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What influence will the present
tendency to mule breeding have upon
the horse supply OF the future? The
high prices and the scarcity OF mules
have suggested to many farmers and
horse raisers both North and South
the dcsirability OF raising mules from
the standpoint Of sales for profit.
There Is an increased demand for
large mares to breed mules. This
tendency Is not confined to any par.
ticular locality 1t is not alone in
the northern horse raising states, but
IS spreading in the South. Carloads
of large young mares have been pur-
chased and shipped into the heart
of the southern states for the joint
purpose of teams and mule raising.
The mule Is gaining in popularity for
team work wherever the horse and
mule are in use
The tendency to mule preference
seems to be based IpOn economy Of
service in team work on the farm and
wherever horse power is demanded.
The demand for more mules means
mares employed In the raising Of
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03

mule colts, and this means tho dmn-
ishing OF the horse producing ability
OF tho country. II Is reasonable to
estimate that not more than so per
cent OF all the Increase OF the horse
population Of the country are fe-
males. This Is fair basis OF the pos
slbillties OF the horse increase. II
this producing element Is interfered
with In It's kind there must necessarily
result a decrease below normal condi.
tions.
Tho diversion Of any considerable
number Of mares from tho produc-
ton OF the horse kind to the produc.
ton OF mules nonproducing AMI.
NAL, must sooner or later result In a
great dearth Of horses. The mule
colt fever is spreading and farmers
everywhere are talking the desirable
ity Of mule raising just because tho
mule colt is ready seller at a good
price. 1t is well to keep in mind that
increased production Of mules means
decreased production of horses as a
producing proposition. - Twentieth
Century Farmer.
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03
Fire DESTROYS Bio Lumber Mill.

Meridian-Fire completely destroyed
the Usher Brothers Lumber and Man.
ufacturing Company's mill at this
place and a quantity Of lumber on the
yards. The loss on the mill is esti.
mated at about $4,000, while the lum.
ber loss is estimated at between SILL
900 and $4,000, partially covered BY
insurance.
Just how the fire started is un'
known. When discovered the mill was
ablaze all over and the fire department
could get no water to fight the flames,
the plant being located outside the
city. Over million feet of lumber on
the yards was saved. 1t is said that
the plant will be rebuilt at once.
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03
SEPARATOR IS USEFUL
Invention Has Helped to Revolu-
. tiOnize Dairy Business.
One Great Advantage Is Capitalization
OF lndustry-Whoe-Milk Plant
~ ~,Rnd Swimming Stations Are
- Fast Disappearing.

By j. NJ CADWALLADER. Louisiana
Experiment Station)
The cream separator is one of the
great inventions that has helped to
revolutonize the dairy business. It's
effect has been especially noticeable
upon the butter industry. Its ten.
dency has been to lower the quality of
butter but this Is not due to any fault
in the principle Of the cream separa-
tor but chiefly to the lack of proper
care of the separator and in han
ding the cream. One great advantage
resulting from the use of the sepa-
Tator is Capitalization of the dairy
business and the whole-milk plant
and skimming stations are disappear
ing.
Milk should be separated at tenn
perature Of S5 to 30 degrees and
separation can be accomplished best
as soon as the milk is drawn from
the COW, for at that time 1t has a
temperature near 9S degrees. There
may be some makes of separators
which will separate ut lower tenn
perature than others, but the same
machine will do more efficient work
at higher temperature.
Since bacteria are the cause OF the
souring OF milk and cream and they
have a luXuriant growth at high
temperature, especially the undesira.
BILE kinds. the cream should be cooled
ns soon as possible to 60 degrees or
lower, preferably 80 degrees +. This
can be accomplished by passing the
cream over special apparatus made
for that purpose or, In case there Is
only n small amount of cream, It may
be placed in a tin vessel Of some
kind and this vessel placed In cold
running water, or ice water is prefer
able. All containers or utensils which
come in contact with the milk should
be washed thoroughly with boiling
water and allowed to sun and all
when not in use.
The mornings cream should be
cooled to the same temperature as the
evenings cream and then they can be
mixed without injury TO the keeping
quality of the cream.
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03
USED
KNIFE ON VICTIM
NEGROES SEVERELY STAB TOMMY
FITZPATRICK WHEN HE RE-
slsTs ROBBERY.
TRAGIC DEATH FOR DEPUTY
J. B. Lusk Jumps from Moving Train
and Receives Fatal Injuries While
Pursuing Escaping Prisoner.
News Over State.

Aberdeen.-Tommy Fitzpatrick and
H. E. Hinson, two white men, were
held up by two negroes, and the re-
suit IS Fitzpatrick is in the hospital
with a severe knife wound near his
heart and Hinson minus ten-dollar
bill. The two negroes are in prison.
The white men were suddenly stopped
by the blacks. who demanded what
money they had, fight was begun,
and one OF the negroes stabbed Fitz-
patrick over the heart. The negroes
were arrested by night wateEmal,
who came to the white mems assist.
ance.
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03
FORMATION OF GAS IN SILO
Safest Plan to Run Some SlIace Into
Pit Before Going In-Lantern
Test Is Recommended.

A good way to determine II there is
gas in the silo is to lower lighted
lantern. If It goes out It will not be
safe to go into the silo. Gas may form
in a silo at the time of filling and for
q week or so afterward. This gas is
heavier than air and so will settle in
the silo. AS soon as filling the silo is
started the falling silage will stir up
enough air currents to drive out the
gas. 1t is safest when filling pit silos
to run some silage into them before
going In, or use the lantern test.
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03

abundance OF clothes which foot up
to extravaganza, she often falls into
an error which Is too deep to extri-
cate herself from There is nothing
more pitiful, she has been obliged to
hear, than "wiliful waste makes woe.
ful want" Yielding at first innocent.
ly to the influence of beautiful adorn-
ment, the mind revels in an at
mosphere Of cOquetry which comes to
the dashing, Incorporating soon or
late. Few, il any, genteel, nice
girls are blind to the fact that
they must look their best in any gath
ering when they appear If they must
vie successfully with others of the
fair sex
She is single, and why should she
not have female preference shown her
II she but carries out her liking? A
woman is fair to look upon If she
gets herself up attractively, in the
latest mode, for eyes to rest upon. Sen
timent gfuences clothes. The girl
who has no beau is apt to be very
careless as to how she looks II the
collar Underneath her cloak is likely
to be past its first freshness she
doesn't bother. There's no one to
see. Why should she bother putting
on a clean prettier one? There's no
one who cares.
The girl who has INDUCED in vani-
ties at any corner she turns and who
Is liable to walk home with her is
always careful Of her raiment. She
would sit up till midnight pressing
out and sewing in a new lace frill.
She must have fine clothes no matter
how she may have to count her pen
MES to buy remnants to freshen up
her last years Unlocking house
gown. She must have a certain
amount Of pocket money to treat a
desirable girl friend to box of bon
bons II she has a bachelor brother
who is good catch. Economical as
her mother Is, she would hold up her
hands In amazement If the father re-
fused tho beautiful striving daughter
any such necessities and appeals. She
insists upon their giving way to their
girls qualification at all odds, hark-
ing on the plea that new clothes give
self-confidence and will serve hand
somely to their marrying some day.
She whispers that their burden will
be lifted to some young manly shoul-
ders.
The girl who has INDUCED in vani-
ties marries. She continues in the
way she has been brought up to crave
tinery, even when facing the dire pos
sihility of using up the largest part
of their early income. If the husband
reminds her how wrong and foolish
extravaganza is, he is bound to yield
to his wife's wishes for peace's sake.
There Is nothing more pitiful, on
the other hand, than a wife who is
kept down, whose clothes are SO shah
by that she cannot help being ashamed
to show herself before friends or even
neighbors. She knows too we'll what
the influence Of clothes Is. It's against
nature for her husband to expect such
a wife to be sweet and worshipful.
The fretful, irritable wife, who re-
ceives a fair consideration Of clothes
for which she hopes as well as loves,
will be found most truly happy at
hefrt, due to the change.
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03
&c. Tracks Are Washed Out.

McComb City.-The track of the
main line of the Illinois Central rail-
road was washed out for a distance of
two miles and a half between Rud-
dock and Frcriere, La, south of here,
and 80 miles north Of New Orleans,
in the big storm on the evening OF
Sept. 90. The storm struck McComb
City after o'clock and by 10 o'clock
.he hurricane was blowing rs miles an
hour. Considerable damage was done
here by the wind and the rain which
fell In sheets.
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03
Boys and Girls Invited.

More than 1000 Corn Club boys and
from 300 to 500 Tomato Club girls Of
Mississippi may soon be invited to bs
the guests of Jackson citizens in the
homes of Jackson people on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, October 2S, 20
and 80, the closing days of the Missis-
sippi State Fair. This was indicated
at a meeting of the State Fair commits,
sioners, Prof. C. A. Cobb, head of the
Boys Corn club. Miss Susie v. Pow
ell, head of the Tomato Club girls, and
committee of the Young Mems Bust.
ness Club.
The question for the Young Mems
Business Club now is to secure homes
for these boys and girls, and commit
tees will at once make a Thorough
canvas of the homes of Jackson.
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03
HARVESTER FOR KAFIR CORN
Implement Invented by OkIahoman IL
Especially Useful In Texas, Kan.
sas and Oklahoma.

Semlarid lands, especially in Kan.
sas, Oklahoma and Texas, have been
put more and more to kafir corn tho
past few years, as it came to be real.
lied that this was the best fodder and
seed crop, and that ordinary corn was
not a success there. The harvesting
of the crop naturally brought up prob
lens for machinery manufacturers,
Here is kafir harvester. the inven.
ton of an Oklahoman. A tubular
part is supported for oscillation above
the main machine. II has a terminal
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03
DO CLOTHES INFLUENCE WOMEN?
You touched my heart; it gave thrill
Just like a rose
That opens at a ladys will.
Its bloom Is always yours until
You bid it close

All women love beautiful adorn-
ments. Sometimes they go SO far as
to crave them in preference to sur
roundings. No matter how prosperous
the young woman may be, or how
often the same sharp warning has
oeen dinned IN her ears, If YOU ex-
pend more money than you ought to
on costly raiments that take your eye,
tempting you, you will bring peril on
tho family she can seldom resist the
temptation Of pleasing herself
When q young woman chooses an
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03
Personal Wealth In Warren.

vicksburg,-The Warren county per-
sonal assessment roll has been COM
pleted by Assessor B. H. Shannon and
shows a total of $S,61T,115. Assessor
Shannon reports the number of polls
as 3,S67 white and S,O36 colored. The
total of communication road tax (be.
tween the ages of is and 90 years. is
1866,
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03
Road Convict Makes Escape.

Sam Walmsley. negro convict from
Jones county, and who had several
years in which to serve the state, grew
tired of prison routine and while work.
ing the roads near Inverness escaped.
The penitentiary authorities have Of
fered the statutory reward for his cap
turo
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03

cities, travelling or
rural seclusions.
A few Of them
terminate in heart
breakings; others
in showing the
hapless partici-
pants OF this hab-
1t their folly, safe
guarding them in
the future from
what might be
worse.
There Is always
a type Of girl to
be found In most
places who carry
off the palm of
being considered
romantic and full
OF fun nowadays.
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03
FrocIaims Fire Prevention Day.

At the request and solicitation Of
the Mississippi Society for the Pre-
vention Of Fires, Gov. Brewer has is
sued a proclamation designating Sat-
urday, Oct. 8, as Fire Prevention
Day" throughout the state. 1t is sought
in this way to reach not only the adult
and property owning class of citizens,
but juveniles, through their schools
and instructors.
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03

yoke and Is made for vertical adjust.
ment. n driven shaft extending
through the tubular part. A rocking
frame is supported by the yoke and
has oppositcly extending arms one of
which constitutes an operating lever
A rack segment is also supported on
the yoke. stop member associated
with the operating lever engaging this
rack. a cutting apparatus Is on the
other arm.
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03
"Annie," Zoo Bear, Is Dead.

Annie, the zoo bear, is dead, after
having been sick for several weeks.
and having some of the best veterinar-
ians in the state treat her.
Annie was givento the zoo by Paul
Rainey, the African hunter, who used
her in training his dogs for his last
African expedition. The bear had
grown extremely gentle, was fond of
children and would play for anyone
who would give her a stick of candy.
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03
NEGRO confesses Attempted Robbery.

Johnnie Leavett, negro, arrested
and charged with breaking and enter
ing a window at Remington depart
ment store, according to the police,
made a full confession to the chief.
Leavett, it is said, stated that he en-
tered the window at Kennington's aft
er another negro had broken it with
brick and while he was in drunken
condition.
Some little criticism has been di.
rected at the police force on account
of the bold attempted night robbery.
Officers state, however, that the ext
gencies of the service had resulted in
taking one man off the beat at mid
night.
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03
Bees Are Necessary.

The grower of small fruits, both the
bush fruits and strawberries, needs
the bees among the blossoms to fer.
tilize them and cause them to fruit
fully as much. If not more, than the
apple and pear grower.
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03
Had Too Much Time.

H. W. Dunning, a white man, is be.
ing held by the police here as being a
suspicious character, because of his at.
tempt to sell watches cheap. Dunning
when arrested had in his possession
four watches of good make, and one Of
these he was offering for sale at the ri.
diculously low price of $1.5O. Police
claim that he not so very long ago CON-
pleted term in the penitentiary, hav.
ing been sent up from Madison county
for burglary. 1t is claimed that he
stole q quantity Of iewelry at Madison
Station.
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03
Conditional Pardon for Neqress.

Gov. Brewer has granted a condh
tional pardon to Lucille Daniels, me-
gress of Lauderdale county, serving a
penitentiary sentence for manslaugh
ter.
Macon beacon., 1915-12-03
LaIrd<e11Gbbeys
2 T\H80N 2
TI[APU0pICS
MOST FLIRTING IN SUMMER.
Cooz4lC1T ms. N M fTffL1Rt nFJIH'fF JI'I'tHHl

Then. since we mortal lovers are.
ASK not how long our love will last;
But while II does let us take care
Each minute be with pleasure passed.
There is no summer that does not
have It's full quota Of fiirtations in
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teachers, Messrs X. NJ Hood and r
ID Doherty succeeded In arriving with
some thirty lads and lassies and while
"hys" and "reels' were in evidence
IL didn't seem a good day for the fish
TO bite A picnic lunch was enjoyed
on the picturesque site Of the Beaver
dam and boat ride taken and they all
fell in-no not quite all but seven did
But as there were no fatalities IL was
considered just part OF the days fun.
Az the hay rack disappeared from the
view the resounding "rah, rah,"
echoed through the canyons and for
these, school had already closed The
following day the students OF the high
school gave surprise on their teacher
Mr.. Hood, presenting him with ring
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Knowles.

Fine weather Spring time aud
robbins at last.
Sand City, thing OF the past. nearly
the lass building having been moved
TO Knowles.
T. Q. Murdoch has moved his hard
ware stock from the Drydep to the
Demit building across the street.
Ralph Fry is building large cement
tank on his farm west OF town
Fred Barby OF Englewood is moving
10 the old Owens place which he pur-
chased recently.
The people OF Knowles and vicinity
were severely shocked by the horrible
occurrence at the Phelps farm Thurs
day night the 10th, when the house aud
the entire contents were burned and
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declamations. readings. songs, guitar
music and q mock trial was pulled OIL
which occasioned considerable msrri-
ment and laughter.
Mrs Chas. Eyer aud daughter Grace
were shopping at Gates one day last
week
Miss Irma Sprague has been suffering
with the tooth ache the last few days
TO see her one would think she had the
bis-iaw or someone had accidently
bumped her.
Sebastian Skinner and Carl Evans, q
couple of our Helena students. came 10
Saturday evening and surprised us.
Wm. Losing, John Foreman ami
Ben Sprsgue all took kaiir to Forgan
today.
Mrs. o. l.. Mathew has just repa-
pered her home and il looks so nice and
clean that the rest OF us are still wait
ing 10 see II we are to get any more of
these dust storms, but from the
amount OF moisture that has fallen
lately it might be fome time before
we see any more dust storms.
Tho Y. p. G. A. had good meeting
Sunday at l5l and large crowd was
in attendance. We are glad to see the
interest taken in this work.
Hazel Gray spent the day at Eyers
last Monday.
Everybody is talking chickens, gar
dens and farming now DAYS.
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Boyd.

The Sunday school was well attended
at the Liberty school house last Sunday
as this wac the first Sunday OF Sunda ay
school there this spring, we hope tha,
IL will be ss well attended all summer
Mrs. | IL. Sharpe and baby and
Mary Wyatt spent Sunday evening al
the home OF K. ", prater.
J. W. Sword and wife, V. W, Hayden
and family, Il. K. lIuckleberry and
Mark Shape took dinner atB L. Hay.
dens last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. } M. Leirel and Lel,
and Lula LETT for their new home ia
Colorado last Tuesday
Mrs Prater spent Wednesday even
Jog at V. w. Haydeas.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Burden spent
Tuesday with L. W. Praters.
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Twin Mounds.

April II. They are here the mock
ing birds
Pesch trees and plums and currants
are one mass Of bloom forming q
panorama OF beauty impossible tocon
ceive of. Such scene must be seen
with ones two eyes to be appreciated
The school is having ten days vaca-
tion during the Eighth grade examina-
tion at Galley. The teacher, Miss Over
ton, is one OF the examiners. Ben
Douglas and Russell Martin are taking
examination.
Mr. Gumm bought fine hog the
first of the week brought it home and
put it In the pen. The porker succeed :
ed in making her escape the same even
ing and has not been seen or heard Of
since.
Mrs. Sarah Thompson i.oved to Belle
Meade on Monday.
Mrs. Martin droye down to Logan
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Core visited at the
Hartford home last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Gumm enter
tanned Mr.. aud Mrs. Martin to dinner
on Sunday.
Messrs jerks and Carlson returned
Wednesday frcin Wichita where Mr..
Carlson had been in hospital
Mrs. Johnson visited Mrs. Baumgart-
ner on Tuesday afternoon.
MIR Grace came IN on Monday TO
stay lew days His wife is with her
sister at End.
Bert Sanger substituted for Francis
Thompson on the mail route one day
this week
Mrs. Love spent Monday with Mrs.
Thompson helping her psck up to
move.
Mr.. and Mrs. Klepper visited at th,
Chas Eyer home last sunday.
George buckmaster is at home since
his school closed,
Twin Mounds Sunday school will
elect officers next Sunday.
ONCE A WEEK.
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corcl
Mrs. Hiney is improving nicely after
a serious illness

Mrs. Hiney is improving nicely after
a serious illness.
Charley Sexton and family were
shopping in Liberal Thursday.
W. Hustled aud family aud parents
were visiting Mr.. Dldyne Thursday
Several OF the neighbors have start
ed planting corn and maize ana other
grain.
Kenna Myers and family spent
Thursday night with Frank Langley
and family,
Mrs. Couch, Mrs Grant Couch and
Mrs. Wigton was calliug on Mrs Ford
Sunday evening.
Claude Myers made business trip
TO Liberal last Monday.
Hugh Jyles had runaway ,sst We'd
nesday with sod plow, but fortIacte-
ly his horses escaped with few
scratches Hugh says they beat a
blacksmith taking the plow to pieces
Mrs. Jim Couch was calling on Mrs.
Joe Couch Monday evening.
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North Eork
CToo late for last week.

Nioo lhte lor lhbb week
Mrs. John Dyson was shopping in
Ivanhoe Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs +. J Gheen, Mr.. Allen
and sister and Miss Tanie Poland spent
Sunday with Mr. Michels
Mrs Burleston called at l.. NJ. Hen
sons Tuesday. f,
Mrs Bachmsn is on the sick list this
week,
Wheat, oats aud barley are looking
fine in this neighborhood and all have
the best prospect for crop since the
spring after tho big snow few years
ago.
Mrs. Arthur Williams and daughter
and Clara Henson spent Thursday with
Mrs Michel and children
Little Mabel Henson does not inn
prove much. She is still very sick
little girl
Burgett Mesnes hauled kafir corn to
Forgan Wednesday.
Mrs Armstrong was a caller at Mr..
Dysou's Tuesday morning
Mr. Williams and family spent Sun
day with the formers sister Mrs. Hem
son and family.
Mrs. John Sims from on the Kiowa
was taken suddenly sick the latter
part of the week with what the Doctor
pronounced gall stones, and for short
time she was in very critical condi-
tion but is some better at present.
The little girls of North Fork met at
Mrs. MichePs Thursday and organized
a club called "The Busy Bees" for the
purpose OF the little ones learning to
sew. They will meet every Two weeks
at their respective homes, It is To be
hoped that they will gain much good
and pleasure from their meetings
There were eight little girls joined the
club aud more will join as soon as
school is finished
COUNTRY LAD
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the Oldest. daughter, Carrie, noble
girl OF IL, gave her life to save the sest
Of the family. IL seems that Carrie
was the frat one to awaken her parents
and then went back up stairs to save
her little sisters, one Of whom she
got out and then in vain attempt to
find the other sister which in the mean
time the father had rescued, was over
come by the fire and smoke and lost
her life The entire family is pros
trated. One OF the younger sisters
was badly burned. One of the younger
boys, Willie, nearly lost his life in a
vain effort TO find Carrie. grouping his
way blindly out just as the building
fell The sympathy ot the entire COM
munity goes out to these stricken peo-
pie and sufficient money has already
been raised and lumber purchased to
build them new house.
Harry Hamilton and wife and Mrs
D l.. Hinshaw returned from busi-
ucrS tfip w NfbbuNtt WutFt tut
organized Royal Neighbor Camp Of
81 members.
J II, Parker former rancher and
an old resident OF this county was
found dead on his old ranch late Sat
urday night, where he bad gone from
his home near Knowles to remove
some fence. Waiting until dark, Mrs.
Parker phoned TO w M Adams who
together with Frank Parker, began a
search which ended in their finding
the body in the pasture where death
had evidently occurred by heart fail
ure some hours before The com
munity will miss this kindly iovial
Christian old gentleman, who was loved
aud respected by all WHO knew him,
Mr. Parker was nearly 80 years ofage
aud leaYes a wife and several sons and
daughters to mon zn his loss and also a
host of friends who were limited only
by the number Of his scquaintances
o B Still