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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31
GREAT LOVE
OF C
By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE
JOHN SMITH AND POCAHONTAS
copyright by the Author.1

This is the first American low story.
Capt. ohm Smith was a soldier of
fortune. He was also a bully, a brag-
CART and a most amazing liar. But in
spite of all this he was a great man
and our country w him a debt that
should never be forgotten. Smith had
knocked about the world ever since,
as a boy, be ran away from his Eng
lfsh home. He had been a soldier, a
sailor, a captive slave in the orient
and had followed many trades. 1t is
hard to gain a true idea of his career,
since for a great deal Of it we have
only his own word to go on. And he
had scant regard for truth.
A band of English ~colonists landed
in Virginia in 1907. They were a mot
ley rabble, who had gone there expect
ing to find gold. 1t was a sort of get
rich quick" scheme. When they could
not pick up gold for the asking in
the new world they were disguised
and cared little about settling down as
farmers. They would have starved
or gone back to England but for
Smith. He was one of their leaders
and set them to blowing, house-build-
ing, clearing forests n doing other
needful work. They hated him, but
could not get on without his help. So
they sulkily obeyed him. Having got
ten the %cOlOnists
eI!0" started on their
labOrs, Smith set
out to explore the neighboring country.
During this trip he was captured by
ChicLahOminy Indians, passed from
tribe to tribe as a curiosity, and at
length vas brought before Chief Pow
hatan. The old chief pretended to
treat him as an hOnOred guest. Sud
denly, however, a number of Indians
hurled themselves Upon Smith, over
powered and bound him, throwing him
to the ground and placing a great
stone beneath his head. Then two eX-
ec~utioners, armed with big clubs, ad-
vanced to dash out his brains. Amer
ica's future fate hung in the balance.
Without Smith the Virginia colony
could not live. The ~colOnists' failure
would discourage other Englishmen
from crossing the seas. France and
Spain, which had already formed set
Elements in America, would probably
have Overrun the Atlantic ~sea5Oard
with a series of colonies, crOwding out
forever the Anglo-SaXon ace The sit
uation and the country's future were
saved by a girl.
From earliest ages it has been the
custom among many savage tribes all
over the world to permit any woman
of the tribe to save a prisoners life
by offering to marry him. When a
woman interfered to rescue a doomed
prisoner it was on the understanding
that she consented to be his wife.
That this old custom was in vogue in
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31
WAS A CASE OF EMERGENCY
Here, if Ever, Was a Time When
Geographic Limitations Were.
to Be Depiored.

Wilbur Wright was discussing in
Dayton a very imaginative magazine
story about aeroplanes.
The story" he said, was full of
errors. Aeroplanes can't do what this
chap claims. He doesn't understand
them.
In fact, he'slHke old George Ket-
tie of Trotwood. George rushed into
the Trotwood telegraph Office the other
day with a small package wrapped in
a newspaper under his arm.
Telegraph this to my wife down
to Dayton, Harvey he said to the
telegraph clerk, thrusting the package
through the little window.
Ono, no, George: we can't do any
thing like that laughed the clerk.
"Drat ye,' said George, angrily, we
got to do it. It's my wife's teeth"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

P~Owhatan's tribe is not improbable,
for the chiefs daughter, Pocahontas,
sprang forward before the execution
ers' clubs could descend and flung her
self upon Smiths breast, praying her
father to spare the condemned Eng
lishman. Her plea was granted. Smith
was spared. Had the rescue been
merely an act of girlish pity the af-
fair would probably have ended then
and there. But it did not. Smith
went back to his colonists at James
town. Pocahontas followed him. She
risked her life to visit hin there ON
every possible occasion. He told her
the colonists were starving. She and
her servants brought them food that
tided them over a famine season"
But for her this first English colony
in America must have persisted for
lack of provisions. But for her love
for Smith she would never have trou-
bled to feed the settlers OIL to per
suade her father to leave them in
peace. This is proved by the fact that
after Smith went back to England Pc
cahontas lost all interest in the col
ony and neither returned to visit 1t
nor sent it aid. Whether or not Smith
r~eciprocated the savage maiden's love.
he undoubtedly made great use of 1t
in behalf of his suffering fellow-Eng
lishmen. Whether or not Pocahontas
actually regarded herself as Smiths
wife, she loved him d~evotedly to the
end of her days.
Smith fell i'll and left Virginia. Word
$1,000 TIT 10 WOO 10oG Dooo h0nfoc
was he~artbroken. When the English
captured her by treachery and urged
her to strengthen
0a0N ''o" NS the alliance be
D0 tween E n G a n q
and the savages by marrying a colon
list named Rolfe she consented. Rolfe
| took her to London There at court
she came face to face with Smith. Al
first she thought she had seen a ghost
The unhappy girl fell to the floor in q
dead faint Recovering, she threw he1
arms about Smiths neck, covered his
bearded face with kisses and called
him countless endearing names. Sc
overcome with joy was she at seeing
once more the man she had loved and
lost that she forgot all the stiff court
etiquette into which she had been sc
carefully drilled, and had no eyes fol
Rolfe, nor for the king of England
himself, SO long as Smith vas pres
ent.
A quick reaction followed upon heI
joy. Though Smith was alive, she
realized that she was bound for life
to another man. Rolfe, perhaps with
the idea of removing her from so dan
gerous a rival, prepared to take Poca
hontas back at once to Virginia, But
she pinned away and died before reach
ing her native land.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31
CHARLES AND HENRIETTA MARIA

A ~16-year-old French girl in May,
1925, was married to man she had
never seen and whom she did not see
until six weeks after the wedding. In
other words, she was married in
France by proxy to Charles, heir ap-
parent to the British throne, and did
not sail for England to meet her hus-
band until June of that year. Mar
riage by proxy was a royal custom Of
the times.
The girl was Henrietta Maria, young
sister of King Louis XIII. of France
n daughter of Henry of Navarro.
She was a fiery-tempered, self-willed
damsel. Prince Charles, who almost
at Once succeeded his father, James l.,
as king of England, was ar obstinate
weak, dishonest man whose charm of
manner as we'll as his lack of princi-
pie, was inherited from his grand
mother, Mary Queen of Scots. Charles
and Henrietta started their married
life with not one atom of mutual af-
lection, and their Indifference soon
grew to bitter dislike. Not for years
after their marriage did they fall in
love with each other.
France was a Catholic country. Hen
rietta was an ardent Catholic. Eng
lands state religion was Protestant.
In order to win Henrietta'S hand
Charles had promised the French that
he would do much to aid the Catho-
lies in England. He did not find it
convenient to keep this promise, so he
promptly broke it-as he broke many
another during his stormy, m:sspent
life. Henrietta
..o was furious at
this breach OF
faith and took little pains to hide her
feelings from Charles. This, naturally,
did not tend to strengthen the bond
between them. Moreover, the duke OF
Buckingham (who was Charles right,
hand man and eXerted a bOundlesS in
nuence I'VE the tickle monarchy did
all he could to keep the king AND
queen on bad terms with each other
Early in 1923 Buckingham was as
sassinated. The king in his grief
turned to Henrietta for comfort. With
no one to cart them or to stir up dis
putes, the two grew as devoted as
they had heretofore been Indifferent
Charles l., after three years of love
less welded existence, actually fell in
love with his wife. And Henrietta
forgetting her contempt for his dis
honesty, was quite won by the kings
charm of anner In a word, theil
honeymoon came three years aftel
their marriage.
1t was an age of marital inidelity
especially among royal personages
Yet Charles to the end of his life re
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31
Hubby Was Too Willing.

In the midst Of her tears over a
late disagreement she announced that
she would take a trip of three weeks
in the country for a rest from his abuse.
Hooray! Hooray!
He hurried to the station, bought
tickets, hurried back home, pulled of
his coat, plunged into the cellar,
logged out her trunks and COM
menced to pack.
Lying on a couch, she watched him
through her tears with great curiosity.
From time to time, in reply to many
questions, she advised him what arti-
cles would be useful in the country,
and they were eagerly included.
Perspiring and exhausted after some
hours of preparatory detail for her
departure, he sank into a chair and
said:
Everything is ready now. You
have abundant time to catch your
train
q have decided" she said, softly,
mot to CO."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

manned absolutely faithful to Hen.
rietta, and she more than repaid his
alteration.
Now, this was very gratifying, no
doubt. But, as it happened, that same
love of the king and queen was to
cost Charles his life, Henrietta her
crown and the English nation a long
and bloody civil war. 1t would have
been better for all concerned if the
easrly dislike had endured. Here is
the story of the kings downfall:
Charles was a firm believer in the
divine right Of kings" According to
his ideas, a king could do no wrong.
He believed himself appointed by God
to rule the English nation as he might
choose to. He considered he had the
divine right" to break his word, to
override the rights of the people, to
mismanage the country's affairs to
suit himself. A few hundred years
earlier he would probably have passed
for a fairly good ruler. But by the
seventeenth century the plain people
of England were beginning to think
for themselves. They decided that no
man, king or otherwise, had the right
to deceive and ill-govern them.
Through their representatives in par
lament they demanded justice. If
Charles had listened to wiser counsel
lors he would probably have seen the
wisdom of granting the people their
~ rights. Henrietta
- not o~ty agreed
~ with hirl that "the
king could do no wrong" but stirred
him up to oppose parliament, to insist
on having his own foolish way and to
try to bend the people to his will by
force.
He followed the advice of the wom-
an he loved. AS a result he found
himself suddenly at war not only with
parliament, but with a great part of
the people at large, who were rushing
to arms in behalf of fair play. Henri
eta Maria hurried to Holland, where
she worked with might AND main to
raise money and men to aid Charles,
But the reinforcements she brought
| him could not turn the tide of victory.
| So she fed at last to France with her
children and never again saw her hus
band. Charles was captured First
flying for refuge to the Scotch lords
whom he trusted and who thriftily
sold him to parliament), and in 164s
was beheaded.
Henrietta Maria dragged out most
of her remaining days in poverty and
exile. By loss of husband and crown
she paid the full price for her folly In
believing that the divine right Of
kings could ever hope to stand
against the diTiner rights Of the PEG
pie.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31
Ships Fiqureheads.

Carvings for more than five hundred
vessels were made by William South
worth, who recently died at Bath.
He made a specially of the carving of
fg%ureheads for many years. and some
splendid ones were the product of his
skill. The rise Of commercialism has
blotted out the poetic significance of
the ~figurehead and few fgureheads are
seen Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31
Ready with Exclamation,

A rector of Ethan once gave out
the words: Who art thou?" and, as
he paused for a moment, an officer in
uniform, who had just entered the
church, suddenly halted, and taking
the question as personal, promptly re-
piled: "Sir, l am the recruiting-officer
of the Sixteenth Foot, and, having my
wife and daughter with me, should be
glad to make the acquaintance of the
clergy and gentry of the neighbor-
hood"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31
Rough on Rats In Out Buildings.

In setting Rough on Rats in out build
ings after mixing it well with any food de-
cided upon, separate into small bits. place on
several pieces of boards, and put these here
and there under the floors. Close up all
openings large enough for Dogs, Cats or
Chickens to enter, but leave some small
openings for Rats to get in and out. One
25c. box of Rough on Rats, being all
poison, will make enough mixture to clear
out in one or two nights settings, hundreds
of Rats and Mice. 15c., Csc. 75c.. at
Druggists. f. S. Wells, Jersey City, N. j..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of smell
and completely derange the whole system when
articles should never be used except on prescrip-
tons from reputable physicians. as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. o., contains no mer-
curry. and Is taken internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get. the
genuine. 1t is taken internally and made in Toledo
Ohio. by F.. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31
Ewes New Costume.

ooh, dear!" said Eve, after she had
secured all the best fig leaves there
were to be had, Tn so unhappy"
Come, dear, cheer up" replied
Adam. Things might be worse than
they are. We still have each other
yes. but now that I've got to wear
ing clothes there's no other woman
with whom l can talk about them."-
Chicago RecOrd-Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31
The Doctors Fault.

JUDGE am led to understand you
stole the watch of the doctor who
had just written a prescription for
you at the free dispensary. What
have you to say to this charge?
well, your honor, l found myself in
a desperate ~quandary. His prescrip-
ton said "a spoonful every hour and
l had no timepiece.."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

Mrs. Benham-Woman's work Is
never done.
Benham-That's so; even after she
is married she is trying to make men
fall in love with her.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

Once in a while you encounter one
of those cheerful individuals who
never borrow trouble, in spite of the
fact that they borrow everything else.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

SaIesmen-Best Commission Offer
on Earth. New-all retailers-sam-
pies, coat pocket. Boston" Dept. c l,
Iowa City, Iowa.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

A woman may be as old as she
looks, but it makes a difference
whether it's before or after she is
dressed to go out.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31
Would Depend.

She-You've seen Charley's wife
Would you call her pretty?
He-I might if I were talking tt
Charley.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

Hamlins Wizard Oil will knock the
spots off a sore throat. It's use makes
tonsilitis, quinsy and diphtheria impossi-
BILE. It is simply great for the relief of
all pain, soreness and Inflammation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31
Doino Her Best.

"Kipling says that a woman is
only a woman, but a good cigar is a
smoke"
"Well, woman is travelling in the
right direction. ave you noticed
her present %panatella shape?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

A woman dislikes being jealous al
most as much as she likes making
some other woman jealous.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31
Then Thew Came to Blows.

What started the fight between
Lobster and Shrimp"
Why Shrimp called Lobster a
'measley little shrimp and he called
Shrimp a lobster"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

Compliments should be thoroughly
Fletcherized before they are swal
lowed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

One mans hobby may be another
mans nightmare.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

The bravest dentist isn't anxious to
look into the jaws of death.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

DR.. Pierce's pleasant Pellets cure constipation
Constipation is the cause of many diseases. Cur
the cause and you cure the disease. Easy to take
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

Mrs. Winslow's S~oothInG Syrup.
For children teething, sofpens the gurus, reduces In
aammation. A1lays pain, cures wind collie 2Sc q bottle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENTi is guaranteed to cure apy case
of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles in
6 tc Il day s or money refunded. Soc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

Some peoples morals are like their
best clothes-only worn on extraordin-
airy occasions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

BREAK UP THAT COUGH
with Aliens Lung Balsam, the popular family
remedy. 1t cures where other remedies fail. All
dealers. 2Sc, SOC, S100 bottles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

Gossips multiply everything they
hear by two.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

When some peoTie talk it is a waste
of time to yawn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

The best remedy for Gripp and Colds is
Hicks Capudine. Relieves the aching and
feverishness. Cures the cold-HeadacheS
also. It's L~iQuid-Effects immediately-10,
Is and SOC at Drug Stores.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31
AT FIRST SIGHT.

He-Rosalie, I can't tell you how I
worship your almond eyes, your vel
vet cheeks, like peaches, and your
cherry lips!
RosalieI suppose you are the new
gardener.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-04
TO BE PERMITTED
TO STOP OFF HERE

All the visitors-and there will be
thousands upon thousands of them
who pass through Grand Junction
and Colorado this summer en- route
vest to attend great conventions and
reunions. are to have the privilege
of stopping off in Grand Junction
and taking look at the city and
valley. if they so desire, and it will
he the purpose of the local boosters
to see that they have this desire to
stop over.
The local agent of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad informed Secre-
tary Mahoney of the Chamber of
Commerce this morning that it had
been arranged so that all visitors to
she great Elks convention in Los An
geles. the G. A. r. reunion in Salt
Lake City and the big exposition in
Seattle. who pass over the Denver &
Rio Grande lines. may stop over in
Grand Junction, within the limits of
their tickets. If they so desire.
II is hoped to distribute thousands
Of pieces of Grand valley advertising
matter among the visitors while they
are crossing the state on the trains
and in this manner arouse their in
terest In this section to such an ex-
tent that they will stop over on their
return trip.
That this arrangement will prove
to be a great thing for the city there
can he no doubt. Doubtless hundreds
Of people will avail themselves of
1he opportunity to see this far-famed
fruit section and many of them may
be so interested that they will later
rome here to reside.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-04
DOES ELECTRICITY KILL2
Especial to The sentinel. ]

New YORK, March ASSERTING
that murderers condemned to die by
electricity in Sing Sing are not killed,
but merely made comatose, Charles
Quill, who claims Denver as his home.
yesterday gave an exhibition to prove
it, Sitting in copper-bound chair
similar to that used in executions
Quill allowed current which, he
said, was 500 volts to pass through
him, and emerged nervous, but whole.
Quill, who is % years old. says
there is more carbon and less iron in
his system than in that of the aver
age person, so he can stand more
electricity than most men. He does
not perspire, and to the absence of
moisture on his skin he attributes
much of his immunity.
The electric chair experiment was
the climax of a series. When the
other tests had been made, Quill
placed himself in the chair. adjusted
the copperbound cap, and an assist
ant bound his bare wrists to the arms
of the chair and blindfolded him. The
transformer was connected by an in
sulated cable, with the positive pole
above his head, and when the cur
rent was turned on a blush spark,
three inches long darted down into
the cap.
Quilts body twitched and then
grew rigid as the voltage was increas-
ed While the current was on, the
assistant held a handkerchief satur-
ated with alcohol two inches from
the top of Quilts shoe. A spark dart
ed forth and the cloth blazed. There
was the same result when the cloth
was held near the chin, hand and
other exposed or clothed parts of the
ubject's body.
Quill said the transformer regis
kill men condemned tc die. He says
the physicians who perform the
autopsies are the ones who end murd-
erers' lives. Further, he says, he Of
fered to demonstrate his experiment
at Sing Sing, but the warder did not
reply to his letter.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-04
DIR. Alexander }. McIvor-TyndaII.

Remember on Sunday evening the
doors of the |. O. o. F.. hall open at
1880 sharp. DR.. McIvor-Tyndall is
without doubt great favorite, and
the people of this country have al
ways shown their appreciation of his
remarkable work by making his visits
both successful and triumphant.
Besides the extraordinary occulta-
tions of mystic power to be given, DR..
McIvor-Tyndall has decided to give
his celebrated psychological talk on
truth About Spiritualism." This
will illustrate to a certain extent the
great message that this Advanced
Thought teacher has.
DR.. McIvor-Tyndalls management
has much faith in Grand functions
interest in the Advanced Thought
| movement. ana a large audience is
expected at L. o. o. #. hall Sunday
evening, so the public is requested to
take their seats early
Those desiring to get there tickets
in advance for Sunday evening can
do so by calling at DR.. McIvor-Tyn-
dalls consulting rooms at the La
Harpe 256 Main street, during his
receiving hours, which are from 10
a. m to l p. m. and 2 p. m. to p. m.
and in the evening 4 p. m. to $3.50
p. M.
Tonight and tomorrow the famous
I psychic is giving his private readings
at reduced fees, fun $500 reading
for $2.00.
Much interest is being taken in his
wonderful clairvoyant and psychic
powers in Grand Junction.
1t behoves all interested in affairs
of life to accept this very generous
offer made by this noted educator
which gives those who wish private
reading, an opportunity to consult
this remarkable man at a nominal
| fee.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-04
NEWS!.
IMPORTANT DECISION

AS we 90 to press we receive the
news that DR.. McIvor-Tyndall has
consented to give one of his marvel
Gus demonstrations of psychic phe-
neomena including all manner OF
weird and strange manifestations of
the occult. on Sunday evening, at the
/. o. o. +. hall.
For this big attraction the manage
ment has decided that seats all over
the house will be reduced to 80 cents
instead of the usual S15O and 81
prices.
The management has made a spe-
cial rule for this attraction on ac-
count of the peculiar nature of this
mysterious and marvellous entertain
ment. No one will be admitted after
the commencement of the meeting