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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-17

The South has spread broad
cast over this country an inves-
tigation for the farmers who are
longing for Canadian wheat
lands to come to the warm sec
ton and take up better farms
for less money. Those who
have the migration fever are in
formed that there are 500, 600, 900
acres of rich land waiting for
them in the South, which is
made to include Oklahoma. It is
admitted that some 200, 600, 900
acres of the land need draining,
but it is worth the effort, and
the other acres are enough any
how. The Southern people in
form their wandering brothers
that # they go to the wheat
lands of Canada they will have
to live where the winter is nine
months long, and if they come to
the South they will live where
the winter is only three months,
and of, small consequence at
that as the cold. In the variety
of possil lie crops the South lays
way over the Canadian wheat
section. There is no limit to
what may be raised prohtably in
the warm section of this country.
There is a decided limit to what
may be produced in the wild re-
gious of Canada. There are bet
ter railroad and river facilities
for shipping the produce of the
South than can ever be expected
in the Canadian Northwest. The
land is easier to work, and the
possible doVs of rest while the
crops are growing are larger.
There is no more of a boom in
the South than in that cold plat e
to the Observation-Disclosures
Telegram, Rep.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-17

If the farmers running one or
two plows, will, if a cotton max
er, limits his corn area to about
five acres of his best land, and
fertilizer and cultivate it we'll,
he will stand a far better chance
of making corn enoug to do him,
than in defying the elements by
shabbily putting in fifteen or
twenty acres to be hastily
scratched over when on account
of unreasonable weather, the
double crop, corn and cotton,
may tax his resources to the
limit. This has been thoroughly
demonstrated in a thousand in
stances in our State, this year.
It will be a rare season indeed
when opportunity of good cul-
ture of a five acre corn field is
not afooded, and a rarer season
yet when a two pillow man finds
opportunity to properly cultivate
fifteen or twenty acres of corn
without turning his cotton
adrift, and few farmeas will do
that. Then, again, this economy
in acreage affords area for hog
pasture, and a hog is nearly as
muce of a grazing animal as a
mnle. Aberdeen Examiner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-17

The citizen who knows the
right and dareS to maintain it in
the salt of the earth.
The preacher who is a tire serJ
yer and prophesies smooth things
is a delusiOn and a snare. While
he who instructs the people out of
Gods word, commencing the right
and cOndemning evil is Gods W
messenger, and Satan's greatest
enemy.
God give us men!-CarroltOn
Conservative.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-17

The tax payers of Noxubee county
r notified that nay tax books are
ready. Please call and pay early, be.
fore the rush. Damages can be col
lected if taxes r not paid by Dec.
10Th, and will be collected if not paid
by January 18th. A. D. BINIoN.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-17

One "Hall Borcheret Perfection
Adjustable Dress Form, Only been
used a few months, and in perfect con-
dition. Apply Mt Beacon Office,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-17

Get your prescriptions filled at The
Gem Pharmacy. Call at Hotel Macon
and ask the clerk to call the Prescrip-
tiot clerk whe will fill your orders at
night.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-17
Tresspass Notice.

/ want it understood; that I want no
hunting on my place. This means
every body, w. V. ROGERS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-17
The Proof of the Pudding.

If you don't believe it try one of the
fruit cakes baked at Jones bakery.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-17

When you buy paints from the 9TH
er fellow, he generally says, Its as
good as Williams" This
means Sherwin- Williams Paints are
the highest standard in paints. Be
sure to call for them at The Gem Phar-
macy. Phone No. 100.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-17
Saw Mill and Gin for Sale.

We will sell our saw mill and gin,
owned by the Adams Gin and Lumber
Co., situated on the Macon and Louis
vile road. five miles east of Macon.
Outfit is practically new, been run two
seasons, and consists of two seventy
saw gin stands. double press. con-
denser and feeder, Murray suction sys-
tenn. Grist mill and No. 5 saw mill.
Splendid situation both grist and gin;
plenty of timber for saw mill. Reason
for selling: Want to dissolved the
partnership. Can be bought at - bar
gain. Apply to GEO. G. PAGAN or
I1-26-1mo. S. w. ADAMS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16

ering with an inch of soil at first and
drawing in more and more from time TO
time as the plants shoot up until tie
trench is entirely filed with soil.
The nasturtium is old fashioned, but
It has held favor against newcomers. 1t
IS one of the easiest flowers to grow,
hourishing in almost any soil where there
is good sunlight. Dwarf OF tall plants in
a score of color combinations may he
obtained. The dwarf variety makes an
excellent border for shrubbery planta-
ton
The petunia is Of remarkably easy
culture and makes Il brilliant and con-
slant show For beds where a brilliant
color display is desired few ANNALS sur
pass the Shirley poppy. Its petals have
the sheen of silk. Some flowers are
double, and some single. The colors
range from purest white to scarlet.
Zinnias are large plants suitable for
back rows aud hedges. They may be
obtained in nearly all colors. they flower
profusely all season, and flourish where
more delicate flowers would die.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16
MOVING THEIR NAMES.
A Custom of the Portuguese Who Become
Yankeefied at Provincetown.

The swarthy faces of Portuguese are
so common in the streets of some New
England fishing towns that one feels al
most as if in foreign country.
In Provincetown, Mass, half of the
5000 inhabitants are Portuguese They
came originally when the old town was
the port for whaling vessels and for a
big fleet of boats which fished for cod on
the Banks.
Some of them still go out with the
mackerel fleet Others have their own
dories and fish off shore. A good many
OF them have given up the sea entirely
and gone to keeping shop.
Their foreign sounding names monopo-
lie Il good share of the signs. But that
isn't all. Owing to Il peculiar custom
which prevails among them, one some
times gets shock by discovering behind
Il good old Massachusetts name Por-
tuguese who can't even speak English
without an accent.
1t happens in this way. When a Por-
tuguese has made money in the fishing.
has bought a house and already begun to
raise a family of good Americans, as he
proudly informs you, he decides that he
can never be thoroughly Yankeefied
while he wears name which marks his
foreign origin. Without further ado he
decides to fix that matter.
Il guess | goin' move my name" he
informs you
And forthwith he exchanges Jaboatao
for Bradford or Parente for Pitkin. He
is absolutely untrammeled by any con
sideration save that of personal prefer
ence.
1t is not uncommon i'll Provincetown
to find several members of the same
family each bearing a different name
One brother took a fancy to be Jones.
another TO be a Smith, while the father
perhaps decided to be a Brown.
There is more than one native of Prov
incetown who has seen his good old Pu-
ritan name appropriated without receiv-
ing so much as a by your leave One
woman, however, heard in time of the
intention of n former Portuguese servant
to assume her name.
The girl had married one of her own
countrymen, but having decided to
change his name as we'll as her own said
to some one that she was "goin' to move
her name" and she guessed she'd take
--, giving that of her former mistress
Perhaps it was intended as a compli-
ment, but the Provincetown dame drew
the line at sharing her good old name
with the latter day pilgrim and insisted
on Mrs. Portuguese moving her name"
in another direction.-New York Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16
ADRIFT IN SOUTH SEAS.
Sailors Trying Experience with Ship
wreck and Hunger

A walk of go miles, the weathering
of a cyclone ON Il bamboo raft and an
existence Of three weeks on turtle eggs
and iguanas, are some of the expert
enceS which recently befell Capt. Will
liams. in charge of the lugger Nebras-
ka. which was lost on Green Hill island,
100 miles or thereabouts from Port Oar
win, in the northern territory Of Aus
tralia.
When the lueger broke up Capt Will
liams swan to Green Hill island and
then tried to make the mainland in a
dingy which he was able to make sea-
worthy He was caught in a squall and
after drifting for three days was car
ried into the gulf and eventually landed
on Field island, off the mouth of the
Alligator river.
This island is destitute of water, hui
some rain fell, and he eked out an eX-
stence for twelve days on the small sup
plies thus obtained and turtle eggs. Both
turtles and alligators We're numerous.
He then re-embarked in the dingy and
made his way into the mouth of the
West Alligator river, but could find no
fresh water. He obtained from the bark
of trees sufficient liquid to sustain life
until rain fell.
Abandoning the dingy he made his
way up the east bank of the Wildman
river, living on sweet potatoes and
iguanas. His matches having been ex-
hausted. he carried tiresticks with him.
He eventually crossed Wildman river
and came out on what he thinks was
Lake FinnS, where he found plenty OF
swamp turtles, iguanas and other native
food.
On striking the Adelaide river jungle
Williams saw plenty of buffalo, hut mis-
only weapon being revolver he did not
shoot any. He got down To the Ade-
laide river near what is known as Law
rie's landing. where he built himself
a raft of bamboo and crossed. He had
not long gone south when Il cyclone
squall came on and blew the timber
down all around him. He narrowly
escaped death but pluckily resumed his
80 mile walk till he reached Port Oar
win II nndop Standard
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16
MARvELS IN SALT.
Famous Mine Contains Chapels and
Dancing Halls.

The most interesting salt mines in the
world are said to be those at WieFczka
III Galicia, which form an undergo ound
collection of streets, houses, churches
and monuments. Their history can be
traced back a thousand years and they
are still being worked.
Tourists are fitted out with miners
shirts and hoods and are conducted by
guides, one TO each three visitors. The
frst stop is at st. Anthony's chapeI.
heWn 200 years ago by some unknown
miner from single piece of rock salt.
The altar has twisted columns and
there are statutes at each side praying
monks kneeling on the steps, and over
the altar the crucifiXion and a statue of
the Virgin. Smaller affairs at the sides
and the pulpit are carved from pure salt
spar. This chapel was formerly used
for religious services, but they are now
conducted i'll the more modern chapel Of
st. Cunegund.
Next comes a great dancing hall hung
with chandeliers carved from srystal salt
in 1914 in honor of the visit of the Gar
to the mine. There are statues of salt
here too, a handsome door and long
gallery. Visitors often dance here to
the music of an orchestra.
Next they go TO the chapel of s.
Cunegund opened in 1896. II is reached
by a descent of forty-sx steps ont in
solid salt. The chapel itself is $50 feet
long, 40 feet broad and 80 feet high. 1t
contains statues, a beautiful pulpit
affairs and chandeliers, all of salt
The Michalowice hall is "a feet long
Oh feet wide and 10S feet high with
colossal chandelier Z feet in diameter
containing 200 candles. Passing Through
other beautiful halls one reaches the
Crown Prince Rudolph Grotto, where
the lights and white carvings are reflect
ed in the water of an underground lake
From the center of the water rises Il
statue-Of salt, of course-surrounded by
FIR trees and stalacitites.
The mines form an oval twenty-five
miles in length and a half mile in central
width. The aggregate length of the gal
leries at present accessible is upward of
IsiXtyfve miles and that of mining rail
ways twenty-five miles.
Enormous cavities amounting to 1866
100000 cubic feet have been produced
during the last century below the town
of Wielivzka by working the rock-salt
and as these cavities-kept up artifcially
by timbering-are continually increasing
the inha bitants of Wieliczka some time
ago were fearing lest their town be ex-
posed to the risk of collapsing, and the
local building activity was therefore
temporarily confined to the erection of
wooden structures. Present regulations,
according to which these cavities have
to be filled in, in due course gradually
removed that apprehension.
The mines are employing upward of
1000 permanent and a number of tenn
porary workmen. The working time is
fixed at eight hours in the mines and
twelve hours above ground a day.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16
GREAT TIMBER COUNTRY.
A Hundred Billion Feet of Lumber Avail
able About Coos Bay.

The vast quantity of standing timber
in the Coos bay country can scarcely
be realized for there is probably not an
other place in the world where so much
timber is found near a fine harbor af-
fording manufacturing and shipping adj
vantages.
1t is estimated that within a radius of
sixty or seventy miles from Coos bay
and so located that the harbor is a
natural outlet there is something like Il
100. 600. 100000 feet of standing timber
that is. about one-third of the standing
timber in Oregon and one-tenth of that
in the entire United States is here.
The principal variety is fir inter
mixed with spruce. red cedar and the
Port Oxford or Coos bay white cedar,
which is very valuable in ship building
or wherever the lumber is to be subjected
10 the action of water There are also
maple, ash, alder and myrtle. the latter
admitting of a bountiful polish and be-
ing extensively used for furniture and
residence fittings National Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16
The Breath.

The breath of a healthy person has,
no odor. This is equivalent to saying
that no one whose breath has habitual-
" a disagreeable odor is in absolute
health Somewhere there is trouble,
the presence of which, although not al
ways the location of it. is betrayed by
the expired air
A person with bad breath is not al
ways aware of his misfortune, or per-
haps one should say the misfortune of
his friends, and it is kindness and a
duty on the part of his family to tell
him. The trouble can almost always
be bettered, If not entirely removed,
and 1t is the duty of one so afflicted
to place himself in the physicians
hands for care
The cause of a bad breath is often
evident, but sometimes a very careful
examination, weighing and rejecting
one by one the different possibilities,
is necessary before the seat of the trou
BILE can be determined. Local troubles
must be looked for and corrected. Ca
tarrh Of the nasal passages, or of one
or more of the cavities in the bones
Of the face communicating with the
nose may cause a very foul breath
this can be relieved In many cases by
snutfing some antiseptic fluid-well di-
luted, for the nasal mucous membrane
is sensitiye-th through each nOstril sev-
eral times day. The nasal douche, so
cPt et,O i
Under the direction Of i physician
The mouth is often the place of ori-
gin of the odor. Decayed teeth. or
the decomposition of food particles al
lowed to remain between the teeth or
receding gums with suppuration round
the edges of the teeth, may one or all
affect the breath unpleasantly The
regular use of the toothbrush with an
antiseptic mouth wash will usually
remedy this, There may be an accumu-
lation of fur" at the back of the mouth.
which gives an odor to the breath
this should be removed with spoon or
the ring in one Of the handles of pair
of scissors. The tonsils may have NAL
odorous accommodations of secretion in
their pits.
Trouble in any part of the digestive
tract is very likely to declare itself in
the breath. Constipation especially. Is
So betrayed. Ii is we'll known that
some foods. onions, for example, will
scent the breath, but 1t is not so gener-
ally appreciated that the eating of a
large amount of meat will often give n
REGULARLY disagreeable quality to the
breath. The emotions may have their
effect. too. and the ill-tempered person
or the worrier is thus an offeuse in
more ways than one.
There is seldom any excuse for per
manent bad breath, for the physician
can almost always discover the cause
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16
TheY Took as Advice-

The New York dry goods firm of Blum
stein X Rosenberg had a travelling sales
man named Richards Richards was a
good salesman, and when sober genial
fellow. Once, however, after an unus.
ually successful trip, he INDUCED in
an unusually successful celebration, and
ended by going to sleep in the public
office of the company.
Get up" said Mr.. Rosenberg, shak-
ing him violently.
"RGsey, go jump on Yourself" said his
sleepy employe.
The senior partner tried It next and
was rewarded with the words:
"Blumstein you go TO thunder"
The firm held an indignant meeting.
decided to dispense with Richards serv-
ices. and asked the bookkeeper what
they owed this erring salesman
Fifteen hundred dollars" he report
ed. Richards has sold 100000 worth
of goods in the past three months"
The partners looked at each other in
silence.
'Rosey,' said the senior partner. you
20 chump on yourself. I'm going tc
thunder. Success Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16
MEMORIES.

heard the Robins caro1ling
One morning in the spring,
An anthem of rich melody,
Sweet as the angels sing.
Upon the misty morn it poured
A torrent of pure praise.
And stirred the sleeping memories
OF dear departed days.
While the rays of morns first splendor
Stole down the Eastern skies:
/ lay and listened till the tears
Made diamonds of my eyes
Till in that songs sweet alchemy
/ lived my childhood Ger
And browsed among the golden hours
of days that come no more.
Beneath The shadow of the hills
| saw the cottage door
There mother stood npon the stems
70 welcome me once more.
I wandered thro' enchanted ways
Where bloomed a myriad flowers.
And loud with laughter of the brooks
That spark with April showers.
I watched the great white clouds that fioat
Across the azure skies,
Their shadows chasing o'er the hills
Fast as the swallow dies.
The grasses of the meadow-lapd
Bend low beneath the breeze,
And sweet the mystic melody
Poured thro the tall elm trees.
Loved faces fitted through my dream
Like rainbows through the rain.
Loved songs they Gung themselves TO me
And | was young again.
oh holy hours of April morns!
oh birds of tendeFest song
oh golden dreams that bless my soul
WILLIAM DAWSON,
Pastor NJ. f. church, Menasha. Wis
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16
The New Tariff.

They've fixed the tariff sure enough
In Mans own bungling way.
1hey We raised the rate on w0mens stun,
SO let us to the fray!
Fnrs. feathers, gloves, perfumery,'
It's thus the list begins
Ihey We also raised the tax on tea
AND ornamental pins.
Who wants free hides and iron ureg
VINO called for crotou olF
whatever basic Stag" may be
! hope the stuff Will spoil
The free list teens with terms like these
And 10 their other sins
They add that awful tax on tea
Ana ornamental pins.
A necessity" is coffee
Men drink it everywhere
But why is tea a luxury
Like manufactured hair?
1hey lower the rate on butchers knives
ON timherS, drugs. and tins
But what of fancy Soaps and ten
And ornamental pins?
on sister women. rise with me:
l pledge my faith To you
IN Steamtng cups of fragrant tea
IL matters not what brew
right Till YOU see that tea Is free
the valiant fighter wins:
Then fight for free perfumery
And ornamental pins.
iaflce w. Riley in New York Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16
Too Much Red Blood.

a party of fasteners went bear
hunting in California. Pete Wilson led
the party. and day and night he boosted
of his skill as bear killer. They got
no hear on the hunt and Pete grieved
terribly.
This is good enough grub. he would
say. as he pitched into a cold can of
preserved meat but the finest meal III
the world. in my opinion, is Il bear steak,
grilled to a turn over n log fire.
Gimme bear, Peter growled one
day gimme good bear hrile. I'm get
tin sick of this canned stuff
Look outr cried a neighbor. 1t was
bear. sure enough. He turned very
pale and bounded off into the woods.
We thought you liked bear? they
said, sarcastically, to him on his re-
turn.
so | do said Pete, but that Teller
wasn't well enough done st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16
Some of Dave HIPS Sarcasm.

David b. Hill former governor of and
senator from New York. has secluded
halter somewhere in the state who
makes his high hats after the elaborate
plans drawn by Mr.. Hill many years
ago, and not changed since.
One night Gov. Odell of New York
was giving reception in Albany, and
Mr.. Roosevelt. then elected vice presl-
dent, met Mr.. Hill on the steps of the
New York executive mansion
Roosevelt wore a black rough rider
hat and Hill had one of his peculiar sky
pieces.
Senator" said Roosevelt, you should
wear a hat like this one that | have
on. They are much easier on the head,
preserve the hair and are altogether bet
ter than silk ones"
Mr.. Hill looked at the coming vice
president. My dear sir" he said. II
haven't worn a hat like that since [
went out of the show business. "-Roch-
ester Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16
Not Within His Iurisdictiop

friend of his. lawyer from Boston.
to go for a short trip on his yacht. A
storm came up and the boat began to
roll and toss in Il manner which the Bos-
ton lawyer did not relish.
The judge laid a hand on his friend 5
shoulder and said, My dear fellow, is
there anything | can do to make YOU
comfortable"
Yes" was the grim reply, "overrule
this motion!'- Brooklyn Life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-16
NoBLEmAN AS PEASANT Girl.
Russian Disguised as Domestic Man
aEes. to Win wealthy Midnrr


ages to Win Wealthy Widow.
story which reads like a chapter
from a romance of the middle ages IL
being published by the local press .
New York Times Moscow letter saws
The wealthy and beautiful young Bar
oness Urusoff, widow of a distinguished
Russian government official, took nm
her residence in Moscow about eighteen
months ago and lived an extremely So
cluded life. Her beauty, however. at
tracted attention wherever she WAS
seen, whether in the streets or wher,
riding or at the theater.
All the young cavaliers of Moscow
were hopelessly in love with her The
baroness, however, rejected all al
tempts to obtain an introduction 10
her, and continued to live in perfect Sc
clusion, attended only by an elderly
relative. Some months ago a young
peasant girl began to visit the residence
Of the baroness, Offering the servants
cheap articles for sale Once she
brought some old Russian porcelain
which she offered the baroness. Suisse
quently the baroness used to buy differ
ent articles from the peasant girl. who
was intelligent, had good manners ana
considerable conversational talents.
The baroness eventually asked the
girl whether she would enter her sery-
ice as lady's maid. The peasant girl
agreed and became the baroness maid
She discharged her duties TO perfection
for fortnight, and then revealed her
self as young Russian nobIema,
named Maximoff, who, taking adyan-
tage Of his fair hair and complexion.
had masqueraded as a domestic 10
break down the barriers with which
the beautiful baroness had surrounded
herself.
Baroness CrusOff was so much i'm
pressed by the extraordinary persever-
ance which the young nobleman had
revealed In coming month after month
as peasant girl, then working as a
domestic to gain her favor, that she
became engaged to him and the mar
r1age took place a week or so ago. The
story has just become known in society
circles in Moscow