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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08

Heavy Long Coats,
for cold weather
wear, or Short Sport
styled g a r m e n is.
Made of all-wool
mixtures, in rich
plaid and checked
patterns; also plain
blue and black gar
ments. Hundreds to
select from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08

Strictly I ALI
w DOL a n d
Warmly Lined
Short Coats for
tots 2 to 6
years. Nobby
belted or silk
e m br o 1 dered
styles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08
Buys Satin, Taffeta, Serge and Pop
Dresses, Worth to $1,000, Tsmorr'

800 Dresses for miss
garment worth less than s
Made of all-silk messalir
the new silk and serge
known style is shown in t
colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-08

Strictly Atwood Storm
misses and women; styled i,
semi fitted box effect, with ,
braid trimmed around bottor
tachable belts. Some are fur
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much excitement, 80 many instruc.
tions and directions for the two ad-
venturers, that Abraham found him.
self in the carriage before he had
kissed Angy good-by.
He had shaken hands, perhaps not
altogether graciously, with every one
else, even with the deaf-and-dumb gar
dener, who came out of his hiding
place to witness the setting-out Be
ing dared to by all the younger sisters,
he had waggishly brushed his beard
against Aunt Nancy Smiths cheek.
and then he had taken his place be-
side Samuel without touch or word
Of parting to his wife.
He turned in his seat 10 wave to
the group on the porch, his eyes rest
ing in a sudden hunger upon Ange-
lines frail. slender figure, as he re-
membered. She knew that he had
forgotten in the furry Of his leave
taking, and she would have hastened
down the steps to stop the carriage;
but all the old ladies we're there to
see, and she simply stood. and gazed
after the vehicle as 1t rolled away
slowly behind the jog trot Of Samuel's
safe old calico horse. She stood and
looked, holding her chin very high.
and trying to check its unsteadiness.
A sense of loneliness and desolation
fell over the Home. Piece by piece
the sisters put away all the clothing
they had offered In vain to Abe. They
said that the house was already dull
without his presence. Miss Abigail
began to plan what she should have
for dinner the day Of his return.
No one seemed to notice Angy. She
felt that her own departure would
create scarcely a stir; for, without
Abraham. she was only one Of a group
Of poor old women in semi-charity
home.
Slowly she started up the stairs for
her bonnet and the old broche shawl.
When she reached the landing, where
lay the knitted mat of the threeetar
pattern, the matron called up to her
in tragic tones:
"Angy Rose, jest thought of 1t.
He never kissed yew good-by!"
Angy turned, her small, slender feet
sinking deep into one of the woolly
stars. her slim figure encircled by the
light from the upper hall window. She
saw a dozen faces uplifted to her, and
she answered with quiet dignity:
ABE wouldn't think of kissin' me
afore folks"
Then quickly she turned again, and
went to her room-their room-where
she seated herself at the window, and
pressed her hand against her heart,
which hurt with a new, strange, I'M
familiar pain, pain that she could
not have shown eafore folks"
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Copyright by The Century Co.
SYNOPSIS.

his wife, have lost their little home
through Abe's unlucky purchase Of Tena-
fly Gold mining stock. Their household
goods. sold, the 500 auction money. all
they have left. will place Abe In the Old
Mans home. or Angy In the Old Lady's
home. Both are self-sacrihcing but Abe
decides: my dear. this Is the fust time
I've had O chance to take the wust of 1t. -
The old couple bid good-by. to the little
sends them along by-paths to the gate OF
the Old Ladies' home. Miss Abigail. ma
tron Of the Old Ladies' home. hears of
the Ill fortune of the old couple She tells
the other old ladies', and Blossy, who has
paid double fee for the only double bed
chamber. voices the unanimous verdict
that Abe must be taken in with his wife:
Abe awakens next morning to find that
he is "Old Lady No. 81" The old ladies'
give him such a warm welcome that he
Is made to feel at home at once. Brother
Abe" expands under the warm reception
Of the sisters. and a reign Of peace begins
in the Old Ladies' home. Abe Is the cen.
ter of the community. The semi-annual
visit OF Blossy's aged lover. Capt. Samuel
Darby, is due. Abe advises her to marry
him. For the first time the captain fails
to appear. Blossy consults Abe so often
regarding Darby. his old captain In the
life-saving service. that gossip begins to
buzz. Aunt Nancy takes Abe to task for
flirting with Blossy. He Is much con-
cerned when he learns that Angy Is 5eal-
GUS. Blossy drives away with Darby to
be married. Abe loses popularity. The
change reacts on him and the doctor or
ders him to bed. Then he Is at the mercy
of the old ladies. Darby comes to see him.
The old captain suggests a weeks harden
ing up at the old lifesaving station. and
the two old cronies make plans for the
trip. Angy plans to visit Blossy while
they are gone.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-05
CULTIVATION OF SOY BEANS
When Early Varieties Are Used Good
Crop of Forage May Be Obtained
Methods of Seeding.

In a general way, soy beans should
receive the same culture as the or
binary field bean. Prepare the land
so that a good root bed will be pro-
vided and have 1t smooth and free
from clods. Seed may be put into the
ground as early in the season as
practicable, but the best results will
be obtained II seeding is postponed
until the soil Is well warmed. When
early varieties are used, fairly good
crop Of forage may be obtained, II
planted after some Of the earlier
small grains, such as rye and barley,
have been harvested. In this way.
two crops may be secured from the
same field in single season, one Of
small grain and the other of soy
beans. Another practice is to drill the
beans in between the rows of corn
after the last cultivation. The meth.
cd of seeding will depend, of course,
upon the kind of crop which it is de.
sired to harvest. If it is wanted for
hay or green fodder, SOW either
broadcast or with a grain drill, but
If beans are desired, plant in drills
only, having the rows three to four
feet apart.
There is considerable variation as
to the amount of seed sown per acre
in the different parts of the country,
Some farmers use only half bushel,
while others prefer twice as much
or even more.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-05
INDIGESTION, GAS
OR SICK STOMACH
Time it! Pape's Diapepsin ends
all Stomach misery in five
minutes.

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly; ferment
into stubborn Jumps and cause sick.
sour, gassy stomach? Now, Mr.. or
Mrs. Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pape's
Diapepsin digests everything. leaving
nothing to sour and upset you. There
never was anything so safely quick, SO
certainly effective. No difference how
badly your stomach is disordered you
will get happy relief in five minutes,
but what pleases you most Is that 1t
strengthens and regulates your stom-
ach so you can eat your favorite foods
without fear.
You feel different as soon as "Pape's
Diapepsin" comes in contact with the
stomach-distress just vanishes-your
stomach gets sweet, no rasrs no belch-
ing, no quotations of u" ted food.
Go now, make the hesL 44vestment
you ever made by getting large fifty
cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin from any
store. You realize in five minutes how
needless it is to suffer from indiges-
ton, dyspepsia or bad stomach. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-05
BADLY AFFECTED BY WIND
Prodlgious Speed Of ProjectiIes In
Warfare Has Been Known to
Overcome Soldiers.

That the wind Of projectiles causes
the death of soldiers Is a theory ad.
vanced by Professor Laurent Of Brus-
sells, who read paper on this subject
before the French Acadamy Of Science.
During the Balkan war, Professor Lau.
rent said he had noticed soldiers who.
seemingly, were troubled from cerebro'
spinal disturbances. although having
escaped bullet Sometimes the VIC
Tins became cataleptic and in less
serious cases there were symptoms of
fainting. tngling sensations and par
tial paralysis.
In instances whore this mysterious
infiiction caused death, autopsies were
held and these invariably revealed no
nervous LESSONS. Then It occurred to
Professor Laurent that the variations
Of atmospheric pressure caused by the
passing Of the projectile had an effect
upon the nerve cells, causing inhibi-
ton.
DR.. Matigon, during the Russia-Japan
war, reported similar cases, particu'
larly after severe bombardment AS
projectiles gain not only in size but in
speed, as the years go on, Just what
the toll from wind will be in the next
great conflict is hard to forecast
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-05

ure removed. In a new Farmers Bull.
letin No. 54S published by the United
States department of agriculture I'M
der the title of "Storing and Market
ing Sweet Potatoes" an account will
be found Of the latest discoveries in
this field.
Sweet potatoes have always been
abundant enough in the South. The
difficulty has been to distribute the
supply throughout the year. Growers
have either rushed them out for sale
at digging time, flooding the market
with ungraded, badly packed, and I'M
attractive stock or else stored them in
outdoor pits or banks where large
portion decayed. The result has been
the loss Of a large percentage Of the
crop and low prices for that portion
which did reach the market.
The remedy for this situation, say
experts in the department of agricul-
ture, Is the marketing of crops from
storage houses. To keep sweet pota-
toes In good condition they must be
well matured before digging, carefully
handled, well dried or cured, and kept
at uniform temperature after they
are cured. The storage house is de-
signed to make possible the last two
requirements. Detailed plans for the
construction of such storage houses
will be found In Farmers Bulletin
No, 54S which has been already men
toned. On many farms In the South
buildings such as abandoned tenant
houses, which with few alterations,
could be used for this purpose, are
already in existence. The cost Of the
necessary alterations or of erecting a
new house, varies, of course, too much
with local conditions to be stated with
any accuracy, but in general 1t is
thought the outlay need not be very
heavy.
When the potatoes are first stored
in these houses temperature Of 80
degrees to SO degrees Fahrenheit with
plenty of ventilation is maintained for
from ten days to two weeks in order
to drive off the moisture. After the
potatoes have been thoroughly cured
in this way, the temperature is grad
ually reduced to 55 degrees Fahrenheit
and kept as near that point as posi-
BILE during the remainder Of the stor-
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Safety First.

John Sharp Williams stepped out Of
the senate chamber in response to the
card of Bob Gates, who is Washing
ton correspondent of distinguished APP
pearance and much political sapience.
Bob asked him number of ques-
lions and then, in parting, he asked:
by the way, Senator, have you got
a good cigar about you?"-putting the
request under the head of unfinished
business.
mo, haven't but one left-and I
just now bit the end off it preparatory
to lighting it," replied John Sharp.
IF I'd just been minute or two
sooner" suggested Bob.
mot exactly" said the senator 1.-The
fact, is, when l started out here i bit
The end off the cigar just for fear you
might ask for it"
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eros. Section of Sweet Potato Storage House.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
With home garden to furnish him
fresh vegetables and we'll managed
poultry flock to provide meat and eggs
for his own table as well as a surplus
for the market, the farmer will have
the satisfaction of feeling that he has
very considerably reduced his cost Of
living, He can therefore turn with
q freer mind to the production of a
money crop.
AS crop of this kind the sweet po-
tato Is yearly becoming of greater i'm
portance throughout the South. With
In the last ten years the value of this
crop has increased 80 per cent, and
with better methods of storing and
marketing 1t is estimated that even
this increased value could be doubled
Such improved methods, moreover,
should make it possible for the south
ern family to store sweet potatoes for
its own use throughout the entire year,
and this, indeed, is matter of prime
Importance to the housewife. In other
sections of the country the Irish po-
tato forms an important part of the
meal three times a day; in the South
climatic conditions have made this i'm
practicable and some other substitute
has to be found. Hitherto there have
been difficulties in the way of using
sweet potatoes for this purpose, but
now that the problems in connection
with their storage have been solved
these difficulties are to a great meas
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-05
C0TTONSEED AS FERTILIZER
Contains Nitrogen, Phosphorlc Aele
and Potash, and Has Value OF
$14.96 Per Ton.

The following answer was given to
an inquiry concerning the value OF
cottonseed as fertilizer and as feed
by G. s. Traps, state chemist OF
Texas:
The average composition of cotton
seed is as follows: Nitrogen 3.13 per
cent phosphoric acid 1877 per cent
potash lit per cent. With nitrogen
at zoe a pound, phosphoric acid at
&c a pound and potash at &c pound
a ton of cottonseed would have a
fertilizer valuation Of $14.96 per ton.
am unable to tell you, however,
whether or not this fertilizer would
give profitable results on your black
hog wallow land. Land of this char
acter usually needs vegetable matter
more than 1t does fertilizers. That is
to say, it needs applications of stable
manure or a rotation Of crops in which
a legume, such as cowpeas, clover
etc, is grown to be turned under or
grazed off. Sometimes it reacts to
fertilizers and sometimes it does not
If cottonseed meal gives good results
then the cottonseed ought likewise
to give good results. Whether you
should exchange for meal or not de-
ponds upon the basis of exchange.
Good cottonseed meal has something
more than twice the fertilizing value
of cottonseed. 1t is also of good feed
ing value, and it would probably pay
you to use two pounds per day Of
cottonseed meal for your horses and
mules to take the place of the more
exDenSiya corn
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age period. Although this may seem
to involve considerable expense, 1t has
been calculated that for well-built
house, one good stove will provide
heat enough to cure from ten thousand
to twenty-five thousand bushels Of pc.
tatoes.
BY careful storage In this way grow.
ers will find 1t possible to put their
product on the market when the de-
mand is at the greatest, usually from
the middle of December to the middle
Of March. Careful grading and pack.
ing will lessen loss from decay and
secure better prices. In fact, to quote
from the bulletin already mentioned,
with the growing demand for sweet
potatoes there is every inducement for
the southern farmer to adopt better
methods for growing and marketing SO
as to make the sweet potato a more
important money crop" 1t Is as a
money crop that the southern farmer
should regard the sweet potato. A few
early plants, however, should find a
place in his home garden for home
consumption. Even, moreover, if it is
not desired to grow sweet potatoes on
a commercial scale, by little atten-
ton to the principles of storage which
have already been discussed, the farm.
er will find it quite easy to keep a
sufficient supply in good condition
throughout the year for the use Of his
own family.
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have no bitter taste in my
mouth. / am glad to say !
do not need Peruna any
longer, l am perfectly well.
| have Peruna in the house
all the time. When l have
a cold or when l do not feel
well / take Peruna. We
were all sick with the grip
last winter. We took Peru
ma and it helped us. Peruna
is the best medicine for grip
or colds"
Mrs. Gus. n. Carlson. Box aol. Or.
tonvilles Minn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-05
Catarrh Of Kidneys
Cured By Peruna

81 haul Ca
tarrh of the
Kidneys and
Bladder. !
Am Very
Thankful
For Peruna.
I Feel Well,
My tongue
is clear, /
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-05
Smallpox Stamped Out.

OF 1854 deaths in the great epi-
demic in Montreal SIS per cent were
of children under ten years. 1t is es-
timated that 6O,OO0,OOO persons died
of smallpox in Europe in the eight
eenth century. The disease is prac-
tically stamped out now in civilized
countries. Doctor Rotch reports that
in Boston in Is years there has been
no death from smallpox in children
yaccinated
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-05
CHAPTER XIV.
Cutting the Apron Strings

Cutting the Apron Strings
The usual hardy pleasure-seekers
that gather at the foot of Shore Lane
whenever the bay becomes a field
of ice and field of sport as we'll were
there to see the old men arrive, and
as they stepped out of the carriage
there came forward from among the
group gathered about the fire on the
beach the editor of the Shoreville Her
aid.
Ever since his entrance into the Old
Ladies' home Abe had never stopped
chatting in secret over the fact that
until he died. and no doubt received
worthy obituary. he might never again
have his name in the paper"
In former days the successive edi-
tors Of the local sheet had been will
ling, nay, eager, to chronicle his do
ings and Angy's, whether Abe's old
enemy, rheumatism, won a new VIC
tory over him or Angy's second cousin
Ruth came from Roverhead to spend
the day, or-wonder indeed to relate!
the old man mended his roof or
painted the front fence. No matter
what happened of consequence to Cap
tain and Mrs. Rose, Mr.. Editor had
always been jealous to retail the news
before the auction sale of their
household effects marked the death of
the old couple. and of Abe especially
to the social world of Shoreville What
man would care to read his name be-
tween the lines of such a news item
as this?
The Old Ladies' Home is making prep
arations for its annual quilting bee. Dona-
tons of worsted. cotton batting, and lin
ings will be gratefully received
Mr.. Editor touched his cap to the
two old men. He was a keen-faced,
boyish little man with a laugh bigger
than himself, but he always wore a
worried air the day before his paper,
a weekly, went to pres, and he wore
that worried look now. Touching his
hand to his fur cap, he informed Sam
uel and Abe that news was "as
scarce as hens teeth" then added:
whats doing?"
ooh, nawthin'. nawthin'." hastily re-
piled Samuel, who believed that he
hated publicity, as he gave Abe's foot
a sly kick. I'VE was jest a-gwine
ter take leetle scooter sail" He ad-
justed the skirt of his coat in an
effort to hide Abe's carpetbag, his own
canvas satchel. and huge market
basket Of good things which Blossy
had cooked for the life-savers. "Seen
anythink of that air Eph Seaman 7"
Samuel added, shading his eyes with
his hand and peering out upon the
cleaning surface of the bay, over
which the white sails Of scooters were
darting like flock Of huge, single
winged birds.
"Eph's racing with Captain Bill
Green" replied the newspaper man.
Captain Bits got an extra set of
new runners at the side of his scooter
and wants to test them. Say, boys"
looking from one to the other of the
old fellows, so you're going scooter
ing, Ell? Lively sportl Cold kind of
sport for men Of your age. Do you
know, I've a good mind to run in to-
morrow an article on Long Island and
Longevity Taking headline, Ell?
Captain Rose" turning to Abe as Sam
uel would do no more than glover at
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His Point of View.

what is your idea of matrimony?"
asked the fair maid who was still oc-
cupying the anxious seat
WELL" rejoined the wise chap who
had baked at the hurdle, it's probably
all right for those who haven't enough
worry"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-05
CHAPTER xlIl-continued.

She perched herself ON her little
horsehair trunk, which she had packed
to take to Blossy's, looking in her
time-worn silk gown like a rusty
blackbird, and, like bird, she bent
her head first to one side and then
the other, surveying Abe in his bar
rel clothes" with critical but COM
plimentary eye.
Wonder who made that necktie?"
she questioned. "Ill bet yer twas
Aunt Nancy; she's got sharp tongue.
but lot of silk pieces an tender
spot in her heart fer yew, Abe. Ruby
Lee says she never thought yew'd
bring her around; yew're dretfui
takin' in yer ways. father, thars no
use a-talkin'."
Abraham glanced at himself in the
glass, and pulled at his heard. his
countenance not altogether free from
a self-conscious vanity.
81 hain't sech a bad-lookin' Teller
when I'm dressed up, be I, mother?
i dunno ez it's so much fer folks ter
say / look like Abe Lincoln, after all;
he was dretful humbly."
Father" Angy said coaxingly,
"why don't yer put some O. that air
sweet STUFF Miss Abigail give yer on
yer hair? She'll feel real hurt eff she
don't smell It ON yer when yew go
down stairs"
Abe made wry face. took up the
tiny bottle of Jockey Club" and
rubbed few drops on his hands. His
hands would wash. and so he could
find some way of removing the odor
before he reached the station and
Nhe men.
"I1l be some glad ter git away from
these here fussy old hens fer a SPELL"
he grumbled, as he slammed the vial
back on the bureau; but Angy looked
so reproachful and grieved that he
felt ashamed of his ingratitude, and
asked with more gentleness
"Yew goin' ter miss me. motherT
Then the old wife was ashamed to
find herself shaking Of a sudden, and
grown wretchedly afraid-afraid of
the separation, afraid of the harden
ing" process, afraid of she knew not
what.
I'm glad faint goin' ter be fer all
winter this time" she said simply;
khen arose to open the door in order
that he might not see the rush of tears
to her foolish old eyes.
According to the arrangement, Cap
tain Darby was to drive over from
Twin Coves with his hired man. and
Ezra. after taking the two old men to
the bay, was to return to the Home
for Angy and her little trunk.
When Samuel drove up to the front
door, he found Abe pacing tho porch.
his coat collar turned up about his
neck, his shabby fur cap pulled over
his brow, his carpetbag on the step.
and, piled on the bench at the side Of
the door, an assortment of wooden
articles fully six feet high, which aft
erward developed to be shawls, capes,
hoods, comforters, wristlets, leggings,
nubias, fascinators, guernseys, blank
cts and coats.
Abe was tuning and indignant,
scornful OF the contributions, and VOW
ing that, though the sisters might re-
gard scooter as freight ocean
liner, he would carry nothing with him
but what he wore and his carpetbag.
AN right yer be-" pronounced
Samuel, with a glance at the laden
bench and a shake of his head which
said as plainly as words, Brother,
from what am not delivering thee?"
The sisters came bustling out of the
door. Mrs. Holman in the lead, Angy
submerged in the crowd. and from
that moment there was such fuss. so
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-03-05
once over.

Some men attract more attention
than thermometer on a pleasant day,
Chicago News.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-14
FIFTEENTH EPISODE.
AT Last, My Lowell"
CHAPTER l

A I the moment that Blye met
Ia June Ned Warner was spring
U ing up the stairs, his jaws set
- and his fists clinched.