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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17
HE POWER OF MATHEMATICS
Az welded by II Railway Official,
with n Motive.

"'th u motive.
The man who is always ventilatine
d grievance was talking very loud IL
the bland and patient railway attach,
on his favorite theme, the greed o.
corporations.
Look at the charges imposed by the
railroads." he exclaimed. "Tbink NJ
making a man pay six dollars merel,
for going from Washington to New
York! It's an unhallowed imposition
on public rights"
Look here" said the railway man,
do you know how far it, is to New
York? It's considerably over 200
miles"
"Of course. But it's time that
counts; not distance. Your road only
works a few hours getting a passenger
there"
Its time that I'm talking about.
l don't want to inquire too closely into
your private affairs, and for the sake
OF a calculation, We'll assume that your
t'lne is worth $40 a day."
The discontinued man coughed
slightly and said; That's near enough
Tor all practical purposes
Nov, allowing that the conditions
were favorable, you wouldn't expect
to walk that far, over the highways.
which are, of course, absolutely free,
in less than seven days?"
no"
Very well; that would make the
trip cost you the equivalent of Just
sl4o, not counting what you would I'M
a~Voidably spend for meals and lodging.
nor the wear and tear on clothing and
leather. Subtract the Sc. so we
you from S1.4o, and it leaves n
saving OF Sl33.5o, not counting extras.
What do you want us to do? Write
out checks in your favor and mail 'em
10 you?"-Washington Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17
1--WE OVERLOOK THE FIRST sTRAc.
GLERS."

that scattered the herd and cost n,
near a week of hard work to gatbe,
them.
Every year for five years we found
that steer on the same range. and
started him out. After his bad char.
acter was established, each time that
ne got away the foreman would saw
Shoot him on sight, but we never
aid see him again until the following
season, and then we would have an.
other try at him.
"On those days we had q trail to the
railroad which crossed a corner of tho
indian reservation. 1t was against the
regulations, but by giving them a fat
COW occasionally we were allowed 10
use it, and saved a long drive around
the reserve and 4S hours to the stool
yards One year some galoot went
through with an infected herd, and sew.
eral head died on the reservation. I'm
Indians had known it in time. | ann.
pose they would have scalped the ont.
nt anyhow, we happened to be the
mex party through, and they opened
ire Oh us and scattered our stock Tho
big blue got buck to his old hillside =
usual. After that we drove to the rail.
Q on the long trail. The Indians
were pretty e for q few wears and
claimed every hoof of stock found over
the line. Some of the boys would wnnt
to take a pop at the %rascals, but the fora.
man would always say, we're in H..
stock business exclusively. The Indian
business is a good thing, but the two
won't go together. You let them oIon.,
About the sixth year that we found
the big blue and started him out. we no,
caught in a bad storm when within or
miles OF the railroad. / remember ,hst
night mighty well. We had a liyeIv
time and the whole force was out ii,
but we got through safely and did
not lose a steer. Next day we laid over.
The trail was soft from the heavy rain.
md we were short-handed on account Of
sending three men to help out Ranger
Jones. who was just ahead on the trail
and had list Ills horse herd.
Our stock grazed Oh dry and bedded
Town early. AT shutdown Ii looked Ike
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17
Mathem.A

InII1M ID /
old in Mott are people who tell !.
ing miles upon miles INN ;n,. lAes
distance from Neptune 't ~ lals
they throw figures is aw " illa
the little sun spot, and AM" bal. =
take to walk round it # i Iu w \
~ hot. They measure y t Sa'al
ocean, and the distance ,ae
get the weight in the ar a y
locate the right spot wbars
astronomers and mathens. w
fess that they can't aet ;ms. ~
gone over by papa, when 6 ss y. ",
kid in the night.-N. Y WHY
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17
USE OF REPRESENTA-.

But the speaker has appointed no sucj
committee, and the bills cannot be con
sldered by the house until they bay
oeen faSorably reported by that con,
mittee.
congressman deceive their constitu
ents very often, in a plausible manner
o example, an old soldier in a coun
Try town applies for a pension, throuGl
congressional enactment. The con
gresham introduces the bill. The gov
eminent printing office on the follow
ing day prints 100 copies of the bill. il
iorge type. The congressman send,
tour or five copies Of the printed bill te
ms constituent. The printing costs him
nothing. 1t is an official document
and is carried through the mails free
OF charge. The congressman thus gives
his constituent to understand that he
is In a fair way to get a pension. The
constituent receives the printed bills.
and shows the copies to his friends,
They do not know how hard it is 70
get a bill through congress; and they
fondly imagine that their congress.
man is a great man, who has done a
great thing. AS a matter of fact, the
introduction of a bill in congress is as
easy as dropping a letter in the post
Office. The congressman simply drops
The bill in what is called "the bill box
and the clerks and the government
printing office do the rest.
Then there is another thing which
the people do not understand. They
get up big petitions to congress pray
ing that certain legislation be enacted.
Inc congressman receive these petit
tions, but they pay no heed to them.
VI course they each write a letter to
the man whose name heads the petition
and say to him: II have received the
petition and to-day presented it to the
house OF representatives. 1t was re-
ferred to the proper committee and
will receive consideration in due time"
When you send petitions to congress
m receive such letters you may as
well understand that you have been
wasting time. There is a "petition
in the house of representatives.
Your congressman simply drops your
petition in that box and it is taken in
charge by the clerks, who fold it. send
It to a committee, where it is filed
away and forgotten. There is moth.
ing in II. Congressman do not paw anv
attention to petitions.
In the senate there is no chill box,
and there is no petition box" In that
body each senator arises in his place
md formally introduces a bill or \ no
lltlon and his remarks are printed
Tally IL the Congressional Record. Tho
congressional Record is sent to tens %
thousands of constituents, so hat tbev
may read that their senator's have nrs.
'ented their bills and petitions. p,.
'ney go their way to the graveyard n
plgeon-holes, just the same as tbev 4,
. the house of representatives.
This Is the way legislation is carrioa
In the two houses Of congress Of HE
'epuplic, where it 10 claimed that "an
men are born free and equal.
SMITH n rpv
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

A young school-teacher Of Aargau.
Switzerland, found among some old pa
pers an envelope franked with a strip
of six Basic 2h-rappen stamps. The en-
velope is in excellent condition and
shows a very plain cancellation of the
Kruezlingen post office and the date
1850. The lucky finder asks $500 francs
(S500) for the envelope.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17
The New Navy Rife.

The strongest shooting gun in the world
is the new Lee rifle made by the Winches
ter Repeating Arms Co., New Haven. e.
Tor the U. S. Navy. When fired therf
Is a pressure on the breech of so, OOO pounds
TO the square inch. To build a nj that
would withstand such tremendous strain
was a great undertaking, but the Winches.
ters, with their vast and varied experience
ana wonderful plant, succeeded in turninp
put 2 gun entirely satisfactory in every wav
70 the Navy, Like all Winchester rifles
.ney shoot to perfection. work smoothly
ana easily and are strong serviceabIe arms
Inc Wlnchesters send a large ILLUSTRATED
catalogue free upon request,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

from Mondays to Thursdays, and fror
thursdays to Mondays. The constitr
ton authorizes the house of representt
tlves to determine the rules of its prc
ceedings.' That is all that the pres
ent house of representatives has dont
We adopted a rule for these constitu
tional adjournments; and it is simpl
political nonsense to have our ~constitu
tional right to do Sc questioned"
Whether Senator Morgan is right, o
whether Speaker Reed is right, must b,
determined, if ever, by the suprem,
court of the United States; for tina
body alone has constitutional poweI
to interpret disputed questions con
corning the Interpretation of the or
ganic law upon which the republic i,
based. Correspondents and readers
have their own views, but the supreme
court alone can decide who is right in
this contention.
One thing, however, is very apparent
Every man has a purpose in his public
and private life. What is the purpose OF
Speaker Reed, Chairman Dingley and
the other members of the majority of
the house of representatives? There
seems to be no doubt upon this sub
Ject, for Chairman Dingley announced,
early in March, that there should be no
legislation enacted, except tariff legis-
lation. Speaker Reed publicly an
nounced. from his official position at the
speakers desk, that this special session
OF the congress was called by the presi-
dent solely for the purpose Of the en-
actment of revenue or tariff Legislation.
That is all very plain; but there is
something back of 1t.
Every member Of the house Of repre-
sentatives has some constituent, or con-
stituents, urging him to secure special
legislation. Excluding pension claims,
there are revolutionary wal claims,
Mexican war claims, civil war claims
and numerous private claims against
the government, amounting in the ar.
gregate to more than 500, O00, 900. That
is a pretty big sum of money, and would
be alarming in its proportions, even If
the national treasury were not in a
bankrupt condition.
1t is the determination of Sneaker
Reed that none of these claims shall
consideration at this time. Do
you know why? Because there isl
danger that many of them would be
passed, and the government is in no con-
dition to pay even its just obligations.
You read about trusts and combina-
OF rich men, to accomplish re.
Well, congressman form combs.
nations, too. The statesmen who have
after them, demanding
consideration Of their special measures,
get together and work together and
'ote together. They talk with each
in the committee rooms about
heir bills, and tell each other how i'm
'ortant 1t is for each of them to secure
he passage Of bills, in order that they
nay be renominated and reelected to
congress. A fellow feeling makes them
ympathetic towards each other. All
Il them want to continue in public life;
nd they can do so, by each others aid.
they secure favorable re-
from committees. and II they can
their several bills before the house
I representatives, they vote for each
theirs bills. All they need is public
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17
WAYS OF CONGRESSMAN.
How They Garry On Legislation
in House and Senate.
Private Pension Bills Are introduced
by the Score, Hut Action Is Had
on Only n Few-Fate of
Petitions.


The claim is made that the house
of representatives is not constitution
ally in session. Senator Morgan, Of Al
ALBANIA, n distinguished constitutions.
lawyer, has stated in the senate that
this entire session of congress is IN.
constitutional.
The senator claims that, although
the letter of the constitution seems 70
be complied with, the spirit of the in-
strument is violated, because the house
of representatives, under a standing
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17
New Jersey Grocers Sued.

Trenton, N: j., June "a (SpeciaD. Suit
has been filed here by The National Cash
Register Company of Dayton, Ohio, against
Edwards q Vreeland, grocers of Paterson,
n. j., who use a Globe cash register, which
the National Company claims infringes its
patents. An injunction and damages are
asked for.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17
Enterprises of

Nv IL
Have, ere now, had tb.i,
awry," as Hamlet saws ,as \. Gun
lepsia. Napoleon faIlS,dO Y la
said, Of indigestion ' bro IN Seas
discretion in eating. ''Tseht
pepsia, abstain from ~ o,,s Olds
precede the meal bv , over I'D
letters Stomach Bitterrs' iesa
than any dietetic in ;ms, l@
the stomach: Liver eomo,'llasQ
the Bitters. are I'd
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17
With an Eve IN Snfetv

A savage dog was smiling about a
market-place in search of something to
eat. lie came too close to q choleric
gardener from the suburbs and received
a Kick, %whereupon he fastened his teeth
IN the leg of the kicker, greatly to that
persons CONSERVATION and the terror
OF the assembled customers. The wife
OF the gardener, who vas assisting him
in disposing of the stock Of vegetables
on hand, did not lose her presence Of
mind She picked up a loose stone and
prepared to crush the animal with it,
Katrina" yelled her husband, fran
tlcally, don't trow it at te tawgl brow
~ At me, Katrina! brow it at mel'-.
Youths Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

When a woman says of another won.
an: "She is very pretty" she expects
her husband to speak up promptly and
say; "Shc is not half as pretty as you
are."-Atchison Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17
Very NnturOl.

He-They tell me your husband is a great
artist.
She-That he is. He painted a picture Of
some onions for the last exhibition, and
they were SO natural that the committee put
them on the top line, SO that the people
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

Tolliver--Can you let me b,.
for a week, old man?
Duero-What weak old nms
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17
Discovered.

Wne (waking up and catching he,
by the arm)--Robert, Robert
there's q man in the house.
Husband (sleepily)--yes, I tro,
mere IS and you're pinchinp him H.
the deace. Stop it. = N. Y. Eyen;na
journal. "eninR
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

MIS-. Newed-"Was l nervous, dear, dur.
ing the ceremony" Miss SpitegirlMWeJlii n
tritie at first, darling, but not after W;IIia,no
had said yes Truth. "iHian
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

vell,known -
and her physician UolsIlA
critical condition PrOnO9
lavish in her eSnI pretty
the husband and p% cSiS9IOns ds
pass that she beS eulldrea. h
them to such an extent sdp . ~ N
Of OIL her time at the e' SaeitlA at
were beginning t to sinking iaiia II
widow widow walked up It to i tSl
do An hoy hey | pity You N M sal
to be reared up wi Hl,l De,s
for them" at Itb,;; l a
with t { % %atS. ea ISS{t r islssf \
re Red; | am not going n.y. y gS y. =. y
Sn,;r and ! can get alone NJ de- \. 4
tim time the woman r ali ,Igias'
anu nearly. - Louisville r. %
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

dear me" said an old lady, who prob.
eepiy never knew of such a game as base.
nall, dear me! How this craze for china is
GROWING. Heres a club in New York city
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

No Such Thing.-"Five dollars!" ex.
claimed an indignant man, who had used the
long distance phone for as many minutes.
and yet they say talk is cheap Judge,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

Qgee Victoria always looks so solemn ,
you'd look solemn il you had had The
prince OF Wales for a son all these wears >
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

a woman really has no good luck in mar.
rying unless she marries a man on his
deathbed and he leaves her his life insur.
ce.-Atchison Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

Medium--The spirit Of Won,
to speak with you, Mr. Jo ,sa
Jones-Tell her | lock tbs 1,
the cat out every night.-N'y NJ
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

We can tell y school teacher as far off as
we can see her, and if she marries, she has to
be married at least 20 years before the trade
marks are DISQUALIFICATION Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17
"Stnr TObaccos
Dodging,

AS you chew tobacco q,
Star. 1t is not only tbe has,
lasting, and therefore The D SIs,s "
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

Every evening we make resolutions about
getting up earlier, and break them the next
morning Washington Democrat
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

lou can always tell false teeth because
.ney are SO much nearer perfect than natu
raj ones.-Washington Democrat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an A No.
! Asthma medlcine.-W. R. Williams, An.
tioch, Ill.,, April IL, 1894.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

Mrs Felicia Hemans, who discoy-
sred the stern and rock-bound coast Of
plymouth, and who is the only wr;.a.
~ imaginative literature produced by
.erpool' Is to have a monument there
y the money can be raised.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

whether a quorum is present or not.
Speaker Reed has never publicly ex-
pressed himself on this subject until
now. He says: article 1, section s of
the constitution, clause 2, says: Each
house may determine the rules of it's
proceedings This seems to be
plain enough. Under that constitution
al provision, the committee on rules of
the house of representatives of the
flfty-iifth congress brought in a rule
providing that adjournments shall be
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

A Kings Humor.-0We I.n
count to settle with Turkev".
Constantine, grimly. "YesS
George, with a smile, "and II,
count at that. Cleveland pI,;n
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

The stupid son Of a STUPID N
be called a chip of the old blo"LS "
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17

that scattered the herd and cost us
near a week of hard work to gather
them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-30
SMELLERs IN DELAWARE
Investigating Committee Appointed To-
Legislative RoodiIng.

Dover, Del, April ga decided SEN
sa.ion vas created today by the house
Of representatives appointing a commit
Zee to Investigate the charge recently
ma ie that certain members of that body
hal attempted 10 extort money from per-
sors applying for legislation, as the price
OF thsir favorable votes.
The resolution directing the appoint
ment of the committee recites as the rea-
son for the action that certain allega-
lions have been made 10 the public press
rejecting upon the integrity OF the
house.
The committee is composed OF Repre-
sentatives HAZEL, Johnson and Chsaris.
Various charges of attempted extortion
have been rumored but the one upon
which this action is based refers 20 the
application made by Mrs. Mary White
Cause, formerly of Philadelphia. for a
divorce from her husband. II. Victory
Cause. Her attorney says ne was ap-
preached by two members who asked
him 10 expend money for the purpose OF
having the bill pasSej, and feeling that
he could not he successful without the
use of money ne withdrew the bill and
took the case 10 court
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-30
AMERICUS CLUES BANQUET
FIashlicht Photography Plays 6auoc Will
the Decorations

Pittsburg, Pa, April 29.-The eleventh
| annual banquet of the Americas club. in
| memory Of General Grant, was held to-
night in spite OF the. fire IN the banquet
! hall. which destroyed the decorations and
threatened for time to put stop to the
ceremonies.
The club had made great preparations
for the event. and the decorators had
been at work for several days ard had
adorned the ceiling with four rows Of in
verted pyramids constructed of red. white
and blue bunting. The pyramids, several
hundreds in number. entirely covered the
ceiliEg and the points OF them extended
TO within about eight feet of the floor.
An electric light was suspended from the
tip Of each, and bunch Of snnilax fes-
TONED them from point to point. The
general effect was very beautiful. The
windows were also artistically draped
and in the certer Of the north wall was a
lifesize portrait OF the hero Of Appa-
matox.
The club management wished 10 secure
a photograph OF the decorated hall. and
in the attempt 20 SC cIre fashligh, pic
ture an explosion occurred which was
quickly followed by flames that practical
" destroyed the entire decoration OF the
hall. Men were a once put TO work 10 re-
move the debris. ard the banquet was
only delayed about an hour. the disman-
tied condition of the room proving but
slight detraction from the evenings en-
ioymsnt,
There were S24 diners seated at the Ia
bic, with L. s. Trent as POSTMASTER.
The teasts and speakers were as fol-
lows: Senate: William z. Mason, Gran,
and His Party" Representative william,
Alden Smith. Grants Foreign Policy"
Senator G. L. Wellington, Republican
Party in the South" Major B. F. Warner
'Par..sanship."
Senator Mark A. Hanna OF Ohio and
Commissioner % Patents Benjamin But
terwor1h, who were expected 10 respond |
20 toasts, could not be present.
Among the guests was Col Rober: C. |
j7gersoL. who Is in the city on his lecture |
tour.
Letters CT regTe: were read from
many prominen. people. among them BE- |
ing Presidea, Mckinney, Mrs. L. s. Grant |
Colonel Fred Grant. Harrison Dingnau |
ard Andrew Carnegie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-30
NrKINLEYs LEAVE NEW YORK.
Back to the White House. all In Good
Health and Spirits

New York, April 29-PresiSent ana
Mrs. Mckinley We're up at O'clock this
morning. both enjoying the best OF
health and spirits. They breekfas,ed a.
and then prepared 10 receive callers.
This occupied considerable time, some
thirty or mora being received. Among
the notable persons who gained an au-
cience were Mayor Strong and his son.
Putnam B. Strong; Colonel J. ]. Nc
Cook, Congressman Bracket. Colonel
and Mrs. Fred Grant. General DAME,
Butterfleld aud Colonel Dodge.
All the visitors said their calls were
o, purely social character and that no
politics was discussed.
Secretary Gage. OF the treasury. made
a short call. The secretary left for
Washington tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley left the Wind
4eo- in carriage al Us p. m. FOR the fer
rs "a the foot OF Twenty~third street.
whe-s special boat was awaiting them
- convey them to the Pennsylvania rail
way station in Jersey City, where the
presidential party wen; on board Pres:-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-30
FAITH CURE A GOOD THING
An Some Diseases, But IL Is Failure D
Stomach Troubles.


Mere faith will not digest your food
for you. VIII not give you an appetite
viii not increase your flesh and strength
en- your nerves and heart, but Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets viii do these things,
because they are composed OF the ele-
nents Of digestion, they contain the
juices, acids and pep.ones necessary to
the digestion and assimilation Of all
wholesome food.
S;uart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
fooI If placed in jar or bottle in water
heated 10 SO degrees. and they will do il
much more effectively when taken into
the stomach after meals, whether you
have faith that they viii or not.
They invigorate the stomach, make
pure blood and strong nerves, in the only
way that nature can do il, and that is.
from plenty of wholesome food we'll d.
gested. II is not what we eat, but what
We digest that does US good.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
nearly all druggists al 80 cents for full
sized package. or by mail from tina
Stuart Co., Marshall. Mich.
Send for book on Stomach Diseases.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-30

dent Thompson's private car attached 20
the regular train leaving for Washing
ton.
Washington. April 29.-The president
and members Of his party from the
Grant celebration az New York reach
cd Washington at 6:1S tonight. The
presidential party drove directly to the
White House.