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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
MEANING OF TRUE TACT.
Is Not Merely an Appearances Of
Thoughtfulness, But a Real
Interest.

The secret of that marvellous ihflu-
ence persons possess over both men
and women Ia usually TO be found In
their tact, comments Harper's Bazaar,
And tact means thoughtfulness; not
an appearance Of 1t, but a real interest,
a quick sympathy expressed in the
grace OF word and deed. We are all In
fuenced by that charm; 20 deeply in
fuenced that II might be wise to con-
slider It's equal power upon others. For,
although 1t has It's root in uns~elfshness
and can only grow with painstaking care,
IL may be q matter OF cultivation,
Those who proclaim: ~ haven't a par
ticle OF tact" simply acknowledge that
they are utterly self-absorbed. 1t need
not develop into business, which Is tire
some; 1t should avoid inquisitiveness
while It shows regard. 1t should rot
manifest itself in open fattery, though
merited praise should be generously
given. In speech tact avoids argument
contention, contradiction, unless truth
itself Ia at stake, and then 1t may be
gently uttered. Neither does it ruth
lessly shatter ideals or dispel Illusions.
It represses egotishi, feeble joking, or
still i%rrelevancy, the flippant, the pro-
fame, the coarse. the cynical and the
sheer. 1t does not p~arade-while far
from effacing-its owners personality;
It never leases, nor "quizzes," as the
English say; nor, to 90 from speech to
act, does II yer penetrate a practical
Joke. Tact involves consideration, and
yet more than that. 1t means neither
soaring above nor sinking below the sit
uation, 1t has a show of ease, hiding
fatigue, neglect or watchfulness. In
short, a coarse-grained person is hard
to teach some Of It's ways, as the high
strung find it as difficult to display yet
other qualities.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

Flowers From the EIYsian Fields.

Mary of Scotland sat a little apart
from the others, entertained by her
own loneliness. She was making a
silent inventory of the good points OF
Fair Rosamond when the e%nterprising
erade Of an ex.complexion specialist
from Chicago hurried up.
Pardon, Queen Mary" she began In
a business voice, but is 1t really true,
as report has 1t, that you bathed onl,
Ia sweet milk for your complexion? ?"
Eyes, madam" kindly returned the
queen, 1T Is quite tue. | bought the
milk fresh every morning from a milk.
man."
I'm that case" returned the gao
ious ex-complexion specialist In a con
descending voice, your bath was
rs per cent river water to twenty-five
parts milk. Thank vou, your majesty"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
SENATOR 0UAY'S JOKE.
sly Trick He Played Upon Newspa-
per Man Who Boosted Of His
Acquaintance.

One Of the qualities which gave pow
err to the late Senator Matthew s.
Quay, Of Pennsylvania, was a wonder
full ability to Judge human nature. An
Incident Is recounted which illustrates
the humorous side OF Quay's ability
10 turn men to his own uses. Shortly
before Gen, Beaver, a personal friend
Of Quay, was nominated for the gov
srnorship of Pennsylvania, a political
writer for one OF the Philadelphia pa
pers went to Harrisburg for an inter-
view. He met Mr.. Quay on the train,
relates the Brooklyn Eagle.
What are you hunting this timer
asked the senator.
20, I'm going to interview Gen. Bea-
YER" was the reply.
as that so?" said Quay. thoughtful
ly. We'll, | wish you would take .
note to him for me. 1t would save my
getting on the train there"
The newspaper man promised to do
so. Mr.. Quay borrowed his pad. wrote
4 few words on a sheet. folded It loose
ly, and addressed It on the outside to
Gen. Beaver.
Just give that to him, II you will"
he said. handing II carelessly to the
writer. THAT is all was going to say
to him"
Ushered into the veterans ONCE in
Harrisburg. the newspaper man asked
Gen. Beaver II he would consent to an
interview on the Issues of the cam
paign.
with the greatest pleasure In the
world" was the ready reply.
Before we begin" said the reporter,
II must give you this note from Mr..
Quay, whom | met on the train"
Gen. Beaver took the note and
opened It. His face broke into a broad
smile.
II have changed my mind" he said.
II have decided not to be interviewed
to-day"
Then. as the joke grew upon him, he
laughed aloud. 20. this is too good to
keep!" he cried, and handed the note to
the reporter.
II read: Dear Beaver, don't talk.
Quay"
Mr.. Quay had assumed that the
newspaper man. being a gentleman,
would not read the loosely folded note,
and that he would give 1t to Gen, Bea-
yer before the interview to get 1t on
his mind, and perhaps to impress Gen.
Beaver with his acquaintance with
The boss" Quay had judged correct
ly. and the interview was not given
out until he had had time to advise his
candidate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
area ts large, the tubers may b

area ts large, the tubers may b
| plowed out after the vines have been
| cut with a rolling coulter, or a special
digger having two couiters, two plows
and a cutting blade may be employed.
Whatever the tool used, care should
be taken to avoid cutting, bruising or
breaking the tubers, since an injured
tuber does not keep well when stored.
The tubers should be dug only when
the soil Is dry. 1t Is considered best
to dig them in the morning of a bright
day, shake off the dirt by hand, and
leave them lying in the field until aft
ernoon; then take them in and place
them under cover before night.
To keep well, sweet potatoes must be
stored In a dry, warm place having a
fairly uniform temperature. In storing
on a small scale, as for home use, the
tubers may be packed in boxes to dry
sand or road dust, and placed in a
basement containing a furnace, or in
an upper room close to a chimney. For
storing in large quantities, specially
constructed buildings are used. These
are usually built entirely above ground,
have dead air spaces in the walls, and
double doors and windows. A stove Is
placed in the building so that the de-
sired temperature may be maintained,
even In the coolest weather. Means for
ventilation must be provided. The
tubers are stored In bins with false
bottoms raised 2 or 3 inches above the
floors, and there is an air space or pas
sageway between the bins and the
walls of the building, so that there
may be a free circulation of air all
around the tubers.
II Is a common practice among some
growers to maintain the temperature
Of the house at about 80 degrees for
the first week or two after the tubers
are put in, so al to cause them to lose
their excess of moisture. Thorough
ventilation must be given during this
period, to allow the escape of the
moisture laden atmosphere. After this
sweating process is completed, the
temperature is usually lowered to so
or 60 degrees, and is kept as uniform
as possible throughout the storage sea
son.
Sweet potatoes in storage should
never be moved. sorted or handled In
any way until just before they are to
be marketed. After being handled.
they soon rot. For this reason, 1t Is
a practice with some growers to store in
small bins so that the entire contents
of one bin may be taken out at once,
without disturbing the remainder Of
the tubers in storage.-Cor. Orange
Judd Farmer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
Corn Chowder.

Chop fine one-quarter Of a pound Of
fat salt pork, put into a deep kettle
with two large white onions chopped
fine, and cook for ten minutes without
browning; add n pint OF raw pota-
toes cut into half-inch dice, and SUN
cient boiling water TO cover; cook fol
ten minutes, add one pint Of corn GU,
or scraped from the ear. salt and pep
per to taste, and simmer for Is min
utes longer. Have ready one pint Oh
milk made into a thin sauce with Ole
tablespoonful Of butter and one and
one-half tabiespoonfuls of -four; add
to the chowder, with more seasoning
II necessary, and boil up twice. -Peo-
pies Home Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

Burton Holmes, the lecturer, says
that the Indians of Alaska regard
white men and canned goods as so
closely associated that they are nearly
synonymous. Wherever the white
man is seen, canned meats, fruits and
vegetables are found.
When Mr.. Holmes visited Alaska
recently he carried with him a phono'
graph, and 1t was exhibited to an old
chief who had never seen a talking
machine before. When the machine
was started and the sound of a human
voice came from the trumpet the In
dian was much interested. He listened
gravely for a time, then approached
and peered into the trumpet.
When the machine finished its cylin'
der and stopped the Indian pointed at
It, smiled an expansive smile and re-
marked:
Huh! Him canned white man."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
PLAYING" MUMBLY-PEG.

icient for the day would use up all oil
ones surplus energy.
As the Samoans are Of a simple and
childlike disposition, their amusement'
partake OF the same character and II
takes but little to delight them. Base
ball has not found its way thither, ever
with the advent of the American. but
cricket is their most popular game
There is but little difference made be-
tween the sexes in these flowery isles
so that the fairer portion of the com.
munity joins with equal fervor in the
games. Cricket or cri-keet, as they term
it, is hardly played according to STANDARD
rules. To begin with, instead of II on a
side there may be any number from
10 to so, or double that number. Otter
one village of 30 or 100 playing against
another village of perhaps only Is OIL 20
There is no hard feeling, however, ant
all the bystandcrs applaud. The game
sometimes runs OF for two or three
days, but is evidently just as interesting
In the last contest as in the beginning.
Some enterprising trader has made 9
neat sun from the introduction of mar.
bles. This fascinating pastime struck
a most responsive chord in the tropiC
breast, for wherever you go you see
groups of men, women and children
standing about in excited groups OF
kneeling at the game. 1t is most anus
ing to see a stalwart chief come struttine
by, and catching sight of some favorite
opponent, stop, produce a handful Of
marbles from the folds of his loin cloth,
and squatting upon the ground enter
into the game with all the zest of the
10-year-old.
1t frequently happens that the players
will congregate in such numbers in the
public t~horoughfare that the native po-
lice will come up, confiscate some of the
marbles and disperse the crowd. | was
quite interested with the promptness
with which he attended to this duty un-
til one day | discovered him with a few
Of his cronies having a quiet little game
with the confiscated marbles. There is
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
HE LIKED TO "SUCcUMB."
Brewery Man Wore the White Ribbon
Because He Was Tempted
and Treated.

Mrs. Robert j Burdette tells story about
the white ribbon which Is the sign OF total
abstinence. There are some persons, said
Mrs. Burdette, according to the Chicago
Daily News, who don't wear the white RIB
bon with sincerity. They wear it, perhaps,
about as hypocritieally as it was worn by
an employe OF a certain brewer. This EN-
ploye, after years OF dissipation, appeared
one day at the brewery with the wnite rib,
bon on his breast.
Nothing was said TO him and he wore the
ribbon for SOM months. Then one day the
head. Of the firm, happening to notice the
mans badge, approached him. Why,
Frank, he said, 1t is strange to see you, a
brewer, wearing the white ribbon 1t does
look strange, sir, the man admitted.
We'll said the brewer, why do you do
it? 1t is like this said the workman. i
wear the ribbon because it makes men like
to tempt me, and when I'm tempted | sue
cumb, sir
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
Didn't Want the Mouse.

The oddities Of hotel guests are be.
yond numbering" said the room
clerk Of a New York hotel, according
to the Sun, land there is no account.
ing for some of them, For instance,
we have had al elderly lady stopping
with us who the other day sent down
word that she wanted a mouse trap.
l sent word back to her that there
had not been a mouse in the house for
years.
81 didn't ask for a mouse she re.
turned word to me. 4 don't want q
mouse | want q trap
she got the trap"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
Green Corn Custard.

From a newly published book OF
southern recipes is taken this green o
custard with broiled tomatoes. One up.
full or corn cut from the ear, four eggs
slightly beaten, a little salt, paprika and
onion juice. and a curful and a quarter
of milk. Mix and bake in buttered
moulds set in a pan of hot water. When
firm turn out on a hot platter with
broiled tomatoes around, and over all O
cream sauce made with a tablespoonful
each OF butter and -four, and one cupful
Of milk.-Boston Budget.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
Tomato Mince.

One peck of green tomatoes, five
pounds of brown sugar, two pounds Of
raisins, three tablespoons of cinnamon
two tablespoons of cloves, one tea.
spoonful of salt. Slice the tomatoes
put them into a stewpan with the
sugar, salt and spices, and boil gently
for two hours, and then add the rails.
ms. Add a small piece of butter to each
ple.-Boston Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
AT PLAY IN SAMOA
THE SIMPLE RECREATIoNS OF
THE ISLAND NATIVES.
Cricket, Marbles and Mumbly-Peg
Played by Young and Old by
the Simple Folk Steven
son Loved.

Apia, Island of Samoa.-One Is al
most puzzled to divide the daily lif'
of our ocean neighbor into those accept
ed allotments, work and play, 1t II
possible, however, that in time even thu
daily plucking Of flowers becomes
task and the few moments required t
spend the sleeping moments In the SUI
or to gather the over-hanging fruit suf
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
Just Wanted to Arrive.

After Eugene Fields return from his first
trip to Europe, where he spent his patri
mony like a prince" and before he went to
Denver, he had a little close personal ex
perience with hard times. One day he
walked into a leading st. Louis hotel, and
squaring himself before the register, in
scribcd his name in his well known copper
plate chirography. The clerk had never
heard of him, but he read the name with
quick glance, and said: "Do YOU wish
room, Mr.. Field No was the answer
you do WHAT continued the clerk. u jus
wanted to arrive" replied Field, solemnly
81 had not arrived at a good hotel for many
months. | feel better. Thank you, y and he
stalked out with long, heavy strides.-San
Francisco Argonaut.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

NJ. 80 i. ,aG uOLtl is Il la B.
hut whicS contains several genoratio
and seemingly untold visitors and rela
tives. Here all sorts of games are hourl,
in progress, but tse most interesting !
that played by the hoary-headed grand
sires. Two old wrinkled men will 81
for hours over a game of small stones
similar to that youthful delight, "jacl
stones" Here also may be seen nearl.
every day an old man crouched opposite
to an equally old tremendously ia
woman and with a little knife they will
play mumbly-peg for hours.
1t Is the most delightful thing to SCI
old and young living on a common basis
everything, even to the games in thu
street, being shared alike.
ANNA II. CLARK,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
THE SWEET POTATO.
Some Points to BE Observed in HaP-
vestlnE and Storing the
Popular Tubers.

Sweet potatoes should be harvested
before the vines are s~eriolsuy injured
by frost. II only a few are grown in
the garden, they may be dug with an
ordinary potato fork, II, however, the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
LIKE A THIN RED LINE"
jerks Red Flannel Underwear Looked
Like a String of Coral
Beads.

Somebody told Mr.. jerks that red flannel
worn next to the SKIN would cure the rneu.
matlsm from which he suffered. So he pur.
chased several sets of red flannel undergar-
ments. The clerk assured him that the frm
guaranteed the goods in every particular.
About two weeks later, says the New York
Times, Mr.. jerks revisited the shop, sought
out the proprietor and told his woeiul story.
The goods are the best in the house, de-
elared the proprietor. "Of course he said,
in the reasonable tone used on son.
able persons, of course the shirts may have
shrunk or faded a little
"Shrunkl Faded beloved Mr.. jerks.
What do you think my wife SAID to me
when | came down to breakfast yesterday
with one of them on?'
The proprietor looked bored.
We'll, SIR said the aggrieved jerks,
She looked at me a minute, and then said:
What is that little red line round your neck,
john 1t isn't the baby's string of coral
beads. is it,"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
Scallops.

One dozen and a half Of scallops,
one cupful Of breadcrumbs, one ounce
OF butter pepper and salt, a little
chopped parsley, squeeze Of lemon;
trim fish Cutting off boards and black
parts), clean six shells, butter them,
and strew in a few crumbs; put three
scallops In each, season with pepper,
parsley and a few drops Of lemon; COW
er over with crumbs, pepper and salt,
and put little pieces OF butter on top
and bake about 20 minutes. Enough
Tor six persons, Boston Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

Doan's Kidney Pills, but four boxes OF
this remedy effected a complete and
permanent cure. If suffering humanity
knew the value of Doan's Kidney Pills,
they would use nothing else, as it is the
only positive cure / know"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n, Y,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

Ar anxious mother onee brought her son
to Princeton and consigned him 10 the ten
der care of the president, Francis j.. Patton
With great seriousness he accepted the
charge and said to the mother: We guar
antee satisfaction or return the boy
Success.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
TensitY.

"How Mr.. Gazzletool's expression
has hardened"
"Yes," ans>- cred Miss Cayenne. He
used TO have a mobile c%ountenance,
Now he has an automobile counter
ance."-Washington Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
Pleasant Prospect.

He-Here is good news for women. A
high medical authority says that the little
toe will gradually disappear. -.
She-Why is that good news for women?
"Why, if the little toe disappears, why
not the Others? And if they all disappear
women will be able to wear smaller shoes
Brooklyn Eagle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
A Sumner.

by George, that Mrs. Ka Flippe h
q stunning woman, isn't she?'
II should think so. She hit me will
her automobile the other day and
was three hours before | woke up
Chicago Record-Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
Paradoxical

Miss Vassurgurl-Just to think of our
being engaged, and you saw me for the
first time at commencement.
Yalevard-Yes, strange, isn't It, that
your commencement should have beer
my Al!sh.~ WomaU's Home Companion
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

says 1.-TWO years age
my health was com.
pletely broken down.
My back ached and
was SO lame that al
times l was hardly
able to dress myself.
l lost my appetite and
was unable to sleep.
There seemed to be
no relief until I fool,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
Close tn IT.

Maude-And she didn't get a divorce
after finding a long blonde hair on her
husbands coat sleeve?
Claude-Well, she certainly came
within a hairs breadth of getting one,
Town Topics.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
A Victim.

Eyes" said the fireman, there wer'
two men in the building playing ches
and one of them is in the ruins yet. W
couldn't get him out"
why how was that"
"He insisted that it wasn't his move.
philadelphia Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

~ suppose you have spent a great deal OF
money for pictures" Heaps of it, an
swered Mr.. Cumrox. what is the most eY.
pensive picture in your collection Photo
graph OF a titled so%n,in-law to put in the
family album. Washington Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
WHAT ROME THINKS
THE POPE's PHYSICIAN ENDORSES
AN AMERICAN REMEDY.
DIR. Lapponi Uses DIR. Wiilinms' Pink Pills
In His Practice Because Results
Meet His Expectations.

Dr. LappOnlu Uses DIR. Willinms FINK flils
In His Practice Because Results
Meet His Expectations.
DR.. Lapponi. the famous physician to
the Vatican, whose name has recently
come so greatly to the front on account
Of his unremitting attention to His
Holiness, the late Pope Leo XIII, and
tho high esteem and confidence with
which he is regarded by the present
Pope, His Holiness Plus X, is a man of
commanding genius. He is more than
q mere man Of science he is a man Of
original and independent mind. I'm.
trammeled by the etiquette" Of the
medical profession and having used DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People in
his practice with good results, he freely
avows the facts and endorses the value
of this remedy with an authority which
no one will venture to question.
Or. lapponrs Letter.
II certify that l have used DR..
Williams Pink Pills in -four cases
of the simple anamia OF develop
ment. After a few weeks of treat
ment, the result came fully up tony
expectations. For that reason l
shall not fail in the future to extend
the use Of this laudable preparation
not only in the treatment of other
forms Of the category Of anamia or
chlorosis, but also in cases Of neuras-
thenia and the like"
(Signedl GIUSEPPE LAPPoNI,
Via del Gracchi 1872, Rome.
The Simple anamia Of Development
referred to by ~. Lapponi, is of course,
that tired, languid condition Of young
girls, whose development to womanhood
is tardy and whose health, Mt that period,
is so often imperiled. His opinion Of
the value Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
Tor Pale People at that time is Of the
highest scientific authority, and it COD
firms the many published cases in which
an@mia and other diseases Of the blood,
as well as nervous diseases such as ner-
vous prostration, neuralgia, st. Vitus'
dance, paralysis and locornotor ataxia
hare been cured by these pills, They
arc commended to the public for their
efficiency in making new blood and
strengthening weak nerves. After
suca al endorsement they will be ac-
cepted by the medical and scientific
world at their full value.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

well, Robbie, you've got a new little
sister; she just arrived this morning"
said the proud father. do we get any
trading stamps with her, pop?' asked lit
tie Robbie.-Yonkers Statesman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

A Boston man became a physical wreck
after riding 800 miles in an automobile. Asa
rule it is not the man in the auto, but the
ones along the way that are converted into
physical wrecks. -Detroit Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

Now that a Pennsylvania man has Of
fered S25 reward for the return of his wife,
no one can wonder that she left him.-Bos-
ton Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos.
Robbins, Norwich, n. Y, Feb, II, 1900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

What legislators those Japs would make!
They will risk their lives to seize a pass.
Philadelphia North American.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
ALL BROKEN DOWN.
No Sleep-No Appetite-Just a Continual
Bsckache.

Joseph McCauley, of LA Sholto St,
Chicago, Sachem of Tecumseh Lodge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15

"DEAR Mrs. PrNKnAM: j feel it my duty to tell all young women
how much Lydia i. Pinkham's wonderful Vegetable Compound has
done for me. | was completely run down, unable to attend school and
did not care for any kind of society, but now | feel like a new person,
and have gained seven pounds of flesh in three months.
II recommend it to all young women who suffer from female weak
ness."- - Miss ALMA PRATT, Holly, Mich.