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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
The Land of Broken Promises
lCOpyrighL 1914, By Frank A. .iunsey)

I leaving a great silence where all haC
been ~buele.calls and excitement, and
then the frat fugitive came in from
. down below
He was an old Mexican. with trem
bling hoard and staring ewes and he
told a taIo Of outraPa that made their
blood run cold The ~red.faggers had
come tu his house at night they had
killed his wife and son. left him pom
the ground for dead and carried off
his daughter. A prisoner.
Rut later when the comisarjo oues
! TONED him SHARPLY If DEVELOPED that
he lived not far away, had no daugh.
fer to lose, and was, IN fact, only a
crazed old man who told for truth that
which he feared would happen.
Notwithstanding the denouement
his story stirred the Mexican %popula-
ton TO Che depths, and when Bud and
Phil tried IN hire men TO p,ish the
work on the mine, they realized that
their troubles had begun. Not only
was It impossible to engage laborers
at any price, but on the following day
Cruz Mendez, with his wife and chill
1ren and all his earthly possessions
on his burros. came hurrying in from
tho camp and told them he could serve
them no more,
ut is my woman!" he explained;
my Maria. All, II those revoltosos
should see Maria they would steal her
before my eyos!"
So he was given his pay and the
hfty dollars he had earned and, after
the customary "Muchas gracias," and
with the faithful Maria by his side, he
went hurrying off to the store,
AND now In crowded vehicles, with
armed men riding in front and behind,
.ho refugees from Moctezuma and the
not country began to pour into town,
"uuins by their very haste to the panic
Vi an VINO saw them.
ihey were the rich property owners
"ho' having been subjected to forced
Contribution before, we're now fleeing
the flrst rumor of danger, bringing
'nelr lamilies with them to escape any
oel''s held TOT ransom.
III nan a Gay the big hotel presided
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
SICK DOCTOR
Proper Food Put Him Riaht.

The food experience of a physician
In his own case when worn and weak
from sickness and when needing nour
ishment the worst way, is valuable:
AN attack OF grip, SO severe 1t came
Q making an END Of me. left my
stomach In such condition l could not
retain any ordinary food. I knew OF
course that I must have food nourish-
ment or ! could never recover.
Il began to take four teaspoonfuls
Of 0rape-Nuts and cream three times
a day and for 2 weeks this was almost
my only food. It tasted SO delicious
that / enjoyed 1t immensely and my
stomach handled 1t perfectly from the
first mouthful. 1t was SO n~ourishing
was quickly built back to normal
health and strength.
"Grape-Nuts is Of great value as food
to sustain life during serious attacks
l n which the stomach Is SO deranged
1t cannot digest and assimilate other
foods.
l am convinced that were Grape.
Nuts more widely used by physicians,
1t would save many lives that are 9th.
erwise lost from lack Of nourishment."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
The most perfect food in the world.
Trial OF Grape-Nuts and Q 10 days
proves. there's Q Reason"
Look In pkgs. for the little book.
The Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letter1 A 49,.
one appears from time to tiuns, TrAe1'
sre genuanes true. an4 ful Of hnns4lr
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
Nature as SeuIpHor.

A really remarkable natural curios
ity is the tree known as the "Blacl
Boy" neal Tallangatta, Victoria II
gained its name from the curious
formation assumed by a portion of the
trunk in its process Of decay, the
likeness to a boy about to make q
leap being extraordinary. Owing to
its elevated position. this statue
stands out in quite a startling man
ner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
Better Name.

The dog was a curious creature with
. short body and long dangling ears.
The newsboy owner was proud, how.
ever, as he held 1t In leash. .
What kindo purp Is it?" asked an
acquaintance.
"~Dachsund," replied the newsie.
Dash hound?"
That's what / said"
Dash nothing" the other contempt
uously retorted, 1T looks more like .
hyphen. "-Youngstown Telegram.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
RESTING.

Patience-Did you see Peggy down
at the beach?
Patrice-Oh, yes.
What was she doing? Flirting, al
usual?"
mo, she said she went down there
for a rest"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
Popular Gift.

Popular Gift.
so you are married, Sam?"
ooh, yes, sah."
Did you get amy wedding gifts.
Sam"
"Oh, yes, sah."
ANY duplicates, Sam?"
"Oh, yes, sab. I got eight razorA
sab"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
No. S%IX-SIxTY-SIx

This Is a prescription prepared en-.
pecially for Malaria or chiIIs and
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case, and If taken then as a tonic
the fever will not return. 25c.-Ady.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
Hard NAceseixv

From Q speech On the budget-W.
inGst economize. gentlemen, cost wlsa
II may, we must eccnomizA
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02

One mans automobile may be an
other mans juggernaut.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-02
Both Affected.

Singing In the grand opera expands
the chest"
Eyes. The chest and the head"
Evening star., 1914-10-11

Holmes. "There is our starting point The
whole story told by Barker is lie. But
Barker's story is corroborated by Mrs. Doug
las. Therefore she is lying also. They are
both lying, and in conspiracy. So now we
have the clear problem, Why are they lying,
and what is the truth which they are trying
so hard to conceal? Let us try, Watson, you
and I, if we can get behind the lie and recon-
struct the truth
@How do l know that they are lying? Be-
cause it is clumsy fabrication which simply
could not be true. Consider! According to
the story given us, the assassin had less than
a minute after the murder had been COM
mitted to take that ring, which was under
another ring, from the dead mans finger, to
replace the other ring,-a thing which he
would surely never have done,-and to put
that singular card beside his victim. 1 say
that this was obviously impossible.
"You may argue-but have too much re-
spect for your judgment, Watson, to think
that you will do so-that the ring may have
been taken before the man was killed. The
fact that the candle had been lit only short
Evening star., 1914-10-11

the exception of Ames, who was in the pantry.
l have been trying some experiments after
you left us this afternoon, and I find that no
noise which Macdonald can make in the
study can penetrate to me in the pantry when
the doors are all shut.
at is otherwise, however, from the house
keepers room. 1t is not SO far down the
corridor, and from it l could vaguely hear
voice when it was very loudly raised. The
sound from a shotgun is to some extent muff1ed
when the discharge is at very close range, as
it undoubtedly was in this instance. 1t would
not be very loud, and yet in the silence of the
night it should have easily penetrated to Mrs.
Aliens room. She is, as she has told us,
somewhat deaf; but none the less she men
toned in her evidence that she did hear some
thing like door slamming half an hour before
the alarm was given. Half an hour before
the alarm was given would be quarter to
eleven. have no doubt that what she heard
was the report of the gun, and that this was
the real instant of the murder.
"If this is so, we have now to determine
what Barker and Mrs. Douglas, presuming
Evening star., 1914-10-11

overwhelming importance of this incident.
One dumb bell, Watson! Consider an athlete
with one dumb-bell! Picture to yourself the
unilateral development; the imminent danger
of spinal curvature. Shocking, Watson,
shocking!"
He sat with his mouth full of toast and his
eyes sparkling with mischief, watching my in
tellectual ENHANCEMENT. The mere sight of
his excellent appetite was an assurance of sue
cess; for had very clear recollections of days
and nights without thought of food, when
his baff1ed mind had chafed before some prob
lem while his thin, eager features became
more attenuated with the asceticism of COM
plete mental concentration. Finally he lit his
pipe, and sitting in the inglenook of the old
village inn he talked slowly and at random
about his case, rather as one who thinks
aloud than as one who makes considered
statement.
A LIE, Watson-a great, big, humping,
obtrusive, uncompronising ie-that's
what meets us on the Threshold" exclaimed
Copyright. by A.. ConanD Doyle.
Evening star., 1914-10-11
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

SHERLOCK HOLMES London, received
~
in Whtaker The stated
of Macdonald of
seeking Holmes aid solving the Nrbe' murder of
Bstone which had been
highly respected named Moay who Sherlock insisted the head
criminal of and rannfcaions
mangled
discharge awe1of be unrgnlbe His we'd
The brand
contained awl ink "V V BAL There clue to the
a
surrounding Holmes much
Douglas dumbbeIs
had been
o observed widow
husbands mangl1 body the adjoining actually smiled
Evening star., 1914-10-11
BY SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

time shows that there had
been no lengthy interview.
Was Douglas, from what we
hear of his fearless character,
a man who would be likely
to give up his wedding ring
at such short notice, or could
we conceive of his giving it
up at all? No, no, Watson,
the assassin was alone with
the dead man for sometime
with the lamp lit. Of that
l have no doubt at all.
"But the gunshot was ap-
parently the cause of death.
Therefore the shot must
have been fired sometime
earlier than we are told.
But there could be no mis-
take about such a matter as
that. We are in the pres
ence therefore of a deliber-
ate conspiracy upon the part
of the two people who heard
the gunshot,-of the man
Barker and of the woman
Douglas. When on the top
of this | am able to show
that the b1oodmark on the
window sill was deliberately
placed there by Barker in
order to give a false clue to
the police, you will admit
that the case grows dark
against him.
"Now we have to ask our
selves at what hour the muir
der did actually occur. Up
to half past ten the servants
were moving about the
house; so it was certainly
not before that time. At a
quarter to eleven they had
all gone to their rooms with
Evening star., 1914-10-11
Drawings by Arthur I. Keller

CHAPTER vi Continued.
A Dawning Light
r WISH none of their con-
fidences," said Holmes,
when I reported to him
what had occurred. He had
spent the whole afternoon at
the Manor House in consul
tation with his two COL
leagues, and returned about
five with a ravenous appe-
tite for a high tea which l
had ordered for him. "No
condolences, Watson; for
they are mighty awkward if
it comes to an arrest for con-
spiracy' and murder"
"You think it will come
to that?"
He was in his most cheer
full and debonair humor.
"My dear Watson, when
I have exterminated that
fourth egg l shall be ready
to put you in touch with the
whole situation. l don't say
that we have fathomed it,
far from it,-but when we
have traced the missing iron
dumb-bell-"
"The dumb-bell!"
"Dear me, Watson, is it
possible that you have not
penetrated the fact that the
case hangs upon the missing
dumb-bell? Well, well, you
need not be downcast; for
between ourselves l don't
think that either Inspector
Mac or the excellent local
practitioner has grasped the
Evening star., 1914-10-11

Copyright. 1914. by A. Conan Doyle.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15
WARSAW NOW
 IS THREATENED
Germans Claim They Hold All
 of West Poland.
ON VERGE OF BIG BATTLE

Terrific Fighting of Millions of Men
 Engaged In a Titanic Struggle Along
 Vast Front Win Soon Be In Full
 Swing - Situation Unchanged, De-
 ciares Petrosrad.
 Warsay. capital of Russian Poland. is threatened by German forces and may fall at any moment. according to an official dispatch to the American government from one of Its consuls. who asked for instructions as to the care of foreign interests during the ex- pected period of occupancy.
 An official war office statement from Berlin declares that the whole of Po- land west of the Fistula river is in German possession. the Russians hay Ing been swept back.
 The only poinN now held by the Rus. sians in this section Is Warsaw. on the east bank of the Vistula.
 The Petrograd foreign office cabled Colonel Golejeweski. military attache of the Russian embassy in Washing ton. as follows:
 On Oct Il on the left bank of the Wis., tula river battle began on the roads leading to Trangorod and Warsaw.
 The rest of the situation Is unchanged
 Our cavalry has crossed the Carpathidri mountains in several places and invaded the Hungarian plains.
 Yhe Russians are retreating from Ga. licia to the north side of the Vlstula pursued by the Austrians and Ger mans. according to a dispatch from Vienna. e-'-.
 M0mehtous events are transpiring i,i the eastern war zone, and it cannot bt' many hours before terrific fighting or millions of men engaged in titanic struggle along a vast front is In full swing. says dispatch from Petrograd
 An official explanation of the with drawal of the Russians in Galicia truu the line of the river DonaJet wa> .ssued from Petrograd. s..>---@ .r-
 It was staiei that the combined Austro-German army occupied a very strongly intrenched line extending from Kielce. in Russian Poland. south through Sergucin and Tarnow to Neu- sandec. In consequence the Russians withdrew in order to force the Aus trians to accept battle in the open country. .ft.
 The ruse was successful, it was stat ed. and a new battle is now in prog ress along lines far more favorable tc the Russians. The fighting Is declared to be particularly severe in the vicinity of the Vistula river just to the north Of rergucin. -.,......... -a' 2.
 Meanwhile the bombardment ot PrZemysl by the heavy Russian artil- 'ery continues.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15
MAY DRIVE HOLLAND TO WAR.
Germany Said to Seek Outlet In the
 ScheIdt-Neutrality Threatened.

Germany Said to Seek Outlet In the
 ScheIdt-Neutrality Threatened.
 The fall of Antwerp places Holland squarely between the millstones of British and German interests. For Antwerp to be of any use to Germany as base for naval or aerial operations against England the kaiser must con trol the mouth of the Scheldt, which is altogether in Dutch hands.
 Reliable information has been receiv. ed here that Germany is urging the Dutch government to relinquish that control Such diplomatic success by Germany would be a direct violation of the neutrality of Holland as provo cative to England as the military seizure of Belgium and as certain to be fraught with tremendous conse. quences.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15
EXPECT kIAUCHAU TO FALL.
Tokyo Say. German Artillery Fire Has Appreoiably Lessened, Indicating
 Ammunition Is Getting Short

The Tokyo war office declares that the general situation at Kiauchau where the combined British-Japanese expedition is operating against the German concession, shows material improvement The German artillery fire has appreciably lessened, indicat- ing that ammunition is getting short The Germans have also lost two of their aeroplanes. which have been shot down by the Japanese while recon noitering over the land forces In ad dition the captive balloon from which the Germans directed their fire was put out of business when a shell cut the rope holding it to the ground
 It is not believed in Tokyo that the Germans can hope to hold out more than another week or ten days.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15
IRDICT ARCHDUKE'S SLAYER
Murder of Royal Couple Cause of War Prinzip Accused With Twenty
 one Others. ..-..

The Reuter- Telegram company of London has received via Amsterdam Il dispatch from Sarajevo. Bosnia. saying that the indictment against Gayrio Prinzip. the assassin of Arclduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife, to- gether with twenty-one of his acco h. plices. has been read in Sarajevo.
 The men are charged with high trea son in connection with the assassina ton of the archduke. Three other per sons have been charged with being cognizant of the plot and of having concealed the weapons with which the outrage was perpetrated. It was the Laying of tle royal couple which caused the present War.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15
BASEBALL TITLE WON
 BY BOSTON BRAVES
Capture Four Successive Games
 From Athletics.

The climax To a season of startling surprises in baseball arrived when, the Boston Braves. hopelessly tail enders In the National league until after the Fourth of July. won their fourth straight game and the worlds cham. pionship from the Philadelphia Ath. letics, who up to a week ago were rated as the greatest team assembled In recent years. This notable triumph was the most stunning form reversal ever featured in a worlds series. a.
 Before the two teams met the Braves were hardly conceded chance against Mack's machine. which ground up the Giants so relentlessly last fall and breezed along to an easy victory in the American League this season.
 The Braves not only outplayed the Mack men at every angle. but they es- tablished d worlds record that may stand for years. For the first time in the history of worlds championships only four games were required to set tie the issue. and the Braves are the first team to win ir the least possible number of games.
 Had the Athletics won in four games the baseball world would not have maryeled. but to, have the '"underdog' come through in such sensational style was as shock. Nevertheless the victory wasa popular one all over the country
 The scores of the four games were as follows: First. to 1: second. to O: third. to 4 twelve inningsI: fourth. 2 to l.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15
General Markets.

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 dier: receipts. 2.2O0 boxes: state whole milk. specials. lb.. l4Aalbc; average fancy, l4Iec.: undergrades, lsAa I4iLc: daisies 16Jkc.: skins. held, specials. 12halsc: fresh specials. 12ai2hc.: poor to choice 1okal1hc.; full skins, 4a6c.
 EGGS - Steady; receipts. Lls.IA cases; fresh gathered. extra fine. 2a3lc.; frsts. 27a2sc.: firsts, 24a26c: seconds 2ia23c.: thirds and poorer isa2oc.; refrigeration, special marks, fancy. charges paid, hrsts, 21ka22Mc: seconds, 0haHMc.; No. | dlrties. 20a2ic.: good to prime. checks. isa 2oc.
 ton. s17a21.50; shipping, si6; clover mixed, s16a2O; clover, sl6a19: long rye straw. slsa i4: oat. s1l: small baled hay even on top qualities and about 50c.a$l ton lower on poorer grades than large.
 POTATOES. Maine. bbl or bag, a.6oa LIE; Long Island. sl.75a2: state a.50al1b; Jersey. Al.bOalsfos sweet poAh~oeSt 5NtRSSs bbl, s2.50as: basket, S5oc.asl; southern. bbl., s1. 50a2
 LIVE POULTRY-Chickens. lb, l2aibc.; 1; fowls, I2Jba15kc.; old roosters, tlc.; tur- keys. 16c.; ducks. nearby, l6aiic.: western and southern. I4aisc.; geese. western and southern. 14c.; guineas pair 5Oe.: pigeons. 20c
 DRESSED PCULTRY-Turkeys iced. spring, lb., l6a25c.; old lsa20c.; chickens, i2 to box. dry packed. western, milk fed, as to % lbs. to doz.. 1sa22c.; si to ~ lbs. to doz.. f7alsc: IS lbs. and over to doz., 2Oc.; corn fed, IS to 29 lbs. to doz., l5ai9c.; sl to 47 lbs to doz.. leal6Ikc.; IS lbs. and over to doz.. l9c.: barrels. iced. Philadelphia fam cy, 2 lbs. 21a2sc.: Pennsylvania broilers, I9a2Oc.: mixed weights. Hal6c.; Virginia milk fed broilers, Iac.: mixed weights l6c western, milk fed hroilers iSc.. mixed weights. 16al6hc.: corn fed broilers. lea 16Isc: mixed weight broilers. t3lfat4hc.: 1: fowls. l2 to box, dry packed. western, co lbs. and over, 20c.: IS to 55 lbs. and over. l9ihc.: 43 to 47 lbs and over. lSMc; 3e e 42 lbs. and over. t7Iac.; under SS lhs l4a l6c.: barrels, iced, l4al9lac; old roosters. l3Ihc.: spring ducks, l6a16hc.: squabs. S1. 25a3.5o; frozen turkeys, lSa23c
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15
ZEPPELIN TO RAID LONDON.
Count Sets to Work Massing Airships
 For Bombardment.

In a dispatch to London from The Hague the correspondent of the Daily Express says that German newspapers reaching there indicate that Count Zeppelin is now at Wilhelmshaven, on the North sea. with his staff.
 Wilhelmshaven is the point from which. 1t is supposed, the great air raid on the British isles is to start. One of these papers publishes an inter. view with the count, in which he is quoted as saying that he had not for gotten England and would prove il very soon.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15
MRS. FLORENCE CARAVAN.

murder of Mrs. Lulu Bailey. would b. gin on Monday, Oct 19. at Mineola, N. Y. The principal witnesses for the prosecution will be Frank Farrell. the tramp. and Cecelia Coleman, the negro maid.
 Mrs Carman is ready for the trial. despite conflicting statements that her health is bad. and she will face the jnry with the utmost confidence in her acquittaL rs-
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15
SERvIAN PRINCES WOUNDED.
George, King Peters Eldest Son, Re-
 ported MortaIIy Hurt.

Grown Prince Alexander of Servia and his brotLer. Prince George. are re ported wounded iE the fighting against the Austrians. according to Berlin dispatch via Copenhagen. Prince George is reported mortally hurt.
 The crown prince is twenty-stx years old and has acted as regent during the illness of King Peter. Prince George is his elder brother. but was forced to re nouncc his rights of succession in 1909 In favor of his brother.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15
NOTES FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
What Folks Are Doing on the Other
 Side of the Globe.

Emperor Wilhelm has bestowed the iron cross upon his fourth son, Prince August Wilhelm. and GeneiN von Be seler for their bravery at Antwerp.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15
DEATHS or NOTED PtOPlt.
Men and Women Who Have o,so tu
 the Pest Week

Men and Women Who Have o,so tn
 the Past Week
 Cardinal Dominic Earrata, the papal secretary of state. died at Rome The immediate cause of death was peritoa nitis. an outcome of his protracted H. ness ..
 Mrs Jessie Fletcher Bedding. wife of Leo L. Bedding. n magazine writer, died at her home in New York. She was the daughter of the late Charles w Fletcher. formerly mayor of Sioux City, Ia. !,
 Major Edward Hetherton, command. CT of Phil Kearney post, c. A. R.. died at his home in Flatbush. N. Y., after Il short illness. For many years be worked in the New York mayors of- Ice. ,3.-ft Thar. - -..
 William W. Lobdeli. president of the LobdelI Car Wheel company and prom inent in banking circles in Wilmington. Del. died there. Tn 1904 he refused the Republican nomination for gover- nor of Delaware. ;
 The death has been announced In Berlin of Admiral Friedrich A. Breu- sing. retired He was we'll known as writer on naval subjects and at the time of his death was acting president of the AIl-Deutscher union.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15
ASK s1oo,ooo,ooo OF ANTWERP
Germans Said to Have Demanded Huge
 War Indemnity.

It is reported in London that the German governor of Antwerp has de manded from Burgomaster Vos that the city pay levy of S100.000,000 as indemnity to the Germans.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15

After a quarrel over the European war George Casper. a farm hand, shot and killed his employer, Bert lWalsack at Ashland. Wis. and turned the re volver on himself, dying instantly.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15

An official communication issued at Petrograd announces that on Oct. IT the Russian armored cruiser Pallada was torpedoed in the Baltic sea by a German submarine and sank with all her crew of 573.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-15

Two rapid transit work cars loaded with sand descending Park street hill in Syracuse. \ Y.. tipped over, bury ing eight men beneath the debris
 Three SO fur have been taken out dead.