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The Washington times., 1912-07-09

are the best in the world. They are de-.
signed to permit commerce<to be carried
on with protection to health at the same
time. OF course, the maximum protec-
ton Is to be had from absolute cessa-
ton of commerce" said Surgeon Gen.
'if Infection should occur at any
be commercial The death rate from
bubonic plague among white people 10
from 30 to 40 per cent and among Orien-
tails from 80 to 80 per cent"
War on Rats Started.
THE plague could be controlled amorg
white persons, but 1t would be hard
to, completely stamp out the disease.
We might have opi yone or two cases
at a time, but these might continue for
several years and during that time other
nations would hold a quarantine against
u.s."
The search for rats, the chief car
riers of infection, is being carried on
carefully in Havana under direction
of the health service. Reports were
received, at service headquarters that
infected rats had not been found.
Headquarters replied that theories
serious that rats must be found or
else absolute Information obtained
that they do not exist.
Flea Is Trouble Maker.
The nimble flea is the real trouble
maker in bubonic plague. The plague
is a rat disease and may be trans
mitted to persons. The flea is the
agent He feeds on the rat. A healthy
rat attends to his hygiene and drives
Off the fieas. A sickly rat cannot
combat the vermin and they gather
on him, some plague-infected rats
| having several hundred fieas, on them
The fiea promptly seeks some Other
| warm body. His system is full Of the
bubonic germ, and the first living thing
| on which he alights Is in danger. 1t Ii
not the bite of the plague-rtdden flea
that is dangerous.
| Excremcnt is deposited where the fies
alights, and the irritation caused by
scratch it. As a result some of tht
| waste matter deposited by the flea !;
rubbed into the abrasion, and the bu'
bonic germ has reached the blood OF the
| new victim. = 10
Plague Comfortable.
| Unless blood poisoning. or pneumonia
developes, the plague can be controlled
Serum given In heroic doses within
twenty-four hours after infection Is ef
fcacious to breaking up tho disease.
| A person infected with buboniC
plague who is clean and absolutely
free from vermin is not dangerous tc
others. Surgeon General Blue dis
covered this fact during the Sar
Francisco epidemic. He did not quar-
antine cases OF this kind and as {
result gained the confidence Of man.
of the Infected Chinese, who prompt!
told him where other cases existed
This aided greatly in stopping th'
epidemic.
"The death rate is higher amonl
Orientals because they are not con
stitutionally strong. A man fed on rtc
and fish cannot stand the rigor of
disease like bubonic as well as tn
Celt or Teuton.
Moreover, the colored races are gen
orally fatalists. and this psychologists
feature Is agaihS' many recoveries."
The Washington times., 1912-07-09
GUAYAQU|L TO Be
CLEANEDAS BARRIER
TO ODREADED PLAGUE
Port Has Been Menace t
Pacific Shipping for
Years Past.

The plague-ridden, death-dealing port
Of Guayaquil Is to be cleaned UP. The
Ecuadorean port has been the menace
of Pacific shipping for years, and the
most valiant efforts OF other nations TO
get the plague-spot cleaned have not
been successful until recently.
Now the Ecuador government pro-
poses to spend $50O,0OO in sanitation and
improvements. and the work will be
done urder the direction of the efficient
sanitary experts on the Panama canal
under Colonel Goethals.
Guayaquil is only four days from
Panama. The opening OF the canal will
increase shipping at that port. and. con-
sequently, unless the place is made
sanitary, the city would be a source of
Infection to the entire world.
Sanitary Police Suggested.
The State Department has been carry
ing on negotiations for two years. with
a view to getting the South American
government to do something. 1t has
been suggested from outside sources
that the nations enforce a police system
at Guayaquil II the local government
did not realize its responsibility.
Against this suggestion. however. was
the commercial objection that Ecuador
would "have It In for the government
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AMERICANS FLEE
FROM PORTO RICO
IN FEAR OF PLAGUE
New. York Health Officials
Will Wage War on Rats
About Wharfs.

NEW YORK, July 9.-The steamer
Carolina, which arrived last night from
San Juan, Porto Rico, where the out
break of the bubonic plague has caused
alarm, brought 175 passengers, many OF
them Americans, who desired to get
away from the islands while the plague
scare continues.
The passengers were subjected to un-
usually careful examination by the
health officers, who found no suspict-
GUS illness, but the steamer was al
lowed to proceed only as far as Bed
loes Island, upon which the Statue Of
Liberty stands.
The Carolina will be obliged to dis
embark her passengers by means Of
transfer boats The ships cargo will
be lightered, and her hold thoroughly
fumigated before she Is allowed to pro-
Among her passengers were Lieut..
Col. Robert L. Howe, commander Of
a Porto Rican regiment of United States
infantry at San Juan, and Mrs. Howe
who were transferred to police boat
and taken to the navy yard.
Plans War on Rats.
DR.. ]. ]. O'ConneH, health officer Of
the port, sent the following letter today
to DR.. Ernest ]. Lederle, commission
er of health:
1.-THE rapid approach of the plague
frontier makes extraordinary precau-
tions at all ports in communication with
the West Indies highly desirable. I
would recommend, therefore, that the
department of health begin a systematic
collection of rats from the wharves Of
the city, and especially from tho
wharves at which vessels from South
American and West Indian ports dock,
and the subjection of all rats caught
to meteorological examination.
This department Is now taking ex-
traordinary precautions in fumigating
all such vessels for the destruction of
/" rats. but the conditions justify excep-
'tional measures also upon the health
authorities of the city"
The Washington times., 1912-07-09
BUFFALO ON COIN
MAY TAKE PLACE
OF MISS LIBERTY:
Currency Reform Ignores
the Tiger, Bull Moose,
and Elephant. F.
'Gimme a buffalo's worth or beer"

Gimme a buffalo's worth of beer"
1t may come to pass. Secretary
FRANKLIN MacVeagh is reforming the
currency and Is starting on the scent
piece. He has decided that the Goddess
of Liberty on the nickel shall be re-
placed by the buffalo.
Nobody knows why the Secretary haR
selected tho buffalo unless It Is on the
ground that he's fast disappearing. as
money always is. II Is suggested that
as the elephant. the donkey, and the
bull moose are cavorting about the
country the Secretary should not have
picked dead one TO replace the goddess.
The Secretary might have also made
hit by putting Princeton tiger on the
lowly nickel, for there's no telling what
will happen between now and March
next. Undoubtedly. the tiger or the
bull moose would have been the best
bets. The buffalo doesn't even stand
for the present Administration, except
that It's fast disappearing.
So far as can be learned at this
time, nobody was displeased with the
Goddess Of Liberty on the nickel. She
has always been good for 6-cents worth
and was a great favorite with the bar
keeps, the manufacturer of Ropo ci.
gars and the peanut vendors. 1t will
The Washington times., 1912-07-09
TH|RTY-ONE KILLED
BY EXPLOSION IN
ENGLISH COLL|ERY
Firedamp Causes Death of
Every Man Below-Flames
Follow Blowout.

CONISBORO, Yorkshire, England,
July 9.--The inner workings of Cadeby
colliery, near here, were DESTROYED by
an explosion of fire damp at o'clock
this morning.
There were thirty-one miners in the
workings at the time of the disaster,
and II Is believed certain that all were
killed.
Up to noon seven bodies, all mangled
by the force of the explosion, had been
recovered.
It was officially announced by tho
mine management that there was no
hope that any of the men In the mine
at the time OF explosion escaped. Tho
explosion set FIRE TO the lower workings,
and this made 1t impossible to send
searching parties. to the bottom Of the
shaft.
That the death list was so small was
due to the time OF the explosion. The
regular right shift had come off work.
and the day shift had not yet descended
to the bottom of the shaft.
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Surgeon General Blue
Admits Danger Exists
From Plague in Cuba

I'VE must admit that .here Is danger
to American porSs from bubonic infec-
tion In Porto Rico and Cuba" said
Surg. Gen. Rupert Blue, of the United
States Health and Marine Hospital
Service, today.
Yet the situation Is hopeful. The
maximum protection allowed under Cur
quarantine laws is afforded new. In.
coming vessels are fumigated, freight is
carefully inspected, rats are being ex-
terminated. and persons coming from
the infected areas are placed in deten-
tion camps prior to departure on ship
board.
u have received a letter from DR..
r. H. Creel, who has four stations and
forty men under him In Porto Rico,
and he says that he Believes he can
weeks. He was with me in SAP Fran
cisco in 1902 during the epidemic
there and he cleaned up Chinatown. II
he says he can clean things up in two
weeks I believe he will do IT."
No new cases Of bubonic were re-
ported from either Havana or San
Juan today. There has been only one
certain case of bubonic plague in
in Porto Rico and twenty deaths have
resulted.
The cases have occurred in the old
part of San Juan, in the suburb of
odHtuTCt, at CdTOllnd IL town twenty
seven miles distant, and at Arroyo,
where q case on board a schooner was
tranced to Infection in San Juan.
No New Plague Cases.
The Cuban quarantine officials have
stopped all intercourse with Porto
Rican ports. Passengers nor freight
may be landed in Cuba from Porto
Rican points. nr. Blue regards this
as foolish quarantine"
1.-THE American quarantine regulations
The Washington times., 1912-07-09

be many moons before the public will
warm UP to the buffalo, with whom
thousands Of our best people are not
now on speaking terms.
Perhaps the buffalo coin will corral
a few q. o. p. votes out in the alkali
section, but the Secretary has made a
mistake. II he seeks real reform of
the coin of the realm he'll countermand
that order for a picture Of the buffalo
and will have some one pose for the
bull moose or the tiger.
The Washington times., 1912-07-09
Repairs Are Begun on
Rammed BattleShip

Under the supervision of Naval Con-
structor william J. Baxter, preliminary
repair work was begun today on the
battleship New Hampshire which was
rammed by the steamer Commonwealth
while at anchor off Newport, r. l.. early
Sunday morning.
The warship will be patched up in a
few days and then proceed to the
Brooklyn navy yard where the damaged
portion Of the stern will be repaired at
a cost OF SIS, 900. The portion of the ship
damaged is not armored.
The Washington times., 1912-07-09

suggesting this concerted action, and
that a loss of trade to the aggressive
country would result.
The Ecuador government Is now
anxious to proceed with the sanitation.
The required money will shortly be IN
the hands of the government. Pave
ment, a modern waterfront, new sys-
tenn of waterworks, and other Improve
ments are contemplated.
Americans In Charge.
with American sanitary experts In
charge, the work will practically be
American. with the expense borne by
the Southern government. Yellow fever
has been. one OF the chief menaces of
the Southern port
The inhabitants OF the city itself are
largely immune, and 1t has been claim
ed that they did not wish improvements
to be made, because the presence OF
disease afforded an effective barrier
against the ingress Of foreigners.
Inhabitants OF inland Ecuador are not
immune, however. and die like flies II
taken sick while in the port Of Quay
aquil.
HAVANA, July 9.-The sanitary de
partment this morning reports that NJ
additional cases of bubonic plague hav'
been discovered. Many suspected case
are being thoroughly Investigated. Th
examination by the department of tn
carcasses Of upward OF 300 rats has no
revealed the existence Of the buhoni
microbe.
A newly discovered case of buboni
plague was reported yesterday to tn
public health service from Santruce
Porto Rico.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

Monday being board of supervisors
day there was agood SIZE crowd in town
from every section of the county.
Brooksville and Shuqualak were espec-
tally we'll represented. Those from the
latter town were interested, pro and
con over the proposed issue of bonds
for good roads. A petition for the call
of an election on the first Tuesday in
October was presented to the board.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Miller of Shan
non visited t~hel.atter's pal tents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Cole this week. Lee county
is the foremost county in the state in
natural and tile drainage and Mr.. Miller
says they are having some wonderful
examples of it's benefits, The Vaughn
Bros. have a ninety-acre field Of corn
close to the town Of Shannon that is
tile drained and it siestimated that the
yield on it will be from 80 to 12O bushels
TO the acre.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06
LIVER GETTING LAZY?
DON'T STOP WORKING
Take Dotson's Liver Tone and &c
About Your Business. II will
A Liven Up Your Liver Without
Harm.

A bilious attack or constipation can
be relieved in a short while by a spoon
full Of Dodson's Liver Tone-the mild.
vegetable rer edy that every druggist
guarantees.
Just ask Murphey & Co., about
Dodson's Liver Tone. They know
THAT It is a harmless preuaration and
startS the liver without violence and
puts yeu into shape without ~interter-
ing with your habits. This store guar
antees it to be all that, and will give
you your money back if you don't find
Dodson's Liver Tone gives you quick,
easy relief,
Dodson's Liver Tone is for both
grown-ups and children. 1t has a
pleasant taste, and is safe and reliable.
The price is so cents for a large bottle,
and your 50 cents pack to you if you
tell Mnrphey & Co., that it hasn't been
a benefit to you.
Don't take calomel and don't buy i'm
i~tAtions of Dotson's- you may run into
danger if you do.
Buy Dodson's-the medicine hat
Murphey & Co. recommends and guar
antees.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hibbler returned
Thursday from Chattanooga, where
they have been with their son, Robert
Hibbler. Mr.. Hibbler says the crops
in Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia,
and he has seen a good portion of each
state, are very promising. Regarding
politics, he says he has talked in the
last two month with a great many mer
from different portions of the country
and it is the universal opinion that tie
democrats have a winner with Wilson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06
Health Notice.

A negro having come to McLeod's
Chapel neighborhood and developed a
q mild case of small pox, the Board of
Supervisors have authorized me to pur-
chase sufficient vaccine points to vaci-
nate all persons in the affected neigh
porhood and vicinity.
II the people desiring to be v~acinated
will let me know | will come out and
vacinate them. Physicians In the at
fected territory a get vaccine to vaci-
nate those desiring it,
H. A. MINOR, M. D.
County Health Officer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06
Cotton Seed Wanted.

/ am with the Mississippi Cotton
Oil Company this season and will ap-
preciate a share Of your patronage.
1t will pay you to see me and get
prices before selling your cotton seed
Remember me when you have seed to
sell. OSCAR LEVER,
Phone $50. Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

Mr., George Wade returned this week
from Hickman, KY, where he has beer
with his friend and business partner,
Mr.. S. L. Dodd. for several weeks. Mr..
Wade's friends in Macon and Noxubee
county will regret to know that he viii
not return to this county to live. He
and Mr.. Dodd recently purchased a very
handsome home at Biloxi and they ex'
pect to spend most of their time on the
coast.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

Rev. Howse of the Baptist church
and Simpson of the Presbyterian will
be out of town Sunday. The former is
attending the meeting of the Columbus
Baptist church at Pheba, Miss, and the
latter will conduct services at Crawford
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06
CHURCHES.
EPISCOPAL.

There will be services in the Episco-
pal Church on Sunday, sept. 9Th. Holy
Communion and Sermon at II a. m.
Evening Prayer and Sermon at 7:45 p.
m. All are cordially invited.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

= DR.. J.. L. Crigler, aged 70, died at
his home in StarkviIle last Sunday af-
ternoOn after a pr~Otracted illness. The
venerable physician had been in bad
health for a number of years and a
stroke of paralysis which deprived him
Of the use of his lower limbs.
DR.. Crigler was an eminent member
of the profession and possessed a most
remarkable character, being a man Of
signal influence in the community anC
State. He represented Oktibbeha coun'
ty in the State Senate one term anC
ably served his constituency.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

Examination for white teachers will
be held at the court house Sept. 9th and
7th and 10Th and 21st. /,
For colored teachers at court house
Sept. 18th and 14th and 9th and 18th
j. r. JACKSON,
Supt, Ed'n Noxubee Co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06
Peculiarly Worded.

One OF the oldest signs IN New
York Is in the window Of an old house
4 Moore street. It reads: Cats
taught tricks II they are brought IT,
while they are kittens"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

Attention 20. III
You are hereby ordered to turn in al
Government property and be here at
armory for drill Thursday night, Sept,
18th at 8 o'clock. We leave for Vicks.
burg for rife practice Sept. IA. Bring
all equipments with you when you re-
port for drill. By order Of
H. M. DENT,
Capt. I'd Inf,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06
Fori Sale.

A 25-horse power Adams engine. 60
saw Pratt Huller gin, with feeder and
condenser. a lgrist mill, and all parts
etc., that go with . gin and mill. All
in good shape, Will sell at a bargain.
8. NJ. COCKRELL,
Route 2, Macon. Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

The stork visited the home of Mr..
FAINT Young last week, left a fine
daughter. Grandpa Young looks five
years younger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

If you have anything for sale OF
want to purchase something you can't
find. let US help you by putting a small
ad in the Beacon-you will get results.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

Lamberson wants to sell you
your Osnaburgs and Cotton
Sacks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

Put your molasses up in COCO cola
barrels, 81 each at Bookstore.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

For RENT-Store house occupied by
pool room. Apply to T. W. BRAME
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

FOR RENT TO young couple, the lower floor
Of a two-story residence. Electric lights; city
water; desirabIy located. Address 20. Box 1853
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

Ten different local view post cards,
hand coled, prettiest ever at Bookstore
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06
For Sale

A l6-horse power engine and boiler
and an SO-saw gin, condenser and feed
er. press and belts for sale cheap.
Also one grist mill. Engine worth
price of entire outfit. Apply to
w. F. TRIPLETT,
Fairport, Miss.
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

PEARS for preserving at l. T. SMITHS
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IL;stz Pianoforte School,

Miss Edna Bush will open her school
of music September Both.
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OUR STORE WILL BE CLOSED
Thursday, September 18th, 1912
Saturday, September 22d, 1912
A. KLAUS & Co.
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For Rent-Store house ond residence
on Memphis road. M. M. HUNTER.
New Crop of Seed for fall and winter
planting. Collards, Mustard, Radish,
Spinach and Lettuce
JONES DRUG Co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

Fluffy Ruffles Candy, $1.0O per pound
fresh, by express. Also fresh supply
Of Lewney candles st Bookstores
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

Rub-My.Tis will cure you,
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STOCK FOR SALE!

Two starlight" jennets, 8 and
years old, black with white points.
Three mare and one horse colt, three
years years old; have been handled and
driven and will develope into good sad
die stock.
Ole pair bay mares, S and 6 years
old. well broken to harness. quick and
safe, 16 hands high. Also
One pair Of heavy draft mules.
w. H. SMITH,
Prairie Point, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

: For Sale!
One Saddle Mare; sound and gentle.
One Mule. Apply to
MACON BOTTLLNG Works.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-06

India Runner Ducks, SIS a trio.
MRS. J. G: HORTON.
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You Will Secure
the Pattern :,
that Pleases You

if you'll place your
order for Fall and
Winter clothes now
while our line is most
complete. They will
be made to measure
by u famous
Chicago tailors,
Ed. V. Price g Co.
and you may accept
delivery whenever
you get ready to wear
them. We guarantee
you a good fit, the
most correct style,
and a decided advan-
tage IN price over that
charged by ordinary
tailors. Place your
order today.
PATTY BROS.
Sole Representatives
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Declaration for Change of Name

United States of America, State of
Vermont. District of Chittenden. $. s.
Be 1t remembered, that l. Hans Ole
Rudolf Olsen. now resident Of the City
bf Burlington. District of Chittenden
Ind State of Vermont, will be hereafter
known and called Ole Rudolf Larsen.
Ii witness whereof, l have hereunto
BET my hand and seal at said Burlington
This 3rd day of September, A. d., 1912.
HANS OLE RUDOLF OLSEN. (SeaD.
State of Vermont District of Chitten-
ben, $. $.
Personally appeared at the City of
burlington In said District Of Chitten-
den, Hans Ole Rudolf Olsen. the signer
+ and sealer of the above written instru-
ment and acknowledged the same to be
his free act and deed this third day OF
| September, A. D., 1912.
Before me,
]. H. MACOMBER,
Judge Of Probate for the District o.
Chittenden. 10.w3t