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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-05-31
FELINE SToWAWAYS.

Cats as stowaways was the I'M
pleasant experience of a captain of
steamer which recently reached
Aberdeen from the United States.
Shortly after leaving port he was
made aware of the presence of his
unwelcome passengers, and upon in
vestigation discovered eleven cats of
all shades and conditions. Black,
white, gray and piebald cats Of all
ages, frisky young mothers and be-
whiskered old tommies, made up the
crowd, and life on board the steamer
was made miserable with their fight
ing and vocalizing. Since arriving
in port, Captain Johnson has turned
the crowd ashore several times, but
has been unable to get rid of them.
When ready for sea he intends to
have a Waterman at every line to
prevent their getting aboard again.
The officers of the steamer claim the
animals did not use the regular
gangway to come aboard, but came
over the catheads.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-05-31
POSSIBLE ENDING OF WORLD
French Scientist Shows How 1t May
Come Through Admission of
Ocean to Interior.

A new kind of end of the world
has been imagined by M. Louis Ra-
bourdin, a French scientist. Some
times it has been suggested that the
world will gradually become cold, SO
that life will be frozen out. M. Ra-
bourdin, however, thinks it pos
sible that the earth might end in an
incandescent blaze.
The earth's crust, he says, is very
thin at the bottom of the sea, and
should it give way in consequence of
volcanic action, the earth might be
consumed in flames.
Suppose" he states, chat, fol-
lowing an extraordinary twisting
movement, due to retreat of the CEN
trail mass, large mass of the sea-
bottom should give way, and, fall
ing suddenly, should let in the mass
of the oceans waters upon the in
candescent interior matter. The wa
ter would be decomposed by the
heat, the hydrogen would burn, and
lit would burn more as it had access
to more oxygen.
"The confagration would then
gain in force, accompanied by cleo
trio phenomena, and the greater
part of the earth's crust would prob
ably be displaced The earth, pass
ing through critical epoch and re-
turning for the time being to its
formative period, would again be
nothing but a globe Of fire"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-05-31
HE KNOWS.

ct want to see the sights in New
York. 1 suppose l had better get a
native New Yorker to show me
about"
Don't do it. If you want to see
everything there is to see, good, bad
and Indifferent, strike up an &C
quaintance with some fellow from
Oshkosh, Kankakee or Keokuk who
goes to New York once a year."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-05-31
GOOD WAY TO FIND OUT.

Student-How much board do l
owe you?
Landlady-How long have. you
been in college ?-Brunonian.
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
Notice to Bridge Contractors


Sealed bids are invited to be filed with the un-
dersigned Clerk on or before Two o'clock p. m.,
on Monday. the LIST day of October. 1917 for
furnishing the material for constructing accord
ing to plans and specifications now on file in the
Chancery Clerks office Of Noxubee County. Mis-
sissipp the following
wooden bridge over Poag Ditch, on the Ma
con and Warsaw Road,
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 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 an" or all
bids, Contractor to pay for recording contract
and bond. and the cost of a second inspection, If
made.
BY order Of the Board of Supervisors (vid. Min
ute Book 81 page l6Sl this 5th dav of Sept. 1917.
JNO. A. TYSON. Ch'y elk.
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
Best Seed Wheat, per Bushel $500.
c. H. SMITH,
Brooksville, Miss.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that an election will
be held as provided by law in such cases, most
especially as provided by Senate Bill No 81,
chapter 210 of the Acts of Mississippi of 1915
Sor the election of one commissioner for the
proposed drainage district No One in Noxu-
bee county, Mississippi, which election shall
he held on the
26th OF October. 1917,
at the voting precinct at Macon, mississippi.
the voting precinct at the court house in said
city;
At the voting precinct at Lynn Greek. Miss.
the voting precinct TO he at the Lynn Greek
Consolidated School House,
AZ Fairview, Miss. the voting precinct to
be att. T. Cooks store.
The qualifications of said electors and com.
mssioners shall be at provided by law and
most especially as provided by Senate Bill No
81, chapter 219, OF the Acts of Mississippi for
1916,
Notice is further given that those voting
shall mark cross X opposite the name of
the candidate voted for to indicate their
choice with pin and ink, 1t is further ordered
that the car didate receiving the highest mum:
her of votes shall be elected as drainage COM
missioner of drainage district No 1 Noxubee
county, Miss, tor n term of three years.
THOS. McHENRY,
President Board of Supervisors of Noxubee
County, Miss,
JNO A. TYSON, Clerk
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14


SECTION 5. Be it further ordained
that any person violating the provisions
of this ordinance shall. upon conviction
before the Mayor, be fined not less than
$500 nor more than $l00 90 or confined
in the County Jail for not more than 80
days.
SECTION 6. Be it further ordained
that the occasion being urgent. that
this ordinance be in force and take eff
feet from and after the 18th day Of
September.
This the 5th day of September, 1917.
JAS. G. HORTON, Mayor.
Attest: ]. ]. SCOTT, Clerk.
l, j. J. Scott. City Clerk, hereby GER
tify that the above and foregoing ordi-
nance was duly passed at a regular ad-
journed meeting of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen held September 5th,
1917. Same having been reduced to
writing was considered and voted upon
by sections. then as whole, Aldermen
Allen, Featherston, Patty, Patty and
George voting yea, none voting nay.
said ordinance was adopted and ordered
published and spread on the minutes
as provided by law.
l further certify that the above ordi-
nance Is recorded in Minute Book F,
page and in Ordinance Book.
]. ]. SCOTT, Clerk.
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
ORDINANCE So-Iol7.

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
TIE PARKING OF AUTOMOBILES
AND THE RULES OF TRAVEL IN
THE CITY OF MACON, MISSlS-
SIPPI.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF the
City of Macon, Mississippi, that hereaf-
ter all automobiles, trucks, cars and We
hicles shall keep to the right on the
streets in which they are travelling in
said City.
SECTION 2. Be it further ordained
that it shall be unlawful for any wagon,
automobile, or vehicle driving on Jeffer.
son Street from Eighth Street on the
North to Boone Street on the South to
make any turn in the middle of said
Street except at a corner where said
Street is intersected either by Boone
Street, Adams Street. Monroe Street,
Green Street, Pulaski Street, North
Street or Eighth Street.
SECTION 3. Be it further ordained
that all cars, trucks or automobiles GO
ing North shall turn on the North side
OF the dummy or notice placed in the
center of the intersections of said
Streets; all cars, trucks or automobiles
going South on said Jefferson Street
shall turn on the South side of said
dummies or sign posts at the intersec-
tion of said Streets.
SECTION 4 Be it further ordsined
that it shall be unlawful for any driver
or any owner or any automobile, truck
or car to stop the same in the middle or
near the center of said Street; that all
cars, automobiles or trucks on Jefferson
Street between Boone Street on the
South and North Street on the North
when stopped for a longer period of
time than five minutes shall be parked
with the rear wheels or the front wheels
next to or within one foot Of the curb
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
To the Taxpayers Of the Cliftonville Consolidated
School District Of Noxubee County, Miss:

Notice of the purpose Ct the Board of Supervis.
ors of said County to issue Bonds of said
District in the Sum of 5000
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Board of Supervisors
Noxubee County of fNoxubee Co. Miss.
In Re Bond Issue Nos s46s and s47o, Clifton.
vile Consolidated School District
Whereas Petition signed by more than Ma
jority of the Qualified electors of the Cliftonvile
Consolidated School District was filed before this
Board asking that the Bonds of the said Consoli-
dated School District be issued for the purpose Of
erecting and equipping a. school building in and
for the said Consolidated School District In the
amount of Three Thousand Dollars.
And whereas the Board of Supervisors Of Nox.
ubee County. Mississippi desire to erect and equip
| school building in and forsthe Cliftonvie Com
solidated School District of Noxubee County.
Mississippi, and issue Bonds as required by law
for that purpose.
And whereas it is manifest to the Board Of Sup
ervisors of Noxubee County. Miss. that there 10
an Immediately nece'sity for the issuance of
Bonds for the purpose Of erecting and equipping
school building in and for said Clftonville Com
solidated School District of Noxubee County.
Miss.
Be it therefore resolved that 1t is the purpose of
the Board of Supervisors of Noxubee Comfy.
Miss. to issue B0pds Of the Clftonville Consoli.
dated School District in the sum of Three Thou
sand Dollars or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary for the purpose of erecting and eouipping q
school building in and for the said Cliftonville
Consolidated School District.
The above notice is published as provided by
law for the purpose Of notifying the tax payers Of
the said Cliftonville Consolidated School District
OF Noxubee County. Miss, of the proposed action
| Of the Board of Supervisors of Noxubee County
Miss. 90 that if there be any opposition to the is-
| suance of said Bonds it may be presented 10 the
said Board of Supervisors of said County "a pro-
vided by law at the Ocrober Term or regular
meeting thereof.
1t is further ordered that the above and forego-
ing notice be published in the Macon Beacon. n
weekly newspaper of general circulation pub
lished in the City of Macon, Mississippi. and hav
ing general circulation in the said Cliftonville
Consolidated School District for three consecutive
weeks next preceding the October meeting Of
this Board to be holden on the First Day of Oc-
| tober 1917. -
Approved this the oath day of August 1917.
THOS. McHENRY, President
OF the Board Of Supervisors of Noxubee
County. Mississippi
(SEAL)
JNO. A. TYSON, Clerk.
OF the Board of Supervisors
A true copy of an order Of the Board of Super-
at page l59 D0'A 80
JOHN A, TYSON. Clerk
q the soard Of Supervisors Of Noxubee
County Misa
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
ORDINANCE 88-l0l7.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
THE BORROWING OF $4,000 90
FROM THE BANK OF MACON,
MACON, MISSISSIPPI.

AIN ONDlNANCE "A u L II " n l IN "
THE BORROWING OF $4,000. 90
FROM THE BANK OF MACON,
MACON, MISSISSIPPI.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
the City of Macon. Miss. that the May
or be and is hereby authorized and en-
powered to execute the note of the City
of Macon, Mississippi, to the Bank of
Macon for the sum of $4,000. 90, bearing
interest at the rate of per cent from
date hereof. Said note to become due
and payable March lst, 1918, and be ex-
ecuted to meet the current expenses of
said year, which said debt added to the
current debt for said year will not ex-
ceed the sum which the levy of taxes
for said year will raise.
SECTION 2. Be 1T further ordained
that the occasion being urgent that this
ordinance be. in force and take effect on
and after its passage
This the 4th day of September. 1917.
JAS. G. HORTON, Mayor.
Attest: j. j. SCOTT, Clerk.
|, ]. j. Scott, City Clerk, hereby Ger.
tify that the above and foregoing ordi-
nance was duly passed by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen at their regular
September meeting held September 4th.
Same having been reduced to writing
was considered and voted upon by Sec
tions then as whole, Aldermen Allen,
Featherston, Patty, Patty and George
voting yea, none voting nay, said ordi-
nance was adopted and ordered published
and spread on the minutes as provided
by law.
further certify that the above ordi.
nance is recorded in Minute Book F.
page 34S and in Ordinance Book.
J. J. SCOTT. Clerk,
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
BROWNSVILLE.

Mrs. Emma Wootten Pratt and
children returned to their home
in Robinsonville the first of the
week.
Mr.. Jones Dotherow is in Mem
phis, working for BrodnaX
Mrs. AlbertWoodwar of Louis
vile is the guest of her cousin,
Mrs. }. G. Wilkins.
Mrs. Dow of Mendenhall and
Mrs. Graham of Meridian are vis-
iting Mrs. G. w. Graham.
Mrs. Rives Beatty is at home
from a visit to friends in Meri-
dian.
Mr.. Lavender. a lumberman,
who has mill in West Noxubee,
is occupying the Tate cottage on
Oliver street. He, with family,
moved in last week.
Mrs. w. b. Bell has a visitor,
Mrs. Murrell, from Virginia In
stitute.
Mr.. W. M. Mcleod has spent
part of the week in Jackson, Tenn
Misses Mabel Woodward and
Lucille Reterson went to Mashu-
laville Monday to take their
places in A. H. S. Miss Mary
Love Madison is in the consoli,
dated school in West NoXubee
Miss Bessie Madison is teaching
near Bonneville, Miss Bell Laniel
has a teaching position in the
Methodist Orphanage in Jackson
Miss Annie Lou Gaines is teach
ing Domestic Science in a schoo
in East Tennessee.
Rev. J. J. Baird of Ripley has
been visiting his friends here
this week. He was very wei
Mrs. Pickens NorwoodIreturneC
Thursday from a short stay il
SesSumS.
Mrs. J. G. wilkins and Mrs
Calvin Hambrick have each givel
entertainments in honor of Mrs
Albert Woodward this week.
Mr.. Jim Norwood has clerk
ing position in Macon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Hambrick
Mrs. Albert Woodward and Mrs
J. G. Wilkins motored to Colum
bus Wednesday.
Mrs. LeLoy Bate and children
have returned from Virginia
where they have been for severa
months.
The ladies are still doing Re,
Cross work. They are trying t
interest all the knitters now. Tn
room is open for work Wednes
day and Thursday afternoons.
The national registration o
women under direction of Mis-
Emma Ody Pohl in Mississippi
began here Friday under the su
peryision Of Mrs. B. NJ. Roggess
She will meet the ladies at tn
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

List of letters remaining in the post
office for week ending September 18th:
Jack Brown Mrs Mary Bardley
Noah Bailey Fannie Bell
lsiah Dooley Mrs w H Buckingham
Mrs Lima Colbert Mrs Lille Jones
Mrs Emily Jones Mrs May Johnson
Mrs H NJ Davis Mrs W McAdams
Mrs Emma Mackaby Johnnie Rogers
Mrs Leathie Martin Alice Smith
Mrs Ella Robinson Mrs Alice Spooner
Mrs Catherine Tharp w Walker
When calling for above letters,
please say advertised, and present one
cent at the general deliv cry window.
A. G. FAINT, P. NJ.
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
NOTICE CREDITORS.

In the Chancery Court OF Noxuhee County,
Mississippi. No. 4061,
The Estate
Of
Mrs Mcnirah Emma T. Mcleod. deceased.
Letters Testamentary on said estate having
bet n on the 2Oth day of Aug, 1917, granted
to the undersigned by Juo A. Tyson, Chan.
cery Clerk OF said County of Noxubee.
All persons having claims against said cs
tate are required 70 have same probated and
registered by said Clerk within one year from
this date.
failure for one year to probate and regis.
ter any claim will bar the same.
This Goth day of August. 1917.
X. T, MCLEOD,
Executor of Said WILL
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
Notice Of Intention Of the Board to Borrow $1,000
For Supervisors District 4 Of Noxubee
County, Mississippi.
No. S742.

Sealed bids will be received on or before clock
p. m. on
MONDAY THE lsT DAY OF OCTOBER, 1917,
for furnishing Supervisors District of Noxubee
county. Mississippi with $1,000, to be used in work.
ing the roads of said district The rate of interest
not to exceed per cent per annum and principal
and interest payable January lst, 1918, the in
debtedness to be evidenced by a District Loan
Warrant for $1,000, bearing interest from date at
per cent per annum payable together with other
loan warrants out of first monies to be collected
from the taxes to be collected of said District for
the year 1917. The contract will be awarded to
the lowest bidder. Code 1906. Sections SS2. 1888
and S34 and Chapter PSI, Laws 1872 The Board
reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the Board of Supervisors Of Noxu-
bee county, Miseisaippi, this 9TH day of Septsn
ber. 1917. JNo. A, TYSON, Chaneery Crk.
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
NOTICE.
No. S514.

NO. SbI4.
Sealed bids will be received on or before
o'clock p, m, on
Monday. the let Day Of October, 1917,
for furnishing the county with 100 cords of oak.
hickory or ash wood. or said three kinds mixed.
to be delivered at thecounty home 5Oper centofsaid
wood to be split and 50 per cent to be round. The
contract will bs awarded to the lowest bidder
who is required to enter into contract aud to fur.
nish bond in the penalty of the amount Of the bdp
said contract and bond to be approved by the
Board during the term at which the contract will
be awarded. The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Supervisors of Noxu-
bee County. Mississippi, this 9Th day Of Sep
tember. 1917. JNO. A. TYSON. Chy elk.
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
IT IS SERIOUS
Some Macon People Fall to Realize
the Seriousness of a Bad Back,

the Seriousness Of Bad Back.
The constant aching of bad back.
The weariness, the tired feeling,
The pains and aches OF kidney Ills
May result seriously IL neglected.
Dangerous troubles often follow.
This Macon woman shows you what
to do.
Mrs. A. l.. Holberg, says: II had
spells OF kidney and bladder troubles.
My lOidneys were very weak, Doan's
Kidney Pills thoroughly removed the
complaint. have never let any seri.
Gus kidney trouble come on me, for
| use Doan's Kidney Pills and check
all symptoms when they have appear
ed. have the utmost faith in this
remedy"
Price y at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Holberg uses Foster.Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
NOTICE
NJ SllD

Sealed bids will be received on or before 200
o'clock p. M. on
Mondoy, the let Day of October, 1917,
for furnishing the County with 30 tons of No
johnson Grass Hay, to be delivered at Macon,
Mississippi.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest bid
der who is required to enter into contract and
to fusnsh bond in penalty of the amonnt of bid.
said contract and bond to be approved by the
Board during the term at which the contract will
be awarded.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
By order of the Board of Supervisors of Noxu-
bee County, Miss. this 9Th day OF Sept. 1917.
JNO A TYSON Chy elk.
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
NOTICE.
No. S732.

Sealed bids will be received on or before o'clock
p. M, on
Monday. the let Day Of October, 1917,
for furnishing the County with the following:
Mule Tent, 80 x 60
Flies l2xl4
Tent and Fly, IS
The contract will be awarded to the lowest bid
der who is required to enter into contract and to
furnish bondin the 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.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
BY order of the Board Of Supervisors of Noxu-
bee county. Mississippi this 9th day of Septem-
Der, 1917. JOHN A. TYSON, Chan. Clerk.
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
CITATION NOTICE.

The State OF Mississipp
Susie Tate In the Chancery Court
Va. of Noxubec County.
Bester Jordan, ct al. No 4O56.
To H. l.. Jordan. a nonresident of the State of
Mississippi. residing in Arkansas whose post
office address is Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
We command you to be and appear before the
Chancellor of our said Chancery Court at a term
thereof to be holden at the Courthouse. in the
City of Macon. in said Comfy of Noxubee. on the
4th Mouday in October, A. D., 1917, then and
there to plead, answer or demur to the original
bill in said cause wherein you are defendant.
Witness my signature and the seal of said
Court affixed at my office In City of Macon Miss,
this 30th day of July. 1917.
JNo. A. TYSON. Clerk.
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
Notice 70 Dealers in Convict Supplies.
No. S704

Sealed bids are invited to be filed with the un-
dersigned clerk on or before Q o'clock p. m. on
Monday. the ist Day of October, 1917,
for furnishing supplies for the county convicts
for the month of October. 1917 to be delivered
Brooksville, Miss. at Macon, Miss. to the Con-
vict Overseer, as called for.
Supplies to be furnished as heretofore.
Contract will be awarded to the lowest bidder.
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 Sep
tember. 1917. JNO. A. TYSON, Chan. Clerk.
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
millinery store. The registration
continues for a week.

Mrs. Latt Madison was hostess of the
Forty-two Club on Saturday afternoon.
This was the first meeting of the club
for the season, and the members as
well as many guests greatly enjoy ed
Mrs. Madison's lovely hospitality. At
the conclusion of the games dainty
Ice was served by the hostess, assisted
by her little daughter. Marwedel.
Mrs Glover wilkins was the very
charming hostess to the Rook and For
ty-two Clubs on Tuesday evening, COM
plimentary to Mrs, Woodward, of Louis
vile, who is the attractive guest of
Mrs. Wilkins. Nine tables were ar
ranged for Rook, and the pleasure de-
rived from the games was greatly en-
hanced by the music OF an Edison.
Punch was served thr oughout the even
ing and at the conclusion of the games
a delicious ice was served. Mrs. Will
kins was assisted in receiving by Mrs
b. M. Boggess.
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
NOTICE.

The Board will at . o'clock p. m. on
Mondoy, the let Day Of October, 1917,
purchase for the county of Noxubee mules from
to years old, Is to l5la hands high and to weigh
900 to 1000 pounds. Mules offered for sale to be
inspected at the Court House yard.
BY order of the Board of Supervisors OF Noxu-
bee county, Mississippi this 5th day of September
1917, JNO. A. TYSON. Chan. Clerk,
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14
Cooperation Means A Better Macon
WHICH ROAD?

Why not get wise in time? Why
wait till it is too late? People all
over the country, north, south, east
and west, are getting wise to the
ruinous results of out-of-town buy
ing. Thinking people are now re-
fusing to patronlze out of = town
houses. Are we going to wait un-
til we are knocked down and run
over before we get wise? Let us
spend our time and money in build
ing up something that is ours. Pat
ronage of home business means the
building up of a strong industrial
community of our own. Neglect of
home business interests means the
building up of a machine that will
one day crush us without mercy.
Let US build for ourselves and for our friends
and neighbors. Let US "set wise" before it is
too late
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14

have a good steel hay press and
would like to pack your hay on shares.
augSl n. SCALES,
Macon beacon., 1917-09-14

Enr Qpnt-Thc office recently occupied as a
wi NSu' law Office by c. +, Dorroh. former
ly old express Otfico, =. .. BOYD.
or r. E. V. YATES,
Maeon. Niss.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-17

LORD NORTHCLIFFE, the note'i British publicist, says that our eff forts are not needed to help the Allies win the war, but he expresses the hope that we will take a hand in it just to show where our heart is. Somehow we are unable to coincide with his brand of reasoning, although nc blame can attach to him or to the British for wishing share of the wa on us. But If we get into the conflict it will require some other reason thar merely proving ourselves good fel lows" War is too horrible a busi ness for that Although ours is a most chivalrous and most humanitar. ian nation it can fight for humanity Cnly when it's own interests are in volved.