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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10
BUILDING FOOD


When u little human machine Tor a
large one) goes wrong, nothing is 60
important as the selection of food
which Will always bring it around
again.
"My little baby boy fifteen months
old had pneumonia, then came brain
fever, and no sooner had he got over
these than he began to cut teeth and,
being so weak, he was frequently
thrown into COMMISSIONS says a
Colorado mother.
Il decided a change might help, so
took him to Kansas City for a visit,
When We got there he was so very
weak when he would cry he would
sink away and seemed like he would
die.
when | reached my sisters home
he said Immediately that we must
feed him Grape-Nuts and, although |
had never used the food, we got some
and for a few days gave him just the
juice of Grapc-Nuts and milk. He got
stronger so quickly we were soon
feeding him the Grape-Nuts itself and
in a Wonderfully short time he fat
tened right up and became strong and
well,
That showed me something worth
knowing and, when later on my girl
came, | raised her on Grape-Nuts and
she is a strong, healthy baby and has
been. You will see from the little
photograph | send you what a strong,
chubby youngster the boy is now. but
he didn't look anything like that be-
fore we found this nourishing food.
Grape-Nuts nourished him back 70
strength when he was SO weak he
couldn't keep any other food on his
stomach" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
All children can be built to q more
sturdy and healthy condition upon
Grape-Nuts and cream. The food con-
tains the elements nature demands
from which to make the soft gray
filling in the nerve ceuters and brain.
A well fed brain aud strong, sturdy
nerves absolutely insure a healthy
body.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, "The Road TO MELVILLE"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10
THE KEY.

VIVA. hides behind tho feetlng cloud?
What whispers In the evening breeze?
Arswer to all life's qucstionings
ls found when ! md these.
The gray rock rests IN stolid cain;
Ths tide rcccdos and flows,
The lakelet shimmcrs in tho dawn,
The shadow comes. and goes,
TIE babe looks up in sweet surprise,
Childhood carols It's joyous songs;
The loye-light leaps r. the maidcn's eyes;
The woman strives TO right Il wrorg.
The hero dies to save a race;
The outcast " the voice. II ought
The painter paints q martyrs smile;
The poet Is thrilled with mystic thought.
Fair are nature. and art. and life,
Mighty the hero and martyrs strife.
Love and duty with good are rife.
Bu. these. not these. can satisfy
The questioning soul TINT asketh why;
These are but echoes OF the song
That bears the poem Of life along.
The answc to an things that are.
From neck Of foam to radiant star,
From soDtlent soul 10 sonselcss clod.
Is found alone, when man finds God.
His smile behind tho smiling sky,
His sigh within the martyrs cry,
HIS still voice answering Yea! aloud,
No longer stihed by lies cloud.
No longer sealed IN mystery,
To him who seeks his God In glad humility.
-Harricttc Robinson Shattuck. in Spring
field (Mass) Republican.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10

warrior, became smitten with the
charms of a Navajo maiden, whose
mothers hogan adioined his biyouac
and in accordance with the customs OF
the girls people, sought ont her father
and made him al offer Of horses fol
the squaw. The offer was promptly re
fused, with the hope doubtless of oh
tanning a better one, but the young
man as promptly declined TO increase
It and withdrawing his hivouac, set
about contrivinS a plan to seize the
girl and carry her away TO a hiding
place in the mountains, where he hoped
TO be safe from pursuit.
A day or two elapsed after tho plans
of the young warrior were matured.
and then one morning Just before dawn
as the girl was Fastening along a path
through a dense tangle of vines and
bushes, on her way TO a neighboring
spring for a gourd of water, the Ute
seized her, and smothering her cries
with his hand, carried her to his biv
OudC anu pidNIhb hti vi 81 icu uoioe
mounted another and fed northward
with her towards the country of his
people.
When the theft Of the squaw was
finally discovered a party of Navajo
warriors quickly assembled, and head
cd by the father of the maiden, has.
tened in pursuit. The fugitives were
quickly overtaken and the Ute was
compelled to settle the affair by the
payment of a double remuneration in
horses and silver trinkets.
"And what became of the girl?"
asked an army officer of one Of the
pursuing party some time after the oc-
currence.
"Oh, that's no matter!" replied the
warrior, with a show of annoyance al
the question. "You See he continued
directly, when the father got the
horses the affair was ended, and the
squaw belonged to the Ute"
81 see" said the officer, "The father
was more concerned in getting the
Ute'S horses imam III recovering MS
daughter
1.-THE white mans ways are differ
emit" said the Navajo, apologetically.
Evidently" said the officer, but are
many girls s%tolen?"
mo" replied the warrior, abruptly.
"It might cost more that way, 1t is
safer to buy. Possibly the squawa
would like it," he added. rehectively,
"for after the squaw was stolen at tho
| council other squaws went often for
/ water in the early morning. They SANG
as they went" he added, 'and cooed
like doves that seek their mates, but
no one came. No. no." he concluded,
| earnestly, 'let them coo, II is better
10 buy"
TT II. BRINKERhOFF.
colonel II. s. A., Retired,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10

Wash and prick large egg or blue
plums. Make a syrup in the proper
ton of five pounds Of sugar to a PIN
Of vinegar; spice to taste with cloves
cinnamon and mace, bring TO a boil
skim and drop in the fruit. AS soor
as the plums are scalded through take
out the fruit and pack in jars. Cook
the syrup until quito thick and poul
over the plums. Seal, If during tn
first month the plums show any signs
Of fermenting, which they seldom do
set the cans, uncovered, in a kettle o.
cold water, bring to a boil, then sea
again.-N. Y. Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10
VISITING THE PRESIDENT.
Humorist Wilder Had Many Inter-
estirg Things to Say, But
Forgot Them.

Mar.hall =. Wilder, ,ne numorist, en-
JOYS telling OF his first call upon a pres
ident Of the United States. This occurred
during the administration Of President
Harrison, and, according to Mr., Wilder,
says Womau's Home Companion, the in
teryiew, quite different from what lie bad
imagined it would be, took place aboat like
this:
Taken in by Mr.. rIalford, the presidents
secretary. Were introduced; MIR. Presi-
dent, Mr.. Wilder; Mr.. Wilder, Mr.. Prcai-
cent.
GLOW do you DO, Mr.. Wilder
"'iiow DO you do, Mr.. President
"Then we looked at each other for per.
haps 20 seconds, during which time | to.
tally forgot the fine speech had prepared
to give the president.
Finally ! gasped OUT 'Er-sood-day MIR.
President
"'Good day, Mr.. Wilder was the polite
response.
when once outside, ! turned and said:
Mr.. Hdliord, will you please kick me"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10
THE DEAF MUTE HUSBAND.
Had One Advantage, He Didn't Have
to Look When His Wife
Scolded.

At a ,ocial gathering some time ago, a
number of deaf mutes were present. Re
ircshments were served during the evening,
and in handing a small glass OF wine TO one
OF the guests a deaf mute gentleman hap
pened to spill a few drops on his wife's skirt,
The wife, relates tho Philadelphia Public
Ledger, is also deaf mute, and it was evi-
dent that she took the mishap in a rather
irritable way. She wrinkled up her fore
head and at once made a series OF remark
ably swift movements with her nimble
fingers, The husband, looking exceedingly
apologize, made u few motions in re-
turn.
One Of the guests, who had noticed this
little by.play, slyly slipped out a bit OF paper
and pencIling something on it, handed il TO
& friend.
This Is what the letetr read:
No matter how badly afflicted, woman
can still scold."
The friend scrubbed in return: .
Eyes, but in the present case the husband
is luckicr than the average. lie doesn't
have TO look"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10
Asparagus Scum.

Slice the stalks crosswise. cook in salt.
ed water with a few green onions or q
slice or two Of old onion, a little spinach
or parsley, if at hand, and add butter the
fze oil a small egg; rub, when tender
through a colander and return to the
liquor; thicken with a scant tablespoon.
'ul of flour stirred into two-thirds tea.
'upful of cream, and add a teaspoonful
If sugar, if liked. Serve with tiny
:rackers, hot and crisp from the oven.
Peoples Home Journal,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10
Oranges Filled with Jellv.

Take half a dozen oranges that are
perfect; make q hole at the stem end
about half an inch in diameter; take a
teaspoon and remove the pulp, and then
soak the oranges n cold water for an
hour; then scrape with the spoon untii
they are smooth inside; rinse with cold
water, and drain on a cloth and put them
in ice box. Prepare pink and clear
orange juice, withthe juice OF two lemons
added. Fill half Of them with the pink,
the other half with clear jelly, and when
they are set wipe clean and cut each
orange in four quarters. Heap them in
| pretty glass dish for the table,
Household.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10

A lady Of New England met a lady
Of Old England while in England.
The American lady. wishing to i'm
press the English lady. volunteered
the information that her ancestors had
been Knickerbockers.
"Knickerbockers?" repeated the
English lady blankly.
Eyes, Knickerbockers." reiterated
the American lady blandly.
"And who we're the Knicker.
bockers?' inquired the English lady.
Who were they?' cried the Ameri-
can lady. Haven't you ever read the
History of the United S~tates?'"
NO" said the English lady. WHO
wrote it?'-Exchange.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10

could carry him. the green ribbon
a-lutterin' over his shoulder.
Zone or two of us made a move as
il to follcr him, but the engineer
threw out his arm to stop us, and his
voice sounded mighty strange when hs
yelled: IT'S death-i0 seconds
1--WE all knew then that the car
fridge would go off in 40 seconds, and
that we had seen the last Of Denny.
II sort Of paralyzed the boys, AMI they
just stood round Ike so many statues.
To me It seemed as if there was
somethin' closin' In on all sides Of me
"a sort of interferin' with my
breathin'-and for the life of me |
couldn't take my eyes off the engineer,
as he stood there holdin' his watch.
He was as white as a piece of paper.
and the sweat vas runnin' down his
face just like it was midsummer.
Forty seconds amt much, Mr.. Hop
kins, but it seemed like a year to
me. | was just beginnin' to think that
maybe Denny had got there in time,
after all, when the engineer let so his
watch, and sort o slipped down
prayin' like. The time was up, and
the cartridge exploded.
They say that drunken men has
luck, and | reckon it's so, for then.
four drunken Irishmen weren't hurI
at all. They were lynn fiat in the
side tunnel when the cartridge went
off, and aside from bein' nearly smoth-
cred. got of without a scratch. But
it wasn't that way with Denny. tie
must have been right by the machine
when the explosion took place, for he
was all sort o. cayed in, and his green
ribbon was as black as a piece OF
coal.
Men had been killed in the mines
afore, but never like this. and for the
first time there was a complete shut
down-all In the honor OF Denny. Ho
had the biggest funeral that ever took
place in Red Dog.
I'VE all felt as though We should
like to do somcthin' for him, for, you
see, we hadn't treated him just right
when he was with us; but we didn't
know just what TO do, until the en-
gineer proposed that We plant grass on
his grave. There wasn't no grass in
the graveyard, you know, and va
thought it would please him to have
somethin' green CROWN over him. You
see, it was green he vas a-wearin'
when he died tryin' 10 save the boys.
so we had the engineer send to
Chicago for the best grass seed that
could be had, and when spring ar
rived we hauled dirt from the valley,
and planted il.
Ever since then, on the night be-
fore st. Patrick's day, 4 committee
one man from each workin' gang
goes up and shoyels away the snow,
and makes things ship-shapc. So when
the sun comes a-peepin' and a-smilin'
over Balden's ridge. a-lightin' up St.
Patrick's day, therell be ono littio
spot of green in that big white will
derness, and the ribbons will be a-flut-
term from the stakes as mark GU!
Denny's claim.
That's what the boys be a-doin'
now"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10
Insulting the Knisnr.

A Berlin special says a curious case Of
lese majestic is reported from Colmar,
where m Impoverished bookbinder
named Decker, a cripple. was sentenced
to two months imprisonment for this
crime. He entered the police office, asked
for a piece Of paper and wrote some re-
marks on it which were regarded as an
insult to the kaiser. Decker has been
already charged with nine different Of
lenses of a similar character, for -four
Of which he had suffered ong periods OF
Imprisonment. HIS object in nearly
every case was to secure board apt
.oGgiug -Londop Telegraph
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10
Successful Effort.

The head Of a matrimonial combine
glanced at a bin from his wife's dress
iakor.
When | proposed 10 you less than
two years ago. he said, 81 was rather
wild, and you said you considered it
your duty 70 marry me for the pur
pose of making something cut Of me,
did you not?'
Yes, John answered the wife.
Well" he continued, your ,.@oris
have not been in vain. You have
succeeded.
I'm so glad" she said. What have
| made Of YOU, dear?"
Once moro he glanced at the bill.
"A pauper' he declared wi h a deep
sieh-Chicas0 News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10
That Church Bazaar:

you'll come to our bazaar to-mor'
row, of course, Mr.. Jones' sid the
bewitching Miss Robinson; and yot
must be sure to bring a great lot 81
money with you"
She spoke so winningly that Jonei
made the long contemplated plunge
and was duly accepted.
"And now, dear" said Miss Robinson
a little later, 'on second thought
think you had better not come to ouI
bazaar Tomorrow, We shall need al
cur money now, and it's %scandalous
ho7 they ROB people at these ba
Zars."--Tit-Bits
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10
When 4 Was Rubbed H..

Eminent Astronomer-lIave you
never felt that you were an utterly
insignificant atom in the vast cosmos
"A thing Of no importance in the
economy Of the universe, a mere mote
in the amending procession Of the
years?
Littleton-Yes, indeed, | have! |
went to my wiIo's club meeting one
night, when they discussed mans
qualifications for the suffrage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10
No Gas.

Net long age an old colored woman, Of
Virginia, visited a doctor and informed HIM
that her husband was seriously Ill. The
doctor FASTENED home with her, and upon
making a diagnosis OF the mans case IN.
formed the wife that he had a hopeless case
OF gastritis.
"Gastritis!' calculated the old woman.
"De lawd knows ! don't know how lie
thing hut coal and lie in dis house. an but
powerful little OF that. Philadelphia
Ledger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10

ayes said the egotjstical youth. 81
have been called a mechanical genius
What a mechanical g%enius;' asked the
innocent girl.
"One VINO cav make almost anything
"Oh. how loyelyl' she exclaimed. And
could YOU make me a proposal !'-Colum-
bus Dispatch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10
STOLEN NAVAJO GIRL
FURNISHED A BIT OF DIVER
SION FOR INDIAN COUNCIL.
Her Ute Lover 0vertaken in His
Flight and Forced to Pay
Double for His Fair
Inamorata.

When The extension OF the Santa Ft
e. Pacific railroad was projected a few
years ago through the Navajo Indian
country along the border line OF New
Mexico and Arizona, a great council
Of the Indians was called by their head
chief to consider what opposition, II
any, should be made to the work.
Among the notable chiefs who at
tended the council, Big Bull was proba'
bly, the most conspicuous. He came
down from his log hogan on the Chas'
ca, mounted on a spirited stallion, ant
swept in regal style through Canyon
Bonito, in which the council grounds
we're located, followed by a dozer
noisy, red-blanketed warriors. The
weird cries Of his people had scarcely
died away when Iron Kettle and Lona
Mouth and Bull Elk, in rapid success
sion. fastened after, riding through the
council grounds at full speed, followed
by retinues Of dusly warriors gloryini
in the barbaric splendor Of their high
ly colored and silver ornamented trap
pings. After a prolonged delay tht
council finally settled down to the bust
ness for which it had been convened
and eventually very wisely decided moi
to interfere with the building of the
road.
A considerable number OF the war
riors in attendance at the council wert
accompanied by members Of their fam
lilies, and the plain at the mouth of tht
canyon in which the council convened
was speedily covered for some distance
about the opening with the temporary
hogans Of these people. A number o.
Ute warriors, attracted by the assem-
bling Of the Nayajoes, also gathered a
the mouth Of the canyon and estab'
lished themselves in bivouacs on The
plain near the Navajo encampment.
The Utes had scarcely settled dowt
in their chosen location when one Of
their number. an adyenturesOme yount
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10

Fits stopped free and permanently cured,
No fits after first days use OF DR.. Klinc's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free s. trial bottle 4
treatise. Dr.. Kline, 93l Arch st., Phila, Pa,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10
Ironical,

Mother-Elsie, would you please stop
playing that "slumber.song," Tor a little
while? Your poor old grandfather is try
ing 10 take a Hap.-Cassell's Saturday Jour
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10

Do not believe Piso's Cure Tor Consump-
Jon has an equal for coughs and eolds,-J.
I. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. 10. 1900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10

There isn't any doubt that Gov. Warlield
is right in saying harm results from marry
ing too carly. But how early is too early
Philadelphia North American.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10

The millionaire may smoke only dollar
cigara himself, hut he las to smell the FIVE
cent cigars that other men are smoking '
SnmrrNiln .~InurnAl.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10

"Why did you marry your divorced
wife again? Old love comes back y
mo. BY the time l paid her alimony
7 had nothing to live on, and so | mar
rieA her for her money.'--Judge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10
Sure Sion.

"Dat kid" remarked the first hoy sneeY.
inely, goes to Sunday school, an likes it,
How dyer know demanded the
other.
"'Causc he calls it 'Sabbat' school,
Philadelphia Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10

de man dat talks loud in an argument
said Uncle Eben, nab a foolish notion dat
he kin use his lungs so as to save wear an
tear on his brain. ''-Washiugton Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10

OF lSiO Mlchigan
Ave-, Kansas
City, Mo-, society
leader and club
woman, writes :
81 cannot say too
much in praise OF
DoaD's Kid y
Pills. for they
effected n com.
plete cure in a
very short time
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10

when / was suffering from kidney
troubles brought on by Il cold. l had
severe pains in the back and sick head
aches. and felt miserable all over. A
few boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills made
me a well woman, without an ache or
pain, and l feel compelled to econ
mend this reliable remedy"
(Signed) Nellie Davis.
A TRIAL FREE-Addrcss Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price 81 cents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10

Clarinda-You can't keep a dog in your
new fiat!
Morinda--No. we had to give Edo away,
but Frederick had hi dear little bark put
in our phonograph Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
SIX Co DOWN
in A WRECK
Three-Masted Schooner Benja-
min C. Cromwell Founders
Off Coast Near New York

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Six men, in
cluding Captain Harvey Mclean and
Mate John McComber, were lost to-day
in the wreck of the three-masted
schooner Benjamin c. Cromwell off this
port. Two men of the eight on board
came ashore on bits of wreckage and
were taken to the life-saving station
The Benjamin G. Cromwell was a
Portland, Me-, schooner from Charles
ton, S. c., for Halifax, with pine. At
tempt after attempt of the life-savers
to reach the wreck was unsuccessful.
An unknown three-masted schooner
went ashore near Long Beach, N. j.,
and began to break up almost imme-
diately under the blows of the heavy
breakers. The fog and the heavy seas
made the work of the life savers ex-
tremely difficult Time after time they
were hurled back to the beach. The
guns were trained on the wreck just
as the fog closed in more thickly, hiding
the vessel from view. However, the
life savers, having the direction, shot
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
25c Sheet Musc6 Good Titles Special Sale Ali Thi
eAAA 4NAAA AAaA@

touch of God in every sunbeam, every
rivulet, every mountain gorge" The
future of the State, he declared, rests
not upon her material wealth but upon
the moral quality Of her men.
Louis MetZger read a number Of tele-
grams and letters Of regret sent by
prominent Democrats, and among them
was a communication from one Fred
Williams, who stated he was in Boston
working in the political interests of
w. r. Hearst, and asked for informa-
ton as to Mr.. Hearst's chances of get
ting the California delegation to
the Democratic National Convention
pledged to his support. Il ask this
confidentially," added Mr.. Williams,
and Mr.. Metzger respected the conf
dence thus placed in him by reading
the entire epistle right out in meeting.
Among the other toasts responded to
were washington" by Jessie w.
Bryan; Democracy" by DR.. R. V.
Day, and "Iroquois Club" by William
NJ. Cannon. President w. H. Kline de-
livered the address of welcome.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
BRAVES AT ANNUAL FEAST.
Delegates TO Conference Treated to
PATRIOTIC Song and Sentiment.

Patriotic and partisan sentiment ran
high last night during the annual
Iroquois banquet. All the delegates
to the conference were there and they
enjoyed an excellent dinner, good vocal
and instrumental music and oratory of
various degrees of attractiveness.
James Y. Coleman was the toast
master, and when he called the as
semblage to order every man rose to
his feet and sang, He's a Jolly Good
Fellow" Then the retiring president
Of the club, Joe" German, was pre-
sented with a diamond-studded locket
and the impromptu presentation ad-
dress delivered by Police Judge Ca
baniss was fehcitous and the re-
cipients response neatly worded.
Mr.. Coleman emphasized his state
ment that the Iroquois Club was born
for altruistic purposes and not for in
dividual advancement. mo man." he
said, can make this club subservient
to his personal ambition-we have
said that before, and we say it again.
Let us send to the national conven-
ton delegates who are looking for
principles instead of for men. And
let US promise tonight that we shall
stand behind the Presidential nominee
Of our party, no matter who he
may be-"
That sentiment seemed to be the ac-
cepted keynote of the other speakers
when they alluded to the coming ma
tional contest. Superior Judge Raker
of Modoc County, who responded to
the toast, Our Country" said he
honed the Democrats of California
viii send men without shackles to
the national convention.
Superior Judge Murasky's response
to California" was the oratoricaI gem
Of the lot. He drew beautiful word
picture Of early mission life, and said
the gold-thirsty pioneers found a