-Os-O9-1O-11. The revenue agent
claims that the corporations have escaped
taxation on 5000, 900 worth of proper
ty for the past six years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
After Dinner Joke.

In the great Pecos valley apple
country of New Mexico the latest A.
rival IL always asked:
What is worse than biting into a
apple and finding q wormf"
He is stumped. They tell him
"Finding half q worm"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Enterprise Fair a Success.

Enterprlse.-The Afair at Enterprise,
under the auspices Of the Commercial
Club, was a success beyond any ones
expectations. The fair was given FOR
The benefit and encouragement of farm
ers in Clark county and to arouse an in
terest and pride in stock raising.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
His Suspicious Aroused.

Lecturer-All statistics prove thai
the blonde woman is more difficult to
get along with than the brunette.
Astonished Man In the Audience
(starting up)-Are you certain of the
fact?
L~ecturer-It ia q fact.
Astonished Man-Then l believe my
wife's black hair Is dyed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Of Course.

Women always succeed in civic a.
fairs when they organize q broom
brigade"
Naturally. they make Q clea1
sweep"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Bank Closed.

Meridian.-The Union Bank and Trust
Company, capital stock three hundred
thousand dollars, has closed its doors.
Assets of the bank are given at one mil
lion, seventeen thousand dollars, not in
cluding capital stock and seventy thou
sand undivided surplus and thirty-four
Thousand earned interest and profits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Former Governor Dead.

Jackson.-Ridgley C. Powers, who died
a few days ago at Los Angeles, was n
of the governors of Mississippi during
the reconstruction era, holding the office
a little more than two years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Big Land Deal.

Hattiesburg.-E. s. Worthington Is in
the city closing up through Willis S.
Thompson, g deal for 5000 acres of land
at Poplarville. Mr.. Worthington is gen.
eral manager of the Southern Plantation
Company, organized at Cleveland, Ohio,
for the purpose of developing cut-oyer
hands in South Mississippi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Gets Free Delivery.

Itta administrations have been re-
ceived by Miss Emma Morris, postmis-
tress. from the first assistant postmas-
ter general, to begin the operation of a
free city mail delivery on December l.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Big Stock Sale.

Holly Springs.-Decidedly the most in
aeresting live stock sale ever held in
Mississippi took place here through the
Mahon Live Stock Company. Over
$1,000 changed hands here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Lumber Trade Outlook.

Meridian.-Inquiry continues brisk for
all grades of lumber in this territory and
some handsome orders have been accept
ed during the past week. The car situa
ton has eased up to some extent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Chester Acquitted.

Yazoo City.-Charles Chester, charged
with the murder of Albert Adams, prom
inent citizen of Yazoo county, at Eden,
about a year ago, was acquitted in cir
cult court.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
M.thnaist Conference Date.

The ninety-ninth session of the Mis-
sissippi annual conference will be held
IN Hazlehurst, the cultured capital OF
Copiah county, from December II to ID,
1912, Bishop Henry Clay Morrison presid.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Tbree Acres Yield 21o Bushels.

Observation-Disclosures Dougherty, who
belongs to the Boys Corn Club, has just
gathered 21O bushels of corn from Tires
acres.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-12-06
Buy experience II you want a per-
nanent Investment.

We have noticed that the men wh0
die for women nearly always do 30 -
the hands Of an injured husband.
The Washington times., 1912-05-07

| NEW YORK. May THE market
showed considerable irregularitv ut the
Opening, sold down slightly in the early
trading AMI rallied toward noon. Rela-
lively prices do not change greatly,
except that with the exception Of q few
stocks, like Reading, they are slowly
losing ground. The bears are using
all the unfavorable market news, in
ciuiing the Government crop report. to
depress prices, and the support Of the
bulls who SIN hope for rise holds
yaIties steady.
Steel continues to be the weak point
in the situation. Traders say the mar
ket is djsccuntlnz a reduction Of diri-
Idend at the close of the present quar-
ter, though not a word of such intention
has come from any one in the American
steel Corporation. The i6ea seems 20
emanate from watchful financiers. who
argue that unless tho steel company
shows greater earnings in the near
future the reduction Of dividend Is IN
Ievitahle. This prooabIv accounts Tor
the weakness in the stock, and Is only
10 sympu thetlc influence which forms
Ia part of the disturbed conditions SUI
rounding the stock market.
! Announcement was made today that
tho earnings Of the international Har-
Ivestcr' Company shows 1+15 per cent
The Washington times., 1912-05-07
TomorroW's Entries
At Pimlico Track

First race--Two-year- olds: selling;
four and a half furlongs. Mary
Scribe. io7: Candy. 1Os; .Hopoy Bee,
20; Rosehurg ". 1O2;, 'Miccousukee,
stockton, los: Captain Elliott, 1O9;
Fred Levy, los.
Second race-Three-year-o -olds and
upwards; six turlongs. Elwah, 9&;
Haton. 1l6; Altamaha, los: Star Gift,
u; Knight OF IIncas, 11S; Tactics, 95;
i,sSy IiSsana; ians IS; Charlie Harsraye' lOS'
Tactics and Tipsand. Belmont entry.
Third race Three-year-olds; one
! mile. Penobscot, 107; Brosseau, 10;
Eyebrow. 1l5; Garth. lot; Sunlike. 11O.
Fourth race-Owners' Handicap; stee-
| plechase; four-year- -olds and upward;
! two miles. st. Abe. $50; Garterman, 1888;
His Reverence, lS2; Zellwood, 1S2; Algie,
Fifth Tace-TIhree,year-Clds and up
KerTan, l12; Scholar. 102 'Theo Cook,
ll0; Royal Onyx, 1l2; Dorothy L., 100;
| Tasteful, ll2; "Mollie Pitcher, 95 Bat
Masterson. ~; InGisioni ~; Miss No, No
Travel Light, 100; Excellence. 10,
sixth racc-Three- -year-olds and up
! F.utaw purse: selling. One mile. Dan,
, dy Dixon, III: Colonel Holloway. to3
Ssnex, 10l: 'Union Jack, lOS; Silvei
Knight, 40, -Rey. "a: 'Reybourn. ll3
Seventh ra"e-. .Three-year-olds and up
/ selling: five and a half furiongs. Car
roll, Il:: Little ED. 1O2: Chiffon Queen
slo;. Kyle. no: Hannah Louise, 10
Edward lis; .Pr1ftls; llS; = EExisItante
tits Chevaux. no: 1lntsrno Queen, los.
| Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather cloudy; track muddy.
The Washington times., 1912-05-07
,Mezv York Market Weak-Local Securities Firm
MARKET is IRREGULAR WAITING
!. THE GOVERNMENT CROP
ANNOUNCEMENT.

for 1911, against 2.10 per cent for the
nruvinms year. The United Stntes Rub
ber Company announces SO earnings for
isl1. nepinst 2.2 per cent for 1910. These
facts aid others of a. kindred nature
account for the relatively better
strength Of the industrals in the mar,
ket. Canadian Pacinc today announced
the usual 2h per cent dividend.
American Beet Sugar opened one
fourth of a point off, sold to one.half
and rallied to the opening price. Ana
conda was a point lower at the opening
and resained some of the loss. Smelters
started a fraction above the closing,
gained more than point and lost =,
portion of the advance. Copper iost
three quarters of q point at the open
Ing, sold down half a point, rallied 70
81 and lost part OF the gain. steer
opened three-fourths lower and In the
first operations made the loss iull
point, regaining some OF the oecnne'
Rails showed about the same irregularl-
ties. Canadian Pacific opened aoove
the closing on the strength OF the ae-
clarcd dividend, but lost ground IN tne
subsequent trading. Reading opeme9
three-fnurts Of q poins off, but Eained
TO the high point of yesterday and helo
the new position fairly we'll. Union IA
clfic was comparatively weak and duii.
In the afternoon the market graduaAiy
strengthened. Steel advanced halt =
point which served to help the rest ol
the list, Trading was slow and the
market generally duli,
The Washington times., 1912-05-07
Wholesale Produce Market

Eggs-Eearby, fresh, lSalS1sc per o'|'
Southern. 1Sc.
Cheese-New York. new, l7alSc per 10
nat, 1sc per lb. Att a..
per lb.; process, 3Oc per ID; unaersraoes'
2Sa30c per ID. - ,,
a5aSoc per Id; springers, 4oa45c per lb.; roos-
tsrs. sasc per H.; turkeys. l6al7e Pc, ID; g
iOc per b.. ducks. 14aisc per ID: keats
young, 12a14c per Id. old, 1oa12c per lb.
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys. 1Sa22c per 10
chickens. lsa22c per lb.; hens 1salic per l6:; b.
ducks, l6al7e per lb.; geese, l2al+c per 10
Green aooas-oranses; Florida ;s5osst, ;itI,e o
Per box $50 PsT sSS sS
potatoes, new, S. oea7. 0e; old. $3.50 per sack
celery, tic per doz.; ksle, 60c per bbl.
spinach: 500 per bbi: carrots. soc P per bas, @
crate; sweet potatoes, $3.50 per Dbl. lemons
ss.6oaA.oO a box Strawberries. loal2hc pc,
S3.25 per crate; peas. 81. 6oaS2. 90 per basket
string beans. 81, ,6oas2. 90 per basket.
/ Live stock-Calves, prime. 9aslac per lb.
medium. ssshc per lb.; common, 6a7c per ID.
old sheep, $500 per cwt. lambs. spring, bht
Per lb.; medium. &c per ID.
The Washington times., 1912-05-07
New York Cotton Market.
Mint Adjustment
Question Delayed

The House spared for time today over
the proposed abolishment of coinage at
the San Francisco mint, postponing the
forensic fisticuffs until late this after
noon or tomorrow. When the item
aimed at the Pacific coast mint was
reached in the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, Chairman
johnson of the appropriations subcom-
mittee, asked for a postponement, say
ing 40 many Representatives desired to
speak that 1t would indefinitely delay
the days program.
The Washington times., 1912-05-07
BONDS FEATURE
OF THE TRADING
IN LOCAL MARKET
Offerings of Stock Limited
and Prices Bid Up in
Consequence.

Trading in bonds was the principal
feature Of the market on the local Stock
Exchange. Washington Gas bs at 11o%.
Capital Traction SIS at 11oh, and WASH
ington Railway as at s614 to 81 were
In the trading.
Five shares of Capital Traction stock
were offered and taken at 1854. Rail-
way common started at SO and added
half a point in the last sales on call,
with another half point after. The pre-
ferred stock did not figure In the trans
actions until after call, when sale OF
twenty-five shares was made at S4
Eastern Fuel and Light sold at 12Sh
and Lanston at 95h. The bank shares
developed trades in Union Trust at l4S
and United States Trust at l64.
Business was In small volume, with
prices firm on account of the small Of
ferings on the floor.