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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
DESTROY WEEVIL
BY BURNING STALKS
GENERAL YEARS DEVOTED TO
CAREFUL EXPERIMENTS IN
FIGHTING BOIL WEEVlL.
PLANTER GIVES ADVICE
Asserts Only Sure Method lie To Burn
All Stalks Immediately After First
Frost-Gives G~eneaIoey Of
the Pest.

Jackson, Miss.-After devoting sew.
eral years to experiments In an effort
to eliminate the greatest pest in the
cotton belt OF the south by a noted
planter, the following advice is given;
Pull up all the cotton stalks in all
the cotton counties and burn them, be-
ing very careful to make a clean burn
ing 80 there will be none left to start
another generation for the following
year. The boil weevil has filled the
cotton stalks full OF eggs now. 1t is
done by a cross-breed Of insects, the
boil weevil, with a sharp snout, that
may be called elephant snout, and a
small bug about the size of a lightning
bug. He is called the sharp-shooter.
The sharp-shooter and the boil weevil
mate together, and make the first gen
Grafton Of the boil weevil that hatch in
the cotton stalk. The first generation
will hatch out Of the cotton stalk by
the first Of May. That generation will
hatch out another generation Of boil
weevil insects in fifteen days. Then
In fifteen more days there will be an
other generation to hatch. Now, there
are all sorts and colors Of boil weevil
insects, and just as soon as the cot.
ton Is large enough to form square,
they are ready to cros-breed and put
the elephant snout boil weevil in the
squares. You need not mind the old
boil weevil that come out Of their
quarters, for they live but a few days,
and II there be any harm in him he'll
fail to meet his mate if the cotton
stalks are burned just after a general
frost.
THE insect lives under the ground
in winter. In spring he'll come out.
and II the stalks are burned he'll fail
to meet his mate. and perish"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
What the Doctor Knows
KIDNEYS MUST BE RIGHT TO
INSURE HEALTH.

Few people realize to what extent their
health depends upon the condition Of the
kidneys.
The physician in nearly all cases Of
serious illness, makes a chemical analy-
sis Of the patients urine. He knows that
unless the kidneys are doing their work
properly, the other organs cannot readily
be brought back to health and strength.
When the kidneys are neglected or
abused in any way, serious results are
sure to follow. According to health sta
tistics, Bright's Disease, which is really
an advanced form of kidney trouble,
caused nearly ten thousand deaths in one
year, in the State of New York alone,
Therefore, it is particularly necessary to
pay more attention to the health of these
important organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
remarkable success as a kidney remedy
is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The mild and healing influence Of thi:
preparation, in most cases, is soon real
lied, according to sworn statements and
verified testimony of those who have used
the remedy.
When your kidneys require attention
macy. 1t is sold by every druggist il
bottles of two sizes-50c and $l.0O. -
However, II you wish first to test thi
great preparation send ten cents to DR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure anc
mention this paper. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
WHY THE BRONCHo JUMPED
Pony's Remarkable Performance Had
-Four Times in Night Saved
Its Rider From Death.

A former herdsman relates a thrill
m. personal experience connected
with y stampede of cattle. He was
taking "a herd NJ 400 steers to Lead
Vile. and had camraI for the night on
Bear river. near IT'S junction with the
Little Srakc. At midnight, when he
went on guard. all was quiet. but in
an hour or 50. for some unexplained
reason the cattle were MP and off
Ike - fash; something had stampeded
them.
He was riding an old bluc-coIorcd,
Unchecked California hrOncho, just
the beast for the work. He had often
ridden him n hundred miles q day.
The night was dark and cloudy, and he
lad to rely on the auimals s~urefoOted-
ness as ne strOvc to stay on the
TANKS Of the steers and turn them I'M
Ill their scare should cease.
IT was a wild q Four or five
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
DefIes Boil Weevil.

Ripley, Miss.-Nat Childers, thrifty
young farmer living several miles
north of Ripley, is offering a good OBJ
ject lesson to farmers in boil weevil
times. He has cut and housed 100
tons of hay this season, pea vines and
Lespedeza; he sold some time ago a
pair Of mules of his W raising that
brought him $500 in cash, and has
sold several hundred dollars worth
OF colts and cattle besides. Seven
years ago Mr.. Childers went 5000 in
debt for a good farm and in three
years had paid it out, and since then
he has been putting money in the bank
and he has never been a cotton
grower.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
COLLEGES ARE NOT AFFECTED
Enrolment of German Universities
Shows Increase in Number OF
Students During War.

War has not made much difference
with German universities. On the
books of the % universities of the Ger
man empire there was an enrolment
during the last half-year of $500 stu
dents, against $500 in the first winter
Of the war, and 81, 200 In the last half
year before the val.
All students serving in the army
have continued their connection with
the university, and of the 1880 car
ried on the books of the university last
winter there were $4,000 in the ranks
of the soldiers, or 81 per cent.
OF the total enrolment 1880 were
women and 1,400 were foreigners. The
University Of Warsaw, reopened after
the Germans and Austrians captured
the city, has already 1,125 students,
men and women, desiring the honor of
a%ssOciating their names with this IA
nous old institution Of Poland, which
had been suppressed by the Russians.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13

The sharks have chased the sue
culent crab from their habitat and
caused a scarcity Of crustaceanS. In
other words they have grabbed the
game" For the first time since 1874
the crab seems to have quit its habitat
along the coast, a New York CORE
spoadeat Of the Pittsburgh Dispatch
writes. Crab fishermen who in former
years made goodly profits selling their
catches by the baSketful, now find it
Il days work to catch enough crabs
10 feed their OWL families. Actor
colonies have found it necessary to
substitute clam bakes for crab sup
pcrS, and, in n manner of speaking,
that isn't Il calamity because beer
goes best with clans, while crabs re-
Quire n champagne tluctuntion. Any
how, II the waiter hands you n bin
for $3.50 for the cold boiled Brachyur-
GUS c%rustacean, or blue crab Of Amerl-
ear waters, don't commence to holler
until he tells you that crabs are good
at any price. and the sharks eat S1.5C
worth at n gulp.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
After They Got Going.

IIilda Jensen rushed up to Officer
Cohen. "Ohicer, that nan Is follow
ing me!'
Faith, then I'll foley tn man an
sec why he's folleyin' YET" spake Of
ticer Cohen, who had been n member
Of the force for some time.
A crowd Of small boys, seeing a POI
liccman following n man, started In
pursuit and followed the policeman.
At that IL crowd Of men, seeing a
crowd Of boys, followed the crowd Of
boys.
The rest of the city, observing all
these people following one another,
took the procession for a parade and
soon had the sidewalks roped off and
themselves lined In dense banks be-
hind the rope to enjoy the spectacle.
The board Of education hearing Of a
parade, declared a holiday and thou
sands Of children ran troOping out Of
the schools. Catching the infection,
banks closed and general jubilation
relgned.
When Officer Cohen caught up to the
strange follower of Hilda Jensen, 1t
developed that he had only been en-
deavoring to return her handkerchief,
which she had dropped, but by that
time it had once again been demon
strated that all an idea needs in this
dear old country of ours is a good
Start.-Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
SMALL CANNON FOR POCKET
Deadly Weapon of War That May Be
Readily Concealed Is q New
Invention.

The smallest br~eech-loading cannon
in the world Is now being made for
pocket use 1t Is not a toy, but takes
n .22-caliber rim-fire cartridge and fires
4 bullet that would infict a nasty
wound at close range.
1t Is In the form Of a pocket knife,
no larger than the usual knife, and has
two blades Of fine steel. But at one
end Is a hole. Anyone asked to ex-
anime the article and say what it Is
will be most likely to guess that it is
some ~new-fangled pencil sharpener or
cigar cutter.
In the end Of the knife Is a steel
block that turns out on a swivel, being
geld by a spring that Is released with
the thumb nail and reveals a hole
straight through the block. The car
fridge Is inserted at the base of this
hole, the block is swung back into
place, the trigger OF the side is
opened, thus cooking the pistol, which
Is now ready to fire. 1t is held in the
hand and the trigger pressed down
with the thumb.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
Seriously Hurt BY WAGON.

Morton, Miss.-Mr. Frank Evans, a
farmer who lives several miles south
Of this place, was run over Friday by
a heavy loaded wagon and was serious
ly II not fatally injured. He was driv-
ing the wagon and in some way be-
came unbalanced, fell to the ground
and both wheels ran across his body,
badly MASKING and bruising his breast
and abdomen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
His Job.

Cy Warman, author of the song
Sweet Marie" who died a few months
ago in Chicago, was a high official of
the Grand Trunk but he was always
modest about his post.
Once he stopped overnight at a lit
tie hotel in northern Michigan, con
Quoted by a man who had previously
run & shooting gallery, and later a
night-lunch car in New York. The
host related his own life story at
length. Then he became interested in
the biography of the visitor. what
do you do up in Montreal, Mr.. War
manr
81 work for the Grand Trunk" said
Warman.
what kind Of a Job have you got
do you sell tickets or handle bag.
gageT
"Oh, I've got a better job than either
Of those" said Cy. you know the man
who goes alongside Of the train and
taps the wheels with q hammer to see
that everything's all right7 e.
Well, I help him listen"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
BODY OF MERCHANT FOUND
Three Negroes Are HeId-Robbery 10
Alleged Motive for the Muir.
der Of W. ]. RIordan.

Flora, Miss.-Jim Barnes, a negro,
Is held here in connection with the
murder Of w. J. Riordan, a merchant
Of Forlorn. eight miles north Of here,
whose dead body was found Sunday.
No evidence directly connecting him
with the crime has been adduced.
Feeling ran high here against Felix
Manning, who Is believed to be the
negro who waylaid and shot the mer-
chant, and he was hurried to Canton
for safekeeping.
Bloodhounds, put on the scene a few
hours after the body was found, trailed
directly to Manning's cabin. Barnes
Is held as a witness. A third negro is
9nder arrest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13

prepared bv the United states DepaSt
ment OF ARriCulturcJ
Fall army worms are reported TO be
present In great numbers In Oklahoma
and Kansas. The worm Is Il hairless
striped caterpillar, about IL inches
In length, which attacks n variety OF
cultivated crops. II Is especially IN.
furious to grass, n%lfnlfa, corn, sorghum
latr and millct. 1t Is suggested by
the United States department of ny.
riculture that when the worms are
found attacking crops the following
control measures be taken:
l. Provide yourself with n spraying
apparatus and keep on hand several
pounds Of some standard inseCticidc,
such as arscnatc Of lead, a%rScnatc Of
zinc, or paris green.
=. Watch carefully the grass grow
lug among the cultivated field crops in
the bottom lands or in the low places
of the fields, and upon the first indica-
ton Of the presence Of these catcrpil-
lars apply poison spray AS recommends
I'D below.
D. In case of II general invasion, af-
Ter the catcrpillnrs have gone down
into the ground in order to change TO
the next stage, which is the pupa,
many of them can be Killed by cult
Writing the ground wherever this is
possible.
4. When the caterpillars are on the
march OF are starting in IN m cor
ncr Of a field of grain, they Can be
headed off by blowing n deep furrow
directly In front of them. The LARVAE
falling into this furrow can very read
lily be killed by dragging log through
II. Where the whole field Is infested
pillow II furr0w around 1t so as to keep
them out Of the surrounding fields.
Burrows should be kept free from rub
biSh. so that the larvae will have no
means of crossing to the farther side.
3. Grass and other vegetation that
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13

by day, when the white bar across the
wing and It's nasal cry are distinguish
ing. The Skillful evolution of n COM
pany of nlghthawks as the birds grace
fully clcave the air in interSccting cir
clcs is Il sight to be remembered. So
expert are they ON the wing that no
insect Is safe from them, even the
swift dragontly being captured with
ease. Unfortunately their crratlc flight
tcmptS men to use them for targets,
and this ~incxcuSable practice is scri,
ously diminishing their numbers,
which is dcplorablo, since no birds are
moro useful, This species makes no
nest, but lays its two spotted cggS on
the bare ground, sometimes on the
gravel roof Of the city house. The
~niEhthaWk Is Il vOraCiOuS feeder and Is
almost exclusively insectivorouS. Sonsn
stomnchS contain from 30 to 50 DIFF
ferent kinds of insects, and more thaa
600 kinds have been identified from
Stomachs examined by experts. From
500 to 1000 ants are often found In a
stomach. Several species Of mosqui-
toes, including the trAusmlttcr Of
malaria, are eaten. Other ]well-known
pests destroyed by the nighthawk are
the Colorado potato beetle, cucumber
beetles, chestnut, rice, Clover-lcaf and
cotton-boll wecyils, %hillbugS, bark bee.
ties, squash bugs and moths of the cot.
tom worm.
The rcd-tailed hawk, or "hcn
hawk MS 1t is commonly called, /,
one of the best known of all II birds
of prey, and is Il widely distributed
species of great economic importance
Its habit of sitting ON some prominent
limb or pole In the open, or flying with
measured wing beat over prairies ant
SparScly wooded areas on the lookout
for It's favoritc prey, causes II to be
noticed by the most Indifferent OBJ
server. Although not rs omnivornu,
as the ~d-ShOuldcred hawk. II feed,
on a variety of food, as small nam
mails, snakes, frogs, insects, birds
crawhSh, centipedeS, and even carrion
The sparrow hawk, which Is n tru,
falcon, lives In the open country anC
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
A Discrimination.

II believe in peace at any price,"
said the mild citizen.
so do l." replied the aggressive
person; but l have a lingering sus.
plcion that it's better to be the one
who fixes the price than the one who
pays It"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
Quit q Hardship.

"Did you hear what happened to
young Dowder Simkins?"
mo. What was it?"
"He hurt his right arm In a motor
accident and now he's compelled to
hoist highballs with his left. It's
deuced awkward, too"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13

hatcher, Miss.-City property Of the
First Natchez Bank which failed three
years age was offered for sale by Re-
ceiver L. P. Conner. Nine pieces were
sold subject to confirmation by the
chancery court. A total Of $33,570 was
offered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13

greater part of their long lives in pur-
suit Of injurious insects and rodents,
The notable increase Of noNiouS ro-
dents during the last few years In Ger
tain parts of the United States and the
consequent damage to crops are due in
no small part To the diminished mum
Der of birds of prey, which formerly
destroyed them and aided in keeping
down their numbers, A few hawks are
Injurious, and the bulk of the depre-
dationS on birds and chickens charg.
able against hawks Is committed 10y
three speCies-the Cooper's hawk, the
sharp-Shinned hawk and the goshawk.
Cooper'S hawk, or blue darter," rs
1t Is Familiarity known throughout the
South, Is precautionary n poultry and
blrd-eating species, and its deStruc-
tiveness in this direction is surpassed
only by that of its larger congener, the
Roshawk. which occasionally in autumn
and winter enters the United States
from the north in great numbers. The
almost universal prejudice against
birds OF prey is largely due to the ac-
Avities Of these two birds, assisted by
d third, the sharp-shinned hawk, which
in habits and appearance might well
pass for n small Cooper's hawk. These
birds usually approach under cover
and drop upon unsuspecting victims,
making great inroads upon poultry
Yards and game coverts favorably stu
ated for this style of hunting.
The night hawk must not be con-
fused with the w%hippoorwill. The lat.
Ger lives In woodland and is chiefly
~c-tun.i The nighthawk often files
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13

builds Its nests in hollow trees. Its foOd
consists OF insects, small mammals,
birds, spiders and reptiles, Grasshop
pers, crickets and terrestrial beetles
and caterplllars make up more than
half of Its subsistence, while field
mice. house mice and shrews cover
fully - per cent Of Its animal supply,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
Hard To Please.

Hard to Please.
"T'd like to show this patent cleaner
to your wife,"
MY wife Is out"
"Ill leave 1t on approval"
you're taking q long chance, old
man. My wife never quite approves
anything"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13

| has no value may be sprayed with II
mixture OF paris green ana water, t"o
pounds to 30 gallons OF water. How
ever, this grass should not afterwards
be used for forage.
Growing grasses and other forage
crops intended for use mt n consider
able later date should be sprayed WIN
either one Of the Following MIXTURES
)aJ Arsenate Of lead powder form),
,E"4nd ,.Io 81
Cy Arscnatc Of lead paste form, .
uP"l,Hps No. a
When corn Is infested either one OF
the following poisonous mixtures may
be applied:
C) Arscnatc Of lead powder form), ,
Wntpnr gau"ns ~ ',,........ 80
To- Paris green, pound 49, !
Wa,cr ]r,II"9ns ..'.......... 50
l) hrsenato Of zinc pound ..."""'' !
W"trr ]paIIn9s ', ,".'....... 80
>,,a. u., ,.bi,o oreo,,te on nlonts .
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
coin

IL often followed by pneumonia. Be-
fore 1t is too late take Laxative Quini.
lie Tablets. Gives prompt relief In
cases of Coughs, Colds, La Grippe and
Headache. Price 25c.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
Not Wanted.

He-This light, my dear, Is 5O-candle
power.
She-Well, what's the use of 1t If
we've got to put all those candles in
it?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13

Ripley, Miss.-Monday was trade day
in Ripley, a special feature Of which
was the colt show. This Is an annual
event here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13

DR.. Peery's DEAD SHOT" is an effective
medicine for Worms or Tapeuorm in adults
or children. One dose Is sufficient and no
supplemental purge necessary.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
HAWKS OF MUCH VALUE
Some Should Be Given ProteC-
ton, Others Destroyed.
large Majority OF Birds Are farmers
Friends and Do Much Good in
Devouring Injurious Insects
and Rodents.

The current idea in relation To
hawks IS erroneous. These birds are
generally claSsed rs thieves and rob
bcrs, whereas n large majority of them
are the farmers friends and spend the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13

A woman Is the inventor Of a sand
glass that rings a bell when the time
that 1t marks expires.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13

stiles, G~ranulated Eyelids, Sore ana rnAameS
Eyes healed promptly By the use Of ROkAN
EYE RALSAN.-Ady.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13

Canada last year produced s3.491,
100 worth Of asbestos abers,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13

Nearly one-third Of the entire sur
face Of the world is covered by the
Pacific ocean.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13

wright's Indian Vegetable Pills have stood
the test of time. Test them yourself now. Send
for sample to S72 Pearl street N. Y.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
RIVER TRAFFIC BLOCKED.
Navigation on the Black Stopped BY
Bio Sand Bar.

Natchez, Mission account Of the
extremely low stage of Black river at
its mouth transportation by boat has
been discontinued. Up until Aug. Il
the river was open to navigation and
the steamer S. l.. Elan Of New Or
leans, a boat OF very light draught,
was in this trade, but now the river is
80 low that 1t cannot cross the bar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13
An UnweIcome Variety.

An UhWeICome variety.
SIS Bliggins an optimist?"
"Yes. But he's one of the kind that
reminds you Of all your troubles and
then tells you to cheer up"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13

Bermuda uses large quantities Of
Virginia tobacco.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-10-13

WoMAN's GROWING GLORY
Is her hair. If yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, 8 La Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t In
the natural way. Price 81. 00.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-09-28
SPEICHER ACT VALID

In unfolding the validity of the
Speicher Local Option Law by an
opinion filed in the local Circuit Court
Tuesday of this week, Judge A. Hunt
er Boyd went into. the matter thorough
ly and leaves no room for doubt as to
the intent and meaning of the Act. As
a matter in which all residents of Gar
rett county are vitality interested we
publish in full the opinion of the Court
so that all who will take the time to
make themselves acquainted with the
ruling will be thoroughly informed.
The matter as finally decided by the
Court is distinct victory for the tenn
perarce people and fully accords with
the expressed views of Senator SPEECH
er when the bill was presented to the
Legislature for adoption at Annapolis
last winter, upon which occasion ex-
ceptions to the real mea ing and intent
of the Act was taken by some alleged
temperance members of the House.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-09-28
MR. LEWIS IN WRONG PARTY

Mr.. Lewis is in the wrong party.
There is a Socialist party in this
country, standing squarely and fairly
on socialist platform-denying the
right of private property denying that
indivldualism which has been the
strength OF Americanism, denying the
restricted function and sphere of gov
eminent, and widening it to the verv
bounds of life-a Socialist party with
perfectly definite creed and a quite
considerable following.
Mr.. Lewis ought, by all the proprieties
to be enrolled in that party. 1t is
where he belongs. He is utterly out of
place as candidate for United States
Senator of the Democratic party. In
fact, so utterly out of place, that one
cannot help suspectlng that he is simply
using the Democratic party for the
furtherance of his personal ambition.
If the Democratic party were not the
majority partin this State; if. for in
stance, the Socialist party were nu.
mericallY as strong as the Democratic.
do you believe Mr. Lewis would be
running as asDemocrat instead of as a
Socialist? By that same token, do you
believe the Democrats of Maryland are
going to be led into following Mr.. Lewis
and his socialistic doctrines. simply be-
cause he succeeded in scooping a Demo
cratic nomination at the hands of the
Smith Harrington machine? Hardly
Democrats of sense and principle have
right to demand Democratic candi-
date, and will hardly permit themselves
to be lined up for Socialist.
Mr.. Lewis will, of course, get the
Socialist vote. By what right, then.
can he expect the Democratic vote.
unless he wants to contend that Demo-
Gratis are Socialists? And thousands of
acknowledgements will not stand for
that contention.