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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16
Notice Contractor.

Sealed bids are invited to be filed
with the undo signed for the following
contracts to- Z let on the
LIST monday In Jdnudrp. 1911,
viz:
For superintendent of the poor house
For overseer of county convicts
For keeper Of Giles Ferry
For physicisn to poor house and Ijail.
Terms and conditions same as hereto
fore. BY order Of the Board Of Super
visors minutes Book IA, page 592)
JNo. A. TYSON, Clerk
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16
STOCK TAKEN UP.

Mr. E. B. Cole has III his lot in Macon
a heavy built mare mule, dark bay or
brown: heavy switch on tail. Taken
up Sunday, Nov. 9Th. Is supposed to
have come from northwest portion of
county.
Mr. Klaus also has up yearling hei f
er, red with one white spot: small
Grumpy horns.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16
Cooks Imp'ed Cotton Seed for Sale.

! will have 500 bushels Cooks I'm
proved Cotton Seed for sale. They have
been out of the originator's hands two
years only. / do not regard any i'm
proved seed safe for over four or five
years since reversion is rapid where no
effort is made to maintain their former
standard. Price Csc. Please send
money with order.
J. @. PoINDERTER,
Ravine, Miss,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16

Oh! That beautiful Chinaware
and Gut Glass on display and at
such low price at G. L. Heinrich s
Crystal and China Palace.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16

The Crystal and China Palace
| Ii soon open a beautiful assort-
Pnt of dolls and toys for the good
tile girls and boys.
G.. L. HEINRICH, Prop.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16

Strayed from Gus McLeod's stable
one gray mare about 8 years old. any
information concering this animal will
be SUITABILITY rewarded,
Address, H. H. BROOKS, JR.
Gus MCLEOD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16

|dftor of The Bedcdn:
l take this method Of expressing my
|anks and heaty appreciation of the
re ladies and friends to extinguish
|e fire that burnt my barn last night
d save its contents.
Very truly,
T, w BRAME,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16

Air ships that fly over 100 feet
high and away from you, but soon
coming back at @. L. Heinrich's
Crystal and China Palace.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16

Miss Dorroh entertained the Literary
Club Thursday afternoon.
The Bridge Club was entertained by
Mrs. E. V. Yates Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. c. H. Spessard entertained the
Seven-Handed Euchre club Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16
FRUIT CAKE

Jones' Fruit Cakes contain all the in.
gradients of those made at home.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16

HUYLER'S CANDIES-Stan
that all candies try to reach. For sale
only at the Bookstore.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16

We desire to express to our friends
in Macon our gratitude for their MANY
many kindnesses shown us in our recent
bereavement Sincerely,
REV. and MRS. R. H. B. GLADNEY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16
NOTICED

Money to loan on good real estate Sc
curity; no red tape. Apply to
BRooBs & BUSH,
Macon Mise
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16
JUST RECEIVED

One car load of Stalk Cutters and
Torpedo Flows. Come and get yours
L. F. HOLBERG
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16

| have for sale number of thorough.
bred Bronze Turkeys.
MRS. F. J, AMEs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16
Furniture for Sale.

Second hand furniture Of all kinds for
|e. Gall on w. o. Barnes, Jr., chan.
" Clerks Office, Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16
REMEMBER

Jones fruit cakes are as good as The
est.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16
For Sale.

For Sale.
One thoroughbred registered JERSEY
phil, OLD enough for service. Is finely
bred, well grown, solid color.
GEO. RICHARDSON.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16

A larger and better stock
than ever-Make us a visit
and see for yourself. The
Misses E. Bass and Ida Smith
will take pleasure in showing
you the stock.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16
The Avery JeWeIry Store.

STERLING SILVER
Combs
Brush Sets
Mirrows
Military Sets
Manicure Sets
Clothes Brushes
Wines Brooms
Mesh Bags
Jewelry Boxes
Gold Handle UMBRELLAS
For Ladies and Gents
Hand Painted China
Cut Glass
Sterling Silver Novelties
Watches
Clocks
Jewelry Of all Kinds
Fountain Pens
Rings Efc Etr
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-16
To Close December 10Th.

We the undersigned merchants of Ma
con agree to close our stores on Mon
day, December 18th. 1910:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-31

"Well, | knew what l was doing when
| made that bet. l had a friend in De-
troit who had a little mare that was rae
ing on the circuit, and she was Il hum
mer. | was satisfied she could beat Je-
rusalem two to one. | went over to De
trOit, and arranged with my friend 20
have Eiretly-th&t'o what ne called her
shipped down to Hillsdale the week be-
fore the county fair. Then l deposited
my money with the cashier Of Mitchell's
bank and insisted on the old man putting
up his stogie. 1t was a queer bet, and
inside of a week the whole county was
talking about it. The other elders of the
Presbyterian church raised q great howl.
but Mitchell had his dander up and said
he was going to teach that young fool a
lesson. Every day he got Jerusalem ont
for exercise, and he put in th~ree-fourths
of his time out OH the farm where he
kept the horse. Nobody had ever seen
him so interested or SO determined.
Meantime, Il great many private bets
were being placed at odds of all the way
from ten TO twenty to one in favor of
Jerusalem. For | kepr my plans to N.Y.
self, and nobody knew anything about
the animal that l was going to put cd
against him.
wei sir, when the day came for the
race there was the biggest crowd gath
cred that had ever been seen in Hills
dale county. The people were packed
all around the track and boys We're
perched on every foot of the fence like
so many crows. The grandstand was
Jammed. and down at the front sat
Mary Mitchell and the ole man. she all
smiles and he nj trowus. Our horses
had been entered III one Of the regular
running events, but nobody paid any at
tcntion to the other entries. All the i'm
terest was ceItered liz Jerusalem and
Firefly.
The two got away from the post neck
and neck. 1t was as pretty Il start as [
ever saw. 10 my surprise. their noses
were III line at the first quarter, and it
was the same at the second quarter. /
had been thinking that / had Il sure
thing, and | hadn't counted on losing
that $1,000. | really believed that Jaru-
wanted &c do Was 10 beat the old man,
just to show him | could. l was young.
YOU remember, and foolish. But here
was that ~dog-gonetl horsc Of his coming
right along with nv imported racer. and
l began to get cold feet. At the third
quarter, FireHy. pulled ahead a little and
l breathed easier. But within a rod of
tie finish Jerusalem pulled himself to- !
gether and shot OUT like a cannon bal. |
winning by half : length.
The old man came over TO me aud
PVT his hand on my shoulder. In all his
life | don't believe he was ever so happy.
Jimmy he SAYS. IN the kindliest
tone ! had ever heard his utter. you've
lost, but III give you Tie stogie any |
how
Il frightened up a little.
And how about Mary: 2 / asked.
"'WelI,' he said, sitter II little pause. ,
she goes with the stcgie if you can get
her.
"And, gentlemen" finished the man
from Louisville, II got her I've got Ter
yet. and that's why | keep my stogie
in a glass and silver se"-Buffalo Ex-
press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-31
UNDERTAKES FOND OF PIE.
Comes Before Soup and After Coffee Il
Camp Menu.

'News?" said the employment agent
doubtfully in response to a query. "Ain't
any news. but I'll tell you a queer thing
about lumberjacks that came to my at
tention recently. They are crazy about
pie. Yep, pie.
1.-The main morsel on the logging
camp bill of fare is pie. While this IS
not the pie belt by any means, there Is
as much of that sort of pastry consumed
in this portion Of the country as III any
part of the United States, not excepting
Indiana. Pie comes before soup and
after coffee both III the lumber camp
MENU.
This taste for pie, however, is a cul-
tivated one on the part of the lumber
Jack. 1t is not hereditary as is the case
in New England. The pastry desire
comes in the form of an education to
them. It's pie three times daily, and for
the pie Halter it means starvation, SO they
learn to simply crave it.
"Pie does not cost much when it comes
to a choice between that and beef, and it
fills up mighty gaps with a hurriedness.
In other words, it cuts down expenses.
So the lumberjack likes pie because he
has to.
THE difference between butter and
butterine is also an unknown quantity i'll
camp. The inc is of little ~nsequen
to the jack who fathers his bread with
a veneer of the golden save. for it mat
tiers little to him whether the COW had
any part i'll its production or not. He
never heard of cotton seed and albeit it
costs the company less."-Duluth News
Tribune
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-31
A FAREWELL

Leroy Percy yesterday succeeded Col.
James Gordon as United States senator
from Mississippi.-Daily paper, March l..
We're sorry, Colonel Gawdon, sub, to say
goodbye to you;
We have much admired to know YOU and to
hear you talk true blue;
We reciprOcate your farewell speech, rs
fragrant as the breeze
That brings Il breath of roses or of sweet
magnolia trees;
Though we-all fit with you-all, sub, and
like you-all we bled,
And many q time "SkedaddleG," sub, as you
did too. you said,
We join with you our hearts and hands to
honor Grant and Lee
Immortal names now linked in peace for
all eternity.
1t grieves us, Cuhnel Gawdon, sub, that we
fOrSooth must part.
Well miss your cOurtly manners. sub. Well
miss your gentle ways
The salt and SAVIOR Of the South of ante
bellum days. ,
n when you're back in Dixieland well
often think of you
On your broad sunlit savannas. by the
banks of your bayou,
Where. in fancy at the twilight hour, to lull
you to your rest,
You will hear your old black nanny Groom
the songs you loved the best.
But if again you kindly condeseend to come
this way,
Your Gathers House, is open; you'll be
welcome, night or day.
To p~artake, sub, of it's bounty and its
hospitality,
Where all now sit above the salt in con-
sanguinity.
But if this parting be the last, we give you
back your toast;
''Of all the sections of our land we love
each one the most"
And may your days outnumber far this
life's allotted SPAN
Here's to you, Cuhnel Gawdon, Senator and
gentleman.
Richard IinthiCum.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-31
ARISTOCRATIC DOGS.
They Hold Forth Before Adoring Crowds
in New York City.

Said the Siberian ant hound to the
Hungarian hen hound:
big crush here today. Awfully COM
mon!'
And the Peruvian bark hound re-
marked:
Zone never sees any of these people
i'll society. | wonder where they all come
from?''
Then they all yawned and went back
to sleep again.
The canine aristocrats-the Dog TWEEN
ty-five Hundred-are still at the garden.
and the blue ribbons are going around,
and every dog who does not get one
makes remarks about the dogs who do
get them, and the blue ribbon dogs re-
spond in dignified manner, and it is all
very exciting and noisy, and the very
atmosphere for blocks around is dis
tinctly doggy"
There came near being a real piece
of news yesterday.
John Stokes. who visited the garden.
recognized in Elkwood Monarch, a St.
Bernard. a dog said to have peen stolen
about February /. A writ of replevin
was issued at once and Deputy Sheriff
j. G. Mayforth went to the garden to
serve it. Elkwood Monarch was not in
the least afraid of the limb of the law.
He stood up on his hind legs and tried
to kiss Mayforth.
Montefiore Kahn and Leopold Hyman,
who were exhibiting the dog, said they
purchased him from a man named u
rich. The matter was amicably settled
and Kahn and. Hyman will retain pos
session of the dog until the matter of
ownership is adjusted.
But the near approach of u a vul-
gar person as an officer of the law gave
the other pedigreed dogs a violent chill.
Bred in the purple velvet lap of luxury,
these blue ribbon dogs have the true
feeling of class distinction. Dignitied.
calm, interested in nothing, condescend-
ing to notice only their canine equals,
without excitement of any sort, they
make the dog show an interesting place.
Of course, there are young dogs at the
show, making their first appearance on
the bench and in the ring, Inc naturally
they are much excited and nervous and
garrulous and ready to tell everybody
about it at the top of their voices. The
pup Irish terriers say what they think
about the wire-haired fox terriers and
the Dalmatians express their candid opin-
ion of the dogs of a solid color scheme.
The japanese spaniels make faces at the
English bulls, and the dachshunds eX-
plan all about their crooked front legs.
But through all the uproar and riot of
the youngsters, the champions sleep with
their noses in their blanket overcOats.
What do they care about dog shows
and judges and spectators? Nothing at
all. Why should they New York
American,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-31
AZTEC RELICS GENUINE.
Indians of Mexico City Have Been

Indians of Mexico City Have Been
Selling Real Antiques to Tourists.
Tourists and curio buyers in Mexico
City have for years been made to be-
lieve they were experiencing the ex-
quisite sensation of being h~umbugged
by fake Aztec idol collectors, when in
reality they have been fooled all along
with the genuine article.
This discovery has been mad by
Prof. William Niven of Cuernavaca and
Mexico City, who has given years to
the study of the fossilized remains OF
the ancient inhabitants of Mexico, says
an exchange. Mr.. Niven has recently
discovered the Indians at work in a
treasure house of buried Mexican pot
tery. idols and similar remains some
miles west of Mexico City, which they
have been marketing ON the streets of
Mexico City for years.
AS it has been taken for granted
that these objects were modern imita-
lions and prices were cut down in ac-
cordance, the Indians have fallen in
with the humor and found it more
profitable and quicker to let the buyer
dc his own sizing up Of the antique
value of the curio.
However, Mr.. MiNen was surprised to
find among the number of such objects
purchased by himself several that bore
urmistakable signs of great age. Curl
Gus pieces of pottery purchased by him
OF the streets had become of great
hardness, and to show a high degree
Of petrification that must have re-
Quired, not centuries, but thousands of
years.
Questioning the vendors he has been
shown where they were dug. the place
Is some miles west of Tacuba. The
Giggings show that the Indians have
been exploiting the mounds for many
years.
Skulls have beer found that possess
peculiar anthropological value, show
ing a type of people entirely different
in the structure and shape of their
skulls from any other before found.
Mr.. Niven believes that the numer-
ous heads and faces of burned clay
represent family portraits and were
employed for similar purposes for
which photographs are now used.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-31
THE ELEVATOR IN BERLIN.
Its Increasing Use Makes the German
CITY Modern.

One of the things which make Berlin
so modern is the increasing use of the
elevator. A very few years ago eleva-
tors were hardly known, at least in pri-
vate dwelling houses; now not only is
no newly built apartment house without
its elevator, but elevators are being fitted
into old houses all over the city.
A special impulse was given to the
construction by the police regulation of
last year permitting the usage of the
elevator without the guidance of the
%janitor, while this permission in its turn
was the result of the invention and
introduction of the self-acting system. It
is true the permission had the condi-
ton attached to it that the prospective
user of the elevator had to pass an eX-
animation i'll the presence of the police
inspector of his district to show that he
knew how to manage the new kind of
elevator, but the management of the
automatic system has proved so easy
and so obvious to those of ever tho
smallest mechanical understanding that
the regulation in this respect is never,
or hardly ever, carried out.
The Introduction of tie elevator has
had notable financial n social conse-
quences. 1t has made the upper stories
of dwelling houses as desirable and as
dear as the lower stores; indeed many
tenants prefer them to the lower floors
owing to the greater quiet, freer air md
more abundant sunshine. AS to the So
cial effect, while formerly it was con-
sidered a sort of humiliation to have
to confess that you LOGGED on the third
or fourth floor you can now speak Of
your %inhabiting such lofty regions in Il
tone almost of pride. The Berliner, how
ever, who is always a bit of a snob,
invariably makes haste TO add to the
statement, but of course there is an
eievator."-NeW York Sun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-31

In al endeayor to check he apparent decline of farming n England,
economists and legislators are crying back to the land" and there is a
sincere attempt TO put into practical operation the smailholdngs at OF
Parliament, which took Effect Jan. 1, 1908. 1t is perhaps to early to de-
termine whether Oh not the act is to prove successful The. reports con-
corning it are diverse, the large land holders naturally taking the position
that it is burdensome, impractical and visionary, while the comparatively
few farmers who have acquired small holdings under the act ave nt had
sufficient time 20 demonstrate the effectiveness Of the plan as a solution Of
the problem to encourage agricultural production an turn the unemployed
in the cities to pastoral pursuits.
According to Frank W. Mahin, United States consul at Nottingham, vari
u obstacles have been encountered, chiefly the difficulty Of finding practic
able land and in the selection Of suitable tenants. That there is, however,
a demand for the land and that many people are willing to make the expert
ment of farming on their own account, is shown in Nottingham, where a
total of 1859 acres have been asked for by 243 applicants. OF these apli
124 were found o be acceptable, their requirements toaling 12S5
Of this amount but 81 acres have been acquired. To be sure, many
offers of land were received, but much of it was unsuitable for agricultural
purposes OF he prices asked were deemed too high. This is to be remedied
the near future, however, as owner of IN immense estate has de-
clared his intention of cutting 1000 acres into small holdings
Proponents of the plan insist that the small holdings idea is bound to
win, and that 1t promises to solve the agricultural problem. while at the same
time doing much to relieve distress and wretchedness In any event the X
pertinent is interesting and will be closely watched by economists throughout
the word.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-31
SHARKS EYE WAS ON HIM.
n Skipper Got "a Shock
Which He Thinks Mas Mermerie

Downenst Skipper Got "a Shock
Which He Thinks Mas Mermerie.
Ever get mesmerized by a fish,
said the skipper, according to an *
change. mo? Well, / have been many
a time. 1t was a shark hat did 1t.
Il don't know the scientific name of
this particular variety of shark, but
1t abounds on the Nantucket shoals.
When full grown they are from eight
to ten feet long and weigh from SEQ
to zoo pounds. They have saw teeth,
five rows of them, about an inch and a
half long. and they can fatten the lot
and chew their gums. But for a hui
mar being the peril is in the eyes.
Il don't believe in ~man-eating sharks.
I believe that if a shark is in bloody
water he gets excited and will snap
at anything he sees. But let one of
those fellows get his eye on you and
you don't know where you are at.
They have a habit of coming up
alongside of your live boxes and lying
there while you fish. Then when you
get anything On your line the shark
has it. off before you get a chance to
pull.
Il remember the first time / saw
one of them. | was a boy at the time,
and n of these fellows had come up
alongside Of my live box and / put
my hand out and touched his back. He
didn't seem to mind it at all, but a
minute later when / stood up ] caught
sight Of his eyes, or one of them.
Well, sir, / just tumbled back in the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-03-31
PAPERS b PEOPLf

marck. The present German emperor is noted for hab-
it's of early rising. Humboldt, Goethe, Schiller and
Heine have borne witness to the inspiration they got in
the early morning air.
Heinrich Shliemann, ia IL, was selling sauerkraut
and herring in a little German town: at IL he retired
from business with a big fortune, and during his spare
time, mostly in the morning hours, before he COM
menced business, had mastered the Hebrew, Arabic,
Latin, Greek, Russian, Swedish, English, French, Dutch,
Spanish, italian, Portuguese, Polish and modern Greek
languages, and as a result of this accomplishment he
became the foremost archaeologist of his day. What a
waste it would have been if he had spent his hours in
the night in such a fashion that he couldn't have gotten
up early the next morning.
The invincible Napoleon used to put his reports un-
der his pillow that he might study them in his wakeful
moments and the early morning hours.
Abraham Lincoln made the most Of the early morning
hours by lying flat on the floor with the fire of the torch
as light, while he devoured the contents of books that
he had walked miles to borrow-books which he never
forgot tc return.