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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-04-17
Are Patent
Medicines Frauds !?

We are often asked the above
question, and our answer has in
variably been that no medicine
that gives satisfactory results
could be fraudulent. We could
not afford to sell fraudulent medi-
cines. Our business depends on
pleased 1customers-in fact any
business does. Therefore, we
would take an enormous risk did
we not fulfil every promise made
our customers. We are very care
full of what we guarantee, and
when we do guarantee an article
we must know it pretty we'll
what it contains and how it is
made. We have in mind the Rex
all line of remedies, particularly
Rexall Mucu- Tone, of which we
are selling large quantities at this
time of the year. NIucu-Tone is
one article that we can recommend
over Our counter and know that
ninety-eight per cent. of its pur-
chasers are going to be benefited
and will return to our store
pleased customers. Mucu-Tone
is a positive cure for internal
scrofula or what is commonly
called Catarrh. 1t is without a
doubt the peer of all tonics for
any one who is suffering from a
rundown condition, can't work,
feels constantly tired or suffering
from the more plainly described
symptoms of Catarrh-such as
stopping of the nose, cold in the
head or bad cough"
1t must be remembered that Ca
tarrh is not confined to the nose
and throat. 1t usually starts
there, but it leads more often to
serious trouble, particularly the
wasting of tissues, as in the case
of little Miss Dillon, of Albany.
Here is letter from her father:
My little girl had catarrh so
badly that the disease had begun
to eat into the cartilage of the
nose. Snuffs and instruments
failed to do more than give tenn
porary relief. saw the adver-
tisements of Rexall Mucu-T Tone,
but l could not believe that any,
thing taken in the stomach could
cure the sore membranes of the
nose. However, / took advan-
tage of your free trial offer and
my girl began taking your remedy
according to directions. | want
to say right here that Mucu-Tone
is certainly the greatest medical
discovery of the times, and to
thank you for the liberal offer
that first induced me to give it a
trial. Muco-Tone has cured my
daughters catarrh completely.
The discharge has stopped alto
gether, and her breath is as sweet
as can be. Again thanking you,
MATT. DILLON, "a N. Swan ST.,
Albany, N. Y"
We are selling a large trial bot
tie of Mucu-Tone for fifty cents
on the famous Rexall guarantee
of your money back if you are not
satisfied. We promise that one
bottle will put flesh on your bones
and bring new vitality to your
system.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-04-17
ASK for Aliens FO0t-Ease, A
Powder.

1t makes walking easy. Cures Corns
Bunions, 1ngrowing Nails. Swollen
and Sweating feet. At all Druggists
and Shoe Stores, Csc. Don't accept
any substitute. Sample FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. olmsted, Leroy, New
York. IRA
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-04-17
PATHETIC LETTER.

Among the pathetic letters is the
following, which was received from a
little fifteen-year-old girl during Pres
ident Clevelands time and forwarded
by the President to the Secretary of
the Treasury:
ITO His Majesty, President Cleve-
land.-Dear President: l am in a
dreadful state of mind, and l thought
l would write and tell you all: About
two years ago-as nearly as l can re-
member 1t was two years ago-I used
two postage stamps that had been
used before on letters-perhaps more
than two, but | can only remember of
doing it twice. did not realize what
| had done until lately. My mind is
constantly turned on that subject, and
| think of it night and day. Now,
dear President, will you please forgive
me, and l promise you l will never do
1t again. Enclosed find cost of three
stamps and please forgive me, for |
was then but thirteen years old, for
am heartily sorry for what l have
done
From One of Your Subjects"
-
A few days ago a conscience contri-
button was received from Indiana.
The letter was postmarked Marion,
and the contribution, which was in
bills, was wrapped in a fragment of
a FIT. Wayne newspaper. The letter
was addressed to the Secretary of the
Treasury and was as follows:
Dear Sir: Inclosed you will find
$42. I want you to return it into the
United States Treasury. You can call
1t conscience fund or what not 1t is
money paid out through the Pension
Department. ] don't want 1t.
Yours truly, An Old Soldier.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-04-17
A REASON

The United Druy
Com p any, manufac.
turers of the Rexall
Remedies, for W hose
preparations we are
agents in this city, make
200 remedies, one for
each i'll. Each one is
especially prepared to
cure one disease, and
that only. This is an
age of specialists. You
don't contract with a
plumber to build your
whole house, do you?
Why should you contract
with one proprietary
medicine to cure all your
troubles?
Oftentimes you run
across a building con-
tractor who has a sepa-
rate plumbing depart
ment, his own plastering
department, and so on,
all of which dovetail to-
gether and build the
house. This is just what
the United Drug COM
pany is doing for you
in the medicine line.
They have cut down
profits; they manufac-
ture Rexall Remedies for
over 1000 retail drug
gists. These druggists
are the only intermediate
profit that stand between
The United Drug Com
pany and the patient.
Could the United Drug
Company, of which we
are a member, afford to
make one poor medicine
in this line? Does not
common sense tell you
that one poor medicine
would ruin the sale of
the other 100 prepare
tons? If you bought a
Rexall preparation and it
didn't do for you what
we claim it will, would
you buy another one of
our articlesf We believe
not. Therefore ca ch
preparation must be good
it is good. We who
are in the drug business
know the formulas Of
these Rexall prepara-
tons. We believe in
them so implicitly that
we stand back of them,
with our guarantee to
refund you your money
if they do not benefit
you.
For Nervousness
Rexall Americanitis
Elixir, 75c.
For Constipation
Rexall Orderlies.
Price, Ioc.
For s. esssA c1.,,, Juice.
large bottle, csc.
And nd ..,, o., =.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-04-17
WON AT DRAW POKER.

Another contributor wrote the fol-
lowing cheerful letter:
please find SIPS, coin of the realm,
won from a United States paymaster
at draw poker, and which l am con-
WINGED rightfully belongs to Uncle
Sam. l have carried 1t for nearly
six days, and dare not trust myself
with it longer. My conscience calls
for a good nights sleep. / can
have neither so long as | carry this
terrible witness. You can apply 1t
in liquidation of the national debt.
Now l can feel a realization of the
proverb: BE virtuous and you will
be happy Now ! can feel an assur-
ance that in years to come it may be
said of my children (yet to Gomez:
They were of poor but honest par
ents.' Please acknowledge through
the city papers, and request them
to double lead in editorial columns
The slips was an /. o. T., and not
worth the paper on which it was writ
ten.
The following came from a depart
ment clerk:
"A clear conscience softens the hard
est bed, and as l am a poor govern
ment clerk, my bed is very hard and
needs much softening, so / herewith
return IL cents overpaid me last pay
day; and, besides, have loafed
good deal lately"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-04-17
Poem Of Passion.

In the cleaning during spring
The air is chill.
Meet me, love, and with you bring
A quinine pill.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-04-17
A QUEER ONE.

A unique contribution came to the
Government from an Eastern city.
The writer sent half of a number of
bills, the aggregate value of which
was $4,000. In letter accompany
ing the mutilated bills, he explained
that as soon as he saw the acknowl-
edgment of their receipt in the pub
lie prints he would send the remand
err of the bills. The correspondents
of Eastern papers were told of the
matter and two days after the pub
lication the other halves of the bills
were received, SO that they could be
joined together and redeemed.
-
One of the oldest contributions ev-
II made to the Government came
from Switzerland. The sender ex-
planned that he had lived for a num-
b5r of years in the United States and
d been able to amass a fortune,
which permitted his return to Switz-
land. He felt so kindly toward the
,t1vernment of the United States that
= sent $4,000 as contribution to
aslp 1t along..-By Louis Ludlow
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-04-17
His Money Buried With H,m.

Dsadwocd, S. Dax., April 11.--Nel-
"a Brucker. an old miner. who died
!, few days ago in his cabin up in the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-06-07
INVESTIGATING PAST
DIVORCE RECORDS
Congress Sent out 90 men to
Cover u. 8. Will Investi-
gate last 20 Years.

j. b. Collins, representing the U. 5.
census department of Washington, ID.
c., has been at work in the county clerks
Office for the past week investigating
the marriage and divorce records Some
thing over year ago President Roose-
welt recommended to congress that they
pass uniform divorce law. With that
end in view congress appropriated $780,
600 for the purpose Of investigation.
Sixty men have been at work IN the
United States for the past year aud Mr.
Collins states that the work will be com
pleted about January |, 1908, ready to
be laid before the next congress. The
counties to be investigated in Michigan
are Allegan, Var Buren,, Berrien, Cass
and Ottawa. The divorce and marriage
records will be thoroughly looked over
and statistics compiled for the past 20
years There is one more county yet to
be finished in Michigan when Mr.. Col
Inns will 90 to Denver, Colo, and con-
tinue his work there. He states that
the divorce laws of Michigan are not as
strict as in many other states. For in
stance, in New Jersey divorces can be
granted for only two causes, to wit de-
sertion and infdelity, while of course in
some states the laws are not as strict as
those in Michigan. The idea of the new
law as outlined by the president will be
to make the divorce and marriage laws
more stringent and also make them uni.
form throughout the United States. Mr.
Collins states that the ratio of divorces
to marriages in the investigation to date
is to 6 When one stops to think these
figures over they are indeed appalling
and if the results are accomplished as
anticipated i. viii be another noble deed
to the presidents credit.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-06-07
Found a Loophole.

Excuse me-" said the lean indi.
vidual with the shiny Prince Albert
coat, as he entered the sacred pre-.
cinccts of the sanctum, but do you
need anyone to write pieces for the
paper?"
NO" replied the editor grumy. 1--WE
don't need anybody to write pieces for
the paper at present"
Then" said the lean individual
wouldn't you care TO employ some
one to teach you to use correct Eng
lish ?"-Milwaukee Sentinel
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-06-07
Daquerreotypes to come In" Again

Daguerreotypes to Come In" Again.
Yes; | expect to see a revival in
daguerrotypes," said prominent pho.
tographer; but it will be an expen-
sive fad, and its indulgence confined
to people of means It simply is a
revival Of the things of old, for which
so many have a curious and indefina-
BILE liking. ! am equipped now to
make daguerreotypes, but thus far the
calls have been few AS the fact that
| am making them becomes known |
expect great increase in the orders.
No; we're not looking anxiously for
the business. It's merely an adver.
tisement for us, so to speak, but we
think it a good move to help us hold
our trade among the rich"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-06-07

Finest and largest display
Of souvenir postal cards at the
Emporium.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-06-22

have our preference and like 6ld Mike
Dawson Of Carroll e6lnty 5nee said,
re was mighty GLAD every body didn't
see as he did; if so he would have had
a bad time getting his good wife and it
is the same in politics, If every one
thought alike there would be no need
Of but Emf GBRdidata Tor each office.
| But let us EXCISE this preference in a
gentlemanly manner and not try to be-
smirsh or sling mad OH any candidate
Because ws wait DIR man to win.
| have talked with more than dozen
candidates and not one of them seems
the least antagonistic towards his op-
ponent, but there are voters who put
out reports that are without fouh-
datiOh fFierely to weaken 8ne and tg
strengthen another. Generally he will
get caught up with or will have to do
some csawfshing with the usual result
that injure his candidate more than
the other.
Now friends, let us look we'll to this
matter, for it is--ftiehdship and k5od viii
VS. 6#e to each 6ther h6t start reports
that will cause strife and discord. So
trusting that this will be fair warning
to those that are so disposed and re-
minding them that many political liar
will come to grief. i am your old
friendr fbFk FA,b
Hashuqua, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-06-22

There are yet some voters in this
e6unty who are not registered, and
goi1le Of thgiR std Hetsfs, whS hase
been marked off the poll books by the
election commissioners, for not having
paid their taxes on or before the first
day of February since the last genera
election in 1908. There is also an idea
0btl 50 | sm told, that I will come
around again with the fegistratioH
books to all the voting precincts; this
is a mistake as | am only required to
make one trip, which has been made;
and all parties not registered and de-
string 20 write will please call in my of
flee and register between this date 8nd
July 9Th or you will be barred.
am publishing this notice becauseI
do not want any one to overlook it. If
you are not sure that you are regis
tered, ak me and will gladly inform
you. Call oh ME in my Office and see
the list that Must register Or else they
EaRHet tete this year.
Very respectfully
C. NJ. SCALES,
Registrar and Circuit Clerk.
May II, 1907.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-06-22
The Fox Unearthed.

No better evidence of the straits that
Judge Truly candidacy is in could not be
obtained than Senator McLaurin's open
advocacy of him for governor. The
program is now plain toall; Judge Truly
was thought certain to be in the second
primary and until then Senator McLau-
rim was to leave to Mississippians a free
choice for governor With only one
man to beat the Clan McLaurin was to
throw their weight in favor of Truly.
thus debating who should be governor
with as little expense to the senator's
own popularity as was possible.
But the fate of battle or the good
sense of the masses Of the voters of
the State has forced the hand of the
grandmother of the politicians of the
State. Without his immediate inter-
vention Judge Truly would rot ar
rive" sufficiently t. get in the second
race, and therefore had to call on his
reserve forces 1.-THE old guard before
the skirmishing had been ended and the
real battle begun
1t is not matter for congratuiation
to the State that a United States Sena-
tor, himself the recipient of such high
honor at the peoples hands, should IN
terfere among the candidates for other
offices, He should be impartial and it
not believed that McLaurin's interior
ence will have much other effect that
to injure himself with our people.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-06-22
The Boil WeeviI Increasing.

New Orleans, La, June I'D. W.
d. Hunter, government entomologist,
andsthe most eminent authority in tho
world on the boil weevil, was in the
city over night, coming in from Dallas.
Tex. last evening and leaving fol
Washington at 8 o'clock this morning.
Before leaving for Washington Dr..
Hunter said
'The mild winter and the wet spring
have been exceptionally favorable to The
boil weeyil, and they have increased
amazingly. From my observations and
from the observations Of my assistants
l calculated that there are thirty times
more weevils at the present time last
year. The propagation Of tie weoyil
was materially assisted by the great
quantity of volunteer cotton in Texas
this spring, the winter being so mild
that much cotton, even as far up as
North Texas, was not killed. The wee
vii now extends from San Antonio to
the river in Louisiana and for a distance
of seventy miles up into the Indian
Territory.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-06-22
The Great American Game

The frenzied genius of Baltimore
Sun who represent the ba seball fans
IN the editorial department of that ma.
per- fairly turns himself loose in tbe
following extravaganza poetical.
Scratch man who cares nothiug for
baseball, whose pulse does not lean when
the home team wins, whose brow doos
not grow cold and clammy when #
faces a shutout, and you will find .
man who puts lead quarters into tbe
collection plate and wishes that he were
as rich and as sinful as Z. H. Harri-
man. 1t would do such man lot
Of good if he could be forced to attend
say, twenty-five games. 1t would ra
form and civilize him and make him WALL
n the path of truth and fairness n
YOU'D give HIM taste Of the JOY of hon |
50 victory and taste of the wholesome
discipline of honest defeat. Baseball 4 |
ne one perfect game. 1t is honest
and manly. 1t is as invigorat.
~ as Blk fingers Of the best old rye and
squire a bottle Of pasteurized milk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-06-22
ordihAdee No. 7 1907
ssa&xsaz.-s-A-
Rates, Rules and Resulatin.
OF
City Waterworks and
Electric Light Plant
FOR THE
CITY OF MACON.

Section 1. Be II ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen OF the
city Of Macon, Mississippi. that the
foll0wfnGs be. the Rates, Rules and
Regnfstf0ns Of the City WIn1nr Wsrks
and Electric Plant.
Sec. 2. BE Il further ordained that
all applications for the Introduction
and use OF water and eicctric lights
must In all cases be made 10 the once
Of the mayor OF the city OF Macon. In
writing, either by the applicant or by
his plumber, and must state fully and
truly and particularly all purposes
for which the water is required, or is
to be used.
Any use beyond that applied for.
and granted. will subject the party to
the customary rule OF having his wa
ter supply cut on, and payment for
feited, or to assessment at double
rates for such excess OF use for the
current term. or to penalty for mis-
demeancr, In any sum not less than
ave dollars nor more than one hun
dred dollars, upon conviction before
TIE =--cr. or By both asssssMe nl and
penalty. according to the sggrayation
0k the case,
eprinkling beyond limits defined.
NJ N 'front.' Of others premises, wAeth.
N ~ ttdewaik or street, n s1pfessly
essltte1 ssaipFf and prsas>ileA BY
fHfF Nf'SFfST ~ -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-06-22

son as may be directed by the Mayo
ana Board of Aldermen of the city \
macon, Miss, shall be authorized 7
enter and have free access, at all feii
sonable hours. to the premises to Al
certain the location or condition n
hydrant pipe or other fixtures attach
ed to said works, or to the electric
light fixtures; and In case he fndI|
that the water is wasted on account
0f negligence or from want of repairs
IT such waste is not Immediately RENT
edied the superintendent or other
persons so authorized shall have ths|
water leading 10 such premises turned
off, and the same shall not be turned
on again until such repairs are made|
and the sum of one dollar paid foTl
turning on the water.
Sec, 9. Be 1t further ordained that]
every plumber, within twenty fcul|
hours after having set up any pipesl
Watercocks Or other fixtures, or baVl
Ing made any additions or alterations
to any pipes, cocks, or other fixture
already set up, shall make correcI
return to the superintendent in wrll1
ing, with diagram descriptive OF lns
work done, stating the ordinary, ~
wen as the general, use to which tns
water is to be applied, in order tna'
the proper knowledge of he amour.
of water used upon the premises may
be obtained therefrOm. A failure o.
the part of such plumber to compIss
with the above. the superintenden'
shall decline to grant the usual per
nit or to turn on the water, ],
Sec. 10. BE it further ordalheu
that in no case will service pipes ~
allowed to run across lots-that y,
from one lot to another--but must W
Continued in Supplement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-06-22

The average man cannot afford to
employ physician for every slight all.
ment or INJURY .hst may 5ttut In his
tathily, hor can he afford to neglect
them. as the scratch of a pin has been
known to cause the loss of limb.
Hence every man must from necessity
be his own doctor for this class Of all
ments. Success often depends upon
prompt treatment, which can bhly be
had wheh suitable medicines are kspt
at hand. Chainberlain's Remedies have
oeen in the market for many WEARS ana
enjoy d good reputation. =.
Chafhbetlaih'e collie Cholera and
oiafthbea Remedy for bowel com
plants.
chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
coughs. colds, croup and whooping
cough.
Chamberlsin's BoiH balm IAN anti
Septic lihilnent) for cuts, bruises, burns
sprains. swellings, lame back and rheu.
matte pains
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets for constipation, biiiousness
and Stbmath trubles,
Chamberlain's Salve for diseases ii
the skin.
One hottie Of each Of these five nrs-
paratione cost but 81 25. For sale bR
ed. NJ. Murphey.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-06-22
THE HOLD UP.

I Following the clue from the FemarE
made by one Of the negroes who were
supposed to have held up Mr.. Boyd
"nen they left the depot last Thursday
night, that they We're going 10 Pink S"
house efforts We're made to connect her
PINK Martip5 who lives near the depot
with the crime. She was arrested and
stated that she had two cousins who
VISITED her last January and then went
to Memphis: that they lived hear Mari
on. Marshal Sargent Went to Marion
and from reliable sources the woman S
story w>JS corroborated.
On Friday morning three negroes
were arrested who were beating their
way north on freight train, at oko-
lona, and were held for Identification
MIR. Plowman, the operator at the de-
pot who talked to the negroes Thurs
day night, went to Okoona, and iden-
titled two Of the negroes. Sheriff
Dantzler went after the negroes, but
the autho.itie refused to let him have
them without the rew5Gd of 500 that
had been offered by the citizens of Ma
con for the parties who committed the
rohbery. Sheriff Dantzler returned to
Macon and Sunday afternoon went to
OkoIona again, and was ACCOMPANIED
by County Attorney Brooks and thew
returned Sunday nightwith the negroes.
The story that the negroes told was
TO ft2 effect that they left Mobile
Thursday night between 7 and s O'Clock
on the passenger train, and got off at
Chronicle and got on a freight train
and rode to Meridian, where thew got
Off and walked to some point above
am again got on U freight train and
were arrested Friday morning in Oko-
Iona. They claimed to be brick masons
and one Of them stated that he had had
a check casbed On Thursday morning at !
the First National Bank in Mobile
At The trial, which took place before |
Mayor Alleged Thursday afternoon, A. |
T. Dc1t and Il. H. Brooks, Jr, prose
cuted and Henry A. Minor Jr |
appeared for the negroes and endeav-
ieavored to get the Investigation post
ooned until the prisoners could secure
witnesses, stated to be reliable white
men, from Mobi.a,>who would testify |
o the negroes being there on the af
'neon Of HE day Of the crime. Let
-Bs nom contractor and clothing
of Mobile teatifying to the
God character Of the negroes and
0 their presence on Thursday were ex-
ibitcd. Witnesses for the prosecution
estified to the identity of the prisoners
s those who were seen here THURSDAY
ONE Of whom were very positive in
heir testimony. The mayor bound
he negroes over to await the action Of
he grand jury, fixing the bail in the
UNI Of $500 each.
The general opinion is thai the wrong
egroes are under arrest and the guilty
arties are the negroes whom ex-Cbief
Police Hassell, Of Meridian expected
, find when he came to Macon Tues
ay to identify. These negroes are the
mes who knew Pink Martin and have
cen to Macon before.