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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-04-17
Sou western Reflections.

During the first week in April a
gentleman brought to the office OF
the Southwest Louisiana Develop.
ment Bureau, a plant which he
had discovered and requested its
classification. The Bureau not
being expert in such matters, the
plant was forwarded to Professor
j. G. Lee. OF the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute,
with the request for information
regarding its identity.
The plant had. this early in the
! season, and without any cu,tiva-
Zion at all, attained height Of
Vabout one loot and was in bloom,
the gentleman who brought il OBJ
serving that the plant was grow
ing wild in several places in
Southwest Louisiana and that live
stock event crazy about it," Dr..
Thomas Stark, of Thibodeaux,
cOrroborated the statement about
the fondness Of live stock for the
plant and said that it thrives in a
wild state in many portions of
.LafOurche parish.
Professor Lee pronounced it to
be hairy vItch. which he said
"may be found growing along the
tracks OF almost every railroad in
Louisiana" According to this
authority land the fact was borne
out by the sample under obserya-
tiOn) vetches are winter plauts,
ADD reach their maximum devel-
opment in March and April" IL
belongs to the leguminous family
and is, therefore, nitrogen
gatherer and soil builder, which
deserves to be grown more gene
rally in Southwest Louisiana.
According to Professor Lee.
they do not do as we'll a. the clio
vers in this section and they need
we'll drained aud fairly strong
land in order to thrive. He be.
lieves the plant should be tried
out by our people.
While it is TO- late to do this
now, the Southwest Louisiana
farmer should bear the fact III
mind, and next autumn carry out
Professor Lees suggestion by
good acreage in vetches and the
clovers.
1t Is quiet apparent that forage
crop that natures in March and of
which cattle and horses are so
fond, must be valuable for winter
pasture, while the fact that il be.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-04-17
d. N. FOSTER,

| -. N. FOSTER,
Superintendent.
The committee of three to appear be-
fore the Police Jury and request that
body to reduce the Third Ward
school Tax. ard build a bridge over
Bayou Wax. reported that being ad-
vised by the District Attorney, who
was the attorney for both the school
Board and the Police Jury, that the
Police J"ry could not legally reduce
this tax, and having obtained outside
advice to the same effect. did not APP
pear before the Jury for that purpose
They also reported that they had seen
the President, Mr.. G.. ~ Frost, per-
sOnally about the bridge over the
Wax. and that at the last meeting of
the Police Jury a resolution had been
introduced and adopted authorizing
the building Of the bridge.
On motion duly seconded. the re-
port Of the Committee was received and
ordered spread on the minutes
On motion of DR.. 7 f. Frere. duly
seconded, the white schc OILS of the
Parish Of st Mary We're ordered
closed on May Both. 1915.
On motion of Mr.. j. &. CIausen, du-
ly seconded. the Superintendent was
authorized to pay the bills of the sew
eral census takers upon the same be-
ing presented, duly approved by the
members of the School Board for their
respective wards.
On motion of Mr.. Bojarsky, duly
seconded, $40 was appropriated out
of the general fund towards tn pay
ment for the installation of the san
itary Drinking Fountain at the Ecr- |
wick graded school.
The following bills were approved /
and ordered paid
Gooch-Hraighead Co. Ltd.
(speciaD 50 90
NJ l. & I II r Co. Patterson
Especially 4 l3I
Morgan City Plumbing Co.
(speciaD 10 %
RamireS-J ones Printing Co - 90
iHldh NILS s Ubi
Morgan CITY Racquette Store -
The Hogan Company ; 80
JOS r. Kramer s 90
The Franklin Garage s 90
Morgan City Realty & Insur-
ance Agency Ltd. a. 20
+. ID Penny % Os
Mills short Order Lunch Stand 8 81
L. LeRuurgeUis %
=. f. Kramer 8 90
Foster Drug Co, 81 70
There being no further business, on
notion of DR.. 7. +. Frere, duiy sec
)nGed. the Board adjourned until the
next regular meeting.
d. n. FOSTER,
Superintendent
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-04-17
II tha District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District
of Louisiana.
l. the 10 after of Gu5tave S. Thor.
gu5on. Bankrupt. No. 1925.
In Banruptcy.

All the cred tors of GuStave s. Thor
gHspn OF Berwick, La, adjnised a
bankrupt on the 9th day Of April, 1915,
on hes petition in the District Codrt of
tlr Cnitei States for the Eastern Dis
tr.ct 81 Louisiana, are hereby notified
that tire first meeting of the creditors Of
the -aii bankrupt Will be held before
the undersigned Referee at his Office,
room J, ely Bank q Trust Go. Build
IaE. IA Caronle!et st, New o leans,
La. on the BIRD day Of April, 1915, at
'hr hour Of 10 O'Clock A. n
WhrTeat said creditors shall present
and prove their claims, elect u Trustee,
and fix The amount uf his bond; shall
determine III what manner AMI at what
time the property OF the bankrunts
estate seal, be sold, and shall take such
other STEPS as are pertinent and neces-
sarA for the promotion of the best in
tcre't OF the sad estate. apt shall do
such other things rs the Nw may re-
qHre aud may be bought before
them
WM a. BELL, Referee.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-04-17
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd judicial Di5tricf Cour;-Par-
ish Of > Mary.
Succ ssion Of G. aorga G. Walker
Dec as i y, 1863.

Notice is hereby given to the credit
Ors of this estate AMI 10 all other per-
sons herein intere,te to show cause
within ten days from the date of this
notilicatlon, why the account pre-
scented by &c prge w. Walker,
Illustrator of tuiS estate should
not be approved and hompIo-
gated aud the funds distributed in ac-
COrdauc herewith.
II 'videucr whereof, witness nv off
cial signature and the impress. Of the
sea Of M ,ttita thI Oh day OF April.
y. d., 1915.
WILBUR II KRAMER.
Clerk Ui Court
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-04-17

NM "A. BELL, Referee.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-04-17
Balance of All Funds, March 3lst

ltIdI, oopUip ~
FRANKLIN, La, April -, !9l3.
TO the Pres dent aud Members Of the
Board Of School Directors, Par
ish Of st. Mary.
GENTLEMEN:-I visited the school at
Ivanhoe on four different occasions.
and found the following conditions:
First, three children, second. seven
children: third, nine. and on March
10Th found the school closed when
reached there at | 80 O'Clock. | there
fore notified the teacher, Miss Darnall,
that the school would be closed for
the balance Of the session on account
of lack of attendance.
March Goth, 1915. was designated by
the Education Department as Spelling
Day in all of the schools of the State
The following is the number Of child
rem that made 100 per cent IN the va
rious schools Of the Parish of St
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-04-17

Henri B rnstein has written good plays Amongst
The lhief' stands 1t his
plot b, tod a heron a woman Of
weak infinite capacity love- centered
her ali cions Of social
veal hc ha of attracting his order
irabe in his of money
from rids which she buys beautiful
disc to
the
which frs led her has ennobed
rfully dramatic
guilt Produced by Daniel Fohman. % cents
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-04-17

| DO anytj!"g u he bl4c. mitn
aud whe,. * .i4o-uo j,o 100
large or too smlii. &. s. Brenn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
A Waiting Game.

The great war will be decided
on the Western front, either in
France and Flanders. or on, or
within the German frontier, says
the Scientific American. There
has been much talk of this war
as being a war of exhaustion. If
it should prove to be that, it will
be an exhaustion not of munition
not of economic resources, but of
men. The vast scale on which
this war is being fought prevents
it being decided by any one great
decisicive action-the campaign
against Russia by Germany has
proved that. The great nations
engaged in this war have such
vast resources back of them that
all talk of defeat through ex-
haustlon is absurd. Defeat will
come through lack of men to put
into the line. When the fighting
line thins out beyond a certain
minimum with which it can be
held, the enemy will break
through, communication will be
cut, and the whole line of an en-
battled nation will be thrown
back in defeat. The Allies rea-
lie this, and they are fighting
their fight upon this basis. The
central powers have a vastly
greater number-and the fight
ing of the war has proved that
there is very little to choose in
point of bravery between the op-
posed forces. Hence, the newt
able sequel-the collapse sooner
or later, and rather later than
sooner, of the central powers for
lack of men to put in the fight
ing line. .
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
A NEW A AND A SUN
SET.

Last week a new star made its
appearance above the border OF
the editorial horizon visible from
East Mississippi.
The Aberdeen Examiner of Fri
day, October s, 1915, came to our
table with n new name, II. b.
Sanders, flying at its masthead.
Mr.. Sanders, late of K~oSciusko,
Miss, hailed his readers happily,
making a modest, but earnest pro.
mise to strive to prove Il worthy
successor to his distinguished pre-.
decessor, the lamented s. A,
Jonas, who a few short weeks ago.
laid aside his fclicitouS pen, as al
earthly scribe, to obey the sum
mons to appear before the Heaven
ly Recorder, there to become &C
quainted with his souls standing
with reference to immortality
according to the statement render
ed by the impartial accountant il
whose books no error ever occurs.
The ambition to live up to tn,
standard fixed by Major Jonas TO.
himself-and to which he meaSur
ed with matchleSS exactitude-dis
plays a commendable purpose Oh
the part of his successor, for tina.
would be q most noble aspiration
for any one laborirg in the helC
of journalistic endeavor.
For Of our departed friend, it
with truth, may be said: IL,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
DIR. Nj. n.
SUCCESSOR TO DR.. c. L. CLEMENT
DENTIST
MACON, MISSISSIPPI
Dixie Pressing Club
E. o. KIRBY, Jr., Prop.
In rear of CampbelPs Barber Shop
All Work Strictly Guaranteed.
Phone 80
Take q Second Look.

There is a story told of a man,
says an exchange, who was very
much dissatisfied with his voca-
ton in life, that of a farmer. He
imagined himself to be possessed
of a very poor piece of land, and
his dwelling house did not come
up to his ideas of a residence, so
he decided that he would sell his
property, and placed the same in
the hands of a local real estate
dealer. The real estate dealer
went out and looked at the farm,
and then wrote a description oft,
which was printed in the advertis.
ing columns of the local newspap-
err. The farmer read the adver.
tisement and was greatly surprised
at the glowing description which
the real estate dealer had made of
his place. He went out and walk.
ed about the TAIN and soon came
to the conclusion that the real es.
tate man had not exaggerated any
of his statements, and backing his
little Ford car out of the shed,
rode into town and told the real
estate man he had changed his
mind, and would not sell his place
at any price. This illustration
shows that many people who are
dissatisfied with their surround:
ings need some one to awaken
them to the fact that they are bet
ter off than they give themselves
credit for. The happiest man in
the world today is the man who
is in moderate circumstances, and
who is compelled to labor to main.
tain that condition in life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
The w feather.

A frost. which was reported as light,
though it was accompanied by ice, was
recorded last Sunday morning, the
thermometer registering 35 degrees for
low. 1t was a record breaker for ear
ly frost in this section, the average
dates being from the 18th to the 25th.
The first frost last year was on OctO-
Der 9th. Frost was reported on the
same date as far south as Waynesboro.
A strange thing about it is that ever
the tenderest Of vegetation shows little
if any effect. Neither butter peans,
egg plants or tomatoes show any sign
that a frost has touched them. The
only thing. says Weather Clerk Garlic
ton, that | have seen that indicated
having been touched by the frost, is
the young shoots of johnson grass.
A heavy rain fell all along the coast
on Tuesday and Wednesday, four inches
falling in two hours in New Orleans
Tuesday afternoon. Seven and a halt
inches wa the record in that city in two
days.
Rain was general over the entire south
and in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa. Very
little fell in this section though it was
threatened a down-pour for two days,
only a fraction of an inch being report
ed Thursday morning. Generally fair
for Mississippi is the prediction for Fri.
day and Saturday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15

The news came to town this week
hat Mr., J.. Q. Poindexter had lost
about 40 head of cattle from tick fever.
t was about one-third of his entire
herd. 1t is a heavy loss and Mr.. Poin-
dexter is to be sympathizcd with, but
1t should be a valuable object lesson to
he cattlemen of the rounty.
Noxubee county, since it inaugural
cd the fight on the ticks six or seven
years ago, has spent about S2i, 900, and
t does seem that every citizen who
has the welfare of the county at heart
should constitute himself an Inspector
and report any tick cattle to the lawful
authorities, who have the power to act.
Cattle that have become immune, as n
great majority of the cattle of this
county are, will contract the disease
and die from the effect just as quickly
as if they were five hundred miles
lorth of the quarantine line,
DR.. Herman, who has charge of the
tick eradication work in the south, stat,
cd in an address at the A. & NJ. college
jast summer, that the work in Noxubee
county had cost more than any other
county in the south. Lauderdale coun.
", we are told, finished the work in l.
months, other counties in wen less
time. Noxubee county commenced the
work six or seven years ago, has spent
about S2l, 900 and the expense continues,
This is not said in a spirit of criticism
Jor to lay the blame on anyone but IT
sstated as a matter of fact.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
Edison made Ford a proposition

Edison made Ford a proposition
to put up the money and they
would bore a hole as deep down
into the earth as possible to see
what they could find. Ford &C
cepted the proposition and they
are preparing to bore the deepest
hole that was ever sunk into the
earth. Don't know what they ex'
pect to find, but Edison has some
thing up his sleeve and Ford would
not back him if he did not think
there was something at the bot.
tom of the proposed hole. -YazoC
CITY News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15

7h"EHs ~oihNNlAbg auu uillkcuAls
practice as he precepted; and few
men Of the fourth estate-with all
its temptations to meanness aud
malice, prompted by envy and
despicable jealousy, and its trials,
springing from fear, favor or af-
fectiOn-ever h ewed more closely
to the line or came nearer obseIv-
ing in his speech and conduct the
incomparably injunction of Mans
Best Friend.
For be it remembered, that Gen
tleman-the first and foremost of
all the ageS-in order that the
weak and erring sons of Adam
might be saved and His own de
sclples should be properly taught
how to turn the nations to right
c%ousness, announced the gladdest
cvangel which ever greeted the
ears of an audience.
In doing so He preached as man
never preached before or 81 ce.
With a mountain for a pulpit,
and in a cathedral, unrivalled in
its dimensions and the grandeur
of its architectural cathedral
whose walls extended from hori-
zon to horizon, and whose lofty
blue dome at night was lit up by
lights in countless thousands,
each one of which was of incalcul,
able candle power and more beau
tiful and brilliant than the love,
lies gem that ever adorned the
dladem Of King or potentate-He
delivered a sermon that for ap.
proximately 1900 years has stood
peerless, unequalled and unap,
proachable, in the sublimity of it's
conception, the purity of it's
thought, and the simplicity and
beauty of its expression, in which
He enjoined upon His hearers:
"Thercfore all things whatso-
ever We would that men should do
to you, do We even so to them"
Up to the Golden Rule, there
laid down, Jonas came nearer liv-
ing than most men.
And That is saying much, for
language, whether in mouth of
sage or statesman, philosopher or
philanthropist, has never been
rich enough in any period oflearn.
ing to compass elsewhere in so
few words so much of truth and
justice, so much of wisdom and
love of God and humanityf y
In view of those things, Ae
BEACON, wishing Mr.. Sanders God
speed in his high resolve, knows
not how better to express its
best desire for him, and his future,
than to express the wish and hope
he may prove a worthy successor
to his nonparcil predecessor, the
gentle, cultured, morally coura.
geous $. A.. Jonas.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
BUY AT HOME.

Despite the good price cotton
is bringing and other favorable
conditions Noxubee is suffering
hard times. Our corn and cot
ton crops for the year are both
lamentably short, and while
dairying and cattle raising and
diversified farming are large fac
tors in the county's welfare, cot
ton and corn are still our main
stays and the chief source of rev.
enue of ninety per cent of our
people.
When conditions are thus hard
the obligation on all to stand by
each other and support home in
dustries and homepeople is great.
er than ordinarily because more
needed. In a community, such
as Macon, the interest of each
citizen is bound up more or less
with the interest of others and
the general welfare of the city
and the city's business prosperl-
". An enlightened selfishness
as well as local pride prompt
one to stand by his neighbors and
his home town.
The occasion of this editorial
was the neWs-item recently sent
out from Jackson that over 49,
900. 90 was spent in postage II
that city in mailing out mail or
der house catalogues in Mlssls
sippi. The catalogues had beer
shipped in freight cars to Jack
son and sent out from there b!
parcel post thus saving postag'
over mailing them direct from
Chicago or elsewhere. This
means a tremendous effort t.
take trade away from homC
merchants in this state.
Some well informed people sa,
that when postage, eXpressag,
and other expenses are paid, ma
order goods cost as much or more
than the same goods could Re
bought for at home. Whether
this be true or not, the loss to the
community by trading abroad is
considerable, and more than out
weighs the little individual saw
ings. If you make your living
IN a community there is an obi
cation that an honorable mind
readily recognizes to return the
favor and support the business
of the community hat supports
you. Buy at home. 1t is good
business and patriotic. And it is
something you ought to do.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
Mobile and Ohio X. X. Co.
Excursion Fares VS.. Mobile and Obi

Excursion Fares vs.. Mobile and Ohio.
To Birmingham. Ala, and return for
Alabama State fair, the M. & 0. will
sell tickets to Birmingham and return
from Macon for 81 IS for the round
trip. Tickets on sale October 9Th to
10th, 1915, Inclusive /; good returning
to October 18th, 1915. Call on agent
at Macon for any other information.
To Memphis, Tennessee. September
Goth to October 4th, 1915.
On September 18th to October 4th
the M. & 0. will sell round trip tickets,
Macon to Memphis. Tenn, for S. IS,
good returning until October 9Th, 1915.
For further information call on agent
at Macon. w. &. MCCULLAR,
Agent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15

At their 2lth ANNUAL Reunion,
held in Biloxi September 2S, 20,
80, 1915, the Mississippi Division
of the United Confederate Vete
rams by a unanimous vote elected
Hon. Emmett d. Cayett, of this
county, to command the first bri
gade of the organization in our
State.
1t was a promotion to which the
gentleman is in every way worthy,
whether we consider his life as a
citizen whose bosom in peace holds
4 heart in which its frmness for
the good Of his country is cquaIled
only by its tenderness for those he
loves or we take his record as a
soldier, which begun in the days
of his youth ere the first down
started to shade his cheek, ana
ended only when
"The grim march Of the year
Broke with a sudden halt and men
stood still'
while "the light Of other days.
faded from their eyes as they saw
the flag they loved and faithfully
followed become the conquered
Banncrn which inspired the poet
to sing,
"Furl that banner True tits CORY,
Yet It's wreathed around with glory,
And twill live in song and story,
Though its fold are in the dust:
For its fame on brightest pages,
Penned by poets and by sages,
Shall 90 sounding down the ages
Turl its folds though now we must.
curl .hat banner. softly, slowly!
Treat it gently-it is holy
For it droops above the dead.
Touch it not-unfold it never.
let it droop there, furled forever,
For its peoples hopes are fled"
When Mr.. Cavctt's name was
placed before the convention toI
he place no extended eulogy OF
,haractcr was madc-fo for none was
needed.
lis friend, Coz. W. A. Mont
;onery, himself bat a mere boy
By, years when the War between
he States closed, was yet a "hcrC
n gray with n heart of gold" put
lim in nomination in Il few con.
Use, we'll chosen sentences and in
few minutes the event had oc.
cured.
His election was unanimous,
and to show their love and admir-.
alton for their absent comrade
Mr.. Cavett did not attend the re.
union) his selection was received
with a burst of hand clapping and
applause.
His comradc, Ed Hibbler, o
NoXubce, then paid II brief but
very earnest and fine tribute tC
the absent honorec which was
splendidly received by the vete
rams, for there was that in Mr.,
Ilinbler'S voice and manner, W.
are assured, which betokened be
yond doubt or question the sin
cerity of the speakers heart an(
the genuine love he bears to hi,
friend.
Shortly after the election tn,
Reunion adjourned to meet mex
year, 1916, at Columbus.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15

Local Agent Horton sold eight cars
last week, they going to Mr.. ]. E.
S~parkman, Cooksville; VIM. Cunning
ham and M. Perry, Brooksville; four
cars (Fords) to parties in Choctaw
county and a Buick to a party in Nc
Cool, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
Coming ! Coming !

Robert l.. Russell Tabloid Dramatic
Vaudeville Show. beginning Monday
night, Oct. IS. Tent on lot north of
court house. They will give a complete
change of program each night during
their stay in Macon. Admission, 10
and Is cents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15

CATTLE FOR SALE-one high grade Hereford
bull, three years old, fine size. rich color, gentle
ard kind; also one registered Hereford bull calf.
three months old, from W. j. Davis noted bull.
Point Comfort NV; l25 cows first class grade and
native cows and heifers. bred or %nursingl calves
from high class Shorthorn bull: also ~ head
young stears, hoifers and yearlings; 40 had of
mules and horse colts, mares and light wor4 stock,
for sale cheap, THoS. McHENYY.
Macont Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15

Mr.. Goode Oliver was in town We'd
resday. He will plant the coming week
100 acres in wheat, which is probably
the largest crop of that cereal that has
ever been put in in the county.
Mr.. Kinney Mcleod was in town
Tuesday. He received this week a big
-eanut picker. Messrs. j. f. Ames
ard C. S. Field have also received pea
nut pickers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15
Cotton Cinned in County

There were LAS bales of cotton ginn-
ed in Noxubee county from the crop of
1915 prior to September %, 1915, as
compared with 3,l9l bales ginned prior
to September 25, 1914.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-15

W. S. Jackson's meat is good and
sweet and at a low price. Pay the
cash and get all that your money will
hy in steak or roast.