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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
How He Did 1t.

At the dinner Saturday Of the Mill.
tary Order of Foreign Wars, Capt.
Carlyle L. Burridge told Of a man.
who, returning to his domiciIe at
cockcrow, underwent an inspection by
his wife, who desired to know how
he came to have a large bump on hts.
forehead.
That? Oh, that's where I bit my
SELF" explained he of the night key.
Bit YOURSELF" the lady repeated
after him. How could you bite your
self away up there?"
why, 1 stood on a chair" he said
Cleveland Leader.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
WILL ERECT MODEL VILLAGE
Concrete Houses Planned by Los
Angeles Women for Accommo-
dalton Of Poor.

Obstacles to the establishment Of q
model village by members Of the Fri
day Morning club probably are
cleared away as far as the city coun-
Gil is concerned.
The plan of the women contem-
plates the erection Of model concrete
dwellings, to be rented at nominal
prices to the poor with a view to
lettering their condition.
The public welfare committee is in
favor of leasing the land lying west
of the old Catholic cemetery for the
purpose, and Howard Robertson,
deputy city attorney, Is looking into
the matter of the city's right to lease
land belonging to the municipality.
It has been determined that the
city is forbidden to give a lease to
run more than ten years. The women
interested in the prospect seek to
have the ten-year lease with an op-
ton Of another term. AS soon as the
point whether the city has the right
to enter into a contract Of this kind
is settled, a resolution will be drawn
up authorizing the council to enter
into the agreement.
While the members Of the public
welfare committee are willing to
grant the concessions asked, as far as
they personally are concerned, they
will have to abide by the limitations
Of the charter, but believe that If the
plan proves to be a success there will
never be any difficulty in obtaining
a renewal of the lease.-Los Angeles
Express.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

highways with a wide tire is badly
handicapped. Hence, If any good is
to come from the wide tire movement,
it should be generally adhered to. 1t
is a truthful statement that wide
tires make roads and narrow tires de-
strOy them.
An equitable basis would be to H.
cense all vehicles doing business up
on the public highways, grading the
license fee according to the width of
the tire, and letting the amount of
money paid in be used to maintain
the roads. This Is just and no one
who is willing to tote fair can object
to It. In grading the license fee it
should be in uch a manner that 1t
will be to the interest Of the owner
to substitute a wide tire for his mar
row one.
When this is suggested, 1t will be
at once said that it is impractical,
and that II cannot be done. It is sur
prising 10y many objections can be
found against the doing of anything
that a person does not want to do.
The writer has witnessed two cam
paigns where the question Of narrow
and wide tires has been thrashed out
and every objection made and an
Wered.
The first was during the Worlds
Fair in Chicago. In the grounds
temporary roRdways. designed to last
only during the fair season. These
were made of gravel or crushed stone
about three or four inches deep. The
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

sy and my back was so sore and lame
1 could not raise my arms above my
head. l was finally induced to take
Doan's Kidney Pills and IN six weeks
l was we'll. My cure was made in
1899 and 1 have enjoyed excellent
health ever since"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 50 cents q
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. y. Y
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

the vehicles that do the most damage
pay the largest tax.
Without giving an entire schedule
the following will illustrate what the
writer has in mind:
That after a given date no vehicle
shall be used upon the highways un-
less it carries a license.
On a two horse farm wagon with a
tire of ia inches or less the annual
license tee to be $3.50 a year.
Over 1A inches and under 2A
inches, $3.50 a year.
Over IA inches and under 8 inches
$500 per rear.
Three inches or over. 400 per year.
The money collected to be credited
to the DAD district and be used for
road repair work.
There is another advantage to be
gained by this method over and above
the preservation of the highways:
that is, the same wagon is more use
full on the farm or on the fields for
doing ordinary farm work. The haul
ing over hay fields and grain fields
with narrow tired wagons does con-
siderable damage. Hauling out ma
nure, and in a variety OF farm work
wide tire wagons are advisable. Many
farmers keep wagons with wide tires
for this specific purpose. Why not
have all vehicles carry a wide. SEN
sible tire that will improve conditions
rather than make them worse?
Dynamometer tests have been made
showing the amount Of power re-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

that / am alive today.
The kidney secretions
passed irregularly and
were a b n o m a
thick; had bad spells
with my head and at
times could hardly
stand. My left limb
below the knee be
came so badly swol-
len that l began to
treat myself for drop
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

A Chicago judge has decided that
girls who ji1t their sweethearts must
give the latter back their engagement
rings. The judge is evidently a fair
sample of the class of men who do
not want poor ONE to get any en-
~joYnlent out of life. Such a proVisu
would surely take all the pleasure oUl
of lifting a man.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

Manuel de Zamacona e Inclan has
been appointed ambassador to the
United States from Mexico. The rub
Der stamp must be a handy thing in
this case.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

A Maryland surgeon informs US that
transplanting human kidneys is as easy
as a plumbers job. We presume, al
so, that it is as costly as a plumbers
Job.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

A fashionable tailor is advising. his
customers to select their clothes to
match their hair. Probably he will
let the bald-headed ones wait until the
weather is warmer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

in four hours from London to Paris
without humping into anybody. Travel
still is comparatively light in the up
per reaches
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

III interest Of Chicago goods In
matrimony is only academic. But two
per cent. of them signify their inten-
ton of becoming brides upon gradua-
ton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

A tunnel nine miles long through
the Alps was hurled up out Of b fear
that the airships will soon take all OF
the transportation business.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

After the %houseny, the rat and the
common drinking cup have been abol-
ished something ought to be done
about the street car hog.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

Money" says Banker Vanderlip Of
New York. lis distressingly easy"
Money is a good deal like the painless
dentist. He doesn's suffer any.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
At All Hours.

professor, what do you consider
the most wonderful thing in the
world?"
The brain of a centipede; it is in
finitesimally small, yet it has perfect
control over the creatures entire sys-
TEN of legs and feet"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

An eastern physician says that the
reason sOme men are fat Is because
they don't get enough to eat. The silly
season seems to be opening early this
year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

In New Mexico a women subdued a
wildcat by jumping On it's back. Per
haps she had been practicing on her
husband.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

The new helmet hat for women
needs little hair, says a fashion note
And since the era of puffs and braids
and such have left little In many
cases, it may be a case of tempterina
the wind to the shorn lamb.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

A lady who walked from New York
TO Florida lost 40 pounds on the way.
Still, a good many of the stout ladies
will prefer to roll on bedroom floors
for the purpose of reducing their
weight
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

A pretty st. Louis girl has been
sent to Cincinnati to cure her Of an in.
fatuation for a young man in her hoEns
town. Which is or is not compliment.
airy to Cincinnati. 1t depends upor
the point of view.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

A Pennsylvania man filled his pipe
with gunpowder thinking 1t was to-
bacco. We presume he got n good
pun, anyhow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

The government, in plague research,
has examined 85, 900 California SPUR
rels. The odd part of it is b a it has
been done since last summer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
rmnorfant Ia Mothera
Different.

TT is the little things in this world
that cause US the most trouble
Not in my business" replied the
shoe clerk; its the big things, the
owners of which want to put into lit
tie shoes"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

The only trouble now in ordering
your dinner at the restaurant is to de-
eide what to eat with the asparagus
on toast.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

Whether the world is seventy or ten
million years old makes little differ
ence to US. 1t is a nice old world,
anyway
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

Since an aviation school has been
established in Spain students will be
enabled to get to those castles in the
air for which Spain has long been
noted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

Germany's idea of a universal lam
guage probably consists of words or
several syllables spoken with a Teu-
tonic accent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

The expert who finds germs In the
cats whiskers would do well to look
to his own.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

Wouldn't II Make EN- Jump7
Australia claims she is going to
keep the meat trust out Of that island
continent"
Jaw. tell that to tho kangaroosI"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

They have found a diamond weigh
ing 244 carats in South Africa Who
will be the lucky hotel clerk?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

1t is a sad but unmistakable fact
that the average constituent prefers
garden seeds to copies of speeches.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

Another Chinese cabinet smashed,
but then it must be remembered that
China cabinets smash easily.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

That New York mar Who wants to
exterminate trout will find plenty OF
volunteer assistants.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02
ELEVEN YEARS OF HEALTH.
Kidney Trouble Never Returned.

Mrs. Everett Griffith, 2S45 z. Indi
ana Ave, Evansville, Ind, says: Il
was certainly in bad shape from kid
ney disease and it is really a wonder
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

What has become of the oid-fash-
loned Balkan war cloud?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

Relief at last! Boston reports b a
"the lobster famine is broken"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

1t is fully as painful to be shot on
The border as elsewhere.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-02

The man that tended the furnace
will not be expected to push the lawn
mower.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-24
Kills Self in Lighthouse

Far out in Delaware Bay where il
meets the Atlantic Keeper Lewis T..
Robinson, of the fourteen Foot Bank
Lighthouse, committed suicide Wednes-
day evening by drinking carbolic acid.
The crew working in the engine room
heard Robinson cry for help and saw
him die in great agony after he had told
of and expressed remorse for his act.
No lighthouse tender was at Lewes, so
the crew set out in a dory overy risky
seas for that place, with the lighthouse
keepers body.
Last year Robinson broke his ankle
at the lighthouse and for six weeks
went without medical attention, as for
that length of time. it is SAID. he was
unable to leave the station and did not
sight a vessel close enough for COM
1t is thought by many
that the sufrerings he endured impaired
his mind and that this led him to COM
init suicide.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-24
Mrs. Horace Payne.

After an illness of several weeks
duration Mrs. Della Payne wife OF
Horace Payne. Esq, we'll known citizen
of Snow Hill, died Friday evening about
5 o'clock.
Mrs. Payne was 81 years Of age and
was the daughter of the late John Pur-
nell of Snow Hill. She was the sister
of the late Littleton b. Purnell, of the
firm of Hurst, Purnell & Co., Baltimore.
Mrs. Payne leaves to mourn her death,
a husband and five children. The chill
dren are, Mrs. James Ingram, of Chicago;
Mrs. Wilbur Hurlock, of Chestertown;
Mr.. George A Payne. of Chincoteague;
Mr.. Jacob Payne, of Baltimore; and Mr..
Harland Payne of Snow Hill. Funeral
services, which were held in the Episco-
pal Church. of which she was member
for many years, were conducted by
Rev. l.. l.. Williams. of Pocomoke
City, in the absence of the Rector of the
Parish.
Mrs. Payne was born and raised in
Snow Hill and was considered in her
youth one of the most beautiful young
ladies of the Eastern Shore.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-24
Fire at IrOnShire

The storehouse of Paynter West & Son
at Ironshire was completely destroyed
by fire earley Wednesday morning. The
building contained a large stock Of
goods, amounting. it is said. to about
three thousand dollars, practically all of
which went up in smoke.
Mr.. Walter West, of the firm, slept
over the store. He was awakened
by Mr.. Kelley. the railroad agent,
yelling fire at the top of his voice and
banging on the door to awaken Mr..
West within. When West awoke he
made leap to the ground from his bed
room window in the second story. He
and the neighbors attempted to save
some of the goods. but the roaring
flames drove them out of the building
before they could accomplish anything.
We are informed that Mr.. West carried
insurance amounting to $1,000 on the
building and contents.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-24
FROM BERLIN AND NEAR BY

Miss Ethel Pattey has position in
Ocean City Post Office, also Miss Hester
CULLEN, formerly Of our town.
Mrs. Grise has house party, Mr. aud
Mrs. Edward McCabe, the Misses Moore
and Mitchell. and others. Miss Mitch
chell is daughter Of DIR. Mitchell, for
many years a prominent citizen Of Ber-
lin.
Mr.. Dale Henry has a handsome auto
mobile lately purchased in Salisbury.
The fore de war" Eastern Sho' sup
per came off Thursday evening under
the auspices Of the Industrial Guild.
Old good time things were dispensed
and enjoyed.
Sunday was Fathers Day" and a
red rose the emblem. II is certainly fit
the "old man" who tolls from to sun
sun. and foots the bills. should be rec
ognized.
The Missionary Conference at Ocean
City is over all; who awaited themselves
of the spiritual and intellectual oppor-
tunity are thankful to have been there.
Mrs. Russell is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. l.. l.. Dickerson.
The Strawberry Juice and Preserving
Factory has finished its work. Our end
of the county is richer by thousands of
dollars for its having been here. Mr..
Fooks and his assistants have packed up
their outfit and gone to the cherry sec
ton of the middle West. We hope for
their return as fixture, and will do all
in our power to meet the conditions.
1t means untold prosperity to our COM
munity.
Mr.. John Letcher Shovel reached
home for short stay before taking up
his work as rector of the churches of
East New Market and Vienna.
There will be Divine Service in st.
Pau's Episcopal Church, Berlin. on
Sunday morning. June 25th. at 1890
O'Clock, with Celebration of Holy Com
munion, and service at Ocean City the
same day at o'clock. All are cordially
invited.
The Rev. j. r. Milligan, d. D., of
Prince George, DEL. will preach in the
Buckingham Presbyterian Church on
Sunday, June 25th. both morning and
evening. He will preach at Libertytown
at 2.30 in the afternoon.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-24
STOCKTON

Miss Lucille Taylor. who has been visit
ing friends for several weeks. returned
home this week. Miss Edna lsaacs. of
Dallas, Pennsylvania, accompanied her
home for visit.
Mrs. Thomas Wharton. Mrs. j. f..
Houston and Miss Lillian Waters spent
the past week at Ocean City. Mr..
Wharton spent part of this week with
his family there.
Misses Marcelena and Cecilia Hous-
ton are home for their summer vaca-
tions.
Miss Nadine Taylor arrived home
this week from Kee Mar College.
Miss Bessie Hill came home from
New York this week to spend her vaca-
ton.
We are glad to note that Mrs. Milton
Mccain is on the road to recovery,
after a long and severe case of typhoid
fever.
Miss Mollie Taylor left this week to
visit friends in New Port News.
Mrs. Homer Mason was called to
the bedside Of her mother. who is quite
i'll at her in Greenbackville this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bromley, of Bal
timore, are the guests of his brother,
Mr.. Stewart Bromley. at the Stockton
House.
The NJ. p. Aid will be entertained
next Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Stella Merritt.
Mrs. Levin Disharoon is quite i'll at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Ella
Mason.
MIR. Angelo Tatman spent the week S
end with friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Susan Watson died Friday at the
home of her son, Mr.. William K. Wat
son. with whom she had made her home
for many years. She leaves six sons
and one daughter and many grand-child-
rem and great grandchildren to mourn
their loss. The deceased was eighty
seven years of age. Funeral services
were held in the Baptist Church, of
which she was member, conducted by
her pastor, Rev. E. 7. Mason. Her re-
mains were laid to rest in the NJ. p.
Cemetery. We deeply sympathize with
the relatives.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-24
ChiIdren'S Day at Bates
Memorial.

The Children's Day exercises held al
Bates Memorial NJ. p. Church last Sun.
day night were probably the best ever
held in this county. Mrs. Brazier. the
elocutionist, trained the children to dc
their parts perfectly, and everything
went off without hitch or jar. Mr..
William II. Petit is the Superintendent
of the school. Following is the pro-
gram:
Singing Choir.
Prayer-Pastor.
Recitation elcome-Mar Warren.
Recitation Great Commission =
Matte Cherrix.
Recitation-S Dennis.
Recitation The Little Messengers
Three boys.
Recitation - Dolly's Longing Maggie
Layton.
Recitation Little Ones for Jesus
Four girls.
Singing.
Recitation What Have we Done To-
day -Nellie Agnew.
Recitation-Elt Adkins.
Recitation-KatieB edsworth.
Recitation Sweeter are the Flowers
Gertrude Tilghman.
Recitation How Things Seem to Boys
Ralph Purnell.
Dialogue Sun Bonnet Babies three
little girls.
Duet-Katie and Alva Bedsworth.
Recitation-B illie's Rose-N Iii e
Ringler.
Recitation The Spare Minutes Ma
rie Herman.
Recitation-NellieT Trader.
Dialogue The Globe -four girls.
Singing.
Dialogue When Am a Grown-up
Lady-four girls.
Duet-Bessie and Nellie Trader.
Recitation Winifred Tilghman.
Recitation Bessie Trader.
Recitation Evelyn Shockley.
Short Talk by the Pastor.
Collection.
Recitation Jester Duer.
Recitation Dorothy Bedsworth.
Recitation-B Jarman.
Recitation Bedsworth.
Dialogue Gardeners girls.
REGULATIONS by May Hill. Nellie Pusey,
Ella Hill, Emily Disharoon, Eddie Bow
en-. Marie Herman, Dorothy Barton, AL
va Bedsworth, Madeline Bowen.
Singing.
Recitation The New Organ-Nellie
Ringler.
Recitation and Singing be With
You twelve girls.
Benediction.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-24
SNOW HILL. MD. JUNE "a
Local Readers. lOC. a Line

For rcnt-Room over my store.
Well ventilated and lighted. G. M.
Dryden.
Operators wanted at the shirt fact
DRY. Paid while learning. Apply to Her
man ]. Lewis.
Come to my store for your white
goods. Prices to suit everybody. Mrs.
]. c. Shortt.
Before buying your dress see the
silks, pongees and cotton reppes at Mrs.
j. q. SHORTS.
For sale-A general merchandise
store. For particulars address Box >,
Messenger Office, Snow Hill. Md.
Automobiles for hire, by the hour,
trip, or day, at reasonable rates. Tele-
phone 10SA. Perdue & Corddry, Snow
Hill, Md. nell u
Joseph Hollins, Berlin, Md, for Dry
Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Slippers, Gents
Furnishings, Ladies Furnishings, Etc.
Prices right. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Wanted Builders. and Nursery
help, will pay good wages to right par
ties. Write at once and better your
present earnings. The Westminster
Nursery, Westminster. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-24
Cutting the Wheat Crop.

For several days The Messenger has
been interviewing the wheat growers
of this section relative to the condition
of the wheat and the probably yield.
The net result of our investigation
shows the grain is of an excellent quail
ity; probably better than has been
grown in this county for number of
years. SO far as the yield is concerned,
most of the growers claim that it will
fall short of what it ought to be. The
drouth has been detrimental in the last
few weeks to everything except wheat.
which it is said to have benefited.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-24
BISIIOPVILLE

Miss Florence Bishop has returned
home from visit to friends and rela-
tives in Delaware.
Miss Elsie Nelson left Saturday for
an extended trip to friends at Milton
and Rehoboth.
Mr.. Selby Harrington. of Clayton, is
spending week with Mr.. William
Whaley.
Captain Sidney Truitt. of Philadelphia,
Chief Artwell DAVIDSON, of New York.
and his father, Mr.. Joseph Davidson,
spent Sunday with Mrs. S. Z. Williams.
The many friends of Mr.. Thomas
Savage sympathize with him in the loss
of his wife, who died Monday.
Mr.. Frank Nelson, of Wilmington, is
paying his mother. Mrs. E. A. Nelson.
a visit.
Miss Hester Law and Mr.. Leland
Dunn spent part of this week at Beth
any Beach.
Mr.. Thomas Hickman. of Cheapside,
Va, has been with friends here for a
short time.
Mr.. Willis Hudson spent part of this
week at Chestertown.
MIR. and Mrs. John Dukes are the
happy parents of bouncing boy.
Mr.. l.. w. II. Bunting has an outfit
for moulding cement blocks, and will
begin next week.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-24
Run Over By Timber Cart.

Thomas II. Powell, 65 years old, met
with an accident Tuesday that will likely
cause his death. While driving tim
Der cart between Berlin and Liberty
town he was thrown off, the cart pass
ing over his right arm and stomach.
Mr.. Powell was driving yoke of oxen
carrying lumber to mill near Liberty
town. The oxen continued to the mill
without driver.
A searching party started out and
found Mr.. Powell between Berlin and
Libertytown, lying in the road in a
critical condition. He was moved to
his home.