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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
CHAPTER VII.
The Anniversary.

About this time Blossy developed a
tendency to draw Brother Abraham
aside at every opportunity, convenient
or tnconvenient, in order to put such
que$tious as these to him;
Didn't you say It Is fully thirty FIVE
years since you and Captain Darby
were on the beach together DO you
think he has grown much older? Had
he lost his hair then? Did he care
for the opposite sex? Was he very
brave-or would you say more brave
than stubborn and contrary? Isn't it
n blessing that | never married him?"
Fearful of the ridiCule of the sisters.
Blossy was always careful 10 conduct
these inquiries in whispers, or at least
IN uudortoncs with n great observance
OF secrecy, sometimes stopping Abe on
the stairs, sometimes b|CCkuniug him
10 her side when she was busy about
her household tasks on the pretense OF
requiring hiH assistance On one oc.
casion she even went SO far as to in
Feicie him into holding n skein of
wool about his clumsy hands, while
she wound the violet worsted into a
ball and de)icately inquired If he be.
lieNed Samuel spoke the truth when
he protested that he had never paid
court to any other woman.
Alas, BlcSsys frequent tete-a-tetes
with the amused but sometimes impa.
tient Abraham started an exceedingly
foolish suspicion. When, asked the
sisters Of one another, did Abe ever
help any one, save Blossy, shell dried
beans or pick over pruues? When had
he Eve been known to hold wool for
Angys winding? Not once since
wooing time, | warrant you. What
could this continual h~obnobbipg and
going of into corners mean, except
Irritation?
Ruby Lee whispered II first into
Aunt kanCy's good ear. Aunt Nancy
INDUCED in four piuches of snu0 in
rapid succession, sneeged an amazing
number Of times. and then acridly in.
formed Ruby Lee that she was a "ioal.
ous cat and always had been one.
However, Aunt Nancy could not re.
Train from carrying the gossip to Miss
Ellie, adding that che herself had heen
suspicious Of Abe's behavior from the
start.
"Oh, no, no. cried the shocked and
shrinking spinster. And Angy so
cheerful all the time? ! don't believe
it."
But whisper, whisper, buzz, buzz,
vent the gossip until finally it reached
hs rtnh litilc ears at the side OF
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Copyright by The Century ca.
SYNOPSIS.

Captain Abraham Rose and AnEDline.
En wife, hIte lost their little home
thr1uEN Ahc's HuIuusy purchase of Tuua-
Nv Gold mining stock Tholr household
goods sold. tho slg8 auction money. all
tho have left. Will place Abe in "a" Oi1
Man nome, or Augy ln the ola ladies
hoInc. Both are self sacrI1rins bat Abe
accidra. "My dcur this is the lIst time
avc Dad % chance TO take the Wnat Of H.
Tn" old couple bid rpod-hy 10 the littlc
noilNn Terror OF what folks VIII say
SENDS them along y-paths a. the gate Of
n" GA l.adir1' home Miss Abigail ma
truu ~ The Old Ladies' home. hears OF
the i'll fortune Of the old couple she tells
fhc other Old ladies', and Blossy. who has
paid "A double fee f0r the only double bed
chamber, voices the unanimous verdict
that Abe must be taken In with his wife
Abo awnFens next morning 10 find that
he Is "Old Lady No. a." Tho old ladies'
CIV" him such n warm welcome that he
~ made 10 feel at home at once. Brother
expands under the warm reception
OF the sisters. and n reign ~ peace begins
tn the Old Ladies' home Abe IL the cen.
uer or the community. The scmi-nnnual
visit of Hlossy'a aged lover. Capt. Samuel
parby. Is due. Abe advises her 10 marry
nun For tho first time the captain falls
20 appear.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Cotton Weight Case Up.

Closely following the extended argu-
ments in the timber land acreage tax
case made before him, Chancellor Tay-
lor took on still another case in which
the state of Mississippi appears as one
of the principals, This was the suit
which has been pending in chancery
for quite a while past, the purpose of
which is to secure an order directing
G. f, Boyce, cotton buyer, to make a
showing on the actual and bona fide
Notwithstanding weights in England
of the cotton bought by him from the
state penitentiary for a series of years
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
CHAPTER Vn-ContInued.

At night, however. she was Obliged
TO admit that he could not be coming.
and then, quivering with honest anxi-
city for her old friend, Blossy dipped
into her emergency fund, which she
kept In the heart OF n little pink china
pig on II shelf in her room pink
china pig with a lid made Of stiff
black hair standing on edge in the
middle Of his back-and sent a tele.
grnm to Captain Darby. asking II he
were sick.
The answer came back slowly by
mail. to find BlOssy on the verge of
a nervous collapse. under the care OF
all the women In the house.
That letter Blossy never showed to
Brother Abe, nor to any one else.
Neither did she treasure It in the sen.
eimcntal trunk beneath the attic caves.
The letter an.
Dear Betsy Ann | never felt hcttor In
my life. Amt boon sick a minute. JHst
made up my mind | was Il old fool, and
was going to quit. II you change your In
tentions at any TINA. JGst lrop me n pos-
eAt As ever.
SAINT DARBY. ESQ.
This, Captain Darby, makes your
rejection final" vowed Blossy to her.
self. as she tore the note into frag.
menta and drowned them In the spir,
It's OF lavender with which the sisters
bad been seeking to soothe her dis.
kncted nerves.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
HEADACHY,
SICK '~CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 10.cent box.

Sick headache, %biliousness, dizzi.
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed. fermenting food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines, instead Of being cast out
of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con.
gestion and that dull, t~hrobbing, sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, u~ndigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from ne liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 1O,cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
AND bowels regular for months. Adv
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
leVees in Good Shape.

"The levees are in excellent condi.
ton everywhere in the Third district,
and | do not believe there is any place
which would give us any serious
trouble should we have a high stage
of water this spring remarked Maj.
j. r, Slattery, engineer of the Third
district, who is just back from an in
spection trip. Maj. Slattery stated that
there has been considerable trouble
at Beulah, and they are constantly
working at that levee, but he does not
believe there would be any difficulty
should water move up against that
levee.
However, in order that we will save
the people of that section the least bit
Of anxiety, we will keep as many
teams at work building a banquette in
behind the rock levee at Beulah as
possible TO work there" said Maj
Slattery,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Fielder Sentence Sustained.

OF the "A cases handed down by the
judges of the supreme court, only
about one-third were decisive of issues
involved in the litigations. There were
a dozen cases from the motion docket
which were presented last motion day,
and several on suggestions of error
to former decisions, none of the latter
being sustained.
The court, through Justice Cook,
handed down an opinion accompanying
the case of A. G. Fielder, from Amite
county, convicted of murder and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment. Although
the verdict of the jury followed the
presentation Of circumstantial evil
Gcnce. under the facts as embodied in
the record, the supreme court could
not disturb the finding below, and the
case, which carries a sentence to life
Imprisonment, was affirmed.
The case of A. G. Campbell VS.. State,
from Adams county, gro wing out of
the failure of the First Natchez bank,
of which appellant was president, vas
before the court on a motion for GER
%tiorari, in order TO complete the rec
ord. The motion set up that a portion
of the stenographer's notes we're lost,
and appellant set forth that they are
entitled to present this as part of the
record. Therefore, the motion was
sustained and the case remanded to
the docket for the March call of state
cases in order to perfect the record,
as announced by Chief Justice Smith
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05

There are no landmarks in space;
one portion of space is exactly like
every other portion, so that we cannot
tell where We are. We are, as 1t were.
in an unrufled sea, without stars, com.
pass, s~oundings, wind or tide, and
we cannot tell in what direction we
are going. We have no log which we
cast out to take a dead reckoning by:
we may compute our rate Of motion
with respect to neighboring bodies.
but we do not know how these bod.
les may be moving In space."-Max
well.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Admiration.

What do you think of my latest
series of observations ?" asked n sci
enlist.
Wonderfully interesting" replied
the other. II you had not been a
scientist you would have made a great
press agent"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05

An Oxford street store has turned
one Of its windows into a futurist
boudoir, which is a regular "Midsum-
mer Nights Dream"
There is an ~oxydized bed with black
sheets and pillows, black and whits
striped wall paper, spruce and orange
cushions scattered about at random
on sofas or on the floor, and finally.
n OF these very green china pan
rots, the reason Of which is not an,
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Bible Institute Planned.

The Northeast Mississippi Bible In,
stitute meets at Ecru January 26.2S, for
the second time since it has been per.
manently located there, The Book of
Galatians will be studied this time.
About forty ministers are expected &c
be present,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Levee Bonds Issued.

At a special meeting of the board OF
Mississippi levee commissioners the
board authorized the issuance of $3.50.
600 in certificates of Indebtedness to
lee dated February /. 1915.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Cav Old Qons.

You can't teach an old dog new
tricks"
"Oh, | don't know. They all want to
try the tango and the maxixe."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Getting On.

HAS that novel you are reading any
atmospheric"
II should say SO! A tire explodes
In the first chapter, and that's how the
hero meets the heroine"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05

There may be people who are smart.
er than you are, but you never meet
them.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1915-07-09
ELFEGO RACA,

Attorney and Oouneeilorat Law,
ALBUQUERQUE. NEW MEA
Will be presentat all temrs Of Court OF
BernaliIlo, Valencia Socofro ard Sier-
ra Counties.
Deal IN good Gold, Silver and Cope
Mining Fropertiesin New Mexico.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1915-07-09
AvsSO

Cuando " tenga que dar pruebasf-
nales, u otros avisos de legalidad para
serublicados, no divide que ell SIERRA
Coga4,x ArvocATE las ha publicado por
treinta assos y, hace ell trabajo tan ba-
ratio Y eorrecto como cual quier otro.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1915-07-09
notice. :

When you have nnal proof notices,
to be published. don't forget that the
SIERRA COUNTY ADVOCATE has publish
ell such notices for the past thirty years,
and will do the work as cheaply and
correctly as any one else.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1915-07-09
Grand Jury r ep0rt.

| Seventh judicial District.
/ In the District Court.
| GRAND JURY REPORT.
SPECIAL JUNF, 1916. TERM
To the Honorable Merritt G. Me-
| chem. Judge of the Seventh Ju-
dicial District OF the State OF
| New Mexico;
We, the Grand Jury. duly am-
paneled, and sworn at the special
June, 1915, term Of the District
Court of Sierra County, having
completed our labors, respectfully
submit this our final report
We have been in session six
days and have returned eighteen
true bills and several no bills; We
have examined into nineteen dis
tinct mstters brought before ma,
and have examined seventy wit
nesses.
We have examined into COM
plants laid before us as to the al
legged conditions OF disorder at the
settlement known as Hot Springs
IN this county, and OF the twelve
witnesses examined in this regard,
we obtained no evidence OF speci-
fc violations of law except that
witnesses were practically unani-
NOUS in that loud and boisterous
noises ara heard in the saloons on
the Sabbath day. Oonditions
at the Hot Springs appear to be
considerably better now than
they were some few months ago,
when large and unruly element
were employed at the Elephant
Butte Dam. Itappears that there
is no constable in that precinct,
and although the County Commits.
sIoners have had knowledge OF this
fact, there has been no appoint
ment to gil this vacancy. The
sheriff informed us that he
had no means to employ de-
putty at that place, and We recon-
mend that the attention OF the
County Commissioners be called
TO their failure to appoint q con.
stable, and that the sheriff be di-
rected TO take immediate steps to
see that the Sunday laws are 81.
forced at the bot Springs.
It appeared also before US that
in the Engle precinct the County
Commissioners. while havtngknow-
ledge Of the fact that there 10 no
J ustice Of the Peace or Constable
in the precinct. have failed to
make appointments to fill the va
cancies in those Offices and we re-
commend that the attention OF the
com missioners be called to this
delinquency.
We have made inquiry into tha
cause Of death OF certain person
at the Hot Syringe some time ago,
but in tbe limited time at our dis
posal we we're unable 20 come to
any definite conclusion thereons
and recommend that this investi-
cation be further prosecuted by
the diatrict attorney.
We have examined the court
house and find the same to be in
very good condition, but would
recommend that q few additional
chairs aud spittons he provided 40
there are not enough to accom-
modaie during court terms. A
few window lights and door locks
are in bad order and we recon-
mend that the commissioners pro-
vide an adequate lighting eys,om
for use during court terms.
We examined the Jail and find
the conditipps there apd Of other
county property to be very good
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1915-07-09
Physician and Surgeon,

Off e: Room 70, Armijo Buildins
Cor. ;3rd st. and Railroad Ave. Practie o
in the Supreme Courts Of New Mexiee
and Texas
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1915-07-09

Continued op page 81
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1915-07-09

Will attend all the Courts 81
IRA County and the Third Judi
al District.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-09

Upper Alsace seems to be the cen
ter of the most important fighting in
the western arena of the war. En-
gagements of a violent nature are
being fought in the region OF Semi
helm, which the French call Cernay,
lying about eight miles northwest Of
Muelhausen.
The French forces have occupied
the heights around Sennheim and ir
addition have driven the Germans ont
of Steinbach a village farther to the
north.
At other points along the front ex.
tending to the North sea there has
been only intermittent cannonading
Both Russians and Germans admit
that no important change has taken
place Of late on the front along the
left bank of the Vistula. In West
Galicia the Russians are making
steady progress and, according to
their official statement, have captur.
ed many Austrian prisoners.
Russian troops have crossed the
crown land Of Bukowina and occupied
the town Of Suozawa, within a short
distance of the Austro Roumanian
frontier.
British warships have bombarded
Oar Els Salaam, capital OF the Ger.
man East Africa, where It is report
ed much damage was indicated and all
the German vessels in the harbor
were disabled.
The British government will reply
to the American note concerning con
traband within . few days. England
and her alliea are said to have reach
cd an understanding with Italy. that
promises to be satisfactory to all the
countries affected.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-09
WITNESS DEATH Of
PROGRESSIVE PARTY IN
STATE Of ILLINOIS

Springfield, H., Jan. politicians
here for the opening of the Illinois
Legislature tonight witnessed what
they termed the death of the Progress
sive party in Illinois when Medill
Mccormick, member of the Progress
siye national committee and mem.
Der of the house, together with II.
S. Hicks of Rockford, the only other
Progressive in the house, entered the
Republican house caucus and an
nounced their intention of voting
with the Republicans during the ses-
sion.
Mr.. Mccormick made "a speech be-
fore the caucus In which he said he
was glad to get back to the party Of
my fathers. He was interrupted by
cheering and violent handclapping.
Mr.. Mccormick made this state
ment before the caucus:
I'VE have accepted your invitation
to enter this caucus because We be-
ieye that the assembly cannot be or
ganized and the business of the state
cannot be done except through or
ganized political effort.
I'VE have Joined with you in an
earnest effort to organize the house
without delay, in the interest of the
state"
Nearly every member OF the eau
Gus and others construed Mr.. Nc
Cormick's action and statement as
the probable end of the Progressive
party in Illinois, which was consider
ed one of the strongholds OF the par.
ty., Mccormick is vice chairman of
the Progressive national committee.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-09
LORD KITCHENER ON
PROGRESS OF WAR

London, Jan. 6.-War Secretary
Lord Kitchener seized the occasion
this afternoon at the meeting of the
house of lords to inform the nation
of the progress of the war and Of the
military situation so far as military
exigencies permitted. The house OF
lords had reassembled for brief ses.
sion. Addressing 1t, Lord Kitchener
said:
During the month of December
the allied forces made progress at
various points. but the tide of battle
ebbed and flowed with varying sue
cess.
IN spite Of the unfavorable wealth
er. the French army made notewor.
thy progress to the east Of Rheims
and in southern Alsace.
Notwithstanding the transfer Of
German troops to the eastern thea.er
Of the war. they left sufficient
to hold their trenches in the west.
German aspirations in Poland
have suffered a severe check, and Il
is evident that they realize the in.
finite difficulty of winter operations
in Russia.
"One Of the brightest spots in. me
military operations during I'eccmber
has been the extraordinary achieve
ments of the gallant Servian army.
Last night We received neWs,"
Lord Kitchener declared, of . Rus.
sian victory in the Coucusu3, which
should have far reaching influence
on all the Turkish operations.
The householders canvass thus far
has resulted in the registration of
21S,OOO men who are willing to serve
If called upon, the war secretary said.
He continued:
"The great advantages which Ger.
many enjoyed by reason of her sup
eriority of numbers and extensive
war preparations have certainly dim
inished, while the allies daily are in.
creasing their resources In such q
way as to enable them to prosecute
the war to a triumphant end. The
anticipated decrease in the number
OF recruits during Christmas week
has given place to an increase which
has almost restored the weekly re-
turns to their former satisfactory lev
ell. / am glad to say that We have
filed up the officers grades of the
expeditionary force and that there is
considerable surplus of training of.
flcers to draw from. Since the war
began 29,100 officers have been ap-
pointed to the army. Sir John
French's forces have been increased
by territorial units and new divi-
sion, attached to which is fine Can
adam regiment"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-09
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
WILL NOT BEAR BIG
MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT

Washington, Jan. 6.-The chief re
suit Of last nights conference be.
tween Secretaries Daniels and Garri-
son and congressional leaders was a
general conclusion that the govern
ment's revenue during this year
would not bear extensive additions to
the military establishment but that
next year when Congress considers
some means Of raising new revenue
in place of the special stamp taxes,
the subject Of appropriations for ma
tional defense will be considered.
The prospect Of prolonged Euro
pean war will be considered in con-
nection with the plans for raising
revenue.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-09
SUM MONS

In the District Court OF Cache
County, State OF Utah. Ella Craig,
Plaintiff, versus Howard Craig, De-
PENDANT. Summons The State Of
Utah, to the said Defendant: You
are hereby summoned TO appear with
in twenty days after the service Of
this summons upon you, II served
within the county in which this &C.
tion is brought, otherwise within thir.
ty days after service, and defend the
above entitled action; and in case OF
your failure so to do, judgment will
be rendered against you according TO
the demand OF the complaint, which
has been filed with the clerk OF
said court.
This action is brought to recover
a Judgment dissolying the marriage
contract heretofore existing between
you and the plaintiff, and for other
proper and general relief incidental
thereto. GEORGE Q. RICH,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Post office address, Box, 325, Lo
gan City, Utah.
ADV. jill
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-09
PRESIDENT RE|TERATES
POSITION ON SUFFRAGE
Tells Delegation Of Women That He
Regards Franchise Question
40 State Issue

Washington, Jan. 6.-President
Wilson declined today for the sixth
time since he entered the White
House to support federal constitu
tional amendment for woman suf.
frage. When a delegation of Demo
cratic women declared they had help
ed to elect him, presented the sixth
formal petition, the President repeat
ed his previous declaration that he
considered suffrage a state issue.
Mrs. George A. Armes, president
OF the District of Columbia branch
OF the Wilson and Marshall league;
Mrs. Alberta Hill OF New York and
DR.. Frances Gaskir, spokesman for
the delegation which called at the
White House, reminded the President
that the House would vote on the suf-
frage amendment January IL and ask
ed that he lend his moral support to
the movement.
IL am most unaffectedly compli.
mented by this visit that you have
paid me-" the President told the wo-
men. II have been called on several
lines to say what my position Is on
the very important matter that you
are so deeply interested IN. want
to say that nobody can look on the
fight you are making without great
admiration and certainly am one
" those who admire the tenacity and
The skin and the address with which
You are interested in.
But, !, ladies, am tied to the con
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-09
WAR NEWS SUMMARY

1t was German submarine whioh
sank the British battleship Formid-
able on New Years day in the Eng
lish channel. This announcement is
made from Berlin which was so ad
wise by wireless from the subrlar.
inc. The Formidabye, according to
the same authority, met with disaster
off Plymouth
An Italian battleship has shelled
Durazzo, Albania to check a revolu-
tionary movement on the part Of the
Mussulmans.