davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22
SAFEST FOOD
In Any Time Of Trouble Is Grape-Nuts

Food to rebuild the strength and
that Is pre- digested must be selected
when one is convalescent. At this
time there is nothing so valuable as
Grape-Nuts for the reason that this
food is all nourishment and is also all
digestible nourishment. A woman
who used 1t says:
Some time ago I was very Ill with
typhoid fever, SO i'll everyone thought
[ would die, rel myself. 1t left me
so weak I could not properly digest
food of any kind and l also had much
bowel trouble which left me a weak,
helpless wreck.
Il needed nourishment as badly as
anyone could, but none of the tonics
helped me until | finally tried Grape
Nuts food morning and evening. This
not only supplied food that | thought
delicious as could be but 1t also made
uO PSAAVStiJ NCA anu DtlOu6 again So
| can do all my housework, sleep well,
can eat anything without any trace of
bowel trouble and for that reason
alone Grape-Nuts food is worth its
weight In gold" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Typhoid fever like some other dis
eases attacks the bowels and frequent
Iy sets up bleeding and makes them
Tor months incapable of digesting the
starches and therefore pre- digested
Grape-Nuts is invaluable for the we'll
known reason that in Grapo-Nuts all
The starches have been transformed
into grape sugar. This means that the
irst stage of digestion has been me-
,hanically accomplished in Grape-Nuts
food at the factories and therefore
anyone, no matter how weak the stom-
lch, can handle 1t and grow strong,
Tor all the nourlshment is still there.
There's a sound reason and 10 days
vial proves
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22
Sad Confession Of a Sweet Bride.


Darling, | have a confession tc
make
Young Wimbledon and his wife had
just returned from their honeymoon
AS they stood in their beautiful little
apartment, with its spic-and-span ap
pearance, Wimbledon, seated In a com
Portable armchair with a good cigar
was expressing by every gesture his
perfect satisfaction with everything IL
general.
Mrs. Wimbledon as she spoke, can't
over and took her husbands hand II
hers. You won't mind. will you
dear" she continued, III | tell yor
something I think you ought to know
The fact is, l am not what you think
l am"
Wimbledon started.
Not what | think you are?" he re
pcated. impossible. AS If | didnf
know that you are the dearest ant
sweetest girl in all the world"
Wimbledon half-closed his eyes ant
watched the curling smoke.
DO you know. my dear" he said
"ths best ming about you is your do
mcsticity. You are just a simple
sweet little woman who doesn't know
1t all"
Mrs. Wimbledon timidly held hi.
hand.
MY DEAR" she said, that Is what
my confession is about. In our lont
courtship | have carefully avoided any
Of those subjects that might have beer
calculated to excite your suspicion
But now | might as well tell YOU thai
I am really an educated m
can speak three languages, am satu
rated with German opera, know Her
bert Spencer by heart, have made q
thorough study Of socialism. trans
cendentalism, the higher philosophy
education and biology"
The stricken man beside here buried
his face in his hands.
"Oh, why" he cried. did you moi
tell me this before?"
And his trembling wife replied:
"Alas, dearest! | did not dare. !
knew II I did that you would never
marry me."-Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22
All Fixed But the Baby,

Mr.. De Style-Well, are all your
arrangements for a summer at the
fashionable resort completed?
Mrs. De Style-Nearly, but I'm in
such a quandary, | have arranged to
send our house plants to a florist, our
cat to a cat home, u dog to a canine
boarding house, SO that all will be
well cared for until fall; but what
in the world shall l do with the
baby?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22
ABOUT FOOD FOR BABIES.
Simpler the Meals, Fewer Sweets and
Nicnacs the Better for
Children.

Too much food and too little nour-
lshment is doing a great deal of harm
to many little ones. For infants who
must be bottled" milk diluted with
barley-water, a grain of salt and a
pinch of sugar added. given lukewarm
from al absolutely clean bottle and
nipple every two hours (never often
err, is, | consider. a perfect food, and
4 fat, jolly baby will result. But COM
non sense must be used, says a
writer in Woman's Home Companion.
A mother can soon tell whether her
baby cries from hunger or from over.
feeding. Don't ask anyone; Judge for
yourself.
For children the simpler the meals,
the fewer sweets, candies and unneces-
%saries, the better. Fer breakfast in
the summer give them bread and but
ter, milk, sliced tomatoes or any fresh
fruit but oranges. which would not
agree with milk, Pineapple is indiges.
tible, though the juice is good.
In winter give porridge, and be sure
1t is well boiled and that too much
sugar is not added. The porridge may
be made from oatmeal, rolled wheat,
cracked wheat, hominy, corn-meal,
bread and milk or sliced bananas mo
purgative medicine is ever needed II
fruit be given in mornings when nee
essary). On Sunday an egg, poached
or boiled.
For dinner give any meat but pork,
soup or fish, all vegetables Except
corn, a plain pudding, no pie or
boiled paste.
For tea give bread and butter. milk
or cocoa, occasionally preserve, maple
syrup, rhubarb or honey.
The more moderation is exercised In
eating, the better. The food should be
plain, good and appetizing, and the
children should be riven all they want.
II children's appetites are not spoiled
by sweets they will enjoy everything
put before them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22
BITS FOR HOUSEKEEPERs.
Variety Of Information Which May
Bo Found Useful in Their
Work.

A New port woman 10 credited with
having started the vogue of using old
ime garden flowers for table decora-
ion. She has a charming old-fash-
oned garden, where dahlias, holly
rocks and other of the brilliant favor
ties of our g~randmothers grow. When
,he began decorating her dinner table
with big bowls OF double pink holly
hooks other fashionable women In
SANITY recognized the charm Of the
ovely old flower. and abandoned their
American Beauties, at least for sum-
ner wear.
Some one has made a clever discov.
Try about hemming table linen. Hand
hemmed 1t must be. OF course: but,
thanks TO this bright idea, the machine
ian still be made to do the greater part
Of the work. Here is the suggestion:
Have your tablecloth ready as II to
sew by machine. and turn the hem all
along with the hemmer, but without
threading the needle. This turning in
Of the hem Is, every one knows, the
most laborlous part Of the task. With
this accomplished 1t Is a comparative
ly easy matter to complete the sewing
by hand.
Old people often make the mistake Of
coddling themselves too much, says q
physician In What to Eat, Thus they
cause a weakening of the vital forces
before the advance of age has done so.
Nature never intended that a man
should be put into Il dollhouse at GO and
kept there as a delicate plant. Too
much solicitude about the health Of
such a person may be the actual cause
Of death. The vitality Of the person
may be somewhat lessened at 60, but
the man or wonan whose health has
received a fair amount of attention Is
not by eny means ready to be shelved
at that age, All that is required Is a
little lessening of the burden of life
and a little more care of the health.
Add no water. either hot or cold, to
form the gravy of roast beef. While
this answers very well for the white
meats and poultry, II is much better
TO put the meat into G hot oven and
gradually reduce the heat, so that its
natural juices eXude, which are the
best for basting it. Dredge with pep
per first, then with -four, adding salt
only after the crust Of the meat is
well formed. A little grated onion Is
considered to improve the flavor. Beef
thus roasted will be found to yield a
quantity Of delicious plate gravy
upon being carved.
Rag rugs are more and more liked
for bedrooms. They are made in most
artistic combinations OF color by the
craftsmen, and may be woven to order
In tones to match any room. Rugs
made OF old ingram carpet. especially
II the carpet be all wool. are very sat-
~lsfactory for simple rooms and up.
stairs halls, The carpet is cut into
long strips about an inch wide, the
'onger the better, and rolled into balls
for the loom. When pieces are sewed
the Jennings must be very neatly made.
The warp has to be very heavy to hold
the carpet well, and care should be
taken that the weaver Is a good one.
An old green ingram woven with a
red warp is decribed by Mrs. Candace
Wheeler as one of the choicest in her
collection. The red warp is good with
nearly all figured carpets.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22
Lons WAY Round.

A new word has been introduced into tho
Flemish language. 1t is Snellpaardeloos-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The ETY..
mology is: Smell" rapid; "paardeloos,"
horseIess; "zeendeerspoorweg," without
rails; "petrolirijtuig," driven by petroleum.
The whole word, as can be easily seen, means
motor car.-Detroit Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22
WAS A NAIVE COMPLIMENT.
Musician Played So Well That the
Congregation Wouldn't Be
Dismissed.

Reginald De Koven was touring the
country with one Of his operas" snid a New
York musician, "and a certain Sunday found
him in the town Of Dayton.
They told Mr.. De Koven that an Epis-
copal church in the neighborhood had a SUI
perb organ, Accordingly he went to that
church, assembled to the organ loft, and sat
beside the organist during the mornings
service.
"'You seem to know something about
music" said the %organist in a condescending
way, I'll let you dismiss the congregation
ii you'd like
why yes said De Koven, L would like
that very much
Accordingly, at the end Of the recession
al, he exchanged places with the o%rganist
and began to play Mendelssohn's Spring
Song He played beautifully. The Dayton
people, enthralled by the wonderful music,
refused to depart. They sat in rapt enjoy,
ment, and after the Spring Song was fin
ished Mr.. De Koven began Chopin's Flu
neral March
Suddenly a heavy hand was laid on his
shoulder and he was pushed off the music
stool.
"'You can't dismiss a congregation, said
the organist, impatiently. Watch and see
how soon I'll get them OUT
~ ts 4
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22
Perfectly Simple.

Trying to give an idea Of the size Of 8
molecule, DR.. w. Marshall Watts says that
if a drop of water were enlarged to the d..
mansions of the earth its molecules would
look like a heap of $3.50, 900 ,OO0, 0O0, 900 ,0Oc.-
600, 900 tennis balls. fall scientific facts can
only be reduced to sporting terms this way,
the general understanding Of the wonders
OF nature will be tremendously increased
Boston Transcript.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22
Ethereal Apple Sauce.

Boil a half dozen large, tender apples
in their skins until the skins burst;
strain through a puree sieve and set
aside until cold. Whip half a pint Of
cream and the whites Of two eggs to a
stiff froth; add the apple pulp and
sweeten to taste. Place in a mold on the
ice until needed. Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22

A young lady Of this city dislocated her
s s9OulGer tb Uy u Stcjsn Of a ' Sir : ipisnd ner If arms rirls
would put their arms only where they be-
long they would gain more sympathy in the
event of overriding things and incidentally
make mems lives happier.-San Francisco
Call
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22

years ago that l used Deans Kidney
Pills for an attack OF kidney trouble
that was mostly backachc, and they
uxed mo up fine. There is no mistake
about that, and il 1 should ever be
troubled again, would get them first
thing, us / know what they are"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster. Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22

Take firm, tart apples, cut into dice
and add enough celery cut in the same
manner TO the proportion of two-thirds
celery to one-tbird apple. Mix with
payoa1slse dressing -RQst9p Budget
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22

One hotel in New York has a suite Of
rooms for which it charges $l25 a day, which
would make an ~eight-hour nights sleep cost
t4l.66. Wouldn't that give you insomnia!
indianapolis News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22

Notice of dismissal has been given TO
a Philadelphia teacher on the ground
that her voice Is too loud and harsh. She
has been teaching for 80 years,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22

This advertisement appeared the other
day in the London Express: johnny
Come home Immediately, Father still un-
employed and imbecile; We are trying to
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22

cure the kidneys.
Use Doan's Kid
ney Pills, which
have cured thou.
sands.
Capt. 8. D. Hun.
ter, of Engine No.
a., Pitts burg,
Pa, Fire Depart
ment. and resid-
ing at 2729 Wylle
Ave, says;
bIt ,vas fhrae
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22

Once a tortoise beat a %hare-once. 1t
never happened again, yet the whole timid
world has been talking about it ever since
Success.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22

Hem understand that Mrs. Virgins re-
jected Mr.. Virgins Is times before she &C.
cepted him.
She--Yes, She evidently thought it best
to shake well before taking ,-Judge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22

Some political candidates own themselves
but they are rare.-Chicago Daily News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22

piso's Cur. for Consumption is an i~nfallir
bic medicine for coughs and colds.-N: w.
Samuel. Ocean drove. n. j., Feb. II, l9OO.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22
Too

"Bah Joye!" drawled the dude boarder.
81 certainly do admire the Newport set"
Excuse me" said the bufioon boarder,
"but before going further would you please
state whether you mean people, hens or
teeth y"--Chicago Daily News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22

The Chiropodists' society, of Chicago, has
been incorporated. Hooray for the corn
crop!-Chicago journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
When the Back Aches and Bladder TIacbia
Set In, Get at the Cause.

Don't make the mistake OF believing
backache and bladder ills to be local
ailments. Get at the cause and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22
GOING TO STAY YOUNG.
Even Government Inspectors Couldn't
Make Her Older Than
She Looked.

A Brooklyn woman lately returned from
Europe was describing 10 her husband who
had remained at home ser experiences with
.he customs inspectors who had taken her
declaration in the cabin OF the liner coming
up the bay, relates the Brooklyn Eagle.
when he asked me my age she said, Il
told him 80"
But, my dear exclaimed the husband,
you're over 30"
Il know it" she returned, but do / look
more?"
mo, you don't; that's a fact"
well" she concluded, triumphantly,
convinced that mere man was squelched
once more by the force of feminine logic,
until | look more than 80 I'm going to be
30, and don care for the old United States
government and all its customs inspectors
and declarations. They can't make me
older than look or want to be-"
Dropsy treated free by DR.. II. II. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tisement in another column Of this paper.
Some men think they are not saying any
thing pointed unless they are stabblng an
othar -lhicaUn Trihuna
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22

Some men think they are not saying any
thing pointed unless they are stabbing an
other.-Chicago Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22

The political boss is never above the weak
liking Of the monarch class for a rigid and
servile court etiquette. Success.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-22

Gee by Your meTohantI so why not tY TT PFoe SOC,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-28
ENSILAGE FOR DAIRY COWS.
One Cubic Foot of Silo Space Should
Be Provided for Each An
imal Per Day.

There is no longer any question
about the value Of the silo and silage
for dairy cows. The testimony in be-
half of this is unanimous, and very
conclusive where silage is fed to the
cows. Here are some practical refer
ences to the construction Of the silo
and quantity of the silage, by Prof.
Thomas F. Hunt, Of the Ohio State
University and Agricultural College:
"One cubic foot of silo space should
be provided for each cow per day. To
obtain the size of silo required multi
ply the number of cows to be fed by
the number of days 1t Is desired to feed
ensilage and the result will be the GU
bic contents of the silo required. Silos
should never be less than 20 feet deep.
and 80 feet is very much better. The
ensilage should always be fed on the
top, keeping not more than eight
square feet of surface for each COW fed,
and five square feet Is better. 1t Is
sometimes more economical to get this
relationship by increasing the size of
the herd than by reducing the size OF
the silo. The amount of weight by en-
silage that a silo will hold depends
upon several factors, as the size and
shape of silo and the ripeness of the
corn used, but in general the number
of pounds of ensiiage silo will hold
can be determined by multiplying the
cubic contents of the silo by 3d. A
ton of ensilage will thus fill GO cubic
feet. The number of tons of ensilage
which can be grown per acre is mat
ter upon which there is much differ
ence of opinion. My experience leads
me to believe that IL tons of ensilage
per acre is fair average yield of
properly ripened ensilage."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-28
RELATED OF RACES.

The weight of the brain Of the average
Chinaman is greater than that OF any
other race on the globe except that OF the
Scot
Among the Rifian pirates Of Morocco
the women do all the agricultural and
other hard work, while the men, when at
home, do the cooking and mend the
clothes.
In fasting feats the sect known as
the jams. in India, is far ahead of all
rivals. Fasts of from 80 to 40 days are
very common. and once year the peo-
pie abstain from food for rs days.
The Sandwich Islanders are SO fond Of
the sea that they actually teach their
children to swim long before they are
able to walk. The tiniest mites play
games in water well out of their depth.
The sense of smell is keenly developed
in the aborigines of Peru. At night, In
the densest woods, they can distinguish,
solely by the scent, between a white
man, a negro and one of their own race.
The japanese usually use both hands
in welding their swords, the cutting
playing a larger part in their sword
play than the thrust and point. They
also fence with two swords at once, the
long, two-handed weapon being held in
the right hand, while the left uses the
shorter and lighter blade. The fencer
stands with his right foot forward and
his sword held in both hands directly
in front of him, its hilt at about the level
of his waist, its point being at nearly the
level of his opponents eyes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-28
INCREASING THE PROFITS.
It Can Be Done by Giving the Hogs
More Range and Free Access
to Pastures.

A very common practice, and yet a
very injurious practice. among farmers
Is to confine their swine in close pens,
not allowing them free range and a
change of atmosphere. The original
hog had the freedom of the woods,
where he could dig for roots and OBJ
tain other thirgs possessing medicinal
qualities; consequently he was much
healthier, and less liable to cholera
and other contagious diseases. All
animals like change of diet. This
they can get when allowed a large
pasture to roam over. as there will be
found there so many kinds of weeds
that they will relish. which will great
ly improve the appetite. Notice the
difference betweeen two lunches Of
hogs; one which has been closely con-
fined, the other which has had plenty
of range and change of sleeping APP
partments. You will readily notice
the difference In appearance. health,
growth, etc. Another very poor prac-
tice Is to allow hogs to sleep on piles
Of manure, or around old straw stacks,
and when allowed to do this, ere long
the hogs will show the effects Of such
a poor practice-as some will show
signs of poor health and also stunted
condition from over heating and over
laying Grain being more costly than
the grasses It is therefore a point In
economy to gain as many pounds as
possible by the use Of grass. 1t has
been well, said that variety Is the
spice of life" This Is as true of the
life OF animals $ of man. Don't feed
those pigs so much grain, give them
such food as will be conducive Of more
growth and less flesh. Prepare pas
ture especially adapted to the needs
clover. peas, rape. ETC., and you will
have stronger and better hogs. Hogs
weighing about 200 pounds, we'll fat
tened, are bringing the top Of the mar
ket now. The large coarse hog is no
longer in such demand; this works a
great saving to the producers. as 1t is
possible to make market toppers in six
to nine months, so that it is not neces,
sary to winter anything but the brood
sows; spring pigs being marketed In
the fall. In this way, too, they can be
matured at much less cost than those
that have to be wintered before fat
| tening. Think it better plan to give
| even those hogs that are on full feed
chance to roam some, as they will
not to do this IL water is handy to the
feed pen.-Agricultural Epitomist.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-28
Agriculture in the Schools.

The idea OF teaching agriculture in
primary schools is growing steadily,
despite well-intentioned but really
groundless opposition. The greatest
stumbling block has been ignorance
of teachers concerning scientific agri-
culture. There is now little excuse for
any teacher remaining ignorant OF a
few OF the general principles OF crop
production. Anyone II he makes up
his mind can At himself for teaching
how to prepare soil for planting and
cultivate few of our leading farm
crops. Agricultural papers, agricul-
tural books, nature study. literature.
are within the reach Of every teacher.
or course capitalization Of country
schools will render the teaching Of
agriculture comparatively easy. but
until this is accomplished much can
b done.--American Agricultural
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-05-28


size OF a common house fly. The states
and the planters were at loss to devise
effective means to drive away the in
yader.
The department of agriculture came
to the assistance of the planters, and
sent special field agents from the d.
vision Of entomology to make careful
investigations of this enemy and in
vader and to devise plans for its ex-
termination. Since then these scientists
have waged relentless warfare upon the
weeyil, and made most exhaustive'prac-
teal experiments to wipe out the insect.
and have been partly successful. Recog-
niZing the seriousness of this pest, con-
gress has just appropriated $3.50 900 to
further aid in exterminating the weevil.
The adult weevil averages about one
fourth of an inch in length. and has a
beak about half the length OF the body.
1t Is of grayish or reddish brown color.
The insect exists in four stages-eggs,
larvae, pupa and adult All the stages
except the last occur inside of the cot
ton square OF boil. The egg is deposited
by the female weevil in cavity formed
by eating into the fruit Of the plant. 1t
matches, under normal conditions, In
two or three days, and the grub imme-
diately begins to feed.
In from seven to twelve days the larva
or grub passes into the pupa, or quiet
stage, corresponding to the cocoon OF
the silkworm. This stage lasts from
three to five days. Then the adult
weevil issues, and in about seven days
begins the production of another gen
Grafton. Climatic conditions cause con-
siderable variation, but on an average II
requires from two to three weeks for
weevil to develop from the egg to the
adult.