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Como to see the Red Box.

This little box has $50 In hard cash in
1t. and for every 50 worth Of goods You
buy from as for spot cash, We give You
. key, and whom all the keys have been
sold. We set a day to open the box, and
the first n who has q key to unlock the
box will get $40 cash, the second to nm
lock will got SO and the third will get "a.
We will notify you Of opening day.
You get full 50 worth Of goods with ev-
cry key and chance to got $40 In cash
back. Yours truly.
MACON MERCANTILE Co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
DO YOU
SUFFER FROM

Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sore Joints
Sore Feet, Eczema-Tetter, Catarh, Sors
Throat, Hay Fever, Asthma, Throat
Troubles, Piles, Itching or Bleeding,
Burn, Cut, Bruise, old Sore or any dis
ease that begins with Fever, Swelling,
or Inflammation If 50, We offer you 4
bottle of PARACAMPH FREE.
If you have never tried ~Paracamph,
send us this coupon to-day. This Is our
gift, made to convince you what Para.
camph Is and what 1t can do. Don't
hesitate, as this places YOU under no obi.
cations whatever.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
loMNEYS
Chocolate Bonbons.
ron SALE ~
Chamberlain's Cholera, Cole and
DlarrhOea Remedy.
c. /, FERRIS,

This remedy Is certain to DO needed in
almost every home before the summer ID
over. It can always be depended upon,
sven In the most severe and dangerous
cases. 1t Is especially valuable for sum
mer disorders In children. It is pleas.
ant to take and never fails to give prompt
relief. Why not buy 1t nowf 1t may
rave life. For sale by Edw. n. Muir.
phey, Macon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Safeguard the Children.

Notwithstanding all that 10 done by
boards Of health and charitably inclined
persons. the death rate among email
children IS very high during the hot
weather Of the summer months In the
largo cities. There Is probably not one
case Of bowel complaint in a hundred.
however. that could not be cured BY the
finely'use Of Chamberlain Collie, Chol.
era and Disrrhoes Remedy. For sale by
Ed. N. Murphsy. Macon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,

DtpHTIWtHC Ut IHr IH0oIr"'
Land Office at Jackson, Miss, July 8, 1904,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his inten.
ton to make final proof in support OF his
claim, and that said proof will be made be.
fore the Chancery Clerk, Noxubee County
at Macon, Miss, on August 25th, 1904, viz
Elisha Cotton. II. II. No. 34269, for the NV
quar- sec. 90. T. IA N. r. 10 cast Of Choctaw
meridian
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz N. Scales. X.
N. Stuart. George White, james Deale, all
Of Macon Mississippi.
FIRED W. COLLINS.
iuly23-5t Register.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
NEW MEAT MARKET.

w. D. Stewart has opened a mar.
ket at the Maury old stand, next to
Jones' Drug store, and will keep the
best meats to be had, Careful at
MENTION given to orders. A share OF
patronage is solicited. Short order
lunches also served.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

We are glad to see Noxubee teachers
taking front rank in educational work.
Miss Annie Faust has been appointed by
the State Board Of Education to conduct
Primary work in the Brandon Normal
for August. This is the third time she
has been appointed on examinations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Base Ball Players and Racers.

Louis J. Kruger. e~x-champion long
distance fo~ot-racer of Germany and Hol
land, writes. Oct. 81, 1901: During
my training of eight weeks foot races
at Salt Lake City, in April last, l used
Billiards. Snow Eminent to my greatest
satisfaction. Therefore l highly recon
mend Snow Liniment to all who are
troubled with sprains. bruises or rheu.
matism." 25c. 500 nd ST at J.F. Jones'
drugstore.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
FOR RENT.

Ny residence in Macon, also cot.
tage now occupied by Mr.. Chas,
Smoot. Both conveniently located
near business portion Of city. Pos.
session given Sept. LIST. For terms
apply to MRS. A. M. SroNER
at Mrs. Bogle's residence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Working Day and N,rht

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. These pills change weakness
into strength, listlessness into energy.
b~rain-fag into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health. -
Only 25c. Sold by J.F. Jones, druggist.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

Excursion to 81. Louis During
July.
Special low round trip rates to
the Worlds Fair, going on regular
trains Tuesday. July 9Th, 18th, 10th
and 26th. 1904. Liberal return linn.
it. Apply to M. & o. r. R. agents
for tickets and particulars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

Our stock Of all kinds and grades of
rough and dressed lumber is now com.
plete. such as flooring, ceiling, weath.
Or boarding. step lumber, shingles. nails.
lime and cement. Get price,,
MACON MERCANriIE CO
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

A Farmers Institute was held on
Tuesday, July 18th. in the Court House.
Addresses were delivered by Prof. Lloyd
of the A. & NJ. College on the subject
Of Stock Raising. and bv Mr.. Hamilton
on the subject of Agriculture and ar
racing. After the speaking a motion
was made and carried that there should
be organized a Farmers Club. TO be
known as the Noxubee County Farmers
Club. d. W. Dent was elected Presi-
d.nt, and H. f. Martin Secretary, and
the following-named were EN- oiled as
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Reunion Of Company q.

The reunion OF Co. G.. Goth Miss.
Regiment, will be hold at Webster, An.
gust 9Th, 1904. All old soldiers are in.
vited to attend.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

Mrs. Walter Anderson, of Wesson,
visited relatives this week in Shuqualak
and Macon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
FAIR WARNING,

No hunting or otherwise trespsssing OIL.
owed on any land ON ned or controlled by
undersigned, G. B. AUGUSTUS,
april 2-tf w. B. AUGUSTUS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

Remember that va will take your or
der for goods at any time ofday, and the
little mules will take them to you IN .
hurry. MACON MERCANTILE Co. :
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

II you want q gallon Of Old Sugar
House Molasses, send your jug to
~Spessard,s.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

Sugar is much higher and getting still
higher. better buy now while We have
full stock at old prices.
MACON MERCANTILE Co,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

China has not learned a thing since
the time when she was the most civ.
ilized nation on earth, and that has
been about 5000 years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

LOST. STRAYED OR STOLEN.
One dark bay or brown horse 8 to 10
years old, round fat. A, KLAUs'u
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

three years old. blaze In face, long tail
snj name, foretop hangs close to eyes, one
hind foot white, no marks or brands.
l will give twelve dollars for in.
formation that will lead to her recovery.
--Addrcss Felix Grace at Macon. Miss, OF
myself Miss M. ElCHELBERGER.
apl23 Mashulsyille, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
TOILET ARTICLES

Mrs. Cockrell has several kinds Of nice
toilet articles for sale. Ladies are in
vited to call and see them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23

Try our Matchless Hams and Bacon,
you will have nothing else.
MACON MERCANTILE Co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
S12 Reward.

Strayed from my place in Winston coun-
ty, 5 miles southwest of Mashulaville, In
nsc 1Q02 a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-23
Chssrfully Recommended for
Rheumatism.

o G.. Higbee, Danville, ILL.,. writes,
Dec. 2, 1901: "Abeut two years ago
wa laid up for four months with rheu
matism. l tried Billiards. Snow Lini.
ment; one bottle cured me. l can cheer,
fully recommend It to all suffering from
like affection. :" 25c Soc and 81 at J. F.
Jones' drug store.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-31

heavy flowing beard and he and the other
field officers were good riders and were
we'll mounted. But when the confeder-
ate column struck the union regiment
it seemed to me that the colonel and his
men were literally swallowed up.
THE confederate column cid not stop.
1t came rushing on like a great machine.
the regiment in its front. We saw che
colonel and his horse go down in the in
slant that the lieutenant colonel, major
and lieutenant were blotted out of the
picture. AS the confederate column
swept on the field behind it seemed COW
cred with dead horses and men. But as
the confederate column came nearer US
we saw men in blue running with 1t on
the flank, and little later saw this line
of blue diverge, form, and blaze away at
the men with whom they had been run
ming.
Then, looking back over the field, we
saw men clustering like partridges about
something which a minute later be-
came the whiskered colonel and his
horse. 1t seemed incredible, but III be
hanged if that colonel didn't mount his
horse, out there in the rear of the con-
federate line, and gathering his men
about him start at a gallop in pursuit OF
the fellows who had run over him. He
hadn't more than so men with him, but
he seemed to think he was chasing the
whole confederate army right into our
hands. The confederates, moving not
directly against our front, but oblique-
ly as if projected against point to our
left, came upon us like an avalanche, but
the regular brigade gave them such re-.
ception that they veered off and the big
whiskered colonel, with his partridge
formation of fighters, was persuaded to
give up his rear chase and come through
our lines just in time to escape a second
charge that left scores of our men dead
in line.
Now many Of our boys never saw this
big whiskered colonel at all, and never
believed that he came to our lines in
the rear of a charging confederate COL
umn, but l watched him through the
glass, from start to finish, and his rear
chase of confederate brigade, so times
as strong as his own force, was one of the
most mysterious happenings at Stone
river. l never saw the man again and
don't know who he was"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-31
NEW PRECIOUS STONE.
Kunzite, a Beautiful Lilac Gem, Dis
covered by an Expert of the
Geological Survey.

KunZite is the name Of a new precious
stone that has been discovered by one
of the experts of the United States geo.
logical survey. Do you know what KUN
ute is? II you 90 not, George F. Kunz.
its discoverer. can tell you.
Kunzite is the principal gem discovery
Of the year which ended month ago,
and Pala, in San Diego county, Cal. is
where il was found.
Crystals of great size and beauty have
been obtained. and the stone has been
cut into very beautiful gems for jewelry,
and bids fair to become popular.
Kuuzte is a beautiful lilac color. and
comes under the head of spodumene.
sometimes called triphane. Spodumene
is silicate of aluminium, and is found in
colors varying from gray, yellow and
greenish white to an emerald green and
purple.
In forthcoming volume on mineral
resources to be published by the geolog-
zeal survey considerable space will be
devoted to this new gem. This volume
will also contain great deal of valuable
information concerning the develop
meat of the mining of precious stones in
this country.
New discoveries Of very fine rubellite
and other tourmalines have also been
made at Pala and in other parts of Cali
fornia. Topaz. both white and pale
blue, has been identified for the first time
in that state
1t was found at Coahula in distinct
and beautiful crystals. the dimensions
of the largest being three-quarters of an
inch by one inch. Magnificent spessar-
tite garnets were obtained near Ra-
mona, in San Diego county.
Outside of California prospecting and
development work have been carried on
in a few scattered districts.
Turquoise has been mined in several
places in New Mexico, Arizona. Nevada
and California. and many gems of great
beauty have been found.
The sapphire mines of Montana were
worked last year by three different com.
panies, two of which developed fine
blue gems in Fergus county, and the
other multi-coIored stones in Granite
county.
In North Carolina prospecting for
beryl and amethyst was continued
Some of the government seolCeists be-
lieve that diamonds are to be found in
Indiana, and the matter has been dis
cussed in scientific papers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-31
HE GOT THE WHISKY IN.
Clever Scheme, But the Inventor Spent
Week in the Guard
House.

A book could be written on the very
curious devices resorted to by soldiers to
smuggle whisky into camp. The first in
cident Of this kind came under my notice
while we We're at PaGucah, Ky, in jan
uary, 1862, preparing for the advance
against Donelson, says a writer in the
American Tribune.
A soldier of the Twenty-first Illinois
infantry, Grants old regiment, started
out from camp with coffee pot, explain
ing to the officer in charge of the guard
that he was going after milk for COM
rade who was not feeling very well
On his return the officer suspected the
man had whisky in the pot, but the man
persisted that it was milk, and to prove
it he poured a quantity through the
spout, and was permitted to pass on.
That night there was a general drunk
in the soldiers quarters, ending in free
fight.
An examination discovered the fact
that the man had put little milk into
the spout of the pot, sealing the inside
of the opening with bread and filing the
body of the vessel with whisky.
That soldier spent week in the
guard house thinking over his misdi-
rected talents for strategy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-31
| BIG WHISPERED COLONEL.
Stirring Incident of Stone River Bat
tie in Which a Strange Char
acter Figured.

THAT does not surprise me-" said the
captain. in the Chicago Inter Ocean. Il
was in the regularbrigade at Stone river
and my mind has been ever since in a
state of confusion as to certain things
that happened in Palmer's front on the
31st OF December, 1862. There was no
trouble about our own line Wherever
the regular brigade went it stood like a
rock. At one point we had been formed
to check the confederate charge thu t had
shattered two or three fighting brigades
representing as many divisions.
I'VE were posted so as to have a view
of the ground fought over and the scene
was exciting and confusing. We saw one
of Palmer's brigades hurled against the
confederates in such fury as to break
the confederate line. We saw one of
the charging regiments, Isolated, spread
its thin line to check a heavy column
of confederates charging toward us at
regimental front. The colonel COM
handing the isolated regiment wore a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-31
WHY DOES 1T DROP?
A Question That Has Puzzled Aeron-
auts for Long Time Explained
in Simple Way.

Every year, more and more interest is
taken in the science OF ballooning, and
with an ever increasing number of
aeronauts pursuing their investigations,
the mysteries of such air-sailing are
one by one, steadily if slowly, being
solved.
For long time one curious phenom-
enon puzzled all voyages by air When
a balloon, in the course of trip, passed
over forest, it was sure to descend
from its former elevation. and a good
supply of ballast had then to be thrown
out in order to keep it up. This small
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-31
'I,I'IpI'Ilr'I11I'I,I'IlI'I,I'
THREE TIERS OF CRATE BARS.

THREE TIERS OF CRATE BARS.
more or less danger of choking and
clogging whenever the space between
bars or meshes is small enough to really
prevent the escape of sparks and glow
ing embers of dangerous size.
These requirements have led TO an in
genicus improvement invented by q
German engineer named Heydemann.
1t has been in use during the past two
years on the state railways of Mecklen-
burg, with such success that it has been
adopted for trial on the Hessian and
several corporate lines, and has become
therefore a subject of current public in
terest. The device consists of series
of three CRATES set one above another in
a square iron or steel frame of such size
and form as to fit into the smoke cham
bers of the locomotive. The arrange
ment of three tiers Of crate bars will be
shown by the diagram.
Each bar is about two inches wide
by one-tenth of an inch thick, and is in
geniously set into the frame so as to
be held in place against any shock or
pressure and at the same time to be free
to expand or contract with changing
temperatures. AS shown by the dia-
gram the middle tier or CRATE contains
twice as many bars as the top and boz
tom tiers, and the arrangement of bars
and spaces is such that while free pass
age is secured for the gases of combus-
ton no spark or ember more than Ole
inch in thickness can escape, and these
are so small that they are self-eXtin-
guished within a few feet after escap-
ing into the open air and cause no dan
ger, This ingenious arrangement of the
bars, together with the readiness with
which they expand and contract under
varying temperatures, acts to dislodge
the adhering particles and prevents the
arrester from becoming clogged, at the
same time permitting a draft so open
and free that the steaming capacity of
the engine is said to be visibly greater
than with any other type of spart catcher
heretofore used in this country
B. Mason, U. S. Vice and Deputy Consul
General at Berlin
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show, to which they would otherwise

show, to which they would otherwise
have been entitled
This is a most unfortunate occur
renee, but the veterinarian could pur-
sue no other course in the matter as
he found two of the animals clearly
four years old. Even where but
six broad permanent teeth are seen the
animal may be considered AZ months
old. if all the teeth are fully through and
In wear. 'SiX-tooth" cattle are, however,
given the benefit of the doubt by veter-
inarians, as there is some evidence TO
show that forcing may induce slight pre-
cocity IN the cutting of teeth. Great dis
crepancies, however, cannot possibly
be caused by an manner of feed
ing or kind of environment so that a
fullmouthed steer cannot on any pre-
text be considered possibly within the
specified age limit allowed for show ami
mails in the class in question
The illustrations accompanying this
statement are taken from Kuidekopers
age of Domestic Animals" and Will
make the subject clear to stockmen.
The age given under each cut is an
average one, taking everything into
consideration, and every reader will find
them corroborated if he will go 10 the
trouble of examining the mouths Of
cattle of which he knows the age per-
fectly
At last years show a similar pro-
test was filed against a fine lot of cat
flo cbnNUp in .Io f.,
OLD and under three, but was not sus-
tanned. as no animal was found to show
more than six broad permanent incis-
ors.
We trust that stockmen generally
and cattle exhibitors in particular will
study the accompanying illustrations
carefully and make their exhibits con-
form to them at future shows. Action
to this effect may be taken by the man
agement showing dentition departures
from standard types will not be eligible
to exhibition. 1t would be well in the
premises for exhibitors to make them
selves familiar with the subject and see
to it that their animals intended for
showing have teeth corrobOrating state
ments made relative to dates of birth.
Many desire to have it believed that
forcing materially effects dentition and
changes the normal appearance of the
mouth, indicating age, but it may be
regarded as certain that no full-mouthed
steer will be allowed to compete in
classes for cattle three years old at fu-
ture meetings of the International
Farmers Review.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-31

lasted so long, and we jeered and chated
poor Jim so increasingly, that he finally
became careless or reckless of conse-
quences, and allowed his legs to hang
loosely, his heels unlocked from their
hold. 1t was but a moment, now be-
fore Mrs. Mule realized that her time
had come, and was not slow to take ad-
vantage of it, for we saw a huge black
shape go sprawling over our heads and
land in the deep sink dug in rear Of
the company kitchen
AS Jim Strengthened up out of his
disgusting bath, and clambered out,
smeared from head to foot, the ex-
preston on his face was enough to
convulse corpse, and at the roar that
went up from the hundreds who had
witnessed the feat, Jim turned up his
eyes, and, with muttered curse at the
mule, he fastened of to his wagon, and
was never to my knowledge, known to
boast of his proves as a rider of vi
cious horses or mules. The writer had
no further use for such a playful ami
NAL, so turned her loose.
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TELLING AGES OF CATTLE.
1t Can Be Done with Almost Absolute
Exactness by the Teeth of Do
nestle Animals.

One Of the great sensations of this
years International was the turning
down Of pen of Is head of Aberdeen
Angus steers, two years cid and under
three, by the official veterinarian. A
protest had been filed against this grand
lot of cattle and was based upon the
allegation that they were over age. To
settle the matter the official veterinari-
an, acting for the exposition manage
ment, examined the mouths Of seven
head of the lot of Is cattle, and made
his report to the effect that two of the
eight were over three years old. This
decision sustained the protest and
threw the pen of cattle out of the COM
petition, thus preventing them from
winning the grand championship Of tn &c
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-31
The Weight of Children.

Some curious experiments have been
made at one of the royal philantL :opic
institutions in Copenhagen. For some
years back the 70 boys and girls in the
place have been carefully weighed every
day in groups of Is and under. There
by it is proved that the children gain
weight mostly in autumn and in the
early part of December. From that time
till the end of April there is scarcely any
increase in weight More remarkable
still. there is a diminution till the end
of summer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-31

diagram reveals the reason for such be-
havior of the aerostat
AS the arrow shown indicates. we will
suppose that the balloon seen in position
on the left is being carried through the
air towards the point occupied by the
balloon on the right. And on the way
the course through the air passes over
a forest, also indicated. The dotted line,
denoting the elevation of the balloon in
its flight, shows what will happen. Over
the forest the balloon will drop, as the
dotted line indicates. Ballast will be
thrown out to keep the balloon-car from
the tree-tops, and after leaving the for
est the balloon, now lighter, wild rise
higher than before
Why does the balloon drop when over
the forest? Because, as the pyramid"
marked over the forest shows, there is
above all such collections of vegetation
a high prism of moisture-laden air,
caused by the abundant Transportation az
the trees and bushes. And, entering that
mass Of damp air, the buoyancy of the
balloon is much reduced, and naturally
il descendS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-31

1t is not every one who is aware that
Bank of England note is not of the
same thickness all through The paper
is thicker in the lefthand corner to en-
able it to retain keener impression of
the vignette there, and it is also con-
siderable thicker in the dark shadows
of the center letters and beneath the fig-
ures at the ends. Counterfeit notes are
invariably of one thickness Only
throughout.