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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10
CAN A YOUNG MAN LOVE TWO
GIRLS SIMULTANEOUSLY?

The brilliant black eye
May in triumph let fly
All its darts without caring who feels 'em:
But the soft eye Of blue
Though 1t scatter wounds. too.
Is much better pleased when It heals
'em.
So much is said about a mans best
girl that we cannot help wondering
how many girls he is supposed to
have. Does each awaken similar sen
timents in his breast or is his lik-
ing carefully graded? It must be
conceded that he pays each one a GER
tain amount Of attention or one fame
or the other would die out for lack of
sparkling. II he is an athletic young
fellow, fond of out-of-door sports, he
has one girl for the golf links or one
who doesn't balk at a f1ve-mile walk
On a blustery afternoon. He has his
automobile girl, who doesn't culver
an eyelash no matter how near he
reaches the danger mark In dashing
along. She's the girl, too, he takes
~toboggan sliding and to the races
But she isn't the girl he takes to
the theater, or to the restaurant after
ward, ordering wine for her exultant
over the sensation she creates when
she dances the tango with him the
length of the spacious dining room.
Then there's the pretty s~tenographer
in his uncle's Office. She is the girl
he presents with books because she
refuses bonbons. He waits for her
on stormy evenings to take her to a
car, and it is she Of whom he asks ad-
vice on matters relating to her sex
whether a fellow was justified in re-
fusing an invitation to some affair
which he did not care to attend, al
though he half suspected 1t was ar
ranged for his benefit. He considers
the advisability of breaking with two
or three of his pleasant companions
ere they become sweethearts.
But it is SO difficult that he fears
he is equally in love with each and
every one Of them. When his dear
old mother asks him to bring his best
girl around for some little home gath
ering, he does a lot of thinking. The
dear old soul would not understand
the girl who dotted on golf, but de-
tested breadmaking and home duties.
Nor would the girl mad over tango
and cocktails appeal to her
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10
CLEVER WIFE
Knew How to Keep Peace In Family.

It Is quite significant, the number OF
persons who get we'll of alarming
heart trouble when they let up on cof-
fee and use Postum as the beverage at
meals.
There Is nothing surprising about 1t,
however, because the harmful alkaloid
-caffeine-in coffee Is not present In
Postum, which Is made Of clean. hard
wheat.
1.-TWO years ago l was having 30
much trouble with my heart" writes
a lady In Washington, that at times
I felt quite alarmed. My husband took
me to a specialist to have my heart
examined.
THE doctor said he could fnd no
organic trouble but said my heart was
irritable from something had been
accustomed to, and asked me TO try
and remember what disagreed with
me.
II remembered that coffee always
soured on my stomach and caused me
trouble from palpitation Of the heart.
30 I stopped coffee and began to use
Postum. l have had no further
trouble since.
"A neighbor Of ours. an old man,
was 80 irritable from drinking co1ee
that his wife wanted him to drink
Postum. This made him very angry,
but his wife secured some Postum and
made It carefully according to direc'
tons.
HE drank the Postum and did not
know the difference, and is still using
It to his lasting benefit. He tells his
wife that the coffee is better than II
used to be, so she smiles with him and
keeps peace In the family by serving
Postum instead of coffee"
Name given by tho Postum Co.
Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum now comes In two forms
Regular Postum - must be wei
boiled. 15c and Csc packages.
InstaRt Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickl!
In q cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beverage
Instantly. zoe and SOC tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocer
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10

each other. He happens TO come along
Just in tine to take her out Of a snow.
bank. as she plodded her way through
the darkness and storm. She invites
him in to take a cup of soffee. The
night is coming on. so bitter cold
That coffee sends a glow to his
heart. Ere he leaves they plan to &c
through life together hand in hand.
The planning Of the welded pair is
quite different. They turn no false
light upon their hopes. They are too
wise to long for the u~nattainable.
They have reached an age when they
can appreciate the fruits Of a we'll
spent life. Yet who would forbid the
making OF glorious plans in youth
time? Expectation is truly a beacon
light. Sometimes unwise plans are
shattered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10

II she Is not much interested In
boys, she makes her own choice quick
ly--she will seek employment. There
are other girls who sit down in their
homes and wait for their imaginary
husbands to come along.
She may find fault with the first
young man who sees her home from
a friends house. Another young mar
calls. He Is agreeable, but says moth
ing of matrimony. The next man may
not be in a position to support a wife.
The, family that is growing poorer IS
not able to take on an extra burden.
When these would-be suitors cease
coming, none other presents himself.
At last she follows the hard fate OF
many another similarly placed-weds
an elderly widower, who takes her not
for love. but to look after his house
full of children.
The girl who has faced wedlock
rather than work finds she has made
a mess of it. She who took to en-
ployment, leaving her matrimonial
chances to follow after, is always
spick and span. She has her own
money, and can look the world fear
lessly in the face.
She realizes her W value, knows,
too, that there's an army of fine, in
dustrious young men looking for just
such a wife as she would make. She's
a jewel in the home, and won't miss
the few years she devotes to helping
her parents. The girl who prefers to
wed rather than go to work often
finds she made a sorry mess of it.
She finds there are other tribula-
lions greater than that Of earning her
own living. Such girls are always
more fortunate in making a happy
love match. The girl who earns her
own money does not encourage a
mans hope Of wedlock who Is dis
tasteful to her. She weds for love
only. Parents cannot do better thar
to influence their daughters to put
work before dreams Of wedlock.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10
GIRLS WHO DREAM OF WEALTH.

Can wealth give happiness? Look round
and see
What gay distress, what splendid mis-
cry!
Whatever fortune lavishly can pour
The mind annihilates n calls for
more"
1t has been said that worldly
wealth is the DEVILS bait; those whose
minds feed upon riches recede in gen.
eral from real happiness"
1t Is sad enough to see those who
are weary battling with the world
grasping for wealth, but it is sadder
still to hear from the lips of a girl in
her teens "IIl never marry unless |
can get a rich man" Such a girl sees
before her minds eye visions Of splen-
dora fine home, liveried servants,
automobiles, an opera box and fash
ing jewels. 1t never occurs to her to
give a thought to the kind Of a man
who would give her all Of these lux
uries.
II she we're to be transplanted from
her humble home to such a life Of
grandeur, she does not consider that
it would mean raising an impossible
barrier between those who had loved
and toiled with her and herself.
She could not continue the intimacy
with the girls who had worked side
by side with her, sharing their torn
umbrellas with her because she was
too poor to own one; aye and their
luncheons, a bit of dessert that vas
such a treat to her. AThe lives of the
women who had been born to wealth
would be far apart from hers.
She cannot drop the threads Of an
old life and pick up those Of a new
and fit into the surroundings perfect
ly in many a day.
There can be unhappiness under
meath silken bodices. The rich man
a girl is pleased to wed may have
tastes that are repulsive to a refined
girl; glazing faults that would bar her
from joy; IN unsympathetic nature
and a cold heart. Could flashing gems
and shimmering silks satisfy her long.
ing for companionship or for a ten.
der word or fugitive caress? Many a
girl who weds for wealth and out of
her sphere wishes in her hearts
depth she could undo it. . She sobs in
her loneliness: Would that l had
welded the poor, struggling clerk,
who loved me well. He would have
spent his evenings at home, l would
have work to do; but toll would have
been sweet for loves sake" If a poor
girl marries rich, she has no guaran.
ty his wealth may not take wings.
When she Is older, weaker, unable to
cope with the world, she seeks eagerly
for the work she tossed so gladly
from her in the days when she was
young and life before her. Girls
should marry for love and help their
husbands accumulate wealth. Then
1t a be equally enjoyed by both,
hand to hand and heart to heart.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10
Legislature Is Through.

When the gavels Of the presiding Of
fiCerS in the two houses of the legis-
lature fell the close Of one Of the bust
est and most remarkable sessions Of
the Mississippi legislature was signal
ICED, With the exception of a few
weekend recesSes for various junket-
ing trips, the house and senate have
been plugging along steadily during
the sixty-eight days of activity.
There have been more bills than
ever before introduced at this session,
with nearly 900 in the house and over
coo in the senate. or these over 500
were enacted into law, others have
been killed, either in committee or on
the floor, while many others died at
the heel of the calendar.
While there has been no actual phys
ical clash during the three months OF
the session, there has been a condition
which, if not judiciously handled,
might have brought about just such an
outcome. On the surface, at the out
set, there was a play for patriotic
peace and work, and there was a dis
position on the part of the two clans
to get together and keep together on
common ground. The records OF the
last month of the session showed that
these efforts we're abortive; that in
stead of patriotic impulses, it seemed
to be a battle for political vantage
ground between supporters of the gov
ernor of the state on the one hand
and those of Bilbo on the other.
But on quitting time, both the law
makers and the people generally are
gratified that it is all over.
A rather anomalous situation pre-
sented itself when the members of the
legislature received the auditors war
rants for the last installment Of their
salary for the session. The solons Wis
tied the repositories In the city only
to be informed that there was moth
ing doing" The fact was that the
treasury balance had been completely
swamped, with less than $4,000 OF
available funds on hand. 1t became
necessary to secure auditors checks
for the amounts, and these they will
have to hold until further funds are
received in the repositories or else
discount them with their local bank
ers or merchants.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10
Too Much to Ask.

Little June Marie's mother IL very
indulgent, but there are times when
ever she draws the line.
One very hot day last July, when all
nature dropped, a neighbor saw June
Marie and her mother toiling along the
street under a blazing sun. June
Marie was weeping aloud, struggling
and holding back, but her mother
dragged her firmly on over the road.
why, what's the matter with June
Marie2" the neighbor asked.
Her mother looked patiently at the
neighbor, while the perspiration ran
down her glowing face. She's crying
because | wouldn't let her her
mittens." she said.-Youth's Com
panion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10
TO Auction War Supplies.

The auction of 10000 rounds of am.
munition and 1900 Springfield rifles
under an attachment Of N. Carrie, of
New Orleans, is awaited with interest
in this city, and it is expected that
the sale of the munitions of war, once
destined to Mexico to participate in
the defense or fight against the gov
eminent, will draw numerous junta
representatives to Meridian, or bids
through representatives. The NUM-
lions will be sold On a judgment OF
M. Carrie for $1,000. The arms were
held up here over a year ago and
strenuous efforts to mov them to the
Mexican border resulted in failure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10
Convention of Bankers.

A group meeting of the bankers or
the Sixth congressional district of Mis-
sissippi will be held at Hattiesburg,
April 8, at which a number of prom
inent speakers will be present, among
the number being Judge Wathan Z.
Hill, q member of the newly created
state bank commission. Since his APP
pointment as a member of the commits
sion, Judge Hill has interested him
self in the consideration of practical
banking matters while anticipating the
important work of the commission in
selecting through the competitive eX-
animation to be held at Jackson April
6 the four men who are to administer
the first banking act that Mississippi
has had since the civil a 1t is the
sayowed purpose Of the commission in
80 far as the law will permit them to
use discretion, to select for the posi-,
ton of examiners only such men as
can make a showing Of moral fitness
and are possessed of a practical knowl.
edge of banking.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10

"our day dreams bring long-lost scenes OF
the past
Back to our view;
Pictures of friendships not destined to
last,
Loves that grew weak meath adversity's
blast
Painted anew"
Every man and woman make glori-
GUS plans for their future when life
is in it's morning. Young men are
full of ambition. They plan first for
a business that shall prosper; then
comes the thought Of a home of their
own, and a wife.
The plans of young girls are mostly
hazy, taking no definite shape. They
look eagerly forward to a happy girl
hood and the pleasures which jewel
it. Here the timid maiden's plans
halt. There are others with further
reaching day dreams Of a lover who
shall one day com from somewhere
in this great world to seek them out,
and the romance will lead to the peal
ing of marriage bells.
But, alack and alas,
"The best laid plans of mice and men,
Gang aft agley."
The young mans ambition leads
him into the thick of life's battles,
the sport for those who have been
born with a silver spoon In their
mouths. They grasp every opportuni-
ty which he is striving for. And one
of these falls in love and marries the
girl whom he has set his heart upon.
He sits down amid the wreck of his
plans. facing life's truth. That which
we aim for we seldom accomplish
Just as we had planned it. 1t is al
WAYS the unexpected which happens
turns our feet into unknown paths.
The girl who made such roseate
plans does not find that her road runs
as smooth as glass. She has her ups
and downs, her little troubles, heart
aches and ~jealousies. Her chum cuts
her out with the college boy who
she was sure was to be her fate. She
has a bakers dozen of lovers and
would-be admirers ere Mr.. Right
comes along.
She does not meet him either at
ball or sleighing party, as she had
pictured. On the contrary, he comes
on business to a law office where she
is employed. It is not at the first
meetiug that they seemed to take to
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10
In Roman School.

The Osservatore Romano, the ON
cital organ Of the Holy See, relates
that In one of the female secondary
schools Of Rome the teacher Of history
is an atheist and that recently, while
explaining the ~crusades, she asked her
pupils whether they believed In Jesus
Christ. All the young girls replied In
the Affirmative, w%hereupon the teacher
sadly shook her head and said It was
q pity that not n girl was sufficient
ly intelligent to be an atheist.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10
Wants Heavy Damages.

Mary Lewis, for herself and three
minor children, has filed suit In the
circuit court against the Gulf e. Ship
Island railroad for 100000 damages for
the alleged killing of Leonard Lewis,
a negro tie inspector, husband OF the
plaintiff, whose dead body was found
beside the railroad on the morning OF
February II and for the alleged muir
der of whom Lewis fatherin-law and
b~rother-inlaw were arrested, tried and
acquitted. The coroner's jury had de-
cided that the man was killed by o
freight train on defendants road,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10
More Bonds for Meridian.

Interest in the coming election OF
the proposed issue of 100000 school
and SIS, 900 school refunding bonds is
becoming manifest at Meridian and
considerable opposition to the issue OF
additional school improvement bonds
is noticeable.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10

the question OF
their futures trou-
bles their parents
from the time
they bring home
their diplomas
which means the
school days are
over. 1t is then
the ambition OF
the mother as
serts itself.
The pily
talks the situa-
ton over. The
girl listens and
CLEANS from what
she hears thai
she is either to
wed or to go to
work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10
Medical Association Meets.

The regular quarterly session of the
Clay-Lowndes-O ktibbeha Medical asso-
citation met at Columbus, having been
attended by representatives from the
principal towns of the three counties
composing the organization.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10
Bridge Washed Away.

The new steel bridge across Bogue
Chitto river, five miles south of Ty-
lertown, was washed away by the un-
usually high water on that stream. The
water in all the streams was higher
than it had been for years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10
LaUraJednLibbeu'S
Talks on
Heart Topics
ICspyishL 1914. By ths MeOus Newspaper syn6eAlel
WE'D OR WORK.

"Sink not beneath imaginary SORROWS,
Call to your aid your courage and your
wisdom;
Think on the mighty power Of virtue,
And on Providence that guards the good"
In many a poor but genteel family
where there r growing daughters
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10
Field Day Postponed.

The field day and oratorical con-
tests, Madison county schools, which
we're to have been held at Canton,
have been postponed until April II, on
account of the bad weather.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10
Her WHtlno.

What's wrong with you. Thomasr"
Il want to get my laundry from
the Chinaman. and | can't tell II these
slips are the laundry tickets or notes
from Julia"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10

A woman's idea OF a happy demise
to be crushed to death In a shopping
crowd.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-10
LlFE's SHATTERED PLANS.

sour day dreams bring long-lost scenes of
the past
Back to our view;
Pictures of friendships not destined to
last,
Loves that grew weak meath adversity's
blast
Painted anew"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24

ab0Ye hia head staep street H.
aues from beneath biz throne. bill
street judged too ataap and harrow
for carts 10 ascend aud tho medley
of human and animal like which
eomes and goes Under the afehway
gives one knowledge 0f The kind
Of population which Alters away and
Ii absorbed BY the hiila II u billy
country. and tbs distances aEa Ions.
The women are NOS carrying bundles
on their heads They themselves IN
Weil Ne their merchandise are ear
riod on the back ~ tho family dnnkay,
Peasants vfth knives thrust tnto tho
folded ei0ak# on their shoulders I'm,
ser In groups. alill bargaining. Farm
era or nalea ride on alone "a uRn
having affairs 10 attend 10. Males
amsrge III trains, and being cIhimed.
dispense GA varying roads. Noman
stay % chatter with others beafing
washing IN the waYaids washing foam
tain. = child guards > herd 81 goats
a boy carries a iamh rigs tied BY
the foot carry confusion syeFrNhers
BY their headlonR bolts Isgpars Na
In the gate with 81 air a proprietor.
ship. shO~inE their sores and sxs
pOakulatlna with women who give
bread instead Of soidI Looking sat
on the landscape. u Woald seem as
though everyone had long Journey
before him There Are no friendly
hAmlets visible. no Wayntds churches.
Zach Traveller. apparently must gain
the shaitefing wall q a town before
he rests. Close az hand. : fsa Fees be-
los the sunshine. dressed for ban
! quoting. guarded once from violation
/ By the metal snake aud tbs paWefiraa
aGonies Of Msdusa are lodged thai aus
/ stent EtraBcan race whose language
+ has haen forgotten Above. DONNA
ntEnk the rock ~ ths temple dom
mated Jerusalem. Fisss the cathedral.
ceuter 81 the belisf ard euiusncs
Of the papaey. aad n the Alhsrgo del
Eaome The ofneerz OF Uultsd italy sil
GAF lhtG the uiEat
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-04-24
nth division-Lieut. Commander W
N. LETTERS, commanding.
STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT

Following is the official statement IS
sued as representing the views of
President Wilson and the administra-
ton on Mexico:
In discussions in official circles In
Washington of the present Mexican
situation the following points have
been very much dwelt upon:
1T has been pointed out that, In
considering the present somewhat
delicate situation in Mexico, the I'M
pleasant incident at Tampico must not
be thought of alone. For some time
past the de facto government of Mex
leo has seemed to think mere apollo
giles sufficient when the rights of
American citizens or the dignity of
the government of the United States
were involved and has apparently
made no attempt at either reparation
or the effective correction of the seri-
GUS derelictions OF its civil and mill
tary officers.
Orderly Placed In Jail.
Immediately after the incident at
Tampico an orderly from one of the
ships of the United States In the har-
Dor of Vera Cruz, who had been sent
ashore to the post office for the ships
mail, and who was in uniform and
who had the official mail bag on his
back. was arrested and put into jail
by the local authorities. He was sub
sequently released and nominal pun
ishment was inflicted upon the officer
who arrested him, but 1t was signii-
cant that an orderly from the feet of
the United States was picked out
from the many persons constantly go
ing shore on various errands. from
the various ships in the harbor, rep
resenting several nations.
officfaI Dispatch Withheld.
Most serious of all, the officials in
charge OF the telegraph office at Mex
ico City presumed to withhold an Off
ciaI dispatch of the government of the
United States to its embassy at Mex
leo City, until 1t should have beer
sent .to the censor and his permission
reed ed to deliver 1t, and gave th'
dispatch into the hands OF the charge
d'affaires of the United States only
upon mis- personal and emphatic de
mand, he having In the meantime
learned through other channels tina
a dispatch had been sent him which
he had not received.
United States Singled Out
1T cannot but strike anyone Wit
has watched the course Of events il
Mexico as significant that untowarl