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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-06
SECOND COUNT In
CONTEST TONIGHT.
Special Prizes to be Given-Wil
Have No Bearing Upon Ques-
ton as to Who Will Win
at the Final Count
Which Will Oc-
cur in July.

Tonight the ballot box in the
Beacon's popular voting contest
will be closed for the second
count for leadership in one of the
most interesting events which
has been pulled off in Macon. AT
this count the candidate who has
made the greatest gain since the
first count of a month ago will
receive $40 in gold as a prize.
and the second highest will re-
ceive SIS in gold. No matter
what your standing may have
been at the conclusion of the
first count, if you make great
er gain over that count than any
other candidate you will win.
For instance, if you had but 35
votes in the count made May 9th,
and you made a larger gain than
the leader, youwill get the mon
ey. If you make gain of Is, 900
or 20. 900 or Is. 600, and the lead
Ell in the first count makes only
one less you have the prize
cinched for yourself. So get
busy and bring in all the votes
possible before 500 p. m.
A little exertion and hustling
among the contestants is what is
required to win, and the one who
is the most active and who uses
the best judgment and business
sense in her canvass is the one
who will land the prize. 1t will
come without the expenditure of !
a penny to the one who captures
the prize, but eternal hustling |
will be the price of success.
New subscribers are what |
count the most in this contest,
because for every new subscriber
brought in, the person bringing
it is entitled to 600 votes, and |
500 votes are given for each re-
newal, while 400 votes are givenl
with each back subscription.
Bear in mind that the ballot
box is closed for the second count
this afternoon at 6 o'clock. Be
sure and have your votes all in
BY that time so that you will have
4 fair chance to show what your
standing is.
There is no reason for any of
he contestants to get discour-
aged, as there are other prizes
besides the piano that are well
worth working for, and each still
las a chance for the first prize.
the following is a list of the
merchants who give coupons on
lollar cash purchases. Be sure
nd tell your friends to ask for
hem:
w. Il. Avery c
Patty Dry Goods Co. !
w. NJ. Lamberson /
Noxubee County Hardware Co.
W. B Patty
G. ID. Featherst0n
Ed. B. Owens d
Patty Bros. t
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LETTER FROM THE ACRI.
CULTURAL COMMISSIONER.

To do anything, the best way to do il
is never to let up on it till it is done.
II the farmers were to apply every
truth they find in any farm paper one
years subscription would be sufficient.
This letter is intended more for the
people west of the Noxubee river than
IN the eastern part of the county.
i whether there is any need for alarm,
anywayl am alarmed. fear the cot
ton crop is going to be seriously dam
aged this year unless VERY favorable
weather conditions prevail during the
SIX weeks beginning about June 18th
and continuing until August 1st. If
most OF that period is dry weather you
have a chance, even if you do nothing
to fight the weevil. But if showery,
cloudy weather prevails at that time
you are going to wish you were not so
dependent on our one crop-cotton.
You have an opportunity right now
not two weeks hence, but today to be-
gin an effectual fight that will pay you
handsomely. Cotton is supplying food
Tor the weevils every day until the
squares begin to form. They are out
in the early morning and late afternoon
feeding on the tender buds in the top of
the stalk. | am not advising you to
begin a row to row hunt for the wee
Wis, but do this much as soon as you
nave the first opportunity during the
early part of the day or the late after
noon get out into your cotton near
ditch, fence row, hedge row, stumps or
any place where good hiding place is
furnished for weevis and look for them.
open out the buds of the cotton and
LOOK FOR THEM. If any are found it is
vitality to your interest to use every
man, woman and child on your place to
make row to row search for weevils.
+ 1s;1sredict that very few farmers are
gong to do this, but if you don't and
you lose a large part of your crop re-
member thet you were admonished and
constantly warned. I've seen people
get the upper hand of this pest by max
ing a good fight, and I've seen farmers
who WOULDN'T make any fight so COM
pletely whipped that you could hear
them whimper in the fall when they
had no cotton to sell and the merchant
was demanding his part of the crop:
well, there is no sorrier crop than
cotton, anyway. I've never made any
money out of it."
There are about forty men in the
county who agreed with me in the win
'er to work few acres of cotton under ;
ny instructions. / am sure they are 1
going to do this work. Each of you
spend a few hours to find out whether
'ou have an infested crop. AS dem
plot, unless you do this
work, if your cotton is infested, the
work will be failure, and who will be
ensured? Not you, but your agent.
Now, word to the merchants of the
ounty. You should see every customer
ou have within the next few days and
ell each one what you expect of him if
e is looking to you for further supplies.
,ou can 10 more than any one else at O
his time. a
If you should find any weeyils would a
ke to hear from you. l may be able t
0 suggest something that will help f
ou. j. W. HADDoN, v
Com. Agri. Noxubee County. n
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on the charge of causing this
mysterious disease is steadily
losing ground. Within the past
year or two, the theory of insect
borne infection has gained favor
steadily. Early discovery of pel-
lagra's cause is devoutly to be
wished, The dieeaae is fothd I'd
81 liiNFh EiHlA Kl!lAly tllHttthhlhH
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than any of the scientists mag
a few years ago. There Is. excel
lent reason to hope that, when
the positive discovery finally is
announced and accepted, Indian
corn, SO long uitder suspicion,
be given full and Complete aci
quittal. TIMES DstRoefs 70
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Card of Thanks.

| sincerely thank the numerous
friends who SO thoughtfully remem-
bered me in my late bereavement.
FANNIE L. PATTY.
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Many manufacturers joined in
the fight and the victory for the
consumer is considered quite an
important one. Meridian Dis
No+ob
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Dual Ega. and Potato Sin, For Sale.

Indian Runner duck eggs. 20 for s1.O0.
J NaneA Hall and IaflT Triumph sweet
Eofstt tEsDsI sllbd for sSls Ft Ssc pei bqhdted.
MAFiil; h'lAH,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
=. A Bachelor S Diary

VUNE 6.--Jack returned this morning.
1 heard him calling to Manette on
the lawn. but l have not been over
I have not seen Sally since the
evening / scolded her. It was presump-
tuous in me TO do 1t. but there never
was woman who tried to make
brother or a father Of a man who did not
bear that relation to her who did not
need scoldinR
I have an idea that many girls have
found perdition just through &C
cepting the word of some man that he
wanted to be a father to them, and just
as often these suggestions OF knship
originate in the innocent minds of the
women as in the evil hearts OF the men.
June IL am not well and consulted
a physician this morning, who says my
only ailment is that I lack purpose in
life.
II would seem that have a good
many II one could see the list Of chart
ties I maintain, but he explained that
all this work was of no more purpose,
in the systematic, automatic way in
which my secretaries conducted IL. than
paying an ice bill could be called a
housekeeper' life aim
He says 1 must get away; that af-
fairs are too well ordered for me: that
must go where there are some effort
and friction. When said that roughing
II was out Of the question because I
could not leave Manette he surprised
me by saying ! must take her along
u would make no suggestion that
would cause a separation he said,
walking the library floor. The child s
love for you is abnormal. II It were
possible for the souls OF the dead TO
return I should be of the opinion that
in her is the manifestation not only OF
her love, but Of the love Of Elizabeth
Poor little girli 1t was one of the hard
est blows in my profession that
couldn't save that child for you, Max"
He stepped into the dining room, and
knew without looking up that he was
standing in front of the picture of the
little girl who went away.
Il see Mrs Spencer Still keeps a bou-
Quet Of white roses under the picture"
ne remarked. Fine woman. that"
she sends them over every morning.
l replied.
do you know, Max" picking up his
hat and gloves, that that woman is
entirely too good for Jack Spencer. A
woman as good as she should have mar
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cried gayiy. But Dona Maria grew more
wintry.
What are you doing hore'" she asked
again
Are you not glad to see me2" he in
sisted
The girls attitude changed slightly.
but as If more by design than iucllu-
alton.
why Of course II always am glad
20 see you, cousin. But why have you
come TO America
His expressive Latin eyes looked
things unutterable even FOR a Spanish
gallant
"What could bring me 10 America but
you?" he asked softly
Either because OF her English educa-
ton or because she had more serious
matter on her individually the ~
dicament OF her knight ona Maria did
Hot accept the compliment as gracefully
as he had right 20 hope
How did you md meg'' she asked In
reply.
Tie looked serious. 1T wasn't easy"
he assured her. "Spam had no attrac-
lions for me when ] learned Won had
flown, and 2 followed. Is not that true
Devotion"
pona Maria made mo- reply and her
exalted cousin seated himself ou the
trunk beside her and talking earnestly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
EAT MEAT SPARINGLY
DURING SUMMER.

Meat heats the blood-eat very
little Of it during hot weather. That
doesn't mean that you have to sac
rifice nourishing food because it is
heating.
You will find Faust Spaghetti more
nourishing than meat, and it is also
light, cooling food. By analysis
you Will find that a 10c package OF
Faust Spaghetti contains as much
nutrition as lbs. of beef. It is a
rich, glutinous food made from
Durum Wheat, the cereal extremely
high In protein.
Faust Spaghetti can be served in
many different ways-wrfte for free
recipe book. Sold in sc and 1Oc pack
ages.
MAULL BROS.
st. Louis, Mo.
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confidently to the plate, big, strong,
fine-Iooking. The yells of the spec
tators ceased as he stepped into the
batter's box and faced Big Ed Walsh
squarely-all save those from the
Chicago section of the grandstand.
There were cries of Back to the
bushes!" Strike him out, Ed"
Make the $4,000 beauty look like
so cents!"-and so on.
If Gordon heard these remarks, he
gave no indication Of II. He stood
squarely at the plate, waiting for the
great Walsh to pitch to him.
This is easy money, Ed" said
Schalk, as he stopped to give the
sign to his pitcher.
Walsh made no answer, but, sweep
ing his eye around the bases and over
the outfield, he took his position on
the rubber, moistened the first two
fingers of his right hand behind his
glove, wound up and hurled the ball
with all his force toward the plate.
Whether Walsh had any STUFF on
the ball, whether 1t broke as he in
tended, or whether the pitcher figured
Gordon Kelly would not offer at the
first ball pitched to him, no one but
Ed Walsh himself ever knew.
The ball never reached the plate,
Taking one stride forward, Gordon
swung his bat against the ball and
drove it on a line past the short
stops head and out into left field
Bodie saw a streak coming toward
him. He spread himself out like an
adjustable hatrack and put down his
hands. The ball shot through them
like a knife through boarding house
butter. bounded against the left field
stand and caromed off, like a bill
lizard ball that hits a fast cushion
and rolled away, with Bodie and Mat
tick in frantic pursuit.
With the crack of the bat, Gordon
Kelly dug his spikes into the earth
and started around the bases, with
three Red Sox runners ahead of him
With the speed of a greyhound, and
to the accompaniment Of a bedlan
of wild cheers, he raced past first
base, second base, third base, caught
up with Cady before that player
reached home, and dashed across the
plate with the fourth run two seconds
ahead of the ball.
Gordon Kelly had won the game fol-
the Red Sox and broken the triple
| tie!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.

The next instant the Princess was
beside the trunk with bunch OF keys.
Swiftly unlocking IL. she raised the It'd.
Mr. Jarvis, are you all rightT-' she
asked, anxiously
tousled mass Of sandy hair fran
ing a flushed and puffy face, slowly
emerged from what looked ike a coil
OF clothing and husky but decidede
voice shouted
mol"
WATT He ducloed quickly az the
10 came down again. There was "a
knock on the door and Doua Maria
opened It to hnd herself facing tall
man in a gray suit and pearl gray hat,
which he lifted ne he bowed TO her dis
closing a carefully brushed dark head
Of hair. spriuHed heavily with gray
about the ears. A short, black mustache
and imperial" completed the distin-
guished and impressive likeness Of her
cousin. his grace the Duke Of Alva.
"Carlosi" she exclaimed, with a little
dismay. which he attributed to surprise.
All, fair cousin," he smiled. com
ing into the parlor as she mechanically
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08

doors Il would seem as if something
was going 20 happen. My blood was
poor. my circulation was SO bad
would be like q dead person AZ times
/ had female weaEness badly my alb
domen was sore and 7 had awful
pains
y took Lydia Z rInleham.s yese-
table Compound and used the Saua-
tive Wash and they certainly did
wonders for me. bly, troubles disap-
peared and arm able TO work hard
every day Mrs vs. g. Sawyer Ely-
er View Farm. Norstowu Vermont
Another Case.
clifford Iowa was troubled with
female weakness. also with dsqlaaa-
ment had very severe and steady
hsadache ais. pain u back. and was
very Thin and erred an tae ume /
commen eed taking Lydia j. r.ua-
hams Vegetable Compound and q 100
cured ol ta-se TROUBLES. ! es. ..t
.praiae your medicine foa alnIs
&rs. Ina MIlsI4gle. Claord. Iowa.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
By MAX

Immediately clean you are washing
her strength away. Don't think Of the
germs in good, clean soil. We are max
ing such a bugaboo of germs that we
are soaring ourselves to death with
them. 1 wager Richards even steril-
ICES Manette's dolls"
I laughed 1t was so near to being
true
IT you took Richards and TOmpkins
along with yourself, there would be
three grown persons expressing one lit
Tie baby with their fears for her. Why,
it is a wonder the child is as well as
she is. Another thing. don't take
Sarah Ray. A good child; like her.
She might be good for Manette, but
this prescription is largely for you, and
1T win be good for you to have Manette
to yourself for q time One who has
the care OF a child, Max" and he said
it very gravely, ''forgets many things. -
I knew what he meant
June Sit Is settled that in a few
days Manette and 1 will put on our
Oldest clothes and sneak out some dark
night for some PARKWAY land. Tomp-
kins will take us to q station some
miles away from here, so that l may
escape seeing any one who knows me
l am to go, not as a millionaire, but
as a man Of limited means, and my
destination-well, can't tell 1t, for l
can't spell it. 1t is away up North
where they have time for names Of
many syllables. I notice that they have
more time for this luxury far North and
far South. In the middle section, where
business is more rushing, we cut
them of
Richards will take Sarah Ray to the
seashore, and the house will be closed
Only TOmpkins viii remain as care
taker, and his fOndness for Manette is
so great 1 wouldn't be surprised any
moment to see him come sneaking after
us like dog that refuses in its deyo-
ton to be left behind
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WHAT Has CONE BEFORE.


The scene OF the story Is laid in
the Vanderlip Hotel New York
City. The Princess Maria Theresa
Of Segura. "a beautiful Spanish
woman. is suddenly awakened IN
her suite by the sound Of pistol
shots. She hears q man running
down the hail He crashes against
her door. breaking tho lock, and
enters. She sees he iE a tail, good
looking young man, dressed IN
evening clothes He 10 carrying a
revolver In his right hand, and
blood Is dripping from a wound in
his left He begs the Princess TO
hide him. She. moved by some in
desCribable impulse. decides that
che win. She directs him TO an
inner room, and a few minutes
later when the hotel detective
knocks on the door. she tells him
che is all right and sends him
away, The young man, who is
Warren Jarvis Of Kentucky, comes
out Of his hiding place, and the
Princess. for the FIRST time. notices
his wound. She IL moved TO sym
patty and showers him with ques-
tons AZ TO what has occurred. Jar
VIE A6ilA AtI ABOUT hentuGkN
feud between his family and an
other named Markham He says
he left Kentucky to avoid the feud-
lists, but encountered one OF them
in the hotel. which explains the
shots. The Princess declares she
will help him, and then asks the
stranger question. Are you afraid
of ghOsts2" Jarvis laughs. but
grows solemn when the Princess
tells him she has dangerous work
for him TO DO. She makes him
swear allegiance, and creates him
her ''vasssl." Then she tells him
20 get her trunk. which is going
70 be shipped 70 a steamship on
which she sails 10 Spain the fol
lowing day, First Jarvis tells her
20 telephone 10 his servant, Rust y
Snow, a negro. The servant is In
structed TO procure passage for
himself and Jarvis in the ship
Jarvis then prepares 70 get into
the trunk, but first begins to ques-
ton the Princess about herself
Now go on with the story.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
By A. H. G. MITCHELL.
Copyright. 1913. International News serT1cG
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.

II you won't listen to reason. dad,
all ] can say is"
Mildred heard the receiver at the
other end slammed on the hook in
violent fashion.
Dads IN an awful tantrum." she
said. seriously. What shall we dO2"
Gordon drew her down by his side
and talked low and earnestly 10 her
for a long time. The girl cried gently.
Dat al last a smile shOne through her
tears and she put her arms around
his neck
I win do whatever you wish. Cor
dom she said, softly
You DrOmiseH" he said.
- promise" she replied.
Tomorrow, then. HOneybunch,
I'll call for you At 10. You will be
ready"
Put I haven't any clothes. Cor
don" said Mildred with a pretty little
blush.
Neither have I; but what differ
ence does that make? We can get
some. can't we?'
Mildred and Gordon went TO Chat
tanoOga next morning. With them
were Mrs. Sheppard and Elmer and
Gray, Gordon's superintendent. who
had come up from Atlanta and who
continued on TO Chattanooga with the
party.
At I o'clock that afternoon Gordon
and Mildred were quietly married at
the residence OF a minister. At ;
o'clock Gray and Mrs. Sheppard and
Elmer returned to Pew Creek.
Gordon Kelly at the Game.
Next day Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon KEEL
Is started for Washington, the Mecca
Of hOneymOons. Arriving there. Cor
don registered at the hoteI as Mr.
and Mrs Kelly Ga" Two weeks
later they were in New York. on the
morning Of the day the Red Sox and
the White SOX were to meet In the
play-off of the triple tie, Gordon
asked Mildred II she would like to
attend the game. Mildred would be
delighted. At very fancy price Cor
don secured a box that turned out to
be directly behind the Red Sox bench.
Who could remain passive under the
stress Of that game? As inning after
inning wore on, Gordon found he was
hardly able TO control himself. He
longed to be out on the field to help,
if possible, the red-legged players he
did not know-tO help the club that
had paid the unheard of price of $780,
600 for his services. Mildred noticed
his agitation.
Hello, Ben Gum" she said, with
smile, 20 you crave piece OF
cheese
You've hit it, Mildred" he replied.
ia like to get just one good whack
at that ball"
The last half Of the last inning
came-the Boston clubs last chance.
Two Of the Red Sox were safe on the
bases and Cady was striding to the
plate.
IF that man reaches first, Mildred.
the bases viii be full and Stahl hasn't
got a pinch hitter left" said Gordon
excitedly.
Il don't know what you mean, Cor
don, but I infer that Mr.. Stahl will be
in desperate straits"
That's just 1t, Mildred Gee, I'd
like to break up that camel"
His wife looked at him lovingly.
why don't you?" she said. smil-
ingly.
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JUDGES ARE BUSY

All contributions in 1.-The Triple Tie" contest in
the hands of the judges will pass upon them without delay
Names the will be published the work of
the Judges has completed great number of
were received and the Of those who read carefully
contribution far from More than score sent IN
their concluding chapters of the serial after the time limit
which was noon July These of course be considered
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08

DO YOU mean it, Honeybunch?" he
exclaimed.
Her eyes sparzled as she nodded
brightly.
Gordon hurriedly left the box and
leaned over the rail that separated
The structure from the field.
Wagner" he cried to the despond-
ent captain Of the Red Sox, who
stood near the bench.
Something in the mans manner
made Wagner obey the summons.
Il am Gordon Kelly said Gordon,
talking fast. Il just arrived to-day.
II Cadv gets on get me a uniform
and I'll break up this game for you.
Quick baseball brains had made
Wagner a great player
You've got your nerve all right,
kid" was all he said to Gordon, after
one swift glance at the man, but he
ran to Stahl, who was on the coach
Ing lines. arriving there just as Cady
was declared safe at first.
That guy. Gordon Kelly. just
showed up" said Wagner in the man
ayers ear. He wants to bat. How
about it,"
Lord. yes, get him up there
quick" exclaimed Stahl, and then he
cried, Leonard" and motioned that
player, whose turn IL was " bdtr
away from the plate.
Wagner ran back to the bench,
reckoning to Gordon as he ran. Cor
don leaped over the rail, the action
being unnoticed in the excitement of
the moment and was pushed into
the dugout by the Red Sox captain.
quick, Nunamaker!" cried Wag-
ner, off with that uniform. Get your
clothes off, kid Stand around, boys,
and make a curtain OF yourselves.
Hurry, everybody"
Kelly at the Bat.
OFF came Nunamaker's shirts,
pants, stockings and shoes; Off came
Gordon's coat, vest, trousers and
shoes. In less than two minutes Cor
don was in a Red SOx uniform for
the first time in his life. Jumping
out of the dugout, he selected a bat,
and. taking two others with him,
strobe toward the plate, swinging the
three over his shoulders, just as the
megaphOne boys shouted:
Gordon Kelly batting In place OF
Leonard"
Away out on the center-field
bleachers there arose ar ear-split-
ting yell 1t was from the throat OF
Whisky, who had recognized the
stride of Gordon even before the
megaphones announced the name
The crowd took up the yell, and one
long, loud cheer rent the air
The excitement under which Cor
don had labored vanished as soon as
he felt the smooth, round bat in his
hands, and he walked calmly and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08

F.. NiH'IA h'a.t 30 anu
vas thin, weak
md nervous
When would lie
luwu Il would
eem as if I was
oing right down
ut OF sight into
ONE dark hole
md the window
urtalns had faces
hat would peek
ut at me and
when l was ont of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
CHAPTER XIV.

There are just three questions l
would like to ask you" said Manager
Bill Smith to Gordon.
Fire away" replied Gordon, with
a laugh.
They were seated in the parlor of
Gordon's suite in the hotel the night