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VOL 38. I A BRANTLEY For Chancellor Winston county presents the name of Judge Z A Brantley as a candidate to succeed Chancellor A Y WoodwardT at the special election to be held on the 3rd day of January 1920. Judge Brantley is a graduate of the Cumberland University of Lebanon Tenn. He graduated from this institution with the highest honors of his class in the year 1898 and has been engaged in the practice of law at Louis ville for the past 20 years. He is recognized as one of the leading lawyers of the District. He has bad considerable experi ence, having filled the position as Chancellor since Jndge Wood ward’s failing health last spring At the time of Jndge Brantley’s appointment to succeed Chancel lor Woodward he had on file in the Govneror’s office the endorse, ment of eight counties in the dis trict including without exception every county in which he had held court. Chancellor Brantley is a mem ber of the Baptist church of Louisville. He is one of the dev erest lawyers in the District, and stands at all times for the high est and best things of his commu nity. It is nothing but right that our county should have the balance of the term, and we are sure the voters of the District will recognize this fact, and give him their hearty support, as his home people will do.—Winston Journal Louisville, Miss. December 29,1919 To the Voters of Neshoba Cos As yon know I am a candidate for chancellor of this District to fill out the nnexpired term of Judge A Y Woodward, who re signed on account of his health. 1 have been 4tetjng as special Chancellor since last April, and as to my fitness and qualification for this responsible position, 1 take pleasure in referring yon to the officers and attorneys in each county comprising this, the Sixth Chancery Court District. I was born and reared in Ne shoba county and would appreci ate a unanimous endorsement from the good people of my na tive county. I feel like I can make the district a satisfactory chancellor and I want to assure you that if elected it shall be my tpurpose to so conduct myself and the affairs of the office as to merj at an approval of all who believe in equity and justice fairly and impartially administered. In conclusion I want to ask you to go to the polls oo Saturday, January 3rd 1920 and vote and get as many of your neighbors to attend the election as possible On account of the duties of the office that I now hold and the snort time in which to make the campaign it has been impossible fur me to see many of the voters in person, and for this reason I am forced to rely upon the activ ities of my friends. I will ap preciate anything you may say or do in my behalf With best wishes and compli ments of the season, 1 beg to re -main. Your friend Z A Brantley If you are sick investigate Chiropractic, the latest health science. Dr. Juanita Puckett, Chiropractor Office at M F Seward residence 4t Phone 29 ®h* Bifshoba mmacr** m .• ROADS HAGS To the Tax Payers of Neshoba Oo Owing to the deplorable condi tion of onr roads and the small fond we have for the new Board of Supervisors to operate on, I feel that something should bo done at the earliest possible mo mont to stimulate a change of some kind. It occurs to me that the time has certainly arrived for the people to undertake a change of some kind. It further occurs to me that its a difficult matter to get ns Ne shoba people interested sufficient in this great work to make (even an attempt /or better results. What are we going to do about it? Just let the same old thing rock on and on for ages 11 Surely not. We are making more mon ey than ever before in the histo ry of Neshoba county. One bale of cotton now it worth eight bales 20 years ago. Nearly every thing else in the same proportion The road fond is the same as 15 years ago except the advalorom and this more only because we have more property. Labor is from two to four hundred per cent higher; so is all kinds of implements and etc. What can we expect from an investment of $lO 00 to #20.00 per mile in the way of road improvement under these conditions? How do you feel about it? Do you want the new Board to dribble the small sum out on every mile of road which could hardly be detected after a heavy fog, or use it prin cipally on the market lines until we can do better? Beat 4 mem ber — Mr. J D Herrington desisre the co-operation of the people on all matters and especially this great neglected problem. We have here (in Beat 4) 200 miles of public roads. As we have passed over five years with only a small amout of local jobs on these 200 miles, how can we expect Mr. Herrington tofix them op with about *s3ooo per year? What is true in Beat 4 is true, I feel in the other beats. Of course it’s to late now to increase the road fund. We can only begin to get ready for another year, but in the meantime we should do everything possible to get the best results from the many avail able. Talk the matter over with your neighbor and send one or two good men to meet with the new Board first Tuesday, in Jan. to discuss the best course to pur sue under the circumstances, knowing the new Board as 1 do, I feel that they are a body of men who desire to do the right thing at the right time. , 1 truly hope none of the Board will re gard this letter as a kick on you to begin with but rather a friend, ly offer to assist in a great work. The Board suffers a great deal of .criticism that is unjust, so let’s begin with every body to the wheel to make Neshoba county shine in The next four years. 1 would like to see one or two good men from and corner of the county present on first Msnday. Very truly, - CO Roberts. HORSESHOEING Have bad 32 years experience and am prepared to give yon service and satisfaction J W King FOR SALE ORTRDE Buick Oar, 1916 ipodel, good condition. Will sell cheap or trade for Ford or real estate. Earl Richardson. PHILADELPHIA, MISS. THURSDAY, JAN. 1,1*20 AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL To the p or people of Neshoba county or to the people who rent land and own small farms or op erates on a few hundred dollars of capital. It is to you lam in terested in. Do you know thV on the 3rd of Ja> is the opertuue time for >oi: to cant your vote for the Agricultural High School? Why should you vote for it some may ask. I will give you a few good reasons for your consid eration. Ist You get the school in the county where you can afford to send your boy to it. 2nd We believe that you (the poor people) will furnish 90 per cent of the boys who attend this school. 3rd I don’t believe that you will have to pay or bear the bur dens of over 10 per cent of the expense of the bond issue. 4th In paying np this bond issue for 75000 dollars for the school is just like any other bond issue. The large tax-payers of the county will bear the burden. Of course you will have to pay your part which, with a lot of us, will be absolutely nothing and will only be a small sum for any of us. The R R Cos and the big lumbering Int. and big corpora tions of the county are all needed concerns and they are not in their line of business for their health alone they are making money and lots of it and are will ing to bear the brnnt of this bur den so let’s give them .a chance to help build and maintain an Agricultural High School in Ne shoba county. Years very truly for A H 8, Consolidated rural schools and good roads. G W Saveli. TO OUR PATRONS Owing to the high cost of ma terial and Telephone supplies, also the high cost of living ;foroes us to one of two things either discontinue service or raise our rates. We took the matter up with the Railroad Oommision and they said raise the rates as we could not discontinue service. This raise will enable us to pay our employes more and render better service and we feel our good patrons will help ns in this matter as they have in every thing heretofore. So beginning with Jan. 1, 1920 our resident rates will be $2.00 and our business rates will be #3.00 per month and our farmers line rate will be 75 cts per month with a minium rate of #46.00 per line Central Miss. Telephone Cos. 3t By M H Woodward Gen Mgr. LANDS MOVING We have sold 3900 acres of cot over lands since the first of Dec. Sixteen sales have been made. Most of the land sold Ties in the Kentawka valley. While you are sleeping upon your rights buyers from other states and counties have enough faith in the future of Bottom Lands within Neshoba county to make substantial pur chases. The heavy rains for the past year have had a tendency to keep the price of our land low. Will you buy now at a bargain or wait until good weather and .normal conditions put the land as high as a cat’s back# j Our prices will advance during Jan. Neshoba Land 00. | FOR SALE —Chevrolet Car in good condition. Apply, Democrat office. Patience, Tolerance and Triumph. COMMISSIONER’S SALE State of Miss. Neshoba County R H McKinney vs R W Hembree By virtue of the authority con fered on me by a certain decree rendered in the aboya styicU tuise oh the 13th day of May 1919 wherein T was appointed Commissioner to carry out the orders in said decree and to sell Lot No 7 in block No 67 in the town of Phila. Miss, according to Herods survey of said town to satisfy an indebtedness of $417.- 50 with 6 per cent interest there on from date of said decree until said money is made, adjudged to be due the complainant in the above styled cause by the defen dant therein as a part of the purchas price of said above des cribed property, said decree cre ating and fixing a lien on said property for said stated sum due I will on the Ist Monday of Jan. 1920 to. wit on the sth day of Jan 1920 offer for sale and sell to the highest and best bidder for cash within legal hours in front of the north door of the courthouse in the' town of Phila. Miss, said county and state the said Lot No 7in block No 57 in the town of Phila Miss, according to Herods survey of said town. The pro ceeds of said sale to be applied to the payment of said aforesaid amount due R H McKinney by R W Hembree and the cost of the court and also the cost of this said sale and if any sum be left same to be paid: over to De fendant R W Hembree. This de cree ia recorded in book No. 6 at page 341 of the court records in the office of the Chancery Clerk of said county Witness my signature this the 9th day of Dec. 1919 J P Cooper Commissioner COMMISSIONERS SALE By virtue of the authority con ferred upon me by a decree of the Chancery Court of Neshoba county Miss, rendered on the 12 day oj Deo. 1919 and recorded in Minute book 5, page 428 and 429 in the Ohkncery clerk’s office of the said state and county, I, J. P Cooper, commissioner will offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash in Trout of the north door of the courthouse of said county in the town of Phila. within legal hours on Monday Jan. 12(h 1920 the following des cribed property to-wit: Blocks 116 and 117 of A J Yates addition to the town of Philadelphia. Said sale will be made for a division of the pro ceeds among tb£ heirs to the above described property. This Deo. 16th 1919. J P Cooper. Commissioner. NOTICE To the tax payer# of the town of Pbila. Miss, you are her* by notified that the valuation of the issuance of $7000.00 bonds of the town of Phila. Miss, for the purpose of raising mon ey to erect or purchase an annex to the Public School building in the towu-ol Phila. has been set lor hear ing by the Chancellor at the court house in the town of Phila., Neshoba county Miss, on the 16th day of Jan. 1920 at which time objections, if apy to the issuance of said bonds will be heard This Deo. 84th 1919 L Morrow Chancery Clerk Neshoba County Miss. Pat your rent collections upon a business basis. lamina pos ition to oolleet your rent month ly and save your time and money Let me look after yoor property for yoo, • 0 T Hand To Our Friends and Customers We wish to thank you for-making 1919 the very best year in our history. In the future it will be our constant aim to better handle your wants. Thanking you for past patronage and soliciting ah increased share of your wants in our line, we are, The Estes Grocery Cos. Your Patronage Has been much appreciated the past year. To our friends and customers we extend our heartfelt thanks and best wish* es for a Happy and Prosperous New Year. It shall be our aim to merit your contin ued liberal patronage and to better serve you than we ever have before. The Spivey-Ross Hardware Cos. m-i ‘ - Happy New Year... The Officers and Directors of this ■ Bank take pleasure of thanking each and every Patron for the support and business given us during the past year. Our success is largely due to you for your co-operation and confidence. We extend our best wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year. The QHzens Bank Disposing of TVooMS. A food way to borrow trouble Is b go to yonr neighbor who la In a peek of tt and relieve him of as mack as yon can, and then throw it away; m ttnl MMattott wWch tmdm M&dtnial t yttarttwai the bat wiadt tm<t— cvwynlar 1m *n4 not thrtr* lolM Bt#rtin* .■.•>-* '• # NO. 31