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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-18
Fight CONTINUED
UPON EGG TRUST
Women Fighting for Cheaper
Eggs

New York, Dec. 1.-THE national
executive committee of the House
wives league, which is conducting a
crusade in New York for cheaper
eggs, announced that plans for ex-
tending the campaign to every large
city in the county will be considered
Women generally will be urged to join
the movement, which is to be aimed
not only at eggs, but toward the low
ering of food prices generally. No
general reduction in the price of eggs
has resulted from the crusade so far,
but Mrs. Julian Heath. president of the
Housewives league, said today that a
number of individual dealers have cut
prices. The crusaders maintain that
practically all eggs on the market are
cold storage eggs, and should sell for
not more than &c cents a dozen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-18
WILLIAM HEARST
BEFORE SENATE
COMMITTEE
IN REGARD TO OIL LETTERS
Editor Is Questioned About
Campaign Fund

Washington, D. c., Dec. 17.-Wil
liam r. Hearst produced before the
senate campaign investigating COM
mittee today several new letters
bearing upon the alleged political ac-
tivities of Jno. A. Rrchbold and the
Standard Oil Company.
Mr.. Hearst testified that he knew
nothing as to the circumstances under
which Mr.. Archibald might have sent
money to former Senator Foraker,
of Ohio, and former Representative
Jos. S. Sibley, of Pennsylvania, to
whom some of the letters were adj
dressed.
The publisher was the chief wit
ness at the committees short session
today.
Two of the letters were from John
D. Archibald and referred to a pro-
jected loan of $4,000 of Senator
Foraker, to be repaid in installments
MT. Hearst IoIo Che counlAtIee ne
had been informed that the money
bad been repaid.
With the testimony of Mr.. Hearst
and John Kinnedy, the latter wit
ness called at the request of Senator
Oliver to tell of Senator Penrose's
connection with the industrial COM
mission, the committee adjourned to
meet when recalled by Chairman
Clapp.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-18
DUBLIN VICE CRUSADE
is TO TALSUCCESS
"Red Light" District Deserted and
Owner Of Property on Trial

Dublin, Ga, Dec. 1.-THE vice cruz
saders in Dublin made clean sweep
in their raid last week, and there Is
not now a single one of the inmates
of the district left in the houses. Most
of them have gone to other places, and
others are living near here in the
county. The houses are now vacant
and the furniture, in most instances,
has been taken away by the former
inmates.
Today R. A. Johnson is being tried
in the city court for renting houses to
persons for immoral purposes, there
being nine accusations against him for
that offense. 1t is charged that he
rented the most of the houses that
were in use in the district" and ac-
ton was thus brought against him by
the citizens pushing the matter.
However, the district is now quiet
and empty, and it will probably stay
that way, for the citizens are deter
mined to keep the vice down.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-18
New York Cotton.

New York, Dec. 17.-Cotton opened
steady at an advance of to points
on relatively firm cables and private
advices reporting steady small offer
ings from the South in the English
market again this morning. At the ad-
vance the market eased off to a net
loss of or points during the early
trading.
Trade interests appeared to be bug
ing on declines in sufficient volume to
steady prices on a scale down and
caused moderate rallies.
No fresh feature developed during
the early afternoon, and the market
ruled quiet, with prices agout 3 to 1
points net lower.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-18
EDITOR WHO USED SHOTGUN
TO COLLECT BILL FINED 500

Springfield, Mo, Dec. 17.-Use of &
shotgun to enforce the collection OF
an advertising account proved an I'M
remunerative undertaking to ]. d.
Coffman, editor and owner of the Fair
Groves Times, of this county, and he is
now in Jail, serving out 500 fine,
imposed by Judge Alfred Page today.
Coffman entered plea of guilty to ex-
hibiting a shotgun in threatening
manner. He declared he could not
hire lawyer for less than $500, and
rather than pay that fee he entered
the plea. He says he will serve out
his fine in Jail, because he is without
funds to pay it. His wife win print
the paper during his incarceration. and
his seven children will set the tyne
and do the other mechanical work re-
CURED.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-18
POPE'S BROTHER GETS
AN AWARD OF $50
Recognition of Long Service in Italian
Postal Department.

Turin, France, Dec. 1.-THE Pope's
brother, Angelo Sarto, has been award
ed S35 by the Italian Minister Of
Posts and Photographers, in recognition
of his long and faithful services to the
Postal Department.
Sarto, who is postmaster at Grazie,
in the Province Of Mantua, a few days
ago requested an increase in his salary
which amounts to so cents a day. He
asked the deputy for his district to
use his influence in the matter, and
the deputy took Sarto, who is more
than 76 years old, to the Minister OF
Posts and Telegraphs, to whom he
made his application personally 1t
was favorably received and the com
pen. tory grant Of $35 is the outcome
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-18
HUNDRED EXTRA CLERKS
WILL HANDLE MAILS
Forces in Atlanta POstOffice Increased
During Holidays.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 1.-THE local
postoffice authorities have decided to
employ 100 extra clerks and carriers
to help Santa Claus handle the rush
of Christmas parcels. The mail is al
ready beginning to run very heavy,
but with the extra force Postmaster
Mckee expects to be able to handle it
without any more delay than when the
volume is normal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-18

\ Saturday Evening Post) =
y The farm population of Illinois =
\ decreased seven per cent. in the y
\ last census decade, and value of =
= farm machinery increased from =
I forty-five million dollars to sew 4
4 enty-four millions; also the =
= number of horses to the cultivat- =
= ed acre increased nine per cent. =
y With more and better machinery =
y and more draft animals, fewer y
= hands are needed to cultivate =
= given number of acres under our y
\ present system of extensive farm =
4 ing. 4
= This is what the decrease of 4
\ farm population-or its failure =
to increase-in the Mississippi ,
= valley during the last ten years =
\ really means. Machinery takes the =
4 place of men =
+ At the same time almost one y
Y HAIL Oh TIE lllIuOlS villages nav '
= ing less than twenty-five hundred =
= inhabitants decreased in popula- =
= ton there were, of course, fewer 4
= people to patronize the villages. 4
= On the other hand, little more y
= than half of the villages did in =
y crease in population, and an elab- =
= crate comparison in the Journal =
= of Political Economy shows a =
y close correspondence between the =
= increase in village population and ?
the number of rural free delivery =
4 routes that center in the village. y
= Broadly speaking, rural-delivery =
y routes mean better roads, and the y
= facts presented warrant
= eral deduction that villages with =
%good roads are gaining in popula- =
4 ton at the expense of villages =
y with poor roads
y A country town, in short, that =
y does not look out for good roads =
= is doomed to stagnation. =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-18
TAKEN FROM HOSPITAL TO WE'D.
Injured Man Marries Girl He Met As
His Fathers Nurse.

Moberly, Mo, Dec. 17.-Miss Cora
Jennings, of Stanberry, Mo-. was mar
ried today TO Will Arnold, whom she
met two years ago when called to
the Arnold home to nurse the father of
the bridegroom. Arnold's leg was re-
Gently broken in a railroad accident
at Stanberry, and as the date for the
marriage had already been fixed, he
was taken from hospital at Moberly
to the parsonage of the Methodist
church, where The wedding ceremony
was performed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-18
EGGS EAPONS IN FEUD
Kansas Pupils Made Targets ON Visit
to Rival Town.

Eldorado, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE prin-
cipal of the Leon, Kan, school and
thirty-fve of his pupils were egged
while they were on their way home
from this town after winning debate
with the Eldorado school last night
Detectives were employed today to as
certain who threw the eggs Only two
persons in the party escaped being
hit with eggs. A bitter feeling has ex-
listed between the two towns since last
summer when Eldorado youths who
were calling on Leon girls we're at
tackled by boys residing in that place
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-18
INJURED IN COLLISION
WITH AN AUTOMOBILE
Inman Griffin Had Narrow Escape
Yesterday.

Mr. Inman Griffin is confined to his
home here as the result of painful in
juries sustained in having been run
over by an automobile while riding
upon his motorcycle out near Rees
park Mr. Griffin was knocked from
his machine, the wheels Of the auto
mobile severely cutting and lacerat.
ing one of his limbs E~sthe bone H,
was carried I bN where DR.
Douglas Maye PA$ anding bis inju
RES. 80 IS aNo9 =.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Sheriff.

l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Sheriff of Sumter county to
fill the unexpired term of w. H. Fea-
gin, deceased. If elected Mr. Jack
Slappey, of Plains, Ga, will be my
deputy. We will appreciate heartily
the support of our friends and the vot-
rrs generally. G, S. GARDNER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-18
COTTON MARKET IN
AMERICAS YESTERDAY
Receipts at the Various Ware,
houses

WASle the cotton futures market
sustainad loss of ten or a dozen
points yeS sterday, the January posi-
ton declini6lg to 1853 cents and March
to 1915, spoA values were not visib'y
affected, and ih the Americas market
70 IL cents wAs paid for the finer
grades. WarehoIge receipts yesterday
were 300 bales, wi ich was much bet
ter than usual. The local market was
quoted as follows:
1912 1911
Good Middling ~ IL 9
Middling ...... ~ -
Receipts in Amer As
Received Yesterday -. 305N 1870
1912 1911
Total Receipts 2S,32O 1855
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-18

l announce my candidacy for the
office of sheriff of Sumter county al
the special election to be held there's
for, and will appreciate the support OF
my friends and the voters generally.
If elected to the office, Mr.. Lucius Har-
vey viii serve as deputy sheriff. Re-
specially, q w. FULLER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-18
New York Futures,

New oYrk, Dec. 17.-Cotton futures
closed barely steady
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-12
(From Mondays paily.)

The following is the program for
the fifth annual meeting of the
Farmers Grain Dealers association
which will be held at Free Press
hall Thursday and Friday OF this
week:
Thursday. 1880, A. M.-Call to or
der by the president; invocation by
Rev. p. K. Edwards. pastor Episco-
pal church; music by Mapkato Male
quartet; address of welcome, Mayor
Taylor; response, L. "A. Smith, Trn.
man; reading minutes of last meet
ing, Secretary n. l.. Johnson, Aus
tim; reports At 1870 p. M, address.
What Our Neighbors in Iowa Are
Doing for the Cooperative Move
ment," e. G. Dunn, secretary Iowa
Farmers Grain Dealers association.
-"Co-opeiative Education" Miles x.
Culver, St Ansgar, Iowa; The
Farmers Elevator From Managers
Standpoint" w. L. Johnson, Ken
yon. -.
Evening Session-Music by Man
kato band; call to order 1880 p. m.
Address, Benefits and Necessity OF
the Cooperative Movement, Hon.
=
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-12
IRON Mondays Daily

John Deegan arrived in Mankato
Saturday night and will be laid up
for some time as result of num-
Der of injuries received in the
wreck of Northwestern snow pillow
engine last Saturday morning. Dee
gan was engineer on the first OF
two engines used to pillow through
the snow drifts about one and a half
miles from Wabasso. and where the
plow struck a deep drift, it glided
over the snow instead OF under 1t.
with the result that the pillow shot
to one side, and the first engine
jumped the track and was ditched
on the opposite side.
Mr.. Deegan was caught and pin
ned at his post, and being unable
to escape, suffered a number of
bruises TO his face, back and hips.
NJ. E. Quenroe, the fireman. escaped
any injuries. 81
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-12
From Mondays Daily.)

/ In spite OF the extremely cold
weather there are large number
of splendid birds exhibited at the
poultry show given by the Breed
ers' and Fanciers' association, 413
North Front; There, are more than
400 chickens, about twenty turkeys
and a few ducks and geese. Frank
Keenens OF Mankato has an exhibit
of eighty birds; Theodore Frantz
has sixty-fiyes birds, L. Raddatz Of
Clenentss-fOrty and others who had
large exhibits are j. ]. Neudecker
Of Clements, Mrs. Dora j. Pick Of
Redwood Falls, Milton A. Schmidt,
Chaska; M. Hahn, Amiret; George
Eastwood and P. s. Zimmerman OF
Kasota; H, 6. Krantz of Nicollet; G.
F. Gutz OF lnyer Grove; w. Prem
low, Mapleton; Benjamin Fl. Wohl-
ford, Clements; Eugene Koehler,
New Ulm:. Leon s.. Little, Eagle
Lake; w. Il. Hill, Eagle Lake, and
j. H. Gerlaeh of Good Thunder.
Ten entries from Iowa were not
shipped because of the cold. Theo-
dore Frantz, who brought his birds
nine miles, was stuck in the snow
and some Of the birds were badly
chilled. !, -, $50.
The. largest exhibits are of Black
Orpingtons, Hambhrgs, Brown Leg
horns and Barred Plymouth Rocks.
There is coop Of Phoenix chick
ems this year, the first that have
ever been shown here. The male
birds are gray and white and the
hens are black and gray.
There are some splendid Bourbon
turkeys and three large Bronze
spring turkeys which all weigh over
twenty pounds.
The judging is being done by
James A. Tucker of Concord, Mich,
| and the scores will be announced
tomorrow. There are six silver cups
! to be given TO prize winners, four
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-12
Good Thunder Man Successful at
Corn Show In OWatonna.

The list of prize winners in the
corn exhibit at Owatonna is as fol
lows:
Sweepstakes for State, Ten Ears
Nate Whitney of Albert Lea, on
White Dent.
Single Ear-First. Peter Scott of
Fairmont, Yellow Dent; second, j.
w. Beckman of Cokato, White Dent;
third, George 3. Bartlett of Good
Thunder, Yellow Dent.
White Dent-Nate Whitney of Al
bert Lea, first; o. P. Larson of AL
bert Lea, second; Joseph Taylor of
Medford, third.
Yellow Dent-M. C. Scott of Fair
mont, first; Lewis NJ. Scott of Fair
ment, second; c. c. Payne of Ka-
sofa, third.
= Sweepstakes, on Ten Ears-Nate
Whitney of Albert Lea.
Bushel Lot-Joseph Taylor of Med.
ford. 4s
Twenty-Five Ears-Nate Whitney of
Albert Lea, White Dent.
Yellow Dent--Frank Stefter of Co
kato, first; John Henderson of Co
kato. second.
White Dent. E. Beckman of Co.
kato, first John Henderson of Co.
kato, second; A. J. Nelson of Cokato,
third. -.ss sf $3.50
twenty-five Ears. w. Backman
of Cokato, White Dent.
Sweepstakes on Ten Ears. W.
Backman of Cokato, White Dent.
Yellow Dent-George Mcmahon of
Alexandria.
Junior Division: Yellow Dent
Edwin Hanson of Albert Lea, first;
Vernie Skoog of Cokato, second.
White Dent-Lawrence Beckman
of Cokato, first; Lawrence Taylor of
Medford, second.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-12
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays. Daily. .sETgt
Funeral services over the remains
of B. Fl. Gerlich was held this after
noon at one o'clock from the resi-
dence of John Gerllch, Third and
Plum streets, and was in charge OF
the Odd Fellows lodge. AT two
O'Clock services were held at the
Presbyterian church, Rev. T. Ross
Paden, officiating Many friends OF
the deceased were in attendance.
Miss Mamie Skuse presided at the
organ, and Miss Cornelia Mansfield,
Mrs. H. A. Patterson, George e.
Brett and d. NJ. Jones, formed a
quartet that sang three sacred and
we'll known hymns. These were,
Nearer My God to Thee" Jesus
Savior Pilot Me-" and go Bury
Thy. Sorrow"
The following weer the pallbear.
ers: Henry. Zimmerman, George
Lang, Gust Kleinschmidt. Mic KieiT-
schmidt, A. j.! Veigel, and Henry Vo>
gelpohl. Interment was made at
Glenwood cemetery.
Mrs. George Hoerr and Henry
Gerlich arrived with the remains at
$40 last night. Mrs. B. Fl. Gerlich
did not come to attend the funeral
on account of the severe weather
and not being we'll. She formerly
| lived at Faribault.
| The out-of-town people who attend.
led the. funeral were: Mr.. and Mrs,
Fred Gerfich. John Fitzloff of st
/ Clair, Herman Gerlich, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Albright, and Mrs. Ostefbal Of
Mapleton. Albert Gerlich of Mime
so Lake, George Gerlich. B. Gerlich
and Henry Kruizel of St. Paul, Rob
!, ert Schmid of Everett. Wash. Mrs
John Cochrane. and Mrs. ]. w. Will.
/ son of Rochester
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-12
(Erom Mondays paily.l

Further negotiations looking to a
settlement of the claim OF $7,4O0
held by Attorney s. B. Wilson
against the Mankato Electric Trac'
ton company are now under way
Former Judge, Lorin Cray is In
Chicago on business and during his
stay there he will interview Presi.
dent w. J. Cummings of the com
pany in the hope of persuading that
gentleman to come to an amicable
agreement relative to wiping out
the judgment that was awarded by
a jury In the district court to the
late Fanny Fields. Whether Mr.
Cray's efforts viii prove successful
remains to be seen. 1t is said that
the, bondholders are interesting
themselves in the hope of a settle
ment with Mr.. Wilson.
It is understood that execution
papers were placed in the hands OF
Sheriff Anton Osten yesterday and
it was that officers intention to
serve them today on Manager Henry
Hance of the electric railway, but
this proceeding was stopped pend
ing the negotiations in Chicago to-
day. Had the papers been served
the operation of the electric ears
would have ceased for a time.
A gentleman who is interested in
the outcome of the controversy be
tween the Electric Traction com
pany and Mr. Wilson stated today
that every effort should be made
to effect a. settlement of the claim
on a reasonable basis, The serving
OF execution papers on the company
will mean that the electric railway
will be thrown into the hands of a
receiver, then the plant must be sold
at a receivers sale, all of which
would result in the many holders OF
preferred stock in Mankato losing
their financial interest in the con.
Germ. Possibly the bondholders would
have to bid in the plant in order to
protect themselves against loss.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-12
from Mondays pai,v.

From Mondays Oafiv.
Fire routed out number OF
guests at the. Commercial house, at
129 East Main. street this morning.
The flames spread from the base
ment toward the roof in a few mo.
ments. and before the fire depart
ment reached the scene the hotel
was in flames, but an hours ag-
gressiye work on the part OF the
firemen soon had the blaze under
control. The fire started in the Gel
lar. when plumber, who was
thawing out some water pipes, left
his torch standing near enough to
the partition to ignite It, so Mr..
Blatzheim, the lessee, said.
The alarm was turned in about
$50 and as the fire station is but
few hundred feet away, two
streams of water were turned on
within a very short time. A number
of holes were chopped in the rear
end and roof of the hotel, while
the guests were busy carrying down
their belongings.
The damage to the building
amounted to about $3.50. fully GOV.
cred by insurance in the W. II; Gary
and H. B. Perrin agencies. The
damage done to the fixtures belong
ing to Carl Blatzheim were slight.
w. Fl. Gary was on the grounds
Immediately and engaged carpen-
ter to repair the building. and the
claims were settled this afternoon.
The building is owned by the Lamm
Investment company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-12
From Saturdays Daily.


Fred Deuschner who was recently
remanded to the county jail to await
the action of the grand jury, charg-
ed with forgery in the second degree
filed his information in district court
today. This morning Deuschner was
allowed to plead guilty to forgery in
the third degree.
This afternoon Judge Pau sentenc-
ed him to the st. Cloud reformatory
for an indeterminate term, but SEN
tence was suspended. and now Deu-
schner is to report TO Attorney Will
liam Hughes on February 6, at the
next term of district court
Deuschner said today that he was
a married man, had a child, but no
money. was friendless and saw no
way of getting any except by forging
a check He confessed to Sheriff
Osten and Deputy Sheriff Ario the
other day that he was going to tell
the truth about this matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-12

According to q letter received by
J. r. Knight, a niece at Lawton,
Okla, is soon to make her home in
England on the magnificent estate
lately owned by Lord George, Earl
of Mar, says The Mapleton Enter.
prise. Her husband. w. J. Eldridge,
being the only living relative OF Lord
George, is to inherit the estate.
which is estimated all the way from
$500 900 to $1,000, 900. Mr.. Eldridge
was born in Scotland and after
reaching manhood's estate enlisted
in the British army, seeing service
in Egypt, South Africa and in the
Boxer revolution in China. On com.
pleting his term OF enlistment he
came to America and with his love
of military service enlisted in the
Thirteenth United States cavalry
and while stationed at Fort Sill,
Okla, met and married Miss blanche
Seofield, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Orson Scoield, the latter being a
sister, of Messrs. ]. T. and A. J,
knight of this place. Mr.. and Mrs,
Eldridge have gone to England to
prove their right to the estate. the
administrators having advanced 3d.
900 for expenses of the trip.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-12

Duluth. January 9.--George Becker
pioneer of Minnesota and Duluth
died at the homo of his daughter
Mrs. J. Paiinquin, II West Second
street, yesterday, aged eighty years
He was born In Hamburg, Ger
many, and came to the United States
sixty years ago. settling soon after
ward in Minnesota. With his five
brothers and three sisters he pre-
empted land that afterward became
known as Becker township. 1t is 10
Gated in Stearns county, near st
Cloud.
The Beckers lived the typical
frontier life, cultivating their land
and fighting the hostile Indians in
termittently. George Becker was
one of the home guards who defend
ed the frontier against the Sioux
Indians during the outbreak OF 1852
and played a heroic part in SAVING
st. Cloud and other settlements from
destruction. He was widely known
among the pioneers of that part OF
Minnesota, and held in high esteem
He was one of the four men who
plated the city OF Alexandria. The
party drove afrom st. Cloud to the
new townsite, using an OK team. II
was in the dead OF winter, and one
of his companions was frozen tC
death during the trip.
Twenty-Five years ago he moved tt
Duluth and has resided here since
He is survived by five daughters and
four sons. They are Mrs. j. Palm
quin of Duluth, Mrs. T. Warren o'
.Akeley, Mrs. Charles Mills OF Port
land, Mrs. Katherine Karnaldat Of
Milwaukee, Mrs. iH. G.. Jeckell of Sc
attic; John. Will and Val Becker o.
ST. Paul, and Joseph Becker of Au
rora. sE+
The funeral will be aheld at Rich
mond, Mimi, his. former home, where
he lived in 1858. l.a,y' 7aL