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The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Reconstructlng Rifle Ranpe.

Major E. B. Jett has returned from Beebe, where he has been superinr tending the reconstruction of the rifle range on the guard camp grounds. The greatest objection to the exist. ing range, which had never been en- tirely completed. was that the targets were too near creek and in high water could not be used. Major Jett states that the work will be com- pleted in a short time.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
"RuIlpenp Slides Down Mountain

Naynesville, N. C.-Four conyicts were killed, l2 seriously injured and IA conyicts and three guards slightly injured in the collapse of "bullpen" near Waterville, N. C., in the heart of the Smokies. the only remaining mountain pass to the East The pen was built entirely of heavy logs, and the weight of the roof caused 1t to collapse The structure slid down the mountain side for 65 feet. The fact that every convict was burdened with ball and chain rendered the vic tins helpless, and is responsible for the great number of injured
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Fort Smith ConstabIes Acouitted.

Fort Smfth.-W. R. Creekmore and W. A. Fentress. deputy constables. ihalcted on charges of extortion, were acquitted upon Instructions of Judge Hon is the circuit court. Of the five oihcials indicted by the grand jury, loar have been acquitted. and one of the two indictments against the fifth has been qusshed.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Edgar Cooke Is a Free Man.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Not guilty" was the verdict returned by the jury trying the case of Edgar 5. Cooke of Chicago, who was charged with em- bezzling S24,OO0 from the Big Four railroad. The trial was the last of three in connection with the $6i3, 900 shortage of Charles L. Mariner, Gin cinnati treasurer of the road, who is serving a six-year sentence in the Ohio penitentiary.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
To lnvestiqate Postal System.

Washington.-The senate passed the Bourne resolution authorizing an investigation of the postal system of the United States and to determine what changes are necessary in the present methods The investigation is to be made by the senate commit tee on postoffices and post roads. with especial attention to the possible establishment of a parcels post.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Publishing Company Incorporates.

The Twentieth Century Publishing Company of Pine Bluff has been in. corporated by men prominently iden. tified with the Christian church. Tho company is capitalized at $50,000, of which S3,350 is paid up. It will en- gage in a general printing and pub- fishing business.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Plans for Steel Railway Coaches.

Washington.-Removal of wooden passenger coaches from railroads of the United States engaged in inter state traffic is proposed in bill in- troduced by Representative Talcoty of New York, making unlawful the use of any but passenger cars of steel construction after January l, 1915.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
A Rich Cotton Cargo Is Saved.

Norfolk, Va.-When the hatches on the Italian steamer Mongibello were opened it was found that the fire which had previously been discovered in the hold had been exurguished. The Mongibello is bound to Genoa She carries a cargo or cotton, oil phosphate and palm leaves, valued at $500,000.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Cotton Is Fifteen Days Late.

Charlottesville, Ark.-The cotton crop in this vicinity is at least 15 uays late on account of the long, pro 'racted drouth. There has been only one shower of rain within the past two months. Corn is also very back. ward and suffering for rain. Oats are failure, with not enough rain to get their growth. Gardens are prac- ticaliy dead.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Chief Clerk Ebert Smith Resion,.

The resignation of First Assistant Chief Clerk Ebert Smith, who has gone to Washington to accept the secretaryship with Congressman w. $. Goodwin of the Seventh district, has shortened the force now at work upon the house journal materially. but not withstanding that fact Jour. nal Clerks Gordon and Combs are turning the work out at fair rate. The task is stupendous. involving tho transcription of every report that has been filed in the house. together with an accurate and minute account of each days proceedings, including every point of order raised, etc.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
s5.ooo.ooo Worth of Timber Burned

Victoria. B. C.-The destructive forest fire i'll Hokkaido province, Japan. briefly reported by cable May 20, ragged 13 days and burned an i'm mense area, causing a timber loss estimated at s5.000,o00, according te reliable advices just received here.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Arkansas Man Robbed in Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn-Lured into a sa- loon by two white men, Alvin Wheel. CT, barber. of Jonesboro. Ark, on his way to Humboldt, Tenn, was slugged and robbed of s250 all the money he possessed, and then carried out on the street, where he was left until he regasned consciousness sey- eral hours later
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Judge Is Merciful to an Old Woman

Fort Smith.-Bowed with the weight of 67 years, Mrs. Elizabeth Grief of Ola, Ark, was discharged from GUS. tody in the United States court by Judge Trieber, despite the fact that apparently she was guilty of forgery. For many years, it was alleged, the woman had drawn a pension from the government for being a widow of a Civil war veteran. She married again and continued to draw the pension. She said she was not aware that she had committed a crime.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Will Reaudit Reaves' Accounts.

At a postponed meeting of the pen itentiary board Auditor lobe was or dered to reaudit the accounts with w l.. Reaves, pursuant to the charges of the special Investigating committee that the contractor was indebted to the state for much labor that did not appear on the books.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Former Governor Knott Is Dead

Lebanon. Ky. George Proctor Knott, former governor of Kentucky. and prominent for many years in con gress. died at his home in this city at the age of S2 years. He had been enfeebled and partially blind several years.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Another Big Gas We'll Brought In.

Poteau. Okla.-A 5000, ,O00-foot gas well was brought in at this place. making the eighth we'll produced in Leflore county, Oklahoma, within three months. The wells are located in a field eight miles wide and 40 miles long, and the. smallest has a capacity of 100000 feet.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Rain in Texas Helps Cotton

Gainesville, Texas.-Much rain has fallen here and the prospects are good for more rain. Myra. Hood, Valley View. Woodbine and Era, in Cook county, reported showers. which will be of great benefit to cotton.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Newspaper suspends Publication,

Charlottesville, Ark.-J. P. Hcsmer, editor of the Crittenden County Times, has suspended publication of the Times and has become associate editor of the Reform, a newspaper published at Marion. Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
sardens Are Ruined at Harrison.

harrison--The dry weather has al II'ost ruined gardens and pastures. Sofh Is needing rain badly, while e'i!es are entirely ruined. The oat otop IS short and wheat is not as good as last year.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Sinking Two Public Wells.

lmooden.-The city authorities of aunouen are having two public wells sanh al a great depth, and at a great SApehse- in the business part of town.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Mayor Sues Railroad for pamaues.

"aldron.-Mayor J. o. A. Sullivan nas illed suit against the Rock Island na'lroad Company for s50,000 dam ages, In which it is alleged that he was injured in a wreck April F of this year
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Land Lists Are Delayed.

Vetoes in the appropriations for clerical aid, states Land Commission CT Dye, is the reason of the delay in getting out the land lists to the coun. ty clerks for certifying back to the state department
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Raise s2,7oo for sevier County Fair

V-f'o0 TOT SeVTer county Far.
 DeQueen.-Already the sum of g, 'Vo has been subscribed for the pro- posed Sevier County Fair Associa- uoh which is being organized by the commercial League of this city. All oi the subscriptions have been made py local residents, the rural districts not being visited.
The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
Copper Mining Company Incorporate,

Articles of incorporation of the Copper King Mining Company of Tex arkana have been filed with the sec retary of state. The capital stock is s25.000, of which ss.1o0 is paid uN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-28
NO BELIEF In SUICIDE
THEORY In KNABE CASE
Belief Strong That Woman
Was Murdered

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct 27.-Efforts
to solve the mystery of DR.. Helene
Knabc's death to-day parted from the
theory of suicide Evidence supplied
to the police by J. c. Carr, a plumber
who said he heard screams from the
Knabe apartment late last Monday
night, corroborating the statement Of
the negro janitor of the building, was
taken as conclusive that the knife
blow that almost severed the physi-
clans head was struck not by herself,
A staff of detectives today persist
ed in searching among Dr. Knabe'5
friends and acquaintance 70" a claW
to the identity of her murder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-28
SUMTER is WELL
REPRESENTED At
NORMAL SCHOOL
FIVE LOCAL STUDENTS THERE
State Normal School Is DOiRq
Splendid Work

That the teachers of Sumter county
are we'll equipped for their work is
shown by the large number of them
who have had normal training at the
State Normal School as well as by
the large class now enrolled from
this county in that institution
1t is seen from the records that
there are now more than twenty
teachers in the county schools alone
who have had normal training, while
the number of students from this
county now at the school is five
Misses Ella Brady, Maude Hit, Woyd
Johnson, Mary Taylor and Annie
Miers are the representatives tf
Sumter count IT the Normal Schoo'
during the present session.
A better showing as to the growth
of the Normal school was shown at
it's opening in September than ever
before. Up to date there are more
than 712 students registered at the
school, which is a record breaking at
tendance, while a number of appli-
cations for places were turned down
ION account of the lack of accomoda-
tiOns.
More than all the other state in
stitutiOns put together the State Nor
NAL School at Athens is the school
that touches the great mass of the
people of the state. Nearly every
county in the state is represented in
! its student body and the influences
thus gained reach to the remotest and
most inaccessible country districts.
From this it may be seen that the
Normal School is the pith and core.
the heart and hope of the common
schools of the state.
The state institution ranks among
the fifteen best normal schools in
the entire United States, so that the
advantages offorded to the teachers
of the state of Georgia may be easily
realized from moments considera-
ton.
At its meeting signalling the close
of the last school year, the local board
OF education decided that in the fu-
ture every teacher who applied for
a position in the local grammar
schools must be graduate of the
State Normal School. The effect of
this wise move will be to gradually
make every teacher in the local sys-
tenn exceptionally we'll trained for the
work to be done.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-28
new RESERVOIR
Will SOON BE
READY FOR USE
WILL HOLD 100000 GALLONS
Work OF Excavation viii
Soon Be Completed

Woyk will commence Monday on
tie active construction of the new
Iresiyoir at the pumping station, as at
that time the work of excavation will
have been completed. Two months
have been spent in completing the
work of excavation preparatory to
the active work of constructing the
resivoir.
When the new resivoir will have
been completed, it will hold as much
as all the other reservoirs now in
use combined. Its capacity is given
in figures as 25O,OOO gallons. With
the new reservoir filled the other res
erVoirs could be entirely dispensed
with if such were needed.
1t will be seen from this that such
an abundant supply Of water should
be easily maintained in reserve with
the use of the new reservoir that no
famine like that which threatened
the city recently could be possible.
Ihe large reserve supply of water
which will be afforded by the new
reservoir facilities will make il Dos
sible for the people of Americus to
sprinkle their streets generously
even in the time of greatest drouth.
The new reservoir will be construc-
ted of reinforced, or monolithic, con-
crete. The steel bars to be used in
the work, as well as a supply of gray
lei sufficiently large to complete the
bottom of the reservoir, have already
been received here, so that the work
Of casting the concrete may. begin at
an early date. The reservoir will be
supplied with a concrete cover which
will be sloped sufficiently from the
center outward to ward off rain.
This cover will be so carefully con-
structed that the new reservoir will
be proof against flies and all insects,
thereby greatly adding to its sanitary
worth.
AS a new artesian we'll is now in
process of being completed, fifty feet
OF it having been drilled, there should
be ample supply of water to furnish
all that will be needed to fill the new
reservoir. In addition to this, all the
.old wells will be cleaned out and
placed in the best possible condition,
so that even the most prolonged
drouth should have but little effect in
administering the supply. The COM
pletion of the reservoirs a part OF
the work contemplated in the $685.
600 bond issue voted for that specific
purpose last April.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-28
FORTUNE OF A MILLION
IS LEFT BY WOMAN
Alabama Lady Leaves Large
Estate

Montgomery, Ala, October 81
The largest estate ever left by wo-
man in Alabama is that of the late
Mrs. E. T. Bragg, whose will has just
been filed for probate in this city. Al
though the will is withheld until it has
been probated, it is understood the es-
tate is between 100000 and $1,OOO,-
900, equitably distributed among her
kinsmen, most of whom reside in
Montgomery. She was the largest tax
payer in this county, and is said also
to have held much property in Bir-
mingham. In recent years Mrs. Bragg
resided in New York. She was on
visit to relatives in Montgomery, a few
days ago, when she died
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-28
SENDS TEASING LOVER
TO THE CEMETERY.
Both Married, Woman Watches Him
Die, Then SurrenderS.

Cumberland, Md, Oct. 25.-Prompt-
ed by jealousy and, as she claimed,
the man tormenting her about a girl
named Cross, from Westernport, Md,
Mrs. Walter Williams, aged 80, better
known by her maiden name of Fan
ME Law rushed her lover, Clarence
Button, aged 80, while he was lying
near her on a hillside above Cumber-
land. and with a knife she had OBJ
tanned from him early in the day,
stabbed him, causing his death in
about three minutes.
She then Strengthened out his legs,
laid his hands on his breast, placed
an umbrella over his head to keep
off a rain that had started and went
down to the police station and gave
herself up. Button was twice mar
ried. and leaves a wife in wheeling.
Mrs. Williams has a husband in Pitts
burgh. They had been sweethearts
childhood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-28
PLANTING OF PECANS In
SUMTER ON INCREASE
Many Trees Are Now Being
Planted

Around Americus and on the farms
of Sumter can be found large num-
bers of full bearing pecan trees, while
thousands of young trees, two to five
years old, are in regularly planted
pecan groves east and south Of the
city. The value of the pecan tree is
becoming more appreciated each year,
and still other orchards are being
put out here. The pecan acreage in
Sumter will be several hundred ere
long. The improved paper SHELF
varieties are much favored, as they
yield higher prices than other va
rieties. The trees grow to perfection
here, and not few Americus growers
having orchards in the county derive
handsome revenue at this season
from the sale of nuts. There is
good crop this year and prices are
excellent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-28
RUNAWAY MARRIAGES
LEAD TO DIVORCE
Forty Per Cent. of Separation in
Washington Due to EiOpementS.

Washington, D. c., Oct 27.-Statis-
tics compiled from tho records of the
District Supreme Court show that 40
per cent Of all divorces are the result
or runaway matches and 80 per cent
result from marriages where either of
the contracting parties was under II
years Of age. The remaining 80 per
cent. are traceable to various causes.
Eighty per cent. Of the divorce suits
have been fled by women, and less
than 10 per cent. of those who seek
the courts are parents. There is one
divorce suit in the District to every
four marriage licenses. incidentally,
the figures completely eXonerate the
mother-in-law from blame in the mat
rimOnial miX-ups. In more than half
of the cases settled in the local courts
the mothers-in-law sided with their
sons or daughters-in-law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-28
DICK Sang "NEARER
MY BEER TO Thee"
Many Left House To RGbuke
Parody

Savannah Ga. Oct. PIT am fully
convinced that Pope Brown is in
T. line in the gubernatorial race in Geor-
gia with every prospect of finishing
first. Judge Richard B. Russell, the
local option candidate, has spoken in
such immoderate terms of reflection
upon the ministry of the state and has
made so many contradictory state
ments in different sections that the
people are beginning to turn against
him in revolt. Ex-Governor Joseph
NJ Brown appears to have no plat
form, as usual, eXcept-a cipher with
the ring cut from around it, with Mr..
Brown sitting in the ring | pray
God that righteousness will prevail
through it all"
1t was in this manner that the Rev.
w. n. Ainsworth, D. D., former pas
tor of Wesley Monumental church,
iand now president of Wesleyan Fe-
male College at Macon, who was in
| the city for the purpose of securing
subscriptions for extensions and i'm
IprOyements at that school, summed up
the political situation in Georgia as it
now exists. DR.. Ainsworth was loath
to go into a political discussion, say
/ ing that it was hardly within the prov
! ince of a minister but being pressed
he gave his version of the situation.
81 am reliably informed that in a re-
cent address at Guyton, Judge Russell
so far forgot all respect for sacred
things as to commit tie offense of
Iparaphrasing our grand old hymn,
Nearer, My God, to Thee, DR. Aims
worth continued "plonouncing the
Lines, Nearer, Ny Beer, to Thee
Nearer to Thee Gentlemen who
were prea-@t openly rebuked the
parody and left the house"
n@ At&swtrt'l has just retu""1
tncm a tip OF three weeks to Toronto,
CANADA. where he attended the ecu
which meets once in ten years. There
were delegates from all branches Of
Iword wide Msthodism present, rep
lresenting thirty millions of people.
THE members Of the conference fur
inished a resume OF the work Of
Mcthodism throughout the world.
81 was particularly gratifiai TO find
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-28
The MASONS TO DECIDE
site OF MASONIC HALL
Both Macon and Athens To
Make Bids

Macon, Ga, Oct. 27.-The local
lodges of Macon will not appeal to
outsiders for assistance in helping
keep the grand lodge here when they
meet in Macon on the 31st of October
to decide on the proposition. The lodg-
es of Athens have offered $4,000 for
the grand lodge and should they be
the highest bidders, the grand lodge
will be removed there. The local Mas
ons contend that the order is too old
and dignified to appeal to outsiders for
contributions and for this reason. the
controversy will ge between the Mas
ons only and the lodges that offer the
largest amount, will of course secure
the grand lodge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-28
HOT GRIDDLE
PREPARED FOR
Steel TRUST
Big SUIT HAS been begun
Government to Try And
Breakup" Trust

Trenton, n. j., Oct. 26.-The gov
ernment's long-planned suit to break
up the so-called steel trust" was
begun here to-day in the United
States Circuit Court. 1t is the most
sweeping antitrust action ever
brought by the Department OF Justice.
The government asks not only for
the dissolution of the United States
Steel Corporation, but for the disso-
luton of all constituent or subsiiia-
ry companies which are alleged to
have combined in violation of the
| Sherman law to maintain, or at
tempt to maintain a monopoly of the
steel business" There are thirty-siX
subsidiary corporations named as de-
| PENDANTS.
J. Pierpont Morgan, John d. Rookie
feller, Andrew Carnegie, Charles NJ.
Schwab, George w. Perkins, E. Fl.
Gary, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Henry
c. Frick, Charles Steele, James Gay
| ley, William H. Moore, J. H. Moore,
Edmund C. Converse, Percival Rob-
erts, Jr.. Daniel .. Reid, Norman B.
Ream P A. B. Widener and William
P. Palmer are named individually as
defendants.
What Government Charges
The United States Steel Corpora
ton, Carnegie Steel Company, Car
lnegie Company of New Jersey, Fed
eral Steel Company, National Steel
Company, American Steel and Wire
Company of New Jersey, National
Tube Company, Shelby Steel Tube
Company, American Tin Plate Com
pany, American Sheet and Tin Plate
Company, American Steel Company,
American Hoop Company, American
Bridge Company, Lake Superior Con-
solidated Iron Mines, all Of which
were organized under the New Jersey
laws, and the H. C. Frick Coke Com
ipany, Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail
road Company and the Great Western
Mining Company are named as cor
porate defendants.
Lewis w. Hill, James J. Hill, Wal
ter J. Hill, E. T. Nichols and J. Fl.
Gruber are named as trustees in con-
nection with ore companies.
The Steel Corporations lease of the
Great Northern Railways ore proper
ties is said to be illegal. Steel direc-
tors cancelled the lease but a few
hours before the filing of the bill The
government acknowledges that it was
advised of the Steel Corporations in
tention in this respect, but states
that under the terms of the lease no
cancellation would be effective until
Jan. 1, 1915, and there is no limit
upon the amount of ore that can be
taken out in the meantime.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-28
cow SAVES HER FROM cow.
Good BOSSy Butts the Bad One Away,
Sparing MistresS'S Life.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 27.-Her pet
COW, "Bossy," saved the life Of Mrs.
Kate Vermillion to-day, when she was
attacked on her farm at Old FibIer
by another COW in the herd. with
which the valorous "Bossy" was Oh
bad terms. "Bossy" was in another
part Of the clover field when the bad
COW of the flock, Honey Dew" began
to trample and gore Mrs. Vermillion.
The good COW came on the run
mooing angrily, and it jumped at the
bad cow full tilt and butted and
tTampled it, while the woman crawled
away, She was dangerously injured
but will recover.