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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, [. 5. Land Office at Phoenix, Ariz.
 March F, 1912. Notice Is hereby gwen that William r.. Walker. of Naco, Arizona, who, on March 1st, 1907, made Homestead entry. No. O262l for Southwest quar ter, Section s, Township 24 s. Range 24 F.. G & $. R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final five year pPo0f, to cstafjish clam to the land aceye described before I. ID Taylor, EU. $. iCon missioner ai lis bee. Ariz, on the 18th day of April 1912
 Claiman. names as witnesses3 R. Y Frazier. Of Naco. Arizona. Charles Hull, Of Don Luis. Arizona; Richard Brandon. of Naco. Arizona; James L.. B. Parks, of Naco. Arizona.
 FRANK H. PARKER,
 Register q S94
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY OF CccHISE, STATE
 OF ARIZONA

IN THE Matter of .he Ett9tei of ',
 L. Brown, iliredSS' NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
 NOTICE is hereby given that isa- bella Brown, the 'AdministratriX with The Will annexed Of said Estate mas hled in this court Her First and final account and ietitiop for the distribu- tion Of the residue Of said estate, and that the same will bc heard on Tues dav the 10th day of April A. b. 1912 at 70 o'clock in the forenoon ol salc
Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-04

Indiana offers un- limited opportunities for business to classified advertisers. A recognized advertising medium is the Daily and Tri-Weekly Enterprise. pub lished at Noblesville, and carrying the largest amount of classified bus mess in that section The Enter prise covers Hamilton County th0
 oughly, and ia the medium to use to get results Rates, 1-2 cent per word; insertions for the price of 5. Nothing taken under 10c. Ad. dress THE ENTERPRISE, Nobles
 vile. Ind. 52'
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

Oep7rtnlent or the tntSrlof. U. s. Land office al Phoenix, Arizona,
 March IF, 1912.
 Notice Is hereoy given that Edward Bower. of McNeal, Arizona, who on January 17, 1907, ;aade komestead entry, No. e35Sf for the Southwest Guarter. Section 03. St, Township s2s Range 26E, G & $. F., Meridian. has filed notice og intention Co raake fnal i've year proof to establish clGim to the land above described, before J. D Taylor. U. s. Commissioner, at Bis bee, Arizona, on the 10th day Of April. 1912.
 Claimant names as witneses:
 Maurice D. Mhelap, of BIsDce, ATi. zona; John F. Peace of McNeal. All
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FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS

ty days.) or judgment by default will be taken against you according tJ the prayer Of said complaint. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Superior Court Of the State of Arizona. in and for the County of Co chise, this 22nd, day O. March, iI the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twelve.
 J. F. JAMES,
 Clerk
 By C. B. WILSON,
 Deputy Clerk
 6S6
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N. A. s. E.

day, al the Courtroom of said court City of Tombstone, County of COhise State of Arizona, and all persons in- terestcd in said estate are notified then and there 10 appear and shO'. cause. if any they have. why the prayer Of said petitioner should not be granted, and the said account al lowed and settled.
 Dlteu March 2Sth, 1912.
 J. r.. JAMES,
 Clerk
 C. B. WILSON,
 Deputy Clerl;
 G.
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TO THE STOCKHOLDERS CALU. MET AND ARIZONA MINING
 COMPANY

YOU are hereby notified that the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Calumet and Arizona Mining Com pany will be held at the office of the Company, Warren, Arizona, on Mon day, April Sth, 1912. at ten o'clock 8. m., for the purpose of electing eleven directors for the ensuing year and for such other business as may come before the meeting
 The transfer books of the Company will be closed March 1st and will re- main closed until AiaTcn IIth, 1912. By order Of the Board of Directors.
 GORDON R. CAMPBELL.
 Secretary
 1o2
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e,e7n TRIAL FOR MURDER

Sf>. FRANCISCO, Cali, April s.- For tEe fifth time htehesl so san ss,,, Eont oy former chief Of poiee sc,.,|,,, 2, S,-l
 llaa'acIscc'' will go to trial loilorsoT ls ' Y Tor tne The trial of 2 defentdaht five "A gan, ...,,i, bs a record without paFai .les tnies ,ss courts of California and .. at iel ln ..s s"J he;jeve 1t will be the firs' torhe{ i1 American jurisprudence ot cas- ,se,5spt is facing a fifth trial on ,,urder charge
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL DIS TRICT OF THE TERRITORY OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR

VT oGSSNO SOOiSiHG OlS
 TRICT OF THE TERRITORY
 OF ARIZONA, IN AND FOR
 THE COUNTY OF COCHISE WILSON L. STAGNER, Plaintiff
 VS.
 CARAVAN c. STAGNER, Defendant
 ACTION brought in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of Cochise. and the complaint filed in the said County oi Cochise, in the office of the clerk oi said District Court
 THE TERRITORY OF ARIZONA SENDS GREETING:
 TO: Carman C. Stagner,
 You are hereby required to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the Dis trict Court Of the Second Judicial Dis trict Of the Territory of Arizona, iI and for the County of Cochise.. and to ansYef the complaint filed therein within twenty days (exclusive of the day of servlce,) after the service on you of this summons Qf served with in the county; otherwise within thirty days,) or judgment by default will be taken against you according to the prayer of said complaint Given under my hand and the Sea. of the District Court of the SecoaJ Judicial District Of the Territory oi Arizona. in aud fer the County of Co chise, this 18th day of January II
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department or the Interior, '. s. Land Office at Phoenix, Ariz.
 March F, 1912 NOTICE is hereby given that Pow CTS Thompson, of Hereford, AriZ. who, on November 22. 1909, made Homestead entry, No. 074Si. fol Southeast quarter, Section Town ship 24 S., Range 22 r., G. & s. R Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final communication Proof, tC establish claim to the land above de scribed, before J. D. Taylor, T.. $ Commissioner, at Bisbee, Ariz., on the l7th day of April, 1912.
 Claimant names Ss witnesses: Hi ram W. Millett, Charles A. Martin William Ryan, Richard L.. Todd, al of Hereford, Arizona.
 FRANK II. PARKER
 Register
 424
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the purpose of voting on the Plan of Reorganization of the Company, and for the transaction Of such other bus mess as may properly come before the meeting.
 Dated March 27, 1912. R J. CLARK. l. IT. CLARK,
 Secretary. President.
 31.
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North Dakota offers unlimited op portunities for business 10 classi fled advertisers. The recognized advertising medium Is the Fargo Daily and Sunday Courier-News the only seyen-day paper in the the largest amount of classified ad. state and the paper which carrie, Vertising.
 The courler-News covers North Dakota like blanket; reaching all parts of the state the day Of publi cation; 1t is the paper to use ID order to get results; rates one cent per word first inserJiOn, one-hali cent per word succeeding insertion. fifty cents per liLe per month. Ad- dress The Courier-News, Fargo. N. Q.
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Legal Advertisements.
NOTICE OF sTocKHoLDERs AN
 NUAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the an- nual meeting of the stockholders or the Pitts Royalty company. will be held at the office or I. w Wallace on Monday evening, April Sth, lelZ' at eight o clock. '1.
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the loan to run about 10 years. but you can pay it in full at any time, thereby stopping further interes.
 THE CAPITAL SECURITY COM PANY, Natl Bank of Commerce. Bldg, Norfolk, Va. 2SS
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

In the Superior Court of the County of Cochise, S.ate of Arizona. In the Nj rtter of the Guardianship of Pauline Harris, an Incompetent. Notice Is hereby given that M. New man has on March 2eth, 1912, filed his annual account Of sald guardianship, and that the settlement thereof has, by an order of the court, been set for the Sth day of April. 1912, al 2 o'clock ?. m. of said day
 Dated March 26th 1912.
 J. t. JAMES.
 Clerk of the Superior Court By C. B. Wilson,
 DeuufV Clerk l4l
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY OF COCHISE, STATE
 DE ARIZONA

COUNTY OF CoCHIsE, STATE
 OF ARIZONA
 IN THE Matter of the Estate Of Mar tin Finnerty, Deceased NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION NOTICE is hereby given that Owen r. Murphy. has filed m this court d Document purpOrtiHg 10 be the last Will and Testament Of the above named deceased, together with bis petition praying for the admission to probate thereof, and the issuance of Letters Testamentary thereon to said petitioner and that the same will be heard OF Tuesday the 10th day of April A D.. 1912, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon ol said day, at the Court room Of said court. City of Tomb stone, County Of Cochise. State of Ari- zoua, and all persons interested in said estate are notified then and there 10 appear and show caIse, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition CT should not be granted.
 Dated March 28th 1912.
 J. E. JAMES.
 E. ... Clerk. s- .l' &f t.C.t D. WILSON , 8 Deputy Cleri-
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DRFSSMAKlNG and plain sewing 5
 School Hlll, Gasson House. 47.
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zona; J Parl, Emery. of McNeal. Ari- zona and Isaac Bailey Of Lowell. Ari- zona.
 Frank II. Parker.
 Register.
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ALIAS SUMMONS. IN TEE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, lN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF COcHISE. Lizzie Greer Ballard.
 Plaintiff
 VS.

VS.
 Thomas Ballard,
 Defendant ACTION brought in the Superior Court Of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Cocnise, and the complaint filed in the said County of Cochise in the office of the clerk of said Superior Court. ct THE STATE OF < ARIZONA seuJs GreetIlg:
 TO THOMAS BALLARD.
 You are hereby required 10 appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the Su- perior court of the State of Arizona. in and for the County of Cochise. sni to answer the complaint filed therein within twenty days (eXclusive of the day of seryice,l after the service on you of this summons (lf served with in the county, otherwise within tnI-
Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-04
NOTICE OF SPECIAL SToCKHOLD-
 FRS MEETING OF THE aISREE COALITION MINING CO

A SPECIAL meeting of the stock holders of this Company will be held on the 18th day of April, 1912. at 70 o'clock in the forenoon in Blsbee. Ari- zona, al tEe Copper queen Hotel, Tor
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the year of our LorG one thousand nine hundred and twelve. (SEAL)
 A. II. GARDNER,
 Clerk By W. A. HAYWOOD.
 Deputy Clerk
 232
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FOR RELIABLE Paper Hanging, Painting and Tinting call ) II. Toft,
 phone 546, Bisbee. 627.
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Gotten

July ..... ..-.......... lV.oJ October ~ ..... 10.75 August ...... ............. I0.64
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Wheat

May ...... .........-....... lOi o-4
 July ... ........... 95 3-S
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Corn

May ... ............... 70 l-o July ... ........ 74 7-s September ... .... 73 7-S
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Star pin betH cen Roy al Theatre and Temby Ave, School
 Hill. Return to Review office sor reward. 72
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FOR SALE FURNITURE, ETC

HARRIS BLOCK FURNITURE Co. New and second hand fur. niture bought and sold. Fine stock wall paper. Brewery ave hue. Phone 257. 563.
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WAN

STENOGRAPHER desires work dur ing evenings and Saturday after moons. Rates reasonable. Phone 19S
 or address Box 15l. j9.
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MISCELLANEOUS

BUILDING contractor, house and fur niture repairing. Office Tom Rod gers place, Opera Drive. E. Holm lund. 66j.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Nice clean rooms a.
 Holbrook House. Naco Road, S per month. Fl.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-11
SOME CHARTERS REFUSED.
Two First Victims Of Anti.Fsrming Law
Are From Adams.

lackson.-A bunch of charters that
have been submitted 10 the governor and
attorney generals office for approval
have run afoul OF various and sundrv
provisions Of the law and the law itself.
In the first place the Dunlcith Planta.
tion company. capitalized at $4,000 and
located in Adams county, at Natchez. 10
contrary to the provisions of Senate Bill
40. the anticorporation law which per
mits the organization Of no more plan
tation companies in the state to engage
in the business Of agriculture.
The same Is true of the Selma Plant
ing company. capitalized at $4,000 and
located in Adams county. These are the
two first victims of the new law, and
cannot BE- organized at all, even if thev
We're started before the law went into
effect.
Then the Pike County Mutual Ben
evolent Association was found. on ex-
animation, to be largely land trading
company and this charter has been dis
approved because no capital stock has
been named. which is necessary. a. il is
a concern to he operated for the profit
of its members
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-11
ESCAPED TAXATION
FOR SIX YEARS
STATE RAIRoAp COMMISSION SETS
FIGURE FOR GULFPoRT PIER.
FIX VALUATION At 100000
viii Collect Seven Years Back Taxes on
the Property and the State Treasury
Will Benefit to the Extent
Of S4,2co.

Jaekson.-Thc railroad commission
has finally fiNed the assessment OF the
Gulfport pier at sioo,0o0 for the years
from 1905 to 1911, inclusive.
THIS vas the figure that state heve-
nue Agent Wit Ndams suggested as be
ing is'r and equitable, and "p"n winch
the Gulf ship Island ra'iroad, owner
81 the pier, has expressed Willingness
to pay the taxes WITHOUT h'is't'"h or
delay
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-11
WOMAK'S MEMORIAL FUND
$500 SUBSCRIBED AID LIKE AP.
PROPRiA rIoN ASSURED.
elimination Of Effort Of Veterans and
Mississippi Women Will BE Seen
JuEe .. When Conversions
Will Be Laid.

Jaekson.-According to Treasurer Cia,
>harkcy OF the Confederate womcn's me.
mortal committee OF Mississippi. which
Is headed by Geu. Charles scott. OF Rose.
dale the public subscription fund toward
the monument Is nov mp 10 the s. 500
mark This i indeed proud day for
the Mississippi veterans who have
worked 50 unselhshly and faithfully for
the contamination of this object, for
nearly two years. and il was with the
keeuest satisfaction that MIR. Sharkey
announced the rounding up OF the fund.
Treasurer Sharkcy announces that he
has on deposit and drawing interest tor
this purpose the sum OF s7,j0i.s0. which
i si.6o above the marx necessary 70 at
tain IA order 20 secure the donation OF
$500 made by the Legislature.
With this money IN hand, the further
ance OF the object OF all this unseldsb
work on the part OF the little handful OF
devoted men and women, from now on
will be matter OF detail The culmina-
tion Of all these efforts will be manifest
ed on June }, next, when the cornerstone
which Is TO 20 IN the PEDESTAL will be
laid with proper ceremonies.
The following was issued which speaks
for itself.
The Hind, county committee appoint
ell by ''en. Charles scott 20 raise funds
for the Confederate Women's Monument.
wish to thank the liberal people Tor their
response to our call and are glad to re-
port that the whole amount needed ior
this laudabIe purpose has been raised.
and soon the monument will be- under
cuutsruction.
"(Signedl Clay Sharkey. r. W. Mill
saps. Jackson: T. wardlaw. Utica; ". I.
Ratlitf. Raymond; :. II. Pond, Edwards;
VIM. Lews, Clinton"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-11
Lafayette Springs Precinct.

Boarn. E. L.. Brown. J. NJ.
Bowen, Phillip, Bishop, Lewis,
Bowen. Gus. Brazier. Billy,
Cohcn, Il. W. Coleman, Mena,
Cook. Jim.
Dpckw orth. y. w,
6aalsby. A-W..
Holmes, ID. J..
Ivy. Dock.
Mitchell. u. =. More ;. ~.
McIarity. &. t.. MeGlsn, Jessie,
Mc,ilan, Client.
oweu-. d. w, Oliver, VI. B..
Parham, Chester. Puts. Wiley.
Stockwell. y. H.. Stribbin. T. r.,
SLAMS. l.. T..
Williams. Ruffes. Watts. g w,
Nariield. Jim. Ward. Tom.
Ward. W, Ward. Ira,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-11
New Road Chartered.

jackson. u.-t,ov. Brewer issued hi.
Proclamation authorizing sundry per
sous to proceed with their plans Tor or
ganizing the Mi.,i-sippi Railroad Com
pany The authorized line OF route
named in the Application to organize is
described a. beginning at the north
west corner OF township =, range l.. IN
hemper county, thence southeast about
twenty-five miles, crossing the line OF
the Mobile 4 Ohio Railroad in the vicin-
ity OF Electric NIill-. in kemper county.
and thence south and east through Kem-
per county to the Mississipp-Alabama
line.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-11
FARMING DELAYED
Rain Causes Farmers and Merchants to
Stand Still.

misunderstanding to adviees from,
the commissioner OF agriculture. never
before have the farmers been 80 back
ward with their crops. The continued
rains have made the roads almost i'm
passable, and neither can they produce
cotton or haul it TO town. nor get ferti-
izer The merchants are suffering also
in stagnation of trade. A government
expert states it rs his opinion that not
Ave thousand acres OF corn has been
planted in the State. and no land pre-
pared for cotton whatever. Taken alto
gethcr, the outlook for the farmers Is
gloomy, although a few weeks of sun
shine may work wonders and put an en-
tireiy different aspect on the face Of
things.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-11
CAN SAVE LOWER BASINS.
Col Townsend Is Hopeful That Levees
Will Stand the Strain.

Detroit, Mich.-Col. {. McD. Town
send, United States army engineer. aud
president OF the Mississippi river conf
mission, ia constant communication with
the various engineers who are in charge
OF the flood districts along the course of
the Mississippi river. Tclce, ans con-
tinue TO pour into the office almost bv
the hundreds from the stricken and
threatened districts. Tho Mississippi
Hood is no longer a local affair" declared
Col. Townsend this afternoon.
With the breaking .: .ac leVces Of
the ~. Francis basin the flood has "a
.umed tremendous proportions, and an
area Of 6,Ooo square miles. one of the
richest territories m the country. will he
inundated. The breaking OF the ~. Fran
eis levses will. however. relieve the strain
Oh the levees farther down the river.
and believe there i no question now
that we will be- able TO save the Tens.ss
and NaEoo basins from inundation.
The big fight viii now BE- transferred
10 the Nazoo district on the Lower Mis-
sissippi and the rensas district between
the Arkansas and Red rivers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-11
FLOOD SITUATION
MUCH IMPROVED
WATER REcEDING AT ALL POINTS
ABOVE MEMPHIS.
INUNDATED AREA SUFFERS
Stock Stands on the Levee in Hall.
Starved Phght-Furniture Is on
Mounds-Bosts Rescue People
From Perilous Positions.

Memphis, Tenn.-rhe flood situation
in the Mississippi river proper Is greatly
improved. IN 30 far ~ the amount of
water coming down the stream was con
ccrned- All along the length Of tho
Mississippi aud IT, tributaries above
Memphis the wafer ia recrding. with the
exception OF ~. Louis, where slght
rise IL reported.
But the principal suffering aud hard
ship from the slnoj Is now being felt
in the lowlands OF the 81. Francis basin
in Arkansas, south OF Marion. and other
points on a line with that city from east
to west. In these districts the water j.
rapidly covering the ground, and much
suffering and loss of property j. reported.
The levee situation remains practically
unchanged, except that the chiet center
OF interest and the chief cause of alarm
for the safety OF the levees and the
country back OF them shifted somewhat
farther down the river with the crest OF
the flood
The creva-ses in the levee across the
river from Memphis continued to pour
huge volumes OF water into the lOwlands
back OF them. The openings are con
stantly widening aud the one at II.
Clair j. about 200 feet wide and tho
one at Wyanckc 200 or 500 feet vide.
Through these gaps the water to depth
OF approximately twenty feet j. rushing
with n mighty current that swept every
thing before il.
II j. constantly encroaehing on both
ends OF the levec through which IL had
forced a way and IL was estimated by en-
gineers OF the 81 Francis lcVee board
that the crcvas-es would reach width
OF something like i,soo to 1000 feet
within the next day or two.
Hundreds OF cows and hog-. left in the
flooded districts to care for themselves.
wheh their owners We're forced 10 flee,
have made their way 10 the high places,
and hundreds at them could b. seen
lining the levce around the break at
Wyanokc, where they hsve gone TO es-
cape the fury OF the flood. They were
IN half-starved conditions and many of
them lost their lives in irving TO reach
food.
Mounds and high ridges ina the flooded
area are crowned with chairs, bedsteads,
dre-ser>, stoves and bric-A-brae. Moving
about among the various assortment of
household aud kitchen furniture are dogs,
Eats and pigs and scores OF people who
have been driven to the high places for
safety. On one small island evesral NO
gro families were found huddled together
around the center of the elevation,
which showed only small area above
water. aud this was rapidly being sub
merged. They, with their effects, were
rescued and brought to Memphis, where
they are being cared Tor.
Boats are securing the waters in search
OF those marooned by the flood and are
reseuing many sufferers. Several hun
dred of these have already been brought
to Memphis, where they are being cared
for by the Associated Charities. assisted
by the city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-11
Atwood Precinct.

Appleton, W. r., Anderson. Louis,
Adams, jas.
Baker, win, Booker. VIII,
Brown, Essik, Bolton, ~.
Carothers, Clarence, Carothers. Gas,
Carothers. Henry, Cook. J. L.,
Cooper. J. T.. Cooper, J. 8,
Dunlap, Richard.
Gray, win. Gray. W. d.
Gras-. VI. NJ. Garden, Bud,
Gatlin. l.. W.
Henderson. Ed, Henderson, Press.
Hudgins. T.. b., IIiPp. =. D.,
Holt. J. NJ. Henry. Claud.
Hslliee. John.
Jones. Dolphus. Jones, Berry.
Jones. Clyde, Jones. Tom VIII,
Jones. Gus, Jones, Bud,
Johnson. Linder.
Leach. y. 4, Leach, \. l..
Lee. Ed
Moore, Hurbert, More, Gland.
Means. J. b.. Means, 6. W,
Means, jonathan, Mills. Ed,
Noneyhaus. John, Morrison, Will
McCsrter. Andrew.
Psrmertrse. Tom, Parks, Tom,
Prince. ". {.
Racket, stanford, Ramsey, Do-s.
stewart. Andrew, Spears, Burt.
Sanders, Jordan. St1rgner, H. ,.
Taylor. Gilbert. Tatum. Doyal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-11
RULES ON BorTLING TAX.
Attorney-Generars Office construes Law.

OAAN' Noa1aAe'R @""s
Jackson.-Auditor Thompson request
ed the attorney generals office Tor a rul-
ing ON the language OF that portion OF
II. X. No. 56g which leNies u privilege
tax on concerns bottling coco-cola and
similar drinks, and as there are innu-
merable establishments OF the sort IN
the state, the decision Of that office will
be- OF much value. not only to the tax
collectors oi counties and municipalities,
but to the people interested therein as
we'll
The opinion was given by Capt. Frank
Johnston. first assistant attorney-gen-
erai, aud IS az follows:
"ln my opinion the proper construc-
tion of this statute Is in respect 10 the
business done by the concern. and not
the technical maximum capacity OF the
plant.
The principle of the statute. fairly
construed, ia, that being an occupation
tax the tax should be determined by the
actual volume OF business OF the con-
cern, estimated ON a fair average basis.