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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10
BY EDGAR BEECHER BRONSON

DEENI1EN DNONOOIN
with slight wave of the hand gravey indicating the
upturned jar he had just vacated.
We shook hands, and sat down.
"Sorry, old chap" he resumed I'm unable to offer
you whisky and soda; but-but perhaps you'll per-
NIT to offer you wembe?"
declined.
@Don't blame you," he replied. "Bay stuff was
hateful to at first: not SO rotten shocking though,
when you get used to it. and-and it's all you've got
Followed silence for five minutes more when he in
differently quered an from the lake or down from
Nairobi?"
@From Narobi,7 answered
"Shooting l fancy"
Eyes, l replied.
"Canadiano"
aAh! American. Great people, yours Make splen-
did soldiers, do your Yankees nearly good ours
"And you" l asked, "are you down here long?'
al? Here? Yes some years-God alone knows how
many!-lost the bally count, you know. By the way,
old chap, whatever is the date?"
"The twenty third" replied.
"Twenty- third of WHAT" he asked.
"Why, of December" responded.
REALLY! You don't say! Deuce it is! Another
Christmas come! First I've been certain of for
we'll, for time than can tell. Chrstmas How it
carries back to days with the dear old Mater does
the coming of Christmas to days and the low voice,
dropped tremulous whisper, fell silent, the tired
eyes fixed upon the fire.
Evidently wrapped as he was in memories that COM
petely absorbed him. and looked about the camp,
within the huts; only to find had suspected, that
the wretch destitute of any scrap of civilized be-
ongngs other than the wreck of rament he upon
his person
1t needed than gentle shake of the shoulder to
him of his trancelke REVERE, lot of persistent
urging to persuade him to return with to my camp
for Christmas dinner.
WHILE the best dinner larder afforded was being
w prepared we had two whiskies which my guest
slipped sparingly; whether possessed by dread there
might be to by supreme effort of self
control avoid display of his glutton love of it, could
not be
My attempts at conversation unsuccessful
Only did he speak, other than in monosyablc an
swer of me-shortY before dinner announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

step ahead bring storm of sword and spear thrusts
out of the close shroudng bush that must sink well
home within bodies before might hope to note
the presence Immediately alongside of of the ebon
stalwarts that drove them?
Alone perhaps l might have faltered, retired; but
with two Mohammedan Somalis at ones back, cults
of the splendid creed that leaves fear of death
within the hearts of its exemplars, white man could
shrink peril and again look himself steadily in the
face in his own mirror So on crept until presently
only thin screen of bush lay between and the tiny
glade twenty yards in diameter, that held the
camp.
TT seemed camp of natives more, comprising two
dome shaped grass huts of the sort the blacks build
for their nightly shelter when on the march.
And there stretched about the huts the ground in
the still fierce glare of the late afternoon sun, contemn
ing shade true Bant fashion, lay the sleeping forms of
five sturdy e,noYdn (warrors) and of their and
children sleeping all, dead to the world. 1t puz
ze me- for at that hour the camp should be afoot.
But gradually the puzzle unraveed. First, the
sour odor of 1Cebe struck nOSrlS, strong drink
the blacks produce from medmd Egyptian corn and
honey fermened by the of the rnd of the sausage
shaped fruit of the vOngonla tree Next looking more
closely the of the group noted two of the
great jars used in fermenting the drink thanked by
litter of drinking gourds which several sets OF nerveless
black fingers still enClrCed
The camp was drunk -men, women, and children,-
blind drunk ALL had occasionally entire vii
1age of Nasal Wakamba drunk, to the ttlest baby
in arms, grimacing and Cabling like apes grovelng
and granting like surfeited pigs!
Filled with disgust of the sordid scene was about
to turn away; when, from its conceament behind the
hulkng frame of giant emoran, there slowly lifted
the iron gray head-could my eyes deceive me:-yes,
the iron gray head of a white man!
Slowly short, slender, almost emaciated figure rose
its feet while pair of pahetcaly thin hands alter
nately rubbed boodshot blue eyes and pressed throb
bling temples. Then, reused bit, it walked unsteadly
to the nearest Jar filled gourd with wembe drained it
greediy the last drop, seated itself upon upturned
empty jar and there staring into the embers of the
dying fire.
Ye gods! what story of degenerate degradation, of
crime and outlawry, of disgust of the world and life
of his fellows had driven this miserable to this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

last possible realization of self effacement from
his kind, to this living death, as one of a band
of savages low of intelligence and bestial of
habit as the most hideous types of the Stone
Age?
To be sure, the blacks about him were
naked as they were born, and he was clothed.
But how? A tattered flannel shirt covered,
measurably, his shoulders; slender vine
knotted round his waist sustained the rent
and begrimed wreck of pair of cord breeches;
rude puttees, irnprovised from the skins of
young leopards, incased his calves. That was
all. That was all! Hat? Boots? He had
none.
DOUBTLESS some blackguard outlaw l
muttered to myself "but who knows? Let's
see."
| coughed and advanced into the open
glade, approaching across the twenty or thirty
feet that separated us.
At sound of my voice, he cast an indiffer
ent glance in my direction; but the instant
his ewes told him white man was before him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

a grim and desolate Christmas Eve
we were contemplating, my mate and
l, the afternoon of the first stage of
Our ascent of the Mau Escarpment.
For hours we had been toiling up,
ever up, following game trails where
we could, from the valley of the Guaso
Nyiro River, where, in the dense jun
giles and swamps through which the
river steals, furtively as the python
it harbors, to union with Lake Ma
iron, we had been camped for
month, shooting.
A lonely land it was we were trav-
III ,,o.% ~ocx.@, of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
WAS NOT THE WHOLE THING
Sweet Girl IN Error When She Imas-
lned Herself Sole Empress Of
~Hls" Heart

She imagined his room with her
photograph smiling down at him from
over the mantel. while another Of her
photos looked demurely at him from
q leather case on the dressing table
She could see him often standing in
front Of her mirrored likeness and ma
king vows Of constancy and fidelity.
She knew he would rather part with
anything he had than those nkenesses,
But they had Quarreled and she felt
she must ask him to return her photo
graphs. and she wrote him accord.
ingly.
When she received his reply she
nearly tainted. Here il what the
wretch wrote:
Dear Mabel: l would Hike awfully
much to return your photos, but. hon
estly. you girls all dress and pose 90
much alike for the camera that
can't tell any two Of you apart. II
you like, l will send you over 800 or
400 photos that l have Of m~iscellane'
ous girls and you can pick yours out.
Hoping this will be satisfactory. I am.
sincerely, ETC., etc."-Royal Magazine,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
THING Thai PUZZLED BILLY
Was Sure Elevator Moved. but Prog
Fsss Was Not Apparent to
His Eyes.

Billy was a Qaint old darkey who
had come to the city for the first
time One day his employer sent him
with a note to a man whose ONCE was
on an upper floor Of q s~kyscraper.
where every door Of the building was
arranged and finished like the first
one Billy was directed by the eleva-
tor boy to enter the lift" and he
would then show him to the office he
wanted. Il was Billy's first expert
ence in an elevator, and he did not
rightly understand the nature or pur-
pose OF 1t, On his return he describ-
ed some Of his experiences to his en-
ployer.
When | got ter de buildin' l axes
or yaller boy wut wuz er standin' in
de inside OBJ de front doah whar Mr..
Browns Office wuz. an he toll me ter
come wild him. an he would show me.
He TUX me inter er big cage an shet
de doah. an den We begun ter move.
An, Marse John, Use tellin' you de
gospel trufe. we got of right whar
We started an God knows we ria
Lippincott's.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
chIIdlsh Wisdom.

Now and then the seemingly casual
remarks Of the little ones plumb i'm
pressive spiritual and psychological
depths. Little Jean, for instance. list
ened TO the conversation OF two adulta
with silent interest until one Of the
ladies, speaking Of an unsatisfactory
photograph. remarked that few moth
ers were pleased with portraits OF
their children, for the reason that the
children did not look to others as they
did to the loving maternal aye.
Said Jean eagerly:
mo, and children don't look at 9th,
er people as they look at their moth.
era. either!"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15

alfalfa or clover. Skim milk with
shorts. bran, oats and corn neal n
equal parts is. to my mind. the best
feed. but hardly profitable for hogs
Intended tor slaughter. / do not think
It pays to cook feed, other than tur
nips. Irish potatoes, or similar crops.
which are made more palatable, For
growing pigs on alfalfa. soak corn IL
good enough: while for pigs on Ber
muda grass l think shorts, oats and
corn almost necessary to good results.
unless one has plenty Of peas, sorg-
hum and vegetables, or milk. For
fattening 1 prefer the same feeds as
for growing except to increase the
proportion of corn"
In writing Of the same matter, Prof.
Duggar Of the Alabama experiment
station says:
ION sandy soils a suitable succes-
sion of crops for hogs Is a mixture Of
hairy vetch and oats for spring graz-
ing; permanent pastures, especially
lespedeza, carpet grass, and Bermuda
for June and part Of July; sorghum
or permanent pasture for July and a
part of August; peanuts for August
and September and October; sweet
potatoes and the run Of cowpea fields
for November, December and Janu-
airy. The peanut diet. the cheapest
Of all the methods Of growing pork
yet tested here, should be discontin-
ued at least two months before the
hogs are killed. Corn should be the
chief food IN the few weeks imme-
diately preceding slaughtering. Some
corn must be fed to hogs on pasture,
and can be fed proitably even when
pigs are running in peanut fields. AS
Dol as we have large enough areas
Of alfalfa we shall have a still cheap
or method of growing pork. II pigs
must be grown chiefly on grain, I
prefer either a mixture of two parts
corn and m part Of cowpeas grown
together, or shorts. Bran is too
oarse. We have found sweet pota-
toes to be not more than one-fourth
as valuable as an equal weight Of
corn, and yet when harvested by the
hogs, sweet potatoes constitute a val.
liable food on poor, sandy soil"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
RIsked Punishment for DOG.

A pleasing story of a prisoners love
for his dog comes from North Yaki-
ma, Wash. Michael Short, sentenced
to the street chain gang to work out
his fine, escaped with two other men
recently, but somewhat to the surprise
Of his o~verseers turned up again for
work the next morning. Mike ex
planned to the officer that acts as fore
man that he had left his little dog
tied beneath his bed at home and that
he had stolen away to liberate 1t, as II
had been three days without food OF
water. p
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15

One Of the queerest advertisements
which has ever appeared in a news.
paper was one which the other day
made known the wish Of Mrs. Regi-
maid Waldorf. a wealthy lady Of Phila-
delphia, for a Q index forennger.
Mrs. Waldorf's right forefinger was
a%mputated after becoming infected by
an accidental cut with a rusty knife.
She appealed to DR.. Fred B. West,
who advertised for q finger. He names
no price, but says his patient is will
ing to pay literally.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
Pat Was More Than WILLING.

A very pretty girl who recently re-
turned from Ireland tells Of an en-
counter with an Irish cabby in Dub.
lin. She had started out from the
hotel to do some shopping, but de-
cided instead to make a tour of the
city on a jaunting car Arriving at
the first a stand. and having Sc.
lccted the smartest looking vehicle,
she told the driver that she wanted
to engage him for the day" Pat,
never backward In paying homage to
beauty, earnestly replied: "Begorra,
ma'am you are welcome. only wish
1t was for life!"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
HANDS WOULD CRACK OPEN

"About two months ago my hands
started to crack open and bleed, the
skin would scale OF. and the good
flesh would burn and itch dreadfully.
When my hands first started to get
sore, there were small blisters like wa
ter blisters which formed. They
itched dreadfully. 1t just seemed as
though I could tear the skin all of. I
would scratch them and the skin would
peel of, and the flesh would be all
red and crack open and bleed. 1t wor-
ried me very much. as l had never
had anything the matter with my skin.
/ was so afraid I would have to give
up my employment.
my doctor said he didn't think 1t
would amount 10 anything. But 1t kept
getting worse. One day l saw a piece
In one of the papers about a lady who
had the same trouble with her hands.
She had used Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment and was cured. I decided to try
them, and my hands were all healed
before I had used n cake OF Cut-
cura Ointment. I am truly thankful
for the good results from the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, for thanks to them
I was cured, and did not have to lose
q day from work. / have had no re-
turn of the skin trouble" (Signed)
Mrs. Mary e. Breig. 1872 Brown
Street. Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. IL, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment r sold everywhere, a sample
Of each. with s2~page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura." Dept. 6 X. Boston.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
Remedy for "Sorehead."

Chicken pox or "sorhead" Is very
infectious and Is easily carried from
one farm to another by a person. The
best treatment is to separate the sick
from the we'll fowls and spray the
house and yards with a strong solu-
ton of coal tar dip. Apply to the
sores or warts on the fowls tincture
Of iodine mixed with a ten per cent
solution Of carbolic acid. Carbolated
vaseline is an excellent remedy for
mild cases.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
~ e AH2

The four breeds of dairy cattle are
the Jerseys. Guernseys, Holsteins and
Ayrshires. Each man should choose
for himself, after fully investigating
the merits and characteristics Of the
different breeds. If butter is the OBJ
feet, he should choose the Jersey or
Guernsey, for while they do not give
such a large flow of milk, it is far rich
er in butter fat, and 1t has been care
fully demonstrated that the richer the
milk. the cheaper the butter fat can
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
MANURE SPREADER IS USEFUL
Newly Invented Implement Practical.
ly Pulverizes Fertilizer and Scat.
tiers It Broadcast.

This invention relates to manure
spreaders in which the material 10
distributed from q wagon by means
Of a distributing cylinder or heater.
The cylinder Is shown in perspective
In the illustration, says the Scientific
American. The purpose is to provide
a distributing cylinder which will be
simple in construction and reliable in
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
The helahta Of Soma.

Miss Mary Garden, at a supper fn
New York that preceded her depar-
ture for Europe. praised a new tenor.
He is one of those tenors," said
Miss Garden, who have to shut their
eyes when they sing"
why sol" asked a young million
aire.
Because" she replied, smiling, "he
goes so high it makes him dizzy"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
Get Positive Proof.

Write us for a free sample Of
Bonds Pills, a genuine and gentle
Liver Stimulant. One of them will
promptly relieve Headache, Bilious
ness, Constipation, Indigestion and
Torpid Liver. State where you saw
this offer and give us the name of q
reliable dealer. Bonds Pharmacy Co.,
Little Rock, Ark.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
AEndymron" Grand Champion National Dairy Show. Chicago. 1907.

be produced. On the other hand, II
milk is to be sold to the cheese fac.
tory or supplied to customers, the
Holstein or Ayrshire should be
chosen, for while their milk is not so
rich in butter fat, they give a far
larger quantity. which sells almost az
high at a cheese factory and just as
high to the average city customer.
Once a breed Is chosen. 1t should be
kept pure, and not crossed from ono
breed to another, for while all four
breeds n good. when you Cross two
Of them. you have nothing but o
scrub.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
Takinu No Chances.

"They say that people, through as
ISOLATION, grow to look like each
other"
Then l must decline to be engaged
to you, Mr.. Wombat, even for q
couple of weeks"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15

operation, the distributing cylinder be.
ing SO constructed that 1t will not
only separate and practically pulver.
ize the manure, but will scatter the
same broadcast over a greater area
than that Occupied by the machine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
WIRE FENCING

Pittsburg Electric Welded fencing
for cattle, hogs, poultry, garden and
lawn. ROOFINGS Of galvanized iron,
corrugated and crimped; also rubber
roofings 500 square and upward.
Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co., 1895 N.
End st.. Memphis. Tenn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
DON'T BE MlSLEAD

by the claims of unknown makers or
the testimonials Of unknown people
about the wonderful" merit of some
untried medicine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
No Wonder.

why Is 1t all these anti-kissing
crusades fail?"
principally for the p~aradoxical
reason that nearly all the young folks
set their faces against It,"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15

Just set to work and do q thing,
and don't talk about 1t. This is the
great secret of success In all enter
prises.-Sarah Grand.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
ANOTHER SIMILAR CASE.

Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
some time for Change Of Life, nervousness, and
q abroid growth.
"Two doctors advised me to go to the
hospital, but one day while 1 was away visiting
1 met O woman who told mo to take Lydia e
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. did SO and
know it helped me wonderfully. I am yer!
thankful that I was told to try Lydia e
piuLIo ma VouetohIa COmnOund. 81 ra. Y
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15

Rheumatism. Neuralgia and Sore Throat
will not live under the same roof with
Hamlins Wizard Oil, the worlds best
iniment for the relief of all pain.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
BY Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compou

Natick, Mass.,-"T cannot express what I
went through during the Change of Life before
II tried Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound. / was in such q nervous condition I
lcould not keep still. My limbs were cold. I
had creepy sensations and could not sleep
nights. / was finally told by two physicians
that / had q tumOr.
"I read one day of the wonderful cures made
|by Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
land decided to try 1t, and 1t has made me a well
woman. My neighbors and friends declare 10
MIRACLE for me. lydia Il, Pinkham's Vegetable
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15

When a man proposes to a woman
his words have a double meaning.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA

AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old standard GROVES TASTELBsS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking.
Tho formula Is plainly printed ON every bottle,
form, and the most enectual form. For grown
people and children, 10 cents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15

Not Much Of q Water User.
Hewitt-Gruet spends money like
water.
Jewett-I thought you said he spent
It freely.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15
ASK FOR AIIrN,s FOor-rAsr

ASK FOR ALIENS FOOT-EABE
tho Antiseptic powder TO shake into your shoes. Re
neves Coms. Bunions, Ingrowing Nails, Swollen and
Sweating feet, BlisteB and Oallops spots. Sold
everywhere. 2tc. Don Z accept any substttuts. Sam
pie ERER. Address Allen 8. Olmsted, 10 Roy, MY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15

Mrs. wfnsiovfs Soothing Sup for Children
t~eething, softens the gums, reduces innamma.
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie. Csc a bottle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15

HE has plenty Of horse sense"
why so?"
HE never bets on one"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15

has worked Q miracle Tor me. Lydia Il. P1nkhams Vegetable
Compound Is worth its weight In gold for women during this
period of life. II 1t will help Others you may publish this
letter."-Mrs. Nathan d. Creation, 81 No. Main st., Natick, Mass.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15

Always strive to practice what you
preach, but do not stop preaching II
you sometimes falls. Eldon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-15

The makers Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound have thousands of such letters as those above
they tell the truth, else they could not have been obtained
for love or money. This medicine is no stranger it has
stood the fest for wears.
The border vidette., 1911-02-18
Gen. Schuyler at Fort Huachuca.

The arrival of General ShuyIer and staff from Denver, at Fort Huachuca gives this section importance of a national character for the present, at least, as all orders to the various troops stationed along the New Mex ico and Arizona border, will be issued from there. Headquarters for the de partment of the Colorado, will be Ft Huachuca. as long as the general and staff remain there. The c0ming of the department mmander Is to give the distribution of troops and of sup plies. and also the estab'ishmebt of signal stations along the border, his personal nttention. The general Is no stranger to these parts. he having been the commander of this Fort, uo- til he was relieved by ;ke arrival of the eighth cavalry two years ago. -Prospector.
The border vidette., 1911-02-18

in which they have engaged the federal troops. The armed streu gth.of Mex icO-eu paper-is fOrmid able. The government has hund reds Of trained officers. and a great standing army Tee insurrection broke out months ago The government had ample warning. It knew that the insurrectos were ernment had control of the railway lines and there was no reason why troops in sufficient numbers could not be rushed to the troubled localities Instead of dealing energetically with the situation, troops in small number have been sent against the rebels, and invariab bly have been worsted. The ernment has been in denials of reports that there was a rebellion. It seems incredible that the city of Juarez, the principal gateway from the United States into Mexico, could have been left uudefended except by mere handful of troops.
 The feeble strength shown by the government is leading many observers to predict that 1t will soon be confront ed by real civil war. Every sincere friend of the Mexican republic wishes that the facts Wore otherwise. But there is no denying that the boasted strength of the government is some- thing which awaits exhibition in the future.
 The fact is, of course, that President Diaz, now old and physically weak, is In his prime he was not only a great executive, but one of the great generals of the world. None of the military genius which made him famous has been manifested in his dealing with the present instruction. This is not