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bounding channels % health This
Torment" has not yet been caught
but Co., powers ard effects are known.
Jusf ne The sun stira a Torment
IN green plants. which o. connected
In way with the "chlorophyi or
green parts Of vegetation, so old Sol
does the same 10 the red par, Of The
blood.
when there f. on excess OF this
pigment lt o. seized by the tissue
units. These cells" Eobhie MP this
pigment and then appears the brown.
sopia. yellow. goldcn, Eambogos.
lemon 0r uimcnl maNixo. ochre.
aureolln. saffron. topaz. tnwny. sul.
phur ambor. primrose. liver spotted
or Claude tiufs rni rncck.ed areas
la fhr fnle dubbed frecEior.
Scholars and pundita pedanis and
dormatoIoriete IrC not rntishcd fo
cau fhis pirmenrtd period I'M The
en'dormis "frerkles." feb they have
given them a high sounding name. 70
wit Ncntiro."
Tho fneoFa rnd tho back % the
hluIa rom Times nrc Co. bc seen Gov.
errf with fraHtira NaT. even tne
arms. The b4ct and The ether parts
Of the body may have small and
lightly tinted ones on them
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The disappearance Of freckles is
usually a horbinaer Of 80. health. de-
bnty. weaknces or approaching age.
In soothe. these imperial decorations
~ vitality. red blood and power tend
TO fade away as ola age appearA
Rarely. on the other hand. frcckles
begin not 90 ten years Of age. but in
gruwn-up ifc and en- the instances Of
unusual stamina. even IN far-ad-.
vanccd years.
The demand. however. Tor ways
and means medicines anu methods 90
De- rId of frccklcs seems never 60
lessen. OF several thousand letters
of Inquiry about health aud hapri
ness. Inquiries ns o. how tO b. ria
of frcck'cs same next 20 the highest
in number.
% o. o. greet mistake Co try Co.
eliminate these son1phorta W phyaI
eel supremacy Moreover. Co. eIimI-
nate freCklos 81 almost a hopeless
task
A death dealing indoor life. tuber
culuf breeding rooms. pour food 0f
nnd quality. smallpox or nny severe
disfonreI. iniurics or anything when
mlrht destroy and undermine the
health viii I'D you Of your frcckics.
Anything. IN truth. which L. not q
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True health is % a modest nature.
70 Ga no friend 30 noisy. bumpt!ous.
fatty countenancc or body. frcckies
are the union jacks ana hutterlng
flags ~ both blshfulners and health.
TO be I'm good bodily vigor your dis
position must h. sunny and a sunny
disposition within d like a sun-
BAKED glow without That r.. it
brings out o. multitude ~ freckles.
IN hno. the strength and power u
your body g. in exact proportion 10
Tire number ~ frcckios on your face
If you have your face and forehead
and the honowc under your eyes
pcppered and tatt0ocd with frcCkles
you may assure yourself that YOU
baye better health Than those who
have only rev.
Tue enough. -crkeH Ike dark
complies 'ona. often run in families
too This is t1 say they are
hercdiifr.. Buf even whom freckles
come down feb you Hs rich inheri-
f1nco from p.Ef gCnorlu0n1 they Do
not often apuclr until you roam
abroad lu green Fields and pastures
new no ne age ~ ten years
Moreover. frrcklcH ln families al.
ways crown with ihoir golden glsy.
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only the fair faces of the strong and
health glowing youngsters. 70 81 also
true that freckles are not disposed
70 show In brunettes and dark
skinned members ~ such a tribe.
There f. a curious and prevalent
mistake among many persons. nome
~. that freckles ore not the badges
Of bonny. good health. but something
unattractive 20 the eye. something
to be- ria o.
Nothing r. further from the new
discoveries ~ science These hnd
inra. however. are. after a'i only
pnhrmat0rv OF what meet people
have inetinciively felt Whenever
you glance into the face OF any
frecklefaced y0ungstcr or fair maid
you are drawn 30 them bg Tho yellow
uearia and Tissue ON hr1idcred doia
across the nose and beneath the
ewes The frankneas and innocence.
purity and health that Seem t0 30
hand sud hand WITH freck'ca have on
Unconscious appeal fo 600 men which
o. now explained fnr thr lfsl time
~ is. plainly. ae experiments prove.
the fascination ~ ard desire whirh
robust health creates Do was not
known before. but on thn Sick the
aiinF and even the vigorous. have
Tnurrfnnf 1914.
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- vIp was on ancient poet Of
great wisdom. I'VE knew many
- things about .hr health as well
o. tie feelings ~ manhind Iiig
remedies. however. we're often worse
than the ailments be- aimci 10 cure
The Tissues Of crOcodi.ss. said Del
are excellent TO take freckies or
spots from the face and Co whiien
fhe skin. ovid particularly advised
those vic are called "frrckiet faced
90 go TO Pharos. IN Island iu the
mouth a the Nuc because crocodiies
nboundcd there. ~ aunrihv. 70 The
Phariar varnish o." sang be.
Jvid h0wcvef. he'd never been 10
~-rrids. where cr0c0diics and their
co.ofed cronies abound. So FAR no
one has ever seen either the iears.
the shin or the trlre of thc FLORIDA
creatures change either fhe leopard %
Spots or fho Ethiopian chin
Freckies. ~ ha1 been very recently
determined. arc fnn WcafhrrfareF
and fqvrtnrfa n health Zach and
everr fretklc 0u rour face. science
nov nnda la un autograph and
v0urner for E00f vermiilon blood
asd physically Fortnight tissues.
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Why You CAM UnheaLhy6y Dr. La @ hs

fraud. which viii actually remove
frecklcs reduces your hbres Of physi-
cal superiority.
There are a number OF recon-
mcnda'ions which doctors are called
upon 20 make 10 persistent persons
who wish to be doing something 60
remove frccklcs Most Of these
shall mention With the warning
nevertheless. that they keep the skin
pooling on over the top or the
FREE kics- which are kin deep and
NOT iu the outer parts OF the hide
until these would-be frockle 'curers'
rush back again for help from the
icCi.nE
Among the most commonly used
"frccklo remover sold hy advertise
mcnts as wei as prescribed by doc
tors a. a very weak. but stiil poison
ous. solution ~ hichloride ~ mer
cury This. Iiko The others is np.
piled to the face. which Do supposed
20 "pcc" until the frocklcs come OF.
Peroxide Of hydrogen. boric actL
alcohol. carbonate OF potash. bcnzoic
acid. lemon peel Hrd juice Or iruits
acetate OF lead. SALT zInc and other
poisons nrc OH rccklessIy recon
mcndcd Tor this purpose. AT should
be summed. for they ate daneer"'-
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patient would be In grave danger
IL Is regarded Is possible, but not likely.
that any sudden emotion OF mental shock,
such as would cause the heart to beat
faster OF to Jump" would cause paralysis
or partial paralysis OF the vagus nerve.
But II the cabled reports about Prince
Oscar are true. either his terrible expert
ences upon the battlefield disabled the
"inhibitory" nerve OF he was already the
victim Of hidden organic heart weakness.
which required the strain OF some such
experience TO reveal itself.
The wife OF Prince Oscar, in whose care
he IA at Hamburg. is the heroine OF the
prettiest romance in the Kaiser's family
OF six sons and one daughter. She was
Countess Ina Marie Won Bassewitz-Levit.
row. maid OF honor to the Empress. The
beauty and amiability OF the Countess en-
deared her 20 the German people. and her
romance with the Kaiser's hfth son Gre
ated such enthusiasm that the Emperor
at length decided to overlook the fact
that she was not Of royal blood. There
being four lives between Prince oscar
and the German throne. and the chance OF
his ever succeeding being virtually non
existent the absurd morganatic marriage
device was not considered. so the pretty
Countess was permitted 10 become as
truly the wife Of a Prince Royal as though
she had been royal herself
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0Q0

" HE latest cable bulletins OF the con-
dition OF Prince Oscar give the i'm
= preston that the kaisers nth son
is not likely ever TO resume his duties at
the German battle front. Partial paraly-
sis of the vagus nerve. one OF whose
functions is to regulate the hearts action.
is stated to be tie final diagnosis OF the
young princes malady.
This. the medical authorities explain,
is why the Prince did net speedily re
cover from the mental shock and heart
weakness which left him unconscious
among his sIala officers on the battle
held. lis condition IS described az so
grave that recovery Is more than doubt
full.
The mishap % the youHg German prince
IS OF interest to the medical profession.
II Is unusual ir some respects because u
exhibits the complicated and farreachlng
and perhaps permanent enects OF a great
shock. Il e now apparently evident that
he was literally overcome and his nerves
paraiyzed b. terror at the onrush Of the
black-faced Turcos when they had slain
all the other officers Of his regiment lie
fell unconscious IN q faint and that was
all that saved him from Turco bayonets.
as they believed him 10 be dead. The
n person may actually be scared almost
to death"
II was on September "a at Verdun that
Prince Oscar was with his regiment m a
desperate charge upon the enemy. The
Prince, much excited. was with the ad-
vancing column, shouting at the top OF
his voice. This particular charge was
successful. but not until Turco sharp
shooters hidden IN tree-tops had picked
off every officer Of the regiment except
the Prince himself
Right 81 Ihis critical moment. when Tho
young Prince saw that he alone among
the officers still lived. the murderous-
looking Africans charged. Prince Oscar
who is only tweuty-six years old-had
reached the limit OF his endurance OF such
horrors. He dropped. fainting. among his
siain comrades.
When the Prince was discovered 10 be
still alive he was rushed 10 . hospital In
Metz where hssrt.weaknesa, induced by
excitement ana overexertion on tho bat
tieheid was the diagnosis. The Kaiser
forthwith bestowed upon him the Iron
Croes and IN o. telegram 81 cOngratula-
tions Tor the Prince and hts regiment
wrote.
IT We have put the enemy 10 Fight IN
al directions, We owe It 10 that good old
God ~ ours above"
A. mental shock rarely. u ever. per-
mancntly disables heart that wa or
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ganically sound. the Princes doctors ex-
pected that he would soon be able to re-
Join his regiment. Then came reports OF
o more serious condition. and the Prince
was removed to Hamburg. where his
young wife could be at his side From
Hamburg he wrote 20 the widow OF one
OF his slain officers letter containing
these paragraphs about his own expert
enoe.
Two minutes before his death I was
with your husband In the front line OF
defense Both OF US had. by Gods grace,
come throueh a heliish ere. which lasted
all day. We we're speaking together IN
the full FIRE of shells. Then your hus-
band left u try to force an advance In
order 10 have n Wow over the hostile bat
teries. which he wished TO storm.
1T was then he received the fatal shot
ard was called into the Great Army. !
was not able to follow further what hap
pened. as then ! required to be assisted
by two OF my men on account OF n heart
attack. which ! am endeavoring to re-
cover from here at Hamburg under the
care OF my dear wife"
BRIT not even with such care did the
Princes health improve. The heart at
tack took On a more and more serious as
pect. ~ length came the discovery that
the cause OF persistent heart Weahhess
was partial paralysis a the vagus nerve
the nerve whose sensory hbres control
and regulate lung and heart action. II
tho Frince's heart had been sound TO be
gin WITH the controlling power or
healthy vagus nerve would have caused
the shock symptoms TO disappear very
shortly. But when that same experience
with the fierce Turcos Of the French
army caused partial paralysis OF the va
gus. the Princes condition becomes grave
indeed
Such a condition IS so rare In medical
practice that IL naturally eIcites wide In
terest There a also much popular curl
oslty about the mysteries which surround
the heart. and the tlreless labor which II
performs from birth TO death and the
perils OF injury and disease which hearts.
ike every other vital organ. are sub
Jet TO.
And now comes the added mystery OF
the vagus nerve. with its overload atti-
tude which the heart seems to fully rec
ognize What II the yagus nerve, and
how does Il carry on this oyeriordship OF
the hearth
Stripped a. much az possible OF techni.
cal verbage. here Is what the authorities
say:
THE pneumogastric or vaRus nerve has
an extraordinarily wide distribution and
diversity Of function. 70 rises from both
motor and n Hensory nucleus located
deep In the brain. Emerging from the
skull. 10 passes down tho side OF the neck
and thence 20 the interior spaces OF the
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shock through the medium Of any OF the
senses or ~ deeply disturbed BY emo
tions OF anxiety. anger or fright But u
Is an axiom 81 medical science that no
mental shock or disturbing emotion Is
capable Of creating persistent abnormal
heart conditions. The heart that IL or
garically sound IS not permanently IN
jured by any such means-uot while The
vagus nerve properly performs Is "inhih'-
tory" function.
This comforting dictum is 80 much an
article ~ faith with heart specialists that
when there Is persistent weakness. or
when organic heart disease onsuos after
a mental shock. they assume that organic
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trouble was already present latent but
ready 20 show itself in response TO some
more than normal strain.
II is admitted that injury 70 the vagus
nerve sufficient to rob Il Of its inhibitory
power would eventually create organic
disturbance In the heart. as well a. IN
other vital organs which 60 keeps from
overworking themselves. It, puisatiOns
would be too rapid and lacking In regu-
larity. The patients own anxiety would
exaCgcratc this condition. Under the
strain the heart muscle would dilate ana
grow steadily weaker. The circulation
would 90 from bad 20 worse-in fact. n
the vaKus were not restored ~ health the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
ITCHING, BURNING ECZEMA

R. r. D. No. 1, Box Is. Corapeaka
n. C.-"My baby began with the ecze-
ma itching and burning. It broke out
all over his head and face. legs and
arms with little pimples. did not
sleep any in about four months. He
cried and itched all night and day for
four months until his head and face
were matter all over. He was disfg-
ured badly. His clothing would be
difficult to remove at times.
II tried two treatments with no sue.
cess at all and I had almost decided
there was no cure for 1t. I was told
by a friend that Cuticura Soap and
Ointment would cure 1t. I washed the
child with the Cuticura Soap and
warm water two or three times q day.
then anointed him all over with the
Cuticura Ointment. He took a great
change and slept night and day. I
used Cuticura Soap and Ointment six
months and he was cured complete
ly." (Signed) Mrs. Arma Lee, Mar.
"a, 1914.
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, 1914-07-17
HAPTER XII.

The celebration over, the mill once
more settled down to that industrial
peace which is accompanied by the
deafening roar of machinery, the
clamor of the busy hammer on the
nail, sinking home in packing boxes,
the shouts Of w~orkingmen and women
forced to thrust their words above the
strident medley which surrounds them.
There WA new life In the old mill,
new confidence had taken place of
fear and fierce a~ntagonism in the
hearts Of hundreds, an esprit de corps
had been born suddenly such as had
not existed in that factory for many
years. In one happy sentence of his
bashful speech Broadway had struck q
keynote. He had said:
"And-er-now, you fellows, keep
your brains-er-busy with this stu
alton. l have bucked the Trust. I've
bucked the Trust for you and the old
town. Now If you don't help me beat
it to the ropes, stagger 1t, blind 1t
pulp It, put 1t down and out as the all
powerful force in the gum-industry
it's going to wipe me off the map, ant
when I'm wiped you're wiped.
"I've fought for you, and lots O
folks will say l am a fool for doing 1t
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
OF HIGHEST VALUE
Remarkable Products That VIII Add
Greatly to the Commercial Wealth
Of the World.

Two new alloys that are in many
respects remarkable are described by
the American Machinist. One, called
argental, and produced by the inventor
of the McAdamite alloy. Is q COM
pound Of silver and aluminium. II
has been put out to compete with Sill
yer. over which many supericrities are
claimed for 1t, for industrial purposes.
It q be cast rolled, spun, drawn into
wire, takes q good polish and has
greater strength than either aluminium
or silver. It resembles silver In ap-
pearance, is not affected by nitric ACID
and does not tarnish on exposure to
the air. It's specific gravity Is only
one-third that of silver.
The other alloy Is q blend or CO.
bait and tin of about 40 to 60. This
Is said by the oficial chemist Of the
American Institute OF Metals to be
especially resistant to- acids, but owing
to It's b~rittleness it has little CONNER
cial value. Experiments. however
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
SYNOPSIS.

jackson Jones, nicknamed "Broadway".
because Of his continual glorihchtion OF
New York's great tho~roughfare. Is anx.
kous 10 get away from his nome Town "
E~oresville. Abner Jones. his uncle, ~
very angry because Broadway refuses 10
settle down and take a place IN me sHhiis,
factory in which be succeeded 10 iIS
Gathers interest. Judge Spotswoon m
1ogma Broadway that $250,0"o left hlin py
bis father IS at his disposal. Broan"hy
aaaakes record time In heading tor his
4ayoritc street in New York, with MS
Now York friend. Robert Wallace, Broad
cray creates a sensation by his extrava-
wance on the White Way. -Four years
paHs and Broadway suddenly ulscoveis
IRA he Ia not only broke. but heaVlIy III
debt. He quietly seeks work without sue
eass. Broadway becomes engaged 10 MRS.
Gerard. an ancient widow, wealthy ana
very giddy. Wallace learns thht Broad
way il broke and offers him a position
with his fathers advertising nrm, but II
e declined. Wallace X charge vo os
. telegram announcing the death OF rs
Uncle Abner in Europe, Broadway is MS
sole heir, Peter Pembroke or the Son-
v~Eotidated Chewing Gum company oners
Pvoadwa $l,2oo,o0 for his gun plant ana
Broadway agrees to sell. Wallace taxes
the affair IN hand and insists thai Broad-
way hold of for a bigger price ana rushes
aim to JonesvIlle to consult Judge Spots
GOOD. Broadway nnds E's boyhoon pihy-
enate, Josie Richards. In charge OF tho
plant and falls in love with her.. wallace
iGs smltten with Judge spotswood,s daugh-
ter. Clara. Josie points out to Broadway
that 10y selling the plant to the trust he
wili ruin the town built by his ancestors
8pd throw 100 employees out or WORK
Broadway decides tina he will not sell.
'Braadway visits tho plant and Josie ex-
plains tho business details to him lie de-
srices to take hold OF the work Mt once
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ON OLD CAL CLAY
Jack London Makes q Comparison IN
Story That Has the Elements
Of Humor.

Jack London said In Vera Cruz,
where he was %sojourning as a war
correspondent:
Some of these young war CORE
spondents whom I see about me are
as ignorant of war correspondence
ship as old Cal Clay was ignorant OF
astronomy:
II found old Cal Clay sitting in his
shirt sleeves on his front stoop one
day, putting like mad on his pipe, and
never getting a puff of smoke from 1t.
GAS l drew near he struck three
matches and held them to the bowl;
he sucked and sucked till his cheeks
seemed to meet inside; still never o
puff Of smoke.
"And burnt matches lay all round
his chair. There must have been q
boxful of them.
"'Why, Cal.' said I, what on earth
are you doing?'
"'That chump Of a Wash Whites
been tryin' to fool me, ! expect said
he, and he took another futile pun
and put his pipe down in disgust. That
chump Wash told me If smoked q
piece Of glass ! could see the spots on
the sum-"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-17
CHAPTER Xi.--Continued.

Great Scott" he said, aglow with
genial satisfaction. Talk about ex-
cAtement! The whole plant is In an
uproar."
what Is It, judge?" the owner OF
the plant inquired.
"Why, didn't you send n message out
there by Higgins?"
"Er-yes, did"
well. that's what they're cheering
about. The men are yelling themselves
hoarse and the boys are dancing with
10y" The Judge vas beaming like a
full moor with gray tufts OF hair above
FITS ears. You'd think Bedlam had
broken loose. They're yelling for you,
Broadway. Come out and let them see
wuu."
Broadw a was in a state Of panic, OF
NNlue funk, OF sheer, un%speakable ar
ar1ght. He ducked and looked about
gRs X endeavoring to find that avenue
through which escape would be easiest.
mo; not now, please" he begged
rltifully,
They might have let 1t go at that
Rad not the cheering within the works
Broken out afresh.
Listen to that" the Judge adjured
aim, and urged him with a happy hand
upon his elbow.
His wife went to his assistance. "Oh,
DO go out and say something, Broad
Way!"
~Yes," the Judge insisted. come and
make a speech"
"I can't say anything" said the mis-
cradle and frightened Broadway. 81
never made a speech In my nfe!"
Josie, smiling gently, turned from
them. When again she faced them she
held In her hand the paper she hat
thrust so recently into that sacred
secret place. Read this to them,
she suggested.
He took It, but he did not see whence
% had been extracted, although Mrs
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deavoring to conceal the nature Of his
smiles at least.
And as he smiled 1t came upon him
that for reasons which he did not I'M
derstand as yet he should be sorry to
have this particular girl learn details
of some nights which he and Broadway
Jones had passed together on the IA
nous street they knew so we'll.
Eyes" she said, prettily admonish-
ing, land you mustn't waste it In that
way any more"
She shook her finger at him playful
ly, but with a serious light Of eyes be-
hind the playfulness which seemed to
indicate proprietary interest In him. 1t
amused him-but he found 1t unmis-
takably pleasant, too.
The excited Sam came in. Sam al
ways seemed to come at Just those
moments which without him would
have been more interesting.
He's - shaking - hands - with -
everybody" he volunteered.
who? Mr.. Jones?" asked Clara.
Eyes - Gosh! - He - was-afraid
to - make - a speech! = bet
L wouldn't - be - afraid! If
v e Il amount - to - anything
- the - first thing - I'm - going
- to - do - is - to make "a
speech - about - myself"
Wallace laughed. You've got the
right idea. Sammy"
you - bet I've - got - the -
right - idea! I've - got - darned -
good 49, ideas - II ever - get -
a - chance - to - use - 'em!"
Clara was r%eproving. Sammy. stop
this constant talking about YOURSELF"
stop - your - W talking! You
- don't - understand - me. I've
- got - brains - have!"
mo one can tell" said Wallace.
Maybe he has"
"Ill - surprise - you - all - some
- day!"
Clara smiled at Wallace. "Ain't II
funny. He really thinks he's going to
be a big man."
Well, maybe he WILL" said Wallace,
considering Sammy's bulk reiecttvely,