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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
ITCHED so COULD NOT SLEEP

Il suffered from the early part of
December until nearly the beginning
of March with severe skin eruptiOns
on my face and scalp. At first l
treated it as a trivial matter. Blu
after having used CASTLE soap, medi-
Gated Washrags, cold cream, vanish
ing cream, ETC., 1 found no relief what
ever. After that I diagnosed my case
as eczema, because Of it's dry, scaly
appearance. The itching and burning
of my scalp became so intense that I
thought l should go mad, having not
slept regularly for months past, only
at intervals, waking up now and then
because of the burning and itching Of
my skin. Having read different tes-
timonials of cures by the Cuticura
Remedies, I decided to purchase a box
of Cuticura Ointment and a cake of
Cuticura Soap. After using them for
a few days I recognized a marked
change in my condition. l bought
about two boxes Of Cuticura Ointment
and five cakes Of Cuticura Soap in all,
and after a few days I vas entirely
free from the itching and burning.
Ny eczema was entirely cured, all
due to using Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment daily. Hereafter l will never
be without a'cake Of Cuticura Soap or
my washstand. I highly recommend
the Cuticura Remedies to anyone sui
fertng from similar skin eruptions and
hope vol will publish my letter so
that others may learn of Cuticura
Remedies and be cured" (Signed)
David NJ. Shaw, a Paymaster, Pier
55, N. R., New York City, June 2, 1910.
Cuticura Remedies sold everywhere.
Send to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp,
Boston, for free book on skin and
scalp troubles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
PUT YOUTH ON HIS GUARD
Evidently Recital Of Romances Long
Passed Made No Appeal to His
Feelings.

"ChaSles," said a sharp-voiced WON
an TO her husband in a railway car
riage do you know that you and I
once had a romance In a railway car
riager
Never heard Of it." replied Charles
in a subdued tone.
7 thought you hadn't; but don't you
remember, 1t was hat pair Of slippers
l presented to you the Christmas be-
for wa we're married that led to our
uRion?V You remember how nicely
they lifted. don't you? Well, Charles,
n day when w were going to q pic
mic you had your feet upon a seat,
and when you were not looking l took
your measure. But for that pair Of
slippers l don't believe we'd have ever
been married"
A young unmarried man sitting by
Immediately took down his feet from
the seat-Ideas Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

One Of the most remarkable proofs of
the unusual laxative merit contained IN
DR.. CAldwell's Syrup Pepsin is that 1T is
effective not only in people In the prime
of life, but at the extremes Of ages. AS
many letters are received from mothers
regarding the cures Of children, as from
men and women Of sixty, seventy and
eighty years of age. It must be truly a
wonderful axative.
In the cure Of constipation and bowel
trouble in old people it has no equal. 1t
corrects the constipation, dispels the head
ache, biliousness, gas, drowsiness after
eating, etc. People advancing in years
should see to 1t that their bowels move
freely, and If they do not to take DR..
CaldweIIs Syrup Pepsin. You can pro-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
ForestaIled.

District Attorney J. F.. Clarke Of
New York was talking about the re-
cent kidnapping cases.
"K~idnapers," he said. ARE apt to
disappear now. They have become
toe unpopular. Why, a kidnaper is as
unpopular as a widOwer.
widows, now, are very attractive,
but about a w1dower there is always
something uncanny. something almost
clammy| mean, of course, from the
matrimonial point of view.
II know a widower who is thinking
Of marrying again. He thought he'd
breach the matter delicately the other
morning to his little daughter, SO he
said:
"'Ah, my dear, how l did love your
mother!'
But the little girl gave him a sus-
picious look and snapped:
"'Say do" not did" papa"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

No man should attempt to raise
hogs without adequate pastures. For
pastures, wOven wire Is the best fenc-
ing material, all things considered
Around the field to be used for pas
ture run a woven wire fence 80 inches
high with three strands OF barbed
wire above. This fence will not only
tur hogs, but other live stock.
For convenience in preparing the
land and planting the crops, it is best
not TO divide the pasture up with
permanent fences. When the crops
are ready fOr the hogs, by using the
hurdle or portable fence, the field may
be divided into lots of any size. The
hurdle fence is simple and cheaply
made, and when not in use can be
taken down and stored under a shed
until needed again.
There is a mistaken idea held by
some that alfalfa, red clover, rape
and similar crops will produce profit
able gains when pastured without
grain. The practical trials made at
many experiment stations prove this
not true. Of the many forage plants.
alfalfa is one Of the most satisfactory
for hogs, since 1T a be made a per
manent pasture and is rich in pro
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

hog raising that should appeal to
every thoughtful farmer. No other
meat-producing animal is capable Of
producing SO many young in a year.
In our mild climate, where suitable
pastures can be provided for nearly
every month in the year, the SOW
could farrOw twice annually, producing
one litter in early spring which can
easily be made ready for the late
fall or early winter market, and an
other litter In early fall to be made
ready for the spring market. The
small amount or capital required to
begin with and the quick returns on
the Investment should make hog rails
ing especially attractive to the small
farmer with limited means. The hog
VIII make q pound of gain on less food
than most live stock, and will profit
ably utilize the waste products aroun
the farm, dairy and kitchen.
At present there is a strong demand
at very attractive prices for what is
known as the light market hog, weigh
ing from 100 to $50 pounds. A hog Of
this weight can easily be produced
with ordinary care at from four to SIX
months old.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

n part in cotton and one part in
corn and peas and peas for hay. The
richest land of one part may be plant
ed in corn and peas and the poorest
in pea for hay. The medium land
that is planted in cotton may be plant
ed in peas when the cotton is laid by.
This plan will cut the cotton acre
age more han half; will enable us to
utilize about thirty acres per hand in
such a way that it's producttveness
will rapidly increase instead of wear
ing out about fifteen at a time; raise
plenty of live stock to manufacture
grasses, corn, peas and other forage
into bacon, lard, butter, wool, beef
and other products and manure; al
most destroy the credit system; en-
able us to hold our cotton until an
equitable price is offered, and will
make the south wealthy.
| long to see the time when we all
fare sumptuOusly every day in the
year on the products Of our own
farms; have good pastures from eight
to ten months in the year raise all
the good stock hat our pastures and
hays will feed we'll in order to obtain
food for ourselves and manure for
our soils; diversity and rotate our
crops: get down into old mother earth
some six to ten inches deep with a
three or four-mule disk pillow and
thereby carry our crops through the
longest drought though heavily fer
tilted; reduce the cost of producing
crops by increasing the productive
ness of our soils and by the use OF
strong teams and labor-saving farm
implements, and behold prosperity in
every department of the commercial
world.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
ONLY HOPE is TO DIVERSITY
Exclusive Culture Of Cotton Has Ex-
hausted the Humus Life-GiVing
Principle In Soils.
CBy G. II. ALFORD.D

There is one hope and only one
hope for the farmers of the south and
that is diversificatfOn. The too eX-
elusive culture of cotton has exhaust
ed the humus. the life-giving principle
in our soils. the washing of the clean
cotton fields have gone on to such an
extent that millions of acres of the
best land in the south have been
ruined. The too exclusive culture of
cotton has caused Over-produCtiOn and
thereby forced the price far below an
equitable one so that there has beer
but little more han a bare living FOR
the cotton farmers. The too exclusive
culture of cotton has established the
credit system. AS long as Il farm
ers raised their supplies at home there
was no necessity for the credit sys-
tenn. The too exclusive culture of
cotton forces us to buy on credit and
dump all Of our cotton on the market
in the fall in order to satisfy our cred
itOrs and thereby force the price
down. The too exclusive culture of
cotton makes 1t necessary to e the
money obtained for cotton north and
west to pay for corn, oats, hay, bacon,
lard. mules. horses. butter, cheese and
other farm products.
realize that many agricultural
writer's and speakers are now busy
shaking the foundation of our pres
ent evil-the one crop system. How
ever. their work Is to a large extent
destructive. not constructive. They
seldom suggest q practicable method
TO take the place of our badly bal
anced. lopsided farming that compels
a farmer to wear out about fifteen
acres at a time. It is not enough to
expose the many evils of the one crop
system. We must show on general
lines what system to establish as a
substitute. and on general lines, how
the average cotton farmer can do so.
The simple plan that l shall now
suggest may be followed by every
cotton farmer. however poor he may
be. | am a staunch believer in the
old Dutch proverb. N grass, no
stock; no stock, no manure; no ma
nure. no crop" Now as at least one
third Of the lane cultivated in cotton
does not pay for the fertilizer and
labor of cultivation it ought to be
fenced as soon as possible, thoroughly
prepared and set IN bermuda or car.
pet grass. When either carpet or
bermuda grass Is we'll set on fairly
good land, no better summer pasture
can be found in North America. Hairy
vetch, white, crimson, or burr clover
may be mixed with either the carpet
or bermuda grass for winter and
early spring pasture. The vetch o.
either clover Will die down in the
spring by the time h carpet or Der
muda grass gets a good start. All
kinds Of live stock can obtain the
larger part of their living from such
pastures.
Let us divide the remaining two
thirds into two equal parts and plant
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
An Ambassadors Nose.

An ambassador to Russia, formerly
a leather merchant in this country,
discovered certain secret processes re-
garding a special kind of leather man
ufactured there. He would have been
looked on with suspicion had it been
suspected that he could learn any
thing Of these methods. But during
his s%ojourn he got near enough to Ger
tain factories to register, through his
n Of smell, some impressions with
which he was able to work out the
formulas when he returned home
Atlantic Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
VIII Be World Representation.

When the International Congress On
tuberculosis meets at Rome next
September, representatives or over
thirty national and provincial asso-
Citations organized to fight tubercu-
losis will be present. Among the as
soctations which will be represented
are the United States, Canada, Cuba,
Trinidad, England, Wales, Ireland,
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Russia,
Germany, Belgium, Holland, France,
Switzerland. Portugal, Italy, Greece,
Bulgaria, Hungary. Austria, New Zea-
land, japan, Cape Colony, Argentina,
Brazil. Chile, Newfoundland, Rou-
mania, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

tein, making an excellent combina-
ton with corn. The leaves are tender
and the stem small, which make it
easily masticated and it is very much
relished.
At the Mississippi station careful
tests have been made to determine the
value of alfalfa pasture without grain
for hogs. Pigs ranging in age from
three to tWenty-fOur months have been
used. and the results Of two years
work show t4h2E alfalfa is little more
than a maintenance ration fG" growing
hogs without grain. Satisfactory gains
have always been secured from alfalfa
pastures by supplementing the pas
ture with from n to two per cent
of the weight Of the hogs in corn or
other grain.
Cow peas without grain so far has
given better results thar any other
crop for hog pasture. In one test the
crop was grown in thin hill land,
where one acre of COW pea produced
$50 pounds OF pork. In another test
on rich valley land n acre of COW
peas produced 483 pounds of pork.
The hogs were put In h field when
the peas were about ripe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
Crouch Still With Him.

When Brown died he left an old
friend living, by the name Of Jones,
who always had a crouch. After
BROW had been in heaven some time,
he met Jones Just coming through the
gate. and as the newcomer did not
look as happy and contented as he
should, Brown asked him what was
the matter. We'll" Jones said, ~
got my feet wet coming across the
river Styx and caught a nasty cold,
broke my left wing and have to carry
it In a sling, and my halo don't fit
worth a darn"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
BIG MONEY IN HOGS
Mississippi Especially Adapted to
Raising of Swine.
Small Amount of Capital Required to
Begin With and Quick Returns
on investment Should Attract
Farmer With Limited Means.

(By F. r. LLOYD. Assistant Director Of
Mississippi Experiment StationJ
Mississippi has a population Of
1.551,27O and 221,11O farm homes. IN
the state in 1904 there were LOST $50
hogs valued at $3.50 each, or about
five hogs to each farm. NOtWlthstand-
ing the great advantages possessed
by this state for profitable hog rails
ing. we are importing annually about
80 per cent. of all the pork consumed.
This should not be SO. With our ia
ctlities for producing cheap food, we
should export and not import hog
products. There are some features IN
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION FAILED
The GREAT KIDNEY REMEDY
PROVES ITS MERIT

1t gives me great pleasure to say q good
word for Dr.. kilmer's Swamp-Root be
cause it has cured me of q severe case OF
Kidney Trouble. I had suffered for some
FIVE years with this trouble, and moro
especially for the first three months OF
1909.
Physicians prescribed for me, but with
out much success, and any relief obtained
was only temporary. I had severe pains
in my back and at no time was / free Of
pain. When 1 stopped down it was with
my body again. I could not lift any
weight of consequence without great
pain. I would be compelled to arise and
give the bladder relief. A friend of mine
advised me to take Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, w~hereupon I wrote to DR.. Kilmer
for q sample bottle which SO benefited me
that 1 was led to believe it would be q
great help to NE. Accordingly I pur-
chased two bottles Of Swanp-Roet from
Mr.. A. P. Perry, my Druggist, and the
effect has been truly marvellous.
l feel like a new man and have every
reason to believe that I am cured, and
that no other medicine could nave accom-
plished SO much. Now I can raise a
heavy load, can bend my back over my
desk al day, and feel none the worse for
It. In view of the foregoing facts, I
sincerely trust that this testimonial may
reach some Of those who are suffering
after the manner before described and
that it may convince them that the merit
of this great medicine should be given .
tair trial in their case.
Very truly yours,
B. A. WILSON, Agt.,
Pac. and Wells Fargo Elk. Co.,
Rockdale, Texas.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
FREE SAMPLE CURED OLD
PERSONS BOWEL TROUBLE

long your life by healthy bowel action
Clogged bowels invite disease. Women
about to pass the menstrual period cannot
do better than use Syrup Pepsin several
times a week until tho system has set
tied to its future condition.
Among the strongest supporters Of DIT.
CaldwelIs Syrup Pepsin are Mr.. w. q.
Zorn Of New Decatur, Ala, and Mr..
George g.. Spaulding of the National Sol
dierS' Home, Kansas, both elderly men
The regular size bottles can be bought OF
any druggist at fifty cents and one dol
lar. but a free sample bottle can be had
by sending your address to the doctor.
For the free sample address Or. w. b
Caldwell. 201 Caldwell building, Mont
cello, Ill.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
No Excuse at All.

N. c. Goodwin, the comedian, was
condemning a new comedy at q dinner
In New York.
Its climax" he said, els false and
unsatisfactory-as false and unsatis-
factory as Rowndar's excuse.
"On Rowndar's return at a very late
hour, his wife said reproachfully:
""You used to vow I was the sun
shine of your life, but now you stay
u night after night
well, my love said Rowndar, I
don't ask for sunshine after dark"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

writer in Popular Mechanics. A
closer investigation showed that they
had made use of the handles from two
broken shOvels. The handles were
cut to the proper length and trimmed
on an angle as shown in the sketch.
These handles were then fastened 10
the sides of the barrel opposite oalA
other with large screwA
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

There is much qualification in moving
one possess the best in style and value.
If you deal with the House Of Jaccard"
you have this qualification. When IN the
need Of diamond engagement rings, solid
gold wedding rings, or solid silver we'd
ding gifts, write for our illustrated cata-
log n you will get the correct styles
and the very best values at moderate
prices. Mermod-Jaccard & King Jewelry
Co, Broadway and Locust St., St Louis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
"SPOHN,S.n

This is the name of the greatest of al
remedies for D~istemper, Pink Eye, Heaves.
and the like among all ages of horses. Sold
by Druggists, Harness Makers, or send to
the manufacturers $50 and $1.O0 a bottle.
Agents wanted. Send for free book. spohn
Medical Co., Spec. Contagious Diseases.
Goshen. Ind.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

Good breeding is benevolence IN
tribes, or the preference Of others to
ourselves m the little daily occur
rences of Iife.-~!Chatham.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
You may publish this if you wish.
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer n Co.
~BinghAntOn, n. Y.

Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do For You
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. It will
convince anyone. You will also receive
Q booklet of valuable information, telling
ell about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sur and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty
Henta and one-dollar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
CARRYING BARREL OF WATER
Handles Taken From Old ShoVels
Made to Fit on Receptacle as
Shown in Illustration.

Seeing a couple Of railroad labOrers
carrying a barrel of water between
them clearly demonstrated that neces-
sity is the mother of invention, "a a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
Feeble Guardianship

81 wonder" said the Sweet Young
Thing, why a man is always so
frightened when he ~proposes?"
That" said the Chronic Bachelor,
lis his guardian angel trying to hold
him back."-Stray Stories.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
Not Responsible,

Teacher-You are late every morn
ing.
Pupil-Well. it isn't my fault that
O didn't build your blamed old
school house carer my home.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

There is an ancient saying, famous
among men, that thou shouldst not
Judge fully of a mans life before he
dieth, whether it should be called
blest or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum
and Mullen is Natures great remedy
Cures Coughs, Colds, Group and Whooping
Cough and all throat and lung troubles. At
druggists, Csc, SOC and 800 per bottle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

Garfield Tea assists overworked digestive
organs, corrects constipation, cleanses the
system and rids the blood Of impurities.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

Set yourself earnestly to see what
you were made to do, and then set
yourself earnestly to do it.-PhilIips
Brooks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
Substitution

Customer-Have you got the latest
thriller?
Clerk-No; but here's something
just as bad.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny ~granules, easy to take
an candy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

Away with these cemeteries Of
stone; they are indecent; let me fade
into the anonymous grass!
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

Plants have movement without will,
animals have the will to live, human
beings have the will to live d~ivinely.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
s pring Debility

Felt by so many upon the return of warm weather
Is due to the impure, impoverished, deVitalized
condition Of the blood which causes that tired
feeling and loss Of appetite as well as the pImpIes,
boiIs and other eruptiOns SO common at this season.
lis cured by the great constitutional remedy
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

Take Garfield Tea to overcome constipa
ton, cleanse system and maintaln health
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
indication of Wisdom.

Indication of Wisdom.
why do they call the owl the bird
of wisdom?"
"Tt stays out all night and doesn't
tell what 1t sees or does."-Judge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

Reducing the waits between the
acts will not tighten a heavy play.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14

The proper time to do a thing is
when It should be done.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

one size smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease, the
Antiseptic powder to be shaken into the shoes. 1t
makes tight or new shoes feel easy. Gives rest and
comfort Refuse substitutes. For FREE trial
package, address Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy. n. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD Up Fl SYSTEM
GHILL TONIC You know what you are taking.
The formula is plainly printed on every bottle,
showing it Is simply Quintne and Iron in a taste
less form. The Quinine drives out the malaria
and, the Iron builds up the system. Sold by ALI
dealers for 80 yeans- Price SO cents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
Hoods ~SarsapariHa

which effects its wonderful cures, not simply because it contains sarsaParl-
la, but because it combines the utmost remedial values OF more than twenty
different ingredients. There is 10 real substitute fol Hoods SarsaParua
If urged to buy any preparation said to be lust as good, you May be sur"
it is inferior, costs less to make, and yields the dealer a larger profit