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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-11

The unusual spectacle of mayor
and city marshal hailed into court up
on a warrant issued at the instance
of a wandering beggar was presented
Yesterday in the city court here when
Mayor Ranew and City Marshal A. G.
James, of Leslie, were arraigned for
the arrest of Willie Smith in that
town.
The case excited great interest and
many of Leslies citizens were in the
courtroom as witnesses or interested
spectators of this very unusual pro-
ceeding.
Willie Smith, it seems struck the
town of Leslie few days ago and was
harvesting the dimes in a begging
tour when the mayor ordereds him to
leave, as he was violating city ordi-
nance which prohibits the plying of
the vocation of Weary Willies.
Smith fatty refused to obey the
mandate of the mayor and resisted ar
rest when Marshal James sought 20
lead him to the lookup. Smith has
but one leg, but he has two good arms
and these he wound around an avn.
ing post. Thus securely anchored he
defied the efforts of Marshal James
to remove him.
The marshal put the nippers upon
Willie Smiths wrist, but this had no
effect, as neither did few raps upon
his knuckles from the officers club
In the struggle Smiths head came in
contact with the iron post, but it was
not shown in the evidence that he was
hurt seriously by this cause or thC
raps upon his fingers Marshal Janei
stated that, rather than hurt his man
he finally desisted in his attempt t,
arrest him, and let him alone.
Smith at once had warrants issue
against the mayor and marshal, an
the sensational case was rehearse
here yesterday before Judge Hixoi
of the city court of Americus. Afte
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-11
CENTRAL OFFICIALS WERE
IN THE CITY YESTERDAY
President Markham and Others Spent Short Time Here
On Visit of Inspection

Noise, General Superintendent ]. 7.
johnson, General Passenger Agent j.
c. Halle, Division Superintendent r.
j. Harlan, Mr.. G. l.. Chandler, supe :
intendent of transportation, Mr.. C. =,
kirey, freight traffic manager, ami
Mr.. w. B. McKinstay, freight claim
agent
The coming of the railway officials
vas unheralded and, consequently. cit
izens and business men did not haze
the pleasure and opportunity of meet
ing them as they would have done
otherwise and extended the courtesy
of drive over the city. The party
left at noon for Montgomery.
The special train consisted OF three
handsome private cars and a dining
and observation car.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-11
Big SHORTAGE
in SEED CORN
and POTATOES
PRICES FOR them VERY HIGH
Highest, In Fact, In Twenty
Years

st. Louis, Mo- April 10.-There is
an enormous shortage this spring in
the supply of seed corn and seed no.
tatoes, and prices for these products
are higher than they have been in
twenty years, according to st. Louis
dealers and growers of seeds. Prices
are already from $1OO to $1.5O per
bushel higher than usual and are ex-
pected, to advance rapidly higher, as
the planting season advances.
I'VE have been in business in ST
Louis forty years." said Phillip S.
Child, treasurer of the A. ]. Child
Mercantile Company. yesterday. but
the present shortage of seed corn and
seed potatoes is the worst in our rec
objection, and the demand is the great
est on record. Nearly all of the farm
ers in this part of the country are
compelled to buy seed corn and seed
potatoes this year, because they rails
ed none last year.
Many farmers have been delayed in
getting heir orders on account of the
high water, and when they come to
st. Louis later in the season expect
ing to get wagon load, they will have
to be satisfied with bushel or two.
The shortage in seed corn and seed
potatoes this year beats all records
said A. W. Schisley, of the A. W.
Schisler Grain Company Seed corn
is selling for 50, $3.50 and SO bush
ell, and seed potatoes from $1.75 to
$l.95 bushel, and good seed is hard
to get at these prices. Farmers who
understand the value of good seed are
paying as high as $3.50 to $5 in order
to get seed sure to germinate.
Much corn no won the marke will
not germinate, although it may look
all right, and grind up splendidly into
meal. Much of the corn last season
was injured by the early drought,
which prevented proper pollenizatioa.
Later in the season, the rains pre-
vented the proper curing of the corn
W. F. Nichol, manager of the st.
Lous Seed Company, said last nights
The present shortage of corn and po-
tato seed was clearly foreseen, but
could not be prevented, as the crops
were a partial failure all over the
world. The entire country is now
drawing from North Dakota, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and Michigan, and as
the supply in those states is limited,
expect to see seed potato and seed
corn prices 81 higher than they now
are, by the end of May or the first of
June. Prices are already 81 bushel
higher than last year"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-11
ANERcUs GEORGIA. THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL H. 1912
UNDERWOOD THE PARTY IDEAL:
WE CANNOT WIN WITH WILSON
W. ". OSBORNE
(Atlanta Constitution.)

Hon. w. w. Osborne, of Savannah
one of Georgias best known political
leaders, while here yesterday on a
brief business trip asserted there was
no question as to Oscar w. Underwood
carrying Chatham county, and he felt
confident from both observations and
mearsay that Georgia would go over
whelmingly for the Alabamian on
May l.
The democratic party has before it
the best chance it has had in twenty
five years, Mr. Osborne said. ut is a
golden opportunity, if we but take he
advantage of it.
Il have nothing personal against
Governor Wilson, but | cannot support
him for the nomination, because do
not believe he can win and because :
do believe Mr.. Underwood is the most
satisfactory nominee the party can Of
fer to the nation. If we nominate Gov.
ernOr Wilson the party will throw
away the best chance it has had in
quarter of century.
1T is a practical proposition that
confronts us. We want to win, and we
can win, and l believe Underwood is
the man to do it with. He is the
party ideal. The only possible argu-
ment against him as the nominee is
that he is Southern man; if he lived |
in any state north of the Ohio river he |
would unquestionably be the choice of |
the entire country. Other people may |
draw the line here, but I'd be ashamed |
of myself if | took any such stand as
that.
"Underwood's nomination means |
that we will carry New York, without |
which we cannot win; it will mean,
too, the acquisition of other doubtful |
states which are essential to demo-
cratic success. He is the one man pre-
eminently qualified to lead the demo-
cratic fight and the party could make
no greater blunder than to fail to nom
mate him with this opportunity before |
it."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-11
INCREASING
ACTIVITY IN
DEVELOPMENT
THROUGHOUT The SOUTHEAST
AmeriCuS Shares in the Gen.
ePaI Growth

Columbus, Ca, April 10.-The Indus
trial Index says in it's issue for this
week:
The great Southeast is so exceed
ingly busy with the working out of
extensive development and industrial
projects and with construction work
of many and varied kinds that it
would seem there could be no oppor-
tunity for further planning just now.
Yet, the reports for the week show
even increasing activity in the making Z
of preparations for new undertakings
Gains in bank clearings, in build
ing permits, in postal receipts and 9TH
erwise tell with the preciseness of fig
ures of prosperity and growth.
An electric power transmission
company has asked official approval of
a stock and bond issue of $4,5OO,O0O.
Chicago capitalists contemplate
constructing an electric railway be-
tween Atlanta and Macon, Ca, under
existing franchises.
"A power company with capital
stock of $1,OOOO0O has been organized
at Savannah, Ga.
Fourteen new corporations were
formed during the week with minimum
capital stocks aggregating $1,743,O09.
Construction activity is striking
Among the items of construction work
to be done, as reported this week, are:
River bridges, Dayton and Tampa,
Fla; churches, $4,000, Tampa, Fla:
kissimmee, Fla, Woodvine and Clax-
ton, Ga, and church addition, $4,000,
Eutaula, Ala; hospital, Ft Myers,
Ala; hotel, Montgomery, Ala; hotel
additions, Waycross, Ga, and 100000,
Daytonia, Fla; jails, Marion county,
Alabama, and Pinellas county, Florida;
sewer, 100000, Augusta, Ga.; sewer
and waterworks systems, Fayette,
Ala and Lithonia, Ga; Jail and court
house, 100000, Clarke county, Geor-
ga; 3-story business building and
$4,000 apartment house, Atlanta, Ga;
bank building, Punta Gorda, Fla;
courthouses, $4,000, Pinelllas coun-
w. Florida, and 100000, Lowndes
county, Georgia, library bnilding, Daw-
son, Ga; paving, Gainesville, Ga, and
tampa, Fla; int1rmary building add
lIon, 100000, Birmingham, Ala, Ath-
ems Ga, is perfecting plans and ar
rahgements for erecting a Y. w. C. A.
building, and Thomasville, Ga, has
plans for Y. M. c.. A structure.
Some of the contracts awarded are:
Hotel remodeling, $4,000, Montgom-
cry, Ala; church addition, $4,000, Au-
suSta' Ga; business building, 100000,
birmingham, Ala; bride, $19,757, Du-
cdi county, Florida; courthouse ut
tallahassee, $94,57S, State of Florida;
l'-Story hotel building, Atlanta, Ga,
paving $4,000, Montgomery, Alo
industrial plants will be established
as follows:
canning, Americus and Plains, Ga.
ol mill extension Ocilla, Ga; ex-
'eHSlon of ice and electric light a nd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-11

A special train of private cars bear
ing Presiden C. H. Markham, of the
Central of Georgia railway, and also
president of the Illinois Central, be-
sides many of the prominent officials
of the Central of Georgia, arrived ii
Americus at 1880 o'clock yesterday
morning in a tour of the Central sys-
tenn, which is being made by the
party.
A half hour was spent here during
which time President Markham and
party left their cars and made cas-
ual inspection of the depors, yards and
other properties. In the party, be-
sides President Markham, were Vice
President w. A. Winburn,Aof the Geo.
| gia Central, General Manager I. :
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-11
Hailed MAYOR AND MARSHAL
FROM LESLIE INTO COURT
Wandering Beggar Claimed He Was Maltreated By Of
ficials Case Promptly Dismissed

an exhaustive trial the warrants were
dismissed and the case, which has
stirred Leslie for two or three days,
is doubtless at an end now.
Mayor Ranew and Marshal James
we're representer by Mr.. w. T. Lane,
while City Court Solicitor Childers ap-
peared for Smith The latter was not
V.thout funds, as several of Leslie'e
citizens sympathized with him AMI
appear ed in his behalf at the trial yes
terday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-11
ENTERTAINMENT
IS UNIQUE FOR
NEXT SATURDAY
when The GLEE CLUB COMES
Evening Of Rare Entertain
ment Promised

An entertainment that will be rare
and unique in every feature is that
to be given by the Mercer University
Glee Club that is to appear here next
Saturday evening at the High School
auditorium.
There has been nothing like this Of
fered the amusement loving public
of Americus this season, as the pro-
gram is entirely different from any
that has been given here, while the
members of the club are skilfully
trained in every detail of the work
Mr.. H. G. Bastow, who is well known
here as the conductor of a large
class in voice culture, has had active
charge of the training of the Glea
Club, and every member of the class
should be pleased to attend the per-
formance Saturday night and to take
their friends with them
The performance will begin at
O'Clock, and there will be a varied
program to be given by the members
of the Glee Club, which will com.
bine solo, quartette and chorus Sc
lections together with instrumental
selections of unusual charm and in
terest. The moderate price of fift!
cents each for admission is within thu
reach of all. and the enjoyment af
forded by the program will far repa.
the small expenditure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-11
WEEKLY EDITORS WILL
ASSEMBLE IN DUBLIN
June 18th Has Been Named as
the Day.

Atlanta, April 10-The Georgia
Weekly Press Association will hold it's
1912 annual meeting in Dublin June
18th, as the result of a decision reach
ed here by the executive committee of
the association.
For the annual outing of the associ-
alton it was suggested that trip by
water from Savannah to New York or
Boston might be satisfactory, but no
definite action das taken.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-11

power plants, 100000, valdosta, Ga;
concrete block, Bessemer, Ala; fertil-
ier. Miami, Fla two woodworking, Sa-
vannah, Ga. A railroad is to be built
between Hinesville and Mcintosh, Ga.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-09
Must Keep a. t.

Must Keep at II.
You cannot drive home stout nail
by a single blow Of the hammer. The
advertiser who strikes repeatedly in
the same spot is. bound eventually to
accomplish his purpose.-rnnters' Ink.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-09
TAXATION IN MINNESOTA
THE is ONE OF SERIES OF ARTICLES
BY REQUEST OF THE MINNESOTA TAX COMMISSION
CRITICISM OR SUGGESTION IS CORDIALLY INVITED
Exemption from Taxation
(Twenty-eighth Article)

lions the legislature has from time
to time enacted laws exempting
from taxation other classes of
property not embraced in the con-
stitutional provision. 1t has, for
instance, attempted to exempt the
property of incorporated district
and county agricultural societies,
and the buildings and other pro-
perty owned and used exclusively
by beneficiary associations and fra
ternal beneficiary associations, as
we'll as an additional personal
property exemption of 500 for
each member of the national
guard.
These laws are clearly unconsti-
tutional and fail to accomplish the
purpose for which they were
enacted. AS already stated, the
legislature has no authority, either
directly or indirectly. to exempt
property or persons from taxation
except as authorized by the con-
stitution, and as these exemptions
are not authorized by the consti-
tuition, it is held by the legal
department of a state that the
legislative enactment attempting
to do so is null and void.
The constitutional provision re-
lating to personal property exemp-
ton leaves it optional with the
legislature to decide whether there
shall or shall not be any such ex-
emption, and if any, the amount
thereof, not exceeding 5000. The
legislature may also determine
whether the exemption shall apply
to each household, Individual or
head of family. The present ex-
emption of 500 applies to each in
dividual subject to a personal prop
erty assessment.
There is considerable abuse of
the personal property exemption
in some districts of the state. Not
a few people attempt to list their
personal property in the name of
several members of the family. In
some cases called to the attention
of the tax commission personal
property was divided among as
many as six members of a family
when the actual and bona fde
owner was the head of the family.
This practice is a serious viola
ton of law and is punishable by
fine or Imprisonment. Section
5O33, Revised Laws of 1905, pro-
vides that every person who, in
making any statement, oral or
written, which is required or auth
orized by law to be made as basis
of imposing or reducing any tax or
assessment, who shall wilfully
make any statement as to any
material matter which he knows to
be false, shall be guilty of a gross
misdemeanor.
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The state constitution provides
that property used for certain
specified purposes shall be exempt
from taxation. Exempt property
may be divided into four general
classes, Cd educational, CD reli-
gious, 60 charitable, and CD
public.
In addition to the above, there
may be exempted from taxation
personal property not exceeding in
value $500 for each household,
Individual or head of a family, as
the legislature may determine.
Property used for educational
purposes includes public libraries,
public school houses, academies,
colleges, universities, and all
seminaries of learning. Property
leased to an educational institution
however, or property owned by
such an institution but not de-
voted to or necessary for its use is
not exempt from taxation.
Church property includes all
churches and houses of W orship
and the land necessary for the
proper use and enjoyment of the
same. Mere ownership by a
church, however, does not neces-
sarily exempt the property from
taxation. Under the decisions of
the courts parsonage or rectory
belonging to a church, even though
used in part for religious services,
is not exempt from taxation; nor is
land or other property owned by a
church but not used for church
purposes exempt property.
Property used for charitable pur-
poses includes public hospitals,
and all institutions of purely pub
lie charity, such as alrnshouses,
homes for orphans, the aged or de-
pendents, and all other property
devoted exclusively to public
charity.
Public property includes all
property of the federal and state
governments, and the property of
each municipality of the state used
for public purposes. Property
owned by a municipality but not
used or necessary for public pur-
poses is not exempt from taxation.
In a general way it may be said
that it is the use not the owner
ship, that determines the question
of exemption. Constitutional pro-
visions governing exemptions, and
statuary laws based on the consti-
tuition, are strictly construed by
the courts. Such exemptions are
regarded as an abrogation of part
of the sovereignty of the state, and
they are consequently confined to
the strict letter of the constitution
and can neither be enlarged or ex-
tended by legislative enactment.
Notwithstanding these restric-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-09

Special Meeting of the school board
for Independent District No, IL. held
Aug. 5th, 1912.
Meeting called to order by President
Moonan. Those present being Ander-
son, Fenske, Miller, Moonan, Thomas,
Trezona and White.
Communication Of. ]. I. Donahue
presented to the board and on motion
duly carried, the secretary was in
structed to furnish Mr. Donohue with
the information asked for.
Communication of T. w. Toal. re-
garding wiring and lighting Of the
High School Building was read, and
on motion. the suggestion offered by
Mr.. TOal was ordered carried out.
On motion duly carried, the sal
aries Of the Secretary and Treasurer
were placed at $4,000 each for the en-
suing year.
On motion duly carried, the bonds
of the treasurer for the ensuing year
were placed at $40, 100000,
On motion duly carried the secre-
tary was instructed to write to the
different banks ia Duluth and Ely,
and ascertain what amount Of in
terest they will allow on monthly
balance, and they to furnish a surety
bond equal to the bond of the treasur.
er, $40. OOO.OO.
On motion duly carried the secre-
tary was instructed to place on record
the following communication of the
retiring Superintendent, Mr.. C. Fl.
Barnes, and to acknowledge receipt of
same.
Before laying down my work with
you, wish to thank the board as a
whole and each member individually
for the loyal support and wise coop
Grafton you have given me. 1t has
been pleasure to counsel with you,
and II any great degree of progress
has been made the credit is largely
due to you. 1t is nv wish that the
schools may continue to improve and
that each OF you may prosper in a
business way, and that nothing but
good things shall come to you"
On motion duly carried Mr.. Foster
who was present at the meeting, was
requested to draw up plans for max
ing the necessary repairs to the venti-
lating system in the Central School,
and the committee on buildings and
grounds were instructed to have the
necessary work done.
On motion duly carried all janitors
who are now in the employ of the
district were re-employed at their
present salary.
On motion duly carried, the taking
of census OF all children of school age
was referred to the committee on
schools with power to act, and they to
have the work done promptly.
On motion duly carried, the matter
OF securing additional room for school
purposes at Winton, was referred to
the president OF the board and Mr..
Anderson OF Winton.
On motion duly carried meeting
adjourned.
Signed,
CHAs. TREzoNA,
Sec'y
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Miller.
On motion duly carried Mr.. A. J..
Thomas was appointed temporary
chairman.
On motion duly carried, Mr.. Jas.
Moonan was appointed temporary
secretary.
Chairman Thomas announced that
the next order of business would be
the election of officers, and nomina-
lions would be In order. 1t was NOV
ed and supported that Mr.. Chas.
Trezona be elected president of the
board, and on roll call Mr.. Chas.
'Trezona received five votes, and was
declared unanimously elected.
Next In order ives the election of a
secretary, and Mr.. T. e. Miller was
nominated. Mr.. Miller stated that it
would be impossible for him to accept.
James Moonan's name was then pre-
sented. He declined to accept, stat
ing that on account of his work it
would be utterly impossible for him
to properly take care of the work.
The name of A. j. Thomas was also
presented but the honor was declined
by him, he stating that he could not
spare the time. 1t was moved and
supported that a ballot be taken for
the selection Of secretary, and the
chair appoined Mr.. T. E. Miller, tel
Ter. Result of vote, six ballots cast.
Moonan received five. A. j. Thomas
one. Moonan was declared elected.
but declined to accept.
The chairman instructed the men,
bers to prepare their ballots for the
election of treasurer-six votes cast
as follows: Blank, one; Thomas, one;
Anderson, one; Miller, one; Fenske.
two. No choice. Second ballot. six
votes cast: Fenske, three; Anderson,
one; Thomas, one; Miller, one. No
choice. Third ballot, six votes cast:
Fenske, four; Anderson. one; Miller.
one. Mr.. Fenske was declared elect
ed.
Chairman Thomas requested the
newely elected president to take the
chair.
President, Trezona called the meet
ing to order and requested the Sec
rotary to call the roll. Acting Sec
rotary Moonan informed him. that,
although he had been elected. he
would not accept. Mr.. Trezona made
proposition to the board, IL they
would reconsider the election of all
the officers, he would accept the Office
Of secretary. il elected. Moved by
Mr.. Miller, supported by Mr.. Ander-
son, that the proceedings Of the meet
ing in reference to the election be
declared void, was carried. The chair
then announced. that new nominal
tions would be in order. The follow
ing officers were then elected:
President. James Moonan,
Secretary, Chas. Trezona,
Treasurer, A. j. Fenske.
Signed,
JAMES MooNAN,
Acting Sec'y.
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THE TURNED COAT.

6 -
Robert Henri, the famous artist,
was talking at tea at Sherry's. In
New York. about the Latin Quarter.
In the Latin Quarter" he said. I'm
little streets OF the Boule Mich, 1t Is
possible to get a good course dinner
or 10 cents-and even at that there's
lany Latin Quarterite goes dinner
ass."
One spring afternoon" he resum-
d. AS | was sketching the horses OF
he green bronze fountain in the Lux
embourg gardens. a youth stopped
md talked a while,
The spring sunshine on the youths
cat brought out all its shabbiness
nercilessly. and I ventured to hint:
Look here. old chap, why don't
,'ou have that coat turned?
He smoothed the shabby sleeve
uefully.
i would he said, If 1t lad three
ides. >" .~.