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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
SAW HOPE FOR THE BEAR
Birthday Gift Had Every Possibility
Of Being Received as One Of
the Family.

Page, a true little southerner. is Law
ishly endowed with the traditional
family spirit" His sense OF family,
indeed, is SO strong that he regards
any n or anything belonging to his
W household as In some mysterious
but very real way superior to ell the
rest of the world.
Page has a dog whom he loves very
dearly, and it grieved him much when,
not long since, jockey declined to have
anything to do with the stuffed bear
that came as a birthday gift. Pres
emily, however, he became normally
cheerful and began to play happily.
A visitor alphabetically inquired II
Jickey has decided to adopt the new
bear as his friend.
mot yet" Page made smiling an
swer, but he will soon, Aunt Annie.
You see, Jockeys only a dog and he
doesn't think as quick as We do. He
thinks the bear is only paying a call
here. But just as soon as he knows
that the bear is n of the family he'll
take to him all right"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20

seed. because this was a great year
for dandelions, and they produced
enough seed to last them through SER
IN lean years.
The plantain does not seem to BE-
as thick as last year, and it's q hne
time to cut out the few that remain
and get nd Of them for good. Their
seed does not travel far, except via
the bird route.
II there is a low spot in the Lawn
that you would like to raise, or .
high M that needs lowering, cut the
sod into two feet by one foot strips
and lift 1t OF the spot. Then cut or
fill to level the bad spot and replace
the sod, pounding 1t down hard. and
keep 1t watered.
Keep the walks and drives
trimmed with an edge cutting tool.
making the bevel cut in the sod about
two inches wide and two inches deep.
This will make it much easier to fin
ish the grass edges smoothly and It
will also aid somewhat in drainage.
One Of these edge cutters is very
handy for edging flower beds also, and
many people use them to cut away
about tree trunks, but we do not favor
the latter plan because it breaks the
natural union of the tree trunks with
the sod and looks too fussy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
ECZEMA SPREAD OVER BODY

R. r. D. No. /. Lewisburg. Ky-"F1f.
teen years ago I was badly afbectsd
with eczema upon my scalp nrst. then
It spread all over my body and con-
tinued to grow worse for four years.
It began with q dry rash. After form
ing thick scales or scabs the irritation
forced me to scratch the scabs Of and
the hair would come out with them.
Upon my face and body the sores
would get infiamed and they disfg-
ured my face. It was worse where
my clothes irritated them. The erup-
ton was a yellowish watery kind.
sometimes bloody. In warm weather
1t was 30 bad I was not able to work
on account Of the raw irritating sores
on my head and body.
AFTER trying various medicines
without relief I tried Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. After using four cakes
Of Cuticura Soap and four boxes Of
Cuticura Ointment and n bottle Of
the Resolvent I was entirely sound
and we'll and have been for eleven
years" (Signed) w. H. Williams,
Mar. 10, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cutcura. Dept I. Boctoa."
Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
"SecIuded SaInt.n

The Anustralian government Off,
Gals are wrestling these days with
the millions OF cards issued and re
turned in connection with the 1911
census. One woman wrote that she
was IAN unclaimed treasure" An.
other of thirty-seven replied, mot
married; have not given up hope yet
In reply to a query as to religion. a
man in prison described himself as a
secluded saint" Another said he was
q blue light; a third was a Simple
lifcr." o woman referred to herself
as a Roaming Catholic" and another
claimed to belong to the Shirts OF
England"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
GRAY Or FADED
HAIR RESTORED 70
NATURAL COLOR
Your Druggist Will Return
Your Money if Q-Ban Hair
Color Restorer Fails.

Q-Ban hair color r~estorer applied to the
hair and scalp stimulates and brings to
each gray hair surface the natural. youth
full coloring matter which 10 always car
RED in the tiny vessels In the pith of
each hair. No matter how gray your hair
II this natural coloring matter Is always
present and the application to the gray
the natural coloring matter to the sur
face. II your hair ID wispy. stYeaked with
gray. faded. dry or l~ifeless. then apply
Q-Ban hair color restorer a. per direc-
be restored to Its original, natural color,
making the hair glossy fluffy. soft and
luxuriant. 10 cents q bottle ut drug stores.
Use three bottles AZ directed and II bene-
dcial results are not obtained your $50
will be returned to you. because II be-
longs to you. II your druggist does not
keep Q-Ban send US his name and E0c in
stamps or silver and q bottle will be sent
you promptly. Hessig-Ellis Drug Co.,
Memphis, Tenn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
Juvenile Altruism.

Little Paul came in to ask his
mother If Alfred and he might each
have a cooky. His mother purposely
gave him two Of different sizes. In
terested as to which Paul would give
his guest, she stepped to the door Just
in time to g Paul give the smaller
cake to his playmate.
why. Paul." she called, don't you
know that you should have kept that
one YOURSELF"
Yes. l know" was the nonchalant
reply. But, you see, l was afraid
that II l gave Alfred the biggest one
he might get sick!"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
FUTILE HINT TO THE BORE
Social Caller Could Not Understand
Gentle lntlmatlon Conveyed
by His Host.

President Wilson, thanks In part to
his splendid training at Princeton. but
thanks in greater part to his tact. is
said to receive and dismiss visitors
more adroitly than any former occu.
pant Of the White House.
Sometimes, however, a stupid visitor
turns up, and then President Wilson's
tact is unappreciated, and the visitor
overstays his time. Apropos Of such
visitors the president at a luncheon In
Washington told a story.
There was an old fellow" he said,
"who was praising the rising young
lawyer of his town.
George, for a. busy man. said the
old fellow, is one Of the ~pleasantest
chaps l v met. Why, l dropped in
or him for a social call this morning
and l hadn't been chattin' with him
more than fifteen minutes before he'd
told me three times to come and see
him again."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
GRINDING GRAIN FOR STOCK
No Set Rule Can Be Given, 40 Con.
dltlons Vary-Soy Beans Are
Preferably Fed Soaked.

The Michigan experiment station
concludes. as a rule. stock should
be allowed to do their own grinding.
as the saving in feed is taken up by
the cost Of grinding. However, in
some cases grinding or soaking
should be resorted to. Barley should
not be fed whole and dry. Soy beans
are preferably fed ground or soaked.
Then, when 1t Is desirable to use
certain grains in mixtures with such
feeds as cottonseed meal, or bran,
middlings Or other commercial ma
~terials, grindings may be preferable.
So, we a come to no strict rule
about grinding grain for feeding.
Usually the margin Is close: in one
case a farmer may lose by not grind
ing; in another he may lose (the cost
Of grinding) by grinding.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
She Understood.

A charming French woman was the
guest Of a New York family at a pop
ular roof garden.
As the orchestra was finishing a
number she asked one of the gentle
men In the party who had been one
Of her most devoted admirers:
what Is Eat re musicians are play.
ing?"
Love Me and the World Is Nine
replied the man.
Yes, l understand zat Is how you
feel" said the young woman with a
a glance of coquetry, but re tune Eat
zey play, M'sieu. vat ees eet. please?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
Solving a Problem In Arithmetic.

Little Marion was busy with hel
home work" After a great many
perplexed frowns and much nibbline
at her pencil she looked up and said
THE only answer that / can get ia
this example is five and three-fourths
horses. Do you 'spose that Is right,
mamma"
well, l don't know" answered her
mother, cautiously. 1T sounds rather
queer"
A long pause; then the small arith.
metician's face lit up with q smile.
"Oh, | know" she cried. "I1l reduce
the ~three-fourths horses to colts"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
luat a Rlt Mixed.

London is laughing over a story
which has recently come out concern
ing Lloyd George. 1t appears that
shortly after the death Of King Ed
ward IN Englishman travelling In
Wales got into talk with an elderly
Welshman and happened to be the
first to tell him Of the kings demise
And who might be king now?
asked the Welshman.
why, George is king now"
"George!" he exclaimed In surprise
We'll, how he has got on. to be sure
and me to remember him as q little
lawyer in Criccieth!"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
House Plants in Summer,

When the hot weather OF summer 10
at hand, we must not permit u out.
of-door activities to cause vi to neg
lect our house plants.
The best place for grown folks, chill.
dren and all living things during the
summer is outdoors. where the sun
shine and the fresh air can strengthen
and heal, making ready for the next
winter season.
OF course, the closer to natural con-
ditions they are during the normal
growing season, the better growth the
plants will secure and the finer plants
we will have for the house next win
ter.
When danger from late frosts has
surely passed, take less expensive
plants, the geranium, the foliage
plants and others of their kind, and
transplant them. Put them in good,
rich, deep, loamy beds if you can, or
in window boxes If the beds are una
valuable. Give them lots Of sunshine,
so that the stalks and foliage will grow
rank and strong.
In transplanting, spade up the bed
to a depth Of at least a foot, pulverize
the soil finely, mixing in fine, we'll.
rotted stable manure, and set the
plants in the ground half an inch
deeper than they were in the pots.
Pack the earth firmly about them after
setting. It will do no harm to remove
some Of the old earth, but the roots
cannot be pruned or broken of to any
great extent, unless you prune back
the foliage to an equal extent.
Water the plants as soon as they
are set, and water them every other
day, at least doing the watering when
the sun Is not hot.
II it is desired to have the Towering
plants bloom early and profusely,
pinch of the ends of half the
branches, 80 that the energy Of the
plant will 60 to the flowers. Most
people prefer to postpone the bloom
ing period until winter, however. and
this a be accomplished by pinching
of the flower buds during the sum-
mer. as soon as they appear. The re-
suit will be a heavy growth Of stalk
and leaf during the growing season,
and profuse blooms during the winter
indoors.
Tropical and s~emi-tropical plants.
such as palms, cacti and rubber plants,
usually are too expensive to risk on
the lawn. and 1t is we'll to change the
earth in their pots and place them in
a sunny position on the porch. Ferns
should have a cool. shady damp loca-
ton during the summer.
II your plants have to be kept in the
house. water frequently and beware Of
plant lice and red spider. The former
attach themselves to the stems and
under the surface Of the leaves. Spray
them with tobacco water. Plain wa
ter sprayed on daily will help the
plant and drive the red spiders away
in a very short length Of time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
RAILROAD SURGEON DISCOv-
ERS WONDERFUL REMEDY
For Msn and BEAST the Old Reliable
Dr.. Porter's Antiseptie Healing Oil
Relieves Pain, Stops the Bleedinei
and Heals al the same time,

Thousands of Farmers and Stocktnen
know it already, and a trial will convince
You that DR.. PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC
HEALING OIL is The most wonderful
Remedy ever discovered for Wounds,
Burns, Old Sores Carbuncles, GRADUATED
Eyelids, all Skin or Scalp Diseases, and
also for BaIbed Wire Cuts, Calls, Sores,
Scratches, Shoe Boils, Warts, Mango on
Dogs, etc Continually people are finding
new uses for this famous old Remedy Sold
by nearly all Druggists. If your Druggist
hasn'tit, sendus SOC. in stamps for me-
dium size, or s.. 90 for large size, and it will
be sent by Parcel Post. Money refunded
If not satisfactory. We mean it. Paris
Medicine Co. 2622 Pine St., st. Louis, Nc,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
1.-THE Lawn IN Landscape Art"

II the landscape gardener had but
n feature to work with, he would
most certainly choose the lawn. It
constitutes the solid foundation upon
which the ornaments of the superstruc-
ture are imposed. Unobstructive In
itself, it is taken for granted by the
man in the street, and its Importance,
aye, its very presence, Is overlooked.
The usefulness Of a g~reensward in
making nature more beautiful and
restful is particularly impressed upon
the sojourner In hot or dry climates.
Take most Of our own southern states
for instance, and in most localities it
is practically impossible to grow good
lawns. The long, hot, dry summers
and the impoverished soils discourage
the grass and the possessor Of a fine
lawn is the proudest person on the
street. Every weed is carefully re-
moved, the grass is kept short and is
rolled and watered with patience and
regularity.
Even then they cannot be sure Of a
lawn, and this is one of the main rea-
sons for the high board fences of Dixie
Land. Most every yard has its pro-
tecting fence, as much to hide the
nakedness Of the soil as to keep out
trespassers. It takes fair shoulders
to wear low cut gowns and fences
prosper most where lawns are poor.
A yard without a lawn to finish It
OF is as barren of beauty as a parlor
without a rug or carpet. Other fea-
lures strike the vision promi-
nently and really impress the observ-
er as being the chief beauty OF the
scene, but take away the surround
ing lawn and the artistic effect will
be lowered much more than 1t would
be by the loss Of any other single
factor.
Any comparatively homogeneous
green turf will have the same effect,
and of course the smaller the scale Of
the lot, the finer and more carefully
finished the turf must be.
How Il your lawn prospecting this
yearf We trust that you did not for
get to spray the dandelions with sui
phats OF iron before they went 10
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
Talking Shop.

Enthusiastic interest in ones occu.
patton 10 always an advantage. but on
the other hand, It is not well for q
woman In business to talk OF her work
at all times and places. Naturally,
the thing that we do constantly is our
most absorbing interest, but we must
remember that other people have
other things to talk about.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
QUlEIhE AND IRON. THE MOST
EFFECTUAL GENERAL TONIC
Groves Tssieless chill Tonic eombihsstCtA
in t~asteless form. The Ouinine drives Qua
Malaria and the iron builds up thu
System. For Adults and Children.

You know what you are taking when yoo
take GROVES T~ASTELESS chin
TONIC recognized for 80 years as Tho
standard General Strengthening Tonic
1t has no equal for Malaria and Fevers,
Weakness, general debility and loss q
appetite, Removes Biliousness withouk
purging. Relieves nervous depression ana
low spirits. I~nvigorating to the pale ana
sickly. 1t arouses the liver to action ana
purifes the blood. A true tonic, and'suse-
appetizer. Guaranteed by your Druggist.
We mean 1t. Soc.
There is Only One "BROMO QUININE~'
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUINNB
Look for signature Of e. W. GROVE O..
every box. Cures q Cold in One Day. 2Sc-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
Visited the Sultan.
E'W'NNN WIG OUINdTEs
IM0 EMPIRES Eugene. on he VI

0~ NuSou0s VH uW W@S
TO the opening Of the Suez canal In
1860. had been the first Christian SOW.
ereign or woman to lodge in one Of
the Sultan's palaces, but after that
the Princess Of Wales was entertained
at Dolma Bagtche on the occasion Of
her trip to the east with her husband,
while in 1880 Abdul Hamid seated
himself in the same carriage with the
German empress, and thus conducted
her to Yildiz Kiosk. More than that,
the empress spent an evening with
the ladies Of the harem.-Pal Mall
Gazette.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
Our Relations,

There's a bright side, II we look for
1t, to every black catastrophe" said
Andrew Carnegie, at a reception at his
superb Fifth avenus house, with its
outlook over Central park.
Il know a millionaire who com
planned Of his loneliness.
"My wealth. he said, brings me
no happiness, for | have neither kith
MOI kin
ITO p%auperize,' said l, or to crow
over?'"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
Ground Data.

Ground oats with the bulls sifted
out make almost ideal food for young
pigs. While oats scattered on the
ground in a dry place make an excel
lent feed for brood sows. Crushed or
ground oats as a slop may form one
third the ration for brood sows or
growing pigs until they reach the
period Of fattening, but oats are not
profitable as a feed for fattening hogs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20

Il am lucky In being taken Ill here
in New York, instead of being laid up
somewhere else."
"Ah!" said the doctor.
Yes. For all this money I'll have
to pay you I'd have to be Ill anywhere
else for more than two months."-
New York World.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
BACK YARD FARMER
Interesting Pointers on Garden
ing for the City Man or
Suburbanite.
WHAT TO PLANT AND WHEN
Advice by an Expert on Agricultural
Matters-Making an Ornamental
Arch-A Beautiful Lawn-Caro
OF House Plants.
BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD soLrE.

ny FhOf. JOhN WILLARD BOETE.
Ornamental detached arches in flow
er gardens are coming back and we
are glad to greet them. This cordial
welcome will not be extended indis-
criminately, however, because most of
the amateur garden arches one sees
are as much out Of harmony as Lo-
RADIO Taft's pet a~bhorrence-a statue
OF a man In high hat.
Don't put an arch in your garden
or at the entrance to your walk be-
cause you like to do carpenter work.
II you want an arch. study your prob
lem carefully and put 1t where it will
do the most good. Let 1t be in keep
ing with the surroundings or 1t will
be a detriment rather than an i'm
provement.
In many cases the proper place and
surroundings for an arch already ex-
ist, and the question Is merely one Of
the type of arch to build. Such a To-
cation would be the entrance to q
secluded garden. the end of q walk or
drive, or even the street entrance.
The landscape or garden picture is
the only kind of a picture that may
be beautiful from all directions, and
even these natural scenes must be
planned from n viewpoint to get the
most satisfactory results.
In planning your arch, decide first
from which direction it will be seen
most frequently. If the view to be
emphasized Is toward the house, the
arch must be Of a character to har-
monte with tho house. If the view
is from the house. the arch should be
in keeping with the landscape about
It and back Of it.
The function Of the garden arch is
to locate and accentuate a gateway, a
formal entrance to some entirely diff
ferent scenes and surroundings. 1t
marks a distinct boundary line, hence
1t is entirely misplaced when the sur
roundings on either side of it are sim
liar in appearance. AS a street en-
trance it will give excellent results,
but only when there Is an adjoining
barrier, a hedge, a fence, or at least
a clump Of shrubs. Do not make the
mistake of using such an entrance in
q detached manner, because in that
case it Is a gateway without any pos.
sible purpose.
Use 1t as an entrance to the wild
flower garden, from there to the for
NAL garden, thence to the vegetable
garden, the chicken parks, the tennis
court, but always from one distinct
scene to a decidedly different scene.
Beautiful arches are made Of rough
limbs, Of finished timbers, Of lattice
work, Of poles or wire. Each has its
individual uses, but all are governed
by the same principles Of artistic good
taste. In the majority Of cases, prob
ably, the arch should be covered with
vines. such as ivy, honeysuckle. wood
bine. climbing roses, clematis, trumpet
creeper. Japanese ivy, etc.
Most Of us have no idea Of the limit
less possibilities Of making u homes
attractive by proper use Of the SIM
pier factors Of landscape gardening,
and in considering these assets the
ornamental arch should not be over
looked.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
Decapltatlnn Fowls.

A very good block for decapitatins
fowls is made by driving two spikes
or nails along one side of q heavy
block Of wood. far enough apart to
allow the fowls neck to slip between
them. This holds It In place and
makes Il easy to complete the work
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
Poison Oak or Ivy POISONING

POISON Oak or Ivy Poisoning
is quickly relieved by bathing the af
fected parts In a solution Of two tea.
spoonfuls Of Tyree's A~ntiseptic Pow.
der to a pint OF water. 25c. at all
druggists or sample sent free by J. s
Tyree, Washington. d. C.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
No. SIX.SIXN.SlX.

This Is a prescription prepared es-
pecially for Malaria or chllls and
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case, and If taken then as a tonic
the fever will not return. %c,-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
HEADACHE AND BILIOUS ATTACKS

Caused by Malaria removed by the use
OF Elixir Babek cure for such ailments.
Myself and whole household had suf-
fered very much for some time with
Malarial Fever. Elixir Babek' has
cured US perfectly. 30 hat we enjoy at
present the best OF health."-Jacob Eb-
erly. Fairfax Court House. Va.
Elixir Babek so cents, all druggists or
by Parcels Post prepaid from Kloczew-
ski & Co., Washington, u. c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
Ad Aominem

Man With the Bulbous Nose-One
or two baths a week, | tell you, are
about all a busy man has time to
take.
Man With the Bullying Brow-How
do you know?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
Could Have Saved Her.

Why do you hate her so?"
She used to be engaged to my hus.
And didn't marry him. Oh, | see"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20

To Relieve the Pain of . Burn Instantly
And take out all Inflammation in one day, apply The
yonderful, od reliable DIR. OkTnR ANfIsHP.
the sams time. &c, 60c, tlJ0o.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
Economy,

F. Irving Fletcher, the advertising
expert, gave at a Woolworth building
dinner In New York a good definition
Of economy.
Economy" Mr.. Fletcher said, us
a way Of spending money without get
ting any fun out Of it."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20

ara WtnslowS Soothing Syrup for Children
seething' softens the runs. reduces lndAmmA.
VooSALAAys pAtn,cures wind collie sc . botueAa
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20

AR0UsEs THE LIVER AND PUnu7Es
THE BLOOD.
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES chill TONIC. arouses the
liver 70 action, drives Malaria out Of the blood aad
builds up the system. Atrue tonic. Eor AAalts and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20

Nothing Like u.
rs your doctor an eclectic In his
practice?"
mo; he's a t~eetotaler.'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
Gee Whiz.

Did the play have a happy end
ing?"
Quite the reverse. The sheriff at
tached the scenery for debt"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
0ld.Eashloned Rirda.

OIu-F bTfuB.
Il like to wander in the park"
THE birds do sing sweetly."
Yes; and they never sing ragtime.'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20

The whole Of human virtue may be
reduced to speaking the truth always
and doing good to others.-Arlian.