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Macon beacon., 1899-08-19
HOW TO BOIL MONEY.
pertinent, However, and Is
Not Recommended.

AweII-known chemical expert in Eng
land recently boiled a siXpcnce and
watched it dissolve and pass away in
the form of yapor, just as anyone might
do with a pot of water. While he was
doing it he declared that any substance
on earth might be boiled and made to
become yapor, if only you had heat
great enough to do it, not excepting
granite rock.
In boiling the siXpcncc it was cut up
into small pieces, which were placed in
the hollow carbon of an electric arc
lamp. Anyone who has examined the
discarded carbons of an arc lamp will
have noticed that one of the carbons is
always pointed, while the other carbon
has small cuplike hole in the end.
When the lamp is lighted the carbons
stand one above the other, the sharp
point of one carbon fitting into the
cup of the other. 1t was in this little
cup that the sixpencc was boiled.
Probably il was the smallest pot and
the hottest fire in the world. lie placed
the pieces of the coin in the hollow end
of the one carbon and fixed the other
pointed carbon down against them.
Then he turned on the electric current.
He had arranged his apparatus ia
front of magic lantern. so that tbe
whole thing could be seen on a large
white screen. The carbons, the coin.
and in fact everything could be viewed
plainly. OF course. the electric current
passing between the carbons made
them very hot, and the cup soon became
filed with white heat. 1t was wonder
ful to see how quick the silver melted
and simmered, and finally boied.-Cbi-
cago Times-llerad.
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19
FILIPIN0S TAKE AGGRESSIVE.


MANILA, Aug. 1t-s:4l a.m,-Thc in
srrgents have taken the aggressive in
tht neighborhood of the railroad, On
Saturday night they unsucccssfully at
tackled San Luis, on the Rio Grande,
near Calumpit, which is garrisoned by
Two companies Of the Twcnty-sccond
infantry. The Americans had one man,
a sergeant killed and two privates
wounded.
Yesterday morning a similar affair
took place at Gringua, four miles west
Of MaloloS, where another small garri-
son is stationed as a safeguard against
a possible attack upon the railway, A
special train took rcinforcemcnts to
MaloloS and Guiguinto, just north Of
Bulacan
While the seventeenth infantry dur
ing last Tuesdays battle was approach
ing Calulet, along the road, the troops
saw a group of fifty Filipinos outside
the town under a flag of truce, Some
who were in white clothing, held up
their hands to signify that they were
unarmed.
Capt Hart, with a detachment, adj
vanccd cautiously to point within 200
yards OF them, when the Flipinos pick.
ed up their guns and fired volley.
The Americans jumped into the bushes
unhurt on the first fire. The Amcri-
cans returned the fire and the Filipinos
ran Off,
Word has been received from Lieut.
j. c. Gilmore, of the United States gun.
boat Yorktown, who, with fourteen
members Of the crew Of the gunboat,
was captured by the insurgents last
April near Baler, on the east coast Of
Luzon. The message comes through
Spanish prisoners and is to the effect
that the officer and his men are at
Nigan, in the province Of South locos,
on the west coast Of Luzon. An but
two are well, Lieut.. Gilmore is allow
cd house and servant and is fairly
treated.
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19
BRIDGING THE CHASM.


CHICAGO, Aug, 1&.-The announce.
ment from New York of Boss Croker
coming ont so unreservedly in favor OF
Bryan caused considerable interest
amongpoIiticians and others in Chicago.
"Thc great Democratic party of
America is unitei," was the prompt
declaration of former Governor John
!. AItgcld when he was asked the
effect of the Croker declaration.
And furthermore, he continued. st
IS ready for battle 1t is not asking the
corruptonists in American politics to
come and join its ranks, and their ac-
eession to it could not possibly help it,
but would fcarfully weaken it and
make it look contemplate in the eyes
of men. The earnest men of the land
who fought us in 1896 but who are now
disgusted with the Mckinley admins.
tration and weary of their policy will
not come to us if we lower our stand.
ards, They will come to us if we show
them we are sincere, Even those that
differ with us on the financial question
will be with us because they recognize
the fact that republican institutions
are being undermined and DESTROYED
by the Influences that now control the
government
Thomas Gahan, Democratic national
committeeman from Illinois, said that
he was not at all surprised at Mr..
Crolicr's declaration favoring Bryan.
"a year ego" said MIR. Gahan,
Croker told me that the New Yorl,
delegation would be Tor Bryan ip the
next convention. But recently Frank
Campbell, national committeeman from
New York, told me that New York will
be for Bryan, repeating the words of
Croker, lie said, however, that if the
IL to proposition were dropped it
would be easier to deliver the New
\ GOrk delegation"
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19
Pain Conquered; Health Re.
stored by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
LETTER TO MRS. rINKHAM NO. os,6.,

81 feel it my duty to write and thank
you for what your Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. 1t is the only
medicine | have found that has done
me any good. Before taking your medi-
cine, ! was all run down, tired all the
time, no appetite, pains in my back and
bearing down pains and great suf-
ferer during menstruation. After talk
ing two bottles of Lydia L. Pinlkham's
Vegetable Compound felt like new
woman. lam now on my fourth bottle
and all my pains have left me. | feel
better than / have felt for three wears
and would recommend your Compound
TO every suffering woman. Ihope this
letter will help others to find a cure
for their troubles" - Mrs. DELLA
REMcKEB, RENSSELAER,, IND.
The serious ills of women develop
from neglect of early symptoms Every
pain and ache has a cause, and the
warning they give should not be disre.
garded.
Mrs. Pinkham understands these
troubles better than any local ply.
sician and will give every woman free
advice who is puzzled about her
health. Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass. Don'tput off writing until
health is completely broken down.
Write at the first indication of trouble.
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19
pOIly'S IIuTinI

Their parrot had died, and young
Master Tommy, with his little sister
Jennie, had just concluded the funeral
services over the grave of their feath.
cred pet
81 s'pose Polly is in heaven now," re.
marked Jennie, tearfully.
YES remarked Master Tommy 81
s'pose he is"
"Ie-he's got wings, but he wouldn't
be. an angel up there, would he?" in
quired the little maid, anxious about
his present status.
"0h!" cried Tommy; "he wouldn't be
an angel; only people is that"
Then what do you s'pose he is now ?''
persisted his sister.
Tommy thought for moment. Then
the light of inspiration dawned on his
bcaming comtenance.
Il guess Polly is a bird of paradise
now,' he announced, joyfully.-N. Y.
Herald.
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19
LABORI SHOT.


NrCyfus' Counsel shot W hile on MS NAy
tnthc TriaI-WoundS May lie Fatal
RENNEs, France, Aug. 1.-two men
ambushcd Maitrc Labori, counsel for
Drcyfu>. and one shot was fired, hitting
Labori in H. back. NJ. Labor fell in
the roadway lie is still alive.
NIaitrc Labori left his house alone for
The court at about 6 o'clock this morn
ing, His residence is situated in the
suburbs of the town, about a quarter
of an hours walk from the Lycec the
route being along a solitary road beside
the river Nilainc lie had reached
point half way on his journey when
two men, who had evidently been lying
in wait for him, rushed out OF narrow
lane and one of them fired a single shot
from a revolver The murderers were
only a couple of yards behind their vic
tim, and the bullet struck Maitre La.
hori IN the back, The wounded man
uttered an agonized crc and fell fiat on
his face, The murderers Immediately
He'd through the lane from which they
had emerged, and both escaped
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19

LOUISVILLE, Ky" Aug. l3.-Because a
girl dared him, William C,owe borrowed
Gertrude Moore's bathing suit and at 4
o'clock this afternoon divcd into the
river from the Big -Four bridge, a SINH.
lar leap from which killed Thomas
Haevey. Grove made the descent of %
feet successfully and expresses will.
ingness to repeat the performances
Gertrude Moore is a fshermans dauph.
ter. Grove is suitor who up to TODAY
at least stood second in her favor. His
bridge jumping feat was the result of
bantering by his rival and the girl,
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19
Port Arthur's brightest Day,

PoRr ARTHUR, Tex, Aug. 13.-Port
Arthur is no longer seaport simply on
paper, She is seaport in fact. The
magnificent steamship st. Oswald, beau
tifully decorated with flags and
streamers, entered the ship canal at /
O'Clock today and steamed at speed OF
eight miles an hour. At ten minutes
after . She was tied up to the wharf in
slip No. 8, where she was royally wei.
coined by almost the entire population
of the city. The st. Oswald is a steel.
clad steamer, $40 feet long, 40 feet wide.
and of 10000 tons capacity.
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19

is there is any place in this town
where they telegraph without wires ?''
he asked Of the policeman on the cor.
ner.
That discovery is too new and we
haven't got it yet replied the officer,
whats the matter with the old way?"
NO good. I've kept five or six wires
red hot for half day trying to get roy
brother-in-law to send me money to get
home on, but can't even raise him.
Philadelphia Press.
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19

TO check premature grayness the hair
should be well brushed morning and
night with a brush hard enough TO pro-
duce feeling of warmth in the skin.
The bristles should be far enough apart
to go through the hair, and they will
penetrate the better if they are of un
even lengths Chicago Inter Ocean.
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19
A FAIR DEMONSTRATION.
They Were Satisfied the Thing Could
BE Done, But by Some
One Else.

marx Twain and his friend, Rev. Joseph
II. Iwltchell, once planned bicycle ride
from Hartford, Conn, their hOme) to
Boston, and wrote beforehand to an ac
quaiutancc in the latter city, telling him
their line of route and what time he might
expect to see them arrive. The appointed
time was an ideal one for a long run, and
the two friends started quite early in the
morning. But neither OF them was accus-
toned to long rides, so after - or l5 miles
had been ridden, it became apparent that
each OF the riders was waiting for the 9TH
er to say something. Finally Twain said, as
they came in sight OF the railway station in a
small town they had entered: Lets take
the train the rest of the way"
Of course Mr. Twitchel agreed, and 50
the acquaintance in Boston was surprised
by seeing the two fnends walk up to his
door about one O'Clock in the afternoon. He
had not expected them till evening, but he
greeted them warmly, and addressing Mr.
TwtcheIl, said: "WclL you made pretty
good time, didn't you?'
'Oh, fairly good time for noyices,' wss
The reply.
"What time did you leave Hartford?" ha
asked OF Mr. Clemens
About seven a. m
What, you don't mean to say that you
pave ridden all the way from Hartford to
Boston on your bicyclesl"
No. replied Mark Twain, "but we rode
tar enough to demonstrate that it could be
done. Detroit Free Press.
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19
4 Certain Why,

How can you tell mushrooms from
toadstools, little boy?"
Easy If de guy dat eats them is
alive next day deys mushrooms. Ifhe's
shifted off dc mortal coil den deys toad.
stools. Chicago Evening News
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19

RENNES, Aug. IA later story hasit
that Maitrc Labori was shot in the tenn
pie by a man who fired a revolver at
him outside the court, and that the mis-
creant was arrested
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19
What 1t Meant,

In one Of the the suburbs of Philadelphia
there is school principal who is very
kindly man. lie is noted particularly for his
love Of animals, and he never neglects an op.
Portnn;ty to lecture his young charges on
his pet hobby.
The other day he told them all about vivi.
section and how, in the name of science,
it entailed untold suffering upon dumb ami.
mails. AT the end of his discussion, in order
to make sure that his words had been fully
understood, he asked
Now tell me what vivisection means"
Please sir answered one of the bows.
ut means trying it on the dog Judge.
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19

Some yourg men would get along
better if they had less point to their
shoes and n little more to their con.
yersation. Chicago Daily News.
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19
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4 A Mystery Of the Desert /
J By Neville Cain /
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II said Walton, removing his hook
all from his burnt black beard, Il be
came interested i'm the horse; und, de-
sirous of possessing am arabian OF m@h
quality. sought guidance of our local
consul as to- the bcstW way OF going about
obtaining one, lie gave me letter to
| a certain camel and horse breeder OF
rcno"n, located near Na'naha' u htu-
oum >helN' ItaNSam NoahoaF ny haH'e'
/ lhr ShrlN' he lnioTmr" me- ma" I'a>". u
10 feet mder ohIigall"nS 10 h'i"' NIl''N
would insure me q PI''Sau' ''''P''o'''
| took with me only u SlIaIi 'S'"r' inc
consul = ''''tF' I'D inc -N'"''"' ."'- "''
heiug N"I' OF passport ana " ""I"l''H
me immunity from 'ht lo' E"'"''.nS
customary among lh'"eSef' 'HorS, W
fNIhg d' 'I'r thraIoPm'A' "' '"'"E""
a SCENE "' great n'""'l ""'S' "I"" "I,'
The stars were beginning To h'al' Iorih
WIN unuSu'I >l(' an" oI''''""'l
through the wonderfully rare aimos-
phtrr. Threads OF smoke rose prrPth-
''.' .'''' o.,
among the long, low, wide tents. where
preparations for the r'cnlhg meal were
going on
Negro slaves were roasting roilrc'
which gave forth perfume only Nrabl
the HIc>t could yield. Round about
parties of Arabs were exercising the
horScs such creatures, with names
flowing like the trrsoes of Princess
Badr"uIoadour
'NhclN iIassam, a man OF mobile ap-
2 arauor, met me,aud after rraolng the
letter, at once relaxed the stern Dug
NIFTY OF his countrnanrr. and lhroppPcr
being now ready, bade me pariake OF
the same tray with himself The meal
consisted of q KIDS flesh roasted deli
catcIy with certain condiments, of the
nature Of eau dc cologne, and washed
down with mares milk. \ noble cup of
coffee, however, atOncd for the sjngu-
larity Of this rcpast, and Lighting
chcrootS of a strong, sweet flavor, we
strolIcd among the horses, much of
whose beauty and fine points were ob-
seryahlc in the moonlight, for that lumi-
nary had now risen above the horizon.
For reasons of his own. the shrtk GER
taiuly did his best to Get me what !
| 1.4rtrl and ,n+ of -u n,or,. ,.rr .f
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19
Left His Name,

Lady-A gentleman called, you say? Did
he leave any name?
raror Maid-Oh, yes'm. He said it was
lmmaterial- Boston Traveller.
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19

A man who can be fooled the same wav
four times is a fool.-Atehson Globe.
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19

The English language is not dead Ian.
guage. yet i is frequently butchered.-Chi.
cago Daily News.
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19

Piso's Cure is the medicine to break up
chidrcn's Coughs and Colds Mrs. NJ. q.
Blunt, Sprasue, WASH, March 8, %.
Macon beacon., 1899-08-19

TVVUW " nv TTTT 1a-TTTs
And thus, by combination of good
fortune, shrcwd management and pa.
thence, the Third national bank now
presents the spectacle, probably un-
equaIIed in finance, of a business insti-
tuition for 20 years defunct, and yet
paying dividends on stock worth near
ly twice its par yalue,--Chicago Even
ing News.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09

Try our 15c. boys black hose, two
pairs for 25c. Heavy ribbed. Charles
r. Weiton & Co.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09

We would accompany this .ax on
land values with the repeal of all taxes
levied now on the products ana pro.
cesses of industry. which taxes. sine
they take from the earnings of labo,
we hold to be infringcments OF the
rights of property.
God can not contradict Himself nor
impose on His creatures laws TIM.
clash If 1t b. Gods command tn mer
that they should not steal-that IS r.
say. mat they should respect the RICH.
OF property which each one has in
fruits of his !abor-all these ta~eg
violate the moral law. They take nv
force what belongs 10 the lndividual
alone; they give to the unscrup,Ilous
advantage over the scrupulous: theI.
have the effeci--nay. are largely in
tended-to increase the price OF VIVA
some have TO sell and others must Inv
They corrupt government: they MAX
oaths u mockery; they sbackle con-
merce: they fine industry and thr,ft.
| they lessen the wealth thai ,rn ,ni~ht
enjoy. ana enrich some py impoverish-
ing others
am convinced that single tax Is tho
I only remedy for existing evils ana am
Wiling to dedicate the balance of NV
lie to advocating the cause.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
HERMirs ON THE PACIFIC.

Men Who Live Alone on Barren, Wind
Swept Islands.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09

Fifty popular studies in four
months. All written by spe-
ciaIists. Run your eye over
the list again. Can you afford
to miss any of these paperse
Can you find in any other
newspaper, weekly periodical
or magazine such an attract
i've four months programme 2
The HOME STUDY CIRCLE
studies are live. They dip
right into the middle of things
of history, of literature, of
art, Of commerce. They an
ticipate the very things people
are looking for.
Address,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09

mere evidence OF ownership, and it is
as absurd as to tax Il man on his house
and lot and also on the deed for his
house and lot.
The single tax would abolish the tax
on improvements and leave the tax on
the land values from which we now
raise Il part of the revenue. We say
raise it all from that source.
The single tax proposes to raise
every single cent of revenue required
for the nation. for the state. or for
the municipality by Il tax upon land
values and upon land values only.
That is single tax
We propose leaving land in the pri
vata possession of individuals. with full
liberty on their part 10 give sell it or
bequeath 1T: simply to levy on 1t for
public uses Il tax that shall equal the
annual value of the land itself ire
spective of the use made of it or the
improvements on IL.
We do not propose to assert equal
rights to land by keeping land common.
letting anyone use any part of it at
any time. We do not propose the task.
impossible in the present state OF So
ciety. of dividing land in equal shares
still less the more impossible task of
keeping 1t SO divided.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
THE SINGLE TAX - TOM JOHN.
SONS DECLARATIONS.
Houston Post.1

Single tax proposes to abolish all
taxes placed on consumption. all taxes
that fall on men-on men and women.
measured by what they consume.
Sugar does not pay taxes. Steel rails
do not pay taxes. Men and women
pay taxes.
When YOU measure how much they
pay by what they consume you have
adopted a scheme of taxation that falls
on weak and strong alike, rich and
poor alike. that taxes the head of a
gamily alone more than an old bachelor.
though he might be many times mil
lionaire; tax on men and women meas
ured by what they consume.
That is the kind OF d tax that you
collect at a custom-house. Single tax
proposes to abolish that 1t proposes
to take away from the statute books
every scheme of license tax. Living
would be doubly easy.
The next step would be to abolish the
tax that falls upon personal property.
the tax that falls on stocks and bonds.
the tax that the widows and orphans
pay.
A tax on stocks and bonds is tax on
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09

The sea has again levied tribute upon
human life. The tug James Bowen,
with the mud barge Admiral in tow,
went down beyond the Capcs Tuesday
afternoon with all on board. having
sprung q leak and baffled all efforts to
keep her afloat.
The German steamer Albano, Captain
Koch. made a heroic effort to rescue
the crew Of the Admiral and succeeded.
The second mate of the Albano, while
engaged in the work of rescue, fell
overheard and was drowned
The captain Of the Admiral is en-
thusiastic in his praise of the conduct
of the crew Of the Albano, to whose he
roism both he and his crew owe their
lives.
Advices received at 2:30 this morning
to the effect that nothing had been
heard of the twelve persons on board
the tug may be taken as evidence that
they are lost.
LATER PARTICULARS.
Captain Cannon, Of the mud dredge
Admiral, came to Norfolk from Old
Point in search Of n boat to go and
look for the remains of his brother,
captain w. a. Cannon, and the other
members of the crew OF the ill-fa ed
tug.
He was greatly excited and worried,
and In telling of the unfortunate oc-
currence said that the tug was towing
the mud scow when they encountered
the storm. The tug cut loose and
steamed around the scow and then was
seen to make an awful plunge and go
down. with Captain w. a. Cannon and
every member OF the tugs crew.
Tho scow drlfted ut the mercy of
the storm until rescued by the life
savers from the German steamer AL
bano, whose second officer was drown
ed in the rescue The scow is still a
derilrct
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
AN-PlLOT THURSDAY. MARCH O. 1saa-1wELYE PAGEs.

is as surety for money borrowed by
the North State Improvement Com
pany, of North Carolina. For twenty
five years Mr.. Moorehead was one of
the leading men OF Leaksville, n. G.
'tie. with others, built the Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley railroad, and in that
connection Endorsed paper of the North
State Improvement Company, which,
with the railroad company, went into
the hands OF Il receiver in March, 1894
MIR. Moorehead made an assignment OH
January 20. 1894. He afterward came
to New York and has been Interested
in the development OF aluminium.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
Nn,,ona, Association plumbers.

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
New Orleans, March S.-The National
Associa ton of Master Plumbers met
here to-day. There are 295 delegates
present from all over rhe United States
Resolutions TO amend the constitution
to give the plumbers better protection
in their dealings with the supply deal
ers were submitted.
AT the afternoon session essays on
sewerage and kindred subjects were
read by.J. T. L. Firntn, of San Fran
cisco; j. j. Wade. OF Chicago; John
Iraynor, of Wilmington, Del; NJ. G..
Stnclair' of Hoboken, n. j.; l.. f.
meyer, or Milwaukee. and others.
public mass meeting to-day wac
efE1essed by some of the delegates IN
subject of sewerage, which is the
Ddrning question here at present. The
convention will adjourn Friday.