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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
no MOI Ei TO PAY INTERE, I
FOR THIS PURPOSE $4,000 NEEDED
BY THE STATE.
Governor Brewer Requests Legislators to
Authorize Him to Borrow Amount
With Which to Pay States
Obligation.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT Brewer has mailed
the following self,explanatory letter to
all members of the recent Legislature:
AT your last session the following act
was passed, found on page 40, Acts of
1912, which reads as follows;
section /. Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the State of Mississippi,
That there be, and is hereby, appropri.
ated out of any money in the State
treasury, not otherwise appropriated, six
hundred and ten thousand five hundred
1850, 100000 dollars, payable on or be.
fore January 10, 1914. This appropria.
ton shall be used exclusively for the
purpose of repaying any money borrowed
by the governor and all accrued interest
thereon, under the provisions of House
Bill No. 1888, entitled An act to raise
revenue to carry on the state government
of Mississippi for the years 1912 and
1913"
carrying out the purpose of this act,
on June 5 last | made arrangements
with Boston capitalists to borrow the six
hundred thousand dollars at a rate Of
4 1-2 per cent. per annum interest, and
the amount was turned into the state
treasury by me, and l delivered notes
for this amornt to the parties making
the loan,
"You will note by reference to the
act above quoted that only $40, 10000
was appropriated for interest for the
amount borrowed this year, Interest on
the 5000, O00. 90 at the rate of 4 1-2 per
cent. per annum, for seven months,
which is the time the money will be
used before being repaid under the pro-
visions of the act, amounts to $15,750.09,
and there is a difference between this
and the amount actually appropriated
for the interest of $5,250.00. The amount
appropriated for the sunni may borrow
for next year is about sufficient. | do
not know how this mistake in appropri.
ating necessary interest occurred, but ]
feel sure you will agree with me hat
We should not have any default in the
interest, as it would seriously impair the
states credit. The money was bor
rowed at a much lower rate than |
was offered by any parties in this state,
where / made all efforts to obtain it,
the cheapest offer being about 5 1-2 per
cent.
81 now write to ask that you sign
the coupon hereto attached authorizing
me to borrow $5,250.OO with which to
pay the interest, being difference be-
tween amount actually needed and the
amount Appropriated. If you will do this
at once I will greatly appreciate it."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
SUMS RAYS SET FATAL FIRE
Mrs. BuIwlnkle Of New York lonltes
Clothing With Reflector
May Die.

New York.-A fire lighted by the
suns rays, focused by a large lamp
reflector, was responsible for burns
which may prove fatal to Mrs. Min
ME Bulwinkle, caretaker Of the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church. She
lies at the point of death In st. Vim
cents hospital.
Mrs. Bulwinkle was standing In
front of the church holding the re-
fiector in her hand and idly watching
its concentration of the suns rays
upon the thin material of her dress.
Suddenly there was a wisp Of smoke
and in a moment her clothing was all
a1ame. A policeman summoned by
her scream threw off his coat and
smothered the fire, but too late tc
save her from serious injury.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
FIGHT PRIVILEGE TAX.
More Bills in Chancery Against Law
Aimed at Big Land Owners.

Jackson. - Two additional bills in
chancery with a view to testing the le-
gality and constitutionality of the act
of the Mississippi legislature of 1912
to levy and enforce payment of an an
nual privilege tax or occupation fee OIL
holders on large tracts of timber land,
have just been filed in the chancery
court Of Kinds county.
The point is made in the bill that the
constitution provides that such meas
ures as that ~controverted are required
to have passed both branches of the legis-
lature three full days before final ad.
journment and before approval by the
governor.
The actual physical facts are that the
measure was rushed through both houses
on the last day of the session, while the
clocks were juggled with in order to
show OF the Journals that the statutory
time had elapsed.
Four or five cases precisely similar in
terms and facts have already been de-
cided unconstitutional by the chancellor
and are now pending on the civil docket
OF the supreme court.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01

ma. On the other hand, the revised
Pe-ru-na Is a better remedy for some
conditions than Ka.tar-no. They are
both intended as catarrh remediea
They have both done a great work In
relieving catarrh. chronic and acute.
Many hundreds OF cases of chronic
catarrh have recovered while taking
Ka-tar-no and the same Is true of the
revised Pe-ru-na during the last six
years since Its revision.
There Is a difference, however, In
the two remedies. Whenever catarrh
10 associated with constipation then
the revised Pe-ru.na Is the best. In
deed. this is exactly why the revision
was made, to meet such cases. But
where no laxative is needed, where the
bowels are regular or inclined to DO
loose, then the old Pe-ru-na (Ka-tar
MOI Is the better remedy.
Peru-na, Man-a-lin and La-cu-piA
manufactured by the Pe-ru-na Com
pany, Columbus, Ohio. Sold at all
drug stores.
SPECIAL NOTICE:-Many persons inquire
for The Old time Peruna. They want the
Peruna that their Fathers and Mothers used
to take. The old Peruna Is now called KA-
tarno. II your druggist or dealer does NOT
keep II for sale write the Katarno Company.
Columbus, Ohio, and they will tell You al
about 1t.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
I. C. ENGINEERS IN LEAKE.
Jackson Commercial Interests Seek an
Understanding.

Jacksonville corps of engineers en-
gagged in establishing the final survey of
the new Illinois Central line to Birming-
ham Is now in Leake county. The camp
was moved from a point near Carthage
to Lobutcha creek, and a second field
party is at work near Oklahoma in the
same county.
The Jackson Board of Trade has al
dressed a letter to President G. H. Mark
ham asking for an official statement con-
corning the company's terminal plans at
this end of the line. The information
come from a very direct source that, be-
of engineering problems involved,
and to avoid two crossings OF Pearl river,
the company intends to build easterly
from Canton, twenty-five miles north Of
here. The business interests of jackson
are anxious to have the line run direct
into this city, and when President Mark
ham makes an answer, if he confirms
the proposed Canton route, a delegation
will be sent to Chicago to urge the ell
gineering department to change its plans.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Has Hog Cholera Died Out?

Jacksonville Commissioner of Agri-
culture is beginning to wonder if hog
cholera in this state isn't exterminated.
He has not had an order for any serum
in some little time now, while a few
weeks ago he found it almost impossible
to keep sufficient on hand to meet the
demand. Next year, the commissioner
states, there will be adopted in the state,
the Serum-Simultaneous treatment. This
consists in injecting a quantity of viru-
lent cholera blood into the hog at the
same time injecting a quantity of the
serum into him. Treated in this man
ner the pig becomes an immune to the
disease for life and it is claimed that
his offspring are SO affected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
BIRTHPLACE OF JOHN BUNYAN
Little English Village still Boats Of
House In Which "lmmertal
Dreamer" Was Born.

London, England.-The little vii.
lage of Elsboro. near Bedford, will al
ways be remembered as the birth.
place Of John Bunyan. and the cot.
tage Is still shown where the "immor-
tai dreamer" was born. 1t was while
In Bedford Jail for conscience sake"
that Bunyan ministered to all poster.
ity by writing the Pilgrims Prog.
ress" from this world to the world to
come. under the similltude of a
dream. AS an allegory Of the souls
conflicts and struggles with evil in
its journey through life. it is unsur-
passed. 1t is believed that no other
book. except the Bible, has gone
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Will Give Cash Prizes.

interchangeable Meridian Fertilizer
Factory has $500 in cash prizes to en-
courage better farming in Mississippi in
1913. The sum of $3.50 will be given
to the person who grows the creates.
amount of cotton on one acre, and a
like amount will be given as a premium
to the person growing the largest mum,
Der of bushels of corn on any two acres.
Only one condition Is made, and that 10
that all persons in the contest must use
some brand OF fertilizer manufactured
BY Meridian plant.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Mississippi Raises Best Beef.

Jackson.-Cattle fed at the Mississippi
Agricultural College brought a higher
price at the st. Louis National Stock
Yards than has ever before been paid for
Mississippi cattle for s~laughtering pur-
poses. Ordinary Mississippi steers, fed
$50 days on hulls, cotton seed meal and
five pounds of hay per day, sold at $3.50
per hundredweight, which is Is cents
higher than the top price at Kansas Cit!
for best native beef steers and $3.50 per
cwt. higher than Texas grassers brought
on that market.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Sheep Leads to Gold Mine.

Tacoma.-Capt. William Guest, for.
mer British army officer, has dis
covered a gold quartz mine worth a
million dollars or more because he fol-
lowed a mountain sheep at Lake A.
lin, northern British Columbia. He
climbed a jagged mountain after the
sheep. Returning. he found a quartz
body of great size. The first two car.
loads of surface ore gave returns OF
$65 per ton. Otto Partridge, another
Englishman, discovered a lode on the
opposite side OK Lake Atlin and toos
$4,000 from one pocket,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Shoots Friend.

Union.-Lee jenkins shot and seri.
ously wounded his friend, w. G. Lovern,
here when he fred into a cane field,
thinking negroes were trespassing on his
property. Lovern is also a farmer. He
was badly peppered with birdshot and
his wounds may terminate seriously
Grief-stricken, jenkins gave himself up
and is in Jail awaiting the outcome Of
his friends wounds. Both tanners had
been bothered with ~pillaging negroes for
several months past.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Seventy Bushels to Acre.

Fayettee.-Dr B. A. Truly gathered
seventy bushels of corn from one acre.
The land on which this seventy bushels
was produced is ordinary hillside land
and was quite poor a couple of years
ago, but has gradually improved with
stable manure, cotton seed meal and nj
trate of soda were also used in fertil-
izing this crop. DR.. Truly says that with
ordinary average attention the land
would have produced twenty-five or
thirty barrels, therefore he feels well re-
raid for the additional expense incurred
in producing the large yieleds
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Splendid Farming Record.

Jackson.-R. l.. Monoure, a Copiah
county farmer, reports having made ten
bales of cotton off thirty-fve acres of
ground this season, netting approximate
ly $50 to $50 a bale. As a side crop he
made 1000 bales of lespedeza hay, which
netted so cents a bale, giving a gross
profit of $50 an acre. He is convinced
that the time has passed when a man
car afford to neglect other crop OPP
portunities for the delusive and uncer-
tain cotton crop, and next year he ex-
poets to do even better with his lespe-
deza.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Buys 1OO Head Cattle.

Starkville.-A big deal in choice beef
cattle was made here recently. These
cattle were purchased in this section and
fattened on pasture grasses before the
trade was contaminated. The average
weight of the cattle was something over
800 pounds each. Four cents per pound
was the price paid. Some of the finest
cattle are raised in Oktibbcha county
and during the year many are shipped
to various ports of the United States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Good Sugar Cane Crop.

Greenwood.-The last few years has
experienced quite a good increase in acre
age of the production of cane ribbon,
and several of the farmers ear Green
wood have produced some ribbon cane
as fine as has ever been scene in this
territory. Mr.. L. Z. Fancher, a splendid
farmer and substantial citizen of this
county, brought in a splendid lot of fine
ribbon can raised near this city,. and
stated that the average of his production
was Of stalks 71-2 feet tall and con-
tined IL joints each. The nolassss made
from this cane il excellent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Fifteen Get Crosses of Honor.

Bi~loxi.-Fifteen old soldiers, of whom
twelve are inmates of the Soldiers Home
at Beauvoir, were decorated with crosses
of honor for gallantry in action and de-.
votion to their country in it's hour of
need. The crosses were conferred by the
Gulfport Chapter, United Daughters of
the Confederacy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Diplomacy IN Small rhlnnn


Little Eloise Cave, aged seven yeaFai
was visiting her grandmother In Mad6
son, Va. and was sent to carry 8
saucer Of Ice ream to a neighbor. By
the exercise Of infinite care she cor
veyed her burden safely to the houSa
and gave 1t into the hands Of the LADY
for whom 1t was intended. The LADY,
however. was less careful than Elois0
had been. and dropped the saucer and
broke II.
You needn't mind about that" saia
the little diplomat, without an instant'B
hesitation. Il don't think grandma
has a cup to match the saucer II she
has l will go right home and break y
Rvself."-Popular Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
BEST FRUIT In THE WORLD.
Raised Right Here in Mississippi in the
Lewis Orchards.

Jackson.-Thousands of people will
marvel at the wonderful display to be
seen at the State Fair brought here by
Mr.. Frank H. Lewis, owner of the Lewis
Orchards and Nurseries, near Pascagoula,
showing what has been accomplished in
the last few years toward the production
OF the most delicious fruits and pecans
of every description.
1t has been through the faithful and
persistent application of Mr.. Lewis and
a few other enthusiasts that the atten-
ton of the world has been attracted to
this state as a perfect soil for raising
these Injuries for which there is a larger
demand than can be supplied.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Serious Lack.

An old Englishwoman, who was en-
tremely stout, was making vain efforts
to enter the rear door Of an omnibuA
The driver leaned yer good-naturedly
and cried:
Try sideways. mother, try sids.
ways!"
The old woman looked up breath.
lessly, and replied:
Why, bless we, James, I amt goo
NO sideways!"-Youth's Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Tax Books Are Open.

Jacksonville tax books of Missis-
sippi are now opened up for the payment
of the 1912 citizens dues to state and
county, as fixed by the various assessors.
The auditing and disbursing officers of
the state are hopeful that the taxpayers
will come forward promptly, so that a
bare treasury when pension paying time
arrives may be averted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Buggy Load Of Booze.

Fayette.-A buggy load of pint TASKS
loaded to the muzzle with blind tiger
whiskey is in the possession of Sheriff
Hammett, as a sequel to his arrest of
Floyd Wallace, the negro driver, who
with his load, was overhauled as he
drove overland from Natchez and vi.
dalia, where he secured the liquor, and
was on his way to Fayette, travelling by
night.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
After the Delinquents.

Jackson.-State Revenue Agent Writ
Adams is preparing to toufn the tax
dodgers of Harrison county TO the tune
of about $4,000 on delinquent solvent
credits recently unearthed by a deputy
in that county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Pe-ru-na and Ka-tar-no

I have receiN
ed a letter from
q young lady
who asks met
rs the old Pc
ru-na (Ka-tar
no) better than
the revised Pc
ru-na?"
Either medk
cine has ito
place. One 10
adapted for one
condition, an.
other for anothp
err. Ka-tar-no 10
a better remedy
for some condf
lions than the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
KILLED BY BROTHERS. THEFT
Well Known Moscow Merchant Drops
Dead When He Hears Of Loss
Of $35o,000.

st. Petersburg.-The well known
wealthy Moscow business man, Vas
iuninsky, a member of the council Of
the empire. died suddenly on learn
ing that his brother had decamped
with $350,O00 belonging to the firm
of which both were ms mbers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Vet Dies at Beauvoir.

Jackson.-Word has been received here
of the death of H. Maus, at the Sol
diers' Home at Beauvoir. Maus was the
first inmate admitted to Beauvoir after
the historic residence of jefferson Davis
was opened as a home for aged and indi-
fent Confederate veterans.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
FEED COMPANY NOT RESPONSIBLE.
Mule Was Killed by Collie Resulting
From 0verfeed.

At the Kinds county term of civil
court the jury found for the defendant in
the case of Lee Myers VS.. the Hannah
Feed Company. Myers sued the feed
company for selling him spoiled feed
when n of his mules died after eating
feed that he had secured from this COM
pany. The defense proved that Myers
had given the mule about a peck of feed
at one time, and that the overfeed re-
suited in the death of the animal. II
appearing that the quality of the feed
was not responsible for the death Of the
mule, but that the quantity was respon-
sible.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Hookworm Infection.

Waynesboro.-Dr. D. D. Gill, assistant
director of public health and sanitation,
who is being assisted in the treatment
of the hookworm in this county by DR..
Love, reports that out Of a total of 1900
patients examined, $50 were found in
fected, ranging in age from two to sixty.
one years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
AID FARM SCHOOLS.
q. s Demonstrator Instructed to Ex-
ss+tend Privilege.

Jackson.-5State, Superintendent of
Education Powers is in receipt Of q let
ter from Bradford Knapp, in charge of
the national bureau Of plant industry,
Washington, which is gratifying. The
letter indicates that the department in
tends to cooperate with the state in
making a success of the agricultural
high school, and in order to carry the CO.
operative idea into effect has issued a
letter of instructions to all district dem
constructors and field agents to visit all
agricultural high schools, just as they
would any Of the scheduled demonstra-
tions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
A Longevity Record.

Bond.-James Berry, a resident Of this
town, is 70 years old, and is the young
est of twenty-six children, all of whom
are living. His father is 14O years old,
and his mother died at the age of 1870.
Berry has papers from prominent men
from his native county in North Caro-
lima to verify his statements.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Faces Murder Charge.

Indianola.-D. F. Sheffield, IS years
old, is here in charge of Sheriff Garrett,
charged with killing his neighbor, H. II.
Lee, at Rome, in Sunfower county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01

II your appetite is not what 1t should BE-
perhaps Malaria Is developing. 1t affects
the whole system. OXIDINE will cleaS
away the germs, rid you OF Malaria and
generally improve your condition. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Holmes County Fair.

Lexington.-There was a crowd Of over
1000 who attended the second day Of
the Holmes County Fair Association, and
every one was highly pleased.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01

know Of no manner of speaking %
offensive as that Of giving praise, ana
closing 1t with an exception.-SteelA
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01

Blessings often come disguised, but
the wolf at your door never does.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Tate County Fair

Senatobia.-The Tate County Fair
opened under more favorable conditions
and with better prospects for a success
full season than ever before since its
institution, three years ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-01
Mississippi Hogs Win.

Mississippi Hogs Win.
Jackson.-In the hog show at the Mis-.
sissippi-Alabama Fair at Meridian the
Berkshires from the Longino and Hughes
farm, near Jackson, took five first prizes.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-15
A7ALE or TIE NAINS

tion- Keith was moro than ever de-
lighted with adding these to his OUTFIT,
when. on the final arrival Of the 9TH
era. the extra man brought from Sher-
idan announced that he had had
enough, and VA going to remain
there. No efforts made revealed any
knowledge Of Hawleyis presence In
Carson City: either he had not been
there. or else his friends we're very
carefully concealing the fact The MT
ter absence Of any trace. however. led
Keith to believe that the gambler had
gone elsewhere-probably 10 Fort
Larned-for his new outit, and this
belief left him more fully convinced
than ever Of the fellows efforts to
conceal his trail
The party escorting Waite reached
the town In the evening. and In the
following gray dawn the adventurers
forded the river. and mounted on fresh
horses and fully equipped. headed
forth into the sand hills The little
company now consisted Of Keith. Fair
balm. who, In spite Of his rotundity
Of form lad proven himself hard and
1T, Neb. having charge Of the single
pack-horse. the scout Bristoe. and the
two cowboys cf the Bar K" rough.
why fellow. accustomed TO expo
sure and peril II Vas emphatically .
lighting outft. and 10 b trusted IN
emergency.
They followed the cattle trail south
toward the Salt Fork. ~ this cours
would AFFORD them 3 camp Ut the only
water-hole In al that wide desert "
Ing between with this certainty or
wster. they ventnred to press their
animals to swifteF pace. although the
sand made travelling heavy. and the
trail itself was scarcely discernibie-
1t was . hard, wearasome ride. hour
after hour through the same dun.
dreary landscape of desOlatiOn. the
hot. remorseless sun beating down
upon them. rejecting up Into their
blistered faces from the hot surface OF
sand There was scarcely : breath Of
ar. and tho bodies ~ men and horses
vert bathed IN Precipitation Not :
cloud hung III the blue sky: no wing
81 ! bird hroke tho monOtOny q Dis
lance. no living animal crept across
ne blaxing surface - the desert Oc-
cnaionalIy = distant mirage attracted
~ y : making tho 49, reality -
nors hosrible ~ IT ssnhlance = ~