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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

} CHI FOR TRADERS 4
Philippines a Great Field for Eaterp1sdg Amer y
icanS-SOme of Their Commercial Feamrs.
Especial Manila letter.

can see in them, either in taste oil
smell, | cannot understand, for the
soup, o. which the nests form only a
email part, is one OF the most insiPd
and taSteless dishes ! have ever sam
pied. These nests are found in caves
in some cases as far as 30 miles from
the seashore, and as the lining of the
rests is of a peculiar kind of seaweed
laid within a small framework of
twigs. and glued together by a secre-
ton from the crop of the bird, the
time and work required to build a nest
must be great, The betel nut is an
other article of trade and Is universal
ly used by all the natives. The nut
is wrapped in a species of pepper tree
leaf thai has been coated with a lime
paste, made from the ashes of a GER
tain kind of wood, and is chewed in
the same manner as tobacco. They
claim there are certain astringent and
stimulating properties in the nut and
leaf that act as a preventive of fevers
and stomach troubles.
The markets are more like bazars as
you can find all kinds of merchandise
there; they are kept by the women,
and the patrons are usually women. as
men consider II beneath their dignity
to do any such work, You will find
in the markets a profusion of vegeta-
bles, fruits, chickens, eggs and hum
dreds o. other edibles, The prices that
prevail are simply astonishing; chick
ems at from two to three cents each,
eggs three and four cents a dozen, and
everything else in the market that is
home production at corresponding
~ low prices. AS in all countries where
the necessaries of life are cheap, there
is an enormous amount of small cop
per coin in circulation, some as low
as %one-fourth of a cent. The reason
this is that most of the articles of
everyday use among the natives cost
than one cent, and the cost of the
raw material for an ordinary native
would not exceed six cents a
day.
All the supplies for the day are Sc
early in the morning, and they
sever think of laying in a supply of
'~nything, but all articles used to pre-
the meals are purchased from
lay TO day. 1t is customary among
he foreigners who live there to let
he contract for their meals to a "pro-
'idore,' a man who would be called
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

Cleveland man who went east to spend
his vacation brought home with him what he
thinks is a new mother-ln'law story. Motn'
sr'in-law stories are a drug on the market,
Int this one seems to oe a little less druggy
than usual A man and his wlIe went 70
Europe and the mans motherin-law went
along. Up to this point there Is no novelty
in the story. On the voyage tne mother-in'
law fell i'll and died. OF course she had to De
buried at sea, and so the usual canvas sack
was made. but instead Of an iron weight to
sink the body they used a big bag Of coal. In
commenting on the arrangements aiteIwaru
The hereayed son.in-iaw, who suffered bad
Iv. said; "I-always knew where m-m'm-
law was g.going, hut b-b-blame me
if T~s.ssupposed she'd have to carry her own
f.f.fuel."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
UNTRANsLATABLR
al. American Phrase. "Get There"
Is difficult for Foreigners to
Translate.

"What gives me most trouble" said a for
eirn military attaehe, lis trying to translate
YOUR American language into English first,
and then into nv own language, SO as to
give my government a correct understand
ING of the spirit and character of your sol
d,ers. | find the phrase get there, for eX'
ample, difficult. When ! saw your infantry
going forward against the opposing troops in
the forts and intrenchments, | SAID to the
officer with Inc that the infantry should not
ATTEMPT such a movement without the artil-
lery. You're right, he told me, but the
bows will get there At night, when we were
all so hungry, | vcntured to inquire il a fur
thsr movement were contemplated till your
army was provis'oned. Then the officers,
who were gentlemanly, all laughed, and SAID
the army would think about %rstions when
they got there The second day we met
many of your wounded men coming back
as we were going forward, When the colo
mel asked them about the fighting, so many
times | heard them say We got there And
afterwards | also heard those words used
very often. But it is so difficult for me to
explain SO my W people will understand it,
what nature of tactics is get there Dos
ton Transcript.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

ms Manila hemp. In the production of
all these they still use the most prim-
tive methods in both cultivating and
preparing for market. The pillow is n
crooked stick, drawn by a water buff
falo, which, with the single exception
of the sloth, is the slowest brute on
earth, and the sugar cane in many of
the islands is crushed by the natives
withlar2e mauls or clubs, this being the
reason of the low grade of sugar pro-
duced there. AT the present time, and
for years past, the inland and inter
Island trade has been exclusively in the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

the butler here, He gets a stated price
er meal, or in some cases per dish
ny TINS system one avoids the trouble
OF marketing and looking after the
COOK, as well as being insured against
dishonest servants, The providore
simply takes charge of your house, re-
heVing you from all responsibility. and
you are his guest in your own home.
one good feature of this plan is that
you Know to a certainty what your
household expenses are. 1t is often
the case where a half dozen young
men club together and rent a "bunpa-
low to secure the services of n pro.
"dore and live in homtlike comfort.
In no other land can one live so cheap.
Taken all in all, in spite of the in
tense heat and humidity, the immense
amount of rain at certain times Of
year and the discomforts and annoy
ance of the little red ant. and the mu.
seal mosquito, all the year round,
tLere are many worse countries on
the race of the globe, and very few
'hat present so many charms, and
none that have such enormous future
commercial possibilities as the Phil,p.
pines.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
Some DtTer.r,.

Eager Inquirer-Are there anv oooa
mining locations still open up there ?
Returned Klondiker-T should saw
SO. You car go there and take vony
pick. o'f
Great Scott! If l can 90 and tuke
my choice"
u didn't soy that. said you couId
take your pick. But youT have to use
It IN somebody else's diggings."
"O!'-Chicago Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
Il War In Over

And now our thoughts are all of peace ant
home. There are, too often, people to b.
found who have no home, and it is to them
these few words are addressed. If you real
ly want a home you can easily get one, but
you should act at once before the relapse
from the war puts prices on the advance
In Marinette County, Wisconsin, the very
finest farming land is to be had now at a
most modest figure. Excellent home mar,
kets are at hand to take whatever the farm.
er raises, and good priecs are given. These
lands are on the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st.
Paul Railway, and fun information con,
corning them will cheerfully be furnished
by G. +. Rollins, immigration Agent, lsl
la Sale Street, Chicago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

i lclV very mucn Detter
md was able to do nearly all my own
work. continued the use OF your medi-
cine, and feel that owe my recovery to
you. cannot thank you enough oryour
advice and your wonderful medicine.
Any n doubling my statement may
write to me and will gladly answer
all inquiries.-Mrs. NELL HURST, Deep
water, Mo.
Letters like the foregoing. con.
stantly being received, contribute not
. little to the satisfaction felt by Mrs.
Pinkham that her medicine and counsel
are assisting women to bear their heavy
burdens.
Mrs. Pinkham's ADDRESSES Lynn, Mass.
All suffering women are invited to
write to her for advice, which will be
given without charge. 1t is an ex.
pcrienced woman's advice to women.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

A tailor in Chicago accidentally swallowed
a needle and died as a result OF the intiam'
nation set up by the small needle. Little
things have frequently great power, as il
seen in a few small doses Of the famous Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, which, however,
has an entirely different effect from the
needle in this notice. The Bitters make
nervous, weak and sickly persons strong and
well again. They are also good for dyspepsia
and constipation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
MRS. PINKHAM'S ADVICE.
What Mrs. Nell Hurst has to Say
About It.

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-When I wrote
10 you had not beer well for five years;
had doctored all the time but got no
better. l had womb trouble very bad.
Ny womb pressed backward, causing
piles. l was in such misery l could
scarcely walk across the floor. Men
situation was irregular and too pro-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

"What n~onsense!" exclaimed the
roud young father, as he flung the
book aside.
ITO what do you refer?" asked the
friend who welcomed any topic that
did not lead to a description of phe-
iomenal children.
"This statement that all men are
born equal. It's an utter fallacy,
Why, my baby weighed ten pounds
when it was born and Tackley's
weighed only w and a half."-
Washington Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
WOMAN'S HEROISM.

rrom the Register-Gazette Rockford. Ill.
During the civil war nearly as much hero
ism was shown by the women of our nation
as bv the brave soldiers. Many a woman,
weeping for her dead son, bound up the
wounds OF his suffering comrades, rejoicing
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

The Hest HpnsOu.

Little Clarence (who reads and ponders)-
Pa, | have just been reading a paragraph
which says there are various reasons WHY a
man who talks in his sleep should not marry;
what are some Of those reasons, pa -
Mr.. Callipers-The best reason, my son,
Is because be talks in his sleep.-Pnck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
FUNNY THING IN SPELLING.
Learning to Manipulate n Typewriter
Gets a Man Into n Queer
Habit.

"A Cleveland man has set about learning
the use OF the typewriter. Up to the presen,
time he has had somebody to do his typewrit
ing Tor him, but now he wants to know how
to run it all by himself. He admits that he
isn't an apt scholar. 1t comes slowly. The
letters are hard to find and the spacing is SC
easily forgotten. But there is one thing that
amuses him. He is learning to spell and
learning in the same way he did when a tow.
headed boy IN the early Cos. OF course he
could spell when he tackled the typewriter,
but not in the same way. Now he distinctly
enumerates each letter, and does it, too, with
the greatest care. It is a funny thing. but he
hnds himself spelling ont the words in the
newspaper and his wife says he spells them
in his sleep.
The other day the minister met him and
asked him how he was.
Very w-e-ll,' he graveIy spelled out
and when the pastor looked amazed he real
ized what ne had done and hastily explained
the cause OF the popularity. And the minis.
ter protested to be greatly interested and
wanted to know all about ii and the speIler i.
now greatly worried for fear the parson will
write a special paper on it for some maya.
zine. ~
When the minister finally left him he
shook hands and SAID "Good-by."
Good" began the speller and then rec.
objected himself and hastily added by"
tie hopes in time to wear out this peculiar.
ity. and when he increases his speed on the
Typewriter he no doubt will.LCleyelond
Plain Dealer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

o
fuse, was also
troubled with
leucorrhea. l
had given up all
hopes of getting
we'll; everybody
thought l had
consumption.
After taking
> five bottles of
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegeta-
BILE Compound,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

Mamma-"It is naughty to tell lies, Eva.
People who do so don't 60 to Heaven" Eve
Did you ever tell lie, mamma Nam.
ma--"No, dear, never" Eva-"Won't you
be fearful lonely in Heaven, mamma, with
pnly George Washington :'-Oswego Daily
Palladium.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
5HE TRADE of the Philippines
can beelassed under four heads;

can eclasSed under four heads:
The export and import, the in
land, the inter-island and the native or
domestic. The export and import trade
is carried on by foreign firms who have
establishments at Manila, llo-Ilo and
Cebu, but the great bulk of the trade is
done at Manila. Great Britain leads in
both exports and imports, with the
United States a close second in
exports, France, Japan and Ger
many coming in for only a small
proportion Of the whole, while
Spain, who should be at the head of
the list, is at the foot. There are three
staple articles of commerce now extern
sively produced, sugar, tobacco and the
fiber of a species OF banana plant called
abaca, bus better known commercially
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
Where a Strong nond Is Needea.

Jeweler-Narrower and lighter wedding
rings are fashionable. Why do YOU want
one SO broad and heavy?
Customer-We expect to move to North
Weekly,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
WOULD Like = Channe.

Dorothy (who is accustomed to have
her eggs prepared before they come to
the table)-Mamma, can't ! have my
eggs cooked with the covers on some
time, same's you d~o?--Judge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

Heroic Honors.-"Evelyn," said her ia
Their, what particular feat of bravery did
that young man who called on you last night
perform during the war;" None, father.
He stayed at home at my request. But why
do you ask?' "Oh, judging from the way
you kissed him | thought perhaps he had dt.
rected the movements OF Dewey and Schley
during the conflict, philadelphia North
American.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

,Would-Be Writer-"What do you con.
.ider the most important qualification for a
beginner in literature?" Old liand-"A
small appetite. "-Tit.Bits
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

All the honey a bee gathers during its life
doesn't sweeten its stlng.-Chicago Daily
News
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

Free to Mothers: a box of DR.. MQget's
TEErHINA Qeethin3 Po"derS) will be sent
free to any Mother writing DR.. CD. Moifett,
st. Louis, Mo, giving name Of Druggist not
keeping them. TEETHINA Aids Digestion,
Regulates the Bowels and makes teethins
eagv
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

An actress is often indebted to the florist
for the flowers she gets over the footlights.
Chicago Daily News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

in their
renew ed
evenwhile
s0rrowing
for
one W no
was gone.
At hat
time was
laid the
{ unda.
t ion for
theworld-
famed or
a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

Observation-Disclosures is no point to this
theme" 1901 CONTINUATION, | always
was bad at punctuation. Harvard Lam
NOON
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

l could not get along without Piso's Cure
for Consumption. II always clres..Mr..
E. c. Moulton, Needham, Mass, Oct. q, '94.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

IL mirrors portrayed us as others see us
we wouldn't use them.-Chicago Daily News. |
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
The speed Of our fastest ocs

steamers is now greater than that OF
express trains on Italian railways.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

High Death Rate Among Doc,o..
A Viennese physician has compiled
figures which show that the death rate
among physicians is 900, as compared.
with s.21 among lawyers and $50 for
the clergy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal
~. NEW Van,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

Gan communications to this department.
must give the full name and address Of
descriptions of social affairs will not be
published.l
A pretty home wedding took place
Wednesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Cav, when their niece,
Miss Annabel King was united in mar
riage to Mr.. Edgar Carol Clark. The
ceremony was performed at half past
eight by Rev. Harlan of the First
Christian church.
The bridal party stood in the parlor
on white fur rug in front of a bank
of palms: the chandeliers were wound
with smiIax and pink hoUhouse roses
added a touch of brightness. The sec
Cnd parlor was in evergreens and pink
roses; the dining room and hall were in
asparagus and pink roses. The ban
nisters were wound with asparagus.
There were over a hundred guests
present; in the receiving party were
and Mrs. Cav; Mr.. and Mrs. Chesney,
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hawley and Miss
Belle Fletcher assisted through the
rooms.
White Organdy, the waist was Shirred
and had mOusquetaire sleeves; it was
trimmed with lace and insertion. She
wore roses in her hair and carried a
bouquet of bridal roses.\
The attendants were Miss Jessie King
and Mr.. Harry King, brother and sister
of the bride, and Miss Dora Clark and
Mr.. George Clark, brother and sister of
the groom.
Miss King wore a pretty gown of
white organdy scattered over with pink
flowers, made over pink; she wore pink
ribbons and carried pink roses.
Miss Clark's gown was blue and white
organdy made over blue and trimmed
with blue ribbons; she carried pink ros-
es.
A great many handsome presents
were received by the young couple;
these were displayed in one of the upper
rooms. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark left at
noon today for a two weeks outing in
Colorado.
The BRIDES going away gown was a
dark green cloth lined with pink and
green changeable taffeta, with hat to
match.
Mr.. Clark is employed at the Santa
BE offices and both young people are
very popular in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
FINEST IN TOPEKA.
The German Catholics to Build a
Church Superior to eThe
Assumption.o

The congregation of st. Joseph's
German Catholic church in this city
viii this year build a handsome church
at the northwest corner of Third and
Van Buren, streets. Bids for the cree
ton of the new church will be opened
Saturday, and the building will be COM
pleted by December Is of this year.
The church will be 126 feet long and
63 feet wide, of pressed brick with Da-
kota red sandstone trimmings. 1t will
have two spires in front, each $50 feet
high The total cost of the church will
be $40, 600.
The new church will be diagonally
across the street from the present
church property. After the new church
is built the present church Will be used
exclusively for a school for the Ger
man Catholic children of Topeka.
church, VIII continue to make his home
in the residence on the present church
property.
In eleven years the German Catholic
PopuiatIon has grown from few
worshippers as a part of the congrega-
ton of the Church of the Assumption,
in this city, to a church community
capable of building one of the finest
churches in the city. The new St.
Joseph's church will far surpass the
Church of the Assumption, and will
rank in architectural design with any
of the churches of Topeka.
1t was eleven years ago that Father
Henry was assigned to the Church of
the Assumption in this city as assistant
pastor. He is a German by birth with
a finished Catholic education, and he
was sent to Topeka because a portion
of the Catholic congregation was Ger
man speaking people. He soon dis
covered that there were many more
German Catholics in Topeka than We're
represented in the congregation of the
only Catholic church here, who failed
to practice their religion because there
was no church of their race in the city.
For over a year he conducted special
services in German for the German
spea king Catholics of Topeka at the
Church of the Assumption, in the mean
time working with the object of estab-
fishing a German Catholic church in
this city. When at last he believed
the German congregation to be strong
enough to maintain church of their
own, he borrowed money, bought the
property at the southeast corner of
built a brick church bSs1ding of two
stories at the rear of the. ground with
a frontage on Third street. The first
story has since been used as a Ger
man Catholic school, while the upper
story has been devoted to church pur-
poses.
The German Catholic congregation
has grown steadily since st. Joseph's
parish was established, and the mort
gage placed on the property at the
start has been long since paid off. In
addition the church held sufficient
money to purchase four lots at the
northwest corner of Third and Van
Buren, streets where the new church
is to be erected
new church at a cost of several thou
sand dollars. The interior will be hand
somely frescoed, and finished in oak
and hard pine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
ANTI-SCALPING BILL.
Tt is Favored by the Merchants and
Travellers Association.

Chicago, July "a conference of the
leading mercantile organizations of the
west was held today at the Grand Pacific
hotel at the call of the National AssOcia
ton of Merchants and Travellers, and with
the object of unifying their relations with
the western railroad companies Resolu-
lions We're adopted and organization pro-
vided for which is believed will have
beneficial effect on the trade in the west
ern states. John A. Lee of St. Louis
was elected chairman and the following
were members of the committee on res
olutons: A. NJ. Compton of Chicago. w.
P. Trickett of Kansas City, H. B. Wilkin-
son of Milwaukee. R T. McAdams of
Memphis. A. NJ. Compton was appointed
chairman of an executive committee of
five vet to be selected.
The resolutions express friendliness be-
tween the commercial organization and
the transportation companies of the coun-
try and a desire for closer cO-opera ton.
The anti-scalping bill is also favored. The
chairman of the executive committee was
empowered to act in securing the coop
GRAFTON of the railroads as to dates for
meetings of the organization in the
various western cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
LEAVING CUBA.
English Newspaper Correspondents
Take No More Chances

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press. }
Havana, June 9.-Yesterday after
noon the British cruiser Talbot sailed
from Havana On board were Messrs
PhIl Robinson and H. ]. Whigham, the
English newspaper correspondents who
were arrested some time ago at Ma
tanzas. The Talbot also carried Messrs
Edwards and Pinkney, who were ex-
PEELED from the island on suspicion of
being spies; Mr.. Charles Todd and a
number of other prisoners. These in
Guided Sister Mary Wilberforce. of
the British Red Cross society in Cuba
a year ago, and against whom an order
of expulsion was issued last January
because, as asserted. she had failed
to comply with certain government or
ders. This order, however, was not
allowed to remain in the island.
Charges having recently again been
brought against her, the edict of ex-
pulsion was carried out, Miss Wilber-
force being taken on board the steamer
by force though she was treated with
all possible gentleness.
1t is reported that Ell Gallago, the
leader, who since the invasion, had
made himself notorious by his blood
near Guira, Havana province. Details
of the attack by insurgents on train
near Canas, province of Pinar del Rio
yesterday, say that after derailing the
train and overturning one of the cars
by means of a dynamite bomb, the in
surgents attacked the train, but were
compelled to retire after a conflict with
the escort, leaving two of their number
dead. Two of the trains passengers
officers and eight volunteers were
wounded