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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07
Home Town
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CIVIC PROGRESS Is NATIONAL
And as the Movement Brcadens In
Its Scope 1t will Surely Be-
come Competitive.

Civic Improvement is becoming ma
tional in it's scope and as time passes
it will become competitive. The cities
hat pay the greatest attention to 1t
will hold out the best inducements to
prospective residents and follow the
surest method of increasing their
population. The improvement of
streets are important features Of the
promotion Of civic beauty. Washing
ton is the best laid out city in Amer
lea and will in time become n of the
most beautiful cities in the world, be-
cause it's streets are made upon a
plan, mapped out by Pierre LEnfant,
during the lifetime of George Wash
ington. The scheme Of streets, parks
and boulevards then provided for was
considered SO much out Of proportion
to the probable growth Of Washing
ton that it was regarded by many
persons the work Of an impractical
dreamer. Without it Washington
might now be too much handicapped
by the ~irregularity of it's streets to
admit Of it's becoming a city of dignity
and beauty suitable to it's Importance
as the capital of the United States.
Cleveland, as Mr.. Murphy said in
his address, laid out Euclid avenue
all the way to Buffalo" In other
words Euclid avenue will follow it's
present direction and maintain its
present width, no matter how far the
city limits of Cleveland may be eX-
tended. Not long ago an engineer from
New York was summoned to Manila
to lay out a city of ~radiating bOule-
wards and straight streets extending
for enough into the jungle to accom-
modate the growth OF the capital OF
the Philippines for a century. The
object in view is to correct as ia as
possible the mistakes that were made
prior to the American occupation,
and to make Manila the be~st-laid-out
city in the entire Orient.
throughout the United States n
in our most distant provinces road
building in the country and street
surveying and paving in the cities IS
receiving greater recognition as be
ing of fundamental importance. The
states that build the best roads, and
the cities that boast the best streets
and the best highways from their
centers to their suburbs and the coun-
try beyond the suburbs, will be
marked progressive" upon the map
of the United States that is in the
mind Of every homeseeker and every
capitalist.-Louisville COurier-JOur
nal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07
The Unit of Social Life.

There is no sustained social life IN
less enough people live in continuous
close touch, and the village is the
unit which is multiplied to form
cities. Cities are, socially, collections
Of villages, and the larger the city
the more plainly Is this fact made
apparent. 1t is certain that there
must be a definite number of people
closely and constantly associated to
form a village. and 1t is certain that
when the number becomes too large
to permit of intimate and constant
association there is another village
formed, within or alongside the orig
inal village. The question of the def
milton of the word village must rest
upon this fact. Whoever is able to
determine what number Of people can
remain in social association can de-
fine the bounds of the village.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07
AID TO MARRIED HAPPINESS
Southerner Evolves the Panama Cock
tail Which Makes Man Thought
full of Wife.
woman OF

Russell Hopkins. a sOutherner, who
lives in the St. Regis, is responsible
for the Panama cocktail. He and
Charles Luther Durham we're talk
ing over Hopkins latest cOncoction,
which had been placed in the little
boo kept by the bartender.
You take half a pony of brandy,
half a pony Of curacaro, a third Of dry
gin and French or Italian vermOuth,
and there you are-there's your drink
before dinner" said Hopkins.
Yes" interposed Durham, Its a
cocktail, all right. One Of your
friends came in here the other day
with more than $500 Ill his wallet. He
was initiated into the mysteries OF
the Panama cocktail. He seemed all
right when he left, but he was found
the following day in a ferry house
hugging a set of furs he had bought
for his wife. From what could be
CLEANED from him he had, on a pass
ably warm day, thought his wife
ought to have new furS, and, with
hat idea, he went to a store and
spent all the cash in his pocketbook
for a set."-New York Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07
BETTER TEETH
fewer DENTISTS BILLS

Your teeth decay because particles
Of food get into crevices between and
around the teeth and create germs
Of decay. Ordinary tooth powders
and washes are entirely inadequate
to prevent it.
Try Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic, a de-
~licious, harmless germicide. Just a
little in a glass Of water, and rinse the
mouth and brush the teeth thoroughly.
1t will whiten the teeth, prevent
and emove tartar, destroy all germs
Of decay and save you dentists bills.
Paxtine thoroughly cleanses, de-
odorizes and keeps pure and odorless
false teeth and bridgework. Paxtine
is far superior to liquid antiseptics
and peroxide for all toilet and hy-
gienic uses. At Druggists Is and soc,
or sem postpaid upon receipt Of price
by The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston,
Mass. Send for a free sample.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07
Travelling by WheeIbarrow.

I must hasten ON to P~ing-Ying.
This trip of AS miles was to be under
taken, to u huge delight, in wheel
barrows, but in two days, with a Chi
nese I'M for the night. Bishop Scott
and l were on one barrow, Manchester
followed on the second, the luggage
In a third. We did 1t l~uXuriously,
with three men to each barrow-one
in front, one behind on the handles,
and a third with a rope in front of all.
Are there springs to the barrow?
Certainly not; it would be no fun If
there Were. Bumps? OF course. On
the first day we calculated we had 25,-
900 Of them; the best were caused by
drops of six inches or more from one
stone to another. I got quite used to
them, and found ] could sleep
stretched luxuriously on my mat
tress."-Bishop Montgomery in Mis-
sion Field.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07
Landscape GARDENING at schoo,

When the question of organizing an
Improvement society Is preached many
have been heard to exclaim: 81 don't
see that much good could be done In
our community" Well, every com
munity" has at least one schoolhouse
and the writer has yet to see one
whose grounds are sc neat and gen.
orally ornate that they could not
easily be improved. Any live club
may find plenty of work to give vent
to pent-up enthusiasm in just one or
binary school yard, that IS, if they dc
a real, good Job.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07

The following is told Of former Sen
ator Joe Blackburn of Kentucky:
In the days Of his youth the Ken
tuckian was asked by a friend to sec
ond him in a duel. He consented, and
at sunrise the parties met 1t the ap-
pointed place. Now, 1t was this Ken
tuckian's duty to say the last words
touching the terms of the duel. But,
although he faithfully performed this
duty, the duel never took place.
A murmur Of why not?" invariably
goes around whenever this story is
told, whereupon the answer is as fol
lows:
For a very simple reason. When
Joe finished speaking it was too dark
for a duel."-Harper's Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07
N TAKE CHANCES!

II you have never used BONDS
LIVER PILLS, let US prove to you at
our expense, the unfailing certainty
for the cure Of Headaches, Bilious
ness, Constipation, Dizziness, or any
Malarial trouble. Send US a postal re-
quest for a free sample, we will mail
1t promptly. All we ask is that you
try these meritorious Liver Pills, Just
n time. We know tina you will be
pleased with their small size, small
dose, g%entleness and thoroughness.
Sold by leading druggists Csc. Bonds
Pharmacy Co., Little Rock, Ark.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07
A PREACHING Cross Restored.

The preaching cross IN the village
OF burlington, situated amid romantic
surroundings on the northern side OF
the Mendip hills, has, by the generos-
ity of Col. Evan II. LIewellyn, been
restored. 1t is recorded hat early in
1865 the handsome fifteenth century
base Of the cross-all that then re-
NAMED of twas removed and uti-
Iized in building a new house for the
then parish clerk. Happily, the orna-
mental dial stone did not share the
same fate, and this has been inCor-
porated into it's original position in
the new cross. Three broad and mas
sive steps carry the old socket upon
which rests a tall monolith shaft,
which is crowned by one Of those
lantern-shaped c%anopies SO peculiar to
the west country.-FrOm the London
Standard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07
IS EPILEPSY CONQUERED?
New York Physicians Have Many
Cures to Their Credit.

New York, April 4.-Advices from
every direction fully confirm previous
reports that the remarkable treatment
for epilepsy being administered by the
consulting physicians of the DR.. Water
man Institute is achieving wonderful
results. Old and stubborn cases have
been greatly benefited n nan pa
tients claim to have been entirely
cured.
Persons suffering from epilepsy
should write at once to Dr.. Waterman
Institute, 1872 East 25th St, Branch 63,
New York, for a supply Of the remedy,
which is being distributed gratuitously.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07

The husband Of a fashionable WON
an, whose gowns are at once the ad-
miration and despair Of her feminine
acquaintance, was discussing the
cost Of living with a friend at the
Union League the other night.
by the way" ventured the friend.
"-er-don't you have a good deal Of
trouble keeping your wife dressed in
the height Of style?"
The woman's husband smiled and
then shook his head, emphatically.
"Oh, no." he said, nothing to speak
of. Nothing-nothing to the trouble
I'd have If l didn't"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07

Vegetable Compound has done for me-
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer-
ing women | am willing to make my
trouble public SO you may publish
this letter. "-MRs. CHAs. BARCLAY,
RED, Graniteville, vt.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and I'M
qualified endorsement. No other med
icine we know of has such a record
Of cures as has Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years 1t has been
curing woman's ills such as inflamma-
ton, liberation. fbroid tumors, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains and nervous
prostration, and it is u~nequalled for
carrying women safely through the
period of change Of life.
Mrs. Pinkhanl, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
herfOr advice. Her advice is free,
and always helpful
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07
TuhcrculcsIs In Laran-

Japan is not tagging behiDd IN The
fight against tuberculosis. The Japan
Health association has over eco. 600
local members, and carries on a cam
paign OF lectures in the cities and
towns of the country. tuberculosis is
increasing IN Japan. due chiefly, Prof.
S. Kitasato Of Tokyo says. TO the
rapid development of the factory sys-
tenn of industry, the Introduction OF
modern methods and of civil
izaticn and the increasing ~acUteness
of the struggle for existence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07

I T o m
and other annoying
symptoms, and I
can truly say that
E. Pinkham'S
V egetab Bile Com
pound has proved
worth mountains Of
gold to me, as it
restored my health
strength. /
forget to tell
my friends what
F..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07

Mabel-Father's so glad you're a
poet.
Scribbler-Ah, like yourself, he
adores poetry?
Mabel-Oh, no. But you see poets
can't fight. The last lover of mine he
tried to throw out was a football
player!
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07
WIRE FENCING

Pittsburg Electric Welded fencing
for cattle, hogs. poultry. garden and
lawn. ROOFINGS of galvanized iron.
corrugated and Crimped; also rubber
roofngs S1.G0 square and upward.
PidgeOn-ThOmas Iron Co., 1896 n.
2nd St, Memphis, Tenn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07

The heart IS a small thing, but de-
sireth great matters; 1t is not suh-
cient for a kites dinner, yet the world
is not sufficient for it.-Hugo.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inlamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind colo. DC "a bottle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07
Generous Advice.

IF the Japanese want to fight u.s."
said the nervous man, why don't they
beg1n?"
Perhaps replied the calm and col
lected person, they are waiting for
more tips from our military experts
on how to proceed"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07
Important to Mothers
Bears the

1t is a great thing to be trusted.
but it is a far higher thing to be
worthy Of trust.-Henry Lee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07

Better general health is sure to follow
the use of the natural Herb laxative, Gar
field Tea. It corrects constipation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07

It's no use a church advertising the
Bible when it is lodging it's bills.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07

To restore a normal action to liver, kid
neys. stomach and bowels, take Garfield
Tea, the mild Herb laxative. All druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07

Occasionally or Oftener people lead
a man to believe they admire him
when in reality they are only trying
D work him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07
CHANGE
WOMAN'S
LIFE
Made Safe by Lydia E. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound.

Graniteville, VII was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07

Nothing chlOroforms a church
quicker than a minister dOsed with
dignity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07
After a Bio Haul,

"Binks used TO be daft on the sub
ject of buried treasure. What's ne up
to now"
He's got up an expedition to Asia
Minor to try to find the place where
Methuselah stored his birthday pres
ents."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07

A suspicious woman raises a large
crop of doubts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07
Spring Humore

Come to most people and cause many
troubles,-pimples. hcils and other erup-
tions, besides loss cf appetite, shat tired
feeling, biliousncss, indigestion and head
ache.
The sooner Won get rid Of them the bet
ter. and the way to get rid OF them and
to build up the system Is to take
0 SagSapaFilSa
The Spring Medicine plr excellence a.
shown by uroqualed, radical and permA-
nent cures.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-07
PUTNAM

Color more goods brighter and faster colors than al
dye any garment without ripping apart. Write
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-11
of mathematics in my place. Metro
politan Magazine.
HEARTFELT APPRECIATION.

A tourist was being conveyed
through rough country by driver
who boosted of his knowledge Of all
the roads, saying that he knew every
stick and stone along the highway.
After they had passed over a smooth
piece of road they began to go bum
ity-bump for several miles. Just as
the blackboard came out of a hole
about wo feet deep the driver turned
and said:
How do you like riding on a buck
board?"
At that instant the tourist happened
to be about six feet in the air, and
remarked:
Il wouldn't miss it for the world. u
Metropolitan Magazine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-11
Ice For HEATING.

The use of Ice for heating purposes
is one of the oddities Of our mod
ern civilization. Often II happens
that a train carrying fruit from the
South to the northern market encoun-
tiers a cold spell while en- route. II
the temperature goes below q certain
point the perishable merchandise will
be ruined. But 1t has been ascer-
tained that such a contingency may
be prevented by covering the fruit car
with a coat of ice-a thing easily &C.
complished by turning a hose upon It
and allowing the water to freeze un-
til the whole vehicle is enveloped in
CLASSY and glittering blanket.
1t may, indeed. be appropriately
called a blanket inasmuch as It pre-
vents the radiation Of heat from the
interior, of the car, the ice being a
good non-conductor.- Cooperation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-11
IUUU. /. UHILLI
IS The new dean
Succeeds Rev. William M. Green at
All Saints College-Latter
Becomes Rector.
Special to The NeDs.


Jackson. Miss, Aug. 11.-Rev. Will
liam Mercer Green, the new rector
of st. Andrews parish, this city, will
assume his duties on the first Sun
day in September. He is now engaged
in winding up his business affairs as
dean of All Saints College, the Epis-
copal diocesan institution, preparatory
to turning the Office over to his sue
cessor, DR.. Thos. P. Bailey.
The new dean is one of Mississippi's
best known educators. He was for
several years the professor of peda-
gogy at the University of Mississippi,
resigning that chair to accept the Of
fee of superintendent of the public
schools at Memphis. While not a
member of the Episcopal clergy, Dr..
Bailey is a well-trained educator, and
Bishop Bratton believes that worthy
successor has been chosen.
Immediately after the new rector
takes charge the vestry of st. An
drews parish will again take up the
question Of disposing of the present
church property at the corner of West
and Capitol streets, in the heart of
the business district and the erection
of new church on q site in the
residence district. The property was
sold at auction several months ago
but did not bring as much as the yes
try expected, the contention being
that the church building and site are
worth fully $4,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-11
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
AUGUST II.

AUGUST II.
1772-A charged" cloud at Java de.
stroyed 1000 persons.
1S04-Francis II assumed the title Of
emperor of Austria, as Fran
els I.
1810-Severe earthquake at st. Mich
ael's, one of the Azores, which
continued two days and did
great damage.
1S29-The Delaware and Pawnee In
dams became hostile in Kansas.
Owing to the fear that Fort
Leavenworth would be attack
ed, help was summoned from
Jefferson barracks.
1831-Barbadoes destroyed by hur-
ricane, which lasted two hours.
About 5000 persons persisted
and the island became almost
a desert.
STA consummated.
1849-Kossuth resigned governorship
of Hungary.
1S54-The Austrian government ad
dressed note Of negotiation
to the car.
1S64-Secretarv Stanton reported the
death of sixty-three men and
the woundlng of 1903 others 10
the blowing up of an American
barge in the James river.
1903-The Irish land bill passed the
third reading in the British
house of lords. A West Indian
hurricane destroyed $4,000, 00t
in values and many lives.
1909-The irrigation convention al
/ Seattle severely criticised Sec
rotary Ballinger.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-11
]. PIERPoNT MORGAN
A MATHEMATICIAN.

J. p. Morgan was almost bred
mathematician. While at Gottingen
Morgan specialized in mathematics,
and with the professor Of matnemat-
les he would spent long hours at prob
lens. About ten years ago num-
Der of New Workers who had been
at the Gottingen University together
held a dinner and invited their old
professor of mathematics, who hap
pened to be visiting this country. to
be present The German stood his
ground-he gave them his own idea;
docking at Mr.. Morgan he said that
he was indeed very glad his old pupil
had succeeded so we'll as a banker.
|sBut regret" he went on. that Won
did mot remain at the university. Had
|yon stayed with me you would have
Zen my assistant as long as lived,
and, unquestionably, at my death ycu
would have been appointed professor
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-11
THAMES A WINNER.

Vicksburg. Miss, Aug. 11.-A meet
ing Of the district Democratic execu-
tive committee was held at noon yes
terday at the court house and ]. D.
Thames was declared the nominee for
district attorney over r. N Scudder.
G. H. Simrall was declared the NOM
inee for justice Of the peace In the
third district over J. M. Hullum, the
vote being, respectively II and 90.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-11
LABOR DAY PROGRAM.

Meridian, Miss, Aug. 11.-Labor
men and labor organizations are pre-
pairing an elaborate program for labor
day celebration on September 4. The
feature of the entertainment will be
fireworks at night.
It is understood that an invitation
has been extended to Governor-elect
Earl Brewer, Senator-elect James &.
vardaman and Lieut. Gov.-elect Thee
dore G. Bilbo to be present on fho<
date and address the laboring men
of this city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-11
both PHONES .35=
Social and Personal
L. l. ALLEN

by her hostess and other friends of
Miss Draughn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry D. Foote, Jr.,
are expecting to have as their guest
at their home on Laurel avenue, the
latters brother-in-law and sister Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Graves, of Rayville,
who will arrive today.
. = I:
The fare to Elmhurst where the His
torical Club will meet Saturday after.
noon is 30 cents for the round trip
The members are requested to wear
their badges and meet at the N. o. &
N. e. depot at 3:15.
I: + {.
The Meridian Dispatch of today
says: Miss Amortea Derouen. with
her sisters, Mrs. j. S. Hickman, o.
Noxapater Miss, and Mrs. George
King, of Lauderdale, leaves today fol
Hattiesburg, New Orleans and Other
points in Louisiana, to spend abou
three weeks.
e = 4:
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. King Will leav'
in the morning for st. Louis ant
points in the north to visit relatives
While they are away their two little
| children, Master Penny and August;
File, will visit their grandmother Mrs
NJ. A. Weeks, in Gulfport
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-11
MARKED DOWN.

Two little boys we're selling lemon
ade to earn circus money. A thirsty
old gentleman stopped at the stand
of the first little boy and drank three
glasses of the beverage. He then
passed to the stand of the second lit
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-11
HAD DONE HER BEST.

A colored woman went to the pas
tor of her church the other day to
complain of the conduct of her hus-
band, who, she said, was low down,
worthless, trifling niger. After lis
tening to a long recital Of the delin-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-11

quencies of her neglectfu1 spouse and
her efforts to correct them, the min
lister said: Have you ever tried
heaping Goals of fire upon his head?'
NO" was the reply, "but l done
tried hot water. metropolitan Mag
azine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-11
RAMSEY & COMPANY,
LEADING UNDERTAKES.
PROMPT AMBULANCE SERVICE.
ON THE SICK LIST.

Mr.. Fl. S. Boucher is i'll with slow
fever at the Hattiesburg Hospital. His
condition today is slightly improved
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-11

tie boy. "Are you aware
pleasantly, that the littl{
the way only asks three 1
for his lemonade, while
five?"
The lad addressed an
readily: Yes, / know,
his lemonade is what til
in" metropolitan Magazl