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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27

Eleven men, members Of the crew
of the Norwegian antarctic expedition
slip Catherine, have been rescued
after having been cast away on one
of the Crozet isles in the southern
Indian ocean. far off the track Of
commerce. They were found in ex.
ceedingly good health, having subsist.
ed on penguins, sea elephants, alba.
tross eggs and food from the depot
placed there in 1880. The latter was
not particularly wholesome, but tho
men got used to it. One bottle Of
whisky which was washed ashore
was kept for Christmas. They were
short Of matches, and used only one
daily, and made every effort to keep
alight lamp, owing 10 the severe
cold.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27

A man living in the country far
from any physician was taken sud.
denly ill, His family, in great alarm,
not knowing what to do, sent for a
nelghbor who had a reputation for
doctoring COWS,
Cant you give father something
to help him." asked one of the sons.
"Wa-al, I don't know nothin' about
doctorin' people"
you know more than we do, for
you can doctor COWS. Now what do
you give them when they are sick?"
"Wa-al, ," | alters give Epson salts.
You might try it on him"
How much shall We give him."
inquired the son.
"Wa-al, give COWS just a pound
Your father is a quarter as big as a
cow-give him a quarter of a pound"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
Wanderlnas Of a seaauII.

On October rs last there was shot
at Ouchy, on Lake Lemon, a seagull
aged about 16 months which was
found to be wearing on its claw a
silver ring engraved with the words
"Vogel station, Rossitten 90 Rossit-
ten is situated in the Lido of the Cort.
land lagoon, between Konigsberg and
Memel, in the Baltic, 1900 kilometers
from the Lake of Geneva
NJ, Forel of Lausanne communi.
Gated with Dr. J. Thenemann, direct
or of the pathological station at
Rossitten. According to the latest
notes the gull No. 20 was Matched
there and was marked with the ring
when few weeks old before it could
fly, on July 4, 1905 1t seems prob
able that it had thus made two win,
ter migrations before it fell a victim
to the human barbarian.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
HOW CLASSIC WAS WRITTEN.
Bret Hsrte's Great Poem Result Of an
Inspiration.

The war correspondent, Frederic
Viriers. has recorded a talk with
Bret Harte apropos OF the poem.
Dickens in Camp" we all felt his
loss most keenly in the States" said
Harte:
con hearing OF his death ID sat
down about three in the afternoon to
write an editorial on the great au-
thor. I wrote one and then tore it
up. Then another, after much pains,
was written. This did not please me,
so l tore it up, l wrote yet another
and threw it into the waste paper
basket; it would not do. 1t was get
ting late, and l was now keeping the
paper waiting for press, was drum
ming on my desk. absolutely without
another thought in my head; l had
run dry. Suddenly l mechanically
began to write and the result was the
thing you seem to like so much. Well,
Mr.. VilIiers, you are not far out. l
like it, too"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27

In a single day Geronimo, when In
his prime, ran 40 miles on foot, rode
500 miles on one stretch, as fast as
he could change horses, and so com
pletely wore out the column which
finally captured him that three sets
Of officers We're needed to finish the
chase, and not more than one-third
of the troopers who started were in
at the finish, says a writer in Outing.
Wrinkled and crafty and cruel is
his swarthy face today but the fire
Of his Internal energy has died and
he is no more than a relic of the
Geronimo Of whom Cen Miles said
after their first meeting:
He rode into our camp and dis
mounted, a prisoner. He was one Of
the brightest, most resolute, deter
mined men l ever met, with the
sharpest, clearest dark eye. Every
movement showed power and en-,
ergy."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
BLOOD GETS SOUR.
Gives Advice and Tells Of Simple
Home Mixture.

At this time of year, says a we'll
known authority, the Kidneys become
weak, clogged and inactive, failing to
filter out the poisons and acids, which
sour the blood, causing not only facial
and bodily eruptions, but the worst
forms Of Rheumatism, Nervous and
Stomach troubles, Backache and pain.
full, annoying Urinary Affections.
1t is worth anyone's time now to get
from some good prescription pharmacy
the following ingredients: Fluid Ex-
tract Dandelion, one-half ounce; Com
pound Kargon one ounce; Compound
Syrup Sarsaparilla, three ounces. Mix
by shaking well in a bottle and take
in teaspoonful doses after your meals
and at bedtime.
This simple homemade mixture will
force the Kidneys to normal, healthy
action, so they will filter and strain all
uric acid and poisonous waste matter
from the blood, and eXpel this in the
urine, at the same time restoring the
full blood count that is, IS per cent.
red blood corpuscles-which is abso,
lutely indispensable to perfect health,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
SKIN SORE EIGHT YEARS.
Spent $500 on Doctors and Remedies
but Got No ReIief-Caticura
Cures in a Week.

'Tpon the limbs and between the
toes my skin was rough and sore, and
also sore under the arms, and had to
stay at home several times because Of
this affection. Up to a week or so ago
/ had tried many other remedies and
several doctors, and spent about three
hundred dollars, without any success,
but this is to-day the seventh day that
| have been using the Cuticura Rene
dies Costing a dollar and a half,
which have cured me completely, so
that l can again attend to my bust
ness. I went to work again tonight
| had been suffering for eight years
and have now been cured by the Cut
Icra Remedies within a week. Fritz
Hirschlaf, "a Columbus Ave, New
York, N. Y, March 20 and April 6,
1906"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
Conlnn Ponular Crazn.

Signs are not wanting that amateur
photography will have a vast increase
of raw recruits in 1907 From the
cloistral retreats of the learned it
has transpirad thas we are on the
verge of discovering the art of direct
color photography And the masses
there 10 abundant evidence of it
ale beginning to turn their eyes to,
wards this hobby which promises SO
many wonders for the near future.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27

The lad timidly entered the
Office of the old broker.
We'll, my boy" said the broker,
wheeling in his chair, q suppose you
have come to apply for position
as office boy?
yves, sir" replied the lad, witch
ing his hat neryously,
Him! How many grandmothers
have your"
None, sir. Both are dead"
well, how often do you get the
mumps in the baseball season %
Never sir only have the mumps
in the winter
Strange. Then what excuse 10
you make up when you wish to take
an afternoon off to see a ball game?'
None at all, sir don't like base
ball, and l have never been to game
in my life"
The old broker gave a low whistle.
My lad he exclaimed, any
boy who doesn't like baseball must
be freak. You'd better go in a dime
museum"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
Queens Most Priced Decoration.

One OF the decorations of which the
queen Of Portugal is proudest is the
medal of the British Humane society,
which she was asked to accept after
she had leaped into the harbor at
Lisbon and saved a drowning man.
On all great occasions this decoration
IS to be seen pinned on her dress. Her
majesty, who is a sister OF the Ouch
ess d'Aosta, recently visiting US, IS
another special favorite of the royal
family and, like her sister, was born
at York House, Twickenham. Queen
Amelia was one of the very first wo.
men to qualify herself as an NJ. D.
She laughingly tells her friends that
her most trying patient is King Car
los, whom for years she has tried to
diet for "too solid flesh. '-Tlt-Bits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
Disc ipIininq a Humorist.

Hugh Pendexter, author of that book
Of droll and unique humor, "Tiberius
Smith," finds that the way of the hu.
morous transgressor is sometimes
hard
On the publication of his book he at
once sent copy to a dear old lady in
his native state, Maine, who has known
him since he was a child and has al,
ways felt an interest in his welfare.
But, alas, the dear old lady takes
humor all too literally. She read Pen.
deXter's delightful account of discover.
ing the town in Vermont whose inhab.
itants didn't know that the civil war
was over, and this part Of the book
especially Jared her, whereupon she
wrote to him;
THAT part Of your book is a lie from
beginning to end, and so | fear that
other parts must be also. Hugh, am
disappointed in you. asked father to
read about that town, too, and he
agrees with me that it isn't so. !
hadn't ever expected you to write any.
thing that isn't true, Why, there
never was any such town as that or
any such people, and you can't make
me believe there was.
PendeXter is vainly trying, now, to
win back his old friends respect.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
The Evolution Of
Household Remedies.

The modern patent medicine Dusi-
ness is the natural outgrowth Of the
old-time household remedies.
In the early history Of this country,
EVERY FAMILY HAD ITS HOME
MADE MEDICINES. Herb teas,
bitters, laxatiyes and tones, were to be
found in almost every house, compound
ed by the housewife, sometimes assisted
by the apotheeary or the family doctor.
Such remedies as picra, which was
aloes and quassia, dissolved in apple
brandy. Sometimes a hop tonic, made
OF whiskey, hops and bitter barks. A
score or more of popular, homemade
remedies were thus compounded, the
formulae for which were passed along
farmhouse 10 house, sometimes written,
sometimes verbally communicated.
The patent medicine business is
natural outgrowth from this whole
some, old-time custom. In the begin
ming, some enterprising doctor, inn
pressed by the usefulness of one Of
these homemade remedies, would take
it up, improve it in many ways, manu-
facture it on a large scale, advertise it
mainly through almanaCs for the home,
and thus it would become used over q
large area. LATTERLY THE HOUSE
HOLD REMEDY BUSINESS TOOK
A MORE EXACT AND SCIENTIFIC
FORM.
Peruna was originally one of these
old-tme remedies. 1t was used by the
Mennonites, of Pennsylvania, before it
was offered to the public for sale. DR..
Hartman, THE ORIGINAL COM
FOUNDER OF PERUNA, is of Men
MONTE origin. First, he prescribed it
for his neighbors and his patients.
The sale of it increased, and at last he
established a mandatory and fur
nished it to the general drug trade.
Peruna is useful in a great many
climatic ailments, such as coughs, colds,
sore throat, bronchitis, and catarrhal
diseases generally. THOUSANDS OF
FAMILIES HAVE LEARNED THE
USE OF PERUNA and its value in the
treatment of these ailments. They
have learned to trust and believe in
Dr. Hartman's judgment, and to rely
on his remedy, Peruna.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
JERUSALEM A PLACE OF WOE.
Holy City and Its Inhabitants Fallen
On Evil Ways.

Miss Helen NJ Smith entertained
large company in the ballroom of the
Tuileries this morning by an animated
description of the far eastern coun.
tries, says the Boston Transcript. She
presented pictures of places rich in
classic and biblical interest-Constan-
tinople, Smyrna (whero the tomb OF
Polycarp isl, the ruins of the temple
of Diana at Ephesus, Jafla and Jeru.
salem We're all described in wonderful.
~ entertaining fashion.
There was narration of the grad.
ual climb Of four hours to the latter
city which is 5000 feet above the sea.
Great areas of brilliant red flowers,
the lilies of the field" make a strik,
ing impression during this Journey.
Jerusalem, - said Miss Smith, cannot
fail to disappoint-grieve one with
ideals. There is so much dirt, deprav.
ity and deceit; so many Calvaries, so
many graves from which the stone
was rolled away! There is only one
Gethsemane, but it is tawdry. arti-
dcial place-in no sense the secluded
spot where the suffering Savior wept
alone. The Mount of Olives probably
looks as it did 1900 years ago, 1t was,
indeed, the only place where l felt rev.
erence for the holy land From it
could see the River Jordan, the Dead
sea, and follow, in fancy, the wander
ing step of Abraham and feel the in.
fluence Of the prophets Of old
Jerusalem to-day is surely in need
Of an enlightened prophet who will rid
the city of its filth, bring healthy con,
dttions to its half-blind children, aHd a
better sense Of right to its morally de-
PRAYED people, Here, where the best
examples of Christianity should be
shown are seen the worst Never mind
where the actual cross borne along
the Via Dolorosa, the cross of ignor-
ance that is crushing the people should
be lifted. All ways in Jerusalem to.
day are ways of sorrow
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27

Discovery of Alcohol.
Alcohol was discovered in the thir
teenth century.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
HENS KNEW THEIR BUSINESS.
Never Would They Lay Anything but
the Freshest of Eggs.

There is a German dairyman and
farmer. whose place is not far from
Philadelphia, who greatly plumes him
self upon the absolute superiority of
his products above all others in the
vicinity
On one occasion he personally ap-
piled to a Germantown housekeeper
for a transfer of her custom to him
self, a hears dot you hat lot Of
drouble with dot dairyman Of yours,
he said "Yust you gif me your gus
tom and der VIII be no drouble"
Are your eggs always fresh?" ask
ed the woman.
FRESH" repeated the German, in
an indignant tone Let me dell you,
madam, dot my hens meier, meier lay
anything but fresh eggs!"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
Worlds Cheapest Gas.

According to the Gas World, pride
OF place as the sNppliers of the cheap.
est gas in the world is now shared
with the Widnes corporation by the
Sheffield Gas company of England
who have just announced a reduction
of one penny per thousand cubic feet
in the price, making the new scale Is
4d., Is. sd, and Is, according TO con,
sumption, and Is for gas used in gas
engines, The Widnes scale is Is. ID
and Is. 3D., with Id. for gas used fci
power purposes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
New Bills Not Popular.

According to the Washington Post,
quoting a cashier, bank officials do
not prefer fresh, new bills to old ones.
Everybody doesn't care for new
greenbacks," said a cashier. ut is a
common idea that bank cashiers do
not care to give up crisp paper money.
AS a matter of fact, nine cashiers out
of every ten try to get rid of new
money as quickly as possible after re.
ceiving it. There is grave danger to
the average paying teller in handling
unused money. New Bank notes stick
together Frequently the ink is not
thoroughly dry"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27

T3lN. N-sVOuG PEOPLE NEED
THE TONIC TREATMENT.
This Woman TccS Or. Williams Pink
Pills, Gained Thirty FounGs and
Has Been Well Ever Since.


How many vomen-aud men too
nra suffering from q ge2eral decline in
health which the ordinary remedies
seem unable to check How many huS-
bands see their wives wasting away,
gtea1ilv losing health and beauty, aud
are powerless to helpl Consumption
aud other germ diseases find in these
dcbilitated systems easy prey, for the
lowered vitality is unequal to the task of
fighting off the infection of these diseases
to which most Of US are almost daily ex-
posed.
The symptoms indicating the decline
which may have results so fatal could
scarcely be better described than in the
statement Of AIRS. William Marley, of
% Court street, Utica, n. Y. Her case
is typical one. She says:
For six months after the birth of my
baby, suffered from sick, dizzy head
aches, which seemed like q rush of
blood to my forehead, just back of my
eyes. Some days they twitched so ]
could hardly see and black spots foated
before them. The least exertion brought
on this sickness. My appetite was poor
and was often sick to my stomach.
eff | tried to work my feet soon be-
came swollen, paining me terribly.
had sinking spells and grew pale and
nervous. was so thin that I weighed
only IS pounds.
Zone day when at The drug store to
get headache powders I decided to try
DR.. Williams Pink Pills instead. |
10 !
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27

WANTED-For U. S. Army, able
bodied, unmarried men, between ages
of Il and 35; citizens of United States,
OF good character and temperate hab-
its, who can speak, read and write
English; for information apply to re.
cruiting officer, 126 N. Court, Mem.
phis, Tenn; 236 Main, Jonesboro,
Ark; Union City, Tenn; Caruthers-
vile, Mo-; Corinth, Miss; Dyersburg,
Tenn, or Humboldt. Tenn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
Custom Strict In Japan.

Society is very strict in Japan about
the little matters Of hairdressing, and
woe betide the woman who would
neglect to abide by the prevailing
custom. Not alone in the better
classes, but among the poorer people
as well the eligible young woman.
the widow who wishes to marry
again, and the widow who doesn't,
may always be distinguished by the
way in which they dress their hair
Modern Society.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
French Sailors Use DRUGS.

The extent to which the narcotic
habit prevails in the French navy was
illustrated a few days ago by the pro.
ceedings of a courtmartial at Brest.
The defendants were half a dozen
seamen Of ordinary rating, who were
charged with a considerable number
Of robberies. All the men were vic.
Tins of opium or the the ether habit,
or both combined, and were in the
habit of bemuddling themselves daily
with these drugs and the robberies
had been committed to crafty their
passion. Severe sentences were
npssed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
AGE TOLD BY THE PULSE.
From Birth TO Death the Beats Have
Steady Decrease.

How old are you? Ask your pulse
The human pulse has wide range,
even in perfectly healthy persons.
The female pulse always beats fast.
er than the male, and from birth to
death the pulse beats steadily de-
crease. 1t has been said by great
authorities that the age and sex Of
q person could be ascertained by the
rate Of the pulse alone Babies at
birth have a pulse beat of 100 times
a minute in case of a girl and 1850 in
the case of boys. At the age of four
or five the pulse beats will have fall
en- respectively to ITO and 100 Maid,
ems and youths pulses average 95
and go Mature men and women av-
erage so and rs. Elderly men and
women have an average of 60 and 50.
An old woman's pulse rarely, If ever,
sinks below so, but among men a
pulse beat below so is quite common
There are, however, great variations
consistent with health. Napoleon's
pulse is said to have beaten only "A
times a minute.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
MRS HENRY LEE

Owing to modern methods of living
not one woman in thousand APP
proaches this perfectly natural change
without experiencing train of very
annoying and sometimes painful
symptoms.
This is the most critical period of
her whole existence and every woman
who neglects the care of her health
at this time invites disease and pain.
When her system is in Il derangcd
condition or She is predisposcd to
apopleXy or congestion of any organ,
the tendency is at this peri o d
likely to become active and with u
hostof nervous irritations make life Il
burden. A. this time also cancers
and tumors are more liable to form
and begip Aheir destructive work,
Such warning symptoms as sense
of sutfocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, melancholia, dread of inn
pending evil, palpitation Of the heart,
irregularities, constipation and dizzi-
ness are promptly needed by intel
ligeiN women who are approaching
the period of life when this grea t
change may be expected.
Mrs. Fred Certia, 1O14 So Lafayette
Street, So. Bend, Ind, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the ideal medicine Tor women who
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
. DEAFNESS Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the ear There Is only one way to
cure Deafness and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an in0lmsd condition Il the
mucous lining Of the Eu9tachlnu Tube. When this
tube Is inAamed YOU have rumbIlng sound or I'M
perfect heltag and when it Is entirely closed Dear
ness Ia the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored 10 It's nnrs vuud
tion hearing VIII be destroyed f0reees; a,ue cases
out Of ten are caused by Catarrh, which IS nothing
bat an inhamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We viii give one Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness caused by catarrhl that cannot be cured
by Hairs Catarrh Cure send for circulars free.
Ed CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. i5c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27

ago, dropsy set in,
and my left side was
so swollen the doctor
said he would have to
tap out the water.
There was constant
pain and a gurgling
sensation around my
heart, and l could not
raise my arm above
my head, The kid
ney action was dIsor-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
Indians Need No Sympathy

or the $4,000 indians outside OF
Indian territory, 10000 wear civilized
dress, 10000 speak the language, and
$4,000 are members of regularly es.
tablished churches. They have $685..
100000 in the United States treas.
ury, on which they get $1,725, 900 in.
terest every year. and under treaties
the government pays them annually
$3.50, 1000 more.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27

samca's BIC Industry.
Samoa exported, In 1906, 27.h tons
Of cocoa beans.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
New Banks Last Year,

Four hundred and sixty-two new
national banks were created in 1906
For the last seven years the average
has been within a fraction of 40 a
month. We now have G,345 national
banks, with sS77O99,275 capital and
1886, ,022 circulation, Seven years
ago the banks numbered 3,617, with
S6l6,908,095 capital and 1854, 462, $50
circulation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27

Superstition About Robins,

ut is unlucky to kill robin is a
well-established saying in England.
How badly your hand shakes; you
can scarcely write" said a teacher to
a hoy in a school in England. at al.
ways shakes" said the boy, q once
had robin die in my hand, and they
say if robin dies in your hand it
will always shake"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27

Good Theory, Poor Practice.

To encourage temperance the Brit
ish admiralty allows SO cents month
to sailors who forego their daily ra-
ton of rum. But as sailor who does
not wish to drink rum can draw his
rations and sell them to other sail
ors al so cents or even more month,
the temperance plan Is not so sue
cessful as was hoped.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
Lunch for Hungry YOUNGSTERS.

Miss Julia Richman, district su.
perintendent in New York schools, is
having great success with a penny
luncheon of crackers and milk for
the youngest children. An investiga.
ton not long ago in that city showed
10000 breakfastless children in the
public schools.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27

Mary always gets a little piece Of
candy every day to Keep her from be
ing naughty. One day she was
naughty, and she did not get hel
candy That night when she was &C
ing to bed she said her prayers as fol
lows; Our Father who art in heaven
please give me my daily candy"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-27
Bishop Potter,s Arswer.

A young clergyman in remote
country district wrote last Easter
time to Bishop Potter, saying that
ne was about to take a wife, and ask
Ing II, to save some other clergy
man q long and weary journey, he
could not marry himself
The bishops reply was marvellous
ly concise. II said:
"could yea bury yeurselts"