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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18
Mhers Neatness Hurts.

The floor was so well waXed the Wis
itor was afraid to walk on it, The
scattered rugs shone with cleanliness,
Fresh curtains hung at the windows.
The window panes cleaned. The mir.
rors glittered It had been SO well pol,
ished, and when he finished his ciga
rette one Of the sisters pushed for
ward a small china saucer for his
ashes.
Il don't want you to put them in the
silver one" smiled she, because il
has just been cleaned and polished.
rs this your cleaning day" he
asked, shifting what he was afraiC
was a dusty foot off the well-swep
rug on the floor.
Yes" she replied; "why?
Because he answered, with
sigh, u want to know so the mex
time | come l can come on the day be
fore or the day after"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18

= was playing a game Of card, =
q mining camp in the Rockles" al
the mild-mannered man, when srS
denly my partner. by way Of a ra,S.
hint, held up two fingers to indic.,.
that he had a pair Quick as 8 e,.s
one Of our opponents whipped ONT NJ,
dirk and slashed of tho fingers
Awful! Well, it was pretty b,,
but wasn't he in luck that he dian.
have full hand2"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18
THOUGHT he WAS WANTED
sweds Returned According to 'ns'ru0
tons on Envelope.

Christ Nelson. having been IN tiiS
country only a few weeks, was $40" III
learning American customs, and eSpe
ciallv the inscriptions on envelopes =,
One OF his first acts after landing III
oregon was to take out Naturalization
naners. On the ce-aer Of the envelope
in which were contained the docu'
ments that made him an American
citizen we're the words: Return III
FIVE days -,a,,
wal. I be har," he said Yesterday
ss he shufied up to the counter in the
county clerks Office and spoke to Dep
uty Prasp. ,,,
what do you want?" asked that OF,
acIal. carefully noting the embarrassed
flush on the Swede's face.
wal, it say on this har envelope
return in FIVE days, and time De UP
to-day. so I ban come round.
When assured that nobody wanted
him. he turned with surprise and
walked sadly away, not certain
whether he was naturalized or not
Portland Oregonian.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18
Total Assets.

/ ne ADONe uSufeS lOI tlS GIdle udnkS
are compiled from the auditors records;
those for the national banks from the
report of the comptroller OF the currency
for 1906.
While these figures are most crafty
ing, it should not be overlooked that
they bring corresponding increase in
the directorates, and in their responsible
ties. They demonstrate several things,
The more striking being the rapid in
crease in the banks, and that their bust
ness is more than keeping step there.
with, the latter showing a greater per.
eentage of increase than the former.
The best and only safe and sure way
to assure the much desired continuance
is for everyone connected with the banks
to do the reasonable part expected by
their patrons, and only by so doing car
the directors fully and completely dis
charge their moral and leading respou
sibilities."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18
sun Normandy,s Heroine.

One OF the favorite postal cards
offered for sale to tourists by shop
keepers Of Rouen, Normandy, shows
a modern feminine compatriot Of Joan
Of Arc dressed and posed to repre-
sent the great French heroine spin
ming in her matched rooted cottage
at Domremy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18
nlInd Man Frnert Whist PLAYER

Bert Trim, a blind resident Of
Woonsocket, r. l., is an expert whist
player, being a valued member Of a
local club. He uses a special pack Of
cards, on which there are faint i'm.
prints sufficient to tell him what they
are, but which are far too fine for the
ordinary touch Trim, who has been
blind since childhood, is now 80 years
old He plays the piano and cornet
In excellent style and is often heard
In local entertainments.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18
Natural Query.

Bacon-The bee martin, bird found
in Mexico, has trick of rufIling up
the feathers on its head into a SEM
blance of q flower. When bee comes
along to sip honey from the supposed
flower it is snapped up by the bird.
Egbert--And does the bee martin
ever have occasion to calculate
ng?"-Yonkers Statesman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18

CITY Boarder-When You exchanged
cattle with Farmer Smith, did you get
quid pro quo?
Farmer Jones-No, Neighbor Smith
didn't try no SIGH mean tricks on me-
We snapped fair and eyen.-Baltimors
/ American.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18
eABYs ECZEMA GREW WORSE.
HOSPITALS and Doctors Could Not Re'
IIeve Him-But Cuticura Remedies
a Speedy Permanent Cure.

Eczema appeared when our baby
was three months old. We applied to
several doctors and hospitals, each OF
which gave us something different
every time, but nothing brought relief
At last, one of our friends recommend
ed to us Cuicura Soap and Cuucura
Ointment A few days afterwards i'm
movement could be noted Since then
we have used nothing but Cuticura
SOAP and Cutcura Ointment, and now
the baby is six months old and is quite
cured. All that we used was one cake
Of Cuticura Soap and two boxes Cutl'
cura Ointment, costing in all $l25. c.
T. Kara, 343 East 65th Street, New
York, March 80. 1906"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18
WHAT MADE HIM DOUBTFUL.
Size of Commuters Hat Caused Ao'
quantance to Worry,

A commuters on the D., L. & w re-
marked to a friend the other morning,
as they came into the city:
Hawkins, Of Stamford, Is going to
move into that new house next door
to me. know him very slightly and
| understand that you know him pref
ty we'll"
.Yes, I have known him for upward
Of 20 years"
We'll what kind of fellow is he.
anyhow" asked the commuter.
"A flrst-rate fellow and in every
way desirable. Why?
Il just wanted TO know, because
could never quite make up my mind
about him, he wears such a small
hat. "-Philadelphia Ledger
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18
Failed 10 Work,

Judge" said the prisoner, I'm the
victim of hypnotism. Don't you be
lieve in hypnotism?"
Sure" said the judge, 81 am myself
victim of 1t, The prosecuting at
torney has placed me under spell
that forces me to think you need abou
| 30 days. Next"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18

sbea-How long have you been
sick?
Ryan-Fiye days.
shea-Glory be! An why DON'T 70
cit a doctor? .--.,,.
Ryan-shure. ! got to go to wur'Fuk
Monday marnin',-Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18
WIN

does hair grow on one part OF your
head anduo on another? One part Of
your scalp is barren, the other fertile
Barrys Tricopherous makes fertile
scalps. so cents per bottle at your
druggists or by mail postpaid Bar
clay & Co., 45 Stone Street. N. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18

with my back anu
kidneys. l doctored
and used many rene
dies without getting
relief. Beginning with
Doan's Kidney Pills
l found relief from
the first box, and two
boxes restored me to
good, sound condi.
tion NV wife and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18

Lieut.. H. Ekelund, Of Jonkoping,
Sweden, claims to have made an i'm
portant invention in fuel saving. Ac-
cording to his method, peat is used in
the shape Of a powder and is said to
give sufficient heat to use steel in a
furnace without the use of coal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18

To reach port on the sea OF life we we
nc, sail sometimes with tho Wlno
and" sometimes against it, but wa
mnst sail and not drift or lie at an
cnor-onyer Wendell Holmes
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18

Spring always brings into spGc'4Tl iaVP Of
Nature blood purifier CARRIED la ~ ~
Is made wholly Of clean, sweet Iielps, ~
nprIfes the blood, cleanse55 we s{s, ,...
clelrs the complexion, eTaaicaI ,5 use ,,r',
and promotes Good Health. For young
and old
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18
They frightened Up.

"a presume that your failure showed
you that you had a great many close
friends2'
That's what It did! The closest
bunch of friends any man ever had"
Fort Worth Record.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18
Penalties Of Eating.

A Washington physician one morn
ing was summoned by patient whose
eccentricities Of diet had required
calling him many times before; but on
this occasion the patient was unusu-
ally frank about the cause of his trou-
BILE.
ITS my own fault, DOCTOR" came
from him in lugubrious tones. "EX-
perience teaches one what he can eat
and what he can't eat Last night l
ate three cucumbers, a few radishes,
a saucerful of strawberries, and
drank a glass of ice water Then |
went to bed However, I've learned
one thing: a man has no right to drink
ice water Just before retiring. Sun.
day Magazine
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18

The young girls air was pensive,
Tomorrow she said, Reginald will
conduct me to the altar There
Smiling, she lighted another cigarette.
his leadership will end"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18

Father wonder what's the matter
with Nellie this evening? She acts like
one possessed.
Sister-She probably Is. noticed
new ring on her finger when she came
| stairs.-lllustrate Bits,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18

many of my friends have used Doan 5
kidney Pills with good results and l
can earnestly recommend them.
Sold by all dealers, 80 cents poA'
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N, y
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18
Cannon May Break Record.

OF the congressman who have
served since the foundation Of this
government, more than 10000 individ.
uals, only "a have served 20 years or
more. The longest service was that
of John II. Ketcham, of New York
who served SO years, and was mem
Der when he died Mr.. Cannon, who
comes next, has served 80 years
Since he is elected to the next con
gress he will, II he lives to the end Of
his term, take the first place in the
list Of veterans.-Youths Companion
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18

The United Kingdom, which is the
largest importer in the world Of cattle
and sheep for Strengthening purposes,
is oddly enough the largest exporter of
horses for the same purpose,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18

Anyone can dye with Putty AM . -. /.
LESS DYES; mo- experience io4u'leu'
success guaranteed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18
DOES YOUR BACK AcHE7
Profit BY the Experience OF one VIM
Has Found Relief,

lanes R. Keller, retired farmer OF
ronner St.. Cazenoyia, n. y says;
oAbout fifteen years ago l sunereG
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18

The spring poet usually writes his
spring poems by the side Of as good
q fire as he can afford,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18

FITS, St Vitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free 81 .OC
trial bottle and treatise, DIR. r. H. Kline
Id. 93l Arch St.. Philadelphia, Pa.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gums, reduces IN.
nammatlon, aay Hain cures wind collie. $50 bottle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18

1t requires the same kind Of pa
thence to teach a pig to waltz that Is
needed by the fisherman who can
angle all day without getting a bite.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18
Volume on AIplne Tunnela.

NoiuTno OF AlPlne tunnels,
An Italian, G. B. Biadego, has writ.
ten book Of over 1900 pages on the
Alpine tunnels.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18

Method will teach you to win time.
Goethe.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-02-01
EAGLE cHATTERs HIS TEETH.
U. S. Consul Says Pan-American Rail.
way is Only a Dream.

Our former consul to Para grows
almost hysterical when any one says
"Pan-American." He coruscates puns.
He even provides the American eagle
with teeth.
The great 'Pan-American railway"
is a beautifully taking conception, he
sarcastically exclaims in Golfers. The
American eagle shivers in every pin
feather and his teeth chatter with de-
light at the mere suggestion.
But however glorious this may be
for the great American eagle, when
the average American citizen proposes
to send his own private "ten-dollar
eagles" a-railroading, especially a-pan-
railroading, he wants to know how it
is going to pan out and where the
"pan" is going to dump after the
scoop" is made and where the eagle
is going to light when he comes
down.
Except on extensive plans the rule
of railroad building is to follow the
water courses, where nature has al
ready done all the necessary grad
ing
The Pan-American railway dreamer
proposes to shove a railway more than
5000 miles lengthwise through noun
tains from Panama to Patagonia, cut
ting at right angles every valley and
hill for thousands of miles, through a
nearly uninhabited region the great
er part of the distance 1t is perfectly
safe to predict that no railroad will
be built along that route very soon.
A continuous line Of railway may
some time in the far distant future be
| in operation from New York to Bue-
nos Ayres, but it will never be used
for carrying through freight between
those points. AS long as half an
ounce of coal can be made to move a
ton of cargo mile on the open ocean
no born Yankee is going to send his
freight by rail to the Amazon valley
or to Rio or to Buenos Ayres.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-02-01
plERks LUMBER & COAL co.

In the line of lumber and coal the
Dierks Lumber & Coal Co. are serving
the people of Lincoln well. By broad,
liberal policy of conducting it's bust
ness it has gained an advanced posi-
ton before our people. AS a result of
this spirit this firm has the esteem
and good will of many wage earners.
The lumber trade is one that is natur-
ally associated with the progress of
Lincoln. This company is fully identi-
fed with this progress. The trade of
this company is steadfastly on the
increase. To assert a positive fact,
the Dierks Lumber & Coal Co. are
alive to those features of trade that
are not only requirements, but neces-
stiles, in the success of any business.
In all transactions with this company
it's patrons have been well treated and
satisfactorily served. This well known
company has been in business since
1880 and has built up large and sub
stantiai business. On many occasions
this company has manifested a most
friendly interest in the cause of labor
and is entitled to our hearty co-opera-
ton When you need anything in this
line remember the Dferks Lumber Il
Coal Co.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-02-01
Landsiip on Siberian Railway.

AS the result of continued rain
storms, the Trans-Baikal railway has
been washed away and damaged at
several points, while the railway run
ming around the southern end of Lake
Baikal has suffered very much from
great landslips between the stations of
Baikal and Slyuryanka.
Two trains have been overwhelmed
by these landslips; two soldiers were
killed, several of them were injured,
and many of the cars were wrecked
Scientific American.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-02-01

I looked out, and coming directly to-
ward us were two people on horse
back. One was a woman shrouded in
white and riding white horse. She
was leading a horse so black that he
only made a faint shadow against the
darkness, and upon his back was a
figure bound in straps and with a
black cap tied over his head. He sat
on that horse like soldier. We only
took one look and then we fed, but
we searched our souls for screams to
tell how frightened we really were,
and we were not content until we
got into the shelter of the hotel at the
springs"
Many of the residents of Rocker
corroborate the truth of the ghost
story. 1t may be that some one is
playing practical joke, but that is
not believed by the superstitious, and
a number of schemes are being
planned whereby the ghost will be
laid to rest again. Why Fuller's spirit
should be accompanied by woman
is a mystery which his best friends
cannot solve, as he was classed as a
woman hater during all of the years
he lived in Montana.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-02-01
ETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

1t is a depiorable fact that compar-
atively few men leave property of any
amount behind them when they die.
Even the Industrious, capable and the
saving are often prevented by adverse
circumstances, sickness, accident,
financial reverSeS and other things
fl ON making substantial provisions for
their families. The question that con-
fronts the wage Garner of today is,
What would happen to my family if
l should die Or get killed in an acct
dent? This is d very serious question,
indeed, and every man should pre-
pare for this critical period, for no
one can tel when death is going to
oYertake theIl. Insurance is the only
relief for the workingman. 1t is better
than bank account or any other in
vestment, as you can not only get in
terest on your money after certain
period of time, but have your life in
sured at the same time, and you are
assured that in case of death your
family will not be left in want. Among
the Insurance companies of this city
we know of no better one than the
Aetna Life Insurance company, which
is represented by our friend, Mr..
Dwiggins, located at rooms 8, 10, IL
and IL, Oliver Theater Building. We
also want to inform you that they are
going to move into their new offices
in the Richards block, about Febru-
airy LIST.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-02-01
"Doooone Little Timber. I"

Ora Miller, of Des Moines, chief dis
patcher of the Rock Island, told the
following story recently. While
making a trip over the Northern Pa
cific we stopped at station in the
attractive valley of the Yellowstone
river. Several of the passengers
sought the right of way for breath
of fresh air and a limbering jaunt
alongside the train. The mountains
could be seen in the distance; a
rugged setting to the almost treeless
landscape. Presently member of
the party addressing passing citizen
in the garb of a cowboy said: What
lis the name of this town, my friend"
"'Well, pard, 1 low it's Big Tim.
Der, Montana
"'Big TIMBER repeated the in
quiring gentleman with some surprise.
I'D although they'd a-called it Little
Timber-and doggonc little of it!'"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-02-01
Rails Are Evener.

The fact that within the past 20
years two-thirds of the unevenness in
railroad tracks has been done away
with on certain lines was discussed
at a recent meeting of the American
Academy of Sciences.
The improvement has been brought
about principally through new de-
signs and methods of manufacture of
rails. track Indicator" car, travel
ing 20 or 80 miles an hour, sums up
the inequalities, the ups and downs
in the rails for each mile traversed.
Formerly the total inequality" per
mile amounted to six or seven feet,
even for the best roads, now it has
been reduced to only Is or 20 inches,
and this remnant is said to be due to
dents in the rails.
1t has been pointed out that the
improvement, which may be carried
farther brings with it heavier locomo.
tives and cars, longer trains and high
er speed.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-02-01
PRAYED FOR NEWS
sUPPLIcATIoN OF REPORTER AN.
SWERED.
Remarkable Incident That Started
Humble Newspaper Man on Road
to Fame-ToId Of Prince
,Consort's Death.

Newspaper scoops are, usually of
little account in the journalistic world
of England. Yet it was a scoop"
and most remarkable one which gave
Thomas Calling, the veteran London
editor, his first step up the ladder.
Mr.. Calling, after half century of
work on Lloyds Weekly London
News, has resigned and left active
Journalism on the first of the year.
He was succeeded by Robert Donald,
managing editor of the Daily Chroni-
Gle.
Mr.. Cuttings memorable scoop
was no less than the announcement
OF the death of the prince consort,
queen Victoria's husband. It occurred
on a Saturday evening, just As years
ago.
The prince consort was i'll, but his
death was not expected. There we're
no reporters at Windsor castle except
ing Calling. Douglas Jerrold was then
editing Lloyd's. He wanted a report
on the condition of the princes ILL
ness, but there were few news agen-
cies in those days and his staff of re-
porters were busy. So Jerrold drew
on the composing room and because
of his smart and active look, selected
young Calling, then one of the COM
pos1tors, to go down to Windsor. Mr..
Calling, in telling the story himself,
says that when he reached Windsor
1t was nearly dark and raining. He
walked to the castle and, of course,
was refused admission.
There was no one at the main gates
who would or was authorized to give
him information. He wandered about
in the rain for a couple of hours,
prowling around the outskirts of the
castle, hoping something would turn
up. Wet, cold, miserable, realizing
that he had dismally failed on his first
assignment, Calling determined to
walk once more around the castle be-
fore going Londonward. He offered
up little prayer, bareheaded in the
rain, asking for help in his need.
That prayer was quickly answered.
The guard had just been changed and,
as Calling passed one of the solitary
sentries at little wicket gate, he OBJ
served that the man was in tears. In
reply to question the man said word
had just been taken to the guardroom
that the prince consort had passed
| away.
Calling got hurriedly such particu-
lars as the sentry knew and was then
off to London. He reached the Lloyd,s
News Office shortly after midnight.
The paper published the story and
"scooped' every paper in the world.
The. death was only "unofficially" an
nounced by England some hours later.
The composing room saw Calling no
more. He was at once given a po-
sition on the editorial staff and five
years later was promoted second in
command, or chief sub-editor, as it is
called in, England. Eighteen years Ia
ter he was appointed to the editorship,
which he has held ever since
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-02-01
THE GLOBE DELIVERY CO., 112
NORTH THIRTEENTH STREET.

Concerns which add naturally to the
general completeness and welfare Of
our city, and which are known to hold
a fair attitude towards labor, are GER
tainly entitled to our endorsement and
should receive every encouragement
and patronage from our people
throughout the year. Reference is
made in particular to The Globe De
livery company, which is known to be
strictly fair, worthy of highest en-
dorsement and should be given an
increased share of business in it's line.
We find them in all actions most fair
and courteous towards labor and we
wish this firm the success due their
earnest efforts and constellation bust
ness methods. The Globe Delivery
company are rendering superior
class of service in the delivery bust
ness. The company delivers parcels
and baggage to any part of the city,
also light and heavy freight. When
you have any work in this line to be
done, call Automatic or Bell, 1922 and
a wagon will call at your house. Re-
member The Globe Delivery Company,
112 North Thirteenth Street.