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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-30
Gholson Items.

The Death Angel came into the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Crocker last
Friday night, May %, and bore away
their beloved daughter, Mrs. Robert
Bailey, who has been i'll for some time.
Our hearts go out with sympathy for
the Dereaved ones. Strange seems the
way of providence. where death comes
to take from us the thing that makes
life beautiful, yet cen in this dark
hour must we bow in submission to our
wise Creator and with humble hearts
learn to say. "Thy will be done"
The farmers of our neighborhood
have the "blues" over their cotton
crops. as quite number of boil weevis
have been found already.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Cotton and little
son, of Center Valley. came through
here Friday on their way to Mr.. Jno, Sui
livan's at Fearn Springs. Mr.. Sullivan
was attacked by COW the Friday be-
fore and was very badly hurt. We are
glad to know he is much improved now.
Miss Jessie Cotton was the guest of
the Misses Sullivan several days last
week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-30
A LETTER FROM OUR COM
MISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.

1t is not necessary to write a letter
to the farmers stating the Importance
of a countrywide, systematic fight on
the weevil. Yet, it may do some good.
1t is an old story so old some are get
ting tired hearing SO much about it..
Every intelligent farmer knows prac-
tically all about how to make cotton un-
der weevil infestation; however. many of
them are going to sustain severe finan-
cial loss because they fail to try to do
what they know they should do.
1t seems strange to outsiders why
the farmer is so unconcerned and indif-
ferent where his own interest is at
stake. If every farmer in Noxubee
county would apply what he knows
about the culture of cotton under weevil
we would have crop whose
profits would startle us ALL
The stand of cotton is poor. Many
are just now finishing up their planting.
The crop is late. Preparation in many
instances was very poor this spring.
April and May we're dry weather
All these factors are favor
able to the weevil. We shall very like
Iy have showery weather in June and
July; if so. these conditions will be in
the weevilPs favor, TOO Very few finds
of weevils have been reported from
South Mississippi this spring, yet they
are appearing in Noxubee. the writer
found several In q Aeld Just across
Hs-hAhus rfsAk. oti the Msesn snA
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-30

E. V. Yates. Cashier.
Gus Mcleod, Asst. Cashier.
H. A. Minor, Jr., Asst Cashier.
Longstreet Minor, Manager of
Shuqualak Branch.
The directors are:
N. H. Harrison j. F. Ames
E. V. Yates Gus Mcleod
A. Klaus C. S. Field
7. W. Madison Geo. D. Russell
G. G. Wade.
1t can be seen that in the above
directorate every interest and every
section of the county is represented,
and represented we'll
The bank moved into its present
home, which it owns, in 1902. Its
capital stock and undivided profits
are $150,000.00 and Its deposits
$50O,OOO.OO.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-30

Mashulaville road. They were found
in the terminal buds of the young planes.
| will make one statement now that |
should like you to remember: If you
neglect your cotton before the forma-
tion Of squares and rains are frequent
the last of June and through July, you
are going to lose Il good part of your
cotton crop and you will have no one
to censure but yourself.
Get your hands-men, women and
children-out in the cotton fields early
in the day and late in the afternoons,
ricking the weevils off the cotton. You
may laugh at this and say you are not
going to do that, but if you don't
time will soon come when you will be
growing the variety that Prof. Hutch
inson aptly described as the cotton that
doesn't bloom nor produce bolls.
am ready to answer the call of any
community that wants field meeting.
These field meetings are especially good
for the negroes. If you want one of
these meetings, arrange for it; notify
all the white farmers and negroes
where and when to meet; then notify
me three or four days prior to the
Let's not work at cross pur-
poses. Don't arrange meeting in
your community until you have found
weevils; that is time enough. | shall
be glad to respond to every call possible.
j. w. HADDoN,
Com. Agri Noxubee County. \
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-30
STOCK FOR SALE.

One good brood mare with young
mule colt.
One good combination horse, five
years old, This horse is gentle and
nice to handle; any one can hook him
up and drive him that can handle any
horse.
( | also have one fine Berkshire sow,
registered, with seven fine pigs eligible
to registration, which / will sell or
trade for good Jersey COW or grade
he'fersI y. N. MCM0RniEs,
Rtnpksvlllei Nina
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-30
THE SECOND COUNT
in CONTEST SOON
$40 in Gold to be Given Lady
Making the Greatest Gain
in Votes Since Last Count
and SIS to the One
Making Next
Greatest
Gain.

i Interest in the Beacon's great
popularity contest is increasing
daily, and the contestants are
just now making unusual efforts
to win the second auxiliary prize,
which is soon to be given away.
This prize will be given to the
ladies having the largest number
of votes to their credit when the
count is made on Friday, June
9th.
Bear in mind that the ballot
box is closed for the second count
at 6 p. m. on June 6. Be sure
and have your votes all in by
that time, so that you will have
fair chance to show what your
standing is.
There will be another special
prize. of SIS in gold, divided asi
follows, at the next count. Junei
9th:
Ten dollars in gold to the con-
testant who makes the greatest
gain in votes from now till the
next count, June 9th, and five
dollars in. gold to the contestant
who makes the next greatest
gain.
This gives all the contestants
an equal chance to win one of the
special prizes offered, no matter
where they stand now.
There is no reason for any of
the contestants to get discour-
aged, as there are other prizes
besides the piano that are we'll
worth working for, and each still
has a chance for the first prize,
as only the first count has been
made.
We will give the following bo-
muses. from now till the next
count, June 9th:
For every seven yearly new sub
scriptions we will give 10000 ex-
ira votes, making total of Ia, 200
votes.
For every seven renewal sub
5000 extra, total of
II, 800 votes.
For every seven back subscrip- 4
ions, 5000 extra, a total of $500
lotes.
For every forty merchants
brought to this office t
md counted by the publisher or 0
me of his assistants: a bonus of t
100 extra votes will be given, |
making a total of 1,500. These Il
coupons may be collected from Z
my and all merchants who are in tt
he contest. d
The following is a list Of the tt
nerchants who give coupons on ci
ollar cash purchases. Be sure "
nd tell your friends to ask for
hem: IL
l.. Il. Holberg fe
w. u. Avery st
Patty Dry Goods Co. &C
w. M. Lamberson al
Noxubee County Hardware Co. &C
w. B Patty pi
G. ID. Featherston
Ed. b. Owens al
Patty Bros I'll
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-30
Depo. Property For Sale

DepOs EFUpSFty EOF Saio.
Two store houses and barn with lots,
and two vacant lots, each 80 x 16O feet.
Also one dwellihE house and four cabins
and property sot$ no feet. Address
\, g. STACGRRs,
whst Point. miss,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-30

Clty, and gong from there to Ne
York City became president of tt
Oriental Bank. The list of origin;
subscribers to the capital stock
interesting. Of them Ex-GovernC
W. H. Sims of Mississippi is the onl
one who still holds his original stool
though much of the original stoc
is held by the descendants of tn
original subscribers.
ORIGINAL STOCK SUBSCRIBERS.
W. B. Augustus I. S. Murphey
w. L. Williams S. ID. Hill
R. W. Jones R. c. Patty
Mrs. R.W.Jones,Jr. w. F. Ferris
w. H. Boyle Selleck & Bush
j. L. Griges N. Scales
j. H. Jones 10. Poindexter
j. Holberg j. Holberg & Sor
A. M. Stoner J. J. Galloway
Miss Georgia Foote H. w. Foote
w. H. Scales & Co. j. A. Tyson
w. H. Sims j. P. Stovall
CAPITAL AND DIVIDENDS.
The bank started with a capital
of $25,000.00, on June 1st, 1888
This was found insufficient and in
February, 1889, it was increased to
$50,000.00. In June. 1899. the cap
ital was again enlarged, this time to
$75,000.00. This increase, however,
was not subscribed for, but was
made by turning $25.0O000 of sur
plus into capital stock.
From one share of stock of the
par value of $4,000 an incorpora-
tor of the bank has drawn in divi-
dends $48638 and his stock is now
worth $23500 or more, or in all his
share has been worth to him
$721.38. The bank has paid out in
dividends in all $240,343,O0, and the
stock is easily salable at S235.00 a
share.
The bank has never passed a div
idend but one year, and that was
1892 Business conditions all over
the country were then at a very low
ebb, and floods in July had done
tremendous damage to local crops.
Yet even that year dividend was
earned, but was not declared for
conservative reasons.
In 1911 the bank was found to
have more capital and undivided |
profits than the needs of the COM
called for, and in addition to
a regular dividend of ten per cent, a
cash dividend of ninety per cent
was declared Two years later (now) |
the stock is at a premium of far over
one hundred per cent -$23500.
GROWTH AND POLICY.
The bank has grown with the
5rowth of its home and strengthened
With its strength. 1t has always
been a county rather than a town
Institution, belonging to Noxubee
county rather than to the city of
Macon. 1t is the one place, aside
rom the county court house, where
he business of the whole of Noxu- {
zee county centers. Its directors, /
is depositors and its borrowers are [
lrawn from every section of the /
ounty In its twenty-five years of {
Existence, though rs per cent of [
is business is with farmers, it has {
lever lost q dollar On loans to farm q
rs. This one sentence speaks vol a
mes. {
During the first few years of the Il
ank's life it suffered some losses e
ue to hard times, low cotton prices b
nd the consequent failures of some 0
ottbn buyers Supply merchants and
ihsf bankiap lHsiitetieps, F'ef lhs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-30
PIANO FOR SALE.

A secondhand piano for $1OO; $50
down; balance in easy payments.
Mrs. htNN. RtcHSRhsottl
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-30

Don't worry, get married and trade
It PATTY DRY G0oDS Co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-30
Mrrrflattta & garntrra 8ank.

On the first day of June, 1918, the
Merchants & Farmers Bank viii
celebrate the 25th anniversary of its
establishment From the first the
bank has been the most important
single factor in the financial life Of
Noxubee county and from its estab-
hshment has been an exemplar Of
conservative progress.
ORGANIZATION.
The bank was organized by R. w.
Jones, Jr,, who was its first cashier.
Later Mr.. Jones was president of the
American National Bank of Kansas
City, and going from there to New
York City became president of the
Oriental Bank. The list of original
subscribers to the capital stock is
interesting. OF them Ex-Governor
W. H. Sims of Mississippi is the only
one who still holds his original stock,
though much of the original stock
is held by the descendants of the
original subscribers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05

whats the matter, Willie?" asked
the mother as the lad entered the
house weeping.
THE boy across the way hit me-" he
replied.
'tOh, WELL 1 wouldn't cry for that
she returned. SHOW that you can be
a little man."
IT amt crying for that" he retorted.
"Then what are you crying for?''
HE ran into the house before I
could get at him. Age
Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05
HUNTERS MUST
PAY LICENSES
BONA FIDE RESIDENTS MUST
PAY A 81 COUNTY LICENSE OR
A So STATE LicENSE-NoN-
RESIDENT HUNTERS MUST PAY
SIS FOR EACH COUNTY.

Last Sunday The Journal published
the new game law of Florida and 1t
now publishes the law governing hunt
ers' licenses.
Hurting Licenses:
At the request Of The Journal,
County Solicitor Scott NJ. Loftin has
furnished for the information of the
public the following synopsis of Chap
ter 6535, AN act creating a depart
ment of game and fish of the state
of Florida, and creating the Office OF
state game and fish commissioner"
passed by the legislature of 1913:
l. A person may hunt in his voting
precinct without procuring a license.
2. All owners and landlords and
members Of their families may hunt
upon their land without license; and
tenants and members Of their farni-
lies may hunt upon the leaseholds
without license.
s. Any person who has been a bona
fde resident of this state for one year
may procure a county hunters license
by filing affidavit with the county
judge stating age, place of residence,
postoffice address, color, color of hair
and eyes, and the fact whether he or
she can write his or her name, and by
paying the county judge 81.
4. Amy person who has been a bona
fide resident of the state for one year
may procure a state hunters. license
by fling with the county judge same
affidavit provided for procuring county
license, and paying the county judge
SO, which shall entitle such person to
hunt in any county in the state.
5. Any nonresident or alien may
procure a license by filing affidavit
with any county judge in any county
in which he desires to hunt, stating
age, place of residence, postoffice ad-
dress, color, color of eyes and hair,
and whether he can write his name,
and by paying to said judge SIS, which
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05
Mothers Friend
in Every Home
Comfort and Safety Assured Before
the Arrival Of the Stork.

The old gaying-what In home without
mother-should ada Mothers Friend"
In thousands Of American homes there
Is bottle Of this splendid and famous rem
edy that has aided many a woman through
the trying ordeal, saved her from suffering
and pain. kept her in health of mind and
body in advance of babys coming and had
a most wonderful influence in developing
healthy, lovely disposition In the child.
There Is no other remedy so truly help
to nature as Mothers Friend. 1t relieves
the pain and discomfort caused by the
strain on the ligaments, makes plant those
dbres and muscles which nature Is expand
ing and soothes the Inflammation Of breast
glands.
Mothers Friend Is an external remedy.
acts quickly and not only banishes all dis
tress In advance, but assures a speedy and
complete recovery for the mother. Thus
she becomes a healthy woman with all her
strength preserved to thoroughly enjoy the
rearing Of her child Mothers Friend can
be had at any drug store at 800 a bottle,
and Is really one of the greatest blessings
ever discovered for expectant mothers.
Write to Bradfeld Regulator Co., 12S
Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ca, for their free
book. Write to-day, 1t is most instructive.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05

fever death rate OF that community.
fever IN the United States, and this
mind you. preventable disease. is
q national disgrace, and when COM
pared with other countries should
cause us to hang our heads with
shame, for what has been left undone,
and instiil into those who have been.
and still are waging the Tight, renewed
strength to perform things which are
to be done.
Twenty deaths per 100000 probably
means 200 cases Of typhoid fever. Just
picture to yourself what would happen
In any community of 100000 IL zoo
cases Of yellow fever, or plague were
to develop. I think that there would
be some activity shown, and yet, ty-
phoid fever can be transmitted in q
dozen ways to yellow fevers one. Yet
with a death rate Of over 20 per 100,-
900 the great American public as a
whole sit idly by and let a few ply
sicians wage the war.
We are indebted to Allan J. Nc
Laughin Passed, assistant surgeon,
q. s. Public Health Service, for the
following statistics which print to
show you what Europe has done to
stamp out this preventable disease:
THE 33 principal cities in northern
Europe with an aggregate population
of 81, 10000 had an average typhoid
death rate per 100000 population of
6.5 in 1909 and 1910"
Now let US compare typhoid fever
rates in the United States.
Tn fifty cities in the United States
Ia awrfw
over 100000 the aggregate typhoid
death rate per 100, 600 was 25. An ex-
cess of deaths from typhoid fever in
American cities Of 49, So
Economic Side.
When you take into consideration
the length of time each individual
loses, the cost of medical attention,
drugs, the value of lives lost, earning
capacity lost or impaired, the sum in
dollars and cents based on one quarter
of a million cases and $4,000 deaths
annually, will reach a sum certainly
not less than $100.o0o,000 annually.
From the econirnic side alone then, is
1t worth your time and mine trying to
prevent this preventable disease?
Means of Prevention.
I shall sum up, from what has al
ready been said, the recognized hy-
genie means IOr preventing typnolQ.
First a pure water supply. When it
becomes infected laboratory test will
tell. Hence a daily microscopic ex-
animation.
Second, pure milk supply. A first
class milk ordinance which is rigidly
enforced-not winked at but rigidly
cover this point and
third, a screening ordinance which is
also enforced. This should provide
for the screening of all stable manure
receptacles as well as hotels, boarding
houses, restaurants lunch counters,
and fruit and vegetable stands. Note
here that restaurants and fruit stands
operating in Pensacola where such an
ordinance already exists throw their
screen doors open at shutdown and
remove the nets from the fruit at a
time when the glare of the lights at
tract the flies, many of them leaving
the manure in the street and nearby
stables to partake of the sweets to
be found in these places. Also please
note that there are boarding houses in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05

Rheunnattsm In often the effect of some
other blood af1iotton that has left its i'm
press in the Joints, muscles and mucous
coverings Of the body. &c works into the
tissue cells, those tiny, little bodies IN
which nutrition goes On. And IL Ia here
that a most remarkable medicine known
as s. 8. 8. does its most active and most
effective work
It's action in marvellous. Bed-ridden
rhSumatics get on their fest as IL by
magic. That cold, ciamny sensation that
made you hug red hot stove is gone In
a twinkling. That excruciating pain that
made q feather lay as heavy AZ a ton OF
coal on the skin Is gone. Yeu set up and
dance with giee.
1t is an actual logical fact. that Swift's
Sure Specific ffushes your blood, gives
your entire blood circulation a fine
horough bath. It Just naturally and in q.
linking iTTtGatea every atan in your
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05
DR.. CHAS. r. MITCHELL
oSTEOPATHIc PHYSICIAN.
Masonic Temple. Hours Gig and 2-5.
Phone 1880.

Eleven years experience In the treat
ment of all sub-acute and chronic dis
cases. such as Asthma, Backache, Bill
fousness. Bronchitis, Constipation.
Cramps. Coughs. olds, Dyspepsia, Eye
and Ear Disorders, Diseases OF Women,
headache. Insomnia, Kidney and Liver
troubles, Lumbago. Nervousness. Neu-
ralgia, Neuritis. Paralysis, piles, Rheu-
matism, Stomach Diseases. Sciatica-
Spinal Curvature. Stiff Neck. Stin Joints.
etc
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05

To Cure Sore and Tender Feet
Apply the wonderful. old reliable DIR.
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING
OIL. Csc, soc, s1.00. (Adv.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05

body. It rnshes into every cen, causes
every bone. muscle, ngament, tendon,
mucous surface and every nerve to thrill
with freedom. with health. with new
found spginstness.
And best of all, s.. 8. 8. though a pow
erful searching, overwhelming enemy to
pain and the causes of rheumatism Is as
pure as the dew on a peach blossom, as
powerful as the heroic works OF nature,
81 searching as the peremptory demand Of
the most exact science.
Ask for and insist upon getting s. s. s..
the worlds cure for rheumatism
For private, personal advice on stub
born chronic rheumatism write at once
to the Swift Specific Co.. 2os Swift Build
ing, Atlanta, &C. Their medical depart
meat IL famous on all blood diseases, and
is equipped to make personal blood tests
approved by the highest medical anthori
ties. Get a bottle of s. 8. s. today. TheZ
away goes rheumatism for all time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05
HOW TYPHOID IS TRANSMITTED
BY Mallory Kennedy Member State Board of Health

town which have no screens at all IN
dining room windows or doors, In d.
rect violation OF an act passed by the
legislature of this state May 30, 1911
Chapter s1s6 (No. 7s.)
A prtvy screening ordinance also ia
In great need where 1t is impossible to
make sewer connections. The proper
disposal of excreta from human beings
win prevent typhoid fewer.
Fourth, rigid enforcement Of the law
requiring the prompt reporting Of all
cases and measures to prevent spread
of enfection from the sick room
Fifth, when a surface we'll (shal-
low and a cesspool are found in the
same yard, do away with both and In
their place put a sanitary privy and a
deeper wen.
Sixth. Education OF the masses by
health bulletins, lectures. moving pic
lures, newspaper publicity, along the
lines have just mentioned. coming in
closer touch with the people, thereby
arousing their interest in matters per-
tanning to the public health and gain
ing their confidence and hearty sup
port.
Seventh. Last, but by no means least
typhoid vaccination which I will de-
scribe fully in my next article.
Editors Note-Dr. Kennedy's next
article should be Of interest to all
Journal readers. While vaccination as
a means to prevent typhoid fever is
not new, there is comparatively little
known about 1t among the public at
large. The article will appear next
Sunday.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05

The two women were discussing the
fashions.
Did you say that your husband was
fond Of those clinging gowns?''
yes, indeed; he likes one to cling
to me for about Ave years."-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05

shall entttle him to license to hunt
only In the county IN which same Is
issued.
Q. A license issued In the open sea-
son authorizes the person to hunt dur
ing the remainder Of the then open
season, and when issued In the closed
season, IT authorizes the person to
hunt only during the open season next
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
Accused Widow Eaton
Hears Staying Charge
Read Without Emotion
Arraigned as Poisoner of Rear
Admiral, She Pleads Not
Guilty.

BOSTON, Marcn 2S.-Mrs Jennie
May Eaton pleaded not guilty to the
charge of murder in the first degree
when arraigned at Plymouth to-day
under the Indictment returned yester-
day by the Plymouth county grand
jury. charging her with poisoning with
arsenic her husband, Rear Admiral Jo-
seph G. Eaton.
She was held by Judge Dubuque
without bail,
Her attorneys were not allowed the
privilege of waving the reading OF the
Indictment and for several minutes Mrs
Eaton stood at the left of the prison
ers' corner, without outward show OF
emotion when the clerk read the in
dictment
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
PRIZE "PORK BARREL"
MEASURE NOT VALID,
COP. LEADER FINDS

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Repre-
sentative James r. Mann. Republican
leader. has discovered that the omnibus
public buildings bill, prize pork bar
rel" of the last session of congress. is
void, although signed by President Taft
1t did not pass the house. he found, os
presented to the president.
BY authorizing the appointment Of
the public buildings and grounds com
mittee, the house Democrats might be
able to repass the bill at the extra ses-
sion The bin carried over $40,000000
and was signed by President Taft.