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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22
ORDINANCE NO.. SO-l9l5!
An Ordinance Fixing the Rate of Taxa
ton for the Year 1915,

An Ordinance Fixing the Rate Of Taxa
ton for the Year 1915.
Section /. Be it ordained by the may
or and board of aldermen of the city of
Macon, Mississippi, that for the year
1915, an advelorum tax of 20 mills on
the dollar is hereby levied on all pro-
pertv 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 general improvements, 43-4 mills
on the dollar.
For school purposes, "a mills on
the dollar.
For bond and interest purposes. 5
mills on the dollar.
For sinking fund for bonds, ~ mills
On the dollar.
Section 2. BE it further ordained that
the occasion being urgent this ordinance
to take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved this 9Th day of October,
1915. JAS. G. HORTON,
Attest: J.. j. SCOTT, Mayor.
Clerk.
|, J. j.. Scott, city clerk. hereby GER
tify that the above and foregoing ordl-
nance was duly passed. as provided by
law. at a public meeting of the mayor
and board of aldermen, held on the 9Th
day Of October, 1915, at the regular
meeting place of the mayor and board
of aldermen, and at its regular meet
ing, said ordinance having been first re-
duced to writing was considered and
voted upon by sections, then as a whole
Aldermen Allen, Featherston, Patty,
Patty and Spessard voting yea, none
voting nay. Said ordinance was duly
sdopte1 and ordered published as pro-
vided by law.
| further certify that said ordinance
is recorded in minute book "F," page
259, ct seq. and ordinance book.
]. j.. SCOTT.
Clerk.
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CHURCHES

Sunday school 10 a. m preaching at
II a. m. and 1870 .. m. You are cord
laly invited to attend all these serv-
ices. r. o. BowN, Pastor.
Orphans Home Day at the Methodist
church, Sunday IL q. m. Saturday, the
18Th, is work day for the home. Bring
a liberal contribution for the Orphans
Sunday morning..
EPISCOPAL.
Evening prayer and sermon at $50 p.
m
Evening prayer on Thursday evening
at T:l5, p, m.
BAPTIST.
DR.. J. BENJAMIN Laurence, who is
considered the foremost pulpit orators
of the south, will preach both morning
and evening at the Baptist church sun
day.
MORNING.
Opening chorus-Gather We Here.
Hymn -Congregation.
Invocation-Dr. Laurence.
Duet.
Notwithstanding For Thee.
Lollection-O gan solo.
Solo Tinor-Callest Thou Thus Mas
ter-Dr. Barclay.
Scripture.
Sermon.
Hymn-Congregatiou.
EVENING.
Opening chorus.
Hymn.
Invocation.
Quartette: The Joyful Sound.
Announcements.
Duet-Dr. Barclay and Mrs. McMil-
lin.
Collection: Flute Solo-Geo. Rich
mond.
Solo Mrs. McMillin.
Scripture reading.
Sermon.
HYMN.
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AN ORDINANCE.

The State of Board of Supervi-
Mississippi, Nox- sors, October
ubee County. Term, 1918.
Be it remembered, that at the above
stated term of the Board of Supervisors
of said county, an order was then and
there made by said board, which is in
the following words, to-wit:
In re Ordinance to prevent damage and
protect public roads of Noxubee
county.
An Ordinance to prevent damage and
protect public roads of Nox-
ubee County.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Board Of Supervisors Of NoXubcc coun-
ty, that any load Of the gross weight
of the wagon OF other vehicles, Of moe
than 1000 pounds with n tire OF ~
inches or less, Is hereby declared to b
unusual and uncommon, and shall nos
be conveyed over any OF the road 9,
bridges or approaches Of any brldE'
in NoXuoee county.
Section .. Be 1t further ordained
that any load of the gross we'gh' Of
the wagon or other vehicle, ct more
than 1000 pounds with a tire less than
2H riches is hereby declared to be I'M
usual and uncommon and shall not be
conveyed over any of the roads, bridges
or approaches of any bridge in NoXu-
bee county.
Section 2. Be it further ordainedthat
no person or corporation shall drag any
log or other substance liable to injure
the roads over or on any of the roads IN
said county constructed from bonds is
sued from any district of said county
or worked under a superintendent or
commissioners.
Section 4. Be il further ordained that
any person violating any Of the ptovi-
SONS of this ordinance shall be guilty.
of a misdemeanor and shall be fined IN
any sum not lesa than Five Dollars or
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22

Mrs. Miller of Shannon, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Cole.
Rev. r. o. Brown was confined to his
room two days this week, suffering
from a severe cold. He is now up and
will hold services at the Methodist
church Sunday.
The BEACON wants to hear from the
farmers of the county in regard to the
"More Profitable Farming Campaign
an article about which can be seen in
another place in this issue of the BEA-
CON, They can bring this campaign to
Noxubee, if they want to, and it seems
that it is likely to be something of
value.
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DR.. Butler Coming

DR.. Y. D. Butler, Optical Specialist,
will be at Macon Hotel on Wednesday,
Oct. 9th. He has been coming here
regularly for several years and has ex-
amined and fitted some of the most
complicated eyes with the greatest
satisfaction. He is also endorsed by
many prominent educators, lawyers,
physicians and others throughout the
State. Those who have failed to con-
suit DR.. Butler are now offered another
opportunity. Remember, one day only.
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more than 800 90 or by imprisonment
in the county Jail not more than thirty
days or by both such fine and cost and
shall be liable for all damage caused to
said roads by reason Of violation Of
this ordinance.
Section 3. Be it further ordained that
this ordinance take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
|, John A. TYSON, clerk of the chan
Gerry and ex-Offico clerk of said Board
of Supervisors, in and for county and
state aforesaid, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true, just
and perfect copy or an order of the
said Board. Of Supervisors made and
entered at their October Term, thereof,
A ID 1913, as the same appears on
orcord IN my office in Minute Book 10.
Page II.
. Gwen under my hand and seal Of
.GIi Board Of Supervisors at Macon,
this 18th ddv Of October. A. D., 1915.
JoHN A. TYSON, Clerk
RuW n RApnEc In n T.
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Box Supper at x-Prairie.

On Friday night, October 25th, a box
supper will be given at Ex-Prairie for
the benefit of the school at that place.
The young ladies will bring a box
luncheon for two and the young men
will bid for the box and company" to
accompany it. 1t is a form of enter
tainment that has been very popular
and enjoyable.
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NOTICE..

The Cemetery Association is very an
xious to border all the d~riveways at the
cemetery with bulbs. We will apprc-
ciatc it if anybody has any they can let
us have if they VIII notify Mrs. Dantz-
Ter. president Of the Cemetery Associa-
ton. MRS. CHARLES STRONG,
Gncrnt
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SOCIAL DOINGS.

Miss Alma Dinsmore entertained the
Junior Auction Bridge club Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Curtis Herbert will honor the
bride elect. Miss Augusta Smith, with
a miscellaneous shower this friday
afternoon.
Miss Annie Ella Ames will entertain
with a Kitchen" shower on Monday
afternoon, honoring Miss Augusta
Smith,
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NOTICE DAIRYMEN.

Dec. 1st is the time limit for testing
cows for tuberculous; all that have not
had their herds tested by this date will
have their products rejected by the
Creamery. THIS test must be applied
before Dec. Let, 1915.
j. NJ. STANLEY,
County Health Officer,
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UncaHed for Letters.

List of letters remaining in the post
office at Macon, Mississippi, for the
week ending October goth, 1915:
Mrs Fannie Bell Miss Susie Brown
Felix B Canvin Albert Hall
Miss Ether Hare Jimmy Massengale
Gertrude Mason MissM aryMattnews
Miss Ella Rea Miss Ellen Seaberry
Dan Spann Rev h b Smith
Denis Thompkin
When calling for above letters, please
say advertised and present n cent at
the general delivery window.
A. c. FAINT, P. M.
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The Liszt Society,

~ A|AoNt UNsNt
The Liszt society will celebrate the
anniversary of the birth of List on
October 22nd at the residence of Miss
Edna Bush. The following program
will be rendered:
Hunting Song. Me"delssohn
May Antoniette Boswell.
Serenade ........ .Schuberg Heller
Helen Carleton.
2. Would That My Love. ,Mendelssohn
Misses Bass and Morgan.
Life and Works of Liszt
Nancy Patty.
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6.......L List
Mrs. Tom Patty.
Sublime Evening Star -, Wagner-L List
~Aa Miss Bush.
Hungarian Rhapsody No. .......L List
Creighton Allen.
Vocal selection .........,......
Mrs. McMillin
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NOTICE.

Sheriff Dantzler wishes to
that his tax books are ready and tax
payers are requested to settle as early
as nnssihle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22
PUBLIC

ANY one desiring services of a steno-
grapher, please call on me at the office
of Strong & Bush. MARY R. PRICE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22

Mr.. Shelby Jackson has opened a
meat market in his grocery store. He
sells the best meat that he can buy at
the lowest possible price.
Cash only at Holberg's market No
fayorites played. Everybody pays
cash. Nobody gets mad. Bny a book
everybody.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22

COLLIE DOG LOST-A Scotch Collie. 6 or 7
years old, brown body and white neck; answers 10
the name Of Reeves, VIII pay reward for any
information. G.. j. ROBERTSON.
DeerbrOok, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22

When one gets to love work his life
is Q happy one. John RHskint
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FOR SALE.

POT acres land.
One City lot.
One residence in City.
]. E. DORROH.
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The State Board Of Health will not
hermit screens TO be removed, All
grocery stores. meat markets. hotels,
restaurants and soda founts must keep
them in the entire year.
j. M. STANLEY,
CHAT Conptu Uaalkh OQ,oa~
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The Study Circle.

The Woman's Study Circle met with
Mrs. l.. l.. Cole Thursday afternoon.
The subject for the study was the Ma
%poleons of Germany. The class study
was led by Mrs. E. B. Boyd. The fol
lowing program was rendered:
Paper ........ German Battletields
Mrs. Patty.
10em
.Byron's might Before W~ateroo'
Mrs. Shannon.
Paper Causes of Franco-Prussian Wal
Mrs. Holt.
Poem. ..... Korner's Battle Prayer
Mrs. Rhymes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22

FOR RENT AT ONCE Residence known as
the II. II Brooks, Sr., home place, Write to Mrs.
Lee B. Smith. 8i7-3Sth Ave, Meridian Miss, or
see D. G. Jordan, Macon, Miss.
LOST-On Friday night, Sept 18th. q hood Or
cover Tor REQ car. on Prairie Point road. VII pay
reward FIR It's recovery.
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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

Genuine Texas Grown Seed Oats zoe.
Call, look at them. N. SCALE
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FOR SALE,

Nice Saddle and HARNESS Horse. not
sfrsid Of any thing \ eoAlsS'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-10-22

SERVICE IS OO-Monsy must be paid lot bon
when COW 10 sent. otherwise don't send antRzRk
PriyelsEe Of returning COW 4 desired,
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Chief County Health Officer.

Remember that Holberg's market
sells for CASH ONLY. Buy a 81, 81 pr
So book and get a 5 per cent discount.
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NOTICE ~GROCERYMEN-

JOHN 4. IYSON, UTerk
RvW. 0. BARNFs. JR.,D. c
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-25
GERMANS GAIN NEAR YPRES
Both Ends Of Long Battle Line
In France.

London, Feb. 22.-The offensive
movement launched by the German
army against the British in the district
to the southeast of Ypres has resulted,
after several days of terrific hand.to,
hand fighting, in the capture of sew
eral trenches by the Germans, to,
gether with number of prisoners.
The statement from Berlin reads:
ON the road from Cheluvelt to
Ypres, as well as on the canal to the
southeast of Ypres, the Germans were
able to take some enemy trenches,
capturing a few prisoners.
Near Combres the French made
three attacks. but we're repulsed with
heavy losses for the enemy, The Ger,
mans captured two officers and 125
French soldiers.
I'm the Vosges the German attack
is advancing to the southeast Of Sui,
zorn, and we have captured the Hoch,
rodberg heights, near HOChrod, as well
as the hamlets of Bretzel and Widen.
thai"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-25
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Dispositions of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury

Judge WillcOckson adjourned dis
trict court Friday afternoon until
1870 p. m, Tuesday. The petit jur-
Ors for the term report at that time
and the assignment OF jury cases will
then be taken up.
Several miscellaneous matters
were disposed of before adjourn
ment. The case of M. Jennie Gibbs
vs.. the City O. OskaloOsa, an injunc-
ton suit seeking to have the city en-
joined from emptying sewerage into
a certain water course on the plain
tiff'S land, was submitted to the court
on an agreed statement of facts A
decree was issued and the nuisance
ordered abatCd.
The case Of Ben Bruins vs.. Grace
Bruins, suit for divorce. was dis
missed by The plaintiff and the costs
paid.
A divorce was granted Mrs. c. B.
Powell from NJ. Powell The case
was submitted to the court Wednes-
day.
The case of W. |. Hodges vs.. J. d.
HOOgendOrn was settled outside of
court and dismissed. The stipula-
tons OF settlement had not yet been
filed with the clerk this morning.
The defendants demurrer to the
petition Of the plaintiff in the case
Of Charles A. Heating vs.. w. II. keat.
ing, which was argued before Judge
WilIcockson Wednesday, was over
ruled.
A motion to re-taX the cos's in tho
case Of A. Fl. Stiscrs. executor Of
the last will Of L. b. StigerS, dccca8-
cd, vs.. w. !. Stout ct al, WIS argued,
and the costs were ordered rc-taXed.
The attorney fees on several notes
were fixed at $3l627.
In the guardianship Of Robert Par
ry, motion to strike certain para
graphs from the amendment to the
final report was argued, and sustain
| ed in part. The guardian was or
dered to make and file a substituted
report within ten days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-25
THE FEAST OF PURIM
To Have Somber significance This
Year Because of War.

Feb. Is is the feast of Purim. 1t is
1t festival of feastng, but this year,
in recognition of the great European
tragedy, the day will have IA more
sombrr significance, and rather than
feaBting it will be given to satritTce.
7 he American Jewish relief com.
mittee for sufferers from the war,
with headquarters in New York, has
sent out the following call:
The Book of Esther commands that
on the fourteenth and fifteenth days
OF Adam. we make them days OF
rcasting and of joy, and of sending
portions to one another and gifts to
the poor"
Purim 1915 comes on February 2S,
in the midst of one of the greatest
tragedies that has ever Overtaken our
people. Millions suffer in mental
anguish and physical want. The
homeless and those who are OH the
verge of homclessness; the hungry
and those on the brink of starvation.
the afflicted and the persecuted-to
these our thoughts must turn on this
Purim day.
To feast on this Purim day, oblivi-
Gus to the suffering OF our Drothers
and deaf to their cries for relief, is
to make ourselves like clowns with
tinkling bells.
We, who are at peace, should cele-
brate, but solemnIy and with wisdom,
sending portions to the afflicted
sending ray of hope to our strug'
Cling brothers and sisters in Europe
and Asia unlifting them by our sac.
rificc and compassion.
Let this Purim day be set aside by
all Jewish communities throughout
the United States as a day of giving
without stint and of helping without
ostentation.
This call is sent out to American
Jewry that it act in unison and with
fervor, devoting its thoughts to those
whose suffering is too deep for words
and a generous portion of its mater
ial resources to those who hunger
and are in want.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-25
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER,

The quinquennial report on central
| electric light and power stations and
street and electric railways, relating
to the calendar year 1912, will show
that the output of the light and pow
err stations increased from J.S62,00
! 900 kilowatt hours in 1907 TO nearly
| IL $50 100000 in 1912, practically
doubling, while the number of reve-
nue. passengers carried by the street
and electric railways increased dur
! ing, the same time from 1,44l, 100000
to 9,546, 100000, or by more than one
fourth.
The rapidly increasing popularity
| of the steam turbine is shown by the
! fact that the capacity of this class
| of primary power machi~2s ISed in
the central station and electric rail
! way industries, taken together in
creased by 234 per cent between 1907
and 1912, while there was an actual
decrease of Al per cent in the horse
power of reciprocating steam engines
during the same period.
The number of arc lamps in use de-
Creased from 562,S00 in 1907 to 5O5,-
400 in 1912, or by 1912 per cent, but
during the same period the number
of incandescent and vapor lamps in
creased from 41.S76,000 to 76, 507 900,
or bv S2.7 per cent.
rr,o rn,,hor of ravenuo passengers
,.orriod an oIectric lines rose from ..
- am ono in 1Qo2 to 7441 00o eco in
Ion7 opd 10 54G Oon GOO in 1919 fine
percentages of increase being 99.s
for tha decade and o82 for the last
fve-vear noriod The total mileage
of rack increased from 22.577 in 100.
to- 2S2 in 1907 and 10 a 0G5 in 1912
jor nv 81 O nor cont during the decade
land 70 nor cent during the perjOd
1g07.19f2 The number of empIoyes
Increased from nearly TAI .OG0 in 1902
tn POI p00 hin I9O7 and 70 2X2 00D in
1872 the pcrrcn,3gcs of increase be-.
inr 100 : for tbr drcadc and y,G for
| the last Gyr-,nar pcriGd
rho wciInigb Universal displacc
mont of rho horse and of the cable
Io,d otbor forms nj mechanical trac
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-25
IhE City cAMPAIGN.

From present prospects party lines
will cut no figure in the coming mu.
nicipal campaign, and the fight viii
be waged on the questions of expe.
diency and the ability of the candi-
date to prove that we shall have an
energetic but economical administra-
ton under his regime.
Freed from party platforms and
Iiuiunctions, it will be more than us
TALLY incumbent on the candidates
this year to give publicity to their
views and to state their positions on
how city anairs should be handled.
Everything should be open TO the IuiI
vision of the public as the govern,
imeut OF Oskaloosa is Of more direct
consequence to our people than IS
/ the government at Washington.
As the campaign goes on various
citizens will no doubt wish to give
their views of the matter. The Her
aid will give space to these articles
muder the following conditions: -
That they be free from personalities;
that they be brief and german to
the questions at issue; and that they
be signed with the full name Of the
writer Mud-slinging, innuendo and
hCarsay gossip will not be tolerated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-25
10 sTARVE Them OUT.

Thomas jefferson more than a
hundred years ago discovered that
the most effective weapon America
would ever have against Europe was
the embargo.
Ii the western continent should
refuse to sell to the balligerent ma,
tions this war would be forced to sus-
pension in three months, says the
Des Moines Register & Leader. The
United States alone could force an
early peace"
Costly as an embargo might be to
| the American producer, it would not
be so costly as military prepared
ness" and would prove many times
more effective.
THE western continent is the food
producing continent. The European
continent will never produce food
enough nor raw supplies enough for
the population it now maintains. The
western continent halds the key to
the whole industrial situation, and
it's powers is not in armed force and
never will be in armed force.
why have the warnings OF the al
ministration to both Germany and
England been received with so much
concern? We are not in position to
back them with a show of might
Why in the old Cleveland days, when
England had no other embarrass'
ment. was the vigorous demand OF
this country with regard to Nene
zula so promptly met?
AN army and navy will add moth
ing to the influence of America in
the old world. The old world is not
afraid of armies and navies. The
German was right who asked what
an American navy could do? Our
power is of quite another sort, the
power Of great people, developing
great continent, holding in trust
| the paramount resources of the world
why should we not sec the true
source OF our might. and come tC
rely more on tire things that cOun
rather than TO do so much worrying
because we have not followed Eu
rope into militarism? 1t is not sold
| icrs nor guns that will give America
influence abroad. nor protection al
home, We are likely to be more po
tent and safer without them.
I'VE arc in control Of the situation
That is the source OF our power. That
lis why Europe looks to US, and gives
heed to us. That, and what may be
called our Ampricanism-a broad, ma
tional policy of liberty AMI progress
developed through century OF peace,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-25
NEWSPAPER PUBLICLY.

IItlicary03Or newspaper advertising
was commanded by +. Leroy Pcllo
tier advertising counselor for an
automobile company, in an address
lat a luncheon of the Chicago News
PAPER Representatives association in
the Hotel LaSalle Thursday.
He said a motor car was recog
nized over night" by $4,000 bankers
of the United States as n result OF
one advertisement in daily news
papers.
/ I'VE sent this advertisement hC
said, TO many daily newspapers
throughout the United States. and
the result was marvellous, proving the
unqucstiOnCd selling power of the
daily newspapers as opposed to maya
zines and weekliCs.
"As the experiment was made dur
ing the midst of the European war
every one almost told us it was bad
business. but the results proved our
1914 campaign presaged a period OF
American prosperity"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-25
CAESARIAN OPERATION
First of Its Kind Ever Performed
At Oskaloosa Hospital.

An unusual and somewhat difficult
operation. known as "Caesarian sec
tion," was successfully accomplished
at the Oskaloosa Hospital last Satur
day, upon the person OF Mrs. A. II,
Fetterhoff, sister of Mrs. Don
Hawkins, No. sos Sixth avenue west
The operation was under the personal
direction OF Dr. E. ID. MCLEAN, assist
ed by Drs. J. Il. Traister ana l.. A.
Rodgers. and a corps of nurses in
attendance. On account of a de,
formity in the pelvic bones, delivery
through the side became necessary
The child weighed between seven
and eight pounds. Z Both mother and
babe are doing nicely today. The
patient was ON the table less than an
hour. This was the first operation
of the kind for the hospital and SO
far as known the first OF its peculiar
character in the history of local sur
gerry