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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16
OLD WORLD ODDITIES.

There can be seen in Northampton
a gentleman who wears a mustache the
ends of which reach down to his vest
pockets.
Having borrowed the money to buy
a ticket, Johann Kurz, a poor Tyrolean
farmer, has secured the chief prize
Of $4,000 in the annual Austrian
charity lottery.
On the occasion Of a cyclists we'd
ding at Epping, near London, the other
day the bride and bridegroom rode
TO church on single machines and re-
turned on a tandem.
In turning over the leaves Of a book
which Ire had brought for threepence
at a London ~bookstall, the purchaser
found therein two G5 notes which
we're dated May, 1878.
Edwin Weber, a London money
lender, has gone into bankruptcy. The
judge of the bankruptcy court said
Weber was the only bankrupt money
lender he rad ever heard Of.
A woman of Lancashire, England,
sent this note to the local postmaster:
"Will you please send me word if |
can send two girls to-ta Yorkshire
town)-by parcel post, and how much
will it cost?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16
THE PRINCE OF BUFFERS.
His Resourcefulness Saved His Mis-
tress in an Awkward
Situation.

Tho late Thomas Coldwell, the inventor
OF the lawn mower, was a great admlrcr
OF witty and alert persons.
At a dinner in New York Mr.. Coldwell
SAID oi a famous millionaire;
This man, through hard luck, once
had to work as Il butler. He made an ex-
eellent butler. Let me give you an in
stance OF the sort OF work lac did.
Ills mistress was giving a dinner party
of l. covers ON a certain evening. One
OF the courses consisted of scalloped oy-
stcrs III silver shells. The set OF silver
shells was ~broken-there were only IL.
The mistress, therefore, told the butler
that she would not eat any oysters, and
thus there would be just enough to 90
around.
The butler, when the oyster course
came, placed before the lady one of the
shells. To his horror, she did not de
cline it,, Calmly she let it rest before
her. Ii she started TO cat it, one guest
would be short of oysters, What was
the matter with her, anyhow?
The butler watched her neryously, She
took up her fork, She was actually about
to plunge it into the dainty shell. Then
the man, ever alert aud ready, flew to her
side and bent over her respectfully:
"'Fardon me, madam he mmmured
but you said | was to remind you that
the doctor forbade your eating oysterds
on any account
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16
INVENTION AND INDUSTRY,

A needle machine can turn out 1,500,-
900 needles a week.
About 10000 tons Of butter are
made yearly in Great Britain.
America makes more barrels than
any other country, The annual produc-
ton is 100000, 900 barrels and circu-
lar packages.
An ironmaster in South Wales
claims to have invented a process by
which the cost OF making steel can
be reduced 20 per cent.
California produced 20, 649,4 34 barrels
of petroleum last year-a fourth of
the total of the United States. Ohio
produced 1S,S76,G3l barrels and Penn
sylvania II 300, 900 barrels.
1t Is stated by a leading paper manu-
facturer that during the year 1905 the
paper makers of this country will con
sumo 100000 tons of wood pulp. Yer.
lily this is a reading people.
A barrel of salt is produced in the
United States each year for every four
inhabitants. New York is the leading
salt producing state, the yield being
one barrel for each inhabitant.
A few months ago the pearl button
industry Of Birmingham, was practi-
cally dead. To-day it is flourishing,
and millions of pearl buttons are be-
ing turned out, thanks TO the fad that
r.. =.- H. -
vor In England.
Pneumatic fabrication" is what DR..
Carlo Del Lungo, of Genoa, calls his
new plan for increasing the speed Of
ships. 1t consists in reducing the
density of the surrounding water by
pumping air into It, creating a foamy
stratum in which the vessel slips for
ward against greatly lessened resist
ance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

Bermuda grass can be grown from
seed, but the seed are costly and have
a low terminating power, so that 1t is
far better to get the creeping stems OF
the plants and run them through
feed cutter. Prepare the land well in
the spring and scatter the stems along
burrows made about two or three feet
apart and cover with a harrow. | sup
pose there are hundreds Of readers Of
the Progressive farmer that can fur
nish you with the grass in barrels in
the spring, and probably some of these
may write to you. Bermuda is a hot
weather grass, and should always be
started in the spring, as the cut roots
or stems may be damaged il planted
in the fall. The Bermuda grass will
not hurt your mulberry trees, though
il is probable that the mulberry trees
may hurt the grass, for Bermuda is a
s~un-loving grass, and will not thrive
in the shade, but it is the best grass for
your sandy soil for a summer pasture.
w. f. Massey, Agricultural EXpsrl-
ment Station, Raleigh, N. G.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

HERE AND THERE.

1t is a fact that sofa beans will i'm
prove land more than the cow pea, and
will make a hay that Is rich in protein
Better hear what we say about sofa
beans.
Every %precaution should be taken
to keep the flies off the horses and
cattle, BY keeping the stable darkened
during the day these pests will be less
numerous.
Either eggs are being used more
largely or the American hen is not do
ing her duty. AT any rate, eggs arc
wanted, and they bring spot cash, and
more of it than formerly.
Sheep h%usbandry should be profit.
able at the present prices of lambs,
mutton and wool. IN the hill countries
many more nocks would be kept than
at present were 1t not for the ravages
Of dogs.
The truck growers as well as farm,
els lose money by neglecting to spray
their crops. A test made recently O
spraying Irish potatoes showed tha'
every acre sprayed three times in
creased over So bushels per acre.
The rains in the south during June
and July were almost a daily event.
Some farmers frowned and abused the
clements. hut what is the result Of the
daily rains? The largest cron stalks
brcadest blades and longest ears thai
have ever becu grown.
The farmer Of the future must be
come more Of a mechanic; must avail
himself Of every labor-saying deyic,
possible. He must buy his implements
with discretion, and make sure that he
is buying something well tried and
adapted to his needs al a reasonable
cost.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16
HONEST PHYSICIAN
Works with Himself First.

It is a mistake to assume that physi.
clans are always skeptical as to the
curative properties of anything else
than drugs.
Indeed, tho best doctors are those
who seek to heal with as little use OF
drugs as possible and by the use OF
correct food and drink. A physician
writes from Calf, to tell how he made
a well man Of himself with Natures
remedy:
Before | came from Europe, where
l was born" he says, at was my Gus
tom to take coffee with milk (cafe au
lait) with my morning meal, a small
cup (cafe noir) after my dinner and
two or three additional small cups at
my club during the evening.
In time nervous symptoms devel,
oped, with pains in the cardiac region,
and accompanied by great depression
OF spirits, despondency-in brief, the
blues!' ! at first tired medicines, but
got no relief and at last realized that
all my troubles were caused by coffee.
l thereupon quit its use forthwith,
substituting English Breakfast Tea.
THE tea seemed to help me at first,
but in time the old distressing symp.
toms returned, and | quit it also, and
tried to use milk for my table bever-
age. This | was compelled however to
abandon speedily for while it relieved
the nervousness somewhat, it brought
on constipation. Then by a happy
inspiration I was led to try the Postum
Food Coffee. This was some months
ago and still use it, I am no longer
nervous, nor do l suffer from the
pains abolt the heart, while my blues
have left NE and life is bright to me
once more. know that leaving off
coffee and using Postum healed me,
and I make it a rule to advise my pa
tients to use it," Name given by
Postum Co. Battle Greek, Mich.
There's Q reason
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16
NOISES IN Her HEAD
Mrs. Reagan VAS a Nervous Wreck,
But Or. Williams Pink Pills
Brouuht Sound Health.
mHcfore l bonn to take DR.. Williams

Before l began to take DR.. Williams
Pink Pills" said Mrs. Mary Reagan,
of No. Sc Kilburn street, Fall River,
Mass, recently, 81 was in aud out of
bed all the time, but now | stay up all
day and do all my own work.
Il was badly run down from over
work. One day noises began i'll my head
and almost made me crazy. My head
felt as if q tight band had been put
around it, and the pressure and the
sounds made me 50 uneasy that l often
had ( o walk the floor all night.
only stomach was i'll bad shape, and ]
had smothering sensations. AT such
times my body seemed bloodless, my
hands were like chalk and my face
turned yellow. The doctor said | had
dyspepsia in the worst form. Then my
nerves gave way and | was completely
Frustrated. | frequently suffered from
smothering sensations.
"Tho first box of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills that / used quoted my nerves
SO that / could get II good nights
sleep, which was g new experience for
me. Before | began to use them L was
q nervous wreck and trembled Mt the
slightest sound. ! was so weak that
had to sit down and rest every few steps
when | went up stairs. Now can run
ID whole flight at once. The smother
ing sensations have gone and the noises
in my head have stopped entirely. My
appearance has greatly improved, for
friends who were alarmed on my ac-
count before, nov say: How well You
are looking! Ny husband spent over n
hundred dollars on treatment for methat
was worthless, bat u few boxes of DIR.
Williams Pink Pills brought me sound
health"
Sold by all druggists, or sent, post
paid, ON receipt of price, 80 cents per
box, six boxes for Sc 80 by the DIR. Will
liams Medicine Co, schenectady, n. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16
SCIENTIFIC MUTATIONS.

Poisonous nicotine in tobacco Is re-
moved by sleeping the leaves in IL So
luton OF fannie acid, This Is the
method adopted by a German chemist.
Recent discoveries seem 70 show
that each of the larger planets is ac-
c%ompanied by bands Of satellites rela-
lively smaller than the minor planets,
as the primaries are smaller than the
sun.
A balance of precision Weighing a
mixture of Illuminating gas OF fire.
damp against an equal quantity OF nor
NAL air is the novel gas-detecting
alarm that has been brought before
the Paris Academy Of Sciences.
NJ Cayerau, of France, has discov-
cred that t-ie eggs OF insects contain
the same characteristic poison venom
as the sting Of the insect. So also
the eggs Of serpents, The discovery
is important in its bearings on the
phenomena of heredity.
A table of pulse-beats at tue differ
ent stations on Pixies Peak up TO
about $4,000 feet was made by Prof.
Clayton in 1901. The atmospheric
pressure for the stations has now been
calculated by T. Okada. a Japanese
meteorologist. who finds a very resu-
lar increase Of one heartbeat per min
ute for each third of an inch decrease
in pressure.
The recent discovery that alloys not
containing iron can be made as mag
netic as iron has suggested the new
theory that magnetism depends upon
the grouping of the molecules. When
the special magnetic structure is made
better known, it Is hoped to improve
upon electrical magnets by adopting
for them an alloy of great power, thus
tightening the moving parts in cleo
trical machines.
Vigorite, the new explosive OF Prof.
Shul2 and Engineer Genre, of Switzer-
land, Is a nitrous compound which,
united with saltpeter. has given re-
suits claimed to Indicate a strength
about ten times greater than that OF
any other explosive. In the air II
burns without exploding. 1t has the
further advantages Of being insensible
to friction, shock or conclusion, while
it is not injured by wetting or by
freezing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16
FROM FIELDS AFFAIR.

At Calcutta a society has been
formed for the protection of wild ami
mails.
The German department Of roads
and communities has ordered the at
PENDANTS on sleeping cars to wear
gloves while on duty,
The provincial legislature OF Brit
ish Columbia has passed a law abolish
ing the wearing OF wigs as an ac-
compartment Of official attire.
The struggles for efficiency in the
British army proceeds apace, The
war office now proposes to alter the
pitch Of the bands of the guards.
The two-year enlistment plan in
France is likely TO deprive the French
army Of its bands. An efficient bands.
man is not to be made in two years.
Thirty-seven rabbits which had been
!noculated with the typhoid bacillus
have been stolen from the bacteria.
logical institute at Saarbruck, Prus.
STA.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16
MAKING PEA VINE HAY.
A Valuable Fodder and the bcst
Way to Make and Sc
cure II.

1t Is gratifying to note the growing
interest in hay from pea vines and
other leguminous crops. This is so be-
cause in pea-yine hay our farmers
have one NJ the very finest hay known
to the stock feeder. 1t Is worth very
much more per ton, actual feeding
value. than timothy hay. In addition
to this, peas are great soil improverS
and should be grown IN an increased
scale by all our farmers. The time was
when it was considered almost impoS-
sible to cure pea vines so as TO make
good hay. but experience has proven
to our farmers that pea vines are as
easily cured as the clovers or any or
the grasses-in fact, much easier cured
than some Of the grasses. The meth
cd employed by the writer Is as fol-
lows: Select, if possible. clear weather
and cut the vines after the dew has
dried off. Allow the vines to lie undls-
turbed until the following day when
they can be raked into windows and
put into tall cocks for a day or two.
or the weather Is threatening they
can be stacked earlier than this.D Then
stack as follows: Procure ordinary
stack poles about twelve feet tall and
plant firmly. Nail two cleats about
four or five feet long each firmly at
right angles to each other some eight
inches above the ground. These Will
prevent the vines from laying on the
ground and will permit the free circu-
lation of air underneath the stack. Put
vines around the pole until they are
about two and one-half feet thick; then
nail on another cleat, and put on vines
again until two and one-half feet
thick; then nail on another cleat al
right angles to the first, and 80 on I'M
til the stack is finished. Put the vines
on with n fork and DO not tramp them
with the feet. The cleats will prevent
the vines from settling into a solid
mass and will permit ventilation, thus
insuring nicely cured hay. Let these
stacks stay in the field until the hay is
thoroughly cured, then haul to barn.
For the cap TO the stack, ! put a large
forkful of vines Immediately on top
of the stack-pole, not permitting the
pole TO project through them. That
acts as an umbrella and cause the wa
ter to shed instead of running down
the stack-pole to spoil the vines. In
real cool weather | have cut the pea
vines and stacked them the same day,
as above directed, with good results.
Curing pea vines. like many other
things requires experience 10 succeed
best. but no one need be kept from
sowing peas on account Of fearing they
can not make good hay from them.
If one prefers. he can bore one and
one-half inch holes through the stack
poles and put rods through them in
stead Of using the cleats spoken Of
above. The holes and rod process is
really the best. but the cleats are easl-
est and quickest put ONT. b. Parker,
in Progressive Farmer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16
REMINDED HIM OF HOME.
Rough Weather on the Ocean Made
Kansan Think He Was Back
on the Farm.

A kansan crossing the Atlantic in rough
weather went out on deck when a big
gale was blowing, Nobody was IN sight
except the captain, relates the Kansas
City journal.
60 below there" the captain shouted.
The passenger looked around TO see
whom he was talking to.
You mean me-" he yelled back when
he saw there was no one else in sight.
"Of course ! do; go below" and the
captajnp came alongside.
well, ! guess not protested the Kan
san. I'm up here to see how one OF
your mountain.high waves and terrific
gales compare with what we have in Kan.
sas in the way of cyclones. This amt a
patch to what I've seen out our way"
\ big wave broke over the deck, sweep
ing the kansan aft. They picked him up
with a broken leg, q twisted shoulder, a
spralned wrist, and his face looked as If
ii had been dragged backward through
a briar patch. When he came to he saw
the captain.
'By gravy, cap" he said. feebly, "that
reminded mt of home, only it was a dern
sight wetter."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

you say, Mr.. Nottasent and Miss
Brokeleigh are not going to marry?
Why, | thought they were two souls
with but a single thought
They were-that's what broke it
off, They both wanted to marry
money. Cleveland Leader.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

proach. This was my condition for
four years. Doan's Kidney Pills helped
me right away when | began with
them, and three boxes cured me pcrma-
nently.'
Foster -Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by all dealers. Price, so cents
per box.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

small Of the back
and had such fire.
quent dizzy spells
that | could scarce
ly get about tho
house. The urin-
airy passages were
also quito irregu-
lar. M Ii y
periods were SO
d stressing l
dreaded their APP
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16
D%ISFICURING HUMOR.
Brushed Scales from Face Like Pow
der-Doctor Said Lady Would
Be Disfgured for Life.
CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS.

az suffered with eczema all owe my
body. Ny face was covered; my eye
brows came out. | had tried three doc
tors, but did not get any better. then
went TO another doctor. He thought my
face would be marked for life, but my
brother.in.law told me to get Cuticura.
washed with Cuticura Soap, applied Cnti'
cura Ointment, and took Cuticura Re
solvent as directed. I could brush the
scales off my face like powder. Now my
face is Just as clean az il ever was.-Mrs'
Emma White, GAL Cherrier Place, Cam
den, n. j., April IS, '05."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

| am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago;-Mrs. Thos.
Robbins, Norwich, II. Y, Feb. IT, 1900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16
FARMER PLANTER.
H WINTER GARDEN.
Preparntiou should Be Pushed For
Securing the winter supply
Of Fresh Vegetables.

One Of the most important winter
crops is spinach. We usually SOW il
in the early part OF September, and
then make another sowing about the
first of October, as this sowing will
usually just get enough of winter, and
will be better for spring use than that
sown earlier.
We try 10 have a large plot Of spin
ach, for all that we can not use at
home finds a ready sale. To make a
ton of spinach fertilizer we mix 800
pounds Of acid phosphate, 500 pounds
of cotton-seed meal and 200 pounds
of muriate of potash. We use this at
the rate of aDllt coo pounds per ape
on strong garden land. Gu standard
mixture for truck crops is 800 pounds
Of acid phosphate, 700 pounds of cot
ton-seed meal and 400 pounds of muri'
ate of potash, but leafy plants like
cabbages. spinach, etc, need a ferti-
lizer high in ammonia, and hence for
these we change the proportions. The
only winter crop Of a leafy nature to
which we apply the last-named mixture
is lettuce, but Of late We have varied
this, and make It 800 pounds of acid
phosphate, 500 pounds of dried blood
and 100 pounds of muriate of potash.
This is the result of many years OF
experimenting in the growing of lettuce
in frames in winter. We found that
cotton-seed meal encouraged the
growth of the damping-of fungus in
the frames and We got a higher per-
centage of ammonia with the dried
blood.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16
Resourceful Woman,

He--What did you do with that faint
ed money your uncle gave you?
She-l sailed it down, Of course. 49, he
trolt Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

The winter lettuce cop Is nov the
most important one grown by market
gardeneds in the South Atlantic states.
Most of our growers use cotton cloth
on their frames, and some have es-
tablished expensive steam plants and
run steam pipes through the frames.
While cloth is cheaper at the start
than glass, he glass Is, in the Ions run,
cheaper. and no steam heat IS needed
II one has straw or burlap mats to
cover the glass on extreme cold nights.
! use mats made six feet square, made
of burlap with waste wool quilted be-
tween. These a-e Only used III the
most severe weather, and mats that
have been in use four winters look
still as good rs new. BY their aid |
keep frost out entirely. and do not
need the great expense of steam. With
cloth the grower is at times obliged to
keep The cover on sevral days, and the
plants suffer from lack Of sunshine,
while the glass admits the sunshine,
and they grow sturdy and strong.
| have found that the best winter
lettuce demands a liberal amount OF
well-rotted horse-stable manure TO be
used in addition TO the fertilizer, for
we have found that the best lettuce can
not be grown with manure alone nor
with fertilizer alone. 1t is chiefly tho
MISUNDERSTANDING nature of the rotted
manure that aids in the solution of the
fertilizers used.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

Fifty per cent. Of what is termed "hard
luck is simply Il blend OF la2lness and
poor judgment Chicago Tribune,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

Theory aside. few things are more Elf
GENTLY eXplatory of sin than making
money at it.-Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

Farm implements represent an in
vestment on which the owner should
make a handsome profit if he uses
them with skill aud wisdom
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

suffer in silence and drift along from
bad to worse, knowing full well that
they ought to have immediate assist
ance, but u natural modesty impels
them to shrink from exposing them
selves to the questions and probably
examinations of even their family
physician. Iii unnecessary. Without
money or price You can consult a wo-
nan whose knowledge from actual ex-
p~ericnce is great.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

Theaters of France.
France leads the countries OF Eu
rope in theaters, having 30i.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16
Mrs. Pinkham's Standing Invitation.

Women suffering from any form OF
female wcaknessare invitedtopromptly
communicate with Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. All letters are received,
opened, read and answered by women
only. a woman can freely talk of her
private illness TO Il woman thus has
been established the eternal confidence
between Mrs. Pinkham and the women
of America which has never been
broken. out Of the vast volume of
eXpericnc which she has todraw from,
it is more than possible that she has
gained the very knowledge that will
help your ease. She asks nothing in
return except your goodwill, and her
advice has relieved thousands. Surely
any woman, rich or poor, is very foolish
If She does not take advantage of this
generous offer of assistance.
If YOU are i'll, don't hesitate to get n
bottle Of Lydia l.. Pinkham'sNcgetable
Compound atoncc, and write Mrs. Pink
ham, Lynn. Mass, for special advice.
When n medicine has been successful
in restoring to health so many women,
you cannot well say, without trying it,
:" do not believe it will help me"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16
A wOMAN'S SUFFERINGS.
Weak, Irregular, Racked With Pains
Made Well and 36 Pounds Heavier.

Mrs. +. W. Wright of 172 Main Street,
Havcrhill, Mass, says: SIN 1898 was
suffering 20 with sharp pains in the