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BROWNSVILLE.

Miss Charlotte Virgins Pratt
is the name of the young lady
who arrived recently at the
country home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Pratt. She has come to
stay.
Mr.. Thomas Henley has retired
from the mercantile business
and will weigh cotton this fall.
Mr.. J. G. Peterson has been
looking after business in Macon
this week.
Mr.. W B. Bell is having a
pretty bungalow built on east
Main street.
Mrs. Ida May Allen and son of
Los Angeles, left Thursday TOR
her home. She has been with
Mr.. and Mrs, f. c. Jamison, her
parents, since early m
Miss Ruth Roger came home
Monday from Chautauqua.
Mr.. Sam Tate and family have
moved to some point near At
lanta, where he has a position as
cotton buyer. They will be
missed.
DR.. Barclay of Macon has
been up professionally recently.
Mrs. Lon Henley, Mrs. Edna
Miller and daughters are guests
at Mr., f. c. JamisoQS and Mr.
Albert Henley's.
Mrs. Lutte Minor and son spent
the week with Mrs. Mabel Bragg
at Bent Oak. Mr.. Minors work
is near that place at present.
Mrs. Blakeley of Lake made a
short visit to Miss S, j. Roger
this week.
Hon. Forest Allgood of Macon
has been in town within the last
few days.
Mrs. Sam Cunningham has
moved out to Mr.. Gus Cunning.
hams at Cliftonville, She has
been in poor health for some
time and it was thought the
change might benefit her
Mrs. W. A. Gray and Miss May
Gay spent three days of this
week in st. Louis.
The Sewing Circle met will
Mrs. j. G.. Wilkins Wednesda,
afternoon.
Mr.. T. W. Tate has been quite
i'll for several days. He is OF
the street again.
There was considerable NOV
ing about here prior to Sept
first.
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NslIss Is BAj,. Csolsssistt
tNa s71sI

Sealed BIDS are invited 10 he hled with the un-
derslgned Clerk on or before Two o'clock D. NJ,
on Monday the 4th day Of September. 1915. for
furnishing the material for and constructing ae-
cording 70 plans and notifications now on file In
the Chancery Clerks Office Of Noxubee County.
Mississippi the following:
A wooden bridge over ditch about u mile west
Of Rock Hill Church.
Said work TO be completed within 30 days from
the date Of awarding the contract.
The contract will be let 10 the lowest bidder
who must, during the meeting at which the con-
tract is awarded enter into formal contract and
furnish bond. with sufficient ~sureties, for the
prompt. proper and efficient performance of the
contract, in penalty not less the contract price.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
BY order Of the Board Of Supervisors tvid.
Minute Book %. page 100 this 9th day Of August.
1915.
mo. A. TYSON, Chancery Clerk.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
In the Matter OF Goods 10 District Two. Noxu
County. Mississippi.

In the Matter OF Goods 10 District Two. Noxubee
County. Mississippi.
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
Commissioners of District mo. 2. Noxubee
Coucty, Mississippi. will receive bids for 100
tons, more or less, of Screen iN%ovaculite or
other screen gravel.
Second Bids will also be received for Fin
ley Method Special 80 per cent of penetration
asphalt at II +. Also Findley Method Nat
ural Liquid Asphalt, containing aoproxi-
mately rs per cent of 100 penetration as
phalt at II in sufficient amount to surface
seven miles. more or less. of gravel road in
District 2, Noxubce county. Mississippi.
Prices to be {. o. b. Macon, Mississippi.
Third. Will also receive bids on sand Ito be
delivered per yard along the right of way of
the rock road in said district as mvy be d.
rected by said commissioners
All bids to be opened on Tuesday. the 9Th
day of September, 1915. said bids to he kled
with John A. Tyson. Chancery Clerk, Macon,
Noxubee county. Mississippi,
A certified check Of $3.50 shall accompany
the bid for asphalt and a check of $25 shall
the other bids.
The commissioners reserve the right to re-
jcct any and all bids.
w. E. SKINNER,
L. c. GOODWIN,
j. F. CARR.
Commissioners District No. 2, Noxubee Co.
Mississippi.
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Notice to Bridge Contractors
No. 672S

No. 672S
Sealed bids are invited to be filed with the
undersigned Clerk on or before 200 o'clock
p. M. on
Monday, the 9TH day Of September. 1916
for furnishing the material for and construct
ing according to plans and specifications now
on file in the Chancery Clerks Office of Nox-
ubee County, Miss. the following;
A wooden bridge over Pumpkin Creek on
the Wade place. Said work to be completed
within 80 days from the date of awarding
the contract. The contract will be let to the
lowest bidder who must, during the meeting
at which the contract is awarded enter into
formal contract and furnish bond. with suf-
fcient s~urcties, for the prompt, proper and
efficient performance of the contract. in pen.
atty not less the contract price. The Board
reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board Supervisors, this Aug.
II, 1916. JNO. A. TYSON. Clerk.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
In the Mates Of Good Roads in District No. S.
Noxubee County. Mississippi.

In the Mattes OF Good Roads IN District No. ,.
Noxubee County. Mississippi.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
Commissioners of District No. 8, Noxubee
Co., Mississippi, will receive bids for 100
tons. more or less. Of Screen Novaculite or
other scredn gravel.
Second. Bids will alto be received for Pin
ley Method Special 80 per cent of Penetration
Asphalt-at a +. Also Finley Method Nat
ural Liquid Asphalt, containing approx
mattly rs per cent of penetration asphalt
at n r, In sufficient mounts to surface four
teen miles. more or less. Of gravel road in dis
trict No. 8 Noxubee county. Mississippi.
Price to BET. o. b Brooksvile. Miss.
Third, Will also receive bids on sand. to
be delivered per.yard along the right OF way
Of the roc road in said district as may be d.
rected by said commissioners.
All bids to be opened on Tuesday the 9Th
day of September, 1915. said bid to be fl, d
with John A. Tyson. Chaneery Clerk, Macon.
Noxubec Count. Mississippi.
A certified check OF $3.50 shall accompany
the bid for asphalt and a check of 500 shall
accompany ths other bids.
The commissioners reserve the right to re.
iect any and all bids.
T. w. MADISON,
w, NJ. MCLEOD,
w. B. BELL.
Commissioner District No, s. Noxnbee Co.
Mississippi.
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Notice to Bridge Contractors
No, 67S7

No. 67S7
Sealed bids are invited to be filed with the
undersigned Clerk on or before 200 O'Clock
p. m, on
Monday, the 4h day Of September 1916
for furnishing the material for and construct
ing according to plans and specifications
now on file in the Chancery Clerks Office of
Nox,.bee County. Miss, the following;
A wooden bridge over Wet Water Creek, on
the Allgood road, about half mile west Of
store of W. A. Taylor. Said work to be CON-
pleted within 80 days from date OF awarding
the contract The contract will be let to the
lowest bidder who must, during the meeting
at which the contract is awarded enter into
formal contract and furnish bond, with sniff
cicnt s%ureties, for the prompt, proper and
efficient performance of the csntract, In penal
ty not less the contract price. The Board re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Supervisors. this
nth day Of Aug, 1915.
JNO. A, TYSON, Chancery Clerk.
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HASHUQUA ITEMS

The Baptist meeting closed here
last Friday at the Waters, Will
fourteen additions to the church
by baptism. The pastor, Rev. A.
G. Furr, had the able assistance OF
Rev. T. II. Paden of Shuqualak il
the preaching services, and he did
some fine preaching.s nE@'a
The Methodist protracted meet
ing will begin here next Sunday,
The pastor, Rev. O'Bryant, will
have the assistance of Rev. Mr.,
Halfacre of Brooksville to do the
preaching. A good meeting is an.
ticipated.
John /. Hurst returned home
Tuesday from the Mary Mac farm
where he has been since the nor
nal closed at the A. & M. In com
pany with three or four other A
& NJ. boys he went to this biz
delta plantation to assist in run
ming the farm machinery in tn,
saving of hay and sileage. 1t i
an inspiration to any young ma
to be on this big farm for awhil
to see the fine stock and the en0r
nous crops that are made on tn
fine delta land. There are abou
800 negro hands at work on thi
farm, which is divided up into sec
tions, under white bosses.
The boil weevil has almost DIES
troyed the cotton crop Throughout
this section. There will not b
over 20 per cent of a normal Gro
gathered and not over half q Gro
of corn. T~he!prospect for peas al
potatoes are good.
Mrs. Ab. Moody, who was Mis-
Matte Pagan of Fearn SPRING
is very i'll with fever, and her COZ
dition is considered critical. St
also has q very sick child,
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Notice to Bridge Contractors.

NINU' UTDDI
Sealed bids are to be filed with the undersigned
ClerVo on or before two o'clock p. m. on Monday.
the 4th day Of Sept. 1915. for furnishing the ma
terial for and building according TO plans and
specifications now on file in the Chancery Clerks
office of Noxubee county. Mississippi. the follow
ing:
river on the Crawford bridge road, about Is miles
northwest Of Macon. Mississippi.
Said work to be completed within 80 days from
the date Of awarding the contract.
The contract will be let to the lowest bidder
who must. during the meeting at which the con-
tract Ia awarded enter into formal contract and
furnish bond, with sufficient ~sureties, for the
prompt. proper and efficient performance of the
contract. In penalty not less the contract price.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
BY order Of the Board Of Supervisors this 18th
day of Aug. 1916.
JNO. A, TYSON, Chancery Clerk.
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NOTICE

The Board of Supervisors Of Noxubee
county, Mississippi give notice OF their
intention to borrow $780, 900 at their
September 1916 term. or the LIST day
thereof, payable on January l, 1917. by
loan warrant out of the general county,
fund, rate of interest not to exceed 6
per cent per annum
Bids are invited to be made on or be-
fore September 4th. 1915, at 2 o'clock
o. m. By order of the Board, this Au-
gust 1lth' 1916.
JOHN A. TYSON,
Clerk Board of Supervisors.
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NOTICE 70 BIDDER.
b de Matter Il Coed Reads h Distiei Ne. !,
NsHubAs csanly, MlssLasipph

Notice ls hereby Riveu that the undersigned
Commissioners Of District No. 3. Noxubee
County. Mississippi. will receive bids for 100
tons, more or less. Of Screen Novaculite or other
screen gravel.
Second. Bids will also be received for Finley
Method Special % per cent of 100 Penetration
Asphalt at n F. Also Findlcy Method Natural
Liquid Asphalt, containing approximately rs per
cent of 100 penetration asphalt at II F. in SUM-
Gent amounts TO surface eighteen miles. more or
less. OF gravel road in District No. 8. NoXubee
County, Mississippi Prices 70 be I. o. b.
Macon. Mississippi.
Third: Wnl also receive bids on sand TO BE- de-
hvered per yard along the right Of way Of the
rock road In said District as may be directed by
said Commissioners
All bids to be opened on Tuesday the 5th day Of
September. 1916; said bids TO be filed with John
A. Tyson, ChAncery Clerk. Macon. Noxubee
County, Mississippi.
A certified check for $3.50 90 shall
the bid for asphalt and q check Of SIS 90 shall &C.
company the other bids.
Tn Commissioner reserve the right to reject
any and all bids.
l.. M. ADAMS
P, B. AUGUSTUS
j. A. BOSWELL
Commissioner District No. 8.
Eoxubee County, Mississippi.
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Notice to Bridge Contractors
mo. 6775)

Sealed bids are invited to be filed with the un-
dersigned Clerk on or before Two o'clock p. M,
on Monday. the 4th day Of September. 1916. for
furnishing the material for constructing accord
ing to plans and specifications now on file in the
Chancery Clerks Office Of Noxubee County. Mis-
sissippi, the following:
A wooden bridge over q ditch east of Rock Hill
Church near Alabama State line.
Said work to be completed within 80 days from
the date of awarding the contract.
The controct will be let to the lowest bidder
who must during the meeting at which the con-
tract 10 awarded enter into formal contract and
furnish bond, with sufficient s~ureties. for the
prompt. proper and efficient performance Of the
contract, in penalty not less the contract price.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
BY order of the Board Of Supervisors (vid.
Minute Book 20. page l29) this 9Th day of August.
1915,
JOHN A. TYSON, Chancery Clerk.
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NOTICE.
No. 1888

Sealed bids will be received on or before Q
o'clock p. m. on Monday. the 4th duy of Septem-
Der, 1916. for the purchase by Noqubee County.
Miss. of the following galvanizec iron piping to be
delivered at Brooksville, Miss. freight to the pre-
paid by the contractors viz
100 feet Of SO inch pipe
60 feet of "a inch pipe
20 feet of IS inch pipe
20 feet Of So inch pipe
The contract will be awarded to the loves bid
der who Is required to enter into ~oontrect and to
furnish bond in tho penalty of the amount of bid.
said contract and bond to be approved by the
board during the term at which the contract will
be awarded.
bids.
BY order of the Board of Supervisors, this
Aug.lllth. 1916.
JNO. A. TYSON, Clerk.
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NOTICE TO

Sealed bids are invited to be opened MONDAY,
THE TWENTY FIRST OF AUGUST, at the
office Of the County Supt. Of Education at ten
o'clock a. M. for building a school house for the
Cooksvills and Paulette Consolidated School Dis
on file in the Office Of the County Supt. Of Educa-
ton: also, for furnishing heaters equipped with
non-radiating steel jackets to be used In heating
the auditorium and three class rooms; also for
furnishing three teachers desks. one and one
half dozen chairs. auditorium chairs, single and
double desks Of all sizes: also for furnishing
three school transportation wagons. or wagon
bodies for transportation; also. for boring a
deep well on said school grounds. The Board Of
Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
J.. E. ROBINS
w. 7. BRITTON
G. G. GOODWIN.
Trustees of the CooksvilIe and
Paulette Consolidated School.
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House for
Rent
APPLY To
Mrs. Dinsmore
State of Mississippi,

WHEREAS it is manifest to the Mayor
md Board of Aldermen of the City of
Macon, Mississippi, that there is an
immediate necessity for the purchase of
A municipal building and the improve
ment and repair thereof in and for the
Jity of Macon, Mississippi.
Be it Therefore Resolved, That it is
The purpose of the Mayor and Board of
Alderman of the City of Macon, Miss
lssippi, to issue the bonds or other OBJ
igations of the City of Macon, Mississ-
,ppi to the amount of $4,000 or 30
much thereof as may bt necessary for
the purpose of the purchase of a NUM-
cipal building and the improvement and
repair thereof for the said City of Ma
con, Mississippi.
The above notice is published in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Sections
3415, 34l6 and Bait of the Annotated
Code of Mississippi Of 1906 and amend
merits thereto, most especially Chapter
l47, House Bill No. $40 of the Acts OF
the Legislature of the State of Missis.
sippi, for the purpose of notifying The
taxpayers of the City of Macon, Mis-.
sissippi, of the proposed action of the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen of The
said City, so tina: if there be any oppo,
sition to the issuance of the said bonds,
it may be presented to the Mayor anC
Board of Alderman of the City Of
Macon, Mississippi, as provided by law
or or before Thursday, the l4th day o,
September, 1916.
Ordered that the above notice b'
published in the Macon Beacon, a week
ly newspaper published in the city o,
Macon. Mississippi, and having a gen
eral circulation therein, for thre'
weeks next preceding Thursday tn,
l4th day Of September, 1916.
JAS. e. HORTON,
Mayor Of the City of Macon
Mississippi.
Attest:
j. j. SCOTT,
!, Clerk of the City of Macon,
Mississippi.
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r TO

Sealed bids are invited to be opened
on Tuesday, Sept. 9Th, 1916, at II
a. m. at the Office of the Supt. Of Edu-
cation in Macon, Miss. for furnishing
three wagons, the farm running gear
without bodies, for the Cooksville and
Paulstte Consolidated School.
Specifications on file at the office of
County Superintendent of Education.
The Board of Trustees reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
J Z. ROBBINS,
W. T. BRITToN,
&. Z. GOODWIN,
Trustees,
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NOTICE TO BIDDER
In the Matter OF the Good Roads in District No. {
Noxubee County. Mississippi.

In the Matter OF the Good Roads IN District NO. z.
Noxubee County. Mississippi.
Natice is hereby given that the undersigned
Commissioners of District No. 2, Noxubee Coun-
ty Mississippi. will, on Tuesday. the 9Th day Of
September. 1916, receive bids for dragging and
machining the good road known as the rock road
in said District No. 2. per day. per team of two
mules. par day per team Of four mules with
drivers.
For dragging and machining said sand clay
road in said District No. 2, per team Of two mules
per day and per team Of four mules per day wi tn
drivers, including filling OF ruts and holes.
Bids to be opened in the Chancery Clerks
office in the City Of Macon. Noxubce County,
Mississippi.
All bids to be mailed to John A. Tyson. Chan
Gerry Clerk, Macon, Noxubee County. Mississippi.
The Commissioners reserve the right 10 reject
any and all bids.
W. f. SKINNER
G, C. GOODWIN
j. f. CARR.
Commissioners District No. 2
Noxubee County. Mississippi.
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Notice to Dealers in Convict Supplies.

Sealed bids are invited to be filed with the I'M
dersigned clerk on or before 2 o'clock p. m. on
MONDAY THE 4rH DvY OF SEPTEMBER. 1915
for furnishing supplies for the county convicts
for the month Of SEPTEMBER. 1915. to be delivered
at Shuqualak,. Miss, to the Convict Overseer. as
called for.
Supplies to be furnished as heretofore.
Contract will be awareed to the lo~westshidder
The Board reserves the right to reject all bids
By order Of the Board Of Supervisors Of Noxu-
bee County. Mississippi. this 9th day Of August.
1916. JNO. A. TYSON, Chan. Clerk.
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State of Mississippi.

State of Mississippi. |
City of Macon.
l, j. J. Scott, Clerk of the City of
Macon, Mississippi, hereby certify
that the above and foregoing resolu-
ton was first reduced to writing,
duly passed at a regular ad-
meeting of the Mayor and
Board of Alderman Of the City of
Macsn, Mississippi, held at the Mayors
Office on Thursday the 18th day of
August, 1916, Alderman Allen, Feath-
erston, Patty, Patty and Spessard vot.
ing yea" and none voting may"
further certify that the said reso-
luton was duly spread at large upon
the minutes of said Board in Book F,
Page 294. j. J. SCOTT,
Clerk of the City Of Macon,
Mississippi.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids are invited to be opened
on Saturday morning the 9th of Sep
TENDER at the office Of the County
Superintendent at IL o'clock q. m. for
furnishing three wagons, farm running
gear without bodies, for the Salem
Consolidated School. Specifications on
file at the office of the county superin-
tendent.
The trustees reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids
S. W. ADAMS,
j. R. LoCKLEY,
|. G. GUY.
Trustees of Salem Consolidated School.
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN
The sawmill plant of W. A. Eberly
Wheel Works located at depot. Call
phone No. IS or see D. N. Lutx, Supt,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-01

Good cook stove for sale. See W.
M. Jones, Sr,
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lis BILL says il you don't believe we
have rock bottom prices come and see.
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NOTICE.

In re petition of Chas. Strong ct. al.
for organization of Drainage DIS
trict No. /, Noxubee County, Mis-
The Yale expositor., 1916-02-17
GET TO THE CAUSE
Yale People Are Learning the
Wav.

way
There is but little peace or comfort
for the man or woman with bad back
The distress begins in early morning
keeps up throughout the day. It's hard
to get out of bed, it's torture to stoop or
straighten. Plasters and liniments may
relieve, but cannot cure 1t the cause is
inside-the kidneys. When suffering
so, use Doan's Kidney Pills, the tested
and proven kidney remedy, used ia
kidney troubles for over so years.
Doap's Kidney Pills are recommended
by thousands OF just such cases Proof
of their effectiveness In the testimony
Of this Yale resident:
A McLarty, farmer, K 4. ID No. 2,
Yale, Mich, says: 81 was a constant
sufferer from backbone and sharp
twinges through my loins | had head.
aches and dizzy spells and my health
was poor, Nothing brought me relief
until procured Doan's Kidney Pills
at Grant Holden's Drug store. The
hrst box benefited me and | was SO
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F0CI boxes drove away all the kidney
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stesdily since give Doan's Kidney
Pills the credit OF making complete
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Price SOC, at all dealers Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney PiIls-tbe same that Mr. Nc.
Lsrty bad Foster MilburD Co., Props.
Buffalo N. Y. Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1916-02-17
Notice of Hearing Claims Before Court

CTATE OF MICHIGAN.
- The Probate Court for the County of st. Clair
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Deli y. Sawyer,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that four months from
the oath day Of January A. ID. 1916, have been
allowed for creditors to present their claims
against said deceased TO said court Tor examina-
ton and adjustment. and that all creditors OF
said deceased are required to present their
claims to said court, at the Probate office, In the
city of Port Huron, In said County, on OF before
the 10Th day of May A. ID. 1916 and that said
claims win be heard by said court on Monday
the 10Th day of May A. ID. 1916. at nine o'clock
I'm the forenoon.
Dated January "a. A. ID. 1916.
"a true copy.) HUGH III. HART,
GEO. l.. BROWN, Judge of Probate
Probate Register. 434