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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
Framing a chiIdren,s Code.

The Missouri children's code com
mission appointed by Governor Major
has organized it's work of codifying all
children's laws in the state, and OF
drafting needed new laws to be intro
duced in the legislature of 1917. Most
Of the work will be done at the state
university through the departments
of law. sociology and political science.
The entire commission Of Fl members
has been divided into subcommittee
to handle various sections Of the COM
prehensive outline Of work, modelled
on the general outline sent out by the
federal children's bureau. Consider
able help is expected from the data
the latter is collecting on children's
laws throughout the United States.
The expenses Of tho commission will
he met by voluntary contributions.
Rhodes E. Cave, judge of the st. Louis
Juvenile court, is chairman, and Prof
Manley o. Hudson, of the state UNI
versity, secretary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
Unstable Moon.

The celebrated observatory at
Greenwich, the place from which we
reckon longitude, was founded by
Charles II in 1875, mainly for the pur-
pose Of investigating the movements
of the moon in the interests of naviga-
ton. Although In the intervening two
and half centuries astronomers have
worked at the problem, the moon has
not yet become entirely amenable
to their mathematics. The astrono,
mer-royal of Great britain, in his re-
port of the work at Greenwich during
the past year. calls attention to the in.
creasing deviation between the cal.
culated Position Of the moon in the
sky and ifs real position as shown by
the Greenwich observations. The de.
Walton has lately been growing in a
serious manner. The error last year
was more than twelve times as large
as the error twenty years ago, and the
average annual increase during the
two decades has amounted to half a
second OF arc in longitude. The rea
son that astronomers have failed in
getting exact results from calculations
based on dynamical laws of gravita.
ton is possibly the existence of some
attractive force that they have not
yet discovered. although the result
may also be affected by the true shape
Of the earth, which still awaits accu-
rate determination Compap.
ion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
Aluminium In War.

Austria and Germany use more
aluminium for war purposes than all
the other warning nations combined
It has been known, in fact, that Ger
many has for some years been collect
ing and storing the metal for wal
uses.
The great majority of the drinking
mugs, cans and cups Of the German
soldier are made of the light metal
The frames for Zeppelins and the
fuses for shells are made from alu.
minum.
One of the difficulties the Ger
mans have had to face is the short
age of copper necessary for the rings
around shells. Many Of the German
shells are now provided with alumni
UNI rings.
Although aluminium does make q
substitute, even in cartridges as we'll
as shells and fuses, it is not so good
as copper. The French authorities ex-
perimented with 1t some years ago for
artillery purposes, but rejected it.
The Germans are using it in such
large quantities because they're forced
to do so on account Of the shortage
Of copper.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
GREATEST FREE PORT
GIVEN TO THE CITY
OF HAMBURG.
Has Historic Background Of the High.
est Interest, Going Back for Cen
turles-Prof. Kennedy TeIIo
Origin of Scheme.

The most impressive example Of
what free port can be and what it
is apt to promote is Hamburg. Ger
many. It is conspicuously foremost,
and this despite the fact that Bremen
Is also a free port. These are the
fatherland's biggest shipping centers,
and Germany is high-tariff country,
and therefore In this economic particu-
lar much like the United States. The
free port has a historical background
Eating to the days when cities stood
apart from nations and In their indie
pendence held their gates open to the
traffic of the world. Thus, as members
Of the Hanseatic league, Hamburg and
Bremen flourished commercially more
than five centuries ago. They man
aged in this fashion to stimulate trade
otherwise endangered by the imposi-
tons levied by petty mobiles.
AS Professor Kennedy expresses It:
when Hamburg, Bremen and Lubbock
joined the German empire in 1871 they
retained their status as FREQ cities.
They belonged politically to the en-
pire, but they were outside the Ger
man Customs union. In order to bring
these cities into the German customs
confederation Bismarck proposed a
plan which gave origin to what we
now know as free ports. The cities
were taken into the customs union but
the harbors were left free.
when Hamburg entered the German
Customs union in 1883 she inaugurated
the administration of her free port,
which for five years previous had been
in process of construction. The free
port is situated On the River Elbe, d.
rectly abutting the city, which is 65
miles from the sea, and takes in the
entire river for stretch of five miles
from Altoona to Elbe bridge. The land
area comprised within this zone was
in 1888 occupied by 10000 inhabitants,
who were evicted when the land was
condemned by the state. There Is in
the free port land area Of 1926 acres,
in addition to 1870 acres of water
area, all of which is shut off from the
inland by means Of canal on the city
side of the harbor and by means of
floating palisades on the other side.
The entrances to the city and to the
upper and lower Elbe are guarded by
customs stations"
It is therefore manifest that the free
port of Hamburg is an isolated area
capable Of separate administration,
and the existence Of floating palisades
and guarded entrances to the city
makes It clear that the free port is
purposely isolated 80 that dutiabia
goods cannot be struggled into the mu-
nicipality, while yet admitting every
facility of access, ease Of handling and
preparation for reshipment abroad
with minimum of red tape. In other
words, free port is primarily halt
ing place in transit, and is an elabo-
rated development Ct the bonded ware
house as we understand 1t here
New York Sun.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
Showing by Dotted

er than 61k feet. This permits the
crib to be filled by throwing the corn
over the boards. II the quantity Of
corn on hand is sufficient to all the
crib above this point. additional siding
boards can be hung on 20-penny spikes
driven into the inner side of the studs.
The boards have holes at proper inter,
walls to fit over the spikes and arc
held in plaee by the pressure OF the
corn.
The rat-proofing is an important fea-
ture OF the design which the farmer
can not afford to neglect. One-half
inch mesh wire netting is put on all
sides of the crib between studs and
siding and carried to a height Of 30
inches above the ground or above this
floor OF the driveway. At the top of
the wire strip of 8.inch galvanized
iron should be nailed to the outside OF
the siding. The bottom of the gal
vanized iron is inches lower than
the top of the wire. making a total
height for the wire and iron strip Of
SO inches all around. This galvanized
iron strip will halt any rats that may
climb up the walls The rat-proofing
is put on the drive side of cribs so
that II the doors are left open rats
will still be unable to get at the corn.
Care should be taken not to leave any
objects near the walls which would
enable a rat to jump above the rat
proofng.
Provision Is made for drag doors
on the outer side of each crib and 2
rolling doors on the inside. The drag
doors are so designed that corn will
roll out Of them on to the conveyer
belt of a shelter The rolling doors
on the inside are for access to the
crib. They should consist OF frame
completely filled with wire netting.
with galvanized iron strip at the
same height as on the wall. The drag
doors are made Of siding nailed to
cleats with the wire mesh between.
Movable inverted troughs of stats
are placed on the floor lengthwise OF
the. cribs. These are in sections to
facilitate handling and are designed
to increase the circulation OF air
through the corn. AS further aic 10
circulation o. air, movable shafts may
be placed at the side or on top of the
troughs. The shafts are constructed
OF by inch vertical strips nailed
to frames made Of by inch stun.
In order to hold the shafts in place
while the cribs are being filled, they
may be tackled to the crossties over.
head. The number OF shafts to be
used will depend upon the amount OF
moisture in the corn.
Complete working drawings for this
crib may be obtained from the office
Of public roads and rural engineering
of the department A bill of materials
to enable those interested in the mat
ter to form some idea Of the probable
expense in their locality of erecting
the structure will also be furnished
on request.
AS has already been said, however.
some OF the fundamental principles in.
volved. the rat-proofing. the ventila
ton. and the protection against ground
moisture. may be employed advan
tageously in smaller buildings.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
HER POOR, PErTED HUSBAND
Wife's solicItude for His Health, and
Her Own, Was Very Touch
I Ing, Indeed Yes.

The petted husband and his wife
were amiably discussing the advisa
bility OF trip to Palm Beach, in or
der that the wife Of tho petted hus.
band could get back some of the
strength that with her, wasn't SO
latent as the distinguished physician
who called upon her some time dur.
ing the petted husbands Office hours
thought 1t ought to be.
THE only trouble, darling" said the
petted husband, lis this: that If you
should want me to go with you ]
should have to leave my business just
at the period when an most needed
to make our profits large enough for
me to maintain you in the proud posi-
tion to which you have been accus
toned.
ION the other hand, should l remain
behind, the first of the month will
come without your being here. and
the thought Of opening all the bills
for things you have orderslD for
gotten to mention, without your moral
support. is rather disconcerting."
'And ] suppose said the wife OF
the petted husband, you have not
considered that IL I should go alone
there would be no one, absolutely no
one. to see about my baggage, arrange
about the sleeping compartments and
hotel rooms and protect me from be-
ing insulted by total strangers.
should think. after our being married
all these years, you ought to feel pref
ty good about my wanting you to 60
anyway, and you would II you had q
spark Of human feeling in you"
Thereupon the petted husband in.
terviewed the tourist agencies, saw
the hotel representatives, made ar.
rangements to stave off his creditors
and close up his business for six
weeks.
At Palm Beach the wife of the pet
ted husband remarked to friend:
yes, brought my petted husband
along. The poor man absolutely need
ed a change of scene."-Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24

AS result OF many requests for In
formation regarding building Of this
sort, specialists In rural engineering
In the United States department OF
agriculture have worked out plans for
a corn crib that will both aid in the
drying of corn and protect It from
rats. AS the accompanying drawings
show. there are really two cribs in the
complete structure. each 80 by feet.
with capacity of 1000 bushels. II
desired, however, only one of the cribs
may be put up at first and the con-
struction of the other left to more
venient time.
The two cribs are separated by a
driveway IL feet wide. and the whole
is covered by a gable roof. The drive
way floor may be of concrete or dirt.
II the ground is we'll drained. dirt
floor in the driveway will answer very
well. II the floor is OF concrete. II
will also serve as a feeding floor for
hogs. A wood floor should not be
used. as 1t would harbor rats
The details of construction can be
used in building cribs of greater or
less dimensions or of different type.
The devices for ventilating and rat
proofing can be used in new cribs or
In remodeling old structures.
AS the plan shows. a concrete foun-
dation is put in for all of the walls.
This foundation should extend from
below the frost level to 6 inches above
ground for the outer wall and to 8
inches above for the inner wall. The
space between the foundation walls
should be filled in with well-tamped
cinders or gravel. and on top of this
base concrete floor laid. The differ
ence in height above ground between
the inner and the outer concrete foun-
dations will give 2-inch pitch to the
floor toward the outer edge and thus
drain OF water that may beat through
the walls of the crib. The cinders or
gravel underneath the floor prevent
moisture . rising from the ground
through capillary action. The floor It.
self should be constructed of 4inches
of REINFORCED concrete. with the sur
face troweled to a smooth finish.
II concrete driveway Is decided
upon, inches OF gravel or clnder
floor should be first tamped down and
. finch concrete floor with float
finish laid on top.
The iron sockets or joist hangers.
which can readily be obtained on the
market. should be set in while the
concrete floor is being laid. AS the
drawings show, the studs themselves
should be by 6 inches. To these Is
nailed siding for the outer walls. This
siding consists of by inch boards
with both upper and lower edges bev.
eled at an angle of IS degrees. They
should be set about III inches apart.
This permits free entry Of air. while
the beveled edges lessen the danger
OF rain beating into the crib. However,
the beveled edges are not absolutely
necessary. In the complete structure
the siding on the walls facing the
driveway need not be beveled. as there
as no necessity for protection from
rain here. On these sides. too, the sid.
ing boards should not be carried high
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
Chase's Valuation,

William M. Chase figured amusingly
in transaction concerning himself
and an unartistic congressman who
owns bad painting.
isn't that grand?" the latter re-
marked when pointing cut his pur.
chase. "A great bargain, too. Got II
for four hundred dollars, and William
M. Chase says it is worth.ten thousand
dollars"
A friend of the painter heard this
statement and took it to Chase, who
smilingly explained:
HE cornered me one day and want
ed me to fix value on it, but told
him 1 couldn't do it. He then came at
me with question l couldn't dodge:
"'Well, Mr.. Chase, how much would
you charge to paint picture like
thatY
Il assured him most earnestly that
wouldn't paint one like it for ter
thousand dollarA'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
BRIDGE is A WONDER
QUEBEC STRUCTURE SURPRISES
ANY EVER ERECTED.
Only the Famous Firth Of Forth
Bridge In Scotland, Constructed In
the Same Manner. Approaches
Il In Magnitude.

In its general dimensions as we'll as
In the enormous size and weight of the
structural members composing 1t, the
Quebec bridge, now In an advanced
stage of construction, surpasses any
other structure Of the kind ever erect
ed, says Popular Mechanics. The one
bridge structure in the world that APP
proaches 1t in magnitude is the ia
nous Firth Of Forth bridge in Scot
land, the main channel span of which
IL nearly one hundred feet shorter
than that OF the Quebec bridge. Both
structures are of the cantilever type.
The channel span Of the Quebec
bridge, measured between centers OF
towers, is 1900 feet. The design and
fabrication of the steel for the struc.
ture therefore presented engineering
problems for which no precedents ex.
listed, and the first attempt to build
the bridge made by private company,
resulted in collapse Of the structure
in which many lives were lost. Fol-
lowing that catastrophe, the Dominion
government took over the work, and
year later undertook the construc-
ton of the bridge. The present bridge
is on the same site as the original
structure, but owing to an increase of
twenty-one feet In the width between
trusses and to considerable increase
In the weight Of the superstructure,
new piers were necessary, and these
were built Immediately south Of, and
adjacent to, the original piers. The
two main piers alone contain approx
mately 10000 cubic yards Of masonry
and cost II the neighborhood of ST.
100000. One of these piers goes to
depth of sixty feet below the bed OF
the river, and the other to depth OF
eighty feet. -. :.
In the erection of the bridge the en-
Choir arms, which lie between the main
piers and the shore, were constructed
on steel falsework, while the can't.
lever arms are being built out over the
river without falsework by the can't
lever method. The 640-foot suspended
truss to connect the cantilever arms
will be built on shore, floated into po
sition on pontoons, and then raised by
powerful Jacks and connected with the
cantilevers. For the erection of the
heavy bridge members two travelling
cranes. one working on each side Of
the river, are used. Each traveller
weighs about one thousand tons, and
is equipped with two hosting ma
chimes each capable of lifting one hun
dred tons. The principal feature oil
the travellers is q tower that stands
200 feet above the floor of the bridge
Supported on top OF the tower are
cranes through which the lifting lines
are worked. All the machinery or
the travellers Is electrically operated
To avoid bringing uneven stresses on
the partly completed structure, SINH
lar members on the two sides of the
bridge are lifted by the cranes and
erected simultaneously. The total
length of the bridge between abut
ments is 3,239 feet. AS now planned
1t should be possible for trains to cross
the bridge by the end of the year 1916
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
Marketing Live Stock.

Every farmer should market his
own live stock" This is to be the
slogan of the extension work in Min.
nesota during the coming winter.
There are about 200 live stock snip.
ping associations in Minnesota. There
should be three or four times as
many. Through cooperative as.
ISOLATION which is well organized and
managed. the farmers can market
their own stock to the very best ad.
vantage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
Floor Plan Of sat-proof Corn Crib.
Best Trees for Fire Wood.

The man who burns up his post tim
Der in the winter should have no sym
patty when he is searching for trees
suitable for posts and cannot find
them. ALI gnarled and knotty trees.
all crooked and deformed trees. and
all partly dead trees should be used
up first. This gives room for the
good timber to grow larger and Gives
the woodlot q good appearance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
Naturally.

The magistrate was examining .
witness, to whom he remarked:
"You admit you overheard the quar-
rel between the defendant and his
wife?"
"Yis. sor. l do" stoutly maintained
the witness.
Tell the court, II you can. what he
seemed to be doing?"
He seemed to be doin' the listen
wallpapers Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
Adxantaue Of spreader.

A good reason why the manure
spreader Is advantageous Is because a
man who has his money invested in
All implement Of this sort will take bet
ter care OF the manure on the farm.
He will not allow 1t TO lie around and
leach. but will get 1t back on to the
neld where II should be placed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Gen-
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. 1t acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. so cents
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
Ad1Ina Vegetable Matter,

Flowing cowpeas under adds vege.
table matter to the soil which tend
to make 1t loose and resistant to ex,
cessive dry weather or wet weather.
1t also adds chemical fertility 70 tho
soil in the ray OF NITROGEN.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24

IMITATION IS slNcFREsT FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita.
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist on La Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair in
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price $1.00.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
Snooplno spIneters.

"Queer how nervous elderly maiden
ladies get"
Isn't It? Why, have an aunt who
II she lived near river would look un.
der the bed of it every night before
going to sleep. -nostou Transcript
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
Anticipatinu.

Have you heard that Biglow's
daughter is going to marry a million
aire?"
yes. Heard 1t yesterday. Biglow
tried to borrow ten dollars from me
on the strength of 1t"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
LET Her Alone.

II wish my wife understood baseball
so that she could talk to me intelli.
gently ON tho subject. l propose to
keep after her until she learns"
Il think you are on the wrong tack.
She doesn't expect you to understand
millinery. CourierJour.
nal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
Her Indication.

He (annoyed)-It's eight o'clock
and you said you would be here at
six
She-Did l say six? ! thought ]
said seven.-Boston Transcript.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24

A pessimist likes thing he can't
enjoy, and an optimist enjoys a thing
he can't like.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24
A HINT 70 WISE WOMEN.

Don't suffer torture when all female
troubles will vanish in thin air after using
"Femenina. Price soc and sI.oo.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-24

A henpecked husband reminds Va
of has-been rooster.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1915-12-09

Every Catholic family should have n Of these beautiful eslored Cribs
in their home at Christmas time. Be sure and order BY number and size.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1915-12-09
Oak Chest
No. 48.
WITH NAME PLATE AND DROP HANDLES,
WHITE LINING.
No. I48.
Regular Price, $12.15.
Price to Our Subscribers, Only s4.75.

Twenty-six Piece, Oak Chest with Drawer,
containing six each Teaspoons, Tablespoons, Me-
dunn Forks, Medium Knives, one Butter Knife,
and one Sugar Shell.
Any of our subscribers paying their back Sub
s~cription, one years subscription in advance, and
SALTS additional, will receive one Of these ~264piecs
silver sets, as shown above with oak chest and
white satin lining. Order by number. We do not
pay express charges. Weight z ms. If you wish
this sent by parcel post, please add the necessary
postage.
The above sflverware is made by Rogers q
Brothers. Rogers & Brothers brand Of silver
ware Is known the world over az the most reli-
able silverware manufactured today. Money
cheerfully refunded If not satisfactory.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1915-12-09

CHEST
No. IA.
WITH NAME PLATE AND DROP HANDLES,
e LINING.
No. IA.
Regular Price, $16.50.
Price to Our Subscribers, Only $685..

Twenty EIGHT Piece Mission Chess, with Drawer,
containing six each Teaspoons, Tablespoons, Medium
Forks, Medium Knives, and one each Butter Knife,
Sugar Shell, Gravy Ladle. and Cold Meat Fork.
Amy of our subscribers paying their back subscrip-
ton, one years subscription in advance, and $5S5 addi-
tional, will receive one of these 2S-piece silver sets, as
shown above, with mission chest and green lining.
Order by number. We do not pay express charges.
Weight 8 lbs. If you wish this sent by parcel post,
please add the necessary postage.
The above slverware is made by Rogers & Brothers.
Rogers & Brothers brand of siverware is known the
world over as the most reliable silverware manufactured
today. Money cheerfully refunded If not satisfactory.