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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
Broke Arm While Pitching.

Addie Boswell, an employee Of the
New Orleans and Northeastern, while
pitching a baseball game at Kewanee.
broke his right arm between thu
shoulder and elbow. The force Of the
throw snapped the bone in the u
arm,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
Drainage Compromise.

Drainage Compromise.
AS the result of a mass meeting
held at Tunica the drainage of the
Coldwater River-which has been a
source of contention for several weeks
past-may be settled by a compro-
mise. The project approved BY the
board of supervisors some weeks ago
involved the expenditure of SO, 790, 900.
Soon after the district was organized
and this work approved a protest
went up from many Of the interested
land owners and there has been much
discussion of the heavy cost.
At the meeting three counties
Tate, Quitman and Tunica-were rep
resented, and the consensus Of opin-
ion was that the expenditure Of as
large a sum as the n proposed
would work too heavy a tax On the
land owners
Resolutions were passed favoring
the building Of a canal to drain into
the Coldwater River. It's cost was
estimated at 100000. Other work,
1t was claimed, would put the dis
trict in fairly good shape at a cost Of
$4,000 additional. 1t seemed to be
the opinion of those present that II
more than this was necessary it
should be spread out over a period of
years, so as not to bring the burden
of taxation on the land all at
once.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
nrnuth IL Rrnken

A~berdeen.--A welcome rain here
broke a months drouth. Cotton has
stood the continued dryness splendidly
and is looking fine, but the corn is
uined
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
Not Much Sound.

Jones-You should look more pleas.
ant since the doctor said you vera
as sound as a dollar.
Brownies, sut there isn't mucs
sound to . paper dollar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24

Coldwater.-A splendid rain fell over
the entire western part Of the county,
according to reports received from
that section.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
New Industries.

Delta Construction company, Green
wood, Leflore county; capitalized at
$4,000. c. P. Smith, J. H. Smith and
others.
Mosby-Dever Gin company, Sunflow.
er county; capitalized at $4,000. M.
w. Mosby, Jr, L. l.. Dever and others.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-24
Lumber Plant Burns.

The saw mill and boiler house Of
the Rosa Lumber Company at Plea
yune, was burned. The fire original.
ed near the center of the mill and
spread rapidly.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-21
People Who Bury Their
Heads in Sand

81 have heard of human ostriches
in side shows" remarked the Club
woman" but did not know they ran
around loose in society generally.
met one the other day however"
1T is easy enough to run across
animal traits in human nature" snif'
fed the Old Maid. They are quite
plentiful. Did this human ostrich
have the proverbial ostrich digestion
and so as a consequence gobble ev.
erything in sisht?"
mo. was not thinking of that
trait. But you have heard Of the
way ostriches stick their heads in
the sand and think they are hidden,
when all the time the rest OF their
hideous, ungainly body is in full
view?"
The Old Maid nodded.
"She reminded me Of that trait
of the ostrich. She refused to see
certain faults OF her own or else
thought that she had cleveriy cover.
ed them up and so evidently believed
nobody else saw them, when all the
time they we're as plain as the nose
on your face. For instance. she re-
ally had downright malicious streak
In her. She told very unkind story
about some one, but prefaced 1t by
saying It was too good joke to
keep. 1t was no joke at all. But
she Just wanted to cover up her de-
sire to tattle. And SO she tried to
make us believe she was entirely in.
nocent OF any such intention or else
SO guileless that she really thought
her story a Joke"
you often run across people like
that" agreed the Old Maid. !
heard woman say the other day,
ITS awful selfish of me to sit here
and eat all this cake" ana then she
gobbled all the cake in sight. ] sup
pose she thought we would not think
her selfish II she pretended she
thought herself SO. or that anyway
we would excuse it."
Eyes, there are people who try to
throw dust in your eyes In that way"
admitted the Clubwoman. cor else as
7 say, Il Is a matter OF sticking their
heads in the sand and refusing to
I see their conduct for what II real
ly Is and so Of believing nobody else
sees IL either. When In reality, II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-21

thy of attention and emulation every
where.
A great many of the states now
have laws regulating or prohibiting
this practice as far as the limits of
the highways are concerned. The
state that lacks such statutes should
have them. II Is a matter 20 wi .ch
the annual conference Of governors,
which has been In session the rsst
week at Madison, Wisconsin, might
well have taken up, in an effort to
secure uniform treatment of this
problem.
A country road is all right in n
state of nature. Whatever God put
there is beautiful. II 1t be nothing
more than grass, or even bare rocks
or sand. All the works OF nature
nave tueii OWN pOWcI anu COuIIci
attention.
When man comes in, he makes a
wreck of 1t. He tacks his dinky lit
tie signs to trees and fences. This
turns the beauty Of outdoor life ito
the dingy shabbiness of city alley.
No one benefits by this form OF
publicity. These little signs offer no
argument. They do not help en-
intending purchaser of goods to a
more intelligent idea of what he
ought to do. They merely yell in
his ear, when he wishes to be quiet
ana look around him.
Roadside signs are bad enough
when they are first put out, newly
painted or printed. After battering
from sun, rain, and dust, they soon
become faded and are still more de-
facing. 1t should be legal in every
state to remove an advertising sign
placed within the limits OF public
highway. improvements societies
civic associations, and boards Of
trade, should join in efforts to remove
these Objectionable features and
make town surroundings more pleas.
ing.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-21
THE SPOIL SPORT

It was sweet, sad play, and there
was hardly a dry handkerchief In the
house. But one man in the first pal'
cony irritated his neighbors excess
sively by refusing to take the per-
Torrance in the proper spirit In
stead of weeping, he laughed WINE
others were hopping their eyes ana
endeavoring to stlfie their sobs MS
own brimmed with merriment and ~
burst into inappropriate gunaws'
At last the lady by his side turn
ed upon him Indignantly:
II DIDN'T know what brought y'you
here" she sobbed with streaming
eyes. and pressing her hand against
her aching heart; "but II y-you don
like the p play you might l-let others
enjoy it,"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-21
RETURNS OF CAMPAIGN
EXPENSES

So called corrupt practice laws,
compelling candidates to make re-
turns of money spent in canvassing,
are now on the statute book in most
of the states. Interesting figures OF
the cash value placed on political
ambitions are consequently coming
in.
Back In 1856, the Democratic Ma
tional Committee elected Buchanan
president with an expense of s25 700.
In 1860. the Republicans elected In
coin with 100000, That was c,n-
sidered big sum then. OF recent
years 1t has taken millions to elect
president. A similar range OF ex-
pense prevails all down the line. Po-
litical committees are luke warm.
unless candidate sees the money
question in. the proper light. He
simply has to pay. to get a look in"
The candidate needs protection
against rapacious heelers. In Mas.
sachusetts this year a new law OF
this character went into effect. I.
permits violators OF the law to he
punished with loss OF the ONCE to
which they are elected. disfranchise-
ment and disqualification for public
office for three years.
Able men willing to run for Of
flee are none too common. Even IL
whipped, II they make a clean and
effective campaign, they acquire a
strength that makes them party
asset. A man who should be con
victed of breaking a law OF this kind
might just as well retire to the calm
peace of private life.
A political committee, no matter
how lawless and mercenary. would
think long time before asking It's
candidates to take chances on a Jaw
with teeth in 1t.
No doubt political committees will
continue to spend large sums OF
money, in the present state OF on,
political standards. But it IN a grea
advance, II candidates can be pro
tected from what is essentially b;acl
mail, and II II shall become possible
for men to run for oiHce, even 1
they can't tap q fat barrel
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-21
IMPORTED DRAFT HORSES NO
LONGER NECESSARY

With the exception OF very linn
tied number from England, importa.
ton into the United States of pure
bred draft horses for breeding purpos
es has been practically stopped by
the outbreak Of the European war.
For several years 81, previous, from
$500 to 1000 stations and mares
have been brought annually into this
country. In the opinion of experts
in the department, however, the stan
dard Of draft horses in America will
not suffer from the interruption OF
these importations. There is, 1t is
said, a sufficiently large amount OF
pure blood already in the country to
answer all requirements and the Am.
erican draft horse will now have an
opportunity to demonstrate Its own
qualities. Hitherto a certain fascin.
alton has hung over the word lin.
ported" which has had a marked eff
fort upon prices. For example, an
imported Percheron stallion might
sell for $4,000 where an equally well
bred American Percheron would
bring only 81 300 to $500.
We no longer go TO England an
Scotland for Shorthorn, Hereford,
and Aberdeen Angus cattle except to
a very limited extent. The breeders
OF these breeds In America have
been and are producing the equal, II
not the superior OF the English cat
tie.
There is no apparent reason whl
the Same thing should not take plac,
in the case of draft horses. The prin
, cipal breeds of these are now thor
\ oughly established in the Unite,
States. TIER various characters
tics aud merits are discussed In
new bulletin published by the Unit
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-21
The Logan Republican
Editorial Page

ed States Department of Agriculture
under the title of Farmers Bulletin
No. 6l9, Breeds of Draft Horses.
This bulletin deals with the Belgian,
Percheron, French Draft, Clydesdale,
Shire. and Suffolk types.
. OF these the Percherons probably
outnumbers in this country. ali other
breeds combined. Grade Percherons
the product of purebred stations
crossed with ordinary mares, have
proved very popular on our markets.
OF late years the Belgian has also
made great strides, but this breed Is
still comparatively new in America.
1t is found chiefly in the middle west
where the heaviest types OF draft
horses are prevalent. During the
past ten years approximately one
| nuHuTeu llyueSudleS nave pecu iii
ported each year. This type Is par
ticularly we'll liked by those who
want style and action, and in conse
quence is used to great extent in
cities. The Shires, though similar
to the Clydesdales, are massive and
less active. They are popular on the
Pacific coast and in the central west
England now permits the exporta
ton for breeding purposes Of Clydes
dales and Shires. but 1t is not like
ly that under present conditions the
importation of these breeds will be
carried on to any considerable ex
tent. AS has already been said. how
ever, experts in the department he
lieve that importations are no longer
necessary. The bulletin describing
with illustrations, the breeds already
introduced will be sent free on ap.
plication to the department as long
as the supply lasts.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-21
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR
HORSE BREEDERS

The enormous number of horses to
be bought in this country for war
needs in Europe should encourage
farmers and others to raise them
more freely. Military experts are
being strongly impressed with the
value Of the horse. It seems likely
that cavalry forces all over the
would will be permanently strength.
ened.
Home conditions are also looking
well for the breeder. A few years
ago predictions were common of q
"horseless age" soon to come.
Events have falsifled them. You new.
er see the owner of an automobile
patting his motor, and giving It sug.
ar, nor listening for It's welcome
whinny Of morning. -
There Is nearly human compan.
ionship in the horse. The struggle
against his headstrong will brings in
the competitive element. Horseback
riding on spirited nag thus has all
the zest of game. You don't have
that feeling wien out in the lonely
country. lying on your back in the
road, and looking up into the bowels
, of a refractory machine.
Horse breeders quite frequently
complain that they read in the pa
pers that certain prices can be had
for given types of horses. but that
when they ship their own animals to
market. they fail to get these prices.
Dealers say this is because many
breeders. particularly farmers who
raise a few as a side issue, do not
understand the characteristics OF
the various types of animals. IL is
not so much a matter of breed, as
conformity to style Of certain type
There are draughts, chunks, wagon
horses, carriage horses, road horses,
saddle horses. An animal may have
good reading speed. But II he lacks
the well rounded form and stylish &C.
ton that shall make him a picture
to delight the eye as a carriage
horse, he can't sell ,at least in thai
market.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-21

is In plain sight in all its ugliness."
you ought to let them know they
don't deceive you," shifted the Old
Maid. "Then maybe 1t would break
them Of the habit. For my part
when anybody tries that little game
ON me, tell them In plain language
that they are not hoodwinking me q
bit. have q friend who does and
says all sorts Of unkind things and
then thinks because she confesses
her fault that her conduct ought to
be overlooked. But I tell her very
plainly that to say she 10 sorry for
q thing and then to 60 and do 1t
right over again does not impress
me In the least with her repentance
and that II she wants me to believe
she really regrets her conduct she
needs to stop doing It. think
would be really helping her to fool
herself II overlooked and forgave
her every time. She would get to
thinking she could do anything she
pleased, so she asked pardon for II
afterward."
II guess you are right" admitted
the Clubwoman. "But it's odd how
thinking people can believe they fool
others by such course.
There are precious few thinking
people these days." shifted the Old
Maid. "Or II they do exercise their
gray matter at all. they only stir the
surface about a sixteenth Of an inch
deep barbara Boyd.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-21
ILLEGAL SIGNS AND
BiLlBOARDS

The American Civic Association
has issued leaflet entitled illegal
Signs in Pennsylvania It takes
up the posting OF small advertise.
ments on trees, posts. fences, sheds,
etc, contrary to the law of that
state This is a very useful measure
of civic improvement, and one wor.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-21
:. LEROY CARBON

In the sudden death of 7. LeRoy |
Garden we have had forced upon us
again the perpetual lesson Of the un.
certainty of human life. A few short
days ago he was with us full of am
lition and energy taking care of his
own affairs In his own particular
T. ny. with always little time to de.
Ute to some public capacity. Today
he Is cold in death, his lips are seal
ed, in the midst Of his magnificent
manhood, he Is stricken down without
warning and without notice. His
heartbroken wife and mother, his
brothers and sisters stand grief
stricken as it were on the shore Of
q great ocean, and with mortal tear
full eyes are striving in vain to pierce
! the msts that rest upon its bosom,
weeping for the death of one that was
so much to them. so faithful and so
; true. His sudden death almost
! brings to mortal minds doubt Of
I the wisdom and justice OF Providence
but better let Us hope that 1t reminds
us OF an immortality where
No grief shall gnaw the heart
! And never shall tender tie be
! broken.
. T. Leroy Carbon was what the
civilization of today calls fora man
, with an idea. No one who has known
! him for any length of time, watched
! the growth and standing Of his busi
! ness, admired the taste. energy, and
I general wholesome results around his
! home, and noted the care devoted to
I matters of public concern can deny
! the fact. He was full of ideas. good
I ideas, and possessed more than or.
I binary powers of execution. A good
! citizen, a pleasant. peaceful, modest
! man whom Logan and Cache county
lid i'll afford to lose.
The great loss will fall more heav.
I lily upon his heartbroken wife and
! grief stricken mother. To the young
wife, alone In that broken home, and
I his devoted mother, living monu-
! ment of that enduring, Interchangeable,
I unselfsh mother love. who has
! through all the long years leaned
I upon him for counsel and support,
I and who cherished him as her ideal,
! the sympathy of the entire commun-
I ity and true friends goes out in rich
I abundance. May they, az well as
J the entire family, find consolation
! from that divine impartial source
! that has decreed that in the peace
! of an eternity his spirit lives forever.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-21

"I would like to get warrant for
man for obtaining money under
false pretenses," announced the an
cry man.
what is the trouble?" asked the
clerk.
"a fellow sold me half interest
in a petticoat factory" replied the
angry man.
"Well, what Is the matter with
petticoatsT asked the clerk.
There amt no such animals" re-
piled the angry man.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-21
INTERESTING LETTER FROM
MRS. THOMAS A. ED|S0N

The following letter from Mr.,
Thomas A. Edison is published -
the December Woman's Home Com
panion. Mrs. Edison's letter 10 ono
among many others from noted neo.
pie which the Companion now NH
fishes appropos of IAN Appeal to
American Women" by Ida M. Tor
bell which appeared in the October
number. In that article Miss Tar
bell made the plea that American
women, since the war has opened m
opportunity to them, should now and
in the future patronize home indus.
tries instead of buying foreign made
products. Mrs. Edison says:
in the October Woman's Home
Companion, Miss Ida Tarbell had
an article in which took keen in.
terest. wish to indorse all that
she said and enter my plea with
hers for home industries and home
talent.
. For number of years as I have
visited some of our best houses and
leaders of fashion, have begged the
designers to use their fine brains and
great talent in creating an individu.
al style for our women.
Nov, If our women recognize
this talent, the designers will do
this, and we shall have in dress a
national individuality equal to the
greatness of our country in other
lines. Why should we be mongres,
following first Paris, then London,
Berlin, Vienna, etc, and not their
best form at that, but allowing the
big houses of those various cities to
put on our backs the deml monde
type, We accepting it because it is
Imported? For the past three or
four years 1t has been impossible to
go upon our streets without a shud.
der. Surely our designers can make
for us stylish, more womanly cos.
tunes. Should We be willing to wear
clothes which do not distinguish us
from our most unfortunate sisters
'Let us demand of our manufacture
ers the finest of material and fabrics;
Let our women use the brain they
are blessed with in aiding our de.
signers and manufacturers.
''The same is true in other voca'
tons. Music and art of all descrip,
ton Is unpatronized unless foreign
label designates 1t. A singer must
have come from abroad, In fact must
change his name from plain Ameri.
can Richard to Ricardo, the import
ed name, before he is recognized as
, singer.
Mr.. Edison in his search for
voices for his phonograph has made
trial records of more than three
thousand singers in nearly every city
In Europe and almost an equal mum
Der of trials In America. He finds
that as rule the European voice
Is afflicted with a very disagreeablt
trem0lo. variable timbre and poor In
terpretation-whe the American
voice is far more frequently free o.
tremolo, has q fairly even timbr'
and as to Interpretation the Ameri
cans far surpass the European sing
ers. But Notwithstanding that fac
the Americans demand the foreign
talent.
when are we to form our owl
opinions and be independent enough
to stand for our own expression? A
one time 1t may have been necessar!
to gain knowledge abroad, but no
SO now. We have learned and hay'
great people In our midst; should w
not now pause and enjoy that which
We have?
do we not show ourselves an al
vanced nation when We compare GU
methods In war with those of TIL
present terrible condition in EuI
ope?"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-21

Time works wondrous changes.
Once the English owned Calais. To-
day they are fighting so that II may
still belong to France San Francis.
co Chronicle.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-21
HOPELESS TASK

81 suppose you will make goou
any unsatisfactory merchandise .
Everything but eggs, num- sa'u
the dealer. Nothing can make pau
egg good Seattle Post Intelligen''
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-21
TWO OF A KIND

"A woman has to give up a great
deal said Mrs, Gabb.
"a man does nothing else but give
up after he gets married." replied
Mr.. Gabb Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-10
TO CUT
VEIN ON 1900 LEVEL

Rutte. Mont. March 10.-Butte- Bal
laklava is increasing it's shipments, the
February output reaching a. cars, de-
spite a four days shutdown, and the
fact that there were only 2S days i'm
the past month AS compared with ~
ears shipped during January of n
days. The February tonnage will APP
proximate 2.4t0 tons. Stopping ope@-
ations are being carried 20 feet wide
on the 1.2O0-foot level and the fact of
the 1,40O-foot Slopes shows a width of
- feet. all of which is scanned with
strcaks of bornite and high-giadc ore.
Crosscutting has begun ON the 1000
foot level ana the Jessie vein should b"
cut the latter part of the month This
croSscut will have To Ice driven an cs-
timatcd distance OF 100 feet. The grade
OF Butte Ballaklava's shipments has
shown an Improvement during the past
month and that Improvement is being
maintained. March has started out as
a record breaker since the resumption
of operations.