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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-09
PRESIDENT IS
He Would Settle in Eight Minutes the
Problems Of Centuries.

EAVbAEA5 VI NN4A4AA~as
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was de
scribed as dead, damned and lost for
ever" Democracy was accused of rush
ing TO clean its feet in the progressive
party doormat,' and the Progressive
party was characterized as a branch
shoot from the dead Republican trunk"
in the t-hree-cornered tariff debate in
the house.
Representatives Hamilton and Ford
ney Of Michigan took up the cudgels for
the Republican minority, the latter Bit
terly assailing the sugar schedule and
the free listing Of lumber and wool as
ruinous to American industry. Repre-
sentative Hamilton ridiculed the Demo
Gratis and criticized the president.
with a cocksureness of a man aecus-
toned to instruct the immature mind of
youth he said, the president in his
address to congress undertook to settle
in eight minutes problems that have
vexed the minds OF statesmen for more
than a hundred years.
Representatives limbaugh of Illinois
and Hulings Of Pennsylvania attacked
the Underwood bill on behalf of the Pro
g~ressive party. Representative Hulings
declared the bill would not curb monop-
oily nor reduce the cost of living,
though he hoped it would. He predicted
that if President Wilson could convince
the public hat the Democratic tariff
views were right. 'the Democratic party
will remain in power for the next TWEEN
ty years"
Mr.. limbaugh charged that the
pending bill was a compromise be-
tween the power of special privilege and
the power Of political partnoga, e" and he
accused the Democrats and Republicans
of falling over themselves in an at.
tempt ito clean their feet on the Pro-
g~ressive party doormat."
"Hlt9NIliIlNCS LhbllllllUHu Vi AIlIl1t.
sofa and Peters of Massachusetts de-
Tended the bill on behalf of the Demo-
cratic ways and means committee, as
sorting that it was an honest effort to
the burdens of the people and
that it stripped the tariff of it's dis
and privileges to the fa-
vored few.
New Democrats, among them Repre-
Aswell of Louisiana, Quinn
of Mississippi and Barley of Ken
expressed loyalty to their party
and the bill, and defined the Progress
to create discord in the Democratic
Mr.. Barley declared that thei,
party had been damned and lost for
The debate was kept up until
ate in the evening, when the house adj.
for the Republicans to hold a
scheduled caucus.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-09
The Busy Bee.

There Is no domestic animal OF
fowl that pays US as big dividends as
the honey bee, She works for moth.
ing, boards herself. supports her
queen and the royal male harem, fer.
tilizes the blossoms for miles around,
and frequently furnishes us with
enough honey In one year to buy the
entire hive, bees and all, twice over.
Hives Of bees are frequently kept In
large cities. as well as In the country.
We have seen a number Of hives on
roofs OF buildings, etc, where the own.
ers had no other space available, and
the bees will do just as well there as
on the ground provided the hives are
shaded from the hot sun.
Your success In keeping bees de-
ponds upon one main factor, and that
is the food supply. They gather their
1ood in the form OF nectar and pollen
from all sorts of blossoms. The nee
tar is eaten by the bee. undergoes GER
tain changes, and Is stored in the
comb ms finished honey, The pollen
is treated in n somewhat similar man
ner, and is worked over into bee bread
with which the young are fed. A fairly
constant succession OF towering plants
must be available for FOUR bees, and
There must be enough Of these flowers
SO that the bees can gather more
honey than they need. Remember that
you don't get any honey until the
bees have all they need. You get the
surplus only.
Before you buy a hive Of bees look
over the territory within a radius OF
q mile and size up he feeding posi-.
bilities, II there are considerable
amounts OF clover you are safe. Sweet
clover, fruit trees and bushes, bass
wood and mustard. buckwheat and fax
are heavy honey bearers. OF course,
ornamental flowers do their share, but
they are of much less Importance.
II you find plenty of feed without
TOO much competition from other bee.
Keepers. your next step is to secure a
good standard beehive with a strong
colony OF Italian bees and a tested Ital.
tan queen. The eight frame Langstroth
hive is an excellent one for the begin
lner. While your bees might be Sc
cured cheaper from some farmer, It is
easier to have them come right in the
hive at the start. The complete out
mt will cost about SIS.
Most people can handle Italian bees
without the slightest danger of getting
stung, after a little practice. Before
khen, it Is well to use q bee veil and
ete your sleeves tightly.
Your colony will Increase from n
20 five hundred per cent. each year,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-09
WHAT
CONGRESS IS DOING
MUST GIVE ALL TIME TO WORK.
Applicants Fail to Make Promise to
This Effect.

This Eject.
Washington.-Demoerat aspirants for
p%ostofiee appointments who have already
filed their applications should submit
new applications based upon the several
provisions contained in Postmaster-Gen-
eral Burleson's recent order relative to
the appointment Of postmasters at presl.
Dental offices. Senators and represent
atives have received applications from
candidates for appointment as postmas-
ter in WHICH the aspirants gave no heed
to the postmaster-general's order. The
first and most important provision of
this order is that there must be an as.
surance from the appointee that his
whole business time will be devoted to
The duties OF the office to which he is
appointed"
In most every instance applicants for
postofhce appointments have failed to
give assurances of their intention TO de.
vote their entire time to the govern
ment's business. As a rule, applicants
submit a general statement as to their
fitness and qualifications for the position
they seek. This will not suffice, as
Postmaster-Gcnera Burleson's recent or
der indicates. Democrats seeking the APP
pointment at the hands Of this admin
istration will find it to their advantage
to make it clear IN their application
that they will give their entire time to
their official duties. PostmasterGeneral
Burleson has made it plain that post
masters in the presidential grades will
be held to strict accountability in the
matter Of the time they devote to their
respective offices, and the character Of
service they actually perform.
From information received by him it
is apparent that some postmasters, after
securing the appointment, have imposed
n considerable portion of the duties OF
the postoffice upon subordinates in order
to utilize the time for personal ends, and
he proposes not merely to discourage
this practice, but to stamp it out. 1t is
the policy of the administration to re-
quire in all cases conscientious and eff
iicicnt service from its officers and en-
ployes.
Neglect Of duty and inefficient service
on the part of postmasters will not be
tolerated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-09
GOV. BREWER RETURNS.
Worn Out and Tired from Loss of Sleep,
He Retires.

Jackson.-Tired and worn out from
loss of sleep, Gov. Brewer returned from
trips to Memphis and Greenville.
At Greenville the governor met with
the levee commissioners who are trying
to induce him TO call an extra session
Of the legislature to vote bonds to raise
money for levee work. The governor
last week expressed himself as being
unfavorable to the idea of calling an
extra session at this time.
The governor says that the work of
rescue at the levee refugee camps is
proceeding in an entirely satisfactory
manner. He does not feel apprehensi>e
that further breaks in the levees wifi
occur in Mississippi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-09
GOVERNOR TO
CALL EXTRA SESSION
DELTA PLANTERS OFFER TO PAY
ALL THE EXPENSES.
However, Gov. Brewer Is Reluctant to
Call Legislators Together at This
Busy Time-Giving Question
Serious Consideration. !,

Jackson.9Gov. Brewer is exceedingly
reluctant to call an extra session of the
Mississippi legislature at this time, but
strong pressure by owners Of lands in
the Delta is being brought to bear upon
him to do so, members of the levee
boards assuring him that in addition to
having spent all the money available, 1t
has anticipated the appropriations for
next year and still is about $4,000 be-
hind.
At . meeting between the governor
and levee board members in Greenville
several planters told the governor that
they would be willing to bear the ex-
pense of the extra session if he would
call the legislature together to consider
the issuing of bonds to raise about 49,
1000 for levee work, sums to be Dor
rowed as needed until it was known
what action the federal government
would take regarding levee improve
ments.
The governor is carefully studying
the question. He frankly says that he
does not want an extra session, and
that a call for it will be the very last
resort in the present difficulty. He dis
likes to call an extra session, saying
that this is the time of year when
legislators can i'll afford to leave their
business. On the other hand, levee
board members contend there VIII be
no money for levee work if the legls-
lature does not provide a way, and that
the levees would be more seriously dam
aged than ever before when the high
waters come again if they are not given
proper attention.
Asked if he was giving the matter
careful attention, the governor said:
eyes, very, very careful attention
and consideration. | am thinking it
over, but don't know just what I will
do about it,"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-09
PRIVATE LOAN TO CHINA.
New York Banker Will Submit Plan to
Secretary Bryan.

Washington,-J. II. Sears, representing
Fl. B. Hollins & Co., New York bankers,
brought to the White House the terms
Of the loan which his firm is negotiating
with China. Secretary Bryan had told
Mr.. Sears to submit the terms of the
loan to the department for observation.
Mr.. Sears said he had assurance from
the Chinese minister that the loan would
be contracted for in preference to the
five-power loan. He said the present ar
rangement was to lend China from $1O,-
600, 900 to $4,000, 900 for a short time,
and then, If the conditions were satisfac.
tory, a loan of 1925 900 for fifty
years would be made. Mr.. Sears ex-
planned that no governmental aid was
desired in connection with the loan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-09
PLAN FOR FATTENING GEESE
Fowls Do Remarkably Well on Quite
Poor Soil, Finding Some Animal
DR. Vegetable Food.

Goose keeping is a branch that
should appeal especially to those who
have plenty Of land available.
1t Is a mistake to attempt to keep
either breeding stock or goslings up
on a very limited area.
An English writer says that upon
hundreds Of farms scattered up and
down the country, there Is a good
deal Of land which does not pay to
cultivate, and which is only used as
an occasional sheep walk. On such
land geese do remarkably we'll, as,
however poor the soil, they are al.
ways able to find some animal OF vege-
table food therein. Besides they
quickly make a great difference in the
quality Of the soil we which they
roam.
To fatten young geese, place them
in a pen not too large, so that they
will not exercise too much. and feed
three times a day all they will eat up
clean.
l. good fattening formula Ia corn
meal mixed to a dry crumbly state,
and beef scraps amounting to 20 per
cent, Of the bulk of the corr meal.
While fattening young geese they
should be kept as quiet as possible:
no excitement whatever should dis.
turb them. When feeding approach
them quietly and do not irritate them
in the least or they will not fatten.
but instead, grow another crop Of
feathers.
At ten weeks OF age, or when the
tips Of the wings reach the tail, they
are ready for market, and should
weigh between eight and ten pounds
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-09
Hugh Smith Confirmed.

Washington.-Aftcr a threc-hour hear
ing, at which charges against Hugh NJ.
Smith, nominated by President Wilson
for commissioner of fisheries, to succeed
George NJ, Boxers, were aired, the SEN
ate fisheries committee unanimously
agreed to recommend Smiths confirma-
ton by the senate. Secretary Red6eld
appeared in behalf of Smith. Henry w.
Elliott made the charges and Smith an
swered them, Elliott recently charged
that Bowers mishandled the seal herd
on the Pribiloff islands, and Smith, as
deputy commissioner, came in for a share
of this criticism.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-09
TUNICA RECEIVER NAMED.
W. H. Powell Will Assume Charge Of
the Banks Affairs.

Tunica.-At a meeting of the direct
ow of the Bank of Tunica, which closed
its doors, w. H. Powell, cashier of the
Tunica Planters Bank, was named re-
ceiver.
Mr.. Powell will take charge of the af-
fairs of the bank and will soon there
after make a statement of the present
condition of the institutions affairs.
The Bank of Tunica had among other
deposits $4,000 of county funds, $780,
900 of which was secured by an indem-
nifty bond. Six per cent was the con
tract interest rate paid on county de-
posits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-09
CuCumberS.

One Of the most satisfactory vege'
tables for the small garden is the Gu.
cumbe-. II is easy to grow, bears pro
fusely, and almost everyone likes II.
Eight or ten plants properly tended
will furnish all Of the fruit that the
average family can consume and there
will be lots Of surplus cucumbers to
pickle, as well.
They are planted by seed as coon
as the spring weather is reasonably
settled and the first edible cucumbers
may be counted on about ninety days
after planting.
The first important consideration is
the soil. Cucumbers. like all OF the
cucurbitaceae, love a light mellow soil
and a sunny location. They belong
to a seml.tropical desert class OF
planta and sunshine Is much mora
important than water, although both
are necessary, The soil Immediately
adjacent to the seed hill should be
very rich with well-rotted compost or
manure An excellent plan Is to dig
out the soil TO a depth Of eighteen
inches and fill in with compost and
richer soil. A fine mixture Is one part
wood ashes, two parts sand, m part
manure and two parts rotted sod or
black loan.
Where space Is unlmportant, plant
the seeds in hills six or eight feet
apart, twelve seeds to the hill. Plant
an inch deep and firmly cover the
seeds. If desired, a box frame may be
placed about each hill and a pane Of
glass fitted over It. This will force
the growth and enables one to plant n
month earlier than is otherwise pos
sible. 1t will also protect the plants
from the striped beetle, but care must
be taken that the glass Is raised when
the sun Is hot, or trouble will result.
Where used with late paintings and
for protection from bugs only, 1t is
better to replace the glass with cotton
cloth.
Remove the boxes as soon as the
plants send out runners and thin out
to the four sturdiest plants in each
hill. The striped beetle Is the only
serious pest and must be guarded
against. 1t attacks the young plants
at the ground line just before they
run. II boxing Is not resorted to, It
Is a good plan to keep the plants and
the surrounding ground ~sprinkled
with powdered white hellebore. An.
other old-fashioned remedy Is a thin
plaster Of cow manure over both
plants and soil. Do not thin out any
plants until danger from bugs Is past.
The usual plan is to let the vines
grow over the ground at their own
sweet will. The better way, espe.
cially for the small city garden, is to
train them up on a trellis or wood
and wire framework. This saves
ground and improves the fruit as the
sun gets a better chance and the
vines are not crushed In gathering
the c%ucumbers. Cut of yellow leaves
with sharp shears and always cut the
fruit off instead Of pulling or twist.
ing It.
Frequent applications Of liquid ma
nure to the roots will work wonders
and this practice cannot be too highly
recommended for all the later garden
White Spine and Long Green
are excellent American varieties.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-09
State Funds Secured.

misunderstanding to state treas
ury officials the Bank of Tunica, which
closed it's doors, was a state depository
and had on deposit something like ST.
ITO of state funds. The bank was en-
titled under it's depository certificate
to receive as much as $1O,5OO of state
funds. Chief Clerk Baker, who was in
charge of the department, stated that
the state account is fully covy'ed by
surety bonds with the Fidelity Deposit
Company of Baltimore, and the South
western Surety Company of Dennison,
Texas, whose Representatives have been
officially advised of the situation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-09
RAILROADS FILE STATEMENTS.
Three Railroads Give in Their Quarterly
Reports.


Jackson.-A number of railroads filed
quarterly statements with Secretary Gal.
ceran of the state railroad commission.
The report of the Alabama & Vicks-
burg road for the quarter ending March
81, 1913, shows the following figures:
Total operating revenue for the quar-.
ter, $463, 5O7.11, against $415 ,076.74 for
the same period in 1912, al increase Of
$~4S,430.37. Total operating expenses
and taxes for the quarter, ~$3s5,S35.39,
against $343,S3s for the same quarter
last year. The net operating revenue is
given as $77,671.72, an increase over the
same period in 1912 of $6,432.9S.
Report of the New Orleans & North
eastern road, for business done in Mis-
sissippi during the first three months of
the year, follows:
Total operating revenue, $97,4.50.77,
against $961 ,531.87 for the same period
in 1912, an increase of $S,91S.9O The
total operating expenses and taxes
amounted to $~755,315.12, against $685..
074.23 for the same period in 1912.
The net operating revenue for the three
months this year is given as $215,-
1855, against $206,457.74 for the same
period in 1912, an increase of $S,67S.O1.
The report of the Mississippi Eastern
railway is as follows, for the same
quarter:
Total operating revenue, $S,362.1Ti
total operating expenses and taxes,
$4,500; net operating revenue, S.,
s62.O6.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-09
CURRENCY LEGISLATION.
President Wilson Says 1t Depends On
How Tariff Bill Goes.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson feels
that prospects for currency legislation
during the present session Of congress
depend not alone on the dispatch with
which the tariff bill is disposed of, but
upon progress toward a common agree
ment as to what should constitute bank.
ing reform.
The president is in hopes that the in.
formal discussion and preliminary inves.
tigation going on among currency re-
form advocates will lead to a general
understanding so that the bill itself nay
be launched, and, if it secures the ap.
proval of Democratic leaders generally.
an effort may be made to push its pass.
age before the extra session adjourns.
The president intimated, however, that
until very definite progress had been
made in drafting the bill, there would
be very little effort to sound out senti.
ment in congress.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-09
BACK YARD FARMER
Interesting Pointers on Garden
ing for the City Man or
Suburbanite.
WHAT TO PLANT AND WHEN
Advice by an Expert on Agricultural
Matters-Annual and Perennial
Flowers-Proft In Bees-Rals-
lnp cucumbers.
BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD BoLTE.

Annual flowers, that is. flowers
which are grown from seed and live
only one season, are very useful for
decorating the home grounds, filling
window boxes, etc. They are no less
hardy than perennials, and they are
cheaper TO plant and fully as satisfac-
tory in most ways.
A moderate use Of perennials serves
as a Gne foundation for a flower gar
den. and by using ANNALS for the bal
hnco. we can have an unbroken series
OF blossoms throughout the season,
and can also vary the arrangement
from year to year,
Choose your color combinations
with care go az to avoid having inhar-
monious colors blooming at the same
Kline. Do not use mixed seeds unless
sou know what the colors are. Select
md plant beds or borders OF the same
variety and color for best effect. con-
trasting them with other solid masses
rather than mixtures.
Exceedingly charming effects can be
secured by mass paintings Of coreop-
BIS, peoples and many others OF the
simpler annual blossoms. Flowers
which bear large clusters or sprays Of
bloom are effective In shady places
and against walls.
The lower growing varieties can be
used for bordering beds OF %perennials,
outlining vegetable gardens, walks,
drives, etc. Wild flowers should be
planted in irregular groups in loca-
lions as nearly like their natural ones
as possible. DO not attempt to plant
them in regular beds and geometrlcal
forms If you would secure best results.
Annals may be planted as soon as
thc ground Ia ready, and many varie-
ties may 90 in successfully quite late
In he spring.
For mass planting, the following are
recommended: Scabiosa, Balsam, Cal
lipoSis, Coreopsis, Globe Amaranth.
Peoples, ZinnIas, Marigold, Snapdrag-
or, A~maranthus.
Border Plants - Sweet Alyssum,
Mlenonette. Pansies, Candytuft, Dwarf
Nasturtium, Dwarf Snapdragon.
Low Beds-Clarkia, Phlox- Drum.
mondi, Verbenas, Petunias.
For late blooming background
masses we n recommend: CASTOR
OIL BEANS, COSMOS, SALIVA, AND
SUNFLOWER. For Annual Vines:
CLIMBING NASTuRTIUM, LOBELIA.
SCARLET RUNNER, WILD CUCUM.
Der, MORNING GLORY, CYPRESS
VINE and best Of all flowers. the
Sweet Pea.
Plant lots Of ANIMALS this year.
They cost little and they make the
whole world happier.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-09
%BLAKESLEE TO SPEAK.
Commissioner of Agriculture Has Many
Engagements.

Observation-Disclosures of Agriculture
H. L. Blakeslee will make a number of
important addresses during the coming
month, and at several points he will dis
cuss two of his pet schemes, one a prop
osition to have the legislature borrow
about $75,O 900 900 to be loaned to the
farmers at low interest rates for agri-
cultural development, and the other TO
have the legislature pass a bill provid-
ing for the establishment of lime rock
crushers to be operated by convicts, and
the lime to be sold at cost to farmers.
The commissioner is hopeful that he
can induce the Legislators to see the wis
dom of assisting the farmers in this
way. His idea is for the state to bon
row the money, and in turn lend it to
on long term payments, detais
of security, etc., to be worked out later
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-09
Y. M. C. A. FOR A. & M.

Agricultural College.-The building
committee of the College Y. NJ. c. A.
has been conducting a campaign for
funds for several years. Very recently
a decided impetus was given the move
ment when the chairman, DIR. W. n.
Logan, received a pledge of $4,000
from a well-known philanHhropist. The
pledge was made with the provision that
the friends of the college collect one,
half that amount and erect and equip
Q building at a total cost of 1000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-09
NEWLANDS ON FREE WOOL.
Says Democratic Party Will Lose Some
Western Senators.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Newlands who
leads the protest of Western senators
against free wool and sugar, issued n
statement Monday defining the position
of these senators toward tariff redu,-
lions promised in the party platform
and predicting that the party would lose
some of its fourteen senators from west
of the Missouri river if products of that
region were Disseminated against in the
new tariff act.
I'VE have no doubt" said the state
ment, that the viewpoint of the West
will be fairly considered. Our platform
demands that material reductions be
speedily made upon the necessaries of
life but it also declares for the ulti-
mate attainment Of the principles we
advocate by legislation that will not in.
jure or destroy legitimate industry"