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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08
war FOOTING OIL NA1IoNs.
Comparative Strength of tho Armies and
NavIes Of England and Germany.

''' 49,. =, $500 =. 'ns Armles ana
comnar,sor Ia a.' ~ ~ ' $500
Grant pritoin an5 car.,a. III Z, - - =.
the total ornv - ~ co., 49, !" 80
10 si7,7so OFFICERS ana ,aer ,',;sS OK
oas horses ana 400 r,,,,s NJ 49, . x.'
forca ~ ,eo,,lnr +roons ,.tass =,
400 4, az Tr,;.aa III. ,~.'- -r-s
cord;ng 20 +ha oc,.,al ,.ssso4.. ~, ~.
men ~ al, rapLs vii, "a vsn hn ''s
and oso rurs and IN E,v,. "a. ia
tho colonies mo ssK ofsi.a,., IN .ss.,,
with -. ITO horses and ara Guns Ths
electives. including reserves n,;l;tia
etc were returned as follo,,s. paa,,,ar
forces. home and colonial IA aa4. orn,v
reserves. N 400. militia 1oa VA. yeo-
many. 10. GOT: volunteers aes4ea. roo
MARS on the indian astal,,;shh,er. ~
ss4: total effectives sso aas
Tn GERMANY the total for.a ,,rda,.
arms in time of neace ;s s,i ssx os,csr.
and men. with On 7so borsas villa tha
war strength is sunnosed 70 ~ a noo ooo
men of military trnjning II, case ~
war every battalion Is ;ncreased from,
ga 10 .ooa bv calling In 4 yortion of
the peace strength. Every ahIe.l,od;ed
man is comnelled 70 servo q, cor,oanv
About 400. 600 renort ann,al,v for milf
torv dutv If whom nerbons * ~ cont
are excused on accom-. 81 nhvs,cal dis
ability or eyade service bv em;gration.
az the remainder +bo.a ,vho .ra ro+
drawn IN serve with the colors re- La.
III. IN ha caIIed o,,t Tor +,oi,,,,,r "a oa,-
tain periods-tbe first time far IN then
for a and then FOR A waaLs Tha col.
tliers of the regular army ware former
1v .comnalled n serve for q vear. Int
in 1904 the period was reS3,ced 70 2
,,oar. About ooo soin 20 or,,v a.
nuallv as a wear volmtcersr-that is
to saw. having nassed an examination.
n is reou;red If them 70 serve onlv
wear. thew having their own expenses
The total force 81 efscient f;gbt;no
sbips In Great Britain consists of 20
frst-class hattie Sims with an agpre-
rate disnlacement Of a7s 600 TONS. 10
second-class battle ships. aeprepatinc
114.o3o tons disbursements: 10 third.
class battle SbinG T7.SgO TONS 6iSnlaop-
ment. 10 coast defense shins. disnlace-
ment about 20 o00. n, armored and first-
class nrotected cruisers o41 700 tone
displacement: 60 second and third-class
protected cruisers. 22o.605 tons dis
placement: 20 torpedo punboats. about
rs. 600 tons DISPLACEMENT These do not
include about 10 gunboats stationed in
Australia. In addition TO these vessels
Great Britain has GO tornedo destrovers
&c first-class. s second-class and 20
third-class. 81 seagoing and 10 lookout
ships. The reserve of merchant cruis-
ers comprises n lorqe number of ves-
sells.
The German navy consists of LITTLE
over 80 vessels. excluding tcrnedo boots
OF the IA armored hattie Sims onlv 1
are of the f,rst-class with an agoreooto
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08
SILVER KING pARIEY, I1e Bu.

The barley wonder. Yields right
along on poor, good or Indifferent soils
80 to 100 bus. per acre. That pays at
zoe. bushel!
Salzer's mammoth catalogue is full
of good things. Silver Mine Oats yield
ed POI 1-3 bushels in 1895. 1t will do
better in 1896. Hurrah for Tcosinte,
Sand vetch, Spurry and Giant Clover
and lots and lots of grasses and clovers
they offer. IS packages earliest vcge-
tables $1.00.
IF you WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND it
with 1Oc. postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will get
free ten grain and grass samples, in
Guiding barley, ETC., and their catalogue.
Catalogue alone SC. (K)
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
TO learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
Of the disease and giving the natient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have 80 much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to euro.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY q Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08
An Art Connoisseur

Madame goes vita her maid to pur-
chase still-life picture for her dining
room. She selects at the picture deal
er's a painting representing bouquet
Of flowers with a pie cut in two and a
half-penny roll. She paid 500 francs for
the lot.
MADAME" whispered the bonnie,
"you have made bad bargain, let me
tell you. / saw picture like that sold
for 400 francs"
"And was It as good as this oneP"
"Of course It was; there was o lot
more plOI"~Moplteuy Oriental,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08
FACTS FoR THE FARMER.


Instead of using medicine as cathar-
tics give the animals llnseed meal rcgu-
larly, which is not harmful, but, on the
contrary, is a nutritious food, which is
beneficial in many respects. especially
to cattle and horses.
The prices of farm implements are
low compared with the past. When
prices Of farm produce fall, implements
must be sold at O small margin of profit
owing to the farmers curtailing ex-
pcnses in the several departments.
Windows of poultry houses should be
placed on the south or southwest side,
as the warmth of the sun will enter
soon in the morning. The interior of
the poultry house should have plenty Of
light and warmth, in order to keep all
portions dry and free from dampness.
Every man who contemplates going
into the fruit business should first visit
nm experienced specialist in the partic-
ular line he is goir g to engage in and
get all the information possible SO as to
start Alright. This precaution may save
lots of trouble, and probably avoid fail
ure in the end.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08
Conscientious About It.-"Edi

conscientious About It.-"Edith,"
called out mamma from the sitting
room, "are you stirring the -four into
that batter as showed you how to do
it?" eyes, mamma" said the little girl.
"but my arm il getting awfully tired.
Would II unmix II stirred II the other
wey RlIttle whllOY's-chlCago Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08
wnnrr prD you GET rms corrrn !

WHERE DID XUU GET THIS COFFEE
Had the Ladies' Aid Society Of our
Church out for tea, forty Of them, and
all pronounced the German Coffeeberry
equal to Riol Salzer's catalogue tells
you all about It'll IS packages Earliest
vegetable seeds $i.0o.
If you WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND
with 15c. stamps to John A. Salzer Seed
Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will get free
package of above great coffee seed and
our 14s page catalogue! Catalogue
clone sc. postage. (K)
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08


"yvell?"
"Wcll?"
A pause.
"Chilly?"
t''Yep."
Another pause.
"Still quit?"
"Yep."
A dismal cough.
II caught cold the first thing"
$50 did l."
"Can't break it up"
"Ncither can L.
A brief interval of silence.
II know what's good for it."
$50 do l."
Another interval.
"Shall we?"
"Yep."
And go the New Years VOW was
rokcn.--Chicago Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08
We Are Poisoned by Air and waite

We Are Poisoned by Air and Water
When they contain the germs of malaria.
To annihilate these and avoid and conquer
ague, use persistently and regularly Hos
letters Stomach Ditters, which also rem
edies dyspepsia, liver trouble, constipation,
loss of strength, nervousness, rheumatism
and kidney complaint Appetite and sleep
are improved by this thorough medicinal
agent, and the infirmities of age mitgated
by it, A wineglassful three times day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08

Nor AN ENTHUSIAST HERsELr.-Mrs. Up
ton Greene twho has been watching an
Italian collect cigar stumps) -"Dear mel
Two heard OF this mania for collecting
things, but that's carrying a fad too farp'-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08

In the seventh and eighth CEN
turtles, at every wedding among
wealthy saxons, numbers Of gold rings
were given away to friends as memeu'
toa Of the occasion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08

HUBBY-"How do you suppose the saying
There is nothing new under the sum- ever
Driginatedr Wife-"Really, l don't know,
unless some woman who wore a bonnet
like mine said it to her husband. p House
hold Words
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08

"SoME folks" said Uncle Eben, 'gits de
reputation of bein' great leaders, when, ez a
matter err fack, dey is jes' bein' showed for
ward fun behind Washington Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08

THE mind is found most acute and most
uneasy in tie morning. Uneasiness is, in
deed, q species of sagacity-a passive sa-
gacity. Fools are never uueasy.-Goethe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08

81 TELL you, Binks, tennis is great
game" Greatly, Jones, you should be more
careful in your English. Tennis cds a great
game. o-BaZar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08

PIso's Cure is tho medicine to break up
children's Coughs and Colds.-Mrs. M. G.
Blunt, Sprague, Wash, March s, '94
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08
THE GENERAL MARKET.

Miss OLpUN (playfully)- "I'm older than
you think AMI Miss Caustique 81 doubt
It, u-Tit-Bits
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08

WE cannottoo often think there is "a never
leeping eye, which reads the heart, and
registers our thoughts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08
WHY Time glides SO swiftly
All history shows,
That the reason of this
Is by cycle he goes.
Harlem Life.

:. FITS stopped free by DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. Motifs afterfirs days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and SO trial bot
tie free. DR.. Kline, 931 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08

HIS REAsoN.-'Why did Brumley say that
he was not heroln HE is his own valet.n
Detroit Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08

EvANGEIIsT-"Do you ever have any re-
vivals in your townl" Mr.. Bute-"Nope;
they mostly dies once they gifts plugged.h-
.Judpa
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08

"ONE soweth and another reapeth" is
verify that applies to evil as well as good
George Eliot.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08

"BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEsn are an
efectual remedy for all Bronchial Affections.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08

Striking an average, English wom-
en- wear shoes two sizes larger than
American women.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-08

HOOd,c DiIec act tremendously with
AAOON . ITO Hoods Sarsaparilla. ESQ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-15
SCIENTIFIC.

A German ornithologist enumerated twen-
ty-three species of birds that have recently
become extinct, and twenty others that are
threatened with early extinction. The de-
struction is chiefly due to man. cats, rats
and hogs.
ways is that built through the palace Of
the Sultan Of Morocco, at a cost of $780,
900. Comfortably * In an electric
car, his Highness takes several trips a day
over this miniature road.
-Tnerapeutical effects are claimed by Drs.
Apostolic and Berlioz from electric currents
of extreme frequency passed through
rheumatism and diabetes the improvement,
it is asserted. was remarkable.
The '"Theatrograph' is an English In
~ventor's apparatus for throwing enlarged
kaleidoscope pictures upon a screen. The long
film Is passed in front Of q light, with an
instant's pause at each picture, the. light be-
The scene is thus presented continuously in
life size.
The brains of epileptics. criminals and i'd
lots have been investigated m~icroscopically
by l.. Roncorini. of Turin. who finds in
most cases sufficient change in structure
TO distinguish these from the normal brain.
view that there is close relation between
criminals and e~pileptics.
When transmitting Roentgen rays Prof.
J. J.. Thomson has proven all substances
are conductors OF electricity, the molecules
of the substances seeming to be in some
way split up SO that the electric current
can pass. Either a positive or negative
charge quickly leaks from IN insulated
metal plate when brought under the intlu-
ence OF the cathode emanations. AS a de-
tector Of the rays the electrified plate Is
more sensitive than the Photographic plate,
and II will be more suitable for use when
measurements shall be undertaken.
Some singular experimental results con-
nected with the mobility Of metals. accord
ing to nature nave been obtained by Prof.
Roberts-Austen. Many experimenters. es-
pecially Prof. Graham and Lord Kelvin. have
studied the diffusion of gases and saline so
lutions, and Prof. Roberrs-Austen has meas
ured the rate at which certain metals VIII
penetrate: each other; He finds that solid
gold. for instance. will diduse INFO and move
about slowly in lead, even at The ordinary
temperature Of the air. and with consider
able rapidity II the lead be warmed. though
far from melting. Evidence as to the pres
ence Of wandering atoms In . solid possesses
much interest, now that Views as to the
nature Of metals and other solids have been
extended by the discovery that certain Y1yB
of light VIII penetrate them
During the last three yooxD the 3odlaco1
light has been studied ~ + Marchand under
M veEy favoreble coo1itono azprtoe ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-15
INFLUENCES FOR SOBRI-
ETY..

The most potential forces which have
been making war upon intemperance
during the past twenty years may be
called economic influences. Because they
are silent and have their inspiration In
prudent and sordid rather than moral
considerations, these influences have not
been recognized by those who are active
advocates of sobriety or abstinence from
the use of intoxicants. They fail to rec
ognize the work which transportation.
manufacturing and mercantile compa-
MES are doing and have been doing for
sobriety for years. Most railroad coepo-
rations require total abstinence from the
use of intoxicants on the part or tneir
employees. They do not do it because they
are apostles of temperance, or foes OF
the Iqour traffic, but because they ind
that sobriety on the part of employees IS
Imperative.
The railroads of the country employed,
in 1898, s73, 602 men. The larger part OF
this army, which is larger than any ma
ton has ever had in an active campaign
in any war. is required to practice So
briefly. because Incorporate men. or men
who are likely to be intoxicated, cannot
he intrusted with the running of trains,
the keeping of stations, h handling OF
switches. the sending of dispatches, or
even the repairing of tracks To employ
men of Incorporate habits would be to
take countless risks in a business In
which it is essential to reduce them to a
minimum. AS the years pass. increasing
TRANSPORTATION, with numerous and fast
trains. demands clear heads and steady
nerves. For this reason, those VINO en-
p,oy men to work about railroads ascer-
tain the habits Of applicants for EN-
at the outset. Some companies
go so far as to require men in their en-
n,ov TO keep away from saloons when
thev are not on duty. They do not do this
because they are special champions OF
total abstinence, but because they are
determined to avoid all possibility OF
danger which the employment OF men
who may be under the influence Of alco-
bolic drinks is sure to involve Just o
tbe railroad is boycotted by the
,ocal saloon association In a city where
many OF its trainmen live because 1t will
not employ men who board In houses
with saloons attached
The same - true Of street railways
and teaerrnph companies. They have no
nee Tor nan who now and then indulge
IN ineoxlmnea They nay have no SPECIAL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-15

An illustrated edition OF Rev. T. A. Good
wins version Of the song Of Solomon,
Lovers Three Thousand Years Ago." will
DC issued by his publishers in time for the
holiday trade. The book Is being received
with much favor by literary critics and
b~ibliophiles-
The Hubbard Publishing Company. OF
Philadelphia, Is about TO bring out a vol
ume entitled Turkey and the Armenian
Atrocities" which is the work OF several
and eminent authorities on the subject OF
which they treat
Gladstone has written a letter to the
author OF the biography OF Cardinal Man
ming, commencing his work. One OF the
Cardinals references 10 Gladstone quoted
in the work is as follows Gladstone. is q
substantive, and likes 10 be attended by
adtectives. And ] am not exactly an at-
jective."
The final volume Of Professor Arber's
English Garner Is to be ready within the
present month. The Professor has spent
much time and labor on this series Of books.
which he calls "inzafherings from our his
terry and literature" His idea has been TO
collect In a popular miscellany rare and
little known. but valuable. tracts and poems
In the English tongue
Mesrs. Houghton. Nifnin 4 Co. are pre-
PAIRING for publication next autumn an en-
fireIy new Riverside Edition Of the writings
Of Ma Harriet Beecher Stowe. II viii con-
urine. probably, sixteen dn0decim0 volumes,
very carefully edited. with biblioGrophical
i~nffoductiouG. and whatever notes are need
- = wlu contain por&ra1ts of Nh. Stowe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-15

1t appears from recent reports that.
while the national debt of Great Britain
has fallen from SO. $50. 0eo, 900 to 1850. OOO.-
coo. between 1875 and 1893. the indebted
ness OF cities. parishes and counties In
England has increased from $3.50. ooo.0 900
to 81, 070, 900. OC0. 1t further appears that
the rate of pauperism in England. ex-
elusive OF Ireland. is 271a TO each one
thousand inhabitants. which is consider
ably more than double the number to
each thousand in Massachusetts, The
cost of pauperism per capita Of the pop
ufation OF London is s3-25. while in
American States. outside of those on
the seaboard. where. foreign pauperism
is an evil. the cost is less than 70 cents
per capita
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-15

The evidence which has Seen made
public regarding the guilt Of Jackson
and Walling is ample to justify their
Imprisonment until the courts are ready
to try them. The confessions and mutual
recrininations of each have convinced
the public that they are guilty of a muir
der that was fendish. In view of these
considerations, 1t will seem worse than
absurd for a court TO listen TO al appli-
cation for a writ Of habeas corpus. Such
an application is n of the devices OF
criminal lawyers to win notoriety. Peo-
pie are disguised with such trifing with
men whom they believe to be guilty of
mOnStrouS crimes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-15
SOME STATISTICS OF CRIME.

A volume of criminal statistics recent
ly issued by the United States Census
Bureau contains some interesting facts
and figures. They are the result Of the
census of 1890, and, consequently, not
very fresh, but the latest at hand, for
the entire country. They show that the
total number of persons confined in peni-
te~ntiaries, county jails and Juvenile re-
formatories in 1890 was 1929. This rep
resents an appalling amount of crime.
and yet the largest number of criminals
are outside of prisons. Comparison with
previous reports does not yield encour-
aging results. In 1860 the total number
of prisoners was 19, O86, the census of
1870 showed 32.9O1. and that Of 1880
showed $500. In 1850 the ratio of prison.
ers to population was 290 to each one
million of population, and in 1890 it was
1,315 to each million. In other words, dur
ing that period, crime increased consid-
erably faster than population.
The last bulletin of the Board of State
total number of prisoners in Indiana
State Institutions was 2.423. namely, SAT
in the northern prison, SAL in the south
ern prison. 81 in the woman's prison. SIT
in the Reform School for Boys and ISL
in the Reform School for Girls. The num-
Der of prisoners in county jails is not
known, but it would add largely to the
foregoing figures. A notable feature Of
the reports is the small number of fe-
male prisoners, compared with male. OF
the 50, 329 prisoners in the United States,
in 1890, there were 1924 males and 6.4O5
females. Of the 2.423 persons in Indiana
prisons, on the 1st of last January, 2,205
were male and 21S female. AS the female
population is not much less than the
male. the great difference in the number
IF prisoners indicates much less crimi-
nality among women than among men.
But the feature which challenges at
tention and calls for reform is that crime
throughout the country is increasing
faster than population.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-15

the superintendent reports that less
than 5 per cent. OK the children in tina
city reach the high school, he presents
some ideas as to the reform OF the sys-
tenn. These involye a Topping or of what
he calls a lot OF fads, a readjustment Of
values, so to speak. which will put the
most pains and expense upon the IS per
cent. instead OF the 5 per cent. of adj
vanced pupils His radical ideas and
others like them will not meet with gen.
eral acceptance. The high school sys-
tenn and the advanced grades are cher
ished institutions. even with those who
cannot profit by them. The fact that
the 5 per cent. who could not otherwise
be educated have their benefits is a profit
to h community not to be spared.
Nevertheless, h general attention di-
rected to the subject brings out the in
equalities of the system and opens the
way to their careful consideration by
persons best qualified to devise a remedy.