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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

Still TO the past returns.
The young man who ~stoutly main.
tains that 1t is quite ridiculous for
his father tc insist upon going to the
same dance that he does and trip the
light fantastic toe as merrily as he
does has something to learn about old
heads and young hearts.
How is a youth to realize that the
average daddy feels quite as young at
heart as his son does? 1t may not
look very dignified for the white
haired man to hop about a glazed
floor like a %bewildered fly upon a win.
dow pane, but he knows why he is
doing it. Not SO much that he hopes
to cut a good figure with young wom-
en- as that it is nightly important to
his health not only to keep his avoir.
dupois down, but to keep the rheu-
matte twinges out OF his Joints and
lumbago from his back.
A man is v so old that his
heart will not beat the faster when
the band starts up d COOL old ia
miliar waltz. The present seems to
lip from i'm and in imagination he
! one of the boys again, valiantly
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

does no earn enough to more than
keep himself %decently, but for all that,
If she consent, they rush for q mar.
rage license and are speedily made
one.
The youthful bride, fully as foolish
as the youth she has welded, has not
even asked where the bread and butter
are to come from, and they face the
world, a most pitiable example of a
reckless marriage. How they manage
to exist for ever so short a while upon
his earnings can better be imagined
than described. It's a case OF living
from hand to mouth. Meanwhile they
grow poorer and poorer. The girl has
been brought up Sinking work, find
ing her chief amusement in flirting and
attending movies. That she is expect
ed to work after marriage-cook, wash,
iron, sew and scrub-appalls her. If
a little II comes into their home
she is moro upset than ever. She
knows nothing whatever of how it
should be cared for, She could not
cut out a garment for 1t or herself and
put it together II her life depended
on 1t.
Both wake up to the conclusion that
welded life Is not the rosy dream they
thought 1t was going to be. With hard
ships, romance and admiration take
flight. II in the close bond which
holds them love develops, they can and
will face the future bravely. Baby
gives an added stimulus to their ambi-
ton. II fascination has worn itself out
they cling together only for the sake
Of the child who has tied the heart
strings of both together in an un-
breakable knot.
Years alone car bring wisdom. II
the wife is brought to the realization
that she, after all, is the homemaker,
total wreck can be avoided by her
turning over a new leaf, studying
economy and practicing 1t.
Every girl who aspires to the re-
sponsibility Of becoming a wife should,
be trained from girlhood up to be fit
ted for 1t. She should know the great
value Of doing her own marketing,
buying nutritious foods wisely, and the
all-important science of cooking and
utilizing the left-overs. She should
know how to make her own clothes.
She who has bent over them, patient
ly putting in every stitch, will be apt
to take care Of them.
Many a young married couple that
have entered the welded state with
scarcely a thimbleful OF sense in Ell
Their brain have developed into q
thrifty pair, exemplifying the old saw
that "A poor beginning often turns out
the best in the long run"
Youths and naidens in their early
days will tread the path they are en-
%couraged to enter. Young men should
be warned Of the gravity of taking a
wife before they are able to support
one comfortably. Young girls should
not be allowed to wed until they are
competent to take full charge Of q
home OF their own. But what's the
use of advising? Young men and wom-
en- lose their heads completely when
they fall in love. So there you are.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

To thine own self be true,
And 1t must follow as the night the day.
Thou Canst rot be false to anyone.
To be well and favorably known In
a community is the greatest passport
to favor a young man can possess.
The average person thinks It is the
easiest thing in the world for a young
man of good looks and good manners
to select a sweetheart and WOO and
win her. Nothing is further from the
truth. The falling in love part is
easy enough-it is q custom that goes
on exactly the same in oil ages and all
time-but to become the lover of tho
girl who has caught his fancy Is
often a most difficult feat to accom-
plish,
The day Of the foolish virgin is well.
nigh past. Girls of today have hearts
just as tender, but they do not wear
them on their sleeves. They have
brains and weigh a man carefully in
the scale Of judgment before they adj
NIT him to their friendship, such as
exchanging bows or a pleasant word
or two il they are brought into con
tact. If a young man asks permission
to call, that is quite a different matter.
If he bears a good name, is we'll
spoken of by his employer and 1850.
ciates, he may be accorded the priv.
lege OF spending an evening now and
then with the young lady he admires.
II, on the other hand, he bears a
reputation Observation-Disclosures as as
sociating with undesirable young men
and girls far advanced on the down
war paths seen drinking, betting,
~hobnobbing with corner l~oafers, Is
heard to make insulting remarks
about women, the average father
would o see a scorpion enter his
door than have such a social leper
call on his innocent daughter.
1t Is not true that this is a mans
world" that he can go ever SO far
along the road Of folly and turn over
q new leaf when the occasion suits
him, wed a pure, fair maiden and live
happily EVER after. A man thoroughly
bad cannot treat the best ONE IN
the world with deep and sincere re-
spect from the first to last during
courtship. No matter how carefully he
may be on his guard neither to do nor
say aught that might cause her dis.
may, there is more than apt TO be
some word carelessly spoken which
will give a thoughtful girl an insight
into his true character. II everyone
speaks Ill of a man, it should be de-
manded OF him that he clear up such
imputations ere aspiring to the friend
ship, let alone the love, OF q girl
worthy of a noble mate in marriage.
Let a man give himself a bad name
and it will cling to him tenaciously,
refusing to be shaken off or purged
away, 1t is the most difficult thing
in the world to make youths believe
this or cause them to value an excel.
lent reputation. When a girl weds
an acknowledged ~scapegrace, whom
everyone knows to have all the faults
in the calendar, with the avowed pur-
pose Of reforming him, she has given
herself a gigantic, | may say impos.
sible, task to accomplish. Where one
woman succeeds, a million fail. There
is no process by which a bad egg car
be made good again.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

those people who
e never in
tended to be mat
ed rushing into
the holy bonds OF
matrimony only to
live miserably un-
happy V e after.
A youth meets a
pretty miss in her
early teens, ad-
mires her and, i'm
a gining h e
strange f~uttering
at his heart to be
love, which he has
heard so much
a b t, proposes
marriage after
scarce half a doz-
en- meetings. He
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

Under the blazing sun Of an Oriental
July day the workmen were building
the now famous tower of Cable.
Leapold Boroo, the eminent master
builder, hurrying thither and yon mop.
ping his forehead with a large planta.
ton leaf came on two workmen seated
on a pile Of masonry matching
shekels.
What's this?" yelled Boroo. Don't
you know we're three days behind in
the work as it is? You're nred, both
OF you! Here, take your pay and go."
And he gave them each a weeks
wages and kicked them off the ma
sorry and the premises. Then he
hunted up Maxim Cork, the foremSn n,
to give him a piece Of his mind.
But" said Cork, these men were
only looking for a job"
Mr.. Boroo's further remarks have
been judiciously deleted by the con
sor, who has thus demonstrated that
a censor occasionally has some sense
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
CATCH THE CHICKEN SNAKES
Unique Method Employed by Texas
Poultry Breeders-Eees Make
Most Effective Trap.

In some localities poultry breeders
are greatly annoyed by snakes steal.
ing the small chickens and eggs Here
is the method in Texas to catch these
culprits:
Simply shut up the coop all but
one door. Before this door stand a
board with a hole bored through 1t.
Place an egg on each side of the board
on the floor.
His snakeship will swallow the out.
side egg, stick his head through the
hole in the board and swallow egg
No. 2, when he will be able to move
only SO far as the eggs situation will
permit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
INCREASE PROFITS ON COTTON
Plant Grazing Crops, Raise Hogs,
Cattle and Sheep-Nation's Meat
Bill Is Enormous.

Try to raise more pounds Of meat
than ever before. The nations meat
bill is enormous; many farmers ba-
con bin is more than 1t should be.
Plant grazing crops, raise hogs. calves
and lambs. This is n way to get
the better profits on the cotton you
raise. Where meat is bought some
body else gets the farmers cotton
profit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
(BY W. NJ.

Wy w. M. hElILJE1.
With the present high prices OF corn
and other grain foods, it is essential
that we exercise strict economy in
feeding the growing pigs, and also in
maintaining the breeding herd during
the time they are not in actual serv'
ice.
A well-planned system of grass and
forage crops will greatly reduce the
cost of producing a pound of pork, as
well as maintaining the breeding herd,
The size of pastures. and the kind OF
forage and grass crops depend large.
ly upon the location of the grower
and the number of animals in the
herd.
We prefer to have more acres OF
hog pasture than are needed to supply
the herd with succulent food, SO that
we can pillow under what Is not eaten,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
YOU MAY LOOK YOUNG
BY Keeping Your Complexion Young
With Cuticura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. These
super-creamy emollients do much TO
keep the skin clear, fresh and youthful,
as well as to keep the hair in a live,
healthy condition and the hands soft
and white.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
To Fortify the System Against
Summer Heat

Many users Of Groves TasteleSs Chill
Tonic make it a practice to take this old
Standard remedy regularly to iortity the
system against the depressing effect Of
summer heat, as those who are strong
withstand the hea, of summer better than
those who are weak. Price SOC.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
Don't PIow Wet Soil

You have heard folks say that II they
don't pillow their land when it is wet
they will eve pillow 1t. All right; bet
ter not. No surer way to spoil and
make yourself trouble than to pillow II
when it's under water or when the wa,
ter runs in the furrow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
Cultivation Of Corn.

The first cultivation of corn is the
most important one. Go fairly deep
at this time and get all the weeds you
can close to the hills. The siX-shovel
c%ultivator is the favorite tool for this
time through.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
USING CLOVER IN ROTATION
Increase in Yield Resulting From
Flowing Under This Legume at
Least so Per Cent.
At the North Carolina experiment

station it has been found, on poor land,
using crimson clover in the rotation
with corn and cotton, that the increase
in yields resulting from blowing under
this legume has been at least so pei
cent within four or five years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

together with the drippings from the
hogs, thus improving the pasture land
for future crops of grain and grass.
In this way 1t is possible to i'm
prove the fertility of a number Of
acres, and at the same time we are
utilizing the land for pasture pur-
poses. The pastures and yards should
be planned so that you are not de-
pendent upon any one crop at any
time during the season, or you will
have an abundance at certain times,
and no green food at other times.
Among the pasture and forage crops
that are best adapted to hog pasture,
are rye, clover, alfalfa, fi%eld-peas, cow
peas, sweet corn, oats, millet, and
rape. They may be sown at various
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

Now Is the Time 70 Get Rid OF These
civ AU.Fa

There's no longer he slightest need Of
feeling ashamed Of your treckleg as the
prescription ~othine-double Strengths
guaranteed 10 remove these homHlv spots
Simply get an ounce % o~fhinc-doutls
strength-tr from your druggist and apply q
little Of Il night and morning and YOU
should soon see that even tho worst freckiea
have begun 10 disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely II is seldom
that more than one ounce Is needed 70 cQm-
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Re sure 20 ask FOR the double strength
othiue. as this Is sold under guarantee %
money back n It fails to remove freckleA-
Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

BABIES AND GROWING CHILDREN
need a tonic to tone up the system and
regulate the liver. Mothers are con
stantly using with wonderful success,
our plantation Chill and Fever Ton
ic. Pleasant to take-contains nu Cal
Omel. Price 50c.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
Cures Ivy POISONING.

For ivy poisoning apply Hanford's
Balsam. 1t is antiseptic and may be
used to kill the poison. Prompt relief
should follow the first application.
Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
Most Valuable Feed,

II is positively proved that ensilage
10 a most valuable food material, when
properly fed, for all Of our domestic
animals.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

It's the bill for a woman's stunning
gown that shocks her husband.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

a man may be lucky because he la
married-or because he isn't.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
Value Of Farm Garden.

A good farm garden will afford q
wholesome supply Of food all the yea,
round.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

Courtesy opens many doors and the
lack OF courtesy leaves them open.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

A mar isn't wholly bad II his dog
has confidence In him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

For gals use Hanford's Balsam-
Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
EanrAa15l6lbeys
YI1lN0N7
1EAPQOpIS
MARRIAGES.

I blame thee not! This heart l know
To be long loved was never framed;
For something in It's depths doth glow
Too strange, too restless, too untamed.
l often wonder how it can help
stretching the Lords patience 10 see
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

1t takes an artistic bore to be al
most entertaining.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

Dlsagreeable and Dangerous Trouble
is Diarrhoea, but a speedy and certain
cure is found in Mississippi Diarrhoea
Cordial. Price 25c and 50c.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
Work for Strong Litter.

II the breeding is right a feeder can
do a lot in bringing q strong litter Of
pigs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

The Way Of II.
How are school troubles going?"
In the usual way-by the board"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

The very first dinner | gave she
started right in ioshing the men at the
table"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
IhA Inca

What are you doing now, Jim?"
ANY easy mark | can come across.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

Sold upon merit-Hanford's Balsam.
Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
EorA and Aft.

What do you think Of these wealth
err forecasts"
Il think they might be nearer right
II they were aftercasts."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
Proved Her Claim.

That new girl said she was an ex-
perieneed waitress, but l had to let
her go
"WhvP"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16

Wounds on man or beast should be
healed by Hanford's Balsam. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
Shores.

Shores.
Il sleep like q log"
with the saw going through it?'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
DOES DADDY DANCE.

False pride has crusted Ger with Ice
The heart where youth still burns
And tho the world deems all forgot
Still TO the past returns.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-06-16
IF EVERYONE KNOWS YOU.

To thine own self be true,
And It must follow as the night the day,
Thou canst rot be false TO anyone.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26
COUNTER PROTOCOL
FROM CARRANzA
Has Not Been Received with Favor
by the American Com
missioners
(Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 26.-Unless Car,
rama today replies favorably to the
last communication of the American
members of the Mexican-American
commission negotiations will end.
The Americans, in refusing the coun-
ter protocol presented by the Mexi-
can commissioners, after Carranza in
effect had rejected the agreement
reached at Atlantic City, insisted
that an answer would be expected to-
day. They didn't say that failure to
ratify the agreemnt would end nego-
tiations, but intimated that the Amer
leans wouldn't continue the discus
sions. The Mexican commissioners
met in New York today. If Carranza
sent his answer it was expected it
would be forwarded Immediately to
Secretary Lane, head of the American
section.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26
WASHINGTON SURPRISED
GOOD NEWS FOR GOLFERS
Report of the Death of James Braid
the Scotch Professional Proves
to be Erroneous
ASSOCIATED Press)

New York, Dec. 26.-F'ollowers of
golf throughout the United States
and Canada will be glad to learn that
the reported death of James Braid,
the famous Scotch professional, was
based upon case of mistaken iden-
tity and that Braid is very much
alive and looking forward to the time
when conditions abroad will permit
him to visit this country and play in
a series Of exhibition matches.
Early in the month short dispatch
from London announced that James
Braid, the famous golfer, had been
killed while boarding moving train
in the Waterloo station. 1t further
stated that Braid had been thrown
backwards from the train and had
died on the way to the hospital, ap-
parently from fractured skull. The
report was given wide publicity and
it was not until recently that it was
learned that the man killed was not
the open champion of 1901-5-6-8-10.
The James Braid who was killed in
the manner described was profes-
sional golfer employed by the South
sea Club and so far as known no
relative to the James Braid who with
Ray, Vardon, J. H. Taylor and one or
two other players, stand out as the
most famous exponents of the ancient
and honorable game.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26
AMERICA AND
SWITZERLAND HAD
AN UNDERSTANDING
Disclosure of the Fact Gives New
Impetus to the Peace
Discussion
(Associated Press)

London, Dec. 26.-The newspaper
discussion of President Wilson's note
was given new impetus by the Swiss
note disclosing Swiss-American con-
sultation weeks ago and long dis
patches regarding American discus
sions.
Some newspapers reiterate 'objec-
ton to "inopportune" neutral inter-
vention. Others appealed for cour-
teous treatment of neutral represen-
tations. The Swiss note, while in
some quarters is declared as offering
no greater prospect of peace than the
American communication, is treated
more leniently.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26
OYSTERS BEING EATEN
IN THEIR SHELLS
V0racious Little Fish Making Great
InrOads on the Bivalves
(Times-U -Union)

The oyster bar at Port Inglis has
practically been destroyed and serious
injury has been done the bars at Tam
pa and Cedar Key by the leech, a
small free swimmer which has recent
ly made its appearance on the West
Coast, according to T. R. Hodges,
state shellfish commissioner, who
spent yesterday at Hotel Mason, while
enroute to Tallahassee, where he is
to spend the Christmas holidays with
his family.
The commissioner has just return
ed from tour of inspection of this
pest and he has sent specimens to the
bureau of fisheries at Washington
with the request that the government
send man here to continue the inves-
tigation with view to finding some
means of getting rid of the fish.
"The leech has been found near
Tampa, Port Inglis and as far north
as Cedar Key" he said. 'eThe Port
Inglis bar has practically been des-
troyed by them and if they get up to
Apalachicola they will damage the in
dustry to the extent of several hun
dred thousand dollars.
"This pest is a kind of small fish
of a brownish color on the back and
white on the belly. In size they vary
from the size of shirt button to an
irch in length. They enter the mouth
of the oyster and practically eat him
alive. In many cases two or three
of them will be found feeding from
the same oyster.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26
BONUS VOTES GIVEN
IN 5000 CLUB
In Addition to the Regular
Votes on Each Subscription
Obtained

The booster week announcement in
yesterdays issue of the Star has
caused considerable excitement and
generated a lot of enthusiasm among
the members of the 5000 Club who
are getting in line for their share of
the $1,000 in cash and prizes which
the Star is going to distribute on Jan.
goth.
Here is something real and tangi-
BILE to work fora mark by which to
guage your efforts. With every club
of $40 in subscriptions you turn in for
the Evening Star, you will receive
$4,000 extra votes. With every club
of $3.50 in one-year weeklies, you will
receive $4,000 extra votes. With every
club of $15 you turn in for fve-year
weeklies you will receive 250,000 ex-
ira votes All these extra votes are
in addition to the regular votes print
ed on the back of your slips.
This offer, while not quite as large
as that of last week, still affords you
a good chance to pile up thousands of
votes between now and the close next
Saturday night. After that time the
vote schedule will be reduced again
ard So on down until the last week
when votes will be scarce.
If you are now a member of the
5000 Club, your aim should be high
enough to include getting in several
of these clubs under the present offer.
OF course there are some of you who
will think that this is said to boost
the Star, but there is another reason
than this. 1t is mutual reason
you need the votes and we need the
readers. But there is another reason.
By starting now, you get the percent
age in your favor. You secure the
advantage that always goes with an
early start, and secure lead on the