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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
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SYNOPSIS.

Miss Patricia HOlbroOk and Miss Helen
1EDlbrook. her niece, were entrusted 10
the care of L~aurance Donovan; a "rlfer,
EsHulnneriHg near Port A~nnandale' MISS
Patricia corfded to Donovan that she
feared her brother Henry, who, ruined by
u bank failure, had constantly threatened
BIER for money from his fathers VIII, OF
which Miss Patricia was guardian: Ihey
same 10 Port Annandale to escape Henry.
Donovan sympathtZed with the Two
women He learned of Miss HelenS an
noyinG sutton. Donovan discovered ana
Reginald Gillespie, sutton for the mana OF
Miss Helen HolbrOOk. Gillespie diSap-
pczTed the following morning. A rofgh
sailor appeared and was ordered away.
Donovan saw Miss HOlbrOOk and her IA
ahcT meet on friendly terms. Donovan
fought an Italian assassin. He met the
man he supposed was HolbrOOk, but who
said he was Hartridge, a c~anoe-maker.
After a short discussion Donovan left
TuTiIiy. Gillespie was dlscoVereo ~ D oin
ovan presenting a country church with
81. 900. Gillespie admitted he knew of Hol-
brooks presence. Miss Pat acknowledged
~ Donovan that Miss Helen had been
IN a launch. the italian sailor
10 modest the trio, but failed. Miss Pat
announced her intention of fighting Henry
HoIbrUok and not seeking another hiding
place. Donovan met Helen in garden at
might. Duplicity of Helen was confessed
by the young lady. She admitted connlVlng
with her father despite her aunts
precautions. in a night meeting with Don
@0van- The three went for a long ride the
following day. That night. disguised as a
nun. Helen stole from the house. She met
Reginald Gillespie. who told hey his love.
Gillespie was confronted by Donovan.
7Telcn's lover escaped. At the town post
office Helen. unseen except by Donovan,
slipped q draft into the hand Of the ItaI-
ian sailor. She also Signaled her father.
Miss PAT and Donovan took in, the
vance carnival. a young lady resembling
Miss Helen HOlbrOOk was observed alone
Sn n canoe. when Helen was thought to
have been at home. Donovan met Gill
4esTic.
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

Bring Me up Here For?"
of your good sense. 1 have not been
making love to Miss Holbrook!" | de-
clared, angrily, and knew in my heart
that l lied.
We'll, Irishman," he exclaimed with
entire good humor; let us not bring
up mine host to find US locked in NOR
tai combat"
What the devil did you bring me up
here for?" 1 demanded.
ooh, just to enjoy your society. l
get lonesome sometimes. l tell you a
nan does get lonesome in this world
when he has nothing to lean on but a
blooming button factory and a step
mother who fits among the worlds TX
pensive sanatOria. l know you have
never had Button, button, who's got
the button?' chanted in your ears, but
may | ask whether you nave ever
known the joy of a stepmother? l
can see that your answer will be an
u~nregretful negative"
He was quite the fool again, and
stared at me v%acuously.
MY stepmother is not the common
y PC VI juvenile 1CI1OI. sir has uSNSI
attempted during her widowhood to
rob h orphan or to poison him. Bless
your Irish heart, no! She's a good
woman, and rich in her own right, but
l couldn't stand her dietary. She's
afraid I'm going to die, Donovan!
She thinks eVerybOdy's going to die.
Father died Of pneumonia and h said
ice-water in the finger-boWl did it, and
she wanted to nave the butler ar
rested for murder. She had a new
disease for me every morning. 1t was
worse than being left with a button
works to draw a stepmOther like that.
She ate nothing but hot water and
zweibach herself, and shuddered when
[ demanded sausage and buckWheat
cakes every day. She caught me one
day clearing up a couple of chickens
and a mug of Bass with the gardener,
and it was all over. She had noticed,
she said, that l had been coughing of
late-I was doing a few cigarettes too
many, that vas all-and wired to New
Observation-Disclosures and pneumogastric
specialists and lung experts.
The people on Strawberry Hill
thought there was a medical cOnven-
ton in town. | was kidnapped on the
golf course. where l was about to win
the eastern Connecticut 1ong-drive
cup, and locked up in a dark room at
home for two days while they tested
me. They made all the known tests,
Donovan. They tested me for dis
eases that haven't been discovered
yet. and for some hat have been eX-
tinct since the days of Noah. You can
see where hat put me. l was afraid
to fight or Sulk for fear the alienistS
would send me to the madhOuse. [
was afraid to eat for fear they would
think that was a symptom, and every
time | asked for fOOd the tape-wOrn1
man looked intelligent and began pre-
scribing, while the rest of them were
terribly chagrined because they hadn't
Of h rumpuS was in hitting one OF
those alienists a damned hard clip in
the ribs, and I'm glad l did it. He was
feeling my medulla ~Oblongata at the
moment, and as l resent being man
handled l pasted him ne-he was a
young chap, n fair game-I pasted
him one, and then grabbed a suitcase
and slid l stole away in a clamboat
for New Maven, and kept right on up
into northern Maine, where l stayed
with the Indians until my fathers re-
lict went of broken hearted to Bad
Neuheim to drink the waters. And
here l am, by the grace of God, in
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Truth "Sassier" Than Fiction.

Most southerners are gallant. An
exception is the Georgian who gave his
son this advice:
My boy, never run after a woman
or a street car-there will be another
one along in a minute or two.'-Every-
body's Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
CHAPTER XII-continued.

NF1HT En-
az. myself" he continued, taking a
chair near me and placing his feet in
an open window, "am cursed with
rugged health. | have quite recovered
from those unkind cuts at the nunnery
thanks to your ministratiOnS-and
arm willing to put on the gloves with
you AT any time"
You do me great honor; but the
affair must wait for a lower tempera-
turc."
A you Will, Ii is not like my
fight. Pardon me, but may [ inquire
for the health of the ladies at Saint
What's-her-name's?"
They are quite well, thank you"
81 am glad to know it;"-and his
tone lost for the moment its jaunti-
ness. Henry HoIbroOk has gone to
New York"
Good riddance!" I exclaimed, hear
lilly. And now
And now if l would only follow
suit. everything would be joy plus for
you"
He laughed and slapped his knees
al Ahl AISNOIAlllCuIS IOI IN AAb lSoNl
my thoughts exactly.
You certainly are the only blot on
the ~landscape!"
Quite SO, And if I would only go
hence the pretty little idyl that is be-
ing enacted in the delightful garden,
under the Y of a friendly chaperOn,
would go forward without Interrupt
1ion."
lie spoke soberly, and had OBJ
served that when he dropped his chaff
q note of melancholy crept into his
talk. He folded his arms and went
Or: shes a wonderful girl. Donovan.
There's no other girl like her in all
The wide world. | tell you it's hard
for a girl like that to be in her posi-
tiOn-thc whole family broken up, and
that contemplate father of hers hang
ing aIOUt with his schemes of plumber.
Kts pitifuI. Donovan; it's pitiful!"
RS a cherries mess. 1t all came
after the bank failure, l suppose"
"Practically, though the brothers
never got on. You see my governor
was bit by their bank failure; and
Miss Pat resented the fact that he
backed off when stung. But the Gill
Iespies take their medicine; father
never sQuealed. which makes me sore
Rhat your Aunt Pat gives me the icy
eye
Their affairs are certainly mixed"
! replied, non-cOmmittally.
THEY are indeed: and | have studied
the whole business until my near
mind is mussed up like scrambled
eggs. Your own pretty idyl of the
aunsleUy garden adds the note pi-
quaute- Cross my palm with sold and
IN tell you of strange things that lie
IT the future. | have an idea. DOno-
van singular though it seem, I've a
notion in my head"
Keep il" I retorted, Ito prevene a
cr&niaI vacuum"
Crushed, Absolutely crushed" he
replied. gloomily. Kick me. I'm only
4he host
We were silent while the few sounds
Of The village street drOned in. He
rose and paced the floor to shake off
his mood, and when he sat down he
seemed in better spirits.
"HoIhvook Will undoubtedly return"
Y said.
Yes; there's no II of doubt
about the.
And then there will be more trou-
Bile
"Of course"
But suppose there's no guessing
when he will come back"
HE will come back as soon as he's
spent his money"
felt a deIicacy about referring to
that transaction on the pier. 1t was
n wretched business, n | now
realized that the shame of it was not
kzt on Gillespie.
How does Henry come to have that
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Most Obstinate Thinos

A bachelor says a mule is the most
obstinate thing on earth, but married
men know better.-Chicago Daily
News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Rivers Immense Traffic.

In the River LEX, Holland, and it's
connecting canal to Amsterdam the
traffic amounts to over so, 900 vessels
of all kinds per annum.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
WITH THE BOHEMIANS.

The Poet-Just avoided a serious &C
cident, old chap. While the wind storm
was raging the fence blew down and l
had to dodge a billboard.
The Artist-You are lucky, my
friend. In a few hours I'll have to
dodge a boardbill.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Important to Mothers.
On the Best Authority

Miss Rogers-How did you imagine
anything so beautiful as the angel in
your picture?
Artist-Got an engaged man to de-
scribe his fiancee to me.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

Tightness across the chest means a cold
on the lungs. 1t means misery and dis
comfort every minute, if nothing worse.
What's the answer? Rub the chest with
Hamlins Wizard Oil quick.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

After a mar has f1attered a woman
she begins to think it over and de-
cides that he really meant it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

1t costs a young nan more to unedu.
ate himself than it cost his father to
educate him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

A COUGH will become a perma,
nent one unless stopped. Aliens Lung Balsam will
surely stop it. A 25c bottle is large enough for that
Sold by all druggists, 25c, soc and ST. bottles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

Sermons are based upon texts; po-
litical speeches upon preteXts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
For Headache TRY Hic

Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach OF
Nervous troubles. the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's ~Liquid-pleas
ant to Immediately 10, q
and SOC at Drug Stores.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-02-04

At the annual meeting of the Beef
Ridge Creamery Association, held at
their creamery building in Weybridge
on Monday evening, January 81, the old
board of officers was all re. elected,
The secretary and treasurer's repor
showed that the past year was one of
the most prosperous ones IN its history.
1t did business of about tifty-twu
thousand dollars, which is five Thousand
more than last year, and with one eX-
ception, the largest years business IL
ever did.
1t paid its patrons 80 cents per pound
for butter fat for the months OF Novem-
her and December, and III addition to
this 212 per cent. was added to each
patrons check who delivered cream,
and this made their butter fat net them
80 rs cents per pound.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-02-04
MRS. EDISON P. WILLIAMSON!
Death Results from Pneum nj a
After Five Days' Illness.

Mrs. Louise c., wife of Edison p. Will
hanson, died Tuesday night after five
days sickness of pneumonia.
Mrs Williamson was the daughter of
the late Lucius and Fanny ingalls,
Champion and was born in Leicester
sixty-four years ago, but had been res.
ident of Middlebury nearly all her life.
She was an active member of st.
Stephens Episcopal church, and char
ter member of Russell Circle, No. D.,
Ladies of the Grand Army, at the time
Of her death holding the office of junior
vice president.
She is survived by her husband, a
daughter, Mrs. i. q. Austin of New
York, son, Abraham Williamson of
Middlebury, her mother, Mrs. Champion,
who is 95 years of ag'. and brother
Willard Champion of Bristol.
Funeral services were held at St.
Stephens church Thursday afternoon at
three o'clock, Rev. F. M. Wilson, the
rector, officiating, and the bearers were
q. f. Rich, G. E. Youtt, j. B. holland,
K. 5. Benedict, w. N. Cady and Joseph
Calhoun. Burial was in the West cem-
\etery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-02-04
A NEW COMET.
The One Now Visible Claimed by
Astron omers to be of
Great Size.

During the past few weeks those who
are wont to observe the heavens after
nightfall have seen a comet shooting
across the sky and there has been much
surmise as to its name, or il it was new
one
This comet, according to authorities
in such matters, came Unheralded, as do
nineteen out of every twenty which are
observed. 1t escaped detection until
very bright for two reasons; because it
was not expected and because the por-
ton of the sky through which it passad
Immediately before detection, when it
might have been seen with telescope,
was not favorably situated for observa-
ton. The comet came down from the
north and moved across consultations
which are visible in the early morning
hours before sunrise. 1t might have
been seen earlier had anyone poi nted a
telescope in the right direction. and it is
possible that its image will be found on
some Photographic plates of the region
crossed by 1t which have not yet been
carefully examined. The course of the
comet this month can be foretold in gen
eral outline, although its path has beeu
but approx oximately calculated as yet. 1t
went south of the plane of the earth's
orbit shortly before discovery, passed
around the sun on January II and turned
north again. When nearest the sun it
was about 1000, 900 miles from it. and
beyond the sun as viewed from the
earth. Its rate at that time exceeded
100 miles per second. but has diminished
as its distance from the sun has in
creased. 1t is now going away from
both sun and earth. When nearest the
earth, at about the time of its discovery,
it was at about the same distance from
the earth as the sun. At the end of the
month its distance will have increased
to one and three-Quarters that of the sun.
Viewed from the earth, it will remain
in the west for several weeks, moving
northward and eastward. 1t will be-
come fainter and after few evenings be
invisible without a telescope. In the
telescope it can be followed for many
weeks. AS it was so brilliant, in spite of
its great distance, it must be of great
size, AS were the comets of 1860 and
1877 which we're moving in somewhat
similar paths. The bright portion of its
head is at least 400 miles in diameter
and the tail probably far exec ds 60,
600 900 miles in length 1t passes into
astronomical records as one of the great
comets OF history, the brightest since
1892 and pursuing path which brought
it very near the sun.
Two others will be under teltscop; ;
observation this month, Halley's comet
and Daniels comet. The former, it is
said, will be visible in April, when it
may be seen in the e ist before sunrise,
and during May and June in the west
after sunset.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-02-04
'David Garrick.'

\\A good sized audience witnessed the
production of the beautiful old English
comedy, David Garrick" at the opera
house Monday evening and saw a very
artistic Interpretation of the play. The
company was a well balanced one, Law
ishly costumed and the play was care
fully and pr, ttily staged. There were
numerous curtain calls and the whole
performance was pleasing and finished.
The work of Clifton Mallory, in the
title role, was dignitied. polished piece
of acting. He gave highly pleasing
rendering of the story, his grace and
stately bearing. equity ways and i'm
maculate dress fitting in well with the
popular conception of the old stage fav-
Urte.
Ivah Brewer, in the emotional role of
Ada Ingot, played the part naturally and
gracefully and without semblance of ex-
aggeration or striving for effect. Her
work was consistent and pleasing
throughout Lena Ellis and Zoe WEIGH,
in the somewhat burlesque parts of Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. Ariminta Brown, created
much merriment, as did Will Bingham
and Andrew Beswick IN the grOtesque
roles of Smith and Jones. The support
was uniformly goo and the production
satisfactory one IN every respect.
The management of the opera house
have secured some excellent companies
this winter and the theatre going public
have apparently appreciated the fact as
the attendance has been good.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-02-04
GoSs-Harris

Miss Caroline Harris and Frederick
Goss, both of MiddIebury, were married
Wednesday afternoon at five o'clock by
Rev. F. M.Wilson of st. Stephens church,
in the rectory, only the immediate rela-
tives being present. They left immedi-
ately after the ceremony for the north
for "a wedding trip anu viii make their
no ne in Plitstord. Mr.. Goss has posi-
ton with the Vermont Marble company
at Fowler. Both bride and groom nave
many fren Is here who extend congratu-
latiOns.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-02-04
D. A. r. Post Cards.

Twenty souvenir post cards for every
member of the 25 chapters Of the Daugh
ters of the Revolution in Vermont have
been donated by member of Ann Story
Chapter Rutland Each member will
be asked to purchase her share of the
cards, and the money thus obtained will
be sent to the State treasurer, Mrs. S. G
Hindes of Vergennes, by April 1, and
will be used to pay for and place bust
of Ethan Allen in Continental Hall
Washington. Vermont then will be rep
resented there like the d. A. r. in hel
sister states, Massachusetts has giver
bronze doors, and New Hampshire
which contributed bust of John Stark
whose name is well known in history
Ethan Allen Chapter of Middleburv
has received SOM of these cards. Or
one end is the state seal. and on the
other end the background design is &
four leaf clover and several maple leaves
On the background are the words Good
Luck, Vermont. and a quotation from
j. G. Sage, theVermont poet:
Her products are
Sound men, fair, women,
Pure maple sugar, Morgan horses;
The first are strong, the last are fieet,
The second and third are deliciously
sweet,
And all are uncommonly hard to beat
The cards should meet with ready
sale. especially as the proceeds are to be
devoted to a worthy object.
The cards are being distributed in
Middlebury by Mrs. Wales.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-02-04
EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY
NJ ID


the manufacturers this that ordered 1909
so
letter from large manufacturer advises further raise in
Wholesale prices, so the end is
the sell hem
to
benefit. n this
You match quality and price anywhere city
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02
SIMON FISHER FOUND
 DEAD IN \ SALOON
Cause of Demise Will Be Inquired Into
 This Morning by the Coroner.

A dead man by the name of Simon Fisher was found curled up in a far corner of the bar room of the Gold hotel last night about S:30 o'clock The authorities were notified and on the ar rival of Coroner C. w. Johnstone the body was ordered removed to the par lOrs of Moore and Mcclellan and such witnesses as might be able to testify to anything material in connection with the case. were directed to appear at 10 o'clock this morning at the cor oner's office
 Perry Payne. one of the proprietors of the hotel. about S:3O saw some one curled up In the corner and directed Mexican boy in his employ to see who it was and what was the matter with him as he looked suspicious and un- natural. He did so and taking hold of his hand found it cold Reporting to Mir. Payne. the police were at once mo- tified and Captain COnnors in turn mo- tified the coroner.
 The man has been rather a familiar figure around the street and in the bar room, but no one present seemed to know much about him. The most light was given by Walter Hastings. who said Fisher had worked for him at Christmas camp three years ago and that he was a cook. having worked around camps more or less in various places. Mr. Hastings also said he knew that the man had worked for his mother in California twenty years ago He was a German, or of German de- scent. and appeared to be about 50 years old.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-02

never again be assembled in Arizona such an aggregation of integrity and wisdom, had agreed that the legisla-
 lures should never permit anybody
 on the floor of either house, except attaches and state officers. They had further provided that the legis- lature should regulate lobbying"
 Mir. Ellinwood moved to cut out the first section. He said that the time might come when a legislature would desire to honor itself by ad- hitting a visiting president of the United States or some lesser but still great dignitary to the floor of the house or senate. Mir. Ellinwood add ed that he believed that legislatures could be trusted to establish their own rules.
 Yes" assented Dr. Moeur, God pity any legislature that will not have as much sense as this body The first section was stricken out, and then an attempt was made and failed to indefinitely postpone the entire proposition. MT. Jones of Maricopa, not content with the regulation of lobbying. wanted it prohibited. Thus a question was raised as to what lobbying was and how it was to be prohibited Any communication from outsider to a legislator, it was agreed. was lobbying It might be bad or it might be proper and instructive. It was finally agreed that there should be no lobbying on the floor of the le egislature.
 The bill providing for a state eX- aminer was passed. The examiner must be a skilled accountant He is to be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate. for a term of two years
 Other propositions passed were as follows: Prohibiting legislation linn iting the amount for which suit may be brought for damages for personal injuries.
 The proposition providing that no fee shall be required of a candidate for placing his name on any official ballot
 The proposition requiring that every male person elected to or appointed to any office of the state or any political subdivision of the state shall be a qualified elector of the political division in which he shall be elected or appointed MT. Webb raised the question that this might affect the election or appointment of school teachers. and he said he would bring the matter up again.
 The provision relating to the militia.
 The provision establishing the office of mine inspector.
 The provision requiring that all state and county officers except no- taries and all justices of the peace and constables whose precincts in clude incorporated towns or cities shall be paid salaries and shall re- ceive no fees for their own use.
 This cleared the table. The con- vention went into the. committee of the whole to consider the irrigation bill, which was adopted without 
 The taxation measure will be con today and probably the cor D ration measures.