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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04

Mrs. s. T. Barnett. Mrs. Ray Foster. Mrs. S.. W. Oliver. Mrs. c. M. Nice. Mrs. J. H Coughlan. Mrs. E. Erswell. Mrs. Vincent Ferguson. Mrs. M. U. Hall. Mrs. J. M. Cuin. Mrs. J. b. Montgomery. Mrs. Robert Abbott. Mrs. A. o. Riser. Mrs. D. ". Brockenburg. Mrs. Charles H. Motion. Mrs. E. H. Hardin. Mrs. Mamie Hardin. Miss Daisy Moody. Mrs. M. E. Robertson. Mrs. Alfred Bullinger. Mrs. Eugene Black. Mrs. o. B. Fleming. Mrs. L. Cooper. Miss Malonyram. Mrs. Maynor.
 Mrs. John Raul. Mrs. J. B. Head. Mrs. S. E. Mcqueen. Mrs. c. B. Ebersole. Mrs. Maben Hobson. Mrs. W. G. Montgomery, Mrs. J. P. Stiles. Mrs. I. D. F. Lewis. Mrs. A. l.. Jones. Mrs. James K. Lewis. Mrs. Charles Whitaker. Mrs. Icier Whitaker. Mrs. E. H. Gage. Miss Anna Gage. Mrs. Huckerby.
 Mrs. Mona Snedecor. Mrs Margaret McArdle. Mrs Robert McCalley. Mrs. George F. Huntingdon Mrs. D. H. Wendell. Mrs. J. c. Carmichael. Mrs. H. F. Hall. Mrs. Agnes L. HankinsoE- Mrs. Frank Edwards. Mrs. George W. Hughes. Mrs. A. O. Kahn. Mrs. E. R. Hart. Mrs. c. P. Beddow. Mrs G. H. Harris. Mrs. T. w. Parsons. Mrs. Lavere.
 Mrs. M c. Lott. Mrs. Rose w. Smith. Mrs. D. R. Bell.
 Mrs. J. l.. Fletcher. Mrs. Mary Stanley. Mrs. Frank Westerman Mrs. M. P. Seals. Miss Donald Seals. Mrs. F. M. Jackson. Mrs. A. Latady.
 Mrs. J. P. Lions. Mrs. c. D. Allen.
 Mrs. A. H. Lallande. Mrs. S. H. Aldrich, Jr. Mrs. W. B. Barker. Mrs. Abbie Chambliss. Mrs. Lee c. Bradley. Mrs. Thomas M. Bradley. Mrs. c. E. Farley. Miss Elizabeth Farley. Mrs. J. M Webb. Mrs. H. c. Abbott. Mrs Seman. Mrs O'Brien. Miss O'Brien. Mrs. Jager. Mrs. John Pugh. Mrs. w. A. Battle. Mrs David Stanton. Miss Lockwood. Mrs. w. G. Osun. Mrs. w. H. Hargrave. Mrs. W. l.. Brentnall. Mrs. Edward S. Moore. Mrs. H. A. Sharpe. Mrs. P. G. Shook. Mrs. w. M. Jordan. Mrs. l.. B. Graham. Mrs E. F. Stovall Mrs. w. H. Hill. Mrs. J. A. Hulse. Mrs. Robert Meyer. Mrs. s. l.. Ledbetter. Mrs. William Bethea. Mrs. E. w. Gregory. Mrs. G. B. Mccormack. Mrs. Owen Gillespy. Miss Mollie Nolan. Miss Mary Fahey. Miss Lillian Moore. Mrs. M. F. Ware. Mrs. Eugene Ware. Mrs. Evrett Shepherd. Mrs. w. L. Murdoch. Mrs. S. A. Benton. Mrs. John P. Evans. Mrs. George Evans. Mrs. George Lum. Mrs. Wilbur Kelley. Mrs. William P. Redd. Mrs. Ernest Redd. Mrs. Yancey. Mrs. George Rogers. Mrs. c. D. Goldthwait. Mrs. Charles Goldthwait. Mrs. F. H. Lathrop. Mrs. w. w. Wilkerson. Mrs. w. H. Jeffries. Miss Lizzie Thomas. Mrs. Silas Hine Mrs. John Hine. Mrs. John H. Frye. Mrs. Eugene Jacobs. Mrs. Douglass. Mrs. Henry Dean. Mrs. J. H. Browning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04

Mrs. c. c. Flemming. Mrs. F. H. Harris. Mrs. J. H. Stillman. Mrs. c. B. Hancock. Mrs. J. B. Luckie. Mrs. Willard Wilson. Mrs. Lucy Anglin. Mrs. George Bowen. Mrs. J. H. Harrison. Mrs. R. G. Hewitt. Mrs. E. b. Williams. Mrs. John O. Thompson. Mrs. J. H. Whitlow. Mrs. Adam Myatt. Mrs. J. R. Avinger. Mrs. J. A. Bradford. Mrs. T. T. Gallion. Miss Glennie Moseley. Mrs. T. H. Spencer. Mrs. W. E. Loiseau. Mrs. T. L. Anglin. Mrs. J. M. Dawson. Mrs. P. J. Bryan. Mrs. Robert Simpson. Mrs. Richard Evans. Mrs. George Mclaughlin. Mrs. Robb.
 Mrs. J. D. Goldstein. Mrs. J, B. Hoffman. Miss Wheeler.
 Miss Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04

Fox Smith Grocery O., close at 12 o'clock, Saturday, July 4th. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04

Fox Smith Grocery Co.,, close at 12 o'clock, Saturday, July 4th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04

De Funiak Springs, Fla.-Mrs. E. w.. Thorpe, president of the Woman's Town Improvement association, has written to Mayor Atkins of Selma, Ala, asking about how to secure the tuberculosis ex- hibition which has been in Selma. The Town Improvement association Is an en- ergetic organization which Is a member of the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs and has undertaken number of enterprises for bettering the appearance of this resort town. The club furnishes one of its members to cooperate with the
 municipal government in securing pulicity for the attractions of De Funiak Springs The club now hopes to secure this exhi-
 btion which is receiving so much atten- ton throughout the south at the present time, although it is said that the exhibi- tion has never been shown in so small a place before.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Sumner have gone to Denver to the convention. They will visit various points in the west and will return to Birmingham in the au- tumn.
 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harris Hopkins leave today via the Central of Georgia
 railway for Tybee.
 MT. and Mrs. James Gregory Johnston I returned from their wedding journey last night and are at home, 1929 North Thir- teenth avenue, Fountain Heights.
 Mrs. J. c. Maben, Jr., has returned from Atlantic Beach,
 MT and Mrs. Ned McDavid left yester- day for Baily Springs.
 The ladies of All Saints church will sell barbecued meats, ice cream and other
 refreshments today for the benefit of the
 Sunday school at the chapel Twenty ninth street, between Avenues F and G. The many friends of MT. H. c. Creed
 will regret to hear he has typhoid fever
 Mrs. Creed was called from Columbus by telegram.
 MT. and Mrs. w. H. Kettig and family leave today for Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, where Mrs. Kettig will spend
 part of the summer. Their son William Is at camp near Greenbrier. Mrs. Julia Lowe entertained at the home of her mother, Mrs J. S. Phelps, Thurs day evening with a progressive finch party, In honor of her little guest, Miss
 Marguerite Erminger of Dallas, Tex. For
 the highest score Miss May Thaggard won the first prize, a handmade hand
 kerchief Miss Cordelia Scott won the
 second prize, box of candy, as scorers
 prize in a cut with three other scorers.
 Miss Erminger received the guests and the consolation prizes. The color scheme
 of the occasion, white and gold, was
 artstically carried out in the score cards,
 decorations and ices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-04
SPECIALS
Between the hours of 8 a.
 I'll. and I D. III. only.

SEVEN BIG SPECIALS in Ready tolWear Garments that are truly wonderful. You can walk right in and walk right out with any of them-without any trouble.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-05-16

j. w. Mathis of Reliance was here
| yesterday.
Miss May Lloyd was a visitor from
| Reliance yesterday.
J. H. Sheffield was a Visitor from
Madison county yesterday.
Oscar Becker, cattleman of Hook.
ley, was In the city yesterday.
j. W. Cloud and Jack Lawless of
Kurten were in the city yesterday.
Eugene Parks left yesterday for
Denver. Col. where he will reside.
Lost-K. oof p. watch charm. Fin
der return to this Office and get re-
ward. 1877
Clark Winslow of Galveston has
Joined his wife in visit to relatives
here.
Mrs. c. T. Skains returned to Hous-
ton yesterday after visit to rela-
tives.
ABB. Candy and w. Z. Candy of
Rock Prairie were in the city yes
terday.
w. G. Mitchell has been busy this
week taking the scholastic census of
the city.
For Sale-First class cordwood at
$500 cash, delivered W. J .Higgs.
Phone 237. 1877
Lost-Sunday night at revival tent,
a w. o. W. axe charm. Return to j.
j. Barron. 1874
Wood for sale at all times. Ring
Henry Burger when in need of same.
Phone No. 339. 162
Mrs. John Gregg. Miss Eula Gregg
and Mrs Easley were visitors from
Pitt Bridge yesterday.
Assistant General Freinght Agent
Horace Booth of the |. and G.. n. was
here FROM Houston yesterday.
bsfs. Volney Cavitt of Wheelock
and Mrs Robt Armstrong returned
yesterday after visit in Austin.
Mrs G. A. Lindsey arrived yester-
day from MeXia to join her husband,
and they will be at homeat Capt. r.
G. Tabor's place
The Eagle is requested TO notify the
public that baggage cannot be shipped
on the low rate excursion tickets to
Houston and Galveston.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-05-16
PRESIDENT TO RECEIVE METHo.
DISTS

Washington, ID. c., May 1.-THE
delegates to the general conference of
the Methodist church. which has been
i'm session i'm Baltimore for a week or
more. are coming in a body TO Wash
ington TO morrow. The purpose of the
visit is TO inspect the new buildings
and grounds OF the American Univers-
ity in this city. which is under the con
troll of the presence of President
Roosevelt He has promised TO speak
TO the delegates, and he win give a
reception in the Mckinley memorial
building afterward.
No less than 500 prominent minis
ters and laymen of the church are ex-
pected to be in the party. The visi-
tors will be brought from Baltimore to
this city on special train and special
conveyances will be provided TO take
the party from the station to the un-
Nersity grounds. An elaborate lunch
con will be provided.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-05-16
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.

4J-H. White of wixon was in the city
yesterday
w. s. Wilson Jr. visited Navasota
yesterday
Neill McDougald has returned from
Kansas City
Fresh kodaks and supplies at the
Carriers ,udio. 13S
]. W. Massey of Kurten was In
town yesterday.
DIS. Lloyd of Reliance was in the
ciey yesterday
W. II. Boyett OF Tabor was In the
city yesterday.
r. II. Scale OF Benchley was in {,
city yesterday.
j. r. Smith was a visitor from Re.
lance yesterday.
For Sale-Two Jersey cows, giving
milk Phone 1884. 1i1
p. l.. Barron OF Rock Prairie was in
the city yesterday.
Rev Walter Edge arrived from
Waco yesterday.
w. S. Mial was In from the Brazos
bottom yesterday.
f. A. Capps was visitor from
Benchley yesterday.
Harve Mitchell of Wheelock was In
the city yesterday.
~ L. Edge OF Cottonwood was In
the cityEesterday.
= j. S. Byars was among thhe visitors
u the city yesterday.
Rev G. W Goodman came down
from Franklin yesterday.
Mrs. Harry Field of Calvert Is visit.
ing at Villa Maria Academy.
Wiley Kelley was Mere from the
WiXon community yesterday
H. 7 Graham of Rock Prairie was
visitor TO the city yesterday
August Prinzel OF Kurten called on
the Eagle while iHthe city Yesterday.
Miss Leila Yardley of Harvey left
yesterday to visit lola and Normangee
Don't forget that the 20 per cent of
mating sale is still on at Levy Bros.
1S7
Miss Eva Mershon OF villa Maria
Academy returned TO Dallas yester.
day.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-05-16
Our
DRESS GOODS
DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT

Is always filled with the newest fabrics of the
season, and visit to this department will
vince you that our styles are correct Our regular
prices are as cheap as others who claim to give
you discount.
Banza Silk in all the colorines. HQ~
Regular price. TO$
A. F. c. Ginghams Red Seals in all the Tnr
new 1908 patterns Regular price AON
Lonsdale Domestic, green ticket. Regular Or
price ................. O3N
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-05-16
EDITORS AT OKLAHOMA.

ri Reno. Okla, May 15.-With an at
tractive program extending over two
days, the Oklahoma State Press Asso.
citation began its annual meeting in
this city today. A good attendance
was on hand when President George
H. Evans of Chicasha, called the gath
ering to order and delivered his annual
address. Many of the foremost news
paper editors and publishers through
out the State are down for addresses
and papers on subjects of live interest
to the fraternity and between sessions
there will be numerous features of
entertainment for the editors and the
ladies who accompany them.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-05-16
UNITED COMMERCIAL TRAVEL
ERC

Ashyille. n. c., May 15.-Delegates
TO the grand council meeting of the
United Commercial Travellers found a
royal welcome awaiting them at the
opening of their annual convention
here today. The session was called 10
order shortly before 10 o'clock this
morning. Hon. Locke Craig. candidate
for the governorship, welcomed the
visitors and G. c. Taylor responded.
Reports and committee appointments
occupied the business session.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-05-16

Saturday May 10th is the day We
begin our great removal sale. Bring
your list and save from 10 TO 20 per
cent on clean, new and fashionable
goods. Wilson & Derden, "The Store
Ahead" l31
Russell Watkins who has been here
attending his sick sister. Miss Matte
Watkins, during an illness, has re-
turned 10 Houston.
ID. c. Lightsey and w T. Horton
were i'm from Reliance yesterday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-05-16
MINNESOTA FoR JOHNSON.

st. Paul Mimi, May 14.-"John A.
Johnson for President was the slogan
of the Democratic State convention
which assembled here today to select
the Minnesota delegates TO the Denver
convention. Nearly 1000 delegates
and many visitors filled the auditor
ium when the convention was called
to order at II O'Clock this morning
by Chairman Frank A, Day of the
State committee.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-05-16
TO HOUSTON AND GALVESTON.

For regular trains leaving Bryan
Saturday afternoon and night the II.
& T. c. will sell round trip tickets to
Houston and Galveston at usual fare
s1.95 and 1920. This is beginning Of
regular summer excursions.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-05-16
A SINGER IN THE HOME.

Let me place one with you on trial.
II there is a prospect that you wish
TO buy a machine guarantee prompt
and reliable repair work. Residence
phone 1916; office at Mrs. B. Whites.
T. A. Satterwhite. If
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-05-16
soYETT & MYERS FOR INsUR-
AMHE

We write fire, accident, live stock,
plate glass and boiler in nothing but
best companies. Office phone $50.
Residence phones 12S and 257. If
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-05-16
RING aas.

And Bullock & Co. will supply your
wants in chickens-broilers, flyers and
hens; also turkeys. Nice fresh eggs.
Bullock & Co., phone $50. 1873
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
Women pefed Church Rul..

Six splendidly clad young women.
not the least Of their grandeur being
represented by the latest examples OF
millinery art, swept into the First
Presbyterian church one night and
seated themselves in the most adyan.
tageous seats of this the most select
house OF worship in the city. says the
Seattle Times, The six did not re-.
semble conSpirators bent on reyolu.
tionary and rebellious tactics. but they
were and they won their point.
Ladies will please remove their
hats commanded Rev Dr. Matthews.
when his calm glance over his congre,
cation revealed the fact that one of
the standing rules of the church was
being violated right under the minis.
teral nose.
There was no responsive action on
the part Of the six. The request was
repeated in a still firmer tone, but the
rebels sat firm, and after pause of a
minutes duration the divine began his
sermon while the six sat straight with
their plumes Haunting a pean of vic.
tory.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08

Keep Tobacco at Home.
The Turkish government absolutely
prohibits the expectation of the seed
of Turkish tobacco.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
1T SEEMED INCURARLE
Body Raw with Eczema-Discharqe
from Hospitals as Hopeless--Cutl-
cura Remedies Cured Him.

From the age of three months until
fifteen years old, my son Owens life
was made intolerable by eczema in its
worst form, In spite Of treatments the
disease gradually spread until nearly
every part of his body was quite raw.
He used to tear himself dreadfully in
his sleep and the agony he went
through is quite beyond words. The
regimental doctor pronounced the case
hopeless. We had him in hospitals
four times and he was pronounced one
of the worst cases ever admitted
From each he was discharged as in.
durable. We kept trying remedy
after remedy but had gotten almost
past hoping for a cure Six months
ago we purchased a set of Cuticura
Remedies. The result was truly mar
velous and to-day he is perfectly cured
Mrs. Lily Hedge, Camblewell Green
England, Jan. u, 1907"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
HAD TO GET STRENGTH FlRsr,
Hard Worked Woman Not Ready to
Face Hired Girl Problem.

4 Massachusetts, man, whose bust.
ness frequently takes him over the
line into Vermont, says that one even.
ing he was a guest at a farm house in
that state when he observed that the
wife of the owner-a poor. wan little
woman-was doing every bit of the
work around the house,
AS he himself put it, she did an
amount Of work that would have put
an ordinary Massachusetts horse to
shame and he really felt like a vii
lain sitting there watching her.
Feeling considerable compassion for
the woman, who looked as if ready to
drop from oyerwork, the visitor
asked
why don't you get help here?
Surely you are not going to try to pull
through the lorg winter without a
hired girl"
sickly smile came to the pallld
face Of the woman. WAL, l dunno"
she said Il don't feel as if l could
just Wit; but praps eff should get to
feelin' little better and stronger l
might Illustrated Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
OPENS GRAVE FOR A PICTURE.
sorrowlng Widow Had to Have Pic
ture by Which to Remember Hubby.

To be eXhumed after he had been
buried for 20 days and told to sit III
and look pleasant was the tough
luck that befell a corpse out at Wood
lawn cemetery, New York, the other
day, Henry Brown, a train dispatcher
on the One Hundred and Twenty.
ninth street elevated road, died De.
cember of rheumatic govt and was
buried deeently and in order Some
two weeks after the funeral it oc
CURED to Mrs. Brown that she would
like a photograph of her husband
having none that did him Justice. I'm
mediateIy she petitioned the Bronx
health department for permission to
eXhume Henry and snapshot him
The health department Was some
what dazed but granted the request
and so, with photographer and an
undertaken, Mrs. Brown went to
Woodlawn and had the three weeks
corpse dug up, Brown was taken
both profile and full face
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
A Remedy for Neuralgia or Pain in
the Nerves.

For neuralgia and sciatica Sloan's
Liniment has no equal. 1t has a pow.
erfully sedative effect on the nerves
-penetrates without rubbing and
gives immediate relief from pain
quickens the circulation of the blood
and gives a pleasant sensation of com.
fort and warmth
For three years I suffered with
neuralgia in the head and Jaws"
writes ]. p. Hubbard, of Marietta, S.
c., and had almost decided to have
three CT M teeth pulled, when a
friend recommended me to buy a %
cent bottle of Sloar's Liniment. did
so and experienced immediate relief.
and | kept on using it until the neu-
ralgia was entirely cured. l will never
be without a bottle of Soans Lini.
ment in my house again. | use it also
for insect bites and sore throat, and
can cheerfully recommend it to any
one who suffers from any of the ills
| have mentioned"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
Rapid Rise.

pa said Mrs Hardapple, as sne
opened the letter the man who ran
over our old crippled COW with his
automobile wants to know how much
she was worth"
Tell him about six dollars"
drawled Hiram Hardapple Let me
see, it was that poor village doctor
wasn't it?"
No, Hiram; it was a city Teller"
WAS, Ell? Well, by heck, tell him
she was frst-class critter and worth
every cent of $50"
And come to think of it, Hiram,
his automobile was almost as long as
steamboat, with glass windows, six
lights and horn that you could hear
five miles"
What? Then write and tell him
the COW he killed was a genuine i'm.
ported prize-winning Holsten and
worth $500, and if he doesn't settle IN
every cent in cash I'll put the law on
him"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
Pussy's Mummy.


Men and women pin their faith In
all sorts of mascots, but one Of tbo
odnest to bring good luck to the own.
er is mummitied cat. This ancient
member of the feline order was found
IN eNcavating for the foundation upon
which new theater is to be built IN
one of the foreign capitals. 1t is troa.
sured by the man who is building the
theater' and he would not part with If
lor many times its weight in gold
Inc cat was evidently springlng for a
rat or mouse; at least its mummifled
ngure suggests that by its position
Just how the cat met death is NOT
clearly understood, but it must have
been instantaneous.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
AGREEING WITH THE ASSESSOR.
His Reason for Building unneeded
Addition to Hose.

Representative Birdsal of Iowa OBJ.
iects 10 the high rentals charged in
Washington during the congressional
season. He says he feels like an
Irish farmer he knew but in his dis
trict. The farmer had bought a place
out Of savings as farmland and
renter. The tax assessor came around
one day and put a Valuation on Pats
new property which Pat thought ex.
cessive His protest however, was
unavailing
One day a neigbbor visited Pat and
found him building an addition to his
house, and obviously tho honse was
plenty big enough without it.
Isn't that a piece Of extrava-
gance?' he asked Pat
Think agin it moght be-" said
Pat, but I'm after hayin' the ould
place warth phat the assisser says it
is"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
PANTRY CLEANED
A Way Some People Have


A doctor said:-
Before marriage my wife observed
In summer and country homes, coming
in touch with families of varied means,
culture, tastes and discriminating ten
denotes, that the families using Pos
tum seemed to average better than
those using coffee.
When we were married two years
ago, Postum was among our first order
of groceries. We also put in some cot.
fee and tea for guests, but after both
had stood around me pantry about a
year untouched, they were thrown
away, and Postum used only.
up to the age of 2S had been ae.
customed to drink coffee as a routine
habit and suffered constantly from II
digestion and all its relative disorders.
Since using Postum all the old COM
plants have completely left me and |
sometimes wonder If ever had them
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek Mich. Read, The Road 10
Melville" in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08

20 gooa she Is. SO puse sle,is,. ~
Of woman's best I'm sure she, is;
And love has opened the door to ma
SO what can life give more to me?
No merit In myself l see. RI
Yet her dear hand has lifted me.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
The Retort NenomouE,

$50 this is your widely advertised
dollar table d'hote dinner, is it?" said
the indignant would.be diner, as he
pushed aside an entree which he could
not masticate, why, this is the last
place in the world l would recon-.
mend to friends
Don't blame you, sir" said the
sad-faced waiter. Send your enc
mics here"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
Ingenious.

Mrs. Artless-The Bloughboys have
a grandfathers clock that's been IN
the family for more than 45O years
Mr. Artless-Humph! They didn't
have it a year ago.
Mrs, Artless-oh, no; but Won see
1t was stolen nearly so years ago and
Mrs. Bloughboy tells me it was nv
the merest chance they discovered It
last week in a secondhand store
Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-08
Emerson Shows Ready Wit.

| had passed a score of summers
when | first met Ralph Waldo Emer.
son, says Julia Ward Howe in the
Delineator. We were fellowpassen.
gers on board the Soundboat. bound
for New York, and detained overtime
by a snowstorm. A mutual friend had
made us acquainted Just before start.
ing on our way. had not desired tho
introduction, Mr.. Emersons reputa.
ton being that of "a putter forth of
strange doctrines" much in opposi.
ton to the old theology which had pre-.
sided over my religious training.
Chance had brought US together, and
|, with the zeal of youth, expressed
my disapproyal of the new doctrines.
DO you not see, sir" | made bold
to say, that in these theories no ac.
count is made of the devil, who goes
about, seeking to destroy human
souls?"
Surely" said Mr. Emerson otbe
angel must be stronger than the de-
mon"