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New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

staring out but not seeing the Splendor OF the Amer
lean night looked at him, and my own gaze wan
dr.d ab,ent1v to where white in the moonlight the
e,reat grav Capitol stood the majestic nag OF the
Country lifting softly in the upper breeze 1t was so
hard in the midst Of all this foreign beauty that Le-
r,ard should have met defeat and dsllluSlonment!
Colonel North he said turning sharply, is one
of the finest gentlemen have ever met Rival that
he has been Of mine like him, and cannot see him
ruined as | might have been had not thls-thS ter
riLe letter come. | shall not read its contents to
anotber: but he must be told. a man may make
his own choice Perhaps he Will-but that IS Tor INN
a. decide 1t will be difficult.
The distant shape of the building and the b1llow-
mo IF the flag again caught me while weighed his
i92;s;o, II was plain that he right. Ny I'M
,,1teMhut | was not in love with her-had been 10
dro the affair after exposing her past To the Russian
location that it might take such action as 1t thought
ie{ for the protection Of the unwary Yes, he was
right. H.. - it1 ,.; W.
will seek him!
-OCFTHER we passed out and arm in arm, in
/ s,,eecbless companionship, went to the Army
-. H., Club of which we knew he a member.
W. W. eent our cards up, found him in. and were ad-
;++d Obeving suggestion, he took US to
;,,.t. :. room where when seated, he looked
- ,,e evidently wondering why We had sought HIM.
- enard took from his pocket the crumped letter
and handed it 70 hIm Il0"StfW te C0t0iet ne Sdiu'
tfaror me bv reading 1t.
=. I watched the young man not without sorrow as
his face became perpleXed, paled and then slowly
bardened | saw a wonderful exhibition OF self CON
.rat II was the first time had ever had 4 chance
- eaa the American tested 10 the extreme, and he
-. thoroughbred i man such - | respect and al
<y.4srs shall.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

-. - -lle 70 grasp ITS import. and thel
~: " mn t- ~ dropped into the depths Oh
~ aI CoLaI -e- gu-e If misery. Eillalon letter
t-'--llec lr -e palm IF one hand which hung
III = q. er l.e arm # a chair and the front OF
- - shLrt Fa rukled He appeared 70 have
mr. :. Size and bis face white and set HIS
ar : liiied -.. ing IL their brown depths such
re-4 --eA ma te- but once IL life. His wounds
-- L:oeper than chose u s;4Eage cruel blades had
~, ~ nm braeeI- bear IN and -vert. corpse
.srs PAN J .-Er over beside him and put my
r1rse - MS SHOULDER. He tried 10 speak. but the
"a, r-77- 77- % pass ms dry and lnt1eNible lips lie
ajs , stricken ~. dumbne-~ through q thrust
nm 7osHled T. rae ie5oard poured glass TO the
--ge-s -, - ~ 'anl. and held Il 10 hIs lips for hls
"a, he .,ell'led .aeu ne attempted 70 grasp It
rs re-,s -''A would have been beyond the power oi
5ea.. 55e29.her ple4-e" he whispered. and I obeyed
mia t.iIsig5terel s ar last and leaned forward in
-rrls ne re- ~ llaf r.l-e which We who live IN UNI
"a. e. e lose t.r - -, Than q moment. The room
aa '-I. ana f.e e.euing outside respendent
Ing NJ. spT'ng and mellow Nth the light Of a new
--gedr II seemed p. have oined the quietude ol
ding esTi '-i- sounds that came 10 Us were the
-1e Eoicee - u iile boats TAR over On the Potomac
ing SOUND -53arUng friends shouting farewell d
ing love -'i l-e older bidding farewell TO
gape5 sll-I .ail--o be alone for little while
-rstaD6., '~ H-f teel-that Is yOu-you VIII
sr- he questioned
80 he slG-' mar le Has undergoing torment
and so,,4 .oa-l .lpUre-s and Obeyed his pc
t pae 6s1e lIe street, and walked 10 ana ITO
~ asht IT -.- s.-lrg rigi-r far more than an
~ 91d. II HAT strange te-epaIHy
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

SuCn q man. HIS next words
amazed us.
You have twitted me with
the fact that we do not fight
duels in this country. Having
served abroad. | am not ignor-
ant of affairs of honor. and.
regardless of custom. shall meet
YOU in Your own way. | shall
find. some friend who will act as
a second to convey my message
to YOU.
The man was but a sleep
ing volcano. after all. His cold
face masked a fine temper. and
the hand that rested 50 still N
the chair beside which he stood
was hot and ready. Ny admu-
ration grew.
81" He may visit me. | said.
handing him my card. and
after a formal exchange Of
cOurtesieS Leopard and | with
drew.
THE American acted quickly
for before We had break
tasted on the following morning
his friend Captain Selkirk
waited upon us. Leopard sat
silently by. | accepted the
challenge in his behalf and
chose swords as our weapons.
And the choice was easy. be
cause / knew that Leopard
welded the most redOubtable
blade in all France. not except
ing myself. Selkirk. as fine an
officer as the man he repre-
sented, was Yet more out
spoken.
%" Let it be understood. he
said, that accept the full re
sponsibility of this affair.
Il looked at him Question
ingly.
All, he continued, YOU do
not know that this duel may
break both my principal and
me in the service; but honor
where women are concerned.
So
There was something fine in
ard appeared for the first time
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15
LAKE HELEN

Surrounded by several pretty lakes
and guarded by lofty pine trees is
Lake Helen, winter resort of no
little importance. Camp Cassadaga,
a spiritualistic camp-ground is situ-
ated near Lake Helen and at this
place several hundred people make
winter headquarters. A large lumber
mill and the largest brick plant in
the South are located at Lake Helen.
ORANGE CITY
The principal attraction around
Orange City is the many handsome
golden orange groves. The town is
supplied with water said TO be the
purest in the world, another attrac-
ton TO visitors. 1t is at Orange City
that passengers over the Florida East
Coast Ry. transfer TO CARRIAGES and
drive TO Deland. The town is sur
rounded by land peculiarly adapted
to the cultivation of citrus fruits.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15
|DELAND. the county seat Of
--- volusia County.

VoIusl1 County. +
is situated q miles southwest of |
Daytona and is reached from the Lat
ter city by an excellent hard-surface |
road recently constructed
AT DeLand is located the John b. |
Stetson University. one of the lead |
ing educational institutions Of the |
South Because of the interest in
matters educational DeLand is known
as THE Athens of Florida"
Stetson University has faculty Of
so professors and instructors. There
arc over $500, 900 in buildings and
equipment; nearly $500, 900 endow-
ment; Carnegie Library alone rep
resenting an investment in building.
endowment and books, of more than
$500 The library is the United
States Government depository for the
State of Florida, and contains over
is, 900 volumes. Science Hall, one
of the newest OF Is buildings, with
its furnishings. represents an outlay
of $50, 900. Elizabeth Hall is one of
the most beautiful college buildings
in the South.
The city has population Of about
$500, with thickly settled country
adjacent. DeLand proper is 1--WE
miles east of the St Johns River,eon
the high, rolling pine land of the
great Orange Ridge" of Florida.
The predominatins products are
oranges and grapefruit. the estimated
crop from this vicinity being over
100000 boxes this year. Grapes,
peaches. pears, Japan persimmons,
plums, pecans. guavas. Strawberries
and other fruits are grown in plenty.
In the way of public improvements
are many miles OF fine shell roads. an
excellent high school. electric lights,
a system of waterworks that is owned
and operated by the city, supplying
the purest water at little cost.
Nine houses of worship testify that
DeLand is church-going commu-
nifty. Baptists, Episcopalians, Meth
odists (Northern and Southern, Pres
byterians, Christians and Catholics
besides colored Baptists and Metho-
dists, are represented.
The graded school offers a ten
years course, and the building which
it occupies is newly furnished
throughout and is one of the most
commodious and best equipped pub
lie schools in the State.
The trip from Daytona to DeLand
is made by automobile in a little
over an hour, and there are many
pretty drives in the vicinity of the
county site. A good road leads te
DeLeon Springs, FIVE miles, a historic
spot, where $4,000 gallons of water
bubble from the earth every minute
From DeLand automobiles 60 soatf
to Osteen, Is miles, on she'll ane
mari roads; the St. Johns is crossed BY
ferry near Osteen and cars can theI
continue to Sanford and Orlando b,
hard road. There is a she'll roae
from DeLand to Orange City, hv,
miles, and good road from DeLans
to Lake Helen, a like distance.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15
CONGRATULATIONS

CRMOND is FIVE miles north of
Daytona, located on the western
bank of the Halifax River. The To-
cation of the town permits of good
drainage and perfect sanitation; the
elevation is superb and ideal for
winter homes. A wide bridge con-
meets Ormond with Ormond Beach.
Many fine residences are main
tanned on either side of the river,
most of them embellished with sub
tropical fora and shrubbery, besides
thrifty orange and other citrus fruit
trees.
The town is very cosmopolitan,
has an excellent graded school, sew
eral churches, fine public library,
up-to-date places of business and
comfortable and convenient hotels
md boarding houses.
Ormond has many of the Florida
att, !. -,:ons-hne fruit, good fishing,
excellent automobiHns, safe boating,
salubrious climate and pleasant
walks aud drives.
At Ormond Beach is located the
large Hotel Ormond, and its lesser
sister, Breton Inn The former oc-
cupies position overlooking the
Halifax River, while the latter has as
its outlook the magnificent beach and
the broad Atlantic.
The walks in all directions are
particularly attractive, and the ar
bors, shady and inviting spots and
romantic hooks are crowded with
rustic seats which are mute invita-
tons to enter into the enjoyment
thereof.
Besides the broad, smooth ocean
beach there arc many drives for car
riage or acknowledging drives and
short drives; drives through groves
of golden oranges; drives through
dense tropical forests to Spanish
ruins; drives to the ancient Cause.
way built by the slaves of planters
of long ago, and drives to the planta.
tons of hospitable settlers, whose
places are replete with the Interest
of Southern fruits and flowers.
One of these interesting planta
tons is Number Nine, located on the
peninsula, FIVE miles north of tn,
Hotel Ormond. Here you see fin,
orange grove, together with great va
rieties of other sub-tropical fruit
and flowers.
Five miles further on you come t.
Moundgrove one of the finest orans
groves in this section of Florida
Moundsrove is on the headwaters 0
the Halifax River and is amid prett,
surroundings. The place is reaches
by a good road [passing Numbe
Ninel and is drive all tourists ma
enjoy.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15
PROGRESSIVE NEW SMYRNA

niles south 81 Daytonap and {. an
deal spot reached from Daytona by
hard surfa = road winding through
one OF the most picturesque parts Of
Florida.
With Its ancient ruins dating back
TO time 'fhen the history of man
not interlaced with wires Of
the modern telegraph and telephone
its miles Of shell streets as hard and
smooth asa floor and over-arched bv
hoary fores giants that grew in state I
~ grandeur during the lapse Of by
gone centuries, New Smyrna is truly
a place Of romance and rest.
All nature here is very inviting to
the tourist and pleasure-seeker. Here
too il to be found fhe best fishing and |
hunting in the State of Florida.
The people are thrifty, the bust
ness men enterprising. and all unite
in extending the welcome hand Of
hospitality to STRANGERS. There are
FIVE churcf. edifces for white people
and an eqt.al number for the colored
population; the town has an excellent
high school, a splendid public lib
rary, and ,lp-to-date business houses.
There are any number of pretty
homes for the permanent population
which numbers close to 1000, and
some very fine winter residences.
There are good hotels and boarding
houses where you can find accomo-
dations to- meet your requirements.
Adjoining New Smyrna is as fine a
section Of vegetable land as can be
found anywhere. This land has
been divided into small farms which
can be bought at reasonable pr. ces
Some of the finest celery grown in
the State is raised on this land. All
other vegetables grow in abundance,
and here, too, is the home of the fam
Gus Indian River oranges.
New Smyrna has no bonded in
debtedness and the tax levy is low
A point that no tourist should fail
to visit is the ruins of the Old Span
ish Mission which stand somber and
alone about one and quarter miles
southwest of New Smyrna. A good
road leads to the place and the trip
can be easily made by an automobile.
Silent, in the great pine fats by the
margin Of the forest, is this place OF
pilgrimage for the pious; this rem
devious for the picnicker. The ruins
are extensive, and while there is nc
authentic history of their origin, il
is presumed that the Mission was
built by the Franciscans in the day:
when the once powerful Kingdom o
Spain FIST planted its flag upon wha
is now American soil. 1t was bull
of coquina, the roof being of thu
same material, cut into thin slab
and covered with cement plaster
Extensive gardens surrounded it
which were enclosed by ston'
wall, portions of which still remain
Visitors usually come in partie
merry and curious but the spell o
the place soon falls upon them am
they separate to sit alone, silent am
meditative, under the arches or be
side the ancient we'll.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15
PICTURESQUE PORT ORANGE
PORT ORANGE is a pretty little
Jillase situated FIVE miles south of

PORT ORANGE is pretty little |
village situated FIVE miles south of
Daytona on the Daytona-New Smyrna
hard surface road, the scenic highway
of the East Coast. The town is To-
Gated on the Halifax River, over
which spans bridge from the town
to the peninsula opposite
The town is we'll laid out and has
many pretty homes owned and occu-
pied by residents and winter tourists.
It has several churches, one OF the
best graded schools in Volusia
county, two general stores, real
estate agency and two or three hotels.
A large number of tourists and
winter residents make Port Orange
winter headquarters, one of the sew
eral attractions being the excellent
fishing. Port Orange is in the orange
belt and a number of very fine citrus
groves are nearby, where oranges.
tangerines and grapefruit hang in
profusion. Some of the best trucking
land in the State is to be found
thereabout and excellent crops are
raised.
West OF Port Orange a short dis
lance are the remains of the old
Dunlawton sugar mill, a spot that is
visited every year by hundreds OF
tourists. At one time all the coun-
try west of Port Orange, surrounding
the old mill, was a vast susar-cane
and indigo plantation. The mill was
operated extensively in those days
but has been in disuse for thirty OF
forty years.
A pretty automobile or carriage
drive from Daytona is via the ocear
beach to the approach OF the Por
Orange bridge, across the bridge ane
then passing through Port Orange Il
the ruins OF the celebrated old suga
mill, returning to Daytona by tn
road on the mainland. This dr1v
affords a very pleasing variety o
scenery.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15

OnTTLpCp AND ROOMS TO LET
IhUTN Furnished; Modern I'M
w ihVHo provements; on River
Front or Side Streets. Rents Reasonable.
Write to w. r. COLBY At Ormond.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15
CORONADO

Is situated on the peninsula opposite
New Smyrna and is connected by
good road and bridge over the deep
current of Indian River. Here you
can put aside your conventional
earb, breathe in large and deep the
salty tonic OF the sea and enjoy your
self to your hearts content with rod
and reel in row or sail boat or IN the
ocean surf a short half-mile away.
The great varieties of fish inhaoltlns
the river and lagoon pass through the
channel from the sea beneath the
bridge. From verandas, upper bal
comics and windows you behold the
magn ihcent river. the distant lasoons
and islands, the forest-covered pen
insula and the vast reaches OF the
Atlantic Ocean.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15
HAWKS PARK

A pretty village located along the
ridge above the Indian River two
and one-half miles south OF Ne"
Smyrna and connected with fine shsil
roads. There is the appearance Oh
newnsss, comfort and seclusion about
the place which stamps it as the abode
of people who come here to ENJOY
the blessings of outdoor lie away
from places where crowds are APT 70
gather.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
STATE TO RAISE TOBACCO.
Sergeant McNeiII to Have Charge Of
This Crop.

I
Jackson ]. G.. Gathings, the
new superintendent of the Mississippi
farms, has outlined his plans for the
coming administration of this vast
property, and, being practical farm
er, will try to make each of the farms
self-sustaining.
Oakley farm, in past years, has been
used more generally as place for
sick convicts to recuperate, but un.
der the management of DR.. Gathings
Oakley will become, 1t is believed.
more than self-sustaining. An expert.
enced farmer, Mr.. McNeill, recently on
the Parchman farm, will be in charge
of the tobacco and vegetable farm at
Oakley, and 1t is intended to make
these products feature of Oakley in
future. Tobacco, it has been shown.
will be paying crop. The land is
well adapted to tobacco raising, while
It is in what is known as the trucking
district of Mississippi, and the finan-
cial returns from this source alone
should be large.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
EXPERIMENT STATIONS
Can Not Be Located Because Of the
Lack Of Money.

Jackson. The general board of trus-
tees of the four educational institu'
tions in Mississippi will take no ac-
ton toward establishing the two new
agricultural experiment stations until
just prior to the legislative session OF
1912.
During the legislative session In
March the legislature passed bills au-
thorizing new experiment stations to
be established in the northeastern and
southwestern sections Of the state, the
various counties to offer donations and
lands therefor. However, the law
makers neglected to make an appro-
priation to carry out the provisions Of
the two measures, and 1t will be I'M
possible for the general college board
10 put the stations in operation with
the sum necessary to clear land, erect
buildings and make other needed I'm
provements.
Several counties have already ex-
pressed willingness to donate the nee
essary lands, and, had it not been for
the negligence of the lawmakers, the
stations could have been in operation
early next year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
TEACHERS WILL AID.
Assist to Collect Funds for confeder
ate Women's Memorial.


Jackson. Hon. Clay Sharkey Of
Jackson. chairman Of the committee on
location Of site for the proposed Con
federate Womens Memorial, which Is
to be built somewhere on the new
capitol grounds. is still, carrying on
an active and vigorous campaign for
funds. Mr.. Sharkey never misses an
opportunity to-put in a word In aid
OF the cause in which he and his fell
low veterans as well as the Daughters
OF the Confederacy are. enlisted by
way Of stirring up interest in the pro.
ject and making direct and personal
appeals to individuals. He called at
the department of education, accom-
panied by Capt. John A. Webb, for the
purpose of enlisting the interest of SUI
perintendent Powers and his associ-
ates in order to get movement start
ed among the school forces, superin-
tendents, teachers and pupils. He
found that Superintendent Powers HIM
self was out OF the city, but met with
ready and sympathetic listeners In
Mrs. Powers and Miss Susie Powell,
the state school improvement organ.
izer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
CHECK UP OFFICIALS.
Gov. Noel viii Again Employ Expert
Accountant.

Gov. Noel viii Again Employ Exper,
Accountant.
Jackson.--Gov. Noel has made ar
rangements whereby, shortly after the
beginning of the coming year, Charles
j. Moore, accountant, whose work In
the auditing and checking up of pub
lie officials and public institutions in
Mississippi is matter of record, will
take up the work again, and will check
each department up for the~past fiscal
year. Accountant Moore has been en-
gagged in going over the records. of the
state collegiate institutions under the
direction of the omnibus board Of trus-
tees, and has nearly completed his
task, being now engaged In. working
out'the figures pertaining to the bust
ness and transactions at the Missis-
sippi Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege. One of the most important rea-
sons for this work, which is, of course.
not done gratuitously, and. therefore
comes somewhat high, as all expert
work OF the kind does, is to get the
state on uniform system Of account
Ing, and Gov. Noel hopes for good re-
suits to follow. There is not depart
ment of the state government that has
not some accounting to do, In greater
or less degree. and Accountant Moore
VIII be given access to all records.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-23
VALUES FOR FARM PRODUCTS
Prices Average sIs Per Cent Below
Last Year.

Last year.
Washington.-Fina estimates Of the
important farm crops of the country
for 1910, announced by the crop report.
ing board of the department of agri-
culture are as follows:
Corn, 3,125, 713,OOO bushels of weight,
from 114,002,00O acres; total farm
per bushel. - : - - ANS =
Wheat, 695, 443, 900 bushels of weight
from 49,2O5,0OO acres; total farm
value, 1921, $4,000, or 1914 cents DER
bushel. 10
Oats, 1,126,765, 900 bushels of weight
from S5,2SS,0O0 acres; total farm value
$3S4,7l6,000, or BAL cents per bushel
Potatoes, 33S,S11,O 900 bushels in
weight, from 1881 900 acres; total
farm value, $1s7sS5.OOO, or 55.5 cents
per bushel.
Hay, 60,s7S,000 tons, from 1891 900
acres, total farm value, $747, 769 900. or
$12.26 per ton.
The total value of crops on Decero.
Der was $3,735, 10000, against 3d.
971, 100000 on December / last year.
The average of prices was about So
per cent lower on December this
year than last year.