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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-10
POSTAL RECEIPTS INDICATE
THE CITY'S GREAT PROGRESS
CALENDAR YEAR JUST CLOSED SHOWED RECEIPTS or MORE THAN THIRTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS AN EXCELLENT BAROMETER Of ClTYS BUSINESS
PROGRESS

A barometer of business progress
that is sure and dependable is the
postal business done in the city of
Americas for the calendar year If
1911, which shows postal receipts Of
$50, ,774.39.
The manner in which the postal
receipts of city keep pace with its
general growth is proverbial, so that
no better indication of how Americus
has grown in the past year could be
desired than that furnished by the
figures given in the foregoing para
graph.
1t is a matter of pride with Post
master Frank P. Mitchell, as it is with
every other citizen of Americps, that
the postal receipts at the local office
have shown such remarkable growta
as compared with those of the calen-
dar year preceding, which were only
S22099.58. This is especially gratify-
ms NAAOh INC COl CopOuulllS STOWJH III
the city, with the recent installation
of new paving, fire pparatus, sewers
and other civic Improvements, is TAX
en- into consideration.
The increase in business at the To-
cal postoffice, according to Postmas-
ter Mitchell, is due mainly to the
large increase in the special depart
ments that handle. postal funds, box
rents. and newspaper postage From
this it will be seen that the business
growth indicated has been of the most
vital and helpful kind, because it
shows the establishment of new indus
tries and business houses. The Times
Recorder has had a hand in swelling
the postal receipts, as is shown by
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-10
DIED YESTERDAY FROM INJURIES
RECEIVED FROM A MORNING TRAIN
PISTOL SHOT is FATAL
FOR CAPT. |. 0. ALLEN
Died Yesterday as Result Of
Wound

Conductor !. o. Allen, of the Sea-
board railway, died in Montgomery
yesterday afternoon from a pistol
wounl accidentally inflicted three days
ago. Captain Allen was well known
in Americus, where the greater po">
tion of his time was spent, and the
announcement of his death will be
received with deep regret.
Together with several friends, he
was examining a pistol three days
ago when it was accidentally dis
charged, the bullet entering his abdo-
men and coming out at the back.
Captain Allen had been three years
with the Seaboard here, and had many
friends who will deplore his tragic
death. He is survived by his wife and
little son, who arrived at his bedside
ere the end came He was a native
of Allendale, s. c., to which place the
body will be carried today for inter
ment.
Conductor B. f. Turner, of Ameri-
Gus, will accompany the body, being
joir ed in Savannah this morning by
othe. conductors of this division who
will accompany him to Allendale. ,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-10
PARSONS IS
At Head Of
THE Division
TOOK Charge YESTERDAY
Headquarters Of Division
Established Here

The headquarters of the assistant
supel ;ntendent of this division of the
SeabOard railway has just been es
tahIished at Americus with the ap-
pointment of Mr. T. w. Parsons, OF
birmingham to that position. Mr.. Par
sons arrived yesterday and already IS
in charge of the affairs of his office,
N'r. Parsons will have charge of all
transportation matters between Sa-
I;nnah and Montgomery and branches
in the Americus territory of the Sea
board system. For several years he
has been trainmaster of the Third di-
visiol at Birmingham and is well
equipped for the duties he will as
sumo. The establishment of this Office
here reflects the growth of business n
this territory, and is recognition Of
Americus as the central point as well.
Such an office here, where all mar
ters of Importance can be quickly
referred and adjusted will prove II
great convenience to the business pub
lie end especially the larger shippers
over this railway. AS announced yes
| terday in The Recorder, Mr.
In. W. Purvis has been appointed
trainmaster for the Seaboard here
succeeding Trainmaster Hurley, VIII,
goes to Savannah as chief dispatcher
having jurisdiction over the main lin,
between Columbia and Jacksonville.
Mr. Purvis has for some time beer
with the Seaboard as chief despatchel
at Hamlet, N. C. These several
changes and appointments were effect
i've On the Sth inst
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-10
Lecture BY DIXON
TO Be HEARD HERE
At the High School Building
Tonight

A lecture that will TEEN with human
interest and brilliant humorous skits
is that to be delivered tonight at the
High School building by Frank Dixon,
the we'll known platform lecturer This
is an unusually attractive number,
and large attendance is expected.
The subject of Mr.. Dixons' lecture Is
THE Man Against The Mass" While
it's central theme will be discussion
of the problems which socialism pre-
sents in modern life, the course Of
the lecture will be we'll marked with
humorous touches of the kind that
give life and vim to a subject of this
kind
The auditorium at the High School
building will be heated in manner
to make it comfortable, so that the
tlecture may be enjoyed by those who
attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-10
MEETINGS FOR
WORKERS IN
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
INSTITUTE HERE SATURDAY
Two Sessions at the First
Methodist church

On Saturday afternoon and night
the Georgia Sunday School Associa-
ton will hold an Institute at the
Americus Methodist church, conducted
by Mr.. D. w. Sims, of Montgomery,
Ala, an expert on Sunday school work
and an enthusiastic promoter of eff
cheney in that department of church
work.
The Georgia Sunday Sschool Asso-
citation embraces Sunday schools OF
all denominations in the state. The
work conducted by it is purely un-
UNCONVENTIONAL, or perhaps better ex-
pressed as nter-denominational.
The services here will be held NJ
$3.50 and 7 p. m. The Sunday school
workers of the local churches, and
of the surrounding country, are all
invited to attend and to secure the
benefits from the practical experience
and wide observation of Mr.. Sims.
The Sunday schools of Americus
have many enthusiastic workers in
them who will doubtless gladly avail
themselves of this opportunity for in
and guidance in their work.
1t is urged that all superintendents.
teachers and workers generally az
tend both sessions of the Institute.
The state association has done u
work in building up the
Sunday schools throughout Georgia.
Its Institutes are recognized as ex-
ceedingly helpful. Each session will
last but one hour and will be intense
ly practical in it's purpose and help
full in it's character.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-10
INJURIES OF
CONDUCTOR
we're FATAL
WAS INJURED At RICHLAND
Death Followed After Opera
ton at Hospital Here

Conductor George Roberts, of tas
Seaboard railway, died yesterday at
ternoon at the Americus Hospital from
injuries sustained in an accident at
Richland the night before, when he
was caught between the caboose of
his freight train and a box car, both
MS lower limbs having been badly
crushed.
AS soon as possible the injured con-
ductor was brought to Americus.
where he received medical attention.
One limb was amputated above the
kuee Yesterday morning, and from tina
shock the patient did not rally. Had
he survived the first operation the
ampnta.ion of bis left limb would
have been necessary, also, so badly
had both limbs been crushed by the
cars.
Conductor Roberts, in charge of
train No. %, was coming to Americus.
AT Richland his train took the wrong
track while shifting it's position, it
was said and was about to run into
boz car when Conductor Roberts,
realizing the danger, sought to avert
it, md was caught by the cars. He
s ffered greatly until he arrived at tho
hospital here several hours later.
Mr.. Roberts was native of Macon,
He was twenty-six years old and had
been in the employ of the Seaboard In
Americus for five years. He was
greatly esteemed by officials of the
company and his fellow employees alike
among whom his tragic death is great
ly deplored Escorted by a committee
of conductors, the body Of Mr.. Roberts
was carried last night to Macon foS
interment today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-10
THE VOTERS
Will ELECT
A GOVERNOR
SPECIAL ELECTION ON TODAY
Socialists Have Candidates in
the Field
Don't forget today is election day.

Don't forget today is election day.
It's two to one that you'll have to
scratch your head and think real hard
when you read that first statement
before you can recall what election it
It's the special election for gov
ernor and commissioner of commerce
and labor, which was practically de-
cided last November when the primal
was held. -..
It's probably true that you don't
know that there are two candidates
for each of these positions, but it is
nevertheless true. For the place OF
governor and for that of commission
er of labor the socialists have nomi-
mated a candidate. The two candi-
dates for governor are Joseph NJ.
Brown, democrat, and A. F. Castle
berry, socialist. The candidates for
| commissioner of commerce and labor
are H NJ. Stanley, democrat, and G. f
Daniel, socialist.
The ballots that appear here may
not even bear the names of the So
cialist candidates, but the law does
not require that they bear the names
of all the candidates. This is a mat
ter that Captain John A. Cobb has
Investigated and has learned that
though the law does require that the
tickets at the primary bear the names
of all candidates, this is not true al
the general election. The reason IS
that the primary in Georgia is in real,
ity the election, whereas the election
itself is mainly a matter of form.
In accordance with the usual Gus
TOM the polls will open this mornins
at Z o'clock and close this Afternoon
at o'clock, so that sufficient time
will be allowed for casting all tn,
ballots needed to elect more than on,
} governor, if such was needed TIL,
managers and clerks of the electio}
, will be the same as served at the pri
mary in November The manager
are Messrs. H. D. Watts, George "
: Sta1lings and ]. l. Hudson, ]. P. TIL
clerks are Messrs. A. c. Crockett
Thomas L. Carruthers and R. T. Haw
kins.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-10

the fact that it is now paying month
ly into the local postoffice nearly
twice as much for postage as it paid
formerly. 1t is an indisputable fact
that the increased postal receipts rep
resent a broad and vital increase in
general business activities locally.
The statistics for each separate
quarter of the year show the steady
growth in the business of the local
office During the first quarter of 1911
the receipts were $6,286.19; for the
second quarter, $6,811.31; for the third
quarter, $9,213.O6; for the fourth quar-
ter, SS,463.S4. When these figures are
compared with those during the cor
responding quarters of the year fo-
1910 the increase in business is made
still more apparent. For the first
quarter, receipts were $5,172S6; for
the second quarter, $5,O75.S2; for the
third quarter, $5,656.39; for the fourth
quarter, $6194.51.
Though the regular fiscal year of
the postal department does not close
until July, these statistics have been
obtained through the courtesy of
Postmaster Frank p. Mitchell, who
feels deeply gratified that Americas
has enjoyed such an excellent year
in business way. The business of
the local postoffice, Notwithstanding
the fact that it was heavier during the
last calendar year than ever before,
has been managed with expedition and
satisfaction. The force of assistants
at the postoffice is better organized 1t
this time, probably, than at any time
in the history of the local postal SER
vice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-10
FREEZE FOLLOWED The DOWNPOUR OF
WATER; REPORTS OF DAMAGES TO ROADS
MUCH WORK
FOR CONVICTS
Eleven Inches Of Rain Since
They Began

The rainfall stopped just before 1t
] NJ 10 the five inches for the twenty
lour hours.
About 10 o'clock Monday night the
hind swerved to the west, the air be-
an ro take on an icy feeling, the We
|ncitv began to increase, and before
BDnnight it was evident that the mas
h rainy weather was over and that
real genuine touch of cold weather
as at hand.
By early morning the thermometer
Iad dropped to 25 degrees, that being
be- lowest point touched by the Off
| al instrument at the weather bu-
|eau at the Harold building.
When Observer Harold made his
observations it was ascertained that
the "A hours ending at midnight
bin had fallen to the extent of four
BID eight-tenths inches.
From December 20, when the rain
gan approximately eleven inches OF
bin have fallen.
This explains the swollen streams,
b. swamps filled beyond capacity, the
kw lands flooded, the roads washed
bid the culverts and bridges injur-
b.
On four of the past five days the
kmperature has gone below the freez-
hg point Monday saw the highest
/ fmperature of the five, the weather
bring the day being more marked by
Fater than by cold. Here are the
baXimums and minimums:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-10
TO ENFORCE
SANITATION
ORDINANCE
REQUIREMENTS MADE CLEAR
Rubbish Signs and Cards Have
Been Printed

Further assistance in the enforce
ment of the new sanitary ordinance
has ben furnished by the recent issu-
ance of the cards that were provided
for by the ordinance. These cards
consist of a larger sized card upon
which the word Rubbish" is printed
in large letters, and smaller sized
card outlining the requirements of the
ordinance.
The larger sign is intended for use
when the owner of a store or building
wishes rubbish removed from the
premises. All rubbish of this nature,
which includes paper, pasteboard,
rags, carpet, oil cloth, old furniture,
leather, old shoes, flower stems, straw,
excelsior, mattresses, etc, must be
kept indoors, and when ready for re-
moval, the Rubbish" sign must be
hung in conspicuous place so that
the driver of cart may call for it.
Waste matter that is not included
under the head of rubbish should be
placed within the garbage cans. This
matter includes kitchen and table
waste, vegetables, meats, fish bones,
fruit, ashes, sawdust, sweepings, bot
ties, broken glass, crockery, all tin
cans, etc. These requirements are III
accord with the provisions of Section
189 of the City Code, which requires
householders and occupants to provide
separate receptacles for the waste rs
classified in this and the foregoing
paragraph.
On the smaller card, in addition to
the classification of garbage and rub
bish, as already mentioned, are other
helpful suggestions. Among these it
is mentioned that it is forbidden to
throw any scrap or article, paper.
newspapers, ashes or dirt, garbage or
offal, banana skins, orange peel Jr
similar substances on the street.
Garbage will be collected from the
streets before II o'clock, noon, ac-
cording to the regular schedule of the
sanitary carts, so that residents may
keep this in mind in having their gar
bage cans filled, or their rubbish signs
hung out. The effort will be made to
see that the ordinance is rigidly en-
forced, and that the new pavements
are kept neat and clean not only by
the aid of the city authorities, but
through the cooperation of each indi-
vidual citizen.
In this connection the following in
functions are especially called to the
minds of householders and business
men:
DO not sweep the dirt from the
sidewalk into the street. Sweep the
dirt into a pile on the sidewalk, PICK
it up and put it into ash can.
"To sweep the dirt from the side
walk into the street after the street
has been cleaned is a violation of the
law Keep your sidewalks clean"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-10
Reports on Road Conditions.

reports on Road conditions.
From nearly every section Of Sum
b county there came yesterday re-
brts of damage resulting from the
prrential rain Of the day previous.
Aill dams gave way under pressure y
cater, and bridges and culverts suf-
Rred as well. The damage done will
IN into the thousands of dollars.
Fifteen or sixteen feet of the Coun-
" mill dam, just beyond the Agri-
Rltural College, gave way early yes
eTday morning, and the torrent of
Gate" thus released played havoc with
p Lee street road, a half mile be-
Rw the mill.
At this point there is high fill,
8lth concrete culvert spanning twen-
g-tou: feet. The earth upon either
Ade OF the culvert was washed away
8hlle the solid structure was damas
n 10 an extent as to necessitate re-
4 new steel bridge, which would
ePtail considerable cost bill to the
eounty, In the meantime Lee street
kpad is entirely cut out for traffic, as
passage that way is made impossible
anhl repairs are made.
It was reported here in the early
Poraing that the Chambliss mill
- had broken, but such was not the
SaSe' However, six bales cotton, gin,
- and picked, lying below the dan
*ere caught in the current and float.
y away in the direction of Flint river
swamp.
oh the new Andersonville highway
n miles east of Americus, deer
u was washed away, and consequent
mat road is temporarily out o
commission.
At Double Branches, on the Lesli,
- some damage is reported, Will,
q o'ler ILLS the water is runnin,
'e' 'he roadway, arising to consider
ole height. This is the case at tn
'us Ill near the Crockett place, thre
mes east of the city. In other 10
a'1es the roads are impossible, an
-gn repair work will be required.
Inc railroads do not appear to hav
Ia''Ined any considerable damage, 4
Trans, somewhat delayed, came i
i'suay on both the Seaboard an
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-10
MAY PUT ABE LINCOLN AND
JEFF DAVIS SIDE BY SIDE

Louisville, KY, January 9.-Dis-
patches from Washington and from
Kentucky's state capitol at Frankfort
say the state legislature soon will have
unde" formal consideration bill pro-
viding that the blue grass common
wealth place in the hall of fame at
Washington statues of Lincoln and
Jefferson Davis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-10
While FORDING STREAM
He RECEIVED DUCKING
Mill Creek Waters Too Much
For Walters

Mr. George Walters, while coming
from his plantation home to Americus
yesterday morning, fell into the swol-
len mill stream on the Lee street
road while attempting TO ford it.
The stream was far out of its banks
and the roadway had been washed out
as we'll.
However, Mr.. Walters thought he
could drive through the stream, and
in so doing took a plunge into the
freezing waters, making a very mar
row escape.
He telephoned to the city for dry
clothing and an hour of two later ar
rived here all right.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-10
UNCLE REMUS MAY NOW
LOOM UP IN AN 0PERA

New York, January 9.--Julian Has
ris, of Atlanta, is in New York con-
ferring with prominent theatrical
manager concerning the productio7
soon of a comic opera based on he.
stories of Uncle Remus."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-10
'LBANY WILL PUT IN
IT'S OWN GREAT WHITE WAY

H''"hy' Ga, January 9.-Albany ex-
40 70 lay claim to the honor of be-
'ne hrst city in the South to in
'a,' her own Bright White Way,
,0l0ut paying any bonus to outside
"'S' and at a smaller cost than
'','ar lnstillation has ever been
oetore, 1t is estimated that the
- ~ can do the work of installing
Ft.5Oo. e''' 0i less 'nan
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-10
TO BOOST SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.

Albany, Ga, January 9.-The Alba
ny Chamber of Commerce will enter
tain $50 of the best and most repre-
sentative business men of Southwest
Georgia at big banquet on the night
of February IA next
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-03-07
GREAT COPPER PRODUCTION.

The copper mines of the United States have produced
more than fifteen and quarter billion pounds copper and
ol this total T. mining districts have produced in of
lW00O00 pounds each according the United States Geol
ogcal Survey. These T. districts located in eight states,
have yielded 9469 per of the total output the country
since 1919 when the total product of the United States
but little more than 100000 pounds These districts are
Butte Mont which has yielded 1915 100000 pounds or 81 rs
per cent of the total productions Lake Superior Mich which
has yielded 456OO00O0 pounds; Bsbee Ariz 100000
pounds Morepe Metcalf Arz, Ss27000OO pounds Jerome
Ariz 57ooooooO pounds Bingham Utah 46500ooo0 pounds;
Shasta county, Call 36000O00 pounds Globe Arz 1884 7OO
900 pounds Duektown, Tenn, 2 100000 pounds; Ely New
l25000000 pounds the fool belt California; 1O40OOOOO
pounds and Santa Rita N NJ. (wherc mining is believed
have been begun far back 1900 O00000O pounds All
other districts have produced S04 100000 pounds.
It is interesting to note from the United States Geologi
zeal Surveys report copper production for 1910 that the
first 10 of these districts also the first 10 largest produc
today, although the order slightly changed These 10
districts yielded 93S per Of the production for 1910 The
United Saes is by far the greatest copper producing
try, smcer output of copper 1910 being per
of the total for the world
Nearly every of the leading copper producing dis
rcts of the United States according to the Geological Survey
made record output within the three preceding 1870
and nearly every of them could have done in 1910
far the ability of the mines to produce the
cemed An Indifferent copper market and metanrgcal diff
icues however, resulted in decrease in the output for 1910
for several districts.
The Surveys estimate January ?, 1912, indicates
copper output for 1911 greater than that of 1910 and nearly
equal to the record production of 1909 1t is further stated
that of the companies position to maintain
increase their present output that, the
ton of the metal will permit the production Of copper in the
United States for 1912 be expected to show marked IN
It is noteworthy that not Of the leading copper
districts of the United States several Of which have been
tive producers for 80 years more has been worked out
shown decrease in it's ability to produce copper.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-03-07
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office Of the Bobby Anderson Group
Mining Company, Wallace, Idaho
Janaury 10, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that at q
meeting of the board Of directors Of the
Bobby Anderson Group Mining Com
pany, held at the office OF the COM
pany, in Wallace, Idaho, on the 10th
day Of January A. d. 1912, an assess
ment of l mill per share was levied
upon the capital stock of the corpora
ton, payable on or before the 14th day
of February A. d. 1912, to Herman j.
Rossi, secretary treasurer of the com
pany, a his office, sos Bank street
Wallace, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 14th day
of February, A. d. 1912, will be de-
linquent and advertised for sale at
public auction and unless payment is
is made before will be sold On the 18th
day of March. A. d. 1912, at 10 O'Clock
a. m. Of said day. to pay the delin-
quent assessment thereon, together
with the costs of advertising and ex-
penses of sale.
HERMAN J. ROSSI,
Secretary Treasurer Of Bobby Ander-
son Group Mining Company. sos
Bank Street Wallace, Idaho.
Jan 11-Feb S-5t
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-03-07
Notice Of Postponement.

Notice is hereby given that by order
and resolution Of the board of direct
ors the time for payment Of the above
assessment has been extended to the
14th day of March, A. d. 1912, and the
date for holding the sale of delinquent
stock is hereby postponed to the 18th
day of April. A. D. 1912, at the same
hour and place before described,
HERMAN J. ROSSI.
F22-M14-4t Secretary.