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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-10
DRAINAGE FOR YAzOO DELTA.
Department of Agriculture Will Co
operate With Citizens.

Observation-Disclosures big drainage
project is being organized in the
Yazoo delta in Mississippi and the de-
partment of agriculture has been re-
quested to cooperate with the local
authorities in making the necessary
surveys of the proposed area and
plating and mapping the districts
that contracts for the actual digging
Of the drainage bitches may be in
diligently awarded.
Congressman Humphreys ha0 an
extended conference with Director Ell
lott Of the department of agriculture,
and it was agreed that an expert
drainage engineer would be sent to
Mississippi to confer with the local
officers of the proposed drainage dis
trict, and go I'VE the project with
them, and if satisfactory assurances
can be had that the work will be IN
dertaken if the department makes the
necessary surveys, a party will be put
in the field and the district will be
thoroughly surveyed by government
experts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-10
CHAPTER XII.
The Marathon.

As If two gods should play some heav-
enly match, and on this wager lay two
earthly Women.-Shakespeare.
An automatop, scarcely thinking, l
gained the platform of the station.
There was a sound OF kissing steam, a
rolling cloud of s%ulphurous smoke, a
shouting of railway captains, a creak-
ing OF the wheels. Without volition of
own. l was On my ~northward jour
ney. Presently I looked around mo
found seated nt my side the man
whom 1 then recollected 1 was to
meet-Dr. Samuel Ward.
Whats wrong. Nicholas" he asked.
Trouble OF any kjpd?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-10

The story is told by Nicholas Trist. His
chief. Senator John Calhoun. offered the
portfolio of secretary of state in Tyler's
cabinet, is told by DR.. Ward that his time
Is short. Calhoun declares that he is not
ready to die, and If he accepts Tyler's Of
be added to the Union. He plans to learn
the intentions of England with regard to
Mexico through Baroness Won Ritz, Sc
cret spy and repUted mistress of the Eng
liSh ambassador Pakenham. Nicholas Is
sent to bring the baroness to CalhOun'S
baroness house a carriage daShes up and
Nicholas is invited to enter. The occu-
pant is the baroness, who says she is be-
Ing pursued. The pursuerS are shaken
off. Nicholas is invited into the house
and delivers CalhOun'S message He notes
Nicholas is given the remaining slipper
as a pledge hat she will tell Calhoun
everything. He gives her as security an
Indian trinket he intended for his sweet
heart. Elizabeth Churchill. EliZabeth'S IA
Their consents to NichOlaS'S proposal for
once for Montreal on state business, and
decides to be married that night. Cal
houn becomes secretary Of state. Tyler
warns Pakenham that interference by
England in the affairs of this continent
will not be tolerated. The west de-
gon with Great Britain cease, and has
raised the cry of ''Fifty-four, Forty or
Fight" The baroness tells Nicholas she
will do her best to prevent his marriage.
She returns the trinket and he promises
to return her slipper. Nicholas enlists
a rejected sutton of Elizabeth's, to assist
in the arrangements for the wedding and
entrusts him with the return of the slip
per to the baroness.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-10
Wealthy Farmer Assassinated.

Starkville.-A terrible tragedy was
enacted, six miles east of Sturges, in
this county, when a wealthy farmer
named Frank Whatley was shot to
death in his own home. The family
we're eating supper, when suddenly
the report of a gun rang out and What
ley fell from his chair, pierced through
the neck by several buckshot. He
died in a short time. Intense excite
ment exists in the county over the
assassination.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-10
CHAPTER XIII.
On Secret Service.

If the world was lost through women,
she alone can save it.-Louis de Beau.
fort.
In the days of which write, Ou2
civilization was, as l may say, so
embryonic, that it is difficult for us
now to realize the conditions which
then obtained.
We had several broken railway sys.
TENS north inc south, but there were
not then more than 5000 miles of rail
way built in America. All things con-
sidered, l felt lucky when we reached
New York less than "a hours out from
Washington.
Up the Hudson / took the crack
steamer Swallow, the same which Just
one yea later was sunk while trying
to beat her own record of nine hours
and two minutes from New York to
Albany. She required II hours on
our trip. Under conditions then OBJ
tanning, it too me a day and a half
more to reach Lake Ontario. Here.
happily, I picked up a frail steam
craft, owned by an adventurous soul
who was not unwilling to risk his life
II that Of others on the uncertain
n ice-filled waters of Ontario. With
him l negotiated to carry me with
others down the ST. Lawrence. One
delay after another with broken ma
chinery, lack of fuel, running ice and
what not, required five days more OF
my time ere [ reached Montreal.
AS l moved about from day to day.
making such acquaintance as l could,
| oun in the air a feeling of excite
won't 49, NJ LJ-
bad as they were, were packed. The
public places were noisy, the private
houses crowded. Gradually the town
became half-military and half-savage.
Persons of Importance arrived by
steamers up the river, on whose ex.
panse lay boats which might be bound
for EngIand-or for some of Eng.
lands colonies. The government-not
yet removed to Ottawa, later capital
Of OntariO-was then housed In the
old Chateau RameZay, built so long
before for the French governor,
Vaudreuil.
Here, l had reason to believe, was
now established 10 less a parsonage
than Sir George Simpson, governor OF
the Hudson Bay Company. Rumor had
it at the time hat Lord Aberdeen OF
England himself was at Montreal.
That was not true, but 1 established
without doubt that his brother really
was there, as we'll as Lieut.. William
Peel of the navy, son of Sir Robert
Peel, England's prime minister.
l was not a week in Montreal before
I learned that my masters guess, or
his information, had been correct. The
race was on for Oregon!
All these things, l say, l saw go on
about me-. Yet in truth as to the in.
ner workings of this I could gain but
little actual information. l saw Eng
lands ships, = 1t it was not for me to
know whether they were to turf Cape
Hope or the Horn. I saw Canada's
Voyageurs, but they might be only on
their annual journey, and might go nc
farther than their accustomed posts
in the west. In French town and Eng.
lish town, among common soldiers
voyageurs, innkeepers and merchants.
I wandered for more than one day and
felt myself still helpless.
That is to say, such was the case
until there came to my aid that great
est of all allies, Chance.
(TO BE G~QNTLNUEDl
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-10
Extend Phone Service.

Meridian.-The Mississippi Home
Telehone Company has completed
arrangements to spend about $780,
600 in extending its aong distance ser.
vice to towns in all adjacent states,
New Orleans, Mobile, Memphis and
Shreveport will be the first big points
connected with the Mississippi lines
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-10
Stanford Pardoned.

JacksOn.-A. c. Stanford, who was
sent up from Marion county in 1899 Tor
~mans4aughter and who is serving a life
sentence, has been given Il pardon by
Soy. Noel, on a large petition, in which
it was cited that others were more
guilty of the crime than Stanford, but
that h. was the man selected to place
the crime upon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-10
Levee Enlargement Contracts.

Greenville.-The board of Missis-
sippi levee commissioners awarded
contracts for the enlargement OF
levees in which 627, 900 cubic yards
of dirt will be removed at an aggre-
gate cost of $184,600.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-10
Bank Makes Good Showing.

Flora.-At the annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the Bank of Flora
a dividend of IA per cent. was de-
clared, paying the stockholders 10 per
cent. and the balance was placed to
the surplus fund.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-10
The Glamour of the Show.

when Dustin StaX was a boy he
would work like a slave carrying wa
ter to the elephant"
Yes. And now he works just as
hard carrying diamond necklaces to
opera singers"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-10

Woman is a miracle Of divine contra
dictiOns.-JuIeS MiChcIet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-10

If the world was lost through women,
she alone can save it.-Louis de Bear.
fort.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02
WHY PROSPECTING IS FORBIDDEN

Special Correspondent to Herald.
FARMINGTON, N. NJ. Dec. 31.-An
old trapper and hunter passing this
way recently gave out bit OF history
concerning the Navajo tribe IL In.
dams, which II not q pipe dream Is
most surely an item of news not In
general circulation Among the loung.
ers around the store the conversation
had drifted on to mines and mining
experience and the elderly trapper
csrelessly dropped the query. why
Goes the government prevent pros
pacting and mining on the Navajo res.
ervation?" He then answered his own
question. Away back yonder." he
proceeded to explain. 'the government
needed a certain sum OF money and
needed It mighty bad. A Navajo chief
who was well supplied with cash
came TO the rescue and advanced the
sum needed, at the same time exact
ing from the borrower a treaty, the
conditions OF which prevented The pale
face from ever entering the reserva'
ton on mining bent, and there you
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02
AIRMAN DASHED TO DEATH

NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec. 31.-John
B. Moisant, the airman, was killed
here this morning at 10 o'clock while
trying to make a landing at Harahan,
three miles above New Orleans. when
his machine turned head down at an
attitude of 100 feet, throwing Mois.
ant out head first. The machine was
completely demolished. Moisant died
on the way to the hospital.
Moisant at the time Of the disaster
was making a last attempt to win the
Michelin trophy for sustained flight
Today was the last day that the con.
test remained open.
Harahan is a station on the Illinois
Central railroad. twelve miles from the
center OF New Orleans. On one side
lies the Mississippi river and on the
other side a small strip of dense
swamp land separates It from Lake
Ponchartrain The air currents OF that
section are very peculiar. gales frs,
quently sweeping along the lake and
meeting blasts coming down the river
causing whirls In the air which have
been noted ~ dangerous by several
airmen.
John q. Aoisant vas unknown = q
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02
A BILL REGULATING THE
PRACTICE OF osTEoPATHY

DR.. DeShazer is In possession Of a
copy OF the bill which will be intro
duced in the coming session of the
legislature for the regulation OF the
practice Of osteopathy. 1t provides for
the creation OF state board OF osteop
athic examiners whose duty 1t shall
be to determine the qualification Of
those wishing to practice osteopathy
In Colorado. In the minds OF all who
are capable OF Weighing the evidence,
osteopathy has proved its right to a
seat In the galaxy of the learned pro-
fessions.
As a therapeutic agency, It has come
to stay, and Colorado should not be
the last state to offer 1t proper legal
recognition and protection.
Forty states have given the osteo-
paths substantially every thing they
ask for in this bill. and there will
be NO opposition to It except the
petite Jealousy Of the rival school
Adv.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02
THIS YEARS record OF
B[NEFACT|ONS, DfaisEs'S, lDji,lissS
fires, AND DISASTERS

CHICAGO, H.. Dec. 31-The Chi
caso Tribune today prints lengthy
compilation Of benefactions, suicide,
disasters. fires, railroad fatalities and
ether data OF public interest concern.
ing activities and happenings OF the
last twelve months.
During the year Americans made
public gifts amounting to one hundred
and forty-one million dollars. Andrew
Carnegie. with gifts of over nineteen
millions, heads the list Of givers. John
ID. Rockefeller with sixteen millions
comes next. Mrs. Russell Sage with
four million is third, and ]. Pierpont
Morgan with over one million is
fourth, and the last in the million
dollar class.
The suicide record for 1910 in Amer
lea shows 12.6OS victims as compared
with 10.23O in 1909. Physicians head
the list of professional men. there
being fifty-one as compared with TWEEN
tyseven in 1909.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02

The loss Of life in general disasters
In America this year is given as fol.
lows: Drownings, SIP; fires. 1862;
mines. 1.004; storms. 265; explosions,
951; electrical. 189; lightning, 1893: as.
phyxistion. 239; elevators. 1I2, and
automobiles 800.
Losses by fire IN 1910 throughout
this country and Canada, the com.
pilation says. will approximate two
hundred and twenty millions as com.
pared with one hundred and ninety
one millions In 1909. In the total near.
ly twenty millions are credited to
forest fires in Wisconsin, Idaho, Mon.
tana and Washington.
Railroad fatalities during the year
are credited with having killed thirty.
five hundred and injured twenty-one
thousand persons. The most serious
single disaster Of the list was that OF
Feb. 2S, 1910. In which 118 persons
Derished when trains were wrecked by
a snowslide on the Northern Pacific
railroad in Montana
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02
FADs AND FASHIONS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Without in
the least disparaging the beauty OF
cloth as a material for costumes. there
Is cause for rejoicing in the revival
OF velvets for tailormade gowns. Vel
vet or velveteen is quite the seasons
fad, and for most welcome form
of trimming, as the two together look
cozy and comfortable, fur cannot be
surpassed. Skunk and velvet make a
happy blending, and, the costumes of
the moment being somewhat severe in
fur seems quite a natural accompani-
ment to them. The only drawback,
perhaps. is that fur as trimming is
somewhat expensive, as one does not
care to cut up costly furs to form
narrow bands.
In addition to appearing as Dor
der on tunics and on coats, fur is
also extensively used for collars, cuffs
and wristlets, and even sashes for
cay and evening wear are made of it
Sometimes the fur is veiled, and an
years. was OF this handsome pelt. en-
tirely veiled In dead-white chiffon.
Dresses of velvet and chiffon, inter
mingled with furs and laces, form
beautiful ensemble. 1t is style that
suits Partisan women and brings out
the best points Of their physical
charms.
Black velvet costumes are in high
favor for both matrons and maids,
and are extremely becoming to both,
making as they do soft backgrounds
for the roses and lines OF youth, and
also popular with those who love pret-
ty things, and few are satisfied un-
less they have costumes of both kinds.
In spite of the cold weather fash
ion demands that petticoats and other
intimate neither garments must be
summery and light, quite as fragile
as lace blouses and the rest. Fashion.
able women in Paris are wearing flat
rleated. sun-rayed petticoats Of soft.
est liberty or chiffon, fine as cob
web. Such petticoats take up practi-
cally no room. and will be worn under
velvet and cloth gowns throughout
the winter. They certainly seem out
of place in winter time. but those
who wish to dress according to the
whims of fashion will adopt them or
die in the attempt. Where extra
warmth is required, knickerbockers
,of soft satin are to be used over the
silk combination.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02

are. Our government has lived up to
It's contract religiously."
Mrs. C. 8. Innes is visiting relatives
and friends in the city Of Pueblo.
J. c. Wynn is Off on weeks trip
to Dumas. Tex.
N. A. Conger from the Upper La
Plata country. is in Pennington and
reports winter plowing well up In his
section
Mrs. Stratton and son Of Aguilar.
Colo, who have been sojourning In
Pennington three months. have re
turned home. Mr.. Stratton, the hug,
band and father who is a merchant OF
Aguilar. may eventually locate In
Pennington.
The Christmas holidays have been
celebrated rather extravagantly with a
continuous round OF elaborate spreads
at dinners and luncheons. various so
cieties. etc. and each Pennington fam
ily seems to vie with neighbors in
dispensing good cheer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02

airman until Aug. II. 1910. when he
suddenly startled the world by making
his first flight across the English chan
mel with passenger. At that time
Moisant had learned to fly only one
month before and had made only half
dozen flights. The mechanician he
carried as a passenger had never
been in an aeroplane before the chan
mel voyage. Moisant made = record
breaking channel hurdle a. one lap in
the proposed flight from Paris to
London for a prize which had been
offered short time before. He final-
ly reached London, but on account OF
misadventures the complete trip oc-
cupied three weeks. From then until
the accident today. Moisant has been
recognized as one of the famous air
men OF the world. At the Belmont
meet last fall he distinguished him
self and won many laurels for the
American flyers- At New Orleans dur
ing the past week he has added almost
daily to his record for daring achieve
msnts in the air.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02
STATE mining REPORT
OF 1910 SHOWS VALUES
UNDER NEW METHODS

A general review OF the mining In
distry of Colorado for the year Just
finished as compiled by the Colorado
state board of immigration, shows that
over $50, 100000 have been taken from
the metal mines OF the state during
the past year.
This report gives La Plata county
the distinction of having the most
sensational discovery of high grade
ore. referring to the Idaho mine In the
lie Platas, which has this year shown
values to the ton which exceed al.
post any other mine in Colorado dur
ing the last few years. One ship
ment OF half car from this mine re-
Gently netted the owners $34 900 from
the Durango smelter.
The report of the American Smelt-
ing e. Refining company for ores han
died in its different smelters shows
that La Plata county had produo
tion In gold, silver and copper totaling
nearly half million, and that is In
addition to what was handled by other
smelters and ref1neries. The La Plata's
output to the A. 9. & r. was mostly
in gold, there being $34s,744.24 in
gold smelted by this company.
Perhaps the most sensational dis
covery OF the year." says the state
report. was the opening OF high-grade
sylvanite ore In the Idaho mine Of
La Plata county-a strike that put the
Valley View company among the
monthly dividend payers. The Idaho.
with the May Day. the Neglected. the
Lucky Moon, the Incas and others ac.
count for the increasing production OF
the La Plata district, and there is
every reason to believe the increase
will continue"
Orc Values Increase.
A far larger amount than $40. .0O0. 900
has been added to the value OF the ore
that remains in the ground. The de.
pletion OF the mineral resources of the
state through production in 1910 has
been Insignificant when compared with
the quantity OF ore that has been
brought within the range OF profitable
production. There is now notably
larger number than ever before OF
attractive opportunities for new min
ing enterprise.
Cheaper Production.
Cheaper and more reliable power
has reduced the costs OF producing ore.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02
WHOLE ARMY WIPED OUT

GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 31.-As a
result Of four days OF almost continu
ons skirmishipg with rebel bands, the
government reserve army under Gen.
erai LuQue. while attempting to reach
General Navarros' main column near
Nal Paso, Ia all but destroyed. accord
ing to private advices received here to-
day from chihuahua, 1t is reported
that Luque's loss exceeds 500 men
I.uque's battle field extends from Pa
dernales almost to Nal Paso, where
General Navarro encamped after his
Thursday victory over the revolution.
lists. The chief engagement on the
march is to take place near Casa
Gradia, where the troops were attack.
ed by united bands Of Instructors. II
Is reported that few rebels were kill.
ed as they fred upon the troops from
high and comparatively safe places
In the hilly region. That the Mexican
military authorities have discovered a
widespread conspiracy In time to pre-
vent tho planned seizure Of the port
OF Vera Cruz became known today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02
NEW YEAR TO HAVE BIG
NEW YEARS CELEBRATION

NEW YORK, Dec. 31-All signs
New Year celebration tonight will sur.
pass all previous efforts. 1t will be
costlier and nosier observed than ever
before. Several hundred thousand per
sons will serve on the reception com.
Diittee which will welcome 1911 at
midnight and restaurant men figure
Mr.. and Mrs. New York will incident
ally put more than a million dollars
into circulation this evening. The
major portion OF this sum will go for
champagne, although the fact that the
New Year arriving on Saturday night
means that the sale of liquid cheer
will cease promptly at IL O'Clock.
Mayor Gaynor, several days ago, re-
fused to countenance any suspension
OF usual Saturday night rules. but 1t
will be possible for ceIebrators to
purchase enough liquor before mid
night to last until any desired hour
Every chair in every important public
dining room in the city has been filed
on for this evening. many Of the seats
in the more popular restaurants hav.
ing been reserved as far back as last
August. Police will be out IN force to
see that the celebration is kept with.
In bounds. The use of "ticklers," con.
fetu or rowism is barred by official
edict, but there will be no attempt to
put the soft pedal on noise.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02
sTockMEN HOLDING sEs-
RION IN DtIaAN

The La Plata County Cattle and
Horse Growers association is holding
its annual meeting In the Board Of
Trade rooms this afternoon with a
large attendance of stock men. and
many subjects which are of import
ance TO the stock raising industry are
being discussed. The question Of pro
viding better stock laws for the dis.
ccuragement OF those who change
brands or otherwise cheat the stock
men is one subject under consldera
ton, and better facilities for shipping
and marketing stock will also be dis
cussed at this meeting before 1t ad'
journs. A full report Of the proceed
ings will appear In the next issue OF
TAs Hsrald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-02

A year ago the Central Colorado Pow.
er company had in this state only one
hydro-electric generating plant; now
1t has two and total capacity of
$4,000 horse power. Another installa-
tion at Gore canon will enable the
company to increase this capacity
whenever 1t is required In the devel-
opment OF tho mining industry BY
some one OF the hydro-electric sys-
tems--those OF the Central Colorado.
the Telluride. the San Juan. the Colo
rado, the Northern Colorado and
number of smaller companies--nearly
every mining district In the state Is
served. and the extension OF their
distributing lines during the past year
has made profitable the operation OF
mines that had lain idle for long
period.
Profits Increased.
By lowering the costs OF getting
the metals out OF the ore, as we'll as
the costs OF getting the ore out OF
the ground, mining profits have been
increased. During the year, at Grip
pie Creek, the Stratton's Independence
mill has been enlarged to capacity Of
5000 tons month. This mill was the
first large plant OF the kind built in
the district, and the pioneer In the
application OF raw cyaDdiation to the
sulpho-telluride ores OF Cripple Creek.
Philip Argall, the engineer by whom It
WAS designed and constructed, says
that 1t is treating ore ct q cost of
$3.50 ton and he predicts further
reduction In the cost to $l.25 and 81.
This mill is earning dividends on the
three-dollar ore OF which there Ia
million tons on the dump. and Is max
ing It profitable to break and hoist
four-dollar ore.
A similar plant at the Portland mine
has been In successful operation for
about six months. 1t has a daily cGs
pacity of 300 tons, or 5000 tons a
month. The construction of other
large cyanide mills in the Cripple
Creek district may be expected to fol-
low from the success of those that are
now putting millions OF dollars into
the value Of ore that a year or two
ago had no value whatever.
Smelling Zinc.
In the development of methods for
handling complex sulphide ores, there
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