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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

Examination for white teachers will
he held at the court house Sept, 9th and
7th and 10th and 2lst.
For colored teachers at court house
Sent. 18th and l4th and 9th and 18th
J. r. JACKSON,
Supt, Ed'n Noxubee Co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

WANTED-A teacher who has had
several years. experience, would like
have a schu0l. Address Teacher
AR Of Beacon, Macon. Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
Stevens.Aust.

Mr.. w. H. Stevens Of Paulette and
Miss Mia Aust, we're married last Sun
day evening at the home of the brides
father, Mr.. John Aust, near Evansville.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
For Sale.

One good big horse. ten years old
.. One coy p { CAD ., nearly, ~ new wst v wsst best
Is light enough for one horse.
One old buggy, cherp. Apply to
DR. H. A. MINOR
or HENRY MINOR.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
Dressmaking.

Mrs. L. Rosser. an experienced dress.
maker is at the Kirby House ready for
the fall sewing. She will appreciate
the patronage Of her friends very much
Satisfaction guaranteed in every res
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

There will be a special meeting Of the
Noxubee County Fairness Union on
Friday, Oct. 18th, 1912 at Macedonia.
]. E SENNETT,
Sec'y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
Boarders Taken.

Mrs. Ernest Lucas will take FIVE
young men for board and lodging. Con-
venient location, two docks from busl-
portion of Macon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

LOST-One pair Of ice scales last
Wednesday. Suitable, reward for their
return. MACON Ice Co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

Regular services morning and even.
ing. All are cordially invited to attend.
Members are urged to be present.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
Dr.. Barefield in Shuqualak.

/ Dr.. Barefeld. dentist will be in Shu-
qualak Monday. Sept. 23rd, for four days
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
Fer Sale

A good combination saddle and har-
ness horse, four years old. Kind and
E. B. BOYD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
For Sale.

Thoroughbred s. c. Brown Leghorn
BOOSTERS, 81. 90 each. LEON DENT.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
. Land for Sale.

12l acres good corn land six miles east
Of Macsn, Miss. Address
M. G. GREER,
Ramona, Marion Co., Kansas.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
TWINS.

A Son and Daughter Born to Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Common.
The stork. on Thursday afternoon,
brought to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Conner a son and q daughter.
The mother and children are all doing
well.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

If yos.hsu not paid that account It ysurs asa't
ask for more credit. We iced the neaey.
THE eccys-c=<
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

Rub My Tism will cure you.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
FEW ESSENTIALS FOR MAKING
GEESE RAISING PROFITABLE
business Necessarily Conducted Owing
Large Range Required by Big fiirds-Experienced
Fsaisers Realize From $500 to 800
Per Year From Fowl.

tion, the wild geese of Europe weigh
ing usually about ten pounds, while
the weight of 35 pounds has been at
tained by domestic geese.
The wild Canada goose is easily do
mesticated. and the ganders mate
with domestic geese. The crosses thus
obtained are known as mongrels and
are sterile. They are very highly
priced in the market and bring larger
prices than any other geese. The
rearing of the wild, Canada goose or
it's crosses is accomplished witt con.
siderable difficulty. and can only be
accomplished after some experience,
In breeding mongrels. one wild
gander should be mated with a single
African or Toulouse goose. The gan.
der should be two or three years old.
Mongrels are best fattened during
cool weather in late autumn.
Experienced geese raisers realize
from two to seven dollars per year
from each breeding goose. 1t will
be seen from these figures that geese
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

How dear to my heart is the bacon OF
childhood,
AS fond recollection brings It to my
mindl
The porkers that fed in the deep-tangled
wildwood
On acorns and things Of that sort they
might find
Grew sidemeat that hung IN the smoke
house so gloomy
until 1t was sliced in the wintertime
drear;
o, find me that bacon of oldl Bring It to
me:
The bacon I'm getting today is so deari
The old-fashioned bacon, the country
cured bacon,
The kind that was not too expensive to
cook;
The salt-oozing bacon. the hiek'ry-smoked
bacon
The big fitch of bacon that hung on the
hook.
In dreams recall. though tits ever 50
dimly,
The way they would butcher the pigs in
those days
The hired man who welded the hammer
So grimly,
The bladder we wh&ngod in our gay
childish ways;
But nowadays there is a fond recollec-
ton
The smart Of the smoke and the tang OF
the brine,
The shin of the nose and tie squint OF In
spection,
The satisfied "Umph!" that the bacon
was fine.
The old-fashioned bacon, the streak-o'-
lean bacon,
The stick to-the-ribs kind the folks used
TO cook,
The hick'ry-smoked bacon. the two-inch
thick bacon,
The big fitch or bacon that hung on thu
hook
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
Advises Risk Law channss

Amendments to the workmen's com
pensation law Of 1911 are recommend
ed by the Wisconsin industrial COM
mission in its first annual report. Aft
er recounting the benefits accom-
plshed for woFkmen and employers in
the year from July /, 1911 to June 80.
1912. the commission advocates sew
eral changes looking to greater ease
in administration.
Compensation under the Wisconsin
law is based on loss of wage OF this
phase the report says:
Theoretically this is the correct
principle, but in order TO secure q
simpler administration IL may be well
to adept the New Jersey plan for GER
tain dehnable injuries, For instance.
the New Jersey law provides as COM
pensation for the loss of a great toe
90 per cent. of the daily wage during
80 weeks; for the loss of an eye so
per cent. of the daily wage during 100
weeks. and so on through a complete
list of defnable injuries. This pro-
vision makes it easy for the employees
and employer definitely to ascertain
the compensation without reference
to the administering board. We sug-
gest that both employers and en-
ployes consider this matter with the
view of possible amendments to OUT
law"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

may be even more productive than
sheep. Green pasturage is absolutely
essential to successful geese raising
Where available space for free pas
turage is not to be had the birds must
be fed on cut green vegetable food
of various sorts The presence OF
running water is also considered nee
essary by many breeders, and plenty
Of clean drinking water is essential
under all conditions.
White geese are most desirable for
market, the meat of such birds being
whittier and making better appear
ance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

more soft feed. and food should be
given at more frequent intervals.
Geese do not become fully mature
sntil the second or third season. and
good results of breeding should not
be expected from younger birds.
Under favorable conditions they
live to an extremely old age, fire.
quently ranging from so to rs years,
and INSTANCES are recorded where
they have exceeded 100 years Of age.
Good geese may be profitably kept
for breeding purposes until 25 years Of
age. but ganders should not be kept
past s years They should then be
replaced by younger birds.
Two common breeds Of geese, the
Embden and Toulouse, are descended
from the Graylag goose OF Europe,
and the brown and white China geese
are thought to have descended from
the wild goose OF Asia.
A great improvement in weight has
been accomplished during domestiea-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
MANAGEMENT OF
FARM EVE FLOCK
Healthy Animal wiII Thrive or
Tougher Forage Than Other
AnfrnaIs, but Needs
Care.

by all means keep your ewes
healthy and vigorous. for upon a
healthy. thrifty condition of ewes de
ponds your success
The healthy eve is able to live on
rougher forage than any other farm
stock, but It is with sheep as with all
else. You must give them some at
tention If you expect profit
Men who every season make money
from their lambs. find that II they
feed them better for several weeks,
and flush the eve stock each fall, that
is. before going 10 the buck. there are
more twinE and more milk at Landing
tirlr. Many Of the trouble with weak
lambs and empty udders would be
voided II yoar ewes were fatter when
brought In Tor the winter
Try the plan Of flushing your ewes,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
New Risk Law Explained.

That the new state life insur-
anoe plan which will become OPP
erative about September /, instead of
now engaged in business in Wiscon-
Sin, will be distinct benefit in edu-
eating policyholders to a better un-
Outstanding and more liberal pat
ronage of private companies. is the
opinion of Insurance Commissioner
Herman L. Ekern. Mr.. Ekern points
out that under the new law no person
can take out policy for more than
$4,000 and thinks that this provision
alone would be sufficient to protect
private business.
When the commissioner returns
from his vacation in August, he will
be ready to launch the new system.
The Wisconsin state insurance
law" he says. provides for life in
Burance and annuities on an absolute
ly safe basis. The same assumptions
are used for death claims as the con-
sentative American old-line insurance
companies"
The Wisconsin state insurance idea
is the result OF the investigation by a
state legislative committee several
years ago Of the life insurance situa-
ton in Wisconsin.
At the outset, four different policies
will be issued, and the number may
be increased later as the state be-
comes proficient in the insurance bust
ness. These four policies will be the
ordinary life, Unemployment endow-
ment, ten-payment endowment, and
term, to the age Of sixty-five years.
Later a system of annuities, some
thing like the French peasants favor
tie system, viii be introduced, the an
nuities to begin when the beneficiaries
reach the age of sixty-five years. The
liability of the state in the new order
Of affairs is limited to the amount Of
money in the insurance fund, this
fund being derived from premiums, in
terest, earnings and other sources Of
revenue. AS the policies are limited
to $4,000, the annuities will be limited
to $500 a year, when the annuity plan
goes into effect.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
Plan Health Exhibit.

The Wisconsin committee of the In
ternational Congress on Hygiene and
Demography is engaged in gathering
an exhibit to be sent to Washington.
D. c.. for the meeting in September
Special efforts are made to bring the
Badger exhibit up to the level of the
displays planned by other states
This state has become famous for
its advanced legislation in many
fields said Doctor Harper, secretary
of the state board of health and chair
man of the Wisconsin committee, land
we must see TO it that in a matter OF
so much vital interest to the welfare
OF every man, woman and child as in
public health. we are not found lag
ging behind. No people in America.
am sure, have taken more intelligent
interest in the control of contagious
diseases than have those of Wiscon.
sin"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
aIF."

'Umg-ah-bah-ger-r.r-uh!" remarked
the brakeman on the train going
through Maine, as he poked his head
into the car.
An old lady beckoned to him and
softly inquired:
young man. why do you not pro
nounce the names Of the towns so that
the passengers may understand
them?'
Madam" courteously responded the
brakeman, 'if could say those names
proper I'd he gettin a thousand
week in grand opery."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
OPEN INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL IN FALL
State Department Is Now Pre-
pairing the Plans.
WILL EQUIP FOR LIFE WORK
Boys and Girls Between IL and 10,
Whose Vocational Training is De-
ficient, viii Have Chance 20
Learn Trade.

Madison.-The state department of
public instruction is perfecting organi-
cation under the new law providing
for industrial education in this state.
The first Of the schools will probably
be opened early next fall. Under the
provisions of the law enacted by the
last legislature schools for industrial
education will be placed in all OF the
cities OF the state with 5000 popula-
ton or over, the state to share the
expense of maintaining with the local
ity in which the school is organized.
Each locality will have its own local
board of administration.
II is expected that thousands Of
boys and girls in Wisconsin between
the ages of fourteen and sixteen
years who left school to enter work
will be recalled to the fold of educa-
ton through the new law. 1t will be
the purpose of the state department
of public instruction to develop young
men ard women along the lines Of
work they are following, and to afford
a course in general education.
MANY boys and girls go out into
the field of work." says Superinten-
dent Cary, when they are young, in
experienced and Unframed. Wages
are necessarily low. and frequently
the outlook for the future, especially
in the case Of the unframed persons,
is not bright. Many of our boys. as
the expression goes, get into a blind
alley occupation and can't get out.
"The purpose of the industrial edu-
cation act is to make the boys and
girls who leave school too early in life
more useful to society, develop their
latent ability ard to me- them more
intelligent, better and happier citi-
zens."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
Collects INHERITANCE Tsx.

Collects Inheritance Tax.
Attorney General Levi H. Bancroft
has returned from a hurried trip to
Europe. taken to collect inheritance
taxes due the state Mr. Bancroft was
accompanied by Mrs. Bancroft and by
Assistant Attorney General Russell 0.
Jackson. They were gone just five
weeks.
The purpose for which we went to
England was successfully accom-
plished." said Mr. Bancroft, land in
New York on our way home we also
arranged an Inheritance tax settle
ment. There will be $4,000 or more
to be turned into the state treasury
very shortly for Inheritance taxes"
Mr. Bancroft has been very diligent
in hunting up estates on which Wis
consin is entitled to an Inheritance
tax, and by the close of his term of Of
fee on January l next will have
turned into the state treasury the
large sum of $2,5O0,O00 from this
source. There will be little or moth
ing left for the state to collect in the
future in the way of back claims.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
CRy PROF. L. swINEYo

The raising of geese is necessarily
conducted for the most part on a
small scale. This is due TO the re-
Quirements Of the birds with regard
TO range and also to their breeding
habits and the expense connected
with maintaining a large establish
ment for rearing them.
Geese are the most homogeneous of
all domestic fowls, so that it follows
that large number OF expensive gan
ders would be necessary for conduct
ing the business on any extensive
scale. AS a rule ganders mate with
only two or three, rarely four. geese.
Geese require extensive range, They
thrive or green pasturage and water.
even without the addition OF other
food 10 their diet 1t is practically
impossible to rear goslings without a
liberal supply of green vegetable food,
such as clover. roots. cabbage. etc.
Geese have no crops. like hens. and
turkeys, and as result they require
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
All Nominations BY August 3.

Candidates for state Office must file
nomination papers with Secretary Of
order to get their names on the pri-
mary election ballot The primary is
TO be held September 3. The number
of names on petitions required of Re
publican state candidates is 2,477 and
of Democrats 1867. This requirement
is based on the presidential election
OF 1908 and is one per cent OF the
vote cast by the party for the presi-
Dental elector receiving the highest
number of votes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
School Libraries Enlarge.

Approximately 100000 volumes were
added to the school librariea of the
state during the two years just closed,
according to o. s. Rice, state library
clerk
The school Libraries of the state con-
tain about 100000 volumes. costing
over 100000" said Professor Rice.
In addition. approximately 100000
books in the state are at the service
of the schools The high school IT,
braries contain over 100000 volumes. -
School Libraries are built up as a
result of a tax OF ten cents paid by
the state for each child attending
school in the district.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
Wisconsin Ave Yield is Good.

The pedigreed rye crop just har-
vested on the farm at the University
of Wisconsin promises to give the
largest yield ever obtained there. 1t
will probably yield from thirty to thir-
ty-f1ve bushels an acre. Before being
cut the grain stood five feet high.
Wisconsin is now the leading rye
producing state. having more than g.
O00,0 bushels in 1911. which is a mil
lion more than Michigan, it's nearest
competitor had. That this result is
largely due to the use of pure bred
seed grain is shown by the fact that
this years crop at the university is
nearly double the average yield per
acre for the state
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
De
CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
July g, 1ss2.

July 20, 1862.
Major General Pope. accompanied by
his staff, lett Washington for the head
quarters of the army in the field. Be
fore his departure he orderd that
passes to the lines OF his forces should
not be granted to others than those
having official business there.
The English brig Napier was cap
trued by the L. S. S. S. Mystic while en-
deavoring to run the blockade of VIII
mington, n. C.
The citizens of Mount Stirling. KY.
succeeded in driving OF party OF ir-
regulars with a loss reported of rs
IN killed. wounded and taken pris-
pners.
A Union force defeated a band OF
partisans near Bollingers Mills. Mo.
General Pope and his staff arrived
at Warrenton. Va, at noon, creating
great CONSERVATION among the seces-
sionists. nearly all of whom had taken
Confederate oaths of allegiance, and
insisted that General Pope dared not
carry out the Intentions declared in
his proclamation.
Colonel Lloyd of the Sixth Ohio cav
airy, pursuant of General Pope's or
ders, arrested all the male inhabitants
of Luray. Va, and lodged them in the
court house preparatory to giving them
the oath of allegiance.
The Confederate batteries at Gene
sis Point, on Ogeechee river were
shelled by the national gunboats
Russellyille. KY, was captured by a
band of Confederate partisans, the
home guard being unable to drive of
their attack.
A detachment Of Union cavalry I'M
der Captain Dollin attacked force of
Confederate cavalry near Brownsville,
KY, capturing so of them The Con
federates. reinforced, captured 80 men
and Ia horses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
Mhu OH tIe stop the Enaine7

George Westinghouse. the famous in
yentor and manufacturer is a firm
believer in the excellence OF his prod.
ucts.
The story IS told that letter re
ceiyed some years ago by the Westlng.
house Machinery company said that
the writer had been using one OF its
standard vertical engines with emf
nent success For eight years night
and day handling It's load without
a hint of trouble, but that upon shut
ting IT down the other evening It
went al to pieces" The letter was
passed 20 the eminent inventor whose
name the company bears. and handed
back with the remark: Ask the
blamed fool what he shut It own for
Power
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
NaIus Of Rotation.

Crop rotation has even more to com
mend II from the standpoint Of good
to the crop than rest and change for
the soil Many of the fungous pests
which affect plant life. including the
several types Of rust. smut and scab.
are quite effectually kept in check by
putting different crop on the land
year after year II this simple fact
were kept more often in mind il would
save both loss and disappointment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
Neher Veteran Pharmacist.

J. c. Neher, appointed by the state
pharmacy board to the newly created
position Of state pharmacy inspector.
for past seven months has been re-
ceiver OF the George Jeska Drug COM
pany OF Milwaukee.
Mr. Neher is ffty-four years old. He
had been a resident OF Eau Claire for
30 years before coming TO Milwaukee
two years ago. He was born IN Sank
City. He received his early pharmacy
training in the drug stores OF Eau
Claire, where he worked as clerk for
10 years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

Education is the keynote of the Wis
cOnsin state fair The educational de-
partment will be one of the principal
features of the 1912 exhibition This
department affords the city boy and
girl possibly the best opportunity to
take an interest in the fair.
Too frequently city children 90 to
the fair merely as spectators Public
opinion. in many instances, has
brought them to believe that this
event belongs to country children. For
several years the management has
been endeavoring to educate the pub
lie in the belief that the state fair be-
longs to all classes.
The city boy or girl will had plenty
of opportunities TO show what they
can do at the state fair. Those who
will prove themselves best, in va
riety of lines, will receive prizes In
the educational department
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

then follow with good pasture. and
you will see from results that the
plan makes most profits. Have a dry,
well-sheltered roomy yard, with
deep shed for the ewes If you have
neighbors 'th dogs, have a tight.
stout woy wire fence. with board at
top and bottom around the sheep fold.
Keep the sheep in this yard at night
this Will save your sheep. as well az
your temper
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
VIII PLANT New Beans.

Secretary Wilson Of the agricultural
department has given the contract for
planting military beans In this state
to John Mckee Of Fiintvilie. This is
the first attempt to raise this bean in
wisconsin. the product requiring a
sandy loan. A sarple Of the soil was
sent TO Washington and IL wa, pro-
nounced satisfactory. There is about
$50 acres given up to the product IN
the vicinity Of Big suamico. and il the
Yield is successful the acreage win be
Increased to zoo acres In 1913.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
Sisters are Pharmacists.

Fifty-seven of the seventy-nine APP
plicants who took the state pharmacy
board examination were granted GER
tificates by the board. Among those
who received certificates as registered
pharmacists were two Catholic sisters
of Milwaukee and one Of Racine.
Winn Suits of Medford had the high
est standing and Sister Mary Gonzaga
of Racine the second highest