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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23
FLOOD IS NOW
THREATENING
MOST OF ALL
CREVASSES ARE WIDENING
Government Must Aid the
Sufferers

New Orleans, May 22.-With the
work of closing the Hymelia crevasse
well under way, other available en-
gineers and army officers interested
in the relief and rescue work direct
ed their efforts to the Atchafalaya ba-
sin, where creyasse waters are threa'
ening sections heretofore untouched
imperiling lives and property.
Citizens of upper st. Landry parish,
after receiving the warning of the
United States engineers that waters
flowing through the northeastern sec
ton of the parish might endanger
their lives, fed to Washington, La.
Water in Melville, coming from the
Alto break, was reported from six
inches to three feet in depth in sew
eral streets. Those who could get
away have already left that town.
Engineers and laborers are gather
ing at Alto, where the work of tie
ing the break has been begun.
Flood waters continue to rise at
Montgomery City, where the mer-
chants have erected elevator floors in
their stores.
Capt L. V. Cooley, representing the
New Orleans flood committee, left for
the Black river and Atchafalaya sec
ton on the steamer st. James today
for the purpose of investigating con-
ditions and to report to the commit
tee as to the best method of sending
supplies where ther are needed most.
Reports from Melville state that
every store in the town has water
over the floors at varying depths, an1
the indications are that before the
water from the Alto crevasse, oa
the Atchafalaya begins to recede only
a few residences will be dry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23

Sumter countys farmers will har-
vest a crop probably of a quarter
million bushels of oats this season,
according to estimates of conserva-
tive citizens. who have gone over the
county recently and noted the great
fields of waving grain, this crop be-
ing one of the best grown here in
wears. though not as large in acreage
as last years crop. The difference In
acreage, however, is offset by the
better crop this season, conditions
having been ideal all along for the
growing of oats, and a crop quite as
large as that Of last year will be Sc
cured this season from fewer acres
planted.
Sumter county made approximately
$50 600 bushels of oats last year, in
the opinion of many of the success
ful planters, the crop being the larg-
est as we'll as the best ever grown in
the county. Many fine fields last year
yielded fifty bushels per acre, but the
general average was less. An aver
age WELD of twenty-five bushels IS
considered very good Already tht
farmers here are busy harvesting
oats and upon the many plantations
near Americus the reaping machine;
are at work this week. Many fields
of twenty-five to fifty acres are being
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23

ed by economy and general utility.
While the improvements have been
in progress, the occupants of the city
nall have been inconvenienced to some
d, gree, but this will soon be at an
end, as the work is progressing with
such satisfactory speed as to give as
sUrance that the offices will soon be
ready for occupancy by the city Off
Cials.
While the renovated building will
not be as good as a new city hall,
it will be as conveniently arrang
I'd as could we'll be desired. The
facilities that have been added are
strictly modern and up-to-date, and
the increased neatness and comfort &c
be obtained by the recent improve.
mtnts will make the expenditure O
money involved well worth while.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23
BIG OAT CROP ASSURED
FOR SUMTER'S PLANTERS
Oat Crop Will Amount to More Than 100000 Bushels
According to Estimate Harvesting Crop Now

cut down and the picture presented is
one of plenty and prosperity.
Oat culture has grown in favor
here in recent years and is now con-
sidered a valuable money crop, where
as formerly the grain was planted
only in limited quantity as feedstuff
for stock Now it is being put upon
a parity with cotton, as the yield per
acre is as valuable, and the crop is
made at much less cost. A promi-
nent Americus citizen and successful
farmer, discussing yesterday the
grain-producing possibilities of SUM-
ter declared his intention of going
into it upon an EXTENSIVE scale next
year. He operates thirty plows upon
his farm and usually makes 500 bales
of cotton, but the attendant expense
is considerable. of course.
The entire farm planted in corn
and oats would yield better results
financially, he thinks, and he may
make the change of crops. This could
be done with half the labor, half the
expense, and with half the number oil
mules-worth $3.50 each-now EN-
ployed Hay, hominy, hogs and oats
will be his slogan next year. Corn
and oats at 81 per bushel and hay al
$35 per ton are more profitable than
cotton, even at 10 and 12 cents pei
pound, he thinks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23
DEMAND FOR GIRLS GREATER.
Charities Asked For Only Half AS
Many Boy Babies.

New York, May 22.-Girls are in
more than twice as much demand as
boys are among the families seeking
children to adopt, according to figures
appearing in the annual report of the
State Charities Aid association.
The report of a subcommittee.
which has had charge of placing chill
dren in families, reports that of the
3,165 applications received for chill
dren during the last 13 years, 1,0IS
were for girls, 9S5 for boys, 124 for
either boy or girl, and 40 for both
boy and girl More than 1000 ap~
plications we're refused after investf-
CATION, but the committee reports
placing 1,s45 children in suitable
homes. In $50 case children wers
legally adopted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23
TO ELECT SUCCESSOR
FOR JUDGE |. n. MOTT
At Session Of Approaching
Grand Jury

One of the duties devolving upon
the grand jury at the forthcoming
session of Sumter superior court will
be the election of a justice of the
peace for the unexpired term of the
late Justice |. N. Mott.
1t is said that there are four or
five candidates for the Office, and the
grand jury will not lack for material
from which to fill the existing vacan-
cy.
The Office is an important one, as
q considerable amount of business
fnds its way through the justice
courts of Sumter county, and ore ful-
v qualified should preside in this tri-
nunal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT
HIGH SCHOOL HERE TONIGHT
School Year Has Been Closed All But the Final Exercises
Examinations Finished Yesterday

Commencement exercises at the
local High School will be conducted
at the High School auditorium this
evenig at 8 o'clock. This will con-
clude the session of the school for
this term, as all the exercises have
been arranged for one evening. as
there will be no debate to be held.
There will be a number of grad
yates to receive diplomas as he
school year has been most successful
in every particular All the work of
the school year at both the High
School and the Furlow school has
been completed, so that the conclud-
ing exercises tonight are the only
ones remaining for the official closa
'ot the work of the High School.
Examinations were completed
throughout the entire local white
schools yesterday, SO that there is
nothing required of the pupils to-
day, bet to secure their promotion
cards, which may be obtained by them
il they will apply at their rooms in
the two school buildings. This will
be one of the joyous features of the
day as no further work is required OF
the pupils.
The present week up to yesterday
had been filled with hard work for all
the students who had been standing
examinations, so that today comes as
a relief. The closing exercises to-
night make it unnecessary for any
of the students to return tomorrow to
the school buildings, thereby allow
ing them ample opportunity, should
they care to do so, to attend the Sum
day school picnic that is be given
by the First Methodist Sunday scho.ll
at Ellaville tomorrow
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23
wyouuuunuouuuuuooauuponp,
! Direct From the Diamonds

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Southern League.
Atlanta 8. Mobile l.
Chattanooga II, New Orleans 6.
No other games scheduled.
South Atlantic League.
Jacksonville |, Columbus O.
Macon 13, Savannah /, first game:
Macon 0, Savannah 4, second game.
Columbia /, Albany 0. Fifteen in
nings.
National League.
Boston 8, Pittsburg 0.
Philadelphia 3, st. Louis 2.
Brooklyn 6, Chicago 10.
New York 6, Cincinnati 1.
National League.
Cleveland O. Boston 8.
Chicago II, New York 5.
Detroit 4, Washington 5.
st. Louis 5, Philadelphia 8.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23
NEW SOLUTION FOR
SERVANT PROBLEM


UOOu LOOKING CnauHeuT-lh ht
Rest is Easy.
chicago, May 22-When Mrs. Amos
w. Cottrell of Elgin, adverticed for
" girl" and promised an automobile
rue every day of the week as one Of
me privileges of the job, she thought
She had solved the servant problem
oday she found that her advertise
'leht lacked the charm, good look
ing chauffeur" This was evidenced
rom one of the many replies she re-
ceiVed. This particular letter read
Dear Mrs. Cottrell: | saw your
"o' IN the paper. | would like to see
iicture of chauffeur before consider
ing the position. Hoping to hear
from you through the paper"
1t won't do any good" said Mrs
Cottrell, because | have a splendid
s'ri and have turned down half a
Hozen. Besides, Mr. Cottrell drives
ms own car, and l don't want a girl
VINO is ambitious to attract my chauf-
feur."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23
SCHOOL GIRLS PAINT
AND USE COSMETICS
Sixty Socially Prominent Women Orr
ganize For Dress Reform.

Cincinnati, Ohio, May 22-With the
example and influence of sixty social
ly prominent women to blaze the
way, Cincinnati is about to start a
womans dress reform movement as
the result of meeting of the Home
Economics association.
After discussion, which disclosed
among other startling matters the
fact that high school girls are paint
ing their faces, using cosmetics and
dressing "as if for party instead of
the school room," the following res
olution was offered by the president
of the organization, Miss Isabelle
Neave and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That as far as possible
we standardize our dress along lines
Of appropriateness, comfort, health
and simplicity, in order to set the
proper example in the natter
The need was urged most strongly
m the ground that an example must
he So to school girls, who, it was
stated, paint and powder and wear
Cowers to school; likewise low-neck-
ed waists and cobwebby stockings.
Cne of the women said, teachers
should not dress in a way that sug-
eests the society woman, for it indi-
Gates that they are ashamed of their
calling, instead of proud of it. Even
those who have sufficient means
should make a sacrifice for the ex-
ample to others. The same thing is
true of other working women-sten-
ographers, saleswomen and all 9th.
ers"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23
Whiskers of 'S4 Vintage.

Kingston, N. Y, May 22-When j.
B. Crispell, if Old Hurley, appeared
before Judge Cantine in county court
as a juror he wore a beard that al
most hid his face and hair, reaching
to his shoulders. In 1884 Crispell
backed Blaine against Cleveland and
wagered that if Cleveland was elected
he would never again shave or cut
his hair. He las kept the bet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23
Mr.. SCHNEIDER HAS
SECURED new HOME
He Bought the SilIs Property
Yesterday

Mr.. Erwin E. Schneider purchased
yesterday from Mr.. S. L. Sills the
dwelling On Hancock avenue, one door
south from Furlow street, and at
present occupied by Mr. Beck.
The house contains six large rooms,
is comparatively new and desira
BILE property at the price, something
less than $4,000.
Mr.. Schneider will occupy the
dwelling as his home after some con-
templated improvements have been
made
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23
No Allen Jury Yet,

Wytheville, Va, May 22.-With
fourteen of the sixteen tentative in.
rors chosen for the trial of Claude
Allen, charged with numbering Judgt
Massie when the Aliens shot up car
roll county court last March, new
venire of thirty talesmen was order
ed sumoned when court adjourned
last night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-24
The Hospital at WaukOn.

An expert from Chicago came on
Tuesday and installed complete
X-Ray apparatus at the hospital. The
place was busy one and many peo-
pie called to see the apparatus in
operation. Some six or seven pat
tents submitted to various examina-
tions during the afternoon. The
small bones in the wrist of Mrs. Sher-
man, whose arm was broken a week
ago, were found to be slightly pulled
apart, and the doctors Immediately
remedied this insuring the free work
ing of the joints where the fracture
heals. The hospital is rapidly being
fitted out, and the appliances are al
most all installed. Miss Linde train
ed nurse of La Crosse is constantly
in attendance, and in few days ev-
erything will be in complete order.
Drs- Swebakken and Rominger have
spared no expense, and a trip thro'
the establishment is we'll worth the
time. Sometime at no distant date,
we hope to give some views and a
more complete description of the hos
pital.-Standard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-24
NEW CREAMERY AT FORT.
Farmers Tributary to Fort Atkinson
to Build New
Creamery.

The promoters for the Burnap
Building and Supply Co. of Toledo,
Ohio, have given UP the attempt to
sell enough stock in the creamery,
owing to the strong opposition to
their plan. However, there has been
very strong sentiment worked up
among the farmers tributary to Fort
Atkinson to put up a creamery, to be
owned and controlled entirely by the
farmers, and the business men OF
FIT Atkinson are helping the good
thing along by Offering to donate the
sum of $500 or more to the farmers
toward buying the necessary lots if
they will put up and organize a far
mers' creamery on the cooperative
plan
Il is proposed to call a meeting in
the near future and have the state
dairy commissioner come and give a
lecture and also give the farmers the
benefit of his knowledge how best to
organize sand operate it. Fort At
kinson offers the best advantages for
the successful operation of first
class creamery. Ice can be had right
there at trifiing expense. Loading
and unloading coal and produce will
be only a fraction of what it costs
others, and the shipping facilities are
of the very best. 1t is up to the far
mers to take an interest in the mat
ter and get together as soon as pos
sible,-OSSian Bee
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-24
WOMAN CAPTURES BURGLAR.
Frail Little Woman Tackles Sneak
Thief and Makes Him Give
Up $500.

Prairie du Chen, Wis. July 10
Mrs. John Bushke, little woman,
who weighs less than hundred lbs.
tackled a burglar who had entered
her mothers home and stolen $500
from a bureau drawer and fed into
a cornfeld. The little woman who
lived across the street from her
mother, saw a man enter rear door
of the house while her mother was at
work in the garden He had been in
side for some time when Mrs. Bush
Ike ventured across the street and as
she entered the yard the burglar fed
through the front door but she ran
after him and caught him in corn
field two blocks away, made him put
up his hands while she searched him
and found a wallet containing $500
which belonged to her parents. In
the struggle that followed the wo-
man nearly tore the clothes from the
criminal but she succeeded in keep
ing the money in her possession UNI
til neighbors were attracted by her
cries for help. The burglar gave his
name as James Ryan and his home
at Marquette, Mich, when arrested
by officers a few minutes later as he
was trying to get across the Missis-
sippi river over the pontoon bridge.
Ryan is a six-footer and has a bad
scar on his left cheek. He will be
tried next Tuesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-24
FARMER IMPALED ON FORK.
Ole Hanson of Hudson Seriously In
jured. Accident Occurred While
Stacking Hay.

Hudson, July 19.-Ole Hanson, a
highly respected resident of Black
Hawk county, who lives on 800
acre farm in the northeastern corner
Of Black Hawk township, suffered an
accident last evening which proved
fatal.
The accident occurred about 1870
at the conclusion of a busy day OF
stacking hay, when, sliding down
the hay NOW, he became impaled on
the handle Of a pitchfork, which was
leaning against the side of the barn.
The handle penetrated the bowels
to a distance of eight inches, inflict-
ing dangerous injuries to some of the
delicate organs, INCLUDING those lead
ing to the kidneys.
A physician was summoned from
Cedar Falls, but was unable to per-
form the operation necessary with
out additional aid, so had to return
bringing with him another doctor
and two nurses. They did all that
was possible, but all hope of his re-
covery was abandoned and he died
soon afterward.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-24
WEST UNION BASE BALL.
Game Friday with Waucama, and
Others NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Brothers the Battery.

West Union now has a first class
base ball team. The committee nam
ed for that purpose has raised good
guarantee fund and has hired the
Newcomer brothers, the popular and
effective players from U. l. US al
most invincible team, to officiate as
a battery, while excellent local tai
ent will fill the other places on the
nine.
Manager j. w. Dwyer desires the
teams of all nearby towns to know
that West Union now has a first class
ball team, and that the team is open
for games with any team that wishes
to make date, for any place at any
time, except on Sunday.-West Un-
ion Argo.
Guess Manager Shea's braves will
have to go down and give them few
rounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-24
Scoops Up Big Horse.

Imagine the establishment of those
who were at the depot platform at
Marion Wednesday morning when
train No. came in from the west
bearing upon the pilot large white
horse. 1t had been picked up some
where between Marion and Tama,
without a doubt for the enginemen
would have discovered it at Tama
when they stopped, but they made no
stop from Tama to Marion, distance
of ga miles. Neither the engineer or
fireman knew they had struck any,
thing until they stopped at Marion,
for the night was quite dark and the
impact of the horse on the big en-
CINE made no perceptible jar. The
horse was disemboweled but never
theless lay stretched out on the pilot
in very uncanny manner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-24
Runs Auto ON Railroad Tracks.

Prof. II. E. Miller had an eXper-
fence that he will not care to repeat
very soon. One day this week while
going across the tracks at the eros
sing at the west end of town he saw
that he could not avoid running into
IA freight car that was being switch
ed and so using his presence of mind
and not losing his head, he turned
his automobile directly to the front
of the car, and ran along the tracks,
keeping out of the way of the train
until he got to the crossing west OF
town, when he again took the road,
none the worse for his experience
Calmar Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-24
b. p. Norton Sells Farm.

B. P. Norton has sold his farm adj
joining Cresco to a Mr.. Mayer, of
Dyersville, Iowa, and will give pos
session next March. Mr.. Mayer pur-
chased through the Geo. Owens ag-
ency, and has purchased other How
ard county land, including the Hen
ry Rink farm, west of Cresco. Mr..
Norton is undecided as to his future
location, but we hope he will decide
to remain in or near Cresco.-Cres-
co Plain Dealer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-24
The Cow FlOpped.

Kansas City Star-The pastor of
one of the largest churches in Kan
sas City has been in rather poor
health this spring and has very often
been remembered by one of his ad-
miring flock, who has sent him many
dainty aishes. Recently she sent him
a toothsome gelatine concoction COW
cred with whipped cream. The good
woman's temperance scruples had
yielded to the culinary art, and the
whipped cream was favored with a
dash of wine. The pastors son was
unable to resist asking for taste.
He smacked his lips and remarked:
Mrs. Blanks COW may have been
dry last summer, but she certainly
has gone wet this spring!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-24
Buffalo Bill Bids Farewell to DeCOrdh
ONE DAY ONLY. 0~
Saturday, July III
Grounds, Brotfoss Pasture
ORIGINAL, IDEAL AND UNIQUE

mHE Greatest Exhibition of all time presented
Novel Features introduced with Unusual Scenic Effects.
The Towering Tops of Canvas Painted to Represent
Mountain Peaks and Landscapes, Creating an impress
sion Of Great Valley i'm which Historical Performance
given, while the observer sits under the Shadow Of soping
Hills viewing the Scenes and Incidents of EARLY PIONEER
DAYS with all their THRILLING EPISODES. AWord of New
Acts New Ideas and New Attractions typical OF the Wild
WEST, the FAR EAST, and ALL THE BROAD CONTINENTS
that lie between the Orient and Occdent with Representative
Aboriginal Races Remote Countries and National
CroWdng into Gigantic Arena all that human ingenuity
conceive in the of Rational Amusement Educa-
tionaI Value Thus giving performance peculiar to itself
Full Of Dashing Originality and Spelbinding Interest with
Ever-hangng Acts and People from Every Cline and
Country covering the Sports Patmes Pursuits and Peculiar
titles Of all NatonaItes well the Military Maneuvers
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-24
Veteran Indian Fighter Passes.

Joseph McSeaton, veteran of the
war of the south and an Indian fight
err, after successfully evading the
craftiness of the Redmen for many
years, finally was conquered by the
man on the white horse and passed
away at Cedar Rapids last Monday,
at the age of 20 years. A post NOR
TEN examination of the brain showed
that death resulted from a tomahawk
blow received in an Indian engage
ment thirty-five years ago. McSeat-
on was a scout for Custer at the time
he was killed by Sitting Bull. He
also secuted for Sheridan and was
in several noted Indian wars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-24
Allamakee Hotel Changes,

The Allamakee hotel is to change
management this week, the Citizens
Bank having leased the property to
Frank Asey, an experienced hotel
man from Boscobel, Wis, who has
been negotiating for it for some time
past. He will arrive today. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dipping retire after about fiji
teen years of continuous service here
the recurring i'll health of Mr.. Dip
ping compelling a change. He plans
on going to Hot Springs, Ark, or
some other health resort for time
where it is hoped he will be fully re-
stored to health and vigor.-Waukon
Democrat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-24
Fail on Nomination.

Estherville, Ia, July 20.-Judicial
and congressional matters in this dis
trict are decidedly mixed. An effort
was made here to nominate candi-
date for Judge but after 101 attempts
it had to be given up. Every coun-
ty stands loyal to it's home candidate.
The game was played for all 1t was
worth but they gave it up and after
congressional matters are better I'M
derstood on August 9Th the delegates
will meet again at Emmetsburg and
endeavor to make a nomination. The
candidates for judge are as follows:
Judge Bailie, n. j. Lee, T. p. Har-
rington, F. C. Davidson, Fred Gill
christ and Fred Kirkpatrick.