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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13

The advant of Turkey into the
war makes considerably more than
half the world engaged in war both
in area and population. On the
side of the allies are grouped the
British Empire, France and her
colonies, the Russian Empire, Bel.
gium, including the Congo, the
japanese Empire, Servia and: d::Monte
negro, comprising an area of 26,.
9O4, 1872 and a population Of 1885,.
$50, 900. Opposed to them are
Germany, Austria Hungary and
Turkey, comprising an area of O..
562, ,O94 miles with q population of
1862, 900, 900.
The total Of the countries at war
comprise an area OF 20, 666, 416
miles with q population, of 949,-
$50, 900.
The, total land area Of the world
is 55, 500, 900 and the total popula-
tion 1928, 900, 900.
The, above figures will show how
widespread the war is, and yet
there are other countries that may
still become involved.
The present war may well be
termed Q worlds war.-Clarion-
Ledger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13
cattIs or Which,

The farmer of the South must
make his decision whether to stick
with cotton to the bitter end, or
deaekt it and try new methods of
farming.
Many of the farmers of the South
see u cattle more money than cot.
ton ever brought. Ex- Congress,
man PettibOne, of Tennessee, who
il nov with the United States De.
partment of Agriculture, tells how
a, 700, 900 head of cattle on 12O,.
0o0 900 acres of land in the South
has Increased in value from $685..
O00, coo to $50. 600, 900 in value by
reas0n of the governments work
10 tick eradication, and he argues
that he price of cattle will con-
tinne TO increase from the fact
that TIE demand is greatly, in ex-
cess u the supply and will con-
tinuo TO be for many years to come.
isN,e can't eat cotton" he says,
ssbut we must have meat" F"
There is no demand for cotton
ct present., but there is an unlim,
tied demand for beef. The cotton
planter is helpless, but the cattle
raiser is independent.
Why not change your cotton
plantation into q livestock farmi
It Is better to experiment and
make money than to follow the old
trodden paths and starve to death.
The Panama canal is already
open 70 lighter vessels and will
soon b thrown open to those Of
every class. This will give an i'm
mense impulse to the business of
all the cotton states. South and
Central America invites the trade
of this nation. They have in the
past done most of their business
with Germany, England. Austria,
Belgium and France, but these
nations now can hardly care for
themselves, and our southern
neighb0rs must look elsewhere for
their trade relations. We ought
to b their source of supply and
consumption. We can be if we
only viii be.
Let the South raise cattle, grow
graz md be friendly, and we can
build ug Q trade that will mean
milliE1s t6 use IN the ) J6fs TO
come. Clarion Ledger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13
Wire to the Old Man.

Here is one that was told at o
recent banquet by Bo Sweeney,
the new assistant-secretary of the
interior. in demonstrating that lit
tie wifey occasionally scores a
beautiful ringer:
A patient little mother had just
tucked her fve-year-0ld daughter
in bed and was about to leave the
room when the yoangster called
her back.
"Yes, dear" F" answered the moth
er, returning to the bedside,
"what do you wanti"
"I'm not very sleepy yet" said
the child, appealingly. "Won't
you tell me a fairy storyf'
ssWait a few minutes, dear" re-
piled the mother, ''and your faith
er will be home. He'll tell us
both one."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13
The Big w. /. Swain Show
Co. Headed This WGy.

The tensland hundreds of thousands
of enthusiastic patrons who forms the
clientele of the w. |. Swain Show Co.
throughout the length and breadth OF
the land have universally conceded to
this we'll conducted organization the
flattering sobriquet 'The monarch OF
them AL" To the practical sense OF
those familiar with popular forms OF
amusement it is not question for deep
contemplation why this organization has
met with success.
Quoting criticism printed in the
Alexandria, (La.) "Town-Topics" of a
recent date, the writer, after careful
review of the performance of the night
before, gives, as his opinion. the follow
ing reasons why the W. I. Swain Shows
are so popular: "From the time the
orchestra is "rung in," until the final
drop of the curtain there is not NOM
ent when something OF interest Is not
transpiring. An orchestra often pieces
enliyens the interest between the acts
and short addresses are given oLpor-
sunely BY Mr.. W. l. Swain relative to
the current bill and those to be seen
during the rest of The engagement. Mr..
Swain, in his initial remarks last night
disclaimed any desire to class his at
traction with those charging $l.50 for a
seat, but he has been told many times
that his shows give his patrons equal
enjoyment. The performances r e
thoroughly clean, free from suggestion
or innuendo and appeal strongly to
family patronage. The good order
maintained during the Swain shows Is
a striking evidence of their compelling
interest"
The w. l. Swain Shows, with their
big railroad equipment. solo band and
orchestra and repertoire of new royalty
dramatic successes, will be in Macon
for one solid week. commencing Mon
day, Nov. %. The performances are
given in the largest tent ever construct
ed for similar purpose, which is treat
ed with the new discovery, Kant
Leek." thus eliminating any chance OF
unpleasant results from the caprices OF
the weather.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13
Chancery Court.

The October term of the 1914 chan
cery court convened Monday, Novem-
Der 9th, having been postponed until
that date, owing to i'll health and other
business. Chancellor McCool did not
hold court, but Hon. w. M. Magruder,
of the Starksville bar, was made spec
ial chancellor.
The ordinary routine business of
court was as usual, but there was little
new business and only few litigated
cases. Among the out-of-town lawyers
here were Hon. John Frierson, of Col
umbus; and J. M. Boggan, of Tupelo.
Chancellor Magruder transacted the
business Of the court in most satisfac-
tory manner. He 10 lawyer of unus-
ual ability and learning. ready accurate
and impartial, and his conduct Of the
court elected warm commendation
firm attorneys and litigant.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13
Refuted Aristotle.
NUMBER 4

IN q recent lecture in London. Q
scientist called attention to the fact
that Aristotle said that q weight OF
ten pounds, for example. fell ten times
as fast as a weight Of one pound. and
the world went on believing It for q
600 years. But Galileo preferred to
try for himself by dropping Aristotle's
weights from the Leaning Tower OF
Pisa, and, though people still did not
believe him, he showed that they
reached the ground practically to-
gether.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13
Food Fret.

1t is all very well for the cotton
planters of the south to 60 on a
strike and refuse to work longer at
present prices, but they should
not remain in idleness. They
should substitute other crops and
other productive activities. The
food supply is more important than
any other, A man can wear the
same suit of clothes for a number
Of years by judicious patching, or
he can 60 naked. If he cannot
sleep in an expensive bed, he can
manage some way to sleep on a
bundle of straw on the floor.
There is q way of doing without
everything but food, and this the
human stomach must have in Or.
der that the man may live. -Scim-
tier.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13

The Colonel's selection of aScrip.
tural Interpretation of the elec-
tion is well enough from the Oys-
ter Bay point of view. But a
shorter quotation expresses the
public appreciation of the appli.
cation of the November 3 lesson to
him, to.wit: "And this is the
writing that was written. Meme,
meme, Tekel Upharsin." Daniel,
", 27.-Vicksburg Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13

Margheritone reports that he IL try.
ing to unravel sentence lately sprung
on him by his favorite. Mrs. Ramsbot-
tom. She said: Il was really puzzled
what to do was on the corns Of
duenna. az the saying is."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13
8pape the Hsns.

Winifred had been disobedient. and
her mother led her into the chicken
house. Amid apprehensive cries from
the child and the alarmed cackles from
the hens, active punishment pro-
gressed until Winifred sobbed chiding.
ly: Mamma. don't you think this
scares the hens too much?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13
The Flight Of ths RGiIwSys.

When the heads Of six great
railways lines called recently upon
the president to ask for certain
financial concessions from the In
terstate Commerce Commission,
says an exchange, they asked also
that the government be no longer
hostile, but treat them with good
will, and help them to adapt them
selves to the conditions that pub
lie opinion and the Law have Inn
posed upon them.
The request il reasonable, DO.
cause public opinion and the law
have taken from the railway COM
panies all those rights any powers
that have been abused or that,
merely through being exercised,
led to injustice. A railway com.
pany today may not, without per-
mission, fix the charges for its SER
vices: nor. with or without per.
mission, may it discriminate for
or against any community, or any
individual passenger or shipper.
It NAV not combine, either by
amalgamation or by private agree
ment, with any other company
that even in q small degree COM
petes with it.
Moreover, although thus re-
stricted in the matter of revenue,
the railway company is not per-
mitted to apply the ordinary
measures of economy In expendi-
ture, even II, like other corpora
tions and individuals, it Is paying
much more for its supplies. The
government, at will, sanctions or
forbids changes in the pay Of train
hands and other employees. 1t
fixes maximum hours Of employ
ment, and in some states requires
that trains be equipped with q
specified number Of hands, even
though the number be greater than
the companies think needful. 1t
prescribes expensive safety ap-
pliances, and names penalties for
neglecting to use them. In some
cas~ it requires the companies to
run srains that are Improbable.
From these facts it is plain that
the railway companies are no long
Ter dangerous the pnhlic. They
must obey, or pay the penalty
fines for the companies, and prison
for those who are responsible for
the disobedience. That being the
case, the tide of popular feeling
has turned. Public opinion is be-
ginning to urge that those who
own the roads shall have fair re-
turn on their Investment. Many
of the owners are people Of mode
rate means-men and women OF
modest income, who are small in
vestors. 1t is by no means the
plutocrats that own all the stocks
and bonds.
Men in a position to know say
that unless the railways get some
relief, there is not one line in the
country that can surely be run at
a profit. 1t should not be difficult
to test the truth of the statement,
for the government prescribes the
form in which every company shall
keep it's accounts.
To see that the companies re-
ceive Justice is the business Of the
public commissions: the good will
that they seek is for the public to
bestow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13

Man born of woman IL Of few days
and full Of trouble. He spends the
best years Of his life working up to
a iive-seated car and three servants.
Two servants are ineficient and the
third goes Joy riding and wrecks the
car.-Loisville CourierJ Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13
Teach children Value Of ThInus.

II q child Is permitted to be waste
full and extravagant in his home, he
is sure to show the effects Of It in his
after life. He IL likely never to ap'
preciate the true value Of things or
be able to accomplish anything Of last
ing benefit to the world, either In
the way of the accumulation Of
wealth. or knowledge or CHARACTER
Exchange,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13

PA, the doctor at the hospital said
that he would have to have Q lot OF
cuticle to cure mamma's burns.
"Well, tell him to telephone to the
nearest druggist for all he wants and
charge It in the bill."-Baltimore
American.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13

Place good-sized sprays Of mint in
. glass fruit jar. Keep the jar nlied
with water and the mint win grow ~
well as in . window boz or In . htch'
en- garden.-McCall's Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13

121 acres land, good for corn or alfal-
fa. one mile from county road and six
miles east Of Macon, Miss. at $50 an
acrea. Apply to q. G. GREER,
Ramona, Marion County, Kansas.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13
Board Of Supervisors.
NOVEMBER TERM.

The board met in regular session and
all members and officers were present
After proclamation. the following pro-
ceedings were held:
All bids to build a bridge across Tut
toms slough were rejected and clerk
ordered to re-advertise.
Contract for convict supplies for
kmontb of November, was let to Peter
son Bros of Brooksville, Miss.
On motion. tuesday morning, the
board took recess to visit and inspect
1.-THE Lynn Greek Consolidated school.
W. T. Showers and w. R. Swindle, .
committee appointed to inspect bridge
across Kitchens slough on Shuqualak
and Giles ferry road built by j. L.
Knight, reported that the same had
been built according to plans and speci-
ications and recommended that same
be paid for.
The following were received and fiji.
ed: G. W. Harris, petition to force
road open; in renew fiat boat; w. P.
Chappell ct al, petition for contin-
uance of present location Of Giles fer
I ry.
Road commissioners of district four
made the following report: We, the
commissioners Of roads in district four
Of Noxubee County, respectfully report
that we have removed Vernon Cotton,
who was appointed superintendent Of
roads. He is not giving satisfaction in
the discharge of bis duties, and we are
short Of funds and unable to pay long
er for his service, and we most respec-
tifully ask your ratification Of our act
and that his bond be surrendered. Ac-
ton of said commissioners were approx
led by the board and his bondmen were
discharged.
The actien of the road commission
ers of district four in borrowing $500
was approved.
The board continued the services of
~. W. Haddon, as agricultural commis-
sioner of Noxubee county, U. w. Mil
Inns, A. H. Bush and w. T. Showers
voting yea. and w. A. Walker and W.
R. Swindle voting nay. The last two
requested that their sstte be recorded
in the negative.
It was ordered auss the freight Bills
1of district one be turned over to the
\ firm Of Strong and Bush to be used in
the matter Of securing refund of over
charge on freight.
The following accounts. petitions,
etc., were continued: Steel bridge on
Macon and Louisville road; J. A. Tyson.
I account for affidavits; w. M. Dowdle,
| $25 for damage by road change; D. G
Ferris, advertising contract for district
three; Num- & Co., $1.8O for lumber
and nails; Jordan bridge on Macon and
Louisville road; bridges across Pump
kin Creek and Coon Creek. butt by L.F.
Cole; officers of court, statutory allow
ances, to be taken up in December
meeting.
In the matter of petition of Simon
Smith, ct al, for new ferry boat, W.
T. Showers and W. r. Swindle were
appointed a committee to inspect the
different locations and to locate place
for the new ferry boat.
ALLOWANCES.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13

TRESSPASS NOTICE. The Misso places. three
and half miles east Of Macon are posted and al
parties especially bird and rabbit hunters are
Warned not 70 tresspass, PHlillP MiAhth
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13

HOGS TAKEN Upon the Hardin place one
mile south of town six hogs lone large red SOW.
marked with two sits in right ear; one small red
sow. three borrows and one black boFgoy, sA
marked with one slit In ,ight ear, VIII Re eHrHy..
cd II not called fof CHAf, HlARsppiiNa; HlA.ispila
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13

TRESSPAsS NoTTCE-Mrs. M. A. Johnsop's
place the whole of the Bryson's place is posted
and all parties are warned not to tresspass' bro
MRS. N. A. JOHNSON.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13

WOOD FOR sALE-Ccrd. q; .tpye, a .Alas
g. G Lsshoru eoctTsl stM 81. .an aElMM ~.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26

well, and / now have two fine baby
girls. cannot praise Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound too highly
for what it has done for me. / always
speak word in favor of your medicine
to other women who suffer when have
an opportunity. = Mrs. H. T. WINN,
1925 Fremont Ave, Kansas City, Mo.
Observation-Disclosures says:
Cumming. Ga.-"I tell some suffer-
ing woman every day Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and what it
has done for me. could not eat or
sleep, had a bad stomach and was in
misery all the time. could not do my
housework or walk any distance without
suffering great pain. 1 tried doctors
medicines and different patent rnedi-
cines but failed to get relief. My hus-
band brought home yourvegetable Com
pound and in two weeks could eat any
thing, could sleep like healthy baby,
and walk long distance without feeling
tired. can highly recommend your
Vegetable Compound to women who
suffer as did, and you are at liberty to
use this letter. Mrs. CHARLIE BAG
LEY, r. 3, Cumming, Ga.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
Valuable Information.

A happy couple were on their way
to Scotland. They had to change
trains at Carlisle. and an cbliging por-
ter, while struggling with the lug
gage. noticed that the young lady's
hair was dotted with rice. He ap-
preached the young man and. pulling
a folded paper fromm his pocket. said:
"A present for you, sir, with the
company's compliments.
Indeed said the traveller; what is
it?"
"A railway map. SIR"
"Oh. thank you, but what are these
marks in blue pencil2'
That's the beauty of it, sir; those
marks SHOW Just where the tunnels are
and their length. h."--London Tit-Bits.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
support for morning-glory and wild

support for morning-glory and wild
cucumber vines.
Use the handle from a broom. or a
stick of about the same size. for the
center support of the umbrella-bower.
and by means of two strips of wood
about IL inches long splice the um-
brella handle to the end of the broom
handle. binding the strip in place with
heavy wrapping-twine as shown in
Fig. 1.
Run cord around the ends of the
umbrella-ribs. slipping it through the
eye of each rib, or sewing 1t to each
eye IL the cord Ia too thick to thread
1t through. Then bury the end of the
broom-handle in the ground to depth
of 8 inches. and with 1t in position
take more cord and tie piece to the
end of each rib. and piece halfway
between the ribs to the cord you have
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
RECOGNIZED WORK OF ARTIST
Negro Quick to Hand Out What
Might Be Called Important Piece
Of MIsInformatIon.

Charles r. Knight, the artist, whose
reproductions of dinosaurs and crea-
lures of long ago are known the world
over. prefers. however, to be known
as a painter and sculptor OF modern
animals. He has worked from the liv-
ing model as much as possible. and
this has taken him to the ZOOS in
many cities. He was telling his ex-
periences at the zoo In Washington.
''One afternoon an important look
ing negro came along with his best
girl" he said. "They stopped for a
minute and looked at the sketch
was making of deer.
Yer know what he am doin'. don't
yer? asked the negro of his com
panion.
'Mebbe, answered the woman.
Does yoh7
Shoh. He's making a landscape
oh one er dem habitats. Dere's moh
habitats in dis zoo than anywhere else
in der United States.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
WRONG KING OF GARDENING
Form That Patient Had Been InduIs
Ing In Was Not What Doctor
Would Have Recommended.

Now comes the season when the
wife goes to the country and the hus-
band, in the words of the immortal
song. shouts Hooray! Hooray!'"
Thus Jerome s. McWade, in an af.
ter dinner speech at Duluth began his
response to toast on THE Ladies'"
when the ladies are with us. we
are safe" he resumed. but when they
go on to country or shore. leaving us
In town alone. then our troubles be-
gin.
"A man one summer day called on
a doctor.
Doc. he said. I'm all run down
"'You look 1t, too said the doctor
sympathetically. I'm not going to pre-
scribe drugs for man In your con-
dition. No, sir, what I'm going to pre-
scribe for you is gardening
THE patient started and his un-
healthy pallor turned to dull brick
red.
But, doc he said. gardening is
the cause of all my trouble
Humph, what kind OF gardening? ?
said the doctor incredulously.
Roof. the man replied
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
TO KNOW THE FIGURE
Dealing In Uncertainties, u
She Could Help II.


Miss Jeanette Glider. the brilliant
critic. toyed with pink and gold
mustache cup at the mustache cup
tea concluding the Bad Taste exhibi-
ton In New York.
The mustache cup" said Miss
Glider. holds its own even better
than the hand-painted cuspidor. But.
after all. there is spiritual as we'll as
material bad taste, and spiritual
bad taste exhibition is now In order.
In the forefront of 1t I'd put the
fortune hunter. Not all our fortune
hunters come from across the water.
| heard of one the other day who be-
longs to the oldest family in Amer
lea.
But his family is very poor, and
SO he and his mother have decided
that he must marry for money They
were discussing recently. the pair of
them. a western girl.
Her fortune is large but vague.
said the mother. Besides. she is
gauche. Her feet are broad and fiat.
She has gold front tooth. Her
French is execrable. She
oh, | could make something out
of her. the young fortune hunter as.
serted confidently.
Yes, but how much-thats the
question. said his mother"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26

furnish you with what you need for a
few cents. Tho lathr may be nailed
together with brads as ihown In Fig.
8; or the edges may be notched as in
dlcated in Fig. 4 and the ands lashed
together with cord as shown in Fig. s.
Cut the ends of the lath strips pointed
with saw.
A trellis of q lore elaborate de-
sign, hough one at is quite IS sim
pie to make, is shown In Zig. 6. The
center circular frame is barrel-hoop.
the upright pieces each side of this
are sticks about III inches square,
and the crosspieces are laths. 1t is
easiest to build this trellis fiat upon
the ground. and then set 1t in position.
First fasten the barrel-hoop between
the uprights; then cut the lath cross.
pieces to the right length. and nail
them to the uprights. You will notics
that these are fastened to both st1ss
of the uprights; therefore pair q
each length Of strip IL required -.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
Too Late.

On an Atlantic City pier, gazing
sadly out over the blue water. vet
eran of the Civil war talked about
the late General Sickles.
"a good man." he said, "a brave
man. but most theatrical one. In
the black tragedy of his youth. he was
kind to his wife, but something
marred. something vitiated his kind
ness-I think 1t was theatricalism-
and the poor young woman died two
years after he took her back.
"Once, at an army reunion. ! heard
Sickles rebuke a man who was run
ming down wives and marriages.
Sickles said with a queer smile, a
significant smile, perhaps:
'Ah. Jim, the trouble with the
average married man is that he
doesn't know what jewel his wife is
till he comes to put her In casket' /"