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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-12
Peanuts.
The Prince of Profitable Pork Producers

The Prince of Profitable Pork PRODUCERS.
Good farm lands in the north central
states that produce an average OF forty
to fifty bushels of co n per acre are
worth from $l25 to $3.50 per acre.
The owners of these lands have in
many instances devoted their energies
to the raising of live stock on these
high priced lands and to the fattening
of this live stock by the feeding OF the
splendid crops of corn that their lands
so readily produce. The wealth and
prosperity of the farmers OF thatregion
has resulted from these operations.
There is no branch of the live stock IN
dustry that has been more profitable in
the north than the raising and fatten-
ing of hogs.
There is every reason why the rails
ing and fattening of hogs should be
more profitable here than in the north
Cheaper lands; more favorable climate
conditions; cheaper labor; greater varie
ty of feeds, etc. .
1t is true that in their present condl
tion. the average farm lands here will
not produce anything like the yields o
corn that the farm lands of the nortl
produce. but our lands will produc
eanuts and some corn. And peanut
and a little corn will beat corn to deatl
when it comes to a "show down" i
the economical production OF pork.
What does the experiment station re
ports show in regard to peanuts as CON
pared with corn for fattening hogs? A
the Alabama experiment station it wa
found that an acre of good peanut
was equal in feeding value, to littl
more than fifty-seven (5O bushels
corn. Everyone knows that ordihar
land will produce good crop OF pei
nuts.
The Askansas experiment station r.
ports the following: One acre OF col
: gave gain of four hundred thirty-s
(436) pounds, while one acre OF peanu
gave a gain of twelve hundred NIT
: two (1252) pounds. A. good crop
= corn on the $3.50 land of the north wou
. not produce one-half of that amount
pork,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-12
From Uncle Ned.

To the Editor Of Beaconi
Looks like every body wants an Of
fice this year, judging from your an
nouncement column. which seems TO
grow weekly. If there ever was a
time when competent men are needed
1t is now. We need the very best me1
for Representatives and members OF
the Board of Supervisors. ! want TO
suggest to the voters of Noxubee coun-
ty the name of representative man,
a progressive man. successful man,
man whose interest is in the county. q
man who has the courage Of his convic-
tions and will do his duty as he sees 1t,
a gentleman "Grown-in-Mississippi,
and chip off of the "old bloek"-Mr.
]. ]. Prince, of Shuqualak. This end
of the county will support him heartily
and it will not be ''long way to Tip
perary.
We should feel proud of our county.
Judge Carroll says it is the banner
! county of his district; with $4,000 neg
roes (more than twice as many as in
any other county in his district) and
we have fewer homicides, fewer litiga-
tions with nominal court cost. and
if things 90 on as it is, the lawyers
will have to move out. We should be
proud of all this and fill our offices with
the best men, and we will be prouder
still.
We are having too much moisture
the ground is cold, and the gardentruck
will not do much until the ground gets
warm-the farming interest is very
backward.
The farmers who intend planting cot
ton will be worrying soon-and they
will continue to worry until spring l.
here, when, as Forrest Allgood says
IA young mans fancy lightly turns Il
thoughts of love. JUNGLE NED
Coolsyille March 10th.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-12
Of all the vapid vaporings and ID

Of all the vapid vaporings ana
dodderings idiocy ever uttered by
a public man the following from
a speech of Representative 5. A.
Witherspoon caps the climax;
"The faster cotton is marketed
the lower will be the price. II
the ships in the cotton trade :
could be reduced one-halt i
would increase the price OF TINS
years crop millions Of dollars,
According to Mr.. Witherspoon $
peculiar reasoning, the less OF a
market there is for cotton, the
higher the price will be, and nc
market at all would be the mos
desirable condition obtalnaDie'
It shows to what desperate stralts
the opponents Of the ship pur'
chase bill are in to find a single
excuse for their action in serylie'
| " doing the bidding of the snip
ping trust to the great detrimen
of the public interest, -LeXlng
ton Advertiser.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-12
FROM THE PEOPLE.
Sorghum az Siloge.

Sorghum as silage crop Is oneofthe
most valuable crops available to this
section to those who are using stlos.
Any of the large stalk. late maturing
varieties, such as Honey Dew Drop,
Japanese seeded Ribbon cane, and
Texas seeded Ribbon cane make
larger yield of silage per acre than
corn. Sorghum also stands extreme
seasonal conditions better than corn.
1t has yet another advantage that Is
worth much to the man who expects TO
rent the machinery to put his silage
away. It stands from two to three
weeks at the mature stage without
much deterioration while corn fires up
and dries out.
Land that will produce six tons OF
corn silage per acre should produce ten
tons of sorghum silage. 1t compares
favorably with corn as feed. 1t is a
little lower in protein and fat content.
The comparative tests at the state A.
& M. college this winter showed that
sorghum silage put on gain on the
steers about as fast as the corn silage
when fed pound for pound.
Every silo owner in Noxubee county
should plant some sorghum this yeai
for silage crop. Plant enough to FL
your silo and If you don't use it all, II
can be shredded for stover.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-12
A Gard From Mr.. Cavetf.

y, ,-.tss..s -o.slsas,sy yJsepcon: pN o,ouH
: espqd nv heeS
!. safffikie eE5aussryo yon isas sIiis,.'ss rs'''ly
candidacy for reelection to seat IN
the Lower House of the next Legislat-
ure.
Everv one in the county is no doubt
familiar with my record 80 it is need
less for me to make any promises for
the future. can only say that if elect
ed. shall do my best to serve the gooo
neople of Noxubee county as | have
done in the past.
In this connection, 1 desire to thank
the many friends who have solicited me
to pecome candidate for the Senate,
but l prefer to go back to the House.
as 7 believe can be of more service
to my people there than in the Senate
for | will, no doubt, be personally ac-
ouainted with, at least, three-fourths
Of the members of the next legislature
and this will add greatly to my useful
ness.
Agreeing fully with the views ex'
rressed in the BEACON by cores
pondent from Gholson that it will be {
burden on the people to have all th'
candidates make personal canvass,
shall not do SO, but wish every vote
in Noxubee county to know that de
sire and will appreciate his support AM
if elected will give my entire attention
r. the duties of the office and endeavo
to promote the interest of the people o
Noxubee county and the entire stat
of Mississippi. l have been sollcite
in the past to run for state Office bu
have not now nor will every have an
higher ambition than to deserve to- Q
called the Gentleman from NoxuDet
so boys, let us make it unanimous Tn
, time Yours truly,
! "BIG BUD"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-12

That Major Vardaman has no
compunction whatever to resort
to secret caucus lmethods when
ever it suits his purpose is EVIL
denced by the following, taken
from the Memphis News Semi
tar: The seven rebellious Sena-
tors tor whose treason defeated the
shin purchase bill have been ex-
blamed for a long time, and the
sum total is this, that they were
onposed % to the bill and wanted to
xiii it; that they held a secret
caucus in Senator Bankhead s
apartments. and not knowing
lust how to go about defeating
This Democratic measure they
called in a Republican for advice
and counsel. and he showed them
how to turn the trick: These are
the naked facts which these sen
ators will have to explain to theli
constituents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-12
State Sunday School Convention
Durant, March 16, II, 1s.
aptist State Sunday School
s6dteswida 0rganiza-

~ ~ isI n u al|t. x. I
Gus gatherings IN Jne sSSSo, =
convene at Durant, March 10, II,
is. An exceptionally fine pro-
gram has been arranged contain.
ing the names of some of the best
Sunday school experts in the south
There are, in Mississippi, about
one thousand Sunday schools with
an enrolment of something over
two hundred thousand, and with
a teaching force of more than ten
thousand.
last year over fifty district, as
sociation, and county conventions
were organized. These are all af'
fliated with the state convention
and will send representatives.
DR.. J. BENZ. Lawrence, CORES
ponding secretary of the State
Convention board and general sup
erintendent of UNCONVENTIONAL at
fairs for the Baptists of the state,
feels sure that the convention at
IDurant, will be one of the largest
religious gatherings as we'll as one
of the most helpful meetings held
in Mississippi this year.
Every one interested in Sunday
school work should make arrange
ments to attend. All who attenc
orc assured that the program viii
be one,of great inspirational ane
educational power.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-12

The people Of the United States
are the greatest coffee drinkers
in the world. Last year we I'M
ported more than a billion pounds,
and used more than ten mounds
apiece. In 1894, the per capita
consumption was 8.3 pounds; IN
1874, sc pounds; and in 1864
| 3.76 pounds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-12

Peanuts improve the soil; peanuts
produce profitable hay crops. Are you
skeptical? Ask any reliable man that
has given the white spanish peanut a
fair trial.
AS bar to poverty and an aid TO
prosperity. you should plan to plant
plenty of peanuts for pork.
M, r. HALSTEAD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-12
SORGHUM FOR SYRUP.

Sorghum used for syrup crop is not
a big money maker. There are so many
factors to be considered before the pro-
fit per acre can be estimated. There
is some money though in the crop II
intelligently handled and the manufact-
ure of the syrup be economical.
The four factors that govern the
profit are: First, the yield per acre
must be made large. Second, harvest
ing the crop cheaply. Third, making
the syrup at the mill as economically
as possible, and fourth, a high grade
syrup with uniformity must be put OH
the market.
shall not go into details about this
crop, but if any one or any community
is interested in planting sorghum for
syrup. | shall lsszglad !, ,tssirfe this isoln1TI ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-12
Board Of Supervisors.
MARCH TERM.

Board met in regular session. All
members and officers present. After
proclamation by the sheriff, the follow
ing proceedings were had:
The following accounts. petitions,
ETC.. we're rejected: j. A. Tyson, ac-
count of 81. .75 against district 2, same
having been allowed In another ac-
count: G. v. Cotton. balance of $500 for
salary for road work In district AZ. W..
White, causway road, $500; Joseph
Brown, $l1. 40 for causwaying; Macon
Machine shops, 81 fo- repairs; Ed.
Craig. petition for release from road
communication tax; S. D. Chamberlin,
application for position as tick inspec-
tor.
Following was received and filed;
Flat boat for Noxubee county; requisi-
tion for tools, G. B. Tripplett; ]. r.
Jackson, superintendent of education'
IL. Lyons, prices Of dipping vat solu'
ton; w. M. Hill, reports as to ferry
boats at Old Bounston; DIR. Stanley
report as health officer: L. G. Oliver
road report; j. E. Sparkman. road dcom
mission returned.
The contract for building a kitchen
at county home was awarded to r. A
Featherston and e. L. Norwood a
s225.
Dog tax was refunded to B. G. Cole
man.
Contract for county home was award
ed to A. Klaus & Con-; convict supple
to Wilkins & Parks, Brooksville.
w. H. Hill was awarded contrac
to keep Bounston ferry at $l4'5o pc
month.
Contract for bridge across Bogu
Chittox was awarded to R. 7. McDavi
at S134.50.
The resignation of John Chamber a
road overseer was continued.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-12
Tho leoislature of Texas is con-

The legislature Of Texas is con-
sidering a plan to divide the state. t
If a majority of the people Oh ene liss
whole state to vote. the western western
half NAV be set off as the state
Of Jefferson. People generally
neculiar privileges in the matter 7
of subdivision. The act Of con Gq.a
Of gress that admitted it to the IN n
self into as many as fiye statesI az ss
Without any action on the part OF
congress. 1t would make Nn"; nve
state states, each larger than New
York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-12

shipments.
I have inquiries out now for special
prices on the seed in 100 bushel lots.
About six to eight acres can be planted
with one bushel of seed. Find out at
once what acreage you will want to
plant and be ready to send me the mon
ey for the seed as soon as l announce
the price per bushel.
]. W. HADDoN, Agent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-12

1fvou send letters to Germany, re-
member that Postmaster-uenef. frnm two
son has increased the rate tn IRON a;rsct .mG
Cents an ounce to five cents' pnsn oi'SS'
Communication is restored
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-12

The report of W. E. Mauid,n as
convict overseer was received and ap-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
First Time Since 1856 That I
HohenzoIlrn Has Entered
Russia as Enemy.

Ccnrrespondenee OF Associated Pressos
BERLIN. AZ pr. Interesting let
tiers. are appearing in the German
newspapers desert ingA a recent visit
OF the German emperor to Lodz. II
Is the first time since 1866 that d
Hohenzollern has entered Russia as
an enemy:
The populace Of Lodz was kept
absolutely in the dark regarding the
visit Tbs ;naln street. the Petrik-
.ovka. now called tho Friedrich
5Strasse. was closed to traffic. and
.resid ents We're not permitted TO open
their windows or stand at their d oors.
The long street swarnled with SOL
5diers and police. Orders were given
Tor the ringing of all the church
bells.
The emperor and his Immediate
suite drove through the long street
to I; Polish castle In the suburbs
"A German corresp dent who was
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
Motor Dispatch Rider
Has a Dangerous Job

.linely;; when orders are-they always
arc, apparent y-to travel not at a
lleisurely go as YOU please. but at the
top speed OF which the battered ma
chine is capable.
Add to these little difficulties a
binding rain, a pitch black night, no
lights, Il few shell swept stretches OF
road, Shippers. sentries. obstacles, she'll
holes. and other disturbing matters,
and there Is the picture of the oT
binary life Of the dispatch rider Side
slips and collisions, broken forks and
headers into shell holes, areali in the
day work. But what the dispatc',
rider really objects To, Isl being shot.
Al by his own sentries. This is by.
no means EXCEPTIONAL FOR the sen
try's challenge Is quite likely to be
drowned by tie noise OF the engine
In the early days. writes one
rider. ..the wand erins Uhlan was a
terror. not because Of his soldierly
qualities. but because you were all
Nays liable to find yourself charging
at some crossroads i'll the darkness
into his. horses body. I knocked over
several like that, and I never know
how they We're going to take iii I
sthik they must have generally lost
their horse and gun in the dark, for
only one OF them fired a shot, and he
iGid%nof35 fire al me-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
Strain Of Experiences is Visi-
bly, Written on Their
Faces.
MOTOR Iol SPA,TCIi-sUsN !.

MOTOR slOISPArTCll-SGlN y. .s
Correspondence Of Associated Hress.J&
IF LONDON, pr. s.. - limos the only
faces with the army on which the
strain OF their experience is vistbly
written arc those OF the motor cyclist
dispatch riders, tsyas a letter fron,
tile front, the writer adtiin g. | should
give them all the Victoria Cross
y To ride fol. months at a high rata
Of speed >>Ser cobblcs'pavenlents or an
extreme llHevennesssi is of$itself a phys
ical strain. but this is increased many
fold ny the possibilities aud dan-
gers which arc the daily lot OF tine
dispatch ride
With dry roads and only the orr
binary peace time traffic TO dispute
the right Of way occasionally u. the mo-
torscyclist can take an ordinary pace
With no great strain. But it is quite.
when the cpbhles are sreas-
eddy the OF! and slime or months Of
traffic and weeks CT rain aud fog;
when a ten to twelve inch drop into
oily mud waits on either side of the
narrow roadway; when every road Is
crowded with great motor trucks
Which claim the road and take ii viii
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
SPECIAL TERM FOR
!. NIGHT RIDERS TRlAL

s LOUISVILLE Ky, pr. spec
ial term Of the Butler county court
has opened to Try the cases galnst
the sensational ight riders, known as
the .possnm hunters, 81 who are ac-
cused or blindfoI ding and lashins
with whips, Two girls members OF a
prominent Kentucky family Feeling
runs high at the court house, and adj.
5ditional deputies arc on guard TO pre-.
Vent any demonstrate ions The grand
Jury has indicted man j. prominent and
we'll TO do men OF the district in con
necton with the escapades offthe pos
sum hunters 4 # 5s
1t is likely that the damage suits
filed by the young women. against
thirty Is promine mon who are all
legged. to have been connecte Nj it'll the
might rider WI II lsoS be tried at this.
term OF court They are seeking 81 4,
600 damages each Jssss NJ sssss
The suits we're He'd on Marc by
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
YOUNG BAVAR|AN is
NOT YET. SATISFIED.
Still Eager to Fight il. the War
Despite Fact That He Has
Been Wounded Often.

n Correspondence or Associated 4oress.1
BERLIN. April 3. From Behnia
comes the story OF a young Bayarian
who has lot had enough of war, not
'Withstandins that he has been three
times wounded and was finally or
.dered placed on the invalid list. He
presented himself at a recruiting Of
flee in q B Bohemian town as a volun-
teen for the Austrian army. giving
tile SLOWING account OF himself:
He had joined the Bavarian army
as a olunteerin the first week 1.-THE
war and received his first wound. Il
slight one in the arm. III the early
fighting in 3 elgiunl. After five days
in the field hospital he broke away
and reJoined his re giment. Soonlaf-
51erward lis was shot through the
light arm i'm one or the battles in
France. and had 10 spend several
weeks iii a hospital. When lie was
finally dismissed he w e1lt forth de-
termincd to avenge his father. who
had just fallen in one Of the battles
in the Nosges mountains. About
Christmas he received a bad bayonetl
wound in the thigh in battle near
sLille,and after he was fairly recoF-
cred the surgeons pronounced him
Unit for further service. His thirst
for battle. however. was not as
suaged. He went to Austria and Of
fered himself there, pleading that he
was alone in the: world now.shis faith
cf' dead and his only sister5.llarr !.
so his life was OF no value to any
one. But his pleading was lin vain.
Ike was turned away; and the ques-
yuon is now whether lie will offer
himself to the Sultan. 85
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
The CDRR EN7
"A G. "A y 4 N e s.


ti stTh e two greatest statesmen or hal-
ascentury ago and probably the great
est in the history OF the world--A bra 4
ham Lincoln and Bismarck, the iron
ScEancellor-are compared iii the
April number of tho Review of r. En-
Views. An interesting feature of this
article is a review OF What. III the
WRITER'S opinion. LINCOLN would do To-
day, he were alive. Bismarck.s
transforming influence is also dis
#cussed.
Other articles of particular interest
in.St this number arc The New Kind
of Blockade. in which ali phases OF
Germanss submarine vigil around the
N the British Isles arc discussed n e.
taliatory Measures which deals With
the British order III council aud how.
lit affects American commerce \: ll,ss
Neutral Opinion Mas Veal MI Mi =. III
Turkey and Austria Fail" and Bin
der Twine and Seutra Diplon1acF.."' a
The japanese demand upon China.
Which are causing quite a little con
Germ among officials in Washington.
are discussed in an article under: the
title or r. apan%and China The Mex
lean situation IL dealt With in = III
Darkest Mexico. III & 54s u.s.. 3 Il
The egularsde departments are brinl-
tulS g interesting reading matter and
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
Generals in Present
War Are Very old

lows operations on 4 map as reports
come in by telephone and telegraph.
occasionally by motorcycle. from sal
ious parts Of the line. When 1le goes
on tolir OF Inspection, he sro1ls along
in q motor car at his ease.
Contrasting the ages Of the former
great generals with the leaders in the
present war, the Journal says
When Napol star vas ecIipsed
forever at Waterloo, he was bnt 4 81
years of age, but he had been q sbrok
en- man in body, and to an in Increasing
extent in mental power, long before.
Wellington fought his last battle at
46. .ey at As. Nelson at q Alexander
the Great Was only SO when death
ended his career OF cong IIanni-
bal vas in his 10th yea i nh en- he was
finally defeated BY scipio. Sir John
French and General Joffre are. both
over GO; Generals Pau and Gal ucni
are veterans Of the warEof 1870: Gem
eral von klucls is nearly 40 and AIar-
shall Won Hind en- burg liz e..
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
KILLS CHUM WHO
HAD TEASEDHIM


Fiqv.r which he said he had Hidden
there The tNo boys accepted and
Went to#,he swamp. Nixon pulled HIS
sun and produced arope. lie ordered
CallCon TO tic Chase % q tree, saS-
ING I've got yon where want you
now. .atlcon refused TO tie Chase
and after a few words he jumped at
NEiSon just as the latter fred Tie
bullet entered Cahoonts head below
the earEand he died at once. Chase
made his escape BY running and dodg
ing. Wixon fired at him as: he ran
u was ssid by nj ibors that W lis
on had long held grrdge agaidls &
Chase rel. killing his cat and against
Cahcon who once kicked him " hen 4
boy: When the police overpoWered
tllo young gunman. he declared 81
shot -ahoon because he had picked On.
me since was a boy. He would ney
CT let up. I wanted to get even With
him. That's MllyBI did TT
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
Many Exposition Visitors Plan
Lengthy Stays in State
of California.

SAN DIEGO. Cal Apr. 3.: Every
tirst class passenger train into san
Diego is still arriving in sections. ne
5cessitated by the continued flood 81
travel from all parts of the east TAX
Ing advantage OF the lowest rates
in railroad history Most OF the tour.
lists come 10 the coast via one OF the
southern routes. take in san Diego
exposition and other points OF IN
teresl in the southwest. and then.
move on to san francisco to return
by another route.
Bank accounts Increase. .f#s#
One interesting circumstance is.
noted BIZ the banks. the sharp increas-
ing OF checking and savings accounts
which came Immediately after the.
rates Went into effect. This is In
terpreted as meaning 4 prolong ed
stay in California. sufficiently not.
only To studs t!:a two eSpositions.3
but also TO st,:dr the west country
and iii many cases to remain perala-
lnentl:-. The tours Offices aud infor-
NATION bureaus are busy mapping
outstcrrs along the coast. into Mex
leo and tllroaEh the fertile back
country
The weather 4is friendly. and tli,