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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
MISSISSIPPI BAR
DISCUSSES PROBLEMS
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS FEATURE
OF FIRST DAY OF CONVENTION.
Proposition of Starting Association
Magazine Declared Practicable.
Uniform Practice FavOred-Pres-
ident Speaks on Reform.

Greenwood.-The eighth annual scs.
sion Of the Mississippi state Bar Asso'
eiation convened here, Nice.Prcsident A.
w. Stands of Sardis, Miss, presiding IN
che absence Of President H. \. Miller OF
Hnllchurst, who was nuarOitahly absent
on account OF the death OF his wife.
Among the most prominent members IN
attendance were; EXG0v T.. +. Noel oil
Lexington. Miss; Judge r. A. Feat OF
Hazlchurst, Hon. Walker Sillcrs OF Rose
dale. DR.. r. II, Somerville, Judge Duke
Kimbrough and DR.. d. h. Farley o. Ok
ford. Chancellor j. q. Robins Of Tupclo,
Judge Percy Bell OF Grccnyillc, Hon. j.
6. Sexton and others.
First Vice-Prcsidcnt Stands opened the
session promptly at IL am. al the new
Greenwood Theater ana introduced Judge
Monroe McClurg, who delivered a most
eloquent address OF welcome to the mem
beers OF the association on behalf OF
Greenwood and Leilore county. In the
same sincere and eloquent strain Hon.
Il. l.. Dent of Vicksburg responded and
made special reference to Greenwood )
provcrbial hospitality. Next a resolu'
ton was offered and adopted and tele-
gram sent conveying the sympathy Of
Greenwood and the entire association to
President Miller over the loss of his es-
timablc wife.
At noon the association repaired to the
homr of Mrs. Lizzie George Henderson,
where an elegant luncheon was served.
Al 3 o'clock the association rccorvcncd
al Lcflorc courty's court house and
started upon its committee work, and
Vice-President Stands here read the an
nual address OF President r. n. Mil
Ter.
The report of the committee Of juris-
prudence and law rcfoxm was received,
considered and postponed until the ar
rival of Hon. Marccllus Green of jack
son, chairman Of this committee.
The committee appointed to invcsti-
gate and report the feasibility of the es-
Enlistment OF an association magazine
made It's report next and reported the
imprcrticabiIity Of the plan, and closed
with a recommendation that the mem
bcrs of the association subscribe to the
Southern Bench and Bar, said suggestion
bring referred to "A committee for report
al n later session.
A resolution was offered to appoint Il
permanent committee on professional
ethics and referred to q special commit
Zee, which will report at tomorrow's Sos
sion. A resolution indorsing the efforts
of the American Bar Association to of
feet uniformity in practice at law in the
federal and state courts was unanimou,
ly passed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Musical Tones In Architecture.

1t has long been believed that each
of the mammoth buildings of the world
will vibrate In response to some spe-
cial musical tone. Architects believe
they have found the tones for such IA
nous structures as the Cathedral OF
Cologne, Notre Dame in Paris, and st.
Pauls in London. Certainly it Is true
that each Of these buildings returns
to the ear Of the listener that one tone
intensified and augmented 70 a surpris-
ing extent. The corollary statement
that this keynote If sounded long
enough and with sufficient force would
bring disaster has never been proved.
When the conversation turns to the
skyscraper, M often hears timorous
folk say, We'll, it's all very fine for
those who like it, but I'd rather stay
nearer the ground" Yet the steel and
stone giants, where the elevators whirl
up twenty, thirty, forty, fifty stories,
have stood all the tests their histories
have made possible, and there, far
above the dust and turmoil of the
streets, thousands pursue their bust.
ness in absolute safety.-Christiar
Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
There With the Nerve"

The conversation led to the beauty
of having abundant nerve the other
evening, when Senator ClapS Of Min
nesota told Of a man who went into
q fashionable restaurant, accompanied
by a couple Of children, and after
ordering a lemon soda, asked the
waiter to bring him three plates.
This, according to Senator Clapp. the
waiter did, but when he saw the man
take some sandwiches from his
pocket, put them on the plates, and
pass them around to the kids, he re-
ported the matter to the boss. What
are you doing?" Indignantly cried the
manager, rushing over to the sand.
wich party. Don't you know that
this isn't a free picnic ground, where
you bring your own food?" rs that
SOP" was the calm ~fejoinder Of the
man, passing along another sandwich.
Who are your" II am the manager"
clustered the boss, with rising heat.
q" "Just the very person that
l have been looking for" interjected
the imperturbed party. why isn't
the orchestra playing?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
G PLEADS GUILTY.
Deposed Prison Board Secretary Makes
Statement.

Jackson.-For the first time since his
arrest on Saturday, charged with cmbez-
element of penitentiary department
funds and with altering and classifying
The public records of the state p%enitcn.
tiary," Lawrence Ycrger, late secretary
and office man in the employment Of the
trustees, made n public statement from
his side of the matter. This statement
was made to the body which ZONE four
years age elected him as secretary. 1t
was full, frank, manly and courageous,
ard at times uttered in tones which were
broken by emotion and intensity of feel
ing. The most dramatic passage in the
entire proceeding was when the cX.secre
tary, in tones OF deepest emotion, de-
clared that he himself was alone respon.
sible. II realize that | have done wrong,
and | am ready to pay the Just toll OF
that wrongdoing to the state of Missis.
sippi, which will be cxacted of me. When
j come ont from the pcnitentiary | hope
to try and live down the disgrace, if not
here, then elsewhere"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
BY RAILROAD
COMMISSION INVALID
SUPREME COURT DECIDES ILL
NOIS CENTRAL CASE
Act Under Which Litigation Was In
stituted Against Standard Oil Com.
pany Held Valid, but Proof of
Monopoly Held insufficient.

Jackson.-There was only a brief SEES
sion Of the Supreme Court, with Chief
Justice Smith and Associate Justice
Reed the only members on the bench,
Chief Justice Smith handing down the
cases handled by Justice Cook.
While there were comparatively few
cases handed down, there were several
Of considerable interest, the most signif-
icant being the disposition of a motion
by counsel for the Illinois Central Rail
road Company on an appeal from an
order OF the Mississippi Railroad Com
mission, to dismiss q case which had
been appealed direct from the commits
sion to the Supreme Court, under an
act Of 1908. Counsel held and contended
that the act was void, and that the
Supreme Court was without jurisdiction
to consider any appeal coming from any
except a regular body chothed with judi
cial powers. The court sustains this
contention, holding that the railroad
commission is an administrative and not
a judicial body, and that the constitu-
ton never intended that it should have
such powers. In the view of the court,
the act OF the Legislature providing for
direct appeals from the railroad commits
sion is invalid, and in that view the case
must be thrown out of the appellate
court. &
just how this decision would affect
other eases which have been handled by
the Supreme Court from the same source
is only speculative, but this is the first
time that the statute has been attacked
and the attack is sustained.
The Standard Oil Company Of Ken
lucky vs.. State was before the court on
an appeal from Lauderdale County,
where the attorney general, on behalf
of the state, had instituted suit for pen
altics alleged to have been incurred for
violation OF the provision of the anti
trust statute forbidding any person or
corporation from offering for sale in II
part of the state any commodity at a
lower price or rate than it is sold in
another in restraint Of competition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
LAWYERS TO
Mississippi Bar Association Will Con
vene in That City.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT ID ready to
be hostess to the eighth annual conven-
ton of the Mississippi State Bar Asso-
citation. Not only will this session be
featured by several addresses by prom
inent lawyers of this and other states
and upon subjects of the Invest import
to the legal profession, and recommen-
dations of committees and reports from
officers, but one of the most elaborate
and delightful social programs will be
rendered the barristers that they have
ever experienced since it's organization.
The local bar and the many friends of
President r. N. Miller of the association
deeply regret that he will not be able to
attend, and also keenly sympathize with
him in the loss of his estimable wife.
Vice President A. w. Stands of Sardis,
however, will preside over the deliber-
ations of the convention and will read
the annual address prepared by Presi
dent Miller.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Best Of Care.

A physician tells in the Newark
Star a story of a philanthropic doc
tor in a Pennsylvania mining town
who gave q new thermometer to each
family, with the urgent advice to keep
their houses at q proper temperature.
When he was making his rounds
n day he saw his thermometer
hanging in the room. He asked the
woman Of the house II she remem-
bered his instructions.
Indeed, sir, I do" was the response.
Il hang the thing right up there, and
I watch 1t carefully to see 1t does not
get too high"
Good" exclaimed the doctor. sand
what do you do when the temperature
rises above 20 degrees?"
why, sir" answered the woman.
with the air Of one faithful to a trust.
when 1t gets too high, l take It down
and put 1t outside until It cools off,
Youths Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
HAPPY WITHOUT GIFTS
CYNTHIA MISSED NOTHING REAL
ON HER WEDDING DAY.
Episode That Makes Plain There Are
Two Ways Of Looking at Things
but Sylvia Was Unable to
Understand t.

All the evening Dick had seen that
Cynthia had something on her mind:
at last she spoke:
81 went over to see Sylvia today.
Her dining oom is beautiful. She
had nine berry bowls!"
Three weeks from now" said Dick,
you may have 90"
"And FIVE gilt clocks-why, she
even has one in her kitchen"
IF you want a gilt clock I'll buy
you one tomorrow" Dick promised.
But Cynthia was not ready to laugh.
"Dick, l never quite realized 1t all
before. Sylvia and Bert had to buy
a cabinet to hold the cut glass, and
of course they felt that they must
buy one worthy Of the glass. Then
they had to buy the rest Of their fur
niture to match the cabinet, and so
they have nothing left for the library.
And then Sylvia said they had so
much to pay back
20, Dick, think Of having a pay
back feeling about your wedding!
Somehow 1t seemed as II Sylvia's
gifts had been just things; you could
see that that al all they were to her.
It frightened me a little. If every
thing wasn't planned and the girls
gowns made, I believe I'd give it all
up, and have just the few dearest
people that we know love us!"
OF course Dick had many things to
say, and when he left Cynthia was
half-comforted-but only half; and
when, the next day, the first gift ar
rived, and 1t was a berry bowl, she
felt like laughing and crying at the
same time.
Then, suddenly, everything was
changed. Mrs. Wilmot, her mother,
became seriously i'll, the invitations
were hurriedly recalled, and for many
weeks there was no time to think OF
anything except the invalid. When at
last she began to recover, a few
friends gathered at the house one aft
ernoon and Cynthia and Dick were
quietly married.
1T is such a pity that you had to
miss your big wedding and your
presents and ALI" Sylvia Peabody
said, pityingly.
But I didn't miss anything" Gym
thia replied, happily. 81 had the dear
est gifts! Old Mary hemmed me a
dozen dish-towels."
20, that kind" said Sylvia. II
know, Of course, that you had some
lovely things, but so few. We had
over forty pieces Of cut glass alone"
II remember. You had beautiful
gifts" Cynthia said, gently.
Nov what" Sylvia asked her hus-
band that night, "do you suppose Gym
thia meant? It sounded as II she
were sorry for me. Cynthia Wilmot
always was queer, anyway!"-Youth's
Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Free Sugar Hurts Hawaii.

Washington.-Placing sugar on the
free list would result in the turning of
the Hawaiian Islands aver to the Japan
csc, said a letter Senator Works had
read in the senate from the Episcopal
bishop of Honolulu. 1t would drive nine
tenths of the white population, other
than the troops, from the islands, and
leave it in the hands of the japanese,
who might be able to exist on the re-
duced profits from work m sugar plan.
t~ations, said the writer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Will Probe Coal Strike.

Washington. Senator Kern's resolu'
tion for a federal investigation of the
coal strike in West Virginia was orderal
favorably reported by the senate com.
mittee, which first has to pass upon
the expense involved. It now goes be.
fore the senate. A provision in the
original resolution granting immunity to
witnesses was stricksn out. The investi.
eating committee would be composed OF
members of the senate committee on
education and labor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
WOOL E PASSED.
Worst of the Tariff Tangle Is Out Of
the WAY.

thV way
Washington.-The wool schedule was
passed without amendment by the house
in its consideration Of the Underwood
tariff bill. 1t went through with little
excitement, its passage causing scarcely
a ripple on the smooth waters Of ths
Democratic tariff program. The Repub.
licans concentrated their attacks on the
schedule by presenting a blanket amend.
ment as a substitute for it. This sub
s%titute, prepared by Representative
Payne, provided a rate of IL cents a
pound on raw wool, placed on the free
list in the Underwood bill, and compar.
ative rates based on a duty of IS cents
a pound on the wool in the various stages
of manufactured woolens. The Repub-
licans vociferously proclaimed their sub
stitute to be in conformity with the re-
port which the tariff committee made
on the wooden schedule two years ago.
The Democrats as emphatically declared
it was not. Members representing wool
growing states failed to materialize in
the vote on raw wool. The Republican
substitute was defeated and the Under
wood schedule passed, "a to 1873. When
the silk, paper and sundry schedules still
to be passed, Representative Underwood
hurried the house on after the wool
fight with the worst of the tariff wram-
gle out Of the way. The Republican at.
tack on the Underwood wool schedule
was bitter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
], p. Moruan's Start.

Probably the late ]. P. Morgan's
first attempt at finance took place in
Boston. His school teacher gave him
money to buy erasers. Young Nor
gan was gone a long time. When he
returned he handed the teacher the
erasers and some change.
Whats this for?' asked the teach
or. II gave you Just enough to buy
the erasers."
"Oh." replied young Morgan. II
went around town until I could dnd Q
place to bay 1t wholesale"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Is Found Insane.

Starkville,-The jury appointed IN a
writ of lunacy to make an inquisition as
to whether Mrs. Louina Barron of Stur-
gis, who shot and killed her husband, w.
y. Barron, on May 3, while he was at
dinner, is mentally of sound mind and
capable of taking care of herself, found
that she was non compos mentis and
has been in that condition twelve months
or more, and it was ordered by the
court that she be confined in the state
asylum for the insane.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
WATER is FALLING.
Situation in Tensas, C~atahoula and Con.
cordia Parishes Improves.

q Natchez,-With the slackeniDg of the
inflow at Lake st. John, La, crevasse
and the takeoff by the Tensas, Ouichita,
Black and Red rivers, the water in Ten.
sas, Catahoula and Concordia parishes
began to fall. There was a fall of one
and a half inches at Ferriday and half an
inch at Clayton. With good weather tho
conditions were improved and it is be-
hcved the remaining lcvees will hold un-
til all danger has passed. As the river
rises faster than it falls, the fall in the
Mississippi will be slow. Negro refugees
az Camp Bayou are in need of clothing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
$50. 900 Hospital for " mona.

Winona.-Winona is to have a mod
ern $4,000 hospital, if the movement
that is now on foot is carried out. The
doctors OF the city are the promoters of
the enterprise and letters have been
sent to many physicians of this section
of the state requesting their opinion of
the proposed hospital, and practically
all have favored it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
BODIES NOT RECOVERED.

Natchez. Captain Q. X. Wilds, part
owner of the Inflated steamer Concor-
din, and Dana II. Scott, marine insur-
ance adiuster, are expected from Jones'
Vile, where they went to sea shout the
sunkcn boat. None of the bodies has
been recovered, rs little can be done on
account of the swift current and high
water. 1t is thought Chief Clerk
Primm's body is in the office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
MORE THAN EVER
Increased Capacity for Mental Labor
Since Leaving Off Coffee.

Many former coffee drinkers who
have mental work to perform, day aft.
er day, have found a better capacity
and greater endurance by using Post.
UNI instead Of coffee. An Ills. Woman
writes:
Il had drank coffee for about twenty
years, and finally had what the doctor
called coffee heart I was nervous
and extremely respondent; had little
mental or physical strength left, had
kidney trouble and constipation.
"The first noticeable benefit derived
from the change from coffee to Postum
was the natural action Of the kidneys
and bowels. In two weeks my heart
action was greatly improved and my
nerves steady.
Then / became less Respondent, and
the desire to be active again showed
proof of renewed physical and mental
strength.
81 am steadily gaining in physical
strength and brain power. l formerly
did mental work and had to give it up
or account Of coffee. but since using
Postum l am doing hard mental labor
with less fatigue than ever before"
Name given BY Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
Postum now comes in new concen.
trated form called Instant Postum. II
Is regular Postum, so processed at the
factory that only the soluble portions
are retained.
A spoonful Of Instant Postum with
bot water, and sugar and cream to
taste, produce instantly a delicious
beverage.
Write for the little book. "The Road
to MELVILLE"
There's . Reason" Tor Postum.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
True Democrat.

William Dean Howells, being
praised on the superb democracy Of
his recent novel, New Leaf Mills, said
with a smile:
my doctrine of equality will never
suit the snobs. To shine, you know,
one must be surrounded by darkness.
Or, to put it in another way, the
cream of society is never to be found
standing upon the milk of human
kindness"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

Meridian.-Beder Nasse, a Syrian, has
through Attorney McBeath and Miller,
filed suit for divorce against her hus-
band, Geoge Nassc. The action started
a riot in the Syrian colony, but it was
soon ouelled.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Slavery in Philippines.

Washington.-The esnate passed the
Borah resolution calling for a report
from the secretary of war regarding the
rumor that slavery exists in the Phil.
ippine Islands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Mrs. Tindall Gets Divorce.

Macon.-In the divorce case of Mrs.
Tindall VS.. Leo Tindall a decree grant.
ing complainant an absolute divorce and
the sole custody and control OF the one
child Of their marriage was awarded Mrs.
.Tindall.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Report on Civil Employment.

Washington.-The senate passed the
Dupont resolution calling for a report
from the secretary of war on the mum.
Der of retired officers in civil employ
ment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Recital at st. Mary'S.

Chatawa The successful musicale
held in Newman's hall on April IS was
succeeded by an equally charming ora.
torical recital given by Misses Emily
Murray, lone Hayes and Marion Cont,
class OF 10.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
Duel With a Thief.

Vieksburg.-An exciting pistol duel
between Joe Schiller and Charles J. Du-
gan on one hand, and a negro gas meter
burglar on the other, occurred in Main
street near the home of Mr. Theobald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16
PEACE PLAN FAVORED.
President Wilson Believes World Senti.
ment Is for Peace.

Washington President Wilson has
high hopes for the success of the Bryan
peace plans. While referring to the
peace plan of Secretary Bryan the presi.
dent let it be known that already hc
had received favorable comment on the
project from members of the DIPLOMATS
corps, and that the suggestion had beca
kindly received everywhere
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

Mrs. Wins.ow's Soothing syrup Tor Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces iniamma-
tor, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle.AA.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

Virtue is not only its own reward.
but sin is its own gravedigger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-16

Some men look for trouble in order
that they may be prepared to dodge.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-07-17

1t,en, sic Sflaper, eridaffen, oamIt
tie nit ibrem Scorer fir uns arbel=
ten" @laltbt man bier niht Die
ner bralld,t n1an ii6 lest mebr 5u
id,d11len. SSsn5beionoere lit ou5 @ano=
merf ourh Seil1s @briltlts geaOelt
moroen. 9ern ct bot Iid ni6t bios
aus Dem @anbmerferitanb Iei11eu
Nabr= uno Eflegeuuter, SEN beiligen
ssoIepb gepublt, er bat niht Bios 5l1=
gelalIen, oaB er fir Sen Sobn zines
Sin1mermunlles gebalten miroe, un0
bot feruer niht Bios arnre Mrbeiter
Sit leinen Apoiteln gemablt, benen
Sic 8elt oos @pangelium oer0unfen
Iolte, nein. er bot iih ielbit biz 5u
ieinem oreibigiten Sabre in Sic @erf=
l1utt qe11eat, urb ourin Dor Sen Mn=
gen Der Menihen %gearbeitet, unb 10
I'M ShmeiBe ieines Mngelidtes oas
grpb perDient, melhes er gege11en
bot, oblppbl es Tim ein leihtes &C.
meien MORE, aus Steinen Grpo 81 mo
diem, u1o NIT einem ein5igen @orte
ieiner Mnmaht iih olle Shase Der
@elt SIT periduffen. 8ie Iebr mill
len oestpegen ale, meld1e Benz Sono=
merfer=, uno %iiberbaupt Dem Mrbe1=
ter1tonoe angehoren, lih geebrt rub=
len 0urh oiele 2ehre unb oieies Set
ioiel I'M eres g0ttlihen Sellanoes.
gerone oieien Stanb bot er Dor olen
9ebensitdnben ~bepor5ugt uno gebel=
Liet. gisher hatte Oesmegen allt) I'M
Ter o0ttliher Seilano unter Dem Mr=
beiternolfe len1e be1ten uno trere'1e11
;yrelllloe uno leil1e begeI1terr1ten VIM
hGnqer. Selb1i Ste ungldublgen Mr=
better flnrren niht umh11r, Se1us oils
eirert ISreuno ser Mr6eiter SIT be5elh=
17er1, meld)er iih am lleblten u1ter
M1itgLieoern Dieies Stanoes ouTb1elt.
Wir molen boffeu, ouB aGe Nrbelter
uno nomentIif) ale @anomerfer m1e-
Ser sur ginIiht fomn1en, unD Don
9lebe un0 treuer Mnbdnelihfeit fur
4seil1s erfilqt merDen.
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