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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-19
LAWYER DIES AFTER A
 LONG ILLNESS

Al time between midnight and o'clock Thursday morning, w. II. Adams. the local attorney, died at his home on Sixth avenue He had been aIling for some months, and had been failing fast of late. He would not give up, however, and absolutely refused to go to the hos pital. For the last few days he had been confined to his bed J E. Moody was with him until midnight Wednesday, and coming again about : o'clock Thursday morning found Mir Adams dead.
 W. H. Adams was born on a farm in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, some 66 years ago. He received common school education, working all the time on his fathers farm, and finally worked fhis way through college, taking up law as profes- o4Oli ilt SOO4l ptNtIllt Ollt Ol lIlt most brilliant young lawyers of the state, and was appointed city attor- ney of Portland After finishing his term as city attorney, Mir. Adams became attorney for the firm of Lade X Tilton, the oldest bankers in the city of Portland, and soon came to be considered one of the best informed men in banking and commercial law on the coast. MT, Lade, one of the members of the firm, died and was inferred in Portland cemetery, from which his remains were stolen and held for ransom. MT Adams at once took the lead in the recovery of the re- mains and In conjunction with ". H. Welch, afterwards well known as a detective in Dawson, finally re broke under the strain, and he sui fered a nervous cohape from wn:CI fered a nervous collapse from which advised a change of climate and MT. Adams came to Alaska, some twenyt years ago. He has been in many parts of the territory. spending con siderable time in the Koyukuk be fore coming to Fairbanks. While in Fairbanks he was for time city attorney, and later member of the school board. He was not con nected with any local lodges or fra ternities.
 MT. Adams is survived by two children, a son, Clarence Adams, who is at present in Tulare, Cali fornia, and a daughter, Mrs. Dennis Foley, now in Medford, Oregon.
 Judge Bunnel met with the mem bers of the local bar association yesterday afternoon at two o'clock and appointed committee consist ing of A. R. Heilg, Guy B. Erwin and Leroy Tozier to look after fun eral arrangements and to draw up necessary resolutions and report Sat urday morning.
 Pending an answer to a wire sent to MT Adams son, the funeral ar engagements have not been wholly made, though the funeral will prob ably be held Sunday afternoon from one of the large halls of the city.
 MT. Adams is mourned by all who knew him. He was man of much character and unfailing courage, a lawyer of the old school, and man generally esteemed
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-19
BOB BENNER
 TAKES BRIDE

Word was received in town last evening that Mir Robert Benner and Miss Helen Hutmacher were mar ried at Nenana
 Mir Benner Is we'll known in Fair banks, and his bride. who only ar rived in Nenana last summer, has been employed in the offices of the Alaskan Engineering commission at that place.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-19
VILLA SECURES
 SUPPORT OTHER
 MEXICAN BANDS

NStNfItfe !
 PRESIDlO. Texas Nov Ib.-Thc mystery of Villas disappearance last August from his accustomed haunts was cleared up this afternoon by u statement from his secretary. Cap tain Juaretta, the secretary. declared that following the Parral fight be. tween Villa and the American sol diers Villa, escaping into the noun tains, accompanied by his secretary. rode 5000 miles through the interior of Mexico lining up support from various sources all over the country
 Villa. he declares, visited Durango Zacatecas. San Luis Potosi and sev- eral other Mexican states and con ferred with many chiefs concerning new revolutionary movement. He was able to secure the support of many leaders who have hitherto been operating independently on small scale, and the campaign as outlined by him on this trip Is now being put into execution.
 While other chiefs are at present making independent campaigns after Villa has succeeded in capturing Juarez, which is his next proposed step, these leaders will combine and of Villa flor a concerted attack upon Chihuahua city.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-19

Albert Bell, the Livengood ope- rator, and his wife are at the Nor dale, having arrived on last nights train from Olnes
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-19
STEAMER .
 SUNK IN STORM
(ASSOciated PreSS)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 16- The British steamer Kansas City is believed to have been lost at sea during a storm with her entire crew, as nothing has been heard from the vessel since September 5, On this date she was separated from a con voy by a severe storm, and all eff forts to locate her since have been unavailing.
 If the ship has sunk, one naval man was lost. J. H. E. Muir, first class signal man, of Roland Park, Maryland, was the only naval man on board.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned Commissioners of District
No. s, of Noxubee County. Mississippi,
will on Tuesday. the Sth day of May,
1917, receive bids for building the fol
lowing roads:
Road No. I. Beginning at the ter
mination Of the rock road on the road
known as the Brooksville and Louis
vile road and running in westerly
direction to point known as the
Archer lane.
Road No. 2. Beginning at the
Archer lane and running in southerly
direction about one mile more or less.
Road No. 3. Beginning at the
Archer lane on the Brooksville and
Louisville road and running west on
the Brooksville and Louisville road
about one mile more or less,
Contractors to make bids on the
three roads as an entirety, on each
road separate. and then bid per yard
and grading.
Bids to be filed with John A. Tyson,
Chancery Clerk, Macon, Noxubee
County. Mississippi, by two o'clock on
Tuesday. the Sth day of May, 1917.
The commissioners reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
This the 9th day of April. 1917.
T. w. MADISON.
d. B. CoDE.
W. B BELL.
Commissioners Of District No. s,
Noyubee County, Mississippi,
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
UNSHIEEE TESTIMONY

Time is the test Of truth. And
Doans Kidney Pills have stood the
test No Macon resident who SUI
fers backache or annoying urinary
Ills can remain unconynced by this
twicetold testimony:
II. c. Foreman, l404 Bell Ave, Co
lumbus. Miss, says: Il had a lot ID
backache and trouble with my kid
neys for several years. A pain across
my loins bothered me and when |
got up in the morning ! was more
tired than when | went to bed. |
felt like an old man and was pretty
we'll crippled up. ! became stiff and
lame across my back which made II
hard for me to turn in bed. A dull
headache clung TO me and | had dizzy
spells Doans Kidney Pills promptly
benefited me-"
OVER SIX YEARS LATER, Mr..
Foreman said: Il have no reason to
change my high opinion OF Doans
Kidney Pills. The good results
got from this remedy have been per.
manent"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Foreman has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster Milburn Co. Props,
Buffalo N. Y.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
Two Kinds Of People.
"There are two kinds of people OF

"There are two kinds of people on
earth today,
Just the two kinds no more | say)
Not the saint or sinner, for It's well
understood.
The good are half bad and the bad are
half good.
Not the rich nor the poor, for tocount
mans wealth
You must first know the state of his
conscience and health,
Not the happy or sad, for the swift
flying years
Bring to each man his laughter and to
each man his tears.
No, the two kinds Of people on earth
| mean
Are the people who lift and the people
who lean.
And where e'er you 90, you'll find the
worlds masses
Are ALWAYS divided into just these two
classes,
md. oddly enough, you'll find, too, !
ween,
There's only one litter to twenty who
lean!
In which class are you? Areyou easing
the load.
OF over-taxed ifters who toll down the
road,
Or are you a leaner, who makes others
bear
Your part Of the labor, and worry and
care?- Selected.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
BROOKSYlLLR.

Tuesday, Baby Day, was indeed a
gala day, Our town was full of visitors,
mothers with their little children from
adjoining towns ana the surrounding
country. The ladies had fitted up the
unoccupied rooms Of the Methodist par
sOnage for the use of the doctors.
mothers and children. DR.. Dodson, a
nose. throat and eye specialist of West
Point, DR.. J. W. Eckford. of Starkville,
DR.. Jamison and DR.. Green, our home
doctors, and our dentist, Or. Walker,
were all present, and gave their ser,
vices in the examination and in pro-
nouncing on the perfections and imper-
fections of the little folks. More than
fifty children we're examined. Mrs.
Ethel Pollock Scales and Mrs. Lucille
Wilkins assisted the doctors in their
work. In the afternoon DR.. Eckford,
who had been invited to speak to the
mothers on the care OF their babies,
made most interesting and spicy ad-
dress. DR.. Dodson gave some very in
structive advice on the care Of the
eyes, nose and throat. DR.. Green
thanked the visiting physicians for
giving the day to assisting in this i'm
portant work. Mrs Annette Tyndall
was in charge Of the work. with very
able corps Of lady assistants.
Mr.. Roy Madison. who has been in
Louisiana for some months, came home
last week to see his people before join
ing the army. He is now in Meridian
to enlist.
OF the bunch OF boys who went to
jackson for examination the first OF the
week, Mr.. John Hardin was the only
one accepted. He left Thursday for
Newport, Rhode Island, where he will
be in the medical department Of the
Lavy.
A good many went out to Soule
Chapel for decoration Of the graves
and memorial services Thursday.
Misses Camilla Jamison and Ruby
Barnhill. of the l. l. & c., spent the
weekend at home.
Mrs. Walker Is still with her home
folks in South Mississippi.
Miss Lille Bailey. Of Columbus, has
been with Mrs. M. T. Helm for several
days.
Mr.. Jones Dotherow is at home from
Castle Heights for his sister marriage.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
COOKSVILLE-PAULETTr

The closing exercises of our
school willabe held next Tuesday
nigh. Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend.
A piano was purchased and
placed in our auditorium this
week, and our school is very
proud of it.
Mrs. J. E. and Mrs. John, Lee
Robbins madesa shortltrip toShu-
qualak and Macon Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Britton
were in Macon Wednesday.
Mr.. J. E. Sparkman and DR.. r.
L. Holladay motored to Nashua
vile Tuesday.
Messrs. J. T. Mcclure. George
Clopton, John Lee Robbins and
Drs. Haggard and Marrs, visited
our school building this week.
The Cooksville Sunday School
is busy preparing for Children's
Day, which will be on the second
Sunday in May.
The Cooksville Telephone line
was purchased by the patrons Of
the linz !ast Tuesday morning,
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
TRUSTEES SALE
be State Of Mississippi. Norubee County.

The State Of Mississippi, NoIubee County.
By virtue of the provisions Of q certain deed Of
trust executed by Dan Harrison and wife r
Harrison. on the lst day Of April 1915. toA r.
Dent as trlsreef % secure 10 " F. Dent. a GER
t-H udehtedre therein mentioned. said trust
deed being recorded ia Deed Po0< No 10 o. Z73
IN Caanc,ry Clerk Office in saii county. T. the
undersigned AZ trustee viii on Monday the 1th
day Of May. 1914 within legal hours 10 front Of
tho Court House in the City Of Macon Mis-. pro
coed 70 sell al auction TO the highest bidder for
cash
The following described property in the city Of
Macon. Noxuhee County Mississippi to-wit: Be
ginning at W corner Of lot sold to Andrew and
Hilda Tate b. g. f. Ames in r. 4. q. run thence
east 90 feet. then west 60 feet then north so
feet 10 beginning.
The property mentioned in said trust deed will
be sold 70 satisfy said indebtedness and the cost
Of this proceeding A. T. DENT
This April 10. 1917. Trustee
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
B0by Day at Brooksviue.

The first week in May being nationa
week for Better Babies Campaign, tn
Parent Teachers Association and HON,
Demonstration Club, Of Brooksville, as
sisted by the Children's Bureau, U. S.
Department of Labor, and by the oca
physicians, local graduate nurses. ant
by DR.. Dobson, throat specialist of Cha,
county, and DR.. Eckfoad, county health
officer of Oktibbeha, held an all day
conference on May lst, which we hope
will be of great benefit to the mothers
Of the community during the coming
summer.
There were 81 babies thoroughly cx-
amned by the doctors. dentist specialist
and scored according to the Standard
Score Card, issued by the American
Medical Association.
There were also very instructive help
ful exhibits pertaining to the welfare
Of babies and demonstrations Of the
proper kind of foods, etc. In the aft
ternoon the program was particularly
interesting as Drs. Eckford, Dobson
and Green gave short talks on the
problems not only of infancy but small
children, and Mrs. Joe Styles and Miss
Madison charmed the audience with
their sweet voices. Miss Alede Colmes
had.the Story Hour for the small chill
dren and the day closed with the May
Day Festival by the Loyal Temperance
Legion which was arranged and staged
on the Methodist church lawn BY Mrs.
M. Perry and Miss Clara Thompson
Miss Charlotte Jacoway as Queen was
attended by maids. heralds, pages,
crown bearer. fairies, patriots of the
nation, Columbia, Uncle Sam, all act
ing their parts well and was a beauti
ful finish to well spent day.
II there are other communities il
Noxubee county that would like to ar
range for Baby's Day shall be glae
to have them write me and to assis
them in putting it on. Very truly,
ANNETTE SMYTH TyNDALL,
County Agent.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
TRUSTEES SALE
The State of Mississippi. Noxubee County

Inc state OF MISSISSIPPI. NoXubee county.
By virtue of the provisions of a certain deed of
trust executed by Ellis Stevens and Nelson
Stevens on the 23rd day OF Oct. 1911. to A. T.
Dent, as trustee to secure to Recorda S. Dent a
certain Indebtedness therein mentioned, said
trust deed being recorded in Deed Book No. 1Ol
p. 1885 in Chancery Clerk Office in said county l
the undersigned as trustee. will on Monday, the
7th day of May. 1917. within legal hours in front
of the door of the Court House in the City of
Macon. Miss. proceed to sell at auction to the
highest bidder for cash
The following described lands in Noxubee
county, Mississippi. to-wit: SWh nwl4 Sec Ia,
T IA N r II f. also portion of Lot |, Sec Is Ia
N II f, described as beginning at sw corner
swA nwl Sec II 7 IA N r II E run north IS
chains 81 links. then west to east bank Noxubee
river. then south along east bank Noxubee
river to pont of beginning containing 7 acres
more or less and being the lands purchased from
f. V. Yates by Ellis Stevens
The property mentioned in said trust deed will
be sold to satisfy said indebtedness and the cost
of this proceeding. A. T. DENT,
This April 10, 1917. Trustee.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The Estate of John w. Paulettc, Deceased,
(No. tO44). In the Chancery Court of Noxu-
bee County, Mississippi.
Letters testamentay on said estate having
been on the 18th day of April, 1917, granted
to the undersigned by John Tyson, Chan
Gerry Clerk of said County OF Noxubee.
All persons having claims against said es.
tate are requested to have same probatcd
and registered by said Clerk within one year
from this date.
A failure for one year to probate and regis
ter any claim Will bar the same,
This Goth day of April, 1917.
THOMAS McHENRY.
Executor of Said Estate.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
NOTlCETO CREDITORS.

The Estate of Mrs Ionia Hurst, Deceased
(No. 4O40. Letters testamcntary on said
estate having been on the 14th day of April
1917, granted to the undersigned by JohL A.
Tyson, Chancery Clerk of said County of
n xubee.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are reqrircd to have same probated and
registered by said Clerk within one year from
this date.
A failure for one year to probate and regis
ter any claim will bar same.
This 14th day Of April. 1917
A. ] WHITE,
Executor of Said Estate.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
TRUSTEES SALE.

The State Of Mississippi. Noxubee County
by virtue Of the provisions Of a certain deed Of
trust executed by Clarence Iocke't and wife
Martha Lockett on the ID day Of December. 1911
10 A T. Dent al trustee TO secure to Anna l.. S.
Dent a certain indebtedness therein mentioned.
said trust deed being recorded in Deed Book No,
l0l. page 451 in chancery clerks Office in said
county. l. the undersigned as trustee will on
Monday. the 7th day of May. 1917.
within legal hours IN front Of the door Of the
Court House in the City of Macon Miss, proceed
to sell at auction TO the highest bidder for cash
The following described lands in Noxubee
County, Mississippi. to-wit: % acres Oft n end
W. neH and el2 nwH Sec 6 T i5 N r II Z, con-
trary in all III acres more or less.
The property mentioned in said trust deed will
be sod to satisfy said indebtedness and the cost
Of this proceeding. A. T. DENT.
This pril 10th 1917 Truatee
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
NOTICE. CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
Commissioners Of District No. 2 of Noxuuee
county. Mississippi. will receive bids for asphalt
ing five miles of good roads, more or less, of said
District No 2.
Bids will ssalso be received for maintaining the
good roa's by placing the road in proper shape
This contract is tC be let. if satisfactory bids
are received. at the May term of the Board of Su-
pervisors. All bids are to be sent to John A. Ty
son, chancery clerk. Macon, NoXubee county,
Mississippi.
The commissioners reserve the right to rel ect
any and all bids. Bids to be opened May 9, 1917.
This the 18th day of April, 1917.
j. A. CARR,
w. +. SKINNER,
l.. L. GOODWIN,
Commissioners of Dist rict No 9
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
NOTICE
No. 8085

1t is the intention of the Board Of Supervisors
of Noxubee County. Miss. to borrow at their
May. 1917, term, Sl600 90 at rate of interest not
to exceed per cent per annum. for District No.
of said county. to meet the expenses of work.
ing the roads of said district. for which loan
warrant will be issued. payable together with
other loan warrants drawn said fund, on Jan.
st. 1918. from the first monies received from Dis
trict Four taxes for the year 1917
Sealed bids are invited to be filed with the un-
dersigned clerk on or before O'Clock p. m. on
Monday. the 7th Day of May. 1917.
for furnishing said amount Of money.
BY order of the Board of Supervisors of Noxu-
bee County. Miss.
This 9TH day of April 1917. (Code 1906. Secs 1872
to 1884. both inclusive. and Laws 1912, chapter
250.
JNO. A. TYSON. Chan Clerk
By ERNEST D. HUNTER. Dep. Ch'y Clerk
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
NOTICE

It is the intention Of the Board of Supervisors
Of Noxubee County. Mississippi. to borrow. at
their May 1917. term, $4,000. at rate of inter-
est not to exceed S per cent per annum. for the
purpose of defraying the expenses of the county,
other than judicial expenses for which loan
warrant will he issued, due January lst 1918. and
payable together with other loan warrants dl avn
on the General County Fund out of
the first monies received from gen.
eral county taxes for the year 1871
Sealed bids are invited to be filed
with the undersigned clerk on or before o'clock
y. m. on
Monday, the 7th Day Of Nav, 1917.
for furnishing said amount of money
By order Of the Board of Supervisors of Nox-
ubee County, Mississippi.
This 4th day Of April, 1917 (See Secs. 1872, 1893.
and 334 of Code 1906.
JNO. A. TYSON. Ch'y elk.
BY ERNEST d. HUNTER. Dep. Chy Crk.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04

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Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The Estate ofGeorRe Washington Lump.
kin, Deceased, mo. 3589) In the Chancery
Court Of Noxubec county, Miss.
Letters trstamentary on saic estate
having been on the 9th day of February,
1912. granted to the undersigned Jno A.
Tyson. Chancery Clerk of said county OF
Noxubce
All persons having claims agasnst said es.
tate are required to have same probated and
registered by said clerk within one year from
this date
A failure for one year to probate and reg.
lister any claim will bar the same
This 9Th day OF April. 1917.
SAM STEVENSON,
Executor of Said Estate
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
Notice to Bridge Contractors


Sealed bids are invited 70 be fled with the IN.
dersiyued Clerk on or before Two clock o. u.,
on Monday, the 7th dly Of May 1917. for
fIrsUFn.rg the Elterial for constructing accord
ing 20 plans and Specifications nov un file ia the
Charrery Clerks pf.ce Of No1ubee County Mis-
s'ssipri the following:
A wooden bridge over Bogue Chitto creek, on
the Macon and Memphis lower road
Sad work 20 be completed within 30 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 il 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. Contractor TO pay for incpection II more
than one be made and for ecording bond and con-
tract.
By order Of the Board Of Supervisors this 4th
day Of April 1917.
JNO. A. TYSON. Chancery Clerk.
By ERNEST d. HUNTER, Dep. Chy elk.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The Estate of Miss Georgia Roby. De-
ceased, no. 4OO2) in the Chancery Court of
Noxubec County, Miss.
Letters testimentary on said estate
having been on the 31st day of Aug, 1916,
Son, Chanccry Clerk OF said County of No1u-
bee
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are req nred to have same probated and
registered by said clerk within one year from
this date.
A failure for one year to probate and regis
ter any claim will bar the same.
This 9th day of April. 1917.
N II, HARRISON Executor @ said estate.