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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16
\ CENTS FOR
COTTON HERE
ON YESTERDAY
RECEIPTS HERE PRETTY GOOD
When LdteneSS of Season is
Considered

Americas cotton buyers continued
yesterday the offer of eleven cents for
fine cotton, despite a slight decline in
the contract market within the past
day or two.
The local demand is good, the
warehousemen state, and eleven cents
is freely paid for good middling grades
of which there are still several hun
dred bales held in Americas ware
houses, with probably 1000 bales ad-
ditional of the lower grades.
The marketing of last seasons crop
here continues right on into the verge
of summer, and there seems no end
to it, More than hundred bales were
handled Saturday at local warehouses,
while receipts yesterday were fair as
we'll Americas warehouses have al
ready gone well over the $4,000 bale
mark in total receipts for the cotton
season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16
TO BUILD A BUNGALOW
ON JACKSON AVENUE

Mr.. G. 7. Porter, the contractor and
builder, laid the foundation yesterday
for an attractive bungalow for Mr..
A. c. Crockett on Jackson avenue.
which will prove an addition to tina,
residence section Mr.. Crockett IS
building it as an investment, and the
house vii be for sale or lease when
completed. Mr. Crockett also pur-
chased esterday as an investment
a desirable vacant lot on Harold ay,
enue. Quite recently he has made
numerous realty sales for other par
ties, including vacant properties on
Church street and Brannon avenue
upon which the purchasers will build
homes this summer. Mr. Clark
Poole will build pretty cottage home
On Brannon avenue upon a lot pur-
chased through Mr.. Crockett.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16
SENDS
DELEGATES TO THE
STATE MEETING
Eastern Star Convention at
Dublin Today
LOCAL LODGE REPRESENTED

Americas Lodge, Order of Eastern
Star, will be we'll represented at the
Grand Chapter session of that order
which assemblies today at Dublin. The
local representatives Mrs. A. S. Per
ry, Mrs. A. B. Hough and Mr.. L. j.
Blalock, with Mrs B. E. Turner, one
of the officers of Americas Lodge, left
yesterday to attend the session which
will last through two days and prove
an occasion of much interest. This
order has, in recent years, grown to
be one among the largest of the Ma
sonic societies in the state. Americas
Lodge ranks high among the state
bodies, having at present 10 men,
bers, and bright prospects for contin-
ued growth and usefulness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

CRYSTAL WHITE ORPINGTONS-
viii sell eggs from my prize winners
and others at half price balance of
season. Now is the time to set eggs
Also some fine breeders for sale at
bargain prices to make room for
young stock, Call and see them at
Turpin's Stables. Phone "a. W. G..
Turpin, Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16
SEEK TO STRENGTHEN
STATE GAME LAW
Hunters Association Will Meet AT
WaYcrOSS.

Waycross, Ga, April 15.-At the an
nual meeting of the Georgia Hunters
association, to be held in Waycross
April IS, talks will be made by T. G..
Hudson, John M. Slaton, J. E. Mercer.
head of the organization; ]. R. Wal
ker, of Valdosta; T. A. Parker, of Way
cross; Mitchell Wimberly, of Macon
all of whom have accepted invitations.
Mayor Harry Reed will deliver the
address of welcome
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mrs T. o. Battle, of Pelham, is the
guest. of Mrs. N A. Ray at her home,
coming yesterday to attend the Ray
McLendon marriage on Wednesday,
April oath.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mrs. l. C. Chase and Miss Emmie
Morgan go to Quitman today as repre-
sentatives of the Americas Presbyte-
rian church to the meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary union there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

BOARDERS WANTED-Would like
to have six nice gentlemen boarders.
gentlemen only; nice rooms an every
thing on the market to eat. See Mrs
Harper, boarding house on Prince St..
between Church and Lamar SITS. 14-3+
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mrs. A. G. Miller is attending the
Chautauqua exercises in Albany to-
day, having gone there yesterday
morning as the guest of friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

MIR. A. C. Tiff, manager of the Mer-
Ger University baseball team, was IA
visitor in Americas yesterday and at
tended the dance at the Country club
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Messrs. R. l.. Clements and j. r.
Stokes, of Buena Vista, attended the
dance given last evening in the par.
lors of the Country club.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

| wi,h to announce that 1 hav.. 1e-
moved lay office from the Cotney sd
tc the Commercial City Bank b.Gg.
Lamar st. DR. H. B. Allen.
iG,.l th-.u
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mrs. Eugene Maultsby, of Albany,
came yesterday upon a visit to her
mother, Mrs. u S. Lockett, at her
home on Forrest street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mr.. A G. Duncan came down last
night from Atlanta, joining Mrs. Dun
can and little daughter who are here
upon a visit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mrs. L. D. Leckhart is at home
again, after visit of a week to rela-
tives in Chickasawhatchie and Sas-
ser, returning yesterday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

WANTED-To pasture 250 COWS a,
SOC a head per month. Finest pas
ture in Sumter county. Harper Bros
Smithyille, Ga. 11-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

MIR. and Mrs. James Sutton have
gone to Savannah to spend several
lays with friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mr.. J. H. Hagerty has gone to Tai
lahassee and will go Wednesday to
Jacksonville to attend the annual
meeting of the Southern Gas associa-
tioM
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mrs. John Ross and Miss Hattie Mae
Ross have gone to Savannah upon a
visit of several days
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mr.. J. w. Flynt was among the many
Maconians spending yesterday in
Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mr.. c. NJ. Atwater came down yester.
day from Macon, called to Americus
upon usiness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

FOR RENT-4-room residence On
Jackson street, near S. A. L. depot
and public school; all modern conven-
fences. Apply to Harold Bros. 15-4t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Jarrett J. Wilson. Mrs.
William Wilson and Mrs. w. R. Amer
son, of Leslie, made up a party mo-
toTing to Americas yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Messrs. j. E. D. Ship and J. E.
Sheppard went down to Albany yes
terday as Representatives of a client
in the federal court there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mr.. w. w. Tinsley, of Augusta, was
among the many visitors coming to
AmeTicus yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Screen your home with Wheeler
Patent Screens and save money,
Phone III for man to make you an
estimate. 3O.1m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Have your home screened now,
avoid the rush and delay in midsum-
mer. John w. SILVER. Slim
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mrs. G. c. Wall left yesterday for
Atlanta, her former home, upon a visit
of ten days to relatives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

STRAYED-On the night of the 14th
pa r of dark bay mare mules weigh
ZIG ahn"t 200 pounds each; five an I
six years old; have white spots .n
hips about size of dollar near flank.
my Nronlation regarding same,
please notify Walter T. Maynard +.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mrs, S. A Daniels has returned
from pleasant visit of some length
to relatives in Montgomery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

slipper Buckles-Gold filled and
sterling silver, at Bells, the jeweler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Messrs. w, R. Bradley, T. A. Weav-
err, Walter Nelson and Misses Linnie
Bradley, Lillian Green and Zuleta
Clay made up motoring party from
Buena Vista coming here Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mr.. S. H. Hollis, of Sparta, Ga, was
a business visitor in Americus yes
terday morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mr. and Mrs. T. NJ. Allen, of Birm-
lngham, are spending a few days in
Americas, arriving yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Messrs. J. o. Stevens and L. S.
Russell were two well known Ma
contains in Americas yesterday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16
Those Who Come and Go


Tennis and baseball goods, fishing
tackle, in large assortment. Holli-
days Book Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mrs. Ralph Newton, after an ex-
tended visit here to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. P. B. Williford, will return
tomorrow to her home in Brunswick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Wheeler Patent Screens are the
best. Phone John w. SILVER for par.
ticulars. 31.1m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mrs. Charles Mauk, of Lacrosse.
was the guest of friends while spend j.,
ing yesterday in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Messrs. D. B. Meadows and C. NJ.
Hunter came over yesterday from
Columbus, spending the day here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

BIBLES FOR SALE-Every publica-
ton; over 1000 styles; we will send
you one by mail at half the usual
price. Write US what you want and
get a catalogue of styles and prices.
Southern Bible House, Atlanta, Ga.
14-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Mrs. S. ]. Powell, of Leesburg, was
visitor in Americas yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

FOR SALE-Three 12-inch desk
electric fans; practically new. Phone
4zO, 16-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Let SILVER screen your home with
Wheeler Patent Screens. Phone III.
Slim
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

Judge Robert L Grier, of Oglethorpe
was in the city yesterday upon legal
business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

FOR SALE--Barred Plymouth Rock
Eggs, $1.00 for 10; s. per hundred.
Phone $50. 14-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16
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FOR SALE-One standard bred big
harness horse, years old; nice style.
Address Box ~, Americas. 14-3.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16
Southern League.

Birmingham 0, Mobile 5. Called a
end of sixth on account of darkness
New Orleans-Montgomery and Mem
phis-Chattanooga games off; rain.
Atlanta-Nashville game off; wet
grounds.
National League.
New York 0, Boston 3.
Chicago 8, st. Louis 2.
Pittsburg 2, Cincinnati 8.
Philadelphia 10, Brooklyn 6.
American League.
Boston /, Philadelphia 4.
st. Louis 5, Cleveland s.
Detroit Z. Chicago IL.
Washington |, New York 0.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

TOOTH-Hair and Nail Brushes.
Large assortment. Rembert's.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

EGGS FOR 1IATCHING-Indian
Runner Ducks, White Leghorns and
Notified Anconas. Phone 10. Burren
Richards loft
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

FOR SALE-Four-pass Over
land car in good running order. T. F.
Gatewood, Jr. 14-2t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

FOR RENTING rooms. Apply at
zl5 FORREST street. 14-2r
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

CHOICE Chrysanthemum plants for
sale; best varieties. Call or phone 64a.
MIS-. L. ID. Locknaft 16-tl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16

THOROUGHBRED Registered Jer-
sey bull, for service. $3.50. Apply to
Henry ]. Bagley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-16
Direct From the Diamonds

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20

Cotter of Portland, and who disap-
peared in San Francisco on the fifth
day of her honeymoon The young
woman in the taxi was the lost bride.
"Oh. l got so lonesome to be home
and / was i'll, and wanted mother y
she was weeping on her mothers
shoulder an instant later.
I'm so sorry for poor Joe,' she
sobbed on. 81 do love him, dearly.
and | want him now. But / just had
to be home. for l felt so i'll and mis-
erable, and only mother could under
stand
"I just got it into my head that l
must kill myself or get home. and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20

Grants Pass, Ore, Dec 20.-The
special election held Wednesday on
the question of bonding the city for
$4,000 for the financing of the first
unit of the Pacific-Interior railway,
the proposed new route to tidewater
at Crescent City, carried by practi-
cally unanimous vote, only 62 of the
1900 ballots cast being against the
bonding. Following the announce
ment of the count the town went wild
with enthusiasm. bon fires, ringing
bells, exploding bombs and cheering
crowds keeping the city awake till
past midnight. The indication that
Grants Pass was united town was
the occasion of the celebration about
as much as the fact that the vote as
sured the building of the needed road
to the sea.
The citizens by popular subscription
have already provided funds and
purchased &c acres of terminal
grounds in the heart of the city as
we'll as the right of way to the lln-
nois valley, Is miles out
The voting of the bonds by Grants
! Pass makes available nearly $l'OOO'-
| OOO for immediate use in the building
of the road, and work will be com
menced from each end of the line
! Crescent City, which through its citi-
zens and the redwood lumber inter
ests has raised nearly $5OOOOO joined
i'm the celebration, word from there
showing that their people were great
" aroused there over the remarkable
vote.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20

somehow couldn't talk to him about
it, so / wrote that note.
Il left it for him and slipped away
when he thought l was going to see
the doctor. 1 did want to die at first
| didn't know how l would kill my
self, but / thought of drowning and
taking poison-and then l thought
of mother and all the trouble she had
been through since father died, and
| just came home"
ITS all right" said her mother,
Mrs. E. V. Cotter, who petted her and
comforted her 1T is all right, little
girl. We're so glad you are home"
So. despite their sympathy for the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20

young bridegroom, and the tears of
the weeping bride, whose nerves gave
completely away, it was a happy time
in that household. When they had
failed to hear from her at the home
of Mrs. w. G.. Tran, friend at 1896
Ellis street, San Francisco, they had
begun to fear she was really dead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
Cosy.

Friday and Saturday 101 Bison fea-
ture in two reels, "A Four Footed
Hero $50 cowboys and cowgirls
take part in roundup sports. Hap
py." a wonderful horse is featured.
The Tongueless Man Gem. Stir
ring drama with a novel plot
Beauty Takes Tramp" \
laughable Nestor comedy.
Coming Monday-Madame Sarah
Bernhardt in La Tosca," a two reel
dramatic masterpiece.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
MRS. HUNTER, MISSING
BRIDE, RETURNS HOME

Portland, Ore, Dec. 20.-A taxicab
drove swiftly up to little flat on
the street floor at S14 Jackson street
and before it had come to full stop
a very pretty weeping young woman
had jumped out and was rushing up
the front steps into her mothers arms
And so the search ended for Mrs.
Joseph Hunter, who was Miss Bessie
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
BAN ON BOXING At
KANSAS CITY REMOVED

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. 20.-The
ban on boxing contests in this city
was removed when the Police Com
missioners permitted u local athletic
club 10 match Clarence Ferns and
Harry Brewer, both of this city. for
a 1O-round bout here on New Years
afternoon. They will meet at l45
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
The PaStiIne.

Special extra feature, Friday and
Saturday.
THE Mills OF the Gods Vita
graph. In three parts. most in
tensely dramatic and thrilling picture.
Billy McGrath's Art Career" Es-
sanay. Comedy. Eleanor Blanch-
ard. Dolores Cassinelli. f. H. Calvert
and Augustus Carney in clever roles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
Orpheunn.

Orpheum.
An extra good program for Fridays
change:
/. The Penitent. Essanay. Pre-
senting Francis X. Bushman and
Miss Beverly Bayne in a splendid dra-
matte study of excellent merit.
2. The Drummer Lubin.
5. Atala. Selig. The wonderful
picture is adopted from French clas-
sizes and produced with special atten-
ton to the paintings of Gustave Dore.
4. Tanning Their Parents. Lubin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
GRANTS PASS WILL
FINANCE RAILWAY
VOTE ON BONDING SCHEME
Is CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

City Holds Celebration in Honor of
EVent-Work of Construction Will
Begin at ific-Interior
Railway TO Connect With Tidewatcr
at Crescent City.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
WILL CARLETON, EDITOR
AND AUTHOR, Is DEAD

, New York. Dec. 20.-Win
} Carleton. author of over the
} Hills to the Poorhouse" died at
} his home in Brooklyn of pneu-
} monia. Carleton came 10
} Brooklyn in 1884 and was editor
} for some time of an illustrated
, magazine. He wrote many po-
} ems on farm and city life and
, was a lecturer For a time he
B was editor of the Detroit Tri-
B bune. He was 67 years old.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20

II some men were compelled to pay
as they go they would never get
started.
The more a man knows the easier
it is to keep his face shut
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20

PAY compliments If you will, but
paw your bills first
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08
SUMMARY OF
THE GARY HOUSE
BUILDING REPORT.

Not only In Gary where 1000
houses are needed today IL this re-
port of vital interest. but it con-
tBins plans that may be followed I'm
Hammond. Whiting, East Chicago,
Laporte and Indiana Harbor. sum-
married. the report In ms follows:
1. Suggests the organization of
"A 100000 stock company; stock to
be sold to any one on the cnsh,
weekly or monthly payment plan.
2. The company to expend. mt
the outset, 100000 on lots and the
building of cheap houses.
3. One-half of this sum, $780,
600. to he raised by the fiotation of
per cent first mortgage bonds.
These will sell readily in my part
of the country.
A. Raise 100000 additional by
the issuance of second mortgage
bonds. Guaranty to be evidenced
by the endorsement of $1,000 worth
each by 100 responsible business
men. Certification and endorse
ment as to validity of Issue and re-
sponsibiIity of the guarantors to be
made by the Gary Clearing House
association. These bonds, thus
guaranteed. will sell readily Mt par
In any financial center.
8. Employment of the 100000
stock subscriptions fund as an ad-
ditionnI guarantee for the second
mortgage bonds, thus protecting
the gunrantors from possible loss
and eventually relieving them of
their liability.
to be invested the same ms the bond
proceeds. Expected that profits of
company Will run to 10 per cent.
:. Thus 100000 is secured for
home building purposes-S100,O0
from first mortgage bonds, 100000
from second mortgage bonds, and
100000 from stock subscriptions.
8. Details: These bonds to bear
interest at per cent. probably to
be of ten years tenure with possf-
BILE earlier redemption clauses.
o. Three hundred thousand dol
lars will build 200 homes. Rentals
probably will bring S15 monthly, or
"A gross income of $4,000 annually.
However. houses will be sold ON the
easy payment plan and the pro-
ceeds re-invested, where there is a
demand for such sales.
10. Details as TO management
there will he representative
board of directors; principal and
interest funds, etc, will be worked
out later.
IL. 1t is urged that building
and loan association be established.
A meeting of the Commercial
trxT, xrfl ha hAfd
week to take further action.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-08
FIRE IN STREET CAR.


About FIVE o'clock yesterday after
noon an alarm of fire was turned in to
the Indiana Harbor fire station from
Euclid avenue and 141st street The
blaze proved. to be located in an Indi-
ana Harbor car whose transformed had
burned out short Circuit had been
established and the blaze was the con-
sequence.
The fire was extinguished before the
department arrived. without damage of
any consequence. but the car was put
out of commission temporarily, limp
ing back to the Harbor about an hour
later. after having held up traffic in
the meantime on the Indiana Harbor-
East Chicago branch of the South Shore
lines.
A report had come back to the Har-
Dor while the car was disabled that
traffic would not be resumed until
morning and many started to walk TO
East Chicago However. by six o'clock
the road was cleared and the cars be-
gan to run again as close to schedule
as they have been operating since the
traffic was Interrupted by the Calumet
Kennedy sewer construction.