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Macon beacon., 1903-11-07
NAMES OF DISEASES
peanfteuess IN Them l. CouSptou-
ouHIy HaeliRg in Medical
aclence.

One of the first essentials in the study
Of any science is a definite nomeneIa-
ture: the fixing Of one name TO one
thing. for without that there can be no
common ground Of discussion, and the
words of a writer may convey wrong
impression, and give rise TO erroneous
ideas, the opposite perhaps, OF Wha'
was intended, says Youths Companion
Unfortunately deaniteness in names
is conspicuously lacking in medical
science and not only in the popular
names Of diseases, but even In the terms
employed by physicians themselves.
This confusion OF speech is particularly
unfortunate in medicine for 1t may De
the occasion of very serious errors. for
example. a mother hears that a neigh
boris child has membranous sore throat
That seems simple little thing, and
she takes no care to keep her own child
away from the nelghbor's house. The
neighbors themselves are not alarmed,
but even let the little visitor into the
sick-room, If the doctor had not en-
ployed euphemism. but had called the
"membranous sore throat" diphtheria,
every one would have known the gray
lty Of the case and other children would
not have been needlessly exposed.
Much misunderstanding results from
the loose use of the word typhoid 1t
really means resembling typhus, and so
the term was attached to a fever some
of the symptoms of which resemble
those of typhus fever. But it is applied
also in the form of an adjective to other
conditions and diseases. Thus the
typhoid state" is a condition of ex-
treme weakness with temporary mental
clouding, such as one sees In the third
or fourth week of severe typhoid
fever. In the same way the term typhoid
pneumonia Is sometimes employed to
designate a pneumonia in which the pa
tIent is overcome by the poison Of the
disease, and has fallen into the typhoid
state" but It does not imply mixture
OF TYPHOID fever and pneumonia, as is
popularity believed.
Inflammation of the lungs and lung
fever are popular expressions meaning
pneumonia, but the term pneumonia IT.
self Is applied to several entirely dis
tinct diseases of the lungs.
Scarlatina is another name for scar
let fever, and it does not signify a mild
form of the disease. Variolod also is
real smallpox only in mild form; and a
yarioloid patient may give smallpox in
most yirulent form to an unprotected
person.
All this goes to show that diseases,
like other things, should be called by
their right names.
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07
VOGUE OF RIBBON.
II Ia RuChed and Tucked and Used
as Trimming In f. Great
Many Ways,

One Of the handsomest trousseaus Of
the year is remarkable for its ribbon
trimmings Ribbon of all kinds is used
in all sorts of ways, says the Brooklyn
Eagle. There are plated ribbons,
gathered to make a narrow putting, and
applied to the gown so as to look like
shirring, And there are plated ribbons
and ribbons gathered through the mid
die. Ribbons are ruched and used as
trimmings, and ribbons are tucked in
little groups Of tucks and applied so
as to form certain designs,
But the prettiest trimming of all in
the ribbon world is the ribbon trim
ming which consists OF ribbon laid on
perfectly flat and stitched on each edge
or on the upper edge only, This gives
the neatest possible finish, and in many
respects is superior to the bias bands
of silk that are used for the same pur-
pose
Ribbon band trimmings can be made
Of shaded ribbons and of striped rib
bons, or satin ribbons, and Of ribbon
that show checks and fagoting, ora little
embroidery, as so many varieties of rib
bon do these days.
Ribbon makes a pretty houncing, If
used in the right way Ribbon three
inches wide is shirred in the middle and
used to trim the foot Of a dress skirt.
The rows are put on about three inches
apart and there are half a dozen of them
The effect is precisely as though there
were six narrow tlounces, specially
if the ribbon be put on in an undulating
manner
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07
IT WAS HIS ELEMENT.
And When lie tot Into 1T He showed
the Wise Ones He was
Right nt Home.

"Graciousl but that fellow In a check
golf cap is certainly out Of his element
I He rolls like a great, big fat porpoise
when he walks. said one seaside swell
+ TO another relates the New York Times.
Yes he is out OF his element for
sure. But where would YOU place him.
have him do the bird act among the
clouds, do the solitary mole stunt under
the sod, or what uot?"
Il never saw such an ungainly, awk-
ward chap in all my life He's got
splay feet. hands like hams, and cheeks
like pigs jowls Suppose he has TO
whip his face to make it eat in the morn
ing
You certainly do not admire hisstyle
Of beauty. He isn't graceful as a sylph
he isn't pretty as bird of paradise
Poor fellow! he knows it, and 1t bothers
him. too It pains him when he looks in
the glass, and he shuts his eyes when
he sits in the barbers chair. He dare
not waltz, because he interferes, can't
fly, because he hasn't wings; can't dig
in the ground like a mole, because he
is created on a different plan He
can do one thing better than any man
! know, and that is
"Humph! Glad he has got one redeem
ing quality. Heavens! What's that2 A
drowning woman in the water beyond
the Itfpline-lOrdvt wish | could swim
like a duck now"
You needn't bother TO wet your hair
even. It's that queer mans job, see?
There he goes Ever see a man shnck
his duds and kick off his shoes like that
fellow did? Phew. How does that dive
strike you? Cut the brine clean as a
knife
But he'll never reach herin time, so
slow"
Yes. out of his element. He's in his
element just now, however, See theutil-
fly Of splay feet now? Notice the work
or the hamlike hands2 And those fat
pig jowls help to keep him ahoat--
there, he's got-no, she sinks and he's
after her Up he comes, got her too.
Here he's swimming with the woman
on his shoulder. How's that for a
great fat porpose who is ungaInly and
awkward?'
He's a fish and a mighty brave man,
and beautiful to boot
Precisely in his element, that's all,
uttered the other, as a shout went up |
when the lusty water dog came ashore
with his unconscious burden held in
his arms
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

case they were old enough to un-
derstand the necessity OF keeping
still.
The great lesson to learn is that of first
getting your stters into a good humor,
a sulking or frowning expression being
the ruin of a child's portrait, though
often seen, A few amusing toys are a
valuable accessory to the amateurs
studio, and fiye-minutes romp will be
found the best of all preludes to a sit
ting. The highest ideal of the pho
togrspher should be to produce some
such picture as Nature after Law.
renee, or Reynolds Age of Innocence"
both of which show that beautiful con-
fidence must have existed between the
artists and their little models.
l do not Of course suggest that the
technicalities Of the operation should
be ignored for it is doubly important
that they should be attended to, care
fully quietly and briskly. In this, as in
all special work, particular attention
should be paid to the lens employed. Un-
fortunately most portrait lenses with
large apertures have very slight depth
of definition, that is to say, with the
nose in focus the ear would probably
be fuzzy" and as with children it is
well to always have a margin to allow
for their moving slightly backwards or
forward after focusing, a lens with this
property is practically useless for the
work. For good work silent shutter
is invaluable, the operation of removing
a cap almost invariably causing very
young children to move.
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

"The most successful social functions
are those managed by host and a
hostess" says a society scribe, mot by
either alone, Leave a man to make up
a party and he is sure to forget that
Mrs. B, was engaged to C. before she
married D., and that Mrs c., is aware of
this fact, and that the D. S and E. s have
long been at daggers drawn, and he
will have no eyes to detect the designs
Of Mrs. II. On the other hand, a woman
gets nervous and fatigued with the con-
stant effort to keep the bah rolling, and
fails just where man would succeed.
What is wanted is division of labor,
and If this were done oftener there would
be less disappointment on the part of
entertainers and entertained. Chicago
Daily News
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07
HERE AND THERE.

The aggregate injury done by rats
to property in the United States un-
doubtedly foots up a good many mill
lion dollars There losses are mostly
preyentable Why not prevent them?
When a bee colony becomes queen
less, the bees die of old age in seven
TO eight of nine weeks from the time
when the last bee emerges from its
cell.
This is the season at which to
insure next years corn crop. The
thoughtful far-seeing farmer will have
looked to the present crop as a fore
runner for corn, to prepare the land in
a measure.
The average COW is Co-equal with
the average farmer, the average law
yer or preacher or blacksmith, mean
ing the reduction of the best and the
elevation of the worst. Why not have
the best?
1t is stated in a foreign agricultural
paper that the use of phospnoric acid
in wheat-growing has tendency to
stiffen the straw. Some experiments In
this line will now be in order.
He is indeed q self-suaict9nt man
who thinks he has within himself all
the useful knowledge relating to his
business. Self-reliaace is necessary
and beautiful. Self-tdnceit is disgust
ing and degrading.
We know Of the vast amount oil
honey produced from the alfalfa fields
in California and Colorado We should
prepare to utilize this source of in
come fully as the acreage in alfalfa
increases in the south and southwest
Deep breaking in late spilug foI
corn rarely ever pays. Deep breaking
in the fall never fails. Rest assured
that the feeding roots of corn love tn!
surface because there is air there 70,
them in this first four or five rches
If the foal is worth raising at al
1t is worth raising WELL and IT, not feS
and cared for properly will be a dis
grace to its sire and source of losi
to its owner.
The dreaded poultry disease know,
as roup may come at any time, AM
is even more prevalent during dam
days in the fall than in the winter
is not agreeable to destroy flock o
pure-bred birds that are valuable, bu
when roup exists in flock there will
be much labor in vain.
Cattle men all know that much o
the nutriment in the seed Of KAN
corn is lost through insufficient mas
tication. This is obviated by running
the heads through feed cutter Thi
! adds about one-third "roughpess" I
, the rraia, which results in a f'ill m-l
} tleatlon u beth straw and seed
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

,-..
chlIureh WIN iHiulou'a'e anu ON p.e, ,.,,, =
confidence. j 40 noI 'n'"N ! nave V'I5 ",
seen really sooo portrait VI d .lL.'' I.',a
taken by man o! "ou'a" " u" vi" ,r,,s r'o.
'nsI'he'iFeiy deiienl III oA.'u. eu, nv
simple lFu'h WIN oe lo0"0 "' ','y .,', ,os'
OIL iAe success OIL an ilopa'a. Rs2Ae9- :. =
SiouaI emu loEI"PleIS' iG' 60 ~
eSSen'la' lha' me NIUE S'''e' SI''t, .,. y, ..
Oh a4 ne piaeea az couPlg.s gase, 'iars =, ),
'hitoIgh are as nervous VI ~ l.''i'S 40 Wy
most Iasuu'ouS Oh auuI'S' o'Ie' % ~ '5"'u, ~,
WIN posluFeiy refuse TO S'I a' '''' ou' ~
SNeeF coh'Ia''uess' anu o"e mus ,,,-.'. y.
prepared 10 exert lhe'F u.n,us1 'a''''''
70 lace lhe ofaeal sueSsS'i ul'S
bul even supPoS!ns lna. d ''i'u n''
oeeh discovered VINO, without L5aIS o'
ihe necessity OF ehlFea'y, IS "iIllu5 70
SIT quIe'iy Iof lls poF1'aI" u WIN We
Iooha a most IFouoIeSoihe opeIauon 10
ma a really natural ana pfelty poslIon'
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07
CnNern Rntn.

The cavern rat found in the Nam
moth cave Of Kentucky, is of a soft,
blush color, with white neck and feet.
1t has enormous eyes, black as night,
but quite unproyided with iris. These
eyes are perfectly insensble to light
and when the experiment has been
made of catching a cavern rat and turn
ing 1t loose in bright sunlight it blum
ders about, striking itself against every
thing, is unable to provide itself with
food and finally falls down and dies.
In its native depths however, 1t is able
to lead a comfortable enough existence,
as its enormously long whiskers are so
extremely sensitive that they enable it
to find its way rapidly through the dark
ness The principal food Of the cavern
rat consists of kind of large cricket OF
pale yellow color, and, like most other
cave dwellers, itself perfectly blind.
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07
PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESS.
There IN ii Sure Way as Well as
an Uncertain way OF Doing
Everything.

While at a meeting of Nortn Texas
farmers, recently, some one said in dis
cussing systematic farming: late Jor-
dan always raises turnips, Others of
us fail, but Pate never fails There is
a sure way to grow turnips alfalfa,
wheat, tobacco, cotton-yes, cotton, or
any crop. and do 1t protitably. So Of
live stock and stock feeding. There
is the sure way, there is the uncertain
way. Chance farming of any kind il
a thing of the past among enlightened
farmers who read and understand the
everlasting principles upon which each
branch or farming Is founded Prep
aratlon of soil is a big subject if right
ly understood for any crop, alfalfa not
excepted. Cultivation Of the crop is a
necessity, wheat rot excepted Har-
yesting and storing is a deep problem
that many refuse to study, such as the
harvesting Of corn and protection
against weeyil Then there is now
ing of crops.
The steps in stock feeding and man
agement are as clear and we'll under
stood by those who succeed. 1t is not a
chance business. The stockman must
know breeding feeding and handling
before he can expect to succeed year
after year 1t makes no difference
whether he breeds OF feeds mules, sheep
cattle or hogs each division of the sub
ject must be thoroughly mastered. The
steps in dairying are clear cut and
nearly every question has leen an
swared-at least 95 per cent, Of all
those that have been asked.
Not knowing these things mako
thrlftless shiftles3, Improbable farm
ers, stockmen, dairymen Many DO
not believe that others know these es-
sentlals. There are still others who do
not believe there are any essentials.
Such farmers are providence farmers"
depending upon chance seasons for
good crops and fat cattle or hogs,
Most farmers can fatten hogs sue
cessfully with free wooded range and
a good crop of acorns. But such men
have shrunk away from civilization
to-day and can only be found living
on the edges Of swamps Farm and
Ranch.
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07
PHOTOGRAPH NOTES
Points for the Amateur in Taking
Pictures of Children.
This Is the Hardest of All branches
Of the Photographer, Art-Try
to Get Natural Positions
When Possible.

The average amateur Photographer
is often conspicuous by a readiness to
calmly and faarlessly tackle any and
Every subject under the sun; but in all
his varied efforts it is doubtful if he
ever meets so difficult a subject as a
child. Ordinary portraiture is bad
enough but a child is the ordinary sit
ter plus a complete inability TO
remain quiet for any two or
three consecutive seconds
To achieve success in this branch Of
work the photographer should properly
be blessed with every virtue. He or she
must possess a patience that knows no
limits. and. above all, must be gifted
with the kind of nature that inspires
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07
Declined wlth ThnnLn.

Oldbeau - Miss Buddington -er -
Clara, from our first meeting | have
loved you. May / hope that you will
some day return my love?
Miss Buddington-Certainly Mr.. Old
beau AS haven't any earthly use for it.
I'll return it at once.-Cincinnati En-
auirer.
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

oats than any other country, also moto
wheat and more ccrn. The american
nat crop ranges from SEQ to goo MIL
lion bushels Oats is a better food Tor
bsrss3 Tfan any other grain, and The
.ifaw is better Tor the purpose for
which hny is used than the straw ot
any other grain. Oats are more "hetp.
lv grown than cnrn, and good crops
can be made on and where corn is a
comparative failLfe. The soil for oats
should be deeply broken early in the
fan. and be we'll prepared before plant
ing. which should be done early in Oc-
iober in the southwest The planting
should be done with a press drill; OF If
sovu broadcast, the ground should be
we'll rolled after planting. Thus plant
ed. it will rarely be injured BY freez-
ing. Broadcast sowing will require a
bushel and three pecks Of seed per
acre. with drill five pecks is snfii-
cient, Oats, when planted, should bs
covered an inch and a half deep When
nrOadCasted and narrowed IN lhe secuS
are covered irregularly, and under ccr-
tain atmospheric conditions only those
seed that are covered deepest will
come up for some time, so that during
the stage of growth a portion Of the
plants will be better developed than
those that come up later. Land that
v'u produce an average Of 80 bushels
of corn per acre win yield 80 bushels
Of oats, and yields Of 60 to 70 bushels
are often grown Oats can be grazed
throughout the winter, and if prudeuty
done, without effect upon the ttnal
yield. Every farmer should plant oats
freely A crop of 80 bushels Of oats
ner acre, with the winter pasture, and
the straw for feed Is more profitable
than cotton, and can be grown y ith
less than half the labor required for
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07
THE SMALL GRAIN CROPS
oats the surest and Most Productive
of small Grains Under
Proper Conditions

Oats are the surest as we'll as the
most productive Of all small grain
crops. Compared with wheat, rye and
barley, oats are modern crop. Oats
are not mentioned in the Old Testa-
ment Scriptures, while the other grains
mentioned were staple products long
before history began. Oats were known
to the Greeks and Romans, but by
them we're considered unimportant,
and were rarely cultivated, Now oats
are grown In every civilized country on
earth, as staple food for both man
and beast This country produces more
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07
KeenInp the Score.

Mrs. Honeymoon-Do you love me?
Old Man (confidentially, from other
seat, to bridegroom She's asked you
n times already. get out here, but
I'll leave the score with this gentleman
by the window Wonderer.
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07
The ShiftIess Farmer.

A farmer who does not keep his
farm and home in neat and orderly
condition has no pride in his bust
ness; and a man who has no pride IN
his business should quit the business
he has no pride in and try something
else for livelihood Whoever has no
pride in his business will soon be.
come ashamed of his business, and
whoever is ashamed of his business
will soon become ashamed of himself
also. A worthy man can not be
ashamed of himself for personal
pride is necessary to keep a man FREQ
from meanness and unworthy deeds
Farm and Ranch.
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07
Disappointed.

Were going to have a great time
at Bingsey's this evening" said the
literary editor. Here's the invitation
read il"
Your company is requested, '" be-
gan his friend.
That's it," gleefully exclaimed the
literary editor, company is re-
Quested-'"
ITO play authors"
"Play authors!" exclaimed the in
dignant critic; play authors! Why,
darn their impudence | thought it
read 'fiay!' Baltimore News.
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

When rolstoi was IN the Crmea recent.
lN rich American arrived IN NLs AtthL
with party of friends and asked perm.s-
SION Co call on the great Russian Leave
was granted 0u condition that foIstofr
who was quite weak from illness should
not he troubled with talk. One woman
visitor could not restrain her convcrsa-
tioual propensity but sand in gushing
tones leo Ielst9i Bll your noble writ
luss have influenced my life, but the one
which taught me most was
Herc she forgot the name of the book
ana lnlstoi asked usinuaungly: Was It
'rhe Dead Souls.
Eyes. YES was the eager reply
"Ah.h observed Tdlstoi. 'Gogol wrote
that book, not
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07
When washing dishes.

Don't leave your teacups or bowls
standing half-submerged in the dish
water A darkish mark around them Is
sure to result, showing just how far ur
the dishwater reached on them, and you
cannot get it off, for the glazing seems
10 be affected.-Ohio Farmer.
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

my uncle" he said, fell at Lookout
mountain"
WAS it bad fall?" she asked, inno-
cently.-Chicago Post.
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07
Those Dear Girls.

Phyllis--I want you to know that |
don't stand on trifles.
Elyira (glancing at her feet--No,
dear, soc you don't Cincinnati El.
quirer
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

MANS e1peTlence boTe this out.
Continuing, he says; II did not
know the cause of the trouble, but
/ am led to believe now that II was
first brought about by jumping in and
out Of the wagon and in some way |
may have strained my back
II was constantly growing worse" he
continues, "and l became very much
alarmed about my condition. / knew
that something had to be done or serious
results were sure to follow. / went TO
specialist here in Sherman, and under
went rigid examination"
Then he relates how the doctor told
him that it was serious case, but that
he could cure him for fifty dollsrs
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Conump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds.-J.
f. Boyer, Trinity Springs Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

1t ism t good idea to comment on other
persons pimplss while boil is sprouting on
ones torehead,-N O. Times Democrat.
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

Throw all you cares in the deep, deep sea
And thereafter do not go fshing-N. 0
Times SDemoerat.
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

Never fail to do most Of the talking, as the
others must he tired Of the sound OF their
own voices.-N. y. Herald.
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price Is cents
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

p,nadss 11s5ta''Sn ssoTs St tbs5 taf Ihopda
the kidneys are out Il
of order. Delay in NA
prompt attention N1,/%splllI
often causes seri- ~ ES II
Gus complication. MN(lrMs
Relieve and cure iE@A
sick kidneys and II
ward off dangerous ~ Il
diabetes, dreaded @g y
dropsy and Brlghts NJ E
disease, by using A III
Doan's Kidney WILMA
Pills. ihI#HA1N
They begin by \YIlIHHHTl Il
healing the delicate NMV'gN Il
membranes and re" c.
ducing any inflam-
nation Of the kid Il,
neys, and thus making the az II
Kidneys regular and na'u' "
Aching backs are sased. HiP' -
pains overcome. lSwelling qfthe ''RR'
tism and dropsy signs vdnih'
Then correct urine wi@ 6ricE-d7
high-colorsd, excessive, pain IN ~ Z,
bling. frequency. Dod@s A'o''S L,
and rsmove calculi and grd'd
palpitdtioa, sleeplessHesS, heaaec"''
Foster-Mllburn Co, Bullai'
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

their speedy and
certain action.
Early indications
of kidney trouble
come from two
sources. the back
and the bladder.
The back becomes
weak and lame be-
cause the kidneys
are sick, and le-
lief from backaehe
can only be COM
plete when the
kidneys are set
right,
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

Ihls is precisely
what kidney trou-
BILE will do with the
body.
1t does not al
ways show itself
at first, but ap-
pears just In this
way, when some
unusual movement
or action brings
sharp pains and
exhaustive aches,
telling Of sick kid
neys.
So Mr.. Plang-
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

DEAR Mrs PNKHAM i cannot tell you with pen ink h ~
Lydia f. Pnlham's Vegetable Compound did suffer- ~
the ills peculiar to the extreme asstud and that all gone
would rise from bed in the morning feeling tired
bed but before had used two bottles Of Lydia Il.
table Compound began feel the buoyany younger da [
could do
been able do before, continued restored ia rsI
health 1t is indeed boon sick and
Yours very truly Mrs ROSA ADAMS $40 18th St. Louisville Kyn
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

ORTHY Of a high
er recommendation
than l can find
words to express. ="
This is what Mr..
]. H. Plangman (of
Sherman, T e x.)
says OF Doan's
Kidney Pills. He
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

Putnam Fadeless Dyes color more goods,
per package than Others.
Macon beacon., 1903-11-07

Fair words never hurt the toneue-Chsp.
man