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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-17
NATURALIZATION TO
Be TAUGHT At "Y''

The series OF lessons that is held
annually by the Y. NJ G. a. TO
prepare applicants for final hear
ing In naturalization proceedings
will open Thursday evening in the
educational rooms OF the associa-
ton. Fourth ave. and Madison st.
The work will be lnaugurated by
Judge r. A. Balllnger. former sec
rotary OF the interior. with a patri.
otto address A musical program
has also been arranged. The classes
in citizenship will be instructed by
Attorney Carl J. Smith and will be
held each Thursday evening until
the course Is completed. These
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-17
OH! THAT AWFUL BACKACHE
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

An unhealthy body. and the un-
happiness and misery which follow.
may be prevented by ordinary judg-
ment and care. Keep your stomach
and kidneys in shape and you Will
have good health. The kidneys
work Is TO throw off the poisonous
matters which enter the body. II
they perform this work regularly
and automatically the other organs
viii take care OF themselves.
Diseased conditions OF the bladder
or kidneys are indicated by ner-
vousness, sleeplessness. that tired,
wornout feeling, dizziness. nausea
backachc. mmbago. rheumatism and
pain in the lower abdomen, many
so-cnlled female troubles" severe
pain and discomfort when urinating
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-17

r. c.. Batt.nbnrE. OF the Western
Motor Sales Co. and local diStrlb.
utor for the klciber trucks. has Il
all over the other fellows on the
row. for h. has just received word
from California that a blk kleiber
truck. loaded With five tons Of
brick. dropped thru wooden
bridge 10 n dry river bed. - feet
below. After the bricks we're load.
ed back on. the truck proceeded
on It's way. none the worse for the
accident
l.. X Pittmon. distributor for the
Elgin SIX. came hack with dem.
unstrating stunt almost as good as
the one BattsnburE had 10 offer
He received word from the East
last week 10 the effect that an ~.
kin Six successfully Jumped
trenches NJ Fort sheridan. III, be-
fore a government representative.
Harry Austin. manager OF the
WaAhingfon- Oakland company. IN a
sales talk last week. said that ev.
cry man who has the cash is a
prospective bnyor for a machine
Harry ought to know. for he IL con.
sidsred one of the best auto salcH-
men that Seattle has ever deyel.
oped.
There Is going TO be something
doing around the Campbell Motor
Car company soon. Campbell has
that mysterious air and his handy
man. WatcrhouEc. Is on the 20 from
morning until night
II. u. Fowler. distributor for the
Lexington Six Is expecting the ar
rival OF the new Lexington Models
now most any day. They certain.
~ are the Jim handles. and will
make all the automobile lovers sit
up and take notice" says Fowler.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-17
ARMY AFTER TRUCKS

A telegram from the quarter.
masters department Of the war de.
partment last week. summoned
James = Borquln. vice president OF
the Liberty Motor Car company. TO
Washington. to assist the govern.
ment in the production OF motor
trucks for army transport.
II IL reported that the govern.
ment will need for its war ser.
vice thousands more trucks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-17
NO TIRE TROUBLES

Roy s. Marsh and Edward NJ.
Lawrence. who are taking the Elgin
six National All Trails scout car
and war reporter over the great
trails OF America. have now covered
the Lincoln highway and are almost
thru the Old Trails route to Kan
sas city Tires have given little or
no trouble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-17

ago. indicated a 1917 cotton Yield
for the whole country. OF 60 per
cent. which promises a total crop
of about i2.OO0.0 900 baies--s0. 900
more than last year. but 1000 less
than three years ago. The highest
announced estimate for any state
was that covering Arizona-S7 per
cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-17

bor viii be the Columbia.Jefferson
City road. which will link the seat
OF the state university with the
state capital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-17
c0nvlCTS WILL Be
USED ON new ROADS

Missouri's war program includes
the employment OF 500 conviets on
road work. II Is likely that the
first road to be built by convict la.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-17
STERLING
DENTISTRY!

The most beautiful. lasting and
natural OF all Dental work correctly
fitted to the exact measurements
OF your mouth. Satisfaction quar-.
antced under a cast-iron twelve.
year guarantee. Only the finest of
materials used. Consultation and
advice FREE.
Lowest prices In your city for
high.class guaranteed work.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Columbus to Welcome Teachers.

Columbus is making preparations for
The entertainment Of the Mississpgi
State Teachers Association which meets
IN that city May 3.5. 1t is gong to do
the handsome thing by the visiting
teachers, and nothing viii be left un-
done to make the Columb1r meeting
the most successful and enjoyable in
the history Of the association.
The homes Of the city Will be thrown
open for the entertainment Of the Wis
itors A rate Of 81 80 per day in the
homes has been secured This is re
garded as an exceedingly reasonable
rate in view Of present day conditions
and prices The hotel and boarding
house rates range from 81 90 to 81 90
per day. The railroads will mcte spec
iaI round trip rates for the meeting.
The Industrial Institute and College
is preparing to do its share in the en-
tertainment Of the teachers Prepara-
tions are being made to take care of
900 OF 300 visitors in the dormitories.
A program Of special and exceptional
interest has been arranged, including
some Of the foremost educators of the
nation, In fact, the Columbus gather
ing, which marks the first meeting Of
the association held in North Mississip-
pi in seventeen years, promises to be
the most successful the association ever
held Columbus is going to do her part
in the way Of entertainment and cor
dial aud warm invitation awaits the
members Of the association and their
friends.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Came, Saw Was CONQUERED.

Among the visitors to Memphis the
past week was Capt, Guy Jack, of
Scooba, Miss. While his business at
this time was of a business nature,
capt. Jack IS maturing plans for bring.
ing his family and becoming citizen
OF the Bluff City ic the near future
lie has long been identified with the
business and political affairs of Ken
per county, Miss of which county he
ls native son and of which he was
elected circuit clerk on the Democratic
ticket during the dark days" Of the
Republican and scalawag regime in
1875, He was then just q years of
age.
Capt. Jack is a Baptist, prominent
and active in all church and convention
work He advocates and practises the
of unfortunate humanity, in
which work he is most jealous and un-
firing. He is also Mason and mem
ber of other fraterna orders. Capt.
Jack has at times engaged in literary
work and his writings have always been
vigorous and virie. He has issued sew
eral books. Commercial Appeal.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Death Of hrs. A. P. McCaskill.

The friends and acquaintances Of
Mrs A, P. NcCaskin were both
shocked aad panied to hear Of he
death which occurred at 7:30 O'Clock this
morning. She had been III for several
weeks with something similar to ner.
rafgia Of the heart, but few, if any Of
her friends realized that her condition
was so critical, and the call of death
was unexpected
The community is richer and better
for having had this bright Christian
character, and her place will long re-
main a vacancy for those who were
fortunate enough to live lives in touch
with one az cons Grated as was hers.
AS a Christian she walked brightly.
bravely and boldly among the worlds
snares and hardships, meekly accept
ing the inevitable as her portion. and
complaining nor worrying not, however
long the day, nor how fierce the fight.
AS a home-maker, a wife and
mother, she was above reproach-her
love for and devotion to these bonds
we're as religious rites to her, and she
lived up to them unswerverinply. In
these things, as IN all others. she
fought good fight, ever keeping the
faith.
Her friendship was a valuable Jewel
to those who won it. She was true. IN
selfish and loving to her friends, giving
to them the best that was in her nature
and expecting and receiving the same
from them in return. She lived her al
most four-score years peacefully, and
responded to the last call, in the full
consciousnesf that she bore the i'll will
of no one.
Little more than year ago she was
bereft of her life partner, and though
she was brave and accomplishing in
her lonliness, she seemed to feel the
separation more and more keeply, her
strength gradually succumbing to her
grief, until her wearied spirit made lit
tie resistance when the call to eternal
rest sounded
She was devout and devoted mem
ber of the Methodist church, one of
long standing and faithful conformity
to all its Jules and requirements, and
her vacant pew will be solemn re-
mlnder of the richness of her devotion
to her faith, as well as of the loss that
the church and congregation sustained
when she was removed from their
midst.
Mrs. McCaskill leaves two sons an1
two daughters, j. E. McCaskill of
Memphis, 7. A. McCaskill of Meridian,
and Misses Mary and Annie both of
Macon.
To each of these bereft ones. the
heartfelt sympathy of the entire COM
munity goes out, in this, their hour of
intense grief.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
The Weather

Rain and clear weather about equal
" divided the week. Several davs
the early part of the week were good
farming weather but heavy rains,
amounting to $40 inches fell Wednes-
day and Thursday, notwithstanding
the forecast of clear weather by the
bureau. TIE creeks were all out over
the low lands but it is not thought
that the river will get out of its banks
unless there is more rainfall. The
forecast for today is more showers.
with tomorrow, Saturday, cooler and
clear.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our appreciation
to the people who so kindly assisted US
last Sunday morning in saving 50 many
of our household affects. We realize
that many af them even risked their
lives, and regret very much two of the
boys were burned some.
The fire impressed us very forcibly
that we have in Macon people with big
hearts, bold and daring, fire company
unsurpassed and boy scouts who have
the stuff in them that men are made of
We want to especially thank Messrs.
j. G, Horton, II. r. Dare and w, S.
Jackson for especial favors, We also
want to mention the colored people.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Holt,
Mrs. II. G. Holt and Children,
W. b. Holt.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Miss Hoiman's House Burned

The residence of Miss Mary Holman
on Phelps avenue owned by Miss
Mary Holman and occupied by MIR. and
Mrs. Smith Holt and Mrs. Hal Holt
and children, was burned Sunday morn
ing about ten O'Clock. Mr., Holt saws
the fire was caused by a spark falling
on the roof and as there was a strong
gale blowing at the time the blaze got
beyond control in a few minutes. The
house had caught fire twice before
from defective fle and had lust
been repaired from a fire that dam
aged the house to the extent of 500 or
more Just month ago. Mr.. Holt car
RED no insurance on his furniture.
most of which was saved. Mrs. Hal
Holt lost a good portion of her clothing
and furniture. There was insurance
to the amount of 81 200 on the house.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Parents- Teachers Association

The next meeting of the Macon
Parents-Teachers Association will be
held Friday, March 80, at three o'clock
IN the high school hall. Business of
an important nature will be considered
and full meeting of the association is
desired. The association requests your
presence whether you are a member of
the organization or not.
All who are interested in the train
ing of Macon's young people are
always welcome.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Anything for a Vote.

A line in play now being pro-
duced by Otis Skinner is said to
have caused much laughter and
applause in the last two weeks.
although it had not previously
received much attention from
audiences. The line has been in
the play all season. Skinner in
the roll of an Italian organ grind
er, remarks, by goll, | know
some Senator. He come around
to get vote. All dat Senator's
know is vote. He say, l will
sell you de United States to get
some votes. . Truly a prophetic
playWright!-St. Louis Desptch.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Wholesale Robbery.

Gilbert and Daniel Morrison, about II
and II years Of age, whose mother was
a Sherrod, sister Of DR.. d. w. Sher.
rod, are in jail charged with the rob.
berry of through freight No. 33, in the
Macon yards Thursday morning. The
freight train took the siding about two
O'Clock in the morning to allow No. 2,
passenger, to pass, and it is thought
the boys broke oEen the car and com
nitted the robbery at that time Sew.
era wagon loads of goods were taken,
most Of which were consigned to points
below Merldian, The first evidence Of
robbery was discovered by the crew Of
1 north bound freight which passed
a1out $3.50 Thursday morning Shortly
ifter the section hands found good
3,qttored about and following the trail
the "cache" was discovered in the
d0ffe Hunter creek bottom only a
3Iort distance away. The two BOYS
soon made their appearance and were
arrested and jailed. Detective Ames
1t tha NJ & O., rame up on the 1882
train and with the local officers, he sue
tocded in getting a confession from the
boys The boys were raised in the
Pney wood, west of the depot, but left
here several years ago and went to
to live They returned here
about Christmas.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Rn9let Barred Plymouth Rocks

Have the laying habit" Eggs a per IL. .,
hatch guaranteed. II " MApTrHp ~ %
Brooksvllle Miss.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

For white teachers: Friday and Sat-
urday, April 9th and 7th. Friday and
Saturday, April goth and 2lst
For colored teachers: Friday and
Saturday, April 18th and l4th, Friday
ana Saturday, April 9th and 2Sth
White teachers examinations will be
held at Court House.
Colored teachers examinations will
be held at Macon coored building.
All examinations will begin at $50
0, m, JAMES g. CHANDLER,
Sup't.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
Macon Drug Co.

Mr.. r. u. Marsalis is manager of
the Macon Drug Co., which commenced
business in the Hotel Macon two weeks
ego. Mr.. MarsaIlis is a registered
pharmacist and a druggist of exper-
fence, They will carry a general line
of drugs, paints, oil. etc, as we'll as
toilet articles perfumery etc, and at
their soda fountain ice cream sherberts,
and all kinds of cold drinks.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
VGrdnmdn Under Tire

The fire Of Mississippi consure
is being showered on Senator
Vardaman, as one Of the "dozen
wilful men, who beat the armed
ship bill, in various forms of ex-
preston, In one town he was
burnt in efIigy, In another he
has been assaiIed in poetry. In
one mass meeting resolution he
was trarsfXed with the dart Of
the newly coined epithetof ego
centricism. 8" He has so far.
however, as we are reminded BY
a little war story. been spared
the worst, the extreme penalty:
Some Of the men Of two com
panies of a certain Mississippi
regiment were transferred from
a high revel to the guard house.
Here they "made night hide
Gus" by bowling maledictory
threats against their respective
captains, who were held rcspon-
slbIe for the Incarceration Of the
Bacchanalian jewellers. The
general uproar was at last
silenced by one man, who out
shouted the others by vociferous
vaporings Of what he would do If
he had his way-that all the
others had threatened was moth
ing to it. Having at last got
the floor he responded to tn,
question of what would you do
to them" by saying, Il woulc
cut off their hair" The degree
of such a penalty will be under
stood by the survivors Of the
Dist regiment, and old citizen
hereabouts, when known to hay
been applied to Capts. TuIly Glib |
son of Sunnower, and Tom Mar !
love of Vicksburg-no less noted
for tn cir daring than renownod |
for their flowing locks of which |
they were as Mississippi's own
James X. Vardaman Of his.
The poetic form of punish
ment is especially Appropriate to
Senator Vardaman, in a way,
through his we'll known love OF
poety- is as prone to "drap
into poetry as Dickens Mr..
Wegg. That proclivity will,
doubtless, command his appreci-
alton of the poetic eflusion re-
ferred to, even if it is at his en-
especially as it is by a lady
contributor Of the Gulfport
Herald, Mrs Catherine X. Cav
ander:
MISSISSIPPI TO HER SON yARDAMAN
My son, if had hickory slah.
And you stretched across my knee,
Never again would you Sass"
Uncle Sem
And bring the blush Of hot shame
to me.
Ny son, ycu would not sit down for
a while, [
For so warm would your sitter be
You'd want to stand up for your ,
country s rights,
For Id blister you full and free.
bade you play with American BOYS.
And you mix with this Iunk-head 2
crew v
The slob they slobber has weakened II
your brain
And they've pinned the white
feather on you. |
or me there's a Fete by my summer :,
see y
| have lived a century through "
Mid the hundred lights on my birth y
day cake.
Must yellow candle burn for YOU? {
-Nicksburg Herald.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

The boches at the bookstore say that
when the French and English are for
ced to retreat it is because they are
whipped, but when the Germans "re-
tire" it is "stragetic move" But
anyway the German march on Berlin
has commenced,
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

AT sale of shorthorn cattle belong
ing to William Duthie, of Collybie,
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, a bull calf six
months old was sold for 2200 guineas
tSll, ,2O0). This is stated to be the
worlds record price for a shorthorn
calf
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

Our Supreme court has upheld
the statute creating a State Board
of Tax Equalization, and that
body can now go ahead and tax
us to its hearts content.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
FOR SALE

$50 bushels Early Improved Cotton
Seed at per busheL $3.50.
Few bushels Hastings Prolific Seed
Corn at, per hushel, $3.50
n. SCALES.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-12-13
Cyp.ies' Christmas.

The gypsy Christmas is II love feast
and a carnival In n The wandering
folk come together In tribal celebration
to choose their queen for the beginning
year. Each clan has Its own usages
and superstitlons. In Roumania the
cradle, so they say, Of nomadism, the
gypsy queen is crowned with roses, and
roses tip her scepter and her wand. In
place Of holly and mistletoe the hardy
little rosebud which blossoms ut this
season on the apex of the hills Is hon
ored not for its sweetness merely, but
because Of a fair Christmas legend
which the gypsy folk would make dis
tinctively their own.-ChicagO Tribune.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-12-13
Erushy Knob
l. ST. weeks items.

The Rebck,lis h ID their annu-
al election at their hall here when
the following officers were elec-
ted: Martha James. N. G.; ETA
NJ srtin, VIC: Lula p. Lord, Rec
orlihg s 'cretary; Eta Riley, FL
nanciaI Secretary; Eta Mccall,
Treasurer.
Clay Heard is here IN a visit
from Taft, Calf
Mrs. Dobbie Iinctnre IF Den
low and Mrs. Ella Harvey IF this
place were init tied into the
ranks of the Rebekahs Saturday
A Thanksgiving dinner was
held at the C'lnJy church here
by the communicates crowd
present and pic MY OF dinner for
all.
Mrs. T,nrture of Dcnl.,w and
two children of DehlnW were
Saturday night guests of her
niece, Mrs Pearl Christner.
Dop Halls expect to move
down on Bryant soon.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-12-13
Olathe No l
Last weeks items.

Last weeks items.
The rainy weather has been
very disagreeable for the school
boys and girls.
Several attended the pie supp.
er at Roy Saturday night. The
funds were to aid the Y. M. ca.
Mrs. Ben Thompson ofAva has
been visiting in this vicinity for
the past week.
James Freeman has purchased
a new buggy.
Mrs. Sadie Coble has been
suffering from neuralgia.
Doc Gates and wife visited in
Macomb THANKSGIVING.
Rev. B. Novels preached at
Sni'oh Sunday.
S. II. Freeman's Mrs. Ben
Thompson.J James Frceman'S and
family visited at Mrs. Gates
Thanksgiving,
Most of the teachers in this
nrighhorhood are planning d
attend the Teach, rs AssociatitX
at Ava Dec 6, and s. "a
Miss Bertha Miller yisiSssa
near Macolnb last week NJ
Sunday school at ShilolK
Sunday. BRUElT.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-12-13
LADY Relieved of Over Fifty
Gall Stones

Wife of Mr.. F. D. Lef y, sol
Nichols Srt.et, Springfield, Mo-
vas troubled with Gall Stones
for years. Mr.. Letter purchas'
ed a CSC package of STA VEL
VEGETABLE TABLETS on the
recon menda,ion of a friend and
his wife began taking them. anu
in a very short time she was re
lieyed of over City Gail Stones.
STA VEL VEGETABLETAB
LET'S are purely vegetable, AID
are an aid to nature. in the rel Ell
of ailments peculiar to the S'om'
acb. Liver and Bowels. They
do not derange your nervoussys'
tenn, but lie We you feeling fresh
and bright.
Take STA.WEL VEGETABLE
TABLETS for Constipation, Bill
iousness. Sick Headache. Torpid
Liver, Malaria, Indigestion LOSS
of Appetite, and that run down
feeling. No gripping, No alter
affects. Pleasant to take. 1e'
a 25c package now, have them al
hand when you need them. Fol
Sale BY Fuson Drug Co. Mans
field: vanNoy Drug Co., Norwood
I'm Huff man, Norwood. ahv
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-12-13
Cold Spring
T, ST weeks items.


Rev. AMI Mrs. Jas Mccall en-.
tcrtaine1 at Thanksgiving dinner
their 2 sons Addi IA d Ursa of
Oil bona. DR. and Mrs. ID.
Martin and little 'Diil.y."
Orval 10 es who has been in
Cal fOrnia several years is back
a an.
Mrs l. Lord Of Brushy Knob
was a.gues, Friday night of Mrs
Ellis Medley.
Several sick people in are com
munity at pres lt Albert Earl~,
Tom AlIumb lugb, old Mr.. Herald
Miss Stecker, thelocai teacher
| will attend the Teachers Asso
cation at Ava Dec. 6S and at
same time visit h"mefolliS.
r. lis Medley is back from
short visit to Joplin, he anc
family are now located on tho
Dunn place, while the Tro,tel
family have moved to the Ton
Mear's farm.
TiIda Elan is visiting he.
grandpa, John Llkey's at Ava
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-12-13
Keeping Christmas.

Are you willing to remember the
weakness and loneliness Of people who
are growing old; to stop asking how
much your friends love you, and ask
yourself whether you love them
enough; to bear in mind the things
that other people have to bear on their
hearts; to try to understand the peo-
pie who live in the same house with
you? Then you Gun keep Christmas:
Henry van Dyke.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-12-13

Whe. zing in the iun-s indicat,
eS that phlegm is o%bstructing
the air passages. BALLAkD'S
HOREHOUND SYRUP loosenS
the, phlegm so that it can tie
coughed up and elected: Price
DC, soc and 81 on per bottle.
SUli by Fuson Drug Co.-adv.