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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-22
Petition for Pardon.

Hon Earl Brewer, Governor. Jackson. Miss.
We. the und citizens of Noxubee Coun-
ty, most earnestly urge that you pardon one Sam
Hubbard an old negro sentenced from this coun-
ty in February 1912 10 state penitentiary Tor eigh-
teen months; and would show to your Honor the
following reasons for asking his pardon. He was
convicted Of grand larceny: that is running off or
hiding out a molasses mill. that was owned jointly
by him and two or three other negroes, that is
they bought it on credit and it seems that Sam
was the most responsible creditor of the bnnch.
and for some reason they fell out about who
should Keep said mill in charge. and the negroes
went before the Grand Jury and had Sam indicted
and technically Sam was guilty of violating the
law. but we do not think that Sam intended to
violate the. law. Sam is quite an old man and
has a large family dependent upon him for a liv-
ing, and we feel that he has been sufficiently pun
ished. and we wnuld be pleased to see you pardon
him Respectfully submitted.
A.. T. DENT
All. BUSH
J .P. HUNTER
and others.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-22
IN MEMORlAM.

Saturday afternoon, October IL, 1912,
closed the life of William Seth Oliver.
That a man so prominent, so useful in
his community, such a worthy citizen,
so loved and needed in his hcme, should
come to such an untimeIy end by a
cowardly assassin, is lamented by the
entire country.
He was born in Sumter county, Ala
bama, September 20, 1866, and lived
almost his entire life on the plantation
previously owned by his forefathers
and which to him was a sacred spot.
He was permitted to live only 46 years,
but they were not idle nor spent in
vain.
He assumed business responsibilities
while very young, and by energy, per-
severance, alertness to his own inter
ests, he became a very successful bust
ness man, and gave largely of his
means to those interests which upbuild
and tend to make better n communitv.
Possessed Of many noble traits Of
character. he was truly a typical Sou
them gentleman, and it is hard to real
i2e the old which he had recently re-
paired and beautitied, and where he
loved so well to entertain his friends, is
forever deprived of that hearty hand
shake, the genial smile and welcome
which was accorded all.
He was a devoted husband, u kind in
dulgent father, a good neighbor, gen.
erous to a fault and magnanimous to
his enemies.
On June Dist, 1883, he was married
to Miss Sallie j. Connor, of Noxubee
county, Mississippi. Twenty four
years of welded bliss was granted
TEEN, God giving them seven children
to gladden. their hearts. He is sur.
vived by his wife and six children, one
Of WHOM preceded him to the Better
Land at the tender age of five months,
He united with the Methodist Protes.
tant church some years ago. and liber
ally supported its cause and all Other
benevolent and charitable purposes.
A large concourse of relatives ant
friends followed his remains to tn,
family burying ground at Pleasant
Grove cemetery Sunday afternoon
October 18th, and as the sun sank be
hind the clouds and all nature assume,
gloomy aspect as though in sympath,
with u aching hearts. he was tender
ly laid to rest among his loved ones t
await the resurrection morn.
May God in his infinite mercy sustain
his broken hearted wife and comfor
his Borrowing children.
ONE WHO LOVED HIM.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-22
ORDINANCE NO. 70, 1912.
An Ordinance Fixing the Tax Levy For the City
of Macon, Miss, For the Fiscal
Year I912-19I3.


Be it ordered by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City of Ma
con, Mississippi, that for the fiscal
year 1912 and 1918, an advalorem tax
of 20 mills on the dollar is hereby lev
led on all property assessed for taxes
in the City of Macon, Mississippi, to be
apportioned among the several funds as
follows:
For General purposes A mills on the
dollar.
For School purposes A Sd mills on
the dollar.
For General Improvement purposes
2 l-2 mills on the dollar.
For Bond and Interest purposes 5 ga
mills on the dollar.
For Sinking fund or Bonds 3 mills on
the dollar.
Be it further ordered that the occa-
sion being urgent, that this ordinance
20 into effect and be in force from and
after it's passage.
Approved this "a day of October, 1919.
JAS. G. HORTON, Mayor.
j. J. SCOTT Clerk.
/, j.. J Scott. city clerk, certify that
the above and foregoing ordinance hav-
ing been first reduced to writing was
duly and unanimously adopted by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen at ITS
regular October meeting 1912, having
been first read by sections and then as
a whole, was adopted by sections anC
then as a whole, Aldermen Featherston,
Grace and D. D. Patty voting yea, ant
none voting nay.
| further certify that said ordinance
is recorded in Minute Book F, page IL.
and in Ordinance Book, page 142.
j. J. SCOTT, Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-22

State of Mississippi. Noxubee County.
BY virtue of the provisions of a certain deed of
trust execut' d by Gilbert Hunt and wife, Mollie
Hunt, ON the 26th day of November, A. d. 1909,
to George Richardson as Trustee, to secure to
Maggie Lee Strobe, Guardian of J. E. STROBE, ct
al, II certain Indebtedness therein mentioned,
which said trust deed has been transferred to the
Bank of Macon. Mississippi. said trust iced being
recorded in Deed Of Trust Book 95, page 328. in
the Chancery Clerks office in said county, /, the
Undersigned as trustee, will on Monday. the End
day Of December, 1912, in front of the door Of the
Court House in the City of Macon, proceed TO sell
at auction to the highest bidder for cash. the fol-
lowing described property, lying and being in the
County Of Noxubee, State Of Mississippi, to-wit:
East half of the Northwest Quarter of Section
Sin, Township Fourteen, Range Sixteen;
Also one bay mare. Is years old named ''Sallie:"
One mouse colored mule, IL years old. named
Rich One sorrel horse mule. Q years old, named
Joe" One frosty COW. il years old, named
Frosty" One red heifer, 2 l2 years old. named
Molly: also one two horse wagon; also all in
crease of the above described cattle and stock; al
so all plows, tools and gear owned by the first
parties.
The property mentioned in said trust deed TO
satisfy said indebtedness and the cost of proceed
ing. GEO. RICHARDSON. Trustee.
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CITATION NOTICE
THE STATE OE MISsIssIPpI.

II STATE DE MISSISSIPPI.
Mrs. Annette Smyth Tindall In the Chancery
NO. 3O4U VS., Cnnrf 80 Nav,
Leo Tindall hea C.r
To Leo Tindal. q nonresident of the St.+a ~ N;s
ississipyi. and whose p~ostoARce address and
whereabouts are unknown-
we command you to be and appear before
the Cnanceiior Of our said Chancery Court at a
the City Of Macon. in said county Of Manu. u
the Fourth Monday mi April. A. D., 1913 then
and there to plead. answer or demur to the Or;o;.
are defendant. ""e1ein you
By order of the Chancery Court AZ per dacree
recorded in minute book 10, page 81.
witness my Signature and the seal of said court
affixed at my office in the City of Macon NJ ice
this LIST day of November, 1919. ~ %
JN0, A. TYSON. Gle
BY W, o. BARNES. Jr b.
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Citation Notice.

The State Of Mississippi.
Louisa Singlefoot In the Chanccry Court
No. 3O6l vs.. of Noxubee County.
Henry Singlefoot
To Henry Singlefoot, a nonresident OF the State
of Mississippi. whose postoiricc address and
place of residence are unknown
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 April, A. d., 1918. 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 a my office in City of Macon, Miss,
this 10th day Of November. 1912,
JNO. A. TYSON, Clerk.
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CITATION NOTICE.
The State OF Mississippi.

No. 1858 VS., In the Chaucerv Court
Louise Fenner. No1ubee County. ~ou't
10 Louise Fenner. a nonresident of IN. s..
T,Ia sS,ssippi. whose p~ostofice address i
We mans you to be and appear hsto.
the chancellor of our said Chaucerv DsIore
z term thereof to be holden at the Cnn az
Of oi fNoxu h sns e0 city x, Of Macon, in said eounty
Z. u 19l3, then and. there tc n,eam Aprh
ssrs .. oemur to the original bill in an;
saws wherein you are defendant ~ SAID
ce,,iy. r Nj III sisnatsfs and the seal sf .a;d
OLA WI III pgTE I; Slssy ! 4 S,tT ~ I ss sa'1
Mshssiis'ssiaes
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-22

Proposals will be received until Tues
day, December Bird, 1912, for the privi-
lege of keeping all of any one or all of
the County funds, for The year 1918,
beginning on LIST day of January ard
ending December 31st, 1918. All pro-
posals must comply with chapter 1877,
Acts Of Legislature 1910. All propos-
ais must state the security proposed to
be deposited.
By order of Board of Supervisors.
JOHN A. TYSON, Clerk.
By W. O. BARNES, JR., q. C.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-22

All overseers are hereby ordered to
put their separate Road Links and
Bridges in repair at once and all over
seers failing to do so will he prosecuted
as provided by law in such cases.
BY order of Board of Supervisors.
JOHN A. TYSON. Ch'y Clerk.
BY w. o. BARNES, JR.. D. C.
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Contracts With Noxubee County for 1913

Sealed proposals and bids are invited
on Tuesday, December Bird. 1912. at 2
O'Clock, p. M, for the following en-
Payments for 1918, viz
Convict Agent.
Keeper of Giles Ferry.
Physicians to County Home and Jail.
Superintendent. of County Home, for
care, food and clothing.
Bids and proposals for Superinten-
dent of County Home to be made for
IL months, with right of the Board to
rescind after three, six or nine months.
By order of Board of Supervisors.
JOHN A. TYSON, Clerk.
By W. O. BARNES, JR,, D. C.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-22

Notice is hereby given that all road
overseers, Convict Agent, Superinten-
dent of County Home, and all other
parties who need supplies for public
works or for any purposes required by
law to be kept up at the expense of the
County, shall make requisition on this
Board before any liability has been in
Cured for anything needed.
By order Of Board of Supervisors.
JOHN A. TYSON, Clerk.
By w. 0. BARNES, JR D. c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-22
Lamps! Lamps!!

Parlor Lamps, Sewing Lamps, Stu
dent Lamps, Kitchen and Nigh Lamps,
also Burners. Chimneys and Wicks for
same. Lanterns and Lantern Globes
at {. L. HElNRlCH's Crystal and China
Palace.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-22
Noticeto Creditors.

The Estate
of No. 1858 N naneery Court
Nellie Cooks. Deceased VI foAupeeCo. MISS.
Letters of administration on said estate
having been on the 20 day of October 1912,
granted to the undersigned byJohn A TYSON
Chancery Clerk of said County of Noxubec,
All persons having claims against said
estate are RI qulred to have same probatcd
and registered by said, clerk within one year
from this date. A failure for one wear to
probate and register any claim will bar the
same, >
This 20 day OF October 1912
JOHN A. TYSON.
Administrat0r.
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Notice as to Borrowing Money.

Notice is hereby given of the propos-
al of the Board Of Supervisors of Nox-
ubee County. at its next meeting to
borrow Sixty Five Hundred and no.
hundredths Dollars, for the purpose of
defraying the expenses of the County
other than the Judiciary expenses.
BY tfsasr ~ Board Of E~sprfeirrrs.
=, lpan 4, Tfk0h, Nsfk,
~ VI U hAahsai dsll hI 81
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JOE WHITE,

JOE WHITE,
Expert Chiropodist.
Will remove corns at 5Oc
each. Will visit your
hoome if called for. Home
below old gin.
JOE WHITE. Macon, Miss.
Notice Contractors.
Sealed bids are invited on Tuesday,
December 3rd, 1912, for the erection of
a bridge over Pailey Creek, on Macon
and Starkville road, l mile northwest
of P. B. Augustus place, according to
plans and specification on file in Chan
Gerry Clerks office. successful bidder to
furnish bond in penalty Of bid, The
Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
By order of Board of Supervisors.
JOHN A. TYSON, Clerk.
BY w. O. BARNES, JR.. D. G.
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Purchase of Culveris.

Sealed Bids are invited on Monday,
December End, 1912, at 200 O'Clock, D
M, for the following Corrugated Metal
and Culvert Pipe, viz
702 feet IL inch pipe.
$40 " Is
494 IS q
400 "a
All sizes up to "a inch to be guaran-
teed full Is gauge before galyanizing.
All "a inch shall be Is gauge before
galvanizing. The Board reserves the
right to reject anv or all bids.
By order of Board of Supervisors.
JOHN A. Tyson, Clerk.
BY W. o, BARNES. JR D. c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-11-22

In Memory of Williams S. Oliver
. Late in the afternoon of October 18th,
tho wires flashed tho sad intelligence
lhst HuAlfM =! dnfAs hpd hear hilissi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-17

ton with their assumption OF control
upon number Of delegates elected by
primary states for Roosevelt Some OF
these men, notably from Illinois. Mary
land and one or two other states, are
not In sympathy with the iron clad In
structions they have received. and
while they will vote for Roosevelt for
tho nomination. are entirely willing TO
make their votes useless.
This they contemplate doing by aid
Ing the Taft men to seat all OF the Taft
delegated in contest, By supporting
Senator Root for temporary chairman.
and by doing whatever they can to as
sure Taft control Of the convention.
Exciting Convention Assursd.
With the Roosevelt and Taft mana
gers and their supporters determined.
and with the contested delegates rec
ognzed by the national committee
fighting for their political lives, Ii Is
evident the convention tomorrow Will
be one Of the most exciting In the his
tory of the country.
The Taft men have made police ar
rangements TO prevent any Roosevelt
delegate from mounting the platform
and Selling the gavel which Mr.. Rose
water will hold. They are preparing TO
force thru the program they have de-
cided upon, no matter what the Roose-
welt men may do.
They would like nothing better than
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-17
ella sified Advertisements
.~~s.. hn.~ s ~"s

Apple Culture tell you how apples can
be made to bear the second year. Tho
old way you had to wait five years:
this way thcy come into commercial
bearing the second year.. and where q
farmer made $1,000 from an acre he
can now make $4,000. 1t is free to you
il you will send me names Of ten OF
your friends or relatives that may he
interested In buying fruit lands. !
have sold to over 400 people the last
four months and would be pleased tn
send you some OF the nice letters that
they write me, that I have received
from those who have visited their hold
ings that I have picked out for them.
refund you your money. II after seeing
the tract I select for you you are not
satisfied with II and can not find any
YOU wish from the rest I have to offer
you II you can not go onto your tract
and wish TO retain your present posi-
ton FOR few years and spend yoaaf
vacation out there. will agree to plant
1t and take care OF II for five years ~
a small additional cost. allow 4 dis
count OF 10 per cent for cash. and allow
you a good commission In case you can
secure buyers for me. My monthly
price list for wild and improved fruit
tracts will interest the most careful
buyer. My next excursion will he lcav-
ing Winnipeg June 81 and I would be
pleased to have you Join us. Send for
my famous "Kootenay Lake Magazine"
issued monthly-illustrated and fun OF
good things about that wonderful
country. s3.50 per year. or e5c per sam
pie copy, Write me at once giving
name OF a reliable reference. your MAJ
tionality. amount you wish to invest.
and I viii forward booklet. map, etc.
at nocc r. l.. Harris SIS Somerset
Blk Winnipeg Man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-17
RETAIN THEIR RACIAL TYPE
oipslos In Spain Are Of That Country
Only Because lt 70 Their
Birthplace.

One Of the things to attract tho
notice Of every traveller that visits
Spain 10 that strange race which he
tinds scattered here and there in small
groups In tho remote rural districts or
near the great centers Of population.
1t presents . typo that can be mista.
ken for no other in the Spanish do.
ninions.
Tho lips thick. the eyes large, black
and piercing, the hair long, black and
straight. the complexion olive tinted,
the Spanish gypsy. whether encamped
In sheltering ravine or under the
arches Of an aQueduct or in the shad.
ow Of an overhanging cliff. is indeed
Spanish because born in Spain. but in
all else he is q gypsy.
Time was when Speniards of the
true blue blood called g:psies New
Castilians." or Egyptians" or "Moor.
ish footpads;" but while their traits
have undergone no change their name
10 now definitely gitanos. or gipsies
Between ffty and sixty thousand is
the number of them now in Spain, says
America. Most Of them have no fixed
abode; but in some parts. and notably
in AndaluAa. there are several small
settlements. for towns they can hardly
be called, where these wanderers have
taken possession Of caves in the
mountain side, whence they sally forth
to tell fortunes and to fitch. Wher.
ever they are. they are inclined to be
quarrelsome among themselves and to
enforce their arguments by means of
wicked looking knives. which they
WELD with great dexterity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-17
PRIZE WINNING 3. c. FRUIT
LANDS,

Own five acre fruit and poultry
tract Cor more) in British Columbia
and be independent for life. $40 down
and $40 a month pays for It. No in
terest, and payments extended In case
of sickness From $500 to $500 per
acre realized by ranchers In this ia
nous prize winning district of British
Columbia-The Main Kootenny Lake.
Ideal climate conditions: no rainy sea-
sons as on the coast: no dry season or
irrigation needed as in the Okanagan
or East Kootenay districts. See gov
eminent reports The Main Kootenay
Lake never freezes over and boats run
the year around--see reports OF other
districts. I spent years in finding this
ideal spot live there myself: call
my place the Honeymoon Place" be-
cause it's the district to spend ones
lifetime in. Send for my booklet en-
titled "Homeseeking," II tells you all
YOU want to know about that great
British Columbia country and there
are scores Of questions answered. The
new booklet Harris New Method q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-17

fleeing dog with the girl and boy In
pursuit and stopped at the bridge.
High school girh began to roll from all
sides Of it.
"A rescue, a rescue!' they shouted.
It was Ellen Brownlee and her
crowd, and every girl Of them carried
a big parcel. They took In the scene
as they approached. The fleeing dog.
with something In its mouth. the half
naked girl and boy chasing it, told the
story. Those girls screamed with
laughter as they watched the pursuit.
THANK goodness, saved the wish
bone" said Elnora. Gas usual, can
prove that there was q bird" She
turned toward the box. Billy had i'm
proved the time. He had the last piece
Of cake in one hand and the last bite
of salad disappeared in one great gulp.
Then the girls shouted again.
Lets have a sample ourselves" sug-
gested one. She caught up the box and
handed out the remaining sandwich.
Another girl divided It into bites each
little over an inch square, and then
she lifted the cup lid and deposited q
preserved strawberry on each bite.
zone. two. three-altogether now" she
cried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-17
His Money. Worth.

An upstate assemblyman went to q
local hotel of unpretentious character
short time ago and said he wished to
rent q room for Is cents. II possible.
and II not. for 81. The clerk told him
there we're no 75.cent rooms and that
1t was only on rare occasions that
they let anything for less than $3.50
1t was finally agreed that the man
should get a dollar room. and bell
boy started him oil toward the roof.
Early the next morning the legislator
came down to the desk in a state of
great excitement. Say" said he to
the clerk, what kind Of place is
this. anyhow? Why. in the middle
OF the night two great big rats got
out on the floor right in the middle Of
my room and had q fight. New Yorl
Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-17
Expensive powrie. In india.

The custom Of extorting dowries
has grown into the very fabric Of the
social life. and Is a standing disgrace
to the Bengal community, which has
no justification to plead or apology
to offer. The practice has now as
sumed alarming proportions Of parents
Of boys extorting costly dowrfes as .
condition of marrying their sons.
The marriage of a daughter among
Bengalis has become an expensive az
fair. and the amount in cash demanded
by the father or guardian of the boy.
and paid by the father or guardian OF
the bride varies with the education
attainments Of the bridegroom. The
Indian Daily News published few
days ago a piteous appeal from re-
spectacle Hindu parents Of dowerless
daughters-lndian Nation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-17

10 prscipitate situation which WOuI&
assure bolt BY the colonel Naturally.
they want to put him In the wrcna
before the country IN 90 dolngs but
they are apt to and themselves y this
position. stg
The Taft managers are roiying up1n
tho parliamentary ability OF senator
Root to aid them In their dilemma.
The latter had long conferences With
Senator Crane In the Afternoon, Ano
will take leading part In the ccnven.
tion struggle. &
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-17
EFFORT TO GUST
STOLEN DELEGATES
rcontinu.d From Page IL

Kentucky contests. Affecting nineteen
delegates, were decided, those nineteen
men could not vote. and combination
OF the Roosevelt -I4aFollette- Cummins
forces would seat the Roosevelt dele
gates and thus transfer the control OF
the convention to the progressives.
To meet this situation the Taft men
are determined to require the conven-
ton to take up one contest at time.
This will subtract two votes only In
each case from their strength and they
hope would prevent the success of the
progressive combination.
Switching Embarrassss TAFT Leaders.
The Taft managers are greatly en-
barrassed, however, by the action of
their delegates in jumping to the
Roosevelt band wagon. and they realize
the imminent danger Of disintegration
which will prevent them from having
anything to say, except as compare
lively small minority in the conven-
ton.
They have been relying, in connec-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-17
ouarreIed In Lies Sunset

A curious divorce case is before the
court at Auxerre. northern France.
In which the wife, aged eighty-seven.
sues her husband. aged ninety-three.
The aged couple had lived a happy
married life for over thirty-seven
years until last summer. when al.
tercations were caused by the jeal-
ousy of madame. At first laughing
at his wife's reproaches. the husband
later became exasperated, and turned
her out of doors. 'Disregarding the
loving care have always shown him. %
the old lady said Indignantly In court,
he insults me and treats me like a
person of no account. Fancy at my
age. too" 1T was you." he retorted.
who brought accusations against me
and made out l was q ne'er.do-well."