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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24

Washington. Taft has
sent a message to congress urging
the necessity of changes in the pres
ent method of promotion in the nava!
service. He pointed out how the SER
vice was crippled by having the age
limit such that many officers are prac-
tically ready for retirement by the
time they are thoroughly equipped for
command of a squadron or fleet He
thought the ages for rear admirals
and captains not young enough for
the arduous duties Of commanding a
modern warship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24
FINE COUNTRY HOME IN
LOWNDES Is DESTROYED

Valdosta, Ga, Feb. 22-.The ele-
giant country hame of w, T. Staten,
five miles mort hof Valdosta, was burn
ed shortly before noon today with
most of its contents A portion 3f
the furnishings, some of the silver
ware and piano were saved. The
loss is partially covered by insur
lance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24
For Letters of Dismission.
County,

GEORGIA-Webste County.
Whereas J. M. Hollomon, Admins
traitor with will annexed of Mary G.
Culpepper, represents to the Court in
his petition, duly filed and entered on
record, that he has fully administered
said Mary Culpeppers estate: This is
therefore to cite all persons concerned,
kindred and creditors, to show cause,
if any they can, why said Administra-
tor should not be discharged from his
administration, and receive letters of
dismission on the first Monday in
March, 1911 Sat
w. H. COSBY, Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24
JUNIORS ARE BEATEN IN
GAME WITH SOPHS

In warmly contested basket ball
game between two young Americas
High School teams, the Juniors and
Sophs, the latter cleaned up the
"Junes" by the score of 40 to IA. Me-
Math, Griffin, Chester, Monahan and
Bassett did the heavy work for the
respective teams.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24

Pittsburg, Kan.-Gus Thomas, alias
Ed Young. negro, confessed at Gil
rard, near here, to the murder Of Will
liam Voik, the latter's wife and child
and another negro. He was arraigned
secretly, pleaded guilty, was SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for life and
was taken to the penitentiary at Ian
sing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24

Kursk, RUSSIA timber merchant
named Levkin and two peasants of
this province have been condemned to
death by the military court for arson,
committed merely to make a market
for Levkin's building timber. Testi-
mony introduced showed that LevlSin's
terms were 81 for every peasants
house fred. and that the peasants had
applied the torch to ten houses filled
with sleeping peasants.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24
GEORGIA-Sumter County.

GEORGlA-Sumtef county.
Mrs. Bessie A. Mcdonald. Admins
tratrix on the estate of X. M. Melon
aid, deceased, having made application
for leave to sell the real estate, stu
ated in said County, belonging to said
estate Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested that said applica-
ton will be heard at the March term,
1911, Of this Court
Feb. 6, 1911
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
O. lind
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24

pepSia ana 1eHldle
troubles by your
me dicine. l had
been troubled with
both for fourteen
years and consulted
different doctors,
but failed to get any
relief. After using
Lydia Z. Pinlham's
Nege ia bic Com
pound and Blood
Purifier | can say l
am a, well woman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24
Notice to Creditors.

GEORGIA-Webster County.
Notice is hereby given to all cred
tors of the estate of Mrs. S. NJ. Oliver,
ate of said county deceased, to render
II an account oft heir demands to me
within the time prescribed by law
properly made out. All persons in
debted to said deceased are hereby re-
quested to make immediate payment to
he undersigned. 16-4t
This Feb. IS, 1911.
w. S. BELL,
Administrator of Mr.. S. NJ. Oliver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
The appraisers appointed to set
aside a years support out of the
estate of George w. Glover late OF
said County, deceased, to Mrs. Genie
West Glover and her two minor chill
dren, having filed their return in this
office. This is to notify all persons
interested to file objections if any
they have, on or before the first Mon
day in March or else said return will
be made the judgment Of this court.
Feb. 6, 1911.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
9-4t-pd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24

st. Louis.-The high prices he was
eoerced to pay for his meat, together
with the loss of trade through the
trusts, caused Alexander Bindbut, a
butcher, to kill himself. His body was
found in the ice box.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24

Montgomery. Ala.-In fire which
destroyed the ST Clair hotel at Union
town, Wesley Davis, a printer, was
burned to death and a negro employe
was killed by a falling wall. Five
others, whose names could not be
learned, were hurt, but will recover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24
crnpcIA-Snmter County.

GEORGIA-Sumter county
The appraisers appointed to set
aside a years support out OF the
estate of B. D. Williams, late of said
County, deceased, to Mrs. Sarah VIII
liams and her four minor children,
having filed their return in this office.
This is to notify all persons interested
TO file objections, if any they have. on
or before the first Monday in March,
or else said returns will be made the
Judgment of this Court.
February 6, 1911,
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
9-4t-pd
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GEORGIA-Sumter County.

|NA<A-OuLuCel OouHLy'
H. E. Allen, Administrator of Lizzie
Franklin, late of said County, deceas-
ed, having made application for leave
to sell the real estate of said deceased,
situated in Sumter County, Georgia
Notice is hereby given that said appli-
cation i'll be heard at March term,
1911, of this Court Feb. 6, 1911.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
9-4t-pd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24
Fatal Collision In Chicago

Chicago.-A street car conductor
was instantly killed, a motorman IA
tally injured and Is passengers Sc
verely hurt here in a collision between
street car and passenger train.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24
Another Point.
(St. Joseph Gazette.)

Persons who are vaguely following
this reciprocity argument want 10
know if it will make Canadian dimes
good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24

Nose pleasures have their draw
backs, and most promises have strings
tied to them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24

How we fail to admire people who
feather their nests with borrowed
plumes!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24

Some men are like some dogs; they
howl all night so that others can't
sleep.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24
6. 6, StaIIings,

Breeder of Rhode Island Reds, Browns
and White LeghOrnS, Blue Andalus-
ians, AncOnas, Gold and Silver Wyan-
dOtteS. These chickens are bred and
raised right. Mostly for my own fancy
but have a limited number eggs TO
spare at $500 and $500 for setting.
Ha Hs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24

Starr ]. Murphy is the man who
looks after the personal legal affairs
Of John D. Rockefeller, as distin-
guished from those of the Standard
Oil company. He has been associated
with Mr.. Rockefeller since 1904.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24

A woman isn't necessarily shiftless
because she runs to waist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24

FAILED TO
HELP HER
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Pound, Wis. q am glad to an
nounce that l have been CURED of dys-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24

Few men would reach the top II
they depended upon their neighbors
for boost.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-24
TO THE PUBLIC

i moving my cigar factory known
as the Americas Cigar Co. to Augusta,
Ca, and incorporated as the Dorr
Cigar Factory, wish to thank the
people for their liberal patronage and
onildcnce bestowed upon me. In NOV
ing l will enlarge my business, and
be able to bring out new and advanced
ideas which I have acquired from my
past experience, and which the adj
yanced tastes of the smokers demand
My new brand will be the E & D.
Smoker, and on the market in a few
weeks.
Yours very respectfully,
". I. EDWARDS,
Proprietor Americas Cigar Works.
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ISYOUR
MONEY
INVESTED
WELL?

Next to having money, the most
Important thing Is how to take care
Of it-how best to invest 1t.
A Banking Institution of this kind
cannot only care for your financial
interests In q careful, conservative
way-giving you abundant banking
facilities In every department OF
hnance-but can also give yon valua-
bio aid and advice about Investments
and securities. Open an account with
tRa
EANK OF SOUTH. WESTERN GEOR.
EIA'S SAVINGS DPPARTMENT
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COBB, Ordinary.
9-4t-pd
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For Year's Support.

JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
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I A. COBB, Ordinary.
9-4t-pd
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13
Be Optimistic.

There Is much In the past which we
suggest ought to encourage us TO face
IN" unknown future hopefully aud con,
lldently. The pessimis,s are very yo.
cal Ia onr midst. md they doubtless
play n useful part In reminding us o,
our imperiectlons, but none the less n
look backward recalls to us the line o.
a well'mown hymn: "Ye fearful saints,
fresh courage take" We hope We need
hardly say that we are not arguing for
any careless view OF lie or It's respon.
sibilIties. We think there Is a real
need for nm Increased seriousness in
certain sections Of the community In
order that We may more nearly attain
the level of the Ideal state in which
each Of It's members contributes some.
thing 10 It's service. Let us be anxious
about the future--wes,mins,cr Ca.
zette.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13
FINE TREES IN PALESTINE
Eucalyptus, Fig. Olive ard Orange
Flourish Amcr9 the Rocks on
Its Chalk Hills.

Palestine Is exceptionally fitted for
forestry. On It's sand surfaces ~ on
Its chalk hills trees flourish and frul,
In an extraordinarily shor; time Eu
calyptuses. FOR example. In three or
four years reach height and glrth
which elsewhere require eight or ten
ard when cut OF at height OF two
meters develop TO full trees again. II
Is n common thing to find great olive
and iir trees growing among the rocks
The best oranges on the European mar
ket are from the land which Is sand
yet fetchcs now the highest price for
orange culture. Indeed there is n Jest.
Ing phrase among Jewish coloniRts as
TO Palestlrian fertility: III You hu,
stick an umbrella fl the soil YOU will
next year get crop Of them" The
orange trees are especially profitable
As they fruit two months before those
OF Italy md Spain. giving the ahvan.
taGe to jewish shippers. Jewish nurs
erymcn are developing marked sklll IN
grating Orange culture has nov
spread from the coas, into Samaria.
But tho olive fOrstry Is most prnm's
Ing. BY 1912 the Jewish people will
own In Palestine some 10000 olive and
fruit trees.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13
onthestreets, there would be no danger
OF running over them.

onthestreets, there would be no danger
OF running over them.
One of the best rains OF the season
Gang to this section Thursday evening.
Al least an inch and a half of water
fell. and some reports give more. This
is very opportune for potatoes. corn
and all feed crops. We understand
that the rain was very general all over
the eastern part of Weldfsounty.
The business men Of kaymer have
decided they have done enough pump
ing by hand on these hot days and are
erecting a windmill. III bet Ed Muir.
ply was instrumental in getting this
plan started. for Clarence Hurtgen has
purchased an automobile and uses gas.
ollne instead of water. Everybody sub
scribcd liberally which goes to show
that they are all trying TO work the
dodge scheme on the pumping of water
in Raymer.
The editor Of The Enterprise is able
to wear smile on both sides Of his
face this week. Not only did the fine
rain Of Thursday make the crops boom.
but encouraged by the prospects OF
rain the stork ventured forth and call.
ed at our homestead west of town,
leaying package little above stand,
ard. According 10 the rules of parsing
she is a proper lady, feminine gender
and consequently contrary case. Both
Mrs. Majors and baby are doing well;
the father is able to be around and hit
a few Of the high places. Subscribe
for The Enterprise; only Sl.5O per
year.
+. Nj. Skccls and Geo. T. Payne &C.
comparied by their families drove
through Raymcr Friday on their way
from visit with an old time friend.
John Cole at Keota. They were look,
ing for the A. Flattis homestead where
they will visit before returning to their
homesteads in eastern Logan County.
These people were formerly from Iowa,
living at Oiin near Cedar Rapids.
Section men have been putting in q
quantity of new ties along near town
and west of here this week. There
seemed TO be a great deal of intcres,
in the WORK by many both far and neal
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13
Mostly Sound and Fury.

His honor, Judge Samuel y. Wad
dy, X. C.. who ended his life as a
county court Judge. was noncon.
formist and preacher. When he had
preached his first sermon. T.. +.
Crispe. the author OF "Reminiscences
OF X. c." says he returned 10 tho
paternal home hoping 10 receive his
fathers congratulations.
Al the midday meal there was m
omInous silence. This the young man
at last broke by appealing Father"
Yes, Samuel" said the good man
thus appealed 10. II have heard your
sermon. There was not much theol.
oEv In H."
"No. father"
Nor was there much divinity"
"No. father"
Nor description Of Biblical char.
nctcr."
NO. father"
Nor explanation OF difficult prob
lens"
mo. father"
Not much expoundIng"
NO, father"
We'll. Sam" said the father. with
Mid irony, don't you think there
ought 10 have been something In IT,"
Toronto Mail and Empire.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13

James Amber was Sterling passen-
ger On business Monday, returning
Tuesday.
Mr.. Hudson from north of town was
Sterling passenger Monday returning
Tuesday.
The young peoples meeting next
Sunday evening is to be led by Miss
Carrie Nickcrson.
Claude Cook and family Of Sterling
arrived here Tuesday for 4 visit at the
T. V. Addington home west OF town.
Grant Mercer was passenger to
Sterling today where he will act as a
witness in the making Of final proof Of
Mrs. Mary and Miss Bertha Novak.
Got.lob Fritz went down south Mon
day to cut wheat Bert Piper, Frank
Artley. Mr.. Miller and Gus Raasch. 1t
is claimed some Of this grain will make
Is bushels per acre.
Howard Allen took the train We'd
nesday back TO his old Nebraska home
where he will perform some manual
labor in connection with the harvest
ing IN that section.
Ed Murphy, R. Rasmussen. G. n.
Summers and S. P. Majors went out
to Mrs. Flora |. Crabbe's Sunday and
caught 4 team Of horses formerly own
ed by Mrs. Mae Crabbc and purchased
by s. ?. Majors.
A. G.. Nickerson started drilling for
water on their desert claim northwest
Of town the first Of the week. lie is
in hopes to get water at depth to en-.
able HIM to put in large pumping
plant for irrigation purposes.
Eugene Dugan and George Wells, our
proficient aUtomobilists, have proved
to us that the larger amount of acc-
dents are caused by incompetent driy-
crs. Or at least it would make no dif-
ference to them how many people were
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13

Will Roe and wife. and c. Snyder
wsfe went Monday to Fort Morgan or
bI-iness.
G. Lemon and wife and Mr.. An
drews and wife, who were visiting Tn
Gle Joe last week, have gone to Den
yer where they will visit for a few
days and then go TO Kansas where Mr..
Eemon Ives
II. D Eddy lost one OF his fine horses
last week also pig.
Mr. Goddard and wife called at the
Powell home Sunday.
The corn is still looking fine around
here, but the snal! grain is gone.
Miss Alta Robertson returned to
Fort Morgan Thursday.
There was another crowd went fish.
ing Tuesday and returned home We'd
ncsday. Those who went went were
S. J. Norton and wife, G. S. Robert
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13
Forest View Items.

Special Correspondent
Vern Robertson returned to Weldon
after spending the Fourth at home.
Everybody is crying, rain! rain!
H. D. Eddy made business trip to
Weldon last week.
Ed CuiSer and family have gone to
the mountains for work. y
George Machem and family and Mr..
and Mrs. A. Fike ate dinner with Un.
Gle Joe Sunday.
Mr.. Dunlap is going to the noun.
tains for the health OF his son.
VIII Wagner went to Greeley to find
work Monday morning.
G. S. Robertson is certainly having
his share Of bad luck as he lost one OF
his fine horses Saturday morning.
II. D. Eddy called on Mr.. Dunla,
Monday.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13
Local News of Interest,

Try want ad, +. pays.
Read the ads. il pays.
Envelopes for sale at The Enterprise
Office DC a package.
Don't forget that the Barber is hero
in town Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The Enterprise furnishes you with ali
the news. Whynot subscribe and keen
posted Price sl.jO.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Sweigard will preach a,
the school house Immediately following
Sunday school. Come out and hear the
sermon.
Chas. Roth went to Sterling today
on business matters.
7. +. Stromerts went 10 Sterling to.
day to work FOR while.
Ed Murphy wasa passenger 10 Stsrl.
Ing Friday Of last week
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13

Champ Clark is losing 81 $50 n week
which he could be making as 4 Chau-
tauqua attraction did he not have to
stay and knock printers of the speak.
ers desk with his gravel. Being. speak
er Of congress that hasn't acquired
the quitting habit is no Joyous task.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13

II is believed that the Senate will
get tired Of talking and will pass the
Canadian Reciprocity some where Au.
gusGlst. The intense heat which Wash.
ington has suffered has had the effect
Of hurrying matters through in the
National capital.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13

II is said that John Hays Hammond
was threatened with nervous proStra-
ton at the coronation, but we have a
suspicion that he was bored to death.
John is too live citizen to be impress
ed by lot of tomfoolery.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13

A. c. Hammond, Editor Of the Kcota
News, says, at takes lots Of nerve to
run paper in that town" We agree
with him on this, and If nerve means
success there is 10 doubt as to his max
ing it.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13

The new Secretary Of the interior.
Nr Fisher, has rejected all of the
Cunningham claims tu the Alaskan
CoM Lands These claims were the
bone Of contention in the trpat con-
.rovcrsy between Richard 4 RaIlinrrr.
the caratwhiIc Secretary Of the Inter.
ior, ard Clifford Pinchot the Chief For
ester Mr.. Pirchot claimed that the
Secretary Of. the interior. Richard A,
Ba'hnger ha. violated the Jaw in giving
his approval to the Cunningham claims.
"hIrh covered the most valuable cogI
'anda in Alaska worth several hundred
'0iIIions Of dollars. The j. pirrpont
Morgan and Simon GUggcnhc.m crowd
had an option on these claims and IL the
BaIIingcr decision had stood the Nor
gan. Guggcnheim crowd would have
controlled all the valuable coal lands I'm
Alaska. Under the recent decision OF
Mr. Fisher, Secretary Of the Interior.
these coal lands now belong to the
acknowledgements once more. How
ever the Interior Department has been
criticized very severely for its dHly
daily method Of dealing with the Alnska
situation. The Alaskans claim that
they have to buy coal from other
countries when there are billions Of
tons right at home, but which they can
not use because the Goycrnmcn, han
not made any provision whereby the
mines can he lawfully worked by any
one.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13

Even if President Taft had wanted
Mr.. Lorimcr in the Senate that would
not have been valid excuse for buy
ing him a seat.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13

The investigation Of Senator Lorimer
has gone so far as to involve President
Taft. Mr.. Edward A. Hines Of Chicago
who was instrumental in putting Lor,
inner over" a3 the saying goes, stated
before the Senatorial Investigating
Committee that Mr. Taft gave his en-
phatic approval Of the election Of Sen
ator Lorimcr which Occurred in the sum.
mcr Of 1909, Mr. Hines states that the
approval Of Mr.. Taft was a very po-
tcn'ial factor in securing L,rimcr'8
triumph.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13

After ones pet frog consumed all the
flies in the house. it would be the sum-
nit Of ingratilude to kill him for his
legs.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13
East ttem6,


Special ca-recrOadcn,.
Theodore Keller and fanny called on
Mrs. Frew Sunday.
John Tillison erected hNss on his
claim last week.
Mrs. Blackmore who has been yisi,,
ing with her sister. Mrs. Gibson, re-
turned to Sterling Saturday.
Mrs. Gibson has been on the sick list
the past week.
Mrs. Mary Novak and daughter, Ber-
tha. were passengers to Sterling today
where they will make final proof on
their claims.
Theodore Keller was on the sick list
last week.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13

in sense Clifford Pinchot appears 70
nave come back. y % fT -
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13
in the Soutl

Ii seems that Ohio has lyrChcd an
other negro in retaliation for lynching
in the South
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13

A little more of the hot spllI woult
soon see little less Congress.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13

the soroiFee a. New Rayrner, Colorado. under
iht hc. Of March 3. 1873.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13

son and wife and the Mi ses Gertrude
Robertson and Pearl Norpn. Game
back loaded"
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13

THURSDAY JULY l3, 1911.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-13

ssa,trptBan sl.sO per rear iarsrsl, 10 al,anes