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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20
HAD NERVE, BUT NO MONEY.
ynlucky Mans Modest Request for
Pecuniary Assistance.

Raymond Hitchcock the comedian
while in New Orleans a few months
ago, took the opportunity of going to
the races During the afternoon he
cashed several tickets, the result of
good guesses. He was feeling happy
after the last race, and started for
the automobile which was to convey
him back to his hotel As he was
about to climb into the machine he
felt hand on his arm, and man
shouted In his ear:
Hello, Hitchcock, how are you?
Hear you put crimp in the bookies
to-day"
Hitchcock blushed and shook hands
sheepishly not recognizing the man,
and not wishing to show it.
Say l want to speak to you con-
ddentially," said the stranger.
"All right; what is it?" asked the
comedian.
Well, I am up against some hard
luck to-day. They cleaned me and
want to get home. Now, don't let
any one of these people see you, but
slip me enough for car fare, will
your"
Sure said Hitchcock placing his
hand in his pocket Then he paused
and queried: Where do you live?"
Vancouver" was the answer.
Hitchcock took a flying leap for his
machine and unless the visitors at
New Orleans are more gullible, the
lmpecunious one is still looking for
car fare.-Harper,s Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20
SPLENDID APRIL TONIC.
Easily Prepared at Home and Harm.
less to Use.

This is known as "Blood-Cleanina
Time" especially among the Older
folks, who always take something dur
ing this month to clean the blood OF
impurities and build it up.
The following is the recipe as given
by a well-known authority, and any.
one can prepare it at home.
Fluid Extract Dandelion onehalf
ounce, Compound Kargon one ounce,
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three
ounces.
Get these simple ingredients from
any good pharmacy and mix by shak.
ing well in bottle. The dose is one
teaspoonful after meals and at bed
time
Everybody should take something to
help the blood, which becomes impoy.
erished and almost sour after the win.
ter season, especially those who are
subject to rheumatism, Catarrh, Kid,
ney and Bladder trouble
1t is said that one weeks use of this
mixture will clear the skin of sores,
pimples or boils.
This is sound, healthy advice, which
will be appreciated by many readers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20
ILL FROM OVERWORK
NERVOUS PRosTRATloN CURED
BY DR., WILLIAMS PINK PILLS,
BY Toning up tho Blood and Nerves Pa
tient Recovered Weight, Strength
and Good Spirits.

When the nervous system is broken
down from Oyerwork, or whatever cause,
life loses its joys. Not only is the ner.
Tous victim sufferer himself but he is
usually d trial to the whole family.
Nervous breakdown is often gradual.
appearing at first to be merely an unu.
sual fretfulness. DR.. Williams Pink
PlIls tone up the nerves in the most
direct way and not only cure minor
troubles but serious disorders as well.
Mr.. w. w, MunrOe, of 16 Hazel Park.
Everett, Mass, says: "About four wears
ago tins September | became all run
down from oyerwork and from confne.
ment to work during warm weather.
for Two months / grew steadily worse.
lost IN weight and strength and had no
appetite, My memory failed me quite
rapidly and l became in very low
state, both physically and mentally, I
took no interest In life, neither in bust.
ness nor recreation. In my position, as
foreman in large manufacturing
chemists establishment in Boston, a
good memory is absolutely essential to
success because of the immense amount
OF detail that must be carried in the head
II grew very despairing, could not
bear to have people meet me and my
friends remarked on my condition.
About the middle of December a friend
told me one day that he had tried DR.
Williams Pink Pills and found them
reliable. ! commenced taking them and
at the end Of two weeks the change for
the better was remarked by friends. |
continued using the pills until l was
thoroughly recovered. Iregard them as
flne remedy and make this statement
voluntarily in gratitude for the benefit
/ received from them"
These pills actually make new blood
and have cured such diseases as rbeu.
matlsm, nervous and general debility.
Indigestion, nervous headache, neuralgia
and even partial paralysis and locomotor
ataxia. As tonic for the blood and
nerves they are unequalled.
Ii you are a sufferer from any disor.
der Of the blood and nerves write for
proof of what DR.. Williams Pink
FILLS have accomplished in case, similar
20 yours. Every testimonial used py
THIS company is carefully investigated
before being published and is authentic
DR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by ali
druggists, or direct by mail, postpaid. on
receipt OF price, 90 cents per box. six
boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20
ROMANTIC DEVoNSHlRE.


Philpotts has made us familiar will
romantic Devonshire, in his fascinating
novels, The River" Children of the
Mist, etc. The characters are very
human; the people there drink coffee
with the same results as elsewhere. A
writer at Rock House, Orchard Hill
Bideford, North Devon, states:
For 30 years | drank coffee for
breakfast and dinner but some 5 years
ago found that it was producing indi
gestion and heartburn, and was max.
ing me restless at night. These symp.
toms were followed by brain fag and
a sluggish mental condition.
When | realized this, made up my
mind to quit drinking coffee and
having read of Postum, concluded to
try it. l had it carefully made, accord.
ing to directions, and found to my
agreeable surprise at the end of a
week, that ! no longer suffered from
either Indigestion, heartburn, or brain
Atst9t 0iia baAtbJ NOuia HIN 1t uL DlB0L
and secure restful and refreshing
sleep.
Since that time We have entirely
discontinued the use of the old kind Of
coffee, growing fonder and fonder of
Postum as time goes on. My digestive
organs certainly do their work much
better now than before, a result due
to Postum Food Coffee, | am satisfied.
AS a table beverage we find (for all
the members of my family use it, that
when properly made it is most refresh
ing and agreeable, of delicious flavor
and aroma. Vigilance is, however,
necessary to secure this, for unless the
servants are watched they are likely
to neglect the thorough boiling which
it must have in order to extract the
goodness from the cereal" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, The Road to
Wellville,' IN pkgs. There's rea-
son."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20
THOUGHT HIM A LUNATlc.
Mans Queer tumble Of Words War
ranted the Inference.

Prof William Lyon Phelps Of Yale
recently told this story at New Ha-
ven's chamber OF commerce banquet;
A hard drinker was told by his doctor
that he could be cured il every time
he felt that he must have drink he
would Immediately take something to
eat instead.
The man followed the advice and
was cured, but the habit of asking for
food had become so fixed with him
that once he was nearly locked UP as
a lunatc He was stopping at a hotel
and hearing great commotion in the
room next to his, he peeped over the
transom to see what the matter was.
He saw, and rushed madly down to
the office and shouted to the clerk:
'The man in 1853 has shot himself!
Ham and egg sandwich, pleased
Lippincotts
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20
Calls for lnternretnr.

A trading firm at Picking has re.
ceiVed the following communication:
Dear Sir-The Chinese calendar In
your company IS glance in looking, to
be sure surprising all the others; and
also it is gigantic beyond example in
connexion with its fine spectacle,
While look at 1t. l shall be very
much obliged, if you will kindly give
me some pieces, as I have great deal
OF interest of it."-London paily Mail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20
Swiss Women Demand suffrann.

Women Of all classes in Geneva
have formed an association to secure
for themselves the suffrage in every
department of public life, and espe.
cially the right to vote in parliamen,
tary elections. The vice president and
the secretary Of the association are
members Of the chamber of deputies,
and several university professors have
accepted minor offices. Many public
men are giving their support to the
moVement-London Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20
Since 1901

3arry's Tricopherous has been growing
hair by making scalps fertile. No
dandruff-no falling hair-with Bar
RVS Tricopherous. so cents per bottle
at your druggists or by mail postpaid.
Barclay & Co, As Stone Street, N. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20
Hnw,s ThiS2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
ease OF Catsrrh that cannot be cured by HalV8
Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & co, Toledo O.
We the undersigned, have known +, j. Cheney
for the last IS years and believe him perfectly hon
orabe in all business transactions aud financially
able to carry out any obligations made by hs firm,
WALDtN0, klNNAN d MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists Toledo O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of The
system. Testimonials sent free Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

ices" are referred to from time to
time in the eighteenth century in Eng.
fish peoples letters from abroad. iced
creams, however, were known as early
as the year when William of ORANGE
came over, and by the middle of the
eighteenth century ice cream" figured
in cookery books.-London Chronicle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

MFRS, w, II. SIMMONS, 11t9 Z. Sth
1Vl ST., Kansas City, Mo, member of
the National Annuity Association,
writes;
My health wasexcellentunti about
q year ago, when had a complete coll
lapse from OVERRIDING socially. not get
ting the proper rest and too many late
suppers My stomach was in a dread
full condition, and my nerves all nn-
strung.
Il was advised by friend to try Pc
runa, and eventually l bought bottle.
l took " and then another, and kept
using it for three months.
AT the end of that time my health
was restored, my nerves no longer
troubled me, and | felt myself once
more and able to assume my social
position. ! certainly feel that PeruHa
Is deserving of praise"
There are many reasons why society
women break down, why their nervous
systems fail, why they have systemic or
pelvic catarrh. Indeed, they are espe-
cially liable to these ailments. No won.
der they require the protection Of Peru
ma II is their shield and safeguard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20
Old Wan Street Character Dead

Van Schaick & Co., one of the old
est stock brokerage houses in New
York, have just lost their Oldest and
most famous customer Almost up to
the time of his death a few days ago
he would drop in occasionally to ask
Mr.. Gorham, Derby Crandall or Col
Handy how the market was going. He
kept in touch with the market not,
withstanding his great ages. Rus,
sell Sage was one Of his chums, and
be used to make all manner of fun of
the miser, who was nearly six years
his junior, patting him on the back
and calling him kid" little boy"
etc
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20
Use of Ices.

Though the ancient Greeks and Ro.
mans used ice for table r-rposes, they
knew nothing of ices These were
introduced into France from Italy
about 1860, and known at first as
"fromages glaces' iced cheeses, al
though they were made of strawber.
ries, apricots and SO forth, and con
tained not drop of cream. From
1852 the use of "glaces" in the plural
was sanctioned by the Academy, but
not before 1925 did ''une glaee" force
Us way into recognized acceptance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

One million five hundred thousand
dollars is offered as a prize for a liter
airy composition, the biggest prize OF
its kind on record. The award will be
made at st, Petersburg on December
l, 1925, to the writer of the best his.
tory of Alexander l. of Russia. Arakt.
Cheief, founder of the military colo.
MES of Novgorod, left a fortune of
$4,000 gold rubles ($2575O to provide
for this unique prize The prize-giving
day is the centenary Of the Gear Alex.
ander's death, by which time the
money will it is estimated, have in.
creased to $2,OO0,OOO One-fourth Of
1t will be used to defray the cost OF
publishing the work which wins the
prize,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20
Benefit Of Modern MaohInsrv.

It is estimated by the department
of agriculture that last years crop
was produced and gathered at say.
ing of $6S5,O0O,OOO over what would
have been the cost of raising an equal
crop so years ago, This saving was
accomplished by the use of modern
agricultural implements.-Farm Ma.
Chinery.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

Garfield Tea, which ia ru1rntecI uris-
The Pure Food and Drugs Agf. D. The Desc
remedy for constipation aea 1eaa5
and indigestion. 1t purihrs the blood and
cleanses the system.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20
II Cures While You Walk

Aliens Foot Ease is a certain cure for
hot, sweating, callous, and swollen, aching
feet Sold by all druggists, Price Doc. Don't
acceptany substitute Trial package FREE.
Address Alen S. OImsted, lie Roy N. ".
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

The Bishop of Digne stated recent.
ly in the Paris Gaulois that, while
some of the priests are now living on
their savings, others are supporting
themselves by mending watches, max.
Ing beehives ana knitting jerseys.
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.
crultlng officer, 1926 N. Court, Mem.
phls, 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, 1907-04-20
Other peoples happiness gives e
pessimist a headache,

FITS, st. vitus Dance ana OH Nsr1t
Diseases permanently cured E Do heH
Great Nerve Restorc- Send . .a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

To live but one day in good win to
all men is to anticipate and hasten
that day when all men shall live in
good will.-Bliss Perry,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

The railway commissioners OF New
South Wales are adopting a system
of electrically synchronized clocks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

People seldom improve wheu Hrf
have no other model but Themselves
to copy Goldsmith.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20
All Are "of the Earth"

Don't find too much virtue merely
In looking upward" remember you
are walking on the ground.--John A.
Rowland.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

Lots of folks do thing twice in
order to get it done once.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

Among Great Britains paupers are
$4,000 widows AMI over 10000 chill
dren.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20
FARMER ArlD pI ANrrrn
BYH.E. BLAKEsLEE, JACKSON.

The building of great common
wealth is what Mississippjaus are en-.
gagged in just now. The ground work
is being laid aud development is com
ing at slow but sure PAGES. Our timber
wealth Is something enormous and the
cutting of it adds thousands Of dollars
daily to the circulating medium With
the building of the Panama canal and
the diversion of ocean traffic through
our section, Mississippi has two excel
lently located deep water ports that are
bound TO become of great Importance.
Pascagoula and Gultport are Of course,
referred to. As an evidence of what
Gulfport is doing the following is taken
from an exchange;
The GuIfport harbor established a
new record for lumber exports during
the month of March, the shipments
amounting to 33,2S100 feet board
measure, valued at $7GI,5g9 The ship.
meuts for the first three months of this
year amount to S9,291 GOO feet, and if
this average is maintained during the
remaining nine months the total lum-
Der exports for 1907 will be approx.
mately 360OOO,000 feet, Last years
record was 296,l25, 600 feet, as compared
with 2O5614,0O0 feet for the previous
year. 1t will thus be seen that the
business of the harbor is increasing at
rate of about thirty per cent. per an
mum. In reality Gulfport's export bust.
ness is limited only by the capacity OF
the harbor and loading facilities. More
vessels are applying for anchorage each
week than can find room in the basin.
During the month of March thirty -fom
vessels cleared from the harbor, their net
registered tonnage in the aggregate be
ing $3.50 tons Five Of the number
carried cargoes considerably in excess
of one million feet The vessels clear
ing We're Russian British, German,
American, Norwegian, Dutch and Italian
and the bulk of the shipments went to
South American ports, with goodly
number of cargoes to Havana, Colon,
Hamburg and Rotterdam. The harbor
is now filed to the limit with vessels
taking on cargoes, and the export trade
is so heavy that it has been necessary
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

for constipation, biliousness, liver dis,
InrDanees, and diseases resulting from inn.
R RuiS P Plood' take Natures remedy, Gar.
giving herbs. ' VI neaieh-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20
A Positive
CURE
Ely's Cream Balm

y quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief at Once.
II eleanses, goothei
heals and protects
she diseased mem.
brane. 1t cures Ca.
taFrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re.
stores the Senses Of
Taste and Smell. +
-sfs e. by nal, . II
ftIra
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

Japan Exports Much Copper.
Japan exported last year over Sill.
100000 worth of refined copper,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

Nobody does anything well which
ne cannot help doing; work Ii onlv
done well when it is done with a will
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

Some people climb to the top for thu
purpose of looking down on tba,r
neighbors. oAi
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

Begin right now to grow something
for the State Fair to be held at Jackson
from November to 16, inclusive.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20


The nronositiop of fine Farmers Irnior
tn create = market for cotton b,ogirg
for tbe warming Of cotton in the state
ia Gathering strenotb az tba yo'r crows
oIdor and business ,aort yolcl, :, 70.
- - -. ~. 49,. ,- Wv
baoaipa can he made for q reasonable
price from storm cotton. why should not
every farmer in the state use it? $4,000
bales OF poor cotton would be thus used
ana taken from the hands OF SPeeula-
''l' y, Nv 's' SUN a. ~ '''''''''' ~ nam
u-bo~o +bn,. ,,.ont = pno.;Ia,,. p,.- ~ =,
enthusiastic in spnnort of tho ,ror,osi.
ton, and it is likely that successful
effort will be made this fall along the
lines indicated. OF course there are
rad ,ao :, ~, 80 P"5 Nv ",''"''o' ~ Su'u
them Tbav show yor,, ,,a;nl,. 49,
their interest is somewhere aIso ond tEo,,
should be shown no consideration what.
ever. The iute trust was hammer by
this plan wears AGO and if can ba dono
Something was said a few DAYS since
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

Although the Lafayette County Corn
Club was little late in getting Il start,
more than fifty boys have planted for
prize winning fields and they evidence
a spirit of Suitability that means all
of them will be in at the finish. Pro.
fessors Hurst and Odom deserve the en-
couragement and cooperation of the
good people of that section in this com
mendable work, and it goes without say.
ing that they will get it,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

Alfalfa in the prairie and delta re-
gions is said to be unusually good this
season so far. DR.. Gathings of Monroe
county has between eighty and ninety
acres and got his first cutting this
week. Delta raisers are well pleased
with the crop and the acreage will be
doubled for next season. 1t is undoubt-
eddy a great hog and hominy crop that
is destined to prove of great value and
exceedingly popular in Mississippi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

Jackson is to have two new banks
with a capital stock each of half Il mill
lion dollars, while two of the older ones
have consolidated, giving to the merged
bank a capital of the same amount on
which to operate. 1t seems that the
day when the South must go to Wall
street for financial aid is fast disap-
pearing The money necessary for de-
yeloping our country and handling our
resources is right here at home,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

Summit has organized league for the
promotion of the interests of that town
and the surrounding country. Mayor
j. B. Holden is president and Mr.. Z. Il.
Bradshaw secretary. Matters of interest
and benefit to the community will be
handled during the year and the result
should be gratifying to those interested
in the movement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

While the continual knocker has a
place all to himself, modesty prevents
it being named often. Asbestos would
make a better coat than wool for the
temperature that exists in his rightful
abode.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

Political enthusiasm is beginning to
engage in nine-inning contest with
the baseball cranks, Money is even as
to which will win out. There will he
nothing dull for Mississippians this
year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

What have you done for yourself.
your neighbor or your state lately? If
you have done nothing, do something
right now before you forget. 1t is
never too lat: to do good but it is
better never late.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

Eternal vigilance will keep Mississippi
in the column of few states free from
graft in official circles. Keep up the
vigilance,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19

outrage perpetrated by Cossacks at Kutt- ners cotton mill yesterday, resulting in the killing or wounding of about seventy five persons. The people fear to leave their houses.
 A correspondent of the Associated Press visited the cotton mills this morn ing and found ample evidence of the brutality of the Cossacks. The walls were riddled with buleets the machinery be- spattered with blood and blood stains on the floor showed where the killed and wounded fell. In the cotton mills and in carpenters shop, near them the Cos sacks killed twenty-five persons and wounded fifty.
 When a doctor arrived on the scene, a Cossack slashed him with his sabre almost severng his head.
 Before leaving the premises the Cos sacks appropriated the contents of the safe and footed the place.
 Everything of value they could carry away they did
 An hour later the Cossacks attacked carpenter shop near the postofflce, fired volley through the windows and killed or wounded several men and women who were employed in the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19
HACK DRIVER SHOT
 BY GASTON PHILIP
We'll Known Society Man Quarrels About Cab Fare, 1t Is
 Said.

Washington. May 1S.-Frank McAboy. a local hack driver. was shot early to- day at the Arlington hotel by Gaston Philip, of this city and Claversack, N. Y. He was removed to the Emergency hos pital where he died tonight. Philip, who Is we'll known in society, was placed under arrest. While there are no eye witnesses to the affair, there are two versions to 1t. McAboy made a statement at the hospital in which he is reported to have said because he refused a drink with Philip, the latter shot him and that there was no quarrel.
 The other version gives as the cause of the trouble was the refusal of Philip to pay a $1 .50 cab fare. he is alleged to have owed McAboy. At first Philip main tained that McAboy tried to collect the bill from him and that he was endeavor- ing to explain to McAboy that he would pay the bill later. Later Philip said that at the time in question, there was no dispute regarding the bill for $l.5O.