Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-06-24

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After waiting a decent time to give
the corpse a chance to get cold, the
body was cut down and buried by the
county.
Columbus is growing to be an al.
falfa market, n wagons loaded with
the nutritious legume are seen on the
streets daily. Weather conditions
have been prOpftiOus, and a magnit-
cent yield is in prospect. Most OF the
farmers have already made two cut.
tings, and, should the weather con.
tinue favorable, hope to have three
more before the season ends. 1t is es
timated that the number OF acres of
land in LOwndes county devoted to
the culture Of alfalfa this year is about
five thousand. The total yield on the
five cuttings will be about three tons
to the acre, giving a grand total Of ff.
teen thousand tons. The market price
of alfalfa is $18 a ton Job. Columbus
SO the total value Of the entire crop
will be in round numbers 100000.
The board of supervisors of Lauder.
dale county has granted the petition OF
qualified electors for an issuance OF
bonds in the sum of 100000 on the
taxable property for the purpose OF
building good roads. The bonds are
to be issued in installments Of $4,000
as needed. The action Of the board
comes under the provisions of the re
cent legislative act authorizing super.
visors to construct and maintain pub.
lie roads in any one or more supervis.
or's districts Of the various counties in
the state.
Col. A. ]. Gilkey, one of the oldest
and best known citizens of ~IssaQuena
county. died while in Rochester, Mimi.
Col. Gilkey was a Confederate officer.
being on the staff of the governor OF
North Carolina when the tOcsin Of wal
was sounded In 1861. Later he was in
command of the regiment located at
Raleigh for the defense of that
city. After the war he moved to Issa.
quena county, and for forty-ive years
had been an honored citizen of tina
county.
Dug Baldwin, a notorious negro who
escaped from Franklin county about
two years ago while serving a sen.
tence on the county farm. was cap
tured last week and placed in Jail al
Meadville. The next morning, decid-
ing he had spent time enough there
he overpowered the guard, w. CIOy,
taking his gun, and telling other con-
victs they could go home if they want
ed to, departed for parts unknown.
The suit Of Jones county VS.. Wheel
er and BIoomefld, in which it is sought
to recover timbered lands at over $50,
900 has been transferred to the
Federal court. This is a test suit
filed by the board of supervisors, who
are trying tt recover timbered lands
valued at more than 100000. The at.
torneys for the timber people asked
FOR a transfer to the federal court
which was granted.
A. l.. Murrah, a young farmer OF
Union county, raised three turnips
that weighed on an average of seven
and one-third pounds each, and one
that weighed eleven pounds, measur-
ing t~wenty-eight inches in circumfer
ence.
Capt. D.. II. Davidson OF Woodland
has 500 liberia peach trees which Will
average from two and one-half to three
bushels per tree, which means a yield
of from 1000 to 2400 bushels Of peaches
fran these trees This is only their
second year OF bearing.
The special act passed at the last
session of the legislature creating the
Relzoni drainage district, and authoriz-
ing the governor to appoint a board o.
Oonnirrinnorr thorofnr will ho niunn