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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30

MEN loIik r",'-uher ~ licrcan.il, ,..
per "HS'' Sterling. siNty day hi!l~ s,aaf,
.,S"""g. - ','',. CABLES. Si.;i'. i&tr silver
,'"huN s'"ahN. Railroad bonds ln,,.r rim.
'"''." ''''. tlAl\ and N!u.'t tals. ~, .,t-
~ "''.iN'> "i.. gar. money. HrNcr. ruIiu,.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26

While the aspiring eucalypt largely
dominates the landscape views of the
valleys and foothills there Is no family
OF trees better fitted to the demands
OF the public or private parks or cot.
tage %dooryard than the varied and
variable acacias. Whether in flower
or wearing their quiet summer dress
OF grayish or blush green all bear a
sufficiently shade yielding head that
marks them as desirable subjects for
building attractive and comfortable
places OF rest in all classes OF gar.
dens. During the summer days, when
all round the languid air doth swoor."
the value OF these plant emigrants
from the antipodes can be appre-
ciated, for during the long, hot days,
though they both hunger and thirst
they fail not.-Excnange.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
SPRING OR FALL PLANTING
Matter Of Moment Over Which Ex.
ports Have Disagreed for
Great Many Years.

Among horticulturists in Illinois
there Is a keen dispute as to whether
spring or fall planting OF fruit trees
Is better. The preponderance OF ties.
timony Is In favor Of spring planting.
But. for all Of that. some OF the fall
planted trees succeed we'll; and often
II is much more convenient to plant In
the fall than In the spring. II ia the
belief OF the writer that q person
sending to a nursery In the early fall
for a certain tree is more likely to
get that tree than In the spring. be-
cause the variety desired Is more like
ly not to have been all sold out. The
disadvantage OF fall planting 10 that
the roots are covered by loose dirt
and the roots freeze harder than they
would in the ground from which they
are dug. Fall planted fruit trees
should have the dirt heaped quite high
above the roots, and, after the ground
Is partly frozen, some litter should be
scattered about the roots OF the tree
and tramped down hard to keep mice
from working in It and gnawing bark
Of the young tree. Horse manure is
good for this purpose and will often
cause the frost to penetrate the GROUND
only lightly.-Chicago Daily News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
Mary Anderson.

Madame dc Navarro, tho Mary An.
derson of other days, who made her
debut as n sixteen.yearold Juliet at
Macaulay's theater. Louisville, and
who withdrew from the stage upon
her marriage many years ago, has
long made her home In England, at a
quaint little village in Worcestershire,
The other day she appeared as Juliet
for q charitable purpose. the occasion
being Just forty years after her debut
Her home is within easy driving dis.
lance OF Stratford-on.Avon. which
she first visited when eighteen years
old. Even then she resolved, II is
said, to make her home in the land of
Shakespeare. 1t was In the middle
eighties. whom her photograph was in
great demand and sold everywhere In
England as we'll as in the United
States by the thousand.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
MISSISSIPPI STATE sHev,r,rs

Mississippi Electric Association met
at Hattiesburg in session. A. J.. Bemis
presided.
The Ripley public school has opened
following a delay OF two monthhs
while a new building was being fin.
ished.
Monsignor ]. l.. Wise, who has been
in charge of Catholic churches In va.
ZOO City for 81 years, recently com.
memorate his fftieth year as q Catho.
lie priest.
The October pay roll has turned
more than 500 egg money" into the
pockets Of the Is farmers who arc
members OF the Cooperative Egg Sell.
ing Association at the Mississippi A.
Il N. College.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
New Trial For Oscar Norman.

Justice Stevens Of the Supreme Court
has handed down an opinion covering
the appeal of Oscar Norman. a white
man, from Pontotoc County, from a
conviction Of murder and sentence to
life Imprisonment, sustaining the con.
tention OF appellant as to certain testi-
mony in his behalf which had been
excluded by the court. The appellant
was indicted for murder, after killing
the marshal of the town OF Pontotoc, In
a row which seems to have had its out.
growth over a row about a certain no,
torious woman Of the vicinity. Some
evidence offered by the defense to sus.
tain the contention that the killing Of
Marshall Cree was provoked by the &C.
lions and manner Of the deceased was
not allowed to go before the jury. This
was held to have been an error, and
sufficient to justify a reversal and a
new trial.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
Medical Examination DAY.

During tuberculosis week. witch
will be celebrated throughout the Uni.
ted States from December 8 to Decem.
Der II. a national medical examination
day will be observed on December 8.
Groups and individuals will be urged
to make arrangements for physical ex-
animation on that day. A circular do
scribing in detail how the advantages
OF medical examination day may DO
obtained and indicating certain physi.
cal impairments which everyone
should look for will be sent On request
from the ONCE Of the National Asso-
iation for the Study and Proven.
ton OF tuberculosis. l05 East Twenty.
second street. New York city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
CHANGE
Quit Coffee and Got Well.

A woman's coffee experience IL I'm
teresting. For two weeks at a time
! have taken no food but skim milk,
for solid food would ferment and cause
such distress that | could hardly
breathe at times. also excruciating
pain and heart palpitation and all the
time | was 30 nervous and restless.
From childhood up l had been O
coffee and tea drinker and for the past
20 years | had been trying different
physicians but could get only tenn
porary relief. Then | read an article
telling how some one had been helped
by leaving on coffee and drinking
Postum and 1t seemed 80 pleasant tust
to read about good health decided to
try Postum.
Il made the change from coffee to
Postum and there is such a difference
In me that | don't feel like the same
person. We all found Postum deli.
cious and like 1t better than coffee. My
health now is wonderfully good.
AS Don as | made the shift to
Postum | got better and now my trou-
bles are gone. / am leshy. my food as
similates. the pressure In the chest and
palpitation are all gone, my bowels are
regular, have no more stomach trouble
and my headaches are gone. Remem-
Der | did not s medicines at alb
Just left of coffee and used Postum
steadily Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum comes In two forms:
Postum cereaI-the : iginal form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc pack.
ages
Instant postum-a soluble powder
quickly In a cup of hot water.
and. with cream and sugar, makes q
delicious beverage instantly. 30c and
Zoe tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
-ssld by GrocerA
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
NEGRO SHOOTS HIS
o, c. lR5Y, PROMINENT PLANTER
OF OAKLAND, MAY DIE FROM
WOUNDS.
hts WIN IN W COURT
Circuit Court Judge Potter at Jackson
Holds That JItney Cars Can op.
crate Without Special Fran.
chise Rights.

Oakland.-Reprimanded by his em,
ployer, d. G. lrby, at refusal to water
the stock and other ugly actions, Tom
McCaskill, 1S-year old negro youth.
placed a pistol directly in the ahdo-
men of his employer and fired. The
negro then started to run and fired a
second shot which took effect in Mr..
lrby's hip. Although fatally wounded,
the planter succeeded in drawing his
W weapon and fired at the form Of
the fleeing negro.
Alarm o spread and a posse start
ed in pursuit, but were not successful.
Mr.. lrby will be taken to Memphis.
His wound is SO serious that It is
doubtful II he will recover. Mr.. Irby
is a prominent planter of this section
and has never previously had any
trouble with any OF his negro EN-.
ployes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
Ideal CITY Has $4,000.

Cities that are using all legitimate
efforts. and even some efforts that can.
not be 30 described, to climb to a
slightly higher rank In the census list.
may be interested to know that Ebe-
nezer Howard. an English authority
on city planning. places the maximum
population Of the ideal city at about
$4,000, depending somewhat on the
size Of tho component families.
Increase In population should be
provided for, he thinks. by building
another city near by. Mr.. Howard's
ideal city covers 5000 acres. OF which
about half is cultivated, the other half
being occupied by streets and build.
tngs,-Literary Digest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26

Jackson.-Two murder cases are
scheduled for trial during the present
term Of the Kinds county circuit court
term. The case OF State vs.. G. p.
Stratton, IN aged Clinton merchant,
charged with the killing Of a young
farmer named Pat Murphy, is SEIZED.
uled for immediate trial.
The second case OF interest is that
Of Horace Perry and Jim Harrison,
charged with responsibility for the
death of Mrs. Ellen Coker, a one-arm-
ed white woman. who was found dead
in Perry's apartments several months
ago. 1t is the claim OF the defense
that the woman killed herself while
in a drunken frenzy. Perry and Har-
rison are at liberty under bail in the
sum Of $4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
H0mebwn|
MUST NOT BE USED ALONE
But Cement Plaster May Be Made
Quite Artistic When Employed
With Wood Trimmings.

A homebuilder purposing to use &C.
ment plaster for the exterior cover.
ing of his new house, will obtain bet.
ter results in the completed building
II, before beginning operations. he
acquaints himself with the peculiari,
ties and possibilities OF cement plas-
ter.
Used understandingly and properly.
II is an ideal covering; otherwise it
may prove most undressing and I'm.
satisfactory.
Cement accentuates poor design
more than do most other materials;
consequently care in design Is essen.
tial. Unusual structural features
should be avoided, beauty OF line and
proportion will furnish the principal
medium for decorative qualities.
Cement is apt TO be colorless and
monotonous II used alone; it Is at
its best when combined with other
materials.
Used with wood trimmings. It Is ex-
tremely pleasing. and makes possible
attractive window arrangements. Co
ment has q peculiar quality OF reflect.
ing the color Of materials used with
1t. With trimmings OF brown. the
plaster takes on q brownish tint. while
green trimmings give to II a tone OF
green.
White trimmings for cement houses
are rarely effective, unless set OK by
green blinds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
Jltneys Win In Lower Court.

Jackson.-Judge Wylie Potter OF the
Seventh circuit court district, in a de-
cree handed down in the "jitney case"
In which an effort was put forth to
test the right of the jituey car com.
pany to operate its cars for hire with.
out special franchise rights, sustained
the contentious Of the Jackson Jitney
Car Company. The action was brought
some weeks ago by District Attorney
Howie. In the name Of the citizens OF
the county and city. In his decree
Judge Potter sustains the demurrer of
the jitneys, which throws the burden
OF appeal to the supreme court on the
compliments before him, and an early
hearing and decision Of the points
raised will probably be sought.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26

The baby inspires the greatest mum.
Der of dainty gifts at Christmas time,
nearly all OF them the handwork Of
those who welcome him.
A book in which the important az
fairs Of the new arrival are to be
put on record, a hanger for safety
pins Of several sizes, a pair Of arm.
let's, and some brightly colored toys
suspended by gay ribbons, are pic.
tured above in the group Of baby be-
~longings.
The record book is made by cover.
ing cardboard with white MORE silk.
A stork is painted on the front cover,
and plain heavy white paper provides
the leaves. Satin ribbon in light blue
or pink is sewed to each cover to fas.
ten them together.
Pink satin ribbon and white cellu-
loid rings. in three sizes, are used for
the safety-pin hangers. One long and
three short ends hang from q pretty
bow. each terminating in a ring. The
pins are fastened over the rings.
Narrow satin ribbon shirred over
nat elastic cord forms the armlets.
Each Is finished with a full rosette.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26

Elihu Root was discussing In New
York the recent constitutional conven.
ton.
But there was one group" he said
happily It saw reason later 0n-but
n group there was which had about
as true an idea OF s~elf.sacrihce as
Smith.
Smiths wife said to him one eve
ming. %anxiously:
81 know, John. dear. this high cost
Of living is terrible. but do you really
think we can get along without a ser.
vant?'
Wei have to- Smith answered.
firmly. unless ! get a raise. Why.
hang II, II the worst to thu
worst you can do the cooking for your.
self and | can get my meals at q res.
taurant.'"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
100000 Subway.

Meridian.-At o meeting held here
between the officials Of railroads en-.
tering tho city of Meridian from the
south and the city officials, an agree.
ment was reached for the construction
OF a subway to the south side on Goth
avenue, at an estimated cost oi $780,
900. Several people during the past IL
months have lost their lives by being
run over by trains at this point. 1t
was agreed that the work would not
begin until the rainy season of spring
was over next year. but the latest date
to begin is June | next year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26

Columbus.-Hon. Thos. J. Locke, Jr.,
committeeman for Mississippi Of the
Jackson Highway Association, and w.
Fl. Carter, Lowndes county represen.
tative, have gone to Nashville, where
they will attend the meeting OF the ex.
ecutive committee of the association.
The task of this meeting is the selec.
ton of a route for the proposed Jack
son highway south OF Nashville.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
BeautIfy Queens Hiohwav.

Jacksonville Jackson Automobile
Association has ordered more than l..
900 packages OF poppy seed, OF a new
variety, to be strewn along the Queens
Highway, between Jackson and Can.
ton, and as oon as the seed arrive will
have a meeting n arrange a seed
planting tour, The plants will begin
Towering in the spring.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
-

A hat box Of strong cardboard and
some red. white and green watercolor
paints are required to make this dolls
house. A view Of 1t Is given in the
picture above, also q picture of the
roof and Of the front and one side.
The roof and chimneys are to be made
separately.
Two large. square openings arc cut
out at the front and above them an
0blong is cut on three sides. Bent
outward this forms an awning that is
painted in red and white stripes. A
door Is cut in the side and panels and
~doorknobs painted on 1t. Openings
are cut in the roof to hold the chin
neys and It is painted in green squares
to simulate shingles.
The house and chimneys are paint
cd rcd lined with white to simulate
bricks. White paper pasted over the
windows will look like a shade. After
the parts r made they are fas.
tened together with paper fasteners.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
SUNDAY School Convention

Observation-Disclosures Lawrence and
+, o. Sellers Of Chicago, w. G. Ian
dis OF Philadelphia and Fred Long. w.
A. Chisholm and Miss Rosalie Ed.
wards Of Jackson, interdenominational
Sunday school workers, were here re-
Gently for a two days meeting OF the
Forrest County Sunday school con-
vention. These field workers are max.
ing a tour OF the south, holding from
three to four meetings in each state.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
Gravel Plant Sold.

Corinth.-One of the largest deals
which has been consummated in this
section for some time, and one which
will be of much general interest, was
closed when G. A. Hazard OF Corinth
and Sam II. Allen OF Iuka sold the Al.
len Gravel Company to S. NJ. Nicely Of
Memphis, Tenn, and Geo. w. Neal of
the Consolidated Zinc and Stone Com.
pany. While the consideration was not
given out, it Is understood that the
purchase price was $4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26

The warm looking and dainty
bootees shown in the picture will be
easy to make by those who under
stand crocheting. They are crocheted
of white zephyr and shaped to fit
over the knees. A beading Is worked
in near the top and narrow pink satin
ribbon u through it makes 1t DOS
sible to tie the boots so that tn "
will not slip down.
A novel and very pretty touch is
given these bootees by the tiny pink
rose buds that are embroidered on
them with silk floss.
Little wooden hangers are covered
with cotton for a padding and over
this light satin ribbon is shirred. The
hook Is wound with the ribbon and
the hanger finished with a pretty bow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26

IMITATION IS SlNcEREST ElArreRv
but like counterfeit money the imita.
ton has not the worth OF the original.
Insist on la Creole" Hair Dressing
It's the original. Darhens your hair In
the natural way. but contains no dye.
Price a. 0.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26

Animals, that please the little ones,
are made Of canton flannel or plush,
and stuffed with sawdust. Pins with
black heads, beads, or regulation arti-
fetal eyes are used, and bits of
lambs W oil or fur provide the re-
Quired hair. A dog and pony are pic
tured here, made of white canton fan
mel, also outlines Of patterns for cut.
ting them. Each animal is made Of
three pieces: the two sides ard q
piece to be sewed underneath. This
last has a slit in 1t for turning the
figure right side out after tho pieces
are machine stitched together. After
it Is stuffed this opening is sewed up.
Almost any animal may be made in
this way.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26

bungalows and other toy houses are
nade Of heavy cardboard boxes. The
picture shows the roof, chimney. front
and one side OF the bungalow before
they r put together. also the I'm.
ished house,
The windows are cut out and plain
white writing paper pasted over the
openings on the inside. The window
panes and sashes are painted on this.
Doors are cut on three sides and
panels and knobs palnteN on them.
Doorsteps, window boxes and flowers.
shingles. etc. r ali painted on the
tat surface.
The chimney is made 90. arately.
painted red, and lined with white.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
THOS. REYNOLDS. N p. r. C.
Prove What Swamp.Root win Do For You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co,
Binghamton, n. Y, for a sample size bot.
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet Of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
thi. paper. Regular fity.ccnt and one-
dollar size bottles for sale at al drug
stores.-Ady.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
Pardon ls Conditional.

Walter Cooper. white, who In Dc.
tober, 1912, was sentenced to life i'm.
prisonment in the %penitentiary for muir.
der. has ben pardoned by Gov. Brewer.
The pardon is issued conditional on his
good behavior In the future.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
The laundry's State.

Our washerwoman ough, to go to
the front"
why so?'
Il notice she's always ready for the
fray"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
GREAT KIDNEY MEDICINE
AGAIN PROVES RELIABLE

/ believe the remarkable cure I derived
tron Dr., Kilmer's Swamp Root is worthy
Of special mention.
was troubled with pains in my hack.
weak kidneys. There was a time before
using Swamp-Root that / was in misery
ell the time sitting or stSnding. / was
told by a friend that swamp Root would
help me and | purchased a dolhr bottle
and 1t relieved me wonderfully. 1t was
certainly remarkable. Its relief made me
q new man and gave me much comfort. 1
took another bottle Of the 80 cent sizs
which cured me.
l drive every day over the toughest
Of kentucky and have no trouble
whatever with my kidneys, | have gained
Is pounds in weight .ince l took swamp
Root. Am 81 years Of age and enjoy the
best of health and | am not afraid to
recommend Swamp,Root to anyone.
Very respectfully yours,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
SECRETARY OF STATE GIVES OUT
OFFICIAL FIGURES OF NO.
MEMBER ELECTION.
ARE AFTER MODEL SCHOOL
Representatives. Of Nine Counties Have
Made Bids For New Institution.
News Of Interest at the
Capital.
= jackson.

approximately 100000 less votes
were cast in the general election on
Nov. 2 than were placed in ballot boxes
by Mississippi electors in the Demo
cratic primary in August, according to
duplicates of complete official returns
received by Secretary of State Jos. w.
Power.
]. T. Lester Of Jackson. the Social
list candidate for governor, received
4,046 ballots. the largest cast for any
man opposing the Democratic candi-
dates for any office. Gov. elect Theo.
G. Bilbo received 50,541 votes. Attor-
ney General Collins received the larg.
est number of votes OF any candidate,
getting SPAS. Secretary Of State
Power received the largest vote Of any
candidate having opposition, 51.SS3.
The sealed election returns will be
delivered to the legislature in joint
session on Jan. s. According to law
the returns will be opened by the leg.
~islators and the result officially pro.
claimed On Tuesday Of the following
week.
The heaviest vote was polled by
Jones county, 1912. while IssaQuena
cast the smallest Of any county. ia
votes.
After Model School.
Representatives from nine Mississip-
pi counties which are ambitious to land
The proposed model school organization
to be established under the Rockefeller
foundation in some county in the state,
have been here before the commission
chosen to make the selection. II is a
free and open competition. open to any
county with an agricultural high school
whose authorities are ready and will. |
ing to set aside an appropriation to de- |
fray the initial expense, approximate
ly 5 $500.
The counties represented were Clay,
Forrest, Morrison. Holmes. Lauderdale,
Madison. Pamela, Pearl River and Tate.
County Bank First.
That q bank located within a county
has the right Of selection as a county
depository. other conditions being equal
and within the meaning of the act per.
tanning to county depository, over a
competing institution outside the sam
county, is the gist Of a decree handed
down by Chief Justice Smith in the
supreme court. The case was brought
from Webster county and was styled
Bank of Eupora VS.. State ex rel. Habin
Home bank, growing out of the action
of the board of supervisors of Webster
County in selecting the Mabin bank as
its county depository instead of the
Bank Of Eupora. In an oral statement
the situation, Chief Justice Smith
observed that the contentious Of APP
p%ellants were sound and reasonable,
and that the county board had ex.
its jurisdiction in selecting the
bank as the county depository.
The cause was ordered reversed and
the bill dismissed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26
c. r. WEBB,
GlasroW- Nv

Subscribed and sworn to before me by
c. X. Webb, with whom | am personally
acquainted. | further certify that / am
not related to any OF the parties. nor in
terested in any way in the subject matter
herein contained.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-26

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver.
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
. laxative-three for q cathartic.-Adv,