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The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
Richara Croker CemIps HON, i, u.

New York. April ia private letter
received from Richard Croker by mem
Der OF the Democratic Club indicates me
purpose OF Mr. Croker TO sail for home on
May Il Mr.. Croker said that he had n
tended TO come earlier. but by the advice
et ms physicians had decided On the later
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
Travi. Ceunr, In.true,. far R.,,..

Houston. Tex, April is.-TrsvIs County
TODAY. instructed for j. ". Bailey for
the United States Sinate. This gives NJ
Bailey twelve counties. against three for
Senator Chiffon.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
Sergt. Douglass Killed at His
Post by Unseen Foe.
COMRADES FRANTIC FOR REVENGE
"reaf Excitement In Creten Last Night
"'er Co~ardiy Act Of Assassina tisn
Near Little Italy. Where Italian Strikers
Have Been DriIIIng-Three Of Their
Number Have Been Arrested and Dis.
armed. and One Of Them Il Suspected.

Croton Landing n. Y, April 1s.-The
Hrst Di0odshed as the outcome of the
/ strike at the Croton dam was the life's
Uioou OF Serst- Robert Douglass. of the
| hiefehtn separate company. of Mount
! vernon who was shot dead by an un-
! hhoNh assassin while ne was relieving
suard al $50 O'Clock tonight.
! Inc widest excitement prevailed
throughout the camp as soon as the news
OF the assassination spread to the differ
ent tents, and the soldiers are frantic
over the crime. The point where the SER
geant fell is known as Post Ten which
was In charge Of Corp. Mcdowell 1t is
situated on top OF the hiI! near Little
Italy, where armed strikers were seen
drilling or marching about early this
! morning brandishing rifles and shotguns.
The spot is high over the huge pile of
masonry, and from il one can command
view of the country for miles on each
side up and down the Croton Valley.
Douglass was talking 10 Corp. Mcdowell
and the other members of the guard, when
ne suddenly clapped his hands to his
stomach and said: Load, boys; I'm
shot, and then fell to the ground. It was
pitch dark al the time, but Mcdowell and
the others fired volley into a clump of
No one saw the Hash or heard the sound
of the shot which killed Douglass, and it
was most mysterious affair. Meanwhile |
the men picked up the fallen sergeant and |
carried him down the hill on stretcher. |
but as soon as they reached Douglass
tent the poor fellow died without saying |
word.
Unavailing Search.
up TO the hilltop, where they made a |
thorough search, but failed to find any |
person up there. Then the guards Were |
called in and concentrated in the valley, |
with the exception of those placed at tn.
cable station, where the shooting took
place.
At about 1890 o'clock tonight the dep
Ety sheriffs who are guarding the cable |
house on the east side of the river saw
three figures lurking near the place and
the deputies fired their revolvers at them.
The figures disappeared quickly in the /
darkness. A few minutes later while the
deputies thought there was no person
near them, three shots rang out from the
direction of Little Italy, but the sheriff's
men were rot injured
At about s o'clock this evening three
Italians were found within the lines. and
when searched by the soldiers each was
found 70 have a loaded revolver on him.
The soldiers extracted the cartridges fron,
the revolvers and returned the weapons
to the men. who were allowed to go away.
When Sergt. Douglass was killed he had
one OF these same cartridges in his pocket.
ana as he was one of the men who un-
loaded the We9pors. II is thought that tce
shot which killed him was fired by one of
the three men who had been allowed 20
go free with their empty pistols scarcely
an hour previously
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

money can be realized upon the Northern
aho Esstern Railway bonds. ard me Lou
,ehco Marquez Railroad will remain ia the
possession OF Portugal.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
BOER PUZZLES BRITON
Half of Army Falling Back,
Other Half Advancing.
SIEGE OF WEPENER ABANDONED

B,thali, Bridge Believed to BE the Obiec.
live o. the Column Movius seath frsm
U,psnsr, While the Retreatins Column
I. Hsssins the Ba.ute Border TO tine
ssrth~arA-Lsrd Roberts Di.pe.ins His
Foree. 10 Intsrceps the slippery Fee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-15
Hestful NoOuinR

The energy Of one of the oldest in
habitants of Massachusetts town is
byword among his neighbors and a
trial to his grandchildren, who have
not inherited their full share of his
active temper, says the Youths Com
panion.
His grandson John, in particular.
suffers from the old mans untirinp in.
dustry, for John is his assistant in
the little grocery shop, where every.
thing from Goldfish to brooms NAV be
had. A purchaser of ginger snaps lin.
gered one day to hear the noontime
address delivered to poor John by his
grandfather.
Now, Johnny, I'm a-going home for
my dinner" said the old man, brisklv.
"and on the way I'll carry mp these
pals to Mis- Manson and fetch bacl,
her Kerosene can. ] shall be gone
up'ards of half an hour. You'll have
plenty of time to eat your luncheon
and whilst you're resting after it I
wish you'd saw up that little mess
OF wood that lays out by the bnc,
door and split it up for stove kinding.
for the weather's turning sharp
Already
Most likely III be back fore YOU
get out o work, and anyways | don't
want you TO keep at it all the time;
SO If there's few extry minutes Jest
set down and make out a bill or two,
the fust of the month'll be upon us
fore we know i'll"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-15
MR.. MOORE'S COLD RIDE.
He Hung on the Outside of Nestibule
Door of Train for
Some Time.

The Cincinnati Enquirer details an
unpleasant ride endured by a business
man named Moore while on his way
home from Washington, recently.
Just at daybreak the train made a
brief stop about 40 miles this side of
Hinton, w. Va Moore had been un-
able to sleep for several hours, and
he arose, slipped on his trousers and
shoes and stepped out on the platform
TO look around Just then the train
started slowly.
Moore let the day coaches go by.
intending to get on one of the sleep
ers. The yestibule doors on all of
them were closed, leaving only few
inches of the lower step protruding.
He grabbed the handle Of the vesti-
bule door of the last car with his right
hand, and stepped on the narrow
strip of the step that protruded be-
meath it.
In a few moments the train was 60
ing at the rate of 40 miles an hour.
and Moore's position became extreme
ly dangerous. He yelled for help, but
the noise of the train and the heavy
plate glass windows in the vestibule
door prevented his cries from being
heard
With no hat, coat or shirt, attired
only in his night shirt and trousers.
he soon suffered from cold. At length
his hand became tired and he began
TO feel alarmed
Finally he got hold of the door han
die with his left hand, and then struck
the plate glass with all his might with
his right fist. His heavy masonic ring
broke the window with a crash. He
crawled in through the opening, and
thanked God for his deliverance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-15

Harsh bits are intended to undo the
mischief already done by some Dung
ling, unthinking, unfeeling and care
less handler, but as a rule they gen
orally make bad matters worse. In
the education of the colt, the bit
should br of the simplest plainest
kind. a straight bar bit, neither too
long nor too short for the mouth
so arranged that the bit is placed
properly and neither hangs too far
down, or is drawn up too tightly in
the mouth. Some horses handle the
Joint bit better in the mouth than the
straight one, as it gives more room
for tongue, When the horse contracts
the habit of putting his tongue over
the bit, a straight bit with plate or
spoon o., it should be used. Many
hard-mouthed horses, which have be-
come inyeterate pullers, may be cured
and dri'en safely by the use of a
large rubber-covered bit, which can
be reduced in size after time. A
very large covered bit prevents a
horse from taking it between his
teeth and bolting.-Farmers' Home
journal,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-15
GOOD AND BAD TIMES.
The Best Indication as to whether
or Not Things are Coming
the Farmers Way.

The lrishman read the signs of the
times correctly when, in answer to l
pertinent query, he replied: when
two men be afther the boss for the
same job, that't hard times and; when
two bosses be after one wan man,
that's good times" The same will
apply as well to the farmer who has
products for sale MS to the hod-car-
rier. When the farmer goes out to
hunt buyer of his products he places
himself at disadvantage at once. Bu.
when the buyer hunts the farmer for
the purpose of buying his produce, the
matter immediately assumes a differ.
ent aspect. Suppose the case of two
farmers with a carload of fat hogs for
sale; one of them puts his hog in Il
car, pays the freight and offers them
for sale at the packery. The other
holds his hogs until the packery wants
them badly enough TO send buyer
out to purchase hogs, and the buyer
calls upon him. Now, if you think one
will get as good bargain as the 9TH
er, you are considerably mistaken
The first farmer has his hogs at the
packery on a side-track, and he will
lose less money by selling for just
what is offered, than by taking them
back home.
The packer is not ignorant of these
facts, and will not throw away an OPP
portunity 10 dyive good bargain.
Therefore, he offers 1925, when the
market justifies $3.50 per hundred
pounds. And the farmer has no alter
native but loss; therefore, he takes
the course that involves the least loss.
Truck farmers have also learned the
same lesson for which they have paid
literally in cash or its equivalent. The
same truth applies to business genor-
ally. When the buyer hunts the seller,
prices are good; when the seller hunts
the buyer, prices are always down.
But when the seller, in addition to
hunting a purchaser, has to beg him
TO buy, then he knows what is meant
by hard times.-Texas Farm End
Ranch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-15
HERE AND THERE.

Sheep thrive best in a pasture
where moles are numerous. The mole
holes serve to drain the land
The Rural Farmer says butter
made from alfalfa-fed cows is liable
TO have & peculiar flavor" Yes, the
peculiar favor of butter.
Pigeons are not polygamous like
chickens; that is, one male will not
answer fol a number of hens, but each
hen demands mate, and when once
rightly mated they are true till death.
Anything that will bring farmers
into closer social intercourse is worth
far more than it costs. Good country
roads and rural mail delivery will help
vastly to accomplish this desired end.
1t is stated that n fine deposit of
the best quality of asphalt has neen
discovered in the Indian territory, not
far from Denison, Tex. There are
boundless other sources of wealth in
the southwest awaiting TO be discoy-
cred.
The best way we ever tried to kill
rabbits in orchard, nursery or garden,
is by sirychnined pieces of sweet po-
tato. In using these bats each one
should nc marked by an easily-found
stake, so they can be, removed each
morning TO guard against accident. If
a bait is missing, rabbit will also be
missing.
Some Belgian hare breeders claim
that breeding solid black Belgians will
soon become an important feature in
the industry. The meat is in no way
impaired by the black fur and skins,
which have some maket value, are not
at all injured either for sale or use by
being black instead of rufus red"
do you consider yourself a dairy
man because you own los milk
cows? Io1 arc not really dair; IMAM
in the truest sense unless your cows
are making you better off at the end
of each year. If YOU have not been
making fair profit from your cows
the past season investigate the cause
and try to remedy it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-15
HE WAS READY FOR MORE.
Not Even a Railway Collision Gould
subdue the Ardor of Foot
ball MAJ,

The two trains came together win, an
awful crash. Some one had biundered. mat,
however, was matter which would nave
TO be left for future investigation. o.,
Az soon as those who were uulnJured couIu
extrioate themselves from the wreck they
turned manfuily to the work of reseulng
their less fortunate fellowpassengefs, says
the Chicago Times-Herald.
1t was a sickening sight, Cars were heaped
on top Of one another People were. pm
toned under seats, beams and trucks steam
was Kissing from the overturned boilers, the
rails of the track were warped and torn
loose from the ties, and the means and cries
Of the injured could be heard afar off.
Finally, after long, hard work, the res
cuers reached the bottom Of the mass, where
the legs and body Of man protruded from
beneath twisted platform. Beside HIM lay
a cane decorated with colored ribbons, and
a long tin horn.
Fearfuly and anxiously a score of strong
men lifted the weight from the head and
shoulders of the PROSTATE one and carried
him up the embankment As they reached
the higher level he opened his eyes, passed a
hand in front Of them, as if brushing away
a dim screen of some kind, and shouted:
"Rahl rah! rah! Sjzz! boom, all kiyi!
hp.hip! hoo-gah-yah! Come on, fellows!
Which side has the ball!'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-15
stnrt n Flock of sheen.

Farmers, who have no sheep, Should
lose no further time in founding a
flock. To begin with, buy whenever a
bargain is offered, few healthy ewes.
No matter about their age, if they are
not more than five years old. Two
years-ods, all things considered, are
best, for they are then at an age 70
bring the best lambs the bucks can
produce; equally as good three more
years, and nearly as good for anoth-
er year, and as good for still another
year as at any time before they are
full two years old. The older
ones are, also, more apt to bring
twins and are better able TO raise
them. Next thing is a buck Get as
good buck as you can afford. One
Will be sufficient for 40 or 50 ewes. Let
him be of breed to serve the purpose
desired, whether wool or mutton, or
both. In this we offer no suggestion,
for the farmer who wants sheep gem
orally knows what he wants. General
ly, the physical features of the land
should be considered. MerinOs are
adapted to hilly lands, and they do
better in large focks, or in focks
large compared with the land at their
service. The southdowns do well on
undulating land On low rich lands
any of the long breeds will do we'll
But no breed will do well on any sort
of land without proper care. The
health of the flock is to be looked af-
ter. Bucks should be kept well in
hand and should be descently fed. \
little grain feed will be good for the
ewes, especially when the lambs look
TO them for sustcnancc. Close atten-
ton is required Mt lambing time, for
ewes have sometimes queer whims, re-
iusing to recognize the LITTLE new
Corners, and must sometimes be
cOerced to the common duties of ma
ternity. 1t will be SOMETIMES neces-
sary to use a little ingenuity in engi-
rcering this business, and some one
should be ready for every emergency
10 one who knows what to do, and
does it, there is no stock that viii
give greater satisfaction and surcr
profits than a flock of sheep.-Farm
and Ranch
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-15
DECREASE IN NEGRO LABOR.
Cotton Planters of the south Fear
That There Is Serious Prob-
lem Ahead of Them.

Black labor in the south is incrcas-
Ing so slowly, according 10 the state
Ten, of southern planter, that it
WI soon b. impossible to pick the
tror of cotton which the cotton states
are now producing. Thu planter re-
lclred to is one of the Alexander
brothers, FIVE of whom hail from
Non tn Carolina, and VINO now have
more than FIVE thousand acres in Ar
kansas, ?nout all Of which has been
PRODUCING the great southern staple.
Mr. Alexander says that this will hold
the now Increasing average in check,
the mills now being increased all
through the south will consume the
product, and these twa facts induce
him to predict better prices and u
season Of prosperity in eottoa pro-
auction. He cites the wonderful
.nuwth Of the cotton m,ll industry
within a radius of 100 miles ot Char
lotte, \. c.
Mr.. Alexander says that in very
short time, according to his observa-
tions, which have been extended,
there will not be sufficient pickers to
gather the crop, The cotton laborcr
is the black man and members of his
family, and the increase of this char.
acter of population is nowhere near
what it was in former years. The
number of children born to each man
and wife is smaller and growing small
cr each year. There is not enough la
Dor in the south at this time to pick
l2,0O0,000 bales, and the production is
lowering near that figure. a short
time ago something over 100000
bales were raised, but some of it rot
ted in the field; there were not enough
hands to pick it. \ great deal of the
white labor, which in years back gath
cred bottom, is going to the towns,
and the acreage has been growing
faster than the labor to harvest the
crop.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-15

sician. She cannot bring herself to
tell everything, and the physician i
at constant disadvantage. This is
why, for the past twenty-five years,
thousands of women have been con-
fiding their troubles to Mrs. Pinkham,
and whose advice has brought happi-
ness and health to countless women in
the United States.
Mrs. Chappell, of Grant Park, Ill,
whose portrait we publish, advises all
suffering women to seek Mrs. Pink
hams advice and use Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, as they
cured her of inflammation of the ovaries
and womb She, therefore, speaks from
knowledge, and her experience ought
to give others confidence. Mrs. Pink
hams address is Lynn, Mass, and her
advice is absolutely free.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-15
THE USUAL RESULT.
Dog Fights in Kentucky DO Not Ter
inmate with the Whipping
of Dog,

1.-THE colonel and I sat talking under
shade tree in front OF the town post office
when dog fight started down the street,
said travelling man, relating an incident
Of a recent trip to Kentucky, relates the
Washington Post.
Come on! said, as sprang up.
"'Come this wayn replied the colonel, as
he seized my arm and drew me into a door
way.
"'But l want to see the dog fight l pro
tested,
i" Yes, reckon you do, but you also want
to keep clear of the shootin'.'
"'Why should there be any shooting?
"'Bekase one dog has got to lick t'other
and the owner of the licked dog amt goin
to let it rest that way. There they got
"Ten minutes later we stepped out to lino
one man lying on the ground with two buI
lets in him and some people carrying away
a second with half dozen.
DOG fights are bewtiful affairs, said the
colonel, as we walked away together, blu;
the safest way to see one in Kentucky is tc
wait till it's all over and the dead carried
off -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-15

"You have not gone to Europe, then, as
you expected, said Mrs. Fosdick to Mrs,
no" was the reply. at is so difficult for
Mr.. Spriggs to leave his business, and |
really couldn't go without him. And, then,
| read the other day about a ship that
broke her record. Think how dreadful it
would be to be on a ship in the middle of the
ocean with her record broken. Detroit
Free Press
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-15
80 STATION AGENTS sroRY.

They never did much for me till got a
chance. one cay,
To take a better station, ana prepared 90
come away;
I'd worked down there in WatertoWu for
thirteen years and passed
From messenger TO agent and was called
UP here at last.
And when they heard about it they came
I'm with smiles and praise.
And told me how IL tickled them 10 near
I'd got the raise;
They knew Ia have 1t, some day; they hau
seen it an the time,
For a fellow with such talents as hau
was bound to climb.
And they put their heads together and got
up splendid spread .,.-.,.,.
gorgeous farewell dinner with the ihaSo-
at the head,
And they made a lot of speeches az" 49,
praised me TO the skies ,,,., ,b,,
A,d / fslt NV cheeks turn crimson ana '"s
dampness I'm my eyes
And the ladies that danced WIN "hsi ''''
band began to play.
Said the place would seem SO 'O''NSOi''e
after had gone away -,
And Tho wealthy bankers daughter VINO /
had seemed so proud before
Almost confessed she loved me- as We
sailed across the fioor
And pretty Janet Flemmihs' VINO Hau let
me understand
That she felt herself above ne, trembled |
when l held her hand
Trembled. sighed, and, looking & me, said
she wished wouldn't go;
"ltn be so very stupid here without you,
don't you know"
/ had never, TIL that evening, guessed how
well they liked me there;
| had worked and hoped and waited and
they hadn't seemed to care,
And, oh, what a world of gladness had been
mine, If had known
But they let me wait and worry and keep
toiling on alone.
How l might have held my head up II
only could have guessed
Had l but known they thought that l was
worthy of the best
The wait had been less dreary and my work
had been as play
But they kept their feelings hidden till l
had to come away.
Yes, it's Just the same old story, people
somehow never know
What man is worth, or care to, till it
comes his turn to 60
And perhaps it's best they shouldn't for
begin to hatter men
Give them all the pra .se they earn-and
there's no living wPh them then
stu, / wish their celebration might have
been arranged before
They found out that l was going and would
wander back no more.
S, E, kiser, in Chicago Times Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-15

Indications everywhere point to great
prosperity for the coming year. This is a
sign Of healthy nature. The success Of a
country, as wei as Of an individual de-
peuds upon health. There can be no health
II the stomach is weak. If You have any
stomach trouble try Hostettcrs Stomach
Btters which cures dyspepsia, indigestion
and bi,j0usuess. Obtain our Almanac for
l90l-tree Il contains valuable information.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-15
MRS, BREWER RECOMMENDS PERUNA
FOR GRIP And FEMALE CATGBBH

proachin good results the action Of PAM
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Mrs. j. w. Reynolds, New Lisbon NJ.
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tarrh Of the lungs, head and tbrooogt''' 4. Ga
tinuous cough; many physicians AK ail.{ yO %a'
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Thousands ig Of testimonials could be : m ,s.
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-15
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, .,
lTCAS CpTrNTY co.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner Of the firm of f. j. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the city of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol.
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Hall Catarrh
Cure. o. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D.
1856. A. W. GLEASON,
Seal Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system Send for testimonials,
free. 7. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 7jc
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-15
why MRS. PINKHAM
Is Able to Help Sick Women
When Doctors Fail.

How gladly would men fly to wo-
mans aid did they but understand
womans feelings, trials, sensibilities,
and peculiar organic disturbances.
Those things are known only to
women, and the aid a man would give
is not at his command.
To treat a case properly it is neces-
sary to know all about it, and full
information, many times, cannot be
given by a woman to her family ply