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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11
CURTAIL ENVELOPE TRADE.

Washington.-The sale of envelopes by
the government with return addresses
printed upon them is prohibited by an
amendment adopted to the postoffce APP
preparation bill in the house Monday.
This prohibition applies to the appropriate
ton contained in the bill, many mem
bers maintaining that its effect was null
lifted by an amendment offered by Mr.
Cox providing it should not interfere
with the present contract Of the govern
ment for doing such printing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11
ANNOUNCE ROOSEVELT DATES.
Naples First Week in Apri1-On to
France and Other Countries.

Naples.-According to the latest ar
rangements, as announced here, ex-
President Roosevelt will arrive at Naples
the first week in April, and will remain
a few days. He will then proceed to
Rome, where he will be received by the
king and the pope, after which he will
visit several Italian cities. He will ar
rive in Paris April IS, delivering his lee
ture at the Sorbonne the following day.
He will go to Vienna and Christiania,
and is due in Berlin on May 10. From
there he will proceed to London.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11

The propositions emanating from
the United States, looking to the crea-
tion of an international peace court
and to the naturalization of the rail-
roads in Manchuria as a step to har-
mOny Of all interests in that quarter,
have made a profound impression and
are regarded as measures of world
politics of the highest significance and
pointing to most beneficent results.
That is the best and noblest of diplo-
macy, and again illustrates the lead
which the United States is taking in
seeking to promote good understand
ing and to safeguard peace among the
nations. Aspirations to such world
power" as this, which means the well
fare of all mankind, must be ap-
priced by even the most stubborn
anti"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11
Denv Harahan's RESIGNATION.

Chicago, Il.-A published story that
]. T. Harahan, president of the Illinois
Central railroad, will resign the presi-
dency was authoritatively denied Sunday
at Mr.. Harahan's office. The denial was
issued by authority of Mr.. Harahan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11
1000 RENDERED HOMELESS.
Flood Damage in Ohio Estimated at
100000.

Cleveland, O.-At least -four thousand
persons are now homeless in Ohio as a
result of the food which continues to de-
v~astate the safe. Numerous plants have
been forced to close down and hundreds
of men and women are out of work. The
material damage is estimated at more
than 81 200, 900, although it will be some
time before any definite information can
be obtained on this point.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11
Boy Kills His Step-Father.

Mayfield, KY. w. Smithson, a
prominent farmer, living east of the
city, was shot and killed by his step-son,
Lloyd Cornwell, Monday. Cornwell
claimed self-defense and surrendered to
officers and was lodged in Jail. Smith
son, it is said, fired one shot first. The
trouble grew out of the fact that the
step-father gave his step-daughter a
whipping, which Cornwell resented.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11
NARROWED IN SIGHT OF AID.
Can't Get to Men Through Ice and SIush
in River.

Omaha, Neb.-Marooned on a small
sandbar in the Platte river, with the
channel running full of ice and slush in
which no boat can live, Oscar Talbot,
road supervisor, and three assistants,
have spent forty-eight hours within
sight of help, but without the help be-
ing able to assist them in the least. The
men had provisions for only one day.
and their situation is desperate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11
START CULBERSON BOOM.
Texas National Committeeman Seeks
Support for Him.

San Antonio, Texas.-R. NJ. Johnston,
of Houston, Texas, Democratic national
committeeman from Texas, spent all day
in consultation with Roger c.. Sullivan,
national Democratic committeeman from
Illinois, in an attempt to get Mr.. Sui
livan's support for Senator Charles A.
Culberson, of Texas, as Democratic can
didate for president in 1912. Mr.. Sulli-
van was non-commital, he declaring that
it was too early to express himself.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11

Mexico reports that it's agricultural
products last yea were worth $780,
100000. That is a very c~reditable
showing, though it looks small along.
side of the $1,000, OOO. 900 output of he
United States. But, added to the in
creasing value Of the products of
Mexican industries of various kinds, it
is gratifying as indicating the growth
and prosperity of our southern neigh
Dor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11

Figures for the calendar year 1909
show that the trade between the Uni
ted States and Canada was the largest
ever known for an equal period. More
over, h figures prove that the bust
ness lone by the countries with each
other has doubled in ten years. That
does not indicate hat either side is
barring out the other.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11
Kept with Barnum's Circus

P. T. Barnum, the famous circus
man, once wrote: Il have had the
Cuticura Remedies among the on
tents of my medicine chest with my
shows for the last three seasons, and I
can cheerfully certify that they were
very effective in every case which
called for their use"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11

h plea of meaning no harm is one
often advanced as an excuse for wrong
doing. A man of average intelligence
who intends no wrong will keep with
in due limits and not take chances of
wrong resulting. Many are too often
satisfied with this vague and unmean-
ing excuse to their conscience, but it
has little weight either in reason or
law.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11
DRANK THE WRONG ALCOHOL.
Two Indians Dead and Another Totally
Blind.

Durant, Okla.-Charles Wallace and
Gissel Tonipka, students in the Arm
strong Academy, a Chickasaw Indian in
stitution, are dead, and Webster Thomas,
a student, is totally blind, as the
result of drinking wood alcohol mixed
with water and sugar. The boys drank
the alcohol to go on a spree, and the
two died next day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11

Burbank. the plant wizard, mas de-
tute for meat. 1t is going greatly to
simplify matters If one can simply go
out in ones garden o. back yard and
pull ones roast or Joint fresh from it's
growing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11

Thieves in Philadelphia successfully
accomplished a robbery by telling ad-
posing for moving pictures. Childlike
trust In one's fellow-creatures is
charming, but sometimes most unpro-
fesSional.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11

A railroad president puts the blame
for the high price OF rood on women's
extravaganza. This is such a common
excuse for everything wrong in the
universe that the wonder of it is no
one thought of bringing it forward be-
fore.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11

A lew ae~ropianes cannot put the
N~icaraguans any more in the air than
they are now.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11

The cost of walking is also to go up,
according to the shoe manufacturers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30

there is always point bard to de-
fine at which professional aid should
promptly be summoned.
So long as an owner is certain of
the difiiculty and has knowledge and
experience as to treatment or RENE
dy he may depend upon home re-
sources. But in cases of obscurity. I'M
certainty or complications the owner
of good COW disregards his own In
terests and his moral obligation II he
fall to summon a veterinarian, as
much as II he neglected to secure
proper medical service for a sick
child And the veterinarian should be
selected with the same care one exer-
cises in choosing family physi-
clan.
Close confinement, with impure
air and lack Of exercise, is as pref
judicial to the health CT milch COWS
as to that Of human beings. Some
recently promulgated theories of dark,
warm stables and no exercise for prof
table milk production are without q
rational basis and certain to lead to
disastrous results sooner or later. Elk
posture to storms and cold Is equally
injurious to the health and profit Of
cows. A judicous mean Is the provi-
sion for moderate exercise In the open
air and sunshine, and the application
of the same common sense care for
the comfort of COWS which one would
approve for members of his own
household.
Every member of the herd, young
or old, should pass under the critical
eye of the owner or his trusty assist
ant daily. and preferably twice a day.
The least symptom of disorder, like
dulness. loss of appetite, rough coat
and irregularity of milk. manure or
urine, should be noted and promptly
receive the attention which 1t de-
serves. Experience is needed on the
part of the caretaker to detect and
correct the beginnings of trouble and
thus maintain the general health Of
the herd.
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She was popular young normal
student. who had been to party the
night before. and as a consequences,
was mot prepared" in the geography
class.
The woman instructor, true to her
method of drawing upon the general
knowledge Of student rather than to
permit failure. after eliciting two or
three inconseQuential "stabs" from
her fair but faded disciple, asked for
the products Of China.
The victim frightened. Tea" she
asserted, preparing to sit down.
Yes, and what else?" encouraged
he instructor.
The young woman smiled with
sweet hopelessness.
Nov you can mention others, I am
sure. Just think about It,"
"Tea," drawled the hute-like voice
Of the pretty girl, and" pickering
her forehead with an intellectual tour
de force, land laundry work
Youths Companion
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30

When the tide is out at Palm
Beach hundreds of hotel guests walk
up and down the hard, wet sands.
Others speed up and down in their au-
'tos. Others, still, sit on hired chairs
and gaze out seward and imagine
they can hear the songs of mer-
maids.
On a certain day in the present
twentieth century Philip Gillett was
among those who walked. He was a
young man at the beach with his
mother and sister. and his occupation
when at home in New York was pre-
pairing himself for architecture. He
did that mostly by looking at one or
Two skyscrapers a day from the out
side and spending $500 per week al
lowed by his father. 1t was his IA
Their who had Insisted that the young
man take up architecture. There
never had been an architect in the
'Gillett family, and he wanted one.
He had manor house, and he wanted
a hennery built. and he wanted to
point to 1t after it was finished and
say: "A Gillett did that"
On this particular day Philip Gillett.
had toothache and he set out to walk
1t on His sister had told him to hold
"A wad of cotton saturated with pep
permint essence in his mouth, and to
keep his mouth shut He thought a
good deal of his sister, and he was
sobeying her.
Toothache affects a person pecu-
INDEPENDENTLY a man. It gives
him what is known as a crouch. He
wants to stand on the beach and see
a dentist drown in the sea. He isn't
to blame, but everybody else Is. And
what made young Mr.. Gillett crosser
still was the fact that he had to chew
cotton and keep his mouth shut. 1t
was not dignifled. 1t was taking un-
due advantage of fellow
Among those who motored that day
were Miss Edna Blair and Miss Kitty
Waldron, girl chums. They were in
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30

principle in It, however. Wheat con
tains some tat. II also. contains pro.
tein. which IL needed for egg and
tissue building. But It is one Of q
long line of egg-building foods. It ID
not the best food for feathers. And
In some parts of the country It may be
the most expensive Of the eeg-build.
ing foods. Corn. in some sections, il
also prohibitive. owing to it's price.
to be used economically. Il IL then
that knowledge Of foods comes into
play and suggests substitutes. Chick.
ems, like all other live stock. require
variety to do their best.
When dickens have unlimited
range they balance their own fooda
and get what the system Graves.
When man feeds he has to furnish
this balance. Common sense will not
always decide how to get the balance
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
IMPORTANCE OF
FEEDING HENS
By C. c. wENTzLER.)

Feeding Is the dividing line be-
tween failure and success In poultry
culture.
Even professionals sometimes as
sert that the feeding is a matter Of
secondary Importance. Il Is all I'm
rortant. 1t is the problem, the rock,
on which all inexperienced people go
broke until they have mastered 1t.
Poultry feeding is a science. Few
master the science.
II is the one thing in which COM
mon sense will not guide you. You
can't feed common sense. It requires
knowledge of foods. Corn and
wheat and meat are as far as the
knowledge of some people extends.
We should become familiar with the
foods and learn what functions they
perform.
We know that corn makes fat We
also know that fat is the fuel-the
source of the chickens heat and en-
srU. There is very little egg-making
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
A HlbernIan Verdict.

A New Yorker IL the happy employ
o. Of an aged Irishman, who grows
eloquent over the woes Of the EN-
srald isle. Said the boss: Pat the
king Of England II dead"
The old man was silent for q mo-
ment Then he took on his hat.
WELL" he said slowly. 'as . man
b was q ilne bit Of boy. Az Eng
hshmen 90. he was as good a. yea
can make them. Az king. there was
nobody on earth - could beat him.
But still. I'll keep me eye on George"
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(By PROF. II. f. ALvoRD.)

Wy fINor H. II. ALNOhD.)
There is no point of greater i'm
portance in selecting animals for the
foundation of herd or in making pur-
chases of additions than to get per-
fectly healthy stock Animals cho-
sen should be critically examined and
should afford evidence of Being strong
In constitution and of healthful Wig
or. 1t is advised that all be tuber-
culin tested, and this of course should
be done by a competent veterinarian.
Besides the robust character of the
individuals. the breeding stock from
which they are descended and the
herd, stables and farms from which
they come should be closely exam
ined on the score of health. Breed
Ing and rearing the animals needed
to replenish and increase the herd
and refusing to allow strange animals
on the farm are the best safeguards
against the introduction of disease.
If purchases must be made let the
new stock be strictly quarantined for
at least one month before mingling
with the herd. On every farm of any
size well-secluded building for a
stock quarantine and hospital suitably
arranged and equipped is a most USE
full adjunct. This not needed for caly.
Ing cows or for cases Of lameness or
ordinary accident, but for cases of
acute sickness, retention of afterbirth.
abortion or any symptoms of conta-
gious disease it is essential OF course
the building itself, its care and the at
tendance upon its occupants must be
subjected to regulations suitable to
any hospital or quarantine.
There are many of the ordinary ac-
cidents and ailments to which domes-
tic animals are subject which can be
managed by an intelligent owner or
under his direction without profess
sional assistance. Every man his own
cattle DOCTOR" Is a very delusive ii.
tie; one may well follow this sugges-
ton within reasonable limits, but
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
RIVAL OF WESTON
Septuagenarian Walks 13 Miles
Before Breakfast Daily.
Capt. NJ. n. chittenden at 70, Takes
Long alike. Every Morning
Has Many Friends Among
the Indians.

New York.-The sight of a gaunt
and bearded man in sombrero and cor
duroys who daily turns In his tracks
at the New Jersey end of the Fort
Lee ferry. has awakened the curiosity
of jewellers In the vicinity.
The appearance of the man is de-
cidedly wild West" and the young
sters near the ferry who are astir at
about seven o'clock mornings have
had visions of redskins and buffaloes
lately when the stranger has reward
ed their vigils by coming on the
scene.
The western-looking one is Capt
Newton H. Chittenden, the first explor-
er of the Queen Charlotte islands, who
although 70 years old, walks from
Alpine. N. j., to the ferry. distance
of 13 miles. regularly before eight
o'clock each morning as a "constitu-
tional"
That Captain Chittenden deserves a
nicely ornamented spot in the walk
ers' section of the Hall of Fame along
with Colonel Weston and Mayor Gay
nor is evident from his exploits.
In 1888 and 1889 he broke the rec
ord for long walks by making a con-
tinuous journey on foot diagonally
across the continent from the Pacific
to the Gulf of Mexico. distance, in
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
Deaf and Dumb and Blind
By PAUL CALVIN ANDERSON

Copyright, 1910, by Associated Literary Press)
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Science In Farming.

Convince your son and daughter that
to be successful on the farm they mus
have healthy bodies and bright minds
and they must be proficient in mathe
mates. chemistry. physiology. pathol
ogy. bacteriology. biology. political
and domestic economy and a half
dozen other sciences. and they win
begin to respect the farm and stor
calling farming 'Dago business" and
a little later the world win lock N
to the farmer. not down at him.
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Miss Kitty's auto. and she was run
ming it herself. After getting out Of
THE crowd, and heading up the shore.
they saw young man half a mile
sahead Of them. He was scuf1ng along
on the hard track and was In their
path. The honk! honk! was sounded,
but he paid no attention. He wanted
ITO be run over and have that aching
tooth smashed out.
The autmobile passed him within
two feet and in spite of himself he
Igave jump and swallowed the pep
permint-soaked wad of cotton. He
then had to produce more cotton and
more peppermint for his aching tooth.
Mr.. Gillett's walk had extended two
miles when he sat down on a hum
mock and resorted to more pepper
mint His sister was right: It began
to have soothing effectl He began
to feel glad that he was alive and
away from the snow heaps OF New
York city. Just then he caught sight
of the auto returning. AS 1t drew
near. he saw that Miss Edna Blair
was passably good looking and that
Miss Kitty Waldron was more 30. The
auto was aiming TO pass him within
"A few feet, but that was all right. He
reasoned that the girls desired a near
.'er view of the young man. whom they
had so frightened, and he was right
.labout It. They didn't seem to see
him, Of course, but that was false
pretense.
And after that fate stepped in. The
sauto was exactly opposite Philip to
IAN inch, and exactly six feet and one
inch and half away. when a front
tire exploded with a bang. Two
young ladies screamed. The auto ran
wild until half buried In the sand.
The young man was blown over on
his back by the concussion and swal
lowed his wad of cotton for the Sec
'ond time In an hour.
He would have been less than hui
sman II he hadn't arisen with a face
as red as paint and cross all the way
Through. He grabbed for his hat and
might have gone running over the
sand dunes had not sweet and plain
tive voice reached his ears:
''Oh. SIR, please do help us! We
have bursted tire!"
Yes. he would help. As a gentle
man he must do so: but he made I'D
his mind to do no more. That Il, he
wouldn't speak a word to those girls.
They had fed him on cotton, 20 to
speak. and he would have his revenge.
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A Spanking Chair.

Although the whipping post Is q
thing Of the past, the principle in re-.
vised and modern form and judicious
ly applied is expected to work won-
ders in enforcing good behavior upon
some of the worst offenders brought
before the Juvenile court.
A spanking chair" has been set up
in the basement of the Juvenile home
at Columbus, o., and Elisha Searls
was the first to occupy 1t. He prom.
Used to be good for all time when he
had been given a good dressing" and
he was instructed to relate his expert
ence to other lads who have an incl.
nation to be very, very naughty.
The Juvenile court paddle consists
of long leather strap, wide and
heavy, and It Is bound with felt so
that the edges will not cut or bruise
the flesh. The paddle "stings right"
but leaves no marks, and Is much
more humane than a switch or a slip
per-and more effective.
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clud1ng several hundred miles OF side
expeditions, amounting to 1850 miles
He was accompanied by a pack burro
The trip was for archaeological and
chronological research, and Captain
Chittenden considers it one of the Sc
verest of his career. He estimates
that he dragged his donkey more than
five miles through the overlooked bot.
toms of Louisiana.
OF the more than 100000 miles
which Captain Chittenden has covered
In his 40 years of travelling, $4,000
miles have been on foot Testimony
OF his researches are found In most of
the famous museums In this country
and In museums Of Canada and Eng
land as we'll
Among American pathfinders It is
said that this explorer has devoted
more severe labor to the accomplish
ment of his many expeditions than any
other ten men of this country. His
donations to museums have included
many valuable relics and much data
pertaining to the Indian tribes and
prehistoric Americans.
Captain Chittenden has visited prac-
tically every Indian tribe on the con-
tinent and has lived with some of the
distinguished old chiefs as long as six
months, or year. He has conse-
quently become versed in several In
dian languages. 1t is an interesting
fact that, save on one or two occa-
sions when protection from border ruff
fans demanded 1t, he never carried q
weapon.
Chief Edonsau of the Queen Char
lotte tribe was Captain Chittenden's
great friend. Poundmaker, chief of
the Saskatchewan Crees. whom he
visited during the Riel rebellion, was
another intimate. Others were Amer
lean Horse, great war chief of the
Sioux; Red Cloud. Sitting Bull, Two
Strike. and the noted Chief Joseph,
who came to see him in camp on the
Spokane river In the early days.
In the winter of 10000 upon visit
ing Chief Manuel of the Cahuilla and
Serano Indians of southern California
he was invited to address the tribe
at their fiesta, and he remained In
camp with them for 40 days.
As evidence of his pedestrian hab-
its. Captain Chittenden in 1882, when
provided with free transportation to
and from the gold fields of Caribou,
left the stage In the interior and pro-
ceeded 300 miles alone on foot among
the various Indian tribes inhabiting
that portion of British Columbia. Two
years later. in the dead Of winter. with
the thermometer reaching Is degrees
below zero and the snow in places Is
feet deep, he walked alone over the
into the gold fields of Occur
d'Alene and then crossed the Bitter
Root range into Montana a distance
of more than 800 miles.
Country roads are child's play to
Captain Chittenden. whose pedestrian
ship has been devoted to rougher trav-
Ell than that which his rivals have
He attributes his un.
usual degree of endurance to inheri-
lance and careful living. He has never
nor taken a drop of liquor,
wine. or beer. and has not drunk Q oup
Of tea or coffee In 40 years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30

The split-log drag shown herewith
is one Of the simplest, cheapest, and
yet the most useful and effective i'm
plements for the Improvement of earth
roads ever invented. a mere glance at
which will enable any practical farm
er to make one. In some states the
farmers by common agreement drag
the road along their own fronts after