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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
AMERICAN WINNER, AS USUAL.
Upheld Greatness of His Native Coun.
try and Retained His Bank Roll.

A Frenchman, German, an Eng
lishman and an American were sit
ting before an open fire, each one
telling of the greatness of his native
country.
While speaking the Frenchman took
from his wallet dollar bill, rolled
it up, touched it to the Goals, and
lighted a cigar with it.
The others were impressed, and
soon the German opened his wallet,
brought forth a ten-dOllar bill, rolled
it up, touched it to the Goals, and
lighted his cigar with it.
The Englishman thought it very
foolish, but he could not be outdone,
nor have it appear that England was
not as ever, the richest of all, so he
calmly took a 500 bill and sacrificed
it to light his cigar,
The American looked on in wonder
He hadn't even a dollar bill with him.
and yet he knew he represented the
leading race of all-which was never
outwitted nor Outdone by anyone OF
any country; so he quietly drew forth
a checkbook, wrote check for $40,
600 on A prominent New York bank
duly signed it, rolled it up, touched il
to the Goals, and lighted his cigar
with It, while his confreres watched
him curiously and intently.-Ladies
/ Home journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
CURIos AND ODDITIES.

Only one woman in 100 insures her
life.
Ellen Terry is passionately fond OF
cats.
Sarah Bernhar1t has a huge bed Is
feet long.
Pati sleeps with a silk scarf about
her neck
Brides in Australia are pelted with
rose leaves.
In stature Eskimo women are the
shortest on earth
No photographs are ever taken OF
women in China.
A wOmans brain declines in weight
after the age of 30.
In Africa wives are sold for two
packets of hairpins.
New York has $1,000 women who
support their husbands.
Drunkenness is rare, smoking com
mon among japanese women.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
TACTICS OF ZULUS.
CRESCENT FORMATION A FAVOR
ITE ONE IN BATTLE.
Evolved by Great Chief Who Made
His Tribe the Most Powerful
in Africa-Lord Roberts
Adopted II

Once more the rising of some OF
the Natal natives has turned mems
thoughts to the famous Zulu tactics,
In the minds of most these are asso-
eiated with the name Of Tyaka, the
ruthless Zulu conQueror, who weld
ed into the stock of the Amazulu, the
people of the heavens, all the young
men of the various tribes he con-
quered, incorporating them into regi-
ments and thus building up a power
full military nation. Yet 1t was to
Dingisiwayo the wanderer that the
inception was due This man, the
son Of the chief of the Umtetwa, was
driven into exile in consequence OF an
abortive plot to seize the reins OF
power
During that exile he lived in Cape
Colony and saw the military methods
Of the British. With instructive
genius he saw how the idea could be
adapted to his own nation and on his
return and accession to the chieftain-
ship he divided his people into resi'
ments, distinguishing them by names
and by a special color of shield for
each regiment, thcHgh for a time they
retained the umkonto or throwing
assegai rs their chief weapon. lie
heard the great use made by the Brit
ish infantry of their favorite weapon,
the bayonet, and so he replaced the
umkonto by the iXwa, or broad-bIaded
stabbing assegai
The popularity of the Zulu tactics
has earned it the name of the crescent
formation for attack and it is note
worthy that, broadly speaking, it was
the method employed by the Beers
In their invasion of Natal and adopt
ed by Lord Roberts in his advance
through Orange River Colony, and II
was the fear Of its success which kept
the Beers continually on the run,
The best thing with which to com
pare it is the head of the stagheaded
beetle. Horns are thrown out widely
on either flank, while the main body
forms the head itself From the main
body a small force is detached to en-
gage the enemy while the horns Greer
around the TANKS.
This force in the days Of Tyaka was
frequently dispatched with the com
mand. Go, sons of Zulu, go and
return no more" and death at the
hands of their fellows was the fate
of those who returned While this
force was holding the enemy the horns
carried out their task if possible anC
as soon as the two horns had met il
the rear of the enemy the head OF
chest was launched upon the posi-
ton and the upshot, as a rule, was tina
the whole force of the foe tasted tie
assegai. For In war no quarter wa
pivnn or asked
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
TOOK GIRL AS HIS REWARD.
Youths Choice May Have Been WISE
Under the Circumstances.

Senator Beveridge was condemnlnS
a VIGOROUSLY corrupt and VIGOROUSLY
plausible capitalist
THE man speaks well. said Sena'
tor Beyeridge. He promises much
If he acted as he talked, he would
be famous for his goodness But alas!
he is like the German who nearly lost
his daughter
This German. with his daughter
was walking beside deep stream on
summer afternoon when the young
gil slipped on a stone, fell in. And
she would have drowned but for the
prompt bravery Of a youth. He,
slipping of coat and shoes, plunged
in. and after four or five minutes OF
hard work, brought the girl sale
ashore.
THE old German father was trans
ported
'Noble-minded youth said he, we
do, indeed, owe you a debt of graft
tude A hundred thousand marks or
my daughters hand-choose! Which
shall 1t be?'
The youth, who was no less wise
than brave, thought to himself that ii
he took the daughter he would some
day get the money also, and, accord
ingly, without a moments hesitation
| he made answer:
81 choose your daughter
"A wise choice, said the old IA
Their. I could not have given you the
100000 marks, for | am a poor cob
bier; but you shall have the girl, anC
that gladly, Join hands dear chill
dren, and receive my blessing,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
sUNrLoWER PHILOSOPHY.

There is no one any prouder than the
Girl who has a pretty white neck.
We have noticed that baldheaded
man has always plenty of hair brushes.
Love may make the world 60 round,
but it takes jealousy to make it move
lively
When man cats peach in the
dark, is the joke on him or on the
worm?
one of the remarkable features Of
childhood is the kind of singing that
will put it to Steep
When woman announces that she
puts up cherries with the pits in the
women who take out the pits think to
themselves. How shiftless!"
What has become of the old-fash-
toned person, who said, when attend
ing a funeral 81 prefer to remember
him as he looked in life, and don't
care to view the remains?"-Atchison
(Kan) Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11

The following letter is only one OF
many thousands which are on file in
the Pinkham Office, and 60 to prove
beyond question that Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound must be a
remedy of great merit, otherwise 1t
rould not produce such marvellous
.esults among sick and ailing women
Dear Mrs. Piukbam-
"About nine months ago was great suf-
ferer with female trouble, which caused me
severe pain, extreme nervousness ana re
uuent headaches, from which the doctor
2siIad Ia relieve me, / tried Lydia r, Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and within a
short time felt better, and after taking five
hotties of it ! was entirely cured. Therefore
heartily recommend your Compound as a
splendid female tonic Itmakes the monthly
periols regular and without pain; and what
blessing il is to find such n remedy after 50
many doctors fail to help YOU. am pleased
To recommend it to all suffering women. -
Mrs. Sara Wilson, 81 East Sd Street, Cincin-
natl, Ohio.
If You have suppressed or painful
periods, weakness of the stomach,
Indigestion, bloating, pelvic catarrh,
nervous prostration, dizziness, faint
ness, "don't-care and want-to-5e'
left.alone feeling, excitability, back.
gche or the blues, these are sure indi'
cations of female weakness, or some
deranpemcnt of the organs In such
cases there is one tried and true remedy
lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
PHILOSOPHICAL POINTS.


The fatted calf never loves the
p7odigal son.
Truth never runs around asking
people to believe it.
Alas, that fools are prosperous. Is
1t their penalty or reward?
How many of us in listening to the
tomtoms forget the violins?
TO think an original thought is to
take a step nearer the divine.
People who need to be continually
propped up are not worth the prop.
When men become suddenly good
they should be executed Immediately.
1t is easier for some people to be-
lleye the impossible than the pos
sible
Before It was thrown down, the
Golden Calf had a son, and it is still
mooing around the world.
1t is sef.eyident that to success
fully fathom the motives Of men one
must be a man himself To an idiot
to a lunatic--all men are either
idiots or lunatics.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
Make the Baby Work.

The physician half closed his eyes
and looked at the baby, who was
troubled with Indigestion, although it
was a "fat baby" Then he asked
for the babys bottle, looked at the
nipple and grunted: q thought so.
You make eating too easy for the
baby. like most foolish young moth.
ers. You seem to think that it is
doing him a kindness to make him a
loafer about his milk Now let me
tell YOU that a baby is going to get
every drop of milk in a bottle, any.
way. because he's hungry, and wants
it, and you won't starve him if you
use a hard suction nipple. It's much
better for him to work while he feeds
on the theory that Man shall earn his
bread by the sweat of his brow, and
ii the beads of perspiration stand out
on his little brow, and if he grunts
and wiggles, all the better. Ter
chances to one he is enjoying his mill
twice as much as if the nipple was
one of those easy things that fairl!
poured the fluid down his throat, anC
his digestion will be stronger"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
PHYSICIAN SAYS
Children Thrive on Grape Nuts and
Cream.

A Mass. physician has found cure
for constipation in children - citing
fifteen cases-by feeding them Grape
Nuts.
Some time ago." he writes, 81 be.
came interested in your food, Grape
Nuts, as cure for constipation in
children. Having tried it in my own
family, l have advised 1t in fifteen
cases in which all suffered with con.
stipation more or less severe. The re-
suit has been absolute relief in all.
Il write this that other children
may be benefited"
How much better 1t is thus to bring
about a healthy action in the bowels
of growing children by natural means,
than to feed them with improper food,
requiring some kind of cathartic at
intervals to overcome constipation.
Grape-Nus gives energy to the en-
tire nervous system including the
nerves that cause the natural con
traction and relaxation of the bowel
muscles, that propel the food mass
| along.
1t is predigested also, and the blood
easily absorbs the food as it goes
through the body, storing up vitality
and force for the functions of all the
organs.
Children especially, should get the
right start as to habits of living
They should grow into bright, strong
cheerful men and women. Grapefruit:
solve the question of the start; ;
wholesome appetite will do the rest.
Children's teeth are benefited b.
chewing Grape-Nuts, also. Your dent
list will tell you that certain amour
of exercise in chewing firm food, Il
necessary to grow strong, beautiful
teeth.
Teeth need exercise just the sam
as muscles, If they are to grow
strong and firm as nature intended
Grape.Nuts gives the exercise an,
also gives material from which goo
teeth are made.
There's a reason" Read the littl
book, The Road to Wellville," Il
pkgs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
Question for Rotanists.

1t has often been observed that any
sudden change in the superficial char.
acter of the soil is rapidly followed
by an alteration in the nature Of the
plants growing thereon, new species
appearing where the ground has hith.
erto been a stranger to them. Very
many farmers, foresters and scien.
tiic men-among others the French
botanist Poisson-are inclined to at
tribute this phenomenon to the reten
ton by seeds, bulbs or spores Of j
former growth o. vegetation in ;
quiescent state, these seeds ant
growths retaining their powers c
termination even after several other
successive crops O. plants have grown
above them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11

New York city has the largest dia-
mopd cross in the world, though II
IS rot recognized as such. It's man
line runs along Maiden lane, with It's
foot resting on Broadway and It's
arms extending north and south along
Nassau street Here there are 4So
men in the diamond business ana
there are more of the gems there
than in the same space in any oths'
city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
Huns willinr 70 Chnnre.

According to Harper's Weekly, Mar
shall p. Wilder tells Of young man
in Wilkesbarre who had aspirations
to the hand of a daughter of one of
the wealthiest men in that place. Re
Gently the hopeful one had an inter
view with the father for the purpose
of laying the matter before him
Well growled the old man, what
] most desire to know is, what pre-
paration have you made for the fu
ture?' "Oh." exclaimed the sutton, in
a confident and obliging tone, Il am q
Presbyterian; but, if that denomina
ton doesn't meet wiz your approval
am quite willing to change"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11

4 Coa al ARv Time of the Year. Es'
trciuh, in Hiot Weather, is pc',p De
pressing to the System. Rcr"-Ha rs
an Iuc1naica Tonic For SHch Cases
Rcad What Profle Say Trout II.
's-s-'-'--'-'
J Hon. W. II, Kclbaugh, Elk Member
Nv. Va Legislature, 2O4 9th street,
n. E., Washington, D. g., writes;
: "Y0u can use my name and word
/. at al times for Pernna as a niedi'
! cine and tonic uneqnaIed. ] have
. tried IL for stubborn cold and
: badly run down system. Ifried all
! sorts of other medicines and paid
g.. several expensive doctor bhiS
! Pcruna cured me, strengthened me
: more than ever and saved me
money"
......-s..-.-.-. -.'s-s-'s-s-"''-''-
Mrs. Clara Littcrst, Seafield, Ind
saws: Last fall took a severe cold.
took Pcruna, began to improve and KEEP
on so until was able to do my work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11

Nearly 100000 is to be expended
by the Illinois Central Railroad fol
new passenger train equipment The
outlay which has just been authorized
by the Board of Directors covers the
purchase of the following cars:
Twenty-Five coaches and chair cars
ten baggage cars and ten mail cars.
All of the new equipment will be Of
the latest design and finest finish.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
Exploration by Balloon.

The value of the balloon for the OK
ploration of the upper atmosphere has
long been recognized, and in France,
at least, under the direction of NJ
Hermite, a series of experiments were
carried out which proved to be not
only interesting but Of the first i'm
portance. OF course, these exploring
balloons carried no passengers, and
one reached the unprecedented altitude
Of ten miles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
An Editorial.

The landlord of the Surf house hav.
ing withdrawn his advertisement
from the local dailies noticed a for
bidding change in their treatment OF
himself and his hotel
Tearing down Ocean street, he
burst like a westerly gale the other
morning into the office of the Morn.
ing Spray.
Did this paper say my place was
IN the BUM" he reared.
NO. said the editor.
Did it call me a theft"
"Of course not"
He frowned in perplexity.
We'll, some paper did" he. growled
Perhaps" hazarded the editor, ii
was our contemporary, the Wave. We
never print stale news ourselves"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
Not His Fault. Thouuh

ut is a very fine thing to be brave
and generous and noble" said Bliss
Perry, the writer, editor and Harvard
teacher, but sometimes we are gen
erous and noble against our will
Then, of course, we deserve no credit
"Of this type was young married
man whose father-in-law, a reputed
millionaire, burst in on him one day
and groaned:
"'All is lost! | am utterly ruined
"'Ahem, said the son-in.law; 'ther
| married for love, after ALL
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
midas Cotton Crop.

The cotton crop of India was larg
err last year. 1905, than the general
average. About 10000, 900 acres were
planted in cotton and the yield was
about 100000 bales. During the year
there were exported from India tC
other countries over 2,125,OOO bales
of raw cotton at value of over $751;
100000, the four countries, Japan, Ger
many, Belgium and Italy, in the ordel
named, being the largest purchasers
thsy together buying nearly l,5QO,O0l
bales of Indian cotton. while japan
alone took nearly 100000 bales.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
SAYINGS oF THE sAGEs.

Lack of desire is the greatest OF
riches. Seneca.
Art holds fast when all else is lost,
Prom the German.
He is safe from danger who is on
his guard even when safe.-Syrus.
In the court of his own conscience
no guilty man is acquitted.-Juvenal'
He who is afraid Of asking is
ashamed Of learning.-From the Dan
ish.
When all men say you are an ass
It is time to bray.-From the Span
ISh
The only competition worthy wise
man is with himself,--Anna Jane
son.
A babe is an angel whose wing.
decrease as his legs increase.-Frou
the French,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
Sea Cows Besk as MARKING Pad.

SSa w" DON DIS mdTklng faO,
People who visited the zoo greatly
annoyed the keeper of the sea COW,
new acquisition, by poklng it with
canes or pencils. Exhausted by his
efforts to stop the practice, he en-
gagged tramp for so cents and told
him to keep track of how many PEG.
pie looked at the manatee. At six
o'clock the keeper looked up his sub.
stitute
There's been more than 5000 peo.
pie here" said the latter. q haven't
time to reckon up the exact number
yet, and won't until | audit up my
books"
Where's the paper you kept yeur
accounts on?' asked Stephen, the
keeper
q didn't have any paper" answered
the hobo, as if proud of his ingenuity
but had a good soft lead pencil and
kept tab on the sea cows back"
He pointed to the patient manatee
the back of which resembled a black
board in a country schoohouse after
the annual examination.-Cincinnat
Correspondence Cleveland Leader.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11

WANTED. For Z, S. Army, ape
hodied. unmarried men, between ages OF :
and s.; citizens of United States OF go ,,,g
character ,la and temperate habits who eau can
spcaF read and write ENGLISH for i i@iG y
Court Court, Memphis, Tenn, 236 MAN, Jones'
boro. Ark, or Tupelo, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
Still Seek Treasure IsIand.r

Treasure island" is still a mystery
The steam yacht Rose Marine which
left England in October, 1903, to
search for the treasure which tradi.
ton says pirates concealed on Cocos
island, in the Pacific, has returned to
Southampton, Capt. Mathews, the
skipper, is reticent as to the results
of the voyage, and only says that his
belief in the project has been strength,
ened. The work Of searching the is.
land is very difficult.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
Fanny Davenport's Debut

Fanny Davenport's New York debut
was at Rartons Chambers street the
alter. February %, 1851 when she
sang n verse of "The StarSpangled
panncr" in a ballet of little girls.
Tho tbeater was under the manage
ment Of E. L. Davenport and Harry
Watkins.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
Will Widen KleI Canal.

The ever-increasing dimensions OF
war vessels has led the German gov
eminent to conclude to widen the Kiel
canal from 60 to 1870 feet, and the
width at the surface from 1870 feet
to $50 feet. The proposed improve
ments, 1t is estimated, will cost near
ly $50,OO0O00.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
The Onlv Known Nav

A person of little tact once re.
marked to the octogenaran Auber:
What a sad thing it is this old age
businesel" Yes" agreed the old mn.
stefan, ut is sad. But" he added,
with witty philosophy, up to the pres
ent time no surer way has been dis
covered to live a long time"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
Prince Noted ornltholouist

Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria is a
very distinguished ornithologist and
his knowledge of the science of birds
is equaled by very few in Europe.
He devotes a good deal of time to
the subject and is member of the
Ornithological Society of Vienna.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
Close Second to American Tramp

The American tramp must look out
for his laurels in the matter of steal
Ing rides. A Roumanian recently sue
ceeded in lodging himself on the pipes
underneath a dining-car Of the Orient
express at Costanza, on the Black
sea, these pipes affording a sort Of
shelf about 20 inches wide He left
his bed in Paris SO hours later 1t
is remarked that at the end of the
Journey he was very dusty, hungry
and thirsty, and possessed a capital
amounting to five cents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11

Raleigh had just thrown his mantle
at the queens feet.
"A fine excuse to be a shirt waist
man." murmured the knowing ones,
wiping their brows.
Thus we may see that politeness
does sometimes pay.-N. Y. Sun.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
No Turning.

"And only narrow grave at Law !"
sighed the dramatist.
For a little his lip quivered, and
then there dawned new hope.
"If the amateurs will only let my
works alone, narrow grave will an
swer," he exclaimed, intensely
Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
Eishernen Using Motor Boats.

Icelands fishermen have taken 10
using motor boats in their business,
automobiles and motor boats nave
also made their way to HeISihsIo'S
Finland.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
Before and After Marria1e.

The same man who pretends that
he likes to row a girl for three hours
in a hot sun when they are engaged
will be found lying in shady ham
mock after they are married while
she is getting him something good to
eat in a boiling hot kitchen.-N. Y.
Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11

"Yes'm," said little Tommy Triples.
pop died of ammonia"
Ammonia" said his teacher. ooh,
yes, see, you mean pneumonia
mo, don't; | mean ammonia |
seen the label on the bottle after he
drank It,"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
DAINTY,

Notary - Sign your name here,
Uncle Rastus.
Rastus-Ah doesn't write ma name
sub. All has no time fob dem triflin
details o business. All allus dictates
nah name, sub.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
viii Help Codify Law

Rev. John T. Creagh, professor OF
canon law at the Washington universe
ty, has been appointed by the pope to
the commission which is codifying the
canon law of the church.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11

wigg-"Bjones IS awfully naughty
since he made his money "ass
oR;oncs has always been haughty
w., pnow he used to be hotel cleiK'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
,Fess,nr Up.

"You sciAG Ike q fool when We
were married"
Il was one" admitted Henpeck, sad.
ly.-Houston Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11

;. Every dose makes you feel better. Lax
Eos Keeps your whole inside right. Not one
grippe in full bottle. Sold on the money
back plan everywhere. Price so cents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11
OF Course.

II notice." said the critic, that in
this ode to liberty you say:
1.-THE message came to the listening
land,
The winds of heaven carried each word;
And hill and valley and plain and strand
Were glad for the marvel of what they
heardf"
Eyes, sir" replied the hopeful
poet.
But how in the world can land
hear?'
I-er--I suppose a land has frop.
tiers. hasn't it?"--casseils.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11

marriage IS sometimes an aee'uen"
... tho Cynical Bachelor, from which
e. tales a lifetime TO recover