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The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
PEOPLE APPRECIATE
The STATE FAIR
CAUSES LIVE STOCK IMPROVEMENT
AND BETTER IMPLEMENTS.
Is A GREAT EDUCATOR
J. F. Mckay Tells of the Impressions
Prevailing Over the State in Regard
to Benefit to Be Derived From
Annual Event.

Jackson.-Mr. ]. F. Mckay, formerly
secretary of the State Fair, but at pres
ent field director of A. & NJ. College,
when asked what the people over the
state said of the fair, said:
I'm my rounds over the state holding
institutes l find that the Mississippi fair
has been of the greatest service to the
state, for the people are taking up in
real earnest the live stock and poultry
business. They got their start from the
State Fair. Not only this. the people
come here to look up improved farm ma
chinery, gasoline engines and the like.
They make many purchases of improved
implements that they would not make
were it not for the illustrations given
and the lessons taught here on the state
fair grounds.
"iou might say that due to the very
bad season people have been feeling
somewhat blue, but now they are begin
ming to feel that results may be better
than could have been expected in the
spring. And in general, more than ever
before interest is being shown in pro-
gressive agriculture. All educational
forces and influences are attracting in
creased attention.
The splendid body of men who com
pose the directors of the State Fair,
without remuneration, do not know what
a vast service they have rendered to the
people of the state. l am sure that if
they had an opportunity of seeing what
a splendid work they have accomplished
they would feel that their services We're
amply repaid The State Fair must
be kept up and growing. The people
are coming here for education and for
business
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
CANNOT BUILD THE ROAD.

Jackson.-Dr. J. G. Gathings, supcrin
tenden3 of the penitentiary, has notified
'the board of trustees that he will be
unable to carry out the plan to construct
modern public road connecting the
Parchman and Belmont farms, having
been restrained by an injunction process.
Plans had been made to utilize surplus
convict labor on this highway and the
boards of supervisors of Sunflower and
Holmes counties had made the neces.
sary arrangements required of them by
the act of 1912, but several dissatisfied
land owners, who believe that the short.
est route has not been selected, as re.
quired by the statute. They contend
that the distance can be shortened by at
least twelve miles.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
FAMILY RUNT
Kansas Man Says Coffee Made Him
That.

Coffee has been used in our family
Of eleven-father, mother, five sons
and four daughters-for thirty years.
l am the eldest Of the boys and have
always been considered the runt of the
family and coffee topper.
II continued to drink 1t for years un-
til l grew to be a man, and then I
found l had stomach trouble, nervous
headaches, poor circulation, was un-
able to do full days work. took medi-
cine for this, that and the other thing.
without the least benefit. In fact I
only weighed 116 when I was 28.
Then changed from coffee to Pos
tum, being the first one in our family
to do SO. I noticed, as did the rest Of
the family, that was surely gaining
strength and flesh. Shortly after I
was visiting my cousin who said, You
look SO much better-you're getting
fat
"At breakfast his wife passed me
cup Of coffee, as she knew I was al
ways such coffee drinker, but said.
No, thank you
What said my cousin, you quit
coffee? What do you drink?'
Postum said, or water, and I
am WELL They did not know what
Postum was, but my cousin had stom-
ach trouble and could not sleep at
night from drinking coffee three times
day. He was glad to learn about
Postum, but said he never knew cof-
fee would hurt anyone" (Tea Is Just
as Injurious as coffee because 1t con-
tains caffeine, the same drug found
In coffee.)
AFTER understanding my condition
and how got we'll he knew what to
do for himself. He discovered that
coffee was the cause Of his trouble as
he never used tobacco or anything else
Of the kind. You should see the change
In him now. We both believe that II
persons who suffer from coffee drink
ing would stop and use Postum they
could build back to health and happi-
ness" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Greek, Mich.
There's reason" Read the little
book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A now
one appears from tIme to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
Interest.
Ever read tho above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest. 1ss
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Persevering Japanese,

Wakao 1ppei, the wealthiest man in
the province Of Yamanashi, Japan, did
not learn to read until he was sixty
years Of age, nor had he up to that
time begun to accumulate his present
great fortune. At one time he was q
ragpicker. His first real business ven-
ture was the purchase Of crystal balls,
which sold at a good profit. After
reaching the age Of sixty he engaged a
tutor in Chinese classics, which study
he pursued until his ninetieth year. He
Is now ninety-thres
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Poor Crop Outlook.

Meridian.-Reports from the surround
ing territory state that crop conditions
are anything but cheerful, although
many fine fields of cotton and other
crops are reported. The season has been
one of continued. wet weather, followed
by hot sunshine, which has done great
damage to the crop through forced
growth and rank grass in the fields. In
sect damage in this immediate territory
is small, although the boil weevil has
been reported from several directions.
The weevil has wrought no apprecable
damage on the crop this year, only hay
ing arrived in this territory last year.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Farmers Institute at Camden

Camden.-A very interesting series of
meetings have been conducted here by
Prof. R. II. Pate of the A. & M. College
at Starkville, for the benefit of the farm
ers of this place and surrounding com.
munity.
The lectures which We're along the line
OF permanent agriculture, We're both in
teresting and instructive. The audi
ences, which were large for occasions
of this kind, We're enthusiastic and the
farmers generally seemed interested in
the work
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
YOUNG MEN IN THE SADDLE
Comparative Youths Are Just Now
Guiding the DestInies of the
Great British Empire.

Lord Haldane, who has just been
made lord chancellor of England, is
exceptionally young for the post. He
was born in 1859, remarks the New
York Sun. He is the 20 INCEST mem.
Der Of the house of lords tribunal-the
final court Of appeal-younger than
any of the appeal judges, and he has
only two juniors on the chancery
bench and three on the kings bench.
Winston Churchill is, of course, the
youngest member Of the British gov
ernment, the changes in which en-.
tailed by Lord Haldane's transfer have
still further reduced the average age
of its members. There have probably
been few or no administrations in
which that average has been lower.
Today there is only one minister
seventy and only two are in the six.
ties. Ten, including the premier, are
still in the fifties, and seven are still
on the right side of fifty
With Winston Churchill, aged thirty.
eight, at the admiralty and Colonel
Seely, aged forty-three, at the war Of.
flee. youth is certainly we'll served.
At their combined ages of eighty-one
Gladstone was at the height of his
fame and the duke Of Wellington was
still a power in the house of lords
and in the country.
There are many links between the
careers Of Colonel Seely and Mr..
Churchill Both uporo ~ rJo,,a-
both saw fighting in South Africa.
Mr.. Churchill began his career with
cavalry regiment and Colonel Seely
fought with the imperial yeomanry.
Both entered the house in 1900 and
both entered 1t as unionists. Both
have sat for three different constitu.
encies. Colonel Seely followed Mr..
Churchill as undersecretary for the
colonies, an office which both held
for two years. Both married soldiers
daughters.
Sir Philip Sasson, the new mem.
Der for Hythe, is the "baby" Of tha
mouse OF commons, though he Is far
from being the youngest man to enter
that chamber Leaving Pitt and Palm
erston out of account, Sir Philip, at
tWenty-four, was surpassed in point of
youth by Mr.. Gladstone, who had not
completed his twenty-third year when
ne was first returned for Newark. In
modern times Earl Winston was still
younger when he first entered the
house as member for the Horsham di.
vision a few months after he had a..
tained his majority.
Before the return of the new mem.
Der for Hythe Viscount Wolmer had
been the youngest member Of the
house. On tie liberal benches the
Youngest member is the Hon. F. w.
5. McLaren, Lord Aberconway's sec.
ond son, VINO entered his twenty.sey.
enth year some weeks ago, while w.
G. G. Gladstone is nearly twelve
months older.
The labor members have few young
men in their ranks, but the "baby" OF
the nationalists is their leaders, son,
w. A. Redmond, who celebrates his
twenty-sixth birthday this year.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
1.3s6 Autos Register.

misunderstanding to the records ol
the auditors office, the total number Of
automobiles registered had reached 1856,
out of approximately 5000 of which the
auditor has reports on from the various
sheritis offices in the state. The col.
lections on this number amounted to
$11,755, probably thirty per cent OF
which has been paid under protest, pend.
ing the proposed legal test of the con.
stitutionality of the automobile taxing
act of 1912. The tax collected, as i'm
posed by the statute, runs from IS for
25 horsepower or less, to $25 for a
maximum of so horsepower and over,
the largest number being entered as in
the 25 minimum class.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
PLEASED WITH PARCHMAN.
Gov. Brewer Returns From a Trip to the
Farm

Jackson.-Gov. Brewer returned from
an inspection trip to the Parchman
farm in Sunflower county. He states
that the crop prospects on the Parchman
place, both cotton and corn, are splen.
did, especially the latter.
The prospect is as fine as have ever
seen in that section of the delta," says
Gov. Brewer, "and have been watching
crop prospects in that section of the
state for several years. Of course we
can't tell what is likely to develop in
the way of weather or crop pests, but ii
conditions remain ordinarily favorable,
there will be splendid yields of both
cotton and corn"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Developing Cut.Over Land.

Hattiesburg.-H. II. Gust, manager of
the Lumber Mineral Company at Arbo,
states that his company, which owns
large number of acres of land, has set
aside 500 acres to be used for demon
strating the possibilities of South Mis-
sissippi cut-over pine land. This season,
in order to encourage truckers in their
vicinity, Mr.. Gust permitted his farm
manager to put in four acres in cucum-
bers. The yield was abundant, but ow-
ing to the fact that planting was late,
they made nothing on the crop. Follow
ing cucumbers, he planted corn, which
has developed so wonderfully on the Ell
riched land, that yield Of 100 bushels to
the acre is promised.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Claims Cure for Pellagra.

Meridian.-A meeting that was at
tended with more interest than anything
that has been held in this county in
many months, was held at the court
house. About twenty-five ladies and
gentlemen heard a proposition of R. o.
Hoffman, who owns Chamuckia Springs,
claimed to be cure for pellagra. The
Kings Daughters, Associated Charities
and Volunteers of America had repre-
sentatives present.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
SoundA Eetter.

The feeling of many men with 70.
gard to public office is much the same
as that which a certain distinguished
Frenchman had toward the academy
that group Of forty who are called
"the immortals." He was asked one
day why he did not propose his can
didacy for the academy.
"Ah." said he, IF 1 applied and were
admitted, some one might ask, why
Is he in it?' and l should much rather
hear 1t asked, why isn't he in itr"-
Christian Register.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Rice Given Two Years.

Jackson.-W. J. Rice, the bank
wrecker, president of the defunct Wild
cat concern, known as the Central Bank
of Mississippi, was sentenced to serve
two years in the penitentiary.
Rice was convicted on the charge of
perjury, the specific allegation being
that he had filed with the state auditor
a false showing of the financial condi
ton of the bank.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Hookworm Eradication.

Jackson-Preparations are being made
to start hookworm eradication crusade
in Pike county. The state board of
health announces the result of the six
weeks fight on the "lazy bug" in Amite
county. The experts made 4,1O7 exami-
nations and found 1901 persons infected
with hookworm, or 76 ia per cent.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Rock Island Behind Road?

Meridian.-A rumor has been going
the rounds from source that cannot
be traced that the Rock Island railroad
sls behind the construction of the Me-
3rldlan and Memphis road, building be-
tween Meridian and Union. 1t is said
that the Rock Island, through this route,
hopes to reach New Orleans by the east
and west banks of Ile Mississippi river
SAnd through financial interests in the
Meridian and Memphis secure route
to Mobile and Pensacola.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Farmers Roundup.

Jackson.-President G. R. Hightower,
of the Mississippi A. and M. College, is
in receipt of a letter from Miss Susie v.
Powell, in charge of the Girls Tomato
Club" work in Mississippi, in which she
states that she will have number of
her best workers at the great Farmers
Institute roundup" which starts at
the A.and M. College September 2. Pres.
dent II. /. Whitfield, of the Industrial
Institute and College, at Columbus, as.
swes President Hightower he will have
his staff of domestic science teachers on
hand to give demonstrations. Indications
are that this roundup" will be the
greatest farmers insti-u ever held in
Mississippi.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Plan Road to Nebraska.

agoula.-Advices received in this
city are to the effect that the projected
trunk line railroad from this city to Ne
braska has been decided upon by the
English syndicate and that steps have
been taken to underwrite and sell the
first mortgage bonds of the proposed
road. The construction, exclusive of the
equipment and motive power, will cost
$3o,ooo,ooo, and the equipment will call
for an expenditure of some $1O,oO0,0o0
additional.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Strange Bug Damages Cotton.

Meridian.-The army worm is march.
ing through the cotton fields of Missis-
sippi, creating havoc and CONSERVATION
in its path. This worm devotes his time
to the bolls and leaves of the plant, but
j. H. Horne, who owns a farm on the
southern suburbs of the city, has re-
ported a bug that is eating the stalk
cutting it to the ground.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Enioins Alleged Railroad,

81 Meridian.-Henry James has filed in
Junction proceedings against the Me-
Sridian and Memphis Railroad Company,
which is constructing lines between Me-
sidina and Union, Miss, setting forth
That certain lands were secured through
misrepresentation by the defendants
representatives.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Watermelons and Peaches.

Observation-Disclosures and peaches
are still being brought into this city
from the surrounding country in large
quantities. The Mississippi fruit seems
to be above the ordinary this year in
quantity and quality, and the farmers
who planted large quantities of melons
and those who have good orchards this
year are realizing abundant yields from
their investments.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
COX in the Ditch"

Canton.-O. F. House. living a few
miles east of town, was arrested on an
affidavit made by Sheriff Melton, charg-
ing him with the violation of the Sab
bath by gathering, hauling and shipping
peaches.
The evidence in the case tended to
show that it was largely case of the
COX in the ditch" with the defendant.
His peach crop being said to have been
in such shape that had it not been
shipped just at the time it was it would
have been lost.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Fine Canning Season.

Biloxi.-The fig canning season of 1912
will soon be a matter of history, local
packing plants having about exhausted
the visible supply, and most of the plants
will close down for want of offerings in
sufficient quantities to warrant the op-
Grafton of the plants. The season of
1912 is said by packers to have been the
best in the past four years, one of the
best in the history of local canning
plants.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Corn Club Prize.

neutrality-suspicious. of Edu-
cation Charles E. Bass, of this county,
has issued notice to the Boys Corn Club
members and Girls Tomato Club mem
bers, calling their attention to the prizes
offered. Prizes of $40, $5, So and So
for the girls for tomatoes, and $25 down
for the boys for corn have been offered
The boys winning the two first prizes
will also receive free trip to South Gar
olina, in addition to the money prizes.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Reimburse WeSterners.

Washington.-T senate passed over
President Taf$.'s veto a bill to reimburse
those who furnished labor and supplies
to contractors on the Corbett tunnel in
the Shoshine, Wyo., irrigation project,
to the extent of $4,000.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08

First Hobo-Why am yu looking 70
sad dis mawnin', pardner?
Second Hobo-Why. ! am suffering
from irrigation.
First Hobo-Irrigation? You mean
Irritation?
Second Hobo-No; irrigation. Do
woman in de wayside cottage emptied
a pail of hot water on my head.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Christian Scientist Sentenced.

Washington.-Joseph J. Karsa, gun,
ner's mate in the navy, who sieadrastly
refused to take the anti-typhold vac.
cination because he was Christian
Scientist, was court-martialed fer refus-
ing to obey an order of superior Off.
Ger and sentenced to the disciplinary
camp at Port ROYAL, S. G.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Sunday School Convention.

Grenada.-The Grenada County Sun
day School convention will be held in
the First Baptist Church in Grenada on
August 22 and 23. Every Sunday school
in the county is expected to send dele'
gates.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Adams Shows Decrease.

Natchez.-The personal property as
sessment roll for the year 1912 for
Adams county has been completed and
the grand total for the county is
So. 166,666, which is $4,000 less than
last year, while the real estate assess
ment for the county for the year 1912
10 $5,162,053.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Saws Aviation School Fake.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Wlliam A. Hutson,
presidant of the Society of Aeornautic
Engineers, which conducted a school in
this city that professed to teach avia-
ton, was held for trial on a charge of
using the mails to defraud.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
To Care for the Blind.

Jackson.-A meeting for the purpose
Of forming Mississippi association for
the blind was held in the governors
office.
The purpose of the association will be
b look after the general welfare of
blind people in Mississippi, and the
sdoption of practical plans with this end
n view.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Shriners' Reunion.

Meridian.-The statewide reunion OF
Shrners in Meridian on August 81 has
aroused considerable interest among
members of the order in Mississippi, and
the ceremonial and the festivities and
entertainment promise to be largely at
tended.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Must Heat Their Cars.

Jackson.-Street railway lines in Mis-
sippi are making plans to have their
equipment overhauled to comply with tho
provisions of chapter 148, laws of 1919,
requiring that cars be vestibuled and
provided with heating apparatus.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Arthur Brisbane Wstis.

New York.-Arthur Brisbane. editor
of the New York Evening Journal, was
married Wednesday to Miss Phoebe
Cary, daughter of Seward Cary,
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Troubles Way,

"He always climbed tree when he
saw trouble coming"
He always climbed tree when he
And what did trouble do?"
"Set fire to the tree and smokes
him out again."
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Institute at Raleigh.

Jackson.-The office of the state su-
perntendent of education is advised of
a county institute for the white teachers
of Smith county, having been arranged
to be held at Raleigh, commencing Aug
ust 12, and continuing one week.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
trance Man Fined.

emuel Billups, Jr., agent of the In
ltional Liberty Union, a fraternal
ance concern, was arrested and
n fine of $1oo for soliciting business
nat company in Monroe county.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Will Vaccinate Hsgs.

Jackson.-Dr. E. M. Rancke, state
veterinarian of the A. & NJ. College staff,
has been ordered by Gov Earl Brewer
to Parchman state farm in an effort
to stop the spread of cholera among the
hogs there. The state has something
over 1000 hogs on the place, and 200
of them have died already.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Award Drainage Contract.

Greenville.-The Riverside drainage
district awarded contract to the Cen
trail Dredge Company, of Cleveland, O.,
for the digging of the main canal n
$173,5Ss.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Will Screen Coaches.

Jackson.-President T. NJ. Sheppard,
f the railroad commission, has received
0sitive assurances that the Mobile &
,hio and the Gulf & Ship Island rail-
Dads will obey the order of the con.
iisson relative to screening the coaches.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
OF the Bird Kind,

Say, pap
What Is it?"
rs an aviary a hospital for avia
tors?
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
eting of Woodmen.

Woster.-Thee Sub-head Camp, w. o.
\. convenes at Woodmen Springs Au-
vt 2Sth, and on August goth the
ptel Woodmen opens. Rates have been
led for this occasion on all railroads,
q great crowd is expected from all
|rts of Mississippi and Louisiana.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
Charley Wright Hanged.

OHd1Ity VIISHs 11unSeu.
Indianola.-Charley Wright, negro,
was hanged in the county Jail here. The
attending physicians pronounced him
dead in 13 minutes when the body was
cut down.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-08-08
1cOrn Rural Schools.

tJackson.-The rural schools of Alcorn
Mnty will be opened November Z, that
hte having been fixed by the county
shool board.
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holders.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the University Club Build
ing Co., Inc, will be held on the 18Th
day of November, 1912, at II O'Clock
A. NJ, at the principal Office Of the
Company. in the State Of Virginia
li9 South Fairfax Street, Alexandria,
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Board Of Directors and receiving
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such other bushes sas may property
come before the meeting.
Dated the 18th day Of October, l9l2'
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