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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
DEMONSTRATION DATES FIXED
STATE AGENT WILSON WILL FILL
MANY APPOINTMENTS.
Experts of the Agricultural and Me.
chanical College Will Assist in Meet
ings to Be Held in Every County.

Jackson.-State Agent R. S. Wilson
of the farmers cooperative demonstra'
tion work of the United States bureau OF
plant industry, will hold a series of state
meetings, which will include a majority
of the counties before it is finished. He
has visited the counties of Yalobusha,
Pamela and Tate.
During January, February and March
the series of meetings will be held, dur.
ing which a capable corps of lecturers
will assist, augmented by the state
forces at the Agricultural and Mechanical
College. The meetings are conducted in
the interest of the farmers primarily,
and Mr.. Wilson hopes that they will
avail themselves of the opportunity when
the meetings are held in their neighbor-
hood.
The following is the itinerary to be
followed:
Jan. 15-Mount Pleasant, Lincoln Co.
Jan. 16-Fernwood, Pike county.
Jan. 17-Crystal Springs, Copiah Co.
Jan. 1s-Hazlehurst, Copiah county.
Jan. 21-Liberty, Amite county.
Jan. 22-Mount Vernon Church, Amits
county.
Jan. 23-Centerville, Wilkinson Co.
Jan. 24-Woodville, Wilkinson county.
Jan. 25-Natchez, Adams county.
Jan. 27-Fayette, Jefferson county.
Jan. 28-Port Gibson, Claiborne Co.
Jan. 29-Hermanville Claiborne Co.
Jan. 30-Learned, Kinds county.
Jan. 31-Bolton, Kinds county.
Feb. 4-Mendenhall, Simpson county,
Feb. 5-Mize, Smith county.
Feb. COLLINS, Covington comfy.
Feb. Forrest County Agricultural
School.
Feb. s-Jones County Agricultural
High School.
Feb. 10-Quitman, Clarke county.
Feb. 11-Wayne County Agricultural
High School.
Feb. 12-Lucedale, George county.
Feb. 13-New Augusta, Perry county.
Feb. 14-Hattiesburg, Forrest county.
Feb. 15-Prentiss, jeff Davis county.
Feb. 19-Brandon, Rankin county.
Feb. 20-Forest, Scott county.
Feb. 21-Newton, Newton county
Feb. 22-Meridian, Lauderdale COZ nty.
Feb. 26-Rollisg Fork, Sharkey Co.
Feb. 27-Greenville, Washington Co.
Feb. Eisenhower County Ag,icul
tural High School.
Mar. 1-Yazoo City Yazoo county.
Mar. 4-Charleston, Tallahatchie Co.
Mar. 5-Sumner, Tallahatchie Co.
Mar. 6-Coahoma county; point de
cided later.
Mar. 7-Tunica, Tunica county.
Mar. 1~1-Booneville, Prentiss county.
Mar. 12-Wheelers, Prentiss county.
Mar. 13-Alcorn County Agricultural
High School.
Mar. 14-Corinth, Alcorn county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
TO ATTEND INAUGURATION.
Governor Brewer and Staff Going Il
Washington.

Jackson.-Gov. Brewer, accompanied
by members of his staff and their fam
lilies, will attend the Inauguration Of
President-elect Woodrow Wilson in
Washington, on March 4.
II the national congress passes the
proposed bill authorizing the expenditure
of money from the national treasury
to defray the expenses of two state
militia companies from each state to
Washington in March two OF the best
drilled companies in Mississippi doubt
less will be chosen to go.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
Purely Ornamental

Il heard that you were going to be
married to Archie Blueblood, Esther.
is 1t trus?' asked n young society
woman Of another.
BE married to him? I should say
not! Why, | wouldn't know what to
do with him. He can't ride, play ten.
mis-, golf, or drive a motor car"
WELL" said the friend, "he can
swim beautifully. you know"
"You wouldn't want a husband that
you had to keep in an aquarium. would
Exou ?"-Tt-Bits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
WhN the Uniform.

A third grade teacher was talking to
her children about the Duties of the
different city officials, and then asked
the question: why does the police
man wear a uniform?"
The answers were varied. He
wears it to keep himself warm" How
would he look II he didn't?" TITS for
to cover his underwear"
Finally one little urchiD raised his
hand with the air Of imparting real
knowledge. TITS SO we kida can sc
him coming and skip"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
Holds Brewette Contraband.

Natchez.-Two bottles said to have
contained brewette, which it is alleged
has been sold in near-beer saloons here,
have been analysed by a state chemist
and said to contain alcohol to an amount
barred by the state statute. w. f..
Hand, who made the analysis, declared
the beverage contains "alcohol by vol.
ume 10 per cent; alcohol by weight 8
per cent" The state supreme court
held that 1-2 of 1 per cent alcohol is
contraband under the prohibition laws.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
Wreck at Grace.

Grace.-An express messenger wal
slightly injured and a negro hurt when
three cars of the Delta Express, Yazoo
& Mississippi Valley Train No. %, left
the rails two miles north of Grace. The
mail car, express car and combination
smoking and baggage car left the rails
and the baggage car was partially over
turned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
Something Due Elsewhere,

Who Is that man over there with
s1ch a surprised look on his face?"
That is Bilfll's tailor, and he has
just heard Bilfll say that he owes
everything to his wife."-Browning's
Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
lmpertlnence.

II was born on the goth of February"
Remarkable"
Yes. There are few men who have
that distinction"
Very true. Have you ever done any
thing else %unusual?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
G R WAS CHILLED.
Now Sues New Orleans Great Northern
for ST. SOC.

Jackson.-Suit has been filed in the
Kinds county circuit court by attorneys
representing Hettie Garrett, colored,
against the New Orleans Great Northern
Railroad Company for $1,000. The al
legged state of facts back of the suit IL
that the woman had bought . ticket
from Vanilla, in Lawrence county, to
Jackson. The day was raw and chilly,
and plaintiff alleges that the coach to
which she was shown was absolutely
without heat, and she was forced to
travel the so or 60 miles under such
uncomfortable and unwholesome csndi-
tions that she was laid up with asth-
matte and rheumatic pains, and still
continues i'll as q result.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
Teddy Knows.

Now, Teddy" said the teacher, rs
Jerusalem a proper noun or a common
noun?" "'Tain't neither" came the
prompt reply from Teddy. ITS an
ejaculation"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
Rifle Range Funds.

Columbus.-Col. John P. Mayo, dis
bursting officer of the Mississippi Ma
tional Guard, has forwarded to the war
department at Washington papers GOV.
ering the subsistence department for the
rifle range at vicksburg, for fund.
amounting to over $1,000
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
The Sneezer.

AT whom are you looking?" de-
manded the young lady Of the young
man who obstructed her path.
"Atchoo!" replied the hay fever vic.
tim. and hurried away.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
Cotton Inspection Bureau.

Cotton Inspection Bureau.
Meridian.-A movement is on foot for
the formation of a cotton inspection bu-
reau, 1t is said that the railroads and
congresses are taking an active part in
the program, which is an effort to safe
guard the fleecy staple from damage in
transit, and will a v many thousands
Of dollars for the manufacturer and pro-
Queer. The plan proposed will begin
with a campaign for better gins and more
density. Many of the gins in this terri
tory are old-fashioned, cut the cotton
badly and greatly reduce its market
value
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
TURKS LAST STAND
FREDERICK PALMER TELLS HOW
THEY STOPPED THE ADVANCE
OF THE BULGARS.
PROVED MATCH FOR ALLIES

Fighting on the Defensive From the
Start, Their Brave Resistance at
Adrlanople Saved the Ottoman
Capital From Capture.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
City Treasurer Dead.

Grenada.-C. ]. Moss city treasurer.
died at his home here. Mr.. Moss had His
iegs cut of about nine years ago by .
train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-07
GASOLINE FIRE

Three barrels Of gasoline, owned by the
Brownsville Stree tand Interurban rail
way, and stored at the end of the car line
in West Brownsville, caught fire yester-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock and burned
until o'clock when the blaze was eXtin-
guished with the aid Of fire extinguishers
and wet sacks. Altogether, a barrel Of
the gasoline was destroyed. Two of the
barrels were open to the air, and thus an
explosion of these did not occur. The head
of the third barrel was blown off and
fell three hundred feet away.
How the gasoline caught fire is not
known, as no one was present when the
fire was discovered.
A. Dittmann, while using a fire extin-
guisher on the blaze. fell back when the
wind blew blaze in his direction. and
landed on q cactus bush. He was slightly
injured by the contact. f. f. BoOtOn and
others finally succeeded in smothcring
the burning OIL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-07
DEATH OF A. J. M'GOVERN
MANY YEARS A WELL KNOWN RES
IDENT OF BROWNSVILLE
! PASSED AWAY SATURDAY NIGHT

A. j. McGOvern for many years resi-
dent of Brownsville died Saturday night
ut his home, Adams and 14th streets,
after an illness of several weeks The
funeral took place yesterday afternoon
from the Catholic church, an interment
was made in the city cemetery He is sur
vived by one son, Tom McGOvern, who is
in California, and by five daughters, Mrs.
Clyde Burks, and Misses Charlotte, Nora,
Iva and Mary McGOvern.
Mr. McGOvern was very competent
Spanish interpreter, and had done work
Of this kind for number Of years, both
Brownsville Street and Interurban rail
and with other public Offices. He was re-
lated to several of the old and well known
families of Brownsville, and the family
mas many old friends who sympathize
deeply with his children thus doubly or.
PLANNED.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-07
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
MEXICAN SOLDIER WOUNDS
SELF-REPORTED HERE AS Sen
SATIONAL DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

Juan MendiOndO, volunteer soldier
with the Matamoros garrison, accident
ally shot himself this morning at Z 30 the
bullet from 45 calibre pistol striking
him q glancing blow at the back Of his
right ear and rendering him unconscious
for several hours. MendiOndO had been
lying down, and in turning over the
trigger of his gun caught, resulting in
the discharge.
Bv the time the news of the event had
reached Brownsville it had developed in
to double tragedy, it being reported as
duel between two officers of the garri-
son, one shooting and killing the other
and then committing suicide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-07
WISH TO HOLD
MEXICO TRAFFIC
BROWNSVILLE CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE WILL URGE NATIONAL
OFFICIALS TO CONTINUE USING
BROWNSVILLE ROUTE.
TWO PARTIES OF MEXICAN CAPI
TALISTS INTERESTED in Ma
TIONAL EXPECTED TO BE HERE
WITHIN TWELVE HOURS.

A definite effort is to be made by the
brownsville Chamber of Commerce to
have the Mexican National continue the
railroad traffic into Brownsville from
Mexico. Within the next twelve hours
there is expected to arrive i'm MatamOros
AND Brownsville two parties of Mexican
capitalists, interested in the Mexican
National railroad and the proposition
will be brought before them for consid-
Grafton.
The personnel of the party could not
be learned this afternoon, but the first
one is expected to arrive this afternoon
on the regular Mexican National train,
which is more than three hours late. The
second is expected to arrive tomorrow
morning, evidently on a special train.
A committee of members of the Cham
Der of Commerce has been appointed to
see the men from Mexico, and will ar
range for their entertainment while they
are in this city. They will be given an
automobile ride about the city and
other means will be arranged to make
their stay in Brownsville pleasant
Brownsville has had a sufficient taste
of the United States Mexico travel to
make it feel great desire to have this
service continue, and if possible every
means will be used to have through
traffic into this city from Mexico a regu-
lar thing. The traffic via this gateway
is growing more immense every day, and
there is also great deal of business be-
ing received here as result of the
through traffic that has been established
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-07
.RODOLFO REYES
FOR PRESIDENT
PLAN FOR NEPHEW OF LATE GEN
ERAL BERNARDO REYES TO sue
CEED HUERTA IN CONTROL OF
MEXICO.
HTERTA MERELY TO BEAR BRUNT
OF WORK REVOLUTIONIZING
COUNTRY - REPORT BY PROMI-
NENT TRAVELLER FROM MEXICO.

That ROdOlfo Reyes is to be MexicO's
president, succeeding General Huerta
The present provisional President, is the
statement of f. i. Behr, president of a
railroad operating near TampicO, and
also the president and director of mum
Der of oil concerns operating in the Tam
pico oil field. The plan is said to be for
Huerta to stand the brunt Of the work
in bringing the country back to peaceful
conditions, and then have Reyes go into
leadership with clean hands and with
the popular sentiment back OF him
Reyes is the nephew of the late General
Bernardo Reyes, who was killed in the
recent attack on the Mexican palace in
Mexico City, on the release of Reyes and
General Felix Diaz from prison.
Mr.. Behr passed through the city yes
terday on his way to Los Angeles, where
he will attend meeting Of directors OF
an oil company, and on April % he will
sail on the steamship Mauretania for his
headquarters in London. He is quite an
aged man, being II years old, and travels
in state with a valet to attend to his
travelling details.
The English capitalist was the posses
sOr of a number Of kilograms to him from
Francisco de la Barra, MexicO's secre-
tary of state, the contents of which in
dicated that de la Barra feels greatly en-
couraged that conditions in Mexico will
soon improve. Mr.. Bchr is contemplate
ing an extension of his railroad and up
on the advice of SenOr de la Barra, who
together with his brother, Louis de la
Barra, is interested with Mr.. Behr in
oil companies, will soon begin the work
and push it to completion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-07
COSTLY FIRE AT DONNA
BUSINESS BUILDINGS BELONGING
TO L. w. MITCHELL DESTROYED
LOSS $50, 25,OOO-BELIEVED INCENDI-
AIRY

(Specidt 10 IHc Hefdtd.
DONNA, ex., April Fire at l o.
clock this morning destroyed the store
and warehouse Of +. w. Mitchell, and the
pool hall of John Burke, causing loss
of $4,000 on which there is insurance
to the amount of $4,000. The three frame
buildings and the contents of the store
and warehouse were the property Of Mr..
Mitchell, while the pool hall equipment
was owned by Mr.. Burke, who estimates
his loss at $1,000. Mr.. Mitchell had no in.
surance on the buildings.
While the fire was discovered at 1 80
UclcJ, it is believed to have started half
an hour earlier as it was already max
ing good headway. A strong wind from
the sOutehast is all that saved the entire
block OF buildings, together with the aid
OF the citizens who turned out to help ex-
tinguish the blaze.
Mr. Mitchell believes that the fire was
Of incendiary origin. There was no one in
the buildings at the time, the pool hall
having closed between 8 and 9 o'clock.
The fire started at the southeast corner
OF the building, which is situated on the
northwest corner of the street
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-07
SUMMONED BY PRESIDENT WILL
,s.s BON FOR EXPRESS PURPOSE OF
ss REVISING TARIFF, ACCORDING
II 70 PLATFORM PROMISE.
LIGHTHOUSES DEMOCRATIC
FIRST TIME IN EIGHTEEN YEARS
y MAY, CONSIDER OTHER BIG
S PROBLEMS = PRESIDENT TO
Il KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH.
..(By Associated Press.)

A WASHINGTON, D. c., April =
!M complete revision Of the tariff law /;
Modification of the nations currency
tAtsteni; proposals for Philippine indie
sDkndehce, for repeal of the Panama canal
}3ee toll provision, and for the immed-
4ttte construction of government owned
Railways In Alaska, are the chief prob
SMtis confronting the first session of the
t8fd congress, beginning at noon today.
y Summoned by President Wilson for
tie express purpose of revising the tariff,
;fhe new congress faces extreme pressure
HfUn many quarters for early action on
Ahe other subjects named. Whether any
q, these, other than the tariff, will be
tAkeh up during the special session de-
tendb upon the progress made with the
tAfif revision, and the success that may
4ftend preliminary work upon a general
Aliffehcy reform bill.
E For the first time i'm eighteen years,
!Sbnsfess assemblies with both its
Hfanches Under control of the democrats,
9na with a democratic president to CO.
Mkfate in shaping it's policies, and to
Improve its, acts. The tariff law to be
aAssd by the special session that opens
fdAy will be the first general demo
atie revision of the revenue laws since
@eNaN Of August q, 1894, known to his
}6fy IA the "Wilson- German law" and
4htch President Cleveland allowed to
,betDfne a law without his signature.
Scores Of familiar faces were absent
N both houses. In the house, the COM
tlcte change in the seating arrange
fiPTlts, had made even old members
Attangefs to the scene. In place of the
tlahogany desks and swivel chairs to
3hieh members had clung for many
fears, stiff rows of leather upholstered
benches, arranged in semi circles, filled
tie house chamber. The new bench sys
hIn, somewhat similar to that Of the
British house Of commons gives no desk
4pace at which members can write or
work while in the house chamber.
1 New members dominate the larger
House in the new congress. The increase
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-07
ED|NBURG COMING, TOO

Another Valley team of tennis players
have advised Secretary Lawrence Smith
of the Brownsville tennis club that they
will be here on the Spring Festival to
take part in the tennis tournament. The
new entry is the Edinburg club which
will send r. H. ClOsner and Fred Nc
Glashan, or w. III. Ibbetson, III. B. Liv-
ingston and w. r. Montgomery.
So far the teams of four towns will be
here for the competition, including San
Benito, Raymmdville, Edinburg and
Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-07
"ON THE FENCE"
PRESIDENT DOUBTFUL WHETHER
TARIFF SHOULD BE REVISED
SCHEDULE BY SCHEDULE.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April T.
President Wilson said today he was on
the 'fence" as to whether the tariff
should be revised schedule by schedule
or in single bill.
He had practically decided in
favor Of single bill when seven demo
cratic members of the senate finance
committee called upon him and unani-
mously urged schedule by schedule re-
vision. They left with the impression
that the presidents mind was still open
Wilson announced that he favors an
open caucus Of democrats tomorrow over
the tariff bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-07
SIGNS
SEVERAL BILLS
ONE WAS THE HOUSE BILL PUT
TING INTO EFFECT CONSTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENT LEVYING
5 CENTS FOR PENSIONS.
SIGNED ENABLING ACT CARRY
ING CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT FOR HOME RULE INTO EFF
Feet.
Especial Staf COrrespOndent.)

AUSTIN, Texas, April THE gov
ernor today approved batch Of bills
passed by the legislature, among them
being the house bill putting into effect
the constitutional amendment levying a
five cent tax for Confederate pensions.
The McAskill house bin providing for
an increase in the salaries of deputies of
county officials.
The bill establishing state training
school for delinquent girls.
Sterrett's fish and oyster bill.
A bill making it misdemeanor for
a train dispatcher to fail to report the
time of arrival and departure Of trains.
The bill authorizing railroads to pur-
chase and lease demonstration farms.
The governor also signed the enabling
act which is to carry the home rule con-
stitutiOnal amendment into effect. The
bill is not effective for 90 days.
The governor today vetoed three more
bills. The bills are the Beaumont court
bill, which proposed to establish the 9th
court of civil appeals at Beaumont. The
governor finds that this additional court
is not necessary in view Of court reform
measures that have passed. In fact the
governor says he will probably recon-
mend the abolishment Of two of the eight
courts now in existence.
The second bill vetoed by the governor
is the act which provided for the ap-
pOintment of special agents by the comp
trOller to investigate the accounts of rec
Ords of county officials. The governor
says this is needless multiplication Of
officers and expenses. The governor also
disapproved senate bill permitting
railroads to own and operate demOnstra-
ton farms, he having approved another
identical bill on the same subject.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-07
COUNCIL MEETS TODAY
TO CANVAS VOTES IN ALDERMAN
&c ELECTION - NEW MEMBERS
TAKE SEATS NEXT WEEK.

For the last time COuncilmen L. CObO-
lini, T. Crixell and w. S. Blackshear will
sit as members Of the city board Of alder
men at the meeting this afternoon. These
members did not run for reelection, and
will be succeeded from their various
wards, by the ticket elected on cOmprO-
mise basis. The returns of the aldermanic
members, who were elected without oppo-
sition, probably will take their seats at
the next regular meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-07
PRISONERS RETURNED
WOULD MAKE PRESENT TRAIN
ARRANGEMENT PERMANENT.
Especial to The Hcrdld.)


MONTERREY, n. L., April -Four
prominent men who were lately arrested
and taken to the City Of Mexico suppOs-
edly for being implicated with the Car
rama rebellion, arrived in this city last
night, having been given their liberty.
Former Alcaldes NicfOrO ZambranO
and Alfredo Perez, as also Manuel ANA
va, who were also recently arrested and
taken to Mexico City, supposedly OH the
same charge, have also been placed at
liberty, and will reach this city in day
or two.
1t is now urgently rumOred in this re-
public that the object of General GerOn
imo TrevinOs visit to the City of Mex
icO was due to call from the now pro
yisional president, General Victoriano
Huerta, who desires that the said Gen
eral TrevinO take the presidential reins
of the republic, while he, General Huerta
will place himself at the head of 10000
soldiers as also will General Banquet
lat the head Of another 10000 men) and
both will 60 to Sonora, chihuahua and
COahuila, TO smother the rebellion. This
being terminated, Huerta will enter the
field for the presidency.
This action of General Huerta is GER
tainly very commendable, and he was,
up to the Mexico City incident, the idol
of the military circles as well as of a
large percentage Of the Mexican people,
this doubtless will add materially to his
popularity and herOism, and will ulti-
mately be conclusive to the securing of
ia.
When the line between Monterrey and
Laredo was interrupted by attacks from
the rebels, the residents of this city, as
well as passengers from other points in
the republic to the United States, began
using the Matamoros line and shortly
thereafter the mixed passenger and
freight train running between these two
points was discarded, and through train
with Pullman attached, was placed in it's
stead. The business men of this city have
seen how advantageous this is, and are
now making very strong effort, through
the National Chamber Of Commerce Of
Monterrey. to get the passenger agent OF
Mexico City to continue this latter train
permanently, as it was only put temper
arily. The Chamber of Commerce in this
application to the passenger agent at
Mexico City point out that via Browns
vile is the shortest route to Houston
New Orleans, and eastern points in the
United States, and it is devoutely to
be hoped that tehir petition will be grant
ed. as of course, Brownsville is the real
key to Mexican points. sN