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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-08
Netiee Ceasraeters.

Sealed bids are invited on Tuesday,
December Ord, 1912, at 200 O'Clock, p.
M. for the furnishing and erection OF a
steel bridge over Cedar Creek on the
Macon and Memphis road, according to
plans and specification on file in Office
Of Chancery Clerk, successful bidder to
furnish bond in penalty Of bid. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
By order Of Board Of Supervisors.
JOHN A. TYSON, Clerk.
BY W. q, BARNES, JR,, D. 9.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-08

The State Board of Health is in
stitutlng a statewide cleaning up
campaign, says an exchange. 1t
will inspect all hotels, lunch
stands, bakeries, slaughter pens,
butcher shops, fruit stands and
dairies, and by aid of the local au-
thorities will have the laws strict
" enforced. Hotels and eating
houses will be graded A, B, G and
D, and this classification will only
refer to cleanliness and santa
tion, and be furnished to the public
in official bulletins. DR.. Rowan
and his assistants will have charge
of this work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-08
Mesiee CenlEaetars.

Sealed bids are invited on Tuesday,
December Bird, 1912, for the erection Of
q bridge over Pailey Creek, on Macon
and Starkville road, l mile northwest
of P. B. Augustus place, according to
plans and specification on file In Chan
Gerry Clerks Office. successful bidder to
furnish bond in penalty Of bid. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids,
BY oroes Of Board Of Supervisors,
JOHN A. TYSON, Clerk.
By w. @. BARNES, JR, D. G.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-08

I want for my customers Ten Thous-
and acres Of Sandy Land with Clay
Foundation. Parties owning suck lands
can. with advantage, list them with me
for sale on commission or sell me op-
tons on 1t. j. y. EVANS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-08
Fancy China.

Our latest importation Of Fancy Chi
ma, comprising Salad Dishes. Cake
Plates, Fruit Saucers. Chocolate and
Coffee Pots, Cracker Jars. Nut Bowls,
Sugar and Creamers, all of the Tiger
Lily Brand, beautiful goods at c. L.
Heinrich's Crystal and China Palace.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-08

Please take notice that Time Ger
tificate Of Deposit, No 75O. dated Janu-
ary 26th. 1910, for s3576.1 13. due Janu.
ary 26th 1911, has been lost or mislaid
and the owner has applied for duplicate.
All persons are warned against trading
for same. 11-S ST.
MERCHANTS & FARMERS BANK.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-08
Rub-My-T -Tism will cure you.


/ have several hundred gallons Of su.
gar cane syrup not sorghum. It is
absolutely clean, pure. carries de-
lightful flavor and Is free from any acid
preservatives It 10 put up in gallon
cans and is shipped in six gallon cases.
Cash price. per case delivered $3.50.
Try a case-you will be pleased.
], w. HADD0N
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-08

MILK cOWs-A number Of high-grade
and full-blood Jersey milk cows. for
sale. Apply TO or sddrsss
w. PEAyN.
ll-e-4ts Rayine, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-08

Mr.. M. E. Robbins and family Of
Paulette, wish to extend through the
Bee con tn ir app-s c ai;en Of the mary
acts of kindn. 81 and sympathy extended
them in their recent sad bereavement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-08

johnson Grass Hay. by the bale or
ton-any old way. u. N. JONES.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03

the shooting. Jones claims self-de-
tense.
LEw1sTOwN, April l. - Charles
Akerly and George D. Swarthout
met their deaths in an excavation at
q deposit of coal near Alton, on the
west side Of the county through q
cavern. The two men, who are home.
steaders, went to the place to dig coal.
While thus engaged, the roof caved
In and tons of rock and earth covered
them.
TWIN BRIDGES, April L. Butte
buyers are in the valley cleaning up
potatoes which we're not cold last fall,
Several carloads were located and
contracted for in this vicinity, and it
is understood that several cars were
purchased at several other points
along the branch. The prevailing
price is from 81. IS to 81. As, according
to the quality of the tubers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
Illinois Has Preference Primary.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, March 30.-1lli-
nois now has presidential prefer
ence primary act in effect. Governor
Deneen attached his approval today
to the emergency which pass-
ed the house this morning. An hour
later q Taft presidential primary
petition was filed in the Office of Sec
rotary of State Rose. BY their
promptness local supporters OF the
president obtained for him the ad-
vantage of first place on the separate
ballot which will determine the peo-
Piles choice for the primary.
Friends of Colonel Roosevelt we're
busy circulating petitions in the after
noon, but these will not be filed be-
fore Monday. So far no LaFollette
petitions have made their appearance
here. The Champ Clark petitions are
promised Monday by local democats.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
Grow Indians Protest.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-It looks
IS though another session OF congress
would pass by without authorizing the
opening up Of the Grow Indian reser.
walton. A deleg alton of Crows, in
Guiding Jim Hill, Arnold Coste, Joe
Cooper and Stops Holds the enemy,
had q conference today with the COM
missioner OF Indian affairs and found
q ready response to their protest
against pending bills providing TO,
throwing open their reservation to
white settlement. The contention IL
raised that there Is no general demand
for" these lands for homes and thai
stockmen alone are interested in hav'
ing the reservation opened. 1t is ths
view of the Indian bureau that allotted
lands which are for sale r adequat.
to meet the present demand.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
Menaced BY Floods.

ST. LOUIS, March 30.-Rspidly melt
ing snow is making q raging torrent
OF every river and stream in the up
per half of the Mississippi valley,
wrecking houses, inund ating lands
and endangering lives. No relief is
in sight. The weather gradually IL
growing warmer, which will result in
further melting. All of the larger
rivers are at flood tide or within q
few inches OF 1t.
Ice foes constantly threaten dams
and bridges. In many places dyna'
mite is being used, but the swiftly
moving currents. 1t is feared, will
carry away the huge gorges before
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03

they can be broken into pieces small
enough to make them harmless.
Mississippi river cities are said to
be in the gravest danger. At St.
Louis the river Ia at the danger mark
and rising rapidly. Great fear is
entertained for residents near the con-
junction of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. Gangs of men work night and
day repairing the damaged leves.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
AMONG OUR NEICHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Nortnern montana exchanges.
Box Elder Press: Steve Small re-
turned Thursday morning having been
absent for the past winter. He has
been in numerous places in the states
of Oregon and Washington and says
that for climate. soil and crop out.
look Montana and Box Elder beats
| them all.
Chester Signal: c. M. Boss, q we'll
known and highly respected farmer
living north Of Dunkirk, was hosting
q we'll digger out of q fifty foot we'll
that was being dug or Mr.. Boss
homestead. and when the man was
within a few feet of the top MIR. Boss
suddenly relaxed his efforts and fell
on to the platform and into the we'll,
striking on his head and crushing it.
Conrad Independent: The big power
outfits for breaking Teton county sod
continue to come in, and the total
number this spring is something sur
prising. On Tuesday there we're eight
big engines of one make lined up east
of the track, and one of the same kind
on the cars to be u%nloaded. There is
certainly no lack Of faith on the part
the farmers of this locality.
Chester Signal: Now is the time to
get busy on the Marias bridge pro-
position. We would suggest that
petitions be gotten out and signed ask
ing the Hill county commissioners to
put the matter to a vote of the people
as to whether the county shall be
bonded for enough to build two
bridges over the stream. There seems
to be no disposition to favor any
community by erecting only one
bridge.
Chinook Opinion: The assessment
work 10 going ahead busily now and
at the same time some personal taxes
are being collected for the current
year. The collector invoked the aid
of the law Monday to bring one prop
erty owner to time who was inclined
to be backward about paying the per
sonal tax. He came through prompt
ly enough then and paid the expense:
BESIDES.
Malta Enterprise: Spring is nov
dawning upon US, and snow is going
rapidly and new settlers are arriving
almost every day for Saurkraut val
ley up near the Canadian line. 4
short time ago q new settler arrived
riding his own side door pullman be
lieving be had beat the Great North
ern out Of railway fare. The RAILROAD
officials did not see it that way how
ever, and az Q result the fellow, ate
!, lodging around town for q few day
made q bee line for Saurkraut valley
: to plant his cabbage.
. Choteau Acantha: The campaig|
for county division begun by the tow
of Shelby has become formida
. BILE with the entr ance of Dan Mckay
who has been employed to work an
speak for division until the matter
finally settled. The name Of the pre-
posed county is Toole, and it will IL
clude the part Of Teton county mort
of the Marias together with thre
. townships from the new county of Hill
II is thought that the matter will b
definitely settled in three weeks.
-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
The River Press.

Subscribe now for the WEEKLY Rlv'
Err PRESS. Send it to "the old folks
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-19

We could go!'' she painted.
The stranger took out a card. May
I go home with you, and ask mother
about it?" he asked. Perhaps when
she knows my name
Why, all of us know tive sing
your songs every night. Mother loves
them so she cries sometimes Lucia
| cried, looking up from the card.
1t read: ALLAN Weare." In hash
she recalled that she had read of ms
recovery from long, almost fatal III
ness, and that he had set out upon a
years vagabondage in hope to regain
health.
Then must see her-and beg her
pardon Weare said.
Bee loked at him with shy, trou-
bled eyes. but Lucia's gaze was rap
turous. you shall see her-it is only
little way-turn back and follow
the big road till you come to our
lane" she said.
He shook his head at her. II need
guides-two of Them he said. Get
in, as soon as 1 have turned the car.
Now show me-the way to paradise.
the farm before he said a word OF
what was nearest his heart. Lucia,
ne had assured himself, had truly a
voice-aH it needed was training, and
it would bring the world to her feet.
Still-he hesitated. She was so sweet,
so clean, SO potential of all the high
est in womanhood, he wondered if 1t
would be right to make of her mere
ly a celebrity. AS to Bee he had no
such perplexity-her fawn eyes had
won him before she had said ten
words to him. Could she ever put
up with him, who had no youth, no
freshness to offer her, only what the
world called fame, and it's rewards,
and a very humble devotion?
Wisdom came to him in the watches
of the night. TN ask mother" he
said. recalling that as the family
habit.
He did ask her bright and early
next morning. "You-you wouldn't
have the heart to take away both my
g1rls?" she cried, a piteous catch in
her throat. He took both her hands
in his and tried to smile, but his
voice was husky as he answered: mo,
1 couldn't bear to take them away.
But you have so many children one
more will not matter-havent you
room for a poor lone orphan?'
IF you put it that way, yes" Mrs
Lane said-after which all the rest
was easy.
And ill-natured folk say when the
papers TEEN with her praises; oh.
yes, Lucia Lane can sing-rather well
but she wouldn't be where she is if
her twin sister hadn't married Allen
Weare-aH the managers are after
things he writes -(Copyright, 1912 by
McClure's Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-19
.AYHAWKER .JOTS

Words of consolation, from the Onaga
Herald: A poor man seldom has rep
utation as a CRATER.
May renters property be called
floating" population. inquiries the
Americas Greeting, when they gener-
ally go overland in a dray?
A man laughs best when he laughs
last, says the Yates Center Advocate,
but he'll have a mighty hard time
beating the fellow who smiles all the
time.
Prominence is dirt cheap, explains
the Alma Signal. If you want to ac-
quire a lot of it, make a political
flop and write a letter to a news
paper.
Some ultimate consumers, says the
Mound Valley Herald, perceiving that
beef on the hoof is worth $40 hum
bred, are planning to let it remain on
tho hoof and see if that will help
any.
Advice for the girls from the Pratt
Union: When a girl becomes able to
support a husband she should look
around and marry one who would
scorn to permit a woman to support
him.
Don't whine and say you are not
appreciated, advises the Usage County
Chronicle. If you are entitled to
place in the big league keep on play
you.
Every woman uses what a college
girl called a "diminutive argenteous
cone, convex on its sum
init and serni-perforated with SYM
metricaI indentations.' but they sum
up all that college course in a sin
gle word and call 1t a thimble--Mtn-
neapolis Better way.
There is a girl in Whitman and
several in Belle PLANE, who admit
that they never saw the sun rise
more than once in their lives. But
they know more about the moon
than any man in Lick observatory. No
doubt oxford could add a number to
this list-Oxford Register.
If you are inclined to worry about
the high cost of living, says the OF
tawa Herald, take a sQuint at the
female members of your family and
see If any of the school girls are
dressed like princesses. The princess
business is poor business when folks
to carry it on in connection |
with school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-19

times 1000 Montenegrins will have
fallen in a fortnight more. And Mon
tenegro has only about 100000 inhabit-
ants, including the babies.
The loss of more than 1000 men in
that country means about one in every
$50 inha bitants. In the United States
that would call for more than 100000
men. In Germany it would put 100000
soldiers out of action. A like pro-
portion of losses in Great Britain
would cost $780, 900. In brief. any such
sacrifices. in one week of war, by a
great nation would be the sensation of
modern military history. 1t would
shock the world and stand out as the
most terrific struggle of the age.
Such facts tell better than words
what the men of Montenegro are do
ing and what they are. Cold figures
show their wonderful courage and ca
pacity for self-sacrif1ce in a cause they
hold sacred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-19
GLOBE SIGHTS
ny THE ATCHIsON GLOBE.

A man can mean we'll and still be in
the way.
1t is hard to keep from gloating a lit
tie when there is occasion for it.
You are wiser than the average If you
can limit your folly to one fool streak
Despite the well known demand for fair
play, you must expect to get the worst
of it occasionally.
"AlI signs fail, except the cigar sign
moaned a miserable martyr who is tEy-
ing to quit smoking
One might find a mistake in the dc
tionary, but it averages a bit more re-
liable than mortal memory
Another woman's idea of economy is to
spend four dollars worth of time making
a two dollar comfort.
Be careful of your new winter hat; per-
haps you can have 1t sheared and use it
for a new spring bonnet later.
We bear no g-udge against dances, but
the fact remains that blamed few attend
for the exercise there is in it.
While ones Judgment may not amount
to much when he bets on it, 1t is a safer
guide than the sentiments
STILL it is better to borrow the step
ladder and forget to return it, than 20
treat a loan of real money that way.
Cold weather gives many people a. row
ing disposition who can't follow its
lunches the birds do, and go south to
avoid it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-19
EVENING CHAT
BIZ RUTH CAMERON.

The other day I met a fragile little
mother leading by the hand a sturdy
| three-year-old who must have weighed
close to forty pounds. At a parting OF
| the ways the youngster decided to take
| the wrong road. His mother pleaded; hI
insisted. Finally he sat down on the
| curbing and howled. Whereupon that
trail little woman, who could not have
weighed over hundred pounds herself,
picked up that bowling kicking child ard
carried him towards home.
Although I knew her but slightly
could not help offering my assistance and
protesting against the injustice she was
doing herself. Hes altogether too heavy
for you to carry" said. you'll certain
ly injure yourself"
II suppose ought not to do it, sa q
the little mother, as she YEARLY put hiIA
down, but it's the easiest way
The easiest way, the easiest way-fo~
how many follies, for how many mistakes
and failures. for how much wasted power
and inefficiency is that our feeble excuse
There is play called 1.-The Easiest
Way You have probably heard of il /;
the mayor of Boston by banishing ii
from the stage in his city, most success
fully press-agented it for the rest of the
country. This play deals with one notorI-
Gus kind of Easiest Way, but not the
only kind by any means. Believe me,
The Easiest Way is on the sign board of
more than one path to failure and I'M
happiness.
When a baby throws his toys from his
high chair to the floor and then cries for
them the foolish mother picks them up
because It's the easiest way''-so much
easier than teaching him that he must
not throw them down.
AS he grows older and learns to cry
and tease for things she gives in again
because that is the easiest way"
Later she tries to teach him to be or
derby about his room but he is so frs.-
patient of rebuke that she soon ceases
trying to teach him this invaluable hanit
and picks up after him because Its the
easiest way
And then, after she has followed this
line of procedure all through his child
hood she wonders why he grows up head
strong, disobedient and selfish and gen
orally a spoiled child: There isn't much
room for wonder is there? For the chill
dren brought up in THE Easiest Way
are pretty likely to be spoiled children
A friend of mine often complains that
she can never$get good service from ary
maid more than few months. mo mat
ter how good they are at first" she says,
they soon get sloppy l rather won
dered at her difficulty until visited her
for few weeks, and then 1 wondered no
longer For every time that the maid
was careless or incompetent about any
thing this woman would do the task her
self rather than make the girl do it right
TITS the easiest way" she said
Whisper, while I tell you a secret
There's a very queer thing about ali
paths marked 1.-THE Easiest Way" When
you start down them everything looks
pleasant and the path is broad and
smooth. But before you have Travelled
very far, the landscape begins to grow |
ugly and dismal and the road gets very |
rough and toilsome. And then YOU coma |
to sign-bo and look up and whit |
do you think has happened? Whv 'Tr4s /
Easiest Way has become The Hardest |
Way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-19
QUAKER MEDITATIoNs.
[From the Philadelphia Record.

Il
Many a fellow who weds an heiress
marries Miss Fortune.
Only fool would try to stamp out an
evil with his bare feet.
Some people believe in doing ONLY ore
thing at n time, and then do the wrong
thing.
The difference between a d. d. and an
NJ ID: is that one breaches and the other
practices.
Hoax-'T should like to be an oculist."
Joax-"Yes, that ought to be an eye deal
business
True greatness is only possessed by tie
man who deserves the good opinion Inc
has of himself.
The theatrical manager as, well as ire
baseball fan. always wants to get a run
for his money.
Some people laugh and grow fat and
others go on the principle that he laughs
best who laughs least.
He-'I should never marry a woman
unless she suited me to a tt She-'.Af.d
even then suppose you would growI
about her Coffee
1.-THE eye is sometimes more eloquent
than the tongue" remarked the Wise
Guy. Yes, few Of US prefer a tongue
lashing to an eyelash." replied the Simple
Mug.
Cynicus-"I wonder why he never mar
RED" Silicus-'I believe he was once
disappointed in love" Cynicus-"Impos-
love till he marries.''
He had applied for a job in a matoh
factory Have you had any experience
asked the superintendent. well, 1 used
to run matrimonial bureau" replied
the applicant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-19
RY TIE WAY
Rx HARVEY PARSONS.

The hospital bulletins disclose the
Laet that Colonel Roosevelt takes tea
Tor breakfast. Outside of that, he has
| SHOWN no signs of weakness.
Now that Lincoln Beachy has sue
ceeded in shooting ducks from an
deroplane, it will be in order, when
the legislature convenes, to amend the
Kansas game law by adding cor aero
planes after the clause which pro-
hlolts duck shooting from motorboats.
Kansas has no law against shooting
pengulns, dodos or rhinoceri. but other
wise it has borrowed all the fool fea-
lures of other laws to add to fine
collection of home made ones
Some of the reports from the Chi
cago hospital may be correct. but the
report that the colonel is resting
easily is open to suspicion. Resting,
under any circumstances, has always
been severe effort for the colonel
No, Alice, when the Balkan hunters
go out to chase Bashi-B azouks they
do not use bird dogs. Bashi-Bazouk
is not, as you suspected, the Turkish
name for grouse.
We hereby pass the Jack Johnson
Incident to some other paragraph.
Raised too close to the frost line to
see anything humorous in the case.
Up to late hour this afternoon, the
trimming of Turkey had not affected
the price of Turkish cigarettes. Per-
maps the war news has not reached
South Ca'lina. where Turkish cigar
cites are made.
Schrank demands the bullet. He is
at least entitled to the axe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-19
SERVICE.

What drew you from the shelves?
What great philosopher
What subtle poems
That feed our better selves?
None; from my oven drew
Three leaves of light ana wholesome
bread;
These feed the hungry. too.
What thoughts were yours today?
To right the wrongs,
To succor the distressed
Hast planned a way?
No; but before twas light
I washed the clothes. 1 had no time for
thought.
See, they are white.
But tell me of your deeds:
Surely you've followed some great enter
prise
Where progress leads?
Not 1, poor fool;
But four bright faces, clean and kissed,
I sent to school.
Helen Cole Crew, in Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger.