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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-10
DIRECTORY OF
CITY IS VERY
MUCH WANTED
THE need OF IT FELT HERE
Immediate Publication Of
Directory Desired

Very badly needed here, according to
the opinion of many business men Is
q directory of the city of Americus.
There is immediate need for such all
important aid in business way Sd
that the business men here are desir-
our of securing a reliable directory
at an early date.
1t will be recalled that the R. L,
Polk Company, the well known max
ers of directories for a number Of
cities, has had one of its representa-
tives here to look after the publica-
ton of a directory in the local field
1t was last fall that the representa-
tive visited Americus and secured
number of contracts, sufficient he
said, to insure the publication of the
directory.
Since his departure, however, moth
ing has been said relative to the is
suance of a directory until recently,
when the great need of the business
men of this city in this particular
came to be mentioned. An effort has
boo. ,,odo - ooro,,,,piooto with +ba
r. L. Polk Company in order to in
sure the early issuance of the di-
rectory if that company is to live up
to its contract and to have it re-
spected by the people here who took
advertising space in the directory.
1t was understood when the repre-
sentative of the company came that
it would be some time before the
directory could be issued. This delay,
however, has grown rather irksome
for local business men, who feel the
need of the immediate issuance of a
directory, the need of which has been
experienced here for many years. 1t is
hopd that the R. L. Polk Company,
which is a reliable firm and has issued
directories in many cities of differ
ent states, will decide to issue the di-
reetory here at the earliest possible
time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-10
CASH PLENTIFUL
IN BANKS OF
SOLID SOUTH
THEIR CONDITION EXCELLENT
Aggregate Dank Capital Is
$272,54O,OOO

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 9-The ten
southern states start the new year
with $272,54O,6oO banking capital as
compared with 257,635,OOO at the
beginning of 1912, according to fg-
ures just compiled by the Southern
Banker, of Atlanta from official re
ports to that periodical by the bank
ing department of the several states
and by the comptroller of the curren-
cy at Washington.
over 100000 was added to the
banking capital of the south by 3OS
new institutions in 1912 Fifty-two
new banks were chartered in eGor-
gia alone
OF the 100000 gain $t4,9O5, 500
was the net gain after deducting loss
es from ali sources. The losses from
liquidation and reduction of capital
were partially Offset by an increase
of $s,235, 900, in the capital of % ex.
isting institutions.
During the past year 1S state
banks in the southern states passed
into the national system without
changing theiT capital stock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-10
LOCALS Will
TACKLE The
ALBANIANS
ON BASKET BALL COURT
Game Will be Played on
Albany Court Today

Hefty basket ball players from the
local school will go down to Albany to
play the Albany team there this e7-
ening The local five will go we'll
backed by Coach Reeve and a number
of substitutes. The game in Albany
bids fair to be the best that has been
played by the locals this season.
1t will be the second game of the
season, the first having been played
some time ago with the Dawson fiP.
The local team was badly beaten in
the Dawson game, and the members Of
the team hope to make a much better
showing tonight. 1t has been rather
hard to get the team in condition this
season, as there have been no other
teams with which to practice. Last
season, it will be recalled, there was a
basket ball league of several teams,
which afforded the High School team
excellent practice,
AS no fnclosed court is available
here for the games, it is necessary to
play them out of town. The best
wishes of local lovers of basket ball
will go with the team on its trip tc
Albany today, and the hope is eX-
pressed that the locals will come Of
victorious.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-10
EXPRESS COMPANIES
TAXABLE BY CITIES

Washington, Jan. 9-The right of
cities to impose license taxes upon the
state business of express compani es
and their agencies was upheld today
by the supreme court in affirming the
decision of the supreme court of Kan
sas, that an ordinance to that effect
in Leavenworth, Kan, was valid. The
court distinguished this case from
those where the tax was upon inter-
Gtate and governmental business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-10
KINDNESS TO PEDDLER
BRINGS GIRL BI GREWARD

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 9.-Margaretta
Jane Browns kindness four years ago
in helping an old peddler onto troll
ley car here, has won for her a re-
ward of $4,000. The young woman re-
ceived in her mail yesterday check
Nor this amount and a note addressed
ITO the little girl who helped me on
a trolley car four years ago"
The reward was from Valentine E..
Cortlas and was mailed from Calfor.,
mia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-10
WE Improve Depot at York.

York, Ala, Jan. 9.--It is announced
that the A. G. S. railroad will imme-
diately begin work on improving its
freight and passenger station here.
Continued rapid growth OF York rec-
essitates the enlargement Of railroad
facilities here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19

MAYOR POWER OF Hibbing made
home-run hit with his edict to
city employees to refrain from send
ing to the catalogue houses for
goods that can be bought at home
on penalty of losing their jobs.
AS justification for his action,
Mayor Power points out that the
city employees are paid by money
raised from taxation in the village,
that they are receiving the highest
going wages regularly and that in
return they owe just a little some
thing TO the village and its people.
The Power idea hits the nail
squarely on the head and other
communities could profit by put
ting the same order into effect.
The Hibbing school district will
probably soon follow in the foot
steps of the city and save for its
merchants thousands of dollars
that now go to enrich Minneapolis,
St. Paul and Chicago. Hats off to
Mayor Power who had the courage
to grab an evil by the most vital
spot just when the grabbing was
good.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19

old MAN" Atkinson of the
Mesaba Ore wants it distinctly
understood that he is not recep-
tive aspirant for the position of
executive agent of the State Game
and Fish Commission and in the
last issue of his excellent paper
gives his reasons for refusing the
proffered honor on the part of the
range sportsmen. In his usual
open manner he says:
The relations between the
governor, who appoints, and the
old man hereof are of such strain
ed nature, politically, socially, and
every other way, that we could not
ask His Knibbs for any kind of a
favor-and if we did ask, he would
be more of a Mutt than we have
him pegged for if he granted it.
And, too, if we did ask, and he
granted it, and we became the ex-
ecutive agent of the state game and
fish commission, there would have
to be two capitol buildings in the
state, for the reason that the one
at Saint Paul would not be large
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19

in regard to quotations, which con-
tinued irregular and showed indi-
cations of further softness last
week. Inquiry for finished pro-
ducts and some grades of pig iron,
has improved to a noticeable extent
the last five days, and several steel
company officials express the be-
lief that mill tonnages will show no
further decrease. If such proves
true mill operations now are at a
minimum. Some of the larger
mills are operating at more than
90 per cent capacity; a great many
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19
enough to hold both of us.

AS executive agent, we should
immediately take the whole works
out of politics or know the reason
why, and that declaration of prin-
ciples is quite enough to ever
lastlngly queer us with the
governor-if anything more were
needed. We would run that parti-
cular state department for just
exactly what it means, which is the
protection and conservation of the
wild game of the state, instead of
for the propagation, protection and
conservation of votes for the state
house gang"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19

/. You shall sell your products for cash whenever
you can, but not to US We do not buy from you.
D. You shall believe statements and buy all you
need from u.s. because be good you although
we not personally acquainted with you.
8. You shall send the money in advance to give
get the goods from the factory with your
that is our business method.
A. You shall apply to your nearest city to aid you in
building good roads you conveniently the goods
from the depot, for we do not build country roads -.
5. You shall buy church bells and church fixtures
from and forward the money advance, for this
business method and you shall collect from the business
in your vicinity much money you for the
benefit of your churches against rules donate
for building country churches
g. You shall buy your tools from us and be your
own mechanics order drive the mechanics from your
vicinity, for wish it So
7. You shall induce neighbor to buy everything
from us, have room for moneythe less money
there is in your community, the put your
local merchants of business and charge you anv price
we please
8. You shall look often at the beautiful pictures i'll
cataog your wishes will increase. and so YOU will
send in big order although you not in immediate
need of the goods otherwise you might have money
left buy necessary goods from your local merchant
9. You shall have the merchants who repair the
goods you buy from us book the bills you can send the
money his labor for goods otherwise he will
notice our influence.
TO- You SHALL in case of sickness or need apply to
your local dealer for aid and credit do know you
to-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19

do credit to the researches of Prof.
Simp. He says that owing to the
extreme hot weather experienced
in some parts of the United States
the past summer, the weather in
the northern states will probably be
cold during this winter with spells
of extreme cold now and then.
This fellow is certainly some little
predicter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19
Iron Market

With prices of steel products not
far from levels that proved to be
rock bottom in past years, express
sions are heard in all quarters of
the trade that quotations soon will
show signs of recovery, although
MANY concede that actual advances
NAV not be experienced for couple
of months says the Iron Trade Re-
view in speaking of the Pittsburgh
market. Sentiment, according to
market observers, has improved
slightly the last seven days, but
such has not proved to be the case
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19

of them, however, are not produc-
ing more than between 80 and so
PIPER cent of theoretical capacity,
and some are practically closed.
Pig iron is in better demand; rail-
roads are negotiating for foundry
grades, and several heavy basic
consumers are figuring needs.
Plate and steel bars are quotable at
1.2Oc for attractive tonnages, and
shapes are not above 1.25C.
Coke is quiet, but shows signs of
activity. Tin plate buying the
last ten days has been heavy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19

THE Prison Mirror has new
editor again. "Gayhoppin" who
has been editor for a few months
has been paroled and one of the
boys who has been contributing to
the Mirror under the name of
Bluebird" has been named as
editor. Here's hoping that Blue
bird" meets the same fate as the
former editors who have been re-
leased.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19

AT a recent convention of news
paper men in Chicago, one of the
speakers was a representative of
Chicago mail order house. This
speaker informed his audience that
the success of the mail order houses
depends entirely OH advertising.
1t is a practice of mail order houses,
he said, to obtain copies of country
newspapers throughout the territory
in which the house does business.
The advertising in these papers is
carefully studied. Where it is
found that the local dealer is not
advertising, or is advertising only
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19

TWENTY million dollars will be
spent for toys this Christmas in this
nation. A little more than that
will be spent for booze with which
to celebrate the event. The first
investment brings returns in hap
piness for the money spent while
the booze money only brings trials
and tribulations galore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19

WHAT we actually need here
lust now is actual winter with be-
low zero weather and a foot or two
of snow. Business is suffering by
having summer weather during
winter months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19

certain lines, the mail order house
Immediately floods that territory
with literature. This practice
brings results. When the local
merchants all advertise as they
should, he declared the mail order
business would. receive a severe
setback.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19

WE have peaches in bloom in
Ely the year round. This is
given to show that more southerly
located communities are not so
many with their reputed budding
of lilac bushes at present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19

HIBBING has ordered baby in
cubator. The next census is as
vet several years away but Hibbing
is taking time by the forelock in
conserving its population.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19
Entered at the post Office at Ely, Mime
sofa as second class matter.

The columns of the MINER are open to the
public for the dicussion of affairs of a public
nature. Anything tending towards the personal
slanderous will not be published under any
condition. We invite communications of a
public nature and only request that you sign
your name-not necessarily for publication but
as a guarantee of good faith. Write and get it to
this Office not later than Thursday noon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19

THOSE people who have gone
to Florida to spend the winter had
better return here where we are
enjoying fine summer this winter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19

This paper is on file at 39-South 3rd street.
Minneapolis, MINI. at the exhibit room of The
Immigration Commission, of The Northern
Minnesota Development Association"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19

A man in Minneapolis has sent
out weather prediction that would
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-12-19
TEN COMMANDMENTS
(By the Inland Grocer


The Following Ten Commandments Offered for the
Guidance of il-Order House Patrons
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-06-26
DOBSON-WALKER
st. Louis Travelling Man WedS
Pretty HOpkinSyilIe Girl.

Mr.. Lucian Pendleton Dobson, of
st. Louis, and Miss Laura Walker
were married Tuesday morning at
nine o'clock at the home of the
BRIDES mother, Mrs. Lula Gary
Walker, near the city. The officiat-
ing minister was Rev. H. b. Gabby
and it was a quiet home wedding.
After bridal tour to the lake cities.
they will reside at Cape Girardeau,
Mo. The bride is daughter of the
late j. B. Walker. She possesses
unusual beauty and is a charming
girl. The groom is travelling sales
man for St.Louis tobacco company.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-06-26
THE DRYS
Of GAINESVILLE Are Having a
Warm Time With The Vets.

An attempt to solve the question
Does prohibition prohibit" is Gre
ating big stir in GAINESVILLE and
both sides have taken a most decid-
ed stand. The first of the week a
meeting of the drys was held and a
committee was appointed to wait up
on the Circuit Judge and the Mayor
and learn their position as to en-
forcing the law. Judge Ty Ter in
formed the committee that he would
make no promises as to what he
would do in the future and that he
did not believe it was proper and
right to collect money from men as
license to sell whisky and then indict
them in the courts" The Mayor
was not heard from. Another meet
ing will be held Monday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-06-26
OPEN-AIR CONCERTS
Why Not Put Them On Again
This Summer.

Why should not our people have
open-air concerts this summer? The
free evening concerts in Louisville
begin tonight.
Hopkinsville has band that is
equal to any in Louisville and our
citizens had rare musical treats all
of last week and no doubt would en-
JOY the concerts to the fullest. The
band stand at Virginia PARK is near
ing completion and will be ready for
for the concerts by the time ar
rangements are perfected. All that
is needed now is for somebody to
take the initiative. The stores are
all closed at an early hour and the
salespeople will want something in
the way of recreation. and where is
there better place to find it than
at Virginia Park?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-06-26
Kentucky Names.

So constantly has the funny man
of the New York Sun harped on the
Kentucky nomenclature that he in
duced tn National Magazine to give
a list of some names in Bluegrass
politics which it considers funny.
Here are few of them: "Ollie
James, Augustus Owsey Stanley.
Swager Sherley (Which, they said,
sounds like a country estate) Camp
bell Cantrill, Harvey Helm, South
Trimble, Bunk Gardner. Rom Sal
mon. Ruby Laffoon, Percy Haly,
Grips Beckham. Judge Bugg, Wood
Axtop, Gus Dugan Radcliff (discov-
cred by Ben Johnson), Lawson Reno,
Vince Wiseman, 0rie Lebus. Tandy
Ellis and David Highbaugh Smith. 4"
To this list might be- added Mott
Ayers, Glen Higgins, Jack Chinn,
Abe Renick. Allie Young and others
too numerous to mention.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-06-26
NO REDUCTION
In Price Of Coal Expected By
Local Dealers.

In a conversation with one of the
local coal dealers yesterday we learn
ed that consumers may about as well
make up their minds to pay the same
price for coal the coming winter as
last.
1t will be remembered that some
time ago the Hopkinsyille Business
Mems Association appointed a com
mittee to go before the State Rail-
road Commission and plead for a
reduction Of freight rates from the
mines to this point. The committee
did everything in its power and at
one time was quite hopeful that
their mission would be fruitful and
that a reduction Of about 2 cents on
the bushel would be secured. The
coal dealer said that Nashville had
already secured lower rate, but
there seem to be but little hope for
a reduction here very soon. There
is hitch somewhere, but he does
not know where it is. Somebody
must get busy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-06-26
COlOred Politician Of CaSky Pre-
Cinct Slain By Broth
erin law.
RESULTS OF A PISTOL DUEL
Antagonist Is Also Wounded
In Two Places, Perhaps
Fatally.

Ia pistol duel several miles east
of the city Tuesday evening Gilbert
Hooks. negro politician, was shot
and killed by Will Thomas. his broth
er-in-aw. Both were middled aged
and the fathers of large families.
They fell out over $40 that Hooks
had loaned Thomas. the latter claim
ing that the amount was only SIS.
Details are meager, but when the
smoke of battle cleared away, Hooks
was dying, shot through the bowels
and Thomas had pistol wounds on
his head and in one leg His injur-
les may prove fatal.
Hooks was the most prominent
negro in his district aud his funeral
yesterday depopulated the farms of
the Casky neighborhood on one of
the busiest days of the farming sea-
son.
Thomas is not able to be arrested.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-06-26
CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET
Pretty Well Cleaned Up and
Court May Adjourn
Today.

The docket for the present term
Of Circuit Court has been pretty
we'll disposed of and the indications
are that Judge Hsnbery will adjourn
his court this morning or afternoon.
No cases of general interest were
up for disposition yesterday.
The attorneys of w. T. Tandy
submitted a motion, without argu-
ment, for a new trial of Tandy
against the city of Hopkinsville. The
motion was overruled. Mr.. Tandy
brought suit to recover $4,000 for
destruction of warehouse by night
riders, the jury finding for the de
PENDANT.
The attorneys for the Illinois Gen.
trail railroad, in che case of Lackey
Steele against the railroad for dam
ages. in which the jury awarded
Steele 81. 500. made a motion for a
new trial. which was overruled.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-06-26
K. P. CARNIVAL
Begins Monday, July 7, Here
One Week.

The Uniform Rank, Knights Of
Pythias. have contracted with the
Whitney Shows for a weeks en-
gagemeDt. beginning Monday, July
7th.
The committee who will have the
management of the attractions, so
far as the K. P's are interested, is
composed of j. w. Stowe, c. E.
Harris, A. M. Coleman and Paul
VIM.
The Whitney Shows are all high
class attractions of the carnival type
and are said to be clean and worthy
of patronage. The pay attractions
are numerous and the free show is a
thriller.
The shows will be on the lot of r.
E. Cooper corner of West 18th and
Canton streets.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-06-26
Law Is Constitutional.

The validity of the newspaper pub
licity law enacted in 1912 as a pro-
vision of the postal appropriation
act was upheld by unanimous deci-
sion of the Supreme court of the
United States. Chief Justice White
announced the courts conclusions.
This law requires every newspa-
per, magazine or other publication
to file semi-annually with the post
master general and the local post
master, sworn statements Of the
names Of the editors, managers,
owners. stockholders and bondhold-
ers. and, in the case Of daily news
papers. Of the average daily circula-
ton. Publication Of these state
ments is required, and for failure to
comply with any Of the provisions,
the publication shall be denied the
privileges Of the mails"
A second paragraph provides that
paid-for editorial or reading matter
of any such" publication shall be
marked advertisement" under pen
atty Of fine or imprisonment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-06-26
Circle Meeting.

The fourth circle meeting will be
held with the Baptist church, be.
ginning Friday night before the
fifth Sunday in June. with the TO-.
lowing program:
1. Sermon for criticism, Friday
night 7:30.
2. Importance of giving Baptist
principles to the world.-W. h.
Goodman.
8. Christian culpability in the desc
Grafton of the Sabbath.-T. T.
Powell.
4. The origin Of and scriptural au-
thority for a Latterday saints
church.-C. M. Thompson.
5. What are the wages and fruit
age Of intemperance?-T. c. L. lie.
s. Is the church in the world or the
world in the church. If not why
not?-W. X. Goodman.
7. How far can Baptists affiliate
with other denominations?-C. M.
Thompson.
Crofton. KY.