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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-28

cities VI the seronu s'Hss. giving the
mayor the power OF appointment OF all
department heads without Interference
from councils. with provision EN-.
powering the governor Co uuScat he
present mayors at once and appoint
substitutes. Aud want you To let me
name the man for my city"
"'rhat Is a dangerous game. young
man." Muvhell said You have the
people with YOU now \ move liz,
that Is apt To drive them away
Give me the city administration ana
payroll aud IN risk IT," Rob rtp'icI
confidently.
After Il long discussion OF details
Murchcl said:
Well II we do that for yOu-whatg'
Dunmeade extended his hand pro
testingly NO; wen do It. Let there
be no bargains for once"
At the next session OF the Legislature
Bob's bin passed. Dunmeadc rip
ped" Mayor Henry out of office AMI
appointed stuart in his place That
night lrishuwu held high rcvel
How would Bob use his power2 IN
n cartoon appearing In MACPHERSON
newspaper the morning after Sunu'S
appointment Bob was represented as q
hldeous giant In his outstretched hau6
was cruel looking insh. Before him
covered stacked figure representing
The l,Jrt. Beneath was tie cap
ton, ~, to the conquered"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-28

MY child was burned terribly
about the face, neck and chest. APP
Piled DR.. Thomas Electric Oil. The
pain ceased and the child sank into
restful sleep."--Mrs. Nancy NJ.
Hanson, Hamburg N. Y.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-28
no OTHER STOVE DOES THIS

n1nous fire. aiso a STEADY. even heat lin III,
morn,na ttom Saturday night until Monday
night w, US hoursl, L win hold Gre over
open the drafts In the morp,Sg n S'nes soove SLOW:
nishts uns .y heated with the coal put in the
oeis,,.pI e, lore Come In and examine Coles
~ aesora nOs Blast Heater Price $500 aud
s"srton a Sons, TIE stove Men.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-28
Notice To The People

The LOGAN HIDE AND JUNK
COMPANY OF LOGAN ARE PAYING
THE HIGHEST PRICES FOR HIDES
FURs AND BEES WAX ALSO RUB
Ser, METAL AND CAST IRON
DON'T FORGET THE PLACE IA.
souT IMAM STREET. LOGAN
UTAH. BELL PHONE 81
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-28

We are publishing the best
thrice week paper in the state.
Boost Logan, the Beautiful City
Of the North and Salubrious
Cache Valley by letting US put
your name on the list.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
HAS half MILLION
NOW ON PAY ROLL
Uncle Sans Vast Army of
Employees

Washington, D. c., Oct 6.-In 1916
there were approximately 6,327 names
on the Federal pay roll, rabout one
to every 1900 of the population. In
1911 there are 384,0S8, or one to every
242 of the population. Add 121 900 for
the army and navy, AS for represen-
tatives abroad and nearly 1000 as en-
ployes of Congress itself and of the
judiciary and we have a total of 513,-
S54, or one in 1S0 of the population.
Fourth-class postmasters employ on
private account some $4,000 clerks,
many of whom do. other than postal
work.
Suppose that only the more plaus4
able portion, even, of those schemes
that are broached for extending the
power and the functions of the Federal
Government were put into effect. Sup
pose the half-million employees of
Uncle Sam became million, with the
states, towns and cities increasing
their pay rolls in proportion Should
we ever fan into dry-rot of officialism
which in Continental countries ham,
pers private initiative by turning the
of the educated classes so
largely to Government employment.
And what would be the effect upon our
political development of the interested
support by ever-increasing thousands
of the party government in power?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
Wet STUFF In PLENTY
AWAIT The TROOPS
Atlanta Has Booze For Her
Guests

Atlanta, Oct. 6.-There is no reason
for the fears expressed by the compa-
MES from the North who will attend
the unveiling exercises of the Gate
City Guard monument that there will
be an insufficiency of fluid for their
consumption.
Some of the companies had written
to the Atlanta Entertainment Commit
tee inquiring whether it wouldn't be
an excellent idea to bring their own
supply of booze.
Leave it all at home" they were
advised, I'VE will see to it that you
swim in drink if you want it."
Arrangements have already been
made with the leading club of Atlanta
by which every courtesy possible to
extend to visitors will be given by the
members of the Guard.
All of which means that the man
who goes dry" has himself to blame.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
BASKET BALL SEASON
OPENED LAST night
SOLDIERS" Beat "AggiGS"
Is to II

With much enthusiasm and spirit the
basketball season opened at the Y. NJ.
c. A. building last night, when the
Americus Light Infantry team defeat
ed the Agricultural College by a
score of 25 to IL and the high school
won from the Y. NJ. C. A. team by de-
fault.
A large crowd of rooters, both old
and young assembled before the play
ing commenced and cheered their fay
orites throughout the game. There was
no doubt about the interest and en-
thusiasm of the spectators, which ar
CUES well for the popularity and sue
cess of basketball here this season.
1t was a source of regret that the
game between the High School and the
Y. NJ C. A, was not played, but was
forfeited to the former on account of
the Y. NJ. c.. A. being unable to fur
nish complete lineup after one of that
teams players had been disqualified
and barred from further participation
in the game.
Further games will be awaited with
as the game last night show
ed that the teams are well matched
and that they are well prepared to
furnish an excellent class of basket
ball playing. 1t is a certainly that the
Y. M. C. A. team that will meet the
crack teams of the state here this sea-
son will be a hummer, as it will be
made up of men from all the four
teams of the local league.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
CAVALIERI WAVES RIGHTS.
Singer Willing to Withdraw Claim on
Chanler's Millions.

New York, Lima Cavalieri, the sing
er, is said to be amicably inclined to
ward her husband, Robert Winthrop
Chanler, and willing to waive her
dowcr rights in his estate.
This became known today in connec-
ion with a suit brought by Margare
Livingston Chanler Aldrich, Sheriff
Bob's" sister, for the partition of what
is known as the Curzon farm land in
the vincinity OF West Fifty-ffth street
md worth several hundred thousand
dollars. =,
In the lis of those interested Cav.
alieris name was not included, as sh
is willing to release her dover. The
litigation is a friendly one to divide
the estate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
LITTLE BABE WAS KILLED
In FALL FROM BUGGY
Auto Accident to Result in
Lawsuit

Colquitt, Ga, Oct. 6.-While R. L.
Jones, of Babcock, returning from Col
quit with a party of ladies and one
other man in his automobile, he met
Mrs. C. C. Lunsford, who had with her
in the buggy her twin babies. Her
horse became frightened and dashed,
throwing the occupants out, with the
result that one of the babies was in
stantly killed.
A warrant, charging murder, was
secured by Lunsford against Jones.
but this was later withdrawn and {
warrant issued charging manslaughter
Bail of $1,000 was assessed.
Mrs. Lunsford charges that Jones
made not the slightest effort at slow
ing down and that his speed was reck-
less, and that after the accident and re,
sultant tragedy he left her alone with
her dead child and panic-stricken con-
dition, offering no help.
Jones claims that Mrs. Lunsford told
by beckoning her hand to come on by,
that the horse was safe, and that act
ing upon this signal he passed at a
very careful speed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
TO PRESERVE TWAIN'S ESTHTE.
E,9Ts ecsse ri ss.g y IL r.: nEsf"tn..F@9
House Built by HumOrist's Father Pre-.
scented TO City of Hannibal.

Hannibal Mo-, Oct. 6.-The bOyhood
hoome of Mark Twain on Hill street in
Hannibal built by his father, John NJ.
Clements, in 1899, was today purchas
ed by George A. Mahan and wife and
presented to the City of Hannibal in
order that it may be preserved.
Mr.. Mahan always has been a great
admirer of Mark Twain. When asked
why he purchased the house he said:
Mark Twains life teaches that pog
erty is rather an incentive than bar
and that any boy, however humble his
birth and surrounding, may by hon
esty and industry accomplish great
things. This is one of the reasons why
his modest boyhood should be presery
ed" ff 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
PISTOL LAW CLAIMED
TO BE CONSTITUTIONAL
SO Holds the State Supreme Court of
Georgia.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 6.--That Georgia's
pistol carrying law is constitutional
is the opinion of the supreme court of
the state, as set forth in decision
which has just been handed down, and
which consists of full so pages ot
closely typewriter matter The deci
sion contains appended an adverse
)ninion submitted by Justice Atkinson
The court holds that the statute II
good and conflicts in no way with the
states fundamental law 1t is clearly
an attempt to exercise such police pow.
ers as were granted to the state in its
nothing more.
The law requires that before pri
vate individual may carry a pistol, a
license must first be obtained from E
court of ordinary, and that list o.
The registered number of all such pis-
.ols much be kept by the ordinary
inch interest is felt in the decision
which arose from a test case from
the Carrolton court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
Woman of l07 is Traveller.

Admission, Ala, Oct. 6.-The old
story of the South Carolina octogena-
rian crying because his father had
whipped him because ybgAqj vbgkqjj
whipped him for throwing stones at
grandpa" has been recalled here in
trip made through the country by
Mrs. Margaret Woodruff of Forney,
aged 1O7, accompanied by her son, A.
J. Tillery, aged rs.
Mrs Woodruff was born in Butes cum
ty, Ca, in 1902, and has been twice
married. Besides the son with her
she has another son, Wyatt Woodruff
Of Kansas, aged 60 years, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton, aged "A
years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
WIPING OUT old
STANDARD OIL
Army of Clerks Signing Up
Certificates

New York, Oct. 6.-They have the
octopus going at full speed in the
Standard Oil Building, 26 Broadway,
these days. It's in Room 1906, and in
the next 10 days will do tricks at the
command of every officer of the 33
subsidiary companies of the Oil Trust.
This octopus-or rather, it's an
eight eenopus," which is much more
to be feared than the eight-tentacled
animals a signing machine which
makes IS signatures at once. 1t is be-
ing used in signing the 100000 certifi-
Gates that are being issued in separat-
ing the companies by order of the
United States Supreme Court.
It's vicious-looking thing, this en-
boidiment of the spirit of the Standard
Oil Compan, as Ida Tarbell might say.
The pens are fastened to frame which
is moved by the men whose signatures
are necessary on all these certificates.
The signer keeps his eye on one pen
as he moves the lever.
It's no easy job to run this eight
cenopus" at first, but with a little prac-
tice they assert, one can make 1t
turn out 1900 signatures an hour, ii
the name is ssort and the boys who
feed the machine are active.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
MAYOR SOLD HIS POTATOES
AND CUT THE PRICE
In Interest of the Reduced Cost OF
Living.

Indianapolis, Oct G.-Mayor Shank
has closed a deal for another carload
of potatoes and these are being deliy-
cred to persons who placed orders with
the mayor recently when his second
carload OF municipal potatoes" was
sold in the city market at cost by the
mayor in his war on commission
merchants, who are blamed for the
high cost of living. AS there were only
42O bushels of potatoes in the second
car brought and the mayor had orders
for 5l5 bushels, the carload did not
last long.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
RESIDENTS OF AMERICUS
BESET BY PLAGUE OF DUST
HE LOVES HIS PIPE.
MORE THAN SAFETY
Man Faces Death to Save Another,
Hopes His Meerschaum is Not Hurt.

Atlantic City, N. j., Act. 6.-Smok
ing his first meerschaum pipe today or
the Boardwalk, Joseph Mckee, TWEEN
ty years old, heard bathers cry 70
help. Far out in the waves John
Fredericks was struggling. Withou
even taking off his coat, Mckee vault.
ed the rail, ran into the breaker asnd
swan to Fredericks.
The latter man sank but Mckee dive0
brought him up unconscious an
fought his way to the beach. Payin
no attention to the applauding crowd
the rescuer helped to resuscitate Fred
ericks.
Has he held onto his pipe all the
time?" asked a new arrival, on be-
holding Mckee
Then for the first time Mckee knew
he had kept his beloved meerschaum
gripped between his teeth. Taking it
from MS mouth ne duAlOuSly ASKED
bystander, do you think the salt wat
ar will spoil the color?" 1t me all
summer to color It,"
Fredericks was breathing well by
that time Mckee who had not though
of his wet clothese, ran to his home,
No. % Irving avenue, to dry and pol
ish his pipe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
DENIED KISS, GETS DIVORCE.
Missouri Husbands Repulses Are
GrOupdS for Fond Wife's Suit.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. eff a hus-
band will not permit his wife to kiss
him, then she is entitled to a divorce,
decided Judge Walter A. Powell in In
dependence, Mo-, today in the case OF
Mrs. Mary Lyle Willie against Archie
10. Willie. ct
"Whn | would attempt to fondle and
kiss him he would call me silly and
tell me to go away" testified the wo-
man. Judge Powell Immediately gran
ted decree.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
Stranded Liner FOats.

Boulogne, Oct. 6.-The Hamburg
American steamship Koenig Friedrich
August, which broke her moorings and
went aground in the harbor here yes
terday, was towed off this morn,ngi
apparently none the worse for her ex
perience. The passengers, bound for
South American ports, remained on
board all night. She sailed for Buen-
os Ayres at 8 O'Clock this morning
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
CARTERSYLLE ADOPTS
COMMISSION FORM.

Gainesville, Ga, Oct. 6.-This city
has adopted the commission form Il
The election held on VIDE
nesday, October 4, resulted in 27S votes
for ard 1GS against. The charter sub
mit.cd to the qualified voters was a
-cauine commission charter, embody-
,ng al Of the best features OF the
commission plan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
AUTO LIVERY COMPANY
WOULDN'T HAUL NEGROES

Chicago, Oct 6.-An automobile liv
cry company is not a public conveyor
and therefore is not liable for dam
age for refusing to carry negroes, ac.
coEding to a decision in the munich,
pal court today. A suit had been
brought by Emma Stuart, negress.
for $500 for refusing to carry her and
her family.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
NOT ACCUSTOMED TO MONEY
THE SIZE OF THIS
Thousand Dollar Bill Passes for Il
Hundred.

Chicago, Oct 6.-Eight business men
Chicago do not know thousand dollar
bill when they see it. Eight Of them
had bill of that size in timer pos
session and each passed it on to the
next man as a 500. Finally the re-
ceiving teller of the bank where the
bill was deposited at the close OF the
day discovered the size of it! The pay
ing teller of the bank who gave the
81 900 bill in exchange for 500 check
discovered his mistake when he made
up his cash at the close of the banking
day. He Immediately set about to
trace the bill and when he located it in
the bank where it was finally deposit
ed he learned that it had passed
through the hands of eight different
persons all believing it to be 500.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
READ WHOLE BIBLE so TIMES

Stamford, Conn, Oct. 6.-Mrs. Proc
be Powelson, ninety-three years old,
died today at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs Theodore Miller. 1t
it is aid that Powelson read the Bible
from cover to cover sixty times, and
that when ten years old she had com
mitted 1000 verses of it to memory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
FLOOD SPREAD DEATH
ALONG BLACK RIVER
Forty Persons Reported to
Have PeriShGd

Lacrosse, Wis, Oct. 6-Forty per-
sons are reported dead this afternoon
along the valley of Black river as the
result of the breaking of dam at
Black river falls, according to tele-
phone messages received here.
One report says that ten persons were
seen on the top of house floating
down the torrent.
The fremont hotel, three-story
building, and several business houses
collapsed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
HEAT And DROUGHT CAUSES
Tearing Up of Streets Con-
tributes to Dust Supply

A plague of dust such as has not
been experienced here in long time
has settled upon the city and has aG-
ded largely to the discomfort that has
been occasioned by the extremely hot
weather felt here recently and by the
extended drought.
The tearing up of the surface of the
streets in the process of paving has
added largely to the dust supply,
which was more than sufficient before
to interfere with the comfort of the
average citizen. Probably the worst
dust clouds of all are those which arise
from the red gravel surface as it is
Iemptied from the wagons that are busy
hauling it to reinforce the surface of
various residence streets.
With the dumping of the dry gravel
and dirt from the wagons to the streets
and the subsequent scattering of it
over the streetway in order to give the
required depth, successive clouds of
dust arise and float away to land on
every thing that is spotless, or that has
been left anything like spotless by the
the previous deposits of the omnipres-
ent dust. Lace curtains soon assume
a reddish tinge while even the green
leaves of trees turn red before nature
Sance, indeed, is the dust for the care
sance, indeed, is the udst for the care
full housekeeper, who is unable to es-
cape it in any manner during the pres
! ent dust spell,
There Is hardly section of the city
whether business or residence, that is
not beset by the dust plague. The
merchant is troubled in the same
manner as the housewife, in attempt
ing to keep white goods and others
from being spoiled. Clouds of dust
are set going during the late after
Moons by the many passing vehicles in
/ the business section so that during
this part of the day, at least, the bus
mess section is as dusty as many of
the more frequented residence streets.
The quantity of dust in the air is easi-
ly seen at night, when it seriously in
terferes, at times, with even the bright
est automobile headlights.
Every day the sum total of dust seems
to increase, as the work of tearing up
the street surface continues, and no
rain has come to lessen the evil. The
surplus dust has served to make many
auto rides under the harvest moon
much less enjoyable than they would
otherwise have been, and it takes some
dust to affect those who spoon under
the harvest moon.
There can be no relief from the dust
nuisance now until rains come, for the
city's water supply is so low that ali
Spl llihlllS vi Id W llS,y lOhuo, SoA 0Ci2S
etc, has been prohibited by the city au-
thoities, and all violations of this order
will be prosecuted vigorously in the
recorders court. While it is to be
hoped that rain will come soon, there
is no indication at present that the
prolonged drouth will be relived at
anyearly date.In fact,some local wealth
er sages say there will be no rain un-
til after October is over.
Until rain comes the reyel of dust
will continue, and hay fever sufferer
as we'll as all other mortals who are
fond of catching" cold, may curse the
day that water earned how to separ-
ate itself from the soil
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
LAGRANGE TO ISSUE
BONDS FOR S225,0OG

Lagrange, Ca, Oct. City council
Thursday ordered an election for an
authorized $500 bond issue for addi-
tional public school buildings and high
school auditorium and $l5O,000 bond
issue for new waterworks system ioE
LAGRANGE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
JUNE STRAWBERRIES NOW.

Springfield, Mass, Oct. 6.-Nearly :;
pint of strawberries were picked yes
.erday by C. F. Kibbe of Walnut street
in field in West Suffield, Conn. The
berries have the size and flavor
June fruit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07

1t became manifest yesterday beyond
doubt that the city of Americus is on
the verge of water famine.
Unless the heartiest cooperation OF
the residents of the city is secured,
the inconvenience and danger of a
water famine may yet be experienced
before the rains bring welcome reliet.
In spite of the fact that the pump
ing plant is working at the highest
pressure all the time, barely enough
water to supply existing needs, not
considering the demands of an emer-
gency, can be maintained in the res
eryoirs and the stand-pipe.
Instead of it's being true that the
city is not likely to suffer from water
shortage it is emphasized beyond
doubt by city officials who are compe-
tent to speak that the city is in emil
nent danger of being plunged into
water famine, unless the residents CT
the city cease to waste the water sup
ply and cooperate to preserve it.
1t was learned from those who know
that the city's water supply is shorter
at this time than it has been in many
years. The cause of this unusual short
age is said TO be not only the fact that
the springs are not yielding their max
imum amount of water, but that the
residents of the city are needlessiy
wasting a large quantity of water IN
sDrinkling lawns, streets, and gardens
I'D in other ways.
Ordinarily there would be no obJec-
tilon to this use of city water, Dut ut
this time, when the supply OF pure
water is very low, it becomes neceS-
sary that the use of city water be re-
stricted to household needs alone III
order to maintain the supply Con-
sequently the issuance of the warning
noted above, by the city officials.
In order to give specific notlce "
residents to discontinue the use VI
water except for purposes apsoluVei'
necessary, a house-to house canvass
was made Thursday and again yes
terday afternoon 10 notify each one
who consumes city water. Thls pian
was thought necessary by the member
of the water committee in order lo
avoid the dearth of water which seems
so gravely to threaten the city at thls
time.
In case of fire now, accorulns -
ngineer Stephens, at the pulApins
station, it would be necessary 10 tui :
Town Creek into the city's reservoir
in order to have any water suppl'
sufficient to battle with the tames' |
is even claimed that the delay IN get
ting water supply under these CIT
cunstances, unless in case OF siiiai
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-07
CITY IS BORDERING ON
VERGE OF WATER FAMINE|
SAVANNAH HAS AGAIN
BROKEN PORT RECORD.

Savannah, Ga, Oct. 6.-Savannah has
again broken a record in the cotton
world. This time it is in receipts,
which yesterday was 27.65O bales, sur
passing the record for the past ten
years.