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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-02-11

HOOPS PILLS cure Nausea. Sick Headache
Indigestion. Blliousness. Sold by NIL druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18
RAIN IN JAPAN,
How the Natives Try to Bring the show.
ers Down

During the summer season in japan
droughts are very frequent. and the
rice fields. before ~ beautiful. pre-
senting as they do all the different
shades OF green imaginable. gradually
lose their brilliancv Of color. turn vel
low and parched. and threaten the
total destruction of the crop. Not
only does the rice suffer. but the wells
dry up and necessitate the carrying Of
water from long distances. So a
drought in Japan is. indeed. a great
calamity.
After waiting and hoping in vain for
a downfall OF rain, the people turn en-
masse TO evoke the power of their DEF
ties to send them the saving showers.
\ procession is formed Of perhaps two
hundred men, all nearly naked. who.
carrying straw emblems representing
the SUI with the rain pouring from it.
and with long streamers having
prayers written on them flying in the
~ind. proceed to the nearest river or
bay. where the whole company wade
into the water until they are waist
deep. and. surrounding the emblems,
pray aloud and throw water on the
images with both hands.
After doing this several times. saws
the New York journal. the procession
is reformed. when it proceeds to the
temple to pray again. This ceremony
is repeated several times, and should
the rain come in abundance PRAYERS
are offered in Thanksgiving: should il
be only a shower they blame them
selves for not having prayed ~fervently
enough, and continue their devotions
until a downpour takes place.
Another form of devotion for the
same purpose takes place at nightfall.
when a long boat is filed with men
and padded swiftly across the harbor.
accompanying the prayers by the reg
ular beatings of toIn-tOms and gongs.
Sometimes at night. away down the
bay, may be heard the weird sound of
the tom-toms and the voices OF the
men gradually growing louder and
louder as the boat, approaches. each
man bending to his paddle in regular
time as it passes US swiftly and gradu-
ally disappears in the darkness. and is
soon lost TO sight and hearing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18
NEW ARTIFICIAL FUEL.


Produced by the Admixture Of White
rowder with Coal Dust.
Additional tests Of a satisfactory
character have been made of a new
artificial fuel produced by the admix-
ture OF a white dry powder with coal
dust in certain proportions. Pitch is
the combining medium almost uni
versally employed for utilizing coal
waste. but it involves certain practic-
al objections in storage and use
which, it is claimed, are overcome by
the new process. The composition of
the powder employed in this case is
not made known. but it is said to con.
sist of two natural substances. both OF
which are plentiful and inexpensive.
and do not give ont noxious fumes in
combustion nor exert any deleterious
influences whatever upon the boiler
plates or tlucS. Tests show that, as
compared with anthracite coal. the
blocks made of this material are of de-
cided value when used in n boiler fur
mace. That is. it was found that the
total horse power developed by the
boiler with the anthracite coal in its
natural condition was 3GS. /, while with
blocks OF the new material it was
5%o6.6-this computing twenty pounds
OF water per hour, according to the
rule, as equal to l indicated horse
power; reckoning, however, fifteen
pounds of water per hour as equal to 1
indicated horse power, as is customary
with the best triple expansion en-
gines' the total horse power developed
with the bricks was GI3, against 4gl
with the natural cOal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18

fore | had time to drop it received a
painful wound from the fang OF a large
scorpion.
Another time, desiring to take an
afternoon sicsta in my hammock, |
shook out the shawl spread over it. and
from the folds fell a good sized female
scorpion. Having respread my shawl
| turned over the pillow to beat it up
when from under it there dropped over
y baby scorpions. The Young scor-
pions usually travel rom point to
point on the mothers back. but while
she is foraging around for food they
are generally to be found in hiding
near by, as was this little colony. Over
20 Young ones have been found with
one female.
The poison from these creatures is
applied in three different ways. though
the poison itself is much the same and
similar in action.
The fang Of the scorpion is at the
very tip of its long. flexible tail. as the
abdomen appears to be, and with it the
ereature can deal itself quite as deadly
4 blow as it can toany enemy. This it
will do. Just as described in one Of By
ron's poems. if it be surrounded with a
circle Of fire and assured of T. inabil.itv
TO escape. This have tested quite a
o of times, thus disproving claims
Of certain naturalists. who probably
never saw a live scorpion. that Byron
invented the story to suit his rhyme.
The AMOUNT of poison in the scorpion
will not. in my opinion. kill a healthy
adult, although it will cause an amount
Of pain for some hours that is most
difficult to bear with fortitude. as
can testify from personal experience.
But a large female scorpion certainly
can cause death to a half-grown child
or 10 a timid woman. or a man whose
blood is in a bad or impure condition.
The tarantula carries its poison at
the base of the most sav~age-looking
fangs, that hang down from the lower
side Of its head. Owing to their po-
sition. the term bite may be more
correctly applied to the tarantula than
to either Of the others; it is, neverthe-
less. not a bite, but a sudden down
ward stroke Of the fangs into the OBJ
ject attacked.
have never found anyone who knew
of a case where a centipede wounded a
mar without first having been stepped
on. rolled on or in some like manner
hurt. Its poison is a much more di-
lutte fluid than that of the others and
is exuded from the hollow feet.
A centipede that | rolled on with my
naked back in my sleep on the little
steamer that plies on the San Juan
river in Nicaragua left a thick red
ridge as wide as my thumb quite
across my back. but there were no
holes in my skin that a friend with a
pocket lens could discover. Its poison
is much less serious in effect than that
of the other, not much worse than a
row Of hornet stings would be; but, al
though the least painful of these three
sometime bedfellows, it is quite bad
enough.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18

II WAS SMALL AND ISsiGNIFlCAST.
notions as to the style of man with
whom She could be 50 happy that she
would undertake the task o. making
him 50.
Miles Dawson, for instance. was the
kind of man that any ordinary girl
would have snapped up the moment he
declared himself. He had three safe.
deposit boxes in town, and there was
violence in sight that he did nos rent
them for the purpose of keeping cigars
in them. He had several horses and
carriages. He was d regular attendant
upon all the social functions Of the sea.
son, aid at many Of them he appeared
to enjoy himself hugely. At the
musicals and purely literary entertain
ments, however. Miles Dawson always
looked as he was, extremely bored.
Once Miss Henderson had seen him
yawn at a Shelley reading. He wa. IN
snort, Of the earth earthly. or perhaps.
10 be more accurate, Of the horse horsey.
intellectual pleasures were nauyht Ia
MN but fountains of ennui. and being
a very honest, frank sort Of a person
ne 0 no pains 10 conceal the fact.
and 1t ruined his chances with Miss
Henderson, at whose feet he had morn
than nee laid the contents Of the de-
post boxes-fguratiyely, Of course-as
well as the use Of his stables and him.
self The fact that he looked like a
ureek god did not influence her in IN.
least; she knew he vas BY nature a far
Fry from anything creek or godlike.
and She would have none Of him.
Had he had the mental qualities NJ
Henry Webster, the famous scholar NJ
Cambridge, II might have been differ.
ent, but he hadn't these any more than
Henry Webster had Dawson's Greek
godliness OF person.
As for Webster, he too had laid ,,.ro
a heart full Of atfe. ion before the cold
gaze of Miss Flora Henderson. and
with no more pleasing results To him.
self than had attended the suit Of his
handsome rival, as he had considered
Dawson.
II think ! a make you happy" he
had said. modestly. ''We have many
traits in common. We are both ok.
tremely fond OF reading Of the better
sort You would prove Of iuesiimabls
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18
Time Not Going His Nav

He was standing at Eighth and
Chestnut streets with the assistance of
the electric light pole the other night.
His nerves We're unstrung and he
seemed to be in Il very bad way His
breath suggested a distillery. There
was mud on his coat and his silk hat
looked as though it had been sat upon
several times. He seemed in deep
meditation. That he had been dead to
the world for several days was appar-
ent from his first question. Big par.
don (hie): ish us S~as-Sasurday or Zun-
day. he asked.
NO; it's Thursday" was the reply.
He was silent for a moment: then he
gurgled; Il don'd (hic) undershtan.
Yesterday wuz thic) Vriday. Gez
thicl. I'm goin' TIL ozzer way. You'll
thic) pardon me ashking the question
lhicl, wond you" and then he sunk
back into oblivion again.-Philadel-
phia Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18

The great scarcity of servant girls in
Boston has led to the importation of
a considerable number of farmers,
daughters from the back districts of
Maine to serve in fashionable city
houses. The want of familiarity on
the part OF these girls with city WAYS
and language has led to some oueer
scenes.
One afternoon a lady called at a fine
residence in Beacon street. where Sa-
mantha Wayback answered the call.
Can Mrs. Crgsus be seen?' the visit
or asked.
ken she be SEEM snickercd Sa-
mantha, well, ! ruther guess she
ken; she's six feet high and four feet
wide! My salles! You can't see much
OF anything besides, when she's
around"-Youth's Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18

The most probable theory in rcgarc
e. this great collection ~ fossil re.
mains would. therefore, seem 10 10
that when the race was becoming near,
~ extinct some greatdrought drove all
the animals of the surrounding terri
tory to seek for refuge in the only
place where water was To- he found,
This theory appears all the more feast
bic owing TO the fact that certain
springs OF nearly fresh water are found
near the lake, and these would ohvi.
ou>ly form the rallying point for
all sorts of animals during Il great
drought
The skull of the diprotodon meas
urcS, in some specimens, over , feet
long, aud the length of the animal,
when sci up, will he fully 10 feet, The
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18
Progress In Electricity.

A remarkable illustration of the
progress of electrical appliances i,
clectrolytic painting. Hitherto. If con-
per or other metal were to be deposited
electrically, a bath Of solution was
needed. Now this is changed and n
technical journal saysa ships hull can
be plated as easily as a spoon or tea
pot. Instead of n bath, insolublc sail,
ground to Il fine powder and mixed
with water, are used. This mixture is
painted on the metal to be plated by a
fine wire brush, to which one pole of n
dynamo conductor is attached, the
other pole being connected with a
plate. Not only pure metal, but all
aorts of alloys can be used.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18
EXTINCT MONSTERS.


Zones of Wonderful size Discovered In
south Australia.
The greatest discovery Of fossil re-
mains eve made in any part Of the
southern hemisphere has just taken
place in one OF the most barren and
forbidding localities in the northeast
OF South Australia. The animals.
whose remains are included In this
great discovery, are principally of the
extinct species. the diprotodon, a
species OF marsupial closely allied to
the Australian kangaroo. In most re-
spects, however, the diprotodon, dur
ing its terrestrial existence, bore rath-
or q resemblance to the hippopotamus
than to any form of lie now existent
In the lands of the antipodes. Besides
the bones Of these animals there have
been found some remains OF the gigan-
tic bird, dinornis. now extinct.
No fewer than eighty diprotodons
are represented by the bones already
unesrihrd. and ~ IL evident from the
close proximity Of the localities where
the chief collections have been made
that the struggle for existence must
have been particularly severe at the
tins when 10 many creatures Of tbs
same species were driven TO take rcf'
ugc In one spot
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18
NEW PREPARED PAPER,
Why Its Inventor Has i;een Refused a
German Patent.

Why Its Inventor Has iIeen Refused "A
German Patent.
The Droguisten Zeitung is response
bic for the statement that in Germany
a patent has been refused, and the
manufacture and sale have been pro-
hlblted, of a paper so prepared that
any ink writing upon its surface could
be erased by the simple application of
a moist sponge. The paper was made
OF the ordinary ingredients, with the
addition of asbestos and parchment
glue. The paper pulp, after rolling,
was Immersed for a short time from
SIX to thirty-tive seconds. according to
the thickness of the paper to be pre-
pared from it, in concentrated sui
phuric acid at 20 degrees, diluted with
10 to 10 per cent. of water. 1t was
then pressed between glass rollers,
passed successfully through water.
ammonia solution, and a second time
through water, strongly pressed be-
tween rollers and dried on felt
rollers, and, finally, on polished
and heated metal rollers. The.
finished article is said to be pre-
eisely like ordinary paper, It's sale
has been prohibited on account of the
misuse to which it can be put.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18
BUILDING AND SCIENCE
UGLY s~eoFELLows.

Leaves from the Note RoNk Of an Old
Traveller The Habits Of CentipedrS,
Scorpions snd TsraatulaS-rwcnty-F -Four
Rahics And = Mother Scorpion IN n
shawl
During my life in tropical countries.
writes Eugene Murray Aaron in the
81 leoj> Republic. | found that there
were tdrce sorts of occasional bedfel.
lows that one could never be too care.
hl 10 e We're not between the sheets
or otherwise hidden in bed or hammock
before retiring,
These dangerous bedtellowS were cen
tipedeS, scorpions and tarantulas, or
trap-door spiders. OF the three | al.
ways had the greatest dread of the
scorpions, partly. perhaps, on account,
OF their greater bulk, but more. |
think. because Of their villainous
temper.
So far 5 ! have observed. the taran.
tula will only visit a house or even a
camp in search of flies or other food,
and he will usually quickly retreat if
his way is clear.
So, too, the centipedes as a rule pre-
fer to hide under washboards or in
damp cellars and decaying timbers.
only coming ont after food, such as
reaches and crotou bugs.
III is always the unexpected that is
happening" sure enough, with seor-
pionS. However carefully alert one
may be they are sur to turn up at the
most u~nlooked-for times-to be found
in a coat-tail pocket, on the inside of ,
horses collar just as it is about to be
put on the unsuspecting beast. or in
the bathtub, which only a few mo-
ments before was carefully inspected.
Looking over u pile of letters on my
study table in Jamaica one afternoon.
a pile which l had carefully sorted out
just before lunch, Iheard a scratching
In n of the larger envelopes, and be-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18

He (the bridegroom)--Do you want TO
90 on the pier?
She the bride)-Do you?
81 do, il you do"
III you do, ! do. dear"
DUST as you say
do, dear, take your choice
well, ! don't want to unless you
want to-
u don't want to unless you want 10"
with so!icitude) DO you want to-"
"lf you want ~, dearest"
tTimidlyl-"Well, let's 60"
Are you sure you want to goY
III you are"
CTimidly) We'll let's gor
After all. they do 20. boston Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18

tO!Ors to Wear and In Ay.t,,

A bluc-cyed person never lool. 40
nlue-eyed as in a blue dress or white
with a blue %cravat,. whereas the str,,,n,
blue OF the fabric might have been ~,
pected to dim or kill the Sigh, bluo y,
the eye. A woman with remarLs,t,
req lips, clad in dull hcliotroue. wi,h
amethysts, has all the coral tatcn ,rn,.
G mouth, which wears instead q Ink,
hellotropc tint, and with this lin, ,ta
PINK OF her cheek ~ also touched a.
Ordinary or even sallow cheek ,.v.n
looks SO beautifully white rs oeen
white dress, which seemed &, ,bgea,aa
to darken it. And, beautiful a. az
aesthetic colors were in tbeir AK
they quenchcd and dinmed their
crs TO their owl tone. This IL M, %
easily explained by any known oa,'
matte rules. Nor can one say ,yha o"''
guois blue dnrkcns dark eyos anay .m'
to their brightness Expenmen, wv
~veritication should 10 as mueb """
ny the women NJ W the C0fntl.f hiapeo
0pher chicago Trlbnne, P'''o'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18
Had been YOunp HImself.

Young man. said a stern old pro.
fessoA to a student who had bean
charged with kissing one of his daugh.
tiers. Young man, don't get into that
habit. You'll find that kissing is like
eating soup with Il fork"
How SO, sir?' asked the student.
Because answered the stern old
professor, you can't get enough Of it,"
Vogue.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18
Rrace I'm Your Systean

With the agreeable tonic, Hostetter's Stom.
ach Bitters. We will foreshadow the results
for you. They arc u gam in vigor, flesh and
appetite; ability to digest thoroughly and
sleep soundly; quietude Of the nerves; q
disappearance Of bilious symptoms; regu-
larity of the bowels. Malaria, rheumatism
and kidney trouble are removed by this
grand restorative of health.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18
''Germa
SYRUP

49,. i am a farmer at Edom, ID
nave used German Syrup
years successfully for Sore
Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness !
Chest and Lungs and Spjtt;n'
Blood. I have tried mauy
Cough Syrups in my time
me say to anyone wanting
medicine Syrupisstl
We are subject to 50 l,,anv
changes from cold to hot
weather here, but in families
German Syrup is used there
CUB from colds. JohnF,I
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18

81 WANT this tooth pulled. / just can't
stand this any longer" ''But, my dear sir,
| am not IL dentist,'' "Nhat In thunder are
yon!' II am an oculist. attend to the
eyes, not the teeth" swell, that's all
right. Go to work. This is al eye tootl.
that's bothering me. "-Texas Siftings
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvem
tends to personal enjoyment
rightly used. The many, who II
ter than Others and enjoy life morj
less expenditure, by more pr}
adapting the worlds best prod
the needs of physical being, will
the value to health of the pure
laxative principles embraced I
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its pred
in the form most acceptable and
ant to the taste, the refreshing and
beneficial properties of a Ered
alive; eifectually cleansing the !
dispelling colds, headaches and
and permanently curing constl1
1t has given satisfaction to milli'|
met with the approval of the 4
profession, because it acts on tn
neys, Liver and Bowels without
ening them and it is perfectly ir4
every Objectionable substance ]
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but It
lfactured by the California Fig
Co. only, whose name is printedoa|
package, also the name, Syrup oi|
and being well informed, you Y
accept any substitute if offered
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18

Old Man-.H you would select a
good wife. my young friend, you must
AVOID the descendants Of a ccriain
lainois WOMAN" fanng Mgl--''f
snail crrtainly heed your advice, VINO
Wa sheyi Old Msn--"Eyc
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18
A Great Obstacle.

II see the inventor Of that flying ma.
chine has given up all hopes Of being
able to fly with It."
s'Svhy SOP
His creditors have attached IT,. /,
Truth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18
NO STANDARD YARDSTICk,

The Federal Government Tried to Get an
Accurate Copy OF the British Measure.
From time immemorial it has been
the custom of nations, municipalities
or tradesmcn's guilds to keep sacredlv
guarded, after the adoption of units of
length, weight or volume, actual stand
ards of the same, to be used in compar
lson and for the settlement of disputes.
Following this idea, when the beau
tiful old city hall was erected, the mu-
nicipality ordered cut in the stone work
Of the corridor leading to the MAYORS
office standards of length then in use in
the city, These are inscribed federal
standard English standard" amt
Amsterdam standard" Oddly enough,
at the time no federal standard had
beer adopted, and so the words remain
only to this day to mark n blank space.
The two Others are specified in full.
AS a matter of fact, it is extremely
debatablc if the United States has even
10 TINS day an actual standard of length
that can be relied upon. This peculiar
state of affairs arises from the follow
ing facts; The yard, as it is termed.
and as is well known, is represented to
he the length of the arm of King Henry
J., of England, taken by his express or.
der in lla0.
The original measure was kept at the
EXchequer in London for many CEN
turtles. At some time or other il sus-
tanned a fracture, and when examined
by a royal commission in l749 the fol-
loving report of the standard was re-
turned; "A kitchen poker filed at both
ends would make as good a standard
1t has been broken and then repaired
SO clulnsily that the joint is nearly as
loose as a pair of longs"
For the uses of the British poyern-
Inent an accurate copy of this arbitrary.
clumsy broken unit was prepared IN
1860 and this copy, by act of parlia
inent in 1924, was made the legal and
actual standard of length" At tn.
same hme 1t was ordered that if de,
stroyed it should be restored by Z, rom
parlson with the length of the pendu.
ium that in "A vacuum and at the level
OF the midtide under the latitude of
London vibrates seconds OF mean time
In 1850 the standard was DESTROYED
ny the great fire which demolished the
Parliament house. Then attem,ts
were made to find the true length n
the yard by the near Of the pendr.
lunn, AS already arranged. This mcth,d
however, proved utterly impracticable
and so the English government was
compelled to make use OF such conf, 9
of the destroyed yard measure as thew
supposed were reliable.
With a full knowledgc, Of these fac,,
possessed 10y the United States govern.
meht II seems surprising that the
should not only be unwise enough IN
ADOPT the absurd English standard n
defiance to the then existing and co,.
sistent French or metric system. hui,
also that they should employ a spcci,l
messenger TO go abroad 10 sec,,ro =
copy OF the ridiculous measure from "a
hnglish instrument maker. This was
uonc, however, for the use of the co,.,
survey Troughton, Of London. agreed
70 furnish the standard and certified In
its absolute correctncss.-N. II..ata
W.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18
FIRST

FIRST CITIzEN-"Why should the English
people be so anxious TO capture the Amer.
lca's cup. 1t cost only about two hundred
and fifty dollars in the first place" Second
C~itizen-''But you forget that they have
spent since 1851 in trying TO get it."-N. Y.
Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-11-18
A SALARY OF So, SOC.
The Substantial Result of q Practical
Business Education.

The position Of book keeper for the whole.
sale house of Evans, Fite, Porter & Co..
Nashville, which l held for ten years, was
given me on account of the training which |
had received ut the hands of Mr.. II. W.
Jennings, the head Of Jennings Business
College, Nashville, Tenn. lean say, without
hesitation, that he imparts his knowledge OF
bookkeeping and general business usage
more readily and perfectly than any person
l ever saw, and | commend his school as
highly as words can express.
JAMES l.. COOPER.
fMr. Cooper's salary AS book keeper the
second year with this firm was s., 500.