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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
Notice to Teachers

The law has been changed somewhat
with regard to the requirements for
teachers license. Teachers are re-
quested to read the following carefully
in order that they may not be any con-
fusion as to the standing of each.
Applicants are not allowed under the
new law to transfer license to home
county, except when attending school
or authorized by state board of exam
iners.
Professional license is granted with.
out examination to graduates of all
state colleges and other standard four
year colleges, provided the graduate
has credit in the institution for not less
khan nine hours in education.
The State Board of Education will
grant license to teach without examin-
alton to holders of license from other
states under proper regulations.
Teachers holding first or second
grade county or state license may have
same renewed without examination,
on the completion of six weeks
conrse in college or in summer normal.
The course will be prescribed by the
state board of examiners in the nor
mails this summer for the benefit of
teachers who wish to take the course
in lieu of the spring examination.
There will be no county normal in
this county this year; but have ar
ranged with the A, & M. College to
consolidate our institute with theirs.
This begins June the 9Th, and continues
for six weeks. DR.. Roberts, the
director of the normal informs me that
owing to the legislatures not making
any appropriation for the normal 1t
will be absolutely necessary to make
charge on all who attend. lregret
this since | had understood that Noxu-
bee teachers would not be charged any
fee. and had so announced. Yet, |
think that notwithstanding tLis small
charge, cur teachers can get great
deal more benefit from the six weeks
work than they could from ten days in
a county institute.
Now, | would like to insist on the
Importance Of teachers attending
some institute during the summer; it
seems TO me the only way in which we
can keep up to date. Your efficiency
80; iSe l. AsH "a, .ad u coul5o yJdr
value to your community and county.
Each teacher will receive catalog of
the normal at an early date.
JAMES G. CHANDLER,
County Superintendent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

Peanut growing was quite extensive
ly eng aged in in Noxubee County last
year, something over 5000 acres having
been grown. The yield was very salts
factory, from 25 to 40 bushels per acre
peing harvested according to the quail
ty of the land used. The prices real
lied and the fact that there was no
certain market at all times were con-
siderable drawbacks. However the
vines made fine hay of good nutritive
value for all kinds of stock, and the
nuts splendid feed for hogs, and mules
too, so that the farmers who did not
sell their crops were well satisfied.
Many farmers here this year will grow
considerable acreage for home con-
sumption. Lart years prices. carload
lots, ranged from go to 80 cents a
bushel, This county shipped about 20
carloads.
The local peanut growers association
has been very active, and the disad-
vantages of last year, it is believed,
have been removed. The Imperial Cot
ton OIL Compan here has announced
definitely that it will very probably put
in crusher at its local plant, but
whether it does so or not that it will
certainly be in the market as pur-
chaser of peanuts every day during
the season. This insures a certain
market, and the value of the crop as
feed on the farms will go far to insure
fair values. This seasons acreage is
estimated at $500. The local growers
association has about so members and
is strong body, 1t is prepared to
furnish seed nuts, information as to
the various kinds, soil aeaptability, fer.
tilization, ETC., as well as to aid in
marketing the crop. R. E. V. Yates, of
Macon, is secretary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

Mr.. V. c. Cavett had as his guest
several days the past week his nephew,
Cavett Binion, and his little son,
Deale. of Oklahoma City. Mr.. Binion
is serving his second term as sheriff of
the county, and was en- route to Pop
larville, Miss, with requisition for a
prisoner. Mr.. Binion is a native of
Noxubee county and when boy left
there to make his home in the west.
He has succeeded in business ard his
popula larity is attested by the fact that
he has been twice elected sheriff in
Oklahoma City, town of $4,000 popu-
lation. While in Mississippi he visitt
his Old home at Macon and a most cor
dial welcome was given him by his
Mississippi relatives and friends. -
Tupelo Journal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

lawful TO sell any game IN the
State or ship any out of the State
of Mississippi. Anyone violating
this law shall be fined $4,000 or
imprisoned for sixty days.
Section %. A tax of 80 on all
female dogs is hereby levied in
each county of this State is here
by provided, and the county game
and fish warden is hereby author
lied to issue to all persons owning
any dog or dogs, a license tax for
the above sum. He is hereby al
lowed 80 per cent of all such tax
collected, and the other 80 per
cent so collected by the County
game and fish warden in each
county, as aforesid, is to be paid
by him on the first day of each
month into the State Treasury to
the account of the State Game
and Commission Fund. An item
lied statement is to be furnished
the State Treasurer and the State
Game and Fish Commissioner,
showing number of each license
and tag, to whom issued, and
amount paid. Said taxes are to
be collected on before May 1st of
each year. The consideration by
which the County Game and Fish
Warden is allowed to retain 30
per cent of said dog tax as part
of his fees as County Game and
Fish Warden.
The State Game and Fish Com.
missioner shall furnish to the
County Game and Fish Warden a
license book, duly numbered from
one up, and with each of such
license, he is hereby required to
furnish a metal tag with the cor
responding number of the license;
expenses of said license and tag
to be paid by the State Game and
Fish Commissioners Fund; said
metal tag to be delivered to the
owner of the dog when license are
issued to him, and to be placed
on collar furnished by the owner
of the dog, or dogs, to be worn by
such dogs, and any dog found
without said collar and license
tag may be killed by any officer
or person without being liable to
damages for so doing, and it is the
duty of any officer and the Coun-
ty Game and Fish Warless t.a ka.
such dogs found without a license
tag, as aforesaid.
Section %. That any hotel,
restaurant, or boarding house
serving birds or game shall be con
sidered as selling same and shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be fined not
less than $4,000.
Section "a. That any person
violating any of the provisions
of the foregoing game and fish
law shall be punished by a fine Of
not less than $1,000 nor more than
$4,000, or by imprisonment in
the county Jail for not less than
thirty days nor more than six
months, in the discretion of the
court.
Section 25. That all laws and
parts Of laws, general, special or
local, in conflict with the provi-
sions of this act as to the game
and fish laws, are repealed.
Section 26. That this Act take
effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

The fact that Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge is leading the oppo,
sition to the confirmation of
Brandeis to the Supreme Court is
given particular interest by the
report that Mr.. Brandeis, follow.
ing his confirmation, will decline
the honor. And that he will
offer for the Senate against Lodge,
that he may prove that the vot.
erS of Massachusetts do not hold
him in such little esteem as the
'high browo element, led by
Senator Lodge, would have it ap,
pear. Such a turn to a long pend.
ing contest would be in the nature
of political cataclysm. 1t would
constitute the paramount side in.
terest in the election of the Presi,
Dental year.-Vicksburg Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

The renewal of the bloody drive
on Verdun gives an apparent con
frmation to the alleged saying of
the Kaiser: "That the war would
be fought out at that point. )"
While on a vastly larger scale,
the Verdun tug of war recalls
Grants famous declaration: "We
will fight it out on this line if it
takes all summer. 1t in fact
took all spring, summer, winter
and the half the following spring.
Nor is there any Sherman to
march to the Kaiser's relief. In
the meantime, the old Russian
Grand Duke has scored again, and
heavily, in the capture of Trebi-
zond. His road seems now open
to the "back door of CONSTANT.
nople.-Yicksburg Herald,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

Parent-teacher associations, with a
membership of one hundred thousand,
are helping in the work of education in
thirty-nine states, and growing fast.
California and Massachusetts lead in
membership. The National Educa-
tion Society and the National AssOcia-
tion of School Superintendents have
officially recognized the great value of
the new movement, and heartily well
come its cooperation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

come about because of the misap.
prehension that q license had to
be secured before one would be
permitted to fish. This, as l said
before, is not true"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

Taken lin A Jersey colored pteeT, aheut year
""s" W and half old. No inarkA WIN
be estrayed and sold according to law Il NOT
called fer ard damages paid including this ADV
AL JACK INGRAM, Rrpt 3, Macon, Aiss,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
UncGHed for Letters.

List Of letters remaining in the post
office at Macon, Mississippi, for the
week ending April 18th, 1916: .
Mrs. Minerva Anderson John Busby
Mrs. Matte Battles w. r, Connor
Mrs Mamie Cockrell Lizzie Confor
Isabella Cotton Mrs. Laura Cotton
Miss Vaste Dooley b. R. pysart i(2)
Miss Mary Gavin Ernest Cox
Lamount Hounsfeld J.L.. Inman
Mrs. Jennie Sutton Jackson Z.B. Neal
J: l.. lnman HattietKing
MRS Fannie Maneese Ridley. Mason
Mrs. M. l.. Mcdowell Tom Mabone
Mrs. Mary Stroder H.H. John
Mrs. Mary Sanderg , Doll King
Mrs; Laura Walker John Little
Ruth Goodlow Jack YoungbloOd
MRS. Pearl Power E. D. Nance
Henry Nicholas ]. q. RSeder
E. Williams Alex Majone
Dora Wing 81. Henry Roberts
When calling for above letters. please
say advertised and present one cent at
the general delivery window. p"
A. c. FAINT, P: N
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

1t is not that God is on the side of
the strongest battalions, but that the
strongest battalions are those that
have God on their side,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14

help her, is afraid to talk much; there
is something she is holding back;
and whatever it is, if I'm any Judge of
another woman's character, it's some
thing that will tend to incriminate
either her or her brother.
Here are the facts that make it
look bad for her: A bitter enmity has
kept her and his uncle apart for
years. Not since she was a little
girl has she been in the house, save
twice-once about a week ago and
again on the evening of the 2Sth Of
May. On the occasion of the last
visit Sam Webb says he heard them
quarreling about money.
Nov the murder occurred some
time during the night of the 30th,
Decoration day Nobody heard the
shot, and the tragedy was not dis
covered until seven o'clock next
morning."
why" Hazard queried, ARE you so
positive it was murder?"
There are several reasons why l
can't accept the police theory" Miss
Bertel replied.
First, it is asking a good deal of
one to believe that anybody can be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
'CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biIiouSness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver.
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out IF the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
In the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents a box from your store.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Piliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
Guiterman to WouId-Be Poets.

Arthur Guiterman, whose book of
humorous verse, 1.-THE Laughing Muse"
(Harper), was published a few weeks
ago, in recent interview gave a list
of negative commandments for would
be poets: Don't think of yourself as
poet and dress the part" he says.
Don't frequent exclusively the COM
pany of writer's. Don't complain OF
lack of appreciation. Tin the long run
no really good published work can es-
ever DER for over 'whenas' or what
poetic license or believe that there is
any such thing Don't use 'e'er' for
ever Ter for over 'whenas' or what
time for when or any of the 'poeti-
cal commonplaces of the past. Don't
say did go for went even il you
need an extra syllable. Don't have
your book published at your own ex-
pense by any house that makes
practice of publishing at the authors
expense. Don't-don't write hymns to
the Great God Pan. He is dead, let
him rest in peace! Don't write what
everybody else is writing"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
In Memoriam.

Frank D. Gildersleeve, assistant
passenger agent of the Baltimore &
Ohio, is trying to get by" with this
one:
Pat, newly created section boss,
was taking his old friend Mike over
the route. They passed a mile post.
1t read:
Baltimore AZ miles"
"Phwat does that mean?" Mike in.
CURED.
Now" says Gildersleeve, "Pat did
not know, but he would not betray his
ignorance. With true Irish aplomb he
rose to the situation.
eyer ignorance is horrible" he told
Mike. Take off your hat to the dead.
Sure, his name was Miles, he was AZ
years old, he lived in Baltimore, and
they buried him where he was kilt
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14

my odd bits or change-after he'd
robbed me and sister of what was
rightfully ours, too! We'd play two
or three times a week. and other
nights he'd be taking lessons from a
fellow named Nick Blackburn Nick
got him a job on the Andrew Cole
started to work day before yesterday
and he couldn't have fooled with
the old man any more"
Are you sure he went to work on
the thirtieth?' Hazard interrupted
Yes. sir. saw him off in the
morning-Decoration day"
Paradis then recounted, in so far as
he was concerned, what happened at
the house on the fatal night.
II came in like always did, hoping
| might pick up piece of change
from the old man. The house was as
still as a cemetery. Sam was gone;
| couldn't raise my uncle-nobody at
all. This seemed queer because the
front door wasn't locked.
"As soon as lit the gas in the Ii
brary ] saw Uncle Henry on the floor.
dead. l was pretty badly scared A
pinochle deck was on his desk with a
lot OF melds spread out, as if he'd
been playing a game with somebody.
On top of the cards was his gun. 1t
looked like whoever had shot him had
reached across the desk and poked
the gun right against him. then
dropped it and run.
Right away l thought, whoever
found the cards spread out like they
! were-anybody knowing how much
we'd played together-would think I'd
shot him.
Il dropped the gun into a drawer
that stood open, and put the cards in
my pocket"
The balance of Curtis Paradis'
story agreed with what Hazard already
had heard, and likewise explained his
movements when leaving his uncle's
house and proceeding south on Hal
sted street.
Just before turning off the gas |
saw two cards in the old mans hand.
Believe me, it was worse than being
shot at to stoop and snatch them
away; yet I might as well have left
the rest as those two.
well, snatched them, and the
corners tore away. l was too ratified
to stop and get the corners; / was
scared stiff | beat it as fast as
could"
Knowing of Black6urn's vacated
room, he had slipped into it from the
alley and remained there hiding all
night He it was who had left the
pack of cards there.
A period was put to the colloquy by
the hall door opening and the fright
ened negro reappearing upon the
threshold Mrs Pell and Curtis re-
coiled before him in obvious alarm,
the latter eXclaiming:
Sam! What's been che matter with
your"
The intruder addressed himself to
Hazard.
BOSS, l can't explain myself very
well-not here. l reckon you are a
police officer; l want you to come
with me, if you please" He paused
and as Hazard only continued to eye
him steadily. in a moment added:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
Hopes Women Will
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass Of hot water each morn.
ing helps US look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Happy, bright, Advantageous and
vivacious-a good clear skin; nat.
ural, rosy complexion and freedom
from illness are assured only by clean,
healthy blood. If only every woman
and likewise every man could realize
the wonders of drinking phosphated
hot water each morning, what a graf
flying change would take place.
Instead of the thousands of sickly,
manufacturing men, women and
girls with pasty or muddy complex.
ions; instead of the multitudes of
nerve wrecks" "rundowns," brain
Tags" and pessimists we should see q
virile, optimistic throng of rosy.
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking,
each morning before breakfast, a glass
of real hot water with a teaspoonful
of limestone phosphate in it to wash
from the stomach, liver, kidneys and
ten yards of bowels the previous days
tndigestible waste, sour lamentations
and poisons, thus cleansing, sweeten-
ing and freshening the entire alimen-
tary canal before putting more food
into the stomach,
Those subject to sick headache, bill.
iousness, nasty breath, rheumatism,
colds; and particularly those who
have a pallid, sallow complexion and
who are .constipated very often, are
urged to obtain quarter pound of
limestone phosphate from any drug
gist or at the store which will cost
but trifle but is sufficient to demon
strate the quick and remarkable
change in both health and appearance
awaiting those who practice internal
sanitation. We must remember that
inside cleanliness is more important
than outside, because the skin does
not absorb impurities to contaminats
the blood, while the pores in the thir.
ty feet of bowels do.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14

dis house early on the evening Of
May 3Oth-the evening of the tragedy
and that Curtis Paradis also had
been seen Whereabouts by at least two
persons. One individual asserted thar
about nine o'clock of the game night
he had seen Curtis hurrying away
from his uncle's residence and in the
direction of the car barns at Dewey
place; that he appeared nervous and
agitated, and that he was tearing to
pieces as he went along and scatter
ing broadcast what looked like "a
couple of postcards" but which, the
spectator having been made inquisi-
tive, on examination proved to be two
playing cards!
These circumstances, in connection
with the fact that Henry Paradis
must have been slain some time dur
ing the night of May seth, and that
the $4,000 was nowhere to be found
indeed looked bad for Mrs. Pell and
her brother.
1t was at nearby corner saloon,
however, that Hazard obtained def
mite knowledge of Blackburn, the
'tinhorn," and in addition some gen.
eral knowledge of Henry Paradis'
character that was in no way a credit
thereto.
Speaking of Curtis Paradis, the bar
keeper told Hazard that the young
man was an automobile mechanician
who had come to Chicago from Kan
sas City about March LIST in search of
employment.
He sure was some pinochle field"
averred the informant, "a regular bug.
Only one other gink around here
fella named Nick Blackburn-that'
as bad. Blackburn, he's a shark, out
for the coin there is in it, and boobs,
like this young Paradis, are pickin's
for him." The speaker abruptly
asked:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14
TO SEE AROUND A CORNER
Some Extraordinary Things Are Being
Claimed for the Invention of
Swiss.

Experiments conducted by Swiss
army officers with periscopelike de-
vice which may Is attached to any
kind of rifle, and wiz enable the pos
SCISSOR practically to sSoot around a
corner, have been remarkably success
full, says communication from Basel
printed in the Swiss Ritiemen's Jour
nal, which reads, in part, as follows:
THE apparatus, which was con-
structed by G. Buergin Of Basel, was
tested with considerable secrecy on
the Allschwiler rifle range on October
3. in the presence of two ordnance Of
ticers, and quite unexpected results
were achieved.
This novelty, which is especially
adapted to modern conditions of war
fare where position III the principal
thing in tactics, is intended for the
use of every soldier who carries 4
rifle, as it weighs only about five and
a half ounces and can be attached in
a moment. 1t can be used in any po-
sition, lying, kneeling, or standing,
and, under good cover, the man using
it is almost entirely safe from the dan
ger of being shot in the head. The
use of this device is expected to bring
about great saving of ammunition,
as the marksman, feeling secure
against the enemy's bullets, will
aim with greater elaboration and GER
tainty and thus avoid wasting his car
tridges. This additional accuracy is
likely to increase the enemys losses
IF the foe is hidden behind walls
and hedges, this instrument lends it.
self admirably to use as a periscope
1t also acts as an automatic controller
which prevents the rifle from being
tilted to one side, because the sharp
shooter can always justify his aim.
Consequently, everyone may become
a good marksman by the aid of this
target mirror, which can be used in
any kind of weather.
THE entire sighting apparatus is
less than eight inches from the
marksman's eyes, which do not be-
come tired, even when shooting at a
range of from 300 to 500 meters, or
still greater distances.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-14

Have you any idea why old Henry
Paradis warmed up to Blackburn?
No? I'll tell you. The old man was
learning to play pinochle. Yes, sir,
he was! He paid Blackburn to teach
him; not just the rules of the game,
understand. but the fine points that
win games. For two hours, three
times a week, he gave old Paradis les
sons on inside pinochle, at two bucks
per night.
"In less'n two weeks the old man
wins back not only all he'd paid
Nick, but about all Nick had picked
up here besides. That's goin' some
for an old party like him. Why,
blamed if Nick didn't have to go to
work."
For some reason Felix Hazard
found himself strongly attracted to-
ward Mr. Nick Blackburn; and by
following an inclination to learn all
that he could of this individual, he
early found the apparently plain trail
of Henry Paradis' slayer to be split
ting up into number of confusing
and misleading by-paths.
For example, Blackburn had been
rooming opposite the car barns, in
the direction Of which Curtis Paradis
had been seen going on the fatal
night, tearing in small pieces two
playing cards; but the barkeeper
thought Blackburn had given up his
room, having found employment on
some lake boat
Hazard was shown the room, where
the landlady was still keeping it's re-
cent occupants effects pending his
calling for them, and by the simple
strategy of sending her to fetch some
matches he contrived to pocket a
pack of playing cards which lay on a
small shelf.
Subsequent examination proved
them to be a pinochle deck from
which one knave of diamonds and
one queen of spades were missing!
To round out the days work, Haz-
ard resolved to call at the Paradis
residence, hoping that he might be
able to see and interview the negro
servant, Sam Webb.
The scene of the tragedy concealed
more than one surprise for him, the
first Of which happened as he was
ascending the front steps. He saw
negro, whom he took to be Webb,
coming round from the rear.