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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-10
OFFICIAL ORGANs
americas, Ga, December 10, 1912

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" SHOPPING TIME
= Christmas is coming,
= And shopping is near,
= The time to the children
= And pocketbooks, dear;
= The time when the traffic
In presents is vast,
. Beginning already
= For khree weeks to last
ID The stores are up-piling
= Their beautiful wares.
y And saiespeople. fearful.
' Are facing their cares.
= When on comes the rushing,
The gift-bargain fight,
= 'Twixt armies of shoppers
= From morning TO night
= Now every dear woman,
= Resolved she would buy
= Quite early her presents.
But things go awry;
y Forgot is her promise
TIN days and weeks passed,
= She joins all the others.
And waits till the last.
Baltimore American.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-10
y = =
= DOES'T LIKE IDEA OF =
= DUAL INAUGURATION. =
= views Thinks April % Event =
= Merely Hollow MOnarchieal =
Proceeding.

= = y y y y
The public, we imagine, will scarce
fall in with Governor Wilson's idea OF
what Presidential Inauguration cere-
monies stand for. This is not a couh-
try where The King is dead; long live
the King prevails and the populace
can take its own occasion TO do him
homage in a coronation festival. There
is nothing to the Inauguration of a
President of the United States except
the taking of the oath of office. The
other details are mere accessories. de-
signed to add to the dignity of that
act.
II the new President desires TO give
a ball on April p there is presumably
no reason why he should not do so. If
his friends wish to march the streets
of Washington on April %. there is no
reason why they should not do that.
But such ceremonies would not be in
augural in any sense of the word. They
would constitute merely hollow i'm
itation of a monarchial proceeding
with which Presidential inaugurations
have nothing in common.
Certainly it is avisable that inaugu-
ration ay be set forward or back 10 a
more seasonable date. But until this
is done, March 4 remains the day. and
the only day, appropriate for the cele-
bration of the new Presidents advent.
To postpone II nearly two months
would be TO detract from the dignity
and impressiveness with which .
change of administrations is nov
clothed and give us only a meaningless
theatrical pageant. wholly uneonnect-
e with any national event.-The Bal
rimore News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-10
GROWING IN USEFULNESS.

Notable among the events of the
past week was the announcementsmade
by Superintendent J. NJ Collum, OF
the Third District Agricultural and
Mechanical College. that the students
at that institution are sticking" BET
ter than ever, that is. that fewer of
them are dropping out this Christmas
than has ever been known.
This is a significant fact in the his
tory of practical agricultural education
in the Third congressional district, as
exemplified by the work that the Third
Agricultural and Mechanical College
has done in its brief career. 1t means
that the work of that school is being
appreciated more now than ever. also
that the boys and girls of the dis
trict are now more eager than ever to
secure the practical. thorough train
ing given by that school
In connection with this same sub
jeet as regards the educational facili-
ties that are offered here for the pros
receive farmers of this section. it Is
tabIy true that the applications for
admission 10 the school for the second
term. Ehch commences after the
Christmas holidays. is greater than
efer- Taken in connection with the
fact shown in the foregoing paragraph
= Is seen that the spirit of growth
md usefulness as shown by the agri-
cultural school of this district was
rover more encouraging. For these
things the greatest credit is due the
efficient management Of that school.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-10

Fashion-makers predict an even
F7ore shapeIess style Of skirt for wo-
T'en with the coming Of the new year
than those already seen Is it posi-
bier
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-10

As the old year draws to a close the
people Of South Georgia have no
right TO be other than thankful for
their past prosperity and hopeful for
still greater prosperity during the ap-
Rr0aching year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-10

While the Turks and Bulgars are
scrapping il out in the good old win
ter time. Americans are contented 70
fight the battle of making living
That's enough for the average man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-10

Eminent statisticians are now bust
H. engaged in trying to decide which
eauses the greater number of fatalities,
football or the holiday shopping
brushes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-10
Her Speclaltv

What beautiful things this prima
donna has She must be { great bar
gain hunter"
They say she gets everything for
a song"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-10

" people grow in wisdom as they
grow il age, next year should be the
very best chat this old world has ever
krown-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-10
Eallures Never Do That.

Il didn't know he was so we'll fixed
financially"
How well fixed ?"
He is beginning to tell folks that
he is a salf-made maa."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-10

It is strange how quiet Colonel
Roosevelt is after having created such
furore during the late unpleasant
ness
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-10

Bronson noticed your wife sitting
by the window sewing this morning.
l thought you told me yesterday she
was ill.,
Woodson-So she was. but today
she's on the mend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-10

Judge-Go out and arrest that man
for speeding.
Constable-But his car has broken
down, and he's trying to fix it
Judge-Then go out and arrest him
for obstructing the highway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-10
Christmas Presents in all their
Richness and Beauty

Prices Just matChlesS and true advertise them
be- Goods as honest manufacturers of recognized
standing can make them. Selections that comprise hun
dreds of different styles instead of only limited
Der. Consider all these advantages with positive as
that prices far below all Others We
only illustrate here few of the pieces of large
sortment of beautiful goods. Get a free copy of
CatalOg-Early.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-10

If you have not re-
ceived our beautiful
new Catalog, please call
or write for it. 1t will
help you make your Sc
lection at your leisure
in YOUR own home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-10

Mr. Tahiti am opposed to WON
en- entering the masculine labor field
and doing mems work
Mrs Talkitt-Then bring up a hod
Of coal and chop some wood.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-09-26
N. d. Ignite MINES EXPECT
RECORD BREAKING RUN.

Wilton, Sept. 20.-That the Wash
burn Ignite mines in this section
will have one of the biggest runs in
it's history, and that the output will
be record breaker, appears likely
from the manner in which orders are
coming in. Heavy additions to the
mining equipment are being made,
several new entries have been made,
and the mining operations are we'll
under way.
The construction and opening Of
the Wilton to Pingree line OF the
Northern Pacific has opened 9 new
territory for this city which will
greatly facilitate shipping. The 500
line from Drake to Fordville also
opens q new territory, direct con-
nections with that line being made
between this city and drake over the
500 railroad. The Washburn mines
are owned By Minneapolis capital.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-09-26
MORE HARVEST HANDS
WILL Be NEEDED
COMMERCIAL CLUBS MUST JOIN
FARMERS IN GETTING La
BOR TO SAVE CROPS.

The sharp cold snap now being
experienced by North Dakota, fol-
lowing the long wet spell during
which all harvest hands lay idle, has
sent thousands Of men out of the
country, every train bearing scores
to the Minnesota and Wisconsin
lumber camps, and south. When
the weather clears UP and threshing
is resumed, which in all probability
will be in few days, there will not
be left enoupgh harvest hands to
man the many machines waiting to
thresh the big crop grown in North
Dakota this summer. Many rigs
will be entirely without crews.
It is suggested that to obviate this
difficulty in the vicinity of James,
town at least, the jamestown Com
mercial club should take up with
the Northern Pacific officials at St.
Paul the problem of getting more la
borers out here at once. With full
crews, two weeks to a month Of
steady threshing will clean up a
large acreage, and save large pro-
!, 'Hs7- hat-l n q 5tiFsfSl ast44
portion of the grain.
Immediate action, however, is de-
manded. The time is getting short,
the working days shorter, but with
men to handle the crop when the
weather clears, an immense amount
of wealth will be brought to this
vicinity at least, that otherwise is
in grave danger of loss.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-09-26
MURDERER CONFESSED.

Grand Harbor, N. D., Sept. "a
Iver Lincoln, hired man on the farm
of John Bryn, has confessed to the
accidental killing of young Anton
Bryn one day last week. He came
to his employer on Sunday and told
his story. He said that the matter
had played on his mind until he
thought he would 60 crazy. Beg
ging forgiveness he related every
thing connected with the shooting.
1t was thought that the boy, who
was 16 years old, had been acciden-
tally shot, but the hired man had not
been connected with the shooting.
1t was believed that young Bryn had
fallen down in a stubble field and
that the shotgun had been discharg-
ed when it struck the ground, kill
ing the boy.
Lincoln says that he and Anton
had been hunting in the woods, and
that the accident occurred in an old
shed where they had gone to eat
their lunch and clean their guns.
The boy was killed, according to the
hired man, when he laid his shotgun
on a table in front of young Bryn,
the weapon being accidentally dis
charged. Young Bryn lived forty
five minutes after the accident.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-09-26

time. It will solve the labor prob
elm, one Of the most perplexing that
is presented to the farmer, because
fewer men need be employed, and
these can be employed steadily for
longer periods. More time will be
given for the performance of the
work of blowing just when it can be
done to the best advantage. The
work will thus be done better, and
while the grain area will be lessen
ed, and the expense chargeable to
the grain crop will be reduced, the
aggregate yield will not be reduced,
and the proportionate yield will be
immensely increased.
's.All this is not new. 1t has been
preached for years, and it is being
practiced with excellent results by
constantly increasing number of
farmers. The sort of weather that
we have been having serves to en-
phasize the importance of it, and to
remind one that the very weather
that has been running a good many
fields of grain has been producing
millions of tons of splendid fodder
on acres where there are no cattle to
eat it,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-09-26
PLACED NECK ON RAIL,
WAS DECAPITATED.

New Rockford, N. D., Sept. %
Joseph Kappel, who has been work.
ing with a. Mr.. Schultz over near
Fessenden during the summer, COM
mitted suicide at Brennan last Thurs
day by placing his neck on the rail
in front of an approaching construc-
ton train. He had just hired out
to David Twist for the. threshing
season, and made the statement as
the train came along that he would
take it and go west for few days,
and return when Mr.. Twist was
ready to commence threshing.
Throwing his hat and coat on the
ground he jumped forward and plac-
ed his neck on the rail just in front
of the wheel of the approaching fiat
car loaded with gravel, and was de-
capitated. ,-..--.- ...--.--
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-09-26
scarcity at jamestown.

roC<sTSASy sse VssAAAS-'
Regarding the condition at James
town and other North Dakota points
O. p. Neumann, secretary of the
Carpenter-Neumann Lumber Co., in
an interview said:
"This article on coal shows the
conditions as they exist at present.
We do not handle coal at this place.
Ihave managed a large number OF
fuel yards in North Dakota for the
past - years, and have never been
scared of coal shortage, but this
year it certainly looks serious.
When no hard coal is on hand at
tine head of the lakes at this time
of year, it would be we'll for James,
town people to be warned 80 they
can prepare as we'll as possible with
either hard or soft coal. have in
structed our manager not to accept
any y'i more large orders from anyone,
so as to spread what little coal we
oave as much as possible"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-09-26
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MEET.

Grand Forks, Sept. 24.-Several
Fargo ministers, among them Rev.
r. A. Beard and DR.. G. G. Creegan,
are in attendance at the meeting Of
the North Dakota Congregationalists
which began in this city today, and
which will continue for several days.
The first feature upon the pro-
gram was meeting of the board,
which has charge of the missionary
work, at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The general conference assembled
this evening. Devotional exercises
were led by Rev. G. H. Hall of Elbo-
woods. Rev. w. G. Lyons OF Valley
City and Rev. c.. H. Phillips of
Jamestown delivered addresses, the
latter gave an especially interest
ing history of the Congregational
church in North Dakota. J. A. Bu-
chanan is present as member Of the
board Of directors.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-09-26
FOUND CORN WE'LL MATURED.

FOUND COnN WE'LL MAIOnGO.
Fargo, Sept. 24.-W. R. Porter,
superintendent of the denonstra
tlop farms tina: are being farmed in
connection with the North Dakota
agricultural college has just return
ed from tour of the farms over the
state. Mr.. Porter stated yesterday
that a very small proportion of the
threshing had been done in the
northwestern: part Of tlYetss sstateaas
yet. He found the corn on the
demonstration farms at Sanborn,
jamestown, Darlington, Granville.
Larimore, Lakota, and several of
the other farms in fine shape, as it
is we'll matured.
What wheat has been threshed 40
far on the farms has run from: 16
to 371s bushels with an average of
28.37 bushels for the first twelve
fields threshed. The heaviest field
threshed was at Darlington. Oats
ran 621a bushels per acre at Gran
VILE, and barley 81 bushels per acre
at Rugby. The fax is still green at
most places and very little has been
cut in the northwestern part Of the
state. Because Of the wet weather
very little plowing has been done.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-09-26
NEW 500 lime OPENED.

Minneapolis. Sept. 24.-The 500
line began moving wheat last satur-
day of it's new line from Fordville
to Drake, N. D., special trainmaster,
John O'Connor,in the 1872 mile short
line said yesterday: surfacing is
yet to be done, and General Manager
q. r. Huntington has not yet an
nounced the time for starting. Tegu-
lar train service. At eighteen sta
tions along the line, nearly seventy
elevators or grain loading platforms
have been built or afein r." "eess Of
construction, and theroa1 will move
the loaded grain cars on II 4 TO mar
let In the period until ,s3;~;i: train
service 10 started.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-09-26
GOV. BURKE BOOSTS
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
Opens Long Campaign at Fargo
Monday With Attack ON
PrOgressives.

Fargo, Sept. 24.-Goyernor John
Burke of North Dakota, who is to
be one Of the leading campaigners
of the Democratic party the next
two months, opened the fray at
Fargo last night. speaking to about
200 at the Sons of Norway hall.
Governor Burke dwelt " principally
upon Roosevelt and the Progressive
party, which he attacked vigorous
ly, asking the Republicans to vote
for Wilson and thus rebuke the G..
o. P. He closed, predicting victory,
saying:
''How can we fail to win? The
Republicans are badly split. Most
of them are at sea as. to what to do.
They should come over to the Dem
ocratic party and help administer q
defeat to the G. O. p. This is the
only way to save the Republican
party"
During his speech Gov. Burke, af-
ter paying tribute to Roosevelt as
the man who had awakened public
conscience, attacked the colonel for
his various policies, for his forcing
Progressive tickets in the various
states, for the protective tariff pol
icy, and Roosevelt's plan Of trust
regulation; Gov Burke deplored
Roosevelt's plank for recall Of ju-
dicial decisions, and questioned the
ability Of the people to pass on ques-
tions Of law; also questioned Roose-
velt's sincerity in championing the
initiative. referendum and recall,
and woman's suffrage. Bryan came
in for eulogy and cheers.
Gov. Burke is beginning an ex-
tended tour in the interest Of the
Democratic national and state tick
cts, pleading principally for the
votes Of Republicans for Democrat
,ci candidates.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-09-26
OPPOSES
WOODROW WILSON
SAYS NO PROGRESSIVE DEMOC.
RACY CAN BE EXPECTED
FROM CANDIDATE.

Sioux Falls, a., Sept. 2O.-EX-
Senator r.. T. Pettigrew, who left
the Republican party in 1896 after
long contending against the policies
of property interests then cham
pioned in the senate, gives his views
of the present presidential campaign.
The senator supported Bryan in
1900, refused to support Parker in
1904, and again supported Bryan in
1908. In a statement Of his views
of the present campaign, he said:
"You ask me if am going to sup
port Woodrow Wilson, now the DEM
ocratic candidate, and I unhesitat-
ingly say no. He is more of a con-
servative than Parker, and the plat
form upon which he is running
means nothing as a progressive doc
ument.
'For instance, the only declara-
<tion in the platform in relation to
money is that the Democratic party
is against the Aldrich bill. It also
backs down in it's proposition with
regard to the Philippine Islands.
Woodrow Wilson has not been a
Democrat for years. In other words,
he was Democrat before 1896, but
left the party in 1896 for the same
reason that I Joined il. He came back
and voted for Parker in 1904 for the
same reason that moved me not to
vote for Parker. He did not support
Bryan in 1908. He has advocated
no principle Of progressive Democ-
racy at any time, before or since he
was nominated, and if elected he will
give. us a Cleveland administration.
He will undertake some reforms.
He will rail about the bosses, he will
talk about purity; but ne Is absolute
ly owned by the great moneyed in
terests Of this country, who paid the
expenses of his nomination and will
now furnish the funds for his elec-
klOu. NO HAO6A 6AC0oAVO OOAAONA 81
should vote for him under any cir
cumstances.
eff Mr.. Wilson becomes president
he will oppose any legislation that
interferes with big property or in
any way curtails it's profits. He has
behind him an ancestry of slave
holders. and he has no sympathy
with labor.
There are numerous other quo
tations that might he made from all
his writings showing that he is Bit
terly and sneeringly opposed to ev-
cry man who tolls, and to every pro-
gressive principle.
"a progressive believes that the
rights Of man are sacred; conser-
vative believes the rights of proper
ty alone are sacred.
zone is for government for men;
the other a government for money.
.'The one exalts labor; the other
capital"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-09-26
COAL SHORTAGE
IS ANTICIPATED
CONSUMERS ADVISED TO LAY IN
:. WINTER SUPPLY AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE.

Valley City, Sept. 21.-Valley
City has hard coal famine on it's
hands, and indications are that it
will not be broken before cold
weather, if at all this winter. Or
ders Of local dealers have been can
cellet or accepted with the under
standing they will be filled when
there is sufficient supply of hard
coal. This is extremely indefinite,
as there is a shortage of hard coal
n the Pennsylvania fields, due to
the strike last spring, and it is said
the bunkers at Buffalo are empty.
Local dealers are of the opinion
that soft coal will have to be sub
stituted this winter for hard coal by
those who did not lay in supply
early. Not dealer in the city will
accept an order for hard coal at this
time and guarantee delivery at once.
In fact, most of the hard coal they
have is enroute in cars, and since
orders, they have no assurance of
getting more, except in very small
lots, this winter.
The shortage of hard coal will
necessarily make an increased de-
mand for soft coal, which is plen-
tiful but may not be delivered
promptly when winter sets in, be-
cause of similar conditions existing
all parts of the northwest, and a
car shortage on account of the grain
movement. Wholesalers this week
jumped the price of coal so cents a
ton, and prices are apt to go higher
as winter advances.
No Hard Coal in Twin Cities.
1T is reported there is not a pound
of hard coal in the bins Of Mfnnea-
polls and st. Paul, the market for
the northwest, and none will be
shipped outside until users in the
Twn Cities are supplied. Local
dealers have been told to "save'
themselves by the firms with whom
they deal, and wile scurry is besag
made all over the east for few car
loads of hard coal, but with poor
success.
The demand for smokeless coal
has increased with the shortage. of
hard coal, and this supply may drag
along in deliveries until late In the
winter. ,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-09-26
'ROHIBITIONIsTs NAME
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

Grand Forks, Sept. %. q con-
ference OF state Prohibitionists yes
terday, the following representing
each Of the congressional districts
were named as the party's presiden-
tial electors, Il
n Frank B. Stevenson, Emerald;
Geo. Lippman, Granville; John Lit
tie, Gladstone; r. M. Calderwood,
Williston, and .. .. Saunders, Hea-
ton. sy;.i .ls, IA
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-09-26
RAnRoAp OWNER DYING.

Fargo, Sept. 24.-B. w. Jones,
builder and chief owner Of Niagara
Gorge Electric railroad, 10 dying on
Bonanza Keystone farm near Han
kinson, N. D. He mas been spend
ing the summer on the farm, which
he owns. ss..sS s. VI
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-09-26
SHOOTS, DEER; FINED.

Anamoose, N. D., Sept. 24.-G.
A. ,Ebbert. president Of the First
National bank, was arrested by
Deputy Game Warden D. A. Kramer
yesterday and charged. With shoot
ing deer. Ebbert pleaded guilty
and was taken before q justice Of
the peace and fined $25 and costs.
Ebbert shot deer in Ward county
about two weeks ago.