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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-16
WHAT IS ALCOHOL"
UP TO HIGH COURT
Supreme Court Must Decide
the Question

{ Atlanta, Ga, Sept. IBIS alcohol in
tOXicating?
This is the interesting question that
is to be decided by the Supreme Court
of Georgia.
Just how and under what circum-
stances the grave and dignifed judges
Of the state supreme court bench VIII
make this intensely interesting and
mOmentous decision is not at present
apparent, and there is considerable
speculation throughout the state as .
the proceedings and deliberations oi
the august tribunal Flippant and II
reyelant persons who feel no admlra-
ton for the majesty of the law nave
suggested that perhaps the judges VIII
drink the alcohol in order to ascertain
u whether or not it is intoxicating uhuei
the statutes of Georgia in such cases
made and provided. Others have sus'
gested that the court will perhapsc Sc
lect a sort of jag squad" similar 'c
the famous poison squad" of Dr. Furt
J75d Wiley. In this event it is SAT-
that number of applicants Will app!
for the experimental positions Ih'
case grows out of an appeal from tn
decision of the Troup county city 'our
\ in which the sale of alcohol was pro
lNnounced Illegal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-16
FATAL BULLETS
FROM ASSASSIN
HIT STOLYPIN
MAY Be CAUSE OF HIS DEATH
Shooting Was Witnessed By
Emperor Nicholas

st. Petersburg, Sept. 15.- Beiai
that Premier Stolypin will recover de-
spite wounds inflicted by the lawy, +
Bogroff, during a gala performance
at the theater in Kiev last night, is
encouraged by telegram received by
the premier's brother, Alexander
Stolypin, from Kiev, early today.
The message read:
AT the first consultation the ply
sicians conjecture that bullets wound
ed the pelura and grazed the liver.
Condition very satisfactory. Pulse 20.
Physicians decided operation unnec-
essary."s
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-16
GREAT ANXIETY FELT.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 15.-Greatest
anxiety is felt over the effect of the
attempted assassin of Premier Stoly-
pin upon the masses in south Russia,
where the hostilities to the Jews IS
most acute. Official reports are ex-
pected momentarily of anti-Jewish
outbreaks, particularly in Bessarabia
1t is whispered that the condition OF
Premier Stolypin is hopeless.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-16
GIVES UP FRANCHISE In
PAYMENT OF PLAYERS
Macon Thus CaShGS In Its
Franchise

Macon, Ca, Sept. 15.-In order q
effect the payment of salaries due thir-
teen players who were stranded and
without funds to go to their respec-
tive homes, the Macon Baseball Asso-
citation today surrendered it's franchise
to the South Atlantic League. Presi-
dent Joyner then paid each of the play
ers in full. Losing over $1,000 this
year, the club was unable to pay the
players at the close of the season. 1t
is hoped that before another season
begins the club will be able to redeem
the franchise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-16
GOVERNOR SMITH IS
EXPECTED BACK SOON,

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. b Governor
Hoke Smith, who is in attendance at
the meeting of the Hall of Governors"
at Spring Lake, N. j., will return 20
Atlanta Saturday. Governor Smith will
have a great amount of work on his
hands when he resumes his official
duties, as there are number of i'm
portant matters awaiting his atten-
tion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-16
WILEY is GRATIFIED
AT HIS VINDICATION.

Bluemont, Va, Sept. 15.-"It is a
complete vindication for me-" said
DR.. Hharvey w. Wiley today when In
formed of the presidents opinion IN
his case. but have nothing to say
in view of the fact that ! have re-
ceived no word officially regarding
the matter"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-16
SEVERAL LIVES WERE
LOST IN CLOUDBURST'

Pittsburg, Sept ia number Of
lives are reported to have been lost 90
dav in the fiods that followed cloud
burst over the suburbs of Pittsburg
The storm was general throughout
western Pennsylvania, but the princi'
pal damage was done in AllegheneJ
county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-16
LAURENS' PLANTER Is
HELD WITHOUT BOND

Dublin, Ca, Sept. 15-Jacob Y
Hill, a well known planter, was ar
rested this afternoon and committed
to jail without bond on the charge If
murder, growing out of a fight with
Thomas Whitehead, tenant, in which
he struck the latter on the head with
a hoe. 40
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-16
SENATOR GORE SAYS
HE WASN'T INVITED

Muscogee, Okla, Sept. 15.-Senator
Thos. P. Gore, of Oklahoma, today r.
nuested the Associated Press to ga;
that the story of yesterday to the Of
feet that he had been invited by
Premier Laurier of Canada, to as iisl
in the campaign for reciprocity is en-
,;.eiy without foundation.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-02
ON KNEES READY TO BE SHOT
George Barry of Milton, Mass, Tells
of His War Experiences-lnci-
dent at Falmouth.

Optimistic, with a ready laugh and
a hearty handshake, every man, wom-
an and child in his neighborhood
knows and loves George Barry and
can distinguish his horse and cart
among all these that help TO make
and keep Milton roads smooth and
delightful to the pleasure driver, says
the Boston Globe.
II was twenty-four when | enlisted
and went to Washington with the rest
of the Milton boys" said Mr.. Barry.
From there we marched to Manches-
ter, Pa, to head off Early, but No
was away to Gettysburg. We were
all tired out and most of the boys
had lain down, but l belonged TO the
mess and had gone to spring ABOUT
a mile distant for a bucket OF water.
When | returned the regiment was
moving to the battle field, only rev
stragglers. like myself, being left be-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-02

The English home with It's lack of proper
heating and also its sad lack of ventilation
and bathtubs is no more a marvel to the
American woman than the American home
is to the English woman. The latter freely
admits that the conveniences of the American
home are beyond compare but there is one
serious defect that is always commented on.
This is set forth by Mary Mortimer Maxwell
in the National Review CLondon). There is
no place for father Surely there must be
some truth in this, for so many British women
have called attention to the fact that we
have no privacy in our homes, and have
pointed to the shortcomings of pretty strands
of beads serving doors, and to the fact
that the bathroom is the only sanctuary, the
INDIANAPOLIS News remarks. This is borne
ont by observations in many cities. former
official in Indiana is we'll read in history He
also has a family. He freely admits that he
absorbed his history ying with pillow in the
hathtub. safe beyond the reach of the growing
children. This is just what Mary Mortimer
Maxwell is speaking about when she says:
But the member of the American family
TO whom my thoughts turn in greatest sympa-
thy in regard to the lack of privacy and the
denial of the opportunity for the cultivation
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-02
NO PLACE FOR FATHER
Only Family Head May Find Privacy

It's the sunniest room in the house. went
on that wickedly sefsr little American
woman, so the children and l spend great
deal of time here.
81 have been shown through other American
homes where the husbands had their own
dressing rooms, their own hanging cup
boards, and have noted with surprise the com
plexiop balms, bodkins with pink bebe ribbon
ready Cor running through lace, bonnet whisks
and cat glass powder boxes lying upon the
chiffohier along with military brushes and
safety raZors do believe in separating
dressing rooms and separate dressing tables
the fcnd wife would gush and then she would
show me her husbands own hanging cup
boarG.' which, being fitted up with a new
kind of patent trouser stretcher which she
found exactly the thing for keeping her skirts
in incest order, she had taken possession OF
up to the farthest and darkest corner, where
a pathetic and lonely greatcoat might hang on
a solitary peg"
Does this thing, after ALL make the path
to the divorce courts popular7 Our British
critics sometimes think so. Men are brutist
folk at the best, and sometimes do like t,
De aloas.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-02

of individuality is the father-he who pays
for everything, buys the house with his own
earnings or hires it, and yet generally has not
so much as a corner that is his very own
1t is called his house 1t has many rooms
There are the drawing room, the living ROOM
the library. There numerous bedrooms
and dressing rooms but if he really desires
solitude, there would seem to be nothing Ior
him but to lock himself up in the bathroom.
Sometimes you hear the members OF an AmeTl-
can family speak of fathers den,' to be sure.
Why just before l left America a New 1ork
friend when she was showing me through
her new house, said to me, This is my nus
bands den,' showing me into the sunnlest ana
brightest room in the house. My eyes rested
upon antimacassars and tea cosies, copy OF
Poems of Passion, an embroidery frame, a
train of 'choochoo cars and box OF such
American CONNECTIONS my soul dehghts IN
and which no manly man could possibly DC
seen eating looked about for rows OF curious
pipes, for horribly dusty and dlsordereI
writing table, a lounging jacket-out at Ell
bows. but, oh, so comfortable after the WORK
aday coat-a copy or two OF sporting paper
but not a sign of such mute witnesses 10
masculine ownerhip Of that room did sea-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-02

sired material for this roof, just as it was no
end of trouble to find the bricks for the walls
above referred to- About $4,000 cypress SHIN
giles were needed for the new roof, but they
must needs be rived" shingles because Wash
ington had that kind and it seemed impossible
to find any rived shingles, because nowadays
shingles are not made that way, saving being
much easier than splitting. Finally lumber
firm in South Carolina undertook to supply
shingles that would duplicate those OF Wash
ingtoDs day, but they charged almost a cent
apiece for the singles which made the roof
pretty expensive one.
Mount Vernon mansion now has one OF the
most perfect heating systems to be found IN
any American residence. 1t was designed es-
pecially to prevent danger from fre-and IN
this connection it may be mentioned that
Washington's old home is not built of brick or
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-02

rent is not allowed in the precious mansion
and the manor house is lighted as 1t was IN
the days of yore, solely by candles.
There has been another notable undertake
ing at Mount Vernon in the form of the con
struction of drainage works which control
forces of nature that threatened to play havoc
on the famous estate. This new system OF
sanitary drainage has, first Of all, served to
reclaim the boys and swamps which at one
time gave the place reputation for unhealth'
fulness. Equally serious in possible results
were the threatened landsldes near the man
sion and in the vicinity Of the old tomb OF
Washington, from which, however, the BODY
of Washington was removed some years ago
to the new tomb These slides have been
averted for all time by the construction at
considerable cost of a tunnel which pierces
the hill on which the mansion stands.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-02
NIOLLNT NEPNQN M4X5HQW rs IT
APQEHRS TONAY

stone, as many people suppose out mas
frame of oak sheathed with pine, cut, palhleu
and sanded to resemble stone The new sys-
tenn enables the heating of all the rooms IN tne
mansion by a hot water system and yet the
boiler room, with the inevitable menace tnae
comes from fire and stored fuel 10 located 4VV
feet from the mansion and wholly underground
Another modern improvement at this reJu
venated estate in old Virginia is found IN inc
provision of a fine water supply obtained from
a splendid artesian we'll Powerful pumps, op
Grated by electricity, supply water from this
we'll for household purposes and keep filled 81
all times the emergency reservoirs when
would be depended upon in case of fire Incl
dentaIy it may be explained that the score OF
men including guards, gardeners, laborers, etc.
who work and live on the Mount Vernon estate
or close at hand, organized into a we'll
drilled fre-fghting force and they have chem
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-02

The most extensive of the restored walls
are the screen walls the function of which
was to hide from the sight of WashingtOn's
guests seated on the lawn the inevitable do
nestle activities that were carried on around
such outbuildings the kitchen, the smoke
house, the spinning house, etc.-adjuncts Of
the mansion which it not desired to have
obtrude themselves upon the notice of visit
ors. Almost as interesting as the screen
walls however, are the "Ha Ha" walls which
are depressed below the level Of the sloping
lawn and are consequently undesirable from
the portico of the mansion, but which in
Washingtons day performed important
function by preventing the stock from wan
dering on the lawn in front of the house. The
name 'Ha Ha' as applied to such walls Origi-
mated in England and is attributed to cross
country riders who were surprised into max
ing the ejaculation when they suddenly and
Unexpectedly came upon such a hidden wall
in their chase of a fox
The restored walls, although the most i'm
portant of recent improvements at Mount Yer
non, are by means the only ones that may
be noted by the sightseers and tourists who
now visit this historic spot in thrOngs that ag
gregate 100000 a year A new roof has been
placed on the mansion house and the public
probably has little conception of how much
time and labor was required to obtain the de-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-02

icai and steam en-
gines for fighting
the flames, should
his destructive
agent ever menace
the mansion-a re.
m o t e chance, 1t
would seem, for all
the rooms in the
house and all the
exterior walls have
been treated with a
fire-resisting paint.
For all that cleo
tricity is employed
to pump water and
perform certain
other chores on the
Mount Vernon es'
tate, the magic cur
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-02

hind. I snatched up a cup Of coffee
and we took after them. Marching
all night, by noon the next day we
covered the 40 miles between Man
chester and Gettysburg, and there the
first thing we saw was the burying or
the dead. 1t wasn't an inspiring sight
to a tired, hungry man.
Bushes? You just bet! There
weren't any macadami2ed roads or
velvety lawns around Gettysburg
those days. We struggled through
bushes so thick you couldn't see the
man next to you. When we got be-
hind Little Round Top we laid down.
for sleep, for we didn't take an active
part in that battle, but were held in
reserve.
There we're a good many hot fights,
but l guess Spottsylvania was about
the hottest Cedar Greek was an
other; the Johnnies got in our rear
and we had to fall back about three
miles, but General Wright rallied us
and was ready to sound the advance
when Sheridan came on the field. The
men cheered and hurrahed when he
rode down the line and he, instead Of
Wright, gave the order to advance.
but we'd have won just the same if
he had been in Japan.
mo, we were not in the battle OF
Antietam, being detailed to guard
Harpers Ferry and it was late in the
afternoon with the fighting all done
when we arrived on the field. The
dead were lying where they had fall
en- and we lay down among them to
snatch a few hours rest, expecting
to renew the fight in the morning.
"When we were in winter quarters
at Falmouth, Burnside was super
ceded by Fighting Joe Hooker and
he put the regiments in splendid
shape There was only a small stream
between us and the Johnnies, while
the best of feeling prevailed on both
sides Our pickets and theirs did
quite a commercial business. The
gray-backs rugged up a miniature
boat, which they named The Louise,
and when the wind blew from the
south they would send it over loaded
with tobacco; then when it blew from
the north we would return it loaded
with sugar and coffee.
when the weather grew warm our
men went in bathing and, one day, a
shot was fired from the Johnny side,
which struck one of our men and
killed him instantly. Hooker sent an
officer over the river with a flag OF
truce to learn what it meant and Lee
informed him that he had not heard
of the event, but would inquire and IL
the culprit could be found he would
deliver him up to our general for pun
ishment. A few days afterward boat
carrying a white flag came over the
river, bringing the man who fired the
shot. Hooker Immediately summoned
a court-martial, the man was tried.
found guilty and sentenced to be shot
the next day. Accordingly a grave
was dug, coffin placed beside it and
the man was brought out and ordered
to kneel upon it. Then his sentence
was read to him, the firing party took
position in front of him and his eyes
were bandaged. After a few min
Ntes of silence the bandage was re-
moved and he was told that as he
was not considered worth the powder
TO shoot him he would be sent back
over the river What was done with
him there we never learned, but no
more men were killed while bathing"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-02
REAR az H1OLI/r/
EERNOV EzANISIOW
SHONII/lG TTE /XEW
ROOE COZONb54DtS NI

made in the past to have
our national legislature
take some action in this
matter. There is, however,
constant agitation on the
subject and a continual
increase in the number
Of people who look upon it
as a public shame that
our greatest patriotic
shrine should be in other
hands than Uncle Sans.
This resentment is due in
great measure to what the
critics are pleased to dub
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-09
THE MISSION BEGINS SUNDAY
Redemptorist Fathers of st. Louis to
Open Two Weeks Mission at st.
Michaers Church

A two weeks mission will be held
at st. Michael's Catholic church be-
ginning Sunday, May IA and the Re-
demptorist fathers of st. Louis will
be in charge. The first week of the
mission will be for the women and
children and the second week for men
and boys. Services will be held
morning and evening and it is ex-
pected that three mission fathers be-
side the local priests will be here to
look after the spiritual work of the
Catholic congregation during that
time.
At Sunday mornings 9 o'clock mass
at st. Michael's church a class of
about 175 children were given first
communion and an appropriate and
impressive sermon was delivered by
Father Wrenn. The first communion
service Is very beautiful and the
church auditorium was filled to the
doors. The procession entertd the
church led by Rev. Father Lemieux
and all the little girls wore. white
dresses, white wells and floral wreaths
while the boys-wore bow of white
ribbon on their left arm. The Ros-
ary choir rendered the music and rat
the conclusion Of the mass the chill
dren renewed their baptlsmal vows.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-09
MRS. v. ]. MOONEY CONTESTS WILL
WHICH TRANSFERS INCOME Of ESTATE
.T0START PAVING WEDNESDAY
Blome Company will be First on the
Job-Hss 6ublet Contract for
Stripping and Grading.

Wednesday morning the first pave
ment work for tha-yea Of 1a11 will
be commenced IN Grand Forks, opera
tons to be started in Riverside park
by the Blome Paving company. The
Grand Forks Concrete company has
been awarded the contract by the
Blome company. for the stripping and
preparing Of the grade, and the latter
concern is ready now to proceed with
its portion Of the work. The Blome
company paving crew will begin op-
erations Immediately enough of the
street has been put into shape to al
low the laying Of the substance.
Messrs. w. j. Sinek, a member of
the firm, and Otto Peterson, arrived
In the city Monday to take care of the
preliminary work, Mr.. sinek return
ing home in the evening while MIR.
Peterson remains here to superin-
tend the work. He was the foreman
here last year also. The Blome COM
pany has two contracts, that in River
side park and that on Cottonwood,
Chestnut and Walnut streets.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-09
SARA RUTH BATES SPLENDID
Her Readings at the Baptist Church
Monday Evening Were of Elk.
canfiOna1 Merit.

G6ptIOudl WcElts
Sara Ruth Bates has given enter
tainments in this city before and her
fame had preceded her but at that
none expected to enjoy, quite SO
thoroughly as they did, her program
on Monday evening. The audience
that gathered at the First Baptist
church was an appreciative one and
its applause fingered loud and long
after each one of her renditions.
|, Miss Bates not only possesses rare
dramatice talent and training but q
personality that is most fascinating.
Her readings are filled with life in
her hands aud her Interpretation OF
child, old man or gruff convict life
Is perfect and in comedy or tragedy
she is equally good. Her program
was q lengthy. and varied one and
among some Of the favorite numbers
were BILLY Miller" THAT Aain't the
Worst Of It." "The Cornstalk Fiddle
and "The Cradle That Rocked Us
ALL" &c.
Miss Maude, Begg added to the
pleasure Of the. program by opening
with q group of delightful soprano
solos and closing with Goodnight"
Mr.. Rowland rendered q beautiful
Mcdowell piano group. "An Impro-
Wsation," TO. . Waterlily" and a
Polonaise, and Harold Winslow sang
to splendid baritone solos.
The audience pleaded for an encore
ct the close Of Miss Bates program
but she announced that she must
catch train for the east so was un-
able to respond on account Of time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-09
MARRIAGE BRINGS
ABOUT PECULIAR
= SITUATION
Bases Contention That Docu-
ment Is Void on Grounds
That There Is Another
REMOVED FROM DESK
AFTER HIS DEMISE
Present Testament Would Pre-.
vent Wedding But Widow
Already Remarked
REMOVED FROM DESK
AFTER HIS DEMISE

Contending that there was a will
subsequent to the one that has al
ready been probated and that in such
subsequent will she was made the
sole heir to the estate outside of ap-
proximately $4,000 in life insurance
the value of the entire estate being
about 1926 900, Mrs. Clinton Frasier,
bride of wealthy retired Philadel-
phia harrister, formerly Mrs. w. j.
Mooney of Langdon, N. D., has COM
menced a contest in which she seeks
to establish such second will and set
aside the first, the provisions of the
hrst Will already probated being such
that her marriage transfers the in
come from the estate from herself
to her stepson. John Mooney of Will
low City, N. D.
Under the terms of the will that
she now seeks to have set aside, Mrs.
Mooney will not receive any income
from the estate of her deceased hus-
band during a period Of eight years,
the document that has been unearth-
ed providing that in the event that
she remarked within ten years, then
her share of the income should go to
his son up to the close of the ten year
period. Mr.. Mooney was killed in the
wreck of the i'll fated steamer Re-
public out of New York in January,
1909, thus the son will receive the
income from the estate eigSt years.
At the end Of the ten year period the
estate is to be divided equally between
Mrs. Mooney and her stepson.
Removed From Desk
The will making this unusual pro-
vision was drawn in 1905, but Mrs.
Mooney-Frazfer contends that there
was another will drawn in 1908 and
that by the terms of that will she
was made the sole heir to all of the
estate outside of the amount of life
insurance, and further, she contends
that this will was removed from her
declared husbands desk er his
death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frasier are at pres
emit on their honeymoon and have an
nounced Spring Lake Beach, N. j.. as
their home for the summer months
Their marriage occurred last week
at the home of her parents in Chica-