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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
D GRANTS MERCY.
". N. King, Ex-County Treasurer, Gets
Light Sentence.


Permissible case of the state VS..
W. N. King, ex-county treasurer, who,
at the end of his term of Office last
January, vas checked short in the funds
of the county and turned over the sum
of $11,14S, and who was indicted by the
grand jury of jeff Davis county at the
January term, came to a close by the
defendant entering a plea of guilty to
the second count of the Indictment.
King was then sentenced to pay a fine
of $1,000 and all costs of court, but the
court was urged by the members of the
present and tn. old board of supervisors
and a great audience Of people insisted
that this fine be reduced. Judge Wealth
ersby then reduced the fine to $500.
King has made good the shortage to
the county and the count in the indict.
mcnt to which he pleaded guilty charged
only his failure to turn over the county
funds in due Zine to his successor in
office.
The scene was very touching. Judge
Weathersby shed tears, and took a vote
of the large audience who voted unani-
mousiy for leniency. The court gave a
very impressive talk to the great crowd
of people and said he felt that Mr.. King
aever intended criminal wrong, but that
the purpose of the law was not SO much
to punish as to deter others from crime
and that when all the people realized
that punishment was certain when the
law was violated that crime would be
greatly reduced.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
10 operate canal b Electricity.

70 Operate Canal bS Electricity.
The Panama canal vail be operates
almost exclusively BY blectric powee.
Approximately seven per cent. Of the
minimum water supply viii be d
verted for hydro-electric development
and this will be the excess which h
not required for lockages. evaporation
and leakage. The hydroelectric stA
ton will be located adjacent to the
north wall Of the Gatun spillway and
the plant will have q capacity OF 6.00s
kilowatts. The average hydraulic head
throughout the year will be about u
feet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
The Beauty Of a MinnoW.

Never was seen more exquisite col
ors than simmer along the sides OF
the common sinner (Notropis cor
nutus). 1t Is pale olive-green above
Just a sunny brook color, this is Dor
dered at the sides by a line of irri
descent b~lue.puyple. while the shin
ing silver scales on the sides below,
fash and glimmer with the changing
hues of the rainbow, The minnows are
darker than the sinners; the horned
dace develop little tubercles on the
head during the breeding season
which are lost later
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Crushers for Publicity.

Jacksonville Mississippi Cotton Seed
Crushers' Association has started out
bravely on i new line, following up the
publicity policy which was decided upon
at the 1912 convention, held in Jackson.
A bureau of publicity was decided upon
at this convention, and a committee com
posed of E. L. Johnson, X. @. Hall and
W. C. McNair, charter members of the or
ganization, was designated by resolution
to engineer the publicity plan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Army Worm Doing Work.

Jackson.-Reports received here state
that the army worm has made its APP
pearance in considerable numbers in sew
eral of the northern counties during the
past few days, and farmers are using
a~rsenate of lead and Paris Green in
large quantities to saw their cotton crop.
The advent of the army worm was fore
casted by the state entomologist sew
eral weeks ago, but the pest has not
appeared in the expected number up to
this time. However, it is not yet too
late for the worms to cause great damage
to the cotton crop by stripping it of fol-
age.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Stock Growers Organize.

Clinton.-The leading cattle men of
this county met here and perfected the
Kinds County Live Stock Association.
The meeting was called to order by II. E.
Blakeslee, who introduced Prof. Arehi-
bald Smith, professor of animal industry
in the Mississippi Agricultural and Me.
chanical College. Prof. Smith is one
of the practical demonstrators of what
he breaches. In his address he explained
some experiments in which the manufac'
ture of milk out of food stuff through
the machinery of the COW could be made
to double and treble in price value.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Socialists Seek Rights.

Jackson.-A delegation Of Socialist
leaders in the state called at the capitol
and interviewed Secretary of State Pow.
er as to the demand recently made by
the cult for representation on the coun.
ty boards of election commissioners. They
contend that their party is the only one
of the political organizations in the state
which has maintained itself in the state
as well as the national campaigns.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Looking Good.

Lexington.-The crop prospects in the
territory hereabouts are the best for
Ave years in spite of the boil weevil
damage to cotton, which has been consid-
cradle. There will be a bumper corn
crop, while cane, potatoes and all the
subsidiary crops are sure of a fine yield.
There is a much lighter feeling among
all classes than there has been for very
many months.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
For Law Enforcement.

Holly Springs.-Judge Il. K. Mahon
convened the regular term of circui.
court here. His charge to the grand
jury was strong and impressive. He EN-.
phasized the fact that the n thing now
nesdful to insure full prosperity and hap
piness to the country people is good
roads and that when that is an assured
fact that the cry of "back to the farm"
will prevail. He, among other things,
also emphasized the great Importance OF
the enforcement of the tick laws Of our
state.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13

Jackson.-Secretary Mcdonald Of the
State Fair says that every dog Of merit
will have his day at the fair in Octo-
Der. Premiums will be awarded for the
barkers on Wednesday, October 23, and
all entries must be made by Monday,
October 81.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
AUTOS PAY $4,000.
Tax Nets Neat Amount After Expenses
Are Deducted.


Jackson.-Auditor Thompson has paid
into the treasury, and received Treas
urer Stovalrs acknowledgment for, the
sum of $22, 900 on account of automo-
bile state privilege licenses. This is not
the sum Of all receipts under that item,
as the auditor withheld sufficient to pay
for the tags and other expenses incurred
in putting the act into operation. Soma
question has arisen as to whether the
auditor has had any authority to dis
burse any of this special fund, as long
as the act itself is in litigation, but after
consulting Gov. Brewer and other law
yers, Mr.. Thompson decided to take tho
risk, feeling satisfied that his bond is
amply protected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
PRESERVE PUBLIC HEALTH.
Dr.. feathers Work Has Awakened Con.
science of M~ississippians.

misunderstanding to DR.. W. S.
feathers, director of hygiene and sani-
tation for the Mississippi State of Health.
who is in general charge of the system
of inspection now in progress, it is evil
dent that there is an awakening among
the people to the Importance of this sub
ject. DR.. feathers is in receipt Of CORE
spondence from DR.. Wickliffe Rose, gem
eral director of the Rockefeller fouGda-
ton work, in which great satisfaction is
expressed at the progress of the cam
paign of education which is now being
prosecuted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
New Road Organized.

Jackson.lGov. Brewer has issued 0
proclamation authorizing the organiza-
ton of the Jackson & Eastern Railroad
Company. The western terminal of the
road is designated Is at jackson, while
the eastern terminal is to be Union,
Newton county. The line runs north
east through Kinds, Rankin, Scott.
Leake. Neshoba and Newton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Mississippi Girls Best.

Jackson.-A letter received by Miss
Susie V. Powell from Bradford Knapp,
Of the cooperative ~demonstrative work
at Washington, states that the report
of the girls club work in Mississippi
was better than that of any other state
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Mitchell Not a Candidate.

Jackson.-George T. Mitchell, of Tu.
pelo, denies very positively that he is an
applicant or a candidate for the federal
attorneyship in the Northern district
made vacant by the death Of W. D
Frazee of Okolona.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
The Cause.

Madam, I am just out Of the hoA
pital and"
Don't tell me any such story -
that! You r the same man l gave
q piece Of pie to not two weeks ago."
"Yes'm. dat was just fore I went p
dc hospital"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Humphries Succeeds Woods.

Jacksonville Mississippi State Board
Of Health announces the appointment
Of DIR. S. R. HUMPHREYS formerly con-
nected with the Touro Infirmary at New
Orleans as ba~cteriologist, to succeed DIR.
Harold Wood in that capacity with the
Mississippi State Board of Health.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Vote on Commission Government.

Jackson.-ackson win be the next
town in the South 80 far as known
here, to tackle the commission form of
government proposition, the election to
determine the matter having been or
dered for the gath of September.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
One Cut, One Shot.

Meridian.-With blood streaming from
stab wounds in the abdomen, Roy Jenk'
ms, a ~19-yearold boy, fled from the
Eagles Club, and was taken to the
Turner Hospital. At the club w. f.
Donovan, a grown man, staggered and
fell down the steps, shot in the arm and
leg, by a pistol Held In the hands of
Jenkins.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Dipping Vat Blown Up.

Carthage.-Another dipping vat waa
blown up at Renfro, in Beat No. !. This
makes five watts that have been wrecked
with dynamite in Beat No. l during the
past two months.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Contrasts.

Look at that careworn looking man
In deep thought and the merry dog
with him chasing his tail. Yet botS
are doing the same thing"
whats that?'
Trying to see how they can maks
both ends meet"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13

Without woman man would b
rough, rude, solitary, and would ignore
all the graces, which are but smiles
Of love-Francois Auguste de Cha
teaubriand-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Tippah Normal Closes.

Ripley.-The Tippah county normal
closed its session Of four weeks. There
were enrolled one hundred and two stu
dents who did good work and were well
pleased.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Crops Improve.

Oxford.-The cotton and cornscrops of
the county have improved greatly the
past ten days, and it is generally thought
that an average crop viii be made, de-
spite the worms, delay in planting and
rainY weather.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Bears the
Cautious.

Hobson|I understand that you pat
ronixe Ships the tailor. Does he sun
you?
Harduppe-Not unless l pay him
something In advance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13
Crops in the Delta.

Jackson.-Gov. Brewer, who has been
on a trip through the delta, states that
the crop outlook in the delta is excep
| tionally fine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13

Important 10 W0th0r0
Examine carefully every bottle d
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy fos
infants and children, and see that 10
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-29
HIGHLANDS

Mrs. c.. H. Howell and daughter
Pearl left yesterday morning for
Brooklyn. She was called there by
the sudden illness of Mrs. Howell's
brother, Haryer Kane, who was in
jured in a fire while on duty as a
fireman, attached to Engine Co. No.
1b7, of the Brooklyn Fire Depart
ment.
Harry Shulthorp was in New York
on business yesterday.
Contractor William Hewitt was a
New York visitor Wednesday.
Grandin v. johnson Is confined to
his home with a severe attack of the
grip.
s-,ea l7dlalA1s aarRFhsrmaey IS re-
I -sLate n Eab Of paint.
Z Miss Elsie Jones, of Newark, is
the guest of friends In town for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Ayers, of Jersey
City, are spending a few days In
town.
All the streets Of the borough are
being repaired and the road scraper
Is kept busy these days trying to
get the streets In good condition
after tie winter months. The mud
on nearly OIL street has been several
inches and in some places "hub
deep" for the last few days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-29
MONMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
LONG BRANCH PHONE
MATTER BEING HEARD

Long Branch, March 2s.-Objec-
ton has been filed with the Public
Utility Commissioners by Thomas P.
Fay against the approval of the fran
chise passed and refused by the tel
phone Company last week. The com
mission will sit this morning at 10
o'clock at the court house In Newark
to hear the objection. Acting Mayor
Henry Joline yesterday afternoon
delegated State Senator John w.
Sloeum to represent the city.
The franchise, as passed by the
City Council, was approved by the
acting mayor. The city gets an an
nual franchise tax Of $500 a year be-
sides ten additional telephones for
the schools. The latter are In add
ton to the free phones already sup
piled the city. The original fran
chise passed and refused by THE tel
ephone company was for an annual
franchise tax Of $1,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-29
MATAWAN MAN GETS
OFF PRETTY EASILY

Freehold, March 29:-Wife de-
Eerters were in evidence at Freehold
court yesterday. Sylvester Schultz,
OF Matawan, who last week pleaded
Guilty to deserving his wife and three
children at Matawan, was released
under a suspended sentence until the
first Tuesday in May.
John E. Mount, of Rumson, was
not SO fortunate. Mount pleaded
guilty last week of deserving his wife
and six children at Rumson, was sem
fenced to eighteen months in state
prison. Judge Foster said that he
had Investigated the stories told by
Mount as to his sickness and fam
lily quarrels and had discovered that
he was a worthless fellow, adding,
TOO lazy to work. Now you will
have a chance to work"
Charles G. Gambell pleaded guilty
to deserving his wife, Nellie, In
Ocean township, April 9Th. He was
released under $500 bail for trial
April A..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-29
MATAWAN

Mrs. Stephen Thompson and Miss
Irene Thompson were out-of-town
visitors Thursday.
Miss Edith Johnson vas a New
York visitor Thursday.
Mrs. Gussie Clark is spending a
week in Brooklyn.
Mrs. Addie Nance was an out-of-
town visitor Thursday.
Miss Edith Eskesen spent Thurs
day in Perth Amboy.
Adam Banke was a Perth Amboy
visitor Thursday.
day in New York.
Miss Henrietta Bedle, of Brooklyn,
is visiting Miss Mary Arrowsmith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doty and Miss Liz
liam Doty were Keyport visitors
Wednesday.
Rev. Samuel Bower has returned
from a visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. j. S. Craven and son Russell
have gone to Cambridge Springs,
Pa, to attend the funeral of the
formers mother.
Miss Anne Avery was a New Yorl
visitor Thursday.
The alley between the e. I. Brown
property occupied by DIR. Straughn
and the Griggs property has been
given a new name, that of Griggs
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben T. Hyer, &C
eompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt
Hyer, spent last Saturday in New
York. While there they were pres
emit at a Hippodrome performance.
Richard Herbert, of Wickatunk,
has been reappointed a member OF
the County Board of Taxation by
Governor Woodrow Wilson.
The body of e.. G. Jones, the fire.
man who was killed at the wreck al
Barnegat, was brought to Matawan
on Monday and placed in the vault
in Rose Hill cemetery. Mr.. Jones
wife was a daughter of Dayton Still
wagon, Of Matawan.
Mrs. w. B. Wymbs has returned
from a visit to Red Bank.
G. e. Close spent several days this
week In Trenton.
Miss Doris Brooks was a Keyport
visitor on Wednesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-29
OFFICE
IN new HOME
Government Makes Import.
ant Change at Sea Bright.
Special to The EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Sea Bright, March 29;-The Gov
eminent has leased the new store be-
longing to Postmaster P. Hall Packer
for a term of ten years and the post
office will be moved late Saturday
evening from its present quarters to
its new home. The new office has a
floor space of nearly twice the pres
ent building and when completed will
be finished on the inside In golden
oak, with fixtures to match, giving
the place an appearance of distinc-
ton. Postmaster Packer when seen
today by a reporter for the NEWS
said that there would be added to the
present equipment 285 keyless lock
boxes and 1875 call boxes; also a spe-
cial window for the transaction of
the postal savings department. This
branch of the work will be under the
personal supervision of Assistant
Postmaster w. G. Robbins, Mr..
Packer stated.
Although this office was third
class, the average daily mail in the
summer time was about 5000 pieces,
and that in order to handle 1t, 1t
was necessary for the employment
of four clerks. On and after April
for the convenience Of the public a
drop letter box will be installed at
the station to be collected before
each outgoing mail. On Saturday
afternoon and in the early evening
the new postofice qurters will be
open to the inspection of the public
and the postmaster will be present
to demonstrate the workings OF the
department In this office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-29
KEYPORT MEN
ARE BOOSTING
May Form Realty Company
Railroads Plans.
Special to The EVfKINo NEWS.

Special to the EVEErNG NEWS.
Keyport, March 29;-Rumor has
it that several of the business men of
the town are contemplating the or
ganizing of a realty company in the
very near future for the purchasing
of a tract of land which is for sale.
1t is said that they will erect a num-
Der Of houses of a modern type, yet
not so expensive that the price Of the
rental will be out of reach of those
who would desire to come from New
York city and commute daily.
The object of this movement is to
boom the town of Keyport and to
make it a larger and better place for
the people of the city to live IN. 1t
is understood that the officials of the
Central railroad have promised that,
with the opening of spring, they will
put more and better trains In service
over . the Southern division Of the
road. The people of the town are
much elated, knowing that, when this
Is done, the town cannot help but
grow as the natural attractions are
here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-29
KEYPORT BALL
ON APRIL II
Trainmen Will Entertain at
Dance Broadway Theatre.
goec,ol 70 tho EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, March 29:-The second
annual ball of the Jersey Central
Traction Company's Trainmen Club
will be held in the Broadway theatre
Wednesday night, April IT. Music
will be furnished by Professor Still
well, of Freehold. The committee
In charge Of this affair are working
hard for the success of the ball and
can assure. at the present time that
every thing will be done for the
utmost pleasure of those that attend.
1t has been announced that the
club has arranged for special trolley
service for hat night to all points
after the ball. Tickets for this
event are on sale by the members OF
the club and at the general office
of the company in this place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-29
MISTAKEN FOR WILSON.
s~nffrssists Put Up o Puxzlins Question
to PitSsburaher.

Pittsburgh, March 29.-While pom
dering over matters pertaining to his
position as president of the Manufac-
turers' Light and Heat company in the
Fort Pitt hotel, where he lives, John Il
Gin was confronted by a delegation OF
women.
Governor, what do you think of usT
shouted the spokesman. "Are you with
us or against us? What il your opin'
ion Of our movement to get u rightsP'
II don't believe | understand you
Gill murmured. "You ask me as gov
ernor' of something or other. oh,
see.' GIN concluded, and a grin spread
over his face. "Tm not Governor VII
gon."
The resemblance between GIN ant
Governor Woodrow Wilson Is SO striR
ing that the Pittsburgher has been mis-
taken for the Jerseyite on several occa
sions. They met for the first time las
Friday, and Governor Wilson expressed
amazement that another looked so near
D. like him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-29
KEYPORT HAS
A GREAT SHOW
Ministries Last Night for Be-
nefit OF Frank Pease.
Special TO the EVENING NEWS.

Special TO the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, March 29:-The minstrel
and vaudeville performance given
in the Broadway theatre last night
was a success in every way. The en-
tertainment was given by the mem
bers of Bannister's orchestra and
the Keyport Silver Band for the ben
eft of Frank Pease, who was badly
burned about the head and arms and
hands several weeks ago while trying
to help extinguish a fire in one OF the
stores in the Lavine block In Front
street.
Following was the cast of charac-
ters:
In~terlocutor, A. B. Campbell;
bones, Thos. Fl. Walling, Bert Deck
er, Moses Jaffee; tambo, Lloyd Ma
son, Judson Hopla, Max Jaffee;
chorus, George Post Dallas G. Young,
Joseph D. Bedle, Chas. Kruser, Jay
Baker, Alfred G. Vanderbilt. Vocal
lists. VIM. F. Eckhart, Harry Eek
hart; musical director, H. s. Bannis-
ter.
The program rendered entirely by
local talent was:
Opening Chorus Medley
Company.
Everybody's Doing 1t Berlin
Mr.. Thos. H, Walling.
That's Yiddisha Love -. Whitmark
Master Moses Jaffee.
My Old Girl .............. Guilty
Mr.. Harry Eckhart.
Take a Little Tip from Father /.
Snyder
Mr.. Lloyd Mason.
The Chicken Rag ........ Half
Mr.. Bert Decker.
IGiHa YonAl You Ask Shapiro
Mr.. VIM. F. Eckhart.
I'm on Again With Monaghan {.
Shapiro
Mr. Judson Hopla.
Closing Chorus, The Ocean Roll Z.
Rennick
Company.
William Knapp in his original
monologue and hits on the town and
community at large.
The famous Deutcher Club in Ger
man and English singing.
Musical Duette, Jakes Davern and
Geo. Pease.
Fred .Tutley and Andrew Dough.
erty. black and white face comedians
The Merchant of Ven Is 1t by Com.
pany.
The EVENING NEWS goes into
more homes In this vicinity thar
any other publication.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-29
EUcHRE CLUB
MEETING AT KEYP0R7
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, March 29:-The Ladies
Euchre Club was entertained We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Frank Hines, in Second street. The
first prize was captured by Mrs.
Wayne Gross and the second one
was awarded Mrs. William Echart.
Following cards a luncheon was
by the hostess and each one
of the members present was present.
ed with a pretty favor appropriate
to the occasion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-29
KEYPORl

Miss Sarah Brands, Of Newark, Is
the guest of friends In town for a
few days.
Mrs. H. Philo, Of Perth Amboy,
was the guest of relatives in town
Wednesday and Thursday.
Joseph Langan, a clerk in the Ma
honey grocery store, was the guest
of friends in West Keyport Wed
nesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. g. Hubbard, OF
New York, were the guests OF rrlends
in town yesterday.
A. F, Guilspie, Of Boston, Mass, is
spending q few days with relatives In
town. :
Mrs. l.. Alofsin, of. New York, was
theguest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Philo, Wednesday and
Thursday.
Harry West, of the firm of A. West
and Co. was in New York on business
yesterday.
John Peer was in New York on
| business yesterday.
G. Ackerson, cashier of the Peo-
| pies Natioal Bank, made a business
| trip to New York Wednesday.
Miss Beatrice B. Goodrich, of AS
bury Park. Is the guest Of friends
In town this week.
Richard White was In New York
on business yesterday.
New awnings were placed yester-
day on the front of the buildings
occupied by r. s. White, the butcher,
Childs, the grocer, and Rappolio, the
barber, in the e. Goldsmith building.
Mr. and MRS. H. II. Kelley and
daughter Margaret of East Orange,
were the guests of relatives In town
Wednesday and Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-29

soda University, Toxic, Japan.
The New York Telephone Com
pany has established a telephone ex-
change at Holmdel. This installa-