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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
COTTON HAS MADE
EXCELLENT PROGRESS
CROP IN EASTERN STATES is STILL
FAR FROM NORMAL.
DAMAGE BY WEEWL SMALL
Continuation Of Favorable Weather
Needed in East to Promote Plant
Growth and Cultivation.
Texas Needs Rain.

Menphis.-Considered as a whole, the
cotton crop made Advancement during
last week as compared with the pre-
yicus week.
In all sections save Central Texas,
the week was a favorable one from a
weather standpoint, and the crop in all
but this section made excellen. progress
over the previous week. A great deal
is still to be desired in the states where
excessive moisture has fallen.
The plant grew and hardened to some
extent in all these states. Fruit!n9 is
still backward, but made better progress
last week than has heretofore been
noted. The plant is tender and full OF
sap and and the chief fear is that a pro-
tractod dry spell would prove disastrous
to the plant.
West Of the river excellent progress
was made in all sections save in Central
and parts of Western Texas. The plant
made a splendid growth and fruited very
satisfactorily. Growth was of such u
nature as to render the date of frost less
a matter Of Importance should progress
continue in the same fashion. Fields are
clean, soil well cultivated and plant IS
green and healthy. In Central and West
ern Texas some damage has resulted
from drouth, but correspondents are OF
the opinion that the damage so far is
small and that with a rain this week
this section most of the damage
would be repaired. A good rain gener-
ally over the West would benefit the
crop, although no damage will accrue
from dry weather for another week save
in the section already suffering from
drouth.
Insect damage to the crop is small so
Boil weevil are reported from
nearly all sections of the central valley
and a few in Texas, Georgia and Ala
bama. Damage from this source is SC
far small.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Victorious Athletes Return.

New York.-America's victorious
Olympic athletes landed in New York
amid the cheers of thousands of admirers
who massed themselves in the streets
to catch a glimpse of the men who had
won the athletic championship Of the
world at the Olympic games at Stock
holm. Twenty-four track and field men
We're in the party t&at left the vsder-
land. Besiics the track athlete, were
members of the revolver and rifle teams,
together with %fencers, cyclists and train.
ers, the majority of them proud pcs
sesors of Olympic medals.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
TARIFF BILLS ARE REJECTED
Measures Returned to Senate, No Amend.
ment Accepted.

Washington With machine.like pre-,
cision, the Democratic house forced three
tariff measures back upon the senate.
They were the wool and sugar revision
bills and the excise tax bill. All were
sent back with none of the senate's
amendments accepted. On the wool bill
no conference was asked. The house
left it to the senate whether that branch
desired to pursue the legislation further.
The regular Republicans were reported
to be favorable to a plan whereby they
would absent themselves from the cham
Der, thus giving the Democrats a chance
to pass the measures and send them
along for the presidential veto. The
Republican insurgents" however, op.
posed this scheme and insisted that
differences, where they are reconciliable
be threshcd out in conference.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
EMPEROR
DEAD AT TOXIC
MAN WHO MADE WORLD POWER
OF ISLAND.
CROWN PRINCE SUCCESSOR
First Years of Reign Were Strenuous
Ones, as He Had to Effect His Re-
forms by Force of Arms.
European Alliance.

Tokis.-Mutsuhito, for forty-four
years emperor of Japan, died at 1913
o'clock Monday morning. Yoshihito,
Haru-No-Miya, reigns under the formula
provided by the constitution promul-
gated by Mutsuhito, "the king is dead;
long live the king!"
Mutsuhito, who was the 121st emperor
of Japan, passed gently away. He had
been unconscious for several days prior
to his death, and the empress, crown
prince and the most prominent officials
of the household and government were
at the bedside.
Mutsuhito, unassuming by nature, yet
possessed Of iron nerve, accomplished
great reforms. Beloved, yet feared, by
his people, he led them from their an
cient ways into a new era that was
gilded with prosperity.
Born in Kyoto, in 1852, he went to the
throne in 1867, becoming the one hun
bred and twenty-first emperor of Japan.
The first years of his reign were
strenuous ones. Japan had made a
in 1856, after the visit of Com
modore Perry, that threw open some
ports to foreign trade. Reactionaries
opposed this step. 1t was only by force
of arms that the new emperor enforced
the decree and saved Japan from re-
version to primitive conditions.
In 1872 the first railroad was built
and as commerce reached into every
province of the kingdom the school sys-
tenn was changed. English was added
to the curriculum. There was opposition
to these reforms, but the emperor with
able councillors helping him kept the
in its forward stride.
After crushing three internal rebellions
and Furnishing the Formosa pirates, the
emperor turned his attention to expand
ing Japan's foreign relations. In 1894
he obtained a revision of treaties with
other nations. Then came the war
China. Mutsuhito was the lead
ing spirit in preparation for the con-
flict.
After victory over China, Japan's at
tention was centered on the strengthen
ing of her naval and land forces. Great
ships were built, new troops were mus
tered into service, modern arms were
bought and when M~utsuhito's soldiers
took the field against Russia in 1908,
their performances amazed Europe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
SOLDIERS START RACE RIOT
They Wantonly Attack Negroes at
Fordyce, Ark.

Pine Bluff, Ark.--Two hundred SOL
diers, many of whom were said to have
been drinking heavily, all of them mem
bcrs of the state guard, made up of
four companies from Blytheville, Jones'
boro, Piggott and Black Rock, started %
race riot at Fordyce, Dallas county. Five
negroes may die, Others were badly
beaten and painfully stabbed, white
women were insulted by the militiamen
and negro women were knocked down
on the public streets.
A negro pool hall was invaded by the
soldiers and almost completely ce,ked.
The proprietor and IA number of negroes
were forced to flee for their lives when
the soldiers entered the piece and begar
their ssiult.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Vetoes Prohi Bill.

Atlanta, Ga.-Gov. Joseph NJ. Brown
vetoed the Alexander Tippins bill, which
prohibited the sale in this state of "rcar-
beer" sad 80 limited the percentage Il
alcohol as or ingredient that many pat
ent medicines would have been excluded
tfom sale. In his veto message to tie
legislature the governor declared the
measure was entirely too drastic and
took the lawmakers to task for trying
to "play politics. He said if people en-
forced the present prohibition law it
would seem sufficient.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
S15, 5000, 600 FOR DRAINAGE
Big Louisiana Electric Power and Drain.
age Company Planned.

Baton Rouge, LA $15,00O,0OO cor.
poration for reclamation and drainage
purposes and the development of cleo
trical power in Southwest Louisiana has
been practically formed, according to rep
reservations made to the state tax COM
mission here by Wetbourn Bradford, rep
resenting New York interests. The com
pany plans to divert water from the
Red river by means of a natural and
artificial waterway system through .he
southwestern portion of the state to
supply irrigation and power for electrical
transportation in that section.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Little Study In Relative Value.

-iIA'o Okuuy iH ne'@I'SS sa~
On the 23rd Of June Edward Albert,
Prince Of Wales, was Is years OF age.
That means that he was old enough
to rule the British empire II his father
were to die.
But he won't be "of age" with all
which that implies In English law I'M
til he Is 81.
And he will not be free to choose a
wife until he is rs.
An odd logic this-with Is goes the
rule Of an empire; with Fl the power
to incur debts, and with rs the right
to choose a wife.
This would make an anthropocen.
trio world laugh in appreciation.-Chi
cago Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
The King Gets Busy.

Washington.-"The king of America"
who says he lives in Curryville, Mo-, has
commanded Secretary MacVeagh to call
in all the money in circulation and create
a general panic.
This" wrote the king in a letter re-
ceived at the treasury department,
"would produce hard times and prevent
a labor war;"
Officials filed the kings letter and an
nounced they would take a chance on dis
obeying the royal command.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
"A Formal FIGURE,

"A delegate doesn't get a chance to
take much more than a perfunctory
part in a big convention nowadays"
mo-" replied the prominent citizen;
IF he Is associated with a successful
candidate he feels like an usher at a
wedding. If he isn't he feels like an
honorary p%allbearer."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
DEFINE ~"MlSBRANDED."
Bill to Elucidate Pure Food Regulations
Favored.

Washington.-A bill by Representative
Stanley to define more specifically the
term "misbranded' as used in the pure
food law was reported ~favorably by the
house committee on commerce.
The measure would make it illegal to
sell any drug under the name of some
other article; make compulsory the print
ing of the quantity or proportion of al
cohol, morphine or other narcotics in
drugs offered for sale and prohibit the
printing Of labels of false curative or
therapeutic claims.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Mexican 0utrages Must End.

Misunderstanding Knox official
ly Informed Gen. Pascual Orozco. leader
OF the Mexican rebels, and President
Madero that raids and attacks unon
Americans and American property in
Northern Mexico must be stopped i'm
mediately or the United States would
take preventive measures.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Restrict Photo Cards.

westinghouse remarkable bill was
introduced in the senate by Senator
Lodge, OF Massachusetts, for the pur-
pose OF preventing the exhibition or sale
of the have your picture taken with the
president" pictures.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Race War Is Over.

Plainvillc, Ga,-ren negroes who had
barricaded themselves in a cabin were
captured and quiet restored here after
an alrnight battle between the whites
and blacks. Sheriff Owens of Calhoun,
Ernest johnson Of Calhoun and DR.. Nil.
Ter of ~Plainyille, all of whom were shot
by the negroes, are resting easily.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
STEEL TRUST EARNINGS
Business Statement for Quarter Ending
June 80,

New York.-The financial statement
OF the United States Steel Corporation
for the quarter of this year, ending
June 30, last, was made public Tuesday :.
Earnings for the quarter totalled $25,-
1O2,265, after deducting all expenses IN
cident to operations
After dedueting interest for the quar-
ter on outstanding bonds and payment
OF the regular dividends on the pre-
ferred and common shares, there is left
a surplus for the quarter of $56,4s3.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Jolt to Romance.

How about that young doctor? Has
he proposed?"
Not yet. Papa nearly ruined ev.
erything last night"
How was that?"
Just as the doctor was pleading
for a peep at my eyes, papa came in
and asked him to take q look at my
tonsils."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

The conspiracy to GUST the hobh,.
BY beginning with the pannier NOT
eaving succeeded. 1t is now proposed
to do the trick by having plaits in thu
Mobile They seem determined 10
make women use more cloth somewav
Or other.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

An exchange tells us that France
. training eagles to attack aeroplanes
Far be 1t from us to contradict snv.
body, but the man who invented that
story has all the qualifications Of :
successful fisherman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

An attempt to raise a considersh,.
fund OF money for the New York teach.
Or who accomplished the gigantic
work OF equalizing salaries In thu
schools, has failed lamentably. Post
!acto gratitude is the rarest thins
<nnwn to modern science.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Railroads Break Passover Records

Observation-Disclosures railways car
ried more passengers during the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1911, than in any
single previous year, but considerably
less freight than was carried during the
previous year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

One OF the courts has decided that
, woman who steps Off backward from
. street car has no claim for damages
The wife Of the Judge who rendered.
the decision must be slim and OBJ
servant.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

China insists that II she borrows
any money she must be allowed TO
spend 1t In her own way. If the lend.
srs do not like that they need rot
send It This seems reasonable,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Not This Session.

Washington.-Governmental control of
wireless telegraphy probably will not be
provided at this session of congress. The
bill for that purpose has been stricken
from the house calendar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Want Battleships

Observation-Disclosures to stand f~m for
two oattleships in this years naval bill.
twenty-one Democratic representatives
nave signed a petition ~pledging them.
serves to that porgram and repudieting
the II battleship' Instructions of the
Democratic caucus.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Judge CollanSed

Tampa, Fa.-After a tempestuous
session in his court room during the hear
ing of an election fraud case, brought
by Socialists, Judge Thomas James col.
lapsed and died a few minutes later at
his home.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Three Die in Explosion.

New Iork.-Three men were killed
and five probably fatally injured by the
explosion OF a dynamite charge 200 feet
below the surface in an aqueduct shaft
in Central Park.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

Some day the art Of farming NAV
De so far advanced that humanity
will be enabled to eat a blackberry.
the substance OF which Ia less than 75
Per cent. seeds
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Tan Shoes for Soldiers.

Washington-American soldiers will
wear only tan shoes in the futurc and
there will be only one kind Of shoe IN.
stead of three, At present the soldiers
have black and tam shoes in three ty,.es
dress, garrison and marching.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

Once upon a time there lived a man
who really enjoyed his vacation, but
mat was in the ancient days before
the summer hotel had been inflicted
IN humanity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

The New York walters who several
weeks ago organized a strike have APP
piled to their former employers for
work. They found a tipless world q
eheerless one.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

Quoth a woman novelist: at takes
. clever woman to keep out of matri.
mony," But II a mere man would
Keep out Of wedlock he must be moth.
Ing short OF a genius.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

"Hobble skirts" says an investi.
gator, were worn in early Biblical
Gays" Evidently one of the reasons
Tor the destruction OF Sodom and Co
morrah.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

some people are born famous, some
achieve fame, but a girl in Newport
won the easy way by wearing an auto
mobile veil floating five feet in the
breeze.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

Fatal Heat proStrak;or

Fort Smith, Ark,-The first f,tal hat
proStration of the wear occnr,ad horo
Wednesday when William R. Melvin
aged IS, was found dead, lying in the
street.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

Cincinnati Is proud Of its woman
ssacher In a vacation school who UNI.
pires baseball games so fairly the ire
ef the bleachers Is never aroused.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Had Big FAMILY

Toledo, o.-Ninety-thee direct de-
seendants-six children, thirty.seven
grandchildren and fifty great.grandchil.
dren-were left by lsidore Cousino, aged
~, whose funeral took place Wednesday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

The shah OF Persia's kitchen uten-
sils are valued at $25, 900, 900, and at
that wen bet he can't and a bottle
opener when he wants II.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

Only the female mosquitoes prey on
human beings. and sometimes we are
led to believe that the females out
sumber the males by 1000, 900 to /.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

Our notion Of a true philosopher Is
one who can take a calm and unrufhed
view OF life while seated In a dentists
chair.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

A Maryland doctor says that cutting
cut the tonsils Is n serious mistake.
from the doctors point Of view. we
presume,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Must Give Un Arms

FL Paso, TeX.-Americsns in Northern
Mexico have been officially notified by
rebel commanders to give up their arms
and leave the country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

A New Yorker informs us that no
body can be happy on less than $4,000
. year. Verify. there Is a vast amour:
II unhappiness in this world.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

kissing may be dangerous, az our
physicians say, but a little danger
now and then Is relished by the best
Of men-and women.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

A Cleveland man has invented q
steel a strap" that will not carry
germs. While he was at It, why didn't
he invent a few seats instead3
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Bryan Gives $1,000.

Seagirt, n. J.-William J. Bryan has
contributed $1,000 to GOV. Wilson's cam.
paign fund. A check for this amou,.,
vas received from the Nebraskan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

The anti-kissing crusade may be all
right In It's way. but It strikes us
that a great deal depends on the age
and pulchritude OF the kissee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

Some OF the doctors say the adop-
don OF the kilt would be more hygienic
than trousers. Yes. but would 1t be az
modesti
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

A vacation would be beneficial to a
lard working mortal were 1t not for
The fact that It takes two weeks to
Fecover from It.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

-The whale says a naturalist, will
Soon be extinct" But why blubbSr
about II?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

Drink buttermilk and live long,"
says Prof. Metchnikof. But where ID
the Joy Of living long II one must drink
kuttermilk?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Tame.

Mrs. Knicker-Im afraid those hor
rid men beat you at poker.
Knicker-No danger, my dear; they
eat from my hand.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

Sometimes the exception proves the
rule, but It is generally the une1pect
I'd which happens.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

A genius in California has succeed
cd In developing a seedless tomato,
but the odorless onion still is afar OF.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

A beauty doctor says that ~slapping
the face Is good for the complexion.
She may prefer freckles,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

Being a philosopher with 1000. 900
the bank Is our notion Of q soft Job.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
important to Mothers

The dancing master may not have
to show his wife how to take steps for
Q divorce.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-07
DOUBLE HEADER
AT GILCHRIST
SUNDAY AFTERNOON BETWEEN
MYERS AND HODsHoNs.
Two Of the Best Games OF the Year
Are Promised When Two Teams
Come Together.

When the Myers Provision Com
pany team and the Hodshons OF this
city clash In a double-header tomor-
row afternoon at the Gilchrist Park.
above the city 20 determine the hold
ers OF the championship title of the
Ohio Valley two OF the hardest fought
games OF the amateur saeson will be
seen. Both teams are in the pink OF
condition for the two battles and both
VIII be represented by their strong
est line ups. The boys who will make
up the team have been practicing
practically every evening this week
and all will be ready TO put up their
pest work or the season.
The Myers team has gone through
the season with but one defeat
against them. which was recorded by
the Hodshons n few weeks ago The
team has met and defeated the strong
est clubs OF the valley and Judging
from the records Is the best OF the
two. Link. Houtz or Smith will rep
resent the Myers team on the pitching
stan. One admission will be charged
Tor both gnmes and ladies' will be ad-
mitted free.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-07

on the julia Householder farm and
has a show for a IS or 2O-barrel pump
or. This location IL 600 feet northeast
% No. 2. which had an initial produc-
tion Of more than zoo barrels In tho
same development. the ohio Fuel Sup
ply Company has started No 4 on the
cyrus Farmers farm formerly reported
Jacob Barnes farm. No. I on this farm.
drilled IN last month started a. better
fhan 500 barrels and is still holding
up AZ is0 barrels a day
The Avelon OH a Gas Company Nos.
and on the = W Adkuck farm are
holding up % us and 160 barrels. re-
spectively Tho Logan Natural Gas
= Fuel Company's 80. ! on the T.. 70.
SparrOw farm is producing 1876 barrels
day To- H0peWell township. MuskinF-
urn county. the Planet OIL Company's
Nos. ] and on tho A ! Ankrum farm
and the Columbus Gas a and Fuel Com
panys No. Z on the Jacob s. fouugh-
man farm are each producing about 90
barrels n DAY fn the Gore district the
CHARTERS Ou Company'a 40 ts on the
Hooking Products Company property
. the only well IN that district pro-
ducing 100 or more barrels a day It,
last gaure was f25 barrels
In tho NJ Morris district. Greene
twonship. Greene county. pennayIvania.
T. garnrd and the FIRST National
Bank ~ WellHhurE have drilled 40 IL
on Tho y South farm through the Dunk
ard sand and have o. duafer In tho
have completed 40 on the = Sickle
smith farm and have an duster ln tho
same formation.