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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-17
Board Of Supervisors
DECEMBER TERM.

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Board met in regular session. All
members and officers were present
After proclamation by the sheriff, the
following proceedings were had:
The following were rejected: Jor.
dan Bros, petition for refund oftaxes
in re bridge in northwest part of coun.
tv, known as Robinson bridge; account
of $l1.05 by Brooksville Hardware and
Furniture Co. for road supplies.
Following continued: d. c. Ferris,
accounts of $s2. SO against Center Point
Consolidated school: officers of election
for holding Center Point election; R.
T. McDavid, account Of $40 for build
ing bridge in re bridge across Wet Wat
er near Ben Barnhill's place.
The contract for convict and county
home supplies was let to Klaus d Co.
at the following prices: d, S. meat,
1115c lb.; good Johnston grass hay at
$3.50 ton; oats No. 2. 75c bushel; meal,
standard, &c bushel; flour, sack of "a
lbs, 90c; molasses, SOC per gallon; lard
in tubs of 60 lbs., 1O15c per lb; sugar,
best granulated at 3-4c; rice Sc.
Contract for bridge across Fulton's
slough was let to D. B. Cade at the
price Of $40. Said Cade entered into
bond in sum of $50 with d. F. Allgood
and E. E. Dantzler as securities.
Clerk was authorized to advertised in
Beacon for bids for physician for Jail
and county. home; keeper of county
home; for convict overseer; for bridge
across Running Water at Calhoun Old
Mill place; for keeper of Bounston fer
ry for bridge across Jordan creek on
Macon and Cooksville road; for bridge
on Macon and Fairfield road near r. E.
Carleton's place.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-17
NOTICE..

A desirable home for Sale or Rent
for year 1916 one and half miles East
of Macon, Miss, on Fairfield and War
saw road, with fine pasturage for dairy
ing business and some clltivatable
land. If desired, write me or come
to see me JESSE KNIGHT,
Macon. Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-17
Clean up Sale
of Groceries

As u Is my intention 70 90 out ofrhe
grocery business, the following Clean
up Sale" prices will be made on all gro-
cerles in my stock, which contains many
items not mentioned in this list that will
sold at very low prices. n
These goods are standard brands and will be sold
at prices that should be attractive to ALL
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-17

Former price Sale
Richelieu Jams .25c l5c
Blackberry, Red Cherry
Ounce; Strawberry, Etc
Gander Oil 35c 25c
Jack Frost Bak. Powder 25c- 15c
Banner Coffee, Alb.
bucket -------. 81. CO. SOC
Suteyu Coffee, large
bucket .----- -. LOO 65c
Arbuckle coffee. 25c 15c
Eggs per dozen 2Oc
soap, s up to II bars -25c
Cottolene 10 Id. buckets $1.3O
Ricehcliu Ceylon Ind. Tea 25c 15
Grand Dame Tea zoe 15c
Tettey's Tea zoe 1Oc
Black Tea in bulk, per pound 25c
Guupowder tea in bulk 25c
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-17

TAKEN UP--A blaze face sorrel horse. right
front foot white. with smooth mouth. When
taken up had on gin band halter. VIII be estray-
Mcleod. Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-17

The petition of E. H. Hart, deputy
revenue collector, for reduction of as
sessment of j. J. Prince & Co., was
GRANTED and it was ordered that said
assessment be reduced from $50, 900 TO
1850 and the tax collector is or ler-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-17

FOR RENT-Store house next doer south OF
Beacon Office Apply to s. J, Feibelmap.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-17
Purifying the Bar.

The following is from Satur-
dayls issue of the Clarksdale Re-
gister: -
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-29

living. The territory Is In the very infancy of it's development and offers inducements that cannot be found else where in the wide world. There is no greater field than this for the man ho Is worth his salt.
 In the matter of making a living the average man can do it here wltl greater ease than he can any where An the world. h business the field As restricted To degree but success Is far easier than in any other situa- tion one can think of owing to the and hard competitive methods. Fol ne professional man alone the field $ not developed 10 the degree that 1t contains much promise for advance nent for considerable time but, in .nis line also. those who are here ar. usually doing as we'll as they proba oIy would in other situations owing to sAAO nNSSASS OA puSlueSS competitors -o oyereroWd the field. For the lab orer 1t Is really what may be termed ,ne best laborers country in the world .or the reason that there is no coun- -Iy where he can live longer on less work and also becaues of the great pig fact that he has at all times an l opportunity strike a good sized stake y entering the field of the prospector
 he most of us should really be thank -ul that our fate has led us to AL
 ska and We should try to overcome hat restlessness and generally unset. led state which comes of looking tc
 ar oT places in the belief that We
 would be better off If We were there
 -'inety per cent of all the people in
 tIaska are faring better here than
 ney did at any time before In their
 areer and yet they continue to over ook the benefits the country has be- l lowed on them and to delude them ] elves with the belief that they would e better off somewhere else.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-29

Copy for regular advertisement must be 10 by 10 o'clock on the day o publication.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-29
TRAIGH
 AMERICANS
Baltimore American.)

All of the 9l,s72,26e people recorded ir the 1910 census as being Americans are of foreign born ancestry except only the 412,5 people of the red skinned or aboriginal races of the 1910 census All of these millions. except possibly 100000 or so, call themselves Ameri- cans, and Americans without a hy- phenated prefix. Americans over s9 per cent Of them are; not only nomin- ally. but in patriotic sentiment.
 It Is interesting Just now, however, eo note how many Americans of those reported in the census were born oue- side the country, and Just where they N ere born. According to the figures, there were in the United States when the wholesale count was made 1z, ,944,- o4s people Of the white skin races who !" ere born somewhere outside. Some of these had been here for more than half century and very many ol them for over a quarter of a century, out 12,944,529 counted all of European extraction that were born outside. Of the foreign born citizens the census records show that 2,572,l were of British extraction, something more than half of this British stock being rom Ireland; 2,501,181 were born in dermany, l,602.752 were born In Rus sia, l,S43,U70 in Italy l.179,924 m Aus tria about 100000 were born in Brit. ish North America and 665,1s3 in Swe- den. The others were born in twenty additional countries.
 Of the sl,972,266 only about 25,0OU,- 000 all told were comprised in the for eign born and those of foreign born percentage, the remaining 66000,000 be- .ng of American antecedents reaching pack through three or more genera tions. The American people is a blend of thirty different racial stocks but, none the less, We are developing d distinctly American breed, and the majority of this new race is proud of it's utilization.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-29
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
 dn advance.)

Nome Daily Nugget, l month. .s2.0t
 Nome Daily Nugget, months, .s10.oo Nome Daily Nugget, l year ... s20.o0
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-29
HOW DO THEY OO IT?


tNov~ eaAn. NUe-lS.>
 Even while the German empire Is battling with terrific circumstances, the municipal administration of Berlin abates no Jot of its well-known effl- ciency.
 The Berlin municipal council keeps an eye calmly on its business. It has just appropriated sums amounting to $32,50O.00O to enable the city to buy the Berlin electrical works and furnish cheap electricity to it's citizens.
 At the same time new underground railway lines are projected. Others are hurried to completion.
 Amid the blessings of perfect peace the city of New York cannot even lay out a plan for handling its own gar bage without encountering reversal and rebuke from a doubting state executive.
 No Prussian authority would dream of interfering with Berlin's method. of keeping itself the best-run city in the world.
 What Is this winderful thing that makes for administrative smoothness and precision even In the midst of strain and stress? How Is 1t obtain able? Is the cost prohibitive?
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-29

frt##eI as second-class matter Fel 26 907 al the PostofIiee at Nom, Alaska under the Act of Congress Q Varch 1878
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-29
NOTICE.

Now when the United States mails are unable to bring magazines and other reading matter, is the most op-
 perfume time to keep posted on what is happening throughout the world, by subscribing for the Nugget and have it delivered to your homo every evening.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-29

NUGGET MINING AND DREDGING
 MAGAZINE,
 Issutd Annually in October) Price per copy. y.................., DOC Price per copy, mailed .55c Rates for advertising space in an, ef the above publications win be made Known m application.
 PHONE MAIN 46.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-29

Nome Weekly Nugget, l month. ..6Oo Nome Weekly Nugget l year. $500
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-29
City Otiicial Paper
NOME ALASKA DEC. 2s 1915.

Inc great trouble Hlth AIasha and
 tne people ol Alaska has been and still
 IS that h great degree the majority
 of these who reside in the territory
 nave nol been able to divorce their
 minds from the outside IL Is direct
 ly due Jo this fact that So little has
 been accomplished in the way of de-
 Yelopment Ut the territory and It's
 onderfuI and apparently inexhausti- O4e resources. Because We came from someWher else and are lmbued with the idea that the place we came from Is bette than the place we came to. We have continued to be troubled with it almost impossible to settle down to the business of making the most of our new environment. This has in- lerferd not only with our own ad- yancement but also with the advance ment of the territory.
 We cannot make up our minds that this is l. be our home and our country We have but little more than pass ing interest in it's development and the majority of us care not @ tot for It's future. We are most of us, ob- sessed With the idea of getting away back to things and scenes which we fancy are more congenial-more to our liking.
 Some of us may have settled down 10 the idea that this is really ourI home; that We intend to remain hereI and to really grow up with the coun- try but they are very few. indeed. And there are fewer still who are capable Of seeing so far In the future es to realize that they are likely to spend their remaining days here Some few do, perhaps, and, still others have come to the realization that there is very little future for them else- where without the golden store, the hope of which first drew them to the country, and so have made up their minds 10 remain until they achieve their desire, regardless of whether the time be long or short. It Is principal ly to this class of citizens that the country owes the greater part of all , development which will bring It's re. ward in the future. The rest of us those who cannot or will not accept the view that they are probably due to spend many more years here, are real ly little less than parasites on the country. We care not for 1t or for It's progress or future; we give 1t nothing that Is worth while and take all that 1t will give to us as a reward for the east possible expenditure of energy. And all this is simply because of the fact that We cannot make up our minds that this shall be our country, our home, the place where we intend to to stay and make our living; rear our families and abide in peace and con- tentment, just as we would in those places which call to us from afar and where we imagine we would be so much better off If we were only there. Whom we come right down to facts the outside holds little prospect for the man who has spent the past ten or fifteen years In Alaska and he would be really foolish to leave the country unless provided with a stock of this worlds good which would place him beyond the necessity of making his
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-29

With each dollar cash purchase or for each dollar paid on account during the balance of this month we give 8 ticket which eneitled the holder to one chance on a s1oo.oo Vietrola.
 GEO. E. LoMEN 6 CO,
 lOMEN'S PHARMACY.
 LoMEN BROTHERS.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-29

See? "The cabaret dancer" some thing new. Hear "Doo Kemp" in his latest topical song.
 Listen to the sweet strains of the mandolin by new talent.
 See "John Nestor" and his famou, "kinding wood quartet" at the ca barst. AksaIa Carnival, December 31
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-29

Those interested In the ski race on Carnival day arc requested to meet at the Board of Trade saloon Thursday evening at s.30. Suitable prizes will be given the winners.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-29
AT THE NEW EAGLE.

Old Lewis Hunter Rye and the Fa. nous Atherton Bourbon whiskys, Dis titled spring 1904. 1905, bought in bond and reduced to 90 per cent. by U. S, government by the bottle or gallon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-29
THE LITTLE
 FIGHTERS
ICIeFeland Plain Dealsr.)

Men do not hght today with lances .hdces' proad-swords or battle axes
 Ahey fight chiefly with small mechani- -dI devices, which the strength of 4 -en -year-old boy IS sufficient to man 'pulate. The man pulls the trigger she mechanism and the gunpowder do ne rest An eightypoun midget is IS sufficient as a Drawny Oxford giant of six foot four
 II has been puzzle why England who needs recruits, has perststentIy refused to accept little men who wish 70 enlist. In time of peace the size Unit is understandable, for a country like England, which has only a volun- leer army, should have an army which Nill always present an impressive ap- pearance. There are plenty of bis .ellows deslrous of entering the ser vice. On parade they look better than che midgets.
 But when there is fighting, and when millions of men are needed to do It, there seems to be no valid excuse for rejecting the willing men of small stature. The discrimination has ap- peared so ridiculous that all non -mili- 1ary England has been condemning it. Now the bars are to be let down, and -he small men are to be permitted to 90 out and get killed for their country.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-29

To get tho news read the Nugget.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-07

its capital stock gone and deficit
of about 100000 in its reserve
fund
During the last month it is de-
clared members of the committee
have gone thoroughly into the af-
fairs of the insurance company with
view to ascertaining figures that
will give them an idea as to how
much can be realized for the stock
holders by sale and what kind of
transfer can be made to other con-
Germs or insurance firms, who may
either absorb the Florida Life or re-
insure its policy holders.
The special committee convened
at 10 O'Clock this morning and were
to report to the board of directors
as soon as it completed its confer
ence. At noon it was stated that
the members. were still IN session
and that the board of directors
would probably not hold it's meet
ing until late in the afternoon or
tomorrow morning Jacksonville
Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-07
PETITION TO Be
CIRCULATED CALLING
FOR BOND ELECTION
FOR Good ROADS

The Governors OF the Polk Coun-
ty Good Roads Association met at
Barlow yesterday and after an ex-
ecutive session went before the
county commissioners in the after
noon to discuss with them some es-
sential matters i'm connection with
the proposed bond issue.
A decision was reached whereby
II was decided that the Association
should secure the signatures of 30
per cent of the qualified voters of
the county to petition calling for
the election and that when same
should be presented to the county
commissioners the call would be
made. each commissioner being per-
fectly willing to let the taxpayers
decide the question of bonds.
1t is expected that work on the
petition will be undertaken at once
and In the meantime several matters
relating To materials, lines OF road,
etc. will be taken up and finally
settled between the commissioners
and association in order that these
same matters may he definitely sub
mitted to the people before or at
the time of the call
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-07
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR IN JULY

The Miami Metropolis announced
that last Sunday after the regular
prayer meeting, Congregational En-
deavorers in Miami would hold their
election of officers. Hope they will
let us know promptly the results.
Central district has gained "a fine
worker in Mrs. John Lyles, until
the month for weddings, Miss Elsa
Reinchel, of Jacksonville, North
eastern district secretary. Before
going to Jacksonville she served in
same way for North Central dis
trict. He new home is in Belle
view. Good wishes.
This is the day to celebrate the
Fourth of July. In the press secre-
tary's home the celebration has in
various ways lasted four days
Wpnder if any of us really appre-
ciate what it is to live in this Land
of the Free?"
Last year about this time we were
having fine time in Tennessee,
Alabama and Georgia among en-
thusiastic Endeavorers of those
states. The splendid trip letter
appearing in the Telegram, re-
printed in The Ocala Banner. re-
minds us of the good days of travel
gone by.
Something interesting is the re-
cent news of the arrival of little
son in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray G. Edwards. of Ruskin, South
western district. Mrs. Edwards
was once Miss Aurora Miller, dis
trict secretary and one of the most
talented workers given us by North
land Endeavorers.
The usual subscription price OF
1.-THE Christian Endeavor World"
is $50 a year, but now you can
get it for trial subscription at PC
for three months or five such sub
scriptions for one dollar. This
would i've, if ordered al once, the
several accounts OF the great con-
vention to commerce on the 9TH in
Chico o. Most of ms cannot go. but
here is a chance to enjoy its in
spiration for only a silver quarter
Remember.
Several Sorrento young folks, says
the Eustis Lake Region. are having
a good time camping al Daytona
Beach. Among them is Miss Hat
tie Allen. secretary for Central dis
trict.
Recently convention greetings
we're sent for our Sunshine depart
nent to California, Colorado. Mon
ana. and Ohio. Splendid service !.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-07
IN JAIL ON POSTOFFICE
ROBBERY CHARGE

Frank l.. NJ Haines, who is
quite well known in Clearwater,
was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Haines yesterday on
a charge of breaking into a United
States postoffice and was remanded
to Jail to await hearing July H..
Haines was arrested in this city
Saturday. following the arrest of
his brother in West Virginia, where,
it is said. large quantity of stamps
and lot of hardware taken from a
store at Elfers, were found.
This is not the first time Haines
has faced preliminary hearing on
similar charges, as he is under bond
in State case for entering the
postofiice at Crystal Beach And
Sheriff Whitehurst said that he was
in possession of evidence that point
ed toward Haines' participation in
two entries of the Crystal Beach
postoffice, of the Ozona Office and OF
Pooser's store in Dunedin 1t is
thought that his brother was work
ing with him in these cases and
that when the sheriff got too close
behind him he skipped out leaving
a note to the effect that his body
would be found in Lake Butler. 1T
is reported that Mr.. Pooser's pocket
knife was found in his possession
when he was arrested in West Vir-
sinia.
Haines for a while had small
'atch repairing and jewelry shop
n South Fort Harrison avenue.
'revious to coming here he had
ewelry repair shop in a tent at
Dunedin. He sold the equipment to
rilly, and then took a job on the
streets of Clearwater for the city
Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-07
WINTER HAVEN
CELEBRATION A
GREAT SUCCESS

Auburndale. Fla, July -
Mr.. Charles E. Langly, president
Of the Dixie Canning and Preserv-
ing Co. of Auburndale, brought
away the s25 prize given for the
best and most artistically decorated
automobile in the parade on the
Fourth of July celebration at VIM
ter Haven. There were some very
attractive cars, floats and vehicles
of various kinds all of which the
town should be proud of. The writer
was honored with seat in Mr.
Langly's car during the parade, and
not having the pleasure of going
through the streets of Winter Hav-
en- for number of years, enjoyed
beyond expression the ride and see
ing the many improvements in the
town.
The Dixie Canning and Preserv-
ing Co. CON, ratulate Mr.. Langly on
vertisement following the parade on
to the shores of Lake Howard where
we found large and roomy pavil-
lion and picnic grounds. tables,
seats, running water and everything
for mans comfort. The Winter
Haven people know how to do
things and they hustle around and
do it We met with old time friends,
passed pleasant hour shaking
hands and chatting. then came the
most important time of the day to
satisfy the appetite gained by a gen
eral shaking up from the run over
from Auburndale. We did justice
to sumptuous dinner and not one
IF the crowd felt like entering the
foot race.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-07
CHANGE MADE
IN BARLOW
BANKING CIRCLES

A deal of more than ordinary in
terest was consummated last Thurs
day when the Polk County National
bank absorbed the Citizens Bank of
Barlow. The negotiations were
necessarily kept quiet and but few
people outside the directors knew
that the deal was pending, so the
news of the transfer came as a great
surprise.
The Citizens Bank was organized
several years ago with Z. E. Skip
per. president; G. B. Skipper. vice
president, and Milton Skipper cash
Ter. 1t has steadily increased in
the amount of its deposits. but ow-
ing to the fact that collections are
rather difficult, they decided to
transfer the business to the Polk
County National bank.
The following is the circular let
ter sent out by the president:
Barlow. Fla. July 30. 1915.
To Our Patrons and Friends:
This is to advise you that the
Polk County National Bank and our
selves have effected a consolidation
of our banking interests, which will
be continued in the future by the
said Polk County National Bank at
its banking Office in Barlow, Fla.
We feel confident that they will
render you the same efficient serv
ice in the future that we have at
tempted to do in the past.
We trust, therefore, that you will
join with us in our efforts to make
characterization beneficial to both
you and all concerned
Thanking you for your business,
patronage and cooperation in the
past, we are,
Yours very sincerely,
Citizens Bank of Barlow,
BY E. f. Skipper, President.
Mr. Skipper will continue to look
after his banking institutions in
Seabring, Frostproof, Lake Wales
and other places and will pay more
particular attention to his cattle
ranch and real estate interests. IL
is not known just what Messrs.
Prime and Moser will do, in fact
they have not made up their minds
as the absorption came
and they have made
no other arrangements.
Messrs. Glenn and Milton Skipper
will continue to make Barlow their
home and will continue to assist
their father in the management of
the various banks under their con-
troll. barlow Courier-Informant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-07
In Society

Miss Emily Battle entertained a
number Of her young friends last
evening with theater party at the
Lyric in honor of her thirteenth
birthday. After an hour or more
spent in enjoying the movies, the
party repaired to the Silver Palace.
where they were served with de-
licious refreshments. Those who as
sisted Miss Battle in celebrating her
anniversary were Misses Evangeline
Sammon. Frieda Rogers, Louise
Rogers. Thelma Carter. Mary Louise
Boulware. Louise Roquemore, Opal
Lee Bulloch, Helen Woods and
Hazel McMullen. Mr.. L. G. Battle
and Miss Gladys Wilson acted as
chaperones.