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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
INSIDE VAULT HAD 90
Train at Sardis En- Route to
Memphis.

Como.-Yeggmen who cracked the
p~ostoffice safe here and made an at
tempt to blow the safe in the depot
are believed to have boarded a train
at Sardis for Memphis. ~Bloodhounds
secured from Senatobia trailed the
yeggs six miles to Sardis.
Little money was secured at either
place. Postmaster A. M. Patterson
states that about SIS in money and
stamps was stolen from the postoffice
The safe blowers. who used nitro
glycerne, were unable to reach the
Inside vault. which held $3.50.
At the depot IS cents was secured
from the express company's cash
drawer. The thieves evidently ex'
hausted their supply of nitroglycerine,
as the force Of the explosion was not
sufficient to wreck the vault. A dis
carded nitroglycerine bottle was found
on the depot floor. A pillow cutter
and a cooper's chisel were also left
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
What the Hen Can Do.

Eupora.-One mercantile firm Of this
city shipped to New York one carload
Of eggs, consisting Of 300 cases or 5000
dozen. The cotton farmer says present
prices mean starvation to him. The
larm demonstration says to remedy this
diversity crops. The cattleman says
buy thoroughbred beef cattle as a rem
edy. But the above shipment demon.
strates that the plain, old, everyday
hen is a factor in relieving the situa'
ton, as she Is on duty all the time.
While '-upora usually ships from 1000
to 10000 bales of cotton, it Is said
that the country produce amounts to
more than the cotton crop.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
VloLAToRs OF 1914 STATUTE RE.
GARDlNG HOURS OF WORK
MAY BE POSTPONED.
TOWN ALMOST DESTROYED
Business Portion Of Sarepta Suffers
From Flre-Other State News
Notes From Many Points In
Condensed Form.
E*E'

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on charges OF
violating the 1914 statute that prohib.
its firms or corporations from reQuir.
ing females to work more than 10
hours a day soon will begin in a mum
Der of counties against a telephone
and telegraph company, according to a
statement made by David Mcdowell,
stats factory inspector.
Mr.. Mcdowell says that afidavits
in some instances have already been
fled. In others he has made reports
TO county attorneys, with the request
to prosecute the company.
The inspector declares that in many
towns hello" girls are required to
work longer than the limit prescribed
In the statute, but that in the cities
the law is being obeyed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
When Like Meets Like.

The caller at the %teller's window
was very bald, but the teller inside had
him beaten by n hairs breadth. There
was still a struggling fringe around
the outer border Of the callers head.
while the teller's had long reached the
stage when he brushed his head with
a towel,
The caller had evidently imbibed
rather freely that day.
He took a long look at the teller.
smiled a Sinking, quizzical smile.
then reached into his vest pocket and
extracted a fat cigar.
"Shey, old f%eller,'' he mumbled.
thrusting the cigar between the win
dow bars. have one OF me. Anybody
that's as b%aldheaded as you deserves
q treat"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
Copyrishs BY The Century Co
CHAPTER discontinued,

His face hghtsned. The weight Of
fhe shock passed. He threw OF the
awe OF the glad news. He smiled the
snile Of . happy child.
"Naow. mother, we kin buy back
our old chair, the rocker with the red
noses onto It Seems ter me them
roses must "a mowed all the time
that this was a-goin' ter happen. They
aRas Jest as pert an sassy that last
day"
Angy laughed She laughed softly
and with u%nutterable pride in her hus-
band.
why. father. don't yer see yew kin
' buy back the old chair, an the old
place. too. an then have plenty ter
( sparef"
80 we kin. mother. so we KIM" he
nodded his head, surprised. He
plunged his hands into his pockets. as
II expecting to find them filed with
gold. Wonder Of Sam'l wouldn't lend
me a dollar or 80 in small change.
Ef I only had somethin' ter Jingle,
mebbe I could git closer to this fac"
He drew her to him, and gave her
waist a jovial squeeze. "Hy-guy,
mother. we're richl Hain't 1t splen'
did,"
Their laughter rang out together
trembling, n~ear-to-tears laughter. The
old place. the old chair. the old way,
and-plenty! Plenty to mend the
shingles. Aye, plenty to rebuild the
house. II they chose. Plenty with
which to win back the smiles Of Angy's
garden. The dreadful dream OF need,
and lack, and want, Of feeding at the
hand Of charity. was gone by.
Plenty! All. the goodness and great
hess Of God! Plenty! Abe wanted to
cry 1t out from the %housetops. He
wanted all the world to hear. He
wished that he might gather his wealth
together and drop 1t piece by piece
among the multitude. To give where
he had been given, to blossom with
abundance where he had withered
with penuryi
The little wife read his thoughts
WEI save Jest enough fer ourselves
TER keep US in comfort the rest Of oul
ives an bury us decent"
They we're quiet q long while, both
Sitting with bowed heads as II In
prayer; but presently Angy raised he,
ace with an exclamation of dismay:
Don't 1t beat all, that 1t happened
\est tew late ter git in this weeks
Shoreville Herald"
"Tew later" exclaimed the new
dedged capitalist. Thar hain't nothin
eew late fer q man with money. Well
hire the editor tew git out another pa
Der, fust thing termorrer!"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
Y. m. C. A. Meet.

Blake w. Godfrey, state secretary
in Mississippi for the Young Mems
Christian association, Is busy workin
up the details for the state conference
to be held here April II and 10.
Hitherto Mississippi has been
grouped along with other states ad.
joining, but after conference with lead
ers and organizers 1t was decided that
the conditions were favorable to an
entire i~ntrastate organization. The
meeting scheduled for April will be
the first under the new regime, and
1t Is stated that the Mississippi Y. NJ.
c. A. will be permanently organized,
officers chosen, and general plans for
conducting the work among young
men will be satisfactorily arranged.
State Superintendent OF Education
Smith has returned from a visit to the
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechan'
ical college. He delivered an address
there to a full attendance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
For CANNING Clubs.

Miss Susie V. Powell, director OF the
Girls Canning clubs in Mississippi, has
issued the following. setting forth con
dtions for the annual contest:
Every girl contrasting for a prize
must have cultivated a tenth acre gar.
den according to instructions. Each
entry must consist of a. exhibit, ~
daily record book, (3) booklet giving
history Of work based on circular No.
489. No contestant shall enter more
than one class. Each exhibit will be
limited to the number and size OF
jars specified. The brand labeled with
name and address of exhibitor Is re-
CURED on every jar. All specimens
must be put up by recipes furnished
in bulletin to club members by the
state agent. Individual prizes may be
offered for each item in each class.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
Yazoo City GIistens.

Yazoo City.-Scrubbed, secured and
polished. Yazoo City CLEANS and glis-
tens Hike a new silver dollar as a re-
suit OF a weeks cleanup campaign.
Mrs. Lillian II. Rhodes, as president
Of the Equity league, was captain OF
the foes of dirt and directed her forces
with that trained hand that has made
her a success in the business world.
Mrs. Rhodes made flowers blossom
where tin cans formerly thrived; con.
verified garbage heaps into ornamental
mounds, and brought cleanliness and
beauty to streets and vacant lots.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
Few Enterprises Recorded.

The cash record books OF the seSre.
tary OF state furnish a fair indication
of the general falling off In the or
ganization Of capital in the lines Of
Industrial activity during the past 13
months. Up to she present tine, for
March, the entire cash receipts, &C
cording to Secretary Powers books,
amounted to $689.S5, and there Is no
likelihood OF a material increase.
Since January, 1915, the new corpora
tons chartered in Mississippi have
been confined to mercantile concerns,
with an average capital OF $40, 1000,
with a few Industrial enterprises re
corded.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
YEARS SUPPLY OF BABIES
Facts Compiled by statIstlelan VIII
Come to Many az Something Of
q Surprise.

It has been computed that about 49,.
100000 babies are born into the world
each year. The rate Of production
Is therefore about 10 per minute. or
more than one for every beat of the
clock.
With the one-a-second calculation
every reader Ia familiar, but 1t Is not
every one who stops to calculate what
this means when 1t comes to q years
supply. It will. therefore, probably
startle q good many persons to ind.
on the authority of a well.known sta.
tisticician. that, could the infants Of
a year be ranged In q line In cradles,
the cradles would extend around the
globe.
The same writer looks at the matter
In a more picturesque light. He imag.
in's the babies being carried past q
given point in their mothers arms,
n by one. and the procession being
kept up night and day until the last
hour in the twelfth month had passed
by. A sufficiently liberal rate is al
lowed. but even in going past at the
rate OF 20 a minute. 1900 an hour,
during the entire year, the reviewer
at his post would have seer only the
sixth part Of the infantile host.
In other words, the babe that had
to be carried when the tramp began
would be able to walk when but a
mere fraction Of its comrades had
reached the reviewers post, and when
the years supply Of babies was draw.
ing 20 a cclose there would be a
rear guard. not Of infants, but Of
romping six-year-old boys and giria
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
XXI
"Our Beloved Brother"

SuV 6VtVNSu oVVSVGFs
:. The services Of the "Shoreville Her
AID" however, were not required to
spread the news. The happiest and
proudest couple on Long Island saw
their names with the story Of their
sudden accession to wealth In q great
New York daily the very next morn
Ing.
A tall, old gentleman with a real
BARRIERS hair cut" q shining, new
high hat, a suit Of "store clothes"
which fitted as II they had been made
Tor him, a pair Of fur gloves. and brand
new ~ten-dollar boots; and q remark
ably pretty, old lady in a violet bonnet,
q long black velvet cape, with new
shoes as we'll as new kid gloves, and a
big silver-fox muff-this was the
couple that found the paper spread out
on the hall table at the Old Ladies'
Home, with the sisters gathered
around it, peering at it. weeping over
it., laughing, both s%orrowing and re-
joicing.
This II be good-by ter Brother
Abe" Aunt Nancy had shifted when
the news came over the telephone the
day before; and though Miss Abigail
had assured her that she knew Abe
would come to see them real often, the
matriarch still failed to be consoled.
"Hain't you noticed, gals" she per
sisted, that thar hain't been a death
IN the house sence we took him In
An I missed my regular spell o. bron-
chitis last winter an this n tew-so
fur." che added dismally, and began to
cough and lay her hands against her
chest. THAT was allus the way when
Twas a young'un." she continued after
a while; "I never had q pet dog or cat
or even q tame chicken that 1t didn't
M an run erway sooner or later. This
here loss, gals, II be the death O. me!
Naow, mark my words!"
Then followed q consultation among
the younger sisters, the result Of which
was that they met Abe in the morning
with a unanimous petition. They could
neither ask nor expect him to remain;
that was impossible, but
Hip hooray! Hip, hip. hooray!"
cried Abe, waving an imaginary flag
as he entered. "Sam1 dropped US at
the gate. Him an Blossy went on ter
zee Holmes tew decker erbout buytn'
Aaek the old place. Takes Blosay on
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02

When you get out Of this peniten-
tiary." said the warden, you'll be able
to earn your own living and look the
world In the face"
Il hope So answered the prisoner.
But | want you to promise me n
thing"
What Is TT"
There's a lot OF these people who
don't want to see me get along. Don't
you let them put up any schemes to
get me fired out OF here before my
term Is completed"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
Plan a Trade Day.

Wesson.-The Wesson Booster clut
perfected plans for holding their an
nual trade day fair next October. Ii
will be q two-day fair this year in
stead Of one. Liberal cash prizes will
be given for the best exhibition OF
agriculture products, live stock, swine
poultry, dairy products, canned veg
etablea, fruits, etc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02

Greenville.-More corn will be plant.
cd than ever before. with a larger
acreage 10 alfalfa and spring oats.
The indications point to a reduction
In the cotton acreage of at least 10
per cent. The purpose of the planters
Is to raise enough food and feedstuffs
for home consumption and then as
much cotton as possible.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
TOWN ALMOST DESTROYED.
Business Portion Of Sarepta, Miss,
Laid Waste by Fire.


Pontotoc.-From telephone reports
received from Sarepta, Miss, an int
rior town In Calhoun county, the most
Of the business part of that town was
destroyed by fire. The stores burned
were the Sarepta Mercantile company,
Leachman's store, Zinn's store and
Poynter's store, each a complete loss.
The origin of the fire Is not known,
buildings or stock of any Of these
firms. The fire vas under such head.
way when discovered that little could
be done to save either stock or build
ings, as they were of wood and burne
rapidly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
$4,000 Verdict.

The jury in the case OF Mrs. Trtbble
VS.. Jackson Light and Traction com
pany returned a verdict awarding
plaintiff $4,000 damages.
Mrs. Tribble brought suit for the
death Of her little ~7-year-old girl,
Evelyn, who was run over and killed
by a street car last November.
The jury was out only a short time.
Members of the panel stated that the
only point under dispute was the
amount of the verdict. and $4,000 was
finally adopted as a compromise.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
And Not In Vain.

Mrs. Bridey Tin china shop)-"But
I only want the teapot and the sugar
bowl. Don't you break the sets?~
Clerk-"No, ma'am. We generally
leave that to the servants OF our Gus
toners"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
A Variation.

rs the five-cent loaf a thing Of the
past?"
mo. It's still possible to loaf an
hour In a picture show for that price"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS TIC
MEET IN JACKSON TO Ar
RANGE DETAILS.
INTEREST IN SUNDAY SCHOOL
TupeIo VIII Entertain the State Sun.
day School Association April 7,
8 and 96Committee Nov
at Work.

Jackson.
On March q, there will be an i'm
portant meeting held in the rooms OF
the Jackson board OF trade, which will
be for the purpose of arranging de
tails for the holding of a series OF
monthly trade days. 1t is expected
that the first OF these will be ON Sat
urday, April B.. In order to determine
details, leading Jackson merchants
will call into conference all the farm
ers OF the Jackson territory within q
radius of 40 or so miles.
A committee, consisting of Frank
G. Lemly, H. Il. Blakeslee. G. W. Sis
trunk and J. Marshall Moore, is en-
gagged In an outline of the preliminary
program, and Is sending a circular
letter to every farmer and stock raiser
in the territory, inviting them to the
Saturday conference. a number OF
whom have already been heard from
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
Interest In S. s. Work.

Interest In S. s. Work.
Rev. w. Fred Long, general field
secretary for the Mississippi Sunday
School association, is advised that the
people of Tupelo have organized q
committee on entertainment, headed
by w. X. Wilson, an enthusiastic
worker.
The committee Is engaged In enlist
ing the cooperation of every house
holder In Tupelo In the matter OF TAX
ing care OF visitors. The convention
dates are April I, 3 and ., and these
will be three busy days.
The yearly Mississippi Sunda,
Sunday School convention is one o
the most representative bodies OF Mis-
sissippi citizenship, comprising boil
men and ONE
The fact that Tupelo has been Sc
lected as the convention city Is con
sidered an honor to that progressive
metropolitan center of North Missis
sippi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
Verv Much So.

81 heard OF a duel lately which
was fought with wax bullets"
THAT was quite a e matter
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02

Nothing worries some women like
troubles that failed to develop.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02

Twenty-Five states are now produo
ing coal on a commercial scale.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02
Too Hard for Them,

III the English were fighting ON
the Russian and Polish border there
Is one report which never could b
made OF them"
What's that?r
THAT they were meeting with pro,
nounced successes"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-02

room which the sisters had given to
him that bitter day when the cry OF
his heart had been very like unto:
"Eloi, Eloi. lama sabachthani!"
After all, what was there of his and
Angy's here? Their garments they did
not need now. They would leave them
behind for the other old couple that
was to come. There was nothing else
but some simple gifts. He took up a
pair of red wristlets that Mrs. Holman
had knit, and tucked them In his new
overcoat pocket. He also took Abb
CALLS bottle of Jockey Club" which
he had despised so a Few days ago. and
tucked that In his watch pocket. When
he bought himself a watch, he would
buy a new clock for the dining-room
down stairs, too-a clock with no such
asthmatic strike as the present one
possessed. All his personal belongings
every one Of them gifts-he found
room for In his pockets. Angy had
even less than he. Yet they had come
practically with nothing-and COM
pared with that nothing. what they
carried now seemed much. Angy hest
tated oyer the pillow-shams. Did they
belong to them or to the new couple to
come? Abe gazed at the shams too.
They had been given to him and Angy
last Christmas by all the sisters. They
were white muslin with white cambria
frtlls, and In their centers was embroi.
dered in turkey-red cotton. Mother"
on one pillow, Father" on the other.
Every sister in the Home lad taken at
iafr1 one stitch In the RameA.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-11-04
Rock Club.

On Saturday afternoon, Oct.
23rd, Miss Lucy Carter threw
open the doors of her attractive
home and babe welcome to bevy
of Iuka's most charming young
ladies. The evening was spent in
playing rock, Miss Blanche Pat
terson receiving highest score and
was presented with a lovely box of
stationery. A delicious ice course
was served, after which the Club
adjourned to meet with Miss
Mamie Doane.
The lovely Doane home was a
scene of much merriment Satnr-
day evening when Miss Mamie
charmingly entertained the Rock
Club. Halloween suggestions
were carried out very artistically
in the decorations and after the
games were over delicious refresh
ments were served. Misses Ma
rion Mcdonald and Elsie Nc
Knight drew for the prize,
dainty handkerchief, Miss Nc
Knight drawing the lucky card.
The Club adjourned to meet next
with Miss Rachel Luker.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-11-04
A Non-productive Class

1t is said that II 900 people in
Chicago make their livelihood
from the saloons, and the liquor
people use this as an argument
for the continuance of the traffic.
The reply of the prohibitionists is
that if these $1,000 people were
producing something instead of
living off the unfortunate it would
add some thirty millions each year
to the taxable wealth of the city.
Enormous loss in taxable values
is caused by the waste of the drink
traffic.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-11-04

ing hand you will find these gem
tlemen ready and willing to do
their part. Mr. Hastings will in
stall gin next year that will be
the chief feature.
Mr. v Tnrbervilie made trip
to Cherokee Saturday.
Messrs w w Fitzpatrick. George
Gaiser and Lum Inflow were in
town Saturday. Hunter.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-11-04
School News.

Z Miss Grace Elledge very de-
lightfully entertained the school
at Chapel Thursday morning with
a piano solo.
The Eleventh Grade suffered a
review in Physics and Latin Mon
day afternoon All are reported
as doing we'll.
The High School was very de-
lightfully entertained with Hal
lowe en- party at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Howard Friday evening.
The Ninth Grade had a review
in Algebra Monday.
The /. H. S. Basketball Team
has secured the services of Mr.
Naomi Whitehurst as coach for the
season. Thes team is getting in
some splendid practice and is
planning a good game with Cor
inth for Thanksgiving.
Miss Lucille Walker is prepar-
ing her third and fourth grade
for a very elaborate Thanksgiving
program.
The 9th Grade are enjoying
some very lively debates in con-
neclion with their English work
just now.
s Parent Teachers Associa ito n
meets Monday, Nov. s, at $3.50.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The 7th and 9Th Grades have
had their first examinations in
History this week. Very good
grades indeed were made in both
grades.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-11-04
Notice.

Hon. J r Mann will address the
people of Tishomingo County as
follows:
Tishomingo, Friday night Nov.
5th. Cross Roads, Friday night
Nov. 18th. Showdown, Friday
night, Nov. 10Th. New Salem.
Saturday Nov. goth at one o'clock.
Harmony, Saturday night Nov.
20lh at 7 O'Clock.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-11-04

Nice weather has been prevail
ing. q 4
Messrs Dewey Nunley, Will
Hargett and John Cooper were
visitors at Mr. Chas. McVay's last
Sunday.
The death angel visited the
home of Mr. and Mrs James Willis
last Friday the 10Th, and took
their youngest child. Della. She
was only eleven years of age and
was loved by everyone who knew
her. God is good and just and
we all suppose he knoWsv best, !.
though it seems mighty hard to
give up our loved ones sometimes
She was laid to rest in the Marge-
aum cemetery last Sunday.
Among the outside visitors in
our midst last Saturday were Mes
danes ] A Hastings, Eli Hurd,
Rosa Turberville, also Misses
Clara Woodfn, the daughter of,
one of our noble farmers. Mr. R L
Woodfn, also Miss Ruth Hastings,
the charming daughter of Mr. A
Hastings, one of our clever mer-
chants of Riverton Junction.
Mr. Spencer Reynolds, pros
porous farmer who lives about six
miles south of here was noticed On
the streets last Saturday,
Mr. w ] Roberts visited his Sis
ter, Mrs w T Walker, of Unioii
Grove, last Sunday.
Mr. Porter McVay visited friends
and relatives close to Providence
last Sunday.
Mr. ] A Hastings is going to-
erect a sawmill and a grist mill at
Riverton Junction. Mr. Hastings
is live wire" when it comes to
improvements for the betterment
of the community. Mr. Hastings
and Mr. L T Hardcastle are the
life of Riverton Junction; they
have been improving lately and
when it comes to lending a help
6
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-11-04

Surplus corn in the producers
crib will earn dividends if held I'M
til there is. an active consumer de-
mand.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-01-01
THE WEEK ON THE FARM

Will the coming of bad weath- CT too many Southern barnyards become all but impossible with deep mud and filth. That this IS really serious matter thousands of farm boys will testify, and no better work could be done just now than to remedy this evil, In most cases it is a matter of adequate drainage getting the surplus water off before it has time to be mixed with the soil to make bud. This of course can be done by proper ditching'and grad ing. Plenty of straw to absorb moisture and preventing tramp ing over the yard by animals will also help.