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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-29
The Boil Weevn.

Boil Weevils have been found II
almost every section of the coun'
ty in the past ten days, especial
ly in the southern and western
part, and as far north as Mr..
Neville's place. The infection is
bad enough to threaten the cot
ton crop of the entire county,
The fight that is to be put up
against the weevil is the most
momentous question that the
county has ever had to solve. 1t
means whether the county will
enjoy the necessities and com
forts that come with a good crop,
or whether we will suffer the
privation of poverty and want,
1t is absolutely up to each farm
err, white and colored, in the
county as to whether a crop vii
be made or not made. If eacl
farmer will make a hard and de-
termined fight by beginning t.
pick the weevll now and keep j
up every week, a crop can b,
made and made proftabIy.
There are some who will give
up early and quickly, and will
contend that cotton can not be
raised under boil weeviI cordi.
tons, but it is known by all tina
there are some men in almos'
every county in the state. as ia
south as Scott county, who arr
making cotton every year. Whcr
these few farmers are doing j
all can do it.
Those who have studied tn,
matter for years contend that
cotton can be raised in this lati-
tude if the agricultural depart
ment's methods are used, anG
the experience of planters along
the Mississippi river justify the
truthfulness of this The weevil
made its appearance in Bolivar
county, which is one county far
Their north of Noxubee, or on a
parallel with Lowndes, seven
years ago, and last season it pro-
duced more than 100, 600 bales OF
cotton. Madison county is one
county farther south. 1t has
been infected for five years with
the weevil, and in 1928 raised
more than $4,000 bales, while
Noxubee, which suffered from
unreasonable weather, though we
had no weevil, only made a little
more than 1900 bales. TIL,
farmers of Madison put up al
intelligent and determined fgh'
and won.
Very little, if any, work wa,
done this winter in the way 0.
burning cotton stalks and clear
ing the fields of hibernatin.
places for the weevil, and W,
have been told that the infection
has shown up worse where n,
precautions of this kind wer
taken.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-29


A Washington dispatch says.
The life-sized portrait of Senator
John Sharp Williams, of Missis.
sippi, painted by Miss Hattie
Burdett, and paid for by house
members of the s~ixty-siXth con.
gress, of which Mr.. Williams wa,
minority leader, has been place.
in the Corcoran Art Gallery fol-
exhibition preparatory to being
presented to Mr.. Williams. Il
is labeled Zone of the South's
Greatest Men of the Genera.
ton"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-29
AGENTS

We want a reliable man or woman in
Macon to look after renewals and new
subscriptions to Metropolitan, THE
Livest Magazine in America" The
work may be done in spare time-a few
hours each week. Liberal nay for what
ever time is put in. No investment or
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ZINE, New York.
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Lost, Shaved or Stolen.

One small black horse mule, thr.
wears old, branded with small H on Il
jaw.
We will pay five dollars for return
this mule to us.
V. F. and w. NJ. HALsELL,
Pamela, Ala, Route,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-29

Blossom line NOUe
Edwin Murphey
Violet Eyes. .Spdlding
Elizabeth Ferris
Soldier Boys hummer
Joe Stevens
His Buttons are Marked U. S ...... Bond
Mamie Dunn
Chow So Fair. F2OtOD
Joe Stevens and Edwin urphey
Chromatic Polka. ....... Helms
Maud Yates
Sparkling Eyes Crosby
Ruth Allen
Dance of The Flower FAIRIES Crosby
Noreen Tate
Marching in School.
Sybil Tomlinson
The Slumber Boat. .GdDnOr
Corinne Patty
L he First Ball. ..............- .LicHHeF
Lillian Hughes
Under the Mistletoe. ....... .Engelmdnn
Lillian Hughes and Ruth Allen
Slumber Song ....... ...... .Schumdnn
Beula Belle Bethany
Scherzo Handbook
Julia Stokes
The Blacksmith Eyer
Julia Stokes and Miss Ferris
The Bigotty Bundle Bee. Ashford
Emma L. Hughes
Rustic Dance. .MdSon
Mary Murphey and Eleanor Shannon
| Voices of the Wood. .,.... .RubeHStein
Nettie and Hattie Grace
A Calm Sea .Rendrd
Carrie Williams
Sweet Viplets. ............ ..... Helms
Louise Hunter
Valse Venetianne ..........,.. Ringuet
Louise Hunter and Miss Ferris
Mamie Dunn
Morris Dance ............. AtheTtOH
Mamie Dunn and Miss Ferris
| The Whirl Zinthd Nicholas
Ella May Taylor
GalOp dtOtfu
Ella May Taylor and Miss Ferris
| Pendant La Valse Lack
Eleanor Shannon
Marche Capricante ............. WdchS
Mary Murphey
Shower of Stars. W0chs
Misses Grace
Humoreske DIUOuh
Matte B.. Hunter
| SpTlngtlme uFYeHO
Lizzie Ltewart
O;os Crillos .G0ttSchdik
Misses Stewart and Hunter
Waltz Brilliante. 500. 1853. .M0Sk0DSki
Miss Hattie Grace
| Pond Lilies .FOTHuH
Misses Grace
The MuRPHEY DRUG STORE is head
- A~-T - Va
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-29
NOTICE.

Sealed bids are invited on Monday, June l, ID
at o'clock p. M. for the furnishing of supp.
for the conviets for the month of June. Ig14.l
per specifications on file in the Chancery Clerl
office. Supplies to be delivered to convict overs
as called for. Board reserves the right to re
any or all bids. By order of Board of Supervis,
This May T.. 1914.
JNO. A TYSON. Chancery Clerk
BY W.. o. BARNES, Deputy Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-29

at is a MOTTO says John Rus,
kin, "of the Mahometan, that one
hour in the execution of justice is
worth seventy years of prayer"
That sentence would afford firm
foundation for any sect or creed to
build upon.-Exchange.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-29

FOR E aftermath
current, 4-blade ball. bearing Gel
ing Fans, like new, 90 cycl
Cost $50; will sell for $40 eac
while they last. Engineer. l(
Madison street, Mobile, Ala.
31-3t
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-29
No Trespassmg.

All parties who are not members a
warned not to trespass on the Howa.
Club Lake property by fishing, shot
ing or using the boats or in any 9th,
manner.
f. E. DANTzLER,
Presider
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-29

More than one case Of illness
has been caused by implicit faith
in that corrupted saying, "Stuf a
cold and starve a fever" says an
exchange. THIS should not be
taken literally. The phrase origi-
nally read, in the days of it's early
English origin, eff you stuff a
:old you'll starve a fever" which
IS a sound axiom, as any physician
will tell you. The moral is, when
'ou have a cole, eat little, In
lct, fasting will do you more
God than physic.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-29

For health there is nothing bet.
ter than air in motion. If we
could just keep the air waves in
continual motion or vibration we
would have the best guarantee
against most Of the ills to which
flesh is heir, to say nothing OF
lies, mosquitoes and other insect
pests. -EXchange.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-29
Musical Entertainments.
The Listz Society

The Listz Society
the pupils of Miss Edna Bush, rem
dered the following musical program at
her residence Tuesday evening, May &C.:
Cabaletta. ...... Lack
Dora Evelyn Conner. Mary Bell --:
Shepherds Song. Behr
Frances Cole
Waltz........,... ...............
Dancing Daisy Fields. ...... .M0krejs
Hilda Dent
Gig MeloQy.
Matte B. Boswell
Martha Linda McHenry
Paraphrase on Dixie ........ .GOldbeck
Helen Carleton
Music-Among the Pines ....... WDmdn
May Antoinette Boswell
Valse Brillante .............. .LeDbdch
Virginia Morgan
Bridal Bells Dumheller
Helen Carleton, Nellie Douglas, May An
toinette and Matte B. Boswell
Humoresque ....................D DOrdk
Mary Bell, Galloway Kirby
If ! Were a Rose. ....... .HeSSeLberg
Virginia Morgan
butterflies. OuTIttL
Mary Bell
The Magic Flute. ............- Mozart
Rita Binion, Nancy Patty. Annie Lou Elkin.
Crayton Allen
Fifth Noctune.. .Lepbdch
Lula B. Williams
Polka de la Refine ........ 800. Raft
Miss Gilmore
Serenade Sans Paroles. Meyer Helmund
Mary Emma Richardson
hungary. ..... ............ AOefItHy
Nancy Patty
| Would That My Love. .MendeLSSohn
Galloway Kirby, Virginia Morgan
Scherzo CHOPIN
Rita Binion
Annie Lou Elkin
ollVeT otdTS. . DONMf
Crayton Allen
Ill tne arena. . . ..., =. . . -. LfHetHtuHHf
Annie Lou Elkin. Crayton Allen, Annie Dele
Douglas, Virginia Morgan
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-29

How we'll he seems to have
managed it this whole sordid
business of going to war; how
fair he has been; how patient,
low identified, how infinitely gen.
tie ard kind. No buster, no
threats, no snicker or anticipa-
ton, no licking of the nations
chops-just a simple-soulcd,
Grave, soft-hearted, hard-head-
man. 1t is sad enough to 90 into
war of any kind at any time, but
t is less sad to go knowing that
very honorable means has been
AIKEN to keep away from war;
William Allen White in Empora
Gazette.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-29

Liv-Ver-Lax, the live regulators
Ask the MURPHEY DRUG SToRE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-29

SOY BEANS-Twenty-fve bushels of Yell
variety at So per bushel. (apr1O L. L. COLE
Leave orders at Klaus & Co,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-29
The St. Cecilia Club

The pupils of Miss jeanne Ferris rem
dered the following program Wednes-
day evening, May 26th:
Awakening of Love. ....... .MoSkOUSki
Misses Annie Bell and Ruby Thomas
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-29

The MuRPHEY DRUG STORE is head
os,s-4era for Liv. Ver-Lax
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-04-22
j, s, FLEET IS NEAR
To MEXICO WATERS
Squadron to Be Met Off Tampico
by Admiral Fletcher.
PACIFIC FLEET Is READY
If Salute Is Fired by Mexicans U. S.
Gunboat Will Probably Receive
1t and Then Return to
Big BattIeships.

On Board the u. S. S. Arkansas, at
Sea, by wireless via Jupiter, Fla,
April 20.-The battleships under COM
mand of Rear Admiral Badger are pro-
ceeding steadily on their way to Next
can waters. Admiral Badger is conf
dent that the fleet is prepared for any
emergency, but is unwilling to dis
close his tentative plans.
Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher, in
command Of the warships at Vera
Cruz, has been instructed to meet the
Arkansas and the other battleships
composing the squadron off Tampico
on Wednesday, April %, when it is ex-
pected the entire fleet will be assem-
bled. That will mean not less than
twenty thousand men.
If the salute demanded by the United
States government is fired by the
Mexicans, gunboat will probably re-
ceive it and then return to the big
warships, which will lie seven miles
out.
South Dakota En- Route.
San Francisco, April 20-In COM
pany with the Atlantic fleet, the Pa
cific fleet is making ready for action.
With 800 marines aboard, the
cruiser South Dakota is steaming to
the Mare island yard from the Bremen
ton yard for further orders. There
her complement of marines will be
merged with 500 in barracks at Mare
island and the whole force will be
transshipped to the collier Jupiter,
which received orders to sail for San
Diego, where there is waiting tor
pedo flotilla.
Delayed at Jupiter.
Palm Beach, Fla, April 20.-Four
battleships, two dispatch boats and a
collier of the American Atlantic fleet
passed here southwark bound, ten
hours later than due. The battleships
are understood to have been delayed
from some unknown cause at Jupiter,
25 miles above Palm Beach.
Leonidas Gets Orders.
Portsmouth, N. H., April 20-The
United States auxiliary ship Leonidas
was ordered to proceed to Tampico
Wednesday. The collier Mars is also
preparing to go to Tampico.
South Carolina at Key West.
Key West, Fla, April 20.-The
United States battleship South Carroll
ma, after coaling and taking on provi-
sions here, departed for Tampico. The
South Carolina expects to join the
North Atlantic fleet, now en- route to
Mexican waters, some time today.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-04-22
NOTES OF THE REVOLUTION.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Report of another
rebel victory was received. 1t said
the rebels under Gen. Luis Gutierre
defeated 1000 federals at Hacienda
de Juan Anne. Among the federal dead
were Gen. Enrique Perez, a colonel,
lieutenant colonel, major, and sew
eral captains.
Eagle Pass, TeX.-Constitution
operating in the vicinity of Monterey
reported they had captured several
companies of federal fugitives from
San Pedro. These fugitives were sup
posed to be from Torreon.
Chihuahua--Plans for the safety of
foreigners and foreign property in
Tampico were agreed on by command
ers of German, British and American
vessels at Tampico in conference with
Gen. Luis Caballero, chief of the rebel
forces operating against that port.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-04-22

"A rare old bird is the pelican,
His bill holds more than his belly can,
He can fill up his beak.
With food for week,
Tho | don't see how the helhecan.
We are now in latitude 25, the
third morning out and we will soon
sight our first land, which happens to
be the island of San Salvador the first
land of the new continent which
Columbus discovered on that Friday
morning over four hundred years ago.
It is one of the Bahama group and we
will reserve it for another week when
we will pause on our way to Panama
long enough to investigate Coral
Isles of America.
LOU d. MacWETHY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-04-22
Uncle Johns the Happiest Man on
Earth"

Oh say, Charley, do you know that
Uncle John is the happiest man on
earth? You remember when we Wis
tied him last summer, he used to
hang his feet out of the window
nights so as to give them a thorough
airing in order to stay with them the
next day. Well, since we were there
the health officer got after him and
threatened to quarantine him for a
contagious disease unless he hauled
in his feet. The consequences were
that he was compelled to either fish
or cut bait, and in 20 minutes he was
using Barker's Antiseptic, and today
his feet are finer than silk. For sale
by J. 7. Bennett.-Adv.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-04-22


best years; it looks younger than you
do, B. j., and is an honor to the man
who makes it so. 1t is a mirror that
reflects the little and big things that
happen around the good old town and
is as palatable as Louis Ats show
window at Thanksgiving time. It's
clear bright type is a pleasure to
read.
have been greatly interested in
the letters written by Claire C. Tot
man, written from Argentina and
Urugua, and perhaps you will be
astonished when l tell you that was
in Buenos Ayres before you were
born. I came there first on Christ
mas Day of 1852. It is long while
ago. I was the cabin boy of the
Hamburg Bark Amphitrite. l am
under the impression that the city
had no more than 5000 or 10000
inhabitants. No class of sailing
ships could get nearer than several
miles from the banks; even small
boats could not get nearer than a
hundred yards from the shore line
passengers who did not want to wade
were carried out of the boats by the
sailors. TWAS during the time of
revolution. President Rosas was the
president-elect and Orkisas was his
opponent. The latter had possession
of all the outside territory of the
country, while Rosas held the city.
The most curious thing was that no
breastworks had been thrown as
defense, but to keep the barefooted
horde of Orkisas out of the city, all
the bottles (empty ones, of course
were broken and strewn around the
outskirts of the city. Claire Totman
is an interesting writer and I feel
proud that he is one of our town
boys. He will succeed in his calling
and will be an honor to his parents
and the place where he was reared.
am somewhat of a basket ball
fan. We have several fine teams
here in Crossett, and when I read the
extract of a letter printed in late
issue of the Herald, knew just
how it was done. | have known
Evans Barnett since he was born,
and his father since he was knee high
to a duck. Evans was always
lively boy, up to little innocent
mischief. After / had built the
cement walk in front of my house I
found the letters "E. B." gouged
out in the walk, and was told that it
was Evans Barnett that had left his
mark.
If | had caught him at it | might
said "Skat!'' or something else, and
had notion to have it filled up with
cement. But after reading that most
vivid description of the defeat of the
Luther team by the Campion team, l
intend to have it remain. Since he has
grown up, he has been a very quiet,
peaceable young man and one could
hardly imagine that there was so
much fire and power of description in
that quiet nature. Those short
sentences in which he gave the ac-
count were admirable, they seem not
the composition of an amateur but of
veteran. l have read many reports
of basket ball and other games but
this outclasses them all. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Barnett should be proud
of Evans and I believe they are and
all the good people of our town should
rejoice with them.
Lancaster has sent forward many
bright able brilliant young men and
Claire C. Totrlan and J. Evans
Barnett are the latest editions.
Perhaps this letter is already too
long but must lay it to the cause
that | read the Herald.
| remain sincerely your friend.
Herman Buchner
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-04-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Sundays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 8; St. Louis, z.
Pittsburgh, 8; Cincinnati, 3.
No other games scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
st. Louis, 5; Chicago, 1.
Detroit, z; Cleveland, 6.
No other games. scheduled.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Kansas City, z; Chicago, G5 innings).
st. Louis, 81 Indianapolis, 8.
No other games scheduled.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indianapolis, 5; Columbus, 4.
Milwaukee-Minneap rain.
Louisville, A; Cleveland, 2.
Kansas City. 1873; st. Paul, 5-12
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-04-22

Gary, Ind, Celebrates Birthday.
Gary, Ind, April 20.-The city of
Gary observed its eighth birthday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-04-22

THE NORTHWESTERN
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
CHARTERED In THE YEAR 1857

To the
The following of of the Company
the 1913 Annual the President the
Trustees and other Poyoders of the Company shows
of business with residents Company Home State
during the year:
New Wisconsin Policies Paid for in 1913 5OO3
New Wisconsin Insurance Paid for in 1913 $2S2O5SO
Total Number Of Wisconsin Policies in force Dec 81 1913 4828
Total Amount Wisconsin Insurance force, Dec 81 1913 $780, 755
Total Amount of Wisconsin Premium Receipts in 1913 $26S43
Total Returns Wisconsin Poicyholders for Developments
Of Premiums in 1913 $SlS135
Total Amount Paid for Wisconsin Death Losses Returns
ETC., including Share of Wisconsin POEcyholders
Increase in Assets i'm 1913 $394,84
Excess Paid Wisconsin Poicyholders Held for Them
Premium Receipts in 1913 $6859H
Total Taxes Paid by Company in 1913 $,1@9l6
Taxes Paid to the State of Wisconsin in 1913 $5O5643
~ ~ proportion Wisconsin, @ TO % ecompanys total
the Norhwesens exceptionally lou mortality lou
favorable poicyholder
benefits of life al lou
M4 G Mn1k&444
President
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-04-22
CHAT1Y LETTER FROM
HERMANN BUCHNER

Continued from First Page.S
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-04
LEFFLER 8 FIELD IMPROVE
THEIR FAMOUS SMOKE o1sOP

George LETTER and Albert Field
who are two of the progressive and
enterprising Young business men Of
the City of Deming. comprising the
firm Of Ieffler 4 Field, proprietors
Of the famous "Smoke Shop" on Pine
street, between Silver and Gold ave.
nues. have made extended improve
ments in their model store. They
have installed large sanitary, white
enamel candy ease. with a French
glass mirror back ground, several
large mahogany wall eases with plate
glass fronts for the placing Of their
large stock of imported tobaccos,
pipes and smokers sundries.
These latest improvements put in
by Leffler 4 Field has made their
store one Of the most up-to- date and
modern cigar stores in the South
west. Besides u complete line Of
smokers articles Of every description
they also have on hand all Of the lat
est publications, including daily
newspapers from the largest cities Of
the country, magazines and weekly
periodicals Of standard reputation.
They have also added to their i'm
mense stock most excellent line of
fine candies. The Leffler & Field
"Smoke Shop" is the rendezvous Of
the society man, the cowboy Of this
section, and the man about town,
who wants good smoke or a supply
of smokers delight. The "Smoke
Shop" is a most valuable adjunct to
the commercial section Of the city
and them embers Of the firm, Messrs.
Leffler and Field. have gained
large patronage through their cour-
tesy and fairness to their patrons.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-04
Card Of Thanks
To My Customers and Friends

To My Customers and Friends:
Those who so Loyalty supported
me during the Saturday Evening Post
contest which ends this week, Sep
TENDER 8, ] hereby tender to each
and every one hearty vote of
thanks.
also wish to thank Messrs. Left
Ter 4 Field for their untiring efforts
in my behalf, by making extraordi-
nary efforts to secure required num-
Der of Posts. ] earnestly thank you
one and all for support rendered me,
and beg to state ] will handle Curtis
publications in future as in past and
will be glad to deliver promptly each
week to those who wish to order
through me. Final results of con-
test will probably not be made known
for two or three weeks, but will be
given out when received.
Yours truly,
HYLTON A. TILLEY
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-04
BY Peter Rndfnrd


Where there is n silo there is PROS
perity.
There is not enough of the COM
ninnity spirit among our rural dis
tricts.
The laws relating TO business are
wholly unsuited to the transactions
Of the farmer.
The waste of effort through i'm
practical agricultural methods Of
farming is the greatest tragedy Of the
age.
Something is wrong in our mark
citing system when a small crop
brings more money than a bountiful
one.
Cooperation between practical
farmers and proficient business men
will eliminate ignorance and preju-
dice.
The nations menu must be made
up from the fields, pastures, orch
ards and gardens, and to farm in
diligently the farmer must know
what is needed.
We must give the same care and
consideration to a system Of coop
erative laws, extending to the farmer
the facilities adapted to his business
that is now afforded corporations.
Farm tenancy is the greatest men,
ace now confronting the nation and
can only be checked by affording the
tenant and the laborer facilities for
acquiring property and by reducing
the high rates Of interest which are
now sapping the vitality of agricul-
ture.
Under the present system OF mark
citing farm products, it is possible
and often occurs, that people in one
part Of the United States literally
starve for the want Of a product,
while the same product in another
part Of the nation is wasting for
want Of market.