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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
AS TO
Found Her Favorite Again.

A bright young lady tells how she
came to be acutely sensitive as to the
taste Of coffee:
My health had been very poor for
several years." she says. Il loved
coffee and drank 1t for breakfast, but
oAly learned by accident, al 1t were,
that 1t was the cause of the constant,
dreadful headaches from which | suf-
fered every day, and Of the nervous
ness that drove sleep from my pillow
and so ~deranged my stomach that
everything | ate gave me acute pain.
tTea is just as injurious, because 1t
contains caffeine, the same drug found
In coffee.)
MY condition finally got SO serious
that ! was advised by my doctor to go
to a hospital. There they gave me
what | supposed was coffee, and l
thought 1t was the best | aver drank,
but l have since learned 1t raj
Postum. gained rapidly and came
home in four weeks.
Somehow the coffee we used at
home didn't taste right when / got
back. l tried various kinds, but none
tasted as good as that / drank In the
hospital, and all brought back the
dreadful headaches and the 'sick-all-
over feeling.
"One day ! got a package Of Postum,
and the first taste Of 1t l took. /
said that's the good coffee we had In
the hospital have drank 1t ever
since, and eat Grape-Nuts for my
breakfast. have no more headaches.
and feel better than l have for years."
Name given upon request. Read the
famous little book. "The Road tc Wei.
VILE" in pkgs. There's a reason"
Postum now comes in concentrated,
powder form, called Instant Postum.
1t is prepared by stirring a level tea
spoonful in a cup Of hot water, adding
sugar to taste, and enough cream to
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum is convenient;
there's no waste; and the favour is al
ways uniform. Sold by grocers-45
to 50-cent tin 30 cts, 80 to 1O0-cup tin
so cts.
A Soup trial tin mailed for grocer's
name and 2-cent stamp for postage.
Postum Cereal Co, Ltd. Battle Creek,
Gich.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
1000 NOMINATIONS UNc0NFIRMED.
Only Seven Have Been Confirmed During
Entire Session.

Washington.-In the office of the Sec
rotary there are very close to 1000 UNI
confirmed noinations, about two-thirds
of them for postmasters. Since the be-
ginning of the regular session there have
been but seven confirmations,p five of
army officers promoted; one Carmi
Thompson of Ohio, former secretary to
the president, to be trsnsiwerbf the Limit
cd States, and one postmaster, John II.
Brown, at Concord, n. H., the home town
of Senator Gallinger, president pro TEN
of the senate. Six minor nominations
have been withdrawn.
There has been no confirmation since
Jan. 81, when an army officer was ac-
corded his promotion on the eve of re-
tirment. There appears not the slightest
prospect of a loosening of the tie-up,
notwithstanding the long list contains
here and there the nam of a Democrat.
The senate Democrats seem determined
to carry the filling of cavancies and re-
appointments over to the Wilson admin
istration.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
WOULD SEIZE RAILWAYS.
tas Berger Seeks Government own.
~ ership to Avert Strikes.

Washington.-The threatened tie+up
of 81 Eastern railroads by the proposed
strike of firemen was the basis of q res
olntion for government ownership Of
those railroad properties, introduced in
the House by Representative Berger of
Wisconsin, Socialist
Mr. Berger's resolution proposed that
in case of a strike and tie-up Of the rail
way systems for more than a week the
president OF the United States should be
empower to seize The railways, with all
their terminals, belt lines, lands, coal
mines, workshops and other properties,
on the ground of public emergency and
the right of eminent domain, and to man
age and operate them through the post
office department until Congress should
create a department of railways.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
IT WAS TOO LATE.
Proposition to Sell Riparian Lands to
Government Was Left.

Washington.-Senator John Sharp
Williams appeared before the rivers and
harbors committee of the house in be-
half of the proposition for the purchase
by the government Of the riparian lands
on the east side of Mississippi river be-
tween vicksburg, Miss, and Bayou
Sara, La.
Senator Williams object in taking the
matter UP with the committee was to
ascertain the probable attitude of the
committee toward the project if the
senate amended the rivers and harbors
bill by adding a provision for the pur-
chase Of the riparian lands in question.
He asked if the house committee would
resist the amendment. Should the ef-
fort to amend the bill in the senate, as
indicated, prove futile, Senator Williams
said that a separate bill probably would
be introduced.
Unfortunately for the proponents of
the proposition, the matter did not reach
the attention of the committee until
after the rivers and harbors bill had been
reported out, passed by the house and
sent over to the senate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
R SPIKE DRIVEN.
Meridian Citizens Have a Celebration of
Commencement of Work.

Meridian.-In the presence of a large
and interested crowd of Meridian citi-
gems, representatives of the commercial
organizations and of the city and county
government, President T. J. Schley of
the Meridian and Memphis Railroad,
drove the golden spike, gripping the
first steel rail to be laid on the new line,
and officially Signalling the commence
meat oftAe actual track laying on this
newest addition to Meridian's railroad
facilities.
It was an suspicious occasion in the
history Of the city, and with fair skies
lending their approval of the ceremonies,
the spectators began vending their way
to the site of the ceremonial shortly be-
fore II o'clock, where at II o'clock the
reception committee, composed of mem
bers Of the commercial organizations,
the city and county government and Of
ficials of the NJ. & NJ. road who live in
this city, escorted. President Schley and
his party from the terminal station to
West Meridian, wheer the spike driving
occurred.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
NO N AVAILABLE.
After Several Contradictory Statements
by Officials in Washington.

After Several Contradictory Statements
by Officials in Washington.
Jacksou.-After all it appears hal the
national government will not aid the
sufferers in the delta, who are victims
of recent heavy rains eand overlooking
waters from Beulah break in the levee
of the Mississippi river. IN a telegram
Senator Percy sent to Governor Brewer
he expresses doubt as to the advisable
ity of attempting to get the legislature
to make any appropriation at this time,
and declares that according to the latest
view of officials at Washington the
funds left over from last years appro-
priation cannot be used this year.
Governor Brewer is in receipt of news
from the delta that the water is falling,
and he has not dteided to issue an APP
peal to the people for funds. Citizens
in the delta have formed relief commit
tees and are caring as best they can TO-
the refugees.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
HOUSE contested WITH BILLS.
Must Make Record for Big A~ppropria
tions or Do Nothing.

Washington.-The congestion Of ap.
preparation bills in the House has put
Democratic leaders to urging sweeping
reform in the appropriation system aud
seeking n way of eXtricating the House
from its present position without making
a record for expenditures.
With half a dozen of the main appro.
priation measures piled up for action
and the aggregate of appropriations
threatening to run far over the billion
mark the leaders find two plans availa.
Bile: Either the appropriation bills as
framed with their vastly increased to-
tails must be rushed through in the few
remaining days of the session or the
House must 60 on record as being III.
able to complete its work aud allow
the appropriation bills to 90 over until
the special session. Neither courss Is
taken as fully agreeable. !,
In the face of this dilemma the lead.
ers are demanding that before the next
House settles down to make its appro.
priations Il system be evolved 20 pro.
vide for the division of available public
funds to the various purposes for which
money must be expended. Representa-
tive Fitzgerald chairman of the appro'
priations committee; Representative
Sherley of kentucky former Speakei
Cannon and Minority Leader Mann arc
among those who insist that reform is
necessary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
Differ in Matters of Economy.

Washington. = Economy differences
among the House Democrats reached the
leaders of the Democratic side and ef-
forts were made to reconcile the fac.
tions which threaten to precipitate a
struggle owe the naval appropriation
bill with two battleship provisions, when
it appears on the floor.
Speaker Champ Clark, Majority Lead
er Underwood and Representative Fitz
gerald, chairman of the appropriations
committee, conferred over the entire ap'
preparation situation for the session, and
Mr.. Fitzgerald told the leaders in no un.
certain terms that the appropriations
We're mounting to a much larger figure
than had been anticipated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
State News Notes
PNEUMONIA IS on INCREASE
INTERESTING FACTS IN HEALTH
DEPARTMENT BULLETIN.
DR.. w, S. feathers Tells How to Avoid
Disease, and How to Care for Pa
tients When They Contract
It-Percentage Figures.

The state board of health has issued
q bulletin regarding the increase in NOR
tally caused by pneumonia, due to lack
of %precautiOn taken by the people to
provide proper ventilation and protec-
ton from exposure.
The statistics show that one-sixth Of
all the deaths that occurred in the state
during last December were caused by
pneumonia, and it is believed that when
a full compilation of January reports
is made that month will show about
the same percentage.
In issuing the bulletin the board gives
some valuable advice in preventing the
disease and caring for patients who con-
tract it.
The bulletin was prepared by State
Health Officer DR.. w. S. feathers, and
is as follows:
"The reports which have been received
by the bureau of vital statistics during
the months of December and January
show that the mortality from pneu-
monia during these months was unus
ually high. One-sixth Of all the deaths
, that occurred during the month of De-
cember were from this cause. The per-
centage OF all the deaths from pneu.
monia for whites and negroes, vas re-
spectively, ia an d16.3. 1t is impor-
tant that the people of the state pay
particular attention to principles re.
CURED in preventing and dealing with
this malady.
l. One should practice moderation in
eating.
SO. Do not neglect a bad 'eold.'
3. See that you get plenty of fresh
air in the home-especially at night.
"a. Avoid crowded and badly venti-
lated places.
IS. Keep your body in q vigorous
condition.
IS. Treat pneumonia az a contagious
disease.
Usually pneumonia is less contagi-
Gus than scarlet fever, and also con-
sumption; but it may be more conta-
gious than consumption. and there are
cases where it is nearly as contagious
as scarlet fever. 1t has been found to
spread a good deal in hospital wards. 1t
can be caught from the person who has
the disease, and from those who have
had it. In the event the person has
pneumonia the following precautions
should be taken:
II Put the patients bed where he
can get plenty of fresh air, just as yon
do for a consumptive. Plenty of air is
a good medicine.
SO. Get rid of rugs and curtains and
anything that encumbers the room of
the sick person.
SO. All spit should be received on
cloths-these should be burned.
"A. Keep the patients mouth, nose
and teeth clean.
IS. All unnecessary people must be
kept away from the patient. As the
patient is recovering from the disease,
the mouth and nose should be kept
clean, and the spittle destroyed by
burning"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
Ccylon Tea.

Tea plantations In Ceylon have been
In existence only 80 years. yet the an
nual exports Of black tea amount to
nearly SIC. 1000, 900 in value. Formerly
coffee constituted Ceylon's main In.
dustry, but after q disease Of the plant
in 1880 its cultivation was discontin-
ued. Many planters, however. re.
couped themselves by tea and rubber.
Thanks chiefly to the former article,
the islands old prosperity revived. To
day Ceylon boasts 1900 plantations.
Plant necessary to tea cultivation Is
costly but very l~aborsaving. The
work itself Is not hard; only the eli
mate makes 1t irksome. What Is
wanted mainly Of employees Ii to
watch machinery and feed 1t from the
stock of tea leaves awaiting treat
ment. The workers are not Sing
halese, but natives Of southern India.
A laborer's wages vary from eight to
sixteen cents a day, while a foreman's
salary averages 5000 a month.-Har.
per's Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
QUITE EQUAL TO EMERGENCY
How Resourceful Young School Teach
er Procured Eggs When the Out
look Seemed Dark Indeed. .

And men relate a tale Of a brave
and resourceful little schoolteacher In
one OF our suburbs who supports her
mother and three young sisters on
her by no means muniicent salary.
Last week her mother called her up
by telephone. Listen" walled the old
lady, "a whole bunch Of relatives Is
coming to supper tomorrow evening.
I'll have to make a cake. or something.
and | haven't an egg in the house. And
the grocer won't trust us any more,
and there won't be any money until
next week, and"
Never mind. mother-TW fix It,"
answered the young teacher. cheerily.
Then she turned again to her class.
Nov, children" she said. "tomor'
row we will have the beautiful story
Of Columbus, and how he made the
egg stand on end. Each Of you will
please bring an egg to school tomor'
row.. The class Is dismissed."-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
DETAILS FOR CLOSING
GREAT CREVASSE
ILLINOIS CENTRAL WILL HAVE EN-.
TIRE CHARGE.
Work to Be Under Supervision Of Mayor
Woodruff, and Company Intends to
See That 1t. Is Done Quickly.

Vieksburg.-Detals of the closing of
d Lake Beulah crevasse were given
Out by Major ]. A. Woodruff, following
dis return from Washington, where he
went to confer with officials OF the war
department.
The contract has been closed with the
Illinois Central Railroad Nr doing the
work, this to be done under the direct
supervision of Major Woodruff. All de-
tails were satisfactorily worked out at
the conference, and the contract was APP
proved by the war department.
The contract provides that the Hi
nois Central Railroad furnish the cars,
locomotives, steam shovels. pile drivers,
and the necessary skilled labor for ope-
rating the appliances, sufficient for COM
plotting the work rapidly.
The railroad will be paid a rental for
the use of the equipment and will be
paid the freight charges and allowed
sufficient funds to reimburse them for
Ties, ping, t~restles, and such timbers as
is necessary.
The government will have to hire the
labor for carrying on the work, but the
sailroad w1l be allowed a certain per-
centage to cover expenses of superin-
tendents, etc.
The contract provides for the rail-
road company to turn over this equip
ment to Major Woodruff, the work to
pc done under his supervision.
Eighty thousand yards of material
will be required for filling the crevasse,
which mean 1000 carloads, approx
mately, will be dumped into the big
breach scaused by the Mississippi river
at the point.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
-WHAT-
CONGRESS is DOING
IMMIGRATION BILL PASSED.
President Taft Had Vetoed Measure, but
Senate Overrides Him.

president I had Netoed Measure put
Senate Overrides Him.
Washington.-The Burnett-Dillingham
immigration bill, vetoed by President
Taft because it imposed a literaey test
upon immigrants, was passed over the
presidents veto in the senate by a vote
Of 70 to Is.
Support of the presidents position
was VOICED BY only a few senators dur
ing the debate. Senators Lodge and
Dillingham;, leading the fight to override
the president, declared the measure con-
tanned so many important provisions Tor
the exclusion of criminal, diseased and
insane aliens that great harm would re-
suit to the United States if it did not
become a law.
81 fail to understand why it is that
the United States alone among nations
is not thought to have the right that all
nations have, to say who shall come
within its borders,' said Senator Lodge.
at is the only country in the world
where it is argued that people born IN
other countries, who never have seen
the United States, are entitled to GER
tain rights therein.
at is for the citizens OF the United
States to say who shall come into their
country. That is q primary right. Still
less do | understand this extreme oppo-
sition to requiring that a man shall be
able to read before he can enter the
United States. We don't allow a man
to become a part of our body polite un-
less he can read and write his name.
"We don't hesitate to apply a l~iteracy
test to II own people. Why is it we
should hesitate to apply it to a for
eigsers.
"The opposition to this test is at bot.
tom the same opposition that is made
to every effort to improve our immigra-
tin laws or to restrict in any degree the
number of immigrants. 1t comes from
the steamship companies. For twenty
five years we have met that opposition
at every turn. It is here today
my. reason for supporting the BILL
said Senator Williams, sis that / am
afraid of ignorance. | am afraid of the
man who strikes out blindly to over
come the wrongs he thinks exists"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
MOODY LADY
NOT MOODY
For Five Years Miss Davis Of Moody
Was in Terrible Plight, But She
Is New in Fine Spirits.

Moody, Tex.--In IN interesting let
ter from this place, Miss Cora Davis.
Of r. F. D. No. 6, Box 20, writes 10
follows:
81 had been taking different medi.
cines for the past five years, without
any relief, and last spring my system
was so completely I'll down. and I
felt 80 tired and nervous all the time,
hardly felt like staying out Of bed.
Friends advised me try Cardui, the
woman's tonic. and after taking six
bottles, I felt like an entirely different
person.
I was relieved OF my nervousness.
and bad headaches. and could sleep
soundly all understanding hadn't
done for years.
! also gained IS pounds In weight
after taking Cardui. and am In better
spirits. and feel better, than I have
felt for five years.
I cannot say enough in behalf OF
Cardui. 1t Is the grandest medicine
ever discovered. and q God-send to all
suffering women and girls"
We do not ask you to accept nj
statements as to the merits VI Cardui.
the woman's tonic.
We receive thousands OF letters.
similar to the above, from grateful
ladies', every year. telling what this
medicine has done for them, and CIV
Ing us permission to publish their let.
tiers.
These letters speak for themselves.
N. B.-Wrhs 10. Chattanooga Medicine Co.
Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn, foS
Snefaiknafrnefio on your case and 6-pase book.
Home Treatment for Women" cent In plals
wrapper. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
MASoNS AT GULFPORT.
Visitors from All Over the State Are
Present.

Gulfport.-With delegates present rep
resenting nearly every local lodge in the
jurisdiction, and scores of visitors from
all parts of the, state here to take part
in other Masonic events, the annual
meeting of the Mississippi grand lodge,
r. & A. NJ, was convened here.
j. P. Brown, worshipful master Of
public meeting held preliminary to. TIE
Gulfport Lodge No. 422, presided at the
opening of the grand lodge proper. In
vocation was delivered by Rev. H. Fl.
Sneed, after which a formal address OF
welcome was rendered by Mayor w. H.
Bouslog, who expressed the pleasure of
citizens of Gulfport for the privilege of
entertaining such a distinguished as
sembly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
WILL TEST WEBB BILL.
Taft Wants Early Opinion Of Liquor
Measures Constitutionality.

Washington.-Presiden Taft he: de-
c.ded TO refer the Webb bill regulating
the shipment Of liquor into dry states to
Acknowledgement Wickersham and Sec
rotary Macyeagh.
This was taken to indicate that the
president wanted an opinion on its con-
stitutionality. He has told visitors re.
Gently that he expected to rive the bin
much consideration.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
MEMORIAL OBSERVED.
Taft First Since Washington to Speak
in Congress.

IA &AAhANG1a
Washington. - President Taft, his
cabinet, the entire House and Senate, the
Supreme Court anu the diplomatic corps
assembled in the Senate chamber at me-
mortal services for the late Vice Presi.
dent James $. sherman.
With all its sOlmenity, it was a scene
OF color aud dignity, the presidea:
thanked by the somberrObed justices OF
the Supreme Court and the brilliantly
dressed diplomats, arayed in full eour:
costume. II was said by the Senate his
torians to have been the first time since
Washington that a president had en-
tered the Senate chamber while Con.
gress was in session.
Both houses suspended business to
hear addresses eulogizing the late vice.
president by President Taft. Speaker
Clark and many senator's and represent
Rtives.
High tribute to the fairness and ca.
pacity of Mr.. Sherman were paid by
Senator Gallinger, to wnom he had coa-
hded his fears of being forced to retirs
from the vice-presidnnt's chair before the
end of his term.
The former vicepresident's long serv
ice as a member of the House was re
viewed by Senator Lodge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
Willie Discovered a New Game.

Willie Discovered q New Game.
They had lived In a fiat all of VIII
lies short life. so that the little boys
knowledge Of fauna and fora was
limited to canary birds and flower
boxes: and when they went to board
In the suburb where there vas a large
yard. Willie very enthusiastically start
ed In pursuit Of a chicken, armed with
q stick and other missiles.
When the hostess protested to his
mother, she turned from the window
and said, indulgently:
You'll have to forgive dear Willie
he doesn't know that's a chicken.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
Untermyer Defended.

Westinghouse lengthy statement de-
Tending the course of Samuel Untermyer
In his EXAMINATION of William Rockefel-
Ter for the house money trust committee
was issued by Representative Pujo,
chairman of the committee. Mr.. Pujo
declared that both he and Mr.. Inter
myer were opposed to examining Mr.
Rockefeller after he had been examined
by DIR. c. W. Richardson, the committee
expert. The examination was made, he
said. because the committee ordered it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
No Vote on Dam Bill.

Washington.-Two futile attempts t.
reach an agreement for a vote on tho
Connecticut river dam bill were made in
the Senate.
I'VE are not only damming the Con-
necticut river, but we are damming the
nations business declared Senator
e~randegee, after it lad been suggested
that the measure was ~obstructing other
business.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
Biggest Pension Bill.

Washington.-The largest pension bill
ever reported to congress, carrying APP
propriations ~aggregatirg $3.50, SOC, 600,
was passed by the house by a vote Of
219 to 40, with an amendment which
will make necessary an additional APP
preparation of more than $1,000, 900. A
small number of Democrats made futile
efforts to add amendments to bar from
the pension rolls veterans having incomes
exceeding $1,000 a year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-28
cough entirely.

Yes. I mean what l say. 1t pre-
vents q cough. A cough is an effort to
expel catarrhal discharges in the bron.
chial tubes. There would be no catarrhal
discharges in the bronchial tubes if Pc
runa was taken at the beginning of a cold,
therefore there would be no cough. Don't
you catch the point!
After the cough begins Peruna will
stop it just as quickly as it ought to
be stopped. To stop a cough before all
Of the expectoration has been removed is