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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

Postmaster-Genera Bissell declared
that the names of candidates should not
be published, because it would create
~jealousies and riyalries in The various
localities, and that many candidates
did not want their candidacy known in
their own home towns, Thus the chan
nels Of news seemed TO he Theoretically
\ scaled.
With a sort of bullheaded determine.
ton to get the news anyway, somehow,
that subject was uppermost in my mind
for a week. Finally it was solved. l
wrote letters TO the editors of the news.
papers in each town where post office
appointments were pending. asking for
the names of the men who were known
to be seeking the appointment, and the
politicians who were backing each can
didate. 1t was just the thing to do.
Every newspaper man saw at a glance
that they were suppressing the news
at Washington, and also sympathized
with the correspondent who was try.
to get the news. Inside of two weeks
| had letters giving complete statements
of the eases in a hundred towns. With
information in my possession. i
could talk with post Office officials here
and CLEAN additional facts. Finally,
when these matters were published in
prominent newspapers, Postmaster
ieneral Rissell called up his clerks, as
'ured them that nothing but rank
.reaehery could have permitted these
hings to be made public, and discharges
clerks were about to be made. This
1t necessary 10 expose the
of obtaining news, in order to
ave innocent clerks from being dis
aarged. Then the postmaster-general
up his hands, and stopped trying
0 run a bureau of secrecy.
The people have a right to know what
aeir public servants are doing. They
a right to know what the books
how is being done. 1t makes no differ
nee what party is temporarily In
over, the administration is the servant
I the people. Men who get into high
positions usually suffer with
'anlal enlargement, and mistake the
1Vernment for a personal possession. :
with a little brief authority. ,
strut like Muscovite ducks, and I
their waddling to be the more 9
.aeeful when it is the more grotesque. y
hen a mar becomes pompous, he
asses to be a gentleman. When one n
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20
Ceremonies which Are ScnscIess and
Fantastic.

sNSS VIZ
Fantastic.
From a strictly "up to date" point of
view. many of the ceremonies attendant
on the coronation of the English SOW
ereign are senseless and fantastic; but
~embodying as they do the history or
tradition of centuries, from the stu
dents standpoint they are of deep in
terest. Mr.. ?. II. Ditch-Field, in a book
concerning "Old English Customs" de-
scribes some of the most remarkable of
these customs.
BY hereditary right many persons
have special dignities and duties at this
time, and preceding a coronation a spe-
clal court of claims is appointed to in.
'estigate these ancient rights and priv.
ilegcs.
The prerogatiye of the lord of the
Manor of Worksop is to present a glove
and to support the sovereign's arm
when holding the scepter, and also to
hold the office of chief butler, which en-
tltles him to receive a cup of pure gold.
The ceremony of e%nthroning is called
lifting to the throne" derived from the
custom Of our Anrlo-Saxon forefathers,
who, when their king was enthroncd,
lifted him from the ground.
Amongst the curious claims OF sery-
ice Is that OF d certain baron TO carry
the great spurs, and of the archbishop
OF Canterbury to make a mess of pot
tage, called dillegrout.
Certain offerings are made, among
which are on ingot Of gold and an altar
pail, composed of ten yards of gold
barred, gold-frosted, lowered brocadc
lined with rich sarsenet and with deem
gold fringe"
The oaken chair on which the SOW.
ereIgn is sented has been in use since
the time Of Edward H., and beneath
IL IL the coronation stone, which was
conveyed to Westminster from Scotland
oy Edward L.; a wild legend declares il
10 be the stone on which Jacob laid his
mead when he slept at Bethel.
The most solemn function is the
amounting, during which four knights
va y I
OF the garter hold a canopy over the
sovereign, while the archbishop pours
the amounting oil with a spoon which is
the most ancient of all the regalia. and
win which many sovercigns have been
anointed.
But the %strangest survival of all Is The
claim OF the Dymoke fnmily to the Of
nc OF kings champion. His duty is to
appear on horseback in full armor at
royal banquet after the coronation.
accompanied by the earl marshal md
The lord high constable. The champion
men makes a challenge, according 10
ne old-time form of words, and throws
owl his gauntlet. The challenge not
being accepted, the sovereign drinks
ne health OF the champion in a silver
up, which is presented to the brave de-
ender OF English monarchy, who then
oacks his horse out of the hall.-Youtb's
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

Dnasly Canesucker (who is not as bio
. 1901 as ne looks)-Did you give my
cawd TO NTH Bondclipper?
Servant--Yes, sir.
Dudeiy-What did she say?
servant--she told me to tell you, sir.
mat was sorry she was not in.
Dudeiy--Ah, indeed! Please tel,
your misthress that I thaid / wath plad
! didn't call.-Tammany Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20
STATE OF Quo, CITr OF TOLEDO, l.,

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of +. j. Cheney
& Co, doing business in the city of Toledo
County and State aforesaid. and that said
firm will pay the sum Of One Hundred Dol.
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be curel by the use OF Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK J. CHENFY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in NV
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d.
lSS6. A. W. GLEASON,
.SeaiI Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous SUI.
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. FL. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

Friend-So yours was a case of Low. :.
first sight?
Mrs. Lonejoy-Yes, indeed. 7 fol,
desperately | in love with my dear bus.
pahd the moment l set eyes upon him
: remember IT all as distinctly as If II
were yesterday. l was walking viii
papa on the promenade at Brighton
when suddenly papa stopped, and, point
"s niin OUT said; There, my dear, is
a man worth so, "-Tit-R;,s
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20
a oouNrERFEIrER CAUGHT.
The Police of Syracuse Make an Ina.
portnht Capture.

RAEANAs NAEauECt
On Monday the 10th Harold Marduisee, Of
Utica, N. Y, was arrested In Syracuse, N.
Y, on a warrant sworn out by the DR.. Vii.
liAns' Medicine Co.; charging him with forg-
cry. On the 18th of December Merduisee
visited a photo-engraver in Syracuse, say
ing he was the representative of the DIR.
Williams Medicine Co, and arranged for the
making of full set of plates for the direc'
ton sheets, labels, etc, of the famous DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. News
of this reached the home office, and m Tins
was lost in arranging for his arrest when he
should return for the plates. He returned
On the 18th, and was accordingly arrested
and is now in jail in Syracuse awaiting ex-
animation, which occurs on March I'd.
This arrest proves to be an important
one, In addition to various plumber, such
as medical books, typewriters, rugs, ETC.,
found in Marqulsee's trunk when arrested.
the police also found counterfeit coin both
in the trunk and on his person; and in q
search Of his apartments IN Utica found a
complete outfit for counterfeiting consist.
ing Of erucibles, bellows, nickel, lead,
bismuth, %antimony, a small blacksmith
forge, a charcoal furnace. and several plas.
ter-of-paris molds. The United States mar
shals want him Just as soon as DIR. Williams
Medicine Co, are through with him, and, no
doubt, he will be sentenced for a long pc.
Rod.
In selecting DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
his counterfeitlng operations, he showed his
knowledge OF the proprietary medicine bust.
ness; for these pills are in such great demand
hat they are easily sold at any drug store in
he United States. His scheme was to work
ne country druggists and sell his imitb,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20
The Winter in Enron..

While England enjoys such a mild
winter other countries are not 30 for
'unate. Southern Russia has not known
solongand bitter a spell Of cold weather
$50 Years, while Florence has expert
'oF seven years past,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

MIS-. W~ainwood--I was speaking with
MISS Elder to-day. She says that every.
BODY tells her that she holds her age re-.
markably
sirs. Grimm-Yes; she has been 30 10,
,ne iast SIX years, to my knowledge
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20
SOC ms oAra rs BUS. BARLEY.

N. NJ. Luther, East Troy, Pa, grew
so9 bushels Salzer's Silver Mine Oats,
and John BREEDER, Mishicott, Wis, 17s
bushels Silver King Barley per acre.
Don't you believe it? Write them!
Fodder plants as rape, teosinte,
vetch, spurry, e%loyers, grasses, etc. in
endless varieties, potatoes at Sl.5O a bar
rel. Salzer's seeds are bred to big
yields. Americas greatest seed cata-
logue and f2 farm seed samples are sent
you by John A.Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, upon receipt of 10 cents, and this
notice, worth $40, to get a start. Xxi
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20
lie Was a ReyoIut,or,..

Dolly swift-Has Mrs. burlington INV
ground for claiming to be q daughter ~
the revolution? u
sally Gay--Oh, yes. Her father psed
90 run . mcrry-go-round.-N. Y. Jour.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

Ii you need anything in the line Of Hay.
Coal, Stock, Gram or Cotton Scales, you
should write to the Weeks Scale Works
buffalo, n. Y, for catalogue and lniorms
lion. This is an old reliable firm, and yor
can rely upon right prices and right treat.
ment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

On Time,
And very early too. That's what any one
should be in treating ones self for i~naction
o., the kidneys and bladder. The diuretic
which experience indicates as supplying The
requisite stimulation to the organs without
exciting them, is Hostcttcr's Stomach Bit.
ters' Don't delay; kidney i~naction and dis
eases are not far apart. For fever and ague,
dyspepsia, constipation, rheumatism and
nerve debility, also, use the Bitters.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

IL you haven't tried Malacura Choclsts
you would be unwiss to believe tia. one
remedy is a. good as another, especially in
chiiis and fever and malarial troubles GEN.
orally. See adver EN- ant IA III paper.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

It will be heaven to the women because
the angels don't. wear corsets or tight
shoes.-Atehison Globe
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption
is the only medicine for Cough ~Jennie
Pinckard, Springfield, Ills, Oct. |, 1894.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20
..star Tohaeoo.,,

As you chew tobacco for pleasure, use
Star. 1t is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

George describes the girl he is engaged
to as a perfect vision" YES. And his sister
says she is a sight. "-Indianapoljs Journal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
NO hts after first days use of DR.. Hines
Great Nerve Restorcr. Free s. trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch ST., Phila.. Pa,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

When heating a furnace for your foe, dc
not forget that there is some danger OF
your being thrown into it.-Ram's Horn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

What men call failure may often be what
angels call sueceSs.-Ram's Horn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

A mans Importance cannot be deter
mined by the number OF initials before hi.
name.-Atchison Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

A woman's idea OF a man good and true
,s one who, On Sunday afternoon, reads 10
his child the little paper it received at Sun.
day school that day.-Atchison Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

Over io0,Oo0cured. Why not let No.To.Bae
regulate or remove your desire Tor tobacco
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, SOC and Sl.00, all druggists,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

A jury of ravens would not be long in de-
Gliding that q linnet could not sing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe, 100.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

The word entertained is overworked
worse than the mother of half a dozen chill.
drep,-Atchison Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

Our Idea of n hopeless fool is a man who
has a stiff neck from looking up for air
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20
AN ENGLISH CORONATION.

A telephone at a business office is not fol
social Misrepresentation Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

When bilious or costive eat a Cascaret
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. Toe. 25e''
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

Every failure carries a guide-book to sue
cess in its inside pceket.-Ram's Horn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

People really ought to have better sense
than they have.-Atchison Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20
On Time,

About half a mans time is taken up sign.
ing petitions and protests. -Atchison Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

Just try a Zoe box of Cascarets candy ca.
thartic, finest liverandbowe regulator made.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

She"Do you understand those French
jokes" Ie-"Im afraid / do" She
Then | wish you'd translate them."-Piek.
Me.Up.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

RAILROAD men will not dance except at q
grand ball. '-Atchison Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

The men who work are not usually tho
dead beats.-Atchison Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

The man whose cause is wrong is sure
to be the loser if he gains it.-Ram's Horn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-09-17
FARM WATER SUPPLY.
How to Construct n Reservoir mt
Moderate Cost.

On every farm where 4 windmill il
used the additional cost of storing wa
ter other than that required for stock
is little, and the expense of W or
more windmills is less than the loss
from drought. Where there is moder-
ate rainfall the supply of moisture nec-
essary to assist through a dry period il
but little, and excellent results have
been obtained by the use of large tanks.
bu. a small reservoir can be constructed
at a moderate cost. A tank ten feet
high and ten feet in diameter holds
6,s75 gallons of water; but as a reser-
that much at but little more expense
the storage supply could be made am
pie. This does not imply that one is
practicing irrigation, for to do SO large
storage reservoirs are necessary. but
at a small cost the farmer can protect
himself to a certain extent against
drought. On fields OF corn hat have
been grown by listing the centers be-
tween the rows were opened with .
one-horse plow and water conducted SO
as to flow down the drains. Before the
ends Of the rows are reached the ground
becomes well saturated, and a small
piece may be irrigated each day. IL
must not ae overlooked that the capac-
ity Of the tank does not limit the sup
ply. as the pumps can furnish more wa
ter than the farmer may wish to use,
and as a tank or reservoir may be drawn
of and filed several times during the
season the amount of water used will
be considerable. Attention is called to
this matter, as the cost is but little, and
farmers will find II an advantage to ex-
pertinent in that direction where it can
conveniently be done.-Troy IN. ~
Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-09-17

Ef Cindy's gone the shadders creep
An picture her the way she 'peared
When she was here. Jes' can't keep
From feelin' mighty weak an skeered
Fer fear she mightn't fin her way
To this OIL cabin meath the pine.
An aftah all the weary day
Steal into desc brack aims O. mine
Ell Cindy's gone de mock-birds sit
An seem to NOPE de hui day long.
Dey tes' cain set deb hahts TO twit
Deb pow'ful sweet an lovin' song;
De chickens don act as dey should.
Deh's suthin lackin' sho's you bon.
An eben possum don taste good.
Ner hoe-cake. when my Cindy's gone.
When Cindy comes back home again
De banjo strings begin to witch
A-waitin' fer her voice. an den
Ny fingers seem 20 sort o Itch
To press heb to my haht an see
De oil luv In heb bright yes shine
Ny own, my honey. still h be.
An rests In desc brack aims o mine.
Roy Farrell Greene. In Chicago Int
Ocean.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-09-17

(Amateur Theatricals)
I stand hin a painted tree.
And watch my ~long-haired lover nes
From fearful Ills that threaten him.
He is SO handsome, such a lord.
BY all the gazing girls adored.
For his sake pretty eyes are dim:
But he thinks not of all these things,
But OF me. waiting In the wings.
And now behind the footlights bright
stand amid the dazzling light;
The people all applaud and shout.
A painted face bends over mine,
And calls me 'love" with raptures fine:
But let not my own dear one doubt
That tits TO him my whole heart sings
To him who's waiting in the wings.
And now together. hand in hand.
A robber and a queen we stand,
And gaze into each others eyes.
Though he's an outlaw bold and bad,
And I'm a queen dethroned and sad.
He has no curses, i no sighs.
This Is the Joy the evening brings
Together. waiting in the wings.
Marion Evans. in Century
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-09-17
CORN CRIB.

when empty. The crib Ga 10 b. Is IL feet
long and Ia TO d. 1928 feet high, 5H feet
wide (g to h) and 3H feet at the bottom
(e to ~. From a to il is 5Afeet, a to Q
20 inches, C to d 6 feet and h to | IA
inches. The three floor frame length
wise joists are of 4 by 4 inch material
IL feet long, while the front, center and
rear end cross pieces are of 4 by 6 inch
stuff. Each house stands on posts, is
strongly made and well shingled- Tho
door occupies the entire front end, be-
ing square; Stats are placed across tho
door inside as the crib is filled and re-
moved as corn is taken out. 1t is best
10 invert a pan on top Of each post be-
fore building or setting the crib on
the posts. Rats and small vermin will
then be unable to get from the ground
into the crib, provided snow in winter
is kept clear.-Albert Rising, in Farm
and Home.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-09-17
HINTS FOR FARMERS.

Sell direct to the consumer every
Anne you can.
The young man can never buy .
farm cheaper than now.
The crop of winter apples will be
much less than last year.
Corn stalks that grow unreasonably
big are all stalk and no corn.
Sorghum should never be planted I'M
iii the soil is perfectly warm.
Subsoiling means more rapid drain.
age and better storage for rain.
The farmer who plants more corn
than he has teams to stir the soil il
unwise.
The red kafir corr combines a large
yield of fodder with the largest yield
of grain.
Heavy rains compact the soil and
cultivation separates it SO that it can
absorb air.
We see il stated hat wood ashes and
common salt mixed with water make
. good cement.
The most fertile soil on earth cannot
grow crops without moisture to dissolve
the food elements.
The only way to tell II plaster will do
land good is TO try it. Plaster is very
uncertain in its action.
The tomato worm has resumed bust
ness. Cut him in w with q pair Of
sheep sheers or scissors.
II wheat and oats ground are har-
rowed Immediately after harvest, the
luss Of moisture will be prevented. until
the ground can be plowed.
Five pals of water are absorbed by
one stalk OF corn, II the roots can find
the water. and they will penetrate far
and near 70 get it, IL they car penetrate
the soil.-Western Plowman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-09-17
THE SANTA FE WRECK.
Latest Known Concerning the Dead ana
Injured.


EMPoRIA, Kas., Sept. 9.-Twelve
known dead, one missing probably
incinerated) and IA injured, two Of
whom will likely die, is the record Of
the terrible head-on collision on the
Santa Fe, as known tonight.
Even now it is not positively
known hat the list given is complete.
rs it is believed hat Sc veral were
burned 10 death and nothing left by
which they could be recognized. The
bodies Of IL persons have been found
ognition.
VIM. Frisbee. of Topeka, engineer Of
the east-bound fast mail, who was last
night reported among the injured, ex-
pired during the day. and Michael Nc
Glade and X. A. Doran, postal clerks,
were found to have beef wrongly
placed in the list Of injured.
Nothing could be found of the re-
mains of Wells Fargo Express Messen-
ger J. f. c. Sauer. A handful Of
charred bones taken from the wreck,
however, are supposed to be his. Near
them was found his watch.
Human ghouls delved in the burn
ing wreckage and plundered the bag.
gage aud mail sacks which strewed
the ground. One tried to snatch a
watch from the breast OF an Emporia
doctor who, weak and nervous, was
creeping slowly out of the debris. lie
had strength enough left to hit the
brute a blow in the face which made
him frrn with a - md snAaly a tyau
Mail sacks were dragged into the corn
fields and rihed.
The report at the Kansas City post
office is that practically all of the mail
on both of the wrecked Santa Fe trains
was destroyed. One pouch, however,
for southern California on the west
bound train No. l is said to have been
saved.
This train carried a large mail from
New York city to California, Colorado,
New Mexico and Arizona.
No official report mas been received
here.
Behind the west bound train that
was wrecked was a freight train. Its
engineer stopped at Laing for orders.
He a yesterday that the red light,
the danger signal, hung out by the
operator there to warn the west-bound
passenger to stop, was burning SC
dimly and the glass was smoked Sc
badly that he could not see 1t till he
had left his cab and gone close up to it.
The dimness of this light was prob
ably the cause of the accident. The
engineer Of the east-bound train could
not see the warning signal as hc
rushed past, and pulled the throttle
wide open and sped on for Emporia,
seven miles away.
The night operator at Laing. whose
duty it was to see to the signal lights,
was a new man at the place. lie
had only been on duty there ten days
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-09-17
A GUNNER shower.

The wind that has been playing with the
tasseled heads OF grain.
Now sounds n sudden waning moan thas
tells of coming rain.
And all the running. creeping folk. ana
all the folk that fly.
Are filled with cons.ernation as they hear
the warning rlGh:
And into holes and crcvices. in frantic
haste ard fear.
They run and crawl and hop and fly. and
quickly disappear:
The squirrels 20 their nests have gone.
the bees gone from their food.
And safe beneath n rhubarb leaf . hen
has clucked her brood:
The butterflies have left the air. the
crickets left the grass.
When like a breath the raindrops fall.
and like n breath they pass.
And then the goidel sun returns and
drives the mist away.
And all the creeping. flying folk coma
back to work or play
Frank H. Sweet. n N. Y. Independent