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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
Notice Of Bond Issue Of Town Of Brooksville.

WHEREAS, it is manifest to the may.
or and board OF aldermen of the town
of Brooksville, Mississippi that there
is an immediate necessity for the cree.
ton OF water works and system fol
water works and for bored well
plant in the town of Blooksville; be it
therefore
Resolved, That it is the purpose OF
the mayor and board of aldermen of the
town of BrooksvilIe, Mississippi, to issue
bonds of the town of Brooksville TO the
amount of Three Thousand Dollars. or
so much thereof as may be necessary
for the proper erection of water works
in the town of Brooksville, Mississippi.
The above notice is published in &C
cordance with the provisions of Sections
34l5, 3416. 34l9 and 1920 Of the Miss
issippi Code of 1906, for the purpose of
notifying the taxpayers of the town of
Brooksville, Mississippi. of the proposed
action OF the mayor and board Of alder
men of said town, so that it there be
any opposition to the issuance Of said
bonds, it may be prese nted to the board
OF aldermen of the town of BrooRsville,
Mississippi, as provided by law. on or
before the first Tuesday, theNffst day
of October, 1907. n
The bonds proposed to be issued shall
bear interest at rate of five per cent per
annum, interest being payable semi-an-
nually, bonds running for twenty years
before maturing,
:. Ordered that the above notice be pub
I Il. a. n
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
White Man and Two Negroes Drowned

Mr.. Walter Windham, of Fairfield
vas in the city Friday and gave tn,
BEACON the details of sad accident
there Wednesday. About noon two ne.
groes and white man were drowned
at the bridge which is being built
across the river at Fairfield The
workmen had inst been to dinner and
were going back across the river. Fiji
teen men crowded into large skifi
which was showed away from the bank
and sank Immediately in nineteen feet
of water Twelve succeeded in swim
ing out, bur three, that could not swim
chung to each other and sank. 1t was
outside the current of the river and the
bodies were recovered in about an hour
and a half after the accident occurred.
The white man drowned was named
Lawton Wilson and was the brother of
the foreman who is constructing the
bridge.
The Commercial Appeal of Friday
contains then ews of fifteen negroes and
a white boy named Verneuille, from
Oakdale, Ala, being drowned at Nc
Crews Shoals on the Tombigbee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
The Circuit Judgeship.


Richard Eggleston Wilbourn, ESQ.,. of
the Meridian bar has announced that at
the proper time he viii be an applicant
for the circuit judgeship of this, the
Tenth Judicial District of Mississippi.
Mr.. Wilhourn, who is well known in
Noxubee, was born in the southern part
of the county, and is about thirty years
old. An interesting bit of his family
history is that his father, Col Richard
Wilbourn, was on Stonewall Jackson's
staff, and caught that general in his
arms as he fell mortally wounded from
his horse at Charlottesville.
Mr.. Wilbourne graduated with marked
distinction in both the academic and
law departments of the University of
Mississippi, and was a licentiate in the
academic branches while taking his law
course there. Since leaving college he
has practiced law in Meridian with dis
tinguished success, and is now city at
torney. He is a member of the firm of
Neville & Wilbourn.
Praise of candidates is often perfume
tory and often fulsome, but the BEACON
is guilty of neither of these faults in
saying that Mr.. Wilbourn's application
for this high office will offer Governor
Noel an opportunity to make a perfect
appointment. 1t is no exaggeration to
say that not in TIE whole State of Mis-
issippi is there man better fitted in
character, temperament and attain
ments for the bench than is Mr.. Will
bourn.
He is a gentlemen of immaculate rep
utation and stands high in every public
and private relation in life. Of calm
and even temperament and unusually
clear perceptive powers, he possesses
in an eminent degree what it called the
"judicial poise." The old Anglo-Saxon
qualification of a judge is that he be
one '1earned in the law" and Mr.. Will
bourn is known to be one of the very
ablest of the younger members of the
bar Of the whole state. Young as he is
the Supreme Court of Mississippi has
paid him the rare compliment of print
ing in full in the state reports as part
of its opinion, his brief of argument in
a case before the court.
There is no Office of more Importance
to the people of the Tenth judicial Dis
trict than the circuit judgeship and we
will be fortunate indeed if Mr.. Will
bourn is given the place. He will dis
pense justice with an even hand and in
terpret the law with learning and wis
dom. So high an opinion of Mr.. Will
bourn's qualifications as a Judge have
we, that once he is placed on the bench
and given an opportunity to exhibit
them, we will have hopes of seeing an
other Mississippian at some future time
a member Of the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
The Hanging.

Without the tremor Of muscle,
without quaver of fear, and with the
same silly smile he wore at the trial of
his life, 81 Conner the wife-murderer
passed from this world to the next via.
the gallows at noon Friday the Goth.
A great crowd of people, mostly of
his own race, had come to town to see
"the deep damnation Of his taking off. ;"
Some seven hundred or eight hundred
persons thronged the court house yard
and the adjacent streets. The con
demned came out of the Jail under the
guard of Sheriff Dantzler and DEPUTY
Clark at four minutes to twelve. He
was dressed in black black face, black
hands, black shoes, with a spot of white
for shirt front and streak of light
brown where his hair was parted. The
part of his hair showed almost white
among so much deeper black. He
walked with no weakening of the knees
to the scaffold and up the steep steps
and when he spoke there was nc
tremor or quaver in his voice; it was
firm and strong and could be heart
across the yard and the farther street.
There were a few hysterical screams
from the women in the crowd as the
prisoner passed through the throng.
but deep hush fell on the assembly
when the condemned reached the scat
fold. While he was strangling to death,
a process which took some four minutes.
few high pitched, emotional cheers
were heard. But the ceremony, cpl
sode, occasion, incident, or whatever
one wants to call to call it, was an i'm
pressive one, and awed the spectators
There were curious calculations as to the
impassiveness of the victim, there were
expressions Of wonder at the nerve he
exhibited in the face of horrible death.
and there were from the emotiona
members of his ownrace- explanations
of admiration for his courage and his
religious faith that braved the terrors
of the unknown future. But every
thing took on serious and solemn
aspect. There is no doubt but that
every one was greatly impressed by S
Connor's death. Whether the average |
negro was more impressed with 81 Con. |
nors courage and blind faith or with |
the tremendous penalty of murder is the |
question. So far as the BEACoN's rer- |
resentative can judge of the effect of |
the execution, the moral influence of |
the public hanging will not work to- |
ward the betterment of the conduct OF |
the negro race. The better members
OF that race are properly impressed. |
but the criminal element of the race,
and they are the ones to be considered. |
will be impressed rather with the ex-
hibtion of the nerve displayed by 81
Conner. In their eyes 81 Connor
covered himself with glory; before
large audience he played great part
and this will feed the average negro's
appetite for publicity. Had the con-
demned man been privately hung in
jail without parade or publicity, the eff
feet in behalf of law and order would
have been great; as it is, it is doubtful
whether the hanging viii be deterrent
from or an encouragement to crime. Il
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
CITATION NOTICE.

The state of Mississippi.
No 2947 VS., Cont Of No,rh.s
Laura Tolbert, deft. County
To Laura Tolbert whose postofice address
is Barneta, La:
4, we command you to- be and appear before
the Chancellor ofNout said Chancery Court
AZ term thereof tote holden at the Court
rouse, n the City ofMacon, in said County
on the Fourth NJ Suday In October a, ID
loo7, then and there to plead. answer or de.
muir TO the bill Of complaint in said cause
wherein " ~ are defendant. Wieness my sig
nature and the seal Of said Court affixed at
my once IN City Of Macon, this 9th day OF
September 1907 o. r. DORPOU Ctsrt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28

Sarah Daily rcomp't In the Cbancerv
NO. 2944 vs. Court of Noxu-
Bishop Daily. defendant, bee County.
To Bi;hop Daily whose postofiice address is
unknown
We command You to be and appear before
tie Chancellor of our said Chancerv Cont
at term thereof to he holden at the Court
House, in the town of Macon, in said county,
on the Fourth Monday in October A, D.,
1907 then and there to- plead. answer or
demur is the bill of complaint in said cause
wherein you are defendaht y Witness INV sig
nature and the seal of Said court affixed at
my Office in City of Macon, this 14th day of
September 1 0O7.
z. T. DorrOh Clerk
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
FROM THE PEOPLE.

';ditor Beacon:
There will be rize offered for the
oest acre of cotton and one for the best
lcre in corn raised in Noxubee county
Turing the year 1908. Particulars to
appear later. The prizes will be worth
Competing for. Please notify the far.
ners through your paper in order that
they may begin preparing their soil.
CITIZEN
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28

Most victims of appendicitis are those
who are habitually constipaied. Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic con-
stipation by stimulating the liver and
bowels and restores the natural action
OF tina bowels. Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup does not nauseate or grippe and
is mild and pleasant to take. Refuse
substitute. ]. F Jones.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The Estate Cbancerv Cour,
a, NO. 2943 OF of Noxubee Coun
Mrs, Virginia A, Calhoun ty, Mississippi.
Letters of administration having beer
granted to the undersigned as administrator
OF said estate by the clerk of said court on
sept. 18th. 1907. Notice is hereby given re.
curing all persons having claims against
SAID estate to have the same probated and
registered by said clerk within one year from
TINS date, in dcfanlt of which said claims viii
be barred, This Sept. 18th, 1907,
r. M, DUGAN, Administrator.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
Citation Notice.


In the Chancery Court Of Noxubee County.
Addison Lovelaee, ct al, Complaints
No. 1852 VS..
Mat McNees & Hester Lovelace, defts
To Mat McNee and Hester Lovelace, whose
postoflice address is Unknown
We command you To be and appear befor
the chancellor of ont Eaid Chancerv Court at
a term thereof to IL holden at the Co art
on the Fourth MondayNjn October. A. d.
1907, then and there to plead. answer or de.
muir to theOriginal bill in said. causeIwherein
you are defendants,
Witness my signature and the seal of said
Court affixed at my Office In City of Macon
this 9th day of September 1907.
Sept. 2s-4ts T.. T. DORROH. Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
Citation Notice.


The state OF Mississippi
John Walker In the Chanccrv
2913 VS.. Court of Noxu-
Saran Walker bee County,
To Sarah Walker, whose place of residence
and postofiice address are unknown.
We command you to he and appear befoi c
the Chancellor of our hqpcery Court at the
next term thereof to be holden at the court
house, in the City of Macon. in said county
on toe Fonrth Monday \in October A, Il. DID,,
1907, then and there TO plead, answer or
demur to the original Bin in said cause
wherein you are defendant
Witness my signature and the seal of said
court affixed at my Office in City OF Macon,
this 9th day of Sept. 1907,
z. T. DoRRoH. Clerk.
BY /. l.. DoRRoH, ID, G,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
Another Good Man Gone Wrong

He neglected to take Foley's Kidney
Cure at the first signs Of kidney trouble.
hoping it would wear away, and he was
soon victim Of Brights diseacs
There is danger in delay, but if Foley,s
Kidney Cure is taken at once the symp-
toms will disappear, the kidneys are
strengthened and you are soon sound
and well A. r. Bass of Morgantown.
Ind. had TO get up ten or twelve times II,
the night, and had a severe backache and
pains in the kidneys cured b
Fpleys Kidney Cure ]. T. Jones.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
Citation Notice.
''chNNs
he State of MisSigsinu;

INC state OF MISSISSIPPI.
Celia Ezell, complainant, In the CHANGER,
No. 1850 VS. Cont Of No.!
Ed. Ezell, defendant. bee County
70 Ed Ezell whose postoffice address is un
known W.
.,, We command YOU to be and appear before
the Chancellor of our said chnncerv conrt
at term thereofto be, holden at the court
mouse in the City of Macon, in said county
on, the Fourth Mondfy ~ October A. D.,
l9o1, then and there to plead, answer OF
utnlur 10 the bill Of complaint In said cause
wherein you are defendant.
witness my signature and the seal of said
court aihxed at my Office In City of Macon,
MS 21st day of September 1907,
z. T. DoRRoH, Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
Good Lumber for Sale.

| have, an my yards at Mashulaville,
l50, 600 fact of good lumber, most of it
dried. Will deliver in Macon. Price
at mill S5c per hundi eds
Sept. Ia w. nj. HUNTER
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
Pears for Sale.

For two weeks only | will sell pre-
serving pears at 81 >per/bushel at my
orchard al Brooks3Ale, Miss. Cali
quick before they are akgone.
JOHN M CALVES,
'S-l4-4t Brooks4ille, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28

Wo~+oJ Young Ladies who
w oAAsOu desire to become self
supporting will find the profession of
nursing most remunerative. The Col
umbns Hospital, Columbus, Miss, has
a capacity of forty beds and is new,
modern and complete il every detail.
Teaching and training is excellent.
References revuired.% Address
CoLUMB US HOSPITAL.
Columbus, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28

Stylish turnouts, gentle horses and
careful drivers. Call 1870. Your pat
r,nage will be appreciated
WALTER CeNNoR.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
For Sale.

One large young home raised horse.
He will work ANY where, is a good
driver and safe Nfof a lady. Address
box II, Brooksville Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28

My household and kitchen furniture
which is in charge Of Mr.. ]. Rives, will
be sold cheap for cash.
A. E. CHRTsLrp.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28

II you owe old accounts don't buy
more on credit. We may not refuse
you for policy sake but need the cash.
C. L. FERRIS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
Strayed or Stolen.

From the Drish place near Dancy,
Ala, about August 80, one black horse
mule about s or 8 years old, limps ii
right front foot and slight limp in left
hind leg. Is supposed to have been rid.
den in direction Of Macon, Any infor,
nation will be rewarded.
ept 7-ats, H,R, DRIsH,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
Italion Bees Given Away,

Pay for the hives and honey therein
and get the bees free.
GEO. A. HUMMER.
Prairie Point, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28

Shelton has beautiful line Of Leath.
er Couches-get one,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
Attention Smokers.

Having decided not to handle any
more cigars in the future therefore We
will sell all our s cent cigars for II
cents; all rour for Is tents,4 for q
cents; all. our 10 cent Straight 8 foi
20 cents. AS this is a littie>below cost
we must have cash for same.
Yours,
sept. 14-2t C. L HEINRICH.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
Household Furniture for Sale

Rest Easy-Get Perfection Mat.
tress at Shelton's.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-28
FOR RENT.

A three-room cottage, located, east
of my residence. Good water, etc.
Possession given Immediately.
sept. 7. W. Z. STENNIs.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-13
The New Teachers.

The September examinations for
public school teachers which were
concluded last week has resulted in
adding five young ladies to the list of
availables for our white public
schools. There were but five who
entered for the examination and all
received certificates. They are Miss
es Mabel Holcomb and Nellie Mar
shall of Palatka, Ethel Estelle Nause
of Johnson, Josephine Bard of Nor
walk and Faith Leonard of Hastings.
Miss Nause has been assigned to
the Fruitland school, Miss Marshall
to West Palatka and Miss Bard to
Lake Margaret. Miss Leonard has
not yet been assigned and Miss Hol-
comb does not desire school.
Superintendent Tucker states that
he needs at least half-dozen more
teachers for the white schools of the
county, and he is afraid he will have
trouble in getting them.
There were six to apply for teach
ers certificates to teach in the colored
schools of the county of whom only
two were successful. These were
Blanche Patterson and Estelle
Drakeford. The latter has been as
signed to the Palatka coloTed school,
but the first named has not yet been
assigned.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-13
Tribute to a Palatkan.

The Asheville, On. Co. Daily Citi-
zen of the Sd inst, pays the follow
ing tribute to prominent citizen of
Palatka.
Among the visitors who return to
their home today but will come again
before the season closes is Col. Sam
uel j. Hilburn of Palatka, Fla. Col
onel Hilburn's family remain here
until his return from Florida, where
he goes to attend to some important
law business. Colonel Hilburn is
one of the leading public men of the
peninsula state, although he has
avoided holding office, and has a
strong hold on its people, but much
of his reputation rests on his ability
as IA lawyer, in which profession he
ranks very high. During the past
winter Colonel Hilburn bore the
brunt of the defense III the eXtraOr-
dinarily bitter fight the United
States department of justice made
in the {. s. district court at Jack
sonville to convict prominent citi-
zens Of peonage and won clear cut
victories over the special assistant
attorney generals sent to secure con-
victions regardless of expense. Mr..
! Hilburn devOtes most of his atten-
ton however to civil and not crimi-
nal law and is regarded by the Flori-
da people as man OF great business
ability and therefore the highly
| pleasing impression he has gained of
this city is of value. Colonel Hill
burn regards Asheville as having a
great future and expects to spend
subsequent summers in this city,
In speaking to a friend he said that
he had not seen city which struck
him in so favorable an aspect as
Asheville, remarking on its miles Of
paved streets, water works system,
schools, public buildings and eli
me 70
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-13
NOTICE.

The City of Palatka has passed an 0rdt-
nance to provide for paving parts OF Lemon
Street and Water street in the City OF Pal
section One Of said Ordinance reads as
follows:
section l. That Lemon Street from the
intersection of Water Street to the East
side of Rose Street; and also Water Street
from the South side OF Main Street to the
North side of Laurel Street, shall be paved
with Nitrified Brick, in accordance with
the provisions of an ordinance entitled An
Ordinance TO Provide for the Paving and
Repaving Streets in the City of Palatka,
Florida passed in open council in the CITY
OF Palatka on the 10Th day of August, A. ID.
1907.
The City of Palatka has also passed IAN
Ordinance to provide for the paving and re-
paving streets in the City of Palatka."
Now therefore this notice is for the puf-
pose of notifying the owners of lots or parts
of lots fronting on Lemon street from the
intersection of Water Street to the East
side of Rose Street and also the owners OF
lots or parts of lots fronting on Water street
from the South side of Main Street to the
North side of Laurel Street, that they must
pave the same with some standard grade of
yitriiled brick and must use Granite Curb
ing. Plans and specifications can be found
in the office of the City Engineer, and the
manner in which said pavement shall be
laid. said curbng and paving must be
completed within thirty days from the date
OF the expiration OF the time for advertising
as provided by said ordinance; the owners
oil All lots or parts OF lots snail pave TO the
extent of one-third of such street and where
the same person owns AUDITING property on
both sides of said streets the owner or own
ers shall pave two-thirds of such streets
abutting on such property. Failure to
pave and place in position the curbing re-
quired by said ordinance the Board of Bond
Trustees will proceed to contract for having
the work done under the ordinance referred
to and the City Council will require all such
owners of property abutting on the streets
named to pay their prOpOrtionate share OF
the cost of such paving MS provided in such
ordinance.
Il. $. GRILL.
g-6-5t Chairman Board Bond Trustees,
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-13
Tailor Made Clothes.

Herbert Crook is the exclusive
representative in Palatka for Ed, V
Price d Co., a leading merchant
tailor of Chicago, and is now show
ing all the new fall fabrics for mems
clothing. Mr.. Crook takes your
measure and the suit is made to your
order in the most approved shape,
and which it is guaranteed to keep.
He not only shows you the fabrics
but the manner of its making up, the
lining, etc. Those who would pat.
rOnize a merchant tailor and secure
exclusive patterns, would do well to
see Mr.. Crook. The new fail fabrics
are Oh view at bis city shoe store.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-13
Proposals for Paving.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Bond Trustees of the City of Palat-
ka, Florida, at the office of the Chairman
until u M, Tuesday, October Eighth, 1907,
for grading an area approximating 22,sO5
square yards and for furnishing and placing
in position approximately 1851 linear feet
OF Granite Curbing and 81 circular granite
corner stones of "A radius of feet and for
furnishing on the street and for laying 2,-
sos square yards more or less of vitrified paw
ing brick or blocks of some standard brand
with which to pave Water street from
Main Street to Laurel Street and Lemon
Street from Water Street to Twelfth Street.
All work and material to be in accordance
with the plans and specifications on file in
the office of the City Engineer.
Final payment will be based on the area
of pavement when finished and accepted as
per measurements of the City Engineer.
The City portion of the money is in hand.
One-third of the money to be derived from
the betterment assessment to be paid with
in thirty days, one-third within six months,
and one-third within twelve months. Ger
titiCates for the deferred two-thtrds will be
issued by those who do not pay in full, guar
anteed by the City, which shall be first
iein on the property benefited and which
centum per annum.
The delivery of said paving blocks and
granite curbing to begin within thirty days
after the letting of the contract and the en-
tire work to be completed in 80 days from
the letting OF the contract.
a certified check for the amount of One
Thousand Dollars made payable to Il. S.
Grill, Chairman of the Board of Bond Trus-
tees, must accompany the bid. The Board
OF Bond Trustees reserve the right to reject
any or all bids. Envelopes to be marked
Bids for Brick Paving
f. $ GRILL,
Chairman, Board of Bond Trustees,
Palat6a, Florida, Sept. 4th, 1907.