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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17

those few seconds Of Inconsistencies
were & relief which he would hardly
have dared hope for to shut out Mays
high-pitched voice which got on his
nerves.
The girl next door Is not his style
at all. His mother declares she's an
angel. But his mother is not court
ing Mary. She won't hear that the
sweet young girl has a temper, that
she's jealous as g Turk; that she's
deceitful. smiling sweetly on the dear
little tots she meets on the street,
declaring they we're made for air
and sunshine, but insists that her
mother keep their cooks babies shut
up in the dark basement kitchen, so
she won't 9 their faces peering at
her in her automobile.
Mothers who have their hearts set
upon the match fail to observe that
the tastes Of the young folks differ
widely. They have no likings n COM
mon. He loves the lively girl-a bit
coquettish, yet sensible girl who
knows when to laugh and when to be
serious; the girl who don't want her
own way all the time. in everything;
who isn't daily" on matinees and
movies; who doesn't run to ~soothsay-
ers to find out If he was with any
other girl IN a particular evening
that he was to take her out, but sent
her q hurried note, begging OF for
business reasons. To secure peace at
home, many a young mar has allowed
himself to be coddled into a marriage
which he might not have made of his
wi volition. Young people should
be allowed a voice in their mating.
He, or she. who marries to please any
M else has his or her own trials, and
both have themselves to blame If their
happiness becomes shipwrecked.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
TROLLEY LINE TO MEMPHIS.
Columbus Promoters Think Prospects
Very Brlaht.

Columbus.-The construction OF o
trolley line from Memphis to Column
bus, Miss, is the ultimate purpose of
the provisions of the Mississippi Elec-
trio Railway Conn ~, recently organ
lied under the laws Of the State OF
Mississippi. The company will have
Columbus as It's headquarters. 1t Is
understood from reliable sources that
prospects for an early construction Of
the road are very bright.
A meeting Of the board of directors
of the company was held here at
which time matters of Importance in
connection with the proposed road
were discussed. Among the board OF
directors are F. w. Crosby, one Of the
leading promoters Of the enterprise;
C. F. Sherrod, president Of the Co
lumbus Railway, Light and Power
Company; Maj. Battle Bell, sherin OF
Lowndes County; DR.. J. w. Lipscomb.
a prominent physician of this city.
1t Is the purpose Of the company to
build first a line between this city and
Memphis and later extending the line
into Alabama, through Pickens Coun-
ty, In that state, with Aliceville as
the terminus. The line will traverse
one of the richest regions in the south
and will mean much for the future
development and prosperity Of this
section.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
YOUTH KILLS SELF.
Cause Of George kiIey's Taking Own
Life Is Unexplained.

Life Is Unexplained.
Toccopola.-News was received here
telling of a shocking tragedy that &C.
Cured at Sarepta, a small town 10
miles south of here, when George
Riley, a young mar living near that
place, shot himself through the head
with a breech-loading shotgun, intict-
ing a wound from the effects of which
he died within a short time. Full de-
tails of the affair have not been
learned at this time, but 1t Is stated
that the young man took his own life
as the result of a misunderstanding
that had occurred between himself
and a young lady whom he had been
going with.
1t seems that the young lady had
heard some bad reports on young
Riley and refused to allow him to
take her to a singing. Riley went to
the home OF a neighbog and asked that
they lend him a shotgun, stating that
he wished to 60 hunting. HeSsecured
the gun and at once discharged the
full load into his head before those
who were present realized what his
intentions were.
DR.. Reid OF Sarepta was hastily
summoned but little could be done
when he arrived and the young man
died shortly afterward. The remains
were buried in the Sarepta cemetery.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17

lover. Where he used to call upon
her every evening in the week he cuts
his visit down to three evenings a
week and adroitly avoids revealing
where or how he passes the remain
der Of his time. He has a reluctance
about telling her that he Is working
extra time at his business to r ad-
ditional pay to purchase added luxur-
les for the housekeeping. When she
insists upon knowing where he is. the
truth can no longer be held and he
admits 1t.
"All work and no play soon makes
Jack a dull boy!" She takes her fam
lily into her confidence. Her brothers
evolve a plan to adjust matters. They
march boldly to his place of business
lat the edge of the evening. They find
him elbow deep in a pile Of letters
that will keep him busily engaged un-
til midnight, If not into the wee sma'
hours.
They coax him to remember there's
another day; that, even though he
earns less he keeps his health and
strength by quitting the work and ac-
c%ompanying them to some place Of
amusement. When they r convinced
that their Establishments are Of no
avail to move him, they take him for
chilly from his work, hustle him into
his hat and coat, and, despite his pro-
testations, kidnap him from his office.
as it were, forcing him to take much
needed rest. II more men who de-
vote much more time than they should
to their business were tenderly but
firmly taken from their absorbing
cares and compelled to take necessary
recreation, 1t would prolong their lives
give them new zest to commence
work again.
It is always the mar who needs
rest most who declares that business
would. go to smash in a week II he
were not at the helm. No duties are
so important that they should engross
too much Of a mans time. There Is
q time to work and a time to play"
The best ends are served when they
are equally balanced.
Even the young man on marriage
intent and who has already purchased
the betrothal ring cannot afford to
neglect his sweetheart by paying more
attention to business than to her, no
matter how good the cause sunless he
cares to see her cheeks grow pale with
worry. A good sweetheart would rath-
er do with less than know her BRIDE
groom-to-be vas shaving to lay by a
few extra dollars.
All! what avail, the largest gifts Of
Heaven
When dropping health and spirits go
amiss?
How tasteless, then. whatever can be
given.
Health IL the vital principle Of bliss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN.
B~Ioodhounds That Chased Slayer OF
Earl Case Lost Trail.

Shaw.-A wave of excitement has
swept over the community by the find
ing of a floater In the person Of a
dead negro in the Bogue, five miles
west of here, and, while Identification
has not been definitely established.
yet the size, dress and general de-
scription of the negro Jack Farmer,
who assassinated Earl Case in Sun
flower County and subsequently made
his escape, TALES with that of the
negro found. The bloodhounds loss
the murderer's trail near the water
where the body was found.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. discussing q
faxed mineral water In Washington,
smiled and said:
"The manufacturer pretends his wa
ter gushes from q spring instead Of
from a factory. but in the long run
he gives himself away.
He reminds me of a western lake
that used to have for one Of its at
fractions a small natural bridge.
"A winter storm carried the bridge
away, and two natives rebuilt it. The
rebuilding vas well done and per-
haps would never have been suspect
ed but for this sign put IN at the en-,
trance:
NATURAL BRIDGE.
Erected by Henry G. and Jacob
Clayton
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17

hearts me rr1enQS
of other days will
let him alone.
This s~upposition
does not always
hold good. From
the moment that
some men are en-
gagged they COM
mence to lead a
new life, as it
we're. The pleas
ure that has been
most pleasing to
her, they give up.
Friends VIII o m
they have liked
best 9 them no
more. Even his
fiancee detects o
chance In auch a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
NOSE JOHNSON SUSPECTED.
Fear Attempt at Mob Violence at
Meridian.

Meridian.
Meridian.-Mose Johnson, a negro,
who was captured and is supposed to
be the robber who held up the Gil
christ -Fordney Lumber Company's pay
car at Stevens, near Laurel, Is now
in Jail at Bay Springs, being guarded
by twenty deputies to prevent mob
violence.
The negro answers to the descrip-
ton of the men on the pay a who
were wounded and the officers who
arrested him found the sum of 1916 on
his person.
Sheriff Jones, who went to Bay
Springs, Immediately after a talk with
the negro left on a motor a for
Stevens.
1t is believed that the sheriff has
information that may lead to the ar
rest of other negroes or locating the
money which was stolen from the
car.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
The Fourth at Hattiesburq.

Hattiesburg. - Practically all the
stores were closed to celebrate the
Fourth. All the merchants signed o
closing notice that the employees
would be given the opportunity Of
spending the Fourth at the various pic
MICS and barbecues which were ar
ranged for around this acity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
SHOOTS BROTHER-!N.LAW.
John Jones May Die From Wound In
fiicted by r. Lyle.

''ShSS -
Carthage.-John Jones was shot
through the shoulder by Frank Lyle.
The men are brothers-in-law and have
always been on good terms. The cause
of the trouble cannot be learned. Both
are prosperous farmers Of the Zion
neighborhood, about 10 miles south
east of this place. 1t Is thought by all
that Mr.. Jones will not recover, as the
contents Of a shotgun were fired at
close range, tearing away most OF his
shoulder. Mr.. Lyle has been consid.
cred a p~eaceable man until lately, but
is believed by all his relatives to be
losing his mind. Lyle made good his
escape, throwing his gun down in the
road after he fred the shot.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
Brewer Flags Enemies.

Gov. Brewer returned from Browns
Wells, where he spent the day and
where also he made a speech. Judg-
ing from reports which have reached
here, the chief executive touched off
some fireworks. 1t is stated that he
flayed Lieut.-Gov. Bilbo, Senator
Hobbs and the Issue, which has fierce
ly assailed him and his official acts.
He flatly denied the statements In
the Issue that he had influenced or
controlled the selection Of the Warren
county grand jury for December,
1913, which indicted Hobbs and Bilb0.
He furthermore denied the allegations
which have been made that he had
influenced and dictated to the Judi
oiary in any way I'm connection witch,
the trial of Hobbs and Bilbo.
Referring to the triumvirate which
attracted his lightning-Bilbo, Hobbs
and the Issue-the governor said, in
part:
HAS any honest man, from Senator
Hobbs WI testimony, got any doubt
about him being a crooked bribe So
%licitor, a confessed crook? Accord
ing to his own statement he admitted
having involved Bilbo in 1t; that dur
ing all this solicitation of a bribe he
insisted that Bilbo was his partner in
the business. If a man goes out and
solicits a bride and chases after it like
a dog would a rabbit in the sedge-
grass, as Hobbs chased after Castle
man, and mix my name in 1t and 1
am not guilty, I am certainly not go
ing to appreciate 1t. Would I rush to
his relief, have my friends made his
bond and put up $4,000 to defend him?
where he is a confessed crook, &C
cording to his W testimony, ear
nestly soliciting a bribe, begging the
mar he is soliciting 1t from to put it
In the form Of a note, SO that If any
thing should get out about it and be-
come known they could call it a legiti-
mate transaction. This man should
be convicted ON his own testimony be-
fore any honest jury and any honest
court, and yet can't convict him
and put him in the p~enitentiary.
"Why? Because Bilbo Is an agi-
tator and goes to work and stirs up
the As saloons that / put out of bust
ness in Vicksburg, melted and enlisted
the support and influence of Crumpler
with his water works incubus and all
of the corruptionists this side Of pur-
gatory and melted them to fight me
and prevent the conviction of this
man.
"Why? Go home and sit down in
your home tonight, with your children
gathered around your side, and out of
IN honest heart ask yourself the ques-
ton, why he is defending Hobbs, why
he defended Smith, why he defended
Miller, Purvis, McClendon and all the
balance that he has defended, and
fought the governor over and over
since this administration began, and
the echo will answer you that birds
Of a feather will flock together-that
men who are crooked will defend
other men who are crooked, and that
he Is the arch-defender of all crooks
IN Mississippi"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
MATING TO PLEASE FAMILIES
Build on no tomorrow;
Love has but today.
# the links seem s~lackening,
Cut the bond away.

Cut the bono away. 90
When families are intimate, and
one possesses a young man Of mar
riageable age, the other a daughter
Just out of her teens, it seems only
natural that the two families would
earnestly hope their children would
become enamored Of each other and
the pretty romance end In wedlock.
II there Is anything a young man Is
obstinate about it is allowing his par
ents the right to NEEDLE in his love
affairs. II he starts In to beau her
around Just to please them. he finds
himself entangled In a net from which
1t is difficult to extricate himself.
II he stops calling on the girl next
door, the two mothers put their heads
together. Morning. noon and night,
for the next week, he Ia treated to a
lecture from the one person on earth
whom he allows to dictate to him
his mother. There is no way Of eiud-
ing the girl. She has access to his
home at all times. She is catered to
and deferred to as though she were
one of the family.
He Is not even allowed the luxury
of a lovers spat. If anything goes
wrong, 1t is he who is called sharply
to account for It. How dared he go
OF in a doze when Mary was singing
her greatest song hit? He fears to
tell the truth about the matter--that
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
Takes Post Graduate Course.

Miss Mabel LaSalle Turner, Of
Jackson, of the graduating class of
nurses at the State Charity Hospital,
has completed her our at that in
stitution, and will leave soon for st.
Louis, Mo-, to take a postgraduate
course,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
AGAIN THE MARRIED MAN.

Where evil may be done, it's right
To ponder; where only sufer'd know,
The shortest pause is much too long.
Every girl has her love dream.
sweet. and fancfful, of the man who
will n day come to WOO and wed
her. In her meditations he Is always
light Of heart and fancy free. No
cloud darkens their courtship. Mar
riage is the natural outcome of their
meeting. Even the girl whose feet
have turned into the primrose path
never went 80 far In her ~reveries as
to imagine that her mate was to be
oneAwho was bound by the hottest ties
to another.
The stories of the girls who have
gone wrong because of their foolish
infatuation for a man who could not
be theirs have held no warnings. They
have read of the unfortunate endings
of such girls, but, do they heed? No!
Yesterday, the whole country was
stirred by the elopment Of a young
girl and a married man. So strong
was her infatuation for him that she
defes all who love her and hold her
dear to keep her parted from the vii
lain who has entangled her heart. To-
day another girl has shocked the world
by Staying the wife of the man whose
loye she crayed. In her case, retri-
button followed close On the heels of
the tragedy. When she realized the
enormity of her crime, In a moment OF
remorse. she took her own life.
W. fail to remember that many go
headlong to their ruin, with their eyes
open and a full understanding Of the
sins they are committing when they
welcome the advances Of a married
man. Love Is solemn az 1t Is noble.
No girl has eve fallen headlong into
sin. She has reached that stage by
slow degrees. First 1t Is the smile,
then the pleasant word Of greeting.
the low. tender word, the clasp of the
hand and the caress.
Before love-making gets 50 far as
this, and ere she has fallen under ita
mystic spell; she should make up her
mind to know all about the man who
sues for her affection. First and fore
most, 1t Is expected that he is single.
Next, that he Is honorable, and upon
marriage intent.
II a man who has been making the
least advances to a girl tells her that
he can love her, but is not free to be
nearer and dearer to her, that he can
not marry because he already has a
wife, the girl should fee from him as
from a plague. He does not tell her
the thought that is uppermost in his
heart, that his intention is to make
her but the plaything of an hour, blot
the purity Of her fair name, wreck
her life, make Of her a creature whom
he would not allow his own wife to
associate with. Girls know the dan
ger at a very early age and step will
ing victims into the trap laid for
them.
Honorable girls scorn and spurn the
married man who attempts to make
advances to them. Good girls want
husbands all their own. respectable.
G~od-fearing men. who love and rev
erence them. Children Of such q
union look to their mother with pride
and follow In her footsteps. Girls,
beware Of the married man who would
make love to those unprotected, and
seem q mark of easy prey. Do not
keep his attempt to make love 9
secret.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
Boy Scouts Adjourn.

Brandon.-The annual state encamp-
ment Boy Scouts of Mississippi closed
here. Gov. Brewer made the Scouts
an address at Maj. Weille's home,
where all were entertained.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
Three New LAWYERS.

During the past two weeks three
young law students who had success
fully passed their examinations for ad-
mission to the bar were admitted to
practice by Judge Teat In open court
at Jackson, two of them products OF
the Millsaps college law class.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
Foul PLAY Feared.

West.-The report Of the discovery
of a dead man in Big Black Swamp,
about four miller south of this place.
has been the cause of no little ex
element.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17

Jacksonville three members Of
the railroad commission, DR.. F. M.
Sheppard, Of Richton; George r. Ed
wards, of McCool, and W. B. Wilson,
Of Corinth, arrived in the city for IN
important meeting.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
Ask Investigation.

Two strong petitions asking for an
Investigation Of the summary dis
charge of four of the best-known
members Of the faculty at the Indus.
trial Institute & College, were re
ceived at the governors office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
w on Rampage.

DIR. w. H. Rowan, chief sanitary In.
spector of Mississippi, is now on his
way to the coast cities Of the state to
personally conduct a cleanup cam
paign.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
Normal Progresses.

Four weeks of n of the most suc.
cessful normals eve held at the Uni
versity of Mississippi have passed, and
the remaining two weeks bid fair to
be as interesting and instructive to
the teachers, If not more so than the
four just passed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
Want Law Set Aside.

An effort is being made by petition
to have the board of supervisors of
Gloster to annul or set aside the cleo
ton by the people Of this county on
the question of tick eradication.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17

Brookhaven. = The Southwestern
Summer Normal opened at Brook
haven and will be in session for four
weeks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
LauTaJeanLibbeu'S
Talks on
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KIDNAPPING A eETRoTHED MAN.

IT'S ever thus
With noble minds. il by chance they slide
to folly,
Remorse stings deeper. and relentless
conscience
Pours more gall into the bitter cup
OF their sincere repentance.
It is supposed when a man Is en-
gagged to be married that all the sweet
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-11

The records Of the Forest service
show that the net receipts from Ma
tional forests in Arizona and New
Mexico during the fiscal year ending
June. 30, 1914, were 1929, 1884.
This amount includes the school fund
which is $40,621.52, leaving $685.
567. 32 as available net receipts. OF
these available receipts Arizona and
New Mexico received twenty-five per
cent, or $97,14l.S3, to be expended
for schools and roads, and an ad-
ditional ten per cent or $38,866.74,
for the construction Of roads and
trails within the National forests Of
these states--a total Of $l35,998.57.
The State of Arizona ranked third
in total receipts which were $685.
593.36. Montana ranked first with
receipts amounting to $347 ,344.25,
and California second, with a total
of s260,007.34.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-11
, + + + + + = + + = + = +
TYRONE ITEMS
+ + + + + + 4. + + + + + + + +

+. l.. Stewart Of the Westinghouse
Electric company of Fl Paso, was a
business visitor in town Monday.
. The heavy rains of Friday aud
Saturday caused the washing on the
track of pile of dirt which derailed
the engine on the Sunday train which
had to lay here until nine o'clock
before an engine could get here from
Deming to put il back on the track.
Miss Florence Grimes Of Silver
City who has been visiting Mrs. Long
for the past week returned home on
Monday.
Mrs. Van Pollock left Sunday for
a two months trip in California.
Mr.. Griggs Of the p. d. Co. store
left Wednesday for his Kentucky
home.
Mrs. Jake Friend of the mill site
left for FL Paso Sunday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-11
Democrats Organize Club

Fifty-fve Democrats met in the Of
fee Of Hughes Brothers on Spruce
street Friday night and signed the
rolls organizing the Luna County
Democrats club. The following Of
icers were elected: President. p. A.
billiard; vice president. J. 8. vauehi.
secretary and treasurer, Charles
Williamson: executive committee. =.
A. Hughes Of Deming. =. J. Smith of
Hondale and DR.. Dabney of Colum.
bus. Stirring addresses were made
by District Attorney James r. Wad-
dill and Judge James 8. Fielder. The
Democrats claim they will give the
state ticket 800 majority in this
county.
The democratic primaries are to
be held throughout the county Sat
urday. September IL for the selec-
ton of a candidate for the nomina-
ton for representative to the legisla-
ture from this county. There are two
candidates for the position Of whom
are s. J. Smith, the present incum-
bent, a prominent farmer at Hon.
dale and Charles H. Heath at present
secretary and treasurer Of the Luna
County Road board. who is well and
favorably known in the county and
one Of the pioneers. The race is ex-
pected to be a hot one as both men
have hosts Of friends.