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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-02-17

Observation-Disclosures the matter with the
biscuits this morning! ,
Milo Its the fault of the yeast, Itfailcd
WIZ d6u'G you use an alarm clock?"-
Chicago Evening News,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-02-17

Martha-"Do YOU think it would be wrong
for me to kiss Miss Planeface?" Harry
mot # your eyes were shut, perhaps
Boston Transcript.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-02-17

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption is
the only medicine for Coughs - Jennie
Pinckard, Springfield, Ill.,, Oct, |, 1894.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-02-17

Boston spinsters have organized to keep
married women from getting employment"
Eyes; they are determined to make life bard
for man to the bitter end, Maryland Jour
,,l
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-02-17

As soon as man gets so old he has no
more more trouble WIN I'm ne2 near aa[s ms d Ter
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-02-17

when you married you thought your hus
band was demigod?" yes" And
now" Nov he reminds me more of a
demijohn. IN. Y. Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-02-17

Though a woman be homely or handsome,
modesty is her greatest charm.-Elllotts
Magazine
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-02-17

fla nan admires his wife, it is more i'm
portant than If the ncighbors say she is a
lovely STANDARDIZATION Globe
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-02-17

and Fever is Il bottle of GROyE's TAsTELEss
Chill Toxic It's straightforward quininein
atasteess form. Nocure mol pay. Price, Soc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-02-17

This world is full OF fools, and he who
would not wish to see one must not only
shut himself up alone, but also break biz
looking. glass.-Boilcau.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-02-17

The trades union deposits in the
post Office savings bank of England
amounted last year TO S3,5OO,00O.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-02-17

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money ifiti ailsto cure. 25c,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-02-17
millions of Women Use Cuticura Soap


tering
ands
free the washes
and
all the the
induce those who nave
skim intsan
children
the most
hands No other cn
compared will for all The purposes
II cm n PRICE
complexion the toilet and BEST
bah oapnth world.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-02-17

and humilIating ,kln, scall
throughout the world. POI
about the skin, Scalp, and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

slippers with green bows. and many
other American 'fixens.' The men are
improving almost as rapidly as the
women, and both are catching on N a
hurry. As this is presidential year. ]
presume politics is growing warm in
the States. We are soldering and, OF
course, do not express our political
opinions, but we think good deal and
sometimes out loud. If we are in luck,
and have good dinner,we think about
like this: This is a great country.
We need these islands, and expansion
is a great thing. On the other hand,
II we are in hard luck, and the grub is
not so good. we think about like this:
Expansion be d! What In thunder
can Mac want with these Godforsaken
islands, 10000 miles from nowhere?'
So you see our ideas as to expansion
and other weighty matters are gov
erned mostly by the condition Of our
stomachs."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
The Worlds Birrest Gun.

The gun guarding the harbor in New
York is the largest in the world. 1t is
no less than a ton and half heavier
than any other gun in existence, and
will throw shell weighing 1850
pounds, while the weight OF the pow
der required for each charge is $500
pounds. 1t is said to carry sixteen
miles, and every time 1t is fired means
an expenditure of $1,000, and it can be
fired once in every two minutes. The
cost of making was more than 1925, 900
the total expense, including its arma-
ment and placing 1t in the harbor,
amounting to 100000. The gun is so
large that a man could crawl into it
through the muzzle, and so capacious
that fifty soldiers could shelter inside
1t. A hundred horses could barely
draw its burden of 126 tons, and two
and half battalions Of infantry could
not carry it dozen yards.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Pekin Uses Frozen Meat.

At ordinary times Pekin is very
greatly dependent upon frozen meat
brought in from Mongolia on the
backs of camels. The Mongoi mar
ket, adjoining the British legation, is
the rendezvous for innumerable
strings" of camels and their half
savage drivers, and on this unsheltered
plot of sandy soil, just within the city
walls. may be seen exposed for sale
the carcasses of sheep. strangely con-
torted, which have been skinned while
warm and left out to harden in the
severe frost Of a Monaghan night
prior to transportation to the Chinese
capital. cartridges and other game
are similarly prepared for the transit
to Pekin, and are purchasable in the
frozen state throughout the long
North China winter and well into
spring. In the hot season live ami
mails are driven into Pekin and
slaughtered according to demand, but
the bulk of the food supply is at all
times derived from places at dis
lance, even from beyond the great
wall.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
COST OF SHOW.
The Smallest Tent Shows Can BE Rugged
Ont for $500

out IOr SSUO
The "reminiscences of the late W.
C. Coup, manager of the Barnum
show, are appearing in the Saturday
Evening Post. The following is an
extract:
One of the largest shows ever or
ganized in this country, and which
was reputed to be worth more than
million dollars, was inventoried on
the death of one of the proprietors,
with a view to selling the estate OF
the deceased, and. to the great sur
prise of the executors, was found TO
reach in value only about 100000.
Twenty years ago a show with
daily expenditure of $3.50 was thought
eXtravagant, while fifty years ago
circus whose receipts averaged $50
day was considered to be doing good
business. Today there Is one show
the expenses of which are undoubted-
ly more than $500 the day. although
1t is surprising what wonderful dis
plays are made by others at cost
of less than 81 900 the day.
The cost of cages varies. The or
| namental cars used for advance ad-
vertising are comfortably, and even
deliberately, fitted, and are provided
with a huge paste boiler and other
from $4,000 to $1,000. The fiat and
stock cars used by circuses cost from
$500 to $500 each; passenger coaches
from $500 upward.
Some circus proprietors also have
their own private cars, fitted with
every imaginable convenience and
luxury, and such a car costs high in
the thousands. The expense Of the
wardrobe depends, of course, on the
amount used, and its quality, ana
whether the costumes are intended
for a spectacular show or an ordinary
circus. The wardrobe and papier-
mache chariots used in the production
of our Congress of Nations cost Mr..
Barnum and myself more than si0,'
900.
We paid $4,000 for our first hippo
1rome tent alone, and this did not
include dressing-room tents, horse
tents and camp tents. Afterward
however, we had a larger one made
for very much less money. The small
circuses that hover around Chicago
and the larger cities of the west in
summer usually use a tent about
eighty feet across, with two thirty
foot middle pieces. This equipped
with poles, seats and lights, costs
about $500.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

The Indret works have just finished
the construction of an armored train
intended for the French army. Unlike
the armored trains in use in the South
African war, the new wheeled fortress
is composed Of wagons cylindrical in
shape, instead of the Quadrangular
form used in the English army. The
separate cars are so constructed that
they may be "telescoped" one into the
other, IL required, in such way that
the train may, at moments notice,
either lessen or prolong its length, &C
cording to the resistance manifested
by the enemy. The locomotive is also
of cylinder shape, and the forward
portion Of it is incased in a massive
steel cuirass. The rear of the train is
protected by a similar armor device.
The new train is about 100 feet long.
Its maximum speed is so miles an
hour. Seen in movement from a dis
lance this new engine of war resembles
a monster serpent gliding across the
earth by the simple motion of its
coils
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Women In the Philippines.

Clarence Ellis, Of Company /, Sixth
United States Infantry, an Indianapo-
lis boy, who is at San Carlos. Negros
island, In the Philippines. has written
a letter to friends in this city, says the
Indianapolis News. In which he says:
THE fighting Is over. but our work
here still seems to be undone. The
district / am In is about ten miles
square and two or three times week
we are sent out into the mountains to
hike around and let the natives know
we are here. II Uncle Sam would order
the Spaniards here to pull up stakes
and go to hades. or some other sea-
port, 1t would not be long until the
natives were civilized and all right.
Speaking about civiliziug the natives,
there has been decided change in cos
tunes worn by the mountain maidens
since We arrived. When we arrived in
San Carlos. last October, the women
wore very little clothing of any kind
But now you ought to see our BLACK
-Four Hundred" turn out for church on
Sunday morning. II is amusing to sit
here In front Of quarters and watch the
progress OF our new wards. When the
women first started to church, under
our protection. their dress was COM
posed OF one kirt' tied around the
waist, coming down to about the knees,
and this kirt' was made of any sack.
But this is all changed. Now they are
wearing silk dresses, striped stockings
(the louder the stripes the better),
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Good Army Story.

It Is an old army story that tells
how two men of the guard did so well
that the adjutant was unable to de-
eide which of them was entitled to be
detailed as orderly. Finally he found
that the tip of the bayonet scabbard of
one was cleaner and brighter than
that of the other. whereupon he chose
the man with the bright tip. The
Second division of the cadets at An
napolis won the right to carry the
colors in very much the same way.
The contest had lasted through the
entire year: the Second and Third
divisions were tied In everything.
Finally the Second division beat the
Third at baseball. That was the bright
tip. and the Second division will
have the colors" for year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
The Weary Wooden Soldier.

The Weary Wooden Soldier.
My wooden head Is cracked across,
I've lost my youthful charms;
I've lost, alack, one wooden leg,
And both my wooden arms.
Full many a fight have I been in
'Twixt Fred and brother Hugh;
I've been officer and private
Owe been ammunition. tool
I've been used to poke the fire with;
I've been dipped into the ink;
And I've made a perilous journey
Adown the kitchen sink.
I've been drowned, and I've been mar
ried;
I've been buried, and dug up;
I've been worried" round the garden
By that seven months old pup.
IN short this mortal life is such IL
That, though I'm truly brave,
I long, with all my wooden heart,
For just a quiet grave.-Seleeted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
An African King.

Khama is king Of the Bamangwato
tribe. His 10000 subjects are called
Bechuanas, because they live in Be-
chuanaland; but they resent this name
themselves, and do not acknowledge
it as a tribal term. Khama is an old
man now-lean, hungry and as ugly az
only an old negro can be; but he is a
very good old man and in his way has
probably done more real good to the
cause Of the natives than any other
two dozen native chiefs. He will not
allow any intoxicating liquor what
ever to be sold anywhere within his
dominions. He and all his people are
strict teetotalers, and there is a heavy
fine even for making tschuala, or
Kaffir beer, comparatively harmless
decoction Of fermented mealie meal
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

One Sunday the minister of a small
northern country parish church had
the misfortune to forget his sermon,
and did not discover his loss till he
reached the church. Suddenly an idea
struck him. He sent for John, the
headle, and instructed him to give out
the one hundred and ninteenth Psalm
containing one hundred and seventy.
six verses), while he hurried home for
his sermon. On his journey back tc
church he saw the faithful beadle
standing at the church door, waving
his arms and urging him to hurry.
On reaching the door he exclaimed,
Are they all singing yet. John?"
"Ay. SIR" replied John, they're at
it yet, but they're cheepin' like spar.
ries."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

First used ny the Mississippi river
steamboat men in the early forues.
who drank their "Benne Tedd' from the
hands of the colored "aunties." They
stepped the leaves in hot water, and the
verdict of these steamboat men was that
II did the business"
In ls4l, James and Constance Mcguire
secured some of these miraculous leaves,
and, upon investigation, discovered that
they are identical with the Sesam. lnd'
(Benne- Leaves), and as the same indi-
Gates, native of India. containing a
mucilaginous substance of soothing ana
healing properties Nature here furnished
a remedy for diseases such as Conc.
Cholera Morbus, Diarrhoea, Dysentery
and kindred ailments. After experiment
ing, the Messrs. Mcguire succeeded IN
chemically combining the use OF the
Benne-leaves with other vegetable SUB
stances. and so furnished a remedy that
has saved thousands of lives.
Prepared by THE ]. & G. MAGUlkE
MEDICINE CO., ST. LOUIS, MO.
Congressman Il. II. Ball has been
reuominated by the First Texas dis
trict democratic convention.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Written by Washington.

Mt. Vernon Qll.) correspondent st
Louis Republic: w. H. Green, of this
city has in his possession an autograph
order and letter issued by Gen. Wash
ington in 1777. dlscharging Morris IA
nous horse cavalry and commencing
the work done by them. 1t reads as
follows: THE Philadelphia Troop OF
Light Horse. under the command OF
Captain Morris. having performed their
tour of duty, are discharged for the
present. | take this opportunity of re-
turning my sincere thanks to the cap
tain and to the gentlemen who CON-
posed the troop for the many essential
services which they have rendered to
their country and to me personally
during the course of this severe cam
paign. Though composed Of gentlemen
Of fortune. they have shown a noble
example of discipline and subordina-
ton, and in several actions have shown
a spirit OF bravery which will ever do
honor to them and will ever be CRATE
fully remembered by me. Given al
headquarters at Morrlstown this 23d
day of January, 1777. G. Washington. u
This order is written on parchment
paper used in early colonial days, and
though yellow with age, is well pre-
served and perfectly legible. 1t was
found few days ago by Mrs. Rebecca
Galbraith Of Shiloh Township, while
hunting through some old papers
which were once the property Of her
grandfather, a Virginian. who lived
during the revolutionary period, and
who, it is thought. was a member OF
the Light Horse Troop so warmly COM
mended by Washington.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
THE BOXERS OF CHINA

are attempting to solve a gigantic
problem, but they are going about it
in the wrong way and will never sue
coed. Some people, in this country,
seem to think that they have as great
a puzzle on their hands in selecting a
location for home. They will GER
tainly go about it in the wrong way
unless they inspect the beautiful farm
ing country on the line of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway in Mar
inette county, Wisconsin. where the
crops are of the best, work plenty,
fine markets, excellent climate, pure,
soft water; land sold cheap and on
long time. Why rent a farm when
you can buy one for less than you pay
for rent? Address c. f. Rollins, Land
Agent, 16l La Sale st. Chicago, III.
Flattery makes people sick unless
they are able to swallow it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Fnrcicai Naval Legislation.

In the British Naval and Military
Record it Is stated that 1t is becoming
an interesting problem as to how long
the annual farce OF voting battleships
which can never be laid down is to
continue. Each year the first lord Of
the admiralty presents to parliament a
ship building program which he SOL
EMMY treats as though 1t was likely
to be realized. He estimates the cost
Of the operations and the house Of
commons votes the money, which will
not in any case be spent in the way
directed. Although money may be
voted for ship building, It by no menas
follows that 1t will be expended on
construction.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
James Russell Lowell studied law

James Russell Lowell studied law
and took an Office. but never had a
ease at court. The Rev. Edward Ever
EFT Hale sometimes tells, however. the
story of Lowelrs first client. The
poet had laid aside his law book for
the nonce and was polishing off a
,onnet, when the door opened and a
strange man appeared, with look of
1oubt or trouble in his eyes. Low
al hastily hid the sonnet in a pocket.
sprang up with all the alacrity of
courtesy he could command, offered
chair to the visitor, took his hat
and put it on the table with as much
reverence as if il were a retainer.
drew up a chair opposite, pulled out
brand new note book, and waving
ais pencil in soft. inviting, confiden-
tial way. began: "Well, sir. am all
ready TO take notes of your case
Please tell me everything. even the
most trivial circumstances" The
stranger stared at him with open
mouth for a minute, then grinned
most amicably. as he answered.: "Tm
the painter of your sign, sir, come
TO get my little bill"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
A" DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM

Ihave taken Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound as advised and now
send you letter for publication. For
several years / was in such wretched
health that life was almost burden.
l could hardly walk across the floor,
was so feeble. Several of our best
physicians attended me, but failed to
help. concluded to write to you for
advice. In few days received such
akind, motherly letter. followed your
instructions and am my old self
again. Was greatly benefited before I
had used ore bottle. May God bless
you for what you IRE doing for suffer-
ing women. Mrs. CLARA GATES,
Johns p. O., Miss, Oct. 6. 1899.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Fight fgainst Plague.

The authorities Of Sydney, New
South Wales, have been conducting q
vigorous fight against the plague with
encouraging results. The starting
point of the disease in Sydney was in
the waterside premises in Darling
Harbor, where nearly all imported
produce is unloaded, and where rats
abound. The government treated
this section of the city, bit by bit
quarantining a certain area, catching
all the rats possible, pulling down pre-,
misses that were absolutely intolerabls
and disinfecting and whitewashinS
everywhere.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
A Pet Albatross.

Mr.. C. Parkinson. in an article Oh
the Great Birds of the Southern
Seas" in the Cornhill magazine
speaks of an albatross at Randwick
near Sydney, that lived in garden
for fifteen years, and became a sort Of
universal pet. 1t was unabashed al
even the presence Of strangers, an.
swered a call, had an imperturabl,
temper and was gentleness itself with
children. Although the sea was close
at hand it never evinced the slightest
desire to return to its seafaring life
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
A Suhatituted Eoraflnear.

A substituted forefinger was shown
by Koenigsberg doctor at a surgical
congress in Berlin. He had cut of the
patients second toe and sewed it to
the stump of the missing finger. Pri.
mary union followed and the new
finger could be moved by its owner.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

No matter what ails you. headache
to a cancer, you will never get well
until your bowels are put right.
CASCARETS help nature, cure you
without a grippe or pain, produce easy
natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
CASCARETS Candy Cathartic, the
genuine, put up in metal boxes, every
tablet has c. c. c. stamped on 1t. Be-
ware OF limitations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

With the return to horseback rid.
ing as the most fashionable form OF
exercise, riding leggings and boots are
more in demand than ever this year.
The approved riding leggings are OF
tan pigskin fastening with a spiral
strap instead of buttons.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

We Offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall s
= Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY s. Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned have known h; j.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe hi m
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliSa-
lions made by their firm.
West l. Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o.. Waidlng Kinnan s. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

So soon as nature sees an improve.
gave way to electricity and the horse
TO the automobile The fact that
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has been
sold for over a half n century proves
lits value. There is nothing to equal
it for stomach or liver trouble. BE
ssure to give it trial.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, Il powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating,
aching feet, improving nails, corns and
bunions. All dru ;gists and shoe stores,
csc. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress Allen Olmsted. lie Roy, NY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

Cheap excursion tickets, good for
three weeks. on sale via Great North
ern Railway Aug. 81, Sept. and Is,
Oct. 2 and 16. Inquire of the railway
ticket agent, or write F. l. Whitney,
Genl Pass and Tiki. Agent, St. Paul.
Mimi. Now is your time to go.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

Some men, 1t is said, carry theii
sense OF honor so far as to spend all
their time in idleness because they OBJ
ject to take advantage of time!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

s4th national Encampment at Chicago.
Aug. 81 to Sept. l, 1900.
Commencing Aug. %, the Chicago
Great Western Railway, the road that
has always proved itself the friend
of the old soldier" will sell excursion
tickets to Chicago at ONE FARE FOR
THE ROUND TRIP, giving a fine OPP
portunity to see at its best the great
western metropolis on the shores OF
l. e Michigan. President Mckinley
will attend this encampment. The
tickets will be on sale Aug. rs to 29,
and good to return to Sept. with
privilege Of extension to Sept. 80 on
payment of so cents). For further in
formation inquire of any Great West
ern agent or address F. H. Lord, G. p,
G. T. A.. 113 Adams street, Chicago.
Just as the cold wind let's up on
the baldheaded man the fy season
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

Don't be ashamed to begin life
with small show; you may eventu-
ally become the owner of three
ring circns.