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Commissioners Sale.

In Re Petition Of Mrs. Berthe Dalton, ct. al.
No. 1927.
BY virtue of a decree Of the Honorable
chancery Court Of Lee County, State Of Missis-
'sippi, rendered in Vacation July 9th, A. d.,
1912, thereof, ordering a sale Of certain lands
mentioned therein. John M. Witt, the under
signed, appointed Commissioner to execute said
decree, will. on
Monday September 2, 1912,
within legal hours, expose al public auction
the highest bidder for cash in front Of the
court house door in the City of Tupelo, Miss.
the following deserted 2 ,perty, to-wit: Lots
10 and IL Block 2, according to the Weather
ford and Hilderbrand survey of the S. E. Ia
of Section 81, Township 8. Range 6, Of the
City Of Tupelo. Lee County, Miss. and more
fully described as follows: Commencing at
the intersection of the east line of Broadway
street with the north line Of Troy street, and
iun north SO feet for a beginning point, thence
east 100 feet, to an alley, thence north with
west line Of said alley, so feet, thence west
100 feet to the east line of Broadway street,
thence - feet along the east line Of Broadway
street to the beginning point, in the S. E. ia
Section 81, Township 9, Range E, City of Tu-
pelo Lee &C ly Mississippi. Together with
the appurtenances and Entertainments thereunto
appertainine. 20-3t.
JOHN NJ. WITT, Commissioner.
Dated 29th day Of July, 1912.
w. A. Blair Sol. for Petitioner.
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Commissioners Sale.

Lizzie Sample, ct, al, VS.. Will Sample, ct.
al. No. 3178.
By virtue of a decree Of the Honorable
Chancery Court of Lee County, State of Missis-
sippi, rendered in Vacation July 9th, A. D.,
1912, thereof, ordering a sale of certain lands
mentioned therein, John NJ. Witt. the under
signed. appointed Commissioner to execute said
decree, will, on
Monday September 2nd, 1912,
expose at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash in front of the Court house door in the
City Of Tupelo, within legal hours, the follow
ing described property: Commencing at the
intersection of the north line of Franklin
street, with the east line of Broadway street,
and run thence north 200 IL feet for a begin
ming point, thence north So feet, thence east
so feet, thence south So feet, thence west 80
feet. to point of beginning, being in the N. E..
IA of Section 81, Township g., Range 6. east,
in the City of Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi.
Together with the appurtenances and heredita-
ments thereunto appertaining. 20-3t.
JOHN NJ. WITT, Commissioner.
Dated 29th day of July, 1912.
w. A. Blair Sol. for Petitioner.
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Commissioners Sale.

Elk Parte Petition VS.. Mrs. Mittie Belle
Kitchener. No. 1892.
By virtue of a decree of the Honorable
Chancery Court of Lee County, State of Missis-
sippi, rendered in Vacation August End, A.
D, 1912 thereof, ordering a sale of certain
lands mentioned therein. John N. Witt, the
undersigned, appointed Commissioner to
execute said decree, will, on
Monday the End day of Sept. 1912
expose at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash in front of the court house door in the
CITY of Tupelo, Miss within legal hours, the
following described property: A lot fronting
on Green street, and being SO feet north and
south by "a 1-2 feet east and west. and anne
being in the southeast corner of the north
half of lot 80, in the N. E. ia of Section 81,
Township 9, Range E, East, in Tupelo, Lee
County Mississippi. Together with the ap-
purtenances and hereditaments thereunto
appertainine. 20-3t.
JOHN NJ. WITT, Commissioner.
Dated 3rd day of August, 1912.
Began & Leake Sols. for Petition,
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Era of Clty-Plannlng.

Seventy American cities are now
spending $100, 900, 900 to beautify them
selves and 80 more will join in the
movement within a year. This strik-
ing fact was brought out in Boston at
the fourth national conference on city
planning. In this new movement the
cities of the United States are fol-
lowing a path where Europe has shown
the way. Nearly half Of the popula-
ton of the United States is now urban.
More than one-ffth is in towns or
cities of more than $500 and less than
100, 900 inhabitants. These are the very
places that have the best opportunity
for intelligent city planning. The time
for it is while the town is small and
while land is cheap. Mere multiplied
ton Of parks does not carry out the
idea. The whole city should be treat
ed as a park or landscape garden and
It's public buildings should form a
civic center on a definite architectural
basis. The only effective machinery
for the creation of a city beautiful Is
a permanent city-planning commission
with power to condemn property. Har-
monious development Of the growing
city, with every street, tree, building
and spot Of ground treated as a detail
In q harmonious ensemble, is not only
art but business. Civic beauty is an
Immense municipal asset
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Notice of Bond Sale.

Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd day
of September 1912, the Board of Supervisors
of Lee County, Mississippi, at the court house
in the City of Tupelo, Hiss, will sell, to the
highest bidder, for cash, at public outcry, an
issue of the bonds of Supervisors District No.
3, of said comfy, in the amount of 500, 000.-
90. Said bonds bearing 5 ID per cent interest
per annum, payable semi-annually. The form
of said bond is now on file with the clerk OF
the said board. A certified check for $1,000
90 must be furnished by each bidder before
any bid will be considered. Bonds can not be
sold for less than par and accrued interest to
date of delivery of bonds, and purchaser will
be required to furnish blank bonds and opinion
Of attorney as to legality at their own expense.
This August 7th, 1912.
20-4t. JOHN NJ. WITT, Clerk,
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tAA6
o1@~S
HAS WORTH IN EVERY LINE
Clever idea In Civic Alphabet That 10
Being Sent to Every Houssksep-
or In Atlanta.

A-Aim to make Arbor day annual
rclean-up" day.
B-Banish the tin can district from
your city.
C-Clean up the backwards and al
legs.
D-Destroy the rubbish by burning.
Educate housewives to demand
clean markets.
F-Fine every club member who
does not work.
G-Give free lectures upon civic i'm
provement.
H-Have campaigns against insight
ly billboards.
Interest city authorities in clean
up" day.
join all forces for the anti-dirt
crusade.
XIII sidewalk splitting OF it
will kill you.
Let your slogan be: do 1t for
home, sweet home"
M-Make requests Of preachers for
cleanup" sermons.
Next to goodness is cleanliness.
O-Organize the children into civic
leagues.
P-Plant trees, and then plant trees,
and plant more trees.
Q-Question authorities about city
expenditures.
R-Remember to plan parks and
Fairgrounds now.
Study city ordinances and work
for their enforcement.
Try Il make the school buildings
social centers.
U-Use every effort to arouse
citizens.
v-vanquish the opposition with
good nature.
W-Wage increasing war upon all
weeds, flies and mosquitoes.
X-Xact obedience to the city sani-
tary laws.
Your city is YOU; never forget
that.
Zeal, courage and patience will
"clean up" the city.-Atlanta Constitu'
ton.
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Notice

AS to working roads in Second Supervisors
District.
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Sup
ervisors of Lee County Mississippi intends to en-
ter an order upon the minutes of said board. at
the September term, 1912, thereof, electing to
come under the provisions of chapter 27 of the
Laws of 1912 of the State of Mississippi, as to the
Second District of said county, unless on or be-
fore the first Monday in September 1912, twenty
per centum 60 per cent of the qualified electors
of said district above shall petition the said board
district shall come under the provisions of said
act. 20-3t
This the 6 day of August. 1912.
JOHN M. WITT, Clerk.
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Notice

AS to working roads in Fourth Supervisors
District.
ervisors of Lee County Mississippi intends to en-
ter an order upon the minutes of said board, at
the September Term, 1912 thereof. electing to
come under the provisions of chapter PSI of the
Laws of 1912 of the State of Mississippi, as to the
Fourth District of said county, unless on or be-
fore the first Monday in September 1912. twenty
per centum 90 per cent? of the qualified electors
of said district above shall petition the said board
to order an election to determine whether said
district shall come under the provisions of said
act. 29-3t
JOHN NJ. WITT, Clerk.
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beautiful Partisan streets.

In the streets and boulevards OF
Paris, even in the business section,
are trees and flowers and gardens
These have contributed largely to ma
king Paris one Of the beautiful and
distinctive cities of the world. No
where else In the world, perhaps. Is
the beautiful and the ~utilitarian COM
bined to the same extent.
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Notice.

To the qualified electors of Supervisors Dis
trict number S, of Lee County. Mississippi.
You will take notice that it is the intention
of the Board of Supervisors of Lee county,
Mississippi, at its next regular meeting to be
held at the court house in the City of Tupelo,
Mississippi. on the first Monday in September
1912. the same being the second day thereof.
TO make an order for the issuance and sale of
the road bonds of the above district number 5,
said county, as provided by chapter 149 of the
Acts of the Legislature Of 1910, Of the State
Of Mississippi, which said bonds are proposed
to be issued and sold for the purpose of build
ing and maintaining such roads in said district
as may be hereafter decided upon to be built
and maintained by the commissioners to be
hereafter appointed by this board as in said
law provided. All of said bonds shall be is
sued and sold and the proceeds used as pro-
vided by said law for the construction of such
roads in said district. This notice is given as
required by the provisions of said law SO that
such qualified electors of said district as may
desire may petition against the issuance OF said
bonds to this board on or before the date of
said next regular meeting as above set forth of
this board. And said bonds will be SO issued
unless twenty per centum of the qualified cleo
tors petition against same at said meeting.
This the 9Th day of August 1912.
B. F. Parker, President.
2OL4t. John NJ. Wilt. CLERK.
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We have $40. 900 worth of mowers.
rakes, hay presses, riding and walking
c~ultivatovs, wagons and buggies that
we are offering special prices on for
cash. or we will exchange for your sur
plus live stock or farm products Can
YOU affard 10 do without Them? Asa
w. Allen Co. IL tt
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Women and Love.

Women for the most part do moi
love us. They do not choose q man
because they love him, but because
1t pIeases them to be loved by him.
They love love of all things In the
world. but there are very few mel
whom they love observation-disclosures
Karr. ~
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If you are pale, weak, languid or
anaemic a few doses of Bloodine Liver
Pills will increase the supply and inn
prove the quantity of blood. Small
pill, small dose. pleasant and never
grippe. Pound incannon-Elkin Co.,
agents.
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Notice.

To all persons having or claiming anv interest
in the lands in what is known as Lower
Yonaba Swamp Land District of Lee County,
Mississippi.
You are hereby commanded to appear before
the Board of Supervisors of Lee County, Missis-
sippi. at the court house in the City of Tupelo,
Mississippi, on
Tuesday the 3rd day of September, 1912,
at 10 o'clock a. m, to show cause. if any you
can, why the petition of ]. S.. Parks, ct. al,
filed with the Clerk of said Board of Super
visors, on the 9th day of May, 1912, asking
that the bonds of said Swamp Land District be
issued and sold for such an amount as will
anticipate the taxes on all of the lands in said
District to be levied at SOC per acre, per an
mum, for a period of twenty years, commencing
with the year 1912, and ending with the year
1881, both inclusive. should not be granted,
ana an order entered and said bonds be issued
and sold.
Witness my hand and seal of office, this the
9th day of August, 1912.
2O-4t. JOHN NJ. VIII, Clerk,
of the Board of Supervisors of Lee County,
Mississippi.
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LESSON TExT-Luke 1860.
GOLDEN TEXT-''He came unto his
own, and they that were his own received
him not.'-John I'LL
Cannon Farrar has said that this
visit of Jesus to his home in Naza-
reth is "a most striking commentary
upon" the words Of John, which form
our Golden Text. Those words are
the epitome of this lesson in a very
real sense. The young prophet had
been proclaimed by his counsin John
the Baptist as he who was to come.
He had performed his early Judean
ministry, which includes the visit of
Nicodemus, and the meeting of the
woman of Samaria- John had been
shut up in prison and Jesus was about
entering upon that wonderful Cali
lean ministry.
In this lesson we can see him as ne
returns to his boyhood home, to those
youth.
Day of Vengeance.
"As his custom was" ". l6) he en-
tered the old familiar synagogue to
take part in the worship, praise n
discussion, as had long been his $
tom in this his home town. Here it
was he had learned of the law and the
prophets, here he had heard the
prophecies discussed, here he had I'M
doubtedly participated In the discus
-iz--i H. 4ho louc 0nnn nv for after
the worship he Is asked to conduct the
reading of the second part OF the
service, a selection from one OF the
prophets, undoubtedly that portion for
the regular reading Of the day. His
method of reading was very significant.
Finding a portion from the prophecy
of Isaiah, chapter 81, he reads that
portion as we now have 1t recorded,
comprising verse one and in verse two
to the first punctuation mark, a COM
ma. This, said he, is being fulfilled
before your eyes, implying that the
concluding portion, that which refers
to 1.-The day of vengeance OF u God"
is yet to be fulfilled or performed.
Just what his exposition may have
been Luke does not tell us, although
he leads us to believe that he MADE
a definite claim of being the Messiah
this Scripture hath been fulfilled"
| They wondered at his gracious words,
but such an assumption from the
tongue of this son of the village car
penter vas more than a challenge; II
sounded of blasphemy. 1t is one thing
to listen to beautiful platitudes, Dut
for n to assume authority such as
this at once arouses a%ntagonism.
To make this still more plain, ne
makes a specific application. To para
phrase his words, he said, doubtless
you are saying, young mar perform
here in Nazareth some of those mira
cles you performed over In Caper-
naum, but l say you would not accept
me even then, for no prophet is ac-
ceptable to his own countrymen." Then
he goes on to Illustrate by an incident
from the wife of Elijah, also n from
the life of Elisha.
- 49,. Ck>ps
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INTERNATIONAL
oUNDNS0HOOL
LESSON !

(By e. o. SELLERS. Director Of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago.)
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Graphic Lesson Story.

IN teaching THIS leSSOH 70 Son 0H
phasize the need and the Importance
Of public worship, the observance OF a
day set apart for that purpose ana
the public reading and exposition OF
Gods work. We a also lay stress
upon Jesus's knowledge and use OF
the Scriptures; also his emphatic ap-
prevail of inspired prophecy as ap-
piled to, and fulfilled in his W life.
In teaching the young scholars
truths, the graphic lesson story Will
be all and probably more than al
we'll be covered during the lesson
hour.
For the older scholars, one question
Tor discussion would be, why does the
Son Of God speak of or claim the
spirit of the Lord upon me?' Or
course he was anointed after Johns
baptism as an example to all his fol-
lowers. but here we take 1t as mean
ing that the Spirit is upon him in a
real manner for service and for power
In service. He is to witness and to
minister. He is to teach and to heal.
He is to preach the Gospel to the poor
and deliverance to those bound with
the chains of ceremonialism and OF
sin. He is to heal broken hearts n
diseased bodies, to set the captives
free and heal the bruised ones. Verse
IS is a sad picture of the state OF a
man without outside help. But Jesus
came into the world for this express
urpose John 8:12, 10; Matt. 1:21.
"This prophecy mean me-" "Come
unto me-" was indeed a bold proclama-
ton. Did they believe? Are you
making such bold claims for your Mas
ter and Lord? Some will reject, OF
course, but let us remember that God
giveth the increase" ours truly to wit
ness, to SOW the seed. I. Cor. 3:6.
Why this hostility? a. Jealousy,
.Joseph's Son." ca Contempt, was
he not n of them? Was this not
also a slur upon his name? CD His
allusion to Elijah, going outside OF
Israel for s~ustenance.
Do not forget the searching fact
that there were those who knew him
best through long association, yet they
reject him. Our peril is to know him
and yet reject his fellowship. Let US
emphasize that verse In Johns Cos
pei which follows the Golden Text
G:12), But to as many as received
him to them gave he power to become
the Sons of God"
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LESSON FOR AUG. rs.
THE VISIT TO NAZARETH.

LESSON ~TExT-Luke 4:16-30.
GOLDEN TEXT-''He came unto his
own, and they that were his own received
him not."-John I'LL
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

Marriage among Wa-Unga Of north
east Rhodesia is much less Of a for
mality than among the neighboring
tribes; betrothal being unnecessary,
and very often the parents know moth
ing Of the marriage, In the old days,
before they came under the govern
ment, marriage by capture was com
mon. the abduction being done in
canoes. IN fact, the lake tribes seem
ed TO be continually raiding each 9th
er. and among fellow tibesmen. too,
capturing sheep, goats and women.
often raids would be made on Wa
Visa villages on the banks Of the
rivers; the raiders, waiting till the
men Of the village we're out, would
approach in their canoes and catch all
the women they could. AS the rule
of Europeans, with European law,
gets a firmer hold, this marriage by
capture will presumably give way en-
rirely TO the common method Of mar
riage by barter. The local value Of
a woman Is one Eteep (market value
about rs cents! - the case of a
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

ing into the cooking vessels on the
stove to see what was in preparation,
and then using an electric fiashlight to
go through all baskets, jars and boxes
where food was likely to be kept
These we're all country people, who
seldom have money on hand, so the
supply Of food actually on the prem
ises is a good indication Of their CON
dition.
"A straw stack indicates that there
has been a crop. l found straw In
four yards-one in thirteen. Grain
was found in only seven houses out
Of fifty-hve, and in no place over a
peck of it. The food in process OF
preparation was invariably green's
sweet potato leaves or carrot tops,
thin acrid-smelling mess Of the ap'
pearance Of stagnant water and about
as appetizing, only once in while con
tain'-g a bit of vegetable or grain.
About one out of every three were eat
ing elm bark, which they prepare by
reducing it to a fine sawdust and then
making 1t into cakes. Whole rows OF
trees have been thus stripped of their
bark. OF even such sorry food as this
only a few have any great amount on
hand. After it is gone they will eat the
bark of the willow and mulberry,
which cause swelling and hasten death.
Except for these, the countryside 10
absolutely bare"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10
How Governor Hogg was Once Tricked

"All this time the Republican had
been doing some quick thinking. He
did not, as a matter of fact know the
name of a single island in the Philip.
pines, except, perhaps, Luzon. but he
was also satisfied that Jim Hogg was
no whit better informed. At that time
the conquest of the Philippines was
new and hardly anybody was enlight.
ened regarding them. Thinking this
over, our Republican orator had an in
spiration. He didn't know the names,
but neither did his challenger, and
therefore, bluff might 60 The names
of the islands were unquestionably
Spanish. What was to hinder him
from enumerating the names of GER
tain brands of imported cigars that
came ready to memoryn
Thus 1t was that when his turn
came to speak he met the def Of his
foe with absolute serenity. Governor
Hogg was the most astonished man ID
the big audience, while he listened to
the other man rattle off, not ten, but
twenty, fine-sounding Spanish words
which were given as names Of islands,
but we're in reality only brands OF
cigars. Being a fair and honest citi
zen, when the speaker finished, the
governor arose, and, making a courtly
bow, apologized for his mistake. 7
am sorry to have misrepresented my
friend said Hogg. He has far moro
knowledge Of the Philippines than ]
supposed, and l ask his pardon"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10
Society Girls in "First Aid" Work

AFTER a rest during Lent. and par
"A ticipation in the Easter season fol-
lowing, many Of Washington's society
young women have taken up first ala
work.
Miss Helen Taft, who is practical
above all things else, has Joined a
class of FIRST aid" recently organized
as a sort Of branch OF the National
Red Cross, the purpose Of which is to
teach these young persons emergency
tactics. In fact, there are two classes,
pne of which meets on Tuesdays in the
Armory dispensary and another on
Wednesdays in the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas T. Gar. Mai. Matthew A.
Dulaney. U. s. A medical corps, Mrs.
Taft's physician, is instructing the
Tuesday class, and DR.. Jung has the
Wednesday meetings in hand.
Man. Of the girls have become deep
" interested in Red Cross work, par
hcularly the emergency field, and some
have gone 80 far as to pledge their
services as nurses should they be
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

GIT was very seldom that any po-
litical opponent of the late Gov.
Jim Hogg, the far-famed Texas states
mar, ever took a trick from that willy
gentleman, and yet remember an oc-
casion where a slick Republican best
ed him." said Capt. George D. Candy
of Galveston the other day.
"They were having a joint debate,
and Hogg was denouncing the Re-
pubicans for their policy of absorbing
the Philippines. He poured in the hot
shot, and the long-haired Texans gave
vent to their approval by shrieks and
vociferous yells. He said he knew his
honorable opponent would attempt to
defend his party when 1t came his
turr to speak The audience was
then and there warned that his OPP
ponent was entirely ignorant Of the
subject-so ignorant that he could not
name ten out of the thousand or more
Islands constituting the Philippine
archipelago. Hogg repeated the as
sertion and challenged his opponent to
give the names of any ten Of the whole
group