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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
SETTLEMENT OF NYMPHS

From time immemorial q little vii
lsgs has existed on the Cape Of Shima.
In japan, the name Of which In Jap
Anese means The Settlement Of
Eymphs." Woman In this village is
the predominant partner. The chief
Industry is pearl fishing. and 1t IL the
women who are the fishers. The men
stay at home and do the housework.
From the age Of four years the girls
are taught to dive. and the craft has
always been jealousy kept In the
women'a hands.
Recently some Of the men became
discontinued and started to practice
diving with the idea of themselves be-
coming pearl fishers.
The women, dreading the intensified
competition. ordered the men to dis
continue their diving. and, as the
men refused, q boycott was declared
against them.
The men were chased from the
homes and had to take up their abode
in a camp outside the village, a bach
elor community. But they continued
their diving.
One day the women attacked them
with stones, threatening their lives.
The housekeeping men interfered and
persuaded the revolutionaries to re-
turn to their homes.
But tho revolt broke out again. and
the women expelled all the men from
their homes, and undertook. in their
clumsy, inexpert fashion, TO do the
Homework themselves.
The men have petitioned parliament
for their rights. The local police.
however. are trying their best to
patch up the quarrel. A considerable
party Of the ONE are inclined to
come to terms.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

The proper adjustment OF the har-
ness is something that IL not given
the attention it requires since 1t IL
evident that a horse will change in
flesh from one season to another,
The harness should be changed and
adjusted accordingly.
Perhaps the most important part
of the harness that will need regulat-
ing from time to time Is the hame-
straps and while there Is no set rule
BY which we car govern this ADJUST
ment II IL an easy matter TO manaBe
as one a notice these parts every
time the harness Ia put on or taken
of the horse.
The lower hame strap should sim
ply keep the names fitting snugly
against the rim OF the collar, so there
will be no loose movement, When
the names are too loose, or too far
out on the rim Of the collar there
Is not only n useless strain on the
harness. but the improper position
Of the names causes the pressure OF
tho load to strike the animals shoul.
ders In the very wrong place, which
Is commonly the cause of sore shout
ders, gall and swlnney.
The adjustment of the hame strap
at the top Of the collar Is OF even
more Importance than that OF the
one at the lower portion OF the col
lar since there Ia a sort OF grinding
motion to It as the horses move and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

this. together with the weight borno
by the neck, is quickly productive OF
a most painful CALLING II the collar at
this point Is either too loose or tight
enough to pinch the collar up against
the neck.
Simply keep the hame strap so ad-
justed at this point that 1t will work
freely and smoothly and yet not be
80 loose az to admit OF much play
Just a snug and comfortable fit.
Brides demand frequent adjust.
ment lest they, through various
causes, become toe loose at times and
too tight at Other times. When too
loose they a~e uncomfortable and
cumbersoro to the horse, and when
too tight they draw the bits up into
the corners OF the horses mouth,
causing ruin to the shape of that por-
ton Of the head, aside from being
painful to the horse.
A horse with this sort of a mouth
will never bring the top price on the
market. Tight brides also cause gall
on the head and may lay the founda-
ton for poll evil. Horses that are
always twisting and turning their
head many times need nothing but q
better fitting bride.
Add to this that a horse never
travels so we'll with a tight bride
and the proper adjustment OF brides
becomes one OF the most important
items in the handling of horses.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
OLDEST KNOWN LOVE LETTER

The following epistle from a love
stricken swain to the object Of his af-
fections dates from the time Of the
patriarch Abraham, and forms part Of
a large collection OF private letters and
commercial documents found in the
ruins OF the Babylonian city Of SIP
pas and now deposited at CONSTANT
nople:
Il hereby make known to Bibia what
follows: AS regards myself, Gimil- Mar
duk. may the gods Samas (the SUM
and Marduk (the Merodach OF the
Bible) for my names sake( |. e., out
OF love to me) grant you a long life.
| herewith send to inquire as Il your
welfare: send me tidings II all Is well
with you. l am at present in Babylon
and have not seen you, which makes
me feel very anxious. Do send me
word how you are getting on, so that
| may rejoice; come In the month OF
Arachsamna- For my sake may you
live foe ever,"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
MIXED DIET FOR THE SWINE
Corn Alone ls Not as Good or Profit
able as When Supplemented by
Some Protein Food.

The investigators at the Missouri
College OF Agriculture prove again
what good feeders already know, that
cSrn-good corn-is a good feed for
any animal and that there is no need
OF Withholding It from any animal
needing food, At the same time It Is
shown that corn alone Is not nearly
30 good or profitable q feed AZ corn
supplemented by some protein food.
such as tankage, linseed oil meal or
SOY beans,
In hogs fed exclusively on corn the
animal becomes very fat and chubby.
and does not develop properly; the
bones ire brittle and easily broken.
Sixty-Gve hogs were used In this Ok
pertinent. and they were divided into
lots Of Ave each. Twelve different ra-
tons we're uses with corr alone In
two OF them. and corn supplemented
with some other feed in the others.
The hogs fed on corn and linseed oil
meal and those fed on tankage gained
the most: those receiving corr alone
we're most unsatisfactory.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
ECZEMA ITCHED AND BURNED

Falmouth. Ky.-"Two years ago !
was troubled with skin and scalp
troubles. l would have pimples that
would break out and form sores ON
my face and head, with terrible itch
ing. The eczema on my face and
head itched and burned and when ]
scratched it, 1t made sores and I
was very disf1gured for the time be-
ing. My head became so sore l could
not touch 1t with a comb; 1t became
. mass Of sores. My hair fell out
gradually.
Il was afflicted about q year before
I used Cuticura Soap and Ointment
and after using them three weeks !
was getting better and In less than
three months, after using eight cakes
Of Cuticura Soap and five boxes Of
CuticGra Ointment, / was completely
cured Of eczema" (Signed) Frank
Vastine, Dec. IL, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment SOLD
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
HAPPY OLD AGE
Most Likely to Follow Proper Eating.

Az old age advances we require less
food to replace waste, and food that
will not overtax the digestive organs.
while supplying true nourishment.
Such an ideal food Is found In Grape
Nuts, made of whole wheat and barley
by long baking and action Of diastase
In the barley which changes the starch
into a most digestible sugar.
The phosphates also, placed up I'M
der the outer-coat Of the wheat, are
included in Grape-Nuts, but are lack
Ing in white -four because the outer
coat Of the wheat darkens the -four
and Is left out by the miller. These
natural phosphates are necessary 70
the well-balanced building of muscle.
brain and nerve cells.
" have used Grape-Nuta," writes an
Iowa man, "for 8 years and feel a.
good and am stronger than / was ten
years ago.
Among my customers I meet 4 man
every day who Is well along In years
and attributes his good health to
Grape-Nuts and Postum which he has
used for the last 5 years. He mixes
Grape-Nuts with Postum and says
they 60 fine together.
For many years before l began to
eat Grape-Nuts, l could not say that I
enjoyed life or knew what 1t was to be
able to say L am we'll suffered
greatly with constipation, but now my
habits are as regular as ever in my
life.
Whenever / make extra effort
depend on Grape-Nuts food and It lust
fills the bill. l can think and write q
great deal easier"
There's a Reason" Name given By
Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich. Read
The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears FROM time to time. Thsx
are genuine, true, and full Of humas
interest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
Business Methods Needed.

Few owners of the smaller poultry
plants know what percentage of prof
its their flocks do yield. Many OF
these may know how much they spend
for feed during the year and how
many eggs the hens laid during thu
twelve mon,ns. but further than that
they cannot give any figures OF the
cost Of production or the actual prof
It's from the sales. Adopt busincss
methods In your poultry plant
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
WHY FLOWERS ARE BLUE

Gardeners often try in vain to pro
duce blue varieties of certain flowers.
DR.. Kegan points out in knowledge
that the blue coloring depends upon
a special kind of tannin. and as this Is
not produced by the plants Of many
families, he advises gardeners to
cease from troubling to "evolute" a
pure blue flower on a plant incapable
Of constructing a tannin Of the par
ticular composition required.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

In many countries Of the east where
fish ia the staple article Of diet it Is
caught in large quantities with the
help Of dynamite. To each stick of
the dynamite is attached a fuse which
Is fred and then thrown into the wa
ter. The force Of the explosion which
follows stuns the fish, which rise in
large quantities to the surface, then
the natives wade into the water and
catch them easily in their hands. AS
very often the larger fish are only
partially stunned, however, upon be-
ing seized they will often infict severe
bites upon their captors. so that dyna'
mite fishing is not without Its excite.
ment in more ways than one.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
Scorned.

TITS true. Miss Plummer, that ]
should not have tried to kiss you On
such a slight acquaintance and I am
heartily sorry. What can I do IN
palliation Of my offense?"
III you are sincere, Mr.. Pfnhead.
in what you say, you might betaks
yourself to some other part Of the
lawn and leave the coast clear for .
man l see approaching who has the
reputation of getting what hs goes
after"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
An Endearlnq Act.

Wife (pleading)-Im afraid. Jack.
you do not love me any more-any.
way, not as well as you used to.
Husband-Why?
Wife-Because you always let me
get up to light the fire now.
Husband-Nonsense, my lovei Your
getting up to light the fire makes me-
love you all the o
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

Eight-year-old Donald was unusually
restless in church, so his mother was
doubly gratifed n Sunday morning
to see him sitting with clasped hands
and bowed head throughout q lengthy
prayer. When, later, she expressed
appreciation Of his attentive manner,
the boys face softened with = pleasant
memory.
THAT fly" he chuckled, walked In
and out Of my hands exactly 1Te
times!"
The 1T pleasures Of youth become
mis1ts in after years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
EXCELLENT AS BAG HOLDER
Device Is Constructed Of Spring Wire
and Has Toggle-JoInt Lever
No Tendency to Open.

The round metal spouting of a feed
mill furnishes n very nice opening to
attach a bag with the holder shown In
the illustration. 1t IL the idea of a
correspondent of the American Miller
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
Secure Good Sized Lambs.

It is generally conceded that If the
ewes are in good condition at mating
time, a larger proportion OF twin
lambs can be secured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

and Ia constructed Of spring wire and
O toggle- Joint lever, The lever IL
made Of stake iron. one inch wide and
one-fourth inch thick. The end Of the
spouting must have a flange at the
bottom, When the bag is In place and
the holder adjusted the lever locks
stself and has no tendency to open.
Square spouting can be fitted with
round ends to at the bags.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
An Echo.

An Echo.
Susie (age six)-And when we grow
up we'll be married, won't we. Bob
bic?
Bobby (sadly)-No, Susie, I can't
marry into your family. Your papa
has weak eyes and your auntie has
spasms.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
JAPANESE INSECT CAGE

The chirping Of crickets and other
orthopterous insects has always ap
pealed powerfully to the imagination
OF the Japanese and they are fond OF
breeding these insects and keeping
them as pets. Dainty little cages are
made for the insects. n Of which II
here illustrated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

One Of the pretty places in Glacier
National Park, Montana, where nearly
everything Is grand" Is Trick falls.
the downward plunge Of Two Medi-
cine river. In times Of high water the
stream flows directly over the brow
of the rocks. AS the water recedes an
underground passage becomes the run
way for the river and the falls lose
several feet In height, but gain IN
added beauty. The photograph shows
the water flowing over the rocks and
from the lower passage at the same
time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03
His Species
No. SIx-SIXTY-SlX

This is a prescription prepared %
pecially for Malaria or chIIls and
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case, and If taken then ~ . tonic
the fever will mot return. 25ocAdv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-07
KANSAS MEAT TRADE.
Packing Houses Slaughtered 1865, 554
Animals Last Year.

Washington, D. c., July There were
4,63S,554 animals slaughtered in the fed
orally inspected establishments of Kansas
under government inspection in 1912. These
consisted of 1.137,052 cattle. 1S7,76S calves,
27,2A sheep, 81, PA goats, and ZIG hogs.
The total number of animals inspected
in the 100 Strengthening and processing
establishments under federal inspection
in 226 cities and towns in 1912 was 81, 628, 491.
This is an increase of nearly 5000 900 over
the figures for the fiscal year 1911. Since
1911, the number of inspected establish
xnents including meat food factories has
Increased from 919 to $40. OF the animals
inspected in 1912. cattle numbered 7,245, 5S5,
calves 2277, 1854, sheep 14979, 1854 goats z, 81,
and hogs 80, 052. IT.
The total condemnations at the time
of slaughter for disease or other causes
numb cred 232 6S7 whole carcaSses and 1914,
900 parts of other carcasSeS, or total
of 727 OILS condemnatons. In addition,
nearly 1900, 900 pounds of prepared meats
and meat products were condemned on re-
inspection because they had become I'M
wholesome subsequent to the first inspec-
ton
!. Chicago. with -, go. sos animals slaugh-
tered under federal inspection by the de-
partment of agriculture, leads the mum
bers. The other principal points of fed
orally inspected slaughter are in the fol-
; Kansas City, 5.s4s,1s1; South Omaha,
4,6O9, $50; New York, 3,034,6S5; National
Stock Yards (East st. Louis, 1855, 292;
south St Joseph, 2,671, 443; Boston, 1,S26, 044;
Indianapolis, 159S.503; Sioux City, 1,52O,6U
Buffalo, 1,3S1, 2n-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-07
TOPEKANS TO WICHITA
To Take Part in State Tennis Tourna-
ment Begins Today.

wichita Kan, July THE seventh an
ruai tennis tournament for the champion
ship of Kansas will start in this city Mon
day morning. Play will be held on the
Tnents were fought out. Some of the best
tennis players in the state have entered
among them being Gordon Parker cham
mon in 1910: w. c. Johnson, of Kansas
CIV: Charles Speice, Kingfisher; R. E.
Black, wichita: w. c. Penley. Augusta
A. IA. Dickinson, wichita; Dix Teachenor,
kansas city; Don Cooper. Wichita, and
W. p. Collinson, Topeka.
johnson, who beat JACK Cannon at Kan
sas City recently, is doped to win IN the
efr1les johnson and Teachenor OF Kan
sas city and Black and Dickinson OF
wichita are doped to be the contenders in
Ahn doubles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-07
ROLLER COASTER WRECK
Two Killed and Score Injured When
Trains Crash.

New York, July 7,-One man was
killed and between 20 and 80 persons
injured in a rear end collision of two
trains on a roller coaster at Palisades
park in New Jersey, across the Hud-
son river from uptown New York.
Arthur Olson of Bronx borough died
soon after being extricated from the
wreckage. Frank LeClaire of Manhat-
tan, New York, another of the victims,
died in the hospital to which he had
been taken. OF the injured two are
not expected to live, while a score are
suffering from broken bones and in
ternal injuries.
The accident occurred after the first
train of two cars had assembled the
first incline and descended to the dip
beyond, where it stopped when the
electric propeller cable failed to carry
1t up the next slope. A second train
of two cars dashed down the dip into
the stalled train. The occupants of
the two trains were thrown from their
seats, many falling to the ground. The
cries of the injured caused a panic in
the park and among the injured were
many who rushed to the scene of the
accident and were crushed in the jam.
Thirteen of the seriously injured were
taken to nearby hospitals.
The two trains which collided con-
tanned "a persons and each and all of
them were injured. Park officials
were unable to explain the cause of
the failure of the safety devices to
operate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-07
SODA ASH BANQUET.
Gov. Hodges and Frank FARRELL
Among the Speakers.

Hutchinson. July THE Andy
Green-Soda-Ash banquet was pulled
of at the Bisonte hotel according to
echedule 1t was a very enjoyable
affair. The menu was elegant and
the speeches were fine.
Mr.. G. S. Rutherford made the in
troductory speech and introduced w.
Y. Morgan as the POSTMASTER. Mr..
Morgan officiated in his happy style
and kept things moving.
Mayor Fontron gave the address of
welcome and made the visitors and
the guest of honor feel at home.
A. c. Malloy responded to the toast
of "The National Day and Came
kansas and Her Resources was
the theme of Governor Hodges. The
governor was right at home with his
subject and quoted more statistics
than a Chicago lawyer. His speech
was very interesting and was an eye
opener.
Frank farrell, the famous Sunf1ow-
er humorist, was forced into the game
as an additional part of the program
and performed his part of the play
to the delight of his auditors.
J. R. Koontz talked about 'The
Railroad in Its Relation to Industry
and Upbuilding" He explained the
difficulties of arranging rates. which
would be fair and just, and which
would allow the transportation COM
panies a legitimate. profit. He ex-
down to school children would study
more carefully these great problems
and become familiar with them.
"Hutchinson's Idea of the Soda
Ash" was discussed by Will s. Thomp-
som
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-07
.eThe snare of Fate''-Cozy.

Miss Flo La Babe and Mr.. James
Cruze assume the leading roles in THE
Snare of Fate" a two-reel Thanhouaer
feature being shown at the Cozy thea
ter today and tomorrow. The story is
one of great human interest. A stenog-
rapher being refused further loans by
a loan shark unless she marries him,
complies with his request in order that
she may protect her invalid mother.
His cruel methods. however, make life
unbearable for her, and she leaves him.
taking her child with her, and secure Is
employment in a sweat shop. While
upbraiding a tenement family for back
ward payments, the shark is stricken
with apoplexy, but regains conscious
ness long enough to leave his fortune
to his wife and child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-07
GRAND CIRCUIT
Harness Racing Season Opens
at Cleveland.
Fair Weather, Fast Horses and
Big Stakes.

Cleveland. July For the first time
in forty years of racing, Cleveland to-
day was the scene of the opening of the
Grand Circuit racing season. That the
choice of the Forest City for the event
was fortunate seemed certain, for cool,
clear weather greeted racing eRthus-
lasts as they journeyed to North Ran
dali track for the first days sport, and
wind and sun had combined to put the
track in perfect condition.
Today's program contained an inter-
esting number of events. but none so
engrossing as the scheduled attempt of
Uhlan, C. K. G. Billings champion
trotter to beat his own worlds record
of minutes to wagon. The champions
preliminary trials indicated a success
full effort if aided by good weather.
The Edwards stake race for 2:12
PAGERS, three heats for purse of $4,000,
was the big racing card of the day
There were seven fast entries for this
event follows:
Del Rey, Walter r. Cox, Dover, N.
H; Ozeron, Rebranch, Bishop. Georgia;
Empire Direct, Charles Dean, Palatine,
Illinois; Frank Bogash, Jr., Thomas w.
Murphy, Poughkeepsie, N. Y; Grattan,
Royal, J. E Grav Toronto, Ont; Rex
Heart, the Beau Ideal Farm, Berea,
Ohio; The Assessor E. F. Geers, Mem
phis. Tenn.
There was a possibility that Grafton
Royal might not start, due to an in
5ured knee. Del Ray was the favorite
in the betting. Three divisions of the
Tavern stake, of $1,000, 2:14 trotting, 81
heats in 8, the drivers to be amateurs,
were to be run off. The finals of this
race to be run off Friday, constitute
the nearest approach to a classic dur |
ing the meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-07
BURROWS new BANK
Topeka Man Organizes Union National
at San Diego.

The organizers of the Union National
Bank of San Diego secured a temporary
lease for the opening of their bank at
Sixth and Broadway this morning.
The men behind the new bank which
will be capitalized at 100000 ]. r. Bur-
row, president of the Central National
bank of Topeka, Kan; his son, F. H.
Burrow, recently vice president of the Ma
tional Reserve bank of Kansas City; and
c. W. Lands, recently cashier of the
First National bank of Osborne, Kan.
The two latter have severed connections
with the eastern banks and have come to
San Diego to live.
The lease secured today is for bank
room in the L. ]. Wilde building at the
southeast corner of Sixth and Broadway.
and was taken for a term to include 1915,
terminating January; 1916, when new quar-
tiers are expected to be ready.
Work will begin tomorrow in remodel
ling the Sixth and Broadway corner for
the new bank. The room leased has a
frontage of SIS feet Sixth street and 231a
feet on Broadway. The lessees are anxious
to launch their bank soon as possible.
The organizers have excellent banking
records in their former locations and plan
to operate the Union National along con-
sentative nnes.-San Diego Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-07
CHURCH ROW FATAL.
Double Murder Over Sunday School
Glass Dispute.

Tahlequah. Okla, July AS the
result of a dispute over the manage
ment of a Sunday school class which
started during church services at
Dykes chapel, near here, Henry San
ders was shot and killed and his
father, Matthews Sanders, former
sheriff of Cherokee county, was prob
ably fatally stabbed.
Shortly after the two Sanders and
Henry and Will Johnson, the other
parties to the dispute. left the church,
the congregation followed but when
they arrived at the scene young San
ders was dying of a bullet wound and
his father was lying on the ground
suffering from several knife wounds.
The JOhnSonS fled.