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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-20

Is doing them gross injustice and
giving out false impression to those
who have no knowledge Of their stand
ing as poetic exponents of dramatic
art.
Macready. one of the greatest actors
who ever lived. was once rotten
egged" in New York when presenting
a Shakesperean drama.
Here is an opportunity for the local
public to see for itself a manifestation
of a phase of dramatic art which has
made an impress on the literature and
the stage of two continents
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
MACON HAS 2,l29 DRINKS
AS SHOWN BY RECORD
As Result of the Blind Tigers
There

Macon, Ca, Dec. 19.-The annual
report of w. B. Chapman, chief of po-
lice, shows a total of $3.50 cases dock
eted for trial in recorders court during
the last twelve months This is an
increase of over 1000 cases over the
record of last year. The most signifi-
cant feature of the chiefs annual re.
port was presented to council Tuesday
night, is that over two thousand drum
ken men and women were arrested
during the year. This is an average
of about seven per day AS an offset
for this, there were twenty-five reports
of blind tiger" violations, but not that
many convictions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
If DIVORCED IN VERMONT
IT'S A CRIME TO WE'D AGAIN
Going Back to That State May Be
Prosecuted for Bigamy.

Montpelier, Vt, Dec. 19-Persons
who obtain divorces in Vermont and
remarry will be liable to prosecution
for bigamy. Gov Fletcher has signed
a bill amending the statutes so that
those divorced in this state cannot
marry again elsewhere and return
without breaking the law
Another bill dealing with bigamy, or
'polygamy. was passed by the legisla-
ture yesterday 1t was in the form of
a resolution in favor of an amendment
to the federal constitution prohibiting
polygamy. These who spoke in favor
of it stated that it was instigated by
the growth of a Mormon settlement at
Sharon, the birthplace of Joseph
Smith, founder of the Mormon church.
Both houses passed the resolution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
"NON.EUCLIDIAN GEOMETRY
Something Nice to Know, and It's Ex.
planned by "A Boy of Fourteen.

Boston, Dec. l9.-William James ST.
dis, the fourteen-year-old mathemati-
cal and linguistic wonder of Harvard,
lectured to the Harvard Mathematical
club on "Non-Euclidian Geometry.
While most people do not know what
non-euclidian geometry is, and don't
care, William James was never stump
ed for a minute
This was Sidis's second lecture at
Harvard, where he is in the sophomore
class. He explained that it was a form
of mathematics, originated in Bohemia,
and was first rate thing to know
The large audience which gathered
to hear the pearls of wisdom dropped
from the lipe Of the youth seemed, for
the most part to regard the exhibition
Of geometric knowledge much in the
light of public entertainment 52
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
SUMTER FARM
Brings SEVENTY
DOLLARS ACRE
PRICE AN EXCELLENT one
stills Place Near City Sold to
|. W. ]. Skinner

Seventy dollars per acre was the
round price paid yesterday by Mr.. w.
J. Skinner in the purchase of the S. l..
Stills farm of 200 acres The farm is
just two-aaud a half miles west of
Americas and is considered one of the
best small farms in the county, as
evidenced by the price it brought.
Mr.. Skinner purchased the farm as
a home, and will remove there with
his family to reside early in the new
year.
AS rejecting the rapid enhancement
of Sumter county farm lands, it may
be stated that Mr. Stills purchased this
same farm just four years ago at the
price of $50 per acre, or $4,000. In
the sale effected yesterday he made 4
profit of $4,000 upon his investment of
five years duration.
This was the first land to sell at
$50 per acre in the county, it is said,
and was considered highprice when
Mr.. Stills bought it four years aga.
But it was not really a bad bargain,
as he sold it for $4,000 on a cash
transaction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES County

GEORGlA-WeD Stef County
Will be sold before the Court House
door OF said County in the town of
Preston, Georgia, on the first Tuesday
in January next, 1913, between the
legal hours of sale the following de-
scribed property. to-wit: The entire
stock of goods, consisting of dry
goods, shoes, hats, clothing, groceries.
tinware, crOckery, glassware, whips,
horse collars, hardware and all fix
lures; all contained in the store room
occupied by R. L. Nicholson, being the
same building in which the pOstoffice
at Preston, Ga, is located, and said
property was levied on as the property
of R. L. Nicholson by virtue of fl ia
issued from the Superior Court Of
said County in favor of Britt Carson
Shoe Co, and one in favor of Wyler
Kirkland and Co., and one in favor
of the Piedmont Buggy Co., one in ia
vor of the Waxelbaum Co., all against
the defendant Also 4 fl fas issued
from the Justice Court of the 978 Dis
trict, G. NJ, of said County in favor of
the Hatcher Grocery Co. against said
defendant, R. L. Nicholson. Terms
cash. This the 10th day of Dec 1912.
c. M. CHRISTIAN,
Sheriff of Webster Co., Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
'PEETING TONI CAUGHT
BY ALBANY CITIZENS

Albany, Dec. 19.--Hearing a noise
at one of the windows of a bedroom, a
lady in the household of j. T. Grimes.
a well known citizen, saw man peep
ing through the blinds. Without APP
pearing to be alarmed she walked into
an adjoining room and informed Mr..
GriIaAs, who spilled out with revolt
yer bnd made the alleged "peeping-
y n a prisoner.
ARRIVING his prisoner to the water.
" Ike station. near NV Crimes fela.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
FEDERAL TROOPS
KILLED REBELS
IN MEXICO
HUNDRED REBELS ARE SLAIN
Sacked Town and Committed
OutragGs

Guadalajara, Mexico, Dec. 10 -
One hundred rebels and 40 rural
guards and town people were killed
in fierce battle at Huejuauilla yes
terday. The town was sacked by the
rebels who committed many out
RACES.
A force of so rebels commanded by
Gen. Campos attacked Huejuquilla, ia
lisco, near the boundary of Zacatecas.
Fifty rural guards and armed cit
liens had held them off for thirty
hours until the store of ammunition
was exhausted. "a
Then the rebels forced their way
in and committed every kind of out
rage, according to reports.
Some hours later achievements of
federal troops arrived and drove the
rebels out after killing a large num-
Der of them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
WIVES WHO PAY ALIMONY
TO ABANDONED HUSBANDS
Ohio Leads with 673 and Illinois Has
5O)-GeOrgia Has Only ).

Chicago, Dec. 19-Are there abus-
ed husbands in these United States?
Here is the answer In this state more
than five hundred divorced wives are
paying alimony to their weary former
husbands; in Indiana, 450; in Ohio
G73; in Wisconsin, 566 Pennsylvania,
though the second state in population
has only sixty such wives and Geor-
gia has the smallest number at all,
only women contributing to the sup
port of their former mates in that
state by order Of the courts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
AT XMAS
DOW N IN FLORID 4
With Watermelons as a Delicious Side
Dish.

Mr.. W. j. Thornton returned to
Americas yesterday from a three weeks
business trip down upon the Florida
peninsula, where he has been selling
Capitola flour to the trade. 1t is sum-
mer time down there, MIR. Thornton
says, and as evidence of this he told
of seeing ripe, luscious strawberries
in one of the town markets, and be-
side them ripe watermelons, the sight
OF which would make Georgia negro
throw spasms of ecstacy and delight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
POSTMASTER SENTENCED
FOR EMBEZZLEMENf

Albany, Ga, Dec. 19.-In the
United States court here Abram D.
Ross, formerly postmaster at Chula,
Tiff county, pleaded guilty to a charge
of embezzling funds of the money or
der department He was indicted some
time ago. In consideration of the ex-
tenuating circumstances and the fact
that the shortage had been made good,
Judge Speer let Ross off with a light
sentence, two months in the Albany
jail
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
GEORGIA Webster County.

georgia. Webster County.
Will be sold before the Court House
door in the town of Preston, said coun
ty, on the first Tuesday in January
1913, next, within the legal hours of
sale, the following property, to-wit:
One hundred bushels corn, more or
less; 800 pounds seed cotton, more
or less, in house. 300 pounds of seed
cotton, more or less, in field unpicked
Ninety bushels cotton seed, more or
less. 500 bundles fodder, more or less,
said property is levied on and to be
sold under and by virtue of a NOR
gage fl ia issued from the Superior
Court of said County in favor Of How
ell Cobb against j. NJ Watson, and
sold as the property of defendant
Terms cash This Dec. II 1912.
G. NJ CHRISTIAN,
Sheriff Webster County.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
SOME PRETTY DISHES
FOR The TABLE
They Taste Well Which Is
Proof Enough

New York, Dec. 19.-Here are some
suggestions for giving a novel and at
tractive appearance to items in a
dinner menu. A good way to serve
mslin for the beginning of ad inner is
to cut it into star shapes and lay it on
shaved ice.
Tomato bouillon in blue china indi-
vidual cups, with a little unsweetened
cream floating on each cup is another
good idea.
Turnip croquettes fried brown, laid
in a nest of white potato snow, gar
nished with parsley also look we'll
Here are some original salads Cups
made from beetroot, or the shells of
rosy apples filled with chopped celery
or little lettuce leaves; hard boiled eggs
cut in strips with yolk centres and
laid upon nasturtium leaves to ,look
like water lilies
Ice may be served in the shape OF
white roses, with green leaves of an
gelica. "
For Chocolate Temptation" one
pours hot chocolate sauce over a hard
frozen chocolate ice cream sprinkled
over with chopped roasted almonds and
tops it with blanched almond. And
for Emerald Special one has pista-
chic ice cream in cup with a little
creme dementhe poured over it and
topped with a green grape.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20

phoned for policeman, who took
charge of the prisoner and lovked him
us. He proved to be T. ] Mcclure, a
young man boarding in house near
the Grimes dwelling. A warrant
charging him with peeping, which is
misdemeanor, was sworn out against
Mcclure this morning, and later he
was released on bond. He told the
arresting officer that he was in, the
Grimes yard looking for some chick
ems that had disappeared.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
LAW MAKERS TO REST
TILL AFTER HOLIDAYS
House Quits Until January
End, 1918

Washington, d. c., Dec. 19.-The
house today adjourned for the Christ
mas holiday recess until January 9,
without receiving President Taft's
message. The message, however, was
sent also to the senate which remain
ed in session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
4 Different View.

q asked your husband last night if
he had to live his life over again, il
he would marry you, and he said he
certainly would"
He certainly wouldn't"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20

'aughter-Father, you shouldn't
b We kicked George last night. You
voke the poor fellows heart Father
-A didn't come anywhere near his
heart-Boston Transcript
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
\ York Cotton.

TX, Dec 19.-Cotton opened
unchanged to an advance of 6
rs on overnight guying orders and
renewal of moderate trade support,
then the market turned rather easier
With prices selling off to a net loss Of
three or four points during the midd e
of the morning under realizing.
The market remained very quiet
prices at noon being two or three
points under yesterdays closing. Spot
cotton quiet; middling uplands 1910,
nominal
The market continued quiet dur
ing the early afternoon, but ruled
steady to firm with prices to ,
points above Yesterdays closing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20

JUST RECEIVED-Our new Christ
mas line of Juvenile" Bicycles; one
of our new wheels vii make your
boy or girl a very acceptable Christ
mas present; come early and select
one of the best. c. D. Poole, Lamar
St. 15-St
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20

The will Of the people has disheart-
ened many a candidate
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20

A promise is something you should
keep when you give it,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20

Much of the happiness in the worbl
is due to the fact that ignorance is
bliss
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20

If some men were women, they
would be too lazy to turn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20

A woman may not swallow all the
compliments mca hand her, but she
thinks there is merit in them Just the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20

One is seldom disappointed in love
as long as he remains a bachelor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20

n Alas! am undone," walled the
Zine of the melodrama The villain
ed sardonically. for, Of course, she
dn't ask him to hook her. up the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20

FOR SALE-Good dry wood; will
make special prices on quantities
Phone $40. lift
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20

4 One way to hurt a woman's feelings
is to tell her that she has none.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
THIS SCHOOL

Is new in location only. 1t offers
you the Best Business Shorthand
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money can buy, in the shortest
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and when you are competent, as
sists you in securing a position.
Walden's Colleges receive more
calls for their graduates than they
can supply. The Position" will
be ready for you when you are
ready for it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20

HAVE SOME SIX PER CENT
money to lend for clients on Ameri-
Gus realty. See me for advantageous
terms. Herbert Hawkins. 1877
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20

Go to a dentist for your tooth ez-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
SUPERIOR COURSES

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-20
AUTHOR OF
FOUNDER OF

Walden's Chain of Business Col
leges in Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala
bama, Tennessee, Texas and Geor-
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-01-25
Notice to Our Customers

Henceforth the Bank CT Oxford
will not carry overdrafts nor past
due paper. All customers of the
Bank must make their arrange
ments for money before checking
and when their paper is due, must
either pay 1t or renew the same.
This action is taken by the
Bank because it is impossible to
do a safe and conservative bank
ing business without strictly con-
forming to these rules. Every
person should desire to do their
business only with a safe institu-
ton. Such an institution will al
ways be able to extend credit to
its customers, if it is deserved
and il they have a deposit in the
bank, they can then feel that it is
never in danger. For your pro-
lection, as we'll as our own, we
shall strictly conform to these
rules.
We trust no customer OF the
bank will expect any variation.
Very Respectfully,
The BANK OF OXFORD,
BY James Stone, President
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-01-25
Notice to Farmers.

| have secured the services oil a
corps of Institute workers to
speak to the people OF Lafayette
County on Saturday, Feb. 10Th,
at 10 an. These men are quail
fed to help the farmers get in
shape for the boil weevil and 20
instruct Us how to fight him.
| hope that every man in the
county will attend this meeting
for We are going u need all the
information we can get in the
near future, and the man who
does not avail himself OF the OPP
portunity Of securing the neces-
sary information is the man that
will be injured NOS: by the bell
weevil. Respectfully,
8 5 JOHNSON.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-01-25
Ss.th Oxford News

As it has been quite awhile
since we saw any news from our
town." thought We would write.
Mr.. Artie Billingsly and wife
have moved South Of Yocona.
We were sorry to give them Up.
Miss Bertha juneau is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Brown.
Several Of our young men at
tended singing at MIR. John Love
lady's Sunday Afternoon.
Mir. jeff Mize, of Tula, spent
last 81 nday night at the home Of
Mrs. FANNIE Mize.
Mr.. joe Hair has gone to Mem
phis.
Sunday will be preaching day at
Yellow Leaf. We should all at
tend and hear the new pastor,
n. A. Moore.
Several of our neighbors are to
put in telephones in a few days.
Saturday night Mr.. Martice
Ray spent quite awhile in Yocona
bottom stuck up in the mud. The
roads are ''rollicky" anyway.
On Jan. ith. Grandma Kirby
died. She had been sick only
two weeks of pneumonia. She
was laid to rest in Yellow Leaf
cemetery. She left six daughters
and one son. The son and two
daughters live in Oklahoma, one
daughter is in Texas, three daugh
tiers are in Lafayette County.
Also many grand children and n
host of friends TO mourn her loss.
She was 81 years old. She was
born in Lincoln County, n. G..
After she married she lived in
South Carolina and came to Mis-
sissippi many years ago.
For u years her home has been
with her daughter, Mrs. Hattie
Fudge. Grandma Kirby lived a
long and USEFUL life. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
W. |. Hargis.
"Anothur oue from them WAS taken, a
voice they loved is still,
Another place IL vacant in this home
which never can be filled
Let Is all take Grandma's life
as our example to live by, that we
may meet her in the home where
there will be no more good-byes.
A FRIEND.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-01-25
Affiliated Schools.

The utilization that | spoke
about last year it seems to me
ought to be put into practice in
Lafayette County ana this would
make all the schools better and
have standard of proficiency.
Let each teacher in the county
grade her school upon the basis
of the Oxf I'd Graded -cnool and
when the grades are completed
to the satisfaction of the teacher,
let the pupils come TO Oxford
and stand an examination fer
entrance into the Oxford Graded
school or some like high school
and the successful ones to pass
the examination, be given a GER
uncate OF entrance TO this school
or any like graded school.
Now all this can be done and
ought to be done with very little
trouble 10 the teachers and sure
~ this much would be as little a.
should be done for the county
children. Teachers, fan tina,
spark of ambition within that
boys soul until it will flame with
a desire TO go highesin the prep
Grafton for iife's battles, and you
will be accomplishing the duty
dovolved upon you. which you
assumed when you became one
OF the state 5 teachers.
Do you realize that you are
shaping the lives OF those under
you aud that the parents are
looking to you for this? What IS
your standard Of teaching a
lesson? a subject? a book?
What is teaching? How do you
know that you are a teacher?
How do you know that you have
ever taught anyone? Do you
hear lessons, or do you teach
lessons? WHAT is the difference
between telling and teaching
We have tire happiest lot Of
children to be found any where
WHO come to Oxford every day
in the wagon. Las; year I un-
derstsnd the school made an av-
erage attendance OF about SIX,
This year there are Is here every
day and they will learn mucr
more here than they could out ir
their Own school as they are il
the grades and one teacher gives
her entire time to the grade ana
the work is done we'll. Why no.
make Oxford the center for NOR,
schools and Abbeville anotheI
center. Taylor another anC
Burgess another and so OF
throughout the county. Hav,
fewer schools and better ones
There ought to be at least three
teachers III q school to do gooC
grade work. II am rightly in,
formed there need be but few on,
teacher schools in the county a
> there are but few places cut OF
;. by rivers and creeks. We hav,
demonstrated the wisdom o
transferring pupils in Lafayett,
County from one school to
|, better. one. Who will be next
] trust that we will have som
good meetings in our County AS
: ISOLATION before the year is owe
and that we will all be blessed b,
, our meetings.
Il. S. BALTHRoP., Sup;
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-01-25
Don't Overlook This
A Careful Perussi viii Prove lite Value
Every oxford Il. ader.

A Careful Perussi viii Prove lite Value to
Every oxford r. ader.
Mrs. II. f. Word, College Hill street,
Oxford, Miss, saws: "a friend told me
about Doan's Kidney Pills after using
them with excellent results and | got a
supply. knew that my kidneys were
di~sordered, for the kidney s~ecretions
looked unnatural. There was much
soreness and laneness across the small
of my back and at night ! could not lie
still in any position. After taking
Doan's Kidney Pills, which l procured
at Kendel's Drug Store, my trouble dis
appeared and my condition improved
in every way Another member of my
family has used Doan's Kidney Pills
with satisfactory results" statement
given in March, 1857
THE BENEFIT LASTED.
Mrs. Word was interviewed by our
representative on June 81, 1911, she
said: 81 am still recommending Doan's
Kidney Pills at every opportunity, as
the benefit they brought me has been
permanent. This preparation is deserv
ing of the highest praise"
For sale by all dealers. Price So
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States. j.,
Remember the name-Doan's-ans
take no other.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-01-25
Subscribe for THE EAGLE.
Notice 10 Bridge 8uii:er.


Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned will receive sealed
bids up to IL o'clock, noon, on tuesday,
Feb. 6Jn, for the building of tae fol-
lowing bridge: For the building OF a
br idge across Bundren Greek on the Ok
ford and Waite Valley road, in Yocona
River bottom.
The ABOVE mentioned bridge is TO
be let nut separately and To De done
accordir to plans and specifications
now on file in my Office The success-
full bidder will De r-quiFe To furnish
bond double tins amount OF each bi, +,
with two or more good securities for
faithful perfor nance of the contract.
The Board reserves the right 10 re-
ject any and all bids, and on the same
day let the same out at public cutlery
at the lowest and best bidders T {
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
w. NJ. WOODWARD. Clerk.
Oxford, Miss, Jan 9Th. 1919.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-01-25
MRS. A. s.

Mrs. A. S. Higgins died at her
home on Lake street Tuesday af-
ternoon after an illness Of several
weeks of a complication Of dis
eases. The deceased has made
her home ia Oxford for many
years and was highly esteemed
by many friends for her many
christian virtues. She was the
daughter of Mr.. n J. Lawhorn.
and besides this aged and afflict.
ed father, leaves a devoted hus-
band, one daughter and many
near relatives to whom We extend
sympathy. The remains were in
TERED here yesterday afternoon.