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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25

VIZ ASHINGTON'S DIRTY Dozen" has
wv been reduced by three. Judge De
Lacy did it when he babe three very
small boys, accused Of stealing cigars,
pipes, milk and bread, to kiss their
parents and promise never, never
never again to try to emulate the
Forty Thieves or any other bad people
and to turn ack to the owners or
the property three dollars and some
cents to compensate for the loss.
And remember" said the judge,
keep away from the gang you call
the Dirty Dozen. If you must have a
gang, make up one Of good compan-
ions, who will teach o something
that will do you some good"
Judge De Lacy has a way of making
a boy tell him just what the boy is
when he has taken anything that does
not belong to him.
Nov, what would you call the boy
who took a watch Of yours and didn't
give it back?"
The biggest boy hung his head and
twisted his cap and wanted to sink
through the floor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25
HHHEK9( lf| Z 4
~4R4ABB b8H 1g|(5ZT~
Believes MONKEYS Do Not Know Much

call a trial in error.
The professor is satisfied that the
monkeys have no memory OF things
in the sense hat they are able to call
up a picture. place, person or thing
There is no question that they are
able to recall having seen a person
when that person stands before them.
In other words, they are the equal OF
any of the domestic animals in that
respect.
He can not even subscribe to the
Darwin belief that they have magma
ton, such as Darwin thought dogs
have because Of the evidence before
him that dogs dream in much the
same way that human beings do.
Professor Shepherd did 10 enter
upon the experiments with a view to
establishing a theory or to ~disprOve
a theory advanced by another, but
simply to find out for himself the
mental capacity or want of capacity
OF the lumenoids available for his X
perimental work. The professor Is
convinced that when a monkey
scratches his head, very much as a
man does when he is perplexed. 1t Is
no evidence of thought on the part OF
the monkey. His idea is that it is a
purely physiological phenomenon, per
haps due to the similarity Of cOnstruc-
ton of a man and a monkey.
Another thing the professor feels
warranted in saying is that the mon
key is not any more initiative than
many other animals. He shows that
that have had a merry-gO-
round in their cages, that ~reVOlVes
when they jump on it, will continue to
Jump on 4 contrivance of that kind
that is fastened so that it will not
~revolve and continue to go through
the motions necessary to make a prop
er merry-go-round perform its proper
functions, just as if the first trial had
produced results.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25
A LITTLE THING
Changes the Home Feeling.

Coffee blots out the sunshine from
many a home by making the mother.
or some other member Of the hOuse-
hold, ~dyspeptic, and irritable.
There are thousands of cases where
the proof is absolutely ~undeniable.
Here is one.
A Wis. mother writes:
81 was taught to drink coffee at an
early age, and also at an early age be-
came a victim to headaches, and as
grew to w~omanhood these headaches
became a part of me, as l was scarcely
ever free from them.
About five years & a friend urged
me to try Postum. l made the trial
and the result was so satisfactory that
we have used it ever since.
MY husband and little daughter
were subject to bilious attacks, but
they have both been entirely free from
them since we began using Postum in
stead of coffee. l no longer have
headaches and my health is perfect"
If some of these tired, nervous, ir-
ritable women would only leave OF
coffee absolutely n try Postum they
would find a wonderful change in their
life. 1t would then be filled with sun
| shine and happiness rather han weari.
ness and discomfort. And think what
an effect it would have on the family,
for the mood of the mother is largely
responsible for the temper of the chill
dren.
Read 1.-The Road to WeINilIe," in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letterP A new
nnR nnnRnrM fFnnn time IN time. InEW
arc genuine, true, and full OF buInan
/ inherent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25
Conscience Stricken, Appeals to Taft

on a cAdlQ.
When the hole was bored Peterson
remembered the law relative to mutt
lating coins. He searched his con
science and found himself to be a law.
breaker. 1t is probable that he had in
MIND the power of the president Of
the United States to pardon offenders
against the law when he wrote the
following letter, ~inclosing the penny,
which was received at the White
House:
president Taft, Washington, D. G.:
Please find one cent which l bored a
hole in and feel very sorry for it.
Hoping you will forgive me. Yours
truly, Patrick Peterson, Buxton, Ia.
"P. S.-Hoping to hear from you"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25
Bandits" Seal Promise with Kisses

1olI me now, WnaJ WOulu you Cdll
him."
The biggest boys lips framed the
words:
"A thief"
And in that way Clerk Harper.
listening attentiveIy, knew that the
boy had pleaded guilty. Each of them
did, for that matter.
The judge ordered the middle-siZed
youngster to step around and kiss his
mother and ask her to forgive him.
and to understand that he would
never, never do it again, and would
have nothing to dc with the Dirty
Dozen.
The middle-sized boy sulked. The
spirit of the proud rover of the Span
ish main told him hat to kiss a WON
an in court, even his mother, vas a
puerile thing to do.
Kiss me-" whispered the mother.
The boy still stood debating with
himself.
do you want to go to the reform
school?' Numbered the judge.
And then the proud rover of the
Spanish main turned and fled, and
the erstwhile dirty digit became his
caught in a loving pair of arms, and
tears ran down the faces Of the boy
and his mother and several other
women who were in court.
And the other dirty two had to
kiss their fathers, that the ends OF
Justice might be met.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25
Driven by Hunger to Desperation.

Mrs. Mode had just returned home
from the country, to discover her pre-
~viously well-stocked wardrobe empty.
Good gracious, Herbert" she cried to
her husband, where are all my
clothes? And what in the world is
that big black patch out on the lawn"
Nelly" he replied m~ournfully, after
l had starved for two whole days, you
wrote me that the key of the pantry
was in the pocket of your bolerO. Well.
l don't know a bOlerO from a box
plated ruf1e, and l was desperate, 50
| took all the thinks out on the lawn
and burned them. Then | found the
key among the ashes."-Success Mag
azine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25
w MISUNDERSTANDING imita

nv ASHINGTON.-Instinctive imita
w tation is all the monkey has. In
f~erential limitations are not among his
mental equipment. PhysiOlOgically he
is closely related to the greatest mind
the world has ever known, but that is
where the wise man stops in his
drawing of parallels.
Such are the conclusions of Prof.
w. T. Shepherd, of George Washing
ton university. He has had a dozen
assorted monkeys Gagged in the labora-
tory of the university for months,
trying to get from any or all of them
what a layman would designate a
CLEAN of intelligence.
These little copies of the human
being were invited to do dozens of
stunts such as trained animals are
taught, but the professor made no
effort to compel them to learn them.
He simply made conditions such that
if they had had any reasoning power
they would have been able to figure
out a way of doing the desired stunts
without any further assistance from
him. But not one showed what to
the professor would be evidence Of the
reasoning power. Not n showed
capacity to watch the professor do a
certain thing and then do it himself
because he liked the result.
Not one of them, for instance, was
able to trip the lever that released a
peanut, although the professor showed
them often how to do it. All, however,
held forth dirty paws begging for the
peanut. Not one eve made h the
men who study mental phenomena
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25

W the president 1t may De
aid that part of this significance is in
a religious sense and part is in a spec
tacular sense. 1t is not the special
music and the flowers which make for
the latter so much as the disposition
on the part Of q large share OF the
public to seize the opportunity to get
a glimpse at close range of the presi-
dent of the United States.
AS has been said the president at
tends church service almost every
Sunday morning in the year, but there
is no certainty as to his appearance.
nor, on the ordinary Sabbath, does the
president invariably attend the church
OF which he is a member. Indeed not
1~nfrequently the chief executive ac-
cepts an invitation to worship with
some congregation of another de-
nomination, if the occasion be a spe-
cial one of any kind. On Easter SIM
day. however. the president goes to
his own church and only the most
exceptional circumstances interfere
with his attendance at the morning
service. knowing this, throngs gather
at the church. whereas a good sized
crowd is sure to follow the president
~AA bAC way NUN OlS "QlIS house
gates to the church.
AS was the case during the Roose-
Welt administration. the president and
his wife are adherents of different re-
ligious denominations n hold mem
bership in different churches in Wash
ington. President Taft comes OF a
Unitarian family. his father and
mother both being Unitarians and his
grandmother having joined the Uni
tartan movement with the famous DR..
Claiming William H. Taft, like his
father before him, was a member OF
the Unitarian church in Cincinnati.
After entering official life in Washing
ton, he took a pew in the only Uni
tartan place Of worship at the national
Capital-stately All Souls church
which is located not more than half 81
mile from the executive mansion.
The new presidents church" is
one of the most historic churches in
what might be termed The City of
Famous Churches" John c.. Calhoun,
Uaniel Webster. Bulfinch and the late
Senate Hoa have been among its
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25
Profitable KIssjno Bee.

Twenty girls belonging to the Tenn.
pie Emanuel of little old New York
held a kissing bee recently, and
charged from 25 cents to $3.50 per
kiss, the price being regulated &C
cording to the beauty of the young
lady, and It's said they cleaned UP
considerable on it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25

A MUTILATED Lincoln penny
"A weighed on the mind of Patrick
Peterson of Buxton, Ia, to such an ex-
tent b a he has written a letter in
regard to the coin to President Taft.
The shining new penny made a great
hit with Patrick, and he decided to
make 4 lucky piece Of It. 20 he bored
a hole through the penny to hang it
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25
Cheer Up!

The world may be a long time in
rolling to the brighter side, but you'll
enjoy it all the more when you land
&ere.-Frank L. Stanton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25

HE present occupants OF
the White House, alike
to most of their prede-
cessors, have been regu-
lar attendants at church.
but, as in the case Of
the average citizen, spe-
cial significance attaches
to their participation in
divine worship on Easter
Sunday. AS concerns
the president II NAV be
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25

Prospective Tenant (nOticing sew
eral inches Of water in the CeIlar)-
My, this cellar leaks.
LandlOrd-It don't leak a drop. That
water has been in here for two
months and not a single drop has es-
capped.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25

The Alfalfa county grand jury adj
journed today after being in session
six days. In their report to Judge Nc
Lean they referred to the manifest de-
crease of crime in this county, stating
that they had not been called upon to
investigate the killing of a human being
and congratulated the county that this
was also true of several preceding grand
iIripS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25

The famous health and pleasure re-
sort known as Brown Wells, situated
a few miles west of Hazlehurst, has
passed into the hands of a corporation
known as the Browns Wells Company.
Several thousand dollars will be spent
in identifying the grounds and buildings
and constructing macadam roads to the
place, and a line of automobiles will be
put On between this place and the wells
for the transportation of guests.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25

Rev. ]. E. Byrd of Mt. Olive Sunday
school, expert of the Mississippi State
Baptist convention, begun a Sunday
school institute at Greenville, speaking
to a congregation of workers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25

For House, Barn and Roof Paints,
Single Stains, Wagon and Implement
Paints, Wall Papers, Rubber Roofing,
write to Farrell Calhoun Paint & Wall
Paper Co., Wholesale and Retail, 46-4a
S. Second ST., Memphis, Tenn.
Samples sent on request.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25

Lemeul Shipman, for fifteen years a
resident of Meridian, having come from
Pennsylvania, has been appointed dep
uty United States marshal, to succeed
H. L. J. Barnes, who resigned to enter
the life insurance business.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25

After one of the most sensational St.
sions in the history of law in Louis
vile, Winston county court adjourned
one of the last acts of Judge Byrd hay
ing been to grant a new trial to Boon
Duff on the grounds that the jury ha
viewed the clothing of the deceased Law
Ter in the absence of the court and tn
attorneys for the defense.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10

4, sometimes happens. and In spite
of tate, that tragedy has ITS hum-
orous side This is Illustrated by a
story the Associated Press brings
from CHICAGO II goes ON TO say that
Max Euarma, % real estate dealer of
that city, armed with % hatchot won't
TO ono Of hts houses last Tuesday 10
oiopt Flora Saith, q negro tenant
Flora Claty refused TO move Kara
Zine struck her ON the head with the
hatchct The murdcrous instrument
stucl, Qulvcring IN Flora's head The
colorcd woman hllnkcd a moment,
then Kicked Karaflne downstairs into
the stroct She followed and before
Ne could rise seated herself on his
body and drew the hatchet from her
head as though It were a hair pin.
She was beating KarOfno with the
weapon whom the police rescued
him The real estate man was ar
rested and charged with assault TO
commit murder and the woman was
taken to n houltal. where her wound
was reported serious
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10

reader in the choice Of books and IN
assist any one doing research WORK
in finding the material he wants The
high school student, the club woman
the physician, the lawyer, the teach.
er, the minister, the mechanic, the
scientist, the artist-all should find
in the library information and guild.
ance and inspiration in their special
work.
There should be separate chill.
drens room or children's alcove with
well chosen books and some one IN
direct their reading into the proper
channels by timely suggestions and
by placing suitable books within easy
reach. There must, of course be
reading room, where visitors will
have access not only to books, but
to the best standard magazines and
a few good newspapers. This room
should be open in the evenings also,
as well as on Sunday afternoons, and
should be made so inviting and at.
tractive as gradually to draw men
and boys away from the streets and
from low resorts.
There is no doubt, then, in my
mind as to the advantages of having
a good library in Grants Pass.
GRANTS PASS BOOSTER"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
PULLMAN co. CLAIMS 1T is
HOTEL. NOT RAILWAY FIRM

The Pullman company operates
hotels on wheels; it does not sell
transportation, but runs lodging
houses and sells sleeping accommoda-
tions, therefore it is not engaged in
interstate commerce and the Inter-
state Commerce commission has no
power to order the cost of upper
berths reduced, or to in any way in
terfere with the company's business.
This is the argument the Pullman
company will present to the United
States court when the hearing of its
application for an injunction against
the Interstate Commerce commission
begins.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10

in dollars and cents. No better In
vestments can a town make thah
m provide for the rising generation
bv building good, up-to-date schoof
houses, by employing the best teach
ers to be had at salaries that VIII
offer some inducement for them TO
remain, and by providing the pest
literature free as air for every one
We want some fiction, to be sure
notably good standard books and the
hest of the later books. But besides
fiction we ought to have works OF
history. biography, travel, science,
art a few well chosen standard
works in foreign languages German
French. Spanish and ltalian), ana
above all. works of reference, so that
the student or the investigator in any
field may find material at hand for
his needs and purposes. Such works
are indispensable in an educated
progressive community Few there
are who could, even if they would
keep a large reference library in
their homes, but every one should
have access to such a library.
The librarian should have not only
a good general education, but also
special training in library work, so as
to be able to guide the inexperienced
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10

The census department at Wash
ington gives out figures to prove that
the people Of large cities shun church
organizations. The aggregate num-
Der of communicates in 1906 was
32,93G,445. OF the Protestants, SOC
per cent were outside the principal
big cities, OF the Catholics. 27.9
per cent were in cities of the first
class, while AIS per cent were out
side the cities of the first, second,
third or fourth classes. In the five
leading cities, the proportion of the
communicates to the population was:
New York-44.7 per cent; Chicago
40,7 per cent; Philadelphia-9S. s
per cent; Boston-62,6 per cent, st.
Louis -4G.6 per cent
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
y y y y \ y y ' y y y \ \ 4 y \ \
y SOCIAL EVENTS y

An all-day picnic was held in the
park across Rogue river on Friday
afternoon by the members Of the
Newman NJ. f. Sundty school, there
being over 200 present to enjoy the
afternoon and evening in the balmy
spring weather which prevailed on
/ this day All the conditions were
perfect for the complete enjoyment
and success Of this picnic and every
one attending spent day Of perfect
pleasure. The picnickers met at the
church, where automobiles were in
waiting to take them to the grounds
and on arrival al that place they gave
! themselves up to The enjoyment Of
the day, unburdened with any house
hold or office affairs. At noon
bountiful lunch was served under the
trees, TO which all sat down and the
rapidly VITA which the choice viand5
disappeared testified more plainly
than words to the enjoyment of the
inner man After dinner the day was
spent in numerous pleasant ways,
the boats and swings forming a most
delightful part Of the days outing
and when the last one departed for
home in the evening it was with q
feeling Of a day well spent with ma
ture and longing for more Of ta
natural life which is so care-free
and happy and so much appreciated
by the young and old alike when
they are able to slip away for a day
from the trials and cares which go
to make up the everyday life of the
average man or woman. The sum-
mer calls us from our indoor life and
we should answer the call whenever
1t is possible for us to do so.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10

1t IS reported that the factory in
the western part of town known as
the Williams Bros Door and Lum-
ber Co., will open mp for active oper-
ations ON Monday morning with so
men on the payroll. Men are busily
at work at the factory making re-
pairs and fixing things ready for the
re-opening of the big factory. This
is fine thing for our city, as it will
put many unemployed men at work,
who are now idle on account of the
closing of the factory some time ago.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
LADIES' AUXILIARY
ADJOURNS FOR SUMNER
Concerted Action to BE Taken IN
the Fight Against the House
fly.

The Ladies Auxiliary held thell
last meeting before the summer yaca'
ton Monday afternoon Much inter
est was take in the discussions that
came up during the course Of the
afternoon. A brief report Of the
present status Of the library ques-
tion was given The members Of that
commltte are at present engaged in
drawing up necessary petitions call
ing for a change in the city charter
making the tax for the library pur-
poses an established thing, with no
possibility Of the referendum being
invoked against 1t at any future
time. These petitions will be circu-
lated for the signature Of taxpayers
as early as possible.
The rose carnival committee re-
ported nearly $500 profit from
the recent festival The auxiliary
takes this opportunity to thank
the many business men and other
citizens who assisted the ladies in
making this event success
A suggestion was made that dur
ing the canning season the ladies Of
Grants Pass contribute a fine jar of
fruit 20 the exhibit room Of the Com
mercial Club. No better method Of
preserving fruit to retain the ma
turaI colorlng has been found than
the old-fashIoned housekeeper'
method A goodly array Of the diff
ferent varieties Of cherries, berries,
peaches and pears on the exhibit
shelves will do much to show off our
fruits to visitors. The ladies in this
way can be of great assistance to the
Commercial Club. Also, 1t is hoped,
the ladies will bear In mind the fair
this fall, when exhibits will be called
for
A motion was made and carried
that the Ladies' Auxiliary federate
with the state federation Though
this Is to be a most desirable steD for
the auxiliary to take, one from which
only benefit can accrue, yet there
was such n small proportion of the
members present this action will not
be considered final, but will be re-
considered at the first meeting OF the
fall, when final action will be taken
That the auxiliary is alive to the
important question OF the day was
evidenced by the deep interest taken
in the subject Of "The Evils Attend
ing House Flies" and the related
subject, "The Proper Disposal OF
These topics were intro
duced by Mrs. ]. Moss and Mrs, r.
G. Harris. Some very telling facts
were presented. which only need to
be generally known to sufficiently
arouse public sentiment to eXtermln-
ate the house fly completely from our
midst To this end a motion was
made that by personal endcavor on
the part Of the members of the aux
Hilary, with the assistance of the
local press, an effort be made to Sc