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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
THE SERVANT
QUESTION SOLVED
So Far as This Lady is Concerned
She Doesn't Seem to
Need One.

Pollock, La.-Mrs. 7. s. Blair, Of
this town, has the following to say.
which should be Of interest to women
generally: For months. my health
was very bad, and the medicines / took
did not eem to do me any good.
was very weak and nervous, and
some days, I could not be up.
l asked my husE nd to get me a
bottle Of Cardui, the woman's tonic,
to try, and before l had taken n bot
tie l was up and doing my work. Be-
fore l commenced taking Cardui. / had
such spells l was not able tS do any
thing. Now, / have only taken three
bottles Of Cardui in all, and / feel
fine.
A few months ago I weighed 1856
pounds. Now l weigh 1853, and l do
all my own work, cook, wash and
milk--and feel like l did when l was
sweet sixteen
Taking Cardui has cured me-"
AS q relief from the distressing
symptoms Of womanly ailments, moth
ing has been found during the past so
years that would take the place Of
Cardui.
Its superiority is still unquestioned
as a mild. building tonic for cases of
womanly weakness where tired nature
needs help. Made from purely vege-
table ingredients, Cardui has no bad
after effects and can do you nothing
but good.
Try Cardui.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
PLAN FOR BEAvTIFYINo PARIS
Recreation Grounds and Two I'm
mense Parks Are Contemplated
In Scheme Put Forward.

The project Of the Seine, M. Delan-
ney, has drafted a large and fascinat-
ing scheme for developing and beauti-
tying Paris. Baron Haussmann's IA
nous renovation would be almost put
In the shade. The boundaries Of Paris
would be extended so as to include all
the suburbs which lie round the forti-
fcations, and create a Greater Paris"
six times larger than the present city.
The inner fortifcations-the haunt OF
low characters, who terrify the dwell
er in the suburbs on his way home at
night-which have long been disman-
tied. would be completely removed.
The feverish building that would GER
tainly follow would be carefully regu-
lated. There would be q great num-
her of new open spaces. No city
needs them more. Memories OF the
Rois and the openness Of the Champs
Flysee are apt to deceive English Wis
itors IN this respect. Paris is inhab-
tied hy t4s persons to the acre; Lon
! Aon by only 81. Such things a. the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
CHAPTER V.--contlnued.

Broadway did not even vince. but
turned back to his Beatrice. And how
f. my little banquet queen this morn
ing"
Il came here happy AZ a lark" she
said complainlngly, but now I'm ter
rfbiy upset"
"Why, what has happened to my III.
tie round OF ploasure?" He smiled
serenely, worshipfully into her scarce.
" hidden wrinkles.
This man has been saying terrible
things to me"
Jackson whirled r~eproachfully upon
his friend. why, Bob! What have
you been saying to my little Beatrlce?'
"Oh, DON'T" implored the utterly
disgusted Wallace.
"Tell me-" Jackson begged in com
borting tones OF the excited widow;
what has he been saying to your"
Calling II a ridiculous match, say
ing that I shouldn't take you serious
". intimating that you didn't really
love me, and"
She was very close to tears, but
fought them back for the sake Of a
complexion which she feared might
not be waterproof.
Broadway went with an accusing
mien to Wallace. you said these
things!"
"Yes," said that young person, I'M
ashamed. those and a great many
more"
Bob Wallace! I'm surprised!
Shame on you!"
Wallace scarcely was prepared for
this. Nov see here, Jackson, L"
He did not complete the sentence,
but seized his old friend by the lapels
Of his coat as II TO bear him from the
ROOF to some spot where, unworried
BY the lady's presence, he could talk
or hammer sense into his head.
But Broadway would not have this.
He pulled away with emphasis. Don't
do that! Don't do that" he cried.
"You've-you've insulted my future
wife and l demand apologies!"
Were all his Plans for paying up his
debts to be thus put at naught? Was
his fisst venture as q flnancier to be
thus nullined? He thought not!
you mean to say you're going to
be married"
OF course we're going to be mar
Hed," Mrs. Gerard said very snappily.
"Of course we're going to be maj.
Sied," Broadway echoed with q quick
glance at her which Wallace thought
Aeld something indicating apprehen.
sion.
He stood aside with face all woe-be-
zone. worried and amazed. II this
sAing-this unthinkable. unbelievable
Msaniy--was seriously planned by
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
Crafty John.

"Mr. Snapp, l want two pounds Of
Mrs. Annie Dallam's butter. If 1t
isn't Mrs. Dallam's butter I won't take
It," The proprietor turned to his 9th.
er customers. Some people in my
business" he said blandly, don't like
particular customers, but I sure do.
It's my delight to serve them and get
them what they want. I will attend
to you in a minute, John" "All
right" said John, "and be sure to get
Mrs. Dailam's. A lot of my wife's
relatives are visiting at my house and
l don't want them to come back
again. "-Dearborn (Mo.) Democrat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22

Frederick, I'm sure you will for
give me-" said the beautiful girl, bow
ing her head, when you know the
true reason of my breaking our en-.
gagement so soon. But when I be-
came engaged to you l forgot"
What is It, Gladys?" he murmured
sadly. BE not afraid. Is it that you
love another"
mo, indeed" responded the girl in
dignantly, her eyes flashing at him
through a veil of tears. "But you
know how superstitious / AMI for
got that you would be exactly the
thirteenth mar I've been engaged to-"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22

6AASHH5N


garden squares Of London are un.
known in Paris. The largest open
space within Paris proper is the
cemetery Of Pere Lachaise, which Ia
not exactly gay. Markets, barracks,
and hospitals would all be removed ts
the outskirts, and their sites used AZ
open spaces. The land containins
the inner ring Of forts would become
almost entirely recreation ground, and
two immense new parks would be crs,
ated north and south of Paris.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
SYNOPSIS.

Jackson Jones. nicknamsd Broadway.
because OF his continual gloriication OF
New York's great t~horoughfare. IN anx-
eous to get away from his home town OF
yonesville. Abner Jones, his uncle, -
very angry because Broadway refuses 10
esttle dow and take u place in the gum
factory In which he succeeded 10 ms
fathers interest. Judge Spotswood IN
forms Broadway that $4,000 left him by
his father Ia at his disposal. Broadway
makes record time IN heading for ne
kavorite street In Now York. With his
New York friend, Robert Wallace, Broad
way creates a sensation by his eHtrava-
eance IN the White Way Four years
pass and Broadway suddenly discovers
chat he r. not only broke. but heavily IN
4sbt. He applies to his uncle for a loan
and receives a package OF chewing gum
with the advice to chew It and forget ms
troubles. lie quietly seeks work without
euccess. Broadway gives what H. IN
tended TO be a farewell supper to his New
York friends. and before It Ia over be
comes engaged 10 Mrs, Gerard. and an
Client widow. wealthy and very giddy'
Wallace expostulates with the aged nirt'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22

his young friend. II he had actually
passed his word, why then, of course,
nothing more was to be said upon the
subject.
Very well then: I apologize" he
said dejectedly,
mot to me-" said Jackson grandly.
TO the lady"
Wallace went to her in humility of
attitude, but In revolt OF soul. Mrs.
Gerard" Che never before had found 1t
Ainicult to avoid profanity in a lady's
presence), q" offer a thousand apollo
gtes."
She was not convinced Of his sin
cerity, which was not In the least sur,
prising. After such impertinence |
don't know that | ought to accept your
apology"
But, don't you see? thought ii
~es all q joke"
This Wal q new offense. But why
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
BROADWAY JONES 4
WITH PHOTOGRAPHS
SCENES IN THE PLAY


Broke. Dead broke. Are you sur.
prised?"
Say, what kind Of a joke is this?"
Broadway laughed ~ruefully. Its no
joke to be broke. Bob; but it's even
worse than that with me. I'm in
debit"
"In debit"
ITO the extent of about nifty thou
sand dollars"
We'll, what have yoi done with all
your money!"
Put 1t back into circulation where
1t came FROM" Broadway answered,
signing.
You mean Wall street,"
mo; Broadway"
Investments gone wrong?"T
Il never invested any money. The
only thing l ever did was to spend It."
But you couldn't spend all the
money you had!"
1T was easy. Everyone seemed
glad to take It,"
But I supposed you had an enor-
nous income"
well, that's what they all thought
and still think. That's why I've been
able to go along and run head v
heels in debt. l owe tailor bills, boot
bills, 1ewelry bills, flower bills, res
taurant bills. I've got a stack Of bills
in that roo there that would make
Rockefeller complain of the high cost
of living, and l can't pay them be-
cause I'm broke. Flat . . broke!
It's hard to believe, isn't it?"
why. you always led me to believe
that you were a millionaire?"
mot exactly that. But l did not
deny the stories that, somehow, got to
going round. Maybe l lied a little. At
that, I would be worth a million by
now II I'd had any business ability.
with the bank roll I had to start with"
when I came here to New York
and started to burn up Broadway, five
years or go ago. I was worth two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars. There
was cash, real estate and my small in
terest in the chewing gum factory.
First thing l did was spend the cash.
then l sold the real estate, then I
sold my interest in the factory.
II had no use for anything but cash.
my Uncle Abner bought me out
and cheated me. He paid me just a
hundred thousand, a measly hundred
thousand, for my share Of the prop
erty out Of which he's since then made
a dozen fortunes. / hear the gum
trust offered him a million dollars for
the plant and the good will last year."
Jones' Pepsin!"
"Yes; Jones' Pepsin, made in
Jonesville. It's the oldest gum on the
market. Ever chew it,"
mo"
Don't. It's awful. It's terrible
stuff"
well. go on. What happened,
them"
II could scarcely wait to get hold Of
that money and get out Of that town.
I wanted New York; nothing but New
York. l had heard about New York; I
had read about New York; I'd been
down here as a kid on visits. I talked
New York, I dreamed New York. Why.
from the time I was a kid, in knicker-
bockers. to the time I left Jonesville,
everybody called me Broadway
That's where 1t began"
II thought II. started here"
mo! when I was a kid in Jones'
vile. That was my name-'Broadway'
Just because I wore patent-leather
shoes and put on a clean collar, now
and then. That's the kind Of q town 1t
is.
tive lived up to the name, I guess.
I know every newsboy, policeman. &C.
tor. chorus girl, wine agent, gambler
and bartender on the street. I've been
to bed just one night in five years be-
fore six o'clock in the morning and
that vas when I had a toothache and
my face was swollen. It "a not the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
A Resemblance.

SLACK makes me think of an cleo.
trio button"
why 500"
HE won't accomplish anything un.
less he's pushed"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
RUB-MY-TISM

VIII cure your rheumatism and al
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia,
Cramps, Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts,
Old Sores, Burns, etc. A%ntiseptic
Anodyne. Price 25c.-Ady.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
Great Story State.

Wright see Indiana in 1912 pro-
duced minerals to the value of $42,-
239,193.
Penman-To say nothing of the
serials.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22

He is a wise man who knows he
isn't wise enough to answer all the
fool questions asked him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation is the cause of
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. Easy to take. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
Not Unusual Case.

"Oi hear Casey is havin' throuble
wild his better half"
"Yis; she wants t be the whole
thing"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-05

has been able to borrow money for
her own uses. Thus Russia will get
very much cheaper money than
would otherwise have been possible,
because British credit is so high.
The S40,OO0,OO0 which is being
sent to London in gold, will be used
to bolster Russian credit in Eng
land; to meet exchange drawn on
London by Russia in building goods,
etc. The s6O,OOO,OOO in guaranteed
treasury notes will be used to pay
interest on Russian government
bonds, and to buy supplies.
The courage and resourcefulness
of British finance, its willingness to
violate presidents and to utilize
every possible strength that it pos
sesses, for the support of its own
and its allies cause. is one of the
magnificent things of the war. Ger
many's resources in human material
are fast being matched by Britain's
army; while no other country on
earth could begin to match the mar
velous mobilization of British riches
and credit, and its utilization at the
weak places in the allies lines.
1t will not escape attention, in this
connection, that Russia has done
about the same thing that our own
country did when our gold pool was
formed: put up a big stock of gold
to guard the exchange situation and
facilitate the transaction of business.
Gold is mighty important to ma
ton, especially in such time as the
present; but gold stock that doesn't
work, that doesn't do business, that
is lightweight rather than an en-
CINE of energy, is of no use at all.
Our great American gold stock has
had its capacity increased consider
ably by the inauguration of the Fed
eral reserve banking system; but we
are yet long way from being able
to make it work for US as the coun-
tries of the Old World are making
their gold stocks work. If we could
organize and maneuver our stores of
gold and national credit as Britain
does, the problem of caring for the
huge volume of foreign trade that
begs at our door would be solved.
And we shall have to find ways to do
it. The world is not going to be
starved in the midst of it's plenteous
producing capacity, merely because
the mechanisms of finance require
adjustments to extraordinary condi-
tions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-05
SHOPPING PRIVILEGES.

The appeal by the Retail Mer-
chants Association for Saturday
half holidays in the Government
service on December IL and 10, is
really a part of the general program
of early closing, shorter hours,
shopping early, and making the holt
day season as light a burden on
salespeople as possible.
Everybody is in favor of short
hours for the stores; and the stores
in Washington have made a gener-
GUS and humane response to the ap-
peal. Most of them close. even in
this season, at o'clock or a little
earlier. That is a fine concession to
the hard-worked employees. But in
order that the concession may be
made without serious injury to both
the buyers and the stores, it is neces-
sary that buyers be released to do
their shopping during the hours that
the shops are opened.
Consequently, to permit these two
alf-holidays is equivalent to giving
the Governments Endorsement to the
projects of short hours and early
shopping. There is very real and
manifest argument in favor of it.
The buyers want a chance to "shop
around" and Government employees,
bound to their desks till 4:30 every
shopping day, cannot possibly make
the rounds as they would desire.
Moreover, they would be deprived of
the privilege of seeing goods by day
light, which is a very real depriva-
ton, especially to women buyers.
The Government authorities are
asked, in effect, to meet the bust
ness community of Washington half
way, in this petition for two Satur-
day half holidays. Unless they are
granted, there will be considerable
sacrifice of business opportunity to
the merchants, through their adop-
ton of the early-closing rule. That
Sacrifice ought not to be imposed on
them. Neither ought the Christmas
shoppers from the Government de-
partments to be subjected to the in
convenience of shopping without
time enough to do it right.
The measure of generosity which
the Government is asked to show to-
ward its employees is really a good
deal less that that which the mer-
chants have already extended to
their employees. Surely the Govern
ment can afford to be as considerate
as the private employers are.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-05
THE KITCHENER DENIAL

Lord Kitchener now says he didn't
say it. The Irwin Cobb interview, as
published in this country this week
and cabled back to England, calls
forth a reputation from the war
secretary of Great Britain.
Mr.. Cobb's reputation with public
men is not likely to suffer so much
as Lord Kitchener's reputation with
journalists. All the surrounding cir
cumstances bear out the genuine
ness of the interview. Lord Kitch-
ener says he received and talked
with Mr.. Cobb, naming the date. Mr..
Cobb says he saw the war secretary
on that day, the meeting having been
arranged by person of prominence
in England.
One wonders if so busy a man as
Lord Kitchener made the appoint
ment and spent forty minutes talk
ing with Dir. Cobb merely because
he wanted to know Cobb; or whether
he thought it would be nice for Cobb
to know him. The circumstances
suggest, at least, that the war sec
rotary knew he was being inter
viewed. and was willing.
Further than that, the interview
itself, whose substance is now denied
by Lord Kitchener, has internal EVIL
dence of genuineness. The various
expressions of that military gentle
man, in parliament and elsewhere.
from the beginning of the war, make
perfectly plain that the interviewer
did not misrepresent him at all.
Doubtless the language quoted was
not absolutely verbatim; but in
greater part it didn't pretend to be.
The indirect quotation was COM
monty used; precisely as British
newspapers report speeches of public
men in parliament.
Lord Kitchener sounds like a gen.
tleman-we have plenty of them in
this countrywide changed his mind
after seeing the interview in print,
and adopted the easy expedient of
explaining that the reporter lied.
Mostly, in such cases, it isn't the re-
porter that does the lying.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-05
CITY PLANNERS
WASHINGTON TODAY
Civic Experts Ended Convention
Yesterday, But Many Re-
main Over in Capital.

MANY OF the 900 delegates who at
tended the tenth annual convention OF
the American Civic Association renamed
in Washington today TO make a fur'ner
study Of the plan of the National Capt.
tai, and without exception they pro-
nounced the convention which adjourned
late Yesterday one Of the most success
full in the history Of the association.
That is costs no more TO mousse peopIe
properly than to house them poorly
and no more to build a city accordlns
10 a definite plan than TO do II IN d
hsphaZard, craZy-quilt manner was the
parting thought left with the conVen-
ton by Thomas Adams. adviser TO the
Canadian government on housing ana
city planning.
SpeakIng OF washington he said that
n was the civic consciousness OF its
citizens acting in harmony with the
founders OF the Capital. that had made
II a city Of which to be proud After
viewing the city's alley residence dis
tricts he said that the proper thing 10
do would be to improve them. but that
II would be too expensive to eliminate
them.
The final session of the invention was
held Jointly with the American Insti-
tute OF Architects. which also closed
its annual convention here yesterday.
4. l.. PardinSton. vice president and
secretary of the Lincoln Highway Com
mission. spoke after Mr.. Adams and
outlined the work the commission Is
doing OH the Coast TO coast route.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-05
WOODEN CARS PASSING.

The general agitation for steel
cars began roughly three years ago,
brought about by a series of dlsas-
tiers in which wooden cars played a
notorious part. From the tables OF
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion it rs to be seen that reform IN
this matter on the part of the rail-
roads began almost simultaneously
with the demand for it.
The Pullman Company stopped the
manufacture of wooden cars In 1910
and since then has made none but
steel and steel underframe cars. The
manufacture of ordinary wooden
passenger cars began to come to a
close about the same time.
At the beginning of the present
year there were in use 44,56O
wooden passenger cars, as compared
with 9,482 steel and 4,608 steel IN
derframe, but most of the 1850 are
of old manufacture and nave only
few years of service.
That the railroads have practi-
ically ceased to order wooden cars is
indicated by the commissions state
ment that only fifteen were IN
process of construction at the be-
ginning of 1914, and of these only
two were intended for passenger use.
Of cars built this year 86.9 per cent
were steel and 1875 steel underframe.
In two years a wooden car will be
a rare sight. The result will be that
between 1910 and 1916 a complete
change in the quality of passenger
rolling stock will have been effected
on our vast system of railroads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-05
GOVERNMENT FINANCE

The Bank of England is being
managed in close cooperation with
the British government, and used as
the great engine for the mobiliZa-
ton of the credit and gold resources
of the empire. It's use in this fash
ion has been original and marked by
a wonderfully vigorous purpose of
getting business done. The credit of
the empire has been placed behind 1t,
and, thus entrenched, the institution
has been able to accomplish some
feats of financial wizardry almost
beyond American comprehension.
Out of the splendid stock of credit,
confidence, and wealth aggregated
and organized under the leadership
of the Bank, Britain has been able
to make loans to Belgium and to
Servia. and at the same time to take
care of British business and main
tain the name and credit Of London
eHCildHRc. 4NON COlilSS lllG dlliIOulISC-
ment that arrangements have been
made by which Russia is to receive,
in effect, the Endorsement of the
British government for a Russian
loan. 1t is not stated in quite that
way; but it amounts to much the
same thing.
Russia is to forward SAC, 900, 900 in
gold to London, and in consideration
of this metal base and, of course, the
guarantees of the Russian govern
ment, the Bank of England is to dis
count, under the British govern
ment's guarantee, an issue of $780,
100000 in Russian treasury notes.
That is to say, Russia is going to is
sue greenbacks. and Britain is to
place her own imperial credit. and
he Faith of the Bank of England.
along with the credit and faith of
Russia. behind them. The discount
rate will be that at which Britain