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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

times, u said That L ought TO have an
operation. / would not listen to that,
and when a friend of my husband told
him about Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and what it had done
for his wife, I was willing to take it.
Now I look the picture of health and
feel like it, too. I can do my own house.
work, hoe my garden, and milk a cow.
I al entertain company and enjoy
them. 1 can visit whom I choose, and
walk as far as any ordinary woman,
any day in the month. I wish I could
talk toevery suferingwoman andgir1."
Mrs. DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure Of all forms Of
female complaints is Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
It is more widely and successfully
used than any other remedy. It has
cured thousands Of women who have
been troubled with displacements, In
fammation, liberation, fbroid tumors,
irregularities, periodic. pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration, after all other
means hadfalled. Whydon't you try1t
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
Settled Them.

1--WE a sight O. sons-thirteen alto
gether," remarked a prosperous old
farmer, land all of ems done mo
credit save the three eldest, who
sowed wild oats at a pretty rapid rate,
and then came home and saddled my
shoulders with the harvest.
well, 1 own l was glad to e EN-
back, and l Toasted 'em, and petted
'em, and set 'em on their legs again,
only to see EN- skedaddle off afresh
when things had slowed down, with
all the cash they could lay hands on.
THAT Whereabouts sickened me, SO
1 called the rest Of 'em together and
"'There's ten of you left, and If any
Of you nd like to follow t'other three
l won't try to stop you. But, under
stand this, though there may be a few
lore prodigal sons, there'l be no
fatted calves. I've killed the last
of 'em!'
and" continued the old man, tr1-
umphantly, I've had trouble wi none
of 'em sinoe!"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
Didn't Know How
Monthly.

It is said that one when Reginald
de Koven was touring the country he
found himself in the town of Dayton
on Sunday. They told Mr.. De Koven
that an Episcopal church in the neigh
borhood had a superb organ. Accord
ingly, he went to that church, as
cended the organ loft and sat beside
the organist during the mornings
service.
You seem to know something
about music" said the organist, in a
c~ondescending way. "I1l let you dis
miss the congregation If you like"
Why, yes" said Mr.. De Koven. II
would like that very much"
Accordingly, at the end of the re-
cessional, he exchanged places with
the organist and began to play Men
d~elssohn's Spring Song" He played
beautifully. The Dayton people, en-
thralled by the wonderful music, re-
fused to depart. They sat in rapt
enjoyment, and after the Spring
Song" was finished Mr.. De Koven be-
gan something Of Chopin. Suddenly
a heavy hand was laid on his Shout
der and he was pushed off the music
stool.
You can't dismiss a congregation"
said the %Organist, impatiently; watch
and see how soon I'll get them out"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
Easily m the Lead.

Louis Jennings, Elsie Hathaway
and Florence Brintnall are three
schoolmates whose indulgent parents
provided a picnic for each of them,
giving carte blanche as to the num-
Der Of their guests and the manner Of
entertainment on the beach. Three
parties in ten days means a lot to
young ladies of the tender age Of
eiught. But they recovered quickly
enough from the fatigue. Followed
comparisons:
81 think" said Lou, "ours was a
very nice party. And we had ice
cream twice, If you remember"
ooh, I don't know" quoth Elise
she insists upon being called by her
full name and will answer to no other
-T notice all my guests rode round
on the %carrousel as often as they
wanted"
Tn sure my party was the best
Of all" spoke up Flo. Father says
every ID kid in town was there"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
Her Fathers Child.

The ~six-year-old daughter of a we'll
known evangelical preacher was
playing On the sidewalk one day, when
q shabbily dressed and downcast man
approached her fathers house.
Hating at the foot of the steps, he
looked at her, and in a weary voice
the voice of an unsuccessful book
agent-he asked if her father might
be found in his study.
He isn't home" said the little girl,
drawing close to him, and gazing up
into the tired face, but he'll be home
pretty soon. You go, into the house,
you poor, perishing soul, and mother'll
look after you till he comes."-Youth's
Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
CHURCH LIGHTED BY WIND
Novel Method Employed to illuminate
Sacred Edifice Near Birming-
ham, England.

Possibly one of the most novel
methods of providing lighting for a
church is that employed at the old
Cosely church, situated a few miles
out from Birmingham, England.
About 600 feet from the church is
the mouth Of a disused coal mine,
around which are huge piles Of tail
ings. Upon n Of these a steel tower
60 feet high is erected and a windmill
18 feet in diameter installed. At the
base of the tower in a small house is
an electric generator which is run by
the mill. The current thus generated
feeds 27 lamps in the church, two in
the chapel, two in the vestry; operates
a motor for pumping the pipe organ,
and also lights 80 lamps in the rec
tory. A storage battery in the rectory
is a part of this unique lighting plant.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
Next

Mrs. s. T.. Rorer, the well-known
cooking expert. compared French and
American cooking in a lecture to the
girl graduates of Chicago.
American cooking, with it's simple
dishes and It's free use of the grill"
she said, lis h%ealthful; but the rich
sauces of French cooking and the lib
eral use of the frying pan make the
French flabby and dyspepttc.
81 was once entertained at a Paris
restaurant famous for it's chef. We
had such dishes as salmi of becasse,
etuve of beef and aubergine III gratin
and then my host, leaning back
with a satisfied smile, handed me the
menu and said:
land whatu we have next, Mrs.
Rorer?"
WELL said I, 4 think we'll have
indigestion next"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
NPUT HER IN BUcKWHEAT"
Young Preacher Who Was Exhortins
Mountain Farmers Received I'm
expected Solution Of Problem.

A young preacher had been sent out
by the state mission board to hold
evangeIistic meetings in the noun
tains, and at the first n he held he
met Lin Dobbins, a tall, lank, rusty
looking individual who Immediately
conceived a great liking for the
preacher, and decided to let his crops
go while he followed him. So every
where the minister went, Lin went,
too; and he always sat on the front
seat with n leg crossed over the
other, his chin In his hand, his elboy
resting on his knee, looking up at the
preacher as if he were some kind OF
deity.
The young preacher knew YER little
about the methods of the mountain
farmers and their haphazard manner
of scratching a living out of the rough
htllsides; so when he attempted to
use Illustrations which he fancied
would appeal to their understanding,
Lin always became Uneasy.
Let me tell you," said the preacher
one night, "of a certain man who had
a piece of ground. The SHOWS melted
and the ground lay moist beneath the
rays of the early spring sunshine. The
many voices of awakening life called
tt this man, but he needed them not.
He failed to pillow his ground in due
season.; and even after the gentle
rains came and the buds put forth, his
land still lay untouched. Seed time
passed away the summer sun poured
down upon the ground, and the weeds
had grown up in rank ~profusion. The
day of harvest was nigh at hand, but
he had sown nothing. At that a day,
what was to be done?"
He paused to give his words effect,
and at this juncture, Lin, who with
dropped jaw and open mouth had taken
all this in, suddenly threw UP his
head, made a speaking trumpet of his
hand, and exclaimed in a very audible
stage whisper:
Put her in Observation-Disclosures
Monthly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
Burglar Befrlended Him.

A burglar was arrested for robbing
a house up the state some time since,
and the next morning the victim rush
ed wildly into the magistrates Office.
AS soon as he could get his breath to
working again he told the official that
he had come to see about the pris-
oner.
Glad you came down." was the at
fable response Of the magistrate, 81
suppose you want to appear against
him"
We'll, 1 guess mott" exclaimed the
victim with a glad smile. II want to
kiss him on the brow and give him
SO. Among other things that he stole
from the house was a package Of love
letters that I wrote OF my wife before
we were married."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
Art HCriticism."

Robert Henri, the well-known New
York painter, was condemning a stu
pid critic.
His interpretations are always
wrong" Mr.. Henri said. He always
misunderstands totally an artists con-
ception. He reminds me of the Gin
naminson woman before Millet's An
gelus.'
When the 'Angelus' was on exhibit
ton at Earle's in Philadelphia, a Gin
Raminson woman dropped into see 1T.
She gazed with lively interest at the
two peasants standing ~reverently in
the sunset glow in the quiet meadow.
Then she said:
"a courtin' couple, hey. Seem q
bit shy, don't they?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
The Girls Handicap.

In her pretty new frock sister Mabel
felt quite proud as she sat on the front
step n watched some boys playing
on the sidewalk.
After a time one little boy came UP
to talk to her and to admire, in his
rough little way, her bright shiny
shoes and pink sash.
See my nice s~Quare-cut waist" ex-
claimed the grille, "and my nice coral
beads! Don't you wish you wuz q
girl?"
No sire-ee." replied the boy. II
wouldn't want to be any girl at all,
because locke how much more neck
you haf to wash"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
Snakes in Prohibition Maine.

Snakes emptied two saloons in Port
land of the crowds of customers a few
evenings ago. A nonresident ordered
a box of snakes sent to him from the
south for the purpose of cleaning out
a vast number Of rats from his place.
The snakes were given a chance to
demonstrate their rat killing ability
and the large snake destroyed 10 in
a few minutes. The snakes were then
taken to two different saloons and in
a few minutes cleared them of the
crowd.-Kennecbec Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
Doctors Said He Would Die
A Friends Advice Saves Life

I wish to speak of the wonderful cure
that l have received from your noted
Swamp-Root, the great kidney and blad-
der cure. Last summer I was taken with
severe pains in my back and sides. I
could not breathe without difficulty and
was nearly wild with the desire to ~urinate.
Was compelled to do so every ten min
utes with the passage of pure blood with
the urine. I tried all the different doc
tors from far and near, but they said IL
was no use to doctor as I would die any
way. I was at the end of my rope and
was SO miserable with pain and tho
thought that I must die that words can
not tell how I felt. One day a friend told
me of the wonderful help she had received
from DE-. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. She gave
me one Of your pamphlets which I read
and determined to try Swamp-Root. After
taking half a bottle I felt better. Have
now taken ten bottles and am well as I
ever was, thanks to Swamp-Root. I wish
to tell all suffering people that have kid
ney, liver ct bladder trouble, that DR.. XII
mer's SwaInp-Root is the best medicine on
the marke:.
All persons doubling this statement can
write to me and [ will answer them dl'
rectly, Yours very truly,
CLYDE T. CAMERER,
Rosalie, Wash.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
23rd day of July, 1863.
VERNE TOWNE, Notary Public.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
Not Vet Christened.

The Browns had a new piano, and
Jessica was telling two little neigh
bOrs all about it.
What is the name of your pianoT"
asked one listener. "Ours is the Pick
ering."
"Why-we haven't named ours yet"
replied Jessica, rather puzzled. You
see. II only came last night"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

for four or five days
at q time every
month, and so weak
/ could hardly walk.
I cramped and had
back2che and head
ache, and was SO
and weak
that I dreaded to
see anyone or have
anyone move in the
room. The doctors
gave me medicine to
ease me at O
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
coIno Back Into the Past.

A tracer is sent out by the West
ern School Journal to ascertain what
has become of the old-fashioned coun-
try 'lisum" in which n Of the i'm
portant debates every rear was, RE
solved, That the signs of the times
indicate the downfall of the repub-
lie"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
Exactly.

Noting lat another piece of valu-
able china had been broken, Senator
Allen asked his housekeeper how the
~breakage occurred, and she hastily
replied:
ct fell down and just broke itself"
Merely an automatic brake" quiet
ly commented the senator.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
Feminine Reasoning.

Stella-Her gown is just like yours.
Bella don't care If hers is a dupli-
cate Of mine, but l don't want mine a
duplicate of hers.-Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
Adam Was Grouchv.

The Serpent-What's Adam SO
@rouchy about today?
The Ape-Oh, he says that the ar
rival Of woman means hat all his
plans for universal peace have been
knocked in the head for good.-Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
Not for Mr.. Hercules

labor.
That's the lasti" he exclaimed. 1
positively refuse to do another one!"
Thus we see that even Hercules
al not free from the "13" supersti-
ton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
TO DkrvE OUT MALARIA

TO DIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES
SHLL TONIC. You know what you are taking.
The formula is plainly printed on every bottle,
showing - Is simply Quinine and Iron in q taste
less form. The Quinine drives out the malaria
and the iron builds mp the system Sold by all
dealers for 80 years Price 50 cents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

In the long run 1t is better to tell
the truth about things that must be
cold, even If it scares you half tc
death to tell It.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

Mrs Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for ChIdren
teething. softens the gums, reduces inaamma.
ton, allayE pain, cures v Ad collie. 25c n hottIo
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

The successful borrower is as quick
as lightning. Also he never strikes
twice in the same place.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

Many a girl marries a man simply
70 keep some other girl from getting
him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

Clothes may not make the man, but
q man generally owes something to
his tailor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
Spur Farm Lands

covering 673 square miles, now being
subdivided and sold In quarter sec
tions and upwards direct from tho
owners-no selling commission to
load the price-$12 to SIS per acre,
one-1fth down, balance 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and
6 years. Wonderful cotton country
No boil weevil. Healthy climate,
schools, churches, railroad through
lands. Lands being rapidly occupied.
For free illustrated pamphlet, address
Chas. A. Jones, Manager for S. M.
Swenson & Sons, Spur, Dickens
County, Texas.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

To save and beautify the -
!: !: ! Z: : e : ! &! & q I !: ! ! I. = :" :. :; :" :: :: :: : !: 81
teeth, remove tartar and Ef17F7zzz
prevent decay. IyTTrT%sl
To disinfect the mouth, de-
stroy disease germs, and a
purify the breath.
To keep artificial teeth and D
bridgework clean, odOrless
To remove nicotine from the teeth and
purify the breath after smoking.
To eradicate perspiratiOn and body
odors by sponge bathing.
The best antiseptic wash known.
Relieves and strengthens tired, weak,
.inf1amedeyes. Heals ~sorethrOat, wounds
and cuts. Is and so cts. a box, druggists
or by mail postpaid. Sample Free.
THE PAXTONTOILET co, BOsTON Mass
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

Good men r scarce. and bad onea
often have to make themselves SC.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
Instead Of Liquid
Antise Peroxide
100000 people last year used
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic

The new toilet germicide powder to DO
dissolved in water as needed.
For all toilet and hygienic uses it ia
better and more economical,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
Letter TO
DR.. KiIneF 4 Co.
B~inghamton, n. 7.
Prove What Swamp-Root

Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do For YoU
Send to Dr.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, n. Y, for a sample bottle. It viii
convince anyone. You will also receive
a booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty
cents and one-dollar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

In general, pride is at the bottom
Of all great mistakes.-Curwen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
When the Crop Is Laid BY

the homeseeking farmer will nave the
time to personally investigate. He
cannot afford to pas the great, solid
opportunity offered to secure a home
in the fertile
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
SEVEN
YEARS OF
MISERY
All Relieved by Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

S1keSton, Mo. o." For seven years !
suffered everything. I was in bed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

C.. D.. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager,
~. 4 N. \. 3. 4.
Eureka Springs Arkansas
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
EUREKA SPRINGS
ARKANSAS
THE RESORT OF THE OZARKS

Yours for health or pleasure. Round
trip tickets on sale daily. A beau
tifully illustrated booklet free, also
rates and information. Write,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

The silk stocking girl is very much
in evidence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

PLACED anywhere. aes
tFGSts and kills an
FLEA. Neat, cleano
ornamental. onVen
lent, cheap. Lasts al
SsssOa. Can'tspill %
tip over, will not 500
or injuTe anything
Guaranteed ehece-
live. OF ali doalsFs %
sent prepaid for 2oes
HAROLD BOMER1
$50 Do MAib Ave-
|. BrSSklTIs b. L
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

Just So.
why do they call a bell boy in q
hotel Buttons?'"
Because he's always of when you
need him most, I guess"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

Bird day of July, 1909.
VERNE TOWNE, Notary Public
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-06

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Elite Confectionery Co
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L. 9Z L. ly Charm


} elegant young woman in those days
would never have dreamed Of doing a
thing so coarse and vulgar as eating a
square meal in public. Whatever she
did in private to appease her hunger,
in public she merely nibbled on a, bit
of a, birds wing or a tiny piece of cake.
Present Day Taste.
Would anybody admire that sort of a
girl today, or find her charming? Nay,
verify We should contemptuously dub
her that dull, sickly Smith girl, and
pass her over in favor of an athletic
maiden, who was a crackerjack golf
player who read the newspapers and
was up on politics, and who preferred
rare roast beef to caramels.
The qualities-ignorance helpless
ness, dependence, fragility-that used
to constitute the stock in trade Of fem
mime charms are at a discount now.
They are shopworn and have been put
upon the shelf. We demand fresh goods
to meet the altered taste.
Women Still Sympathetic.
On the contrary, there are no women
more particular about their personal
appearance, who are more taStefully
dressed or are prettier or are more
feminine in their appearance than the
working women who spend their days
DGlllQ typ6WTlDcIS anu counters.
Nor does the struggle of life, as
many have feared, make women hard
and rob them Of their sympathy 1t
has quite the reverse effect No wo-
mems hands are so open to give. no
Womens hearts so easily touched as
those of the women who have them
selves known the pinch of poverty, and
how fierce and hard is the battle for
bread.
No women are so unforgivnig and
cruel in their judgments as the women
who have never been tempted, no wo-
men so narrow as those whose hori-
IONS are bounded by the four walls of
their homes. and, just because they
have the deeper knowledge of life and
the wider outlook on it, has raised the
womanly charm of compassion to the
nth power IN the business woman's
breast.
The Final Test.
In addition, the business woman has
some charms that are peculiarly her
own Her training in business teaches
her to control her temper and not to
give way to her moods, as the domes-
tic woman does. It makes of her a.
reasonable human being that can be
dealt with on reasonable human plat
form. and while caprice and vagaries
may be enchanting in a woman before
marriage, they drive man after mar
riage to drink. Also the business
woman learns that men have nerves
as well as women, and how to make
excuses for man who has been