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COFFEE CONGESTION
Causes a Variety of Ais.

A happy old lady in Wisconsin
says:
During the time l was a coffee
drtnker l was subject to sick head-
aches, sometimes lasting 2 or 3 days,
totally uniting me for anything.
To this afnictiOn was added, some
years ago, a trouble with my heart
that was very painful, accompanied
by a smothering sensation and faint
ness.
Dyspepsia, also, came to make life
harder to bear. l DOL all sorts of pat
ent medicines but none Of them helped
me for any length OF time.
THE doctors frequently told me
that coffee was not good for me; but
without coffee l felt as If I had no
breakfast. 1 finally decided about 2
years ago to abandon the use Of COT
fee entirely, and as l had read a great
deal abOu Postum l concluded to try
that for a breakfast beverage.
Il liked the taste of it and was par
t~icularly pleased to notice that it did
not come up as coffee used to. The
bad spells with my heart grew less
and less frequent, and finally ceased
altogether, and l have not had an at
tack of sick headache for more than a
yea My digestion is good, too, and
/ am thankful that l am once more a
healthy oma l know my wonder
full restoration to health came from
quitting coffee and using Postum"
Name given by the Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason" and It is this.
Coffee has a direct action on the liver
with some people, and causes partial
congestion of hat organ preventing
the natural outlet of the secretions.
Then nay follow biliousness. saIlow
skin, headaches, constipation and final
ly a change of the blood corpuscIes
and prostration.
Read the little book. THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a Rea-
SON"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are enuine true, and full OF human
interest
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

CONTINUALLY you surprise me-, mad
am" l began at last. Can we not
persuade you to abandon this foolish
plan of your going east?"
Il can see no reason for abandon
ing it," said she. There are some
thousands Of your people. men. women
n children, who have crossed that
! trail. Why should not II"
But they ONE in large parties:
they come well prepared. Each helps
his neighbour"
The distance is the same, and the
method is the same"
l ceased to argue, seeing that she
would not De persuaded. AT least.
madam" said l, Il have done what lit
tie l could in securing you a party.
You are to have eight mules, two
carts, six horses, and W. men, besides
old Joe Meek. the best guide now in
Oregon. He would not go to ave his
life. He goes to save ours"
You are good special pleader,"
said he: but you do not shake me in
my purpose, and l hold to my terms.
1t does not rest with you and me, but
with another. AS l told you-as We
have both agreed"
Then let us not speak her name."
said l.
Again her eyes looked into mine.
straight, large and dark. Again the
spell of her beauty rose all around
me, envoloped me as l had felt it do
before. You annot have Oregon. eG-
cept through me-" she said at last.
You cannot have her except
through mel"
1T is the truth" l answered. In
Gods name, then, play the game fair"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21
CHAPTER Xxx.
Counter Currents.

Woman is like the reed that bends to
every breeze, but breaks not in the tenn
pest.-Bishop Richard WhateIy.
The Oregon immigration for 1S45
numbered, according to some ac-
counts, not less than 5000 souls. Our
people still rolled westward in g
mighty wave. The history of that
great west-bOund movement is we'll
known. The story of a yet more de-
cisive journey of that same year never
has been written-that of Helena Won
Ritz, from Oregon to the east. The
price of that journey was an empire;
its cost-ah, let me not yet speak OF
that.
Although Meek and l agreed that he
should push east at the best possible
speed, it was we'll enough understood
that l should give him no more than a
day or SO start. l did not purpose to
allow SO risky a journey as this to be
undertaken by any M in so small
a party, and made no doubt that l
would Overtake them at least at Fort
Hall, perhaps 500 miles east of the
MISSIONS, or at farthest at Fort Bird
ger, some 700 miles from the starting
point in Oregon.
The young wife of one of the mis-
siOnaries was glad enough to take
passage thus for the east; and there
was the silent Threlka. Those two
could offer company, even did not the
little Indian maid, adopted by the
baroness, serve to interest her. Their
equipment and supplies were as good
as any purchasable. What could BIZ
done, we now had done.
Yet, after all, Helena Won Ritz had
her own way. l did not see her again
after we parted that evening at the
mission. | was absent for a couple Of
days with a hunting party, and on my
return discovered that she was gone,
with no more than brief farewell to
those left behind! Meek was anxious
as herself to be off; but he left word
for me to follow on at once.
1t may be supposed that l myself
now hurried in my plans. l was able
to make up a small party of four men,
about half the number Meek took with
him; and l threw together such
equipment as l could find remaining,
not wholly to my liking, but good
enough, l fancied, to overtake a party
headed by a woman. But one thing
after another cost us time, and we did
not average 20 miles a day. l felt
half desperate, as l reflected on what
that might mean. AS early fall was
approaching, l could expect, in view
of my own lost time, to encounter tho
annual wagon train 200 or 300 miles
farther westward than the object OF
my pursuit naturally would nave DONE.
AS a matter Of fact, my party met
the wagons at a point we'll to the west
Of Fort Hall.
1t was early in the morning we met
them coming west-that long, weary,
d~ust-cOvered. creeping caravan, a mile
long. slow serpent, crawling westward
across b desert. In time 1 came up
to the head of the tremendous wagon
train Of 1845, and its leader and my
self thew up our hands in the saluta!
ton of the wilderness.
(TO BE C~ONTINUEDO
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

les, WIFI TIE pIOL1IS0 W Hill C1dI
1 would care for that little child. l
want something for my own See
now. Come Natoka!"
The old servant paused at the door.
There slid across the floor with the
silent feet of the savage the tiny fig
ure Of a little child, perhaps four
years Of age, with coal-black hair and
beady eyes,, clad in all the bequilled
f1nery that a trading post could fur
n1sh-a little orphan child, as /
learned later, whose parents had both
been lost in a canoe accident at the
BALES. She vas an infant, wild, un-
trained, %unloved, unable to speak a
word Of the language hat she heard.
She stood now hesitating. but that
was only by reason of her sight of me.
AS l stepped aside, the little one
walked steadily but with ~quickening
steps to my satin-clad lady on her
couch of husks. She took up the child
in her arms. Now, there must
be some speech between woman and
child. l do not know, except that the
Baroness Won Ritz spoke and that the
child put out a hand to her cheek.
Then, as l stood awkward as a clown
myself and not knowing what to do, I
saw tears rain again from the eyes of
Helena o Ritz, so that 1 turned
away, even as l saw her cheek aid
to that of the child while she clasped
it tight.
See, them" she said; here is my
companion across the mountains"
Again l began to expOstulate, but
49, 3D. &o~-Ol L@- c~-4
in her old way. You have heard me
say it. Very we'll. Follow if you like.
Listen also if you like. In a day or so
DR.. Mclaughlin plans a party for us
all far up the Columbia to the mis-
sions at Wailatpu. That is in the
valley of the Walla Walla, they tell
me, just at this edge of the Blue
mountains, where the wagon trains
come down into this part of Oregon"
They may not see the wagon rains
so soon," l ventured. "They would
scarcely arrive before October, and
now it is but summer"
AT least these British officers would
see a part OF this country, do you lot
comprehend? We start within three
days at least. l wish only to a that
perhaps"
"Ah, l will be there surely, madam"
IF you come independently. l have
heard, however, hat one of the mis-
sionary women wishes to go back to
the states. 1 have thought that per-
haps it might be better did we go to-
gether. Also NatOka. Also Chow"
Does DR.. Mclaughlin know of
you plans?"
Il am not under his orders, mon
sieur. l only thought that, since you
we're used to this western travel, you
could, perhaps, be of aid in getting
me proper guides and vehicles. l
should rely upon you judgment very
much, monsieur"
You are asking me to aid you in
your own folly said l discontentedly,
but l will be there; and be sure also
you can not prevent me from follow
ing-if you persist in this absolute
folly. A wOman-to cross the Rock
ieS!"
l rose now, and she was gracious
enough to follow me part way toward
the door We hesitated there, awk-
wardly enough. But once more our
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21
CHAPTER xxx.
In EXCHANGE.

IN E~HChanqe.
Great women belong to history and to
self-sacriice.-Leigh Hunt.
For sufficient reasons of my own,
which have been explained, l did not
care to mingle more than was neces-
sary with the party of the Hudson bay
folk who made their headquarters
with the missionary families. l kept
close to my own camp when not busy
with roy inquiries in the neighbor-
hood, where l now began to see what
could be done in the preparation of a
proper outfit for the baroness. Her
self l did not see for the next two
days; but one evening l met her on
the narrow log gallery Of one of the
mission houses. Without much speech
we sat and looked over the pleasant
prospect of the wide flats, the fringe
of willow trees, the loom Of the noun
tains off toward the east.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21
SYNOPSIS.

Senator JOIN Calhoun is INVITED to be-
come secretary of state in Tyler's cab
met. He declares that If he accepts Texas
and Oregon must be added to the Union.
He sends his secretary, Nicholas Trist, to
ask the Baroness Won Ritz, spy OF ING
British ambassador P~akenhan 10 can az a
baroness home, a carriage drives up ana
NichOla is invited to enter. The occupant
assist in evading pursuers. NICHOLAS noIes
that the baroness has lost a slipper. She
gives him the remaining snppe[ uba9 he
wants to know regarding England's IN
t~entions toward Mexico. AS security
Nicholas gives her a trinket he intended
for his sweetheart. Elizabeth Churchill.
Calhoun becomes secretary Of state. he
orders Nicholas to Montreal on state
rted tina night. The baroness says she
will try to prevent the marriage, A
asks to assist in the wedding arrange
ments sends the baroness slipper to
ELIZABETH. by mistake, and the wedding
Is declared off. Nicholas finds the baron
ess in Montreal, she having succeeded,
where he failed, in discovering Englands
intent tbat +b reg sIfdnaE b orG 5ad in 0h his p 3elsS
session contained a note from the attache
of Texas to the British ambassador, say
mex Texas within 80 days, she would lose
both Texas and Oregon. Nicholas meets
a naturalist. Won R~ittenhofen, who gives
him Information about Oregon. The
baroness and a British warship disappear
from Montreal simultaneously. Calhoun
f GFqsrf bound M4eh4 for o5q1egHoena'o caREh n5in e exc G6ss
the jealousy OF Sonora YturriO and there
by secures the signature of the Texas at
tache to a treaty Of annexation. Nicholas
starts for Oregon. He wins the race over
the British party. A British warship ar
She tells Nicholas that she placed a note
in the slipper which caused the breaking
off Of his marriage, and that she intends
to return to Washington to repair the
damage she has done.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21
Too Fresh.

will you promise to support my
daughter in the style in which she is
accustomed If l consent to your mar
riage?" demanded old Skinfint, when
Dolby made his formal proposal.
We'll, I-I1l promise to be tolerably
close with her, Mr.. Skinfint," said
Dolby, but you know, I'm a soft
hearted cuss, and I'm afraid she'll be
able to wheedIe a few things out Of
me that you were strong enough to re
fuse her.'-Judge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21
CHAPTER XXVII-Continued.

IF 1 do not find her worthy of
you, then she cannot a YOU" went
on Helena Won Ritz.
But, madam, you forget one thing.
She is worthy of me, or of any other
mani"
Il shall be judge of that. If she is
what you think, you shall have her
and Oregon!"
"But as to myself, madam? The bar
gain?"
Il arrive, monsieur! If she fails
you, then l ask only time"
Il begin to see, madam" said l.
"how large these stakes may run"
In case I lose, be sure at least 1
shall pay. l shall make my atone
ment," she said.
Il doubt not that, madam, with all
your heart and mind and soul"
"And body" she whispered. The
old horror came again upon her face.
She s~huddered, l did not know why.
She stood now as one in devotiOns for
a time, and l would no more have
spoken than had she been at her pray
ers, as, indeed, l think she was. At
last she made some faint movement
OIL nSI udlOS. L 10 uOI h1ON "u6l19I
it was the sign of the ross.
She rose now, tall, Whitehead, SHIN
mering, a vision of beauty such as that
part of the world certainly could not
then offer. Her hair was lOOsened now
in it's masses n dropped more wide
ly over her temples, above her brow.
Her eyes were very large and dark,
and l saw the faint blue shadows
coming again beneath them. Her
hands were clasped, her chin raised
just a tritle. and her gaze was rapt
as that of some longing soul. l could
not guess of these things, being but a
man, and, l fear, clumsy alike of
body and wit.
What are my stakes? How may
pay?"
There is n thing, madam, which
we have omitted" said 1 at last.
She swayed a little on her feet, as
though h were weak. Il want"
said she, Il wish-I wish"
The old childlike look of pathos
came again. 1 have never seen so sad
q face. She was a lady. white and
delicately clad; I, a rude frontiers
man in camp-grimed leather. But l
stepped to her now and took her in
my arms, and held her close, and
pushed back the damp waves of her
hair. And because a mans tears
were in my eyes, l have no doubt of
dissolution when l say / had been a
cad and a coward had l not kissed her
own tears away. l no longer made
pretense of ignorance, but ali! how |
wished that l were ignorant of what 1t
was not my right to know.
/ lee her to the edge Of the little
bed of husks and found her kerchief.
All, she was of breeding and couraget
Presently, her voice rose steady and
clear as ever. "Threlka!" she called.
"Please!"
When Threlka came. she looked
closely at her lady's face, and what
she read seemed, after all, to content
her.
'Threlka." said my lady in French.
II want the little one"
! turned to her with query in my
eyes.
little surprise"
You nave nothing at any time save
surprises, madam"
Two things l have" said she, sigh
ing; "a little dog from China, Chow
by name. He sleeps now, and l must
not disturb him. else l would show
you how lovely a dog is Chow. Also
here l have found a little Indian child
running about the post. DR.. McLaugh-
lin was rejoiced when l adopted her"
Well. then. madam. what neXt?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

King Sodultch Choa Fa Maha Ia,
~Jiravudh. of Siam. cables thanks for
sending an American representative to
his late fathers cremation. That is
nothing. We are quite willing, on gen,
eral principles, to send representatives
to more Cremations of rental poten-
tates, considering that the Orient has
such potentates to burn. But 1t is to
be hoped that Siamese court etiquette
will not require an American tongue
to get twisted around His Majesty's
RfVan name
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21
An AdhePenb-

By mistake a farmer a got aboard
a car reserved for a party of college
graduates who were returning to
their alma mater for some special
event. There was a large quantity
of refreshments on the car, and the
farmer was allowed to Join the 0thelG
Finally some one asked him: Are
you an alumnus?" NO." said Tia
farmer earnestly; but bGlje2S ~
iG"-Lippincott'A
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

A Tilted Brooklyn man Is suing he
flckle fair one for the time lost in
counting her. She pleads by way of
defense a woman's inalienable right
to the pursuit of happiness by chang
ing her mind. In face of this consti.
tutional right the unlucky swain has
no case. All the courts appealed to
on this issue have hitherto upheld this
right, which, indeed, ~antedates every
thing but the creation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21
Whv2 Just Because.

Papa" said the little boy, why do
hey say a woman is setting her cap
for a man when she wants to marry
him?"
Because. my SON" explains the
father, softly, IF she sets her bonnet
for him she knows blamed we'll the
price of it will scare him to death"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

Sir Hiram Maxim is still singing the
praises Of that great American dish
pork and beans. Some of these DAYS
the humble and much-abused pie will
find an authority abroad who will sud.
denly elevate 1t to the heights, and
make us ashamed that familiarity and
tradition have made us belittle the hid.
den sweetness and light We have with
us.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

Winsted, Conn. has a fisherman
who claims to have caught a ptckerel
because the latter mistook his nose
for bait and jumped at it. 1t strikes
us that said fisherman must have con-
eumed a vast amount Of bait to &C
Quire a nose so brilliant that a pick
ereI would jump at it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

Under the new law it costs $40 to
carry a pistol in New York instead of
only $3.50. But those who expect to
see the difference reflected in a de-
crease of shooting ARRAYS will proba.
bly, be disappointed. If the fee was a
million, and it was not enforced more
strictly than the $3.50 one, it would
be lust as Intellectual.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21
OF Course.

why are hotel b%ellboys called But
yons?'"
Because they're always of when
you need EN- most"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

BY an 1t is alleged that
because comets are composed merely
of lust collisions with hem need not
be feared. Just the same they give
the solar system the appearance OF
needing a vacuum cleaner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

In New York a woman is trying to
prove that she loved a man and she
offers IN evidence letters in which she
called him her ugly monkey" and her
curly bear" 1t must be splendid tc
be loved like that.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

The harem skirt has been causing
riots in Rio J~aniero, but BuenOs Ayres
appears to be making an effort to take
It TRANQUILITY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

A New York office boy mad $50
900 specializing In Wall street, but
they got 100000 of it away from him
the next day-and he is still fooling
around in Wall street.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

A foot race has been arranged for
one-legged men from Minneapolis to
st. Louis. And thus the great WORK
of the twentieth century goes on.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

A New York physician promises to
make bad boys good by proper breath
ing. 1t is a far cry from a strap in
the ~woodshed to a breathing exercise
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

hands met in some sort of fellowship.
"~Forget!" l heard her whisper. And
l could think Of no reply better than
that same word.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

In parts Of Nova Scotia automobile
ing is allowed four days each week.
The rest of the time the roads are
perfectly safe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum
and Mullen Is Natures great remedy
Cough and all throat and lung troubles. At
druggists, 25c. SOC and $l.OO per bottle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

Now we are tol that a woman's
skirt is her crowning glory. All OF
which is our notion Of no place TO
wear a skirt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

The meanest man has been found In
Texas. He was arrested for stealing
milk from an orphan asylum.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

You can send a day letter by tele-
graph now, but old-fashiOned people
will cling to the arrived safety" n
'am WelI' formula
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

To teach the young idea how to
swim Chicago educators think is quite
as important as teaching 1T to shoot
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

A hospital physician declares that
everybody is crazy now and then
So it isn't always the other fellow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

Sometimes when you think that op
portunity is knocking at your door II
turns out to be a collector.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

There ought to be no trouble IN get
ting a little light on the so-calIeE
match trust.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

An unusual happening is reported
from Connecticut. A woman found
$4,000 in her dead husbands pockets
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

found for radium. All that Is needed
is some radfum.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

1t is not the quality Of the meat but
the cheerfulness Of the guests which
makes the feast.-LOrd Clarendon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

The loafer is not afraid of spring
fever germs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

Constipation slowly impairs the general
health-Garield Tea cOrrects constipation
and benefits the entire system.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

The trouser skirt is not populal
ven on the Paris stage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

II looks as II the harem skirt were
to be hCbbled.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

In catching a street car a haren
skirt has a hobble skirt skinned
block.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

Ignorance OF ones misfortune IL
clear Bankruptcies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

The silk hat is threatened, bu
threatened hats live long.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

Mr.. Wise-Where's the man that
struck my wife-where is he?
Bystander-Whatll you do if you
find him?
Mr.. Wise-Introduce him to my
mOther-in-laW.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-21

The two pleasantest days of a woman
are her marriage day and the day of heI
funeral,-HipponaX.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-01-05
Column.
FOR SALE.

TO TRADE-what 6ave you in
choice hay Nsn5/to trade for a
2O-acre slope Guit ranch? Must
be close to SowA or station. Ad-
dress full Particulars to box 3S2,
Emmett, Idaho.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-01-05
Annual Meeting.
Notice.
Herman Werle.
Secretary.

In the Probate Court Of the Coun-
ty of Canyon, State of Idaho.
In the matter OF the estate of C.
D. Tillinghast, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Thurs.
day, the 26th day of January, 1911,
at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, in
the court room of said court, at the
Court House in the City of Caldwell,
County of Canyon and State of Ida
oh. have been appointed as the time
and place for proving the will of the
said C. d. Tillinghast, deceased, and
for hearing the application of Clara
Tillinghast for the issuing to her of
letters of administration with the
will annexed.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 31st day of Deem
Der, 1910.
(SeaD B. w. HENRY,
~@4ers.