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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
catchea WARY Fox by Tall.

Roswell Wheeler, fifteen years old,
of Richmond, caught by the tall a fox
that for five years had eluded traps
and bullets.
This old-timer had raided hen roosts
summer and winter, and several farm
ers had offered rewards for his cap
ture.
Awakened by the Growing of his
ROSTERS early in the morning, young
Wheeler arose before sunrise, and
with his dog Scotty discovered Rey-
nard leaving the hennery. Wheeler
also is a ~strategist, so Scotty was sent
to pursue the fox while he hid behind
q huge pine tree near by. AS he ex-
pected, Reynard followed a furrow
leading to the pine, and when the fox
unsuspectingly al by Wheeler
grabbed him by the tail and held on.
A swing against the tree finished him.
The fox Is believed to have been ten
years old.-Lenox (Mass.) Dispatch to
New York Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
RURAL CREDIT BILL
FINDS MUCH FAVOR
MISSISSIPPI MEMBERS OF CON.
eRESs ACTIVE IN IMPORTANT
LEGISLATION.
STEPHENS BILL is PENDING
Among Other Things II Provides for
an Appropriation and For Sale Of
Bonds, Which Sum Is To
Be Loaned.

MISUNDERSTANDING not in years
rave Mississippi members OF congress
been so active and forceful m impor'
tant general legislation as that states
representatives have been at this SEES
sion.
On virtually every Legislative occa-
sion in either house of congress that
has focused country wide attention,
Mississippi has been conspicuously
represented, and in a fight soon to
develop in the house over the issue OF
rural credits that state will again be
at the fore.
Representative Hubert d. Stephens
is the author Of q rural credits bill
which has attracted attention outside
his own state, His bill provides,
among other things, for an a%ppropria'
ton Of $3.50 900 for the sale OF
bonds to the amount of $50, 900, 900.
which sum shall be loaned for the fol-
lowing purposes.
To provide for the purchase OF a
farm home; to liQuidate Indebtedness
Of the owner of land under mortgage;
to provide for the improvement OF
farm lands, and for the purchase OF
live stock and equipment to be used
on the farm.
Mr.. Stephens bill Is pending. and
though his is one of a number Of rural
credits bills that have been introduced
at this session, his Is receiving favor.
able comment. not only from Missis
sippi, but from other states. Especial
ly pleased was the second district con
gresham with an expression from one
OF the editors Of a wellknown maya.
zine. who said. among other things:
st would be a God-send literally to
thousands in this country If congress
should pass your bill"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
Boost Davis Highway.

Yazoo City.-The board Of supervis-
ors ordered a notice printed that there
would be a bond issue in beats two and
five. This means that Yazoo county
will get busy to have the Jeff Davis
highway. Beat one was to present a
petition also to the board, but failed to
have their petition ready.
In beats three and five the enthu-
siasm Is great and once the good work
Is begun 1t won't be long until the
other beats follow. The board also
agreed with the Madison county board
70 build the bridge across Big Black.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
STUDY NEW SCHOOL LAWS
Superintendent Smith Studying Re.
comfy Enacted Statutes Pertain
ing to Management.

Jackson.-Dr. w. II. Smith. state s1.
p~erintendent Of education Of Missis-
sippi, Is engaged In a study of the laws
passed at the recent session OF the leg.
islature pertaining to common school
management and control. as we'll as
those pertaining to consolidated
schools and agricultural high schools.
There were new measures enacted per-
tanning to every feature OF school su.
pervision, and It devolves upon the
state superintendent Of education to
give them effect. In addition to the
administrative study, Superintendent
Smith Is ex-officio a member of the
commission provided for to codify the
laws pertaining to public education
other than collegiate, which opens up
an additional avenue OF activity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound My
mother bought it and the next month I
was so well that | worked all the month
without staying at home q day. am
In good health now and have told lots Of
girls about it miss CLARICE NORM,
q Russell Street. Taunton, Mass.
Thousands of girls suffer in silence
every month rather than consult a ply
stefan. If girls who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backachc,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion would take
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, q safe and pure remedy made
from roots and herbs, much suffering
might be avoided.
Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. (confidential) for free
advice which will prove helpful.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
Beojnnino insurance Early.

Consul Kelley reports from Rome
that in many of the elementary schools
Of Rome and Of some other cities In
Italy a system of mutual benefit insur'
ance has been established among the
pupils. The pupils pay small weekly
contributions to the general fund and
in return receive certain payments In
case of sickness, accident or death
and at the same time lay the founda'
ton for old-age benefits.
While the plan Is still in its infancy,
80 far as Rome is concerned, 1t has
been adopted in many Of the public
schools Of the city, and this system
Of insurance appears to be growing
rapidly. Pupils are encouraged to con
tinue the insurance until they may
Join an adult society.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

Of Hoboken has heard of West Broadway Or East Broadway? Yet these are
the names of streets of many blocks length, built up from end to end, and
have been for decades.
Let not the Bowery be merged into the tens of thousands of nondescript
streets which must make up the bulk OF the big city. 1t was once the
pleasant orchard of the Dutch, the "Bouwerie," a trystng place for lovers.
Later it became the favorne carriage drive north from the city, and the
prominent citizens raced their trOters on its broad expanse.
Then, a the city grew, it became the leading theatrical section, patron.
ICED by all the town.
In still q later stage It was the noisy, bosterous merrymakng section,
where sailors roughs, sightseers and knockabout persons from every quarter
Of the world mingled, fought, cursed in picturesque slang. and created the
curious atmosphere described in a thousand and one works Of literature.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
REPRESENTATIVES OBJECT.
Will Try and Impress Delta Property
hoIders With Road Taxation.

viii Try and impress Oelta properly
Holders With Road Taxation.
Clarksdale.-A rousing meeting OF
the delegates Of the Delta Highway AS
ISOLATION, composed of the counties
OF the delta to the south of Memphis,
was held In the offices Of the Progress
sive Club in this city on the 9Th, and
the Of opinion was that the
Delta Highway would be built in the
very near future. Much enthusiasm
was sounded when the representatives
from Tunica county announced that
their constituents were opposed to any
further taxation, although their pres
ent bonded indebtedness Is only about
$50, 900, even for the construction OF
the highway, It being announced that
they we're, however, willing to devote
the 15.acreage tax and 5 per cent ad
vabrem for the construction of the
highway. 1t was pointed out, however,
that this would seriously handicap the
construction OF the road and would at
the same time be an imposition on q
part Of the landholders, those whose
property was adjacent to tho road ben
efiting more than they who owned
property located several miles away.
This means Of raising funds would
also take four or five years, as the
annual tax would be only about $780,
900, and the other counties interested
in the Delta Highway will endeavor to
convince Tunica county property
holders of the value to them Of a bond
issue for the purpose.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
MENACE OF THE UNFIT
DIRE EVIL OF WAR POINTED OUT
BY SCIENTIST.
Best Blood Of the Countries Involved
Is Poured Out on the Battle Fields
and Future Generations Will
Be the Sufferers.

The racial damage which has been
done to the people Of Europe by the
killing and manning of the higher type
of manhood was discussed recently
by Mai. Leonard Darwin. q son Oh
Charles Darwin, the naturalist, at y
meeting of the Royal Statistical so
ciety in London, observes the New
York Sun.
In the course of his paper on the
Statistical Inquiries Needed After the
War in Connection With Eugenics,'
Major Darwin stated that the British
casualties might be about 6h per cent
of all the fighting men available.
Major Darwin stated that unques'
tionably the war was killing of the
better types of men. He pointed out
that the active causes Of the racial
damage would not with the war,
because the birth rates Of the higher
types would continue to be adversely
affected. Only those born IN the LAST
eighteen years would be entirely un-
damaged by the war, he said, and 1t
would be increasingly necessary dur
ing the next twenty years to empha-
size the fact that in cases where both
parents are fairly healthy 1t Is unpa-
triotic and immoral to limit the size
of the family, except in view of bring
ing the children up in comfort.
He stated that the racial damage
would be at It's worst when peace was
declared. The checking Of the multi
p~lication of the unfit would never De
more needed than then. he added.
Prof. Arthur Keith, conservator OF
the museum and Hunterian professor
Of the Royal College OF Surgeons,
when interviewed on the subject ct
the Royal College Of Surgeons by q
representative Of the Pail Mall Ga
zette, said he was not aware of the
existence Of any statistics which went
TO show that the stature Of the French
nation diminished after the Napoleon'
ic wars.
1.-THE question Is: Are we losing
our best men? There Is no doubt we
are losing our bravest men. The men
of the highest physical courage, OF the
highest patriotism. have volunteered
but have these men left children be
hind? If they have, and. of course
we know they have, then the nation
cannot be affected as a whole.
1T should be remembered that our
males up to the age Of eighteen re
main untouched and that part OF the
population cannot be injured.
There is another point to consider
The men who are most eminently Mt
ted for our modern civilization-foI
our Industrial civilizaticn-are not the
bravest men Of the nation at all. The
extremely brave man is of no use IN IN
dustrSal life. It is nonsense to talk
about war being the cause of the catas
trophe of eliminating the best men.
warfare goes on in the industrial
world, but the warfare Of the indus
trial world Is waged by competition
not bravery. In the n case 1t is
physical courage, bravery, that counts;
in the other versatility and brains
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
Missionary On Visit.

Olive Branch.-Mrs. JAMIE Sanford
raves of Canton, China, is the dis
lguished guest Of friends here. She
as spent % years in the foreign mis-
sionary field, under the auspices OF
he Southern Baptist Church. Her lee
lures are filled with information In re
gard to the needs of more interest and
funds to carry on the important fe
eign work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

Shubuta.-The second fire in Shu.
buta within two days caused a loss Of
$4,000 on the 18th when a blaze start
ed in the office Of the mayor and
burned the Bank Of Shubuta building
and several other stores and offices.
The losses are Bank OF Shubuta, tele.
phone exchange, J. Nj. Nettles' build
ing, A. T. Rogers grocery store, ]. n.
Brownlee building, w. L. Reynolds
building, w. H. Patton company's ware,
house, offices OF Attorneys Edwards
and Hand, Drs. Hand & Hand, DR.. j
A. McDanitt and D. W. Heidelberg.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
coreoe Honors Shakespeare.

Columbus.-Under the auspices OF
the local branch of the Southern Won
ems College, the tercentenary Of VIII
liam Shakespeare, the famous bard OK
Avon, was celebrated at the Missis,
sippi Industrial Institute and College.
The tercentenary celebration closed
April Is with Elizabethan revels in the
college.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
MEET AT "OLE MISS"
High Schools Compete at University
April 1929.


April 1929.
University OF Observation-Disclosures
in charge Of the state high school
meet, which is to be held on the 'Ole
Miss" campus April 2S and 20, an
nounce that active work on the plans
for conducting the meet is in progress,
and that every effort is being made
for IT'S success. The committee In
charge OF arrangements Is composed
Of DR.. FAINT. DR.. A. Robins, director OF
athletics. The state high school meet
was instituted by the university four
years ago for the purpose Of bringing
together representatives Of the several
Eigh schools of the state, OF having
them engage in friendly literary and
athletic contests. under the auspices OF
The university, and Of acquainting
shem to some extent with "Ole Miss"
fife and the method of work being
done In the institution.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

when Hadley was alone in his drug store.
Pm a mean, tough man" Murphy said, leaning across the counter and
plucking at Hadeyhs sleeve. I'm so bad that I'm almost afraid to be alone
with myself. l come from a tough country where they start 'em in tough.
and the older they grow the tougher they get. I've got some age n me-, too"
about how tough are you?" asked Hadley.
He saw Motor Cycle Officer Ollie Estes come in just them, but Murphy
did not see him
"oh, I'm awful tough" said Murphy. and he reached for his gun, but
instead of grasping the handle of the sixshooter he felt his wrist go into
the grip Of something that was like a wise. He turned and faced the omcei
who already had Murphys revolver in the other hand.
Murphy had told the truth about being tough, for he fought the police
man all over the room. Estes dropped the revolver and both men tried to
reach II. Murphy nearly had his hand on it when Estes gave him q quick
jerk and sprawled him on the floor. Then the policeman jumped astrde oil
him and held him down while Hadley called the automobile patrol Three
men came with II, but they had some difficulty in taking Murphy to jail
The drug store was q wreck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

He'll on the N. P, on the Mott branch, seven miles east Of Elgn. Paradise
is inland, and the only way that you can get there is by stage, and you car
only go to Paradise three times a week from Morrstown, S. q. Both OF the
towns are in Morton county, in southwestern North Dakota"
How large are the towns?' asked ne of the auditors.
We've got it all over Paradise; Hers more than twice as large" replied
Fredericks. In 1910 they had u almost eQuaed, but in the last two years
He'll has grown fast and II thing5 keep up as they now are we will have
big place some day.
why, we have three churches in He'll now, while they have only one IL
Paradise.
bill He'll is postmaster at He'll and Dick He'll does most of the driving
he has q fine livery business.
"Over in Paradise there is not much doing. They have q woman handle
the mails there, Eva Weinrich"
"Do you like Milwaukee," Fredercks was asked,
"Wen, yes; Milwaukee is lveler than He'll and much larger. / thinl
I'll stay o while"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
cHILEs HOTEL BURNS.
Starkville Hosiery Completely Con-
sumed-Damaue Mounts High.

Starkville.-The Chiles Hotel was
burned on the night Of April 9. The
origin Of the fire is unknown, though
it started In the kitchen, and Is gener'
ally supposed to have been from a de-
fective flue. The damage, while not
definitely known, will mount high and
is covered by but little insurance
Nothing was saved.
The hotel vas a two-stery structure
OF frame construction.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
SUNDAY o MEET.
Representatives From Mississippi In
Convention at Hattiesbura.


Hattiesburg-Thc ~thirty-nintl an
nual convention Of sunday School
Workers of Mississippi met here for a
;hree~day meeting. The auditorium of
the First Baptist Church was well fill
ed when J. c. Cavet Of Jackson called
the body to order and presented a
number of celebrated workers, among
them being Bishop Atkins, X. NJ. Wea.
yer, international committeeman: W.
A. Chisholm. J, E. BYRD, DR.. j. w,
Beason, L, O. Excel and A. w. Roper,
the two last being the greatest known
singers.
DR.. w. A. Borum, Jackson. Miss.
conducted the devotional exercises,
speaking on Spiritual Equipment for
Christian Workers" Marion w, Law
renee, international secretary. followed
and told how to get the most out OF
this convention; J. Il. Byrd. field secie-
tary for the BOptists in pi,
closed the services on THE Great
Need In Sunday School Work"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
Solved.

Now, Johnny" said the teacher,
suppose you wanted to build a thou
sand-dollar house and had only seven
hundred dollars, what would you do?"
Il s'pose I'd have to marry a girl
worth three hundred dollars" an
swered the young Observation-Disclosures
City Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

that he allowed Leander to resume smoking only after he had become con-
WINGED that such a exception to park policies "a necessary to save the
baboons life.
Leander was donated to the park department by a woman who purchased
him as a theatrical attraction"
The primate did not hail his commitment to q cage with any noticeable
degree of hlarty. On the contrary, he seemed to grow moody AS the
days went by Snyder noticed that he appeared to be wasting away. He
would lie all day curled up in a corner of his cage and refuse to be COM
forted. His dependency assumed such a serious turn that Snyder decided
to call in the erstwhne owner for advice. She took one look at Leander and
prescribed cigarettes.
He smoked them regularly when he was on the stage" the woman ex
planned. He always got that way when he al out Of them"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

You hadenotta do that" pro
tested the clerk. Don't pull that hell
stuff here"
But that's where I come FROM
spoke Fredericks. "Hell's in North
Dakota"
Tell us some more" Fredericks
was asked by Manager F. B. Sweeney
well, He'll sometimes spelled
He'll, is 60 miles from Paradise" ex'
planned Fredericks, to the consterna'
ton of his hearers, land we have
some fine country. You see you go to
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
Locks.

Love laughs at locksmiths," quoted
the Parlor Philosopher.
Then of Jul it's no wonder wed
lock sometimes arouses his mirth," sug.
gested the Mere Man.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
GIRL COULD
NOT WORK
How She Was Relieved from
Pain by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Taunton, Mass.-"I had pains In both
sides and when my periods came | had

to stay at homo
from work and suf-
fer a long time.
One day a woman
came to our house
and ISL e d my
mother why l was
suffering. Mother
told her that | suf-
fered every month
and she said, Why
don't you buy q
hottlo ~ I.vdis r
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
A HINT TO WISE M

Don't suffer torture when all female
troubles will vanish in thin air after using
"Pemenina." Price soc and 9r.oo.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

Broadway and Fifth avenue as n Of
the historic Thoroughbred about
which romance and legend entwine, is
to lose it's individuality in the COM
monplace cognomen Of Central
Broadway"
Probably the misguided mer.
chants and bankers Of the Bowery
district think that Broadway alone
or in association has an aroma of
prosperity and sanctity which can be
borrowed by a simple act Of the city
Ga4harr IL Ia mt ca Wh0avar west
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

Every man thinks he could invent
n lot Of things that would startle the
world II he didn't have to waste his
time in trying to earn a living.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

NOT Only aSSuLneS IuII TeSpUHsIUIIIty
for the primate's lapse from Puritan
principle, but shamelessly says he will
connive in his pets ~pleasurable pecca'
dillo to the extent of laying in a ger
erous supply of tobacco for him. In
deed, Snyder is on the verge of asking
the park department for an appro.
priation to buy cigarettes for the
menagerie denizens, his theory being
that the habit will spread at least
through the primate house.
Tba hood Gaanar @ VIC houyoyor
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
Change Name Of the Bowery? Perish the Thought

Anew YORK-The body Of the late big Tim Sullivan must turn in the
IN grave these days, Is he hears the atrocity they ar threatening to COM
NIT on his beloved Bowery. The street which takes its place with Wall,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
Tough Man From Tough Country Got Tough Deal

OKLAHOMA CITY-James Murphy asked for a drink at the soda fcun
W tain in Roscoe Hadleys drug store at the corner Of California and
Broadway and Xinked his left eye when he gave the order: That was the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver. bowels and stomach.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
Gales ZIG
5;! a57lh!.dM6ltlh1 he r
Comes From He'll, but Finds Milwaukee LiVeIieT

NKLwAUKEE-He was a short man, mild hammered, and had a pleasant
V1 smile, but he got the clerks goat at the Hotel Maryland when he reg
istered, Paul NJ. Fredencks, He'll"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

Faith will move mountains today II
backed up by hard work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

way he had been accustomed to doing
in clifton, where he came from. Had
ley drew the drink for him, but he left
out the ingredients specified in the
wink.
Murphy took a swallow and then
began to swear. It was just soda
nothing else.
A woman was using Hadley's tele-
phone, and the druggist asked Muir
ply to cease swearing in her presence.
Murphy set the glass down and
went out, but next day he returned
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21

Women with the most cheek do the
least blushing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-21
Park Baboon Perks Up When He Gets Cigarettes

NEW YoRK-The dodrums of Leander, a dogfaced baboon Of the Cen
IN trail park menagerie, went up in smoke the other day. Leander is back
at his old cigarette habits. Bill Snyder, head keeper Of the menagere'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-09
BUDGET COh1|TTEE
VISITS INSTITUTIONS
Will Familiarize Selves With
Needs Before Passing Upon
Appropriations

North Dakota institutions, penal,
charitable and educational which
have asked Santa Claus to bring them
something-and that means all of
them-are to receive a visit from the
state budget committee, which will
familiarize itself with the actual
needs of these institutions before it
passes upon their demands.
The committee today is inspecting
the North Dakota penitentiary, which
has asked for a number of additions,
new buildings and improvements.
Yesterday the reform school at Man
dan was visited. and tomorrow will
find the budget committee at Valley
City. The board of control joins the
budget committee in its visits to penal
and charitable institutions. and the
board of regents is represented in the
jaunt to educational institutions.
The budget committee is doing its
work thoroughly. As result the Fiji
teenth Legislative assembly will have
something definite to pass upon when
the subject of appropriations comes
llO.