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him, even when he did nothing to de-
serve it,
Nancy's house was pretty inside and
out. For years she had lived in a howell
on the outskirts of the town, and every
body was delighted when an aunt of
Joe's, who would have nothing to do
with him during her lifetime, left her
house, when she died, to Nancy. The
house was on nice street and 1t was
furnished from top to bottom. Nancy
had the use of it as long as she lived.
She came as near to being a. happy
woman as she ever had since her mar
sion of her new dwelling. However,
she had one regret. What would Joe
do If she died? He would be no better
off than if he had no home at all.
We'll, you see what your duty is"
as long as you can
I'm going to-" replied Nancy, ear
nestly.
And 1t seemed as II her determination
had wonderful effect the next winter,
for while grip ragged everywhere and
Joe Griffith lay for days at deaths door
Nancy kept well and strong. The doc
tor said her nursing of Joe accomplish
ed as much as his own drugs. Ger
umphantly. and not only Joe, but
others, for Nancy was always a min
istering angel to the sick and afflicted.
Oh, yes. Nancy was good woman
so good that all the other women felt
bad by contrast. And certainly no wom-
an was ever SO tried as Nancy What
other woman could have endured Joe?
There. was the time pair of weasels
got IN among her hens and killed two
thirds of the flock in a single night:
when the hail beat down her garden
just as 1t was ripenfng: when she had
a felon on her right thumb and had to
do everything with her left hand for
weeks. And there were countless other
inn Mt hot
soul wearing.
Yet Nancy never complained. She
always went about with her light step
and her little smile. She never lost her
temper; she was always patient and
sweet, she forbore until other women
began to feel almost that she was an
angel stripped of her glory and mas
querading in blue calico for a little
space-all but Miss Jessup. Miss jess
sup was sour. She couldn't help it. for
she had been born that way. She had
no faith in anybody, not even herself,
Human nature is dreadfully like our
houses. she said. No matter how
clean and nice we keep 'em there's AL
ways some rummage hole in 'em that's
disorderly as sin. Most of us call these
places storerooms or attics. But they're
there. and we've got to have EN- HUI
man nature may look mild and pretty
far as we can look into it; but. mind
my words. there's some place in II
where we can't look. That's the place
where all the little mean. nasty things
are kept out of sight-the tempers and
the spites and the wish-it would han
pens. Nancy Grifiths as good a wom-
an as l ever saw. and she's had more
cause to be otherwise, but somewhere
behind her patience and her msekness
she's got her little dark rummage hole
of temper or something. Why, sakes
alive. she's got to have it! She wouldn't
be human II she didn't"
Nobody believed Miss Jessup. And
yet Miss Jessup was right: and she
found out for herself that she was
right.
It happened this way: It was q tor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19
THE DAILY STORY.
THE GOOD WOMAN.
Copyright. 1915. by W. Werner.)

Nancy Griffith was a good woman.
She was the best woman in Westmore.
All her neighbors knew it. Everybody
who knew Nancy knew it. She was
good clear through. If she hadn't been
good she could never have lived the life
she did
Nancy was little woman with dark
eyes. prematurely gray hair and plain.
quiet face She had two sorts of ap-
parel-a blue calico for daily wear and
black serge for best. She never
changed She earned her own clothing
by selling eggs and doing odd jobs as
they were offered by the neighbors. 1t
was said she even earned the food she
ate, but she would never admit that.
When at eighteen Nancy Hurd had
married Joe Griffith there was nobody
to tell her that she was doing thing
which could not be undone and hence
must be regretted all her life long.
She loved Joe and she believed he loved
her in the same way. Love, for Nancy,
was a wonderful thing of fine texture,
delicate, identifying, yet of quality
lifetime; at once joy and protection
and forever a blessing. She did not
know that by the time her girlish at
Effectiveness had faded Joe's love for
her would be as dead as last years but
terf1ies Even if she had known she
might still have married him. for she
loved Joe.
Yes, and she still loved him. The
neighbors wondered at that more than
at anything else that went to make up
Nancy. She loved him SO much that
she had never complained of him even
to her best friends. If Joe had been
the most satisfactory husband in town
she could not have upheld him more
loyalty or spoken of him more ten
derby.
Yet everybody knew that Nancy knew
all about Joe-how he drank and spent
his infrequent earnings on pitch at 10
cents a corner when it was cold and
loafed on the hotel veranda when it was
hot. He always looked neat and quite
gentlemanly. for she kept his linen
fresh and brushed and mended his
clothes, and she always had food for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

Err KNIFE AT A CERTAIN SPOT
IN THE WOODSHED.
looked through 1t into the woodshed.
There stood Nancy Griffith. She was
throwing the butcher knife at a GER
That was all. Miss Jessup stood
watching in amazement until Nancy
had driven that knife, with the prac-
ticed dexterity of an Indian, into the
soft wood half dozen times. Then
she said almost musingly: Il always
knew you had some vent"
Nancy turned, leaving the knife quiv-
sup. You caught me-" she said.
Looks foolish, doesn't it? But it's just
a relief"
II presume to say it Is" replied Miss
Jessup, calmly. my mother used to
hold in like you till she couldn't any
longer and then she smashed some
thing. Once she smashed fathers demt-
john. I was never that way. II felt
like boiling I boiled. You're quite
-thrower, Nancy
II ought to be-" Nancy laughed. Look
at that wall! Well, you see. I'm good
natured again." Suddenly she grew Sc
rious Miss Jessup, tell me, don't you
think that's good deal better than
taking it out on the neighbors or-or
Joe?"
Better for you, maybe" Miss Jes-
its being better for them or him. But
it's your way, Nancy. and liant as
bad as thought" She patted Nancy's
thin shoulder tenderly.
And from that day Miss Jessup was
one of the most believing friends
that Nancy Griffith had
(THE END.)
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own dunghilI. No. ma'am! That roost-
ers calm out in the only way God
give him for some body to come an let
him out of that crate. Mebbe he don't
sense what's goin' to happen to him
tween this an Sunday dinner time.
but he don't need nobody to. tell him
he's in trouble. No. ma am, Now, you
take them horses alongside the gutter.
The biggest halter them horses is
white. Seems like white horses don't
take with rich people even as much as
they useter. I recollect one time Mr..
Wash. Nailor driv a pair of horses
white as cream, but he's been dead.
nam. a busheler years. an I never
knowed what went with them horses
But all old whitley does these days is
to drag country wagons and DUNN
carts. An Of you notice. a white horse
always locks sortsr ready to drop. An
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ribly rainy afternoon. with nobody in
the streets. But Miss Jessup did not
fear bad weather. She wrapped her
to buy a dozen eggs of Nancy Griffith.
She knocked at the side door. but
there was no answer. Yet Nancy was
at home. Miss Jessup knew, for she
"a thump-thump-thum that came
from the back of the house. Miss Jes-
sup was startled. She had heard that
Joe had sometimes beaten Nancy. Could
1t be She pulled open the door and
went in. Then she heard Nancy's voice.
Take that-thump-and that-thump-
and that-thump."
In that moment Miss Jessup, who was
neither sweet nor patient, felt a wick
ed triumph. She would confront that
good woman" and show her that one
person was aware of her hypocrisy.
Swiftly and silently in her rubbers
she battered through the house. In the
kitchen she found door open. She
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the reason he hangs his head an looks
detected Is because dark horses look
down on him. Yes'm. An it hurts his
PRIDE
Nothing exciting to talk about, of
course Just pigeons and roosters and
white horses, and a line of carts along
a cobbled curb. But it would seenydif-
ferent and more worth while if you
could see it all through the eyes of
little old man who looks like dried
apple with a soul to it.
For everything in this woodland.
perhaps, the next-depends, brethren.
upon the point of view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

soc q Week.
The Brass Crib is
made with the patent
ed safety drop side;
satin finish. The Child's
Brass Costumer to
match is fitted with
three sets of coat and
hat hooks.
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Stuffed Lettuce.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

in q home has nothing in common
with piano lessons.
But when q girl refuses to fiirt IT'S
a sign that she Is really and truly in
love with ono man.
Fortune Is said to knock once at every
mans door, but it's difficult to make a
man believe Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

If you stand on the steps of the Ma
tional Museum you will notice many
pigeons on a cobbled street. The street
separates the museum from the mar
ket, and on the far side there are
chicken crates and farm wagons hitch
ed to droopy horses. mostly white.
And, IL you are lucky, you may come
across a little old man who looks like
a dried apple with a soul to it. And,
maybe, ne will talk to you like this:
Them pigeons know the big market
days. same as the hucksters do. They
come from all over the city for the
grain and green stuff that gets spilled
out or throwed away. though, mebbe,
you won't believe It"
But you do. because you remember
how the seagulls hit the dinner hour
that time your train was crossing the
great salt desert.
And Jest hear them roosters CROWN
Listen at that highest one. That amt
the cockadoodle of free fowl on his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

big tree, saw on the grass, beneath it
a crumpled newspaper, a grocer's bag
Of the size that holds a nickefs worth
OF buns and an empty beer bottle.
Some picnicking Omar had been along
with his modern substitutes for the
original verse. loaf and jug
With no signs of the original Thou.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

When that man Dives, who lived in
the Bible. refused to give the beggar
the crumbs that fell from his table, we
know what happened to him when he
died.
By that same process which con-
dennis selfishness and records all that
Is good, there is one man in this town
who is going to heaven when his time
comes, or, to be exact, when for him
time has forever passed.
He, also, supplies feasts for the pros
porous, but
He gives the crumbs away.
To get out of the New Testament and
back to town. There is one big thea
ter here with double door on the side
All summer audiences have kept COM
ing and going with the irregular regu-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-09
for them. And possibly they will
help many of US to get a better un-
derstanding of the real aim of the
party to which they belong.
SHORT ONES

A pessimist is any normal fellow
who can't go fishing during the first
week of real spring weather.
If truth crushed to earth wants to
rise again it would better keep out
of the corn belt until it gets dryer.
A pretty woman never finds that
marriage is failure until she finds
some fellow willing to act as receiver.
Heavens, we hope that in this era
of big things we will not have to
stand for a 42-centimeter mosquito
this summer.
Not one of the nations engaged in
war sent US condolences on the loss
of F-4, indicating perhaps what is
in the minds of most of them.
Persia's appeal for help Melted $1o9
in the richest church in Chicago. We
would advise Persia to write letter
to some popular bartender when it
needs help.
Prof. Coburn has discovered that
one multi-millionaire of Nero's time
spent $50, 100000 in. one year-which
is sufficient proof that he tried to
keep an automobile. ..
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-09
THE PUBLIC FORUM

INV SSN1$' -HAAICA 4OduL1S OhO
article recently published in The
Open Forum l decided to write you
about the free drug cures.
There are plenty of poor unfor-
Inmates that would be thankful and
willing to go and be cured if they
were sure they would be treated like
human beings. 1t is well-known
fact that if drug user goes to Dun
ming or the County hospital, and has
no friends, they are i'll treated.
We are supposed to be weak-mind-
ed and of no account. Then for this
reason all good strong minded and
humane people who have charge of
these institutions should help us all
they could instead of chasing us. We
are not all bad just because we have
had the misfortune to become addict
ed to some drugs. And a word to
the wise is plenty. The sooner these
people try humane treatment in cur
ing drug victims we will all be anx-
ious to be cured and a large amount
of crime and suicides will be pre-
vented.
nave uSou HoIPuIuS '1OI SOfOH
years and am not in a position to
pay to be cured. am afraid to go
to the County hospital.
would be the happiest woman in
the world if 1 were free from the
drug habit, but if 1 have to suffer
tortures while being cured may as
well end it all at once and be out of
misery. There are hundreds in the
same position as myself and we
should be given a chance by humane
and kind treatment.
This little Day Book certainly lays
bare the true side of things.-A Drug
Victim.
DON'T USE BIG WoRDs-In
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-09
DON'T USE BIG w

promulgating your esoteric cogita-
tons and in articulating your super
fetal sentimentaities and amicable
philosophical or psychological obser-
vations, beware of platitudinous pom
derosity. Let your conversational
communications possess a clarified
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
Last Notice to Auto Drivers

The ordinance governing auto
mobile traffic states specifically
that tho speed limit shall be II
miles an hour anywhere inside the
corporation, that front and real
lights must be on'all machines and
muller cut.out kept closed.
This ordinance is being disre.
garded by a few drivers who seem
to thiuk the ordinance was not in.
tended for them.
The city marshal aud night pc.
liceman have been given stop.
watches with instructions to ar.
rest all drivers who exceed the
speed limit (15 miles per hour
and this is to give notice that from
this date all who disregard the
ordinance will be fined.
Signs have been placed on all
roads entering the city, so that all
drivers may be informed as to the
regulations, and no excuses will
be accepted in the future.
/ will suggest that all drivers,
when in the business section oil
the city, park their cars by back
ing into the curb or heading in.
This will enable each driver tC
enter the automobile from the
sidewalk, and avoid a possible
congestion. JAS. &. HORTON,
Mayor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
Swat the Fly Poison Peril.

OF f%orty-seven cases of arsenic
al poisoning of children reported
from fifteen states from July to
October, 1914, in thirty-four the
children were three years old or
less. In thirty-seven the chill
dren had drunk poisoned water
from saucers containing fly paper.
In eight cases the children were
poisoned by sucking the wicks in
tin receptacles containing arse
mic. sugar and water. In two
cases the children were poisoned
by sucking a sponge used to mois-
ten these wicks in poisonous fly
destroyers.
The similarity of the symptoms
Of arsenical poisoning to those of
CHOLERA infantum make it quite
certain that there are a great
many more cases than are re-
ported. Cholera infantum, one
OF the most common ailments of
very young children, is prevalent
at the time these poisonous fly
killers are most used.
Most of the children are too
young to tell the cause of their
illness and unless seen taking the
poison, arsenical poisoning may
not be suspected.
Arsenical fly killers are COM
monty placed within the reach of
young children. AS sugar is used
with the arsenic for the purpose
of drawing the flies, the arsenical
fly killers in whatever form are
extremely dangerous to children.
Many more deaths are caused by
them than were caused by the
PHOSPHORUS match, which prac-
tically has been abolished because
of the fatalities to children. No
deadly poison is so commonly
put within the reach of children
as is arsenic for killing flies.
AS there are effective and safe
methods of killing flies there is
no excuse for using poisonous fly
killers of any kind. The use in
che home of poisons Of any kind
is dangerous, but all other poi
sons combined do not present the
same dangers to children as do
the poisonous fly killers. The lit
tie ones should be protected from
this really grave and exceeding
ly common danger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
Notice TO Property Owners.

| am having a great deal OF
trouble to keep the bitches in the
city open, and much of this
trouble is due to the grass and
weeds that is cut from the yards
being thrown in the streets. An
ordinance of the city prohibits
this, and | take this method OF
asking that all citizens observe
this law.
The city is trying to have the
weeds and grass cut from the
streets and outer edges of the
walks and will appreciate it if
property owners will have the
grass cut from the inside of the
walks. Respectfully,
J. S, MAURY, Marshal,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
SOCIAL DOINCS.

Mrs. G.. NJ. Scales will entertain the
Calhoun club tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Connor entertained the
As You Like 1t club Thursday after
DOT at her home five miles north of
Macon.
Miss Dorothy Sykes and Miss Nancy
Patty were royalty entertained by their
many friends in Columbus. Miss Ju-
liette Hamilton's, reception. Mr., Davis
Patty's card party. Miss Pauline Har-
ris' matinee party, Miss Stelle's dance
and Mrs. Baird's luncheon were all
charming social functions given in
honor of them. Aberdeen Examiner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
Reos Still in Demand.

Mr.. w. W. Shannon sold cars this
week to the following parties
Mr.. S. E. Null, REQ touring car.
MIR. E. H. Hendrix, REQ touring
car.
Mr.. B. M. Boggess, Brooksville, REQ
touring car.
Mr.. j. A. Eichelberger, Nashua
vile, Dodge touring car.
Mr.. Shannon is expecting another
shipment in a few days. Place your
order with him now and get prompt
delivery.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
Want a Home?

sell my Macon, Mississippi, home
/ "a 500. Terms, one-third cash and
nance as suits purchaser, carried at
I per cent. interest.
|Tbis IS a very desirable home, known
/ the Featberston place. located on
/ west side of Main street; house
Z every modern convenience, such as
! and cold water and electric lights.
.|operty consists of residence, with
En-. garden. cistern, and several acres
hitting on alley directly west OF resi-
bce, See or write .
J. H.. HUBBARD,
Mashlaville, Miss,
Or w. J. HUBBARD,
Shuqualak, Mist,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The report having become current
that | have withdrown from the Expos
ition Sponsor contest; | wish in this
manner to that | am still in
the race, and to thank my friends
throughout the county for their hearty
support that they have given me.
Very truly.
EDNA MCLEOD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
Family Reunion.

FAMILY Reunion.
The sisters and brothers of Mrs. w.
M King, with the exception of one
sister, Mrs. Hardin, of Macon, Miss,
who was unable to be present, gathered
at her home at $40 Twenty Third
Street Saturday in the first reunion
since childhood. The day was enjoy
ably spent in "reminiscences and at the
noon hour an old fashioned dinner was
spread. Seated about the board were
Mrs. M. L.. Patrick and Miss Mary Kate
Patrick, of Laurel, Miss; Mrs. Ben
Witherington, of Goldsboro, N. c.; Mr..
and Mrs. J. 0. Faser, of Macon, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. King, Jr., and
daughter, Miss Barbara Kate King, of
Birmingham; c. Faser, of Memphis,
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. King, ST.
Birmingham News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23

Prof. Edward Price. of Lewisburg,
Tenn, is visiting his homefolks in
Macon. Prof. Price was connected
with the Polytechnic college in Fort
Worth, Texas, for two sessions several
years ago, and when asked if he knew
Holt, who turned out to be Muenter,
who assaulted Banker Morgan In
New York recently and afterwards
killed himself, said that he knew him
only slightly, but that he remembered
him well on account of his remarkable
scholarship, which astonished the en-
tire faculty. Holt knew more Latin,
French and Germany than the pro-
fessors who were teaching him, but as
he had been a tutor in both Harvard
and Cornell, it is supposed that the
game he was playing in Fort Worth
was a part of the scheme to lose his
identity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
NOTICE
To Teachers of Noxubee County

To teachers OF County.
State Superintendent of Education
W. H. Smith has appointed Prof. j. l.,
McMillin to condsct the White Teach
ers' Institute. The institute will begin
next Wednesday, July %, and will close
Tuesday, August 3. Daily sessions will
be held each morning at eight-thirty
o'clock at the Macon High School build
ing. All teachers and prospective
teachers are urged to attend.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
CHURCHES
EPIsCoPAL.

EPISCOPAL.
Regular services morning and even
ing by Rev. John Gass at regular
hours.
BAPTIST.
Organ Prelude.
Opening Chorus-"Praise We the
Lord"
Invocation.
Hymn-'My faith looks up to Thee. +"
Announcements.
Anthem-LO! he dies, "The Naza-
rene"
0fertory Solo Mailed to the Cross,
DR., Barclay and Mr.. Jones.
Scripture Text-Matt. 26-45.
Sermon-Lost Opportunities.
Hymn-"Take my life and let it be"
Benediction.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23

The choir of the Baptist church will
be entertained at a musicale given in
honor of Miss Johnson, who is the
guest of Miss Mamie Warren Jones,
Saturday evening, at the home of Mrs.
David Barclay.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23

Hector Pollard. colored, living bet
ween Macon and Brooksville, near Mr..
John Bells place, claims to be the old
est man in the county, los years. AS a
slave, he was the property of Mr.. Bar
ton, father of the late Elias Barton.
He owns his own little farm and has al
ways had the respect of his white neigh
bors. What is remarkable about Hec.
tor is that even in his old age, he still
retains a young heart and married this
week a maiden lady" of 35 years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23

Jack Foote, one of the oldest colored
citizens of the county, living neal the
overhead bridge three miles of Macon,
died last week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23

DR.. Jones, of the Presbyterian church,
will preach in Scooba Sunday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23

Mrs. DeYampert Brame left this
week for York, Ala, where she goes
to join Mr.. B-ame, who has gone there
to 90 into the grocery business.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-23
PUBLIC ~STENOGRAPHY.

Any one desiring services Of a steno-
grapher, please call on me at the Office
of Messrs. Allgood and Minor.
MARY r. PRICE.