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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
FARMER AND PLANTER
A SOUTHERN EDITOR SURPRISED
Some Things He Learned From Farm
ers' Institute Workers,

A Southern agricultural editor dur.
ing his visit to the American Associa.
ton of Farmers Institute Workers at
Baton Rouge, La, talked with Mrs.
l. S. Raymond, of Sidney. IN. She
sails. My husband could not aeme ;
he was very busy getting in his corn.
He owns a G00-acre farm and has made
a very fine crop. He has only two
hired men to assist him. but they are
very competent help. One husks ms
bushels of corn every day for his
work and the other 80 bushels What
struck us, said the editor, was: First,
the accurate knowledge these north
ern people have. We venture to say
there will not be q reader OF this ar
ticle who will know what days labor
husking corn really is, but We feel
safe in saying our negro labor would
not accomplish more than half this
amount Second, see how few labor,
ers it takes to grow some crops com
pared with others We heard the
statement made that any western man
could make from 1900 to 5000 bush
els Of corn by his own labor The way
We do it in the south, it would take
a dozen or more Let us look around
and see if We can not learn to do
more effective work.
Then again the editor says: We
were talking "a the president Of the
association, Mr., G. c. Creelman OF
Guelph, Ontario. We told him we
certainly admired the Canadian farm,
ers, and had always wondered how
they could succeed so well up in their
cold climate with such short sum
mers and long winters" "Well" he
replied, I'VE are a little proud of our
record. 1t comes from intelligent and
welldirccted effort Every labOrer in
Canada succeeds i'm wrestling from
the soil an annual product of a thou.
sand dollars, while you down south
only succeed in getting a return Of
one hundred dollars per hand" This
was coming down on us pretty hard
walls the editor with all our boosted
advantages to only come within one
tenth of their yield We think the
south will average MP a little better
since the statistics we're given that
Mr.. Creelman made his comparison
by but We know we are still far be.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12

q can always tell whether my hus-
band wins or loses at poker" said the
woman in a red princess gown at an
afternoon tea the other day. OF al
ways know when my husband wins. "
said a woman in pink, If he wins he
makes peace with me by buying a
present, but it is only when he wins
that am told Of the game at all. On
other occasions when he comes in late
it is always because of a pressing bust.
ness engagement that he had to keep. "
My husband lost lost night" the
woman in red said II had been out
late myself to a business meeting of
the club and was still up when he
came in, He frowned upon seeing the
house Illuminated and said:
For heavens sake turn out some of
these lights and cut down expenses. "
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Millionaire Is Generous.

Congressman John f. Andrus, who
represents the Yonkers N. Y, district,
for several years has taken delight in
playing the role of Santa Claus to the
pages and telephone and telegraph
boys of the house. This year, as usual,
his gifts to the youngsters consisted
of two and five-dollar bills. Col. An
drus is worth $4,000, 900, made out of
the manufacture of pepsin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
ANIMALS rHAr SHED TEARS.
Travellers Observations Have Proved
That Weeping Is Common.

Travellers through the Syrian desert
have seen horses weep from thirst a
mule has been seen to cry from tho
pain of an injured foot and camels,
it is said, shed tears in streams, says
writer in Harpers Weekly. A COW
sold by its mistress who had tended
Young soko ape used TO cry from yeXa-
ton If Livingston didn't nurse it in
his armsa when il asked him to.
Wounded apes have died crying and
apes have wept over their young slain
by hunters. A chimpanzee trained to
carry water Jugs broke one and fell
a.crylng. which proved sorrow, though
It wouldn't mend the jug. Rats, dis
covering their young drowned, have
been moved to tears A giraffe which
huntsmans rifle had injured began
to cry when approached Sea lions
often weep over the loss of their
vou1 Q. Gordon Cummings observed
tears triclling down the face OF a dy-
ing elephant. And even an orang-
autang when deprived Of its mango
was so vexed that it took to weeping.
There is little doubt therefore that
animals d4 cry from grief or weep
from pain or annoyance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
THE FARMERS SALVATION.
Farming a Very Complex Business
But Get Things Straight.

In a short trip of Ga miles down the
Central Of Georgia railroad we saw at
least 5000 bushels of cottonseed piled
out in the field preparatory to being
spread upon the land to be sown in
wheat This is something we have
not seen so extensively for ten years
past, says the editor Of the South.
ern Cultivator. We farmers will learn
after awhile that there are more ways
than one of doing a thing, Great will
be the results. Whenever we can not
get a satisfactory price for our prod.
ucts, we must learn to so utilize then
as to yield us this price. Herein lies
our salvation. While we are far from
disparaging our organization, it is not
all hue and cry" that is going to
materially and lastinglv benefit us;
but It is the practical solution OF
these many details that go to make
mp our complex business. Farming
is avery complex business, but one
by one We are getting the lines prop
erly Strengthened ont, and firmly into
our hands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
MANY SOURCES OF SALT.
That from Natural Springs Is Gener.
ally Most Nearly Pure.

The purity of salt depends upon the
source from which it is obtained and
the sanitary conditions under which
it is prepared for the market. The
supply of common salt, the most in
dispensable of all the seasoning sub
stances both as a relishing condiment
and well-nigh universal food pre-
sentative, is exhaustless, yet even 50
there is salt and salt, says the Pic.
torial Review.
Formerly salt was obtained by eyap.
Grating ocean water, a process that
left many impurities in the residuum,
to say nothing of its exposure to all
kinds of dirt in its shipment from sea
ports. The Turks island or rock salt,
which is still largely used in pork
packing and in the manufacture of ice
creams, comes to the United States
in holds of vessels continually sub
jected to dirt and foul doors Upon
its arrival It is again handled, then
packed in coarse burlap bags, permit
ting dust to sift into the salt. In this
condition it reaches the consumer
Latterly, however, the product of
salt springs has largely taken the lead
in this country not only for table salt
but for meat packing. The annual
production from this source in the
United States reaches more than 49,.
100000 bushels, the state Of New York
in the vicinity of Syracuse furnishing
a large proportion of this important
supply.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
NEVER TIRES
Of the Food That Restored Her to
Health.

MY food was killing me and didn't
know the cause" writes a Colo young
lady. For two years l was thin and
sckly, suffering from indigestion and
infammatory rheumatism.
Il had tried different kinds of diet,
plain living, and many of the remedies
recommended, but got no better
Finally, about FIVE weeks ago,
mother suggested that l try Grape.
Nuts, and l began at once, eating it
with little cream or milk. A change
for the better began at once.
To-day l am well and am gaining
weight and strength all the time. I've
gained 10 lbs. in the last five weeks
and do not suffer any more from indi.
gestion and the rheumatism is all
gone.
Il know 1t is to Grape-Nuts alone
that owe my restored health. | still
eat the food twice a day and never tire
of it." Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
The favor of Grape,Nuts is peculiar
TO itself. 1t is neutral, not too sweet
and has an agreeable, healthful quail.
ity that never grows tiresome.
One of the sources of rheumatism
is from overlooking the system with
acid material, the result of imperfect
digestion and assimilation.
AS soon as improper food is aban.
doned and Grape-Nuts is taken regu.
larly, digestion is made strong, the or,
gans do their work of building up good
red blood cells and of carrying away
the excess of disease-making material
from the system.
The result Is certain and STEADY
return to normal health and mental
activity. There's a reason Read
the little book "The Road to Well
Vile" n rkgy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12


No external remedy ever vet de.
vised has so fully and unquestionably
met these three prime conditions as
successfully as Allcocks Plasters
They are safe because they contain
no deleterious drugs and are manu-.
featured upon scientific principles of
medicine, They are sure because
nothing goes into them except ingre-
dents which are exactly adapted to
the purposes for which plaster is re.
quired. They are speedy in their &C.
ton because their medicinal qualities
go right to their work of relieving
pain and restoring the natural and
healthy performance of the functions
Of muscles, nerves and skin.
Allcock's Plasters are the original
and genuine porous plasters and like
most meritorious articles have been
extensively initiated, therefore always
make sure and get the genuine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
WIba5 IS Pe-ru-na !?
Is it a Catarrh Remedy, Or q Tonic
or is il Both?

Some people great tonic Others refer to Puna great
people hght proper to call Pena catauh
o .olicr
reply both tonic auh remedy Indeed there
eTeC caar remedy
membranes Affected
oncac j he
persons otherwise strong weakened condition of
something strengthen the
to the I the vital forces.
world attracted attention
writers YDRASTIS CANADENSIS The wonderful efficacy Of this herb
hold
Joined C0PAIBA Of medical formed
which constitutes specific remedy for cata that in the present state Of med
This reinforced
COLNSONA CANADENSS CoRYDALS F0RM0SA CEDRoN SEED
body.
Paruua opinion testimonials the earth
wound theory The result truth that cannot be shaken
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12

A woman would rather Go things to
worry rival than to afford herself
pleasure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
AN IMPORTANT Case



Mrs. s. C. Wellcc,- ia Cleveland
Avenue Everett, Mass, the wife Of
an employe in tie government works
at Chelsea, says:
q had been troubled with nervous.
ness for ten years and the disease
Kept growing on me. Then I learned
that / was suffering from l0c5m0tlr
EtaXia. / had terrible tremb.ings i'm
my right leg which would get rigid
aud when this happened tn the street
l naI u stand still until it passed
away TO keep from falling. My right
arm felt as if thousand needles were
pricking IT, The sheet touching my
knee in bed would nearly cause me
to scream out with pain and both
knees were so weak / could hardly
stand
Il had to use a cane and be helped
about by my son. Then the pain be-
gan to settle in the calves Of my legs
and the muscles became numb and
quiyered constantly. The cords I'M
der my knees seemed to be drawn up
tight and the terrible shooting pains
IN my legs would nearly drive me in.
sane. My toes became numb and at
times would prickle as If needles were
being thrust into them. My eyes he
came Gull and black spots loated be.
fore them. My heart was very weak
MY attention was called to Dr..
Williams Pink pills and I bought sew.
eral boxes right away and soon felt
relief was so pleased that I kept
on taking them until they cured me
entirely, and ! have had no symptoms
of the trouble for over a year.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists or sent, postpaid. on re
ceipt of price, 80 cents per box, six
boxes $3.50, by the DR.. Williams Med,
ieine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
A booklet, entitled Nervous Dis
orders sent free on request.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Rest for the Brain

The young minister looked with
both favor and sympathy at the hard.
working parishioner who never failed
to be in her pew on Sunday, rain or
shine.
It's an inspiration to me to see
you there" he said, with enthusiasm;
"'to think that there's at least one per.
son who gets enough out of the Sun.
day morning service never to lose it,
though it must be sometimes hard for
her to 60"
Il wouldn't miss going for any.
thing" said the little woman, earnest.
~ It's a real rest to me to know
thst Sundays coming, and | can go
to church, and just sit there and think
Of nothing. Youths Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12

And it's q sure thing that one cant
be sure of anything in this world.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
A Hint to Cabbage Growers.

The native home of the cabbage be.
fore it was used as a table plant was
down on the edge of the ocean, where
the salty sprays dashed over 1t, and
thus helped the plant to spread its
broad leaves. 1t did not form heads
as at present, 1t loves salt, and if the
gardener who is growing it in the
south for early market will dissolve
and dilute one pound of salt to fifty
grains of water, he will please the cab
bage plsnt, But it Is an enormous
feeder upon the salt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12

Very few Slips are made by the men
In charge Of the British post Office
savings bank system but many curl.
Gus incidents occur that cause them
to be wary 1t often happens that
bank books are lost One lost bank
book disappeared in a storm wave,
which had swept away all the effects
Of a coast guardsman. Another went
down the gullet Of a circus elephant;
q third had been eaten by a goat, an.
other by a pig, While a destructive
puppy had rent to pieces the record
of another troubled deposition All
these losses have to be investigated
and made good, An army sergeant
complained that he had lost his de.
post book while in the act Of meas
uring a recruit for the army" Some
diverting answers are received in re.
ply to the official questions put in
writing to depOsitors. One question
asks if the depoistor's address is per,
manent. The answers include such
as: Here is no continuing city" This
is not our rest; Heaven is our
home" Yes. D, W.; No, please
God, for the place is Deasty damp and
unhealthy"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
New York phllanthronlst.

Dr. Adelaide Wallerstein, rich,
young and handsome, has turned part
of her elegant New York home into a
physicians Office Here she devotes
about six hours a day to practicing
medicine, all the income so derived
going to her charity work on the east
side of the city Mrs. Wallerstein is
accomplished and socially prominent
but has given up most of her society
pleasures for her professional and
charitable work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Alum For Leaky Teats,

If you have a COW that loses milk
in one or more of her quarters, try
this; After you are through milking,
take a small chunk of alum, white
it to sharp point; then wet the
point that has been sharpened and
run it up into the tea. Work it
around until the cavity OF the teat is
we'll filed with the substance This
will probably have to be done once
or twice per week, according to the
weakness of the cows teat The loss
is usually the most when the bag is
the fullest of milk, A small chunk of
alum can be carried around in the
vest pocket
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12

The dairy industry last year re.
ceived an appropriation from congress
of $4,000 through the work of Rep.
resentative Lever Of South Carolina
That was a starter only and it is be.
lieved that not less than the same
amount will be appropriated this win.
ter for the further prosecution of the
work of showing the people in the
south how to operate diaries success,
fully. There are many localities i
the south where dairying win make
man rich.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION.
What Can a Farmer Raise That Will
Bring Cash Beside Cotton?

According to the light before us at
present, the most important question
for each farmer to settle is: What
can I raise that will bring me in
cash. besides my cotton? In no sec
ton of our country, says an agricul,
tural writer do we find the farmers
prosperous who depend upon one crop.
Too many contingencies beset both
the growing and the selling, We have
had years Of experiences along this
line with our cotton. while we have
succeeded in wrestling q fair price for
the last three seasons, We all see
what struggle it is; and if crop con
diti0ns We're to be against us. and We
aad nothing to sell except cotton. just
think Of the handicap put upon us by
spring our crop and borrowing money
upon it. The farmer who has home
supplies and something else to sell.
that will bring in cash throughout the
year. has far the advantage In fact
We think you can lay It down as a
rule that wherever you find a truly
successful farmer You win find one
that makes his farm salf,sustaining
and raises his cotton as a surplus
Those men whom we have met who
are making the best money invariably
are making it out Of other crops than
cot+op
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12

1t appears that eggs to the value
OF $265,OOO,00 were raised and sold
or eaten last year, and poultry was
disposed of to the value Of $685., $780,
600. This makes a grand total of over
OO.OO0,0O0 Nor does it include
poultry actually on hand at the end
of the year, nor the gain in number
and value in the course of the twelve
months. This gain in value, including
new chickens added and the increased
value of the old flock, amounts for the
year probably to not less than 100000
600,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
srATE OF ONO, CITY or TOLEDO, G,
81

FRANK j. cheney makes oath that he ls senior
paTJgr Of the hrn Of + j. CHENEY 81 co. doing
business in the City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid and that said nrn win pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use VI
HALLS CAIAREH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed Ia my presence,
this 9Th day Of December, A. D., 1856.
- a. W. GLEASON,
- NOTARY Public.
Hairs Catarrh Cure IS taken internally and acts
directly or the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, send for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by an Druggists 1jt
Take Halls Family pins for constipation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12

An American woman, Mrs. John
Leslie-familiarly known as Mrs. Jack
Leslie-who was Leonie Blanche Jer
ONE of New York is Unofficial adviser
in fashion and dress of the duchess OF
Connausht and Princess Patricia, to
the former Of whom she is lady in
waiting.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Good Money In Tomatoes.

There is good money In raising to-
matoes for canning factory. Just
how much depends altogether on your
learning how to grow tomatoes well.
1t does not take long to grow crop
of tomatoes and the land should grow
another crop. The tomatoes should
bring you from s25 to SIS per acre.
Those who know how to raise toma-
toes secure from SIS to 500 per acre,
selling to canneries.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Keep a Few Sheen.

A few sheep should be kept on most
of our farms and we would not miss
their feed in winter, and they would
destroy great many brars and
weeds in summer. Where the stom.
ach worm, scab and dogs can be con
trolled there is no live stock that
will pay near the profit of sheep. One
man in Illinois reports a profit of
$5O5 from seven acres of corn with
rape sown at last cultivation fed to
sheep. Show us seven acres of cot
ton that will net that much and leave
80 per cent Of the fertlizing value of
the crop on the land?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Proved Gnod Man Of Business.

While preaching in Pueblo Col,
few years ago Rev. Edward ]. Wilcox
found himself in the embarrassing po,
sition Of being unable to pay his debts.
Knowing that If he stuck to the pulpit
he would have small chance of getting
even with the world, he quit preach.
ing and went into the mining business.
To-day he owns mines in Colorado
worth 100000, besides a great deal
of other valuable property.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Restored By American Money.

Charlton, the ancestral home Of the
earl Of Suffolk, is once more the scene
Of gloues of the olden time since the
marriage Of the earl and Miss Daisy
Letter 1t is a fine Jacobean mansion
of dark sandstone, with muIlioned win,
dows and carved stone portals, and
contains many treasures Of art, iuclud-
ing the family portraits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Second Growth Sorghum,

The reason why the second growth
Of sorghum is so destructive to cattle
eating it is because prussic acid is
In the immature growth. If the sec
ond growth could escape frost until
the plants matured, then the prussic
acid would pass out of the plants, but
as long as the sorghu mis- green the
poison remains in the plant
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
what VA. he MIthout lts Dreams

What Were Life Without Its Dreams?
Take out Of life those blssful drows-
ing moments when the youthful orator
has foreseen himself holding multi
tude in the hollow Of his hand, NOV
ing them to laughter or tears at will,
or even by the sheer power OF his elo-
quence compelling a jury to free the
confessed murderer; deprive the coun-
try girl, trudging her way to school,
Of the vision Of an entire court includ-
ing both OF their gracious majesties,
bowling before her loneliness; bar even
tha wrefcbed p1aver of golf from CON
i,,ri,o, before tho eva NJ his mind q
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12

without worrying much until dropsy
set in. My feet and ankles sweIled
M. my hands pulled and became so
tense ] could hardly close them. lhad
great difficulty in breathing, and my
heart would hutter with the least eX-
ertion. could not walk far without
stopping again and again forest. Since
using four boxes o. Doan's Kidney
Pills the bloating has gone down and
the feelings of distress have disap-
peared
Sold Ly all dealers. so cents box.
FOsterNllbun Co., Buffalo y. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
The Other Side of the Case.

you will admit that a man in pub
lie office ought not to devote himself
to money making"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum;
but at the same time ! call attention
to the fact that no one gives a man a
rebate on either the Injuries or the
necessities of life simply because he
happens to be patriot"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12

According to seed corn specialists
the only way to have corn that is sur9
10 grow is to go in the ield as soon
as the corn has hardened and pick
each OF seed then, carefully drying II
out, then storing whore II will he
kept dry and away from insects.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
A CIinchinu Aruument.

The millions of dollars that the
southern people have lost in the past
few years through the rayages of the
cattle tick, or Texas fever, will prob.
ably be used as an effective argument
for an appropriation by congress for
the purpose Of further destroying the
work of the tick and multiplying itu
deadly work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Gentle Hint.

john afraid Miss Hinton doesn't
appreciate my company.
Fred-What reason have you for
thinking such is the case?
Joe-Why every time l call she
plays Home, Sweet Home" on the
piano before l have been in the parlor
ten minutes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12

WANTED.-For U. S. Army. able.
bodied, unmarried men, between ages Of q
and 30; citizens of United States, Of good
character and temperate habits. who can
speak, read and write English; for infor.
nation apply to recruiting officer, 1875 N.
Court, Memphis, Tenn; 236 Main, Jones.
bo:o, Ark; Corinth, Miss; Hickman, Ky.