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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-16

by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
Of the City of Macon, Mississippi. tina
sidewalks in front Of, abutting and ly
ing along side of the following proper
ties on the north and south sides O.
North streets, to where said street i,
intersected by Washington street on tn,
west to Cedar street on the east, t,
be laid as required by law, to wit:
The residence and lot of P. H. Hun
ter, now occupied by NJ A. Hunaer a,
| tenant.
The residence and lot of Mrs. @. D
Dinsmore, now occupied by E. B. Fer
ris as tenant.
The vacant lot of Mrs. @. D. Dins
more.
The residence and lot of H. R. Dare
now occupied by him as such
The residence and lot of j. P. Swami,
now occupied by j. A. Lee as tenant.
The vacant lot of j. P. Swami.
The residence and lot of heirs of Mrs.
E. A. Thornton as follows:
The residence and lot of Mrs. Min
ME Clemens, now occupied by her as
such.
The residence and lot of Mrs. Kate
B. Elkin, now occupied by S. M. Tom
linson as tenant.
The vacant lot of J. H. Buck.
The vacant lot of j. H. Buck, upon
which Henry Buck had blacksmith
shop during his lifetime.
The residence and lot of j. H. Buck,
now occupied by E. G. Scales as ten
ant.
That each of the several lots of land
fronting, abutting and laying on the
east and west sides of said Wayne
street, as herein above described, be
and the same are hereby condemned;
and it is hereby required and ordered,
that the owners of said properties
along said Wayne street, at his or her
expense shall construct and hereafter
keep in good repair, sidewalk of con-
crete along the entire north and south
side of said North street, in front of,
abutting or lying along side of said
street, from the intersection Of Wash
ington street on the west to the inter-
section of Cedar street on the east,
within (30) thirty days after this oIdi-
nance becomes operative, said side
walks to be laid as hereinafter pro-
vided of uniform width of four feet,
and so graded as to conform to the
lines established by said city, to make
an even, smooth, footing; and
shall be composed of the best grade
of Portland cement and of clean, sharp
sand and gravel. in proportion of l part
of cement, parts of sand and parts
of gravel. The same to be mixed thor
oughly to the constance commonly
known as dry mixture. This concrete
shall be laid on a firm foundation, ac-
curately graded to depth of 81
inches.
A top surface. composed of / part
best grade Of Portland cement and two
parts Of sharp. clean sand shall be the
finishing course Of the sidewalk to the
depth of one inch. This top finish sur
face must be smoothly and neatly trow-
eled and checked off in squares, as pre-
viously specified, at suitable intervals.
an expansion joint shall be provided in
said sidewalks 1. - -1ASr
Section Q. Be it further ordained, if
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-16
Sidewalk Resolution

Whereas, it ahe particens,, 1Mavor
and Board of Aldermen OF the Gitv Of
Macon, Mississippi, that sid .,aiks Of
concrete, the details OF which are here
matter set forth, are necessary on
North st., from intersection of Wash
ington street on the west to the
intersection of Cedar street on the
east; that the improvements REQUIRE
an unusual outlay and cost in excess of
the general Improvement fund, and
tnat SAID improvements along the north
ana south sides of North street, to
where it intersects Washington 81. on the
west to Cedar street on the east.
being necessary, and said sidewalks on
Wayne street being badly out of re-
pair along and IN front of the property
fronting. abutting and laying along
ASection l. Be it, therefore. ordained
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-16
Citation Notice.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
In the ChancerY Court of Noxubee Count

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
In the Chancery Court of Noxubee County.
John E. Cockrell
No 3442 VS..
Eliza Colbert Cockrell
To Eliza Colbert Ceckrell, nonresident Of
the State OF Mississippi, and postoffice adj
dress is unkn own.
We command you to be and appear before
the Chancellor of our said Chancery Court at
a term thereof to be holden at the court
house, in the City of Macon in said county of
Noxubee, on the 4th Monday in October, A.
D.,1e1I, then and there to plead answer or
demur to the original bill in said cause where
in YOU are defendant.
Witness my signature and the seal of said
court affixed at my office in City of Macon,
Miss this 9Th day of May, 1911.
JOHN A. TYSON, Clerk.
w O Rnrne. II. d. C.
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Citation Notice,

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
In the Chancery Court Of Noxubee County.
W. Coleman
No. 1868 vs.
Mrs. Irene Phillips ct al
To the nonresident defendants in said cause,
the p. O. address of each being as follows: Jas.
A. Coleman, Memphis. Tenn. Mrs. Myrtle l.
Baker, Birmingham. Ala, the unknown heirs of
l.. P. Coleman, deceased, Birmingham, Ala C.
w. Chairman, MARCIA Chairman Ia mlnor) Cliff
chatham "a minor) land Frank Chatman(a minor),
Pickensville. Ala. Hugh Coleman. Chicago. ILL.,.
Mrs. M. M. Coleman, Willie Coleman Ia MINOR
Bonnie Coleman Ga minor, Archie A Coleman,
Mrs Mary L. Moore and Robert M Coleman,
Prairie Point. Miss,
We command you to be and appear before the
Chancellor of our said Chancery Court at a term
thereof to be holden at the court house, in the
City of Macon, in said county Of Noxubee on the
18th Monday in October A. D., 1911. then and there
/ plead, answer or demur to the original bill in
san cause wherein you are defendants.
Witness my signature and the seal of said
court affixed at my office in City of Macon, Miss.
JNo, A. TYSON. Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-16

walks are constructed, as provided bv
the ordinance of said city and by law.
This resolution to be in eyerv respect
as provided by section 3,411 and gap
of the Annotated Code of Mississippi of
1906. =
Section 8 Be it further ordained
that the occasion being urgent that this
resolution 60 into effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Section A. Be it further ordained
that all resolutions in conflict with This
resolution be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Adopted by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen OF the City of Macon, Mis-
ssnlsslppi, this the Srd day of May,
1911.
JAS. G. HORTON,
Attest Mavor
]. j. SCoTT,
Clerk.
|, J, J. Scott, City Clerk. hereby GER
thy that the above and foregoing side
walk resolution was duly passed at
public meeting of the Mayor and Board
OF Alderman, held May 3rd, 1911. Same
having been reduced to writing was
considered and voted upon by sections,
then as a whole, Featherston, Grace.
Allen, Patty and Patty voting yea,
none voting nay, the said side
walk resolution was ordered pub-
!ished and notices served as provided
by law.
l further certify that said sidewalk
resolution is duly recorded in Minute
Book + at page q ct. seq.
Witness my hand and official seal
this 4th day Of May, 1911.
- I J. ScoTT,
City Clerk.
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Notice to Creditors.
= The Estate

M aasq me Estate
Mary j. Watt, Deceased.
In the Chancery Court Of Noxubee County, Miss.
Letters OF administratiop on said estate having
been on the 9TH day Of june, 1911, granted to the
undersigned by John A. Tyson. Chancery Clerk
Of said County of Noxubee. y
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to have same prebated, and register
ed by said clerk within one year from this dat.
failure for one year to probate and register
my claim will bar the same.
This 7thray Of June, 1911
II. A. MINOR, JR.,
County Com'r, Administrator Of said Estate.
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Registered Berkshires

| have for sale at my place in Macon
bred sows, open and bred gifts, bears
ready for service and pigs of both sex.
Nv stock is of the best breeking. Prices
to suit any one. ]. P. HUNTER,
Macon, Miss.
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Registered Pigs.

Wishing to encourage the raising of
fine hogs, will sell, at SIS each, six
fine Duroc Jersey pigs six weeks old,
subject to registration.
E. D.sCAvETT,
R. F. d.. Macon. Miss.
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For Sale.

A general stock of merchandise in a
good live town in East Mississippi,
Business established thirty years ago.
Can show good results. Reason for
selling bad health. Answer C, No. 81,
this office. i16-4t
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Vanity Bag Lost.

On streets of Macon, with initials E.
P. engraved on it. Also small gold pin
engraved with same initials, Reward
viii be paid for return of same.
ELMA PRUITT.
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For Sale.

Weber wagon, 3-inch, with logging
outfit. Reasonable price.
ED. M. MURPHEY.
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Fox Hound Fer Sale.

For sale a four months~>2ld fox
hound puppy. Address F. c., care of
Beacon, Macon, Miss.
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For Sale.


A good combination horse; especial!
fine under the saddle. E. B. BOYD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-16

have about 200 bushels of peas for
sale. R. A. BRYAN,
May19-2m Cliftonville, Miss.
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County comr, Administrator Of said Estate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-26
Ramsey County,
North Dakota

Ramsey county stands in the front
rank an a province OF rich resources.
accumulated wealth and an advanced
people. It Is centrally located IN the
well famed Devils Lake Garden Lands
Of North Dakota. II consists OF 77o.-
$50 acres Of magnificent land admir-
ably fitted for general farming pur-
poses.
The population is nearly $4,000. con-
sisting of people from northern Europe
Canada and the middle states. and they
are an intelligent, industrious, moral
and progressive people.
The topography OF the county is that
OF gently swelling prairie interspers-
ed with large level plains all having =
natural drainage. Numerous lakes
abound, such as Devils Lake. Sweet
water Lake, Freshwater. Twin, Alics
and Irvine's lakes The largest stream
Is the Morvouse Coulee, extending from
Irvine's lake. near Churchs Ferry, TO
Devils Lake. II also contains fine and
heavy flowing springs, numerous small
sloughs and large hay tracts, the larg-
est body being In the northwestern
part OF the county, known as the VIM
ko Meadows. consisting Of many thous-
and acres OF land annually PRODUCING
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-26
Devils Lake, the City Of Destiny

the shores Of the Minnewaukan lake,
well wooded and most attractive plat
OF land containing many cottages OF
the campers. Thousands of people Wis
II these grounds each summer to enjoy
the charms of nature and find instruc-
ton and profit in the literary, religious
and scientific lectures and instructions
given at the assemblies at each return
ing summer. This. the North Dakota
ChautauQua, stands fourth from the
top OF the 1875 chautauquas Of the
United States
The commercial club is well or
ganized and public spirited body and is
most successful in promoting the
growth of Devils Lake and the de-
yelopment of the county.
Adjoining the Chautauqua park is
the State Militia Reservation, consist
ing of thousands of acres, where the
soldiers camp and exercise every sum-
mer.
Diaries and creameries are located in
different parts of the county with ele-
vators in every town, many of which
are owned and operated by farmers.
The county has twenty two national
and state banks, with an annual de-
post Of over 100000 and the stock
Is owned largely by farmers.
In 1908 the county's grains gave in
cash the sum of s4,76s.10s, and that
OF 1909 will be 25 to SO per cent larger.
Minnewaukan or Devils Lake is a
fine body Of water, the extreme points
being near fifty-flve miles apart. 1t
varies In width, the widest part being
about ten r1ilaE II has dffFarpnf
depths, its deepest part being near 100
feet. It's margins OF hills, boulder
strewn shores and shady trees are most
picturesque and fascinating.
The county has about 120 graded
schools with eight consolidated schools,
and Its enrolment Is 1878 scholars.
The Devils Lake high school has TWEEN
ty-four teachers and they and the sup
erintendent are among the best in
structors in the union. The new ward
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itary science, and tactics, enlisted In
the Eighteenth infantry in 1899. It
was with this infantry that he serv-
ed two years in the Philippine islands.
In February, 1901, he was commits
stoned second lieutenant IN the Seven
tenth infantry and served about one
year In this regiment. He was then
transferred to the Second infantry and
during the year 1905 he made his Sec
ond tour Of the Philippine islands.
After serving about four years at this
commission he came home and was
promoted in 1905 to first lieutenant.
The following year he retired from the
service. The next three years were
spent as professor OF military science
and tactics, at Hitchcock university.
San Rafael, Cal. Later he became
at Delaware, Ohio, from whence he
came to Fargo.
Miss Pearl Oman. new member Of
the department OF English, is q Fargo
girl who obtained her college training
in the University OF Wisconsin.
During her college course she special
lied in English. graduating In June,
1910. Since graduating she has taught
one year as a special instructor in
English at the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college. She performed the
work so creditably that she WAS last
spring made regular member OF the
English faculty.
L.W. Sargent, assistant professor OF
industrial chemistry, graduated in 1905
from Harvard university, specializing
In chemistry with the degree A. b.,
and took his masters degree A. M. In
1905. The following year he was re-
search assistant in the laboratory Of
physical chemistry, Institute OF Tech
nology He then became identified
with the forest service laboratory in
Washington. ID. c.. and shortly after
ward was offered position in large
cyanide plant at Perth -Amboy, n. Y.
as assistant manager One year and
q half before coming to Fargo he spent
In private laboratory at Cambridge.
Mass. largely In connection with pat
ent work
J. FL. Wright graduated from the
course ia pharmaceutical chemistry
at the Michigan university In 1910
with the degree OF B. g., and in 1911
the literature and science course was
granted his masters DECREE. For one
year he was assistant In the hygiene
laboratory In water analysis and for
the past ye8r, before coming to Far
60 was assistant to Dr. Vaughn ia
research work on protein and imnun-
ity lines thus. giving him special
qualifications for his work Ia micro
chemistry in connection with the en-
forcauaent of the food and drug laws
q. r. Guthrie III d graduate of the
Medico ChirurgfcaI school, phiIadel-
phia. taking the degree of Pm g. iii
1905, and later the degree OF Pm. G.
and r Pd. He has also had three
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-26

costing $4,000; state School for the
Deaf, costing $4,000 to $1,000 Car
negie library, costing $4,000; u. S.
weather bureau; first -class opera
house costing $4,000; a light, water
and telephone plant--one OF the very
best in North Dakota, costing 100000;
and the Christian Scientist, Salvation
Army, @. A. r. and Militia organiza-
tons have good quarters and the COM
mercial club and the fraternal assoc
Citations have fine offices. The foun-
dation for q new hotel has been put in
this fall the structure will be COM
pieted next spring, representing a cost
Of over 100000.
Devils Lake is the headquarters of
a number OF organizations composed
exclusively Of farmers, as follows:
The Farmers Grain and Shipping
Co.; The Farmers Grain Co.; The
Northern Investment Co.: The Farm
ers Mill and Elevator association, and
The Building and Loan Co..
The North Dakota Chautauqua as
ISOLATION also has its offices In this
city. It owns the Chautauqua park,
consisting Of eighty acres OF land To-
Gated i've miles from Devils Lake upon
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ton OF Fargo college. will engage at
tention.
The schedule for the department
programmes has been arranged so as
to enable each present to find some-
thing OF interest and value to him
each morning. On Wednesday morn
ing the rural. industrial, music and
history departments will hold meet
ings. On Thursday morning the d.
rectors. county superintendent, sec
ondary educators and the rural. indus
trial and elementary departments
jointly will convene. On Friday the
departments OF higher education, of
suprintendents. and Of elementary ed
ucation will hold sessions.
The topics for the higher education
department are the case of the fresh
man. athletics and character, the
place OF the small college In our ed
vocational system. and the part each
state educational institution should
have In the training Of teachers.
The department OF secondary edu-
cation considers the high school a
social unit, teaching high school Eng
gIish, some way Of giving high schoo'
pupils more training for the duties of
presiding over the home and q remedy
for high school laziness, how to take
care OF the precocious and the retarded
pupils and preparation of high school
pupils for teaching.
The elementary section will study
crucial points in arithmetic. SUCCESS
full public school garden and an enter
tainment programme from the daily
school work OF the Fargo public
schools.
The rural folk will consider the top
les, ethics in the school. the school as
social center, the one thing needful.
playground plans. the normal course
for rural teachers and sources Of in
spiration.
Al better environment, the teaching
Of lower grade reading, school gar
dens and manual training plans will
be presented at the joint session Of the
rural, elementary and industrial de-
partments.
Department OF superintendence;
Topics, direct ethical training In the
public school. back to the essentials,
officiaI relations between state and
county superintendent. retardation Of
pupils. the. school man In politics and
religion. methods IN criticism.
Directors: Topics. presidents adj
dress. school supervision and equip
ment. grading the rural school.
Industrial section; topics, domestic
economy, manual training, artistic and
esthetic training and agriculture.
History. civics, etc. topics, teach
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-26
PROGRAMME FOR
STATE EDUCATORS
BIG MEETING WILL BE HELD IN
FARGO, NOV. TO s--ERNEsT
THOMPSON SETON WILL BE
ONE OF THE SPEAKERS ON
THIS OCCASION.

The next meeting Of the State Ed
vocational association will be held in
Fargo on Nov. 70 3. 1911. This will
be banner meeting from all indica-
tiong. There is considerable interest
shown already end the local commit
tee will assure all OF the best that
Fargo has. The general sessions will
be held In the Masonic temple while
all others will convene IN the high
school building. Thus the several
meetings will be centralized and this
will add much to the value of the ses-
sion.
Two lecturers of national reputa-
ton have been secured. Ernest
Thompson Seton will lecture on Wed
nesday evening on Scouting for Wild
Animals while DR.. "A. e. Winship OF
Boston viii speak on both Thursday
afternoon and evening, his subject for
the afternoon being, Rural Schools Tor
Country Life and FOR the evening.
Education for Prosperity. EfKlciency
and Services.
A little later the entire programme
will be published. At present the FOL
lowing viii give some idea OF the I'M
portant topics UP for discussion:
The programme for the general az.
socintion for Wednesday will consist
OF the address by President Macdon-
aid OF the association, address Of well
come ana response, address BY the
afate superAntendent Of public instruc-
ton. and an address, Progress q tne
year BY Superintendent Hoover On
ed 44fan
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Gated at Devils Lake, has nearly 100
pupils under the management Of Prof.
D. F. Bangs. one of the foremost and
successful instructors in the nation.
The county contains thirty mine
churches and all denominations, and
much interest Is taken in religious
culture.
The price Of lands vary from $40 TO
$50 per acre. Generally the pur-
ehasers are practical farmers living in
our state who know the value Of North
Dakota dirt.
The productions of the farms Of the
county consist Of wheat. oats, barley.
rye, fax, speltz, corn, millet, timothy,
clover. alfalfa, grasses, potatoes and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-26
new MEMBERS OF
A. c. FACULTY
SPLENDID TRAINING AND IN
MOST INsTANcEs GOOD Ex-
PERIENcEs-THERE ARE Sew
ERAL NEW FACES AT THE A. C.
THIS YEAR.

]. e. Kalmbach. principal Of the ag-
ricuitural high school. came from the
local city high school. where he taught
physics, coached athletes, and acted
as assistant principal
Mr.. Kalmbach 10 a graduate Of Kali
amazoo college and Chicago univer-
sity and. has had several years of
experiences teaching at the Grand Rap
ids central high school, New Mexico
Military institute. Otterbein Univer-
sity and for the past four years at
Fargo high school.
Miss Sadie jacobson, the new mem
Der Of the home economies faculty Of
the agricultural college is an instruc-
tor in domestic art. Miss Jacobson Is
graduate of Teachers college. taxi
ing her degree at Columbia univer-
sity, New York city. She has had
several years experience In teaching
domestic art in the elementary and
high schools OF New York. She comes
with the highest recommendations
both for scholarship and as instruc-
tor She is enthusiastic and delight
ed with her new position. The coll
lege has added costume designing.
methods of teaching domestic art and
dressmaking to the domestic SCI
ence course.
Oliver Dynes, who this year re-
sumes his work in the department Of
agriculture. Ii graduate Of the North
Dakota college, class OF 1907. After
two years of work as instructor In
animal husbandry at his alma mater,
be went to Cornell university TO pur-
sue e post graduate course. which
course he has just completed. He re-
sumes his work here with renewed
enthusiasts, and great faith in North
Dakota's great agricultural college
Lieutenant Heron, professor Of mill
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-26
The Prosperous
and Progressive City
Of Devils Lake
tcontinued from Page i

This city Is the passenger and
freight division point Of the COMPANY
tthe Great Ncrthern) and also the al
vision point Of the mail service.
Fourteen passenger trains enter
Devils Lake daily, including the new
chicago-seattle Fast Mail.
Railroads reaching out from Devils
Lake are, the Great Northern. west to
the Pacific region, with . branch from
Church Ferry to Brandon, Can. east
to the twin cities and to Aneta via the
cut or and a branch line from La
kota to towns in the eastern part OF
Ramsey county; and the Farmers,
Road extending northwest to Hans
boro. Besides these the Great North
ern has twelve ether branches in dif-
ferent parts Of North Dakota and there
are I'VE other railway lines operating
in various directions in our state
hence it can be seen Devils Lake is
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-26

mails raised consist of horses, mules,
cattle, sheep, goats, hogs and poultry
with eggs, butter and cheese. BY vir-
tue Of the many grain elevators and
railways all farm products are easily
marketed at good prices,
Prominent among the other thrifty
towns OF Ramsey county, having from
three to seven grain elevators each,
substantial state and national banks,
large general stores, excellent school
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-26

years of experience as principal Of a
school and as a representative Of one
Of the large book firms. so that his
training In pharmacy and his exper-
fence on the road makes him partic-
cularly well qualified for inspection
work in connection with the enforce
ment Of the drug law