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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-21
Wa CHAPTER XVIII E
The Setting Of the Ebb

Contrary to the most sanguine ex.
pectations OF the speculators-con
trary, perhaps, even to those of Mr.. J.
Wesley Cortwright-the upward surge
in Mirapolis values, following the visit
Of the distinguished citizens" proved
to be more than a tidal wave; it was
a series of them Day after day the
curb" markets were reopened with
prices mounting skyward and when
the news of how fortunes could be
made in a day in the Miracle city Of
the Niquoia got abroad in the press dis
patches there was a fresh influx of mad
money hunters from the East.
Now, If never before, the croaker
was wrathfully shouted down and ST.
fenced. No one admitted, or seemed to
admit, the possible impermanence Of
the city
To the observer, anxious or casual,
there appeared to be reasonable
grounds for the optimistic assertion. It
was an indubitable fact that Brouil-
lards force mad been cut down, first to
one-half, and later TO barely enough
men to keep the crushers and mixers
moving and to add fresh layers Of con.
crete to the huge wall of sufficient
quantities to prevent the material-in
technical phrase-from dying" The
Navaios had been sent home to their
reservation, the tepees were gone, and
two-thirds Of the camp shacks were
empty.
Past these material facts it gas
known to everybody in the frentied
market place that Brouillard himself
was, according to his means, one OF
the most reckless OF the plungers, buy.
ing, borrowing, and buying again as il
the future held no threat Of a possible
debacle. 1t was an object lesson for
the timid. Those who did not them.
selves know certainly argued that
there must be a few who did know.
and among these few the chief Of the
reclamation service must be in the
very foremost rank.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-21

Illinois has at least two city man
ayers" of the new type, and it is no VIC
lent presumption that she is interested
in the progress of the city manager
plan of administration With what
amazement one read. some years back
the items from Germany telling us OF
the Teutonic way Of electing mayors
of advertising for them all over the
empire and giving a trained man the
position regardless Of residence. poll.
tics or what not, Now the idea seems
far less startling. We are not as yet
thinking Of advertising for our mayors,
but in conjunction with the commits.
sion form Of government or moditea'
ton Of that form we are slowly deyel.
oping the science of city managing and
the profession of the city manager
A City Managers association came
into existence a few weeks ago The
latest report showed about nineteen
cities and villages under the city man,
ager plan. and several communities
are about to submit the same plan to
referendum. The University of Wis
cousin has established a course for
would-be city managers, and it seems
a very liberal and practical one.-Chi
cago Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-21
"lt's All Gone, Little Girl; It's All
Gone"

Amy Massingale led Brouillard swiftly
to the green baize doors at the rear
Of the bar-room. At her touch the
swinging doors gave inward, and her
goal was reached.
Three faro games, each with its in
laid table, its impassive dealer, its
armed lookout and its ring Of silent
players, lay beyond the baize doors At
the nearest Of the tables there was
stir, and the dealer stopped running
the cards Somebody said, Let him
get out" and then an old man, beard.
ed white-haired, wild-eyed, and bag.
gard almost beyond recognition,
pushed his chair away from the table
and stumbled to his feet, his hands
clutching the air like those of a swim.
mer sinking for the last time.
With low cry the girl darted across
the intervening space to clasp the stag
gering old man in her arms and draw
him away. Brouillard stood aside as
tHey came slowly toward the doors
which he was holding open for them.
He saw the distorted face-mask Of a
soul in torment and heard the mum.
bling repetition of the despairing
words, ITS all gone, little girl; it's all
gone!" and then he removed himself
quickly beyond the range of the star.
ing, unseeing eyes.
For in the lightning fash of reveal.
ment he realized that once again the
good he would have done had turned
to hideous evil in the doing, and that
this time the sword thrust Of the blind
passion impulse had gone straight to
the heart of love itself.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-21

Home streets should be sacred to
homes and they should be protected
from the invasion OF all kinds OF bust
ness. The home is the climax OF urban
activity and it should never be sacri-
feed to commerce or industry Of any
character A city wounds itself when
1t harms a home. And so there should
be regulations and ordinances to pro-
tect the homes against business. Bust
ness can take care of itself; the home
can't. A happy home, the most useful
and honorable thing in community,
loses its high character IL shop OF
some kind is stuck up alongside of it.
Yes, it is necessary for man to make
q living, but it is not right to make
other people unhappy in doing it, We
simply suggest that there is ample
room here for salutary regulation
Ohio State Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-21
i CHAPTER XVII 2
The Abyss

1t was at early candle-lighting in
the evening of the day OF renewed and
unbridled speculation in Mirapolis
front feet" that Brouillard, riding the
piebald range pony on which he had
been making an inspection round of
the nearer Buckskin ditchers' camps,
topped the hill in the new, high.pitched
road over the Chigringo shoulder and
looked down upon the valley electrics.
Brouillard let the pony set its own
pace on the down-hill lap to the finish,
freshened himself at his rooms In the
Niquoia building, and went to the
Metropole to eat his dinner with Muir.
ray Grislow as his vis-a.vis. The buzz
zing throngs in the Metropole cafe and
lobby annoyed him, and even Grislow' S
quiet sarcasm as applied to the days
bubble-blowing failed to clear the air.
At the club there was the same atmos-
phere Of unrest; an exacerbating over
charge Of the suppressed activities i'm
patiently waiting for another day of
excitement and opportunity. Corner
lots and the astounding prices they
had commanded filled the air in the
lounge, the billiard room and the buff
fet, and after few minutes Brouillard
turned his back on the hubbub and
sought the quiet of the darkened build
ing on the opposite side of the street.
He was alone In his office on the
sixth floor and was trying, half absent
ly, to submerge himself in sea Of
desk work when as distinctly as IL she
were present and at his elbow, he
heard, or seemed to hear, Amy Mas.
singale say: Victor, you said you
would come II I needed you. l need
you now" Without moments hesita.
ton he got up and made ready to go
out.
The Massingale town house was one
of a row Of succeed villas fronting on
the main residence street, which be-
yond the city limits became the high.
road to the Quadjenai bend and the
upper valley. Brouillard took cab at
the Metropole. dismissed 1t at the villa
gate, and walked briskly up the path
to the house, which was dark save for
one lighted room on the second floor
the room in which Stephen Massingale
was recovering from the effects of Van
Bruce Cortwright's pistol shot
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-21
PLANNING FOR SMALL TOWNS
BY No Means Should Only the Large
Cities Be Laid Out With Scien-
tIfc Care.

Another bOthersome misCOnceptiOn Is
that city planning relates only TO the
larger communities already great and
populous and prosperous, and is not
needed, or at least is not available.
by the smaller places 1t seems to be
the unconscious conclusion that 1t Is
best to first make all the mistakes Of
civic ignorance and community
thoughtlessness, and to yield as fully
as possible to the greed of special
privilege, in the thought that when the
town becomes really great, it can at'
ford to plan for convenience, pcacte
ability and progress. The good people
who take this view remind me 81 an
acquaintance who considered the sery'
ices Of an architect Superfuous for 8
certain building he was having erected.
The carpenter had handled many build.
ings-was he not good enough to see
that this simple structure was properly
put up? So the work proceeded, the
carpenter accepting and using the floor
plans Of his customer without Ques.
ton, and it was not until the building
was under roof that the lack of pro.
vision for any stairway to the second
floor appeared OF course, the final
cost Of the revised house considerably
exceeded what it would have been had
the architect done his work and the
carpenter his. l know many towns
that pretty nearly lack q stairway, and
for just about the same reason.-Amer
lean Civic Association
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-21
SYNOPSIS,

Brouillard, chief engineer of the Nlquoia
irrigation dam, meets J. Wesley Cort-
wright and explains the reclamation work
to him, Cartwright organizes a company
and obtains government contracts to fur
nish power and material Steve Massin-
gale threatens to start a gold rush il
bring railroad branch to the place, thus
opening an easy market for the Little
susan mine ore BrOuillard tells Amy
Massingale of his need for money to pay
off his dead fathers debts. She tells him
to be true to himself, He decides for the
extension. Mirapolis, the city of num-
bered days, booms. Cartwright persuades
,Broulllard to become consulting engineer
Of the power company in return for $780,
600 stock. Stoppage Of work on the rail-
road threatens panic. Brouillard spreads
the Massingale story of placer gold in
the river bed and starts a gold rush,
which promises to stop the reclamation
project Amy tells Broullard that her
father is in Cortwrights financial
clutches He tells her he has made Sl00,-
600 and declares his love. She loves him,
but shows him that he has become demor-
allied. A real gold find is made Brouil-
lard sells his stock but does not pay his
fathers debts. Cortwright's son shoots
Dave Massingale BrRuillard threatens
Cartwright with exposure If he pushes
Massngale to the wall. The magnate
promises to give the old man free field.
Stories of the dams abandonment revive.
Foreclosure on the Little Susan" Is i'm
pending and Brouillard loans Dave Mas
singale his 500 900 to clear him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-21
CHAPTER XVl-Continued.

There's one thing-and I've got to
spit it out before it's everlastingly too
late. See here, Victor Br'uillard-Amy
likes you-thinks a heap of you; a
plumb blind man could see that. But
say, that little girl O. mine has just
natchurly got to have free hand when
1t comes to pairin' up, and she won't
never have if she finds out about this.
You amt allowin' to use it on her,
Victor?"
Brouillard laughed.
I'll make hedging bet and break
even with you, Mr. Massingale," he
said THAT check is drawn to my or.
der, and | have Endorsed 1t. Let me
have it again and I'll get the cash for
you. In that way only the two of US
need know anything about the trans
action; and If promise to keep the
secret from Miss Amy, you must prom
ise to keep it from Mr., ]. Wesley Cort-
wright. VIII you saw it off with me
that way?-until you've made the turn
on the ore sales?"
David Massingale shook hands on it
with more gratitude, colored this time
with hearty imprecation. Dad burn
you, Victor Br'uillard, you're a man
ever single millrun of you!" he burst
out. But Brouillard shook his head
gravely.
NO, Mr.. Massingale, I'm the little
yellow dog you mentioned a while
back" he asserted, and then he went
to get the money.
Left alone in the small retiring room
OF the bank where the business had
been transacted, David Massingale
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-21

might happen But nothing happened.
Destination of the western variety sell.
dom sinks below the level of a certain
rude gallantry quick 10 recognize the
good and pure i'm womaukind Instant
ly a hush tell upon the place The
quartets at the card tables held their
hands and a group Of men drinking at
the bar put down their glasses. One, a
Tri'-Circ cowboy with his back turned,
let slip an oath, and in a single swift
motion his nearest Comrade garroted
him with hairy arm, strangling him
to silence.
As if guided by the same unerring
instinct which had made her choose
Haley's out Of the dozen similar bells,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-21

Home I C)lDTl
/ Y Helps Y
THROWING TRASH IN STREET
Nuisance Complained or in Washing.
ton Prevails in Many Other Of the
Countrys Cities.

When the wind blows with force It
emphasizes the carelessuess of the
people who disregard the injunction
against throwing trash in the streets,
says the Washington Star. AT nearly
every corner I'm the downtown section
the wind forms eddies in which are
gathered the bits of paper thar have
been carelessly tossed aside and all
lowed to drift. These papers repre-
sent an ignoring Of a police reguLa-
ton which prohibits the throwing If
refuse I'm the streets. As an indua~
mpnt to full observance Of this re-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-21
CspYrisht BY
Charles SGibnez'I Sens

made the admission and regretted it in
one and the same breath.
you've borrowed to meet these
notes?" queried the president, look
ing up quickly, THAT won't do, Mr..
Massingale; that won't do at all. We
can't afford to lose an old customer
that way. What's the matter with our
money? Doesn't 1t look good to you
any more?"
Massingale stammered out some
thing about Cashier Hardwicks per
emptory demand of few hours earlier,
but he was not permitted to finish.
"Of course, that is all right from
Hardwicks point of view He was
merely looking out for the maturing
paper. How much more time will you
need to enable you to get returns from
your shipments? Sixty days? All
right, you needn't make out new notes !;
I'll indorse the extension on the back
of these, and I'll undertake to get
Cortwright's approval myself. No; not
word Mr.. Massingale. AS long as
you're borrowing, you must be loyal
and borrow of US. Good afternoon.
Come again when we can help you
out"
David Massingale turned away
dazed and confused beyond the power
Of speech. When the mists of astound.
ment cleared he found himself in the
street with the thick wad of bank
notes still in his pocket. Suddenly
out Of the limbo into which two years
of laborious discipline and self-denial
had pushed 1t stalked the demon OF
the ruling passion, mighty, overpower.
ing, unconquerable. The familiar
street sights danced before Mas
singale's eyes, and there was drum
ming in his ears like the fall of many
waters. But above the clamor rose
the insistent voice of the tempter, and
the voice was at once command and
an entreaty, gnawing hunger and q
parching thirst,
by cash! I'd like to try that old
system O. mine jest one more time!'
he muttered. "All it takes is money
enough to foller it up and stay. Ant
I've got the money. Besides, didnt
Bruillard say l was to get an exten
sion If l could?"
He grabbed at his coat to be sure
that the packet was still there, tool
two steps toward the bank, stopped
turned as il in the grasp of an invisible
but irresistible captor, and moved
away, like a man walking in his sleep
toward the lower avenue.
1t was the doorway of Haley's place
the Monte Carlo Of the Niquoia, thai
/ finally halted him. Here the struggle
was so fierce that the bartender, who
knew him, named 1t sickness and lee
the stricken one to a card table in the
public bar.room and fetched him {
drink. A single swallow of whisky
turned the scale. Massingale rose
tossed a coin to the bar, and passed
quickly to the rear, where a pair O
baize doors opened silently and en-
quilted him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-21

took the sheaf of bank notes from his
pocket with trembling hands, fondling
1t as a miser might. Twice the old
man made as II he would turn toward
the door Of egress, and the light in his
gray-blue eyes was the reminding
fame OF passion long denied But
in the end he thrust the tempting
sheaf back into the inner pocket and
went resolutely to the cashiers coun-
ter window, finding Schermerhorn, the
president, sitting at the cashiers desk.
1--WE come to take up them notes O.
mine with John Wes.' name on en-"
Massingale began, pulling out the thick
sheaf Of redemption money.
HIN, yes, here they are. Brought
the cash, did you? The Little Susan
has begun to pan out, has it7 l didn't
know you had commenced shipping ore
yeti"
I'VE haven't" David Massingale
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-21
ALWAYS LOOK YOUR BEST
As TO Your Hair and Skin by Using
cutIcJra. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify. the
Ointment to s9othe and heal These
fragrant, supercreauy emollents pre-
serve the natural purity and beauty
Of the skin under conditions which, II
neglected tend to produce a state OF
irritation and Disagreement
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cutlcura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywheret-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-21

Old Man MassngaIe is loath
to put himself under financial
obligations that will involve
Amy's marriage. Do you think
! that BroulIIard will trick the IA
Their and salVe his conscience
with the saying, "AlI's fair In
love and WARP"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-21

Restitution 4 made would often pre-
vent desturloa
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-24

Married at the p. Nj. parsonage ii
this city, Feb. l3, by Rev. Hardcsstle,
Mr.. VIM. Liddicoat and Miss Annie
Vial, both of Linden.
Mrs. Hannah Davis, wife of David
d. Davis, died at her home in the
Welsh Settlement, on the 18th of Feb
ruary.
Paul Speth, one of the best known
farmers of Belmont, died on tn l5the
inst. at Plattevile, where he removed
a few years ago.
Mr.. VIM. Sands, one of the widest
known and most esteemed pioneers OF
Iowa county, died at his home in Dodge
vile, Wednesday morning. Feb. 20,
aged " years.
1t is said that Fred Dave, who re-
Gently sold his farm two miles north of
this city on the Dodgeville road, to Al
win Richards, intends moving to Okla
homa with his interesting family of
eight girls.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-24

Write to Fitzgibbons Bros, Mon
roe, Wis. for catalog of cutters and
runner attachments. 50w6
AT time when so many people are
suffering from colds too much stress
cannot be laid on the warning of Doc
tor Evans Of Chicago against forcible
blowing Of nose, which tends to push
infection into the ears and bring on
deafness.
Railroads in Wisconsin are having
splendid winter of it, Not once has
traffic been tied up by an over abun-
dance of snow, very fortunate cir
cumstance in view of the tremendous
volume of business being done over the
various lines.
Our old friend, Billy Downey, the
expert brush artist Of Calamine, was
in the city on Monday last disposing of
some of his furs. He informs US that
he has taken about S125 worth Of furs
from traps during the past two months.
Not so bad for an old scout. Darling
ton Republican.
-Jamison Hamilton who came to
Willow Springs in 1927, was the first
white man to settle in what is now the
corporate limits of the City of Darling
ton. He lived in a log house, where
the Thompson family residence is,
across the river He owned about a
thousand acres at one time. He lived
there until about 1853, when he moved
to California.
| Relatives from out-of-town who
attended the funeral Of Mrs. John Aide
here Saturday were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Aide of DOdReville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Niedermeyer, sons Char.
les and Irwin, and daughter Florence,
Mrs. John Girman and daughter May
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rubado anC
daughter Kathleen and Mrs. John Bal
ster of Highland, Mr. and Mrs. Pierrie
| Aide Of Shullsburg, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Lampe and daughter Lorene of Cobb
and Frank Niedermeyer Of Prairie a,
Chen.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-24
Public Library Notes.

Among the many new books received
are the following
Shaw, Anna Howard Story Of pion-
Ger. A vigorous, direct, unusual re-
counting of facts worthy the telling
An account of the authors connection
with the suffrage movement is given
in an interesting manner, The story
of her childhood and youth in the pion-
eer days Of the west. with the humor
that runs through it all, makes the
book one which many people will en-
joy
Keller, Helen Story of My Life.
Letters and experiences Of this well
known girl, blind and deaf from in
fancy.
Picture books for little folks: Gin
derella, Jack the Giant Killer, At the
Open Door, Twilight Town, Eugene
Field Reader, Merry Animal Tales. In
doors and Out, Little Red Riding Hood.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-24
MARKET

MARKET
Butter, lSc per 10.
Eggs, l23c per doz.
Potatoes, 40c per bu.
Flour, S3 per 100 lbs.
Hay, 81 per ton.
Meats, sc to loo per lib.
Hogs, 81 alive.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-24
FROM THE TRIBUNE FILES
Sixty Year. Ago, 1856.

Died in Platteville, February 10th, OF
hemorrhage of lungs, DR.. j. S. Rus.
sell, aged As years and months.
We notice that Richard l.. Reed,
Esq, OF this place has been appointed
commissioner for u. S. Court of Claims
and is authorized to take dispositions to
be used in that court.
The time for transplanting trees is
fast approaching. and our citizens may
provide themselves with the very best
from the Mineral Point Nursery, re-
Gently started by Levi Sterling at his
residence about four miles from town.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-24

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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-24
Local Overflow.

Pay less and dress better. Buy
your clothes of G. Varlin.
Elmer Suthers of Fulda, Mimi, is
visiting relatives in this city.
Mrs. Howard Nicholas of VALID
wick spent Friday in our city.
Anton Vanedige of Madison is Wis
iting at the Theo. Frieden home.
Mrs. A. B. Sperbeck spent last
week with friends in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Jennie Hughes went to Platte
vile Sunday for few days visit.
A. S. Bennett of Milwaukee called
on friends here Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Mary and Edward Ley OF Jonesdale
visited at the Conrad Stude home Sat
urday.
Elsie Springer OF Fennimore was
an over Sunday visitor at the parental
home.
Prof. Lawrence GRADER of Madison
was week end visitor at the parental
home.
p. P. McMurrough went to Chicago
Monday for visit at the c. A. Brant
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Ball of Car
new, Neb., are guests at the E. j. Da-
Wis home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Schaaf Wis
tied their daughter Mary at Seymour
last week.
Frank Gerlach of Shullsburg is a
guest of his sister, Mrs. Bernard Fled
Ter, and family.
Mrs. +. w. Spratler and daughter
are visiting with her sister, Mrs. Daw-
son, in Chicago.
Miss Philippe Hendra returned to
Lacrosse Monday to resume her stud
les at the normal.
Miss Marie Swan of GAINESVILLE ar
rived here Monday for a visit at the
Will Lang home.
Mrs. Annie Grace and Miss Cur
now are enjoying visit with Mrs. Il.
Benson at Bethel.
Mrs. P. H. Thoreson of Wiota is
here for a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
George Jeuck, Jr.
Mrs. Clara Williams of GAINESVILLE
arrived here Monday to visit her sister,
Mrs. George Prideaux.
Miss Eta McIlhatton is spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. r. U.
McManus, at Darlington.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans. Larson OF VIII
low Springs were recent visitors at the
John Holtzmiller home.
Mrs. Henry George, who has beer
visiting at the Will Benson home, re-
turned to Madison Friday.
The W. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Walter Noble. Wednes
day March LIST, at p. m.
Henrietta G. Hanscom, teacher Of
music. piano and organ. Phone 70.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-24

Miss Gertrude Stude, teacher OF
piano and organ lessons. For terms
inquire at residence, phone 226.
Everybody in our family is some
kind of an animal, remarked Tommy.
"What do you mean 7" remarked his
mother why, mother, you re dear.
you know" eyes Tommy. " "And
baby is mothers little lamb; I'm the
kid; sister is some chicken; aunt Kate
is bird; and uncle Jim is mule; and
little brothers. pig. Dads the goat,
and 80" That's enough Thomas r.