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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

and the captain led her to the auto
mobile.
so sorry, Miss Landers-didn't see
you-yes, Hero shall be cared for
here, sir, take the horse to the barn
and order him looked after"
IL think he had better come with
u.s." suggested Miss Landers. 81 prom
ised him, You know"
Well" Then to the cowboy: Come
back here and get in-Ill take you to
the fort" The man bowed silently
and went to the stables.
A few mi1utes later the automobile
was on its return journey, Swimming
the frozen ground and carrying its trio
of passengers toward the scene of the
evenings gayety. Before 1t came into
the circle Of light that marked the
driveway tine cowboy accompanying
the captain and his fair passenger
slipped from his seat beside the latter
and hurried away in the darkness-hut
what did the captain care? lie handed
Miss Landers iuto the hall ioyfully and
forgot that the other had ever lived.
But he did not forget the lieutenant.
inquiry soon told him that the young
cr officer had left the fort soon after
dinner and had not yet returned. Then
i'm a moment came an orderly TO say
that Mr.. Burton was in his room.
"He may go under guard until to-
morrow" ordered the captain savage
". "Then will take up his case. Let
us start the cotillon," with a low bow
to Miss Landers. She had heard his
orders and turned a very white face to
her partner as she took his arm. She
led tho cOtillon and received with
grace the favors heaped upon her-but
all the time she was thinking Of the
lieutenant spending his Christmas eve
under guard.
Then came the supper and after that
the Christmas tree. The officers were
made happy with membranes from
the men; tho men smiled at the little
tokens from the oiiicers-for out on
this frontier post had grown up a
cameraderie between those stationed
there that knew no rank or station.
When the tree was emptled there en-
sued a hush as Miss Landers came
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
WAYS OF OTHER PEOPLES.

No person under lG years Of age Is per-
mltted to enter a theater or tavern in
Hellgoland.
In Japan no woman Is ashamed of her
age, but she tells it out in the arrange
ment of her hair, so that all the world
MAJ know 1t.
A traveller in the African wastes says
that nearly all the natives show a great
aversion TO solitude, even in broad day.
light, This aversion is due to their SUI
perstitious terrors.
All w~ell-educated Spanish women are
taught from their earliest years to han
die the sword, and as a result they are
noted for their admirable figures and
,asy walk.
Lancashire agricultural laborers
credit certain Of their fellows with pow
er to cast good and evil spells, AT Dun
stable men carry a live snail in n pill
box to ward off toothache, eat stewed
earthworms ms a cure for jaundice and
fried mouse for whooping-cough and
cherish all the old superstltions as to the
dead which made Merrie England sad
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
The Mexican Christmas jar.

Novel is the method Of distributing
the Christmas presents at the Mexican
embassy. Following the custom
which prevails in the land to the south
of us there is suspended from the cell
ing a huge open-mouth jar in which
have been placed all the presents, each
neatly tied and addressed to the in
tended recipient. The children ana
grown people of the party are armed
with long slender canes, and with
these first one and then another makes
a dash for the swinging jar, striking
1t or at it as they pass. OF course it
is only q matter Of time until the fra.l
treasure house is demolished, and then
ensues a grand scramble for the gifts
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
TWO A OF AGONY.
One Cake of Cuticura Soap and One
Box of C~uticura Cured Daby's
Awful UumDr.

"When my sister was eighteen months
cid a humor broke out on her shoulders,
extending clear across the back. For two
years it caused her intense suffering. 1t
would scab over and then crack open and
a watery matter ooze from it. Then the
scabs would fall off and it would be raw
for a time. We had several different doc
tors and tried everything we could think
we got one cake of Cuticura Soap and one
box of Cuticura Ointment, which cured
her completely and without scar or blcm-
lsh. (Signed) Lille Chase Walker, 5
fremont St.. Woodfords, Me-"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

In some parts Of Siam a girl who
reaches a certain age without marrying
is labeled, and placed in a privileged
class under the special care Of the king,
who binds himself to find a husband for
them all. His method is delightfully."-
simple. A prisoner in any one of the
siamese jails may gain his pardon and
release by marrying one of the ineligible
class. Whether he is already married
or not is not Of great consequence, for
In Siam a man is not restricted 10 one
wile,~LOudoa Tit-Bits,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
ROUGH AND READY WIT,

The people who don't amount to much
generally let you know it.
Jealousy is always looking for some
thing 1t does not want to find.
It's a mistaken idea to suppose that
he laughs best who laughs loudest.
The wife of the good fellow" is en-
titled to the credit as well as sympathy.
A vote cas- for principle is never lost,
even though it be the only one In the
ballotbox.
The average man suffers more from an
overloaded stomach than from the pangs
of conscience.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Taking No Chances.

A little girl who lives out in Lake
wood went to visit her aunty the other
day, and when she couldn't think al
anything else to say, she asked: Say,
aunty, has Alvira written to Santa
Claus YETI" Yes her auRty replied;
"she sent her letter away nearly a
week ago. Have you written to tell
Santa Claus what you would like for
Christmas?" NO the little girl
said; I'm afraid he won't be ready
to take orders till after Thanksgiving
and | don't want him to put my let'
Ter in his pocket and forget it,
Cleveland Leader.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Knew Something About Boys,

"Ilave you decided what you will
give Tommy for Christmas?"
Eyes. | have been making some
thing OF a study of him and | think
| have discovered what will please him
most
"What?'
"A great big piece of sheet iron"
Heavens! What can he do with
that?'
MAKE more noise than is possible
with anything lse."-Chicago Eyeh.ng
Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
RANDOM YARNLETS.

Sir Arthur Sullivan once wanted to
direct Alexander Mackenzie to a house
Of which he knew the approximate To-
cation, but had forgotten the number.
He said the foot-scraper In front Of
the door was In Il fiat. Sir Alexander
Kicked several scrapers until he heard
the note.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
AChristmas Favor
By Charles M. Harger.

w yHEN the captain brought TO
M the fort a vicious looking red
w automobile, there was much
interest among the members of his
command.
wonder If he expects to use it in
1rill?" suggested Adjt. Quilnng.
I'VE might hitch a gun on behind
and save one team" added the quar-
termaster. He can sure make time
over the prairie roads"
The captain did make time. During
the long autumn, when the plain was
dry and the roads smooth, he sped on
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

Mr.. Brown-Sh Shall we have to buy new
woolen underwear irr all OF the boys this
yenr?
Mrs. Browr-No, dear. Yours have
shrunk so they juJ: fit John; Johns
shrunk so they Just fit Jimmy Jimmys
shruuk to fit Willie and Willie's are Just
snug on the baby. You are the only one
that needs new ones'-Detroit Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

"The Pretty Done, the Undone Vast"
Wife (quoting)-A mans work is fin
iahed with the setting SUM- a womanis
Fork Is never done.
uup6and (bruto-Quitc right, my
Gear. I've often remarked the omission.
-~puI,ch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Musical.

Caller--How's your daughter getting
on now?
Mrs. Musicus-Oh, fine. She's busy at
Beethoven's works.
Caller-Where's that? What 90 they
materially Sloper.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
LOOKS Like malpractics,

DR.. Cutts-I made an awful mistake
when ! diagnosed that mans case as ap-
pendicitis.
DR.. Slash What did the operation dis
close?
THAT lie didn't have n cent."-Cleve-
land Leader.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

Nervcy-Ycs, | attended Mrs. Swell
mans reception and | must say she 10
quite a common, rude person.
Aykum-What? Why, how did you get
into such a swell function as that?
That's what she had the rudeness to
ask IN ."-Philadelphia Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
INK Plant.

The ink plan, Of New Granada is acu
riosity. The tuice Of it can be used as
ink without any preparation, At first
tha writing Is rcd, but after a few hours
L changes ID blEek
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
romnerature Of Surinam

surlnam, in Dutch Guiana. las The
.nautd range Of temperature Of any
laae ts are world. in GUNNER the ay-
rare "a rs l2sccN ers IL W.Esf 2744
cast0t6
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as a cough curc.-J. w. O'Brien, 80 Third
Ave, n, Minneapolis, Minny Jan. q, 1890.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

Among the many applicants for the
part the late Dan Leno was to have
played in the Christmas pantomime at
the Drury Lane theater was a 14-year-
old boy. who came In haste, hoping the
job wasn't gone" The manager liked
his %lmpudence, and so finally engaged
him to p~ersonate a lizard In the piece.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

That American hciress who refused to
pay $1,000 for a count may have rea-
soned that this was an oyercharge OF $685.
$50. 70.-Chicago Daily News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

Whether it is q misfortune to go to the
grave unsung depends somewhat on the
qualifications of the slnGer.-Smart Set.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

A small cottage here on earth is bet
ter than a castle in the air Chicago
Daily News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

About the most terrific combination
that has developed up TO date is an in
toxicated chauffeur and an automobile
Boston Transcript,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative BrCmo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money / 1t fails to cure.
L. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

He was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford.
He had come from Germany and was re-
ceiving his first lessons In rowing.
Back water" said the coach. The Ger
man did not understand. The coach ex-
planned that 1t means TO use his oar
lin the opposite way" and the Rhodes
man followed instructions to the letter,
as nearly as he understood. He lifted
his oar from the rowlock and put the
handle into the water.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

A worthy dame OF Dundee, Scotland,
in order to keep down her gas account,
was In the habit Of blowing down the
pipes, thus reversing the hands Of the
registering dial of the meter. All went
well until a new inspector anne, After
examining the meter, he ciphered long
and earnestly. At length the old lady
%anxlously exclaimed; Am no tae hae a
big accoont this time, am II" NO,
mem, said the inspector, it's the other
way ABBOTT. The company's OWN you
tuppence. You have surely ben blaw-
ing vera hard this time"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
~Flannigan's Filosofy.

Win Oh see a mon that's alwez jollyin'
rcople AWAY from home Oi iale mo,ghty
sorry FIR is family whin he gets home
wild tn stock af jolly ixausted Baltimore
American.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

A well-known New York clergyman
was talking to a number OF young men
recently about the evils Of cigarette
smoking. To bring out his point, he
asked what the youngsters would think
If they should meet an angel wandering
along the street with a cigarette in
his mouth. One of the gathering thought
a moment, and then asked the minister
what he would think II he met an angel
in a frock coat, with patent leather
shoes and an umbrella.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21
At Work and Play.

1t was not long before he added ships
to pig iron and coal. BY and by he built
ships He multiplied his mines He erect
ed furnaces. He bought a street rail-
way lie got the finest theater in Cleve-
land. He organized a national bank. He
spent a quarter of a million for a news
paper. All of these things he had done
before Mckinley was nominated for Pres
ident in 1896, His diversions were the
the theater. the dinner table. and politics.
Eminent actors he took into his home
took them there and showed them his
rare china, his silver. and his cut glass
took them there and gave them dinners
which they could never forget. His the
alter and his table were Tor his family
and his friends. His politics were Only
for himself-onIy for himself until he
determined 10 develop a president
Mark Hanna was always a politician
a heritage. as shown. that was passed
along 70 him by the Quaker tavern-keep-
er: passed along through successive gen
eratious and augmented with the grow
ing ysarS old residents in Cleveland have
forgotten il. but long ago he was mem
be- OF the board OF education That was
the only office he would take until he
went into the senate When he had
grown rich and had time for reflection
and survey he turned his hope. his rest
less shirt. and his boundless pride toward
national politics and public matters He
thought ne knew OF his own limitations.
He was sure he could not make speech
he had. however. proved his talent for
enterprise and management He could
never take his place among statesmen
ana leaders but he could find some ore
who couId-he could bring him forth and
push him forward. The triumrhs which
he had won had made pursuit pieasur-
able. Moreover. he WAS a conscientious
party man he was certain that free trade
would be calamitous TO America He had
gone 10 several national conventions and
had seen how Presidents were nomlnst-
ed He had heard his father-in-law talk
OF stephen A Douglas. who was his
cousin He had known Garfield vel.
intimately Looking over Ohio he behelG
two meu-John Sherman ana Foraker
There was warm blood IN Mark Hanna !;
there wasn't oyermgch IN Sherman. Fur
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21
Mark Hanna's Unique Character
And the Materials Out of Which It Was Wrought

Asked once If he liked music. MIR. HAN
ma replied: Yes; brass bands
Two DAYS before Mckinley was renoml-
mated in Philadelphia 1 told Mr.. Hanna II
was the gossip of the hotels that he had
sent for Senator Fiat. CT New York, but
that Platt had declined TO meet him.
writes James b. Morrow in the Cleveland
Leader. That" exclaimed Mr.. Hanna,
sis an internal lie Mr.. Hanna IS an
Episcopalisn-an Episcopa;ian who es-
teens his bishop and who freely gives TO
his church But he is an intense man
intense in words. in action, and in opinion.
In his own home, among his own neigh
bors. Mr. Hanna has not always been
fairly or accurately adjudSed- he has
never attempted by art or design to be
popular Early in his life he became. an
ardent party man. He went into the
western wards of Cleveland to electioneer.
He drove into them in his carriage and
there was resentment because a rich man
had sought to NEEDLE in matters on cleo
ton day. There is often a sullen fear
in the heart of a voter that some one
may try to begUle or coerce him when
he goes to the polls. Thus Mr. Hanna s
activity. his zeal. his concise appeals and
his candor gave offense to certain of his
fellow citizens and they called him boss.
Il never thought it was good policy to
fight a campaign by staying at home
he has said. Put upon its way, the name
given TO Mr., Hanna in his own ward. soon
filled Cleveland, the state of Ohio, and
at a later DAY, the whole nation. But
at no period in his political career was he
q boss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21

impetuous. talented and pugnacious. The
coalition didn't last. sherman re-
mained-Sherman who was reserved, pre-
else, and cautious.
it was a whimsical alliance-Sherman
and Hanna-a bringing together Of COM
trary Compartments. of prudence and ar
dor, Of thrift and generosity. Of craft and
candor Hanna wrought with spirit; he
became enthusiastic. He pointed To a
long and splendid career 20 the resump-
ton Of coin payments. TO a family dis
tinguished in peace and war. But to no
result 1t was Blaine ia 1884; it was Har-
rison in 1855.
In the meantime. Mckinley. the son Of
a worker in iron. had been growing in
tame and influence. lie was a rising
man in congress. The manufacturers Of
the country were much concerned in his
career He had become the spokesman
OF their interest Mr. Hanna saw him as
quickly as auyone-Mr Hanna on the
tower Of opportunity. sweeping Ohio for
a President
Mckinley went 10 Minneapolis in 1892
engaged. bound by promise to Harrison
lie was taken straight from tho railway
station to Fair Oaks. the home of VII
liam u. Washburn. millionaire ana mil
Ter. At that very same hour Mr. Hanna
threw open a parlor at the West House.
a large parior filled with good cheer and
Mckinley boomers General Harrison
was renomirated. and easily. but the Nc
kinney propaganda had begun. M Han
ma had found his man. but almost had
lured him into an embarrassing and dan
csrous situation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21
Hanna VS.. Mckinley.

To his best friends Mr. Hanna. while
resenting restraint, sometimes COM
planned OF Mr.. McKinIey's timidity Oc-
. cssionaiIy Mr.. Mckinley Thought Mr.
Hanna to be without discretion. And so
the one offset the other Nr Mckinley
was an adroit politician. He fought MS
battles in the closet with smiles and soft
words Mr.. Hanna took 10 the open fields
and planted his artillery where the enemy
could see il. So IL came 10 pass that in
those campaigns IN which both men were
personally concerned there was art and
there was dash. there was strategy ara
there Was hard hshting AT the front In
tellectusIly one man was TO better than
the other. Their experiences had wide
y direTed-that vas al. IN character
they we're unlike one was bold. tHs
other wasn't. Both were pare ne speech
and morally excellent IN their private
lives.
Remarkable business activity foSoved
theNelectiou Of M Mckinley r. -. Mr.
Hanna believed that ne helped u restore
prosperity 10 the coEntTy-he rad been
told 80 a hundred thousand TINES. tod
- BY bankers ard mechanics. b farm
ers AID merchants Prosperity returned.
IL sought u keep 8; permanently n the
civic Federation he thought h saS his
opportunity he would bring capital and
labor - = common purpose a1sd un1eF-
standing Strikes should stop. Lcckoats
should lock 10 more We went into ih1s
patriotic effort with vehesnenee ard en-
thESiasT7. He has declared n would
rather succeed En- this great zork than
10 - Presidert-a statement THAI has
caly n be written 70 =. accepted fully
b. these who knew hIrn we'd AID read
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21
Some of the Hannas.

The Hapnas haze been conspicuous in
politics for several generations. The first
American Hanna was named Thomas He
came from England in 1861 on the ship
that bore Benjamin Franklin. His son
Robert helped to establish the town of
Lynchburg. in Virginia. With his wife
and nine children Robert journeyed -
Ohio-came in a wagon through the for
ests where but few white men had gone
before.
In England the Hannas were Quakcrs.
There were QuaKers in Ohio-a settlement
of them in Columbiana county, just north
OF part of Virginia and across the west
border of Pennsylvania Among them
Robert Hanna made his habltation-set
up "A tavern in the wilderness where two
roads crossed. He was a politician and an
officeholder, there in the woods with the
Quakers. His son Benjamin was an ac-
tive maIAof affairs ana was elected clerk
and sodA thereafter treasurer of Column
biana county. Benjamin became mer-
chant in Lisbon, the county seat, and the
president Of a canal company. He was
the most active and notable man in that
part of Ohio. and maintained his place at
the head of the community for many
years Benjamin Hanna was the father
of Leonard, and Leonard was the father
of Marcus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Alonzo Pres
ident-maker, millionaire, and party chief
tain
So when Mark Hanna went into the
wards of Cleveland, the wards near to his
home. and when he stood at the poNs on
election day he was following the tradi
ton and predictions of his ancestors.
Leonard Hanna was physician. He was
resolute and strenuous in public matters,
standing with eloquence and energy for
temperance and against slavery. As an
orator he was celebrated far and wide
FAR and wide in eastern Ohio, among the
Quaker farmers and merchants How
ever, the talent for business drew him
away from his profession, and when
Mark Hanna was fifteen years old his
father. the doctor. removed to Cleveland
to sell groceries at wholesale.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21
Mark Hanna in the Wards.

Everyone knew that Mark Hanna was
q bold and prosperous man Of business.
He had sold groceries from town to town
for his father He had married into the
Rhodes famiIy-the Rhodes family. rich
and powerful through coal and pig iron.
He had gone into coal and iron himself.
gone in with audacity. with modern meth
DDS. and singular foresight. But why
should he work in the wards? Why should
he give with a generous hand to campaign
funds? Why should he distribute ballots
on election day and ask men to vote the
Republican ticket? He would not take
public Office himself because he had said
so. said SO with energy and sincerity.
His interest and activity in politics was
no mystery to those who knew his blood.
From the tavern-keeper down the Hannas
have been fortunate in business, aggres-
sive I'm politics. steadfast in opinion. sue
cessful in leadership. capable in all the
relations of their lives and labors. And
Mark Hanna's father was an orator-an
orator against the south, whence had
come his family. and against the univer-
sal vice Of intemperance The Hanna
blood flows back to Ireland, to the land of
fire and fancy to the land Of language
ana pOtltlcS. Inc ffSt hanna was HAN
nay and his name was Patrick
1t was in his siXtieth year that Mark
Hanna began 10 make public speeches.
He was a candidate for senator. The
state convention had nominated him. The
campaign had begun. Mr.. Mckinley or
dered him upon the stump. Il need you in
Washington. =" said Mckinley. Go 10 the
people and tell them of the practical mat
tiers which have come to your knowledge
as a man of business" Hanna objected.
but obeyed. Hanna was adamant but he
gave way under the pressure of intellec.
and circumstances.
\ month ago. returning from Columbus,
where again he had been elected SEN
ator from the state Of Ohio. he retold the
story OF his first campaign speech. i
went into the TusCarawas Valley" he
said. The meeting was held in the af-
ternoon. The hall was crowded. ! sat
on the platform and was wretched. l
didn't know what To say. All at once I
remembered that when ! started out TO
sell groceries for my father had come to
the very town I was in and there had
taken my first order. I got upon my feet
and related the incident. Since then I
have made good many speeches"