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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29
The Old Ladies Tea Party.

Hurrah for Macon and it's good peo-
pie. | have often said | would rather
be in a Jail in Macon than live any
where else Some said the weather
was too hot for the people of Macon,
they would not turn out to any enter
tainment, bat they gave the ''Old
Lldies' Tea Party" a full house and in
behalf of these ladies and all of Ex-
Prairie, l am authorized to extend u
heartfelt thanks for same. In some
counties, l am sorry to say that there
is a feeling of antagonism between tie
town and county, but | am glad to say
hat no such feeling exists in our
county. The citizens of our three
principal towns. Macon, Brooksvil e
and ~Shuquaiak are always ready to
help in anything that will add to the
happiness and we'll being Of the county
people, and vice yer a, the country
people are proud of our little cities fer
truly we are one for indeed 1--WE be-
brethren." The ladies in the Tea
Party all did exceedingly we'll, each
acted her part perfectly and Convinced
the audience that EX-Paairie has a lot
# latent h:Gtrionic talent, and I told
Kinney Mcleod that he could start a
81 ow. But while all did so well, that
it would be inviduous to mention any
one in particular, still | am like Uncle
Josh FAINT was at the fair, when the
boys were riding for a saddle, He sad
he reckon lack Holman rOde the hest.
but if he had been on that committee.
he would have given that saddle to
Will FAINT. So / am bound to think
that Sallie peat them all. She walked
aero IS the stage and bossed tie ladies
just like she does me at home, and the
o lily thing l disliked about it was
tn 1t they sold tickets at 35c, and | did
not want Sallie to preside over a per-
Torrance for less than 75c a head. l
have always said that Sallie was like
the legto's rabbit, good any whele
and in any place. When we were
younger and attended a circus, after
watching a clown turn somer saults and
high jumping, she said, on our way out
| bet her SIS 90 size could not, and
we'll, / will not tell about that perform
ance, but suffice it to say, l willingly
paid that S.. 100.
Now if the people of Shuqualak. and
BroOksville wan. to see a real laugha-
BILE, first class performance, invite the
ladies of Ex-Prairie to come and give
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29
A Narrow Escape.

Dale Carr, while returning last Sat
urday afternoon from Cairo, where he
had been on business, had a narrow es-
cape-not ma, rimoniaily as was in
tinlated in the Beacon. but actually.
Passenger train No. 4, on which he
was a passenger, ran into an open
switch ard collided with an empty box
ear. The engineer bravely remained
at his post and reversed the engine was
the only thing that saved the train
from serious harm. A handsome purse
was made up fer the engineer, Mr..
Carr contributing 10c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29
Notice of Letting of Record and Blank
Rnck Contract

Sealed proposals are invited to lie
opened on the LIST Monday of Sept. 1910,
at 2 O'Clock D. M. for supplying NoEa-
bee County, Mississippi for two years
from said date, with record and Blank
Books, Tax Receipts, Warrants. Pay
Certificates. Stationery, Legal Forms
and such other Books and Blanks rs
are used by the County and District
Officers.
Local papers are invited to bid sepo-
rately for public printing and on such
parts Of the above work as can be done
by them.
No bid VIII be considered or accepted
unless accompanied by a bond Of least
$500. 90 for faithful performance of con
tract and each bid shall be addressed to
the Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors
and be marked Bid FOR Record and
Blank Book Contract for County of
NoXubee."
This contract viii be let to the lowest
responsible bidder the Board reserving
the right to reject any or all bids.
By order OF the Board of Supervisors
this July 6th. 1910
JOHN A. TYSON, Clerk.
(P. 0. address, Macon Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29

Mrs. Ida Jonas is in Macon from Tu-
pelo. Mr.. Jonas was a baker for Mr..
Chas. Hardin for several months, and
went to Tupelo about the first of April
He left there about a month ago and
Mrs. Jonas has commenced divorce
proceeding, alleging cruel and inhuman
Treatment.
Mr.. Will Taylor, VIII is overseer of
the road hat runs out to Allgood's
mill recently worked his road, with a
view to prevent any automobile from
coming in that direction for some time.
In fact it will take the freezes and
washing rains of several winters to
wash out the bumps. but his friend,
Forest AlIgood, who is county attor-
ney has to travel hat road frequently
and it is report that he has sworn an
oath to have Will indicted by the
coming grand jury if he does not have
the road dragged An interested pub
lie, especially the rural mail carrier,
will watch with interest as to who
will win.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29
Cannon & Carr.

On Monday, August 9Th, our
new store will open with a new
and full stock of staple and fancy
groceries, both for town ana
country trade. The stock will
be absolutely fresh, and only
brands of goods of established
reputation will be handled.
Prompt service, courteous
treatment will be mad charac-
t9ristic of our business.
BY the merit of our goods and
the promptitude and courtesy of
our service to our customers we
propose to merit 4 share of the
business patronage of the pub
lie.
One door north of Murphey's
drug store. Phone Nc. 6.
Respectfully,
CANNON & CARR.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29
Doc Riddle, Philosopher.

Doc Riddle says that Vardaman is so
busy talking about his SWn wrong that
he has forgot entirely about the
peepul's rights,
Doc says hat as soon as the Legis-
lature passed the anti-tick law all the
ticks dropped off Of his cows A few
stubborn mes held on but they all fell
off when Bill Walker came around and
looked at tie c-ws
Doc says that ali the money he cares
for IS three pieces, he had just as soo2
have three dalves as three dollars, IS
they rattle Just as good.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29

Mr.. Dales Carr wishes to notify his
customers that he will continue to
handle a load lots of corn, oats and
meal as heretofore, the only change
incidental to his entering into partner
ship with Mr. Julius Cannon, being that
the business will now be handled
through Cannon & Carr.
Miss Mary Emma Richardson enter
tanned at Hearts Monday evening in
honor Miss Mildred Patrick of Laurel,
Miss. After playing several games of
Hearts, the prize, a box of candy, was
captured by Master Davis Patty, who
presented it to Miss Patrick. A deli
ciOuS ice course was served after the
games. After which the guests dc
claring the evening most pleasantly
spent, and bidding their hostess good
night, departed for their respective
homes.
Those who enjoyed Miss Mary En-
mas hospitality were: Mildred Patrick
and Davis Patty; Etheldra Spessald
and Charley Scales: Ethel Yates and
Francis Connor, Mary Murphey, Par
meta Yates and Beckett G,adney;
Dora Evelyn Connor and Dot Pruitt,
and Louise Allen.
Mr.. Major Rogers and Miss Jarvit
higgins were married in the office OF
the circuit clrk Wednesday morning by
Justice l. T. Smith.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29
Circuit Court Notice.

Court convenes on August 18th, at 9
o'clock a. m.
The Criminal or State docket will be
taken up on the first day of said term !;
and all defendants and witness in said
State cases must be present in court on
said first dav.
Ghe Civil Do :ket will be called on
Wednesday. August the oath, at 8 A..
m, of the second week of said term,
and attorneys, litigants and witnesses
in all civil cases will govern themselves
accordingly.
This order supersedes all other orders
in conflict with it.
Done by order of Judge T. B. Carroll.
c.. NJ. SCALES,
This July 26th, 1910. Circuit Clerk
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29

The state of Mississippi. No Iubee County
BY virtue Of the provisions of n certain
dctd of t -uSt executed bv NJ. 7. Helm on the
> n CAV ofIlnuarv. o to a. = Dent as
trustee. to secure to Merchants AID Farmers
! ank a certain Indebtedness. therein men
toned. which sail trust dred has been trans
ter & to Gas Mcleod. EIar!i IN, being re-
corded in in Deed Book No. 90, p &c 800 in
chancvIy clerks Office in said county, | the
UNDERSIGNED. rs trustee. will on Saturday.
the 2Oth 4 OF August, 1910, with n legal
hours in front t the door Of thc Court House
in tn G ty IT NJ cpH Miss. TT &c ci TO sell at
aus i y L, the highest bidder for cash com
"len"t"g at tn" prrl1 west corner offraHti0nnl
b k . in G. Y Of aeon. Miss, I'D rtrning
the"1e south, l'n#, the east sc -. Nest
street - tbs LIT u +. !. COnuOr - &c I
711a feet 20 a stake, thence 81 ; t He
street 7t12 to be Ginning poi"'. D. Ir& h'nro
! rertv convened to NJ. T. Helm \ ~ IL
o NJ 2tcH, 1906. chancerv CORK; Il +,
d"e1 book $8. page 1913.
Tt pro-: rev mentioned II sd ernst DIG d
VIII pc sol3 to satisfy said iIusot>Idc,s and
tn cost OF this proceeding
4. T. DENT,
This Jniy Goth. 1910. trustee.
Hon A. T. Dent is at Stafford
Springs for a few days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29
he "Old Ladies Tea Pary.'

the "Old Ladies Tea Parry"
P.S. Tread the above to Hardin Brooks
Jr., and he said that although he was
district attorney, he would bet $500
that l would not publish the above
Ue5botin ct Hteyatin, So l got the
IS 90 for the ''Old Ladies Tea Party"
for here she is. He forgot that Sallie
is not only older, but sanctified ard
won't get mad. BIG BUD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29
CHURCHES
EX-PRAIRTE

protracted meeting will be co /
menced at Ex-Prairie church OF the
fifth Sabbath, July 3lst. Rev, l. Il.
Lipscomb will assist the parton.
METHODIST
Mr.. W. II. Carter Of Columbus will
occupy the pulpit at the Methodist
church Tomorrow st II O'clock.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29
Election of ScceI Trustees.

The election Of trustees for all co.,
ty schools, outside of separate school
districts, will take place on Saturday,
August, 9th, Patrons Of all schools
will act accordingly.
The county school board is hereby
called to meet in Macon or Saturday,
July 30th, 1910.
J. r. JACKSON, Supt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29
TEeafricals al DancY.

An outdoor play, by local talent,
will be given Thursday night, August
4th, at the pavilion, Dancy, Ala. The
title of the play is Champagne and
Oysters, and it will be given under
the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society
of Dancy for the benefit of the church
that will soon be built there.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29
Cemetery Association.

The cemetery association will meet
at the residence of Mrs. E E Dantzlcr
at 4:3O p M, Tuesday, August I'd.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29
Residence for Rent.

The house and lot NV occupied y
Mr.. W. f. Patty is for rent. Posses.
sion given September list.
MRS. L. w. GRIGGs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29

| have for sale a few bushels Of mel
llotis seed. Call or addr-ss
J. A DNsM0SG z Son,
D;rem0re, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29
and Local Items

ISIS Nancy Cavett is now visiting in
ston.
3 Nell Allen entertained the Bunco
Wednesday afternoon
rs. w. F. Patty has returned from
sit to Miss En- Patty.
Jenn e Hill of West Point is visit
Mrs. E. V. Yates.
IS. NJ. T. Helm of Brooksville was
wn this week.
81 Mildred Minor is visiting her
r, Mrs. Saunders in Starkville.
:. and Mrs. John B. Binion are
ding a few days at Stafford Springs.
rs. DR.. Price Ivy is visiting her
e r Mrs. @. D. Dinsmore.
ISIS Lottie Pankey of Meridian is
ing Annie Nal Martin.
ISIS May Holman of Meridian is
ing her mother.
ISIS Annie Kelly of Laurel is visit
Miss Nellie Holt.
RS. w. F. Allen is visiting her
liter, Mrs. Tatum in Shreveport.
!. T. J. Evans is visiting her
her at Bigbee Valley.
ISIS Hazel Scales and Ethel DOrrOh
; returned from a visit to friends in
MA.
H. l.. j. Barnes and son, OF
idian spent a day or two in Maco l
first of the week.
and Mrs. E. B. Boyd are spending
w days with Mr.. and Mrs. w. 5.
Inns at CliftOnville.
ISIS Lucie Howard of Starkville
1t Saturday and Sunday with Miss
rcd Minor.
rs. Lucy Lathram and Miss lola
al spent this week with Miss
s:e Ferris.
RS. S. j, Ames, Misses Annie and
Fara Fisher Ames leave Monday
Cnatauqua, N. Y.
:. John Stanley and Mr.. Ben M.
CESS of Brooksville wore in town
lnesday.
isscs Mabel and Shade Miller, of
: roe, La. are guests III the home
Irs. w. B. Augustus.
RS. Sam Walker and children, who
, been visiting relatives in Macon,
= gone to Stark vile.
rs. Overstreet and her daughter,
Cottengin of Estabutchie, Miss.
; been the guests of Mrs. Frank
Iman.
rs. A. S. Morgan, Miss Matte A.
gan, Miss Matte Stone Barnes and
Chas. Farrell, all of Mobile. are
ing Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Douglass.
r. K. C. Smith was in town Monday
brought in and exhibited at a local
a sample of Shaw's Mammoth
which is a marvel of bigness.
r Emmett Cavett, of Sunshine,
in Macon Friday. He says all h S
on has from two ito three years to
stalk, and his corn is loaded with
/ bollS.
RS. M. G. Carter, who has been
her daughter, Mrs. E. b. Ward in
ton, for several months. returned
G last week. She was accompanied
bv Mrs. Ward. Mrs. R. j. Gordon
little Rock, who is we'll known as
, Ever Kate Carter, will also visit
mother next week.
T. R. Upton of the Gresham
near Memphis, Ala. was in town
Law. His neighbrhood was info
te to be in the wet" streak but
have a pretty fair crop except in
bottoms where the water stood on
orn for several days
rs. Leno Simmons and sister and
v had a narrow escape from a Sc
3 accident last Monday night at
hulaville when a small black horse
n Mr.. Simmons bought :some time
from Mr.. Lohrig, a away. Mrs.
mons held to the lines and was
ed from the buggy and for a time it
thought that she was seriously
r. ]. E. Brandon was in town last
,rday on his way home from Union
y. Ala where he had been on a
ness trip. He says that he did not
see a fair crop in Alabama and
: near UniontOwn were in a most
BILE condition many of the corn fields
q entirely under water did just the
srof the corn showing above. His
crop just across the line in Ala
. 1~aSInn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-29

Hon A. T. Dent is at Stafford
Springs for a few days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-10
TIE DAILY GATE CITY

eral interests involved. RI the COM
mission was made appointive, with a
liberal salary attached. it would give
the governor a wide range to select
from. As it IS now the salary is in
SUFFICIENT 70 draw men to it who are
In the higher walks of commercial
life. We remember an instance where
a governor had his mind on a man
Lor member OF the board OF control.
When he began to make inquiries as
70 whether he could get the man to
accept an appointment he ascertained
ne was getting q salary of $4,000
Per year and Of course would not ac-
cept the place had it been rendered.
The very best talent should be secured
Ior the board of railroad commits
sioners- The appointment should be
lot 2 term of at least five years. The
holder OF commission should live
az Des Moines and the board should
De IN session on regular hours each
DAY except when absent on business.
We hope IN the near future TO see
the state change from the present
system TO an appcintive commission
wherein the governor shall be held
responsible for the character OF the
membership.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-10

Council Bluffs Nonparail. Lent is
a matter of more consequence to some
OF Us than to others of us. The Lent
en season is season of self disci-
pine. time for testing the moral
fiber and finding out whether it
is there. Lent is only the
application in the Christian year
OF the fasting principle found in all
religions and in every effort to square
life with moral ideals, You find this
principle manifest in the life of the
Puritan, in his abstinence all the time
from what we may conveniently term
worldly pleasures. Again in the more
general practice to stop now and then
and take stock of habits from the
moral and spiritual standpoint. For
total absence of it we have to look to
the lives Of those people who never
put on the brakes and are sure to go
TO excess, to become the slaves of
habit and OF worldly pleasures and to
be found weak morally and probably
physically also, under any test that
may be imposed upon them. Lent is
good thing. A virtue might be made
OF the meat boycott The comparison
may be little cheap, but it occurs
nevertheless. Self-discipline-in that
way only may we know ourselves and
have wholesome and useful control
OF ourselves. In Lent we get back the
perspective, possibly often badly warp
ed during the year. No religion has
ever existed in civilized society which
did not recognize in some way the nee.
essity for fasting, for the discipline
OF the body by disuse OF the lower
supplies of life, in whole or in part,
temporarily, now and then. Those of
US who make profession az well as
those who do not have need many OF
US to give thought to these things.
/ Lent is school for adversely. It IL
good economics, as well as good morals
and good religion. 1t is good patriot
Ism, TOO. The times are flush. The
cost OF living is high. We are going
pretty stiff pace. Do we forget. In
I the absence of economic necessity
the deep moral and religious neces.
sity for some attempt at the reg.
ulation OF the habits of life by disuse
OF things enjoyed that a true balance
may be attained or preserved? We
pile up trouble and weakness If we
do. We cannot do better than to at
tend and give heed to this vital princi
4 pie during the coming Lenten season
and SO regardless of our church affil
iations, and even il we have no such
affiliations, It is a matter of the con
seryation OF human health, strength
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-10
LOVE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL.

manifesto against puppy love-
mas been issued by Prof. ]. E. Mar.
snaH OF the Boone high school. He
believes that love in the. high school
Is out OF place, not conducive to the
best work on the part OF the students
and the cause Of jealousies on the
part OF those students given no en-
eouragement By their associates 10
practice it. He told the students the
ether day that complaints concerning
this matter had reached him from
parents and that there must be no
pairing of of students 10 exchange
batteries. nonsense, soft signs ard
shy glances. The high school is no
place for spooning, ne said. AMI the
heart throb is a luxury not 10 be
sought within the school wall Over
what the students might choose 10 Do
after school he would presume 70
exercise no authority The Dubuque
Times-JoIrnai makes the matter Tie
subject c; thoughtfIl eomma1E =
follows.
Boone seems 10 have ao-Eal azsA
school with normal pupils 4 11srazl
hfs- school is : airr2szeG r9Sssz q
prominent Chicago club Eozzl Link
there is something 10 be SELL fEV.
Irritation and . UNIVERSITY u CAz.ss.Essz,l
professor has expressed Z zz-51sf
opinion The assGcis451z Of ta9gx mi
girls at the high ssazCsoa sss nss E
advantages and Disadvantages 4 lbs
a polishing influence aai z d8slr,E Ej.a1lE
influence II glFas EErlaE EsTztliIisSn
Il some Eho might Otherwise BBt;E 4
and false ambitions 10 EzE4T I'll III
spires s-a ssuEs wssu Els1t yz51hss,-
wise throw t1s-sss1T s.s aTsBY 10 ulhi7e
something ez1 Cd 1zussss;7as n
makes c15srx Ta1z- sz,1itsEssh Ell E,'ai
aczal and 5svrTFss 1nss1z u Lnsssr SID
Ee-5-y- Ez151ssls E1s5 ssri3Ils IiIryKssHs
he association Is dEFrTuEEts Err flhass
girls AMI .,1Ts VIM sizRra z EE,iIlssr
-as1s H4ssEz L Ell t1rz. zI,''llEIE.ss 1zg, Es1tl
er So T Ed gsau,as 1E.ik ID The IL
5EF55lH1 Ant 10 Els question Il
s-f,ts- Es---H5sI1gsEaa1n 90 ss-=sE E--E.zs--g-
Is ne Esr-er 1azz liz eT-aT -E'1Esr
ezsE- = 1z1 Il sZ IsE,Ezs upon
TIE czz-xs1-zs-z1s-ss 1f re EnsstfFS5zaI 10
u erzs1sd 5z- - ling Is we have
ccAassTzs-s1lsnaE Ins1zErE1f1ns We viii
hare zT--s-5g-T-r
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-10
MAKE commission AppolNTlvE

IN its latest issue the SInron Eagle,
edited by Hon. Bernard Murphy. de-
clares strongly in favor of appoint
ment of the railroad commission by the
governor, instead of election by the
people, as at present. The commits
sion was appointed in the early years
of its existence, but later was made
elective. In urging return TO the orig
inal arrangement the Eagle is entirely
consistent with it's record in the mat
ter. It opposed the resolution in the
Iowa Republican platform declaring
for an elective railroad commission.
It opposed tho bill introduced in the
Iowa legislature providing for the cleo
ton of the members of the commits
sion. 1t now says that it has never
seen reason why 1t should change its
mind upon this subject 1t is still OPP
posed to an elective commission In
later years and within the past two or
three years it has expressed itself upon
4 that subject as it is still OF the opinion
that this commission should be ap.
pointive. The Eagle believes this idea
! is gaining ground. In support of such
belief 1t says:
Time was when Henry Wallace,
editor of Wallaces Farmer, was in fav-
or of the elective commission, but he
| has changed his mind We see it
stated in a Des Moines dispatch that
Mr.. Wallace has recently expressed
himself as fayoring an appointive com
mission The Cedar Rapids Gazette
expresses itself as rather favoring the
lappointfve system and suggests that
one of the members be selected from
the business interests; one from the
farming interests and one be an ex-
pert rake maker, all of which Is very
good and tends to show that if the APP
/ pointing power is placed in the hands
of the governor he is in a better posi-
! ton to select experts for this import
ant commission than the peopIe are
under the convention or primary sys.
ITEM of selecting candidates. The gov
ernor would be deliberate in the mat
ter; the people only select from those
who offer themselves as candidates. .
1t seems to the Eagle that a great
mistake was made when. in the inter
est OF economy and reform, the sal
airy was cut from $4,000 to $4,000
There is no question but the board
needs lawyer and the Eagle sug.
gests that his salary should be fixed
at from 5000 to $4,000 There is no
board in the state asserts the Eagle
whose business is as much involved
/ with law as is the railroad commits
/ sion Nearly every act of the board
/ involves some section of law. In lat
ter years the board has been for
! tunate in this respect. 1t has had Ed
Dawson. of Waverly, and Willard L.
/ Eaton, of Usage, two of the best law.
1 yers of northern Iowa" Continuing
It's discussion of the subject, the
Eagle says:
This matter should be discussed
by the newspapers of the state re-
gardless of politics, not with pur-
pose of creating sentiment in it's
favor. but to ascertain the best
| judgment of the people and the sew
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-10
Another Disappointed Hen owner.

Boone Independent: A year or two
ago we thought we'd be independent
of the grasping agriculturist, SO we
bought a litter of chickens and a great
big hoarse voiced rooster with view
to manufacturing our own eggs. We
have built chicken fences and chicken
houses, bought corn and ground feed
and chopped bones, and oyster shells,
and bird seed, and every mortal thing
that well organized hen might crave,
but there is still a pucker in the egg
market. They eat every blame thing
in sight but during the rise in prices
they fail to get to the front with any
eggs. The old rooster yells his lungs
out every morning just when we want
to sleep and he cackles to beat the
band but the old moocher hasn't laid
an egg since the Lord knows when
The poultry business is bum.