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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-17

Col. Boliver Beasley says that it is
better to have loved and lost than TO
have married woman who m axes your
life ons long helova time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-17

In the September issue of Harper 8
Magazine Is a story by William J.
Aylward, entitled Steamboating
Through Dixie" " which is so gr otesque
and absurd in its description of south.
ern life as to convey the impression
that the authors steamboat trip
through Dixie was really made on on
Erie canal boat"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-17

TRESSP ASS, NOTICE All psstisa. shp.tsrA
fishermen. ne psddIers. ers sarped ynaM psasaE q
the old Cellagkan plaee All vioiators viii S,csk
certainly Be prosecuted. W. L. SHERRdD.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09
THAT'S ABOUT Ir.S

In answer to the question OF the
Waco TimesHerald a. to What 10
. TEXAS Democrat" Col. Jen Nc
Lenore IN State Topics says:
MANY people viii recall the famous
prayer Of Cyclone Davis. delivered
not % many years ago at Galveston.
and which was a. follows: I have
been praying for the destruction Of
the Democratic party and expect 70
continue to DO 20 as long as live.
and have taught my children to do
so.' In those days Cyclone was q
leader Of the Populist party. but now
he Il drawing yearly salary Of 81
500 from the Federal government as
. Democratic Congressman; one Of
the sons be taught 70 pray for the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09

w. J. Bryan said In an address
Thursday night before the interna-
tional conference Of women ct the
Panama-Pacifc Exposition. that the
present war would help woman SUI.
frsge. He said II would bring out
hundreds Of thousands Of men to vote
for woman suffrage because man
needs woman's help to stem the tide
Of modern militarism.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09
KEY RATE FURTHER REDUCED.
Extra Feaee Officer Gets Reduction
Of rhrse Cent? Additional.

Of Three Cents Additional.
Mayor W. w. Harris Is In receipt
OF a letter from A. r. Andrews Of
Austin. secretary Of the State Fire
Insurance Board. relative to the ap-
pointment Of City Fire Marshal John
DAILY Jr. to the Office Of deputy city
marshal. Mr.. Andrews stated that
Bryan would be given credit for three
paid policemen. which would entitle
the city to q three-cent reduction in
the present key rate.
The insurance key rate at present.
Is 46 cents. and with a promised re-
duction Of four cents on account Of
the new well and three cents more
for the additional police protection.
means a total reduction of seven
cents. leaving q key rate Of 80 cents
per 500.
Mayor Harris. since his election to
Office In January. 1913. has by con-
slant effort and with the assistance
Of the members Of the city council.
Fire Marshal DAILY and others. sue
ceeded in reducing the key rate Of
81 cents to 80 cents.
The mayor. city council and others
deserve full commentator from the
people Of Bryan for the work done
In this respect.
The appointment OF Mr.. Daily TO
the office Of deputy city marshal will
be placed before the city council at
the regular meeting tonight for rati.
fication.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09

destruction Of the same Democratic
party 10 drawing a salary Of $500 q
year a. his secretary. while another
son still IL drawing yearly salary
OF 5000 from the government as an
appointee Of q Democratic admins
trstion. Well may Col. George Rob-
inson ask. What 10 . TEXAS Demo
cratr"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09
BUCHAREST NOW
THE new PARIS
Said to - New the osysss city In
Eureps-Ns Attractions Now
In Old Hsunts.

Bucharest, July a. Correspond
ence Of the Assoqinpd Prsss.)--
Bucharest. long know y the POCKET
Paris" now boasts q being the nay
est city in Europe. The var has
brought a great deal Of money into
Rumanla. and those who have bsne-
flted are staying At home 10 spend
their new.found fortunes. for there
IL little to attract = traveller these
days In Paris or Vienna or London.
Much Of the money IL the result Of
RumsAia's excellent bargaining with
Austria and Germany for her last
wheat crop and for other articles OF
wartime need
II IL sufficiently easy to spend
money In Bucharest. and Il Il part OF
the cult OF the city that pleasure can
only be commensurate with outlay.
Most articles Of clothing cost I'VE
times as much here a. in Paris or
London. The hotels ask So a day for
a very ordinary room. and meais are
eorrespondingiy costly.
The women OF Bucharest model
their style and carriage elosely after
the example Of Paris. but not the
chastened Paris Of war time. remi-
nine heels are higher In bucharest
than anywhere else In the world. and
the Eastern temperament Of Ru-
mania allows more exasgeration Ia
the use Of rouge and powder than
Paris would sanction. The men
that 10. the men Of the fashionable
set-would be called too well dressed
IN London or New York.
Society appears at its best In the
afternoon. when everyone that AZ
pires to be anyone goes for . drive
on the Chausee. The horsedrawn
vehicle IL still quite the thing. with
coachman and driver In velvet livery
and silken sash Of gaudiest color.
After the drive comes 8 o'clock tea.
taken either at home or In one Of the
fashionable cafes. Tea II followed
BY a leisurely promenade down the
Callea Victoria. which Ia the River
side Drive Of Bucharest and. like II.
the starting point Of many . romance.
The evening Is taken up with ain
ner and the theatre. Then At mid
night. when the concerts ara thea
tres are finished. the night cafes
open. There are cabarets and dance
halls by the score. and everywhere
plenty OF music. Prices are on a
scale which II would be hard TO beat
In New York. The best supper places
offer customers a varied entertain
ment-the latest tango dances. the
newest. widest Hungarian music
from zimbals and panpipes and vau-
deville numbers Of many types.
Flower women and child bekkars
In great numbers haunt the neigh
borhood Of the cafes until almost
dawn. They are allowed to enter
even the best restaurants and circu-
late around among the tables. where
they gather q few coins and many
bits Of food.
The afternoon promenade on the
CaIlea Victoria strikes the foreign
visitor A. a little freer and more un-
conventional than anything Of the
same kind to be found In European
or American cities. The man who
smiles al lady he does not know n
ont considered person TO be frown-
cd upon. but IL rather regarded by
tha ms foritv - , ecvuunauI.hiw A. ~
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09

Don't cut out your muffler In Abb
lene. II will cost you money II you
do. See the point? II is = fine law.
Nobody wants to hear your noise hut
Reporter.
Too bad that the salt Of the earth
are not permitted to pull their mud
valves wide open 80 the common
herd may stand in open-mouthed
wonder az the moguls 20 thunder.
Ing by.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09

Because Of the fact that people,
and particularly women. persist In
wearing shoes too small for them.
shoe manufacturers are numbering
them by code so they cannot tell the
numbers. They might fool the wearcr
himself about the number. but you
bet they can't fool a fellows corns.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09

The citizens Of Calcasieu Parish.
Louisiana. assisted by the officials.
are making . strong fight to eradi-
cate cattle ticks. Dipping watts have
just been ordered installed In every
precinct In the parish.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09

Here's . fellow patents . con-
trivance to keep girls from falling
out Of hammocks."
More machinery for displacing
men. louisville Courier.Journal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09

The FIRST bale" has been received
in Houston. Millions will follow In
its train. Here's hoping a rafting
good price will be secured for every
one Of them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09

Inc Quoou0u OF VINO " treatcst
among NississIppi's statesmen. Nv
~ and dead. 10 CAUSING quite . dis
cussion in the press Of that state and
throughout the country. The COM
uI(tee appointed TO name the created
1lving statesman and the greatest
Statesman who has passed away.
named John sharp Williams AMONG
the former and L. Q. c. Lamar
among the latter. A. to Mr.. VIII
llnns there seems to Be no disagree
mont With the committee selection.
ut the naming Of Labar ~ the great
~ among the dead. has been chal'
louoot and over against him has
1oen placed the name Of Je6erson
Davis. The Houston Post In discuss
ins Tie subject says:
The committe to name Mississip-
rs greatest living and greatest dead
Glofesman. has named John Sharp
Williams and L. @. c. Lamar. From
~ choice. says the Mobile Register.
thoro h dissent in AIississippi. not -
. Williams, but a. to Lamar: and
~ question d asked; Why not
DoNis? fsiAlst .
'~Ths question Il 20 readily sue
Gnoeivo that the Post feels u 10 pr
logmlns real service In behalf OF
~ truth Of history TO quote In IT,
entirety The observations of the Reg
lolsF o. the subject. The Register
onys: tshisaa
"'Ths prejudice that goes WITH IN
success still clinss to the memory Of
Davis. Lamar braved his State and
was victorious. His end was an
apotheosis In the United States su-
preme Court. Davis lost all with a
ruined cause. and even some Of our
own people charge against him as
fault a failure that every student OF
history knows was inevitable.
brush all that aside and view the
whole man: What he was In war.
what IN peace in the Senate. and In
the Cabinet. what In that puzzlins
mixture Of war and civil lIftsat the
crisis Of his career. what he did and
oaid. how he bore himself and what
~ achieved. and who 10 Il will deny
nat, although not perhaps ~ great
= any Who figured In our history.
~ vas the sreartest Mississippian
up 70 he time and since!
Mississippi has no man AZ 70
stand beside him in al his phases-
several more brilliant. several more
popular--none Of 20 many.sided abili.
y. none more intelligent. none more
brave. physically and morally. none
more truly honest. none more
subllmely patriotic. II IL a reflection
upon Mississippi that any other than
Davis should be named as her great.
ct statesman
what the Register says. rs to
Davis. the Post fully comedies In.
Lamar was unquestionably b great
orator and q profound jurist. But
when II comes TO well rounded states
manship. Davis under the most try
ing difficulties that any American
ever faced demonstrated that he pos
sesscd those qualities In the Highest
degree. He made mistakes In some
instances when problems we're 40
thick a. have ever gathered about a
man charged with public responsible
ties. but under the limitations that
environed him a. the leader OF the
cause that he headed. II II ito be
6oubted II any other man in the
South could have more suceesafully
exhibited the qualities Of Statesman
chip essential TO the hour. in defeat
- well - In victory"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09
Hope against hope. and ask TN y.
reeeive.-James Montgomery.

First Flea-Been on q vacation?
Second Flea-Nope; on a tramp
Penn Punch Bowl.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09
TEXAS LEAGUE STANDING.

vssssrdsy's RssvIta
San Antonio s. Houston 3.
Fort Worth I. Waco I.
Galveston 9. Beaumont /.
Shreveport 3. Dallas 2.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09

Mr.. and Mrs. G. ". Saxon Of Kur-
ten were among the visitors to Bryan
today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09

Where They Play Today
San Antonio at Houston.
Beaumont at Galveston.
Waco At Fort Worth.
Shreveport at Dallas.
The state herald., 1915-03-05
Democratic Extrav.oane.

When the followers of Jefferson
come to meet In convention In 1916
unless they bring forth works meet
for repentance during the next two
years. they will find II a little din.
cult TO make their acts seem con
sistent with his teachings. Unless
they take some steps TO change the
conditions they have created with
their appropriations. which Mr.. Fitz
gerald. chairman OF the house com
mittee on appropriations. correctly de
scribed as horrible mess" they
may find that. under the unusual con
ditions likely to prevail. governmental
economy has become an issue of some
political Importance. They MAJ expert
ence some embarrassment In confront
Ing people smartinG under the nag
ging irritation OF taxes. the necessity
for which the European war will faiI
satisfactorily to explain. and who. IN
their inability TO make both ends
meet. will be psycholoeically unable
10 value properly the new freedom
The dominant party must not be sur
prised II. in view Of the party record
many shall be unkind enough to call
the demand In the platform OF 1912
for n return to Democratic simplicity
and economy only "molasses to catch
flies. William Howard Taft. in sat
urday Evening Post
The state herald., 1915-03-05
Many at Fault.

Never before In our history" says
Colonel Roosevelt. were so many peo.
pie suffering from lack OF employment
through, no fault OF their own. ."-Ex.
change.
No faul, of their own? Why. n lot
OF them voted the Democratic ticket
directly. didn't they? esponds the
Milwaukee Free Press And lot Of
them voted II indirectly by voting the
Bull Moose ticket. did they not7 And
what was the result7 Why. more
Democratic tnriff tinkering. and Its un,
failing results in slack times and un,
employment.
Colonel Roosevelt himself has been
blaming the business depression on
the Democratic administration. SO
what about the fault OF the people
who voted for II with their eyes open
and plenty Of warning that n the
party OF free trade was put In rover
again. history would repeat itrcifg
The state herald., 1915-03-05
SYNOPSIS.

The Watermelon and James. two
iramps, bantering each other regarding
their personal appearance, decide to
clean up. acquire new clothes and let
their companion. Mike. be the judge
as TO which is the better looking. Water
melon goes to barber shop. wins the
contents of the cash register from the
barber by clever trick and gets n
shave. He discovers young man bath
ing In lake and steals his clothes. While
suing In an automobile he discovered
ttanding empty by the roadside, General
,rossmnn and his daughter. Henrietta.
nrlye up In car. Assuming that his car
Is disabled. the general proffers assist
ance; Watermelon hands him card
batchelor The general recognizes the
name as that OF a young man who broke
the cotton corner In Wall street n few
Gays before. He invites him to dine with
them Watermelon is introduced TO Bart
Iett, a big Wall street operator and his
daughter, Billy. with whom he proceeds
to fall in love Bartlett, who has been
stung by Bachelors operations. plans to
Keep the supposed broker with him for
week while he works coup In the
,nhrket He wires Instructions to his
broker While chatting with Billy. the
telegraph boy tips of Bartlett's message
70 watermelon. Watermelon decides to
loln Bartlett and the general in n weeks
auto trip, Watermelon slips away and
tells his hobo companions of his adven-
ture and asks them to find Bachelor and
give MIN the tramp clothes. The party
starts out with Bartlett's and Crossman's
The state herald., 1915-03-05
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they? Whose house had they uncere-
moniously broken into? A clammy
chill crept down Bartletts back and
his fiorid face grew still redder.
None OF the others was noticing him.
The general was prowling around to
see that the enemy could not come
upon them unawares. The Watermelon
had lifted the basket on to the table
and the girls were preparing gaily to
set forth the repast, all three rum
maging in closets and drawers for
plates and knives and forks.
The general returned to the table.
IAN serene along the Potomac" said
he. thrusting his hands into his pock-
cts and peoring into the basket with
renewed hope. Henrietta smiled gaily.
Father" said she. ''in all our lives.
we have never had an adventure be-
fore, because you persist In using
those blue books"
The general laughed and helped
himself TO u sandwich.
Billy opened the dresser and peered
gingerly in. her small nose wrInkled
for any unforeseen emHgency She
had taken of her hat and her soft
yellow hair. bound back by a black
velvet snood. escaped around her TEN.
Piles In tiny waves. Her eyes. thought
the Watermelon. were brighter than
the lamp upon the table and her laugh.
ing. kissable mouth redder than the
crimson lips OF the fair creatures In
the gay calendars on the wall, Her
hand upon the latch OF the door was
80 near his own. that he was tempted
to put his on II. but instead slipped
his into his pocket with n delicacy he
did not recognize In himself. She was
girl, young and sweet and attrnct'
The state herald., 1915-03-05
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| bulk of house looming out of the
night, some little way ahead.
That's the place." said he. I'VE can
spend the night there and get one of
the best chicken breakfasts ever
ate"
The general looked at the place and
rallied his sinking spirits. 1t appeared
dark and he should say 1t was desert
ed, but Bartlett doubtless knew what
he was talking about, The people
probably lived in the kitchen. He was
hungry and tired and the thought of
hot sausages, bread and Jam and milk
and then a soft cool bed was nearly
as good as the reality. He turned
gaily to the quiet three in the ton
neau
Wake up and hear the birds sing"
Bartlett glanced back and laughed
Asleep. eh? We're there" he added,
turning the car neatly into the open
driveway. Guess you won't refuse a
good supper very strenuously"
The drive was rough and they rolled
slowly up to great dark house, stand
ing on slight rise of ground. a typi-
cal New England farmhouse. square
and gaunt and unadorned. with small
front stoop and long side porch.
From the trees behind the house.
came the dismal cry of hoot owl,
as the cars came to n rest, and an an
swering cry from the grove across the
road.
Ghosts" whispered the general.
"Oh, hush." pleaded Billy. There is
no need of fooling with things like
that"
This house amt lived in," said the
Watermelon, as he slipped from the
car to straighten his cramped legs.
Folks gone to bed" explained Bart
lett cheerfully, since he was not the
one who had gone to bed. I'VE will
just have to rout them out"
He shut off the power and alighted
from the car. pulling off his gloves. Al
phonse came up in the other car and
peered out at the dark. quiet, lonely
house and shook his head with fore
bodlngs.
There isn't anyone here" insisted
the Watermelon, asleep or awake"
The general climbed out. III we had
consulted the book"
MY dear sir" interrupted Bartlett.
a bit irritated. the book could not
possibly have told US that the family
had moved since last fall when l spent
two weeks here. hunting"
Certainly not" laughed Henrietta,
who spent a good part OF her life steer
ing with infinite care and constantly
growing skill between the Scylla OF
her fathers wrath and the Charybdis
of the hurt feelings OF those whom the
general had offended. This is simply
one OF the unforeseen misfortunes OF
the road"
Besides" said Bartlett. I'VE don't
know that the Higginses have gonel"
Don't you see that there aren't any
signs OF life7" demanded the Water
melon. He had lived by his wits so
long that he noticed instinctiyely the
little things which mean so much and
are generally overlooked. "If there
was anyone here some window would
be open on a night like this. wouldn't
it,"
The state herald., 1915-03-05
CHAPTER X.
The Deserted houae.

Wonderful. wonderful" mur-
INJURED Henrietta In the tones OF the ia.
nous Watson.
Bartlett looked at the house and
nodded gloomlly II guess you are
right. Funny they should have left
without writing me about Il. have
known them for years"
Il will get the blue book" said the
general. with the calm satisfaction of
one who at last come into his own.
I'VE can return to the nearest vii.
lage-"
What do we want blue book to do
that forY" sneered Bartlett. II should
think two motor cars could do Il. pro.
vided We followed tho road"
Hold on u shake" said the Water.
melon. Il will get In window and
open the door"
we had better not" objected Hen.
riettn. Wouldn't that BE- house. break.
ing7"
The general agreed. "Certainly. II
IN warm and we can spend the night
outside quite comfortably n you do
not want to return to the village"
Billy shuddercd and glanced appeal.
lngiy at the Watermelon. A deserted
house was bad enough. but outside
where the owls called dismaily from
the woods and where bats fIttcd by In
the dark held poHsibiliticn infinitely
worse.
u have known these people lor ;cr
than | have Dilly." said Bartlett. 81
used TO come here when was n Kid.
1t will be all hight to break In. They
are like my own folks"
The Watermelon Immediately
Jumped to tho ponsr. dlAdainlng tho
few steps. and disappeared behind tho
yinch which covered ono end and con.
ccalod the window
Bartlett turned roassuringly TO tho
general IT will be all right, Charlie.
Don't worry about II. Why, ivc al.
ways called Mrs. Higgins. Aunt Sally"
Visions OF hot sausagep. bread and
milk die hard when one ia hungry and
the general snortod. "That'a nil right.
J am hungry enough 10 break into the
Bank OF England II Il resulted " some.
The state herald., 1915-03-05

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The state herald., 1915-03-05
A pIsaareeablc suhlre,.

President Wilson does not like "a
hear abou, the unemployed. III
thinks that he psychological effect II
bad. II the press should Ignore tho
unemployed. II there should be dis
cusacd only the coming OF prosperity
which the prcnlGcnt clearly foresooa
the Democratic opportunity would pro
vide.
fho condition Of labor in always q
diaaRreenblo subject TO Democrats foi
discussion when they are In once
They prefer % talk about tho hnrd
tmoH ~ MA