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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

we'll as muscle. IN such a school the
boy and girl would be able to get a
high school education and live at home
upon the farm.
The school would be the social as
well as the educational center of the
township-the rallying point where the
citizens could go and hold meetings;
it would develop the social life, would
be strong and helpful, and the young
people would find in the central school
and the associations that go with it,
and the school spirit that would be
developed, a satisfying condition that
would make life upon the farm at
tractive instead Of otherwise.
Another handicap to progress and q
menac to our whole country, that is
very larely traceable to bad roads,
is the fact that so many thousands OF
farms are passing from the hands of
owner into the hands Of tenants. The
weaving of the children from farm
carries the patents away when ad-
vancing years makes 1t necessary for
them to lay the burdens down. We
are building up a ~peasantry cit sounds
hard to call it that) which promises
trouble in the future and raises the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
A BUSY Place,

where. is that spot you call the
lovers lane?'" difhdently asks the
young nan while the young lady waits
on h hotel piazza.
Right down yonder," replies the
clerk. Just keep going until you see
the porter from the barber shop.
Lovers lane is so crowded now that
we have him stationed there to give
the guests checks, SO that each may
have his rn."-Judge's Library.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
A Catastropne.

A cat was being chased along the
roof a New York building. 1t lost
it's balance and fell on a boy who was
standing on a balcony on the second
floor. The startled boy fell in his
turn, landing on a baby carriage, for
~tunately empty, which another boy
was wheeling in the street. The first
boy dislocated his wrist; the cat was
killed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

Romance is not altogether dead.
Even the most hardened old bachelor
has a withered flower somewhere In
his possession.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
The Modern Trend,

How is the water in the bath,
Fif?"
Please. my lady, it turned the baby
fairly blue"
Then don't put F1do in for an houl
or So"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

First Burglar see that MI. Bill
gums entered his yacht in the July
races and got a 800 silver III
Second Burglar-I've got him beat a
block. I entered a yacht las week an
got a whole silver service.
Evening journal., 1911-04-07
Editorial Opinion
Judge Gray on the Income Tax.

Judge Gray on the Income Tax.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
In a letter to a New York lawyer,
Judge George Gray. of Delaware, has
declared himself emphatically opposed
to the levying of an income tax by
the Federal Government, maintaining
that such tax would invite odious
double taxation, which, by reason OF
the paramount authority Of Federal
law, could only be avoided by me
States giving up this source OF reg
enue In this Judge Gray differr
sharply with Governor Wilson, of New
Jersey. who, in his message to the
New Jersey Legislature. held that the
States might he regarded as sharing
their power of taxing incomes with
the Federal Government.
Judge Gray. however. goes step
further in his argument by declar-
ing that the necessity for levying such
a tax does not exist at present, and
that the money derived from it would
only serve as a temptation to ex-
travagance by Congress. But in the
event of war or extraordinary emerg-
encies, he believes such a tax might
be levied with all business and to good
purpose.
This suggests the thought that a
wise government will reserve por-
tion Of its taxing power to meet
exigencies that may arise, such as
strife, pestilence. famine. foods, FIRE
or earthquake. much the same as a
wise business man or corporation will
husband resources for the proverbial
rainy day. Summed up. Judge Gray's
position is that the power Of levying
an income tax resides in the Federal
Government. but that II should be ex-
erted only when extraordinary oc-
casion requires. although It is doubt
ful whether the majority Of his party
hold q like conservative view concern
ing the infrequency of the occasions
when the tax should be imposed.
Evening journal., 1911-04-07
Poor Show for Millennium

chester Times.
Now let men of all parties place
their hand over their heart, cross the
fingers of their left hand, look the
examiner in the eye and say how they
would vote on the most important
question in the universe.
This applies to Republicans, Insur-
gents, Democrats, Guffeyites, Guthrie
ties, Prohibitionists, Keystoners. So
cialists; to men who are for the or
ganization and the men who are
against it, TO the crowd that is trying
to capture the Democratic mule ard
the fellows who are warning on booze
Suppose, all of you, vote was TO he
taken to bring in the millennium. how
many Of you would be for it?
To win that issue would mean the
end of the demon rum, the end of spe-
I cial privilege, the end Of subterfuge
the prompt payment Of all back bills
a kibosh on all gossip and slander. the
consignment Of the crouch TO eternal
cold storage, loss of a job on the DO
lice force, the abolition OF the tax of.
fee, the finish for poker and a de-
mand Tor more clothes for the girl OF
the stage.
Evening journal., 1911-04-07
new NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The Classic PerOratiOn That
1TrStt5 MrGSt5 Itself
By @HoIland."

One OF the famous American classics
of oratory is James g. Blaines eulogy
OF James A. Garfield. II has been said
by students Of oratory that this eulogy
is one Of the two American oratorical
classics uttered since 1860, the other
being Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
The perOration of Blaines great ef-
fort has, of itself, been described as
one of the most wonderful and effec-
tive conclusions of a speech ever writ
ten. | shall never forget the silence
that lay on the vast audience gathered
In the hall of the House Of Represen-
tatiyes on Washington's Birthday, in
1882, when Mr.. Blaine read his perora-
ton. We were as silent as though the
place were unoccupied. and when he
had finished no one stirred for some
moments.
las the need drew near" read Mr..
Blaine, with a wonderful cadence sug-
gesung the solemnity of his theme,
his craving for the sea returned. The
stately mansion of power had been to
him the wearisome hospital of pain,
and he begged to be taken from its
prison walls, from its oppressive stiff
ling air, from its homelessness and its
hopelessness Gently, silently, the love
OF great people bore the pale sufferer
to the longed-for healing of the sea, to
live or to die, as God should will, with
in sight of its heaving billows, within
sound of its manifold voices; with
wan. fevered face tenderly lifted to the
cooling breeze, he looked out wistfully
upon the oceans changing wonders
on its far sails, whitening in the morn
ing light; on its restless waves, rolling
shoreward TO break and die beneath
the MONDAY sun; on the red clouds of
evening arching low TO the horizon; on
the serene and shining pathway OF the
stars. Let us think that his dying eyes
read a mystic meaning which only the
rapt and parting soul may know Let
us believe that in the silence of the re-
ceding world he heard the great waves
breaking on a farther shore, and felt
already upon his wasted brow the
breath Of eternal morning"
Some years later Mr.. Blaine was
asked whether this peroratlon reflect
ed the utmost care IN composition. or
whether II really was what II seemed
to be. a perfectly spontaneous symbO-
lism of Garfields death.
"Curiously enough said Mr. Blaine,
that peroration was pronounced by
me almost exactly as I first wrote IT,
Other parts Of the eulogy entailed in
tense thought and great labor; ! want
ed to depict President Garfield ex-
actly as he was. ! wanted TO frame the
picture in appropriate and sympathetic
Evening journal., 1911-04-07
Chatty Stories OF the Day

The veterans we're recalling war scenes One story
did tread upon another's heels so fast they followed
and imagination increased with each recital Finally
came the turn of Old Uncle DELL former private in an
Illinois regiment
We was all lined up ready TO begin the Battle Of the
Wilderness, he said when old Grant came ridn' down
the line TO my regiment and called "Is Lieut. Dell
of Illinois here?"
Il happened to be back in the rear superintendent
bringin up some ammunition, and the colonel told him
would soon be back Grant rode away an come back
a few minutes later.
is Lieut. Din here yetg he inquired They told
him no, an he rode with his brow kind clouded
The third time he come tearin down the line stan
ratlin along behind and called out Is Lieut. Dell OF
Illinois hereT
Here general says. and he whired around and
yelled Let the battle beginl -Everybody's Magazine
Nat Goodwin the actor the statement one after
noon I'm Cincinnati hotel that man could eat
quail day for thirty consecutive days because no
human stomach could digest IT, The friend who heard
him make the statement bet him 500 that he was
wrong Goodwin stuck to his claim and agreed TO take
the bet Then the two went out into the street the
bargain being that they would have the thirtyday
made by impartial person As II happened, they
struck hobo. who gladly accompanied them into the
hotel bar 10 have drink
Goodwin explained the bet TO the tramp. and asked
him;
Now. do you think you could eat quail day for
thirty consecutive days?"
lou hetcher lifel" replied the bum and added But
say pal for goodness sake make Il turkey. Popular
Magazine.
Evening journal., 1911-04-07
WHY NOT AN EGG-LAYING CONTEST?

HERE appears to be considerable interest
4 among sundry Delaware folks about the lay
ing capacity of their hens The Journal recently
printed article about the good work of some
hens and letters have been coming in telling about
other hens OF course this is laying season and
hens that do not she'll out eggs in abundance are
very poor fowl
The Journal suggests, however that various
farmers and poultrymen who are Interested in
hens get up laying contest to decide the matter
lhe contest could be conducted by the authorities
Of the Delaware College experimental station as
similar contests are managed at other agricultural
colleges.
The laying contest might prove what kind of
hen is best suited for Delaware as regards eee
production. There has never been an egg laying
match in Delaware that have knouledee Of hrt
such contest would be Of great interest
In the meantime The Journal will be pleased 70
receive any further information from persons who
hink their hens are the best egg producers
Evening journal., 1911-04-07
DELAWARE AS A
FRUIT JUICE CENTER

Editor OF THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Last year Delaware growers ship
ped carloads of strawberries to Juice
houses at Rochester, and II is under
stood they we're paid five cents a
1 quart. Probably as many will he
shipped again this year, for Roches-
ter places are prospering.
The grape growers who moved here
from New York State a few years
ago, have proved this 10 be a better
locality for grapes than is the cele-
brated Chautauqua district Just out
side of Dover, one of these growers
/ is. adding sixteen acres 10 his vine
yard this year.
At present the grapes are usually
marketed within two hundred miles,
but as the crop increases, as it must,
that area will have to be enlarged
Perishable fruit is not sure TO be in
prime condition when shipped further
than this. But as juice, it does not
perish. If it is profitable for a Ro-
chester house to make juice from Del
aware fruit after paying the freight,
it Is surely a proposition that Della
ware people should look carefully
into.
On Tuesday night last. the Dover
Board OF Trade heard two experts dis
cuss the proposition of establishing q
Juice house at Dover. The suggestion
was made that interested Dover peo-
pie should agree to subscribe to a
portion of the stock Of a company. and
then the Board of Trade be directed
to look for outside parties, who would
like to start such a place. Such a
plan Is feasible, for any COMPANY
would feel more announcement in
coming to a town where the people
are ready to become financially in
terested In their enterprise.
When the juices are prepared, the
prices are good. so that the company
can afford to pay the farmers about
the same as they receive in market
ing through an exchange or direct.
The saving IN freight alone will b.
material advantage, and located a
Dover in the heart of what vii
shortly be one Of the most importan
e-growing communities in thu
country, its success Is assured.
with a properly managed house
work can go on from the earlies
berries 10 the final grapes, thus fur
/ ulSulnE tupiug iutnl lhibuSh AaA -
portion Of the year.
Our people are awake to the fac
that this is an opportunity. Th'
label on a bottle Of pure fruit juice
IS one OF the best advertisements .
an agricultural community.
The label spells "Prosperity"-ant
that means good profits for th'
makers. Respectively,
Horace F. Clark.
Dover. Del, April 3.
Evening journal., 1911-04-07
VALUABLE PREMIUM COUPONS WITH EVERY PURCHASE

language, and I tOiled with my pen as
] probably never did before or since.
But the final sentences formulated
themselves in my mind before I began
writing any part of the eulogy; I might
say they sprang into my mind full
clothed without any seeming mental
effort on my part. Those solemn, won
derfully pathetic last hours Of Garfield,
when he turned his face towards the
sea and seemed to see eternity in the
vista, were ever I'm my mind after his
death; I simply wrote of them as | re-
membered. And If there be any merit
in the peroration. it. is because IT. con-
tains sincerity, simplicity and solem-
nifty, all appropriate to the subject. /
was not conscious of having written
anything especially distinctive from
the point Of view of literature. and I
do not now know that did. But what
| did write was the truth, and 10 was
the truth as simply told as all the
great narratives are"
Copyright, 1911. by f. J. Edwards.
All Rights Reserved)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
"The Gentle Threat That Got Uncle
Sam His First Civil War Loan.-
Evening journal., 1911-04-07
MR.. FORD AND
MR.. PENNINGTON

Editor Of THE EVENING JOURNAL
I noticed in the issue Of your paper
Of the 4th inst, a statement to the ef-
feet that 7 was behind a movement
which is seeking TO bring out and
advocate Mr.. Robert Pennington as the
Democratic candidate for Mayor In the
coming city election.
I am at loss 10 know the source
from which this information reached
you. because It is a matter of fact
that / have not been. nor am ] advo-
eating Mr.. Pennington or any other
candidate for Mayor at the Democratic
primaries. will be much Obliged TO
you II you will give this letter the
same prominence in your paper as
was given TO the statement in your
issue of the 4th inst. in order that the
friends Of both Mr.. Pennington and
myself may not be made TO suffer by
statement which~s not founded on
fact
Very truly yours.
PETER J. FORD.
Wilmington. April 5. 1911.
Evening journal., 1911-04-07
FRIDAY. APR. Z 1911
DON,T RE ONE.EYED.

HERE are all sorts OF people with all sorts Of
POLITICAL and other ideas in Wilmington.
Some thought or used to think that we should have
JOY and happiness on earth il the doctrines Of
Henry George we're put in force They conducted
lively campaign for while and perhaps be
lieved the Single Tax would he enacted in Della
ware They didn't know Delaware
Then there are the Socialists who are becoming
triBe stronger year by year Things are bad
they say in our Government bat we have the
remedy. Adopt Socialism and every one will be
happier.
Then there are the Initiative and Referendum
folks The blessed state will come il we have the
Initiative and Referendum and Recall
There are those who consider the war against
tuberculosis the most important matter before the
people Give us plenty OF money for anti
tuberculosis work, is their cry.
There is the Consumers League with its special
work Other reforms and suggestions and RENE
dies and demands for improvement we hear much
of
The Journal wishes them all JOY but the trou-
bic with many people who take up labor of this
character is that they look only at their one
thing They see with one eye.
In community such as this there are funda-
mentas. The first thing that any community
should haveis the best kind of government that it
is possible to secure. The first thing that man
who proposes 10 live deoently must do is to have
his home where he must sleep and eat in decent
condition His home should be all right and then
he can look out other matters.
To a community the first thing should be the
community home, and the home for example is the
city government the machinery of the city gov
ernmentth the city charter The Civic Association
is trying 10 stir up interest in a movement to put
our municipal house in order. And yet strange
as it may appear but little attention is paid by
the public at large TO the efforts 10 secure
good city government and TO work out the best
possible scheme under which that government
shall operate.
We are far from saying that persons should not
become interested in various reforms, in economic
"remedes or in similar things, but we co
say that the first step that ought TO be taken is
TO put our home in repair
If all the forces that are advocating various re-
forms or improvements or fads could take some
time from their own particular bug for while
and help along the Civic Association they would
discover the possibilities of strong and efficient
organization which would become forum for the
expression of public thought and the consideration
of every matter that affects the energy and pro-
gress and life of the people.
Evening journal., 1911-04-07
CITY TREASuRER.

HE public is not familiar with the Importance
of the duties Of City Treasurer of Will
mngton today. He has charge of the issuing and
transferring of city bonds and the handling and
disbursing of all city funds including the pay
ing of the police, school teachers and all other
employees of the city. During the ncumbency of
the present City Treasurer 81 535 900 Of city bonds
have been issued out of a total of S3,457,350 now
outstanding, which is the present bonded indebt
edness Of the city
The City Treasurer's Office will handle during
the present fiscal year receipts and disbursements
amounting to Sl,l5i, ,06.32 which gives some idea
Of the magnitude of the fiscal affairs Of the muni
cpality today. The City Treasurer approves and
signs on an average more than 900 checks a
month and requires signed voucher as a receipt
for each check paid out He is required to give
bond for $4,000 TO the city and $4,000 to the police
pension fund. He acts as treasurer of every city
department and reports weekly to them His last
printed annual report covers 4Os pages in book
form.
BY the present system Of bookkeeping installed
by City Treasurer Ross and his present clerk, Mr..
Lednum, the cash receipts and disbursements Of
every department of the municipality are shown
daily, and the balance is shown at the close of each
day.
The City Treasurer is also custodian Of the re-
cords and accounts OF the city which date back
to September l77 during the days Of King George
III when Wilmington was a borough These re-
cords have recently been classified and arranged
in the vault in the Office and card index system
installed showing where at short notice any par
ticular record may be found
We have mentioned these facts TO show the i'm
portance of naming competent official for the
responsible position OF City Treasurer. who is
thoroughly familiar with the important details Of
the Office and competent to handle them
Evening journal., 1911-04-07
BRENNAN'S
A New GO-Cart for Baby

Baby should have a new Co
Cart in which to enjoy the bene-
fik derived from an outing on
these delightful Spring days.
Every cart is designed in such a
manner as TO give the greatest
comfort to the baby: the tested
springs and the luxuriously up
holstered bodies are accurately
balanced, assuring safety as
we'll as solid comfort. Our re-
putation as headquarters for
children's vehicles has been es-
tablished on our policy of sell
ing only the most reliable carts
and carriages manufactured.
GO-Carts ...........$ .$5 to $50
Evening journal., 1911-04-07
BRENNAN'S
Buy Your Easter Suit
Tomorrow

Don't wait until the last min
ute to select your new Easter
suit-come in tomorrow and
take advantage of complete size
ranges in the various models.
We are showing an unusually
fine line of handsome Worsteds,
Cassimeres and Serges in plain
and fancy weaves. The newest
models are sure to be becoming
to the young man and will sat
isfy his desire for the very lat
est thing. Conservative models
rule in the darker fabrics, the
latter are especially desirable
for dress or business wear.
Mems Suits ....... .S12 to $50
Young Mems Suits $40 to S25
Boys Suits $3.50 to $3.50
Evening journal., 1911-04-07

If the coming of the millennium
were to be put to a popular vote, its
chances for carrying a single precinct
in this city would be very slim. The
men who have been shouting the loud
est and with the greatest vehemence
for reform of this old world would
either not vote, or be secretly against
the proposition. The very thought OF
the swift removal of all their oppor-
tunities for grumbling would appall
them and they would leave the party
that put such a plank in its plat
form.
Evening journal., 1911-04-07

And yet Senator Monaghan has received no word
of commentator from the Democratic newspapers
for his activity in behalf of Public Utilities Com
riission All of which shows how Ear the Demo-
cratic newspapers are from representing the true
sentiment Of the rank and file Of the party sem
tinient different from tnat held by most of the
leaders of the party.
Evening journal., 1911-04-07
Ready for the
Great Easter
Rush
The Right Suit for Every
Man is Here.

The Right Suit for Every
Man is Here.
SUITS AT $1,000.
Mixed Cassimeres, blue
Serges, striped Serges and
Worsteds in many styles, $40
for as good a suit as you'll
buy anywhere else for s12.
SUITS AT S12.
Beautiful styles in neat
.greys and blues, some striped,
some plain black diagonals,
wOrsteds in plaids and stripes.
20 styles of Mems Suits at
S12. Any one as good as
you'll buy anywhere else for
SIS. :
SUITS AT SIS.
Look at Suits priced at SIS
in any other store and You'll
find as good here for SIS.
Serges, Cassimeres, Diagon-
ais and WOrsteds in many
styles.
SUITS AT $500
And at $40. $3.50 and S25.
The finest made clothes in the
land, Hart, Schaffner & Marx,
and AlcO System Clothes, in
all fabrics and fashionable
weaves, perfectly tailored.
These clothes will hold their
shape as long as you wear
them, they are tailored by
hand.
We can fit the lean and
long and short and stout as
well as the regular built man.
Ephraim
No. 3 W. Fourth St.
Evening journal., 1911-04-07
Personal and Pertinent

To Jacob Hope, Philadephias famous bird and ami
NAL expert an odd adventure happened the other day
Mr.. Hope was srolling out Walnut street when a bird
taker accosted him. The faker drew from his pocket
the usual painted sparrow gorgeous thing of blues
and colds and greens-and evidently taking Mr. Hope
for one of the mionaires of Rittenhouse Square he
said:
y jest nabbed this bird that there walnut tree
Can't sell her TO We cheap? Look at her-an't she
a beauty? I never nothn' like her before What
kind of bird is she. do you know"
Young man" said Mr. Hope III it's true that birds
of feather flock together then should say that un-
doubtedly, she is a jailbird."- Minneapolis Journal
Evening journal., 1911-04-07

The League Of Progressive Democrats in Kent
county, the forming o. which was announced some
time ago eydently has big task before it IL il
wants TO convert the people Of the lower counties
so that they shall favor progressive legislation