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house was filled. Washington was a
very frequent guest at the Carlyle
house and n can easily imagine the
part he played IN that atmosphere OF
bountcous hospitality and courtly
grace.
Tradition has II that 1t was In that
very house thHt Washington met one
Of his few defeats. On the right OF
the broad hallway Is what was once
a drawing room. said to have been fin.
ished originally In white and gold, and
there on many occasions Washington
took an active part In the social fes.
notwithstanding many n fair Virgin.
ian through the stately minuet and the
less formal. reel. The hallway, itself,
IT tradition be correct, has its own
sentimental interest. for 1t was at the
foot Of the beautiful staircase OF solid
mahogany that Washington awaited
the coming Of lovely Sally Fairfax
upon n certain evening, and, while es-
corting her to the ballroom, offered
that lady his heart and was refused.
On the opposite side OF this same
hall Is the blue and white ROOM"
which was John Carlyle's particular
retreat or sanctum. That room Is OF
especial interest to us as n nation, for
1t was there that Washington re-
cclved his commission as n member
Of General BraddOck's staff in 1855.
What Washington learned upon that
disastrous campaign against the In
dians and with British soldiers tavGht
him much which later he put to good
service in behalf Of his country.
Braddock Took Possession.
When Braddocx arrived he accept
ed the prOffered hospitality of John
Carlyle and established headquarters
there. The little blue and white room
became the military council chamber,
and 1t was there that the plans were
made for the campaign. W~ashington's
previous experience ns a leader of Vir-
ginln troops against the Savages made
him all the more welcome at the con-
f%erences, and his keen judgment and
practical advice earned for him Brad
docks admiration and won for him his
colonclcy upon the generals staff.
We who count our dollars and make
our purchases in hard coin but little
realize the part the "vile weed" played
In all commercial transactions in Vir-
ginia $50 years ago. The fragrant
OrOnokO tobacco had n fame which
reached to Europe, and this was the
common medium Of exchange. The
incense of this leaf, as 1t were. bought
the English bricks with which old
Christ church in Alexandria was built
in l773. The church was designed, so
II has been said. by one James Wren.
reputcd to have been a relative Of the
architect of London's famous st.
paul'S. Washington w~orShlped Mt
Christ church. History tells us that
1t was within the shadow of that sa-
cred structure. after services one Sun
day morning in the summer of 1774,
that he earnestly advocated the renun-
citation of allegiance to the king of Eng
land. Always deliberate and intensely
devout, can gather something of the
spell which his words must have cast
upon his fellow churchmen upon that
occasion.
There are many houses in .Alexan-
dria today that were in their prime
when Washington was In their midst
and closely identified with them not
only socially but officially intermit-
tently during his youth and just prior
to his death.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15

to saw the cake for r%efrcShmcnt. none
woS forthcoming for Johnny. For a
long time he patiently waited, and
then rose Ia go.
II really believe, grandma" he re-
marked, rs he picked up his hat. that
| smell cocoauut cake"
The broad hint was fruitful, but not
ahuudantly 50, Going to the kitchen
grandma rut him of Il small slice.
q. thought So commented Johnny
as he took the dainty, "hut doesn't il
seem strange, grandma. that | coplJ
smell such a very small picce?"
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tons day, as II Is now, Fur
ther, the first president set an ex-
ample which Is being followed today
IN some sections of the country with
all the acclaim of something new. The
markets which are being opened for the
purpose Of bringing the farm products
10 the consumer, to the exclusion of
the middleman, ARE by no means a
twentieth century invention. Most
people don't know that George Wash
ington essaycd truck gardening and
the maintenance Of Il market wagon,
to the no small blessing but the so
cial dismay, of some Alexandrinns, but
II b n fact.
We read SO much Of the grooming
board" stcnmlng Joints of luscious
fare Of all sorts In the days of colo.
NAL plenty, that we think the period
n time Of fcasting and unlimited album
dance. md recall but few of the hard
ships, OF which there were many. 1t
was to provide variety and to make
his ~neighhOrS more satisfied with their
fWt TINT Washington sent his market
wagon Just nee in so often to Alex
-nndrin loaded with the products Of
VIM fnrmyard and the field of Mount
Vernon. History does not tell us
whether Washington reached the
hearts of his associates more speedily
hv the short route Of their stumaChS,
but there is no doubt that his wise
f%orcthought brought him both graft.
iudc and substantial reward.
The Cart Goes to Town.
Old parSou WccmS, who has chnttcd
So glihly about life in Alexandria, tells
us that there was n time there when
the town had more reason 10 boast Of
ats beauty than its capacity to glad,
den the inner man, TO quote that rev
Trcnd chroniclcr.
The ueighborhood of Belle Haven
ISuch was AlcNaudrln'S early namc)
was not n desert on the contrary. Il
was in many places II garden spot
Astounding with Injuries. But It's In,
hahitautS. the wealthy, were not wise.
Ky the successful culture Of tobacco
they had money. And having filled
ihCir coach houses with gilt ear.
riaCcS and their dining rooms with
silt glasses, they began to look down
upon the poorer sort and to talk about
Families. Of course ii would never
do for such people to run market
carts, Hence the poor Belle Haven
Ties, though cmboSomcd in plenty, were
often in danger of gnawing their nails
And unless they could cater Il LIANT
from some good.naturcd cracker OF
n leash of chickens from the SUNDAY
nscrocs, were Obliged to sit down with
ljng faces to a half-graccd dinner oI
SIT meat and Journey cake.
This was the order Of the day, A, n
-. when Washington. just married
to the wealthy young widow Gusts
had settled ut Mount Vernon. nine
miles below Belle Haven, The ur
pleasant situation of the families at
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A Plea.

And why should l give you a kiss?"
Scientists say a man needs sweets"
What of itE' 'Im going without
sugar. NOw'S your time to encourage
patriotism, grille"
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Orchids Drlnkjnu Tube.

One of South Americas %curiOsities
Is an orchid which has n peculiar tube
1t wants n drink. At other times it Is
kept curled up.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15
COVETED RY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head of hair. II yours is streaked with
gray, or Is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store 1t to Its former beauty and lus-
ter by using LA Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price 81. 0O.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15
Too Late.

did you draft that star pitcher for
our team?" "NO, | didn't draft him.
Uncle sam beat me to him."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15

Money is 50 tight just now"
Il suppose that is why lit is hard
to get loose change"
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Under Feminism.

'Of what is this woman accused?''
"Femininity. your h~Onoress."
"SiX months life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15

Lawyers would make good soldiers.
Their charges would discourage the
enemy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15

that place DOR reached his ears. To
n man OF his character, with too much
spirit TO follow a bad example when he
hhd the power to set n good one, and
100 much wit TO look for happiness
anywhere but In his own bosom, 1t
could not long be questionable what
part he Ind to net.
"A market cart was instantly con-
structcd and regularly three times n
week sent off to Belle Haven filled
with nice rOasters, kldncy-Covcred
lnmb and veal, green geese. fat ducks
and %gobblcrs, chickens by the basket,
fresh butter, new-laid eggs, vegetables
and fruit of all sorts. Country gen
tlemen dining with their friends in
town very soon remarked the welcome
change In diet, Bless us all = exclaim-
ed they, what's the meaning OF
this? You invite us to family fare
and here You have given us a lord
mayors feast Yea replied the 9th
ers, thank God for sending a Colonel
Washington into our ncighborhood.'
"The eat was thus let out OF the
bag, TO the extreme modification of
the Little Great ones that Colonel
Washington should ever have run n
market cart"
Famous Carlyle House.
The market where Washington sent
his farm products lay right in the
heart OF Alexandria and upon a square
about which stood some of the towns
most noted residences and landmarks.
Among these was the Carlyle house,
and despite the passage of time and
the physical changes wrought in that
quaint Virginia city, this historic home
survives intact today. The CARLYLE
house is intimately identified with
WnShington's career and particularly
with the very beginning of his mill
tary calling,
As the story goes, the bricks for the
building were imported and so. too. the
stone oC which 1t was built in 1872.
John $. Carlyle utilized for part
Of the foundation Il portion Of
an old fort, which many years earlier
had stood guard against the Indians
for the protection Of English traders
ON Hunting Creek. rs the place was
then known. The barracks Of that adj
vance post Of civilization became the
cellar of the Carlyle house, and there
In its cool shadows was stored the
mellow wine that tlcklCd the palates
Of those days. From the heavy beams
overhead hung pendant the luscious
hams for which Virginia is still noted.
Another part Of the old fort supports
the plaza AT the rear of the house upon
which the main hallway ends. 1t was
there, OF summer evenings. that the
CNrlylcS and their guests gathered, aud
:. Il was there the men discussed the
problems of the hour over a heart.
some glass amid the soothing smoke of
the fragrant Oronoko. Then. the gar.
dCns ran down to the rivers bank and
overlooked the docks ut which the
trading craft were moorcd-vcsSels
that came from we the seas to bar.
ter the silks and riches of the far
East, the products OF Europe. and the
trOpiC abundance Ot the West Indies
in return for the famous tobacco witt
which .NcNandrta'S one great ware
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15

original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels. Ad.
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The

"Why do they call that young fellow
a sad sea dOg?' Il guess it is because
he is So ready with Il waggish tale.v
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15
Keeps Us Hoping.

Or. 3. T. Jackson, Celebrated Physician.
handed down to posterity his famous
prescription for female troubles. Now
sold under the name of "Femenina."
l'rice SOC and 81. OO.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-15

HE one hundred and eighty
sixth anniversary of the
birth Of George Washington
reminds one of many things,
and among them the fact TINT
the cost Of living was an eco
nonicul problem in Washing
TOMS div 40 10 IL nnu Ery-
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-10
THIS IS IMPORTANT!
To the Readers and Voters of
the Eastern District of Mon
roe County.

Should you not consider very
thoroughly the two candidates for
Judge of the County Court? What
do you think of the moral courage
of a prospective candidate who has
spent his life in the district, yet
finds it necessary to feel out the
situation by having a friend or two
ride for days with petition before
he would permit his name to be
published in the county papers as
candidate for the office?
Is it fair to the public to endeavoF
to create the false impression that
the pretended Call" was sponta-
neous. when as a matter of fact
it was probably inspired by the
prospective candidate, and required
the labor of weeks to produce even
"measlv' showing?
Is it possible that the supporters
he had in mis- loOsine race two wears
ago have dwindled to the very few
whose names are on the petitior9
Is it possible that those circulat
ing the petition fully advised those
whom they approached that there
was already an avowed candidate
for County Judge? A man who is
in every way worthy and qualified
TO fill the Office, and one of the most
highly respected citizens il the
county. Do you realize thai J T.
ScObee of jefferson Township vas
willing 20 submit his name To the
voters Of the district relying Cp0n
his splendid reputation, and not re-
sort to any petition or other means
of "camouf1age?"
Do you know that Mr.. ScoOee en-
joys the highest confidence and es-
TEEN Of his neiqhbOrs and those who
know HIM? That he has made good
III his own business purely by his
own efforts and determination start
ing in life as a poor boy? ST. we De.
lieve that j I ScObee wou,i serve
the county with credit to himself
and with honor to his supporters.
Friends of j. I ScObee.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-10
The Newspaper.

The relation of the newspapers
aof the country to the Liberty Loan
and other governmental efforts is
expressed in the telegram of Secre
gtary McAdoo to the editors assem-
bled in New York last week in at
tendance on the meeting of the
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.
will you be good enough to ex
press to the members Of the Amer.
can Newspaper Publishers Associa
;tion. now in session, my sincere and
warm appreciation of the great ser.
vice they have rendered to their
country by their consistent, unselfsh
and patient support of the success
i've Liberty Loaus, which have been
offered BY the Treasury Depart
ment.
lIcSc lOdbS Cbulu ilbI hlNC SUI
aceeded without the support of the
newspapers, and it gives me great
pleasure to make this acknowlede
ment. An enlightened public Opin-
ion is the chief asset of a democra
'cy. BY keeping the people of
America informed on public events
and transmitting word of the finan-
,cial and other needs of the Govern
ment. the American newspapers
have performed public and incal-
Cculable service to the Nation.
know that the service will be con-
tinued and that the newspapers will
do their full share in assisting
America to win this war for democ.
racy and justice"
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-10
Where Are You?

American men are now at the
real front; they are fighting your
fight and our fight while you read
this; they are dying with the con-
seriousness of a great duty perform.
ed to the end, with their last breath
Offering up prayer for US and our
country, with their dying eyes re-
f1ecting the light of Old Glory and
the confident hope that we will
never suffer it to 90 down in de.
feat.
They are over there-the Que
place on earth where red-bloOded,
true hearted Americans most de
sire to be, We cannot all be there
with them in the flesh. But where
are you over here? Are you with
them over here? II you can't fight
with them in France, you can fight
for them at home. If you can't
shed your hearts blood over there,
you can put your whole heart be
hind them over here,
Are you doing it? What have
you put and what are you putting
into this fight? Are you fighting
with only your little finger or only
with one handY Have you put
only a twentieth, or only tenth. OF
only a quarter of your heart into
this struggle? That's the question
for you to ask yourself today.
Nothing less than your whole
heart will do now. A half-hearteG
patriot. a grudgine patriot, a calcu
latins patriot is worse than an open
enemy. berause he is a sham, be
cause he lies to himself and he lies
to his country.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-10
After 1873 Years.

After 1873 years of peace and
quiet, the historic Kings Mountain
battle ground, where the heroes
fought and died that America might
be freed of British rule, is again
awakened by the roar of the artil =
lery and rifle firing
1t has been brought about by the
officials representing the United
States Government selecting this
site as an artillery and rifle range,
and soldiers at Camp Green are be-
ing trained there in the use of heavy
field artillery, using the face of the
mountain as "a background. A plot
of 2700 acres has been leased for
this purpose and a camp to accom-
date $500 men and 1900 horses
has been erected near the site.
An odd feature is the fact that
American soldiers are being partly
tutored by British Army officers
sent to this country for instructing
the descendants of sons of those
men who fought against their fore.
fathers 1873 years ago
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-10
After the LOafer.

Canada is to adopt soon the prin-
ciple of the famous Maryland com
pulsory work law, according to a
dispatch from Ottawa to an official
OF the Manitoba Government.
A measure providing that sll
able bodied citizens shall be COM
PEELED to work has been decided up
on by the Dominion Government
as the solution of the nations labor
problem Legislation will be intro.
troduced in Parliament at an early
date.
If the law is enacted, it will be a
crime for any able bodied person -
hobo or millionaire be without
regular employment.
With such a law on the statute
honks, the problem Of dealing with
alien. enemies who refuse to work
unless they are paid exorbitant
wages. or who refused to work at
all as long as they have money
will be solved easily.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-10

Fix up. The most humblecottage
can be made neat and attractive.
A common board fence, without
plane or paint, can be made neat
Don't tie up your gate with a fence
post You can get a fastener for
ten cents or make one yourself in
thirty minutes without a cent of
cost. 1t takes no money to burn up
the old rubbish. fix up broken feuces
and make your home look homelike.
The busy aud industrious find time
to fix up their fences, but often the
men who make little or no garden
and let the yard resemble a last
years birds nest. are those who
have the most leisure time on their
hands.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-10
WANTED Experience
ed Lady Clerks.
Milton Strong D. c., Co.
Hannibal, Mo.

Rev. J C. Cook, pastor Of the
First Baptist Church of this city at
tended banquet OF the members
of the First Baptist Church at Pal
myra last Friday evening
Rev Ned Hill, of Camp Funston
also director of the Y NJ. G A, at
that place will preach at the Meth
odist Church Sunday morning, May
IL, at l0:45 a. m
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-10

A letter from Romer Starrett to
his parents states that he is sta
toned at Washington, D. c., but
there is indications that he will be
moved again shortly He is in the
marine service as telegrahper.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-10

This great war like everything
else, mad its beginning which was in
the assassination of Archduke
Ferdinand and wife ate Sara Jevo,
BOSNIA in June, 1914 Gaviro, tn e
principal assassin in the tragedy
recently died in a fortress near
Prague. However as Germany wa S
prepared aud no doubt was only
seeking an excuse, or opportunity
to begin its war of conquest of the
world il would then soon found some
other pretext This then may not
only have been the beginning of the
war for world wide conquest; but
also we hope aud believe, was the
beginning of a worldwide de
mOcracy
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-10
No MeatIeSS DAYS

MeatleSs days will not be rein
stated for the present if the new
plans of the u. S. Food AdminiStra-
ton for meat conservation are ad-
hered to strictly by the America n
people. Instead of going back to
meatless days, the Food Administra- =
ton asks that the amount served al
each meal be reduced, which will
avoid the inconveuiences which b
might arise by a return to the meat.
less day. The meatless day restric-
tions had been lifted until May l &.
The following telegram outlining
the new meat regulations was re-
ceived this morning from Herbert
Hoover by the State Food Admins.
tratiOn:
the Food Administration is ex-
tremely desirous of securing economy
in the consumption of meats of all
kinds without the reinStallation of
meatless days for the present. A
seasonal decline in the volume of
animals now coming to market is in
progress and its volume undoubtedly
will further decrease during the
next few months as is usual The
probable amount of such a decrease
is yet obscure
Whenever the Germans have any
idea that their forces are winning
victories on any front the word goes
out that the kaiser is personally in
command where the fighting is
raging hottest When it becomes
evident that the fight is going un-
favorably to the Germans the
kaiSer's presence is not mentioned
and the responsibility is thrown on
generals who do not belong to the
royal family.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-10

New assortment of Trimmed H ats
in white for midsummer wear.
Evans
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-10

A special display of New White
Hats for midsummer wear.-Maude
Evans.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-10

The one hundred million dollars
contributed by the American people
to the American Red Cross, has
been largely expended for European
and American War Relief A full
accounting was made of the expen-
diture, which was audited bv the
Government and made public That
the tremendous demands and
work for humanity may be carried
on. the President has designated the
week of May Goth, as Red Cross
week, when another one hundred
million dollars will be asked for, to
be contributed as patriotic duty
in the support of our army and
navy. Give to this cause or give
all to the Kaiser 1t is now war to
the finish
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-10

The death penalty will be asked
by the state when the cases of
persons charged with the lynching
of Robert P. Prayer for alleged
sedition are called for trial in
Madison county, according to Attor
ney General Brundage Trial of the
cases will begin this month, it is
announced. A number of indict-
ments for murder in connection
with the Staying at COllinsville have
been returned at Edwardsville, and
for the most part those under in,
dictment are in Jail. Tne Attorney
general kept representative on the
ground while the evidence was being
presented to the grand jury.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-10
The Wind As An Ally.

There was a good and substantial
reason behind the German Govern
ment's request to the Swiss Red
Cross to try to induce the Entente
Powers to agree to an abandonment
of the use of poison gas for the re-
mainder of the war. The Germans,
with all their scientific thorough
ness, failed to take account of one
important fact when they resorted
to the use of poison GAS in warfare
If the available meteorological data
had been consulted it would have
shown them that the prevailing
winds on the western front were
unfavorable to them. While the
Germans had a monopoly Of the
use of gas. this was not a serious
matter, as they could pick the days
when the wind was blowing toward
the Allied front to loose their gas
clouds. but when the British and
the French began to use gas in re-
prisal, with the wind favoring them
an average of six days out of seven,
the situation became highly uncom-
Portable for the Germans. 1t hap
pened, too, that the Germans were
more than once overwhelmed by
their own gas waves, which were
blown back on them by sudden
shift of the wind. The realization
of their 5lunder came to them too
late, however. They introduced the
poison gas in warfare; now they
must stand the consequences.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-05-10

W. H. Kirby, of Omaha Neb,
o. T. Kirby, of Hannibal and
R. A. Kirby, Manager, Gem Theater
of this city, made a business trip to
Moberly and Sedalia last week in
the interest of their exhibition in
their respective territories. r A
Kirby is one of the oldest picture
men in this part of the state. He
started the first picture show in this
city and has remained the success.
full manager the past IL years.