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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
To the Voters of Noxubee
County,.

l desire to express my thanks to you
for the majority given me IN your
county in the first primary, and to ex-
press the hope that I may have even a
larger vote in the second primary in
nv race for Railroad Commissioner.
owe much to the friends l have made
in this campaign. and ask their contin-
Ned until the final count on the oath. |
trust the voters will not be lead away
from the true issue in this race, which
is the fitness of the candidate for the
office of Railroad Commissioner. You
should be concerned only in selecting a
man who IS able, honest, sober, ener-
getic and faithful to the people. Don't
be misled by any vote-catching clap
trap that is thrown at you or any
appeals to your prejudices.
My opponent has seen fit to circulate
all over the district, just before the
first primary, the statement that the
railroads are spending money to defeat
him. There isn't syllable ST truth in
that statement, and he has been told so
by me time and time again. and yet he
continues to make the assertion. No
public service corporation is spending
one cent on me and am not allied or
affiliated with them in any way. If
am elected will be the servant of the
people, and owe my allegiance only TO
them. Respectfully,
JAMES R. Mcdowell,
Candidate for Railroad Commissioner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
Board Of Supervisors
AUGUST TERM

Board met in regular session with all
members and officers present. After
proclamation by the sheriff the follow
ing proceedings were had:
Following accounts, petitions, etc.
were continued: Jordon Bros, petition
for refund of taxes; D. c. Ferris, az
count of advertising for district 2; in
matter of bridge on Macon and De-
Kalb road, same as to brick and ce-
ment culvert for levee; bridge at Big
bee Valley account of Memphis Stone
and Gravel Co., Robt. J. Hibbler, Jr.,
petition for new road; ]. A. Bell, ac-
count for lumber and bridge built; R.
E. McGraw, $SO.15 for building bridge;
in r. bridge across Paley creek; l. G.
Guy, $S4. .0S for lumber and bridge; in
re bridge near county line at the turn
pike, known as Morgan bridge; c. S.
Field ct al. petition for payment to A.
Thornell for cattle killed in vat; Pat
Boykin $5 for repairing bridge.
w. T. Showers was substituted in
place of w. A. Walker on committee
to inspect Jordan creek bridge.
w. T. Showers and w. R. Swindle,
committee reported that the bridge
across Jordon creek built by w. l..
Fleming, Jr., had been repaired in
strict compliance with the contract.
and account of S27 for same was re-
commended to be paid.
The following were rejected: j. W.
Paulette, SAC for nails; j. L. Lockley,
SOC for removing tree from road.
The bid of j. P. Hunter, agt., was
accepted for road machines and drags.
E. O. Kirby was awarded contract to
build bridge on Macon ana Bugg ferry
road for $92. so.
E. E. Dantzler, sheriff filed Insolvent
Roll for 1914, and same was received
and filed for further consideration.
ALLOWANCES
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
Big Bud Tells How it Happened.

in my legislative career, would have
had solid backing in my own delega-
tion. / hope the members of our
delegation will be able to effect this
much needed legislation for the old
bows whe wore the gray.
Some of my friends were quite in
dignant that | should have received
only 40 votes at Mashulaville and Tom
Brame about II. But do not have the
least feeling for any one. but I am
going to be as good a friend to the
college as have ever been. didn't
assist in locating the college there for
the purpose of getting votes. hut be-
cause l thought it would benefit more
Noxubee county children there than
anywhere else in the county. and am
still of that opinion. and | have re-
solved, if l can. to try to get back
on the Board of Trustees. so that |
can work the balance of my life for
the advancement of this college.
They didn't give Tom Brame this
majority over me because they thought
he was a better friend to the college
than l was, hut because | had said
publicly that | would die and 90 to
the devil before would vote for Bilbo,
and Bilbo had passed the word down
the line that Tom was his friend (;
hence this vote.
| was told that one of the leading
Bilbo men in the county. after it was
over, telephoned to friend that he
was satisfied with the result of the
election now that Bilbo, Poindexter
and Tom Brame were elected" This
reminds me of what friend said to
me at the time of the Senatorial elec-
tion in Jackson. He asked me who, was
my choice. and said Alexander. He
then asked: "Should Alexander be de-
feated, who would you be for them"
said Vardaman. "That is a h-ll of a
combination. And l believe that if
he had heard the above conversation,
he would have thought that this COM
bination was pretty much of the same
nature.
Well, here's to old Mississippi ana
Noxubee county! | am by Noxubee
county like John Binion was by the
boil weevil. He said that he had stood
"the army worm and the commission
merchants, and he would be dog-goned
if he didn't believe he could stand the
boil weevil." SO have got an abiding
faith that everything will work out all
right.
My good friend, Mike O'Byrne. tells
me that he is as strong for female suf-
frage now as am, and | am satisfied
that the result of this election has con-
vinced great many of our people that
our good women could vote equally as
we'll as our men did in the last cleo
tion. note the old Confederates have
been relegated to the rear in nearly
every instance. My good friend and
gallant old comrade, Col. W. B. Mont
gomery, being an exception, but then
you remember that Col. Montgomery
was fortunate enough to be indicted
for mis-feasance in office, and this
qualified him for Bilbo's support, and,
of course. he was elected. Goodbye.
Big BUD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
Notice.

The Noxubee County Pension Boar
will meet at the court house on tn
Fret Monday in September, 1915,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. Those to WHOM
pensions have heretofore been granted
need not re-apply, unless for an in
crease of pension, when allowable.
All applications must be made and
filed with the undersigned.
JOHN A. TYSON,
Clerk of Pension Board.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20

Inc annual report OF Cne ITuStees VI
Noxubee County Agricultural High
School was received and referred to
county auditor.
The resignation Of J c Cavett as
road commissioner for district was
received and accepted.
FiIE.sing petitions received andfled:
J r Jackson, superintendent of educa-
tion; overseer's reports; G B Triplett,
Leonard Williams, J Wooten, W M
Colbert, w N Haynes, Supt. of County
Home made report.
Following continued: Dinsmore &
Shepherd, petition for refund of taxes;
officers of election, acct. of So for Cen
ter Point Con. School.
Humphries jefferson and Henry Jones
were both released from road each
showing that they had lost hand and
were physically incapacitated.
John A Tyson, county auditor, made
report of Interest Coupons of Good
Roads bonds presented for cancellation:
Ben Fenner, pauper, was admitted to
county home.
Nathsn Eckford was released from
dog tax for 1914.
w. R, Swindle, supervisor of district
4, made report of emergency contract
made to build bridges as follows: d
Daniel, to build new bridge on Shuqua-
lax and Binnsville road for $40; J l.
Knight to repair bridge on Shuqualak
and Wahalak road for SIS; same to re-
pair bridge on Shuqualak and Fairfield
road for SIS; Lewis Sparkman bridge
on same road at same price and &. B.
Reynolds to repair bridge on Shuqualak
and Mashulavile road for $l0 All of
said have been inspected and found
that work on same had been done ac-
cording to agreement. Said report was
approved by the board.
E z Dantzler, tax collector, made
report of insolvent and delinquent tax
payers for year 1914.
The board proceeded to examine the
personal roll which had been filed by
the tax assessor.
LII Cole was made road oyerseer on
Macon and Columbus road in place of
Lutte Minor resigned.
Two justices of the peace were au-
thorized for the Fairview and Lynn
creek election precincts, same being
done to quiet doubt as to the legality
of the district being entitled to three
justices.
E. E. Dantzler, tax assessor, made
report of additional assessments.
L. F. Cole, county treasurer, made
regular monthly report.
Following petitions continued: E T
George, for cancellation of bond; Chas.
Kier, to have bridge rebuilt on road
known as "The Loop"
Petition of j. r. 'Sparkman for re-
lease from double assessment was re-
jected.
Road commissioners for district s
made report.
Petition of E Dorroh ct al. for
new road was granted and committee
to pass On same.
Members of board made report of
condition of roads in their respective
districts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20

The Office of simplicity is to make US
go straight to God, without listening to
human respect, without consulting our
own interest; to make US speak frank
ly and from our heart; to make US act
simply, without any mingling of hypo-
erisy or artiflce; finally, to keep US far
from dupliciny or deceit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20

Klaus d GO. were awarded contract
for convict supplies. N Scales was
awarded contract for country home
supplies. Coal for court house and
Jail was awarded to Red Feather Coal
Co., at and for So. Is f. o. b. Blocton,
Ala.
Wood for county home was awarded
to S D Helm at So. 10 per cord. Bridge
on Macon and Cooksville road was
awarded to Harry Thompson at $26 50.
The following accounts were re jected:
Num- & Co., $5552 for lumber and
building bridge; H P Thomas $35 for
COW lost from dipping; L Lyon & Co.,
interest on warrant.
The contract for side walls to line of
arches to bridge west of river bridge
was awarded to l. c Cline for the sum
of $500.
j r Jackson, superintendent of edu-
cation was given further time to make
report.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20

STOCK FOR SALE-Having disposed of my
farm will offer for sale 10 milchcows. our Jersey
male, yearling heifers. winter calves. Price
$500 One coach filly, years old. and one Bel
gian Ally. years DID, price $500. One No. Is De-
Laval Separator. almost as good as new. IL acres
of Spanish peanuts. Would consider one years
time at per cent on approved security on the
abevs, s. Z. NULL,
Reuts & NAaep. Mia,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20

"Say, old man, noticed your wife
crying all the way up in the subway
last night. Has she lost some member
of her family ?" "Bless you, no. We'd
Just been to theatre, and she was still
ENJOYING the last act. - Judge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
FOX SALE

Cool buggy and saddle horse,
not afraid Of anything go. $500 90
One saddle colt. 3 years old. -. 100 %
One saddle colt, 2 years old. 80. 75 90
One registered Jersey cow. 100 90
One registered Jersey bull,
ready for service. ....... so 90
Three registered bull ::calves
from fine cows. ............. 6O 20
N. SCALES.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20
Mnat Have The Cnah.

l positively must have che cash Tor
all repair work delivered from my
shop. l guarantee all my work to give
entire satisfaction, but must have the
cash, as it is often the case that it
takes longer to collect for The work
than the time it takes to do It,
So be sure when you sand % call
for any repair work, please -hsSs the,
CASH. =, s. CcEsskAk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20

FOR SALE-Nice lot Of preserving pears at SOC
psP bushel, MRS. Lutte MINOR
The Detroit times., 1915-05-14
Pointed Paragraphs

You can't forge ahead by hammer
ing
The rolling stone never takes a
straight course.
A woman Is always saying tha,
her ambition exceeds her strength.
II takes no more time TO be 20
lite than otherwise.
Most women would rather b.
grass widows than sp!nsters.
The mind OF man who goes
wrong IS always a blank while he
is gone.
Untidy women are always asking
FOR a pin 10 tasten something or
with.
Wisdom very often amounts ID
this People know a lot or things
that are really not worth knowing
when a married couple gets RlonR
we'll the neixhboring women always
say. "Oh. hts Wife knows hov "a
manage him"
We sometimes hear Of woman
who Is said to be worth her weight
In gold. but We never heard Of one
who Vas worth her weight Ia dollar
bills.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-14

in peace tine i was always . .oke
thai changes N uniform were con.
stAntly being devised fror The wan
ton motive OF artistic self-induL
gence. SubGltsrus with ANAL allow.
aEces USED % De sXceec!ngly angry
~ finding themselves obliged 70 buy
4 red sash iEstesd OF q gold one. or
20 have their mess jackets t.tet
Win 4 new design % button and the
military millinery department" OF
he war Office vas fair out; FOR tne
critics scorn.
The Thims OF peace. however.
have been far surpassed oy The ne
eessit.es OF war In fact, II the great
war lasts much longer. {. may come
10 have as lasting ar erec: upon he
lress OF he army as The South AZ.
-icau campaign. which abolished The
traditional scarlet coat except Cor
oceasioas ot high ceremonial. and
made khaki the only wear Sew
garments have been introduced
Which already make TIE BRUSH soE
der hardly recogniza bic 20 his civil.
!an ooua:rymen. Tie hrst naa you
nee, wearing one OF the short FUR
coats which have lately been served
out. With knitted Balaclaya helmet
instead OF a held-servlce cap. hardly
looks Ike a soldier az all Until
you get used 10 him. be has an OBJ
s'inate ressm blance 20 the conv.n-
tional picture OF Robinson Crusoe.
L Is a virtue Of the English army
clothing authorities that they seem
20 be thoroughly utilitarian in their
new ideas sbou, soldiers dress Mere
snartness is not allowed 20 inter.
fere E!th comfort and convenience.
The new kind OF of1cer's cap. FOR IN
stance has sloppy look that would
horTify a German military tailor.
L vas discovered in the trenches
q a. he ordinary feld-service cap.
particularly the officers, which is OF
finer cloth. reflected the light and
made IL good mark The simple
e1pedl"nt has been adopted OF TAX
ing our the wires. that stiren The
cloth The new kind OF cap that Is
the result may nor DO smart, but Il
certainly is practical. and II the
change results In saving The llfe ot 8
single sUbaltern II will have been
worth while
There have been a whole lot of
minor alterations IN the British on
GERS uniform since the war began
The sam Browne bel, IL. by way OF
giving place 20 new webbing equip
ment. Ike tho one worn by the men
ryen The KHAKI shir- and tie. which
only came In a short while ago, may
have 20 70.
They may make the oricer too
The Detroit times., 1915-05-14
StuLes In the Trenches

conspicuous a; srort ranges among
his men. With their tunics bIyt0nec
up TO the chm The British warm
has oustsd the imposing. fullskirted
yreat-co and the spr.aE rains wii
see the ot'cer IL another unfamiliar
garment. ar oiled silk poncho, Which
hangs loosely down all over ain
from the neck. without sleeves
The British army mas gradually
become the envy of AL the rest, both
friend and foe, IL regard 20 the com
for, OF ia clothes Costume de
ehasss" vas the rather patron.zing
criticism OF the nrst French soldiers
who met the expeditonary force
when 4 disembarked, for the French
love 4 little pansche in a soldiers
boy would say. They lock Ike
chanreurs," is what the Germans
said. according 90 a prisoner Bat
now everybody on the allies side.
NJ least. 10 adopting something very
Ike our uniform as fast a. they can
get the Khaki cloth 20 make it.
The Interpreters corps, both
French aad Belgian. are dressed OK.
sctly Ike English soldiers except
for their hesdgear. which Is stiii the
national kept. though covered with
khaki cloth. They were the FIRST 20
adopt II. and for good reason. A.
The beginning OF the war the French
Interpreters were one Of the most
Handsomely dressed corps in the
army. They had black tunic with
blue velvet facings. scarlet riding
breeches with black braid and pat
ent leather boots Among the som
Der KHAKI OF The British regiments
TO which they were attaches these
brilliant figures were most conspic-
uous, and the losses among the In.
terpreters were great until II was
wisely ordered that they should wear
KHAKI. too.--London Mail
The Detroit times., 1915-05-14
The First Impression.

Frank Prestwick, New Yorker and So
called arblter of styles of mems clothes.
Is out on the Pacific coast, telling EN-
what's il IN shoes. necktieS, pants and
such, and bearing down hard on the lm-
portance of the first impression.
The first impression Is great thing.
4 great many people are influenced by
il, Just as a great many people are still
willing 10 buy 2-cent stock in gold mining
bnnanZas.
But the great majority Of employers
and the great majority of brainy people,
generally. take first Impressions made
by dress with hagful OF salt.
Put two applicants for jobs up before
the average business man. one dressed
neatly and the other dressed with evident
regard for raging styles, and the first
has the advantage.
The first impression is that the one
has good. hard sense and is serious and
the other lot of time and thought TO
devote 10 dress which doesn't appear IN
the profit and loss figures.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-14
From Another
Point of VielU

May we be permitted 20 observe that
the willingness with which many motor
lists placed their machines az the dis
posal of pedestrians was simply touch
ing?
To paraphrase a familiar quotation
of our kindergarten days How doth the
busy little bus improve each shining
houri
All joking aside. the strike has served
to convince many pedestrians that the
average motorist Is nearly human.
Just imagine getting puncture at
such juncture.
After all" chins CAD, you've got -
give the street car boys credit for put
ting the it in jitney.'
You'd have hard time convincing the
jitney bus operators that there's any
foundation for the Is hoodoo.
These are great days, also, for the man
who lives within easy walking dis
tance."
The Journals knock on eastern stand
ard seems to have been somewhat i'll
timed. 10 say the least.
When neither the company nor the
men will give an inch, the public has TO
go afoot.
If Motorman Whaling was fired for
running over point, maybe that ex-
plains why the public can't see it.
When is jitney not a jitney? When
it is ten cents.
Not even Special
Anyway We have twenty cents saved
towards that new auto.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-14
Let the People
Rule-and Write
Suggests Cheap Temporary Bridge

odSHcs" NHcsP cH'fFeIJ bFiS6c'
To the Editor Of The Times;
II is probable that at least two
years will elapse before perma.
nent bridge 10 Belle Isle IL com.
pleted for trafic. In the meantime
a free means OF passage should be
provided by the city for those who
are willing 10 walk. During the sea
son when ice prevents communica.
tion by boat. Il will be expensive. II
possible. for even employees 10 cross
Many people who enjoy the park in
the winter months will also be pre-.
vented from using this privilege
wish 10 suggest a plan OF pro.
viding a temporary passage At slight
expense. A chain OF wire suspen-
sion cables could be erected from
pier TO pier OF the old bridge. From
those a strong. stable foot path
could be hung This could be con
structed easily. quickly. and at a
low cost by any engineer. Such a
structure could he used while per.
manent bridge was being construct
ed, and might even be OF service In
the construction OF permanent
bridge WALTER Z. WELL.
sos Mt Elliott-ave.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-14
PINEAPPLE INSPIRES ARCHITECT

Ptneapples which Londoners can now buy At
the cheapest rate within living memory. first
reached England In the latter part OF the seven
teenth century. The fruit was thus novelty
10 Sir Christopher Wren's generation but he
soon recognized its value as an architectural or
nament and copper pineapples about five feet
high figure prominently on the towers OF St
Paul's SO highly did Wren esteem the fine
nroportIons and enriched surface OF this frui.
that his original design for St Pauls shows ali
enormous pineapple In the place Of the dome
Happily his maturer thoughts saved us from
that appalling spectacle. Since Wren the pine.
apple has been az much nj home In our arch
lecture as on our dinner tables. II has descend
cd even 10 cast iron. and az frequently found
In old-fashioned streets Queen Victoria treas
ured a seal given by her husband on which
pineapple was engraved. together with the
motto. "Se gloire nest pas sa couronne."-Pall
Mall Gazette
The Detroit times., 1915-05-14
Will II Come to This?

Observing the success OF the Billy
Sunday methods in the matter OF
conversion. Puck rises TO suggest
that the attempt be made TO apply
the same methods 10 other church
ceremonies and activities. proposing q
the following formulas:
Pastor christening infsnt)--
What do you want 10 call this hunk
CT excess baggage, Boz"
President Parson-"what miser
sble mutt giveth this skirt TO be
married 10 this gink7"
The Brides Father-"T'm the
guy"
Industrial Usher--"Slide, you ice
carts Slide"
Passing the Plate-"Come across
with the ironmen. you low.lived
tightwads"
Sunday School Superintendent
"kll OF you little hivvers that want
10 swat Satan. stand on one leg"
The Detroit times., 1915-05-14
A Poem a Day.
ruE WISE MEN or ooru,M.

THE WISE MEN Oh GOTHAM.
In bowl To sea went wise men
ON a hrillisnt night ot June;
They carried net. and their hearts
were set
On hshins up the moon,
The sea MAS calm. the AIR was balm.
Not n breath stirred low or hlgh.
And the moon, l uo~, lay as orisht
below.
And a. round as In the sky
Far, far AZ sea. were the wise men
three.
when their nshing net they threw
And at the throw the moon below
In a thousand tragmeuts dew
The sea was brish, with a dancing
q, miiltou milton glesms
Which the broken moon shot forth
As the net disturbed her beams
They drew In their net II Was empty
And they had lost their pain.
soon ceased the play of each dancing
And cSe image was round again
Three times they threw. three times
they drew,
And ali IN. while were mute.
And evormorc their wonder grew.
TN they cculd not but dispute
Their silence they broke. and each
one spoke
Full long. and loud. and clear.
4 man Al sea their voices three
Fun three leagues on might hear.
The three wise men got home agSlr
TO their children and their wives
Hut. touching their trip. and their
nets vain dip
They disputed all their lives
The wise men three could never
uErer
Why they missed the promised
boon
They agreed alone that their net theN
had thrown,
And they had not caught the moon
Thomas Love FsAcocN