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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-22

The Sterculias is a genus largely
represented in Queensland, and wide
ly distributed. To it belongs the bot.
tie tree of the west of Queensland
Blacks eat the seeds Of one of the
species of the coast, and in the Phil
ipptnes those of apparently closely
allied species are considered whole
some when roasted or boiled, though
eaten in large quantities. The tree
belongs to good family, being re
lated to the Theobroma flood of the
gods), which supplies the world witt
cocoa and chocolate. When the fruit
splits open 1t is brilliant scarlet with
orange-tinted interior; along the part
ed edges are the seeds, oval and black
covered with rich purple bloom. The
fruit. being tough and leathery, it re
mains on the tree long time, forminf
most effective display in the gloon
Of the jungle.
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Missionaries Discover Waterfall.

Father Colbacchini OF the Salesian
order. founded by Don Bosco, which
has important mission stations among
the Indians Of Brazil. reports the dis
covery of great waterfall on the Rio
das Mortes, in the Matte Crosse,
which he named after Plus x. The
Rio das Mortes. which is be-
tween $50 and 200 meters wide and
more than two meters deep in its
higher course, narrows down gradual
ly to about eight meters, and the i'm
mense volume of its waters dashes
down through a mass Of high rocks In
o wonderful waterfall more than 500
meters long. Father Colbacchini had
the name Of Plus x cut In the rock
near the waterfall and erected large
CROSS made from the branches of two
trees on the brink Of the water He
then explored the lower course of the
river. The surface of the region
crossed by Father ColbacchIni and his
party OF Bororos is covered by strata
OF sandstone deeply eroded and in
denied by water, and the river basin
was surrounded by ridges and ranges
OF hills.-New York Sun.
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SHERIFF'S SALE

State of Mississippi, Noxubee County.
Walter B. Patty Execution on judg-
No. 69l VS.. ment AGAINST G Guv.
LG.Guy, LII Showers and L A Showers and C. E.
c. E. Lindley Lindley.
By virtue Of the above writ directed to me from
the office OF c. M. Scales. circuit clerk of Noxubee
county. Miss. will on the
lat Monday Of February, 1915
at the wesdoor of the court house of said county,
within legal hours sell by auction to the highest
bidder for cash. the following real'property which
has been levied on by me as the property of de-
PENDANTS. l. G. Guy and C. E. Lindley and will be
sold to satisfy said writ and all cost, towit:
q, Guy-West half southeast quarter Sec Is.
+ IL. K. 16; west half northeast quarter Sec %,
I. IA: r. 16; northeast quar- and east half south
east quar southeast iquar. Sec. SO. T. is, R. 16.
ABOVE lands containing 1888 acres more or less
Z; ~ Lindley-North half northwest GUAR Sec
III l: 10, r. 16. containing 80 acres more or less,
all OF above described lands situated in Noxubee
county; Mississippi. and none of said lands
claimed as homestead la-ds
E. E. DANTZLER, Sheriff.
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THE RURAL PRESS
Tho Local Paper q Most Useful
Agency on the Farm-The Press,
Pulpit and School Trinity OF
Influence That Must 30
Utilized In Building
Agriculture.
BY Peter Radford
Lecturer National Farmers Union

Lecturer National Farmers Union
A broad campaign Of publicity on
the subject of rural life Is needed in
this state today to bring the problems
of the farmers to the forefront. The
city problems are blazoned upon the
front pages Of the metropolitan dali
les and echoed In the country press,
but the troubles of the farmers are
seldom told. except by those who
seek to profit by the story, and the
glitter of the package ofttimes OBJ
scures the substance. A searching In
vestigation into the needs OF the
farmers will reveal many inherent de-
fects in our economic system that can
be easily remedied when properly I'M
derstood and Illuminated by the pow.
er Of the press.
The rural press, the pulpit and the
school are a trinity Of powerful In
fluences that the farmer must utilize
to their fullest capacity before he can
occupy a commanding position in pub
lie affairs. These gigantic agencies are
organized in every rural community
and only await the patronage and CO
operation Of the farmers to fully de-
velop their energy and usefulness.
They are local forces working for
the best interests of their respective
communities. Their work Is to build
and their object is to serve. They
prosper only through the development
and prosperity of the community.
Every farmer in this state should
subscribe for the local paper, as well
as farm periodicals and such other
publications as he may find profitable.
but he should by all means subscribe
for his local paper, and no home
should be without it. The local paper
is part of the community life and the
editor understands the farmers prob
lens. 1t is the local press that will
study the local problems and through
its columns deal with subjects of most
vital Importance to local life of the
community.
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This. Jan. ]
TRUSTEES SALE.

The State of Mississippi. Noxubee County
By virtue of the provisions If certain deed OF
trust executed by W. E. Doyle and wife. Mrs
Lucy Doyle to Charles Strong as trustee. to secure
to Mrs. Jeanette H. Dorroh certain indebted
ness therein mentioned. said trust deed being rec
orded in Deed Book No. ia page $50 In the chan
Gerry clerks office in said county, said trust deed
being executed on the 23d day of FEBRUARY. 1914. l.
the undersigned, as trustee. will on
MONDAY, THE 18th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1915
within legal hours in front of the door of the court
house in the city of Macon, Mississippi. proceed
to sell at auction to the highest bidder for cash.
the following land situated in the. county Of Nox-
ubee. and state of Mississippi. described as fol-
lows, o-wit:
Lots s, 6, H. 10, 10 and 90 of section four ca in
township 16 north, range 10 east, containing in
all $40 acres.
The property in said trust deed will be sold to
satisfy said indebtedness and the cost Of this pro-
ceeding. CHARLES STRONG,
This, January 10TH 1915. Trustee.
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TRUSTEES SALE.
The state of Mississippi. Noxubee cou

ANU oeoeo VI "iiesiSsiPPi' Noxupee Oounty.
BY virtue of the provisions of a certain deed of
wife Luie Langford on the 18th day of March.
1909 to A. T. Dent as trustee. to secure to Miss
Vema Dent certain indebtedness thereinmen-
toned. said trust deed being recorded In Deed
Book No.. 80. page SO in chancery clerks office
in said county. ]. the undersigned as trustee will
on Saturday, the 18th day of February 1916 with
in legal hours in front OF the door of the court
house in the city Of Macon. Miss, proceed to sell
southeast quar- northeast quar-. Sec "a, T. IL N.
r. l6 D.; west half southwest quarter section 49,
7. ID NJ. R. 16 E.
The property mentioned in said trust deed will
be sold to satisfy said Indebtedness and the cost of
this proceeding. A, T. DENT
This Jan. 21, 1915. Trustee
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TRUSTEES SALE.

State of Mississippi. Noxubee County.
By virtue of the provisions of certain deed Of
trust executed by Rebecca Cotton on the 18th day
of August, 1918, to William B. Lucas as trustee 70
secure to H. H. Brooks, Jr. a certain indebted
ness therein mentioned said trust deed being rec
orded in Deed Book No. ITO. page 557 in Chancery
Clerks Office in said county. l. the undersigned as
William B. Lucas trustee, will on
Monday, the 18th Day Of February. 1915.
within legal hours in front Of the door of the
court house in the city of Macon. Miss, proceed
to sell at auction to the highest bidder for cash
beginning at the north west corner of Monroe and
Washington Streets running thence east along
Monroe street 1872 feet. thence south So feet,
thence west 1872 feet. thence north SO feet to the
beginning. less that part of said lot sold to negro
lodge,
The property mentioned in said trust deed
will be sold to satisfy said Indebtedness and
the cost of this proceeding.
WILLIAM B. LUCAS.
This. Jan. 10, 1875 Trustee.
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A SWEET SOLEMN THOUGHT.

How dear to our hearts is the steady
subscriber
Who pays In advance at the birth OF
each year,
Who lays down the money and does II
quite gladly
And casts round the Office halo OF
cheer,
He never says: "Stop 1t; cannot Of
ford it,
I'm getting more papers now than
can read"
But always says, "Send it; our people
all like IT.
In fact, we all think 1t a help and a
need"
How welcome his check when it reaches
our sancturn,
How it makes our pulse throb, how ii
makes our heart dance.
We outwardly thank him; we inwardly
bless him
The steady subscriber who pays in adj
vance. Exchange.
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NOTICE.

Sealed bids are invited on Monday. February
lst 1915. at 200 o'clock. p. m,. for the furnishing
'cording to plans and specifications now on file in
chancery clerks office of said county, Bond in
penalty of bid required Of successful bidder No
bid considered unless accompanied by certified
or cashiers check of 10 per cent of bid. TIL
board reservng the right to reject any and all
bids filed.
By order of board Of Supervisors this Jan. 9Th
1915. JNO. A. TYSON. Chancery Clerk
By w. o, BARNES. JR., d. C.
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RATE INCREASE
E. NECESSARY
FARMERS UNION OFFICIALS
THINK RAILROADS ARE EN-.
TITLED TO MORE REVENUE.
Products Of Plow and Farmer Who
Lives at Home Should BE
Exempt From Increase.
BY Peter Radford.

9y FCtCT nduIoTus
Lecturer National Farmers Union.
The recent action of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in granting an
increase In freight rates In the eastern
classification Of territory; the applica-
ton of the roads to state and inter.
state commissions for an increase In
rates, and the utterances of President
Wilson on the subject bring the farm
ers of this nation face to face with the
problem of an increase in freight
rates. 1t is the policy Of the Farmers
Union to meet the issues affecting the
welfare Of the farmers squarely and
we will do so in this instance.
The transportation facilities Of the
United States are inadequate to eff
fectively meet the demands Of COM
merce and particularly in the South
and West additional railway mileage
Is needed to accommodate the move
ment Of farm products. II In the wis
dom Of our Railroad Commissions an
increase in freight rates Is necessary
to bring about an Improvement In our
transportation service, and an extern
sion Of our mileage, then an increase
should be granted, and the farmer Is
willing to share such proportion Of
the increase as justly belongs to him,
but we have some suggestions to make
as to the manner in which this in.
crease shall be levied.
Rates Follow Lines Of Least Resist
anee.
The freight rates Of the nation have
been built up along lines of least re-
sistance. The merchant, the manu-
facturer, the miner, the miller, the
lumberman and the cattleman have
had their traffic bureaus thoroughly
organized and in many instances they
have pursued the railroad without
mercy and with the power of organ
lied tonnage they have hammered the
life cut Of the rates and with unre-
strained greed they have eaten the
vitals out Of our transportation system
and since We have had railroad com.
missions, these interests, with skill
and cunning, are represented at every
hearing in which their business Is
involved.
The farmer is seldom represented
at rate hearings, as his organizations
have never had the finances to en-
ploy counsel to develop his side of
the case and, as result, the products
Of the pillow bear an unequal burden
Of the freight expense. A glance at
the freight tariffs abundantly proves
this assertion. Cotton, the leading
agricultural product G the South, al
ready bears the highest freight rate Of
any necessary commodity in com.
merce, and the rate on agricultural
products as whole is out Of pro-
portion with that of the products Of
the factory and the mine.
We offer no schedule of rates, but |
hope the commission will be able to
give the railroad such an increase in
rates as is necessary without levying
a further toll upon the products of
the pillow. The instance seems to pre-.
sent an opportunity to the Railroad
Commissions to equalize the rates as
between agricultural and other classes
OF freight without disturbing the rates
on staple farm products.
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NOTICE

Sealed bids are invited on Monday February
l. 1915 at p M for the furnishing of supplies for
convicts for month of February 1915. Supplies to
Brooksville. Miss.
Board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. BY order of Board Of Supervisors.
This January 9Th, 1914.
JNO. A. TYSON. Chancery Clerk
By w, o. BARNES. Jr. D. C.
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WANTED For sh < Oh agriculture laoas
the bi so belt ii Alabama and Mississippi OF
in the Mississippi Delta, in tracts of $40 acres o.
more. Give full description. Don't answer un
less you have unusually good bargain to sub
NIT. as nothing else will be considered Mcintosh
Broa.. No lni I.nSalle sireet Chicnrn Ill
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-22
NOTICE.

Sealed bids are invited on Monday February LIST
1915 for the furnishing of supplies for County
Home for February 1915. Board of supervisors
reseryng the right to reject any or all bids sub
mtted,
By order of Board of Supervisors. this Jan. 9Th
1915. - JOHN A. TYSON, Chancery Clerk
By~W. o. BARNES. Jr, ID. {
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-22

The farmers are in need Of personal
leadership. They have political lead
ers, but they need local Industrial
community and educational leaders.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-22
The Power Of Advertising.

The influence Of advertising is clear
ly visible in the homes and habits of
the farmers, and the advertising col
umns of the press are making their
imprint upon the lives of our people.
The farmer possesses the things that
are best advertised.
The farmer is entitled to all the
advantages and deserves all the lux.
uries Of life. We need more art, sci.
ence and useful facilities on the
farms, and many homes and farms
are well balanced in this respect, but
the advertiser can render a service
by teaching the advantages of modern
equipment throughout the columns of
the rural press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-22
A Noble Task.

In too many instances the country
papers mimic the city press by civ.
Ing prominence to scandals, accidents
and political agitation. The new
rural civilization has placed upon the
rural press renewed responsibilities,
and enlarged possibilities for useful.
nesss 1t cannot perform its mission
to agriculture by recording the frail-
ties, the mishaps and inordinate am
billions of humanity, or by filling its
columns with the echoes of the strug.
giles of busy streets, or by enchanting
stories of city life which lure our
children from the farm.
1t has a higher and nobler task.
Too often the pages of the city dailies
bristle with the struggle of ambitious
men In their wild lust for power, and
many times the flames of personal
conflict scar the tender buds of new
civilization and illuminate the path.
way to destruction. The rural press
Is the governing power of public senti-
ment and must hold steadfast to
principle and keep the ship of state
in the roadstead of progress. The
rural press can best serve the inter-
csts of the farmers by applying its
energies to the solution of problems
affecting the local community. 1t
must stem the mighty life current
that is moving from the farm to the
cities, sweeping before 1t thousand
boys and girls per day. 1t has to deal
with the fundamental problems of
civilization at their fountain head. Its
mission is to direct growth, teach ef-
ficiency and mold the intellectual life
of the country, placing before the pub
lie the daily problems of the farmers
and giving first attention to the leg
islative, cooperative, educational and
social needs of the agricultural classes
within its respective community.
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te of Mississippi. Noxubee County.
virtue Of the provisions Of a certain deed
u executedson the 18th day of February 1915
H. Mudd to j. d, Hardin. trustee. to secui
g. Hambrick certain Indebtedness there
toned. which deed of trust is duly record,
he office of the chancery clerk of NoSuhc.
t, Miss, in trust deed book Ia. page Go; a
- the enid J. y Hardin. trustee hi.
fI-t.g AID tfuaes o Hc
ieris acton uuly re ordad SO said
iced book No ~, page 33 and NAur
ID t. c. IAN brick has duly appointed
ersgned as substituted trustee, and has
ter the said deed of trust be foreclosed
Md GaN . default ID i tho ,-,fF
duly
recorded in the office of chancery clerk of said
county, in trust deed book 49, Page "a, /, George
sell on
Saturday, the 18th day of February, 1915
in front of the postoffice in the town of Brooks.
vile. Mississippi to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described property, lying and being
situated in the county of Noxubee. State of Miss
issippi, and town of Brooksville to-wis:
Beginning at the south east corner of the lot
sold the town of Brooksville by the said party of
the third part and running west on a line with
said lot 154 feet to the property of the M & O.
Railroad. thence south on line with the property
Of the M. G o. Railroad 70 feet to the lot known
as the Holbrook lot. thence east on a line with
aid lot 1888 feet, thence north With Oliver street
20 feet to the point of beginning.
Said property to be sold to satisfy said indebted
ness and the cost of this proceeding.
-, GEO. RICHARDSON,
This. January Fl, 1915. Substitute Trustee
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COW TAKEN UP-A grade Jersey, mule,
headed cow branded on left hip with horse shoe
Has been on my place since November. Ownel
must prove property, pay charges and take he,
away pr she will be eslrayed according to law.
pf1EF, A TITrNTED
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-22

TRESSPAsS NOTICE-Ail my lands west Of
Macon on both north and south side of mine IL
posted and violators will be prosecuted to the full
Unit Com and Opossum hunters are esneciallv
warned. Parties are also warned mot to cut
any HOLLY from any Of my lands.
J. F. AMES.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-22

STRAYED-A stoclsy built bay horse il good
conditi N about years old, Strayed from m,
place in Macon Tuesday evening; was last seen o.
Macon and Brooksville road Any information
leading to recovery will be r,warled.
DIR, j. S, STANLEY,
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LoNGSTREET PLACE POSTED-All parties
and hunters especially. are warned not to tress-
pass on the Longstreet place one mile east Of Ma
con.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-22

TRESsPAss NoTTCE-Mrs. M. A. johnson 8
place, the whole Of the Bryson's place Is posted
and all parties are warned not to tresspass, Bird
hunters are especially warned
MRS. M. A. Johnson.
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NOTICE OF CONTEST.
DEPARTMENT. OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
United States Land Office.
jackson. Miss. Jan. s, 1915.
To Richard Barber. Of unknown address. confess
tee:
You are hereby notified that John W. Doharty,
who gives Macon. R.F, d. No. g. Box 70. MISSISSIPPI
pi. as his post Office address, did on December 8,
1914. file In this office his duly corroborated appl-
cation to contest and secure the cancellation of
your homestead entry No. ..., Serial No. 03749
made March g. 1909 for the N. w. quarter of NJ
W. quarter section SO. T. Ia NJ, R. 10 E.. Choctaw
Meridian, and as grounds for his contest he >sl-
leges that Richard Barber never moved on said
land never made any improvements on said land,
never cleared or cultivated any part of it. and
wholly abandoned the entry after applying to en-
ter same.
You are therefore. further notified that the said
allegations will be taken confessed, and your
said entry will be cancelled without further right
to be heard either before this office on appeal,
IL you fail to file in this office within twenty days
after the fourth publication of this notice. as
shown below. your answer under oath. specifcal-
ly responding TO these allegations of contest to-
gether with due proof that you have served copy
of your answer of the said contestant either In
person or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer the name Of
the post office to which you desire future notices
to be sent to YOU. W. F. CUMMINS, Register.
Date cf first publication. Jan. Is. 1915.
second %, Sc
third 49,
fourth Feb g. 4"
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What Is a Fair Rate?

We do not know what constitutes a
basis for rate making and have never
heard of anyone who did claim to
know much about it, but If the pros.
perity Of the farm Is a factor to be
considered and the railroad commits
sion concludes that an increase in
rates Is necessary, we would prefer
that 1t come to us through articles Of
consumption on their journey from
the factory to the farm. We would,
for example. prefer that the rate on
hogs remain as at present and the
rate on meat bear the increase. for
any farmer can then avoid the burden
by raising his own meat, and a farm
'er who will not try to raise his own
meat ought to be penalized. We
think the rate on coal and brick can
much better bear an increase than
the rate on cotton and -four. We
would prefer that the rate on plows
remain the same, and machinery.
pianos and such articles as the poor
er farmer cannot hope to possess bear
the burden of increase.
The increase in rates should be 80
arranged that the farmer who lives
at home will bear no part of the bur
den, but let the farmer who boards
In other states and countries and
who feeds his stock in foreign lands,
pay the price Of his folly,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-22

TRESPASS NoTICE-The lands of H. F. Mar
TN and RAYMOND Trimble. 1.-THE HAYNES place1 ar
postef and all ,nters are wtrna al not 10 FRO az
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-22

TRESPAss NoTICE-AI the lands of M. Ma
homer and T. II. Smith Is posted against trespass-
ers. Bird hunters are especially warned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-22

STRAYED OR STOLEN-From Mr. Ames'
place three miles west Of Macon. lthree-quarter
Jersey COW, with small red dots. rieht horn brok-
en-. WIN pay reward for any information.
CONELIUS McMORRIS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-22

LOST COTTON RECEIPT Compress receipt
No 5103. weight 1876 pounds. issued Nov. 9th.
1914. has been lost and duplicate applied for All
\. \, COLE,
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TRESPASS NOTICE All my land In district
and are posted and all hunting and other tres
passing 10 forbidden. p. G. NORWOOD,
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HUNTERS FoRBIDDEN-AI hunters and
other trespassers are warned to keep off my land
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-22

MELLILoTUs SEED FOR sALE-soo bushels
OF Melilotus Seed for sale at is cents per pound.
p. T, WHITE,
Route 2, Macon, Miss,
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Loaf Cotton Receipts.

Lost Cotton Receipts.
Cotton receipts Nos. 5413, 5414 and
5415, issued by Grenada Compress Co.
to Jos. A. Harlan, have been lost and
duplicates applied for. All parties are
warned not to buy or trade for same.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-22

NOTICE : Several choice Rhode Island Red
cockerels; exceont breeders. Satisfaction guar
anteed; $500 each; eggs In season.
@. d. RICHARDSON.
Deerbrook. Mas.
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POSTED-My lands are posted; no hunters of
Any kind allowed. 30 keep of. don't get in trou-
pie. M. l.. HUNTER.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-01-22

STRAYED- young bay horse mule, about
years old. Any information leading 10 recovery
will be rewarded. GEO. RICHARDSON.
Macon Miss