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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-10
layman's Definition,

What is a court of last resort, par
"Courting an old maid."-Judge.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-10
Tried q Writer'S COURAGE.

sept 5 - 10 % oct 8 10
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-10

dollars of its stock shall have been SUI
scribed for
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31
CAMPAIGN is HAVING EFFECT
Already the Death Rate From Tuber-
culosls ls Showing a Gratifying
Decrease.

In certain cities, such as New York,
Boston, Cleveland and Chicago, and
in states like Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island and Connecticut, the decline in
the death rate from tuberculosis is
more marked than in the country at
large, which declined 1877 per cent in
the ten years from 1901 to 1910. The
National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis says
that there are many factors working
together to. cause the decline in the
tuberculosis death rate, such factors
as the change in the character of our
urban population, increased santa
tion. and better housing. but probably
IS potent q factor as any has been the
nation wide anti-tuberculosis cam
paign. TT may be foretold with con-
siderable certainty" the association
says. that when the effects Of the
present rapidly increasing provision
for the care Of tuberculosis patients
shall have become evident, the decline
In the death rate from consumption in
the coming decade will be even more
marked than that In the last one"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31

pains at monthly periods, bilious spells,
and was getting worse all the time. ]
would hardly get over spell when ]
would be sick again. No tongue can tell
what ! suffered from cramps, and at
times I could hardly walk. The doctors
said ] might die at one Of those times,
but ! took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound and got better ~rightaway.
Your valuable medicine IL worth more
than mountains Of gold to suffering wo-
men. Mrs. BERTHA MUFF, sos N. 9Th
Street, Louisiana, Mo.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from nativeroots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record Of being the
most successful remedy for female illsws
know of, and thousands Of voluntary
testimonials on file In the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass. seem to prove
this fact
II You want special advice write to
E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conil.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by Q
woman and held In strict confidence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31
"keep II Dark"

Wasn't that funny" that brought me
back to what she was telling me.
Yes. sir-said she Just scared hel
maid-oh, batty! Because she looked
80 ugly in 'em-that's what she
thinks, but Of course-shucks! Any.
how, she never wore 'em any more,
and a day or two later some coolie
stole them-sold EN- probably"
Suddenly she yawned. stretched her
arms above her head, and flashed me
a dazzling smile. BY Jove. in the
~loose-fitting garments she looked for
all the world like an Oriental houri.
or some jolly lovely thing like that.
Gee, but I'm sleepy" she said be-
hind her little hand. If you'll excuse
me. Dicky, l believe it will be of to
the springs-the bed springs, for little
Frankie. Good night, then. See you
in the morning"
And with another radiant smile, she
moved toward her room.
Good night" I said wistfully.
BY Jove, somehow I had hoped she
would offer to kiss me, now that we
were engaged in a way. But then, OF
course, 1t wouldn't do-she knew that.
So ought l. Perhaps in the morning
at the boat!
But all in vain my early rise the
next morning, my careful toilet and
my dash in a taxi to a florist and
then to Tiffany's for a ring. At the
pier l lodged about in the crowd, the
boy trailing behind me with the big
purple box. but not a devilish thing
could l see Of Frances. BY Jove. |
almost broke my monocle straining!
At last I was sure she must be left.
for the last passengers were passing
over the g~ang-plank.
Hello, Dicky!"
The voice, r and hearty, came
from an athletic young man in a hur.
rah suit. On his head, perched jaunt.
lily above a mass Of yellow hair, was
a straw hat with a crimson band.
stared at him through my glass,
but 1t vas any one l knew at all. l
looked at him coldly, for there's moth
ing SO devilish annoying as familiari-
ties from strangers. I thought / could
freeze him OF.
But he only grinned. Looking for
Miss Billings?"
Il haven't seen her." I answered
stifly. But his question alarmed me.
He chuckled in my face. Guess
you don't know her In her clothes, eh,
Dicky?" And l did not need the
punch he gave me in the side to make
me stagger backward. "A thousand
thanks, and good-by. old chap. l see
they're hauling in the plank"
He fingered for one bearlike grab
at my hand.
And say, don't forgotten l know
Jack Billings better than you do
don't ever let him know about all that
Scotch last night"
He called over his shoulder with a
grin: Keep 1t dark-as dark az those
black pajamas. Dicky!"
And as long as | could see, he stood
on the deck. waving his hat at me, ss
I stood here with my mouth open, my
eyes following him with horror.
By Jove. who was he, and what did
he know?
(To BE coNTINUED)
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31

you've got Eleanor Glyn backed OF
the boards"
She went on eagerly: Il don't care
though; slushy or not, your pictures
Just perfect for her. Why, your CIR
must be a ringer for the girl at Rad
clihe, Only thing you left out wai
the freckle on the chin"
Feckle on the chin! BY Jove,
left 1t out on purpose. for I thought
she might not like 1t. I wondered II
all girls at Radcliffe had freckles on
the chin.
She lay back, regarding me in.
scrutably. III she looks like that
she sighed, you ought to love her
very much. Dicky."
couldn't say anything. for words
are so deuced inadequate, you know.
But | Just made an effort to look 1t all.
"Of course" signing, you ought to
feel that way; and, another thing.
Dicky: you'll never forget where you
first saw her. will your One of the
things n never forgets."
Right in this room," l murmured;
land In that wicker chair"
Really" Her surprised ejacula.
tion was delicious. BY Jove. how en-
t%rancingly coquettish Of her! How
jolly clever!
60 on; tell me how she vas
dressed-never mind any more pic
ture business; just tell me in four or
five words. Bet you can't do it," She
slipped over again to the arm OF my
chair.
In her eyes was a challenge and
took 1t up.
I'm black silk pajamas," l said dar-
ingly.
Her blue eyes opened wide. For a
moment feared she would be offend.
ed at my audacity. but her birdlike
carol of laughter treasured me.
Say, you're not so slow, are your"
And her hand came down on my
with a force that made me jump.
only shows" she gurgled merrily,
how little Jack knows about you.
Say, you'd better never tell him about
hose black pajamas!"
She spoke chokingly through a
Of laughter as she rocked there
my shoulder.
And say-the joke Of it," She
banged me IN the back with a clublike
blow, incredible from that little hand.
The joke of 1t is. he thought I'd be
10 safe with you! Oh, mammal"
And off she went again.
But fifth never say a word,
she said. coming out OF her
aughter and painting breathlessly.
Never! And don't you. Dicky-dont
'ou ever! Understand? NUNS the
But
"Oh, but me no 'buts'-promise!"
why, then-er-of course, II you
Wish It,"
That's right, because l want to
ONE again-that is, II you want me.
If Brother Jack was on to you,
)icky, as l am, he would sooner have
at a hotel, that's ALL" ,
But my dear Frances"
Il tell you l know, Dicky; he doesn't ,
pprove OF young ladies In pajamas."
he chuckled. mot even black ones" ,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31

After speaking at great length on
the emancipation Of women, q young
woman asked q statesman:
"Supposing women were admitted to
govern the affairs Of the common
wealth. what post would you assign to
me?"
THE management Of an institution
for the deaf and dumb"
why that?"
because either these unfortunates
would learn to talk or you would learn
TO keep quiet"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31

Her tone was almost ava
strained incredulously after her meal
ing.
Did ] understand you to say 20
were brought up before the presiden
there at Radclife?"
"Radclife?" Her head shook. IN
Harvard" And | nodded, recalling
the afiliation between the two institu
lions at Cambridge.
She sighed and her beautiful lashe,
dropped sadly. BY Jove, | was 81
Jolly foored | couldn't manage q word
| knew. OF course. that my heart wal
broken. but 1t didn't matter. / loved
her just the same; l should always
love her; and she had tried to let me
know she loved me better than any
man she had ever met. What the
deuce did anything else matter, any
how? We would marry and go out on
a ranch or something OF that sort,
where The false, polished what-you-
callit OF civilization didn't count. and
no rude rebuff or sheer OF society
would ever chill her warm impulsive-
ness.
She smiled archly. see here,
Dicky, | thought we were going to tell
each other the story OF our lives. Your
turn now; tell me how she looks to
you, this girl that came at last
there's always the one girl comes at
last. they say. II you walt long
enough. Go on-tell me-what's she
like?"
"Of course, you don't know" | said
significantly.
Me? or course | wouldn't know
want you to tell me. Say. is she
really 80 pretty?"
Pretty" indeed! 1t was like this
adorable child of nature not to I'm
ierstand that she was the most per
feet and f%aultless creation or earth! .
| leaned toward her. rs she pref.
W" l repeated r%eproaehfully.
She eyed me slyly.
oh, OF course | know how you
she said. but draw me q pic I
.ure of her"
"A picture!" I laughed. "All right.
iere goes: Eighteen, a daughter OF
he gods, divinely tall and most d.
'inely fair'--that sort OF thing. Fea.
ures classic-perfect oval, you know,
profile to set an artist mad with
oy. Eyes? Blue as Hebe's, but big
true and tender: hair, a great,
nugget of virgin gold. Form
livine-the ideal OF a poets dream
he alluring, the elusive, the u~nattain-
Ible, the despair OF the sc~ulptor's
"My!" said Miss Billings, staring.
But l was not through. Com
Her skin as smooth as the
leart Of a seashell and as ~delicately
warm as its rosy blush when kissed
~ the amorous tide"
"Gee!" calculated my darling.
l looked at her closely. And in
me matchless cheek a dimple divine
Iuch as might have been left by the
'arbed arrow OF Cupid when It awoke
'syche from her swoon of death. In
hort, she might be the dainty fairy
princess OF our childhood fantasies,
we're she less superb In figure. On
he other hand, she might be the
iu~nny-haired daughter OF a Viking
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31

Richard IIghtnut an American with an
affected English accent. receives a pres
ant from a friend in China. The present
proves 10 be n pair of paJamas, A letter
hints OF surprise TO the wearer. Lightnut
dons the paJamas and late at night gets
up for a smoke. His servant, Jenkins,
comes In and, failing to recognize Light
nut, attempts TO put him out. Thinking
tho ssrvant crazy. LKhtnut changes his
clothes intending 10 summon help When
he ~reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
that he ~ crazy. jenkins tells Lghtnut OF
tho encounter he had With q hideous
Chinaman dressed In bahamas. IN
message from his friend. Jack Billings,
IAghtnut Is asked TO put up '.the kid"
for the night on his way home from col.
girl In black paJamas in his room. Light
nut In shocked by the girls drinking.
smoking and slangy talk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31

She stood up, looking at herself and
performing a graceful pirouette be.
Tore the long pier glass.
Now, II they had been crimson
she proceeded, he might have felt
different, Old Jacks great on Har-
ward, and so am l."
vi course All Radcliffe girls were,
| knew.
BY Jove, how | wished I could show
her the lovely crimson petsmas Mas
termann had sent me from China!
But would have to summon jenkins
to md them. and besides. it would be
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31

king, were she not too ~delicately fea-
tured and nodded"
That was all l could remember from
the description as l had read 1t in a
novel, but was glad | had stored 1t
NY, by Jove, for it suited her to a dot.
She didn't say a word for a moment,
but just sat there eying me kind of
sidewise. her little upper lip lifted in
an odd way. Then of a sudden she
shook her head and swung her knees
up over the arm Of her chair.
We'll, Dicky, as a describer O
sure are the slushy spreader. Say,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31

Of questionable taste to preseEt menI
to her attention.
Great idea, this. having Pajamas
In your college %colors," she said. I
thought so, too, as / noted admIringly
the rich effect OF her golden head
above the black silk. But l thought
the color a devilish odd One-sombeP,
you know-for colors OF a young girls
school.
MY! my" she murmured, wouldn't
/ just love to live in pajamas-just 60
about In EN- all the time, you know!
Why can't we, / wonder?" Her face
flashed me a ravishing smile; and
while / was blinking over her Ques-
ton, she went on: Funny how the
girls even are taking to 'em-even Sis
emf" She chuckled: Hers are
gray fiannellette. But the girl I'm
telling you about-she don't; Sis told
the mater about it. It seems that be-
fore she left China, some high muck
a-muck gave her governor a swell pair
of silk ones-something like these,
guess. but l don't know of what color.
But, anyhow. they were too delicate
and fine to be wasted on an old stif
like that. and he had sense enough to
know 1t. So he passed EN- down the
line to her-Frances, you know. Well, |
sir Here she sidled to the table
and half leaned. half perched, upon
its edge; and l was sc distracted
watching her graceful poise and ges-
lures, that I lost what she was saying. |
by Jove.
1t was her trill Of laughter at some
thing she had said. and the question:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31
au.v All the Tina.

Little Howard came In the other
day crying and rubbing several
bumps. caused by . series OF butts
administered by . pet sheep
well, Howard" said his sympathst
ic auntie, what did you do when the
sheep knocked you. down."
II didn't do anything. was getting
up all the time."-Natonal Monthly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31
WOMAN SICK
TWELVE YEARS
Wants ther Women to Know
How She Was Finally
Restored to Health.
Louisiana, Mo.:-"I think q woman
naturally dislikes to make her troubles

known to the public,
but complete restor-
alton tohealth
30 much to me that
] cannot keep from
telling mine for the
sake of other suffer
ing women.
II had been sick
about twelve years,
and had eleven doc
tors. ] had drag
down pains.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31
BAcKAcHE AND ACHING JOINTS.

Together Tell Of Weak or Disordered
Kidneys.
Much pain that masks as rheuma-
tism Is due to weak kidneys-to their
failure to drive off uric acid thorough.
ly. When you suffer achy, bad Joints.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31

Fitting for the Occasion.
You need to put more ginger II
your dinner stories"
How would Jamaica ginger dot"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31

Dackache, too, with
some kidney disor.
ders, get Doan's
Kidney Pills, which
have cured thou.
sands.
Anthony Ruff, 504
w. Elm st., Chip
pewa Falls. Wis.,,
says: "My limbs
were stir and sore
and almost paralyz-
ed with rheuma-
tism. My condition
heCama an aeriOus
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31

That irritable, nervous condition due 20 n
bad liver calls for Its natural antidots-
Garfield Tea.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31
ELIXIR BABEK STOPS CH11Ls

ELIXIR BABEK STOPS CHII,Ls
n Is the finest kind of tonic.
Your 'Babek' acts like magic: I haye
given 1t to numerous people in my r
ish who were suffering with chills, ma
laria and fever. I recommend Il to those
who are sufferers and In need of a good
tonic."-Rev. s.. Szymancwski. St.
stephens Church, Perth Amboy, N. ].
Elixir Babek, 50 cents, all druggists.
or kIocxewski 4 Co.. Washington, b. G.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31

I was taken to the hospital but was
not helped. Through the 8 of Doan's
Kidney Pills, I gradually improved,
however, until entirely cured"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
Der the Name-DOAN'S." SOC all stores.
Toster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31

Never ~exaggerate your faults: your
friends will attend to that.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31
Euuixocai.

What's in that report about private
still In the mountains near your
placer"
"Oh; that's all moonshine."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-31
Be GLOW
mMc RUBIES
BIZ FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
- ILLUSTRATIONS ~ EA/ Mlzvs
O0OnRGW mn 6r 6064J Th1RAHL OuA9ATT

Her tone was almost savage. l you've got Eleanor GHn backed
The Washington herald., 1912-03-30
WALL STREET NEWS
Under Leadership of Coppers the
Stock Market Righted Itself
and Closed Strong.
Rr THOMAS c. sHoTwELL.

New York, March ee.-Under leadership
of the Coppers, the Hartman issues,
Canadian Pacific, and Erie, the stock
market righted itself to-day and closed
with many net advances. Professionals
who had sold short hurried to cover their
contracts, and many Of the outside pub
lie who had been waiting for a reaction
made purchases. The close was strong
and active, with every promise Of a
continuance of the advance tomorrow.
Suspension of work in the anthracite
mines is now generally expected. But it
will not be strike, merely a suspension
such as has been enjoyed by the miners
while waiting for the usual agreement TO
be signed.
For specific movements of to-day there
were no new reasons-merely extensions
OF old reasons. The Canadian Pacific,
for instance went up five points on an
nouncemet of the earnings for February
These show a increase OF about % per
cent in the net, as compared with those
Of last year. The stock also feels the
influence of the movement of farmers
from the United States to Canada. with
the subsequent increase of land prices.
Southern Pacific's advance was due TO
the same set of facts that is making
Rock Island and Atchison look up. The
agricultural outlook is improving daily in
All lnH StGllOnS served pg Tue lOahs- NaAh-
fornia has been suffering from dry
weather. but recent rains have corrected
that situation. The Rock Island territory
IS especially in fine shape.
Erie moved up TO within a fraction of
the recent high record. The stock has
been made TO look heavy the last few
days to discourage these little people
who tried to follow the known operations
OF the pool.
The feeling is widespread among the
real people that this campaign Is a real
campaign for materially higher prices
and with fine prospects of distributing
stocks at much better prices than now
are ruling.
Such shares as Erie. American Can
Bethlehem Steel, Corn Products, and
few of the Coppers. which have been
worked into strong speculative positions
as the result of years of inactivity, are
being picked up by insiders even on the
recent advances. The Mercantile Marine
shares are gradually working into posi-
tiOn in public favor. but they are too
rheaD 10 buy now.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-30

New York. March 29.-Bradstreet's win
tomorrow say in Fart:
This weeks reports reflect two sets
of conditions, the SavoraDIe side being
comprehended in sustained wholesale
trade, further growth in optimism. and
a greatly improved stock market. while
the adverse features are indicated IN a
beclouded labor situation, a backward
planting season and late Easter retail
trade. However, Improvement heretofore
noted in wholesale lines is being held,
and in some instances the volume OF bust
ness has expanded.
''As heretofore, most activity is fur
nished by dry goods, millinery, groceries,
and staples in general AS regards dry
goods, there seems to be more specula-
tive buying at some centers. which mani
festation is probably due to the scarcity
of stocks. the inability of mills to make
ready deliveries, and to the firmness of
prices. Several makes of cotton goods
were again advanced this week.
In the iron and steel lines the firmness
of quotations causes increased specula-
ton on finished goods. and incidentally
the mills are insisting that contracts
must be specified against in accordance
with their terms as to dates and expira-
ton, or else be renewed on the basis of
higher prices.
Business failures for the week ending
March IS were 2S3 against so last week
and go in the like week a year ago"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-30
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Baltimore. March s-FLOUR-wintsr extra. 3sus
100; do. clear. LoSs4o: do. straight, LSsIS
do. patent. IS4Ls5: spring clear. LzGLso: do,
straight. 5.3naSp; do. patent. SEaS7o. CITY Mills
high sTado straight, Ls5; do. ehoce family. as
do. extra. 3saJso Rye nolr. medium to choice.
5OoAS 5. Buckwheat -four. 27SAso. Corumeal, lG
lbs. l7eai.s1
oArs-Stock in elevators. Ds ~ bushels: ship
mcnts from elevators 7.Ts bushels No white.
s9lssssas standard white. 5sA5s.: No. white.
5slss5s7..
RYE-stock in elevators. TsTI3 bushels; ship
by TO quality tns-l. Sa5: No ne, West
cru domestic. ssas9: do. No. ! 94a5; do. No, 4.
scSs2; No nearby. SsS
HAY-No. l timothy. S.Ooa85o; No :. sf.5oa15o 90
$50; No. mixed. 2Iooa36: No. mixed.
p 6N23o: alfalfa. choice. 800; No l. 500
No. / clover 2I0o: No : clover. 20oaZJoo; meadow
grass and Icry Erasy hay. lsooal.p: no grade hay.
to kind. quality. and condition, l2OslsOo: pack
ing has and swale ETaSs. l2oOalsO.
sTRAw-No ! straight rye straw. Booals.5o: No.
2 l. 0oaI7.0: No tangled. 400: No. l wheat straw.
l2ooal20; No. oat straw. HooaH-9.
MILLFEED-spring ban, IN ooh. saets. pef
RckS. 0.ooaSoo; Western middlingN IN l@pound
scks per ton. a5Oao0o: City Mills niddlings In
100 pound sacks. psr ton, 3-0a0m City Mills
bran. in l0opOuDd sacks. PER ton, o.j0aN.W-
EGGS-MaTyl land. Pennsy lTania and nearby 6rstS.
loss Of %: do. Eastern Sh0re. Maryland and vir-
gHia, %; Western hrsts. loss OF. %; West Yir-
ginia hrsts. loss on, .: Southern North Carolina,
los of. 70: guinea egEs. per doZ 10: duck eEgs.
Tcr doz-. .; goose eGEs. per doG, oa0.
BJTTER-CTcamery. fancy. per H., =: do.
chOice per ID. sa3l; do. good, per ID. aa2s;
imitation. ID. 2ia2s; do. print per h. 3lA0:
do. blocks, Ha52; Iadle. 9a5; Maryland and
Pennsylyani& rolls. Der H.. Has2: Ohio rolls. Ha;
land. Virginia. and Pennsylvania dairy prints. Per
ID. zAS; process butter &a2zh.