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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-20
OLD CONTRACTORS TO QUIT
English Company That Damned the
Nile to Retire From Business
Next Year.

The passing away Of n OF the
greatest contracting firms In the
world. John Arid & Co, is announced
for next year. The firm, which
damned the Nile and carried out
other great works throughout the
world, will cease to exist next Sep
TENDER, by which time all outstand.
ing contracts will have been com,
pleted.
The decision to go out Of business
has been taken by the present Sir
John Arid, who succeeded his father
In 1911, and inherited from him a
fortune of over IS. 900, 900. The rea.
0 given is that, whil9 the risks OF
contracting are as great as they ever
were, the profits are not nearly so
large as they were some twenty or
thirty years ago. Great plants will
be distributed and a staff OF engineers
and workmen, who are said to have
no superiors, will be seeking new
positions as a result of the action.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-20
MOTHER LOOK At
CH|LDS TONGUE
II cross, feverish, constipated,
give california Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! II coat.
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few.
erish. breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
Or any other children's ailment. give q
teaspoonful OF California Syrup of
Figs" then don't worry, because II 10
perfectly harmless. and In a few hours
all this constipation poison. sour bile
and %fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing is oftimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for a 5O-cent bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children Of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-20
Cows as a Money Standard

The C~hewsures, a race Of 1000 G
pie, in Tilis, southern Russia. know
nothing Of the use Of money as a me-
dunn Of exchange, The unit Of value
among these primitive people Is the
cow. A horse is valued at three cows
and a stallion at six. II a Chewsure
becomes enraged and cracks his neigh
boris skull, he Is obliged to pay is
COWS. If he breaks a bone in his
friends arm or leg, five cows will re-
habilitate him In the eyes of society.
while a wound In the forehead calls
for three COWS.
1t will be thus seen that a Chewsur.
gentleman with plenty OF COWS can
have all the fun he wants in fighting
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-20
ECZEMA ON HEAD AND FACE

Reedy, w. Va.-"My baby boy
when three weeks old took the ecze-
ma on the head and face. 1t broke
out In pimples and first they looked
Ike blisters and a yellow water would
run from them. His head was per-
fectly raw and his hair was all gone.
Everybody said he would never have
any more hair. AS the sores spread
his hair came out. The breaking out
itched 80 badly that we had to keep
gloves on his hands to keep him from
scratching his head and face. 1t
caused Disagreement. He couldn't
rest at night 1t burned and itched
so badly.
He was treated for eight months
and he got worse all the time. SO
] decided to try Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. In two months he was CON
pletely cured after using the C~uticura
Soap and two boxes of Cuticura ONT
ment." (Signed) G. A. Dye. Jan. I.
1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32.p Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. l.. Boston. ADV.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-20

Hanska's door. l heard people ma.
king a noise inside. OF course | did
not enter. But right by the door | saw
something bright. l knew it at once
1t was n of my diamond buckles
one of the jewels which Captain Han.
ska had stolen from me. picked II
up, and went on to my room. Juan
wac therein my dress. He kent me
from fainting or dying while we
changed back to our W clothes. /
knew the rest from Juan.
Cat about this point, occurred one
of those irruptions of expletives, brok.
en- sentences, pleas, prayers, which al.
ways mar a confession for legal DUR
poses, and is, therefore, edited out by
the police before the finished typewrit.
ten statement goes back to the witness
for his signature. This extraneous
matter, you see, tends to create in
the minds of unthinking persons a
false sentiment for the criminall
Juan said that he waited until after
n o'clock. The house was ouiot
FROM the window of the lumber room
ne crawled to the fire escape. That
had a spring catch-you had
only to pull it down and It locked n;
itself. Since he intended to leave Can
tain Hanska's loom ~ The door. ne
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-20
SYNOPSIS.

NsnSS North. returning to his room In
Saars. Moore's boarding S.ulse at go a. n,
discovers the body of Capt. John Hanska.
enother roomer, with a knife wound on
ms breast. Suspicion rests upon a man
giving the name Of Lawrence Wade. who
pad been heard quarreling with Hanska.
DurlnY the excitement a strange woman
VINO gives her name as Resale LeGrange.
.ppears and takes into her own home
Scross the street all of Mrs. Moore's
valid. whose brother was a favorite
among the other boarders. Wade Is ar
rested. Mrs. LeGrange, who, while plying
Ger trade as a trance medium, had aided
rohce Inspector Martin MCGEE several
times, calls at his office to tell what she
knows Of the crime. While she is there.
constance Hanska, widow Of the murder
co man, whose existence had been I'M
known, appears. Mrs. Hanska. says she
nad left her husband and discloses the
t!act that Wade represented her and Wis
Sted Hanska on the night of the murder
N an effort to settle their affairs. She
homlts wade was In love with her. Wade
10 reld by the coroner's jury for the death
or Hanska. Tommy North. who had been
neld- by the police. is release and re-
turns TO Mrs. LeGrange's house. He be
comes infatuated at once with Betsy Bar
s SdsH: a the a Tb6 ner urging e So prepares Gs. to ss,
agency. Mrs. LeGrange. with Inspector
MCGEE, examines the house where Han
SKA was killed and f1nds on the fire es-
cape outside Hanska's window a red shoe
button, which she conceals. Mrs. Le-
Orange secretly examines the shoes of her
ooarders In search of one the red button
VIII TT. She pretends to go into a trance
N Miss Estrilla's room and
with spirits. Resale secures from In
spector MCGEE the services of an Italian
detective. to work under her direction.
Resale finds evidence to show that Es-
trllIa's real name Is Perez nd that they
formerly lived in Port OF Stain. Resale
goes into another trance in Miss Estrilla's
room and gains the young woman's con
ndcnce. In succeeding seances Resale
leads Miss Estrilla to believe she Is talk
Ing with the spirit Of John Hanska, and
gets information that leads her to pre-
pare for a supreme test. With Inspector
MCGEE and detectives at the windows,
Rosalie. in a final seance, leads Miss Es-
trilla to tell, in a supposed conversation |
with the spirit of Hanska. that her broth
er Juan held the knife tina. pierced Han
ska's heart. Confronted by the officers
Miss Estrilla makes a full confession. She
tells how Hanska secured possession of
her Jewels and fled to New York. and
pow she and her brother Juan had traced
hin to Mrs. Moore's house.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-20
PLEASE PUBLISH
THIS LETTER
Writes Lady Who can Now Walk FOuF
Miles a Day Without Feel
ing Tired.

Boydton, Va-Mrs. Fannie Boyd N
this town. says: Il am sure I would
have been In my grave, had II not
been for Cardui, the woman's tonic.
and l certainly cannot praise II
enough, for 1t is worth its weight in
gold. | am, today. a walking adyer.
tisement for Cardui.
Before taking Cardui, ! could hardly
walk across the floor, | was so weak.
I underwent an operation last spring
for womanly trouble, but felt no better.
After using s bottles of Cardui, the
woman's tonic, my ulcers were all
gone, | can eat hearty without suffer.
Ing any pain. feel fine in every way,
work all day, and can walk four miles
q day without feeling tired.
Please publish this letter, as | would
like for every woman to know what
Cardui did for me-"
Many letters, similar to the above.
come to us, unsolicited, every day.
This one should surely convince you
Of the merit Of Cardui. as 1t expresses
the earnest sentiment OF a lady who
has tried It.
II you suffer from any Of the numer-
u ailments sc common to women,
such as headache, b~ackache, nervous
ness, weakness, pains in sides and limbs,
sleeplessness, etc, begin taking Cardui
today. 1t will help you, as 1t has helped
so many others, in the pest halfcentury.
N.R|Wrh b. Ladies. Advisory Dept. chatts-
nooga Medicine Co.. Chattanooga, Tenn. for
Seeetai Instructions. and 6+page book, Home Treat.
ment Tor Women" cent i plain wrapper. o.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-20
CHAPTER XVIII.
A Ruse.

When Rosalie lie Grange named the
Hotel Deidrich to the taxicab chauf,
feur. her object-she followed here but
an old instinct-was to cover her
tracks In case OF many contingencies,
She dismissed the cab, however, at the
north door of the Deidrich. walked
through the lobby to the west en-.
trance, walked out on Broadway,
walked a blook south. There, spying
another taxicab whose meter displayed
the red sign vacant" she comman.
deered 1t. and announced her real OBJ
~jective.
"Casino-Central park-go FAST"
she said. During the drive she stared
straight ahead and talked in low un.
dertones to herself,
This was an ole habit, born OF her
half-believed, half-assumed medium
ship In her days Of active practice.
In these later days she was still wont
TO argue out In soft phrases of her
lips the problems of her soul. One
who had overheard these scattered
phrases now would have known that
h was still fgh,.ng for a decision.
We'll, amt the world been good to
me lately?' she was saying as they
swept into the Park entrance. Cant
| afford 10 take a chance with myself
an happinese?" And then, 'Oh,
how will Martin look at it-Martin!"
A little later, as the taxicab took
the rolling drive beside a park lake,
she was saying:
Il couldn't bear 1t II he was SEN to
the chair-I could never live through
It'd die. too" 1t seemed that upon
this statement she made her decision.
for she talked to herself no more I'M
I'll the taxicab rolled up before the
Casino and stopped. And as she rose,
her smile broke out for the first time
In that passage. But 1t was a grave
smile, whose softness did not reach
to her eyes-as though one smiled
with the humor of God at the tragic
comedy In this world.
An she called me a traitor-an'
she'll always believe 1t, what's more"
she said.
The piazza of the Casino, 80 gay and
colorful In summer, lay bleak and bare
under the cold November wind
and fading afternoon light, 80 that Ro.
sale. sensitive to physical Impressions
what with the tensity of her soul.
as she passed from the
steps to the door. Within, only a few
lights were on; the restaurant, plain.
y, was letting business fade away to-
ward Its winter q%uiescence. Near the
loor sat a couple; then two men; and
here, In the remote corner, was a CLINT
II golden hair which could be only
3etsy-Barbara's. Opposite sat re 70.
us of her search-him whom Betsy.
Barbara still thought to be Senior Els.
rilla. He was smiling just then, and
lis hands were playing In swift, ex.
little gestures. AS Resale lie
waved aside the head waiter
nd took her interminable Journey
cross the room, it occurred to her
hat however she finished and tied
complex web of hers, these might
g the last smiles on his lips for many
weary day.
CTO RE
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-20

John Arid & Co. was started in
1S4S by John Arid, a Scottish mason
who came to London from Ross
shire, and after following his trade
for several years, was appointed su.
~perintendent Of the Phoenix Gas com.
Dany at Greenwich. There he learned
the business that gave him his start,
and the first big undertaking If his
firm was the laying OF water and gas
mains for London.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-20
Testing Nephew's KNOWLEDGE.

There Is a certain old German OF
Wilkesbarre. Pa. whose pride, like
that OF many self-made men, leads him
at times into a sort of patronizing con
~descension toward those things he did
not have time for when he was max
Ing his way In life.
Upon the occasion OF the graduation
OF a nephew, he asked:
Veil, Wilhelm, vot did dey teach
you up there?"
Greek and Latin said the boy,
and German and algebra"
so. SOL" murmured the old Ger
a And volts der algebra for DO
tatoes. ow?"-Youth's Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-20

him or to give some sort of an alarm
We were thinking Of every possibility
you see. These things are necessar!
for me to tell. that you may under
stand what happened later"
(This in answer to an objection o.
Inspector McGee. who was urging hel
to come to the pcint.)
AT about ten o'clock, we decided
just what to do.
Juan and l are about Of q size.
am large for a woman. He is small fol-
a man. We do not resemble each 9th.
er In the upper part OF the face, but
our mouths and chins are very much
alike. 1t was I Of our games at
home to dress in each others clothes.
Il would put on his ulster, pull his
hat far down over my eyes, and fool
people into believing that l was he.
Further. his voice is light, and he can
talk In falsetto. This was an old
family game. We played eternally on
the resemblance in the charades and
theatricals that English people are
always getting up.
This was our plan: We were to
change clothes. We had heard people
singing in the parlor all that evening.
The boarders all knew that Juan some
times sang falsetto in fun. | was to
watch my chance when the hall was
vacant, pass the parl"r, sing just a lit
tie In my own voice i make them be-
lieve vas Juan singing falsetto, and
go to his rooms, where l was to wait.
The night was rainy. 1t was natural,
therefore, that l should be bundled up
in a macintosh and have my hat
pulled down over my eyes.
Dressed in my clothes, Juan was to
enter Captain Hanska's room, get the
jewels, leave by the door, go down
the stairs and Join me. l used some
times to get a little outdoor exer-
else in the early morning when | need
not fear meeting Captain Hanska, and
when most Of the city lights are out.
so that the eyes have less strain. If
Moore walked, looked out, and
saw Juan in my clothes, she would
think it was l going for my exercise
and take no alarm.
In case Juan failed, he was to 20
back 70 my DON and telephone to me,
speaking Spanish and initiating my
voice. Then, still dressed as Juan,
was to return to Mrs. Moore's early
next morning and change clothes-but
that part of our plan does not matter.
I'VE began everything just as we
planned. AS l went down the stairs, |
passed Mrs. Moore. In the hall, saw
a young man-Mr. Wade, l believe. |
showed myself at the door and looked
In, and sang a little. BY the way they
laughed and spoke, l knew that I had
deceived them.
Il went straight to Juan's rooms.
The elevator mar in his hotel was
'ooled just as much as the b~oarders.
t teens. l waited there a long time.
Juan telephoned to me, talking
n Spanish and calling me Juan, as II
were |. He said that Captain Han
'ka had been murdered and for me to
'ome at once to him-that he needed
ne-he said It all as a hysterical wom-
IN would. Somehow l managed to do
IS he asked. I had to pass Captain
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-20
~ oRer or reward OF immunity. soIen
In the interest OF Justice
"MARGARITA PEREZ

u OheT OF reWAru or immunity, solen
In the interest OF Justice
"MARGARITA PEREZ
reiterate-thi5 narrative, which TO
you may seem to run so plainly and
simply, was broken all along the way
with police questions, with exclama-
tons. with hesitations. with parox-
ysms, mental and physical At times.
the voice of Miss Estrilla Tor Sonora
Perez was a mere whisper OF horror.
At times 1t swelled to a full poignant
note as she tried to make her points
IT Juan's defense, Now. as she hp'
ished, it simply ran down until it was
silence. And with the tired motion Of
a child who falls asleep. she quietly
tainted.
Here, Kennedy, get some water!"
exclaimed Inspector McGee. Mrs. LIE
Grange-Rose-Mrs. lie Grange"
Receiving no answer, MCGEE
searched the hall, She was not there
He went downstairs. calling. He had
reached the second floor landing when
Mrs, Learyis voice answered him from
below.
She went out a quarter OF an hour
ago. called Mrs. Leary, you said
We were to do what she told us, 30 |
let her through. Wasn't that all right,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-20

What a fine building that It'll"
Naturally; 1t is a police court
Baltimore American.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-20

Constipation causes many serious dis
eases. 1t is thoroughly cured by Doctor
Plerce's Pleasant Pellets. One a laxative.
.hree for cathartic. : Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-20
Out Of Date.

Isn't she GRACEFUL"
Yes, but horribly o~ld-fashioned.
The slouch is all the style nowadays.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-03-20

Colonel Barley Corn says he can't
understand why some men want the
earth Il IT'S two-thirds water.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26
TIE HOME OF BUSINESS.

Almost daily comes news item from London,
Paris or Berlin, or some other country de
caring that the business men OF that particu-
lar place are demanding that the United States
do something right away to put a stop to the
present state of affairs In Mexico. Each item
that comes serves to create some slight speeu-
laton and brings up the question when will 1t
be stopped" In the sacred name of capital the
president is ordered to stop revolutions and
bring order Immediately.
1t is no wonder that the business men Of this
country and all others grow FESTIVE under re-
straint. There were fat pickngs In Mexico. and
as as the sacred hide Of capital can 20 there
unscathed. there will be more fat pickngs. The
loss OF these pichings makes the owners of
capital wild and the president is urged
Although we would be the last to decry the
great things done by business men of America
and other countries in the development of Mex
leo. the work done and TO be done is not worth
the sacrifice that would be necessary # a false
move In made, The president has handled the
matter without mistake so far and we are salts
fed to let him go his own course. even though
the shrieks of diyidendless stockholders come
all the way across the ocean.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26

The office calls upon all persons who know
where flint stones be secured notify con-
gress.
Was there aught Of prophecy in this br1ef
appeal printed four days after the signing OF
declaration of Independence?
ef the Pennsylvania Packet contains
the advertisement The newspaper bears date
of July s. 1875, and in the column explains
that the fints to be used for rifles And
without the old ffintlock there would have been
American independence--at least not for
many years after the Boston tea party IT,
indeed, the colonials. unarmed. could have mus
tered up courage to dump the lead lined boxes
into the bay,
Flssther perusal Of the old newspa per shows
Jamaica and sugar offered for sale by
the hogshead; reward of So offered for
the return of a horse that had strayed away
from the range and who had lost two
cows rushed into print with the statement that
the individual who would lead the bovines home
again would be remunerated to the extent OF
81.
SheriTs sales occupy column and q half
and he Packets publisher takes SPACE to an
nounce advertisement thankfully re-
cetved, adding that unless subscribers pay
their back dues at 10 cents a copy it will be
impossible to continue publication after an
other month. kansas City Star
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26
NOW WE WILL SEE.

That reformers do not work reform has long
been cry of those who oppose them. Another
cry that has become classic by usage is that
houses Of i'll fame are necessary nuisance.
The truth of these slogans viii be tested in
Washington Mhe4-tAe- Kenyon red light bill
goes into effect
The Kenyon bill has been ne subject Of con.
had hard shedding for the most part. Opponents
of the hill declared that 1t was impossible to
carry out the law embodied in tho measure
and even If it were carried out the effect would
be worse than present conditions
However, the bill was steadily pushed forward
and 1t has been prepared to go before the house
today. II is almost certain to pass and the pro
ponents OF the bill declare that by the end of the
week there will not be house of Ill fame In
Washington.
The Kenyon bill is framed after an Iowa bill
and provides that any building house used for
immoral purposes may be closed by an injunction
which may be obtained by any individual. The
injunction is aimed at both landlord and tenant,
that in cities where similar laws have been en-
forced. the disorderiy sections have closed up
voluntarily
Now comes the test. The situation in Wash
ington of such law Is excellent We are willing
to stand by our beliefs that the American people
are law-abiding and that the house of i'll fame
is not necessary nuisance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26
CURRENT COMMENT
Who's Next.

Governor Stuart has not yet been indicted
into his high office, yet there is lively discussion
In Richmond over his successor. This is the
hvest political topic Much interest certers
about two candidates whose grooming for the
race is an open secret. One Of these is the
speaker of the last house Of delegates, Richard
f., Byrd, and the other is Hugh A. White. Both
are from the Valley MIR. Byrd being from
Winchester and Mr. White hailing from Rock
bridge Both have been conspicuous in the
house of delegates. They represent different
wings OF the Democratic party but from pres
ent Indications factional lines are disappearing.
There is also Tnumblings to the effect that John
Garland Pollard, the new attorney general, has
a gnbernatorial bee buzzing In his bonnet, and
that he too. may enter the arena. In this
event there might be even more irrespective
of this however. battle royal may be ex-
pected.-Hampton Monitor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26
Household Efficiency.

Last nights conference on the subject Of the
cost of living in this city inspired by the
belief that if the consumers and the producers
of foodstuffs be brought closer together
each VIII benefit There is a field here for con-
structive work along lines of practical conser-
Vation. The Houaekeepers' Alliance, which is
heading the movement, is aiming to promote
efficiency in the household, and the highest
efficiency is gained through cooperation just
how far the plan for direct dealings between
the producers and the consumers can go must
be determined through experience. and the ex-
pcr1ments which proposed viii be watched
with interest. If by cutting out one profit the
farmers supply their customers directly at
lower prices than have heretofore been paid, the
advantage will be almost entirely with the con-
cumers If the Two factors get together on the
basis Of a splitting Of the middleman's profit.
there will he advantage to both The
Housekeepers' Alliance also has a profitable
field of operation in the teaching of economy
IN the kitchen and in the establishment of
proper principles of marketing, Housekeeping
is not the carefully studied work 1t formerly
was. SO much is left to servants and
superv.s sion that it has become in a great many
cases necessary to train girls in domestic
science in the schools for lack of opportunity,
or desire, to give them home instruction. True
efficiency calls for the best utilization of all
the human agencies well the most econo-
mical isloning-Washington Star