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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-04-19

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the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
naL Some Credited, and Some Stolen,
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.
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Chairs are now manufactured
in Dexter.
The Baptists at Poplar Bluff
are contemplating the erection oi
q $4,000 church building.
1t is reported that the Wabash
railroad is going to change its
shops from Stanberry tc Con-
ceptlon Junction.
Circuit court convened at Ben
ton, in Scott county, April 10Th.
On the docket there is II criminal
gases and 1872 civil suits.
"John Burns" says the War
rensburg Star, ''living near
Montserrat, brought in a large
wolf pelt taken from a lamb
catcher he had killed"
Cody Talcott, one-time resi-
dent of Moberly, has gone to
Montana. With o name like that
he ought to do well in the wild
and wolly sheep country.
Mexico is to have. a public Ii
brary. At the spring election
the proposition carried to levy a
tax, the proceeds of which should
be used to maintain the library.
The taxable wealth of Missouri
is one and half billion dollars.
The half billion is personal prop
srty which would escape taxation
If the single tax plan is adopted.
East Prairie, Mississippi coun-
ty is certainly energetic and pro-
gressive, for it has already men,
Toned the fact that it will have
Fourth of July celebration this
summer.
A Stoddard county farmer last
year planted ten or twelve acres
Of sunflowers at an expense of
$4,000 and the crop brought him
S237.80, after feeding much of it
to his stock.
Galloway county is said to have
. sort of unwritten law which
limits office. holding in that coun- =
ty to four years, thus giving the
better-paying Offices to a man
but for one term.
"Getting water on the farm
from a nearly exhausted we'll and
with a wornout pump has ex-
hausted and worn out many q
farmers wife," says the Humans
willie Star Leader.
spike county," says the JEFF
ferson City Post, "has one can
didate for president and two can
didates for governor, with re-
serve force ready to take any
good thing in sight
An old citizen of Iron county
aged eighty-five years, recently
died at his home there, leaving
surviving him eleven children
sixty grandchildren and thirty
two great-grandchildren,
Wayne county farmers are los
ing many horses from disease
which seems to be a mslignan
form of distemper. Local rene
dies seem to, have little effect ant
many owners are using sntioxin
A resident Of Steddard count!
has book printed in London il
1859. 1t is a copy of the Psalm
Of David printed in verse form
che volume is yellow with age
but the leather binding is ye
good.
Whenever the Republicans ad
vertiss to have a convention thi
year, they generally have two
Each faction claims to be regula
and each accuses the other 9
holding a "rump."-Ho W 8 !
County Gazette.
A girl In St. Louis, who ha
remained away from school 70
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-04-19

two aitsrnoons, committed sui
eide by taking poison, fearing
that she would receive severe
punishment from her mother.
Clarence Shanks, aged about
21, charged with having severely
cut Charley Oliver, a farmer liv-
ing near Oran, at a box supper
at Hope school house, on the
night of December 2, 1911, and
who broke jalfat Unionville, KY,
where he was arrested a few days
later, voluntary surrendered him
self into the custody of Justice of
Peace Geo. W. Finley, at Oran,
a s Tuesday. - Scott county
Democrat.
In a writeup of a wedding party
the Springfield Republican bub-
bles over thus: "a riotous bevy
of light-hearted lassies-but not
altogether light Of heart, either,
for they were beginning to realize
that their schoolmate would never
more be the chum of old-went to
the station with the bridal pair.
At the spring election Kansas
City flopped from a city of 5000
Republican to the folds OF De-
mocracy by a. good majority of
over 5000. This already shows
the way the wind is blowing.
What is the use of all this fight
for Republican presidential nomi-
nation.-Bethany Democrat.
Solomon Shobe,. 63 years old, a
direct descendant Of Daniel
Boone, died at Columbia, Friday.
His death followed horseback
ride of several miles the DAY be-
fore. He was born in Montgom-
cry county, Missouri, and came
to Boone county fifty years ago.
He was a retired farmer.
The Campbell Public schools
had an Old Settlers day closing
on Friday, April 9th. The pro-
gram consisted of entertain.
ment by the high school, speeches
by old settlers and old time
games and refreshments. About
450 invitations had been sent
out to pioneer settlers.
| Brooding over the fact that he
had sold an additional homestead
claim to which he had no legal
right is believed to have caused
John Doney, an old soldier resid-
ing near Mountain View, to take
his life. Doney committed sui
eide Saturday by taking carbolic
acid.
II the man who tolls fourteen
hours day, wears overalls and
oheckered shirt, and his wife
wears q poor quality of calico
how does it happen that the fell
low who never works at all wears
broadcloth and his wife wears
seal skin?-Booneville Advertis.
er.
i A petition has been circulated
, up at Jackson, in Cape Girardear
/ county, asking the mayor to is
sue proclamation that all dogs
be muEzled for thirty days. ThiI
is asked on account OF dog sup
: posed to be mad that bit a six
! year-old boy few days ago.
J Forty.six men are living IL
; Macon today who have been ther'
: since 1869, according to the Ma
, con Republican. Three of thes'
men we're in business in Macor
at the close of the Civil war; th'
others were for the most par
wearing kits at that time.
The Kansas City Star tn,
: mouth piece of Governor Hadle.
I says Of the Republican defeat ii
/ Kansas City: "The free and in
dependent citizen felt it was hi
privilege to shy brick at any
! thing bearing the Republican Ia
r bel. .'-Gallatin Democrat.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-04-19

During the trial OF a divorce
suit in st. Louis the defendant
husband said "If wife says was
cruel it's true." He explained
that he had intended to be kind.
A Springfield man fell fifty feet
from a viaduct, according to the
Express, and was uninjuredF He
strickland stuck-in a slough
Of mud. "Why he fell," the Ex.
press concludes, "is not explain
ed"
Did you know that Missouri
produces sixth as much
wheat as all Canada? Well,
neither did we until we read part
Of report of the state board of
agriculture, printed on the front
page of an exchange.
At a recent meeting of the city
council in Tarkio an ordinance
was passed providing for the paw
ing of a mile and a half of streets.
This is big undertaking for a
city the size of Tarkio, but shows
the enterprise of its citizens.
A house mover started to move
a hotel in Excelsior Springs, and
when bad weather came on left
it on the sidewalk for a week.
Twice peevish residents have
tried to burn it because they had
to walk in the street to get around
it.
Hez Rasco, who was hanged at
Maryville recently, reoited on the
scaffold the Twenty-third psalm,
beginning, "The Lord is my
sheppard. "rhe Lord" remarks
the Louisiana Press Journal,
"certainly had black sheep in
Hez."
A 12-year-old girl in KirksvilIe
carried off 2-year-old boy re-
Gently because he was more IN
teresting than her doll, which
proves that the Great, Big,
Beautiful Doll enthusiasm is not
confined to the men. But then
its leap year, isn't itP
"Morse Takes Long Walks"
says a headline in the Sedaia
Democrat. Unfortunately, how
ever, it does not refer to "Liv'
Morse, who could walk out of the
state and remain out without ex-
citing any very heated protests
from the Roosevelt crowd.
While Mort Singer, g. producer
of shows, was in st, Louis with
"A Modern Eve" company he
wagered with Miss Marian Roddy
of Milwaukee that she would be
married within the next four
months. The actress accepted
/ the bet which will increase her
salary $40 week if she wins.
Because her employers were
going to employ a man to take
Annie Monshien's place as a COL
leo.or the % year old woman went
home and tried to commit suicide
by swallowing csrbolic acid. Her
sister knocked the bottle from her
lips, and a hurry-up call for the
dispensary doctor, st. Louis, saw
ed her.
Failure to gain renown as
writer Of poems and child welfare
stories wss too much Of a burden
for Miss Johanna Dieck, 19years
old, to carry and she tried to
jump from the third story window
Of the Laclede Gas Light Com
pany building in st. Louis. She
told physicians at the City Hos
pital two newspapers refused to
give her any encouragement.
The first lesson in high finance
was gwen Helen Fricke, Syears
old, in ST. Lauis recently when a
boy met her on thestreet with the
INQUIRY as to where she was 60
ing. Told that she was going tc
the store the boy requested Heller
to Lex him hold her quarter for q
minute and he would return fifty
cents. She is waiting for the
young financief to make good.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-04-19
Where Does He stand Nowf

On the fourth Of March next shall
have served three and half years,
and this three and half years con-
stitute my first term. The wise custom
which limits the president to two
terms regards the substance and not
the form, and under no circumstances
will l be a candidate for or accept an
other nomination.-Theodore Rooss-
welt, November s. 1904.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

The Road Commissioners for the Ma
con district in Noxubee county let out
the contracts for the forty miles OF
good roads in this district. The work
was divided into two classes. sand and
clay roads and rock roads. Most OF the
rock road viii be in the prairie land
east and north of Macon, the sand and
clay roads south and wes'. There will
be, however, considerable rock road
built in the bad places on the sand ana
clay roads and much sand and clay roads
in stretches along the rock roads.
The Healy Construction company OF
Meridian was awarded the construction
of the rock road. 18 miles, for about
$50, 900. The Inland Construction COM
pany of Oklahoma was the successful
bidder for sand and clay roads, % miles,
for about $25,OOO. The difference is
mainly occasioned by the fact that the
sand and clay dirt is much the more
easily handled and the materials to be
used lie right at hand, while the prairie
dirt is difficult to handle and all material
must be hauled.
rhe bids are only for the work. the
district to furnish a material. This is
done because the county or district can
obtain better prices and better freight
rates than private concerns. The
whole cost of the 40 miles of road is
computed to be about $4,000 This
does not include bridges since the
county will build them out of the por-
tion of the county's general road fund
that comes to this district.
The roads to be constructed are the
Columbus road north 4 miles, Shuqua-
lax road south 8 miles. Fairfield road
east 81 miles, Allgood road west 5
miles, Cooksville road east 81 miles,
Mashulaville road west 81 miles, Mem
phis road northeast miles, Starkville
road northeast miles, DeKalh road
southwest miles. Work will be COM
menced almost Immediately.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

blue and dispirited. Cheerful always
he lived as a man ought to live, trust
ing in God and loving his fellow men.
He was not only happy himself but
made all he came in contact with hope
full and cheerful. There was no room
IN his great sunny heart for malice or
envy. He wanted to live. for he had
great deal to live for. A good loving
wife, honorable, dutiful children, de-
voted brothers. a host of friends. l
know of no one that got more out of
life than he did But the death angel
found him ready and he went to his
long home without murmur. He was
blessed with long life, but he lived so
gloriously and so we'll that he died all
too soon.
Goodbye my old friend, may we all
emulate your example and live as God
intended for US to live, joyous and hap
by and contented. honoring Him by
never complaining, but meeting the ills
Of life with smile and scattering sun
shine and happiness wherever we CO.,
<. D. CAvETT.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Monthly Agricultural Report.

Every month the Commissioner of
Agriculture, Mr.. J. w. Haddon makes
a report to the Board of Supervisors.
These reports are of much interest and
contain valuable information.
His report for July shows he Travelled
in the month of July on official busi-
ness 40 miles by train and 263 miles by
team. He visited 80 demonstrators and
Is co-eperators and IL corn club boys,
and answered calls to various parts of
the county on other matters.
Mr.. Haddon reports that grass army
worms did some damage to corn, pea
nuts. peas. sorghum and cotton, but
seem now to have about disappeared,
probably only for short time however.
Grass-hoppers, bud worms and cotton
boil worms have been found in several
parts of the county, but seem to be
multiplying very slowly. The farmers,
especially those living east of the rail
road are prepared to combat them.
Boil weevils have been discovered in
several parts of the county, in the west,
but the infestation is very light.
Cotton, says Mr.. Haddon, is doing
we'll where proper work has been given
it. A great deal of corn is deteriora-
ting since the rains ceased. Probably
the rains coming since Mr.. Haddon' 8
report was made will remedy the con-
dition of the corn crop.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Macon Business LEAGUE.

The Merchants and Business Mems
association held an important meeting
Thursday. The constitution was
changed and the scope of the whole or
ganization widened. All good citizens
are now eligible to membership. and
the association is not confined to the
town but includes Macon and its vicin-
ity. The associations new name is
Macon Business League.
There is much and great work to be
done by such an organization and the
League seems to be very earnest and
enthusiastic. 1t should have the strong
support of the citizens at large and of
each individual,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
A Card.
To My Fellow Citizens of the First
Congressional District of Mississippi:

10 MY FellOW CltlZenS VI IHe rhot
Congressional District of Mississippi;
Permit me through this medium to
invite your attention to my candidacy
to represent you in the Congress of the
United States.
When this announcement was hrst
made it was hoped my competitor Hon.
+. S. Gambler. Jr of Alcorn, would
accept an invitation to meet me In joint
debate, that we might discuss the po-
litlcal issues of the day each from his
stand point. With the exception of a
Joint discussion at Aberdeen, July 4th,
this privilege has been denied me.
In view of the Congressional primary
to be held August 9th, ask this OPP
portunity of soliciting your support.
Public office, is a public trust, to be
conferred by the people upon those ca
pable and deserving, | believe the
people of the First District realize that
the time limit of office holding has
been reached by Mr. Gambler and that
they have decided to see him succeeded
by democrat who deserves well of the
party.
In presenting my candidacy | stand
on my own merit. ! take no claim of
superior qualification for office, nor do |
promise to do more than to represent
J ou faithfully and lntelligently. seek
the office for the honor it brings. be-
ievng that with my experience in the
legislative affairs of Mississippi, | have
the ability to cope successfully with
those with whom | would be associated
and to advance the material interests
of the state at large
The success of the Democratic party
in the approaching Ma ional election
seems assured. With this victory our
Southland will find recognition, and a
place in the councils of the nation she
has not enjoyed since the days of re-
construction.
| shall make canvass Of the several
counties of the district, and | trust |
may have the privilege of presenting my
claim to you in person.
In conclusion promise if hunored by
the suffrages of a majority of the vo-
ters of the First District, that what
ever of talent. ability and energy l
may possess shall be directed to the ad-
vancement of the interests and the
people have the honor 10 represent.
Faithfully yours,
H. +. BR0YLES,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
SECOND WEEK.
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

It's hard to suit some people.
Here's Col. Henry, of the Clarion
Witherspoon in remaining at his
post of duty in the face of oppo,
sition at home. and here's Candid
ate Broyles criticising Mr.. Can,
dler for not leaving the same. You
can't suit all of the people ali of
the time, especially when some of
the times are political. Columbus
Dispatch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
From Agricultural Commissioner

Aug. z, 1912.
Crop prospects are improving
as we'll as one could wish for in
some parts of the county, while
some crops deterioting. Cotton
being fully two weeks late this
year should be cultivated right
on through the month of August
to keep the plants growing.
Some have already quit, laid
by" and it is apparent to any
one who sees these laid by crops
that are failing. The late culti-
vations cotton and corn receives,
if these be mere surface mulch
ings, are more profitable than
many others. Don't quit be-
cause the weather is hot. Add
to your crop. Add to your income
by giving VERY SHALLOW culti-
vations for two weeks yet. I've
seen some nice cotton and corn
ruined from excessively deep
plowing real root pruning it
should be called.
Boil weevils have been found
on several farms west of Noxu-
bee river. The infested areas
are small, but you shouldn't have
too much hope on that. Under
favorable weather conditions,
with the late Of the crop, they
could do lots of damage. These
infestedspots should be carefully
looked after for two weeks at
least. The fallen squares should
be picked up and burned-never
plow one under. 1t seems the
migrating season of the weevil is
later this year than usual; if that
is true it is much more essential
that these infested spots be care
fully watshed. | shall be glad
to hear from any farmer who
finds signs of weevils on his
farm, | should like to keep a
record of their appearance in the
different farms. Such a re-
cord may be helpful to you next
year.
The next few days will deter
mine with some of your what the
cotton army worms are going to
do. | have found many worms
just Matched out. In some fields
the moths that lay the eggs that
produce these worms are very
nu~ erous. / feel that this is a
critical period. You should eau
tion EVERY hand you have to
watch closely for these small,
gray, whitish colored moths that
fly just above the tops of the cot
ton in the late afternoon. Your
crop can easily be ruined in forty
eight hours. Get your poison,
your dusting sacks and poles
ready-have everything ready
for instant use. | can't be of
much service to you after the
trouble is upon you. If you wait
too late to prepare for a good
fight your calls for help will not
help you one bit. 1t is very EASY
imperative that you be prepared!
Any one deserves to lose this
year, who goes carelessly on with
never a thought to provide him
self with poison against this pest.
The Roundup Institute at
Starkville comes off Sept. 2-6 in
elusive. They have on the pro-
gram some of the greatest agri-
cultural men in the country.
There will be reduced railroad
rates during the meeting. Iwish
Noxubee county would send sew
eral hundred representatives.
Every farmer should go for one
day at least. You won't lose by
going. | am going to invite
every one | can to go, and you do
the same. Such meetings are
gotten up for you. They are for
your help, but you will not be
benefited if you stay away.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

S or 6 doses 666 will break
any case of Chill & Fever; and if
taken then as a tonic the Fever
will not return. Price 25c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

Lost-On Columbus road between
Mt. Marian Church (col.) and Macon.
one gold handle parasol, engraved
on handle NJ. C. Sheppard. Return to
Beacon Office and get reward.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

Mesdames Erie Scales and James
Hibbler and Miss Hazel Scales left
Wednesday for Columbus,
Evening star., 1912-01-14
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, January 13-The stock mar
ket closed steadier after q depressing and
irregular week. in which the specialties
attracted the most attention. Labor unrest
In the cotton and coal trades weakened
home rails from one to three points, but
a more cheerful tendency developed at
the end Of the week on the brighter out
look for a settlement of the various dis
putes. Dearer money upset the gilt
edged section, and consols lost ". while
the French cabinet crisis eased foreign
securities Traction stock. moved irreg-
ularly owing to the absence Of the ex-
pected official statement regarding the
fusion between the underground railway
and the omnibus company. Marconi
shares jumped fourteen shillings, but lost
the improvement on realizing. Rubber.
diamond and omnibus shares all closed
much higher under increased speculative
attention.
The American section was crumbling
market on poor railroad earnings, dis-
quieting political talk and slackening
bull support. Prices closed from to =
points lower than a week ago. United
States Steel shares were the frmest spot
after the publication OF the December nn-
filled orders statement.
The Bank of England is again in control
of the money market. which Is bare Of
supplies. This made discount rates hard
er. while the large Indian gold demand
remains an additional Strengthening fac
tor. -. ~
Money was in good demand and dis
count rate were firm today.
The stock market was quietly cheerful
mainly ON account of the better, outlook
for q settlement of the disputes in the
cotton and coal trades. Home rails bar-
dened and Paris bought. kafiirs, While