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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-16

harmony with that in force in many
of the larger cities, and it should 10
much toward keeping the streets and
sidewalks clear of unsightly paper
and similar rubbish.
Provision has already been made
for the cleaning of the streets by
street cleaning machine of some kind,
SO that the amended ordinance will
aid in the work of keeping the streets
clean by preventing the careless plac-
ing of paper and other rubbish CT
that kind where the wind may scat
ter it. It will be seen from this that
precaution has been aiken not only o
clean the streets when that is neces-
sary but also to prevent the streets
from becoming Uttered with trash,
which is very important part of the
work of sanitation. The old saw, An
ounce of prevention IS worth a pounI
of cure" has been applied to the
matter Of cleaning the streets here in
a way that should bring helpful re-
turns. Herewith is given the require
ments embodied in the new ordinance,
as the following amendment to sec
ton 189 of the code of ordinances
was adopted as a whole:
mo person shall deposit, throw OF
place or cause to be deposited,
thrown or placed into or upon any
public square, street alley or side
walk of said city, any paper, rags,
shavings, trash, rubbish, chips, ashes,
oyster shells, cuttings of vines,
shrubbery or trees, filth, offal rott IN
fruit fruit peels, vegetables, dead
hodias. liquids or any other thing or
things. which is, or may become Of
fensive. or which may litter, injure or
damage any of said public squares,
streets, alleys or sidewalks, or inter
fere with the free use or enjoyment OF
same; provided, that the owners Of
occupants vi an DtCf ~ c''A~N
apartment in the business section or
along any paved street may provide a
galvanized iron can, with close-fitting
TOP. into which may be placed arti-
cles enumerated above, except paper
pasteboard, etc, or any other thing
which may be scattered by the wind
all such rubbish to be bundled anc
tied and kept off the sidewalk and
when ready for removal the rubbish
sign must be hung in conspicuous
place and the driver OF the stree
cleaning cart will call for such rub
bish. Sidewalks must be kept clean
but 1t shall be unlawful to swee
dirt from the sidewalks into tn
street"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-16

for twenty hours or more. The tenn
! perature OF the dead rat and the
food should be kept at so degree. This
having been completed, grow bacte-
ria from the food.
Mr. Westbrook himself tried this ex-
pertinent and when the infected food
was analyzed by chemists it was
found to contain the germ that causes
pellagra and tuberculosis. The exper-
iments were conducted by Mr.. West
brook and DR.. J. Berry Smith, of
Charlotte ~ C.
The originator of this theory, Mr..
Westbrook is a farmer of Spartanburg
county and has never studied medi-
cine. He stated that it had frequent
ly occurred to him that rats were the
real cause of this disease and led
him to make the experiments that
convinced him beyond the shadow of
a doubt
Mr.. Westbrook fears that when the
public becomes aware of his discov-
cry that there will De an epidemic not
of pellagra but of murders. He said
that one may kill another by thus in
Testing the food and it will take prob
ably monhs for the germ to develop
sufficiently to make known it's pres
ences.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-16
second MlSTRIAL DECLARED IN
CHILDERS CASE ON YESTERDAY
Nine Jurors Favored Conviction And Only Three In Fa
VOr OF ACqulttal. Jury Out More Than Two
Days And Nights.

After the jury had remained out for
more than two days and nights in a
#yain endeavOr to reach a verdict, a
mistrial was finally declared in the
Il Childers case yesterday afternoon
about 2:30 o'clock by Judge Little
John.
The announcement of the mistrial
#came as no surprise to the public, as
such a result had naturally been fore
Ncasted and expected after the jury
Mad failed to reach verdict within
h short time after it had taken the
bnatter under consideration. The sur
prise was that the jurors remained out
bo long when it seemed impossible
practically from the beginning for
hem to agree upon verdict.
There were only a few people in
#he court room yesterday afternoon
Swhen the tired jurors filed in from
She jury room to report that they
sWere unable to reach a verdict. DR..
D. NJ Merritt, foreman of the Jury,
kunounced to the court that nine of
the jurors stood in favor of convic-
|tiOn and three in favor of acquittal
with no apparent possibility of the
Jurors being able to agree upon
verdict.
In thanking the members of the
FURY for their services, Judge Litlejohn
the difficulty of the
tuties which they had been called
upon to perform. In recognition of
their services, he announced that
they would not be called upon 10
serve further and discharged them
from any further obligations as ju-
rors at this term of court. 1t was
with grateful appreciation that the
jurors listened to the words of Judge
and received their release
from further duty.
It is reported, though not with au-
thenticity that upon the first ballot
five jurors stood in favor of convic-
tim, four in favor of conviction with
to mercy, and in
1ayol Of acquittal. If this is true.
it VIII be seen that all the jurors
who changed their minds favored con-
viction rather than acquittal, while
)nly three willing to favor acquital,
1t ali. The sentiment of the jurors
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-16
new Street TO
Be OPENED BY
CITY council
WORK TO BEGIN VERY Soon
viii Extend From Fielder
Street to the College

A new street, which will be one of
the prettiest streets in Americus, will
be added to the number which the
ely already has when the thorough
fare leading from Fielder street TO
the Third District Agricultural and
Mechanical College is opened, as was
was agreed upon and authorized by
the members of the city council at
the last meeting.
The land for this street was decided
the city by DR.. j. M. Wilkes when
the Agricultural College was first es-
tablished here, but the matter of the
city's formally taking charge of it
and opening it up was not decided up
on until the last meeting of council
1t is understood that this work will
be taken up at once by the proper
authorities.
The street as it is to be opened by
the city will not be long one, as it
will hardly exceed 800 or 400 yards in
length. 1t is claimed that it will Oe
one of the prettiest streets in the
ely when he improvements contem-
plated with regard to it shall have
been completed Though it will be
opened only from Fielder street to the
Agricultural College, the beauty Of
the. street, it is said, would be great
ly enhanced if it were extended for
some distance beyond the college in
the direction of the Country Club
grounds.
Though the street was given to the
city several years ago, no name for it
has been chosen. 1t has been sug
gested, however, that either the
name "Wheatley" or Crawford" he
given to the new thoroughfare on ac-
count of the great interest that has
been aiken in the welfare of he Agri-
cultural College by Mr.. Crawford
Wheatley The fact that there is al
ready a Crawford and a Wheatley
street in the city would prove no
barrier to this, as the name of either
of the other streets, which are of little
importance, might be changed easily.
This suggestion should meet with
universal APPROVAL, as no individual
otuside of the college officials has
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-16
WILLIAM FINCH
AGED 90 YEARS
Died ON FRIDAY
WAS A VENERABLE CITIZEN
Funeral to Be Held at Prov
idenCe ChurChyard Today

Mr.. w. P Finch, whose friends
claimed for him the distinction of
being the oldest resident of Sumter
county, passed away at noon yester-
day at his residence in the count
West of Americus. Mr.. Finch was
in his 9th year, and is survived by
quite a number of descendants. Than
this venerable man no resident of
Sumter was better known or more
generally esteemed.
For nearly three-fourths of a CEN
tury he has resided here, a plain,
honest and unassuming country gem
tIeman, one whose integrity was ever
above reproach and who held the con-
fidence of his friends. Mr.. Finch
came from North Georgia to Sumter
in the early thirties, shortly after the
Creek Indians had been sent West
Since that time he has resided here
continuously. He never sought pub
lie office, being quite content always
to reside in quiet and comfort upon
his broad plantation.
He was twice married and two
daughters and two sons of the sec
Ond union brought happiness to his
household. The daughters, together
with the children of his deceased sons
are the immediate surviving members
of his family. 1t may be truly said
that Sumter has lost one of its very
best citizens. Recently Mr.. Finch's
health has been so much impaired as
to confne him closely to his home.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted this morning at II O'Clock at
the Providence church cemetery, near
the home of the deceased, and will
be very largely attended.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-16
TEXAS LAKE TURNS OUT
FORTUNE IN FINE PEARLS

Galveston, Texas, December 10
Pearls valued at $5OO,OOO, taken from
claims in Cado Lake, an issolated is
land waterway in Marion county,
have ben sold by ignorant fishermen
for few hundred dollars, according
to information verified by the state
authorities. The state fish and oyster
department has assumed charge OF
the claims and will put stop to pearl
hunting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-16
BANKS OF AMERICUS And COUNTY
HAVE RESOURCES Three MILLION
All Of Them Are In Prosperous State with Deposits
Exceeding Million And Three Quarters

Amcu three banks of Sumter
ALL banking business of city and
calls
national banking departments
to a
well handled
with reporting the af
fairs of the banking institutions
The total
Million Dollars
Millions Their condition
providing
they
stable of the banks of Georgia With the ability
with large their they
of thriving
thriving The the banks col
follows: Deposits of all Total
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-16
THIS FARMER NEVER HEARD
OF THE MEAT PACKERS

Chicago, Dec. 15.-John LaWlor' d
WIN county farmer, proved to be the
sensation in the meat packers trlal,
4a testified that he had never heafu
of the packers or their business. La"
lar isn,t cattle raiser. He has as
sidiously raised corn, oats and whlsk-
ers for forty years. But he dldn
want to be juror.
IF l was locked up for two OF
three months I'd be so mad that my
Judgment would be warped" he SAID
Mr.. Lawler was sent back TO th'
tall grass.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-16
Cruisers AS MAIL BOATS
CRUSERS AS MAIL BOATS

London, Dec 15.-The Chronicle
announces that the South African
government will build fleet OF crulS-
ers which will be employed in times
of peace to carry the males to Eng
land in place Of the Union Castle llii7,
which is now receiving a subsidy OIL
$750,00O.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-16
MISTRIAL RESULTS, ALSO,
IN THE HYDE CASE
Was Second Hearing In Noted POis-
Oning Case.

Kansas, City, Mo-, December IA
The second hearing of DR.. B. Clarke
Hyde on a charge of numbering Col.
Thomas H. Swope, endes in mistrial
yesterday.
Harry w. Waldron, the juror who
escaped from the custody of the dep
uty marshal last Monday and return
ed home yesterday, was found mental
ly incompetent by Judge Porterfieid
and all of the jury was discharged.
Waldron was not punished and was
permitted to go home.
DR.. Hyde's third trial was set for
Jan. 2, 1912. 1t is generally under
stood that the state will ask for a
continuance of the case at ha time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-16

labored more faithfully for the good
of the institution than Mr.. Wheatley,
whose sympathetic support of the col
lege has meant a great deal toward
the remarkable success with which It
has met. The many friends of Mr..
Wheatley would be pleased to see this
honor shown him as a slight recogni-
ton of his splendid work for the col
lege.
Council also authorized the open
ing of Dodson street west of Lee
street to Harold avenue, the land fo1
the opening OF this street having been
given to the city by Mr. A. WI Smith
and DR.. w. S. Prather. This street
will extend for some distance through
what will soon become one of the
most beautiful and thickly settled res
idence sections of the city, On tn
east, Dodson street has already beel
Iopened as far as Elm street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-16
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING PARTIES The Thing

- Christmas to shop If you have
~ negligent, another day passed.
purchases 4,
industrious faithful class of
of
Make
mas Tightening their burden all
m absolutely until
throng enough hep
Ito it larger
shops full and sure
You and how
involved There's
/ Christmas
Buy wha wish for Christmas trees
/ from whom you and how
I thing
/ Justd 10 Christmas shopping
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shop early and avoid Christmas
prOStratiOn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-23
GEARLDS Deny Gull
DEMAND QUICK TRIAL

Edward and Edwin Gear1ds, ar
raigned before Judge Stanton in dis
trict court here this morning.
entered pleas Of not guilty and de-
manded separate and speedy trials
George Spear of the Grand Rapids
law firm of Spear & Stone, has been
retained to defend the Gearlds. The
defendants were lnsistanI that THE
charges against them be presented
at the present term of court. AS
sistant Attorney General James will
return this afternoon from a hunt
ing trip and arrangements will be
made for the taking up of the case.
Attorney e. e. Mcdonald represented
the state when the cases were called
today. -
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braced up and no scores were made
The final score was % to @.

braced up and no scores were made.
The final score was % to @.
The boys returned on the TAO
Great Northern and were greeted by
a crowd of high school students.
Coach Robinson is well pleased with
the showing made by the team and is
looking forward to success in the few
remaining games on the schedule.
The football players requested that
special mention be made of the con-
duct Of their full-baek, Leigh Hen
erickson. Although his popularity
with the young women Of Akeley
made modesty an impossibility, yet
he behaved himself very creditably
in the guise of a hero.
The position of Bemidji's players
in Saturdays game were as follows:
c, Sullivan; guards, Olson and Ryan;
tackles, Lycan and Ripple; oh,
Bailey; fb, Hendrickson; half backs,
Mcdonald, (Capt.) and Peck; ends,
Maritz and Hayner. g
Carrigan of Akeley refereed; Hugh
Logan of Grand Rapids umpired and
Achenbach of Bemidji acted as time
keeper.
There are only two more games on
Bemidji's schedule for this fall. Next
Saturday the team will play Grand
RAPIDS here. This is the big game
of the season, and is regarded as the
hardest battle our men will be re-
CURED to fight. After the game the
high school girls will give public
supepr, the proceeds of which will
go to pay all outstanding debts, and
set the Athletic association on firm
foundation A week from next Sat
urday the team will go to Crookston
to play the high school team of that
city. .--~- --z~.
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BEMIDU DEFEATS AKELY, 90 TO o
Grand Rapids Comes Next; High
School Girls to Serve eFast.
(By Hiram Simons Jr.9

By a score of % to the Bemidji
High School football team defeated
Akeley last Saturday, and by doing
SO sustained their record of not be
ing scored on this season.
The team left Bemidji at $50
Saturday morning accompanied by
Professor Bailey Of the manual train
ing department., and arrived at
Akeley at nine O'Clock, where they
were greeted by a large crowd of
football enthusiasts, who escorted
them to the hotel. The boys received
the best of entertainment and were
treated well during their entire stay
in the city.
The game was called at 3 p. N.
Mcdonald OF Bemidji won the toss
and chose the south goal. McNevers,
Akeley's full back, kicked OF to Hen
erickson on the 25 yard line. He re-
turned it to Akeley's 40 yard line.
Bemidji made several line plunges
and passes. Mcdonald received the
ball on a forward pass and made a
touch-down. He kicked an easy
goal, and the score stood to 0 in
Bemidji's favor.
Hendrickson, Bemidji's full back,
after kicking the pigsk1n over the
fence twice, retired ten yards and
then kicked to McNevers on the 5
yard line. He returned it by punt,
and Akeley recovered it on the AS
yard line. Akeley held for downs;
Bailey, for Bemidji tried a droy kick
on the third down, but failed. End
of the first quarter.
Akeley's ball on their Is yard line.
Bemidji secured the ball On a tumble,
and by series OF short end runs and
forward passes, brought the ball tie
the 2 yard line. Peck went through
right tackle for touchdown Nc
Donald kicked goal, making the score
1 2 to O. Bemidu kicked to Akeley on
their 5 yard line; Akeley attempted a
forward pass, but Moritz, Bemidji,s
left end, intercepted it and went
through for touchdown. Me
Donald again kicked goal. End OF
the second quarter, score 18 to o.
Bemidji again kicked to Akeley on
the two yard line They failed on a
fake punt and punt to safety Be
midi brought it to the 2 yard line
by a series of end runs and passes.
Mcdonald went through for another
touchdown on short side play. No
goal At the end of the third
quarter the score stood % TO o.
In the fourth quarter Akeley
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Mans independence.

No iron chain nor outward force
of any kind could ever compel the
soul of man to believe Or to disbe-
lieEe; it is his own indefeasible right,
that Judgment Of his; he viii reign
and believe thereby the grace of God
alone!- Thomas Carlyle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-23
JOHN WALSH, WEEK
OUT OF PRISON, DIES

Chicago, October 23-(Daify Pho
neer Special Wire Service. John
R. Walsh, who arrived here a week
federal prison at Fort Leavenworth
died of heart disease at his home
here this morning He was 70 years
old. Since his return from prison
he has been confined to his bed, but
his end came as surprise. He had
announced his Intention of actively
entering into business again.
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Wedge Elected Treasurer at Meeting
Held in Commercial Club Rooms
at st, Paul on Saturday.
TO WORK WITH STATE DEPT.
City Location TO be Near Depot IN
Order to Display Permanent Ez
hibits OF this Part Of State.

/ < w. R. Mackenzie of this city has
been named to have charge of a new
Office to be maintained at Minnea-
polls by the immigration committee
iof the Northern Minnesota Develop
ment association. The official notice
| OF the committees meeting in, ST.
Paul follows:
cat the June convention of the
Northern Minnesota Development as
ISOLATION, held in Duluth, commits
sion known as the immigration Com
mission was named to carry on the
work Of publicity for the counties
which comprised the association.
The commission named was as fol-
lows.
w. A McGonagle, Duluth, Mimi,
St Louis county, chairman.
1sP- H konzen. Hallock, Kittson
county.
y. P. Foote, Crookston, Polk coun-
ty.
Daniel Shaw, Thief River Falls,
Pennington county.
"a. G.. Wedge, Jr., Bemidji, Bel
trami county.
John Runquist, 5Grasston, Kama
bee county
ga. C. M. sprague Sank Centre,
Stearns county. -- s.z.-s-s =
"A meeting to organize was held at
2 O'Clock Friday, October 20, at the
Commercial club rooms in St. Paul
Mr.. McGonagle was unable, to act as
chairman or as a member of the
committee and L. B. Arnold, Of Dn-
luth, was added to the committee
1.-THE election of officers resulted as
follows:
Daniel Shay, chairman.
John Runquist, vice-chairman.
A. G. Wedge, Jr., treasurer.
ID. Tenny, of the Shevlin-Carpen-
ter Co. Minneapolis and L. B. Ar
mold, land commissioner Of the Rock
Island Railway, audit committee.
wv. r. Mackenzie. of Bemidji, sec
rotary and commissioner
sit was decided to raise fund Of
ST., 900 to carry on the work the
first year; also to open an Office in
Minneapolis to carry on the work
this Office to erve as a permanent
exhibit to show the agricultural pro-
ducts of the northern counties.
ssThe SO counties, which constitute
the Northern Minnesota Development
association will be asked to join in
the movement and special request
will be sent out to all land owners,
bankers, railroads, and others inter-
ested in the development of that re-
gion known as northern Minnesota
and which constitutes about 70 per
cent of the land area of the state of
Minnesota.
at is the intention of the commits
sion to cooperate as far as possible
with the state immigration bureau
in the work of developing the entire
state of Minnesota A soil survey
will be made of the northern coun-
ties and every possible aid given to
these contemplating making their
homes in the north -.
s.The Office to be established in
Minneapolis will in all probability,
be a store building in the vicinity Of
the depots and will be the head
quarters of the commission as well
as that of the Northern Minnesota
Development association, and the
permanent Good Roads Committee,
of that organization * zE
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-23
Her Deadly Weapon.

The teacher {reading)-sThe
the girl warrior faced the mocking
foe and unsheathed her deadly weap-
on What does that mean. Children?
Well, Elsie? Elsie-Please, ma'am,
think it means she stuck ont her
tongue --z-s.- = -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-23

The decline of the price of cotton
and the adoption of some concerted
action that viii cause beIterment
of market conditions are being con-
sidered at an important conference
that assembled in New Orleans to-
day in response to an invitation sent
out by Governor Colquitt. All of the
cotton growing states are repre-
sented
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-23
Lightning's Strange Freaks.

lightning has imprinted pictures
on tree trunks and dried leaves, and
it is asserted that the silhouette of
a man killed by lightning was fixed
on whitewashed wall near the spot
where he was killed What are the
secrets of lightning by which it is
able to do these things?
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-23
Daily Thought.

Ideals are like stars; you will not
succeed in touching them with your
hands; but, like the seafaring man
on the desert of waters, you chase
them as your guides, and, following
them, You reach destiny.-Carl
SchurZ .sz..-s.. IS.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-23
One Sacred Spot.

1 have room wherein no one en-
tiers save myself alone. There sits
"a blessed memory on a throne; there
my life centers Christian C. Ros-5
|setti.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-23
That's the Question.

SillicusI wonder if the average
woman will be happy in heaven?
Cynicus-Certain1y not. Judging
from her passion for hats, how is
she going to make one halo last her
through eternity? - Philadelphia
Record ~ zr--
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-23
Olive Trees Centuries Old.

Olive trees of Syria live to great
age Some, known to be over 1000
years old, are still in a hourishing
condition and likely to bear fruit for
many years to come.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-23
No Guessing

There is one thing you can't do
SIS there2 What is it now?''
You can't tell anything about the
size of mans brain by the measure
ment Of his head. .
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HoIllelike.

A British baronet is working as a
janitor in New York. just could
not get away from his autocratic
endencies.-Dayto Journal.
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Handed Down.

She is SO very fond of herself that
she is unbearable.' -
THAT is only inheriting her faith
er's penchant for the antique 2