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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-30
Ru1t dno Jiuunh

LOST. $50 CURRENCY ATTACHED 10
voucher form, between Sixth ana
Main and Travellers Building. Lab
eraI reward for return l205 TRAY
eIers' Building.
LOST NEAR CORNER OF THIR-
teenth and Main. pair Of spectacles
IN case. Reward If left at 1892 East
Main
LOST. COLLIE MALE DOG, SABLE
and white brown face. hcavy coat.
Liberal reward for any information.
leading to his recovery. Phone Madi-
son 9i01 or MLahison G2nA-J.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-30

SsNcsHrs POSTAGE SECURES full IMPORTATION OF AT.
~sselaHric CITY ANo IT'S HOTELS. ADDRESS lRFoRNA-
teY<1 ON BUREAU DEPARTMENT ~ srlsHTiC CITY. NJ j.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-30
Hotel Richmond
liiclinion,i, Y

NF'WWUHU, : u.
New. modern and only iiroproof hotel
in the city. Fronting the beautiful
Capitol Park, within one block OF city
Hail, Post Office. state Library and all
theatres.
European Plan, $3.50 md Up.
Rathskellor and roof garden by card
only. 4. ID. ATKINSON. Proprietor.
5. Z. ATKINSON, Manager.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-30
RfaI estate for SaIe

BROAD STREET STATION QUESTION
VIII be settled Thursday night the
18th, for a beautiful passenger sta
ton Ia the Hermitage golf grounds,
Davis Avenue and Broad street Then
Broad street property VIII double in
value. You only have two more days
70 get Broad street property at a
low price. so don't be a drOne. See
us at once for inside prices. infor-
nation, etc. GEO. G. POINDEXTE.R
y co 2l1 Niufual I3nildinp
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-30

The Crion Trust Company,
Limited. Plaintiff
Richmond and Henrico Rail
way Company. Defendant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-30
Ilelp lGtanren a9alr

WANTED. FOR United STATES
Army, able bodied. unmarried men, be-
tween the ages Of IS and 50. citizens
of the United states, Of good character
and temperate habits. who can speak,
read and write the English langua ge
For Information apply to RECRUITING
OFFICER. $40 East Broad street. Rich
noad. Va
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
OUT OF PLACE ON STREETS
California Newspaper Protests Against
Erection Of Unnecessary Pillars IN
Corners Of Highways.

Many real estate firms and tract
owners erect pillars of stone or brick
on street corners which are OF no use.
possess no beauty and represent a de-
cided lack Of taste and good Judgment
the Los Angeles Times complains. Sim.
pie pillars should either carry lights,
ornamental plants and vines In pots,
vases or better still, hollow centers,
or they should be finished by parts Of
walls AUDITING. They should "
merely stand alone without use. A
fraction of a wall on one or more sides,
of full height against the pillar and
stepping down by sharp degrees to the
base would render them necessary to
stop such winged buttresses, but pill
lars alone are denominations and blots
on the landscape, no matter how or
nate or whatever their style.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
Pruning Street Trees.

Pruning Of large street trees Is often
too long deferred. Cases are known
where city governments have assumed
control after trees had grown, un-
pruned, for a score Of years. Natural
ly the officials look askance at the pro-
posal to prune, yet sooner or later
such work must be done, and the soo
er the better. First, dead wood should
be removed. and next all superfuous
branches having abnormal positions or
crossing others at unusual and unde
sirable angles. When this has been.
done each tree Is In a condition whers.
one can i~nteliigently Judge of the in.
dividual needs Of each tree, for no.
two trees should have precisely similar
treatment. Judicious pruning often
stimulates to active growth and i'm.
proved appearance of seemingly In
firm trees.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
.SUNFLOWER LOCK
DAM MEETS FAVOR
vICKSBURG MEN TOLD TO PROCEED
WITH WORK.
Low Stage of Water in SunflOweT River
Causes Fear That No Considerable
Amount of Work Can Be Done
This Season.

Washington, d. C,-The chief Of engi
nesrs has approved the revised estimate
for tie lock and dam in the Sunf,owcr
river. The district engineer at Nck+
burg vas instructed to proceed with the
work. The work on this project has
been suspended for the past two months
owing TO the reduced estimates OF tina
cost of the lock and dam. Congress an
thorized the construction of a lock and
dam in the Sunflower river to cost $3.50.
900, the estimate being based on the
price at which similar work in the
0uachita river in Louisiana has been
let. 1t subsequently, developed that the
contractors there were unable to com
plete the work because their bids had
been too low and the government had to
finish it. Capt. Graves of the United
States army engineers then reported to
the chief engineer at Washington that
in view Of the advanced construction
cost the lock and dam in the Sunflowcr
river could not be built for less than
100000.
Several years ago a project was sub
mitted for the Improvement Of the Sun
flower river by a system OF three locks
and dams at an estimated cost OF $780,
900, but this was regarded as too ex-
pensive in view of the prospective com.
merce of the river, and the project was
rejected. When it was asccrtained that
the present project would cost something
more than 100000 Capt. Graves con
cluded in view of the foregoing facts
that it would be advisable to bring the
matter passed upon to his superior Of.
ficers before beginning work. The chief
OF engineers referred the matter to the
board of engineers Of river aud har'
po., for SPECIAL examination and report
and all work was suspended until their
final determination OF the matter. After
going into the whole subject very care
fully the board reported that the prof
Get was worthy of the increased esti'
mate, and so reported to the chief Ell
gineers.
In view Of the very low stage in the
water in the river it is feared that lit
tie progress can be made on the project
this season, but all preliminary steps
will be taken and work will be pushed
vigorously as soon as the spring floods
subside sufficiently next year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
Home 0wn|
Y
contested SPOTS A MENACE
Ice Angeles 10 Facing Problem That
ls Common to Most Growing
American Cities.

Every city has a housing problems
which is in ONE respect peculiar and
characteristic. In Los Angeles this
is to be found In a prevalent type OF
house courts" writes William II.
Matthews in the Survey. The city
ordinance. providing for their regula-
ton. defines such a court as follows:
"A parcel or area OF land on which
are grouped three or more habitations
used or designed to be used for oc-
cupancy by families and upon which
parcel or area the vacant or Zoe
cupied portion thereof surrounding or
AUDITING on said habitations Is used
or intended to be used In common by
the inhabitants thereof"
In places thus described n consid-
cradle part of the labor population OF
Los Angeles lives. There are record
ed In the Office Of the city's housing
commission today some $50 such
courts. Within them are roughly 1900
habitations. housing 10000 or more
people-Mexicans. Russians, Italians,
Slavonians, A~ustrians, Chinese. Japan
ese and a scattering Of some twenty
other nationalities.
The dwellings In these courts pre-
sent a great variety In general style
and method Of building, There are
the old adobe houses, sometimes re-
modelled and In fair condition. though
O often with ceilings, walls and
floors In crumbling. dilapidated state.
yet still yielding goodly rent to their
owners. Some courts are cluttored
with wooden shacks Of every size and
kind, big shedlike structures that
house many people. and again mere
boxes and shanties In which one fam
lily Is crowded.
Some seven years age Jacob Riis
Jared the complacency OF the com
munity by stating that one district
possessed c~ongested and unwholesome
housing conditions quite Is bad.
though not so extensive as any
city in the land. Through the
efforts OF the Municipal league
and tho College Settlement as
ISOLATION a housing commission was
appointed to better housing condi-
lions.
Yet in spite of the fact that the
housing commission has succeeded in
having demolished many Of the more
unsightly Of these courts, n may
still walk many blocks In some parts
OF the city and see little else. And
this. not on the outskirts but within
a short distance of the dty's public
buildings. There. too. may be found
newly constructed courts. conforming
to the new housing laws, more esthet-
ic In appearance than were the old
ones, yot with the same congestion OF
people and ven less Of privacy o.
family life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
NEGRO is PURSUED.
Wounded White Man and Slashed Youth
Near Sardis, Miss.

Sardis.-When the mixed train from
the north reached here a negro jumped
from the train and ran up to where lit
tie Mack Steele, son Of A. P. Steele Of
this city, was sitting on his horse and
ordered the little fellow TO get off and
give him the horse, sticking his knife,
which he had open in his hand, in the
boys leg, to make his demand more
forcible. The alarm was soon given and
men on horseback started in several d.
rections to try and locate the negro. l..
w. Faulkner, a member of the posse
which took the western road, left the
posse about four miles from here, fol.
lowing the tracks of a horse and came
upon the negro sitting on the ground
eating his dinner. Mr.. Faulkner ordered
him to throw up his hands, but instead
he began shooting at Mr., Faulkner, hit.
ting him twice, once in the left leg with
a 80 caliber pistol and in the right leg,
making several holes, supposedly with a
shotgun. Mr.. Faulkner's horse was also
shot and fell with him. Mr.. Faulkner
shot at the negro three times and was
tod by Il negro woman who was stand
ing near that he hit him in the shoulder
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
GATHINGs ANSWERS CRITICS.
Superintendent of State Penitentiary In.
vites Investigation.

Jackson.-Dr. ]. c. Gathings, superin'
tendent Of the state penitentiary, has
issued an exhaustive statement, which
has been called forth by what he deems
to be unfriendly and unfair criticism OF
his official acts. This statement has been
printed in full in several papers in the
state, being a detailed summary Of his
Official acts and transactions. from the
assumption of his office in 1911 to the
present time. According to this state
ment OF Superintendent Gathings they
have been after him ever since he as
sumed his duties. He happened to have
been an appointee OF Gov. Noel, and
states that ever since that time ] have
had a pretty rocky road to travel. My
confirmation was held up by my enc
mics, who are still pursuing me; false
charges were brought against me. was
tried before an unfriendiy legislature,
before which, | am glad to be able to
say, I was able to refute these charges
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
GREW PUMPKINS ON A ROOF

A western amateur gardener who
was pressed for room to grow things
adopted a novel plan in raising pump
kins. They were planted in a row
at the back of his woodshed, and a.
the vines sprouted they we're trained
on wires to up the side Of the
building and spread out on the root.
They grew l%uxuriously in this novel
position and when the little pumpkins
appeared, the owner placed q bit Of
board under each SO that they would
not roll off the root. The vegetables
matured under these odd conditions
and the gardener figures that he has
found a good use for a hitherto vast.
ed ares
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
CARGO OF CHINESE CORPSEs

A ship recently left San Pedro, CAL,
with the most grewsome cargo on rec
ord-the remains of nearly 5000 Chi
nese who have died in America dur
ing the past so years.
Preparations for this gigantic re-
moval of human remains were carried
forward so quietly that no comment
was occasioned. The bodies were
carefully wrapped each in a separate
piece Of soft cloth, and then placed
in sealed boxes. When the cargo
reaches China the remains will be
taken in charge by relatives and
friends, and will be inferred with the
honors due to such as have ventured
into strange lands.
These Chinese believe that the eyes
of the dead never close as long as
they remain buried in a foreign coun-
try; hence this strange transporta-
ton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
ANIMALS THAT GAN COUNT

Nearly everyone has seen trained
animals that count, CT at least give
the impression that they can count
Most Of this is performed by means
Of signals the trainer makes which
are understood by the animals. The
gesture Of a hand, the tone Of voice,
the stamping Of the foot. and various
other signals will enable a horse o.
other animal to pick out the number
wanted, or stop counting" at a CIV
en- number, the counting being done
BY taps Of the hoof.
But there are unframed animals that
can count, and not up to the ordinary
6 or 30 numbers that about limit their
ability In shows. Rather. they 3
count up to 80 or 100.
In some Of the mines OF Hainault
horses are used to haul loads Of ore
over a little roadway and back by an
other route, as the tunnels are narrow.
Thirty such trips constitute a days
work for the horse, and without q
word from drivers these horses will
start for the great incline that leads
to their stable at the end Of the thir-
tieth trip. In fact, many Of the drivers
do not keep account of the trips at all.
knowing the horses will do SO, and
when at the end of the thirtieth trip
the horses wheel suddenly and make
for the outlet. these drivers have to
jump and hold them long enough to
loosen the catches that hold the tugs
to the little cars.
But even this Is beaten by oxen
The stupid OK" has become q well
known phrase the world over, and
yet, according to Montaigne, the oxen
employed In the royal gardens Of Susa
to turn the wheels to which water
pals are attached, absolutely refused
to do more than 100 rounds. as that
was their days work.
This work consisted of having the
travel In a circle, keeping the
water-drawing wheel in motion, and
without fall on the hundredth trip
around the circle the oxen would
stop. Nor could they be urged to
make another round.
1t Is said that wild apes can count
four, and in order to hunt them at
least five hunters go out and four
leave the place in a manner that will
the apes. After the fourth
has gore the apes come out.
and are thus secured, but they will
never 60 out from their cover until
four hunters have been seen leaving
the place. The same is also claimed
by naturalists of rocks and magpies. I
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
fraud led to more mummies being sup
piled than ever came out of Egypt.

fraud led to more mummies being sup
Piled than ever came out Of Egypt.
1t must be remembered that the
rational view of diseases was quite
modern. In some Of the older herbal
works a striking fact was the constant
recommendation Of various remedies
for bruises which gave n some idea
OF the manner Of the day.
John Gerard. who was chief gar
dener of Lord Burleigh's garden in the
Strand, and had a garden of his own
in Holborn (then called a suburb" of
London), published a book In 1897 as
his own, although 1t was in fact a
translation of a Belgian herbal. Ger
rard recommended "Solomon's SEAL
for the taking away in one night Of
the blackness of bruises caused by
falls, "or women's w~ilfulness in tum-
bling upon their hasty husbands
fists, or such like!"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
COMMISSIONER ON
FARMER SPECIALS"
RETURNS FROM AN IMPORTANT
DEMONSTRATION TRIP.
Describes in Detail Last Trip and Dis.
cussss Value of the Silo Prop
Osition-Some Features
Of the Train.

Observation-Disclosures of Agriculture
d. +. Blakeslee gave out an interesting
interview dealing with subjects of in.
terest to the farmers of Mississippi, and
especially with the operation OF Farm
er Trains" which have proven to be Of
such benefit to those engaged in agri
cultural pursuits.
In his interview the head OF the az.
ricultural department discusses the in.
creased interest in the silo proposition,
and discusses at some length the great
value of silos on the farms. He goes
into detail when telling of the recent
mp of the "Silo and Live Stock Spe-
cial,' and describes the benefits derived.
He says:
During the year 1913, l have devot-
cd five weeks to the operation of agri-
cultural, horticultural and live stock
trains. The one operated over the Mo
bile & Ohio and Southern railways in
Mississippi, which covered a time Of
two weeks and terminated on Saturday
evening. Aug, 9, was n of the most
successful from every standpoint that
it has been my privilege to be connected
with during a period Of eight years serv.
ice.
The train covered approximately six
hundred and fifty miles of railroad, be.
ginning at State Line, Miss, working
north on the Mobile & Ohio to Corinth,
Miss, including branch lines to Stark
vile, Aberdeen and Columbus, and the
Okolona Southern from Okolona to CAL
houn City, From Corinth, the South.
ern was used as far east as Iuka, and
returning to West Point, the Southern
in Mississippi was covered from that
point to Greenvillc, including the branch
lines to Webb, Belzoni and Hollandale.
Slxtyfour stops were made and seventy
meetings held.
THE cars were well fitted with an
exhibit of hay, gram and grasses, in
Guiding wheat, rye, oats, barley, corn,
Kaffir corn, ~lespedeza, crimson clover,
veteh, soy beans, velvet beans, etc.
The object of this train was to slim.
ulate the growing Of live stock in Mis-.
sisslppi. The forage crops and silos were
exhibited and demonstrated for the pur-
pose of emphasizing the fact that cheap
feed is necessary if we are to get the
best results from the growing of stock.
"The interest displayed from begin.
ming to end was thoroughly satisfactory.
Publicity had been given the train for
something like a month and a half; the
people had been invited to attend, and
to prepare their questions in advance,
and they took advantage of this oppor-
tunity at many points. At some places
they had their questions written, and
they were promptly answered by the
lecturers, IT they were prepared to an.
them. If not, they were referred
to Others who could.
"The silo was especially emphasized
on this trip because we know it is a
valuable adjunct to the live stock
farm, and that parties feeding a dozen
head of live stock or more can not af.
ford to be without one and expect to get
the best results from their labors."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
TOOK HER KITTEN TO DOCTOR

A cat owned by Barreuther Broth.
ers, merchants Of Winsted, Conn.
which is nursing four kittens, took
one suffering with a badly iniamed
eye to the office Of a veterinary sur.
geon next door and left the AFFLICTED
kitten in a chair.
The doctor entered the Office q few
minutes later and was treating the
kitten when the anxious mother re-
turned. The feline waited patiently
until the sore optic raj open, purred
contentedly, and then took her kitter
back home.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
SOME PECULIAR REMEDIES

Tigers flesh and newborn puppies
were among old remedies, said DR..
F. M. Sandwich, during the course of
a lecture which he delivered at the
City of London school recently.
One book, he said, recommended a
live spider to be rolled in butter and
formed into a pill and then swallowed
as an antidote to jaundice. Vipers
were held in high esteem, and a
broth made from them was said to
strengthen the eyesight. In the sew
enteenth' and eighteenth centuries
powdered mummies wer prescribed,
and so great was the demand that
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
AN INTERESTING PAPER.
DR.. Dobson on Medical Inspection in the
Public Schools.

Jacksonville question of the proper
medical inspection of public schools is A
live one in Jackson at the present time,
when efforts to have a special officer
appointed to look after the health of
the children are being made, and the
paper dealing with the subject, read by
DR.. w. B. Dobson a. the recent meeting
of the Hinds-Rankin Medical Association
is of peculiar interest. The doctors who
attended the meeting freely discussed the
subject, and it was unanimously decided
that the physicians would ask the city
board Of education to carefully consider
the whole question.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
cAvERNS OF THE SHENANDOAH

Among the most famous cavers Of
the world rank the grottoes Of the
Shenandoah in the famous valley Of
Virginia. These caverns with their
wonderful formations stretch for
miles In Augusta county, in the vi.
cinity of Mount Meridian. Just with.
in the entrance is a group of human
like stalagmites called the Sent.
nels." Passing these one comes to
the Cataract" "Solomon's Temple"
and other wonders.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
Peasants Keep Their Town cIeanest.


The cleanest town In the world L.
said to be Brock. Holland. 1t is only
a few miles from the capital and has
been famous for its cleanliness from
time immemorial. 1t Is also notable
on account Of the fanciful style Of Its
houses and yards and gardens and
streets. The people, though only peas
ants, are well to do. and all feel a
pride in their town. 1t seems to be
their first business to keep their gar
dens in perfect order and their wardi
and streets as clean as a parlor. No
carts are allowed In the streets and no
cattle. though the raising Of stock and
the making Of butter and cheese are
their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Farm
News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29

Summer visitors to the northern
countries Of Europe always are eager
to see the midnight sun. This is how
1t looks to those who view 1t from
outside Lyngen Fjord in the north OF
Norway, where 1t is visible from May
18 to July rs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29

Cronstadt, the chief base of the Rus
sian navy, has just been endowed
with a naval cathedral which is con-
sidered a masterpiece of ecclesiastical
design and construction. The car
and his daughters attended the inaugu-
ration and the holy ceremonies that
were carried out by the high priests
of the Russian church.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
Manv Are Indicted,

ruka.-The first week OF the summet
term Of circuit court for Tishomingo
county closed. The criminal docket i,
clear and the Jail IS full. The grand jury
will continue in session most Of the
week. Already the past weeks labofs
show about 80 indictments,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
Good Melon Crop.

Bolton.-On account of a very poor
watermelon crop here last year the grow
ers of this l%ureious fruit put forth extra
efforts for a better crop this season, and
as a result this has been one of the fin
est watermelon seasons we have had for
years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
BREWER COMPLIMENTS M'cLURG.
Regrets Salary Not such to Command
Men Like Him.

Jackson.-In accepting the resignation
Of Judge Monroe McClurg as judge Of
the Fourth circuit court district, and
appointing Frank E. Everett of Indian.
ola as his successor, Gov. Brewer wrote
a highly complimentary letter to Judge
McClurg, in which he calls attention to
his faithful performance of duty, and
says that he is sorry that the salary Of
q circuit judge is not such as to ON
mand men like him to remain in office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
Caught the "Detoctiye."

Meridian.-"H. s. Sparkman, Long
Trailer, Private Sleuth, Business Conf
DENTAL" is the business card taken from
a negro brought to police headquarters
as a suspicious character.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-29
Cation Crop Prospects.

Natchez.-Interyiews with a number
OF planters and travelling men indicate
that there are better crops in Concordia,
Tensas and their sister parishes than
there have been in several years,