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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-28
Chas. L. Ansley.

at $50 per acre, Messrs. Sheffield and
Rylander evidently have made good
purchase, as the farm was bought as
an investment only and will be sold
at a handsome advance.
The land lies perfectly level, and
the magnificent crops of corn and cot
ton upon it bear evidence of its pro-
ductiveness 1t is quite probable that
the place will be resold after a time
by Messrs. Rylander and Sheffield, as
quite recently lands in Doughtery
county have attracted many investors
there.
The sale was made through Allen
& Crockett, of Americas.
This firm also sold yesterday 70
South Carolina investors the Billings
lea farm of 1850 acres in Doughercy
county at $3.50 per acre. This is the
second time this firm has sold the
Billingslea farm within the short
space of three weeks, the purchaser
of recent date selling yesterday at q
good net profit.
Messrs. Rylander and Allen went to
Albany yesterday to consummate the
sale of the Mayer estate property.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-28

by the company he kept, promptly
queried, But, father, if a good man
keeps company with a bad man, is
the good man bad because he keeps
company with the bad man, or the
bad man good because he keeps COM
pany with the good man
l have always admired the youths
logic.
Of course, if you make all your
friends among your superiors that
makes it necessary for them to con-
sort with an inferior.
But l don't believe there is any
danger that all your friends will be
larger than you.
All 1 urge is that you make sure
that enough of them are superior 10
keep you from being drugged with
self-cOntent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-28
$4,000 THE PRICE PAID
FOR this Big FARM
Americas Men Purchased a
Farm Near Albany

Messrs. Frank Sheffield and Arthur
Rylander, Of Americas, purchased yes
terday one of the largest and finest
plantations in Dougherty county-the
big farm belonging to the Morris
Mayer estate and located eight miles
west of Albany The place is only
three miles from Walker station on
the Central Railway.
This splendid estate consists of
about $500 fertile and level acres,
and is in a very high state of i'm
proyement and cultivation.
Forty thousand dollars was the
price paid by the Americas investors
or SIC per acre.
AS land adjoining this place is held
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-28
Could Prove a Lullaby.
the Popular MAGAZINE.

From the Popular Magazine.
A party of Manila army women
were returning in an automobile from
a suburban excursion when the driy-
er unfortunately collided with another
vehicle. While a policeman was TAX
ing down the names of those concern
ed an "English-speaking" Filipino
law student politely asked one of the
ladies how the accident occurred.
I'm sure l don't know" she 'e-
piled. 81 was .alseep when it occur
red"
Proud of his knowledge of the An
glo-Saxon tongue, the youth said:
"Ah! then, madam, you will be able
to prove a lullaby"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-28
BY RUTH CAMERON.

81 gain nothing by being with such
as myself. We encourage one anoth-
er in mediocrity. "-Charles Lamb.
Who are your friends?
Are they people in whose society
YOU take a torpid comfort because
they continually look up to you and
praise you?
Or are they mostly "such as you1
seIf?"
Or are they the bigger folks who
often make you feel i'll at ease and
splendidly uncomfortable because you
cannot help realizing your own inte'
riOrity?
Tell me which and I will tell you
whether you are retrograding or stan
ding still or progressing in your de-
Velopment.
There is no tonic that promotes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-28
SCHLEY'S CAPITAL SENDS
BUDGET OF news
Our EIIaViIIG Correspondents
Weekly Letter

A sad death that occurred here
was that of Mr.. Claude Dixon, whose
demise occurred yesterday morning.
| Mr.. Dixon was one of the best men
of our town, and will be sadly missed
| by a score of friends. He leaves a.
number of nieces and nephews, and
two brothers. Mr. Lucius Dixon, ell
Lacrosse, and MIR. Olin Dixon, oil
Americas. The funeral services were
held at the Methodist church this
morning at 9 o'clock, Rev. r. E. Bail,
assisted by Rev. R. F. Williamson, Of
fciating. A good man has gone from
our midst, and We sadly deplore our
loss. AS a tribute of respect, the
stores closed while the funeral was
being conducted.
The merchants convention held in
Columbus Monday and Tuesday was
largely attended by citizens of our
town, and was greatly enjoyed. Col
umbus was certainly hospitable in her
entertainment of the visiting mer-
chants, and did everything possible
for their pleasure A boat ride down
the gently flowing Chattahoochee was
especially fine. Among them going
from here were Messrs. S. A. Royal,
A. Allen, A. A Aight, H. J. Williams,
c. L. Battle, W. H Stevens, VIII
Jones, Charley Tondee and others.
Miss Imogene Smith, of Talbotton,
is being delightfully."- entertained as
the guest of Mrs. T. A. Collins. A
splendid party was given Miss Smith
by Mrs. Collins last Friday evening.
Mrs H J. Williams and daughter,
Miss Celma Williams, have returned
home from an extended visit to rela-
tives in Shady Dale, Atlanta and
Columbus. While in Columbus, they
attended the merchants convention.
Mr.. S. c. Collins has as her attrac-
tive guests this week Misses Rena
Lee and Marie Stevens, Of Milan, aad
y Miss Vail, of Cuthbert. Mrs. Collins
n will entertain at AZ party in honor
S of her guests Thursday evening.
5 Miss Johnnie Park, of Greenyille, is
e the guest of Mrs. R. A. Wiggin.
: Mrs. NJ. D. Herring and handsome
young son are spending a few daya
S delightfully."- in Cordele.
Miss Rosa Mae Stevens, of Ameri-
r Gus, is visiting Miss Nell Stevens this
t week.
: Mrs. Mas Rainey, of Machen, and
Charley Rainy, of Palmetto, arrived 4
Y few days ago to spend several weeks
e here, the guests of Mr.. Reuben Rainy.
Prof. W. E. Drane and family re-
e turned home today from an extended
o visit to relatives at Lutherville and
h Woodbury.
Mrs. E. L. Bridges spent Wednesday
in Americas.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Williams and
Miss Maude Hilsman went over to
Andersonville the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Collins were II
i Columbus the first Of this week
Mr.. R. L. Boyett, of Coleman,
here this week on business.
2 Mrs. J. IS. Hghtner was in Ameri-
Gus shopping Wednesday.
Miss Flossie Eason leaves today for
visit to Sumter
Miss Emma Dozier, who has been
n spending some time in our city, left
= last week for Augusta.
a Mr.. and Mrs Will Jones and Mr.
- and Mrs. H. c. Davis, of Americas, at
t tended the funeral of Mr.. Claude Dix
D on here Wednesday.
Miss Maude Williamson is spend
ing some time delightfully."- in Allan
! ia.
, Miss Grace Collins, Of Bronwood, is
the guest this week Of Mrs. T. A.
+ Collins.
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Notice to the Public,

On August LIST I am going to open
a first-class tailoring business on
Cotton avenue, next door to the Com
City Bank. If you have any
tailoring or pressing to let, see me
and get prices. A trial will convince
you that my work and prices are
right.
POPULAR PRICE TAILORING CO..
s. NJ Wagner, Mgr.
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From the Toledo Blade.
R-r-r-reyenge!

The druggist danced and chortled
till the bottles danced on the shelves.
Whats up?" asked the soda clerk
Have you been taking something?
NO" gurgled the dope dispenser
gleefully. But do you remember
when our water pipes were frozen
last winter"
Yes, but what"
We'll, the plumber who fixed them
has just come in to have a prescrip-
ton filled"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-28

Anyway, the workman who turns
out a poor job is a decided improve
ment on the one who does nothing
but stand around and make remarks.
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> = 7 = + 7 = + ~ y \
WEATHER FORECAST =

= FURNISHED Daily by U. S. De- +
= partment of Agricultural =
= Forecast for Americas and vi. y
= entity. Fair tonight and Friday ?
4 = = = = = y = y = y y 4 y 4 y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-28

In Berlin piano playing is prohibit
ed after a certain hour In this coun-
try some peoples piano playing should
be prohibited at all hours.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-28

When two women talk, it's dia-
logue; when a woman and her hus-
band converse, it's a monoIogue.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-24
CONFEDERATION
WAS PREVENTED
Fire Breaks Out in w. v. RamsburS' S
DRUG Store at 1890 Tues.
day Night.
Timely Discovery of Flames Saves
City From Another Costly
Disaster.

Again on Tuesday night the city
was saved from what might have
been the most disastrous confia-
grafton in its history. At about
1870 O'Clock fire was noticed in
the rear OF w. V. Kamsburg's S
drug store on the east side of Main
street. Mr.. Ramsburg closed the
store at the usual hour in the
evening and repaired to his home.
The origin of the fire is Il mys-
terry which will probably always
remain unsolved. However, it was
discovered by passers-by and an
alarm was turn in. In very short
time a large crowd was on hand
and the flames were eXtinguished
before they had issued from the
SIN Ill room in which the fire start
ed. The loss consisted of guam
tity of wall paper and some other
articles which were stored in the
room. Slight damage was sus-
tanned by the breaking of the doors
to gain entrance TO the building,
aud the stock in the main part is
somewhat upset and injured by
water
1T the time of the discovery of
the fire there was no wind what
ever, and the work of subduing
the flames was naturally not a
difficult task. Had the wind been
blowing as hard as it did before
morning, there is little question
but that the fire could not have
been controlled before reaching
adjoining buildings and probably
wiping ont large section of the
city The termination Of this af-
fair was indeed most fortunate
one, to say the least.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-24

ent, also left for his home at
WOonsocket. The wisdom of the
commissioners in selecting an in
spector has already been made APP
parent, Mr.. Winslow having in
sisted on the use Of considerable
more cement in the foundation
work, and having rejected the
windows for the jail. The brick
for the inner lining of the court
house were also rejected as not up
to standard of specifications.
These discl epancies in the begin
ming Of the work indicate the util-
ity Of a good inspector ANA Mr..
Winslow will no dcubt further
prove his value as the work pro
crosses. .-Selby Record.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-24
MOBRIDGE LADY
CAPTURES PRIZE

1t may be Of more than passing
interest to News readers to know
that Mrs. c. s. Stevens, of this
city, won the third prize for South
Dakota in Armour & COmpany's
national recipe contest for OctO-
Ter. Armour & Company have
offered $500. 90 per month in prizes
to the housewives of America for
original, practical recipes intended
to reduce the high cost Of living.
Mrs. Stevens is to be congratulated
upon her success in this wide
spread contest The recipe is as
follows:
Fried Peppers. Three large
green peppers, three large, not
very ripe tomatoes, one egg, one
half teaspoonful Armour's Extract
Of Beef, one cup milk. Slice the
peppers and remove the seeds;
soak in salt water for one half
hour; slice tomatoes and roll in a
beaten egg and flour; dredge pep
pcrs in flour. Place carefully on
platter in an oval, each piece over
tapping another.
.'Thicben the fryings with -four;
add one cup hot milk and one-half
teaspoonful Armour's Extract of
Beef. Serve as hot as possible"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-24
GOVERNMENT LIBERAL
~, TO SOUTH DAKOTA

Pierre. S. d.. Nov. 22.-The
last congress appropriated money
for the different government insti-
t..tiOns to the amount of million
and half dollars, or greater
er amount than the state lesisla-
ture appropriated for the mainten-
ance OF the different state institu-
tions. The largest sum was for
the support of the Indians within
the state. this running to $780,
600. The next largest item being
the maintenance Of the government
sanitarium at Hot Springs, this
taking 175, 900. The other items
were for buildings and general ex-
penditures in the government SER
vice in the state.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-24
The State School Fund.

The school fund apportionment
last year amounted to $401 for
each person Of school age. 1t will
be more this year, for the fund is
rowing more rapidly than popu-
lation. There is now about $S,-
000,0 Of school money at inter
est, and more than 100000 acres
of land is still owned by the state.
Not another acre should be sold
Minnesota 5 worthless school lands
lying up north of Lake Superior
pay more in iron royalties annu.
ally than does the entire proceeds
Of the vast extent Of agricultural
lands sold for a nominal price in
the earlier days. Canton News.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-24
INDIANS CLAIM
BLACK Hills
Formal Resolutions Adopted at a
Meeting OF Sioux Nations at
Lower Rrule.

Aber4ecn. $. d.. Nov. %
That the Indians of the various
Sioux reservations are in earnest
IN their contention that the whites
secured title to the Black Ellis re-
gion of South Dakota illegally,
when the treaty of 1876 was ne
gCtiated, and that the treaty was
illegal because signed by only a
minority Of the Indians. and ne
gotiated by chiefs who were not
authorized to make the bargain,
is shown by The following resolU-
tions, which were adopted at a
conference held on the Lower
Brula reservation last week.
Whereas. a careful examina-
tiOn of a certain treaty Of agree
ment with reference to ceding the
Black Hills country was made, and
Whereas, il is the opinion Of
this committee that from an exam
ination of the facts among the sew
elal indians interested in the
aforesaid agreement, it has been
ascertained that the agreement of
1876 was obtained without the
consent or signatures Of three
foulths majority Of the adult male
population OF the respective tribes,
notwithstanding it was required
and agreed, according to article
10 OF the treaty of 1868, anl arti-
Gle 10 Of the treaty Of 1899.
That only snail percentage
thereof signed it. That the sigma
tnreS were secured through the
war department and by means Of
threats of removing tie Indians
from their homes to the Indian
territory That furthermore, the
agreement was not fully read or
explained to the Indians. That
the chiefs who signed said agree
ment or treaty of 1876, acted it
dividually and not duly authorized
70 do so as it is stated in the last
clause of the heading Of the treaty
or agreement OF 1876. That
some Of the surviving chiefs
wlo had signed said agreement or
treaty of 1876 herewith furnished
aflidavits. That the Arapahoes,
parties to the treaty or agreement
of 1876, were away hunting at the
time and did not sign the treaty or
agreement. That the Sioux Ma
lions hold that the Black Hills
country and the surrounding re-
gions were never ceded to the gov
ernment and for which concession
is nov demanded.
Now, therefore, be it resolved,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-24
WORK POSTPONED
Until NEXT SPRING

L. Nj. Reed, Subc0ntractor work
ing on the foundation of the court
house, laid off his men last Satur-
day and stopped work until spring
The cold snap of that day made il
risky for good cement work. and
the snow of this week justified his
Judgment in calling off the woik.
He and his men left for Watertown
that day.
Mr.. Winslow, the superintend-
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-24
RESERVATION 10
open NEXT YEAR
Major James A. Mclaughlin Nov On
Ground NEGOTIATING for Nee
essary treaty.
Nearly as Much Land TO Be Opened
as Was Thrown Open at Re-
cent Drawing.
Opening Of BiI TraCi viii Be of More
Than Ordinary Renefii to
Aiobridie.

The remainder of the Standing
Rock and Cheyenne River indian
reservations is to lie opened for
settlement next fall, if there is no
hitch in the arrangements now be
ing made to that effect, and there
doubtless will be none, as both the
Indians on the reservation and
the Indian department are said to
be decidedly favorable to the prop
ositiou.
According to the Aberdeen
American, Major James A. Nc
Laughlin, the veteran inspector
and treaty maker with the Indians.
was on the Standing Rock reser-
vation last week to complete the
details of this, the last treaty for
the surrender Of tie reserve of the
Stsnding Rock Icdians. He is
spending this week on the same
mission on the Cheyenne River
Indian reservation, and the out
come Of these treaties will deter
mine the opening and sale Of the
balance of lands now held for
members of those tribes.
This opening, il the plan now
under way is carried out, will mean
much for Mobridge. The finest
land west of the river is included
in that portion yet to be opened,
and it contains as much territory
as was in the two tracts thrown
open last year, and which brought
thousands OF people to this city to
select their land and prepare for
theit residence on homesteads. T.
will bring added territory to Mo,
BRIDGES rapidly growing CONNER
cial interests, and it will mean
Ienehts for every line Of business.
1t will bring settlers from all over
the country to add to the state S
population, men and women of
energy and ambition, who make
the most desirable sort Of citizens.
The News believes that the peo-
pie of Moblidge should exert every
effort and influence to insure
speedy consideration and settle
ment OF the matter. and that a
spirit Of cooperation should be
extended to the authorities, both
in the state and in Washington,
and doubtless they will leave no
stone unturned inan effort to COM
plete so desirable an undertaking
for the city and state.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-24
Will MEET IN
BRIDGE CITY
Meeting TO BE Held in This CITY To
Organize Northwest Deyei.
ment League.
Object OF League VIII BE TO Further
Interests OF Northwestern
South Dakota.
Gall Sent Out Setting Monday Even
ing, Nov. 9th, As Time
of Meeting.

The Faith commercial club, of
which Arthur q. keene, formerly
editor of The News, is secretary
has sent out call announcing Il
meeting which it is propos to
hold in MobridSc next Monday
evening. November 9th, for the
organization of the Northwest De
yelopMent League the object of
which will be to further the inter
ests Of northwestern South Dakota
from both commercial and politi-
cal standpoints. The call has been
sent to the commercial clubs, news
papers and leading citizens of
practically every town in the north
west section Of the state, inviting
them to send delegates to this
meeting.
This matter has been discussed
quite thoroughly by the newspa-
pers Of that section Of the state
during the past few weeks, and it
seems to be the general opinion
that the territory embraced is not
properly represented in the com
mercial and political life of the
state. This, of course, is due to
the fact that the country has been
settled only a comparatively sholt
time, the greater portion of it's in
habitants having moved into the
country during the past two years
The move is meeting with mnch
encouragement from the business
men Of the various towns in the
counties west of the Missouri river
At the time Of the building OF the
Puget Sound extension ana the
opecing of the Standing Rock and
Cheyenne River reservations, the
country secured some excellent ad-
vertising from the railroad con
pany and the real estate men and
locaters throughout the new ten Il
tory. During the past few months,
however little has been done to
call the attention of the investor
or the home5eeker to this great
domain where untold opportunities
await them.
Commenting on the matter, the
Faith Faith says: " In union
there is strength. In the pooling
of interests by the various coun-
ties and towns much more could
be accomplished in developing the
whole territory than if each town
went alone. Faith, Dupree and
Eagle Butte on the Cheyenne line;
Isabel, Timber Lake and Cheyenne
Junction on the ,Ioreau line; Lem
mon, Mcintosh, Mclaughlin and
other towns on the main line :;
Meadow, Bison, BiXby and other
inland towns, by combining could
bring northwestern South Dakota.
to the front and make this trans
Missouri country bloom like the
rose. y
can sell you one of the finest
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-24
SNOW DELAYS
COAST TRAINS
Railroad Company Having Much
Trouble With Snow All
Along the Line.

The operation of trains on both
the main line and the branches has
been seriously delayed during the
past week on account of snow, the
trouble from this source being ex-
perienced clear to the Pacific coast.
Last Sundays and Mondays east
bound trains were flom twelve to
twenty hours behind schedule time
the delay being caused by an ac-
cident in the Cascade mountains
near Avery, Idaho. Passengers
who arrived on the delayed trains
reported that an immense snow
slide had buried the track. and
that as result one of the big
trains was derailed. Owing to
this delay the eastbound Colum-
blan was twenty hours late, being
followed by the Olympian, which
was also nearly twelve hours be-
hind time. The same condition
was true of Mondays eastbound
Columbian, which went through
on Tuesday, about sixteen hours
behind its regular time.
To add to the misfortunes of the
railroad company, the branch lines
west of this city are giving the
operating department much trou-
bic. They have been blockaded a
great deal Of the time for the past
two weeks, and no sooner are they
opened than wind comes along
and the cuts are again filled with
snow. This is especially true with
reference to the branch from Chey-
enne junction to Faith, where
there are great many deep cuts.
Last Saturday train arrived in
MObridge from this branch the
only one for week. By Monday
the line was again blockaded and
1t was not until Wednesday that
another train was started to Faith.
The Isabel branch is not quite SO
difficult to keep open, but even on
this line the company has about
all 1T can do to get two or three
trains through in a week.
With continuation Of present
weather conditions, railroading is
not going to be any great snap
along this liue this winter, and
the towns on the branches can
consider themselves lucky if they
get two or three trains a week.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-24

| have number Of lots in the
Northwest Townsite Company and
the Main Park addition that can
sell at q bargain. N. T. Woods
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-24

Tuesdays Aberdeen News gives
the following concerning Mr.. Hall S
trip: "R. I. Hail returned 70 the
city yesterday, after short visit
with his brother ut Faith. They
went out with the intention of
killing The three outlaw buffalo
which Mr.. Halls brother has pur-
chased. They were successful in
killing one Of the buffalo, but
were forced to abandon the hunt
on account Of the excessive snow
IN that part Of the country. 1t is
probable that they will make an
other attempt as soon as the snow
goes off. The buffalo that was
killed was not brought to this city,
but the others will pc brought here
when killed -
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-11-24

can sell you one of the finest
residences in Mobridge at a bar
gain. NJ. T. Woods.