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The Spectator., 1915-01-08
McConnaughe,

John McConnaughey, who married Miss Florence Helberg about two weeks ago at her home on Mountain Top, left Wednesday night with his bride for his home in Blueford. III.
 At the annual meeting of the managers and directors of the Fair store it was decided not to move MT. C. o. Butler to Bates vile as was contemplated. It goes without saying that the patrons of this store are pleased to have Mir. Butler here as a manager for 1915.
 lsom Womic, one of the few old-ti negroes of this section died here Wednesday night of neuralagia and was buried in the colored folks cemetery Thurs day. He was a;polite, a good na- tured man and was well liked by the white people as well as sby those of his own race.
 T. H. Stewart, of Meg was in this office yesterday and paid $1. % on subscription. MT. Stew art said that he would pay a year ahead as soon as his wife sold some chickens. He will agree with anyone now that chicken raising will beat cotton.
 We acknowledge a pleasant call yesterday from Wallace Harger, of Denning. Mir. Har- ger reports that the mules were sent down in No. 2 mine We'd nesday and the men were to go to work yesterday. but that there were no ears.
The Spectator., 1915-01-08
Commissioners S Sale.

Notice IS hereby given, that in pur- suance of the authority and directions of the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Franklin County, made and entered on the l4th day of December, A. D. 1914, ln q certain cause (No. 231) then pending therein l.. D. Geiger. trus- tee, complainant. and Daniel G. Out ton ct al, defendants, the undersigned. as Commissioner of said Court. will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder. at the North door of the County Courthouse. in which said Court is held, in the County of Franklin within the hours prescribed for judicial sales. on Tuesday the l2th day of January A. D. 1915, the following described real estate, towit. The NFl-4 of the SWl-4: and NWl-4 of the SE1-4, and the South l-2 of theNEl-4, all in Section 2, Town ship 10, Moi Range 2, West. contain ing l60 acres. more or less. in Franklin County, Arkansas.
 Terms of Sale. On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute a bond as required by law and decree of said Court in said cause. with approved security, bearing inter est at the rate of 10 per cent per an mum from date until paid, and lein being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 2lst day of December, A. D. 1914.
 M. " WATERFIELD.
 Commissioner in Chancery.
The Spectator., 1915-01-08
IMMENSE SUGAR PURCHASE.

The British government has pur- chased 900,000 tons of raw sugar at about $97.33 per ton. the transaction involving an outlay of about $s7,- 597,O00. The sugar has been pur- chased in Demerara. Java, Mauri- tius and other places. This is by far the largest purchase of sugar which has ever been made. The sugar is to be sold virtually at cost price to the refiners, who by arrangement with the government have agreed to sell the commodity when refined to the dealer at d fixed price based upon the cost of the article, plus fair profit.
The Spectator., 1915-01-08
Nohce
Commissioner in Chancer,

Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of mortgage given to me by k. L. Trustworthy, to secure the payment of S20l.25, with interest thereon at the rate of ten per cent per annum until paid and for all taxes laid out and ex- pended on said land, as evidenced by mostgage dated December Both, 1910 now duly recorded in the office of the Recorder of of the Ozark District. in Franklin County Arkansas in Mortgage record TT at page 257, which mort gage is credited with $34. % paid Feb ruary 18th, 1911 leaving a balance due on that date of $l6S.44 which sum, with interest thereon, and $9 94 taxes paid by me on said land remains due and unpaid
 l Will, under d power in said mortgage contained. offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand. at the North door of the court house in the town of Ozark. in Franklin County, Akansas, on January 18th. 1915. the following described real estate
 The south half of the northeast quarter of section Eight tS). town ship nine (9), north of range twenty seven (2O West, and containing Eighty (SO) acres, more orr less, with appurte- nances thereon and. the expense of sale the balance if any, to be paid to the said R. l.. Trustworthy or his assigns. Given under my hand this 18th, day of December, 1914.
 w. W. ADAMS,
 Mortgagee.
The Spectator., 1915-01-08
A VICTORY OF PEACE.

Wireless teIegraphy recently won a victory of peace which is worth re- cording. French and American scientists after months of labor have at last determined the actual differ ence of time, and hence the actual distance between Paris and Washing ton--that is, between the Eiffel tower and the great wireless plant at Arlington. Their labor has shown that with instruments at hand scientists can determine the exact distance between any two points within wireless range on the sur face of the earth. The French and American collaborators in the tests just completed feel elated because of their success in determining the time difference between two points sepa- rated by approximately 1000 miles, because no previous test was for a distance of more than 600 miles. Wireless Is continually adding to it's value as a servant of progress.-Sa- yannah (Ga.) News
The Spectator., 1915-01-08
DRIVING OUT FARM HORSE.

A machine designed to replace horses entirely on small farms has been developed, says the Popular Mechanics Magazine Driy, l the same principle as standard rcater- pillar" tractors, it is intended to serve more in the sense of me- chanical horse, drawing all ordinary farm implements and working wher- ever it is possible for horses to work. It's motive power is supplied by an internal-conbustion engine.
The Spectator., 1915-01-08
THE BEST NEUTRALITY.

The best assurance of neutrality that nation can give is to develop an abundance of business of it's own, and then manifest d willingness to give it undivided attention. W ash- inQton Post.
The Spectator., 1915-01-08
ACCOUNTED FOR.

What d very open countenance vour friend has r'
 That's because he won't keep his mouth shut"
The Spectator., 1915-01-08
THE ONLY WAY.

How do you suppose the evils of wearing heels can be corrected ?"
 Only by inducing fashion to come out flat-fooied for reform"
The Spectator., 1915-01-08
THEIR TENDENCY.

Don't you think prize fights have a deterlTating effect on society ?"
 Well, they do have something of a knock-ious tendency that way"
The Spectator., 1915-01-08
HIS METhOOS.

That mllkman declared he would he his own lawyer"
 T suppose he thought he ought to know best how to pump witnesses.
The Spectator., 1915-01-08
RECOGNIZED THE INGREDIENTS

Aunt-Well. why don't vou say grace, Elsie?
 Elsie-'Cause its only hash aa' l said grace on it yesterday.
The Spectator., 1915-01-08

Mrs Victoria Picke of Columbus this sort She had nasal catarrh badly and Peuna let her tell her story Mrs Victoria M Pcke Street, Columbus Ohio writes:
 have been using Perna fer caar having had very agga- vated case bad that cloggcd the get nasal opened the drop my throat and make very
 "A friend advised take lruna ties cured have trouble happy am enjoying the best of health and attending being member of the Rebecca Lodge of Fellows
 Il would recommend Peruna those suffering the same obnoxious trouble
The Spectator., 1915-01-08
HIS HABIT.

"lie simply devours continued stories. doesn't he?"
 Yes; always begins the day with d cereal"
The Spectator., 1915-01-08
LOCAL MENTION

Mrs. John O'Bar is visiting Mrs. M. B. Conatser this week
 Have you paid your subscrip- tion to the Spectator?
 We will accept produce, coal and wood in payment to the Spectator.
 Wanted-a good correspon- dent to this paper at Webb City. Good proposition.
 The colored public school opened Monday morning with good attendance.
 J. K. Ford, of Webb City was a pleasant caller at this office yesterday.
 Hon. Lee King went to Little Rock Monday to get ready for the opening of the legislature.
 Misses Ellen Jennings and Mary Willard Davidson left Tuesday for Galloway College.
 Fallon Bros, of Clarksville, were here yesterday buying mules. Several mules were sold,
 Oliver Barens, from the cas- tern part of this county was in Ozark yesterday to purchase shingles.
 Mrs. Sadie Ramsden and child ren went to Mulberry Thursday afternoon to attend her fathers funeral.
 Hon. A. M. Nixon went to Lit tie Rock yesterday afternoon to be ready for the opening of the legislature.
 Quite a number of Ozark peo- pie went up to Mulberry this morning to be present at the funeral of MT. Quesenbury.
 MT. and Mrs. w. L. Huggins will leave tomorrow for Porter, Okla. where they will visit their son, Solus Huggins, and family.
 Will Cater, who has been en- ployed as book-keeper for Hem bree and Go. at Altus, left for Bigelow Wednesday where he has a position.
 Dr, Warren is on the street today, the first time he has been out since he was operated on for appendicitis. He is looking fine and fit.
 Mrs. Annie Williams, who has been visiting her uncle, T. E. Henderson. for several days left yesterday for Mulberry where she will visit before returning home.
 The building on 3rd and Main Streets formerly occupied by a pool hall has been moved to the lot adjoining w. J. Glenn's store. Claude Talley doing the moving.
 About twenty-six ladies gave Mrs. Mollie Littleton a surprise dinner Wednesday, that being her birthday. Excellent dinner, good time.
 The sheriff will begin his an nual tax collecting next Monday at Bateman's store. He will be in Limestone township Tuesday. Cobb, Wednesday; Morgan, Thursday; Boston, Friday and Mcllroy, Saturday.
 Rev. B. H. Greenhouse, who was formerly pastor of the Me. thodlst church in Ozark. was here yesterday and left on the afternoon train for Little Rock l where he will serve in the legis- lature as Senator from Washing ton county.
 Claude TaIley has moved his woodwork shop from the old ! canning factory to the jail build- ing which he recently purchased from the county, He will re- model the building and expects to open a blacksmith, woodwork 1 Il
The Spectator., 1915-01-08
A MemDeie of The RebeCCaS
A Bad Case of Nasal
 Catarrh Cured By Pe-ru-na.

That any case of nasal catarrh can be cured by an internal medi- cine IS denied by some. Only a glance at our files would be nec- essary to convince any sane per son that catarrh can be cured by the internal use of Peruna
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-10

made in the face of precedents.
and of specific provisions of law
deemed ample to supply him with
funds for the purpose he vanishes
in his letter. Under the circum.
stances his request should not only
be rejected it should be rebuked.
Mr.. Collins seems to be trying to
anticipate legitimate legislative
action. His claim should take the
usual course-no money should
the legislature, which will assem-,
bic in four months, appropriate to
his office until his official report
detailing his past two years oper.
ations, especially his disposition
of the large sums appropriated
him for carrying on his trustsuits,
is passed upon and approved by
the proper committee. The an
nual amounts paid him out of the
treasury have been published as
follows:
Salary of Attorney General. $ 5000
Salary of two assistants ..... 1900
Salary of two stenographers -. 1,7O0
From special appropriation un-
der House Bill No. 853.. 5000
Total. l............,.$l5,7 100
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-10

Or. Birion, who married my sister
Emma in July. 1865, was not so fortu-
nate, for l well remember that l was
compelled to ask the Federal command
er of the post at Macon. to give DR.
Binion a permit for Uncle Ross to per-
form the ceremony. | wanted to pro-
coed without this permit, but this Godiv
old man had practiced and preached all
of his long life in obedience to all con-
stitute1 authority, and,wculd not marry
them without this permit.
1t was certainly CALLING to me to have
to ask this officer for this permit. for
with file of soldiers. he had cut the
buttons from nv Confederate jacket
onlv few DAYS before as some few
Federal soldiers took a delight in in
flicting this indignitv upon the Confed-
crate soldiers. told him if he would
only come out of the town and give me
a soldiers chance | would forgive him
for cutting the buttons off.
never hear the song, wearing of
the Green. but it reminds me of the
Federal order. forbidding the wearing
Of our beloved grey. for the song tells
of similar order of the British gov
ernment forbidding the Irish from
wearing the green that was as dear TO
the brave Irish soldiers as the grey will
ever be to the Confederates.
| love this dear old grey, and when |
heard of the death of nv old comrade.
Abe Klaus. who always had kind and
pleasant smile for all, and was such
worthv member of our camp | donned
my uniform. which was so dear to him
in the brave old davs of 81. and at
once proceeded to his home, intending
to call out the camp to paw due honor
to our dear old comrade. but his belov-
ed daughter said that while they appre-
ciated our interest. they preferred that
the camp would not attend in q body,
that he had lived simple life and that
his life was well known to all, and need
ed no eulogies of any kind.
] mention this to explain WHY the us
ual honors were not paid to this worthy
old comrade who loved his camp so
well. and had lived such a long and
useful life in our midst. Peace to his
ashes. We will all miss him sadly in
the days to come. Goodbye.
Big BUD.
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RESOLUTION
By Noxubee County Pension Board in
Memory Of W. W. Douglass, Deceased.

Whereas, Since our last meeting it
has pleased Almighty God to remove
from us our comrade and co-workcr,
W. w. Douglass.
Therefore, be it resolved, that this
board do now adjourn, out Of respect
to his memory until next Monday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. and that the Macon
Beacon be requested to publish this res
This September 9th, 1915.
T. j. WILKINS, Pres.
W. S. PERMENTER,
J. E. ADAMS,
w. J. HUBBARD,
w. H. SMITH,
JOHN A. TYSON,
Chancery Clerk.
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Uncalled for Letters.

List of letters remaining in the post
office at Macon, Mississippi, for the
week ending August 35th, 1915:
MrsGeorgiaAnderson II G Cockrell
MrsDolleBanfield Mrs Mable Barker
Nr. Carry Cook Mrs Lola Culwell
Ed Dali Elmore Dunklns
M. Z. Feazell VIM Garner Field
Mrs Cresie Hurt Wlnle Jones
Ben johnson Mrs JULIA Johnson
J H Kibler Massee, FELTON, Co
Augusta Moore Mrs Mary McClung
" D Ray Miss A i,e Nuipler
Mrs Daisy Reenes Jimmie Terrell
Miss l. B Thomas Miss J me West
Miss Nesba White John Williams
Miss Ella Williams.
When calling for above letters. please
say advertised and present one cent at
the general delivery window
A. C. FAINT, P. M
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-10

The death of Mr.. A. Klaus, which
occurred at his home in Macon at two
O'Clock Tuesday morning, was received
with shock by his friends in Macon.
He had been suffering from bilious
attack for a week or ten days, but as
he was able to be down town, little
thought was given that his end was
near. His death was very sudden and
was due to heart failure.
Mr.. julius Klaus. not thinking that
his father was seriously i'll, had started
to New York and was stopped by wire
in Chicago, and arrived in Macon on
the noon train Wednesday.
Mr.. Klaus remains were inferred in
the Odd Fellows CEN etery, Wednesday
afternoon, at two clock, DR.. Jones, of
the Presbyterian church, and Mr.. ST.
mon Loeb of Columbus, officated at
services at the grave. A large gather
ing of friends from every section of
the county, and number from adjoin-
ing counties, were present at the grave
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful.
The following sketch of Mr.. Klaus
appeared in the Beacon in April, 1908:
MIR. Abraham Klaus, the dean of the
Merchants Corps in Macon, If not the
merchant longest in business on the
Mobile and Ohio railroad in Mississippi.
was born on April 10Th, 1887, in Ruiz
helm, Germany. He left the Father
land in 1858 and came to America,
living first in Virginia and then in
Okolona, Miss. In 1861 he entered the
army, enlisting in the Prairie Rifles,
Capt. Williams, of Okolona, command
ing, and served with bravery and
fidelity throughout the war. lie was
wounded in the second battle of Ma
masses. Since the war he has been
both loyal Confederate and loyal
citizen of the United States.
In 1865 Mr.. Klaus came to Macon
and embarked in the mercantile busi-
ness, which he has continued in ever
since, always standing among the very
first of the local business world.
Through fire, flood and hard times he
has safely and successfully steered his
business, and has never failed to pay
cent per cent on every obligation. His
name has been synonym for honesty
and fair dealing.
In promoting the business enterprises
of Macon, Mr.. Klaus has always done
his part. He has been a director in
the Merchants and Farmers bank
since the first year of it's organization.
Towards his fellow-men Mr.. Klaus is
always liberal in charity, charitable in
judgment. and good man and good
citizen in every relation of life.
Mr.. Klaus was married in 1874 to
Miss Theresa Strider. They have two
children, Julius L. and Miss Augusta.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-10

Laymen as well as physicians
will be interested in the report
discovery, by DR.. Alexis Carrel
and DR.. Henry d. Dakin, of what
seems to be an ideal antiseptic.
Hypochlorite of lime is the most
powerful antiseptic known, but it
has always had the great disad
vantage that it destroys tissues,
because of its acidity, and that it
will not keep long. The two ply.
sicians have overcome both disad-
vantages by adding carbonate of
lime and boric acid. 1t is said
that the new antiseptic. if applied
in time, makes infection almost
impossible.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-10
Opening of Salem School.


To the patrons of the Salem Consolidated School:
AS was announced in last weeks is-
sue of the BEACON, the third session of
the Salem Consolidated School will be-
gin Monday, Sept. 18th. The opening
exercises will be held at 9 o'clock, a.
m.
We realize that this is busy season
of the year with the farmers of the
com runity and that many Of them will
be disposed 60 send their children ON to
school when the wagons come for them,
while they remain at home to pick cot
ton, harvest the hay crop, or do other
things that seem urgent at this time
of the year on the farm. Others per-
haps feel that they need the help of
their children for week or two long
er, and will probably think it impossi-
BILE for them to start their children in
on the first day of the session. We
sincerely hope that all the children of
the district may be given the advant-
ages that the school offers them for the
entire session. and that the patrons will
be on hand at the opening exercises
ready to enlist with us their co-opera-
tion for good school.
There is no business so important as
the business of educating our children,
and no harvest so great as that of cul-
tured. refined, and stalwart men and
women. To those who feel that they
need the services of their children at
home for a while and will not be able
to serd them at the beginning, we hope
they may see their position from a dit
ferent view point and send every child
they have within the school age the full
session. Try it this year and see how
it works.
Indeed business conditions are de-
pressing, crops are short, and many
things not just what we would like to
have them. Why, there's not voca-
ton, nor an avenue of trade but that
feels keenly the inimical power of the
European war, but after all, regardless
of its effect indirectly on US in Missis-
sippi, and the financial depression as a
result of it that we all feel so keenly,
we should be thankful that three thou
sand miles of ocean waste lies between
US and the fields of carnage. In COM
parison with Europe and other densely
populated countries ours is a land of
peace hni plenty. after all.
The district has an excellent building
and equipment, one that the communi
ty should feel proud of. We will have
eleven grades this year and thus bring
the advantages of high school educa-
tion to all the children, and while we
are paying for it, why not send them
every day!
Again we earnestly ask that every
child in the community be enrolled on
the first day of school and that every
patron be present ready TO enlist with
US their cooperation for a good school,
which we will have.
Mr.. j. 7. Calhoun, supervisor of
Rural schools of the state, and an en-
tertaining and instructive speaker,
will deliver the opening address.
w. B. JONES, Prin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-10

For a number of years we have
shipped about $4,000 horses and
5000 mules abroad annually
During the first ten months of the
war we sent 215,759 horses and
80, 229 mules across the sea. The
Department of Agriculture be-
lieves that after the war is over
millions of work animals will be
needed in Europe, and that the
United States must supply most
of them. The business of breed.
ing horses and mules promises to
be unusually profitable for several
years to come.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-10

The advertisement in the above
letter of himself as a trust buster
is a feeble reiteration of the allie.
cations on which the famous
"Sons of Plato case was exploit.
ed as a platform for the re, election
of Ross Collins to the office of At
torney General, 7 he charges
made therein were wholly, or al.
most wholly, founded upon the
lcontents of letters between officers
ss order, and oil ,mer, dated
several years prior to the suit.
These letters, it was contended,
bore evidence of a trust combina-
tion to control and raise the price
of seed. 1t is not to be denied
that they warranted accusation of
such intent, but no proof was ad-
duced that the intent had been
carried into effect to any certain
extent. The scheme in fact failed
justly and miserably, as was in
evitable in such a field of opera
tions. Nothing but short sight
edness would have overlooked de
fects that were fatal to success.
The main cause of failure was the
force of trade rivalry, that under.
minded the 'Sons of Plato"
pledges. AS against the pledge,
the practice was "every mill for
itself and the devil take the hind
most" The worst that was shown
was that several years ago there
was an effort to violate the law.
The assertion that the "cotton
seed oil case saved thousands of
dollars' or any dollars to the seed
sellers is unsupported by a single
item or circumstance of proof. 1t
is within reason and truth to pro-
nounce it the veriest rot--either
the dream of an ignoramus in the
law of supply and demand, or an
impudent fiction for working a
graft, through plays upon the pre-.
judice of misinformed men. 1t |
was shown in the trial of this case |
that throughout the season the
price paid for seed and of the fin
iShed product moved correlatively,
with never more and sometimes
less than a margin between them
of legitimate profit. All who give
thoughtful consideration to the
buying and selling of cotton seed
will agree that this must have
been so because it could not have
been otherwise. If other evidence
Of the Attorney Generals fake ac-
cusation is wanted, it may be read
in the stories of crippled and shut
down cotton seed oil mills all over
the state, in the absence of any
sign or story of their requirement
of wealth.
There is another reason and an
imperative one, why the Attor-
ney Generals request should be
denied. In case of emergency the
practice of securing pledges from
members of the Legislature to vote
specials sums may be defensible.
But the merits of the case should
be beyond dispute and the emer.
gency apparent. This has been
the invariable rule in the past
never before has there been an ap-
peal to the members of the legis-
lature otherwise. The circular
letter of the Attorney General is |