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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02

As the Sunday school teacher en-
tered her classroom. she saw leaving
In great haste a little girl and her
still smaller brother.
Why. Mary. you aren't going
away?" she exclaimed In surprise.
"Pleathe. NTH Anne, we've got to
Co." was the distressed reply. Jimmy
tn thwallowed hith collection."-Lip-
pincott's.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
vicksburg Wants Commission.

Vicksburg.-The city charter waa
changed to provide for a commission
form of government.
The amendment provides that a mayor
and two commissioners be elected for q
term of four years to take office when
the present board Of mayor and alder
men retire.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY.
Executive Committee Fixed Latest Posi-.
BILE Dates for Events.

Jacksonville first Congressional pri-
maries will be held In Mississippi on
Tuesday, August ~, and the second pri'
maries, when same shall be necessary,
three weeks later or Tuesday, Septem-
Der 18th. r
These are the dates named by the
congressional executive committees IN
the first and seventh districts, and will
doubtless be adopted by committees in
other districts that are to hold their
sessions during the next few days, it be-
ing the custom heretofore to adopt uni
form dates, unless objections are made
by the candidates.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
NEED OF A N X LAW.
Five Failures Since legislative Session
Adjourned.

Jackson.-Five state bank failures
have occurred in Mississippi since the adj
journment of the legislative session at
which a bill providing an adequate sys'
tenn of supervision and inspection Of
banking institutions was defeated.
While all of the defunct institutions
had been in solvent shape for several
months prior to the legislative session,
and lone of the failures created any sur
prise in financial circles, their closing
serves to illustrate the utter i~nadequacy
of Mississippi's banking laws.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
Farm Meet Approved.

Agricultural College.-President G. R.
Hightower has just received a commu
nication from r. S. Wilson, state agent
Of the United States bureau Of plant in
dustry, to the effect that the Washing
ton office of the bureau is in thorough
accord with the local authorities with re-
gard to the general roundup to be held
here in the first week Of September.
Mr.. Wilson states that the sixty local
agents of the bureau will be present and
that he is urging each Of these sixty to
prevail upon his neighbors and demon
strators to come also. He expects that
he will add at least two hundred men
all told to the regular attendance at the
roundup.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
Obviously Unnecessary.

Look here, Snip" said Slowpay. in.
dignantly. to his tailor. you haven't
put any pockets in these trousers"
NO. Mr.. Slowpay." said the tailor,
with a sigh; Il judged from your &C
count that you never had anything to
put In them"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
TO FIGHT BOIL EVIL
Big Meeting Will Be Held at Cleveland,
August Is,

Jackson.-What promises to be the
most notable agricultural gathering ever
held in the state will take place OF
Cleveland, Bolivar county, on August Is.
The invasion Of the delta by the boil
weevil, and the many new problems
thereby developed, furnishes the inspira-
ton for the meeting, which will be under
the direction of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, and agricultural
experts of nationwide prominence will
be in attendance.
Hon. Bradford Knapp Southern d.
rector of cooperative and demonstration
farm work, will be the first speaker. j..
W. Willis, chief Of the government seed
selection bureau, will follow Mr.. Knapp.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
Plan Big Farm Rally.

Itta Bena.-At a meeting of the pub
licity committee of the Itta Bena Bust.
ness League tentative arrangements
were made for q big agricultural rally
to be held here July 80. The purpose Of
the meeting is to stimulate interest in
diversified farming and to advise against
planting cotton exclusively next season
as . result Of the absence of the boil
weevil this year.
The railroads have been asked for ex.
cursiOn rates on the dste OF. the meeting,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
Fresh Meat for Shriners.

Meridian.-What promises to be one
of the most interesting events in this
city in many months, is the state re
union ceremonial of Hamasa Temple,
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, on August
21. Potentate Walter G. Hodges has
kept the gridiron hot with energy and
activity in preparation for the event,
which will be attended by Shriners all
over the state.
A large juicy bunch of fresh meat is
promised for the scimitars of the Arab
Patrol. A banquet is promised that will
please the most delicate taste.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02

Goodman.-Prof. R. H. Pate Of the
department Of the A. 4 NJ. College will
hold Institutes at the following places in
Holmes county:
Goodman. August g.; Tolerville, Aug
ust Z; Lexington, August 8; Acona, Aug
ust 9; Bethesda, August 10.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
DIR. DIES.
Greenwood Physician Well Known
Throughout State. :.

Greenwood.-Dr. Davis Smith Hum.
phreys died at his home in this city,
after an illness of three weeks of heart
trouble. DR.. Humphreys was a son of
the late Gov. Ben G. Humphreys and
Mildred Hickman Humphreys, and was
born at Port Gibson, September rs, 1860.
He was educated at the University Of
Mississippi in the class of 1882, and
graduated from the medical department
of Tulane University in 1885. He i'm
mediately took up the practice of his
profession at Itta Bena, at that time a
plantation owned by his fathers Children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
Drain Catalina Swamp.

Artesia.-The Oktibbeha Drainage As.
ISOLATION met here to discuss the drain.
age of Catalpa swamp. 1t is proposed
to get a dredge boat and dig a ditch
large enough to carry off the water that
constantly overfows he swamp.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
To Fight Auto Tax.

Jackson.-Three hundred automobile
owners in Mississippi have joined in the
plan to attack the constitutionality Of
the clause in the new privilege tax law,
assessing a special tax on AUTOMOBILES,
graduated according to the horsepower
of the machine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
DANCES TO BE
Soldier Boys Will Have Plenty Of Fun
at Columbus.

at COuImDuS.
Columbus.-Delightful features of the
two encampments of the State National
Guard held here in 1907 and 1908 were
the nightly dances at Lake Park, and
arrangements have been made to give a
similar series of entertainments at
which the terpsichorean art will be in
dulged in during the coming amalgama-
ton of the soldiers which is to be held
August 9Th to 18th, inclusive. The band
Of the Seventeenth infantry, U. S. army,
is coming here from Admission and there
will also be present the two bands at
tached to the State National Guard, so
that there will be an abundance of mu-
sic, which adds in no small degree to
the pleasure of dancing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
Attempted Jail Delivery.

Jsckson.-An attempted jail delivery
at the Kinds county Jail was frustrated
by Tailor Bob Rucker, who caught sew
eral prisoners in the act of digging theb
way 70 liberty.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
An Eplaram.

1t isn't every woman who will make
you a good wife who will make you q
good husband!-Satira
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02

Mira winslow's Soothing syrup for children
teethins, softens the gums, reduces inhamma
ton. auAys pain, cures wind collie. 2sc . bottle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02

Only q married man can fully ap-
preciate heaven If there r no wash
days or house cleaning seasons there.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02

The Cheerful Color.
Gabe-Do you ever get the blues7
6teve-Not IL I have the long green
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02

According to an old bachelor. real
luck in love consists in being able to
avoid facing the person.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
Bishop Murrah to Orient.

Jackson.-Bishop W.. B. Murrah and
Mrs. Murrah will leave on Tuesday over
the Illinois Central for Chicago, from
whence they will make the journey to
the Golden Gate Of San francisco bay,
from which the bishop expects to sail
early in ugust for the Orient. Bishop
Murrah expects to be absent and busily
engaged with the Chinese missions for
several months, and does not expect to
return to the United States until early
in the coming year. He is one of Jack
sons most popular and lovable citizens,
and leaves with the heartiest wishes of
all in the community for a successful
mission and a safe return with his
charming wife.
Jackson.-Hon. j. F. Mckay, field d.
rector of the A. & N. College demonstra-
ton farm work, who has just returned
from a trip thorugh the piney woods
section, reports that South Mississippi
has a record-breaking corn crop, and the
yield promises to be the largest in the
history of that section of the state.
Commissioner Blakeslee, of the depart
ment of agriculture and commerce, who
spent a good portion of the week in
that portion of the state, has the same
opinion on the subject, and both say
that the rayages of the boil weevil in.
the southern counties are much smaller
than expected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
Merely a Brother.

Merely Q Brother.
Young Lady-Pleass show me some
ties.
Clerk-A gentleman's ttei
Young Lady-Oh, no. It's for my
brother.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
SNAILS TRAINED TO RACE
Laxity Among Paris Postoffice Clerks Leads to an Investigation; Ban
 on "Games."

Paris.-One of the chiefs of the chiefs of the French postoffice admin istration, says the Matin, recently mo- ticed that the clerks in a certain Paris district office were very lax in an- swering official communications, and paid visit of inspection.
 He ordered the clerks to open their desks, and they reluctantly complied revealing quantity of vigorous snails, which immediately crawled in all di- rections with surprising speed.
 Inquiry elicited the fact that the clerks had trained the snails to race each other. The report of the com mittee of inquiry ends.
 Steps should be taken to curtail the lamentable love of racing and games of chance which appears to exist among the postoffice employees"
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23

red in the rising sun. That was some thing to encourage me and I got back to my swimming.
 "All that morning swan, and had lots of time to think. Once I had undressed a lot of haole sailors as we all swan around a wrecked boat on Kalihi. I remembered how much of job it was to unite wet shoe strings. think I went over all my wrecks as kicked along and watched Lanai rising higher and higher out of the water.
 Tt was about noon when I dragged myself up the rocks at Kaena Point I had been in the water since half-past eight o'clock the night before, and I am IT years old.''
 Edward K. Duvauchelle made fa- nous swim in 1906. Accompanied by three natives he had taken a small boatload of fish from Molokai to Laha- ina. Their boat was upset. Two of the men launched a raft made of the mast and four oars. They have not been heard of since. Duvauchelle, whose French father had given him a white skin to attract the sharks his native mother had taught him not to fear, stayed with the other man. They lashed the boom and gaff together and swan and floated toward Lahaina till they found the current was bear ing them toward Molokai. Then they decided to swim with the current.
 They sighted a reef off Molokai about six o'clock in the evening. Pawaa, his companion, who was not very strong to begin with, became so weary that Duvauchelle gave him the wooden frame they had been using, and swan unaided. They swan all night. When they were within 500 yards of old Mokuhuniki, which is just a huge rock sticking out of the ocean, Pawaa threw up his hands and sank.
 Duvauchelle swan on and chamber ed upon the rock. He had been IT hours in the water. That afternoon he swan across the two miles of chan nel which separated him and his rock from the Molokai shore All the time he had kept his trousers on so that his white legs would not become shark bait, but he had taken off his shirt and spiny crabs had been fastened to his body for hours before he got out of the water.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
Oldest Eco.

Not so long ago party of explor- CTS, members-o of the Archaeological society of Mayence, found, during their excavations in the ancient Moguntiacum, hens egg which was estimated to have been buried for something like nineteen centuries Moguntiacum was built by Drusus, the son of the Roman emperor Augustus in the year IA B. c. Upon the site of the ancient Roman castrum or en. campment near the city the excava tions in question brought to light many interesting relics, including some water cisterns of Roman make It was in one of these, which was To cated twenty feet below the ground, that a damaged Roman clay pot was found containing the shell of a broken egg and also a whole egg that had been kept from being smashed by sherd of the damaged pot, which GOV. cred 1t. The ancient egg was turned over to the municipal museum.- Harper's Weekly.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
PIannIna to save the Babies.

The doctors in Philadelphia have joined in a baby-saving crusade. They are compiling a book of advice on the care of babies for free distribution throughout the city. Mothers are col lecting money with which to pay for the printing of the book, and 1t Is planned to distribute many thousand copies among the poorer parts of the city. The aim is to give the mothers much information to help them in the hot weather. Each chapter in the book will be devoted to a special phase, and as it is being compiled by the best authorities the book will be of great help.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
RUN MEN DOWN TO ROE
YOUNG CALIFORNIA BANK CASH
 TER STRUCK AND HIDDEN.
Held a Prisoner All Night In a Der by Gang of Thieves Operating With an Automobile - May
 Have Killed Others.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Held a prisonei in den of thieves, whose leader is z woman. Thomas Moore, a young banl cashier, after having been struck and knocked unconscious by pirate car driven by one of the criminals, listen ed to the planning of the disposal oi his body after death, unable to move or speak a word.
 Moore, who lives at No. 3622 Uni versity avenue with relatives, was held prisoner during one night and part of day. Hourly fearing death, he lay half unconscious on a rude bed in lodging-house in the downtown district, while the thieves stripped him of his valuables, including a dia mond stick pin, a pair of diamond studded cuff links, a watch and chain and S17.62. All Identification markf were also removed from his clothing.
 The mystery connected with the Moore case leads some of the officers to the belief that the man identified as Bernard Rien, whose body was found in the inner harbor several weeks ago, was a victim of the same persons. It is thought that Rien was struck by the automobile in the same way that Moore was, and that he died from his injuries. The clothing on the body had evidently been changed and all Identification marks removed in exactly the same manner as was done in Moore's case. The theory now is that the dead man was taken in the automobile to San Pedro, his body weighted with a heavy iron bar, and then thrown into the bay.
 Moore says the thieves ran their car upon him purposely while he was wait ing for a street car at Eighth and Spring streets at II o'clock at night He was tossed half way across the street and rendered unconscious. The next thing he knew he was lying iD the machine, which contained five men and a woman, and was driven rapidly through the downtown streets. He was taken to the thieves rendezvous in lodging-house somewhere on Third street, and was held in a room in the place until 8 o'clock yesterday morn ing. Evidently the thieves were afraid to finish their work Moore says they were counseled against murdering him by woman member of the band, and that he was finally loaded into an auto mobile while still dazed and unable to comprehend where he was, and taken to his home. where he was unceremo- nfously dumped on the front porch. ssThe strange story told by the young ink cashier is borne out by Mrs. Me Kelvey, his cousin, at whose home he has been staying since he came here from Kansas City. Mrs. McKelvey heard Moore's feeble cries for help and ran to the door just in time to see the chauffeur of the car make a quick turn and disappear.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
The Pup Likely to Be Converted.


 A small dog with a large bark and a janitor with an impeachment in his speech gave one number at religious service recently that was not in the regular order of exercises as an- nounced from the pulpit. Early in the service, the pup had come into the church and intrenched itself at the end Of a pew, where it yelped noisy defiance at the worshippers who passed. It was not long before the janitor realized his duty and started to perform 1t. The little animal noted his approach and retreated behind the feet of the occupants of the pew and it's intermittent yelp was turned into a long roll of defiance as the janitor made frantic grabs at 1t.
 The minister gave up the unequal contest at this point and addressing the janitor he said:
 "Just leave him alone, brother, maybe he wants religion"
 "T-LPll g-g-give him all the re- ng-g-ion he wants If III ever g-get to him." was the earnest response and many who had come to worship remained to laugh
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
The Lealon of Honor.

The French order of the Legion of Honor, which does not often go to a woman, has been conferred on Mile. Malbranche for her services to the cause of practical education in France. When after the frightfuI crisis of 1870 French business life found itself half paralyzed by the scarcity of men clerks, Mile. Nal branche. set on foot a movement for the business training of girls, who were soon ready in considerable num- bers to fill the vacant posts.-London Globe.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
Both Use Them.

Redd-Don't you think the cost O. living is increasing?
 Greene-Oh, yes; used to keep a horse, and now I've got an automo- bile
 Redd-What's that got to do with it?
 Greene-It costs me more for shoes.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
Needle Work Bit.

A little piece of needle work that A woman who embroiders can finish in a couple of hours or so is in linen of flat bow shape stamped around the edge for scalloping and at each side the center for two big eyelets. The rabat that falls below this place is also stamped for scalloping and with a small pattern on the end. The eye lets are to be threaded with a velvet ribbon bow,
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23

see no harm in going quietly to the park together and behaving like young girls should, nor in having a man vis- Itor at your home with the permission of your parents. Men are not ogres, and regret to say that it is often be- cause girls are so very careless with themselves that we are forced to be on guard. If girls realized that they must act so as to preserve their dig nity, men would soon get over at- tempting to take any liberties.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
The Proper ThIna to Do.

In acknowledging a formal invita- tion, should one use note paper or the correspondence card? Is 1t ever per missible to attend card party with out having sent an acceptance?-J. w. Either stationery is proper; of late the correspondence card seems in fa- vor, marked with monogram, crest or street number, or all three.
 Card party invitations should be ac- cepted or regretted at once, and no one should go without notifying the hostess of their intention to attend.
 MIME. MERRI.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
Injury Leads Him to Fortune.

Chicago-Michael Welter, when in- jured by runaway mules, disclosed his identity and learned that legacy of several thousand dollars awaited him. He ran away from home when boy and never returned. His parents, who never believed him to have died, pro vided for him in their wills.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
From "sunhIne.D

have been reading the questions, and have noticed many useful anc swers. Do you think there is harm in two young girl friends of sixteen spending a day at a park in their home town without their parents? And is there harm in having a gentleman friend of your own age at your home? Sunshine.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23

feel sure, my dear, that with all the suggestions in today's paper that you will find just what you want for your partyA All you will have to do is to explain to your guests that it is to be surprise, so I would give the in- vitations verbally. If you want to get get up a jolly present for the going away friend, that could easily be ar- ranged when you ask them.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
Farewell surprisa Party.

have planned to have party for a friend who is to move to another town.
 There are to be about twelve girls about thirteen or fourteen years old. Could you suggest some games and a menu for light lunch? This is to be a surprise.-Topsy.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
Cat in Box Seat.

New York.-Wearing a crown ana an ermine robe and eating cakes be- tween acts, King Edward VIII. a cat occupied a box seat in the Republic theater with Mrs. Alfred Brooks.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
pr.ferred Mrnnta.un

Chicage.-Frank Hughes, aged 61. told Judge Goodnow 1t was a waste of time taking his wife to church in then automobile. He preferred rides with "tootsey" who called him "frisHy grandpa"
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
Many ,JobIess.

Springfield, Il.-David Ross, secre tAry of the Illinois Free Employment Commission, in his annual report says there are always about 100000 men in Chicago seeking work who cannot get if
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
Commits Suicide to Save Father.

Missoula, Mont-Because he did not wish to testify against his father, who is accused of burglary, Arthur She'll horn, aged eleven years, shot himself through the head just before the arri- val of a deputy sheriff with a sub poena
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
When to Wear Them.

I enjoy your hints to the needy so much that thought I would come to you for advice and also to settle an argument. On what occasions are silk hose Gall colors) worn? I contend that they are to be worn with "dressed up" dresses and not with street suit. Am I wrong? Please answer this plainly, so I may show your answer to the other party.-Lettie.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
Like a Woman.

Miss Maude did most unbusiness- like thing to me the other day"
 What was it?"
 "she gave me the refusal of her hand and then accepted another fel- low"
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23

Never, never, Billy boy, ask girl to kiss you unless you're a man grown and you feel very sure that "she" is the girl of all girls whom you wish to make your wife. Let this be your rule: Do not ask a girl to do anything for you that you would not want your sis ter to do. Girls are perfectly delight ful chums and comrades, but treat them as such; don't take the bloom of the rosebud or the blush from the peach, but treat your girl friends with all the reverence and protection that Is their due and your privilege to give. Don't kiss, and don't hug. I wish could write all this in capitals, so as to attract the attention of every boy and every girl who are good enough to read our department.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23

With most people silk stockings are a question of cost, and not proprjety. They may be worn on every occasion, with street suits and boudoir gowns, and with the simplest morning gowns in the kitchen.
The Holbrook news., 1912-08-23
Better Not.

How should a boy ask a girl if he wants to kiss her? On parting at night, should he ask her if he can kiss her?-Billy.