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Citation Notice.
THE STATE MISS

THE STATE O. MISSISSIPPI.
Robert Hudson, In Chancerv Court
No. S271, VS.. of
Clarrissa Hudson. Noxubee County.
To Clarrissa Hudson. a non resident of the State
of Mississippi. whose post Office address is
Gainesville. Alabama.
We command you to be and appear before the
Chancellor of eur said Chancery curt at a term
thereof to be holden at the Court House, in the
town of Macoe, in said county of Noxubee, on the
Fourth Monday in April, A. D.. 1910. then and
there to plead. answer or demur to the original
Bill in said cause wherein you are defendant,
Witness my signature and the seal of said Court
affixed Mt nay office in City of Macon, this Is day
Of March 1910. JNO A. TYSON. Clerk-
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~OOKSVILL

Quite a number of Macon peO-
pie came up last Saturday to wit
ness the ball games between the
Macon and BrOOksville team. Both
games resulted in favor of Macon.
Miss Lucille Reeves from the L. l..
q c., was manager of the basket
ball game,
Sunday Misses Hardin and Nor
wood accompanied by handsome
young men, Messrs. McArther
and Bozeman, all of Meridian,
were visitors to u town.
Mr.. w. b. Memories of
Waynesboro spent Sunday with
his father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. =. w. NcMOrries.
Mr.. Gilmore of Crawford was on
our streets Wednesday.
Mr.. Jack Bradford of Deer
brook is a visitor at DR.. Hender-
sons.
Miss Mary Alice wilkins left
Thursday for a short stay with
friends in ScOoba.
Mrs. G. W. Cunningham has
gone to Shreveport for a visit to
her sister, Mrs. Ledbetter.
Tuesday evening, in response ito
invitations, to a "SOck Social
quite a large number of guests as.
sembled at the Cumberland Par
souagc, took part in the festivi-
ties of the evening, enjoyed the
cake and cream. and 1he sweet
music. etc. The managers are to
be congratulated upon" the fnan.
ciai success of the OCCASION.
Wednesday Mis-. Holberg O.
Macon, came up, and at Mrs. j
l.. S. PetersOn's organized 'Th6
Noyubcc Rifle" chapter of the U.
ID. C's. with a membership OF
fifteen. The. Officers are as fol
lows:
Pres. Mrs. NJ. a. Parks.
Vice Pres. Mrs. A. @. wilkins.
sc. and Tres. Mrs. Leo Tindall.
Historian, Mrs. ThOS. Price.
Rev. Mr.. Lee was called tC
Fairport Wednesday to %officiatt
at The funeral of Mr.. John Gardi
ner. who died at that place Tues
day, after Il lingering illness.
Little Marion Perry and Mrs,
VIII Mcleod have been quite i'll
for several days. Both are i'm.
proving.
DR.. Ehic Close of Macon has
been up professionally this week
Misses Ruth Hamm and Ruth
Roger we're down from the l. L. &
G. Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Spalding, Mrs. l.. A
Hairston, MRS. JAS. Brooks, Mrs
Il. NJ. Evans, Misses Magee and
McCantS, and Waller of Craw
ford, and Miss Louise Jordan O
Tibbee were shopping in towI
Thursday.
Mr.. JAS. st. John made a flying
visit to Columbus Monday.
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Notice to the Voters Of NOxubee
County.

AS required by law, I will be at
the following voting precincts, be-
tween the hours of 9 a. m. and 4
p. m. for the purpose of register
ing all persons desiring and en-
titled to registration, to-wit:
At S~huqualak, Wednesday,
April 6, 1910.
Paulette, Thursday, Z "
" COoksville, Friday, " 8 "
Deer Brook, Monday L" II "
Cliftonville, Tuesday +" II "
Prairie Point Wed. " Ii /"
Center " Thursday IA I"
Brooksville Friday 10 i"
Summerville Monday " IS "
Hashuqua Tuesday 10
Mashulaville Wed. 20 /"
Fairview Thursday 81 {"
Lyon Creek, (AllgOOd Mill
Friday, "22 /"
All persons from any and all
precincts of the County desiring
to register in my office in Macon,
can do 30 at any time, provided
they register on or before the 9Th
day of July this year, which
is four months prior to the Gener-
al election.
Very respectfully,
G. NJ. SCALES,
Registrar, NOxubee Co.
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U. v. c. REUNION
Mobile, AIa.-April 1928.

Apropos of the approaching
Reunion of United Confederate
Veterans, the Mobile & Ohio
Railroad Company is distribut-
ing a handsome illustrated folder
descriptive Of Mobile. the Re-
union City for 1910. Nh Jno.M
Beall, G. 2. A. Mobile & Ohio R.
R.,St. Souls, Mo-, will be pleased
to mail you q copy on request.
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Interest to Farmers.
25 Acme Walking Cultivators -. . SIP so
20 Riding 20 90
A few buggies and surries at cost.
MERIDIAN HARDWARE Co.
3-4-3m Meridian, Miss.
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Get a can of NELSON'S Cooking oil at
30c from H. M. JONES.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11
HOBBLE SKIRT PARTY.
Guests Made to Dance Virginia Reel
and Fall in "A Heap.

From the New Ycrk American.
Curious SWANS OF Glenwood. Long
Island, who are anxious TO see how their
young woman friends would look at a
hobble-skrt party given by Miss Lillian
Hahn. were barred from the Hahn home
by the hostess own orders.
Some of the young men tried to gain
admittance TO the house while the party
was in progress. but the hostess sta
toned two strong young women friends
at the front door, with orders to repel.
by force. il necessary, al attempts at
entrance by any man.
Mss Hahn besides being socially prom
lnent. Is an athletic girl. She thinks
nothing of taking three-mlle swim
across Huntington Harbor on a summer
day, and several years ago she had the
reputation of being the fleetest runner
OF either sex in Glenwood.
A week ago she sent out invitations to
her hObble-skirt party She furnished
games for her guests until they had be-
come accustomed to travelling from one
side OF the room to the other in their
skirts. Then dancing commenced
Young men gathered IN the roadway
near the house. waiting to accompany
the guests home. say they heard many
dull thud. accompanied by laughter
When the music Of the Virginia reel was
heard one hardy youth ventured to peep
through a window. lie told his cOmpan-
ions that he saw three young women ly-
ing on the floor in a heap
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

From the Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette.
J. Pierpont Morgan told the following
story the other day:
"A New England Yankee who was a
prisoner on pirate ship in the good old
days when pirates roamed the seas, be-
came, because OF his Yankee attributes.
Objectionable 10 his captors.
1t was finally decided 10 maroon him
on a desert island, with but little food
and "A coffin TO remind him of his inevi-
table fate. The island was found and the
New Englander and coffin were left
alone on the beach while the pirate ship
sailed away.
For several days she sailed and then
became becalmed. For three days she lay
there with not breath of air. On the
evening OF the third day a black speck
was noticed on the horizon. II steadily
grew larger and soon was close enough
for the men on the ship TO make out
what IL was
The man of millions paused for an in
slant and then said. smiling: at was the
Yankee in his coffin, with half of the lid
in either hand rowing for home"
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11
Where He Got Inspiration.

From the Cleveland Leader.
Former District Attorney John ] Sui
Ivan was the principal speaker at a re-
union of old soldiers a few years ago.
He had all OF his wonderful command Of
pathos and eloquence in fun working or
der that day. and as he concluded his
Grafton tears glistened in the eyes of
many of the veterans. One of the old
boys in blue came up to Mr.. Sullivan.
pressed his hand. and said:
Your description of the scenes on the
field Of carnage during a fight was beau
tiful. You must have been in the thick
Of battle some time Where did you
have your most thrilling experience2"
AT Warren" replied Col Sullivan.
At Warren? Why. / never knew there
was any fighting there.
Probably not, replied Col Sullivan,
but II you had been behind the bat for
Warren the day we beat Youngstown 1
to 0 you would have known you were in
fight. and a mighty warm one, too, =
and the colonel extended his gnarled and
twisted fingers to prove his assertion.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11
Girl supply Running short.

From the Chicago Tribune
As though an increased cost OF living.
higher freight rates. and similar ills to
man were not sufficient, we are confront
ed, so the statisticians tells Us. with a
shortage OF women. Although there are
more women than men in the census
tables. the supply Of girls, the raw ma
terial from which women are made, is
far below that Of boys, and unless some
thing can be done about il there will not
be enough women to go around
We 90 not pretend to account for this
We only state II as a fact. For many
years the balance of sex has been with
the women. New England we are told.
swarms with minated females. Matri-
monial agencies thrive there, and fire
export business is done with Nome,
Alaska, and other points where the men
predominant. Now that the production
has fallen OF, the law OF supply and de-
mand VIII advance the price.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11
"PoRE OLE DAD,

fe oan scarco pick up a paper
An its Poets Corner greet
'Cept ven see a pretty poem
Bout the mother. sanity sweet;
Bot you'll have a time a-sesFehin'
Eyes viii he er-achin bad,
Ere yell oFertake a poem
At this time for pore old dad.
No; it isn't willful in EN-
Then that write a neither, dear
That here's never notice taken
OF her ole man settin' rear.
No; It's never meant 10 slight him,
But it locks a little sad
Al the bouquets made for mother,
Not bloom for pose old dad.
True. CIR mother watched above rs
Till hrr dear old eyes would ache.
But ole dad he bumped to feel us
Till his hack would nearly break;
Mother dTooned ahoye the cradle.
Gave dcvoiion-all she had
still there wasn't any circus
At that time for pore Gle dad.
DO net take one line from mother
When sc write the soul song;
But il there's a scrd for father
AcW and then. II gon't he wrong.
Pore old soul He's bent and Rrinkie'
An I know tWould make him glad.
If while ym are rslising mother
Scmethins sAid for pcie Gle dad.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

called upon to perform, there does not
seem TO be equally strong reasons for
making such a provision for those en-
gagged in civil employment. except. per
haps, those whose duties are of an extra
hazardous nature, such as employees OF
the Railway Mail Servsee and some
others For present purposes II may be
we'll enough TO disregard altogether the
question OF retirement for disability and
consider only that of retirement for age
OF long service.
Il think the personnel of the service
would be very greatly improved if IL
should be known TO all who enter II that
they have some sure provision for the
support OF themselves and their families
when old age comes upon them. Such an
assurance would be a very great induce
ment for men 10 remain in the service
and to carry themselves well in it, be-
cause. as | said before. whatever might
be assured 10 them in that way would
really be an estate. and one which they
would take good care not to forfeit
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11
Stamps for Franks.

one OF the positive recommendation in
President Taft's message which viii ap-
peal 10 the whole country is that dealing
with the abuse OF the ranking privilege
There has been so much said about this
abuse - concrete examples OF fragrant
abuses having been given-that. taken in
connection with the unusual efforts to-
ward economy in the Post-ofiice Depart
ment, there are few specific passages in
the Presidents message that will be read
with greater interest and satisfaction.
The President believes that the present
abuses of the franking privilege may be
greatly lessened, if not entirely stopped,
by the adoption of a special ranking
stamp, 10 be issued by the POst-ofice
Department to those in the public service
entitled to the free use of the mails. As
matter of fact. such a stamp has
already been designed and printed. and
will first be used in connection with the
transmission of postal Information con-
corning the establishment of the new
postal savings banks. The law establish
ing these postal savings banks empowers
the executive department TO prescribe all
the details in connection with it. Thus
it is that the new stamps may be used
To enable them to be used in connection
with all other mail matter entitled TO be
franked requires the authorization OF
Congress, and IL is this that President
Taft asks.
We can imagine nothing that would
so work for economy-that much-desired
goal of the Post-ofiice pepartment-as
this proposed change in the ranking
system. It is bound to reduce. 20 large
extent the amount of mail matter that
is carried free, and for which the Post
Office Department has 10 pay heavily to
the railroads. AS those entitled TO franks
Will be required TO make specific requests
for them, the Post-office Department will
be able to measure 10 what extent the
ranking privilege is exercised. and thus
keep more or less control over it, and
may, to a certain extent. lessen it. II
will, at any rate. enable the government
to find out just how much it costs to
carry free mail matter.
This, Of course, is only ono item in the
plan for economy, but this. together with
the other economies Postmaster General
Hitchcock is inaugurating, and the pro-
posed plan for increasing the postage on
magazines, will go a long way to wipe
out that annual reproaeh OF a large
deficit in the Post-office Department.
which, conducted on business principles,
should be able, certainly. to pay its
running expenses.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11
4 Real Whent King.

From the Hiawatha lKansl Democrat
one man IN Kansas harvested a larger
area Of wheat in 1915 than was sown in
1909 in the States OF Maine, New Hamp-
shire. Vermont, Massachusetts. Connect
cut. Rhode Island. and Mississippi com
bined. This was J. n Fike, of Colby.
Thomas County, who is probably the
most extensive individual grower OF hard
red winter wheat in the world, having
harvested nearly l4Oo0 acres OF that grain
in 1910.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11
IF LOVE WERE ALWAYS LAUGHTER

II love always laughter
And grief were always tears
With nothing after
To mark the waiting years
I'd pray a life Of love you
Sent down from heaven above TO YOU
And never grief come near 10 you,
To spread its shadow dear. to you
II love always laughter
And grief always tears
But grief brings often laughter.
And love, an. love brings tears!
And both l.ave after
Their blessings the years:
So l. dear heart. would for you.
A mngling Of the two for you
That grief may lend It's calm you
And love may send its balm to YOU
For grief brings often laughter
And love brings often tears
Annie J Grim, in December Century
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

victories. We suspected that the de-
feats had proven costly to the Republic
cans.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11
Citizens Associations.

The thoroughly organized association OF
citizens in groups TO represent the sew
eral sections Of the city and to look after
the interests of the particular sections in
which the members live is peculiar TO
the city of Washington If not unique In
kind, it is certainly SO in the regularity
of the meetings. the large attendance, and
the zeal and activity Of the individual
members. II may be that the anomalous
form OF city government under which we
live contributes much to the efficiency Of
the great service that the municipality
derives from this form of supplemental
administration But whatever thu cause,
the welfare of the city and the progress
that is observable in every part of il is
very greatly increased by this voluntary
and active service.
The function Of these citizen bodies, be-
ing wholly suggestive at first. has grown,
through the wisdom. discretion. and
broad-mindedness of its members and
officers, TO become in a great measure
advisory And the spirit with which the
suggestions are offered and accepted has
kept the citizens in close touch with the
District government and with the Com
missiOners.
1t is largely owing to the work OF these
several bodies that the growth OF the city
and its high state of general development
are due. This action and the good methods
that have characterized the work.. and
especially the temperate and discreet
views that have been taken OF the abil-
ity of the Commissioners to carry out
suggestions, have done much to extend
the principles Of popular government.
When the system of government by
three commissioners was first suggested,
there were some who saw in that form
Of government certain elements Of what
they called autocracy. But The working
out OF the system and the large share
that the citizens associations have play
ed In the administration of civic affairs
have gone far to supply those features
Of popular government which harmonize
the seemingly anomalous form Of gov
eminent of Washington with the demo-
cratic national idea. In fact there is TO
be seen in the large and valuable part
that these several bodies, acting without
authority and with no official powers
conferred upon them, have been able to
play in the progress and development OF
the city an extension of the popular form
Of government even beyond that of many
other municipalities
1t seems TO be we'll borne in mind that
the value Of the service that is so freely
rendered and the force of the sugges-
tons that are made almost wholly de-
pend upon moderation OF the demands,
the selection of the greatest of the needs,
and the harmony Of the ideas OF extern
sion and improvement of the city as a
whole which the associations display. II
is certain that without these allies what
defects there are in our form OF local
government would be felt more keenly.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
WAY 1T HAPPENED.

A New York judge recently fined him
self FOR speeding--News item.
This judge a good example set
And one we'll worth the needing.
In his own court,
So says report.
lie fined himself for speeding.
he surely was an upright Judge
As we may wei conjecture
lie said he case
Was a disgrace
And gave himself q lecture.
Bot since he later found himself
Eyincing due repentance
He saved himself
A little pelf
BY then suspending sentence.
A Remarkable BiiI.
How did you enjoy the vaudeville per-
formance?'
II was good They had performing
cats "a baseball player. a champion
pugiiist, a trained cockatoo. and. ! give
YOU nay word. they even had an actor
doing turn.
Christmas In a Flat.
How kin SANITY Claus come down a
chimbly, pa, when We amt got no
chimbly?"
He used To come down the chimney,
son. Now lie sends the presents up the
dumbwaiter'
Society Drama.
Oh. what wealth Of sneers and shams,
or morals worn a bit askew
And what "a wealth Of epigrams-
The butler even has a few.
Indispensable.
Now you simply must come 10 my
esthcuc evening. / can't do without
you"
'Rut I don't sing. or play. or recite.
That's just it. ] must have a few
nice people 10 listen.
just n Hint.
I'm looking for a Christmas gift for
my vile"
How would this mufT do"
Think that would suit herr"
II think SO. She was in here recently
and suggested that we lay il aside"
woes Of Little Brother.
Your big brother has outgrown his
overcoat. Jimmy, and you'n have TO take
IL"
DE mean dog don't never outgrow his
skates. 20
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

For centuries woman ruled man"
says Prof. Clark, of the University of
Chicago. Yes; and if the professor were
married man he would know that she
has not given up the job yet
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

The reports of the Congressional cam
paign committees show that the Repub-
licans paid three times as much for their
defeats as the Democrats did for their
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

Mr.. Balfour, chief of the British tories.
has successfully led his party to defeat
three consecutive times. He will soon
equal Bryan's record.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

Prof. Thompson, of the Colorado Uni
versity, says that kissing is much less
dangerous than Misunderstanding. For this
reinsurance. many thanks. Now we can
go ahead
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

Mr.. Waldorf Astor, who has just been
elected 10 the English House of Com
mons, is a fine specimen of the sort of
Americanism 10 avoid.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

Talk about the vanity of cities. Here
is Memphis. Tenn. Dragging about its
air being the best for flying purposes
that the aviators have found.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

A theatrical manager dropped a roll of
bills amounting to 500 on the streets in
Houston and man found it and re-
turned it to him. You see, in Texas
they hardly know what real money is.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

It was the, same American dollars the
English politicians are kicking about
that paid for that statue to Henry Irving
just unveiled in London.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

Admiral Dewey. Hon. William r.
Hearst. and Hon Jefferson NJ Levy have
resigned from the American Boy Scouts.
And they were such good scouts, too!
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

At least we have something in common
with the Philadelphia mint We. also.
are experiencing some difficulty in max
ing enough money for the Christmas
deIland
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

Mrs, Russell Sage says that her model
city will contain only fifteen hundred
families. If it were not for that limita-
ton, We might just sell her Washington.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

1t might seem that we. too, are to have
our Irish question; the Alaskans are
working for home rule now.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

1t is going TO be difficult, il seems, for
the bathtub trust TO get an immunity
bath.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

This is the open season for Christina
presents. Get into a receptive mood.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

The BARRIERS now propose TO charge the
man who uses a safety razor fifty cents
for a hair cut. This viii stimulate some
one to invent a safety hair cutter.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

Tacoma is in danger OF coming to be
known as the tightwad town. They have
passed law out there forbidding treat
ing
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

In his campaign for reelection it must
be said to the credit Of Senator Lodge
that he has not called on the colonel for
help.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

THE Pontin of Privilege is the way
Col. Henry Watterson refers TO Senator
Lodge by the artful aid of ALTERATION.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

The American sailors were glad to get
away from England because they had
such good time they were exhausted.
Wonder how their hosts felt.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

At least we can be thankful these DAYS
that coal is not kept in cold storage.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

Apparently the press of the country
seems 10 think that the Presidents mes
sage was as broad as it was long.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

Rev. DR.. Fred T. George, OF Philadel-
phia who is at the Arlington. advocates
a censorship OF the drama
1t is only the bigoted religionist who
will decry and denounce the stage as
SUCH" said Or. George The true
preacher of God viii see in il, when IL
remains true TO its ideal. a powerful ad-
iunet to the pulpit II is only when the
stage prostitutes its high purpose and
panders 10 the basest and vilest pas
sions that it should be called to account
and arraigned before the bar OF scathing
criticism.
Vulgar managers sell the stage to the
lowest realism and give II over TO the
most degrading sensuality. Even now
some of our theaters are foisting such
Iicentious productions on the public
There is indeed need for a public CEN
sor to drive from the stage plays that
are literally honeycombed with sugges-
tiveness and leave little 10 the imaglna-
ton as 10 their vulgarig."
The Washington herald., 1910-12-11

Among social and other celebrities reg
istered at the New Willard are George
J. Gould. Kingdon Gould. and Jay Gould.
of Lakewood, \. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Randolph Hearst and c. J. Shearn,
Of New York. and Gov.-elect e. n. Foss.
of Boston, Mass