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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
MEDICAL ~BREVITIES.

A Berlin doctor lays it down that
the piano should never be used by a
child under 16 years of age. Out OF
1000 girls who played before the age
of IL he found GOO cases of nervous
diseases.
When the Medical and Chirurgical
Society of London was founded in 1906
the barber-surgeon was still more OF
less tolerated. At one of its early
meetings M DR.. Wardrop advocated
the excellent custom" of bleeding pa.
tients till they tainted. SO that they
might be the subject of surgical opera
ton while in an insensible condition.
Attention has been drawn lately to
the insufficient food on which many
of the children Of the poor have to
subsist, and to the impossibility of i'll
nourished brains assimilating a due
amount of mental pabulum. The food
may In other instances be sufficient,
and the child may yet be unable to
thrive upon it owing to defect in those
much neglected organs, the teeth.
An astronomer does not hail the
discovery of a new star with any more
enthusiasm than the average physician
displays over a new or rare disease,
1t was in this spirit that Sir Fred
erick Treves received the account OF
ailments which the distinguished pa
tient gave him. LET me congratulate
you," he is reported as saying; you
have, you lucky dog, a disease which
was thought to be extinct"
Forty thousand persons in London
alone are suffering from consumption,
according to DR.. Arthur Latham, prize
essayist Of the Kings sanatorium.
If other forms of tuberculosis were
included, the number would be not
fewer than $4,000. Consumption is
responsible for the deaths of 5000
persons per snnum in the metropolis,
and a similar number die from other
tuberculous diseases, all of them pre-
Ventable.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
HABITS OF NOTED MEN.

Andrew Carnegie's pet aversion Is
tobacco. At his New York residence
one evening recently he gave q dinner,
and, as usual, was a genial host. After
the coffee Mr.. Carnegie confessed his
dislike OF smoke in such a way that
plainly indicated he would be dis
pleased IL any Of his guests availed
themselves Of the opportunity to retire
to the billiard-room.
Senator Elect B~randegee of Con-
necticut makes a point Of being scru-
pulously polite, though thoroughly DEM
ocratic. 1t is a habit of his never
to talk to a woman with his head
covered. On the street or in an ele-
vator or in the office he lives up to
this rule. In addition he has the
highest respect for women workers.
He said at one time: 1.-THE women
who toll are the only women of rank
In America"
Robert Hoe, the famous builder Of
printing presses, has this for his IA
yorite maxim: 1T is better TO get be-
hind a thing and push it along, than
get In front of It and drag 1t after
you. In other words, it is the work,
not the man, that should attract at
tention." This expression Of reserve
helps to explain why 1t is that Mr.. Hoe
is never interviewed In the newspa-
pers. He has an air of elegant leis-
ure, but works as hard as any of his
employees, thoroughly understanding
every detail of his vast business.
Iwawa Oyama, the japanese Ma
poleon, is every inch a soldier. Be
longing to the most a|ristocratic class
In his country, he is creator of the
Japanese army as 1t is to-day. From
1880 to 1889 he worked on the Ger
man plans of organization, but sub
s%equently discarded 1t in favor of the
French system, on which lines he
brought the military forces to their
present marvellous state of perfection.
Officially he is q mar of the fewest
possible words, nut IN private ne Is
a delightful companion, witty and en-
PERTAINING.
Levi p. Morton, ex-vice president,
banker, diplomat and statesman,
smokes cigars on what he calls a ra-
tlonal plan. In order to keep his
appreciation Of thrift in good work
ing order he occasionally smokes a
fl%ve-center. One day lately the
clerks in his bank became aware OF
a remarkable odor, obstinate and suf-
locating, When 1t was at its worst
a messenger boy explained the mys-
terry on emerging from Mr.. Morton's
private room. ITS all right" he said
to the cashier. de boss Is in dere
smoking one o. dem rankos."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
SWORN OFF ON PEANUTS.
The Henpecked Man Arouses the
Suspicion of His Better-Half
by Eating Them.

ri am very fond of peanuts" said the
henpecked man, according to the Philadel-
phia Record, but I've had to give them
up. No, not on account of my health.
You see, my wife acted so foolish about it
that | cut out the peanut habit simply to
keep peace in the family. | frequently
used to buy a bag to take home IN the
evening, and generally ate a few on the
way. Well, the other evening my wife,
who has n most suspicious nature, sneered
at me when | reached home. Been eat
ing peanuts again, have you she re-
marked. Why, yes, my DEAR said,
pulling the bag from my pocket. Fine
thing to sober up on, ehY she continued.
| pazed at her in blank amazement. oh,
you needn't play innocent, she went on.
Il know all about it. How many drinks
have you had today? My dear ex-
postulated, I don't know what you mean
have had nothing to drink Don't tell
me she exclaimed. I've found you, out
at last And with that she flashed on
me some foolish newspaper clipping to the
effect that after inblbing too freely a few
peanuts have a wonderful effect IN sober
ing a person up. OF course, all argu-
ment and denial would be futile; rather
than that ! have given up peanuts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

That there are 5000 converts a year
to Catholicism In the diocese Of New
York was stated in a public address by
Archbishop Farley.
Archbishop Moeller, Of Cincinnati
has organized a choir Of priests to rem
der Gregorian music at the funeral OF
all priests in his archdiocese.
Rev. Putnam Cady, pastor OF EN-
manuel Presbyterian church, Amster
dam, N. Y, has been chosen to fell
lowship In the famous Royal Geo.
graphical Society of England, an honor
conferred on but few Americans.
Rev. John l.. Scudder. pastor Of the
First Congregational church in jersey
City, now has the Peoples palace II
working order, though the place Is no
yet completed. 1t is an adjunct tS
his church, and contains a gymnasium
dancing academy, bowling alleys, etc.
the whole to cost about 5000, 900.
AS a church choir singer Mrs. Fred
erick b. Bushnell, of Dennisville, N
j.. is believed to hold the record. A
rs years of age she is still a mem
Der of the choir Of the Methodist
church at Dennisville. Her tonnec
ton with the organization has extend
ed through two decades and for a Ions
time she was the choir leader.
Miss Mauds Hixson, of indianapolis
who will within a short time become
assistant TO Rev. DIR. Robert M. Rus
sell, pastor Of the Sixth United Pres
byterian church, Pittsburg, will b'
in that city. Miss Hixson has beer
assistant TO Rev. Frank r. Ballard, o.
the Memorial church, indianapolis, fol-
the last four years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
NERVOUSNESS and
WEAKNESS CURED
BY PE.RU.NA.

Miss Sadie Robinson, 4 Rand street,
Maiden, Mass, writes:
"Peruna was recommended to me
about a year ago as an excellent remedy
for the troubles peculiar to our sex, and
as / found that all that was said of this
medicine was true, | I'm pleased to en-
dorse it.
"Ibegan TO use II about seven months
ago for weakness and nervousness,
caused from OverwOrk and sieepIess-
ness. and found TINT In few days
began TO grow Strong, my appetite In
creased and I began 10 sleep better,
consequently my nervousness passed
away and the weakness In the pelvic
organs soon disappeared and ! have
been wei and strong ever Since"
Address DR.. s. b. Hartman, President
of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
o., for free medical advice. All cores
pondence strictly confidential.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
II FROM ABROAD.

Japan's specie reserve stood at $225,-
900, 1000 american gold value) on
January /, 1906, after IL months of
costly war.
Berlin railways are running special
tree blossom trains to the outlying
districts to enable town jewellers to
enjoy the spring flowers and foliage.
The French government intends TO
make experiments in Its Congo colony
in the cultivation of a wild coffee tree
discovered by the explorer, NJ, Cheva-
lier.
At Grahamstown, South Africa, a
pair of ostriches were sold recently for
$1,000, which is a record price. The
plucking from the chicks of this pair
realized from $50 to $3.50 a bird,
Manchuria is gaining by the war.
The Chuo-Shimbun estimates that fully
1901 600, 600 yen, or $4,000, 900, OF Jap
anese money had been disbursed in
Manchuria up to the middle of April.
Among the beggar children of south
ern Italy there is rarely one who looks
i'll fed. Though food is scarce, the
sunshine and their life in the open air
do much toward nourishing their
bodies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

NE" iorh oentrai Lines quiz Lead
At the conference OF the Managers Of
the New York Central Lines, held in New
York June 9th, all lines being represent
ed by their General Managers and Pas
senger oticials,.lt was decided, beginning
with the regular summer change, Sunday
June 18Th, TO quicken the speed OF the
twentieth Century Limlted" so as tG
make the time between New York and
Chicago eighteen hours instead OF twenty
hours, the New York Central Lines hav'
ing made the twenty-hoq time during the
past three years, and having also made
the run between New YORK and Chicago
IN twenty hours with then, Exposition
Flyer Tor the one hundred and eighty
days OF the Columbian Exposition IN Chl'
cage IN 1873, twelve years ago
Inc New YORK Central Lines make the
point nat the New York Central has had
which has been the fastest tram IN the
world for ITS distance, Az mlles-ior four
teen years, having held the worlds rec.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
MADE NEW STRENGTH
QUICKER THAN DOCTORS T0NI0s,
SAYS TYPHOID PATIENT.
Young Lady Left by Fever In Very Weak
State Uses Dr.. Williams Pink Pills
with Gratifying Results.

Young Lady Left by Fever In Very Weak
State Uses Dr.. Williams PM Pills
with Gratifying Results.
After a fever, such as typhoid or scar
let, has run tsfull course there remains
the recovery of strength. The tonic that
will most rapidly increase the red cor
pnscles in the blood is the one that will
most quickly restore color to the pale
cheeks, strength to the weak muscles,
and elasticity to the sluggish nerves. So
far nothing has ever been produced SUI
perior TO DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
this purpose.
Miss Midendorf had been i'll with
typhoid fever for fourteen weeks. She
had n good physician who carried her
safely through the critical stages. When
he left, nothing remained to be done ex-
cept to build up her strength, which was
very feeble, and he gave her some pre-
scriptions for that purpose. Here. how
ever. she met with disappointment.
al took the Doctors %tonics," she says,
"for two months after | had recovered
from the fever. but they did not do me
the good looked for. My strength came
back so slowly that | scarcely seemed to
be making any progress at all. Just
then / read in n book thrown i'll our
yard some striking testimonials showing
what wonderful blood-builders and
strength givers DIR. Williams Pink Pills
are. | got O. box of them soon after
this and after | had taken only about
half of them ] could see a very great i'm
proyement in my condition. When l
had used up two boxes, l felt that / did
not need any more medicine. l have
remained strong ever since"
Miss Il. b. M|idendorf lives at No.
1901 Park street, Quincy, Ill. DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills are tho best remedy to
use in all cases of weakness, from what
ever cause the system may be run down.
In cases of debility due to overwork they
minister fresh strength and overcome
nervous symptoms. They are a specific
for anamia or bloodlessness. They are
particularly helpful to girls on the verge
of w%omanhood. They meet all the re-
ouirements of the period known as the
change Of life. They correct spring
%langnor. They strengthen weak diges-
ton and rouse up sluggish organs. No
other tonic combines so many virtues.
All druggists Sell them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
RECENT

A new and ingenious pocket cal
c%ulator, automatic in its action, has
been designed by a German inventor.
The device comprises q small case
about six inches in length made OF
steel and aluminium. There is a key
board of nine figures corresponding to
the numerals, and it is additionally
provided with a small spring for the
supply of the tens and hundreds.
There is also a small dial, and by
pressing the requisite keys the total
amount Is recorded upon the DIAL.
The latest improvement in the way
of a screwdriver provides for a mon
key-wrench attachment for use when
powerful pressure must be brought to
bear where it is desired to remove
screws which have become securely
imbedded in their places by means of
rust or other reasons. This new i'm
plement Is made with a square shank
of rather stout proportions, and this
enables the workman to make use of
a monkey-wrench In conjunction with
the screwdriver, and thus the most
firmly imbedded screw may be easily
dislodged.
Richard Strut, a son of Lord Ray
leigh, has invented a elock which, he
says, will run for 1000 years. The
motive power is a small piece of gold
leaf, which is electrified by means of
a very small quantity of radium salt,
The gold leaf bends away from the
metal substance and keeps moving
under this influence until 1t touches
the side of the containing vessel. At
the moment of contact 1t loses Its cleo
trical charge and then springs back
and is again electrified, and the process
is repeated. 1t is thought that a thor
oughly reliable clock could be made
with the use of radium salt for $1,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

soning, let him look to the condition
Of his blood and see II 1t is at fault.
The chances are nine to nothing that
1t is not impure at all. Is the pulse
too rapid? The eye b%loodshot? the
tongue rough and coated? No? Then
there is nothing wrong with the blood,
and the trouble is with the skin. So
follow the above directions and cheat
the amputating table and perhaps the
undertaken of their prey.
And now for genuine blood poison.
The affection Is a severe one and liable
to prove fatal within a few days, yet
1t may, by proper treatment, be over
come. II has been shown that the
disease itself is caused by the presence
of pus that has In some way got into
the circulation from an ulcer or wound.
This, becoming mixed with the pure,
life-giving blood, taints It. In this
condition, instead Of nourishing and
sustaining the tissues of the body. II
slowly poisons them. This nourish-
uitnl DclHS u~thtiOyeu, tut nlst tulTS
necessary is to sustain the patients
strength. He must be given a diet of
great nutritive power and particularly
easy of digestion. Instructions along
these lines have been given in pre-
vious lectures and in the Home Health
club books. II the case is as serious as
above described. the most capable
physician should be in attendance. and
if his remedies are such as to tend to
strengthen, instead of debilitate, a
cure may be expected. But skillful
nursing will be required in any event,
and the methods herein given will be
approved by any intelligent physician.
The wound should be we'll cleansed
by the same method employed in the
case of the stubborn liberation. The
whole body should he treated TO fire.
quent bathing. Do everything possible
to produce quiet. Give the patient an
abundance Of pure, fresh air, but be
careful to keep the temperature as
even as possible. If this method of
treatment is strictly followed, there are
but few cases of blood poison which
will not Yield to il.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
Agricultural and Horticultural Col
onies on the Kansas City
Southern Railway

Lockesburg Colony in Sewer County
Arkansas, containing about 10000 acres, and
Loring Colony in Sabine Parish, Louis
lana, containing about $4,000 acres, are now
open for settlement. Lands range in price
from 500 to $500 per acre, and are sold
on easy terms to actual settlers. Lockes.
burg Colony is well suited for General
Farming, stock raising and commercial
fruit growing. Loring Colony lies in a
splendid fruit, truck and tobacco region
and is good for corn and cotton also. Both
are situated in a beautiful country, with
a healthy climate and excellent water.
Write for books concerning Lockesburg and
Loring Colonies and Current Events
Magazine to S. G. Warner, G. p. & T. A..
K. G. S.. Ry., Kansas City, Mo; +. L,
Roesler, immigration Agt, X. G. S. Ry..
Kansas City, Mo.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
Just So.

"A mar is known by the company he
keeps" remarked the citizen who is fond
of moral reflections.
cor by the company he promotes, re-
sponded the citizen who had been sever
al times promoted. Chicago Sun.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
Cures Blood Poison, Cancer, Ulcers.

If you have offensive pimples or erup-
tions, ulcers on any part Of the body,
aching bones or joints, falling hair, mucous
patches, swollen glands, skin itches and
burns, sore lips or gums, eating, fostering
sores, sharp, gnawing pains, then you suf-
fer from serious blood poison or the De-
ginings Of deadly cancer. You may be
permanently cured by taking Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. b. made especially to
cure the worst blood and skin diseases.
Heals every sore or ulcer, even deadly
cancer, stops all aches and pains and re-
duces all swellings. Botanic Blood Balm
cures all malignant blood troubles, such
as eczema, scabs and scales, pimples, run
r rins S ST. To S%'r ppoVe L c srpotu' sample RPu q
Blood Balm sent free and prepaid by
writing Blood Balm Co, Atlanta, Ga. De-
scribe trouble and free medical advice
sent in sealed letter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

Kidney Pills / told
the readers of this
paper that they had
relieved me of kid
ney trouble, dis
posed of a lame
back with pain
across my loins and
beneath the Shout
der blades. During
the interval which
has elapsed | have
had occasion to re-
sort to Doan's Kid
ney Pills when |
noticed warnings of
an attack. On each
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

Tobacco Injuries Hearing

A distinguished French physiologist
has discovered that tobacco impairs
the powers of the auditory nerve. He
advises persons who have shown any
tendency toward deafness or in whose
ancestry any such tendency is discover
able absolutely TO eschew the weed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
Tho Nightly Watch.

She-You can't imagine how terribly
frightened | was when I found that
burglar In my room!
He-I don't see why you should HAYS
been surprised; you've been expecting
him long enough!-Detroit Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
Scandinavian jealousy.

As an instance of the Jealousy existing
IN the relations between Norway and
Sweden, it may be noted that the bound
airy line between the two countries is the
most infinitely exact in Europe. In
every parish touched by the line there
is deposited az elaborate plan which is
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
Cupid's Conversation.

Cupid is blind" said the sentimer
tai youth.
yes" answered Miss Cayenne. $50
| have heard. And the conversation
of some love-sick people makes me
wish that he were also deaf and dumb"
Washington Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
No Room for Doubt.

$50 you are going to marry the dude
bookkeepcr, are you" said the restaurant
cashier. well, | hope you will be
happy" -,
waitress. Gle makes $50 a week and
weighs 80 pounds less than | do. Happy
Well, | guess yes!"-Chicago Daily News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
SAVED CHlLD'S LIFE.
Remarkable Cure of Dropsy by Dodd's
Kidney Pills.

Sedgwick, Ark, June l9.-The case of W.
S. Taylor's little son is looked upon by
those interested in medical matters as one
of the most wonderful on record. In thi:
connection his father makes the following
statement
Last September my little boy had
dropsy; his feet and limbs were swollen
to such an extent that he could not walk
or put his shoes on. The treatment that
the doctors were giving him seemed to
do him no good, and two or three people
said his days were short, even the doctors,
two of the best in the country told me he
would not get better. | stopped their
medicine and at once sent for Dodd's
Kidney Pills. [ gave him three Pills a
day, one morning, noon and night for
eight days; at the end of the eighth day
the swelling was all gone, but to give
the medicine justice, | gave him eleven
more Pills. | used thirty-fye Pills in all
and he was entirely cured. ! consider
your medicine saved my child's life. When
the thirty-fve Pills were given him, he
could run, dance and sing, whereas before
he was an invalid in his mothers arms
from morning until night"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
Punishment to Fit the Crime

Judge-It seems to me I've seen you be-
fore.
Prisoner-You have, my lord. | used to
give your daughter singing lessons.
Twenty years.'-Answers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

There are a lot of things that q
mar would not want half so much If
he thought there was any chance of
getting them.-Chicago Daily News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
It Cures While You Walk.

Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain cure for
hot, sweating, %callous, and swollen, aching
feet. Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c. Don't
accept any substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen s.. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

renewed every ten years, the whole of
the work of surveying, etc, being care
fully repeated each time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
ALL DONE OUT.

Veteran Joshua Heller, of 706 South
Walnut Street, Urbana, H., says: SIN
the fall of 1899 after taking Doan's
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
Dizziness, Eainfnsss,

Extreme L~assitudc. "dont- care and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. feeling excit-
ability, irritability, nervousness, sleep
lcssness, latulency, melancholy or the
blues" and backachc. These are
sure indications of Female Weakness,
some deranppment of the Uterus, For
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
Perenninl Failure.

"Old Doughgraft has made another as
signment. It's getting to be chronic with
him, isn't it,"
80, yesl The boys on the street refer
to him as old Peach Crop,'"-Cleveland
Ieadpr.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
WIGS Abolished

The provincial legislature of British
Columbia has passed a law abolishing
the wearing of wigs as an accompani-
ment of official attire.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

and every occasion the results obtained
were just as satisfactory as when the
pills we're first brought to my notice.
| just as emphatically endorse the
preparation to-day as l did owe two
years ago"
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
proprietors. For sale by all druggists,
price so cents per box.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
Mo More Iinnnr Cures.

A London doctor announces that n
will never want to drink If one will
sit on a dish of apples. The drinking
should now stop.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

When Marconi gets his transoceanic
wireless telcgraphy perfected, admirals
will have to change their methods in time
of war when they want to cut a cable
Boston Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24
Easily Raised.

@E|J
One of the most successful crops that
the suburbanite raises in his garden 10
blisters.-Chicago Sun.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-24

7 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, 1905-06-24
Mountainous Ianan.

japan is SO mountainous that only
about one-sixth of its land is culti-
yafad