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and produce the desired effect,
The suggestion and commentator
TO be found in the report Of the secre-
tary Of state will prove to be the rene
dy.
Understand me, | am not claiming
for this remedy that it is a cure for all
the defects to be found in the admins
tration Of the states business. | do
claim that the cost Of trying out this
remedy will be n Of the best invest
ments ever made by any state, and par
ticularly, Mississippi.
Allow me to insist that you secure a
copy Of the secretary Of states report
and read II Of it carefully.
JANUARY 30, 1915.
Mil still grinding. hot turning out
anything Of value to those footing the
bill
Resolution authorizing the appoint
ment Of an investigating committee, to
be composed Of five members, for the
purpose Of visiting the State Institu-
tions and secure information to be used
in determining whether or not these
institutions should have as large a slice
Of public pie as they ask for.
Hope the committee Of five may
bring the desired information to US,
but fear they are just blowing in" a
part or all Of u continuance fund.
Your representative could and did not
favor the above resolution. P.D. H.
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Our Express Office.

The Southern Express office was
moved the first Of the year into it's new
office three doors north of the BEACON
office. Besides having much more room
and a better arrangement than the
Old. the new quarters are much hand
somer, both in exterior and interior.
The new Office is in fact quite a credit
to the city.
Mr.. I. l.. Crumbaugh, superintend-
ent of the Western Division of the
Southern Express Company, spent a day
in Macon last week. His division en-
braces most of the southern states and
some in the middle west. Hewas much,
pleased with the way he found things
in Macon, saying that the office was
the incest looking and best arranged of
all in his division for a town of this
size and the business of the company
was conducted in it in y markedly sat
is~factory manner.
Mr.. Horton took Mr.. Crumbaugh for
an auto ride over much of the northern
and eastern parts of the county, and
the distinguished visitor had much to
say of the attractiveness of our coun-
try and the fine cattle, silos and other
evidences of progress among our farm
ers. He had complimentary things to
say of Macon City, too, and in fact vas
pleasantly surprised at such a country
and such conditions here.
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Opinions Expressed the War
Of Germany's Methods

There has been such a cata-
clasm in all human affairs in the
last two years that things writ
ten before the beginning of the
present war are historical rather
than Current they are the opin-
l9ns of another era-another day
and time.
The following except from an
article by W. H. Sperry in the
Bay View Magazine of Deem
Der, 1913, shows how accurately
the writer of it saw and Judged
German methods and German
thoroughness, which means a
sacrifice of every thing for sue
cess--all on a scientific, exact
and calculated programme. Not
only in militarism but in COM
mercialism are German methods
opposed to ours. Our methods
are liberal; those Of the Germans
are memorable.
In China, in Asia Minor, in
Morocco, everywhere, the Ger
man bayonet is being used to
pry open business opportunities
for German merchants. This is
dollar if you please
but somehow it seems to pay.
The state trains for the foreign
commercial as well as military
service. The German ships are
all warships if need be. The
story is told that an agent of the
German government visited a
leading manufacturer to inquire
why he had put in no bid on a
certain international competition
for supplies. 1--WE cannot" an
swered the manufacturer, "be-
cause we have a government con-
tract on our hands that will oc.
cupy all ourforce for some time"
GO after the foreign job and get
it, said the agent. we will
hold the government contract for
YOU"
On account of these and SINH
lar tactics. or perhaps we should
say in spite of them, the German
exports ia the last five years have
increased $405, 900, 600, an in
crease greater than that of Eng
lands $500, 900, 600. In the same
period Great Britain has increas-
ed her imports of 1865, 900, 900,
and Germany but $275, 900, 900.
Or, to consider only these two
rival countries, Great Britain
buys $ll9, 900, 900 more annually
from Germany than five years
ago, while she sells TO Germany
only SIG, 500, 900 more.
Of course, this is shocking and
quite unaccountable. 1t is con
trary to the laws Of laiSSes fare,
as we were taught them in school.
1t is contrary to our American
method of harassing big business
II we cannot stop it or control it.
The German commercial system
Is as repugnant to our economic
principles as their monarchy and
mllltariSm are to our democratic
principles. But as we watch
Germany we Americans must
feel something like the good lit
tie boy, who minds his mother,
when he sees other boys eating
green apples, going barefoot in
the wet, hanging by the toas
from the limbs of the trees, and
fishing on Sunday, without any
OF the things happenin G to them
thot should Lo,
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WELL BORING.

l have two we'll boring machines;
Have had years of experience and guar
antee an inexhaustible supply of water.
M. A. JOHNSON,
ll-26-2m RED, 2, Macon, Miss,
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Notice to Dairymen.
and Stock Farmers

we nave just received a large Shin
ment OF rice shorts or rice meal IT,
lers, ~ ~ oFlg'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-01-28
From the Legislature.
Editor q Tur Braooy

membership here opposed 10 repea lhg
it are ~contesting every inch Of the
ground.
Many ladies' from over the state made
interesting and instructive talks, IN
the interest of the proposed Constitu-
tionll amendments giving women a
chance at places on educational, char
table and eleemosynary boards, On the
floor Of the House this afternoon be-
fore or at an open session Of the Con-
stitutional committee.
The chairman of this committee on
Constitutional many expected-took
occasion to state that Mississippi was
to call a Constitutional Convention and
began the saying Of something else
when he was drowned out by cries Of
No! MOI No! from the floor Of the House.
In writing to you about an existing
condition in the administration of the
states business affairs the handling
receiving and disbursing of the money
collected from you, and paid out by
your officials boards, trustees, clerks,
etc.
|. first, want to say that this condi-
ton or conditions are not the result OF
any one officials or administration
negligence or ineficiency. This is the
result; of the absence Of system.
The annual current expense of oper-
ating or administering the states bus
mess can, by the systematic method or
che application Of such business meth
cd as now in use by large and success
ful business enterprises and institu-
tions be reduced twenty, five per cent.
Some cause. at least, for the past
and present excess appropriations made
by the legislature is the unnecessary
md foolish waste of money through
the lack Of system or efficiency and
economy.
Business men, managers and dlrec.
tors of big businesses, y5,b ,oroo CON
iLal and much prop: .,r roo oo,o,o
etc. who, probabl ,ro rot noun civ
ing in their holdIos for ossosemort b,
the assessor NJ nova ,hon ef,u
,ent of its dr,o yo,,o hooorao ,ho;,
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-NSD NSAOs
llnie Anderson Mrs Clara Bogg
Miss Gar Bell Elsie Brooks
Ella Cooper Irene Croker
Dan Ella Orr Mrs ] r Fennell
Mrs Sara Foote Mrs Beula Harrison
Mrs A D Jones Ed Martin
Willie Lee Mason c w Porter
Lillian Pruit Mrs Nettie Smith
r l. Subee Albert r Tuledl
jeff Walker Sims Williams
Miss Dora. Williams.
When calling for above letters, please
say advertised and present one cent at
the general delivery window.
A. c. FAINT, P. M.
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PLANTS FOR SALE
IN SEASON

100, 600 cabbage plants, ready March lst,
per 100. 25c
100 900 tomato plants, Mch. |, 100. Csc
l 500, 900 potato slips, Bunch Yam,
Nancy Hall and Early Triumph,
1900, Sis; in 5000 lots 49,. $3.50
All plants are grown in hot bed by an
expert. Long roots ahd well matured.
Cash wirh order. Book your order and
be in time.
L. E. WHITE, Macon, Miss.
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UncaHed for Letters.

List of letters remaining in the post
office at Macon, Mississippi, for the
week ending January 10Th, 1916:
Cheyenne record., 1916-06-01
CHAPTER XII.
The Thousandth Man.

1t had been new life to them, but
evening of their week, and they were
spending it rather silently on
Blanche's balcony.
Il make it at least three hundred"
said Cazalet, and knocked out a pipe
that might have been gag. You
see, We we're very seldom under fifty!'
Speak for yourself, please! My
longevity's tender point" said
Blanche. who looked as though, she
had no business to have her hair up.
as she sat in pale cross-fire between
lamppost and her lighted room.
Cazalet protested that he had only
meant their mileage in the car; he
made himself extremely Ineligible
now, as he often would when she raj
lied him in a serious voice.
well, 't's been a heavenly time,"
she assured him just once more. And
tomorrow it's pretty sure to come all
right about Scruton. isn't it,"
Yes! Tomorrow we shall probably
have Toye back" he answered with
grim inconsequence.
What has that to do with it. Wal
ter?"
"Oh. nothing. of course"
But still his tone was grim and
heavy, with a schoolboy irony that he
would not explain but could not keep
to himself So Mr.. Toye must be
turned out of the conversation. though
it was not Blanche who had dragged
him in. She wished people would
stick to their point.
There's one thing I've rather want
ed to ask you." she began.
"Yes?" said Cazalet.
You said the other day that It
would mean worry for you in any case
after tomorrow-whether the charge
is dismissed or mott"
His wicker chair creaked under
him.
II don't see why 1t should" she per.
sisted, ''if the case falls through"
well. that's where come H." ae
had to say.
Surely you mean Just the other
way about? II they commit the man
for trial. then you do come in. know.
It's like your goodness"
II wish you wouldn't say that! It
hurts mel"
Then will you explain yourself!
It's not fair to tell me SO much. and
then to leave out just the bit that's
making you miserable!"
(TO BE CONTINUEDJ
Cheyenne record., 1916-06-01

themselves. and that seemed shoee-
ing TO Martha unless something was
coming of It" She had just sense
enough to keep her conditional clause
to herself,
Yet II they were only out to enjoy
themselves in the way Miss Blanche
vowed and declared (more shame for
her). they certainly had done wonders
for start. Martha could hardly
credit all5 they said they had done.
and as an 'embittered pedestrian there.
was nothing that she would put past"
one Of those nasty motors. It said
very little for Mr.. Cazalet. by the way.
in Martha's private opinion. that he
should take her Miss Blanche out Tn
q car at all; II he had turned out a.
well as she had hoped. and meant
anything, a nice boat on the river
would have been better for them both
than all that tearing through the air
in cloud of smoky dust; 1t would
also have been much less expensive.
and far more "the thing"
But. there, to see and hear the child
after the first day! She looked SO
bonny that for time Martha really
believed that Mr.. Cazalet had "spo-
KEN" and allowed herself to admire
him also as he drove on later with his
wicked lamps alight. But Blanche
would only go on and on about her
day, the glories of the Ripley road and
the grandeur of Hindhead. She had
brought back heaps OF heather and
lunches of leaves Just beginning to
turn; they were all over the little
ten minutes. But Blanche hadn't for
gotten her poor old Martha; she was
not one to forget people. especially
when she loved and yet had to snub
them. Martha's portion was picture
postcards of the Gibbet and other land
marks Of the day.
And II you're good" said Blanche.
you shall have some every day. and
an album to keep them in forever and
ever. And won't that be nice when
it's all over, and Mr.. Cazalets gone
back to Australian"
Crueler anticlimax was never
planned, but Martha's face had
brought it on her; and now it re-
NAMED to make her see for herself
what an incomparably good time they
were having.
Above all was it delightful to feel
that their beloved car was waiting for
them outside. to whirl them where
they liked; for quite early In the
week (and this was glaring aggra-
walton in Martha's eyes) Cazalet had
taken lodgings for himself and driver
in those very Nell 'Gwynne Cottages
where Hilton Toye had stayed before
him.
Cheyenne record., 1916-06-01
SYNOPSIS.
UUSTRA11ONS ny
~ ~. xsaSSR>R{GA -

casaiet.. on the steamer Kaiser Fritz.
out in his sleep that Henry Craven, who
ten years before had ruined his father
and himself. Is dead. and finds that Hill
ton Toye. who shares the stateroom with
him, knows Craven and also Blanche
Macnair. former neighbor and play
mate. When the daily papers come
aboard at Southampton Toye reads that
Craven has been murdered and calls
Caxalet's dream second sight. He thinks
OF doing a little amateur detective work
on the case himself. In the train to town
they discuss the murder. which was COM
mitted at Cazalet's old home. Toye hears
from Cazalet that Seruton. who had been
Caxalet's friend and the scapegoat for
Craven's dishonesty. has been released
from prison. Caxalet goes down the
river and meets Blanche. Toye also
comes to- see her and tells Cazalet that
9cruton has been arrested. but as he
DOESN'T believe the old clerk is guilty he
Y going to ferret out the murderer.
Cazalet and Blanche go to Cazalet's old
nome and meet Mr.. Drinkwater of Scot
Ian land Yard cazaiet goes with Drinkwa-
committed. shows him q secret passage
through It. In town Toye. talking with
Cazalet about the murder. suggests finger
prints on the weapon found In the secret
passage as q means of trapping the muir
derer and succeeds in securing a print of
Cesalets hand. Toye traces Cazalets
movements while a passenger on the
Kaiser Fritz. finds that he left the boat
'pefore the murder and returned lust after
~. ana warns him.
Cheyenne record., 1916-06-01
STOLEN ART COMING TO U. S.
Many Churches in Italy Robbed oi
Their Treasures During
the War.

Rome-The recent robberies Of val
liable paintings from st. Peters basili-
ca at Perugia and Etruscan gold Jew
elry from the museum of Corneto, as
we'll as thefts Of minor works of art
from small churches in Tuscany, are
suspected to be due to the increased
demand for Italian works of art
abroad, and especially in America.
In fact, despite the war. art dealers
in Italy are doing profitable business.
Many American buyers for museums
and collectors in the United States are
now in Italy. An ancient statue has
been sold for $160.0O0 in Rome, two
figures by Donatello have fetched
100000 in Florence, and similar big.
deals in paintings and sculptures have
been made in Venice and other cities.
It is admitted that business transac-
tions in works of art with American
buyers have been aboveboard and le-
gal, but it is believed that art dealers
agents resort to robbery to satisfy
their customers. Since mobilization
the Italian churches and museums are
not SO well guarded as before. 1t is
probable that the fine art department
will suspend the granting of exporta-
ton permits during the remainder Of
the war.
Cheyenne record., 1916-06-01
3heAMAIEUR CRAClISsMAN.

mo. He's Just the type who would
have rushed in, anyhow. :And it'll be
time enough to put Scruton under obli-
cations when I've got him off!"
Blanche looked at the troubled eyes
avoiding hers, and thought that she
had never heard of fine thing being
done SO finely. This very shamefaced-
moss appealed to her intensely, and yet
last night Charlie had said that old
Sweep was in such tremendous spirits
about 1t all! Why was he 30 down
this morning?
She only knew she could have taken
his hand. but for very good reason
why she could not. She had even to
guard against an equivocally sympa-
thetic voice or manner, as she asked.
How long did they remand him for?"
Eight days"
We'll. then. you'll know the best or
the worst today week."
"Yes!" he said eagerly. almost him.
self again. But, whichever way 1t
goes, I'm afraid 1t means trouble for
me, Blanche; some time or other I'll
tell you why; but that's why want
this to be the week of our lives"
So he really meant what he had said
before. The phrase had been no care.
less misuse of words; but neither.
after all. did it necessarily apply to
Mr.. Toye. That was something It
made it easier for Blanche not to ask
questions.
Cazalet had gone out on the bal.
cony; now he called to her; and there
was no taxi. but a smart open car.
waiting in the road. its brasses blazing
Cheyenne record., 1916-06-01
LION s00THED BY PERFUME
Trainer Says Animal Whiffs Altar Of
Roses and Then Becomes
Docile.

Chicago.-A new method has been
discovered for curbing the temper Of
lions. 1t is simple and safe. and. ac-
cording to Charles Smith. boss Of .
local menagerie. it is highly effective.
1t consists merely in permitting lion
to Whit altar of roses.
Smith gave a demonstration at the
Coliseum, when he sprinkled the per.
fume over a handkerchief and entered
the cage of King Leo. Leo was sleep
ing, but when the cage door was
opened he prepared to spring. Smith
dangled the handkerchief in front Of
the lions nose and Leo sniffed heav-
lily. Then he buried his nose in the
cloth. He seemed more contented
than when sleeping, and permitted
Smith to brush his name and head
and pat him on the back.
Smith said he had been experiment.
ing with perfume with the lions for
several months and is convinced the
aroma has a remarkably peaceful and
soothing effect on wild beasts.
Cheyenne record., 1916-06-01
HOMES FOR DISABLED TROOPS
Sale Of War Seals Provides Funds
to Endow Flats for British
Soldiers.

Londonderry Gordon Selfridge in
his strenuous business career never
hit upon a happier idea than that OF
the war SEALS" the little red paper
things which are sold for cent to
fasten letters. The money derived
from the sale of these seals goes to
the new foundation" which is in the
hands Of Mr.. selfridge, Oswald stoll
and other leading business men for
building blocks of fats where the dis
abled soldier or sailor can live with
his family on his pension without
charity.
The sale has brought in nearly
100000 so far. There will be forty
eight flats in War Seal Mansions at a
rent of $1.56 week. The disabled
man will get medical attention. heat
and light baths, galvanic treatment,
massage and SO on. There will be a
big entertainment room.
It costs about $4,000 to endow
fiat, and people are asked to do SO as
a memorial to relatives lost in the
war. It Is hoped that clubs and so
cieties all over the country will COL
iect funds.
Cheyenne record., 1916-06-01

"A marked fonAnsss here for things
American IL shown among all classes.
American shoes arc driving out the
wooden shoes of "Wynken. Blynken
and Nod" American clothes are rapid
ly replacing the baggy monstrosities
that once reached here from London:
the girls look like American girls-and
therefore they look good to me-and
your Dutchman Is very happy when
you tell him that he speaks English
like an American. The only. foreign
touch in public gatherings is supplied
by the spies-and not by all of these
either. In fact, the hotel section Of
The Hague looks at night like slice
of the Broadway white light district.
and the modern Dutchman looks like
and Is the American of Europe.
Cheyenne record., 1916-06-01
BOY OF 10 SUPPORTS MoTHER
Former Actress, Blind. Never stso
Seen the Face Of Her
'1 Piueiy Son.

San Francisco-A wonderful little
life story of boyish pluck and mater
nal patience has been picked from the
streets of San Francisco. where
frankie Lewis. now ten years old. has
been supporting for two years his
blind and helpless mother.
And an angle of 1t that lifts it out OF
the usual is that the mother. Mrs.
Frances Lewis. lost her sight three
months before the boy was born and
has known only the touch OF his hand
and has never seen him.
Mrs. Lewis. who used to be an
actress. retired from the stage fifteen
years ago to marry George Lewis OF
Los Angeles. Lewis met with an acci-
dent and became disabled. Mrs. Lewis.
worrying over their affairs to point
of obsession. was suddenly stricken
blind. Three months afterward little
Frank was born.
1t was hard struggle for Lewis to
support his family. and he finally gave
1t up. Mrs. Lewis. when frankie was
one year old, came to San Francisco to
live. Two years ago-Frankie was
eight years old at the time-Mrs.
Lewis was herself giving up the strug-
gle. not wanting to be burden to her
friends.
Little frankie solved the problem
not all at once, by any means, but
slowly and with certainty. He took to
selling papers on the street. The first
day he made 40 cents. Twenty-Five OF
this was expended for room for the
two of them in a cheap lodging house
and 15 cents for their dinner.
Dark days. many of them, followed.
They never got very bright, except for
the sunshine that frankie brought
home with him. along with his meager
earnings.
Its a hard struggle" said Mrs.
Lewis. But the courage of my boy Is
overwhelming"
Cheyenne record., 1916-06-01
Authority on Steel Production.


Sir Robert Hadfeld, who has been
selected by the British government to
assume charge of the engineering
works that 1t has obtained power to
take over for the manufacture Of waS
material. is one of the greatest liz.
ing authorities on the production 0f
steel. In addition to the Bessemer
medal. which is the blue ribbon Of the
Nsn and Steel institute Of Great Brit
an. he has received equally high
awards from similar societies In a.
most every country Of the civilfsed
world. Inventor OF manganese steel.
he is chairman Of the Hadneld Steel
Foundry company Ltd, 1t shsmeld,
one of the biggest ordnance and pro
jectilo CONCERNS IN TIE United klne
dom s- facs IN IT, wogs1