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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-01-31

Mr.. ". n. Barton, head of the
General Electric Company Of Chi.
cagO, and who ls also one Of the
most prominent dairymen In the
West, Visited Noxubee county
something over > year ago and wal
shown over the county by Messrs.
Yates q Clay. He expressed him
self at the time IS being most favor
ably impressed with this section,
and as be had travelled and made q
close inspection Of q good portion
of the West and Southwest was in
o position of making comparisons.
Mr.. Yates recently had the follow.
Ing letter from him. Printed be.
low Is also q letter to Mr.. B. 81.
Strong of West Point:
Mr.. .. v. Ysssa.
Dear Sir: / received yours OF
January 10th, and q few days later
the report Of the soil survey OF
Noxubee county came in, for which
! am much obliged.
! have talked with q good many
people about the prospect for agri-
cultural development in eastern
Mississippi. If I were looking for
place to start in, I think / should
le0k in your neighborhood first
and last / shall undoubtedly
hsve the opportunity to use this
copy Of the soil survey, and mean
time ] remain
Yours very truly,
e M. BARTON.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-01-31
Early RecOlIections
Of Old NOxubee,

= The h.. vrsri war time teachers of shuqual.k
were, respectively: Capt. Darracutt,
who made his home with Mr.. James
Shelton; Capt. Ulfich. Col. John Greer
and Miss Carrie Bledsoe, sister OF
Jack Bledsoe, who was the war time
deputy. sheriff and constable Of Shuqua-
lsk district, he having, after the war.
married Miss Eliza Boyle, of Macon. a
sister of Col. Carr Boyle, who became
famous as editor of the "Macon Bee, -
published by Col. R. W. Phillips, an ex-
tensive merchant Of your city.
Speaking Of school teachers reminds
me that the first school ever attended
was taught by Prof. Thomas H. Woods,
in little log hut about 16 l6, which
was situated one mile north of Shuqua-
lax, (Shuqualak having no school house
them on the Macon road, on the i.hgr
hand side coming south, the spot being
still marked by the solid flint rock curb
ing that surrounded the we'll which fur
nished the water for the school during
the time, the old hut having long since
gone to decay.
The building was five-cornered af-
fair, the fifth end or corner being the
fire place, with . width sufficient to
accommodate fence rail, and ! remem-
Der Of having often sit on the end OF
the fire logs and getting my lesson,
warming at the same time.
This was the beginning period in life
Of our teacher. but none Of the pupils
ever dreamed that it was future state
supreme court Judge that was teaching
them. he having. after the war, at
tanned to that exalted position.
l remember that during the teaching
Of this school, (ls5S), he was bitten on
the neck by q spider, and that for a
month or more he had to abandon the
school, and for several days during the
time the doctors were doubtful AZ TO-
vhether be would ever recover.
After . trn months term, he gave up
ths ,ckpd sha entered = law school Ut
LsbinaB, EsRn,i Vhefa he femainea gHs1
NJ N! Nh I!sEi lah ttta lsNt hs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-01-31

am now prepsred,to Do &c CkiadS Of
surveying and civil engineering sn short
notice. The making Of maps Of farms,
towns or town property . specially.
also leveling for tile draint, stct dona
promptly. 8, M. TH0NAS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-01-31

l will be located at the depot. where
/ will have for sale all kinds Of fertiliz-
ers in any quantity, from one sAck to q
car lot. Win make special prices in
car lots credit or cash.
OSCAR LEysa.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-01-31
Corn, Oats, Meal,
Bran, Chops and Shorts

$4,000 bushels of grain be delivered from January to-
August. We feel that we have bought right and all
we ask is opportunity to prove to you that can
save you money your grain purchases. Our facili
ties for handling this commodity we'll many others
is unequaled as our warehouses located our own
private spur track.
J. Fl. WILLIAMS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-01-31
Far Sale or Rent.

The residence now occupied by Mrs.
N A. Hunter is for sale Of rent, Can
giys pp9asessipH Feb. 1T, 4 I =. -
|sS E's''''' /? h HgsYEs'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-01-31

S or 6 doses 666 will break
any case of Chill & Fever; and if
taken then as Q tonic the Fever
WIZ not YesHvn, PF|es @'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-01-31

LOST-A gold bar pin. plain. some.
where On Main Street. Finder will
please leave it at the BEACON Office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-01-31

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-01-31

Vital Statistics Dist. No. 3.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-19
SILVER FLOW TO EAST.
British Mint Makes Profits of Millions
Every Year

London-The British exports of sill
YER furnish "A striking testimony to
the importance of London as a dis
tributing center for the precious met
ais. In addition to large quantities Of
British silver coins sent To our own
possessions abroad, particularly in re-
cent years to British West Africa, we
supply large amounts of silver to
France, Germany Russia, Portugal and
even to South America, notably Brazil.
II is, however. British India which
still remains the great market for sill
YER though. indeed, considerable
proportion of the silver sent to India
ultimately finds 1t way to China.
In the five years 1907-11 we sent
370,000,0O0 ounces of that metal to
British India. being 60 per cent of the
total silver exports; and if to this
there be added Gi,000000 ounces sent
to China direct through Hongkong)
and to the Straits Settlements, the to-
tai becomes 430000000 ounces sent to
the east, or 20 per cent of all We ship
ped overseas.
There is, indeed, nothing in COM
merce more remarkable than the great
stream of precious metal which flows
continuously from west to east and is
absorbed by the millions of India and
China like a river losing itself amongst
the sands Of "a desert
or the silver in all forms brought
into this country during the five years
l907-1l, i92,000.O00 ounces, or 70.4 per
cent, came from the United States:
Mexico followed next i'm order, but "A
long way behind. with nearly 10000
600 ounces, or 81 per cent, mostly in
ores; then Canada with 26,500.O00 of
bullion.
BY a singular coincidence the next
important source was an eastern one,
the Straits Settlements sending 3D.
600, 900 ounces in coin. Australia fol-
lowed with 22,000.000. Peru with A.
100000, and France and Spain each
with 100000 ounces.
Silver is a sensitive commodity and
with great nationalities changing their
monetary standards from a silver To a
gold basis has passed through exciting
and, one might say, trying times during
recent years
There is one regular buyer, how
ever To whom variations in the price
make little difference-the British
mint. In 1911 the mint paid $4,000
03.2S5.000) for new silver bullion, and
issued IL in the form of coins repre-
sentng a value of c1,746,49S 6S,732.-
of l65 per cent. Even after allowing
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-19
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.
Important Matters Will Come Up For
Consideration.

The Hancock council will meet this
evening in the city hall when matters
of importance will he mp for consider
alton.
Mayor Ojala will appoint a successor
To Alfred Congdon as alderman from
the Third ward.
\ report from the COMMITTEES APP
pointed To investigate the East Ham
cock sewer matter will be received.
Complaint was filed with the council
at it's last meeting that "A roll prepared
nv the special board of assessors had
never been acted upon, although it
had been received at the city clerk $
office. The council will have to pass
On this roll and adopt Il resolution
authorizing that the roll BE- placed in
the hands of the city treasurer for col
lections.
Secretary George l.. Price of the
Copper Country Commercial club VIII
appear before the council and ask IL 10
consider RENTING taxes for a period Of
years To industries that may desire To-
eating i'm Hancock. Mr.. Price has al
ready taken the matter up with Mayor
Oiala
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-19
Reports by u. S. Consuls
(F'rom Consul General Charles \
Holder, Christina)

(From Consul General Charles y.
Holder, Christina)
Port Utility Building.
The city of Christiania has Just
agreed to lease To "A private company
for so years ground at the LangbryS-
gen (the long quay for erecting u
large warehouse to cost about $275,-
200, and to be completed in 1915. 1t
will be 400 by so feet with seven stor-
les. besides having II Easement ard
loft. The first floor Will have 4 kitch-
en- and lunch rooms II accommodate
200 people. besides q large room in
which the state will install! the parcel
post divisions of the customs. The
building will also have SO storage
rooms.
Correspondence in reference To Oh
tanning plans and specifications Of the
building should be addressed II Herr
Consul Jacob Schram, store Strand
gate, No. /, Chrstiania.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-19
Hancock Department
rs BIG ACHIEVEMENT.
First Rehearsal for "Messiah" Proves
Capability Of Chorus.

IL Is being borne in upon the music
loving public of the copper country
that the production of Handel's ora
torlo The Messiah" which is to be
made under copper country auspices at
the kerredge theater December is an
ambitious musical attempt that is
certain To gain a success Of esteem.
The chorus and accomplishments are
TO be OF the copper country and the
solo parts are to he done by four sing
crs of international reputation in ora
torio. concert and opera. Association
with these singers and with Handlers
score is going To be an education for
copper country singers, an inspira-
ton for future good work and il is
not too much to expect that the enter
prise will result i'm n choral society of
merit and perhaps in time an annual
musical festival.
The first rehearsal of the chorus with
orchestra was given Tuesday night at
the Presbyterian church. The orches-
ira consisted of ten pieces from the
Calumet 4 Hecla organization, with
Mrs Blanche Jackson as one of the
violins. The orchestral accompani-
ment was augmented by Mr.. Beymer
at the organ and Miss Paula Hare at
the piano.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-19

Auckland on Aug. ? on its second trip
10 Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu
with fun complement of passen-
gers, 800 in all, 120 Of whom joined
the ship at Auckland. and a large cargo
Of general merchandise. The principal
items loaded at Auckland were 720
boxes of butter, 100 crates Of rabbits
1000 carcasses frozen mutton. 7.O16
quarters frozen beef, A. cases meats,
200 sack hides, $50 bales New Zealand
flax. 1l5 cases canned goods, 60 cases
preserves and sundries.
The above figures refer To the cargo
shipped from New Zealand. in addi-
ton to which the Niagara carried a
large quantity from Australia.
I'm the san Francisco service addi-
tional tonnage is required, and the
steamships Woolocha and Canada
Cape have been added to the sydney.
Australia, Wellington, New Zealand
and san Francisco service Both these
steamers are adapted to Transporting
frozen meat and dairy produce in cooi
storage. rs are all the Union Steam
ship Co.'S steamers employed in the
trade between New Zealand aud VAN
couver and Australia, New Zealand
and san Francisco.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-19

bleed terribly Then scabs would form
afterwards, then they would drop of and
the so-called seed warts would come back
again. They were on my face for about
nine months and the trouble caused dis
fguremcnt while IL lasted.
Ono day read In the paper Of the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. 1 received free
sample OF Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
IL was so much value to me that bought
n cake OF Cuticura Soap and box OF Cuti-
cura Ointment at the drug store. In about
ten days my face began to heal up. kept
on using Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
In "a very short time after. the scabs dropped
Off the red spots where they were vanished
also. My face Is now clear Of the warts and
not scar is left" (Signed) Leroy G.
OBrien. May ~. 1913.
Cuticura Soap Csc. and Cuticura Ointment
soc. are sold everywhere. Liberal sample OF
each f1ailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad-
dress postcard 'Cutlcura, Dept. II, Boston"
sS-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap will lind u best for skin aud scalp.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-19
HANCOCK BREViTiES.


a meeting OF the directorate of the
Suomi college was held yesterday.
Routine business was transacted.
Gus Salminen of Salo has purchased
the Billstrom home on Hancock street
and will move to Hancock in the near
future to reside.
Mrs. y. Haapanen of Ironwcod is
visiting in Hancock.
Mrs. George Grace Of Battle Creek Is
the guest of relatives here.
Mrs. a. Peters of quincy has return
ed from Grand Rapids, where she at
tended the wedding OF her daughter
Ethel TO Paul Willard of Ionia. The
marriage is the elimination of an ac-
duaintance that sprung up during the
time Mr.. Willard was stationed at
Quincy with the militia.
Fred King has returned from L'Anse
where he hunted deer the early part
&C the week.
a dance will be given Friday even
ing i'm Germania hall under the aus
pices If Hancock council, Knights OF
Columbus.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-19
HUNTING TOLL
IS NOW FIVE
This Number of Fatalities in the
North Woods

state Game Warden Oates Is keeping
:, record of all hunting accidents I'm the
north woods this year, and deputy war
dens have received instructions to send
In detailed statements of all shootings
Already five fatalities have been re-
ported, and the record Of minor acct
dents is growing larger each day.
Among those who have suffered are
the following:
Bert Wooster. of South Lyon who
was shot by n companion while hunt
ing near Cummings, died within five
minutes. He was mistaken for a deer. -
Oriole Williams. "a farmer, was shot
in the neck, when his shotgun was ac-
cidentally discharged. He bled to
death. Williams lived ut Hanover.
James Mcdonald, a section hand;
shot and killed while at work on the
railroad near Beechwood. The identi-
" Of the hunter, who "mistook him
for "A deer" is unknown.
Albert Lyon was shot and killed by
n companion who thought he was Il
decr. i'm Alpena county.
At Peacock, Powell w Whttlesey,
"A hunter from Ohio, was shot in the
forearm when his gun was acciden-
tally discharged. He is now in "A hos
pital at Saginaw in a serious condition.
George Mcneil, a farmer Of Isabella
county. was fatally shot by Charles
Mccall. a companion, while the two
were hunting, Details of the shooting
are lacking.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-19

15S,072 were Catholic, and 242,377 were
Jewish; in western Germany 20,213,-
335 Of the total population Of 2S,S54,1
were Evangelical S,330,729 Catholic,
and 1SS,91S were Jewish, and in south
ern Germany 5,4SO12l of the total
population of 14,llS,460 were Evangel-
zeal, S,451,6S4 Catholic and 4457 04
Jewish. The 1889, 1913 people in Prus-
STA were divided as follows: Evangeli-
cal, 23S47fS37; Catholic. 1865, 1888;
Jewish, 374,353; and the 659SlGS peo-
pie in Bavaria as follows: Evangelical
1861, 079; Catholic, 4.66S10S, ana jew
ish. 53,723. The small portion of the
population not accounted for in each
case was credited to non Evangelical
sects Of the Christian faith or to nom
Christian faiths.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-19
FunicuIar Railway for Quarry.

The Norway Tale Mills, operating a
quarry at Valders which annually pro-
duces large quantities of soapstone,
used in various Norwegian Industries
and also exported to Finland. Ger
many and the United States, has re-
Gently installed American machines to
cut out the soapstone blocks instead
of cutting them by hand. In this way
the output will be greatly increased
and the company, which is the first in
Scandinavia to use machinery in pro-
ducing soapstone, is increasing its
force of workmen threefold and in
tends erecting small houses for them.
TO avoid shipping the stone over poor
roads. S24 mile funicular railroad is
also to be built American manufac-
turers of railroad supplies should write
in English. To Johan Anderson, di-
rector Of the Norway Tale Mills. Ter
gen, Norway.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-19
SHIPkEEPER is TRANSFERRED.
Bitterman Of v. S. S. Yantic Will Not
Return to Hancock.

The Hancock division of the Michi-
gan naval reserve has been advised
that Keeper G. b. Bitterman will not
return To the training ship Yantic for
another year. lie has been transferred
from this district and will be assigned
"a a training ship in the east.
This news is disappointing to the
members of the reserve here because
il was expected that Mr. Bitterman
would return To the Yantic when he
left for Detroit last week to ship over.
Mr.. Bitterman came here a year ago
and made himself popular with the
members of his reserve.
A successor 10 Mr.. Bitterman has
not been named yet, at least no notifi-
cation to this effect having been re-
ceived here.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-19
SARCASM IN CLASSROOM.

In a well known Boston school there
was boy conspicuously dull at his
Latin. He was "A straightforward fell
low and a gentleman by birth and
breeding. but he was a bungler at
syntaX. One morning he had tangled
himself in "A simple phrase. The teach
er asked him question that should
have cleared him. But the poor lad
did not know the answer. Then the
teacher leaned back in his chair, roll
ed his gray eles to the ceiling, and
said for all the class to hear: Il have
been told that IL is a hard thing to
stuff "A wildcat with butter, particu-
awl; but that is childs play compared
with putting Latin in a boy like this"
OF course the laugh came, but as the
boys laughed they despised the teacher.
Sarcasm" said Carlyle. lis the
language of the devil" BE that as IL
may, it has turned many a school
room into a place of torment.
boy may be too dull to he in
school; but while allowed to be there
he can never be dun enough To JUS
tify a knife thrust from one whose
first duty is to help and cheer him.
In "A strong suburban high school,
not long ago, a teacher so disturbed
and depressed his classes that a just
ly angered parent brought him to the
notice of the school board. a few
evenings later he found the teacher
in his front hall profuse in apologies.
Parents If troubled children should
know that every competent school
board regards sarcasm in the teacher
as poison in the school.-Boston Her
aid
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-19
MANY DEER COMING IN.
Hancock Hunters Return From Huron
Mountains With Licenses Filled.

The following hunters returned To
Hancock this morning from Huron
Mountains: Or. DE Mas, Louis Levy,
II. II. Brock and Ed. Hamilton. Each of
the hunters returned with two deer and
they say that there are more lower
peninsula hunters in the Huron district
this year than ever.
The party left here about a week ago
in Mr. De Mas boat but were forced
To leave the boat because of the storm.
They returned to Hancock and went
to TrAnse by rail, from where they
drove To Skanee and then went into
the mOnntains.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-19

show that an outlay of between 81 and
$3.50 for popcorn will produce about
$50 worth OF popcorn In the form of
tive-cent packages. Furthermore suf-
ficient corn To make $50 worth Of five
cent packages can be grown on a piece
of land 40 feet long by 20 feet wide.
Now il you happen to have a little
piece of unused land, and take a no.
ton To prove for your own satisfaction
that popcorn is n profitable Industry
the Department of Agriculture is i'm
a position to tell you how TO do IT, and
this is the official how to do it,"
In order TO succeed best with pop
corn for home use il should not be
left until the field and truck crops
have been planted early, so il will have
a long season i'm which to grow and
mature. II harvested in an immature
condition it will not give "a haky and
crisp popcorn balls as can he made
from fully ripened corn.
A good time to plant is when the
oak trees begin To show their new
leaves. warm, welldrained Local
be selected. sandy loan. If available,
is best. The soil should be plowed or
spaded To a depth of eight inches or
more and the surface Of the plat thor
oughly pulverized before planting The
rows should be about three feet apart.
A small furrow two or three inches
deep is sufficient. The kernels should
be dropped eight or ten inches apart in
the row and covered to a depth of
about one inch. The planting should
he done before the moist soil in the
furrow has had time To dry out
New popcorn may be used for pop
ping as soon as IL has dried out suffi-
ciently, and IL properly stored il should
he ready for use by the time the
Christmas season rolls around If old
popcorn does not pop because of being
too dry, the popping quality can be
somewhat restored by moistening or
sprinkling the corn with water, and if
il is too dry for this treatment the
corn should be soaked and then spread
out to dry for two or three days in
the sun.
This is the official government way
to pop popcorn to the best advantage.
Do not take too much popcorn at
one time, not more than enough TO
barely cover the bottom of the pepper
one kernel deep. Hold the pepper high
enough above the fire or heat to keep
from burning the kernels or scorching
them too quickly. The right degree
of heat for best results in popping
should make good corn begin to pop
in one and one-half minutes. This
should give the maximum volume in
crease in popping. If IL begins TO pop
IN less time, or If a large quantity of
corn is put into the pepper, it will not
pop up so crisp and flaky. 1t it takes
much longer for the popping to begin
the heat is probably not great enough
or the popcorn Is of poor quality, or
there may be other Interfering causes,
such as drafts or cold air
To preserve the snowy Wilderness of
the popped kernels, the flame must be
kept from striking them This can
be done by placing "A plate of iron or
stove lid between the corn and the
fire if a wire pepper is used, or by
using pan pepper if popping directly
over "a flame.
IL the popcorn is IN first-class con-
dition and the heat properly applied
one pint of unpopped corn should give
fifteen TO twenty pints Of popped corn.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-19
WHY WILLIE WAS HILARIOUS

Little Willie had been permitted tn
enter the sickroom To view the smaii
stranger who had arrived a few days
before. He looked the little one over,
with the disapprovai natural to de-
posed monarch. The nurse brought
ou the baby's bathtub and filled 1T
with water. Then she started un-
winding the baby's outer shell prepar-
atoiy to bathing II, while Willie stood
by watching the procedure with in
terest. suddenly the light of under
standing illumined his face and he
rushed to the door.
Hey. Sis!" he shrilled down the
stairs. come up. quick. They're go
ing to drown IT,"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-19
G'rom Consul William w. Canada
Vera CRUZ
Concentrating Mill at Teziutlsn,
Puehla.

Since the beginning Of 1913 there
has been under construction for the
Teziuttan Copper Co, an American
corporation, at Aire Lible, Texiutlan,
Puebla, a concentrating mill having an
initial capacity of 500 tons of ore per
day. This is 60 Doe worked in con-
rection with direct smelling which
has already been in existence for sew
eral years and which has also a ca
pac.ty of 500 tons day. The entire
plant is now nearing completion and
IL is expected to be ready in october
or November for operation on ores
extracted from the mines Of the COM
pany.
Practically all Of the machinery in
stalled in this mill, as we'll as the mm-
her and sheet-iron employed in the
construction of the building. came
from the United States by way of the
port OF Vera Cruz.