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Power from the LashIne Rapids.

The energy of the Lachine Rapids
Hydraulic and Land company promises
soon to realize the anticipations OF
those who for years have been theoriz-
ing over the possibilities that were be-
ing allowed to go to waste in the far
famed waters. The company's work
has been pushed with vigor. 1t was
only last July that the company was
formed, and already their stock has
been well subscribed for, large con-
tracts have been awarded and great
progress made in the work. During the
winter they have been experimenting
on the possibility of keeping the La
chine rapids free from frazil ice and
maintaining constant head, and in
this, it is learned, they have been sue,
cessful. The original figures contem-
plated loss of three or four feet during
January or February, but they have been
able to maintain constant height, so
that, in place of eight feet head they
will have lit appears) twelve feet, yield
ing in the neighborhood of 20,000-horse
power, and this at the same cost as the
original estimate for s,000-horse power.
Montreal Up. @. Gazette.
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SOME REPUBLICAN STAKES.
Jobs That the Protection Barons Are TT,
ing to Put Through.

Jobs That the Protection Barons Are Try
ing to Put Through.
The Republics Washington CORE
spondent indicates some of the big
stakes in republican success this year
for few favored individuals.
The biggest stake, of course, will be
swept in by the tariff barons, who are
confidently expecting return of the
halcyon days of tariff robbery. They
are prepared to make heavy investment
in slush funds to be returned in pro-
lection fat.
But in addition to this general squeeze
of the people, there are several special
grabs in hand. C. P. Huntington is get
ting his Pacific railroad legislation in
shape to throw the burdens of the roads
on the people and to keep the plumber
and the profits in the pockets of hirl-
self and his associates. Warner Miller
is waiting for republican administra-
ton that he may get $i00,000,000 for his
Nicaragua canal. Matt Quay is nursing
a 100000 900 canal job against the com
ing of u republican congress and presi-
dent.
These are samples of the jobs the re
publican looters are preparing for a
wide open" republican administration.
If the republicans can slip into full
power on democratic quarrel there will
be fine fleeing of the people for the
party's benefciaries.-St. Louis Re.
public
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PUNNY POINTS PUNGEN7LY PUT

Valuable Aid.-"Gobbs, do you help
your wife clean house?" "Well, some
times knock the SCOT out of my stove
PIPE hat."-Chicago Record.
Hunter -" Strange good luck! The
story have so often told in the tavern
has now actually happened to me-
Fliegende Biaetter.
First Foreigner-"What do those peo-
pie in the gallery mean by yelling
'rats?" Second Foreigner = "Those
must be the catcalls of which we read"
Detroit Tribune.
II hear" said the fond mother, ex-
citedly, "that Willie is learning to play
poker at college" "Well," said the old
man, 1T Is good thing. He'll also learn
cconomy."-Indianapolis Journal.
Guest--"How is this? My bill this
time is 10 shillings day, and last De-
cember / had che Same room and it was
only ten shillings day" Clerlr--"Yes,
l know; but the days are much longer
now."--Titbits.
Nearly Corrcct.---'Mr. Perkins, what
Is your idea iof culture?" "Weil, Mrs.
Perkins, II IS letting new neiglbors
move in without looking to see what
kind Of furniture they have."-~c Chicago
Ro,oTd,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09
Remarkably Historic career.

When all ifs and ands are laid aside,
the still remarkable fact remains that
the democrats have had the presidency
for So years and all their opponents to-
gether only A., while they have CON
trolled both houses in rs of the "a con-
crosses that have sat and held one
branch or the other in 80, leaving their
opponents in complete possession in
congress during only Is, or much less
than one-third of the legislative terms.
This means, in other words, that the OPP
ponents Of the democracy, federalists,
wings and republicans, all together,
have been Entrusted by The people with
the complete control of both the legis-
lative and executive branches of the
government during only 81 of the 100
years since Washington's retirement,
or much less than one-fourth of the
whole time, while during 40 years the
democrats have controlled both houses
of congress and the presidency and been
in full possession of the government
Rostou Globe
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09


Woman's lack OF knowledge Of stock
operations enabled Washington hus-
band TO put up Job on his better half.
He is a regular patron Of a certain
bucket shop. His wife was informed Of
the fact and accused him Of itwith so
much dircctncss that he could notdcny
IT, "You made $500 on buckets in some
shop, didn't your" she demanded to
know. Certainly, dear. You see, the
wnr in Cuba creates great demand for
buckets, and there is place where You
can give your orders and sell them
again at profit" Nothing more was
raid, but the wife concluded to make
some money on buckets and not let
her husband know it. In some way she
learned the location of the bucket
shop, and going down town told who
she was and said; II want 500 worth
Of buckets. The same kind my hus-
band bought" Its little risky to-
day. madam" said the proprietor, who
did not want explain the operations
of the place. II don't care" she urged.
Heres the money. I'll come after
the buckets tomorrow" The next
day she appeared and was informed
that the buckets had been bought and
sold at 500 advance, but that the sup
ply was exhausted, and they were go
ing into the wheat and corn business
until more could be manufactured. II
don't want any wheat or corn" she
said, 'but amt 1t mean can't buy any
more buckets?r And the husband
congratulates himself on how he auc-
ceeded in getting the bucket shop pro-
prietor to stop his wife's dealings with
out revealing their nature, while she
is spring hat and dress ahead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09
The Political Boss.

The boss is the worst enemy Of
popular government, for the chief OBJ
jcct of his labors is to steal away from
the people their right to govern them
selves, very truly observes a writer in
Century. He poisons popular govern
ment at it's fountainhead,N in the pri-
maries and nominating conventions, by
foisting his tools into public offices.
Having got possession of the Offices, hc
uses them for barter and sale, for ex-
tortion and blaclSmail, taking into his
own hands all the functions of govern
ment for his own enrichment and that
of his corrupt and corrupting machine.
Formerly our bosses carried on their
operations mainly in secret. We knew
who they were, and what their business
was, but they allowed us to see very lit
tie of their methods. Now they give
their orders to their tools in office more
or less openly, declare through the press
what their plans and purposes are, and
without concealment summon their
official servants to come to them for
direction and counsel. They declare
openly what their plans are in regard to
presidential nominations, pack" the
state delegations to national conven-
tions in accordance with those plans,
and even offer themselves as candidates.
The greatness of their success has
turned their heads, and they reason that
a public which has tolerated so much
from them will revolt at nothing which
audacity and impudence may suggest.
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whole worlds wheat crops and those OF
the United States since 1891, which are
&c follows.
WHEAT PRODUCTION.

IL VIII mus be seen that while the
wheat production Of the whole world,
on the whole, increased 240, 900 bush
els from 1891 10 1894, the wheat crop OF
the United States decreased 215 200 900
from 1891 to- 1893. In 1894 and 1895,
respectively our wheat crop was 5,O0O,-
900 and 100000 bushels less than in
1899 and ISL 100000 and $4,000, 900
bushels less than in 1891.
The great increase in the worlds ag.
gregate supply during the last three
years explains clearly why wheat has
been so low.
But, according to the insinuations OF
some republican oracles, our farmers
must attribute both their short crops
and low prices to the wicked Wilson
tariff. "rhe Wilson blight is becon,-
ing stock phrase which would fully
explain any calamity from great
drought to smash-up of the globe by
collision with one of the planets. Doubt.
less this unhappy phrase will win the
farmers vote for the republican nom
ince.-N. Y. Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS

MIR. Morton's boom is still on the
inside of his barrel.-Chicago Record
Qnd).
Some of the fellows are so conf
dent of Mckinley that they are limiting
to him about cabinet portfolios.-De-
troit Free Press.
The New York republican plat
form demands "a conservative protect
i've tariff" This is snub to the Nc
Kinley protective tariff. - Chicago
Chronicle.
Mark Hanna says that Plat and
Quay are the merest political babies.
We think that Mark has the right 10
say SO. He outfried the whole lot
Utica Observer.
The interest Of the country in the
proceedings of congress is confined to
those things which have tendency
toward early adjournment.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat (Rep.).
Maj. McKinley's friends have ap.
parently settled down in serene con-
fidence that the only question which re-
mains to be settled at the republican
convention is MS to the vice presidential
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Mckinley gets popular credit for
fighting the machine, and yet he has
one of the most powerful, most modern
and best fabricated machines that has
ever figured in political contest since
the republic came into being, Detroit
Free Press.
The protected manufacturers are
the ones to whom the Mckinley shouters
apply for funds to pay for brass bands.
banners and halls. To the favors be-
slowed by the Mckinley law, the manu.
facturers expect will be added other
benefits.--Utica Observer.
Go it, Bradley Sick him, Nc
Kinley! Pull, Dick; pull, dewitt This
country has never yet elected presi-
dent of as small caliber as either Of
you, and it is not going to--not this year
But 1T enjoys the fun of seeing you
claw and gnaw for it. - Louisville
Courier-Journal.
To say that the democratic party
stands strongly to-day by the ideas OF
local self-government and religious free
dom is simply to declare that it is true
to its principles and tho principles Of
its founders. Whatever plots and sub
plots against liberty may be devised
by men calling themselves republicans,
all unrebuked by their more liberal
party associates, the democracy will
have none Of them, Boston Globe,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09
CONGRESS AND BUSINESS.


nant Republicans.
The American Textile Journal has
compiled the replies to 1900 Inquiries
sent to manufacturers of wool. The
replies show few mills closed, few
working ON short time, but large ma
jority open and running on full time.
The statistics refutc the calamity howl
that has recently been raised about
the WOODEN industry. There is no evil
dence Of the cyclone that Senator Haw-
ley said had struck the wooden industry,
although the depression in the business
is apparent. In the wooden cloth mills
II, sos out OF 16,572 looms are in opera
ton. In dress goods 1893 out of 3,01l
looms are in operation. In carpets, L.
s02 out of 1906 looms are going. In
blankets and hannels 1893 out of 1,462
looms are in operation.
In carpets and fiannels the proper
ton of idle looms is less than the pro-
portion in dress goods and cloth. 1t
is worthy Of attention that this condi-
dition of affairs has come about since
the meeting Of the republican congress-.
Prior to the ossemblage of congress the
wooden industry in this country was
especially active. In the year 1895 over
100000, 900 pounds of imported wool was
used in American mills, more than in
the preceding year undeg the Mckinley
law. The first year of the Wilson law
saw more wool consumed by the Amer
lean mills than ever before. The UNI
employed were absorbed from the high
ways, end set TO work in wealth-pro-
ducing industry. More American goods
were made by American worlSingmen
than ever before. There had been many
wage advances and the tendency was to
higher rates.
The meeting of the republican con-
gress checked this condition OF pros
perity. Business became dull. The
threat of ripping up of the tariff by
the houses, and the threat of free sill
YER bill by the senate made the trade
cautious and made capital extremely
shy. The lack of demand Tor goods was
felt by the manufacturers. Business
suffers from the threats of disturbance.
If looms are idle, and if there is hand
to-mouth business done in woolens, the
responsibility for it should not be mis-
placed. The people should not forget
the part played by the clustering,
wrangling, threatening congress. The
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09
THE MAN AND THE PLATFORM.


MIR. Cariialo's MANLY Example 70 the
Dodging Republicans.
Mr.. Carlisle refuses to make contest
for the nomination. In assuming this
attitude he shows that respect for the
presidency and for himself that ought
TO be characteristic Of every man
deemed worthy to be q presidential can
iddate, but which is now SO foreign
to our leading politicians that, because
the secretary Of the treasury refuses to
announce that he Is sin the fight, and
ia to stay" some newspapers at once
interpret the letter to mean that he de-
clines the nomination in advance. Mr..
Carlisle simply says that he will not con-
test for delegates, that he will remain
at Washington and perform his public
duties, and that he cannot approve Of
any platform that does not take sound
positions on the nancy and the tariff
questions. In other words. Mr.. Car
Isle win not accept nomination on
G. platform containing an unsound or
double-dealing currency plank. He
will stand ON the record of his public
services. If he is to be candidate, his
nomination must be an endorsement
Of those services, and the party must ex'
press that in its platform.
This is q declaration Of principle that
revives faith in the future of the repub-
lie, especially as it comes Mt time when
the leading candidates Of the repub-
lican party do not dare to utter an
opinion on the most important question
that will be discussed in the coming
campaign. Mr.. Carlisle has rendered a
real service to the country in insisting
that his party shall declare for sound
money IL he is to be Its candidate. No
republican candidate except Mr.. Nor
ton would do this; at least nc one OF
them has done it, unless it be Mr.. Nor
ton, speaking through the platform
adopted at the republican state conven-
ton of New York. 1t is, however, not
quite true that the man is of compare
lively little Importance. At this time
both the man and the platform are of
the greatest moment. = Earper's
Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09
Mon and Their Hats.

"Well, WE'LL" remarked leading hat
ter the other day, Everybody has smiled
at the vanity of women as they take
long and fond glanccs at their reflec.
tions in the store windows, but woman
is not marker for the ordinary man
The uglier man is the longer it takes
him to suit himself with hat and the
oftener does he look into the glass while
buying one. | have an unusually un-
prepossessing customer, who would ex.
haust the patience of Job. He came
into the store the day after the spring
styles arrived and consumed two hours
and ten minutes in getting hat that
pleased him. The next day he returned
the hat and had one made to order. This
man is so ugly that nothing could i'm.
prove his looks but mask. "-Philadel.
mia Record.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09

One of the newest If new things this
winter is the pin basket. To make q
pretty one buy small, shallow basket
it should be quite fresh and new. II
possible secure one in which the edges
are nicely finished off with basket lace
work. Line it with silk of some pale
shade-pinls, blue, green or violet. Make
the lining loose and puffy. Only the
bottom of the baske. is lined. Around
the sides-inside, of course-are at least
half dozen minute pincushions made
of the same silk as was used in lining
The cushions should be attached to the
basket with baby ribbon of the required
shade. One cushion is filed with ordi.
nary pins, another with white-headed
another with black, and SO on. A pretty
idea is to gid the basket before trim
ming it.-St. Louis Republic.
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Ponularitx and Cash.

If Mckinley be the popular idol that
his friends claim he is, what is the need
of spending so much money to secure a
nomination which the people are anx-
ious to give him? Mckinley may be
popular. We are inclined to think that
his friends confuse the terms notoriety
and popularity. Everyone knows Nc
ldnley and his bill, but lew defend it or
clamor for its reenactment. 1t is a little
strange that McKinley's preliminary
canvass for the presidential nomination
should be the most expensive ever
known unless his popularity is a myth.
He may be popular, but he puts his trust
in dollars just the same.--Utica OBJ
server.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09
KEEPING IN HEALTH.
A Subject on which Every Mother should
Ne Informed.

Ne Informed.
We are told the future physicians
work will principally consist Ia telling
people how to keep well.
A mother whose several small chill
dren have escaped attacks Of infectious
and contagious diseases argues,
IL need not wait for the future ply
sician's lecture, which will prove a
help to families scourged by frequent
illness. may begin now endeavoring
to Learn how To. prevent Illness"
The most careful mother has diff
cult task in the endeavor to make q
sunless house happy or healthy
home. In our cities there are rows Of
houses situated In the residence portion
of the city crowded close up together.
The only good, lighted rooms are in
the front and rear of the building.
The woman whose home is dark,
damp, surrounded by. evils, disease-in-
viting, may understand the causes pro-
ducing suffering and disease in her own
household. She will in many instances
be unable to secure good light, water,
drainage and the various causes which
affect health.
The woman who Is about to pur-
chase home may investigate the build
ing's interior, the surroundings, and
not the architecture. Better search long
and thoroughly for well-lighted, clean
house than get bargain with draw
back. Ornamental architecture pleases
the eye. The lover of beauty may in
cline to sacrifice homely, necessary
quality to outside ornamentatioh.
The person desiring to keep well must
| give heed to the home. The air will
either be disease-inviting or health
giving. Keeping well involves favor
able surroundings. The elegant palaces
have not always within their walls the
pure air, lights and proper aids to
health.-N. Y. Ledger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09
weli-Foundod GrIevanc,.

The lion paused in his majestic walk
70 and fro In his cage and addressed the
lioness.
What are you growing about?v he
asked. what aiisyou, anyhow?v
Everybody calls you the king of
beasts snarled the lioness, "but IL
doesn't seem to occur to anybody that
I'm the queen"
Whereupon she emitted q howl SO
prolonged, so dismal, SO heart-breals-
ing that q well-raised parrot IN an adj
joining cage woke up and began to
swear.-ChicaQo Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST g. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, o.
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09

Tor one Of the most prosperous
years of the Mckinley period the pro-
portion of our exports of manufactures
was only is per cent. Of the total ex.
ports. In the calendar year 1895 we
exported $40,o0o,O0o more of manufac-
lures than we did in the "crnslx" year
Of the Mckinley law, about which there
has been so much Boosting. Pittsburgh
Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09
rAe nool. Of gibraltar

Is not steadier than system liberated from
tho shaclrles Of chills and fever, bilious re-
mittent or dumb ague by Hostetter's Stom,
ach Bitters, q perfect antidote to malarial
poison In air or water. 1t Is also an unex'
ampled remedy for bilious, rheumatic OF
kidney complaints, dyspepsia and nervous.
ness. II improves appetite and sleep and
hastenb cohvalescence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09

The hottest of all red peppers is made
from variety which grows on the coast
Of Guinea, in Africa. There is believed
to be some element in the soil Of that
country which produces the biting
qualities Of the pod. Guinea pepper Is
to ordinary ged pepper what Scotch
snuff Is TO Mnccaboy IN. Y. Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09

longer congress is in session the more
are the business reports.
Congress is menace TO business. 1t is
incompetent to do good. It's capacity
for dong harm is unlimited.-Utica OBJ
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09
Actual Potash.

A SHINING EXAMPLE Of what
may be accomplished by never vary
ing devotion to single purpose is
seen in the history of the Mccormick
Harvesting Machine Co., Chicago.
For o5 years they have simply been
building grain and grass-cutting ma
chinery, and while there are probably
forty manufacturers in this line, it is
safe to say that the Mccormick
Company builds one-third of all
the binders, reapers and mowers used
throughout the entire world.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09
"Fon wavy that are dark and tricks

FOR ways that are dark and tricks
that are"--not always vain the Cali
fornia Chinee is a wonder. All Yong,
of San Francisco, a cook, was hired
by Mrs. Van Dpssen, of that town, two
weeks ago. The agreement was for a
month, on trial. At the end of the
fourth day All Yong snid he didn't like
his job and wanted to be paid off and
let go. Mrs. Van Dussen told him he
couldn't get any money until his month
was up. All Yong said all right Next
morning he arose early, unscrewed the
door of the cook stove, and decamped
with 1t. OF course this upset all of
the cooking arrangements. Mrs. Van
Dussen reported her troubles to the
police and next day All Yong was
caught, and the oven door was reoov-
cred. But the police held the door TO
be used as evidence against All Yong,
and for several days the Van Dussen
family lived on boiled dinners.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09
OUR WHEAT CROPS.

Some Instructive Figures for Republican
Oracles.
The department of agriculture has
recently published some extremely in
teresting and valuable statistics of.thc
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09

Effectually yetgently, when costive or bill
ious, or when the blood is impure or slug.
gish, to permanently overcome habitual
constipation, TO awaken the kidneys and
liver to healthy activity, without irrita-
ting or weakening them, to dispel head.
aches colds, or levers, use Syrup Of Figs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-09
Predictions Fulfilled.

Mr.. Nuitt--This letter informs me
that our former neighbor, Judge Still
well, has just lost his wife at the adj
vanced age of "a years.
Mrs. Nuitt-At lastl / always said
they never could live together.