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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
STRANGELY Mounted

The strangest military body in the
world is a band of cavalry at Saint de
Moorvay, a province on the east coast
Of Africa, which is under the rule of
the French governor general at NADIA.
gascar. These soldiers go about their
military operations on oxen. The ami,
mails are lean creatures, and it is said
they move with surprising rapidity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
Reward for American Sailor.

A few months ago Capt. Matthew
Turner of San Francisco, owner of a
schooner rescued the crews of two
Norwegian vessels that had been
wrecked in the South Pacific. He has
just received a handsome silver coffee
set from the Norwegian government
In acknowledgment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

A woman WHIP Is going to Java in
quest of the missing link probably
will not find III but, says the Phila-
delphia Ledger she may learn how
the consumptiol Of Java coffee man
ages to exceed tNe product
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
VAST WEALTH OF TIE SOUTH.
In Natural Resources That Section Is
Supreme.

To its coal supply, more than twice
as great as the combined coal area
of Great Britain, Germany and Penn.
sylyinia; to its vast stores of oil and
natural gas as supplementary sources
power of water powers for utilization
of power and heat and light the South
adds at least 100000 available horse
power of water powers for utilization
for electrical transmission, also for
power, heat and light. sThe develop.
ment of this vast water power poten.
TALLY will eventually employ $780,
600 1000 to $500, 100000 and be equal in
working capacity to 100000 men. 1t
will make possible construction of
thousands of miles Of interurban cleo.
trio roads, it will furnish cheap power
and light for mines and factories, and
create as in Switzerland, the highest
forms of skilled mechanical work in
the mountains of the South, where
climatic conditions are unsurpassed
by any other section Of the world. In
counting up the riches of the South al
ways bear in mind its wealth of ever
running streams, where nature fur
nishes the power without price except
for the cost of deyelopment-Manu-
facturers' Record.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
FACTS ABOUT FIGURE NINE.
professor of the Occult Has Added a
New Wrinkle.


Mathemahcians have iuggled with
the mystic figures 8, 7 and 9 for ages,
and now comes a foreign professor"
of the occult science to tell fortune
by the force in simple numeral"-
the g. He reminds his victims that if
they multiply any number, short of a
decimal, by the two figures of the
product added together will make g..
Thus; Nine times are IS, and s and
1 are 3; times 3 are q, and 7 and 3
are 3; 8 times are 45, and and A
are 9; 9 times are 81, and 4 and 5
are 3; 8 times Z are 63, and 3 and 6
are 8; 8 times s are Y, and 2 and 7
are 8; time are 81, and and s are
D. He might have added that any
number in the hundreds of thousands
multiplied by will give a product
the sum of whose digits is multiple
OF ., Take at random-9 times 545
are 4,9O5, the sum Of which is IS, and
into is goes times. Take 1852
multiplied by 8 equals 66,16S; the sum
OF the digits is q; 9 into q goes
. times. Oh, there is an immense
amount Of fun in 8.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

a. g. a. . NNA "a AVA p
long time with my
back and felt
draggy and list,
less and tired all
the time. I lost
from my usual
weight, 225, to
ITO. Urinary pas
sages were too
frequent and l
have had to get
up often at night.
| had headaches
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
Lived and Died Tonether.

Martha r. Howe and Mary ]. Howe,
twins of Glastonbury Conn, were to-
gether almost every minute of their
"a years of life. The former died re-
Gently and the shock of parting ended
the life of Mary exactly u hours later
They were buried in the same grave.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
Commas Are Graat etlff

1t is said that it is impossible to get
from land something for nothing, but
one crop proves that this is not strict
ly true. Cowpeas will more than
maintain the fertility Of the soil. Grow
cowpeas on piece of land and let land
by the side of it lie idle; and next
year the crop will be better where the
cowpeas grew than on the ground that
went uncropped. Cowpeas will grow
on land too poor to grow clover or
any other crop that | know of. They
will stand more drouth than Kaffr
corn. No hay is better winter feed
for milk COWS. calves and horses than
cowpeas, since they are both grain
and hay; and never did our chickens
lay more eggs that when we put a
stack Of oowpeas where they could
run to It, When stacking 1t. the stacks
should be covered with hay of some
kind, cane lay being the best, for cow
pea hay like clover will not turn
water.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
Sultan Makes Concession

The sultan has given up opposing
the introduction of electric light in
Constantinople, and ere long that city
Will be lighted at night for the first
time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
pan Fine Railroad Hosnltal

The Southern Pacific Railroad com.
pany has bought in San Francisco a
lot on which it will erect at once a
S25OOOO railroad hospital.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

II Is wonderful that strength of pur-
pose and bolduess and energy OF VIII
are aroused by. the assurance that we
are doing our duty.-Scott.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

Experiments made by Father Joseph
Murgas, of Wilkesbarre, Pa, indicate
that wireless telegraphy can be car
ried on through the ground as well as
through the air, if deep shafts or wells
are sunk for the sending and receiving
apparatus.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

II you must take a laxative, take harm.
less one. Lax-Fos does not grippe, therefore
does not irrtate Irritation il what does
the harm. Price 90 cents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
German Output of Chemicals.

Germany leads the world in the pro.
duction Of chemicals. The total output
for the year amounts to $357000,00O
This includes a million tons of sui
phurlc acid and half a million tons of
soda,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

She-"Would you rather walk or
ride there?" He-"Well, Pyn been ont
In the motor car so much lately that
think Id rather ride for change"
Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

Country youths sow wheat and raise
corr. but some Of their city cousins
SOW slid oats and raise Cain.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
Occasionally a woman is kept so
busy watching her neighbors that she
lets her husband go by default

Garfield Tea is made Of herbs-a great
point in its favor! Take il for cnnstipa-
ton, Indigestion and liver disturbances.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
MONKS FIRST PLAYED DoMINoEs
Origin of Game That Is Popular the
World Over.

With regard to the game of dom.
inoes there is a very interesting
story connected with its origin. II
runs thus There were two monks
who had been committed to the pen.
atty OF a long seclusion and were CON
demned to keep absolute silence. To
relieve the monotony they played a
game by showing each other small
nat stones marked with black dots.
BY MISUNDERSTOOD arrangement.
the monk whose hand was used at
nrst informed the other player bv
repeating in an undertone the first
line OF the vesper hymn, "Cantate
Domino" (Sing unto the Lord. In
time the monks completed the set of
stones and formulated the rules of
the game, so that by the time they
We're free to come out from their pun
lshment they had found the game so
interesting that on teaching it to the
other members of the monastery It
became faVorite and lawful pastime,
IL soon became popular all through
Italy and from there extended to the
whole world. The first line of the yes.
per hymn which the monks had used
as signal was reduced to the word
domino, and the name has stuck to the
game ever since.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

Perfectly SIMPLE end simply perfect is
dreiur witt PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES. l0oIer package.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

With some people there ic ~
word as fail; with others there re- J., splA
such word as enough. '' ~ %
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

Birmingham, Eng, boasts the
largest pin factory in the world, where
100000 pins are manufactured eyery
working day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
TORTURED WITH GRAVEL.
Since Using Doan's Kidney Pills Not
Single Stone Has Formed.

Capt. s. L. Crute, Adit, VIM. Watts
Camp, Z. c. ", Roanoke, Va says:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
Many a Widows heart has been
warmed over by an old fame.


PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cnrs any case
Of Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Pr0trudlng Piles in
70 IA days or money refunded. DOC.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

Nothing is more dlspIeasing tA,,
vanlty-in others. 'ual
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

Take IAXATfVE BRuMO Qun.ne Tablets. Drug
risTs refund mdBay DO 1t fails 10 cure, ~ w
GUOVE's signature Is on each box, 25c,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

A man Int necessarily a manufac-
turer because he is always on the
make.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05

High aims form high character, and
great objects bring out great minds
Tryon Edwards.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22
HIGHEST PRICE FOR FRUIT LAND.

A transfer has been made this
week by Bancroft & Reed in which
the consideration per acre was the
largest ever known in Colorado,
when Peter E. Pearson sold two
and one fourth acres of three year
old Elberta peach orchard to Ira
Criswell. well known young man
of Palisade, for $4,000, or 81, 1856
.66 per acre. The tract is located
north of town under the Stub ditch
and just across the street from C.
S. Reeds young orchard and is
certainly very desirable piece of
land. 1t will come into full bearing
next year There is a four room
house on the same-Palisade
Tribune.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22
THERE is A BETTER WAY.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Nov.
1.-THE Colorado Springs and
Colorado City banks have decided
to pay back in cash when it is
needed by depositors any money
deposited with them from Now on,
regardless of the 500 currency
rule put into effect two weeks ago.
Special Telegram.
1t is with quite evident pride
that the press dispatches announce
the resumption of payment by the
colossal institutions of the east,
and we of the west are somewhat
gratifed to know that it will soon
be possible to get back our own
But there is additional cause of
qualification to some localities,
that their banks never quit paying
Paonia, for instance, was Just as
much entitled to take advantage
of panic conditions as all the other
banks, but they did not avail them
selves of the privilege, and as a
result they today enjoy the public
confidence in much more marked
degree than those institutions that
Dragged of their ability to settle
all claims and then absolutely re-
fused for the time being to settle
any. Colorado Springs is to be con
graduated that their banks did not
go broke as they very evidently
were afraid they would. 1t is much
more comfortable. however, if the
bank itself is not afraid.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22

The attorneys for Kemp Bige-
low advanced a novel and yet true
defense to the charge of intent to
kill in the young idiots case of
dynamiting. They demonstrated
that dynamite will not explode by
the method used and practically
proved that the whole business
was a huge joke. One cannot help
wondering whether the young
fellow knew it all the time.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22
Advertising Rates.

Display advertising on first page Is cents
per inch per issue.
Display on other pages as follows;
Less than ten single column inches l212
cents per inch per insertion.
1Oinches and over 10 cents per inch per In
sertion.
" page $500 per issue.
h page $3.65 per issue.
" page $3.50 per issue.
I page $3.50 per issue.
composition charge of 2H cents per lnch
will be made on display advertisements in
serted once.
Local advertisements cents per line per
Issue
Headed local ads. 1 o cents for the heading
Transient business 10 cents per line hrst
insertion and five cents for subsequent in
sertions.
Lodge Cards or announcements ten cents
per issue when carried regularly.
No advertising OF any kind done with
out adequate compensation. Locals ad-
vertising church socials, entertainments or
other gatherings of the people when an ad;
mittance is charged and profit expected VIII
be charged for at the same rate as other
business.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22

EVERY day or SO the solicitors
for this paper are given talk by
some business man that they can
buy printing cheaper away from
home than they can here. In
very few instances is this true.
and usually when express on the
packages is compu cd as part OF
the cost it is found that the work
costs more away than at home.
But OF what business can this not
be truthfully said1 II We are
all to adopt The rule OF sending
away for anything tina, can be
bought cheaper away than at
home. we had best establish a
Montgomery Ward purchasing
agency here, bunch orders and
import everything Ii will save
money and likewise clear up the
townsite of buildings and release
several acres of valuable peach
ground for farmers.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22
Gov. BucHrEL is much exercised

Gov. BUcHTEL is much exercised
because the young dynamiter,
Biqelow. was given only six
months Jail sentence. His excel
lencv should consider that in COM
narison with some of the sentences
which his pardons have abolished
before their expiration, the SEN
tence is very heavy one. Soaring
Governor int fits is, in the
on;nion of some of US less heinous
than deliberately assassinating for
hire. political enemies. Also some
of us are just heartless enough to
consider the terror of the Gov
ernor as less important than the
destruction ofinnocent girls at the
hands of a Colorado Procuress- 10
be sure we have not had the ad-
vantage ofa high moral college
education coupled with the wide
experience OF a somewhat eminent
preacher, but in our crude and un'
refined way we have formed these
opinions and can't change them.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22
A PERFECT CASE.

A Washington dispatch says
that the financiers and trust mag
mates have agreed that il the ad-
ministration will give them asset
currency they will not make a
fight against the administrators
federal control of corporations
plan. What very generous
offer. 1t is indeed one of the
most perfect instances of "heads
i win. tails you lose" Com
mouer.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22

THE working man who voted for
the system that brings on panic
should utter no complaint because
he has lost his job.-Miner's Mag
azine. Good logic but when we
apply it to the course OF the
Miners Magazine in the last state
elections, we can justly say don't
you complain of Buchtel. You
helped TO elect him Durango
Democrat.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22

JuRIEs seem to be very lenient
th6 year. Reeves, the man who
set the Boulder fire which caused
the great explosion of dynamite
and killed and injured several per-
sons, has been declared guilty of
murder in the second degree only.
How he could escape hanging
under the circumstances is a mys-
terry.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22
ASorurs grea, reclamation oro

ANOTHER great reclamation pro
iect has been launched by the gov
crnment. The long talked of high
line canal in Mesa county will now
be built by the government and
thousands of acres of the finest
land in the world brought under
cultivation. The cost is estimated
to be 81 100000.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22

Those people who tn ought the
Standard Oil Co. would finally
beat the game in the matter of
the S29 100000 fine vii. observe
with interest that offers are now
being made to settle on the in
stallment plan. In other words
they will strive to pay it as fast as
they can collect it from the peo-
pie in advanced tariffs on oil.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22

The Denver Post has been
fined Sl.0O for libelling an Insur
ance Company. This would seem
to prove that a Denver jury feels
that the Post is not able to do any
great injury by anything it may
say. We have felt that way for
some time.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22

In issuing emergency cur ency
and Panama canal bonds the ad-
ministration has taken excellent
steps to avert the present hnan-
cial stringency. 1t is the frs,
panic we have observed where
the administration honestly tried
to create improved conditions in
dependent of the banking inter
ests. That SlO0,000.000 of crr,i-
hcatcs of Indebtedness will oircu.
late just like the old greenback,
with the slight difference that
each dollar will appreciate in
value with its age up to one year
For that reriod it draws inter
est at the rate of three per cent.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22

A NORTH FORK granger's note
is much better than a Clearing
house certificate. the first IS
based usually on something tan
gible in the way of property, The
latter on the wind and promise OF
a past. present and future repudi-
ationist.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22
paid 100000 for a Count who

"PAID 100000 for a Count who
is bogus" is the big head on an
article referring to an American
heiress' marriage. That's nothing.
The Republicans cf Colorado paid
fully that much for bogus count
only two years ago Boulder
Camera.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22

WE are anxiously awaiting an
editorial in the Denver Republi-
can explaining how Tom Johnson
and his municipal ownership ideas
managed to come out victorious IN
Cleveland at the recent election.
Rocky Ford Tribune.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22
ACTIONS THAT DISCOURAGE.

Below we reprint a local refer
ence from the Golden Transcript
to certain agressions on the. part
of union labor. To it, and the
following remarks, we invite the
careful attention of union labor
wherever it may be:
Some OF the labor unions of
Denver have been causing con-
siderable agitation lately in re-
gard to the plumbing and electric
wiring in the buildings of the
Industrial school. claiming that
this work is convict labor.
Superintendent Paddelford and
the board of trustees object
strenuously to the use of the
word convict as applied to the
boys of this school. claiming that
it is merely an institution of in
dustrial education for boys who
have no homes and those who
have been led into trouble. The
electrical workers claim the wir-
ing of these buildings should be
thoroughly inspected and Super
intendent Paddelford has said
that he would very gladly have
committee from the union look
over the wiring, which has all
been done by the boys, under
personal supervision of a COM
petent instructor. In addition to
the wiring the boys do all
the work about the school. and it
would seem all the other labor
unions would be as much justi-
fed in making complaint as are
the electricians and plumbers.
The appropriation allowed the
school doesn't permit hiring all
this work done. and it is neces-
sary that it should be done by the
boys that they may learn a trade.
Golden Transcript.
From some we'll posted people
we find that it is probable that
electrical and plumbing con
tractors have influenced the
unions to make this protest. and
if this be true. then it is all the
more reprehensible. Unions can
not permit themselves to be SO
used The facts are that the
Golden Institution is not en-
dowed with the idea of having its
inmates supported by the state.
The boys are placed there to
make good boys out of bad ones,
to encourage industry. to teach
trades and avocations SO that
when they leave its doors they
are competent to earn honest
livelihoods. The institution is by
far the most valuable TODAY
under the care of the state. In
its care the boys learn the electri.
clan trade from an instructor
more competent than half the
licensed men in the union. They
are made into printers under the
charge of man whom we per
sonally know to be one of the
most accomplished men at the
business in all its departments
who has ever made this state his
home. They are taught variety of
trades, in fact all that can by anv
possibility be taught in such an
institution, and it is well. Now
why should this state employ
union or any other labor to do
and perform any of the THINGS
which the boys can do and perform
for themselves Shall they becon-
demned to Idleness in order that
some grating contractor shall be
given a fat contract2 Cannot the
unions comprehend that such in
reference on their part prejudices
all creation against them? If NOT
they are too dumb to be union
men.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22

BOB MEDIUM, the gun man OF
Telluride, has murdered another
man. The old gag of resistance
to arrest is pleaded and the usual
white wash will be applied. Men
who go against men like
Meldrum ought to try to shoot
first.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22

Mr.. BRYAN announces that he
will run for president in 1908 II
the party wishes him to do So
Thus It is settled who the demo-
cratic nominee will be.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22
SCHOOL COLUMN.

The chemicals lot the ldOOra-
tory are expected any day.
Wesley benson was enrolled
in Miss Lewis room this week.
The book keeping class are
closing their second set of books
this week.
Miss Ruth Reed has returned
to school after an absence caused
by tonslitis.
John Allison has returned to
school having undergone an at
tack of the mumPs.
The new bell was hung last
Saturday and the pupils rejoice
to hear its silvery tones.
The furniture for the new High
School building is here and will be
installed in ten or fifteen days.
Several books concerning birds,
handsomely illustrated, were in
stalled in the library last week.
Teacher:-Tell us some effect
on climate the Gulf Stream has.
Pupil:-lt-it-it warns up San
Francisco.
Miss Floy Lewis is teaching
the third grade in Miss Andrews
absence caused by the death of
her grandfather.
Elsie Edwards is again in her
place at school after an absence of
a week, spent in entertaining an
attack of the mumps.
Mrs. Soper has resumed her
teaching after an illness which
she thought was mumps but
proved to be the grippe.
A large number OF the High
School pupils attended the en-
, tertainment given by the Jubilee
singers Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Anderson has started a
grammar class in the High
School for the benefit OF those
who wish to review grammar.
Miss Lewis room will give a
public program next Wednesday
afternoon. beginning at 2:3O
O'Clock Everyone cordially in
vited.
Miss Dixon has charge OF the
morning exercises tins week. She
has read several cnJoyable
sketches. much appreciated by
] the pupils.
Miss Paist. who has charge OF
the school at usnits, is seriously
i'll and has been removed to Pao-
MIA. Mrs. Maloit IS substituting
in her place.
Miss Faris was absent Friday
and Monday on account OF ILL
ness. during which time Miss
Floy Lewis and Mr.. Anderson
substituted tor her
From henccforth the library
will be open from 2 until i:30
o'clock on Saturday afternoon in
stead OF closing at 3 o'clock as
was previous custom.
The basket and football teams
desire that as many as possible
will plan 10 go to Delta Thsn's-
giving so that they may charter a
special car. II enough can be
persuaded to go one dollar rates
are to be secured. Everyone
should endeavor TO attend the
games to lend enthusiasm and
give encouragement 20 the teams.
Old papers for sale at this office.
| % cents per hundred.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22

Gov. BUcHTEL has agreed with
President Roosevelt upon the 2Sth
being good day for Thanks
giving. This is the only case on
record where he ever agreed Wi n
anybody. except Bill Evans
Ouray Plaindealer.
The newspaper., 1907-11-22

THREATENING letters have been
received by all those parties who
are interesting themselver in the
discovery of the motives leading
up to the assassination OF Secret
Service Officer Walker, at Du-
range. Among those who are
promised rough treatment is
Dave Day, of the Durango Demo
crat. The bluff may work in
some quarters. The government
officers may be scared off, but we
will bet years subscription to
this religious weekly that they
will not bluff Dave Day.