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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-18
PASTOR QUITS; RATHER THAN
TO TAKE TAINTED" COIN

Washington, n. j., May 1.-THE
Rev. Albert Albertson prefers to go to
the ends of the earth as a missionary
to living precariously on the possible
$500 salary scraped together by the
Anderson and Mount Lebanon Metho-
dist churches, of which he is pastor.
He says that when the churches
have to have fairs and sociables il
order to raise the money it is tainted
and he has refused to accept $50 thus
accumulated The money was divided
among several deacons, who gave it %
him as offerings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-18
Notice TO The Public.

We, the undersigned banks, agree to
close at Two o'clock during Chautau-
qua, May 19th-24th, inclusive.
COMMERCIAL CITY ANK, E. T.
Murray for Cashier; AMERICUS Ma
TIONAL BANK, E C. Hawkins, Asst
Ctshier; BANK OF COMMERCE,
Frank Sheffield, Vice President; BANK
OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA., A. w
Smith, President; PLANTERS BANK.
H. S. Council, Cashier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10
AN EARLY FLOOD PERIOD
Noteworthy Experience of Western
Vermont in Connection with
the Freshet of 1880.

In view Of the assertion that no such
experience with high water has been
known In Vermont since 1911, an esteemed
following extract from the history of the
town of New Haven IN Hemenway's
Gazetteer:
In 1880, a freshet. extending along
western Vermont and doing great dam
age swept, with dreadful ruin. over New
rolled on with impetuous fury. New
Haven river suddenly rose to an un-
precedeuted height. Bridges and dams
were swept away, and Mt a place then
called Beeman's Hollow, now Brooksville
many dwellings were carried of and
were borne along on the wrecks of houses,
and on other buildings, az on RATS
shrieklng for help. A little below the
place. rocks rise high on each side OF
the river, and are but few feet apart
The cries of the sufferers were heard
they became suddenly hushed. The
waters not passing readily through the
narrows, rose the higher in the hamlet
lust above, and the timhers and the VIC
tins upon them were thrown and COM
mingled together al the narrows, in one
mass Of ruin and death, The bodies OF
the dead were found along the banks or
Otter creek, into which the New Haven
river enters
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10

IN no called for. mo; because II bids were
called for q certain person would get the
iob" In other words, he would be- the
lowest bidder, and that is not the proper
wav Tn sncnd the taxpayers money As a
roqu1t the money paid for the College
stroot lob. which cost about one thou
sand dollars. was practically thrown away
as the street is now in only a little bet
fer condition than before. Another mem
hcr NJ fine board, identified with large
business interests. seems to he able to
have his name appear on the weekly nav
roll for thc Use of n team used on one
OF the sprinkllng carts during the summer
months and has done this for quite a
number of years, thereby deprlving some
moor taxpayer, who has no other means
OF support than earning a living with
his team Of the opportunity to use that
team.
Gentlemen, you must agree with mo
that lust a little housekeeping in this de-
partment will have a very salutary effect
CONCLUSION.
Gentlemen, In fnal word, let me ad-
minish Won to be diligent in the perform
ance OF your duties. Give to the affairs
OF the city that careful study and wise
Judgment which the people have a right
to expect
Respectfully submitted
JAMES e. BURKE, Mayor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10
THE INNOCENT NOTE.

They were relating anecdotes the other
day when Bishop Joseph f. Berry told
one about a lady in a western town who
while listening to rather lengthy ser
mon one Sunday morning, suddenly re-
rlembered that she had left the dinner in
the gas oven without regulating the
flame.
Hastily writing note on a small piece
OF paper she slipped it to her husband,
who was an usher. Hubby thinking the
note was intended for the minister, calm
" walked up the aisle to the consterna-
t,on OF mother, and placed it on the pull
pit
The minister smiled as he received i.
and then looked a trlhe peevsh as he read
this line
please hurry home and turn off the
gas,"--Philadelphia Telegraph.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10
NOT A CANDIDATE
Supt. Fl. o. Wheeler Refuses to
Consider Re-appointment.
Has BceD Mt the Head Of BurIsnutop,s
schools for 81 Years--PrincipnI
Chiuenden In Field for the
Position.

superintendent Henry o. Wheeler Of
the Burlington schools is not a candi-
date FOR reappointment to tho posi
ton which he has ably filled for many
years, and 1t Is expected that his sue
cessor will be elected at tho next
scheduled meeting of the board Of
school commissioners on Friday even
ing, April 49, There are several an
plcants for the position, among them
being Principal NJ. u. Chittenden OF
the Edmunds high school. 1t is hope
that If he should be the choice of the
board he can be retained in his pres
ent position until the close of the pres
ent school year. The hope is also ex-
pressed that Mr.. Wheeler will remain
in office until that time He has not
resigned, but has made emphatic his
decision not to be a candidate for the
superintendency.
The appointment OF a successor to
fill the vacancy was considered at an
adjourned meeting OF the board, held
at three O'Clock Satur lay afternoon in
the office Of Chairman V A Bullard,
but a further postponement of action
upon the matter was decided upon
SUPT, WHEELER'S CAREER.
Mr., Wheeler has been superinten-
dent of schools since 1850. He was
born in Williston, October I. 1871.
Preparing for college at South Hero.
he entered the University Of Vermont
in 1860, He enlisted in Company A.
list Vermont cavalry. october ., 1861,
and was corporal until December /.
when he was promoted to be sergeant
and he was commissioned first lieu
tenant of the company october S, 1868.
the commission dating from September
"A Of that year. He was wounded in
the Wilderness, and taken prisoner
and confined in Libby prison lie was
brevette1 captain March 10, 1865, for
gallant and meritorious service in the
field He was mustered out March S
of that year.
He was graduated from the Cniver-
sity OF Vermont in the class Of 1867,
and in 1867 and 1868 he studied law
at the University of Michigan, prac-
ticinE in Washington and Fort Dodge,
Iowa, and Burlington. From 1882 to
1892 he was treasurer of the Univer-
sity OF Vermont. He Is a member Of
the Loyal Legion, the Sons Of the AM
erican Revolution and the Delta Psi
fraternity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10
A FREE DISPENSARY
Additional Service for the Poor Mt
Mary Fletcher IIOspital-Medtcnl
College Professors.

4 dispensary for the free treatment of
poor people Is being established at the
Mary Fletcher hospital and will be
equipped and ready to care for patients
in a short time.
The need for this dispensary service in
connection with the regular hospital has
been recognized for long time both by
the directors of the hospital and physc-
ians generally, but there has been no
money availa BILE to meet the expense of
this service until now.
The appropriation made by the last
state Legislature to the University of
Vermont college Of medicine for the pur-
pose of establishing free dispensary and
Increasing the facilities for clinical teach
ing in other ways. has made 1t possible
to equip the dispensary and meet the In
cidental expenses of maintaining it.
The dispensary will have waiting rooms,
private rooms for the examination and
treatment Of patients, n laboratory equip
ped with appar atus, microscopes. etc, for
the examination OF pathological speci-
mems an a pharmacy supplied with a
full line Of drugs where prescriptions for
the d!spensary and clinical patients will
be put up. a registered pharmacist will
be In attendance
The dispensary will be open every day
except Sunday and each department will
he under the supervision of the professor
who teaches that subject in the college
Of medicine This will insure the best
medical and surgical service in each OF
the several departments. Nurses will be
in attendance to help In the treatment of
patients.
Every effort will be made TO have this
dspensary serve the poor people OF the
city and the State with the best OF
professional service, medicines dressings,
etc, for which there is not a cent to pay.
1t viii be absolutely free to the poor peo-
pie OF Burlington and vicinity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10

If you are spring-languid, out of
sorts, tired night and morning,
have bad taste in your mouth and
no appetite, - there is just one
medicine that will quickly put you
right - HOOD Sarsaparilla. Be
prudent. Get a bottle today.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10
PARCEL POST.

ct had n tough time delivering the mail
yesterday" declared the postman'
How was that?"
Had bulldog and a chunk of liver in
the same delivery. louisville Courier
journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10
DISTRICT NURSE,

The general public may not be aware
that for the last three or four years the
poor Of our city have employed and re-
ceived the care and assistance OF one or
more professional nurses. the expense OF
which has been provided by many Of our
charitably inclined citizens, In order that
this most excellent and charitable work
be further extended I would recommend
that a reasonable sum he provided to
help bear the expense From my own per
sonal knowledge Of the splendid work
they are doing in the interest OF charity
they certainly should be encouraged by
giving thnrn financial aid
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10
PUBLIC WHARF.

l am pleased to say that after years
OF continuous strife the matter will. in
all probability, be finally settled just as
soon as some OF the legal features can
be adjusted, which. as | understand, will
be agreeable to all parties interested
This, OF course, is on the assumption
that the new city government will be
agreeable to tho arrangements now under
way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10

During the last three years this public
utility has been obliged to withstand the
most shameful abuse and treatment. and
! am sorry to say sometimes by persons
who ought to be its friends but at the
present time Notwithstanding all of this
abuse under the wise and able manage
mont of w S, Vincent it stands to-day,
and Is being recognized by the general
public as one of the city's most valuable
assets. In these days OF high prices, the
TACT must be apparent to every user of
electricity no matter which of the local
plants he patronizes, that he is paying
one-third less for his electric current
by reason OF the installation OF the city
plant This is a self evident fact that the
two fundamental objects which its pro-
moters had in view-cheaper light and
better service. have been most success
fully accomplished For this reason and
in order that it may continue to further
extend its hcncht to its stockholders (who
are none other than the taxpayers Of our
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10


City cleri--M. C. Grandy.
City treasurer-L. c. Grant.
City attorney-E. M. Horton.
City constable--James S. Denninr.
City grand juror-Charles f.
Black.
city engineer--T. NJ. Mcintosh.
street observation-disclosures =.
futile.
Water commissioner-A. H. Rut
ter.
Cemetery ommissioner-C. L.
Smith.
Light commssioner-W s. Vim
cent.
Fire commissioner-Gr Thorn
as.
Police commissioner-Wm Dug
gan.
Library commissioner-C. c. Will
son
Fire warden-Carl d. Stockwell.
Trustee of L. S. Deposit fund.-
c. Grant.
Fence viewers-Dennis O'Dea and
II. NJ. Mcintosh.
Poundkeeper-Jo Doxey.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10
new ClTl GOVERNMENT
alderman Drew Elected Presi.
dent Of Board by Unanimous Vote

Message from Mayor
Burke Calling for "Ueform" in
City Clerks once and New
Overseer of the Poor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, August 3. p. m.-Baron1-
eters read relatively high ir the southeast,
while an extensive area of low barometer
covers the central valleys and the south
west The rain area on this mornings 8
map has retreated slowly northwestward.
and now exists as a narrow belt extend
ing along the boundary between the
regions of high and low pressure. from
Memphis to Galveston.
The rain area In the northwest has
spread southwark as far as Denver. North
Platte and Des Moines, and still occupies
all northern border and lake
sections from the Rockies to Maine. Local
thunder showers may occur in some Sec
tions Of Alabama Sunday, but generally
fair weather over the state Is to be ex-
pected.
The temperatures are running very high
in the upper valleys and the southwest.
Readings from 9S to over 100 degrees pre-
vailed this afternoon from Chicago and
Kansas City through Kansas. Oklahoma,
northwestern Texas and southern Arizona
and New Mexico. Temperatures in Ala
banla and along most OF the gulf coast
were moderate today. not exceeding the
normal TO any great degree. In Birming-
ham 1t was only one degree above normal
The southerly winds from the gulf, which
arc relatively cool. are tempering the heat
conditions in the gulf states. While mod
erately warm weather will prevail in Ala
bama Sunday. specially high readings are
not looked for.
Summary Of observations made at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
GOVERNOR HERE TO
attend FUNERAL
Prominent Men Arrive for
Johnston Obsequies
O'NEAL is DEPRESSED
Plainly Worried With Reference to
Senatorial Situation-Gives Little
Attention to Other Matters
Pending Solution

Montgomery, August 9.-(Special.) )--Gov-
ernor ONeal left on the o'clock train
tonight for birmingham to attend the
funeral of Senator Joseph r. Johnston
tomorrow morning. This afternoon the
governor attended the funeral of Maj.
William Wallace Screws.
During the day the governor was great
ly depressed, and frequently referred 70
the death of his two friends. Added to
this depression, the governor showed that
he was worried with reference to the
senatorial situation, and he read eagerly
the press reports from Washington rela-
tive to the methods suggested for filling
the vacancy.
The governor spent considerable tima
today studying the law on the question
end when he climbed aboard his train
tonight he announced that he was still
Of the opinion that he has the authority
to order a special election. SO far as
the governor is concerned, this question
is fairly settled, and he will order the
election Immediately following Senator
Johnstons funeral unless the senatorial
situation shall become SO complex as to
make a different course necessary.
Governor ONeal will give little consid-
Grafton co other matters until he has taken
some definite action in regard to the sem
atorial situation. Today he had several
prominent men from Calhoun county to
call upon him with reference to the ap-
pointment of a probate judge of that
county to succeed the late Judge w. FL.
Cooper, but he announced that he could
not cake up this matter until the other
and more important one had been dis
posed Of Judge j. ]. Arnold OF Calhoun,
the governors former appointee and a
present applicant, was among those who
came to see the executive today.
A number OF prominent men from Mont
gomery and from cities In south Alabama
left tonight for Birmingham to attend the
funeral of Senator Joseph +, Johnston.
Among those who went to pay their last
respects to the Alabama senator We're;
Judge John Pelham, associate justice of
the court of appeals; Frank P. Glass OF
Birmingham, who came to Montgomery to
attend the funeral of Major Screws;
Charles S. Mcdowell of Eufaula, Cen
Robert f. Ligon, clerk of the supreme
court; Capt. John Craft of Mobile, Alex
Pitts of Selma and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
AUTAUGA-CH|LTON
FARMERS IN SESSION
Hear Address at Marbury
by J. P. Fontaine, Expert
Agriculturalist

Marbury. August 9.-(SpeciaD-A
rousing meeting of Autauga and Chill
ton county farmers was held in the
assembly room of the Farmers Savings
bank bylding this afternoon. The main
event of the meeting was vigorous
address by ]. P. Fontaine, expert agri-
culturist, in charge of demonstration
work for the Marbury Lumber com
pany
Mr. Fontaine talked on the subject
of fall and cover crops and winter
feeding of live stock and cattle. He
said there was no reason in the world
why Alabama farmers should import
so much foodstuff and that there should
be more living at home
He pointed out the folly of Alabama
farmers eating cabbage sent in from
any other state and went into detail
as to the method of handling garden
and certain field crops in order that
they could be had when most needed.
The subject of soil building and crop
rotation was also discussed and the
meeting went on record for policy
of Alabama for Alabamians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
COUNTY ALFALFA
CAMPAIGN OPENS MONDA Y

Macon, Miss. August 9.--(Special.)
The last finishing touches have been
put on the preparations for the Noxubee
county alfalfa campaign which opens
at Brooksville at a. m. Monday and
closes at Macon Tuesday evening,
Brooksvillc has made elaborate prepar-
ations for receiving and entertaining
the distinguished men who will be
guests of the Noxubec county alfalfa
committee while they arc here.
All the business houses are decorated
with wrcathes OF alfalfa insertwlned
with flags and penAnts and a great
arch OF alfalfa bales extends over the
street where the long train OF auto
mobiles will start on the tour OF tho
county next Monday morning.
Macon ID also busy sprucing and put
ting on gala attire for tho big doings."
Director General FAINT says the number
of machines IN the great automobile
calvacade will not be less than So
II. v. Taylor. vice president OF the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
GREENE COUNTY S. S.
WORKERS IN SESSION
Three-Fourths of All Schools in the
County Represented-Meetings
Held at Union

Montgomery, August 9.-(Special) )-The
annual convention of the Greene County
Sunday School convention, which has
been in session at Union, near Eutaw,
for the past two days, has closed, after
having registered the best attendance of
any convention held by the county asso-
citation. Three-fourths of all the Sunday
schools of the county, including all de-
nominations, We're represented, and a
large number of superintendents, teachers
and Sunday school workers attended the
meetings. Every district of the county
except the Eutaw district, was either
up to the gold star standard or prac-
tically SO, and had it not been for the
failure of the Eutaw district the county
could have been made a gold star county.
One feature of the convention was the
exhibition of a blackboard chart showing
the comparative efficiency OF the Sunday
schools in gold star counties as contrasted
with counties not up to the gold star
standard. TO illustrate this point, Sum-
ter, bordering on Greene, was compared,
point by point and in nearly every par
tcular it was found that Sumter, which
is a gold star county of the Alabama
Sunday School association, was ahead of
Greene which is not.
In the percentage of white population
ienrolled in Sunday school, Sumter stands
third in rank, Greene tweny- seventh; in
average efficiency. according TO the BAN
ner Sunday school standard, Sumter fifth
Greene fifty-second; in number of sepa-
rate primary departments, Sumter stands
sixteenth, Greene sixty-fourth; in number
of cradle rolls, Sumter sixteenth. Greene
forty fifth; in number of home depart
nents, Sumter thirteenth, Greene sixty
one; in organized adult Bible classes,
Sumter twenty-second, Greene sixty-fifth. .
in secondary division organized classes,
Sumter thirtieth. Greene fifty-eighth.
The exhibition of this chart aroused
marked interest on the part of the Greene
delegates, and by unanimous vote it was
resolved to place Greene on the gold star
list before the next state convention.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year:
President. III. e. Morgan: vice presi-
dent, w II. Hawkins; secretary treas
urer, w. w. Pippen, Jr.; elementary di-
vision superintendent, Mrs. II. Il. Nor
gan; secondary superintendent, Mrs. j.
X. Gentry; adult superintendent M. T.
Sumner home department superintendent
j. A. Neal; Misunderstanding superintend-
ent, Miss Reion Allison; missions superin-
tendent e. A. Archibald; temperance
superintendent, f. l.. Ferguson; president
district No. ], ]. S. Cameron; president
district No. ?. M. T. Sumner; president
district No. 3. E. L. Ferguson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
Madison Shocked

Huntsville. August Especial 1.-THE
death of Senator Joseph F. Johnston was
shock to his friends in Huntsville, no
news of his Illness having reached here
until short time before the end. Two
of his sons w. II. Johnston and Ed john
ston, live on plantations west of this city.
and the first news of their fathers seri-
Gus illness was conveyed in telegram
Friday morning when they were informed
that there was no hope for his recovery.
A short time later, message announce
ing the senator's death was received.
Senator Johnston visited his sons here
frequently and spent much time with
them on the farm. He had large per-
sonal acquaintaneship here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
HELD ON CHARGE
OF MANSLAUGHTER

Kansas City, August 9.-Dr. Jacob Hall,
under $1,000 bond to answer to charge of
manslaughter in connection with the death
by an operation of Meta Zook, the 49,
year-old high school girl whose case In
volved a dozen young men, was arraigned
again today
He was released pending investigation In
connection with similar operation al
legged to have been performed without
fatal results upon a young Kansas City
woman two years ago.
Prosecutor Jacobs, who caused the ar
rest, said the information that brought II
about came in the course of his inyesti-
cation of the Zook case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
WANT WORK ONLY ON
PERMANENT ROADS

Montgomery, August 9.-(Special )-State
Highway Engineer w. S. Keller today
wrote to all the probate Judges of the
state urging that only such portions of
the roads be worked on good roads days
that are permanently established in re-
gard to location.
Engineer Keller declared that there are
many places on the roads of every coun-
ty where changes in location will be of
benefit. Mr.. Keller further suggested
that the property owners whose fences
are crowding the roads be asked to set
them back 25 feet from the center OF the
road,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
Andrews Has Hearing

Bay Minette, August 9.--tSpecial)- Pre-
liminary hearing of the case of the state
against Sim Andrews. deputy sheriff.
whose headquarters are near Daphne, was
held today at 2 o'clock before D. c..
Byrne, justice of the peace. Andrews is
charged with killing Joe Doughtery when
he attempted to flee from arrest. The
deputy was after Doughtery for robbing
store near Daphne about week ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
VIII Teach in Birmingham

Bay Minette. August Especial Miss
Delphine Feminear has been notified that
she has been selected as principal of
new school in a suburb of Birmingham
which is being established by n. r. Baker,
state superintendent of rural schools and
will leave in a few weeks to assnT- her
new duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
Truckers to Meet

Bay Minette, August 9,-(special)- )-The
members of the Bay Minette Truckers as
sociation have called a meeting of their
body for next Saturday for the purpose
of considering the erection of a storage
house for their late sweet potatoes and
the meeting promises to be well attended
and it is more than likely that the
storage house will be decided upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
COUNTY FAIR AT
DECATURS IN FALL

Decatur, August 9.-(SpeciaL)- The
county fair to be held in the Decaturs
this fall is well under way. The asso-
citation has Joined the American Poul-
try association and it is expected that
there will be fine exhibit of poultry.
This will be the first county fair held
in the Decaturs since the civil war.