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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05

My stock Of groceries is complete in
every line. Special bargains In certain
articles. &c. Fl JONES, JR.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05

las Marian Davis, of Pass Christian
been visiting her amt, Mrs. j. j.
way for some time. and is now
nest Of Judge and Mrs. Foote.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05

,.l,, uu,s'. lest T., the man
i. Nj good condition. De-
Li.i!r Early Risers are famous
e. pill fcr constipation. bilionsness,
iiges,ien aul all stomach and liver
mbles. tt Murphey.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05
Mat is
SCOTS
Emulsion?

Is ! Strengthening food and
*, femaskable IN il fesh-fosm-
properties. Il contains Cod
q Oh emvlsiiied Or partially
ested, combined with Tie we'll
Pwn and highly psised Hypo-
sphites Of LINZ and SODA, -
their potency b materially
Psased.
khafWlWMDo7
win Arrest Ioss Of flesh aad
ore 10 ! noemal eonditIea The
al, Tie ehild and the adslt. h
|enfieh Tie blood of The anemie,
stop ~ eoseh, heal the issita-
q IT, threat ~ luneS, and
ineleis1t e-oassnpslca. We
= s6ss steesrne-s eee....e ~
sslQnoe sftwsaAy~elvsy ssss has
vsaa ,tens q tkcs1Aads =
- SCOTS ~AA~
AWAA
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05
DOSuTION

ANY time 10 jan. '98. = young man Of n
sound moral character good English and
business edura'ion and hest references,
wants II position IA h"okkoeprr. clerk ol
similar work. Tan ngrrr on sala y. Ad.
drcss X, care Of Beacon, Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05

p'erday Mr.. Wyatt NJ. Jones and
tile laughter, Angie. left foi an ex
ID trim through Flo!i't. They viii
rect to st. August. and retE
he west coast.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05

A Perkins. of Antiquity. O.. was
for 30 years nendlcssly tortured nv phv.
sicians for t(e IRE Of Eczema. He was
onickly clrea IT, using DcWitt's Witch
HALE s, I've. n. lannon's healing sa've
for piles yrd skiI. diseases. rs Mnrphr.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05
Stolen Hnrs

On Thursday. bee. 9th, my lxht black
Marc was stolen from acu,h siie Court
Houss fence. shr has = white spot on each
site. about s iRrher FRO. a,Nk. she is =
n""i a ar Meet htRh will xiv ten dol
u sf'r hrr delivery 10 me ~ IL t,st,+in
q ,ry'- ~pia',. In Macon sni : an. Tor
IN mrttou Id Il will cau,i., ~ ~.
Avn ROSE t.EilN
'scu Mae.u .iita.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05
kstsay NssIcs.

Taken up by Wash Dsvis, Jan. 2sth.
ts9a. strsying on M. Mahoruer's place
II district 2, An iron gray mare 0 or I
ears old. with spanish brand on left
zip. also a hay mare with SIR vi spot IN
'h",' ari M" srot :" Vlpor lin &
.,J ca ,..b
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05

u0srnav NnrsCnx
II
-. NJ ~
Pf.' No"''
Taken M ny John Seaberry. strxyinE on
the q 'rhomas nlace In tist. "A
CKEAM.COLOKEp COW.
marked with unlerslii in right ear. rather
>mnll. no brands, about I or 8 years old ~.
....,;. .,., ,,.,,,. ..,r ,.;,,, -, ,,.r. mr.
e" So"" re" "e'"T '"' WI" ""'N" w
hranns.
r., ,n,,v Pan, s,r,,;,., -, hi.
-" =" "" y" "'r' ''"''"- >" VIZ
I'll ga 't il ! r,.i.sitt"A.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05

Go to D. Patty's to buy goods for
cash.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05

fW e - 'aa, {, ~ -
bnic top t,natio~ nnt wa fn -,
td ~ ing DeVitt's Lizzie = -,
Ire. famors li't'r Wills fnr ~
hari 'iver ,S>Ao r" "u"n'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05

Mr.. Joshua Stevens IL putting mp .
cotton seed huller on his place and the
BEACON would be pleased to report what
Mr.. Stevens thinks Of it after he has
tested II thoroughly. He will attach 1t
to the steam power he ma, and exr"rts
Il 10 hull the seed from -vo gins.
Mr.. 7. J. Evans, who il s~rrveving
the new railroad line from Lnmberton
to Natchez, made = nyiuy trip to Macon
on business. He returned yesterday to
his railroad work which he says has just
commenced, He says the people of
Natchez, appreciating their location Un
the great artery Of trade, the Mississip-
p' river, see the Importance Of having
'ecdcra reaching ont into the interior.
n short time Natbhez will become a
gr It cotton AMI lumber mart. She does
NJ, intend ti,at all thar great wealth Of
timber IN the pine belt shall 20 out from
the Gulf ports but a great porticn Of it
snail 80 by the Natchez port.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05
DON'T MISS MARDl eRAs

hsm ap6 We0vhts tsfvu-
1ry 9lul and 24nd, S98
Low rates via Mobile & Ohio Il. r
Tickets will be sold several days in I'D.
vance. bearing ampl limits. thus en-.
ab'ing you to participate 10 TIE gala
day and si.it these cities 10 your hesr.'s
content. 4 Ply to any Mobile & Ohio
agent at tic It stations for ates, tick
e.s. time, and full information.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05
BAR load Red Rust Proof Texas Se,d
b at MACON MERCANTILE 90.

pon't make a mi take. II you buy
Ter plated ware 20 to the old reliable
D.. Heinrich. He will sell you for
next 80 days silver plated ware
CITY at cost.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05
HENRY WILLIAMS,
BLACKSMITH md WOOD WORKER.

Has h dion , xlmr'e.r- IN the IN w-s
and gu 'rants -. ,ati>fariio, 10 NIL hi> N"rh
>T,<It- Snnthw. I c"rn 0m' hc,..
square. dr,ixi..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05

Mrs. Minis Hunter was very III for
some time after the birth Of Q daughter.
but DR.. Festherston says she Is entirely
out Of danger now and will soon be well
again.
Mr.. Lee Simpson found . few nom
ents time from the demand Of business
to give us q call, but that isn't all he
gave rs. "a the credit side Of our sub.
scription books shows . years credit in
advance for his father.
Wagons loaded with new machinery
from the Adams Forndry at Corinth
left Macon n day this week for the
saw mill. Sam and Morgan Adams are
putting up at the foot Of Beaver moun.
tain, where there 10 the best heart tim
Der.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05

b. r. P. Crymes visited friends in
bksville this week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05

Two -s.e
Zen crcri~ b
~ t''Svtr .-itsi. he pc rkttft {
n -. ts ucc now ! uying tas s :
4.N9Nail sallbs ~ tte r. sei Of two Dilan /
NyT abl il viii three million 10
ne NV Years. II means merit proved
sss s,,sssysss sss shs 1asct d5i(htfll RoE9s!
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05

Leave orders for seed with A. NJ, Sto,
ner, Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05

pr n srring snit 2 - von- ordr,
+. ft' Pair, lac agant j.
|Or Nn'h ny o. ',e'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05

h. Davis Of Pass Christian is visit
Mrs. Judge Foote.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05
B'iCk and Linz.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
COL. GREENLEAF
 ENTHUSIASTIC.
The New Assistant Sur. 9eOn-Genepal Strongly FavOrS the Move
 ment.

One of the most enthusiastic friends of The Call movement for the organiza- tion of large Red Cross auxiliary on this coast Is Colonel Charles R. Green leaf, just appointed assistant surgeon general of the United States army by General Miles and assigned to duty as chief surgeon of armies in the field
 In his new duties Colonel Greenleaf will have charge of all regular military hospital corps. as well as of all auxil- iary aid which, under the laws of Con- gress, must be regulated by the sur geon general and his staff in order to obtain all the advantages of the treaty as regards neutral rights. Speaking of The Calls enterprise and the general onel Greenleaf said:
 This Is a magnificent undertaking. embracing the most humane ideas of modern civilization. I hope you will succeed to the fullest possible extent. for 1t is hard to tell how much service of this character will be needed. It is safe to say that no regular provisions for the wounded and sick will be able to afford the relief needed. In such emergencies the aid of those who vol unteer under the beautiful society which Miss Clara Barton really found ed in this country will be most valu- able.
 Tt is almost impossible to estimate the great number who are likely to be wounded under modern warfare. New guns are so powerful that it is the gen.
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eral opinion that there will be a larger | percentage of wounded than in any previous battles of the world If this prophecy turns out to be well founded It is easy to see that there will be great 1 need for such work as that of the Red Cross Society, most of the field mem bers of which will be stationed at what | we call base hospitals rather than on the actual field of battle.
 Under the Geneva treaty the red l cross is the badge of neutrality, by | which l mean that all persons con nected with the medical departments of armies, as well as all materials used in ministering to the sick and wounded, 1 are considered exempt. The diplomats who arranged the treaty felt that it would be wise to make the exemption include voluntary contributions from patriotic citizens interested in the hu- manities and authorized the Red Cross Society to work on the battlefield under the general control of the hospital de- partment of the army. The movement in this country is due to the untirfng energies of Miss Clara Barton, who in duced Congress to adopt the plans by law and sanction the work of the so- ciety.
 The movement is one of the most humane possible, and it should be re- membered that all voluntary contri- buttons in aid of the wounded and sick must come through the channel thus provided by law in order to be given all the benefits of neutrality-in other words, that they may reach those for whom intended. All these societies are subject to the call of the medical de- partment of the army. I cannot think of anything more patriotic and humane for any woman stirred by such i'm pulses to do. than join the Red Cross Society"
 Colonel Greenleaf says that the Ma tfonal Guards of this State are ad- mtrably organized under Surgeon Gen. eral Hopkins of the National Guards. The organization of hospital corps in the regular army was effected by Colonel Greenleaf in 1887. He has been professor of military hygiene at the State University for several years and has been in San Francisco since 1893 in charge of the military supplies of the Pacific.
 Colonel Hopkins joined the army on the 18th of April, 1861, and his ap- pointment to the new position came a day after the anniversary of his thirty seventh year in the army.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
THE RED CROSS. The Humane Society Had It's Inception in SwitZ-
 erIand.

The honor of founding the Red Cross Society belongs to Henri Dunant, a Swiss gentleman, who witnessed the horrors of the battle of Solferino in 1859, and afterward interested a promi- nent humane society of Geneva in the work of ministering to wounded sol diers.
 Previous to this the chief efforts in this line were those of the immortal Florence Nightingale, in the Crimea- Since the labors of Dunant the Red Cross has extended to nearly every civ ilized nation, embracing the best prin- ciples of social science as well as the true philosophy of mercy
 The first international conference called as a result of the observations of Dunant, convened at Geneva in 1863, its purpose being to induce modern na- tions to take measures to alleviate the horrors of war. Representatives of six- teen nations, of which this country was not one, assembled and drafted the out line of the plans.
 In 1864 the council at Geneva ratified the treaty. This was signed by nearly every civilized nation except the Uni ted States, which was the thirty-second and last country to sign the convention. This was owing to the stupidity and inability of one man, a subordinate in the Department of State.
 The work of the Red Cross Society has been marvellous from the day of its birth. The British branch rendered great aid to the Germans and French in the great war of 1870 The Societe de Secours aux Blesses, which is the French branch of the Red Cross, was effective in it's work at the same time, seconded ably by the same orders from Vienna and Buda Pesth. In spite of the reverses and horrible suffering of this bloody war all these societies came out strengthened and encouraged by the work
 The Red Cross Society of Russia ren- dered great aid in the Balkan provinces in 1876-7S, where one branch of the or der alone furnished 10000 beds to the wounded. Like effective work has been done by the societies of Italy and Den mark. In Turkey the same order is in existence under the name of the Red Crescent. It has done just as ef- fective work as the bearers of the cross, as all are actuated by the broad est spirit of humanity, and all work under the terms of the same interna- tional treaty.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
CLOSE TO OUR HEARTS.

Yes, was one of the vice presidents of the original Sanitary Commission during the Civil War. Mrs. William Alvord was president. We scraped lint of course that wouldn't have to be done now; we'd use absorbent cotton, I suppose-we sent on nurses, we knit stockings, we forwarded supplies. Everything that we could do. every thing we knew how to do, we did.
 But we know better now. This war with Spain will be the thipd one of my experience. And If one can be glad of such a thing, I'm pleased that what ex-
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WHY THE FLAG OF THE RED CROSS WAVES

thought of the peninsula in Mccllan,s doldF ksburg with of snowovered and
  thousand dead wounded
 
 bered crowded with starving whom all
 
 heahs hearts all
  its glorious worlno needless flag If lived would bend all energies have freedom 4
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IS the answer you get from every wo- man. isn't it?-to help with all my heart. to do everything in my power to ala those men of ours who marched away yesterday
 lcame to San Francisco just after the war was over, but the Sanitary Com mission was still going on with it's good work We shall be able to do bet ter, though, nowadays. We know more, we can help more intelligently, and our efforts will be more success full. I trust
 Anything I am called upon to do in tn1s connection will be done freely, gladly.
 MRS. WILLARD B. HARRINGTON,
 HIS Sacramento street.
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sanitary cOTIlQlSSlOn, US DduSe
 the red cross, it's errand mercy.
 it's motive love of country and of
 the brave boys now on their way
 to the front, has touched the common heart There will be no lack of volunteers. Women are eager to do whatever they may to show that they are as patriotic as those to whom 1t may be given to carry arms. With an equal courage they are ready to go to the scene of war, to face every danger. They are brave and tender and true. On many a battlefield, in countless hos pitals, they have shown it in the past. and they are ready now to answer any summons. The women who watched tearfully the soldiers of the First In fantry march away, who wore the na- tional colors, were not there from any idle impulse.
 There are practical features to be considered. First of all is organiZa- ton. Nothing can be done at random, and there is no time to lose. Until the commission can assume shape, until 1t can be shown what needs to be contrib uted, what service Is available, to whom to offer 1t, there can be nothing accomplished beyond keeping alive the sympathy which has taken hold upon the people. This will not be difficult, for every rumor of an engagement or of the prospect of one will fan into keener flame the fire of ardor.
 It Is probable that the National Guard of California will be called al- most in a body to follow the regulars to the peril of foreign war on a shore made more hostile by lurking malady. The guard needs much 1t has not. There Is a demand for & dozen ambu- lances and for surgical appliances for both field and hospital. These things will cost considerable money. The problem of raising it will be one of the first the commission will have to meet. Ways in which funds can be secured are numerous.
 Some, blessed in basket and store, can give freely; others can give their mites There must be cots and bedding. There must be those who administer to the sick and the wounded, receive the mes sage of the dying, with gentle hand place water to fevered lips. But to do this requires all the fortitude of the soldier, all the devotion of the patriot. Such fortitude and such devotion are 41LrlDuteS or WOIldnnOOQ. NdIurdlly the women will have a prominent part to play in the preliminary steps and they are waiting now for direction. They attest their willingness unani- mously. They are eager to show how sincerely they love the honor of the country.
 Men who cannot go in the ranks, who have no sword to offer, may still have a part to do. The commission will afford them the opportunity Nobody who deserves the shelter of the flag will de- cline to assist in such humble part as may fali to him to sustain it's honor To help by word and deed and dollar is a privilege denied to none. So gen eral has been the indorsement of the plan that there promises at first to be almost an embarrassment of suggestion of proffers; but out of the confusion of abundance will spring potent body to be an instrumentality for robbing war of a portion of it's horrors, inspired by unselfish affection. hoping for no re- ward save gratitude and the conscious ness of duty well done.
 He who spoke from the Mount sep-
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the red crescent Is to-day the sign of mercy and humanity.
 Organized by the immortal Henri Dunant, an illustrious son of the Swiss republic, after he had witnessed the horrors of shot and shell at the battle of Solferino in 1859, the work of mercy was brought to this country by Miss Clara Barton, who is to-day presf- dent of the American branch of the in ternational society.
 Wherever the red cross Is emblazoned on flag of white 1t is the sign of mer- cy and humanity the badge of protec- tion and neutrality. It gives the sol dier hope, alleviates the sufferings of the wounded and places water to the lips of the dying.
 James G. Blaine, astonished that this nation was so late insigning treaty that granted immunity to the angels of mercy that bore the flag of human ity, listened to the eloQuence Of the illustrious Clara Barton after her re- turn from Europe, where she had seen the glory of the red cross. Garfield commended it and Arthur finally sign ed the treaty that enrolled this nation
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READY ANSWER TO MERCYS CAL

perience I have had will make me bet ter fitted to help again.
 Help? Of course I will Who will not Every woman living who took part in that first meeting called in old pr Scotts church will do what she can if she be strong enough.
 The same plan should be followed to- day, l think, that was followed thirty nve yearssago. Let meeting be called 1ou'H see how the people will respond There's nothing closer to their hearts 1nan this. know how it was in the Mexican war. I remember well how if was during the Civil War. It will be the same now. It's the one thing that doesn't change-one's love for his coun- try and ones sympathy for the soldiers that fight for her.
 MRS. JAMES c. CLARK.
 President Kings Daughters.
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WOMAN'S CARE NEEDED.

More men died of blood poisoning in the Civil War than of gunshot wounds. Out at the Woman's Hospital every year we graduate fifteen nurses over and above those we need for the hos pital work, trained most carefully in antiseptic surgery. Their patriotism is unbounded, and they, fortunately, have something to offer their country Here is the opportunity for a sanitary commission now Of course I am in favor of its establishment. And why should we wait. I didn't believe that war was coming. It seemed impossible But now there is no longer hope for peace, and we women must face things as they are. A sanitary commission should be formed immediately. All the people-men and women-in San Fran cisco who are in favor of it. and willing to help, should issue call for meet ing at which the commission will be named. We can't act too soon. We want to be ready the moment the first gun Is fired.
 MRS. WILLIAM REDDINGTON,
 California Hotel
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
TT IS A NECESSITY.

I believe that the formation of San- itary Commission Is necessity; and if such commission be formed I shall gladly do everything in my power to assist ALICE M. STINCEN
 Principal Pacific Heights School
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QUICK WORK OR SUF-
 FIRING.

I think, most assuredly, a sanitary commission should be formed. And un- less we get to work immediately there will be a terrible amount of suffering in Cuba this summer. You may count upon me. As a matter of course, this
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
HELP ASSURED.

l approve of the plan of San Fran cisco's men and women forming Sani- tary Commission, which will ameliorate the condition of our soldiers in the ap- preaching war with Spain If the com mission is formed I shall help
 MRS. LOUIS SLOSS,
 1500 Van Ness avenue
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22

believe the war with Spain will be a long one. I hope that 1t will be short and decisive. But we needed a sani- tary commission during the Civil War and I believe we should have one now.
 MRS. A. N. TONNE,
 Corner California and Taylor streets.
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tences beauteous in phrase the essence of divine benignity the model for hu- man conduct, said: Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy" The feeting centuries have proved it even so.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22

are regular graduates of the Children's Hospital. We've been specially trained and we hereby offer our services through you to the commission. Each of us has her diploma, which testifies that we're competent to deal with the fever and the wounds which will do more toward lets. Each of us has had years of ex- perience since we left the hospital We are willing and anxious to go on to Cuba AS soon as the commission is formed we will be ready.
 NINE TRAINED NURSES, Graduates from the Children's Hospi-
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SMOOTH THE SOLDIERS
 LOT.

I do approve. heartily, of a Sanitary Commission whose duty it shall be to smooth the soldiers hard lot. don't
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'oeecoeeooeoooeoec " $ Y < f Y < c
 <c 4 THE prevailing cry is : 4 "War"; on every side = = 4 we encounter enthusi- q
 astic and loyal citizens 4 C eager and yearning to fol- Y C 4 low the brave Boys in ' < blue" who already are on = < their way to war and vic- < q tory, and who grasp this < c chance of showing their Y C patriotism to Uncle Sam. < But what of the womenp = < Anxious and fond mothers c < plead with their young and e excited sons to be careful, <C . and as they take their last, tC 4 maybe eternal, farewell, *C 4 the mother gives her boy NC 4 her blessing and asks God *C
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NURSES ARE READY.

San Francisco, Cal, April 21, 1898.
 Editor of The Call: We have read your proposition about forming a San- itary Commission. We-all nine of us-
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
SOONER THE BETTER.

In my opinion the sooner a Sanitary Commission Is formed the better can answer only for myself, personally, at present, but I shall bring the matter before the Daughters of the Revolu- tion, and I am sure their feeling in the matter will be the same as mine-as all womens.
 Surely every woman in San Fran cisco will willingly help. At such a. time one can neglect every other duty, for this call to help the soldiers, to init igate their suffering, is the highest, the worthiest. MRS. A. S. HUBBARD, Regent Daughters of the American
 Revolution